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I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving Day! I hope and pray that all of you enjoy the beginning of this upcoming holiday season and try not to get TOO stressed out. For those who live far away from their families....you are in my thoughts. I live far away from my loved ones so I know how you f...

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Well, it's that time of year again. Even though I am a No S devotee and pretty much stick to habit now, this time of year brings all types of temptation for me and the irresistible urge to be a slacker in my exercise routine. HABIT is soooo powerful but I know how easy it to falter when everyone is ...

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You can do this! My tips? Accept yourself where you are right now. Love yourself and think you are ABSOLUTELY beautiful right now at the weight you are. I believe you were fearfully and wonderfully made. Then....focus on the good NO S habits. Throw in a little movement throughout the day..... Then m...

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I don't eat diet food. I did when I started in 2006 because I was still in diet mentality. Things are different now, I eat whatever I want on ONE plate as long as it's not a sweet. I love it. I eat a lot of junky food at times but as I get older I am trying to get some healthy meals in the mix. I do...

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OK, so I was at work today and was getting hungry for breakfast. I was going to run to our coffee shop to prepare some optimized oatmeal and to my surprise, my job had a catered breakfast for us! Soooooo, I strolled up on up the buffet, had ONE plate of food that had eggs, potatoes, bacon, 1/2 of a ...

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Woooooooooooohoooooooooooooooo!
I am so proud of you!
That is great!

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As a die hard Mexican food lover.... IF I eat Mexican on a weekday....I eat nachos on N days. I can resist the chips before hand if I get nachos. I think it's more of a mental trick that works for me..... Legally, you can have them on your one plate though. On No S, snacks are more of a when not wha...

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Thanks! Actually, I love herbal teas (in fact all teas) and I feel that they were indispensable when I first started No S and needed something after dinner until bedtime. But, the funny thing is, I started to get overwhelmed by my choices! I have always drank water but eliminating the option for any...

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When I started No S, I indulged in everything I denied myself. Bacon, nachos loaded with cheese, cheese enchiladas. Over time, meals no longer had the same appeal to me. I make healthier choices now naturally. However, I slowly went down several sizes eating grilled cheese sandwiches, cheese burgers...

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I didn't notice all of the other water posts floating around!
My post is not as exciting since it just about plain, unflavored water!
But, for me....it is just as refreshing and lovely.

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It's OK! You can get right back on the wagon! Don't wait till next week. Start now and enjoy two wonderful S days! You can do it! Life happens and sometimes we get off track but just pick yourself up, brush yourself off and keep on truckin..... I know I have had weeks here and there where I doze on ...

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I know this is a simple post but I wanted to say that only considering plain water as an acceptable beverage in between meals has been so beneficial for me. I always have drank water but I have also drank hot, plain tea along with coffee as my preferred beverage in between meals. However, a few week...

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That is awesome!
It will get easier over time.
Remember, you don't have to give up sweets forever....just delay the gratification.
You will enjoy it more...trust me!

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I have the Shrink Yourself book. It's a great book that helps give you the whys of emotional eating and has some great coping strategies but for me, No S really nails emotional eating on the head. You just don't eat even though you want to. Eventually, you reach a point that you have to deal with yo...

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I was just watching Fox and Friends and Dr. Mike was on answering questions.
Someone asked how to avoid middle age spread.
He said "Eat less-eat 3 meals a day".
Yippee!
He was very energized and he ended the segment by saying "Get high on life. Love your life."

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As you know, I am a big Leslie Sansone fan (the newer workouts). Anyway, she has a new dvd coming out on September 9th... There are 5 miles on the dvd. It's called 5 day Slim Down. She has a mile for each morning and none of them require any special equipment like weights. Anyway, you can do a mile ...

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That is AWESOME! I know as a former binge eater, when I finished a few weeks of going without a binge, even though I was the same size at the time, I felt so much better about myself and my self esteem improved. Ideal behavior and ideal habits really affects your frame of mind for the better! Have f...

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Hi! It is great you are doing so well.... No S is awesome and balanced. I have found the same to be true regarding exercise. I no longer feel the need to do crazy amounts of exercise because of my more moderate approach to eating. I now have a much more balanced approach to exercise. Because of No S...

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I started No S in 2006 with good intentions. While No S'ing, I did every "diet" except for no snacks, no sweets, no seconds! I faded away sometime in 2006 for about a year and started again in the middle of 2007. Absolutely nothing else works for me. No S is it. I tried intuitive eating too. I must ...

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Hey Deb, You can do it! I used to live on heavily sweetened coffee, real hot cocoa, sweet tea and Mountain Dew. Now, I drink coffee with just half and half or hot tea without any sweetener added. It took about 3 weeks (surprise!) for me to get used to it and now I just treat myself to sweetened beve...

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I eat 3 meals a day and I feel much better because of it.
I used to eat all day long!

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I wish I liked black coffee! :shock: But, alas, I don't. I use cream in my coffee. I do drink all my tea plain now. Black, green, herbal. Hubby's had some palpitation issues so he stopped drinking coffee and other caffeinated drinks throughout the day and is just having hot tea in the morning so I a...

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I think that is similar to bulgar.
We love it..
I've prepared it with water, some butter or olive and oil and salt and pepper.
I also like to add some pineapple chunks to it but my husband likes his with tomatoes.
To each is own.
It's good cold too like a grain salad.

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I hear ya!
I burn zero too when I don't move.
You will do great!
Glad to see you back!

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If I had a penny for how many times I said I was fat (or worse) I could be a millionaire. Then when I finally accepted myself at the weight I was, began being nicer to myself and tried to see myself the way God meant for me to be...self-care and adopting the No S lifestyle became doable and enjoyable.

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I canceled my gym membership and I do Leslie Sansone videos now. Right now I am enjoying the new 30 minute Walk Down Your Blood Sugar dvd. She had a 20 minute one that she released a few years ago which I got my mom but the new one that came out a few months ago is GREAT! It's become my go to dvd la...

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There is nothing wrong with you! :D It happens to all of us! We all have ups and downs. But, on a positive note, you are AWARE of it. As someone who had MAJOR BINGING issues in the past, the one thing that helped me was to begin to talk to myself during my binge. (I think I had gotten the idea from ...

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Great blog!
I will visit often!
I love to visit Blueskighs blog too!

They are very inspiring.

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I apologize for saying you do not follow No S.
In the past you had said that you were going to stop eating the No S way.
I did not realize that you had started No Sing again.
My apologies.

However, in no way was I implying that someone is "less than" or "failing" for not following No S perfectly.

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A nice positive lift to start the day.
Thanks BrightAngel.

Happy Saturday everyone!

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I am glad you had a great visit.
I am going in the winter.
My husband is from Istanbul and his family still lives there.
He went to college in Ankara.
He is my Turkish Delight!

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Resting52, I love that scripture and it had a huge impact on helping me change the way I approached food (and living for that matter). Because of No S.... I no longer count calories. I don't weigh or measure. I don't freak out if I go to someones house for dinner and they make lasagna and garlic bre...

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Hi there... Real or fake sugar, pudding is more of a dessert like food. I wouldn't eat it. I would rather bypass it during the week and indulge in the real stuff on the weekends, but that is just me. Believe it or not, you do get used to not having to have something dessert like during the week. It'...

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My deepest condolences.
My prayers are with the family now.
Becky

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Female who is right smack in the middle of her 30's, hubby, puppy (almost 10 years old but he looks like a puppy to me), 2 very pretty kitty cats.
I love my little family!

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Welcome back!

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Speaking of chai tea lattes, I asked for two pumps yesterday!
Thanks Blueskighs!

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I love your blog! Plus, I get meal ideas from it! And, I send friends to view your blog too! I used to food journal all the time....I just really wanted to share how many changes one goes through in regards to the No S experience.... I also wanted to make a point that one person's No S is very diffe...

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They made me sad too. That is why I love No S and embrace it completely. I don't have to count anything and I love the freedom of it. It frees up my energy to work on other things and believe me, I have lots and lots of other things to work on besides calculating food. Having been on both ends of th...

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I, for one, think your "bloggy" posts are WONDERFUL!
Great points!

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I thought it was appropriate here too! She wrote...... You're not approaching this in the world's most productive way. "How long will this take?" Your whole life. That's rather the point. It's not about getting to a destination quick. It's about building habits that work for you that you will sustai...

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What awesome changes!
It only gets better!

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I hope you feel better soon! You know, overtime as No S habits build, sometimes S days can seem very Nish. That is OK too. For me, giving myself permission to eat foods that I had deprived myself of for a long time, also gives me permission to not eat them if I don't feel like it. Just knowing I can...

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Living in the South, sweet tea rules. I used to CHUG TWO 32 ounce cups of syrupy sweetness in the morning at work back in the day. Believe it or not, I drink plain unsweetened tea now during the week and in between meals even on the weekends. However, if I go out to dinner on an S day and I don't ha...

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I used to weigh daily. I can't tell you the last time I weighed myself. I too, focus on "days on habit" myself. When I finally committed to No S after a year and half of trying...I didn't lose. Then out of nowhere, I started to lose body size and for me, that is enough. But, I respect that we are al...

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Great post KCCC.
I can really relate on so many levels.

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OK, soooooo I tried to keep a daily check in last week. That lasted 3 days and I deleted my posts. The beauty of No S is that I no longer journal food like I used to when I first started a few years ago. When I finally made the conscious decision to make No S my lifestyle, I finally stopped journali...

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I love coffee with half and half! Some days I have one cup...some days I have three.... But, I stopped drinking lattes during the week and just stick to regular coffee and half and half or hot tea. I'm originally from up North and where I lived everyone drank coffee, light and sweet with a Portugues...

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I live a very sedentary life. I have no choice but to sit at work all day. My parents and one grandmother had/have lots and lots of physical problems because of a sedentary life. It wasn't their fault though. Society has created us to be sedentary and of course, the advent of snacking during their l...

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I eat everything on No S! I eat burgers, buffalo wings, pizza, panini's, burritos... But, I stick to one plate three times a day. My intelligent dietary default meal is rice and beans but I allow everything else except for snacks, sweets and seconds. I think it's more important to stick to one plate...

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It's an S....
I used to justify hot chocolate as No S in the past. I had all sorts of cultural and beneficial reasons for drinking it but realized I was "fooling" myself....
I love dark chocolate and real hot chocolate, but I love it even more when I save it for the weekend....

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Thanks Blueskighs! :) Sometimes, I felt like I was too harsh emphasizing strictness but I just didn't want others to make the same mistakes I made in regards to waiting..... I just wanted everyone to have the same physical and mental benefits that I started to achieve when I finally started really d...

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Omigosh Blueskighs! I just read your blog! The bottom portion of my post is VERY similar to what you wrote on your blog! I didn't steal or plagarize! I swear! I swear, I live by the motto that I eat three meals a day and live in between now! Oi vey! I feel like a thief! :shock: But, it goes to show ...

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Blueskighs...what wonderful results.
You a wonderful inspiration to many.

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Yeah, when I read your blog I suddenly have intense cravings for soy chai tea lattes!

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I had about a year and half of false starts. But, eventually it all clicked. Life is so much better No S'ing. It is sane, normal, and balanced and it really does carry over into other aspects of your life. I agree...weekends are the best time to start! They are the best! I track on a regular calenda...

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I posted this in another forum too but I wanted to post this here because even though I am far from perfect, No S eating and exercise has dramatically changed my strength level not only physically, but mentally, and spiritually. Thanks Reinhard. I can't imagine how far my binge eating would have pro...

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I enjoy dairy. It is something I enjoy, is pleasurable for me, sustainable, and I am grateful for the food and humbled by the process it took to get to my table... Anyway.... I enjoy half and half in my coffee, grilled cheese sandwiches, full fat yogurt. A few years ago, I experimented with going da...

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I don't miss snacking during the week at all and I now do enjoy an occasional snack without guilt on the weekends. But, I have gotten out of the habit of snacking most weekends too. BrightAngel...It took me a long time before I could give up snacking even when I started No S. I joined I think in the...

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I had rolled oats made with water, threw in some almonds, sunflower seeds, and chopped banana for breakfast today.... It was yum! Anyway...I make grilled cheese sandwiches for breakfast every day. That is all hubby would eat. I got so tired of grilled cheese sandwiches. Eating them, making them.... ...

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I always rinse the beans from the can really well to try to reduce some of the sodium and for taste too... I grew up on beans....I love them. I am of Spanish/Puerto Rican descent, I had a grandfather whose family was from Israel, my husband is originally from Turkey and we love other ethnic cuisines...

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I forgot to add blueskighs...I really love your blog.
I want to take pics of my meals but the are not as pretty as yours!

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I have a pressure cooker.... I have had it for two years under my sink! :shock: I always say....this week, I am going to use the pressure cooker and two years later....I am saying the same thing. I keep hearing it's wonderful and super easy but mine is big and scary and it came without directions......

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The Tex-Mex salad sounds yum!
I love pinto beans and tortilla chips!
I will have to try it.

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Yep, canned beans for me. I try to keep things simple in the kitchen for the benefit and safety of my husband and anyone living in my apartment complex! Even my husband likes these quick and simple bean dishes. Hubby has gotten used to meatless dinners during the week. These meals have gotten me int...

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Weekday bean/legume based meals in 15 minutes Disclaimer: I am not a chef...these are just basic meals that are fast! I just wanted to post some of my super quick legume based dinners. I wanted to incorporate some very fast, inexpensive recipes into my life because I wanted to stop ordering out duri...

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That is absolutely wonderful!
I am so proud of you!

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Yesterday was an S day and I ate two meals: Breakfast: Coffee with half and half Grilled cheese sandwich Late lunch at the beach: Fried calamari Fish Fingers Cheese Fries (About one plate of food) 2 Bay Breezes Not a veggie in sight! :shock: But, you know, I didn't enjoy my dinner. I was full yet un...

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Woohoo!

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I put half and half in my coffee. When I eat cereal, I use whole milk. I also use whole milk to cook with. I use full fat cheeses/yogurts too. But, after I started No S'ing....my portions of everything went down, including dairy. I used to do fat free everything but switched to full fat maybe one or...

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Nichole, you look stunning. You really do. I know I am not at what is considered "ideal". I workout daily and I eat 3 meals a day and I feel great. For me, eating moderate meals, working out to feel healthy, and body acceptance is beautiful living even if I am not a size 8. I remember when I was at ...

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Just put it in on a plate. Whatever it is. One plate. We pick up takeout quite a bit and I make sure to always put it on a plate. The amount they give me is always more than a plateful so I get two meals out of it. Also, you can become a sandwich specialist! We make some great sandwiches too...prote...

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I actually READDED sugar to my coffee last week! It was a conscious decision on my part. I have been drinking coffee without sugar for many months now because of my blood sugar but because I have lost weight and exercise regularly, my blood sugar levels are always at normal levels now. I have always...

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I want to add, emotional hunger tends to come on fast and strong and can be very specific. Physical hunger comes more slowly. When you are really, physically hungry, you can cook and wait for that healthier meal. For me, emotional hunger can be the determining factor if I make dinner or if I pick up...

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I agree with Brightangel!
I taste my food when cooking!
I have had some pretty disastrous results when not tasting when cooking my meals.
But, a taste has to be just.....a taste.

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I would let him eat it. It is better for him to eat it and enjoy it than for him to not enjoy his breakfast and then want an even more sugary snack later in the morning because he didn't feel satisfied. I think habit is the most important thing to develop on the No S plan first. Cereal, milk, fruit,...

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For me, personally, I found when I make a mental decision to commit to 3 moderate meals a day, it leaves no room for emotional eating. It isn't an option. Emotions cause "phantom" hunger which feels just like real biological hunger would. However, when you eat a balanced, normal sized meal, it actua...

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The only one who fails is the one who quits. I promise you, it took me MONTHS before I had a successful No S day. Then I stopped and tried every other plan under the sun. But, I new in my heart and mind No S was normal eating. So, I kept trying and eventually, it stuck. So....trytrytry.....Don't sto...

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I observe and correct all the time. It's an ongoing process. Even though I have been doing this for awhile, I find that what worked for me last week, may not work for me this week. For example, I used to always have a Frappuccino on S days. Now, I no longer crave them. Or, I would search high and lo...

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You already are Jesseco!

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Yikes!
My post was really long!
Sorry!

Hope it helps though.

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I started in Dec 2005 (more like Jan 2006) but it wasn't until 2007 that I chose the No S lifestyle. I only recently started posting again after the book came out to encourage the new No S'ers. I didn't want them to make the same mistake I did by not doing it when they first didn't see results. I ca...

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Around the same time I started No S, I read a book called The Martini Diet. She encouraged people to become food snob. The rules were: Eat only the best Eat less of the best Eat less of the best 3 times a day I'm not a food snob, but I try to eat real food like half and half, real mayo, real ranch d...

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Jaymiz, I modify her workouts all the time! For me, personally, the only exercise for me....is the one I will do consistently. Walking is definitely the only consistent exercise for me. I try to stick with things what can I do now at 35 that I can do at 75 and her workouts are perfect for me. I like...

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I don't bake....ever! :oops: I have a wonderful bakery section at our whole foods market. Beautiful cheesecakes, bread puddings, tirimisu, eclairs. I also have a French cafe where I can buy desserts to go..... I have been on No S for a long time now (joined in 2006 and probably actually jumped on bo...

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I had the same problem yesterday.
I went up and down the aisles of the supermarket and the bakery section wondering what my treat would be.
Nothing!
I had grapes for dessert!

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Dinner tonight: Chicken tenderloins (put them in a glass baking dish, sprinkled in garlic powder and poured regular zesty Italian dressing over them and baking now at 350 for 45 minutes...) Vigo yellow rice Mixed greens and tomato salad with olive oil and lemon juice and some salt. Grapes for desser...

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I do the Leslie Sansone 4 Really Big Miles. (I used to have alot more of her dvd's but I gave them away since that one, her Walk Slim 3 fast miles, and her 4 mile Super Challenge are the only ones I do consistently). The 4 Really Big Miles is chaptered so many times, I do the first mile, then hit ba...

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S days are not a license to binge. My S days used to be a binge free for all. However, I have come to realize when you give your body real food at regular times on a regular basis, eventually, your body will want to honor that habit even on S days. Some of the things that have helped me-- Stick to t...

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Today-
1 cup of coffee with a little bit of heavy cream
1 scrambled egg with 1 piece of toast with butter

water
cup of black tea

Turkey and cheese sandwich with real mayonnaise
Grapes

water
cup of black tea

1 slice of pizza
Cherry tomatoes

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I am hardcore Leslie Sansone devotee!
I do anywhere between 1 to 4 miles in one tiny spot.
I love it!
If you have limited space, you can march in place when she takes 4 steps forward and 4 steps back.
I do.

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Don't worry about it. It took me several months and numerous attempts to jump on the No S bandwagon. My first several months were a No S embarrassment. One day, I decided to just bite the bullet, endure a couple of rough weeks until it became habit and I haven't looked back since! I still have an is...

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I am so to hear about your mom. She sounds like a she was a wise woman. *Hugs* And, I send you support with taking care of your dad. It's tough but worth it. Welcome to No S eating. It is so easy to turn to food during rough times in your life. I've done it. Eventually, No S will become such a habit...

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I live in FL so I deal with the hot weather by walking indoors. I do the Leslie Sansone 4 Really Big Miles. (I used to have alot more of her dvd's but I gave them away since that one, her Walk Slim 3 fast miles, and her 4 mile Super Challenge are the only ones I do consistently). The 4 Really Big Mi...

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I know I don't "tiptoe around reality" and I don't refer to people I know who are 100 pounds overweight as "pigs". Some of the people I love the most in this world are obese and are far from "pigs". Also, if you are going to look at overeating as "gluttony", you should "hate the sin and not the sinn...

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I adhere strictly to No S and I drink wine on regular N days. My husband will have a beer or wine on N days too.
We stick to Reinhard's glass ceiling recommendation of 1-2 tops.

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You can use dried fruit in your meals/cereal. I eat yogurt, dried fruit, jam, peanut butter, granola...borderline foods but at meal times. For me, the obvious offenders are candy, dessert, cookies, pie, cupcakes, pudding, milk shakes, chocolate milk, soda, sweet tea, donuts, chocolate...stuff like t...

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I drink tea all day long! Coffee with cream in the mornings.... BUT...I love hot, black tea between meals and after dinner I drink herbal tea. I don't put sugar in my tea anymore. I drink it plain. Not because of No S but because of my blood sugar. Sometimes, on the weekend, I will have a Frappuccin...

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Yeah, HFCS is everywhere. I used to make myself crazy trying to avoid it. I don't anymore, I don't even worry about it anymore because I know with the built in portion control of No S, I am not ingesting the HUGE amounts I used to. It is a shame that junk food is so much cheaper than health food. I ...

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Omigosh! That has happened too and I forgot.
I have gone to a fondue restaurant and I have told my husband "I am definitely getting the chocolate fondue"....only to be too full to even consider it.

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