Everyday Systems

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2-26-15 Green A little funny business going on the last couple of days. Although I have stayed green with my three plates, I feel I have been eating a liitle more than usual and a little pass my comfort level. Not pigging out but a little too full. Making a note here and keeping an eye on it. Bacon,...

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2-26-15 Green A little funny business going on the last couple of days. Although I have stayed green with my three plates, I feel I have been eating a liitle more than usual and a little pass my comfort level. Not pigging out but a little too full. Making a note here and keeping an eye on it. Bacon,...

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2-25-15 Green

Back in the saddle again!

Bacon sand, orange, hot tea
coffee with cream and sugar
ham sand
green curry tai food, rice, few pieces of appetizer (not sure what it was)
hot tea

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I have been trying to break an old habit that has been the biggest contributor to weight gain over the years while doing No S. That is staying up late at night, which leads to eating. I should be tracking this now that I think of it. I am sort of on vacation. I drove my mom here to see family and fr...

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That is fantastic!! I know how hard it is for those of us who stuggle with exercise. Congratulations! Thanks for the workout routine suggestions, which i have not started yet.

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Being bored is my worst enemy too! Sounds like the gym may be a good option. And walking distance? Wow, that is 9/10th of the battle right there! Driving 20 minutes kept me from joining. Just do it!!

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Hi nph76. I took down your spaghetti squash recipe. Sounds great. Congratulations on the green day!!

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Hi Abelincoln. Just stopping by to say hi. I hope you are doing well.

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Hi Oolala. I always enjoy reading your posts. To me food is a strange phenomena. We need it, it tastes good, but it can mean so many things to different people. Sometimes things it was probably never meant to mean. When I feel stressed or sad I can look to it for comfort...but it doesn't comfort, no...

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2-23-15 Green

bacon sandwich, hot tea
chicken sandwich, orange, rice crackers
coffee with cream and sugar
roast beef, green beans, salad, baked potatoe, bread
non alcoholic beer
hot tea

Out to dinner with Mom and sis and some very old friends. Passed on dessert.

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Hi and welcome. I am pretty new also. This a great group who can give you a lot of wisdom. Good luck with the journey.

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Whew! I am here is S. Florida for three weeks decorating my sister's house. I have been up late every night working. It is so fun but exhausting. It has been difficult to post daily, but I am going to try to get to it. I have managed to stay green everyday with my weekend S days fairly reasonable. I...

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Love Bob Wiley!! Great movie. One of our favorites around here. Keep the sense of humor!!

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Today is Tuesday. I haven't posted for a couple of days so I will get caught up. Sunday was going to be an N day but my nephew cooked dinner for us and served peach pie, so I felt inclined to accept. I am not stressing because I am on vacation circumstances prevail! Monday was green and today was gr...

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I understand. Escaping through sleep is way better than other stuff. sometimes it is all you can do. It's hard for people to understand if they haven"t dealt with depression. I used to think about a friend of mine who dealt with depression for years to just get a grip until I went through it. And on...

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Great S day. Not too wild. I had dessert after a really good lunch, then tonight my nephew treated us to icecream. Tommorw I am counting as an N day because of dessert Friday night.[/b]

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I will be on vacation until about the 3rd of March. So far it has gone great with No S. Tomorrow we will be going to an antique show and then lunch. Yeah, it is an S day so it works perfectly. I will be getting dessert!! I am counting today as an S day because we were out and shared a treat and hey,...

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Not at all oolala53. Thankyou so much for the information. I love the stick figure website. Simple, I like and need things simple, then it seems doable. Thank you so much!

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So true Eschano!
I have managed to stay green with no real temptations YET!

2-12-15

Tuna sandwich
tea
coffee with cream
Fish tacos, rice, chips and salsa went out for Mexican food and used the virtual plate.

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That is fantastic!!Sleep is a biggy for me. I have used it at different times in my life to escape. It's almost like a drug in that it overtakes you. I get really sleepy and before you know it I am a gonner. Weird. You know what has helped me is a schedule. For starters I make myself go to bed at th...

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That is fantstic!! It is thrilling and encouraging to see the scale go down.

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Ok, I have to ask. What is coconut porridge? It sounds really interesting and delicious. I know what you mean about just enjoying selections of food without guilt. For me just letting myself eat foods I deprived myself of for years was so freeing. You are doing great and building good habits, and ge...

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Thanks Ironchef, Merrykat and Tobiasmom!! Stayed green, not ideal nutrition, but I am fine with that. On the road day 2. I have mixed feelings being here in my home town. You realize how much you have changed when you get somewhere you used to be. I guess because you remember what you felt when you ...

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Oolala53, thanks for the tip. I think I stumble over the all or nothing mind set, which doesn't work. I have read a lot about rebounders. I think I would like it. Of course I read too much and surmised that only the $300.00 one is any good, couldn't afford it and gave up the idea. I am working on tr...

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Woohoo!! Gotta love the green!!

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Eschano, I know. How and why food can become so complicated in our lives is beyond me. We are in the right place though. No S is very, for lack of a better word, therapeutic for people who misuse food. At least I think so.

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Hi Haberchic. I'm new to No S so I don"t have any words of wisdom yet. But shop around. There are so many great veterans here ready to help. Good luck on your first week!!

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Well, I am in route and in a hotel!Managed to stay green today. Yeah. We did eat at Mcdonald's on the road but I managed the three meals and didn't feel like I overate.

Green 2-9-15

Egg salad sandwich, chips, pickels
Hamburger, FF, Diet soda
coffee with cream
Grilled chicken breast, salad

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Thank you everyone for all the great ideas. I am going to refer to this often!! I just need to get started and just do something.

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Oh I know about those Oreos once I start. Easily eat a row or more of those bad boys. Well, live and learn. You are doing really good though. Have a green week!!

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Ok. New day, new dawn. 2-6-15 Green Getting ready for a very long car ride with my mom on Monday. 14 hours to be exact! How would you like to eat whatever you want and be thin? That is my mom. She has food focus, just not the consequences. Some people have all the luck. :lol: We have a great relatio...

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I understand what you mean Ironchef about the stupid comment and I agree. Still, isn't stupid doing the same thing over and over and thinking you will get a different result? Oh yeah, I think it's suppose to be insanity is doing the same... So I guess I'm in sane, not stupid. Ahh, I feel better. My ...

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After about twenty years I realized that staying up was when I always got in trouble only to wake with guilt and a tummy ache. I love staying up late, even as a child. But, I have to admit going to bed by 10:30 Sun-Thur has been the reason I have been able to abstain. I have no will power, it's just...

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Hi Mitchell! It liked ready your posts. You are very insightful and seemingly willing to face your demons, a rare quality. I totally relate and understand your struggle with alcohol in relation to food. Years ago I used to work in the restaurant business, known for it's opportunities for overindulgi...

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That is fantastic! Sometimes I miss the climate of South Florida, mostly in the winter. I live in the mountains of North Carolina. Totally different climate and culture. It's nice having fruit at your fingertips. We had kumquat trees, grapefruit and mango trees. Yummy!!

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Hi MerryKat!! I have really loved reading your posts! I really relate to the low thyroid, not liking getting up in the mornings and exercise!! You are doing great. I was hoping you could share your exercise routine in detail for me. I struggle with exercise and it sounds like you do too. Starting sl...

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Congrats on the glass ceiling! Drinking and eating like drinking and smoking always went together for me. I must have a mouth fixation or something.

Yeah, S day's a comin!!!

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If I can ever overcome my fear of flying I am soooooooo coming your way. Sounds so romantic, (probably from the movies) and relaxed. Thanks for all your posts. Their great. I hope you are No Sing with breeze.

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Pizza. Now isn't that wonderful, fantastic, beyond believable, that we can eat pizza with no guilt?? Woohoo!! Thank you Reinhart! I think of alllll the years I denied myself every food imaginable, either because it was fattening and a "bad" food or because it is "bad" for you. You go girl!!!!!

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I know, right? I like to sabotage my diet when things go well too!! Amazing how food means so many things to us humans. But you are doing so well!! The running thing is such and accomplishment. You should be very proud of the intestinal fortitude that it takes to do what you do. Have a green day tod...

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Even though I "technically" only ate 3 times yesterday I am counting it Red. I want to post this for future reference. Two weeks with a very bad cold set off a Fibromyalgia flare up. I didn't realize it because I thought it was symptoms from the cold and it is a new diagnosis, so I am learning. I am...

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Look at you! it looks like the diet head is leaving you. That is great and it didn't even take you very long at all! You have inspired me to eat yummier foods like you. It probably helps with not feeling deprived. Can't wait to see what you eat for dessert!!

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Oh wow, I really do like the idea of starting really slow and adding a minute at a time. Thanks Gingerpie!!My sweet little Terrier may be the one who does the trick for me. She is soooo bored being home staring out the window. I feel sorry for her. She needs mental and physical stimulation. And once...

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Thanks Ironchef for the much needed reminder of this being a life long journey. Immediate gratification is so addicting!

Nice to meet you Walkerlori. Thanks for the welcome!

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2-4-15 Green Bacon sandwich, orange 1/2 PB&J chips Pork roast, sweet potato, parsnips & carrots, salad Hot tea Pretty staus quo here today. I am leaving Monday to take my mom home to Florida for three weeks. This will be a challange in regard to food. My sweet mother hounds me about loosing weight y...

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I have been hanging out on the Daily Check In board gleaning much needed wisdom from all of you! Thank you so much. I have a couple of questions that I hope to get some feed back on. I am so glad to be here and pray that this is my last stop on the dieting train. Forever sounds really good. I know I...

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Thank you so much Eschano and Ironchef. I really appreciate the wisdom. Working on stuff, like eating at regular times in the system is enough for me. I have some really bad habits of not eating meals out of fear but then snacking which turns into binging. Eating way too late in the morning (afterno...

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Hi Abelincoln! I am new here but I wanted to chime in and say I identify with you in a lot of ways. Am I correct in saying that you tend to try to change a lot of things about yourself all at once? If so, can I also assume that there is a lot of guilt associated with the failure over and over of tho...

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Hi WalkerLori! I think the groundhog saw his shadow. Doesn't that mean we have a longer winter? i dunno...I'm still just trying to pronounce his name! DH keeps me informed. Wow!! You joined in 2008? That is amazing and encouraging that No S really works. It is a great reminder when I get impatient a...

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I enjoyed reading your post. Congratulations on maintaining your weight and on your wedding! The flower mart sounds magical. My mom loves England! I promised her I would make it there one day to see all those lovely English gardens!!

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Yum, key lime pie! I grew up on the stuff. Do they have fresh key limes in Australia? I was raised in South Florida where key limes were prevalent. Mom made a pie often. Loved the sweet baby conversation. Keep flying!!

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Hi Gingerpie! I enjoyed reading your thread. You have a great sense of humor. It sounds like we have the same weakness of salty, crunchy stuff! Don't get me wrong, I love my sugar treats...but the salty. Oh, my.

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I was thinking the same thing! I can't read your food posts late at night because they make me hungry. That is awesome!!

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tobiasmom thanks for the suggestion. Even as a kid i couldn't eat in the morning. Nights are my downfall though. Those babies do keep you on a schedule! My baby is grown and graduating college in May. Enjoy him.

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Had a failure! But the really good news is I didn't pull the plug and pig out. In the past I would let a slip give me license to eat the rest of the day. I had too light of a lunch and started dinner late so I scarfed a handful of chips, but that was it! So, I am very happy about the recovery. This ...

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Thank you for the advice Eschano! Wow, two years. I appreciate your experience and help for us newbies. Monday 2-2-15 Green Bacon sandwich, dried figs, almonds, banana handful of almonds, one fig Pasta primavera and salad Hot tea An old habit is resurfacing. I don't like breakfast so I tend to put o...

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Wow, you have made amazing progress so soon. And your son! What a gift you are giving him. My son is 22 and totally normal when it comes to food. I taught him not to over eat, but just to eat until he is comfortably full. It worked. For me, it has been a different battle. I am undoing all the years ...

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I have loved reading your posts! I noticed you do FlyLady. I just started back with her recently. It has really helped me to get my house somewhat in order.

Congratulations on the little one! So far, those were the best years of my life. Being a mom is the best.

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Thanks Ironchef for your wisdom and humor. :lol: Well, the weekend is over. It feels good to get back to N days for sure. They were calmer S days this weekend. Yeah! It feels like S days are enough to give a needed break but not enough to send me over the cliff. But, they do have that possibility le...

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I am new here. I read your thread and I am looking forward to plugging alongside. Is walking all you did before to lose? Exercise is evil to me....just kidding. I am doing a little DDP Yoga. I want to do the bare minimum, that yields success of course. You know, the best bang for your buck kind of t...

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Friday 1-30-15 Green Day Chicken Sandwich & FF Bag of peanuts, diet rootbeer Pizza and salad hot tea coffee with cream and sugar So glad tomorrow is an S day. It hasn't been the easiest week because of feeling off from sickness. I struggle every week on Friday night with wanting to eat a sweet treat...

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Green day Bacon sandwich, dried figs, almonds, banana 1/2 PB&J Black beans,rice, stewed tomatoes,salad Lots of hot tea Hot toddy I'm starting to have a little self pity. This is day 7 in the house with a miserable cold. It definatly has been harder to not want to eat something sweet for comfort, but...

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Hi Tobiasmom. I just wanted to say hi. I am brand new to the site and grateful to be here. I just want to send you a big hug. I relate to that desperate feeling you have in just trying to get to the three meals a day. I don't want to sound presumptuous or that I know it all, because believe me I don...

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I woke up thinking I should make note of a couple of reminders for when I lose my mind over this food journey. NEVER DIET/ triggers binging/no one can stay on a diet for 40 years (rediculous thinking) Always eat protein in the morning because of blood sugar/food cravings Don't wait too long to eat/c...

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Green day

Nothing eventful. I am still nursing this cold. I did add a hot toddy to my menu.

bacon sandwich, dried figs, almonds
1/2 pb&j
pasta and meat sauce, salad
lots of hot tea
hot toddy

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I am a Christian. Through a lot of hard work and through many years of praying, asking and trying to listen, I feel like I am in a pretty good place in regard to food. By far, this area of my life has been the tuffest to make progress in. I have done pretty well with green days only because I have p...

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Green day. Other than being sick it was a good day. I haven't been sleeping well with this cold thing so I have been getting up a lot earlier than usual. I realize this makes for a longer day and so I have been hungrier because of the added wake hours. Wondering if there is such a thing as a sleep d...

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Hmm, maybe I will rethink that. Thanks for the input Ironchef and Gingerpie. I am here to learn. Got a kick out if the "head talk,"Ironchef. I can so relate!

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So overall this has been a good day. This is an S day for me but not off the charts. I am running fever with a chest cold. Oatmeal Hot tea with honey, 4 cups Fried egg sandwich, tortilla chips Almonds, few dried figs, slice of toast and jam Pork chop, sweet potato, green beans,salad This cold could ...

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Realizing after about a month that I need to track and post. I am weighing 1xmonth around the 10th. I lost 3lbs my first month. I was very pleased since I have the metabolism of a slug. I am strictly a vanilla No S. Mods stress me out. I tried the Friday night thing and it wrecked me. Using that fen...

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Hello! I wanted to introduce myself. I have been No Sing for about a month and reading here on the site. My history of dieting is familiar to most so I won't bore you. Let's just say I am done...but fat. I am here to learn, and in a way I have been learning for a while now, just by eliminating what ...

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