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Day 238

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Another good S weekend, YAY!
Enjoying coffees chocolate and the other usual suspects,

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Marie, have not even heard of Hustles? good huh? Brit? We tried one Brit series but it wasn't that one, I'll check it out. I think I mentioned we are "glutting" on Bones right now .... season 3 comes out tuesday and we are catching up ... rewatching cause it was so long ago we watched first two seas...

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Hey DJ,

it is good to hear from you! I think we "came on" about the same time. That is so great you are so close to as you put it "ONEderland" ...

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Day 237 SUCCESS New post at my blog ... NOTHING YOU CAN'T COMFORTABLY DO WITHOUT ... at www.nosdiet.blogspot.com Everyone have a wonderful weekend ... we are having a SKORCHER here in Southern California, the Santa Anas are HOT! We're all walking around like it is mid-July and simply AWFUL for those...

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JerryLee, Congratulations on your tremendous success! In the long run I have found keeping both my weekend S days, but whatever works best for you, I have history of "food deprivation" from too much dieting ... and the two S days some to be "just right" in keeping the turbulent waters of desire more...

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- Planning extra-nice meals, that I look forward to - Drinking enough - grabbing hot tea or something instead of a snack. - Attending to other health habits (I often use food as a substitute for sleep/exercise) - Limiting my focus. I can get back on track with No-S, but I can't do that and take up ...

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and the moment I read about it, I started it. me too! Alanajuliana, (beautiful name) WELCOME! something deeper going on with my disordered eating. Reinhard doesn't recommend this for "eating disorders" but I have Binge Eating Disorder and my eating was extremely disordered before No S, even though ...

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3 BIG mugs coffee w/ 1/2 & 1/2 Jenny, see my other post on "glass ceiling" I LOVE IT :D Ezekiel Cinnamon Raisin Toast Caramel Machiatto Chocolate Monavie (fruite juice) L/Dinner (kind of smash it together on weekends) Usually fish, veggies, or turkey burgers with or without chips or whatever .... c...

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babyprrr, I think changes like this in "social situations" of long standing "habit" or tradition can be the most difficult. I have a really thin friend who I learned a lot from just watching how she eats. What she eats and what she doesn't. The most interesting thing is this: I don't think god could...

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MB, my "menus" and styles for my three daily meals have gone through quite a bit of transition on NO S. What i find is that I find a way of cooking and eating that works well then I get bored and I have to/want to try new things. For me, the criteria is will I eat it? enjoy it? is it fairly easy or ...

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Jenny, I don't drink alchohol, but coffee is definitely my "drug of choice." I quit drinking coffee for four years because I could not reasonably limit myself. If I started drinking "talls" on Monday, you would inevitably find me down at the corner Starbucks on Friday afternoons mainlining "ventis"....

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What's not to love about a diet where you can have a Haagen Dazs bar in the bathtub at 6 in the morning?!

And when you do it with such panache Kathleen, my goodness, you are an inspiration to us all!

the process of deconstructing and rebuilding a habit

very well put, Oolala,

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Resting,

thank you!

glad the weekend is here! YAY!

Day 236

SUCCESS,

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Funfuture, thank you :) KCCC thank you for the good wishes, looks like they are doing well, little yay! Day 235 SUCCESS new post on my blog ... Hexagram 62: Limitation ... at www.nosdiet.blogspot.com ... somehow I managed to screw up the fonts on all my earlier posts, Sigh. They are huge. :D Blueski...

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Noel,

Welcome back, it is good to hear from you,

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Kathleen,

sounds like your daughter is really having a great experience with NO S, I am really so happy for her and for you getting to watch her go through it and share it with her,

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Susy Allison

COOL

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multiple random small disappointments,

KCCC

usually those are worse triggers for me than catastophes ... all that stuff just building up and not much to do with it ..

glad the day is over and on to the next,

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Turtledove,

hang in there, you can definitely make this work for you ... "natural food focused, balanced diet ..."

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Marie, had no idea this is their last year ... so sad :cry: I could say I triple love it too. I think the writing is pretty brilliant and the acting is great. Yes we belong to netflix and we are in the middle of watching Bones now to get ready for release of season 3 :D I love netflix and watching t...

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being on No S is like traveling through a new landscape

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Satisfied Girl,

I would have to heartily agree!

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Connorcream,

too late to weigh in, but hope your evening was delightful and whatever you decided that you had a very good time,

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Buckeye Pink,

If it's okay I'll add a link to your blog ... hopefully this weekend, it looks like you're blog is off to a great start!

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This afternoon, when I picked up my daughter from the bus stop, she proudly showed me how she had brought home a cookie that had been handed out in her homeroom. Oh my goodness Kathleen, that is just the sweetest thing. I will go to bed tonight with a smile on my face, give her a "hug" for me, you ...

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Janie, THANK YOU! Resting, it is interesting that I think it takes a little while to work through prior food deprivation, discovering how and what we really like to treat ourself with and probably "trusting" ourselves that we are really going to keep treating ourselves and that we can handle it. I a...

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I have found I am saving money because ... JerryLee, truly amazing amounts of $$$$$ have been saved in our household since I started nosing ... binging, snacking, overeating, traditional dieting ... all that stuff is expensive ... the only problem now ... the BIG HUGE COFFEE HABIT I have started .....

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Marie,

Big Boston Legal fan here

We just finished watching Season 4 on DVD.

Congratulations on the 21 Day Club,

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Resting,

YES .... absolutely YAY YOU!

Blue

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Doop doop doop tee doo! :wink: First of all, want to thank Reinhard for his patience and kindness in "reconciling" me with the boards. Thank you Reinhard. KCCC, Connorcream and Habitualrunner, thank you for stopping by and yes ... welcoming me home :oops: it is amazing how we can grow attached to on...

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The agony of dieting is very real to me. Kathleen, me too! I think it is wonderful that your daughter is figuring out how to make No S work for her. What an incredible thing if she can "miss" expending her time, energy and talents on "dieting". How much more "life" she will be able to seize and liv...

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There could be many positive and beneficial reasons for Private Messaging. Sometimes one might want to discuss a very personal issue with a sympathic ear. Sometimes one might wish to privately praise or privately offer support to another. Sometimes one might wish to engage in a one-on-one discussio...

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Hey guys, I just wanted to say OH MY GOSH, thank you so much for your posts. I am so moved and grateful. I really donâ€™t have the words to express the feelings in my heart. Habitualrunner your post brought tears to my eyes thank you. Resting you have become a dear friend to my heart and your presen...

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I just wanted to let everyone know publicly and openly why I have decided to leave these boards and stop my blog. 1. There was a dust up on the main board that I personally beleive was handled very inappropriately and it made me realize that all of the time, energy and love I have put into these boa...

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Resting, so glad you liked your Cafe Misto :D for me they are a nice light low sugar N day drink .... I get soymilk in mine ... Day 221 10/30 SUCCESS B:mixed grains, scrambled egg, cafe misto L: Organic Free Range TBLT, cafe misto D: organic plain yogurt, ezekiel cereal, splash of nama shoyu (that i...

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Resting,

I love it!

Yes, brush, brush, brush off those pesky fleas!

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mavilu,

what a GREAT share! I find that very inspiring!

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ryan, if you can wrap your head around this the most helpful guideline for me is to ENJOY ... it is really hard to ENJOY food that I am inhaling :D for me binging is rapid mindless eating ... i am not truly savoring ... slooooooow down know that whatever you eat or don't eat you will get a nice big ...

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janie,

that is WAY COOL!

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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!

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Each of us comes from our own place of dieting education and experience, and I believe this forum has the generosity and space to welcome us all, despite those many differences. As I said, since you do not do the NO S Diet it is just interesting why you do not want to share on the boards why you do...

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Day 220 10/29 SUCCESS B: mixed grains, scrambled eggs, cafe misto L: Organic Free Range Turkey Burger, Black bean soup, cafe misto D: organic plain yogurt, ezekiel cereal, splash of nama shoyu ... have to thank Lola for that one ... hmmmmmmmm :cry: are you still out there somewhere in cyber space? m...

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Resting ....

YAY
YAY
YAY

Do a little dance,

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Resting,

no ................

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I have enjoyed everyone's responses ... thank you,

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Not everyone has the inner ability to follow a simple No S eating plan well enough to lose or maintain weight. Some people need to carefully moniter what they eat and what they weigh. Bright Angel, I think it might be more respectful for you to speak for yourself specifically as you have stated man...

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Davestarbuck, I think if you have found a NO S "flavor" that is working for you GO FOR IT! I also limit my wheat to S days ... other then sprouted wheat products ... too much non sprouted wheat leaves my insides gooey and my mind spacey ... with the concept of No S and S days this gives me the freed...

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ryan, my husband has been through many diets and eating plans and different styles of eating with me too :D it took about five to six weeks of me doing the No S Diet for him seeing me STOP eating sweets, seconds, snacks on Mondays before he "got it" ... now he loves it cause it is so freeing for bot...

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Crazy Horse If it is a regular soda that would definitely be a sweet, however in the book Reinhard has a list of beverages that are fine and not considered a sweet or a snack for N day purposes ... water, coffee (not the "dessert in a cup types" see Tai Chai Latte thread), tea, milk, whole fruit jui...

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This has kind of been on my mind. Why are we drawn to the NO S Diet? What are our expectations? What can the No S diet really do for is if we really keep our N days GREEN ? There are not that many of us on the boards who have been struggling with weight issues for less than a year. Most of has have ...

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whatpartofno, honestly just want to say I really beleive you can lose BOTH on No S, an unhealthy relationship with food AND 10 to 12 pounds. That being said the unhealthy relationship with food may just need to be the first to go. I am in my 8th month of steady nosing and am being able to reduce the...

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Ryan, Welcome! I have struggled with weight almost my whole life. I was a skinny kid but starting gaining as I got older. I was a heavy teenager ... ditto, ditto and ditto for me! You wrote about being able to "normalize" your meals with your family - one of the wonderful things that NO S has done f...

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Day 219 10/28 SUCCESS B: mixed grains, scrambled egg, cafe misto L: yummy turkey chili, brown rice, salad with romaine, tomato, carrot, red onion and EVOO, cafe misto D: MV Pudding not so much to say, good week, working hard, looking forward to HALLOWEEN donuts and vegan nachos, have not had either ...

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Kathleen, I hear what you are saying about the slowness of the weightloss ... 33 months does sound like a long time, at the same time you make a good point ... you "dieted" your're way up to where you are now. Dieting is really what got me setup for BED (binge eating disorder) when I was gaining wei...

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Day 218 10/27

SUCCESS

B: mixed grains, scrambled egg, cafe misto
L: Organic Free Range Mesquite Grilled Turkey Burger with all the fixin's, cafe misto
D:pears, baked aloha tofu

to bed early last night and felt delightful this morning because of it,

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I make up way too many excuses and let myself indulge in the silliest stuff. I need help!! What have you done to motivate yourselves?? phatsister, we are all so unique it might be helpful for you to do a little probing and search out why you are making up way too excuses and considering what motiva...

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There's just a lot of joy in following this diet --

ABSOLUTELY!

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but knowing I survived a really difficult week & didn't give up is a tremendous feeling....

also a great STRENGTHENER of HABIT! YAY YOU!

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Rene,

WELCOME! have to say i love your avatar ... it is absolutely delightful. The book is great. So helpful in understanding the No S diet, answering questions and providing MOTIVATION to keep your N days green!

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I caught myself thinking - "if it wasn't for S days the scale would keep dropping"; then realized if it wasn't for S days, then I would have fallen off the wagon a long time ago. trytrytry, I have always loved your posts and your AMAZING and INCISIVE insights! the quote I pulled from your post is r...

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This is absolutely unbelievable to me that after 48 years I can have be experiencing this much internal change in just about 3 months. Janie captured this really well. The profoundness of the NO S diet is that you can EXPERIENCE REAL CHANGE in a short period of time ... for those of us who have str...

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I tend to have issues with emotional eating. I hate counting calories and having tons of food restrictions.

Linda,

ditto, ditto for me! WELCOME!

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Debs, EVOO is extra virgin olive oil :D ... thank you ... funfuture thank you! Day 217 10/26 SUCCESS Ezekiel Cinnamon Raisin Toast with Earth Balance Caramel Macchaiato Grilled Halibut, Steam Green Beans and Carrots with EVOO Caramel Macchiato Cottage Cheese, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Pineapple Frozen Oatm...

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This is the place that offers both freedom AND control. I'm not leaving.

I wholeheartedly agree Resting!

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I thoroughly enjoyed two pieces of cake tonight at a belated party with my family.

Sounds lovely!

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I know one thing that keeps me here..........constantly here, returning here...is that there really is no where else to go. Resting, Me too! I am glad you are staying too! Day 216 10/25 SUCCESS ezekiel cinnamon raisin toast with earth balance Caramel Macchiato Dark Chocolate Sushi Caramel Macchiato...

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Just like to add some quotes from the book ... "Do watch out for presweetened coffee drinks, though; those 'desserts in a cup' can easily match the sugar content of a can of soda." pg. 73 note: there are 39 grams of sugar in a can of coke so the "sweety drinks" ... chai tea lattes, caramel macchiato...

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Veggirl1964,

Welcome! Give it a chance, you will love it

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Hey Janie,

just remember the bad weeks do eventually pass and when they are gone and you have that strong sturdy foundation of HABIT left holding you up, it is a wonderful feeling,

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Well for me, the "sugar" in fruit is not chemically the same as the "sugar" in "sugar" I can't remember how much sugar cane is required to make a teaspoon of sugar but it is an AMAZING amount (thus it is HIGHLY PROCESSED), also high fructose corn syrup and corn syrup which I am sure are in the Starb...

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My body is teaching me when enough is enough!

Kathleen,

that is so wonderful!

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I don't even know how to describe how empowering that feels. It wasn't an option and I just didn't worry about it. This is so unusual for me. I hope it doesn't wear off!

what a great story! and it I agree with you wholeheartedly ... it certainly uncomplicates things,

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maybe you could expand your ideas of treats beyond sweets? some times we go out for multicourse meals on the weekends I don't indulge in on N days, other options things like Mexican food with no "questions" about the chips ... for me wheat doesn't agree with me so I would leave pizza and stuff like ...

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Day 215 10/24 SUCCESS B: mixed grains, scrambled eggs, cafe misto L: grilled wild salmon, spinach sauteed in EVVO, (one of my new favorite meals), cafe misto D:MV Pudding Well, now 7 months on No S. My first time EVER going longer than six months on any kind of dieting, "eating plan" or otherwise di...

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Susieokla,

Yay You! for passing up the chocolate! My husband and I were watching some shows last night and he was munching ... i don't know if that makes it "harder" to say "no thank you", but I sure feel good when i do!

ENJOY that coconut cream pie this weekend!

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Play_outside, thank you for the kind words about my blog. I think the book is great and money well spent. I really don't know for sure if I would have gotten it the same way if I had not read the book. It's hard to say. But it's really well written, is an easy fun read, and really covers all the bas...

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Tigerseye, WELCOME! I have been a serious "emotional eater" almost all of my life and NO S has been the perfect antidote ... it SHOWS you very clearly and precisely when you are emotional eating ... i.e. if you are eating more than one plate at a meal on N DAYS or snacking, eating sweets and/or seco...

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Pickle,

I think this is a great insight. It is amazing when i think of all the food i have "fairly easily" said "No thank you" to on the No S diet ... just thinking about it gives me the warm fuzzies!

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connorcream, you can go here and check out nutritional value of starbucks drinks with your variation. http://www.starbucks.com/retail/nutrition_beverages.asp I look at the grams of sugar rather than calories to evaluate whether a drink is suitable for N days. For me I was drinking chai tea lattes on...

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(platefulls are enough of a measure)

Annapolis Princess,

I find that to be true, by "measuring" my plates I don't have to ... or WANT to measure anything else

Congratulations on your great RESULTS!

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I first read that as you watched Little House. As in on the Prairie. Gingercake, that is so funny ... Little House on the Praire :D I remember from other posts there are others on these boards who also watch THE OTHER House ... I guess watching him is a bit "homeopathic" ... his grumpiness kind of ...

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Maybe I would tire of it. Maybe I would come to feel it was just as restrictive and annoying as Weight Watchers or any of the other weight-loss programs. So I stopped No-S-ing. Thought those were interesting insights ... I think I too have also wondered if I would "tire" of No S and/or would ultima...

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Day 213 10/22 SUCCESS B: mixed grains, scrambled egg, cafe misto ... whatta shock :P L: grilled wild salmon, spinach sauteed in EVOO, cafe misto ... this was LATE ... oh ... say about 4:00 hahahahha whatta day yesterday turned out to be, glad it is over, but boy was it productive D: MV Pudding .... ...

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR KATHLEEN
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
AND MANY MORE .....

have a good one,

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Tiredness, fatigue, not get enough sleep has almost always triggered overeating in me! The truth is on NO S I really try to get enough sleep and those nights i "just want to eat" i just go to bed and even if I can't sleep i just let myself relax and "calm down" ... sometimes on weekends ... uhhhhhhh...

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wosnes, love the "10 secets of effortlessly thin" ... i gained weight when I went to high school in 10th grade, albeit my eating habits were atrocious from the time I was 4 1/2 but it didn't "catch up" with me until i stopped taking the long walk every week day to my junior high school, you know in ...

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Vicki, what a beautiful post and thank you for taking the time to share it with us. I love your comment about : 1. the family now knows that I will turn down on offer to munch on their cookie or mid-week treat and 1. not ask why OR 2. feel sorry for me. it is interesting how when we set our boundari...

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The more I diet the more I binge.

Bizzybee,

that is my experience exactly, glad you are back and hope you have a speedy recovery from your surgery,

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oolala, the witching hour ... yes I like that image ... when all those little goody foodie things call ... I'm sorry I don't remember Jack Benny but poking yourself in the eye gave me a giggle ... as far as something compelling in your life to replace eating ... well what are you waiting for? now's ...

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well Kathleen, i suspect if you are like me and you believe that nothing else will work for you and you beleive this will ... if you keep those N days green by limiting food intake on those days to three one plate/bowl meals .... and you just keep doing that ... no matter what ... it will work for y...

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Day 212 10/21 SUCCESS B: mixed grains, scrambled egg, cafe misto L: Organic Free Range Turkey BLT, cafe misto [out of carrots :( would not have survived that oversight in my first weeks of No S for sure!) D:Aloha Baked Tofu, Peach WOW! looks like my malaise has passed ... could it be it lasts only 3...

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hmmm... why do people succeed?

Most likely DESPERATION

I would say that is the root of my success,

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Josh,

thank you for sharing the GOOD NEWS!

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Katie, welcome back! Yes get the book, totally worth it. I keep track of my blood sugars and have watched them steadily go up over the years [fasting 70s and low 80s into 90s], but finally with nosing they are starting to come back down again. [note: i do prefer to keep my fasting levels at 85 or be...

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Blueskighs observed that people tend to drop out because of disappointment at slow weight loss, and so I decided to go down to one S Day on the weekend (Sunday) when I didn't make this week's goal of one pound loss on average since the start of the diet. Kathleen, did just want to clarify that my p...

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Finished off yesterday with some watermelon ... did not even have my coffee, I just really felt bad, not sure what happened ... I slept a lot. Feeling MUCH BETTER today and was soooooooooooo looking forward to my breakfast of mixed grains and scrambled egg this morning! Let's see this Friday will be...

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Susiokla,

Sounds like you had fun with your mom this weekend and are doing really good,

COOL

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I haven't binged since starting No S! Habitualrunner, that is great! Binging is kind of an awful lifestyle to get into ... having been there for many years myself ... BLEYCH! is about all I have to say to that ... NO S has also releived me from my BINGING ... although I am still indulging in occasi...

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Good to hear from you Janie!

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Hey Resting,

I had one not wise and one really not wise S days this weekend

But in the long run it is VERY CLEAR that I am eating less day by day week by week and now month by month ...

CONGRATULATIONS ON DAY 12!

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Bonnie, sympathies :cry: I had to also abandon my mostly vegan diet, it is hard because philosophically there is a lot of thoughtfulness and caring for animals and planet involved, i am taking the lessons i learned from my vegan years and eating only organic free range stuff ... as my husband points...

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