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FarmerHal

I had forgotten all about this thread until today! We moved and dh deployed and took his laptop with him so that ended my treadwalking. I have a spankin' new laptop on its way so that I can start up again, as I still spend a lot of time on line and have gained a bunch of weight- both going off noS (...

FarmerHal

My sister adores Coca-Cola. I just think it's so NASTY! What is it that people like, because, to me, it tastes awful.

FarmerHal

Welcome!

This by far is the best diet plan for me as well. Look forward to your posts!

FarmerHal

I went to a physical with my dr last year and I told her about how I was doing noS (right when I was still doing well, before I did TERRIBLE and gained a ton again). She told me to "be sure to have a snack between meals to keep your blood sugar up." Isn't that precisely the problem? Blood sugar's up...

FarmerHal

I didn't see your last post here!! Jess has been gone now for 3 months and we've got 10 more to go. I am still sludging along, recommitted to noS at the end of may. i've shot up to 230 lbs (weighed last on June 1). Have had an idiot weekend though, and hping to be able to have a nice, green week. I ...

FarmerHal

Sometimes it takes me being a complete idiot to get back on track. Something really greasy and gross like that will deter me from eating it for a very long, long time. There was a donut incident (idiot!!) once which made me very, very sick one S day a couple years ago and you cannot get me to even c...

FarmerHal

Awesome!!

FarmerHal

LA Loser, We had a BUSY thurs, fri, Saturday. Resulting in a red, a nws Yellwo and today's yellow. In my MIL's town they had "Czech Days" celebrating their czech heritage, it was a lot of parades and carnival stuff and crafts, but we spent 3 days seeing the sights and participateing in the kiddie pa...

FarmerHal

I agree, the days that I start with a chicken breast and stir-fried veggies are my BEST N days, no question.

Most days I just don't have time for that, and it's a bowl of cereal, but with a hard boiled egg, which does help some.

FarmerHal

well RED today, tootsie rolls, cocoa puffs. nuf said.

moving on!

FarmerHal

I am honestly so flattered ! I don't think I would feel right accepting money though, all I need is your support and a place to vent and feel ok about venting. YOu guys have been so great listening to me moan. Most of the time I do just fine but then there are days... well you see it builds up. I ha...

FarmerHal

Welcome back! I am recently back again as well.

Look forward to your posts!

FarmerHal

Cool!

FarmerHal

Yesterday was definitely rough! we were in severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings to (southeast s.d.) It got VERY scary for several minutes with high winds and hail pelting the house sideways. I also thought about breaking out the chocolate LOL but I did resist thankfully. Chocolate isn't going to...

FarmerHal

Yesterday was good, busy, but good.

Today
B: autumn wheats cereal, 2pc toast/butter, 1 hb egg. Very fragmented because interrupted by phone calls and busy kids an dhungry pets! Need to try to get it all in one sitting I htink

FarmerHal

Thank you, Vicki. I definitely need more me time, that's for sure. I think I will try the camp-out this weekend down in the family room. Movies, popcorn, sleeping bags, the whole shebang. S'mores or something campy. We do have a general set bedtime, about 8-8:30 depending on how long bath time and b...

FarmerHal

Welcome! I am on my 4th or so restart of the diet but it has surely helped me to find peace with food!

Look forward to your posts!

FarmerHal

Thanks to everyone for their words of support and encouragement and a very special PM, thank you :) Yesterday I just was in such a funk and feeling like this will never end. It also doesn't help that we knew he would be deploying since, I think it was June last year, so it feels like this deployment...

FarmerHal

Thanks vmelo. It is not easy, that's for sure. But then I beat myself up because there are hundreds of thousands of families going through this right now. I feel like I just need to suck it up!

Thankfully, today is an S day so it's ok maybe if I seek solace in some brownies lol.

Ugh.

FarmerHal

Tomorrow will mark 100 days of DH being deployed. It feels like FOREVER. I chose to stay at home with my 5 yr old son and 2 yr old daughter. I wake up every day- same stuff different day. Laundry, dishes, separate fighting children, make a meal, have kids tell me it's yuck and not eat, dishes, laund...

FarmerHal

Yay!! Congrats!

FarmerHal

Congratulations!!! I love the eensy newborns

FarmerHal

Ok, update yesterday, was GREEN, no problems. tho probably that stack of croissants on my plate was a bit much LOL

BFast (FRIDAY!) was leftover chicken and ravioli's with rice milk.

FarmerHal

Welcome!

FarmerHal

You guys are the best!!

B: autumn wheats cereal, yogurt, toast.

FarmerHal

Think I have it figured out now!

FarmerHal

Well the cereal and nuts turned otu to be a snack

because by supper I was not feelign like I had eaten enough so I had cheese ravioli's with cheese shreds and water.

Ah well, it's a new day tomorrow.
considering my past several months, one red say among many more greens isnt' that bad, right?

FarmerHal

testing green another way

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green
testing a different way

FarmerHal

My totally willpowerless snack is CRACKERS. I especially love the wheatbles ones or the all bran crackers. Ritz, club, you name it, wheat thins YUM. I do not keep them there because I know (and have) I will break down and eat the whole box. Although, from time to time, I might have some on my lunch ...

FarmerHal

I select the text I want to be a color, but then in my posts it shows up with the brackets and such but the word is not color like everyone else's!

Here, I'll try again. I'm going for the [color=green]green[/color]! I highlight the word, go up and select font color and this is what it does!

Urgh.

FarmerHal

So true KCCC.
As I was eating that not-that-tasty candy, I was thinking: "Am I letting it go to waste or am I letting it go to WAIST?" Obviously I did the latter.

Having early supper (all that sugar left me 'hungry') of cereal and nuts.
Probably have to add some veggies to it too.

Movin' on!

FarmerHal

Well you guys did better than me. I ended up eating 2 reeces pb cups and some popcorn because even tho the kids said they wanted it, they decided it was yucky. I caved. I didn't want 10 bucks worth of stuff to go in the trash :( So today is first Red day, but I won't let it get me down, supper as us...

FarmerHal

B: leftover cassarole, yogurt, milk L: 6 banquet ckn nuggets, mixed veggies (those green giant steamer ones in the box), milk Taking kids to UP shortly. While movies are a rare event, not sure if I should partake in popcorn (eventually upsets my tummy anyway) or sweets (commercial candy isn't really...

FarmerHal

Thanks guys :) it's so nice to see you here! Actually the bike riding isn't nearly as bad as that last run I did on Sunday- 6 miles!! Yow. Ok, well I jogged most of it and walked some of it but I could hardly walk the next day. I do think those long workouts once in a while help get the poundage off...

FarmerHal

DH doesn't need a diet, he's lean and muscular and has always been a good judge of portions. Although he has gained the no seconds rule and saves sweets for really decadent sweets. Right now with him in Bahrain and not much else to do besides standing watch, he works out quite a bit and is following...

FarmerHal

Tues June 9, Happy N day! B: kashi cereal with milk, 2 pc thin sliced homemade bread with real butter. cup of 2% milk (I just cannot do skim, bleh!) Maybe I'm just imagining things, but already my clothes are fitting better, my belly and sides maybe look a tad thinner and I'm TOO happy about my happ...

FarmerHal

Dinner is split tonight for the bike ride- don't want to be famished for the bike ride but don't want to eat the whole meal before a ride. So I make dinner (tonight was a cassarole, mixed veggies, and rolls) and eat a small portion of it and save the rest for after the ride. So now I've got the kids...

FarmerHal

B: plain pancakes and 3 soysage, water
L: mac n cheese and ?? I am really hungry! made a packed of those microwave steam veggies from green giant.

FarmerHal

Happy Sunday, it's almost through. I allowed myself to go a bit crazy, actually I was pretty lax to make an actual meal today except for supper, so the kids and I grazed all day. S was apple crisp and some ben & jerry's Tomorrow begins another week on June Challenge! Must remember to check in to kee...

FarmerHal

Thanks, Vicki and LA Loser, you have both given me great advice which I'm taking to heart. I did well today, even though it's an S day with my meals and not allowing myself to feel guilty- it is mostly wiht breakfast that I feel that way. I'm not a great breakfast person, I don't like making it and ...

FarmerHal

Bfast today was kashi cereal and 3 pcs toast/butter. One was rather thin so I went ahead and andded another slice.
choc milk.

FarmerHal

I'm back too, just a couple weeks back in! I remember you Betty, nice to see ya! I started Dec. 06, did really well for a year, then went through some 'stuff' and totally floundered around all of 07 and '08. But back on track now, I hope, for the long haul. I, too, went looking for another diet, loo...

FarmerHal

A yesterday (friday) update: Basically took a NWS day because we visited granny and gramps at the campsite and had smores. I did not have seconds of anything, though I did have an afternoon snack of nuts/raisins. Lunch was at noon, this snack was about 3pm and we didn't eat dinner till 9pm, which is...

FarmerHal

I think the guilt comes from me thinking that the calories (of even healthy choices, I don't keep much junk in the house) of the food I'm eating will just make me fatter in the long run.

I don't like being fat, but I still am. Just working through all the garbage I guess!

FarmerHal

Lunch was hot dog, chips, carrots, water. Stopped at my mom's for a drink of water while on my run and then she fed me lunch LOL. Jogged/walked for an hour and 20 minutes though around airport road and back into town. Woo! I do miss the good feeling I used to get when I was in much better jogging sh...

FarmerHal

I even notice I feel guilty WHILE eating and also while experiencing real hunger pangs. Ugh.

Have to try hard to use my common sense about this...

FarmerHal

June 5, trucking right along timewise. (to get dh home next april!!) B'fast is a leftover from a couple nights ago. The veggies and noodles left from chicken florentine. Pretty tasty. Probably will have some milk to go with it. We are going out to mil/fil's rv today and there are rumors of s'mores! ...

FarmerHal

It makes me a bit sad- in one of the segments, they show 4 yr olds who have just eaten lunch. They are all presented with some sweets. Some actually push the plate away because they are full and not interested. Others eat a few pieces, others eat the entire plateful. They say kids who snack after me...

FarmerHal

Ok, good, they were very good! I can make the same recipe but it seems that they are never as good as hers. She's in her 80s now, so I will cherish this time we have together, even if it means a few tasty cookies from time to time. I have another 10 months until we move away again. Feeling sortof 'h...

FarmerHal

This is neat. I'm on the 5th segment.

Sure, ok, a virus or a gene can make you tend to be larger, BUT I think much of the time (at least in my case) it's "helped" by snacking and seconds and daily desserts and fast food and...

FarmerHal

I took a yellow day because we visited my grandma (rare event) who had baked her famous chocolate chip cookies. They are heavenly, almost muffin like but in a cookie package! Think I might make some this weekend! Enjoy! Ingredients 2/3 cup salted butter, softened 1/2 granulated sugar 1/2 cup plus 1 ...

FarmerHal

Declaring today a YELLOW day, as we visited my grandmother, who made a batch of her delicious sour cream cookies, which you don't get grandma made cookies every day.

They were very small and I had 6 of them with my coffee. I don't htink it was a failure though.

What do you think?

FarmerHal

Happy June 4. Today's b'fast is Kashi Autumn Wheats Cereal. Just one bowl. Thinking about toast maybe though as I still feel hungry. EDIT yes having 2 pc homemade bread. But we're going to lunch at this Ma n Pa's greasy cafe with family today and they changed their menu (for the worse) where before ...

FarmerHal

I am still suffering from that feeling of guilt (about eating food) even before I eat! I was off the wagon for so long that I have really come to think that ANY eating at all is failure (ridiculous, I know). I have to remind myself that eating properly my one plate is FINE and GOOD for me. Anyone el...

FarmerHal

I'm excited (sorta!). I got a pork roast and a turkey breast to roast tomorrow and slice thin. I'll freeze portions and use as needed for sandwiches. I like doing things in bulk like this.
Maybe I'll keep it up, maybe I won't

That's how I am, but the idea is sure appealing!

FarmerHal

I don't have any favorite recipes either, really. What I do is e-mealz.com and get 7 dinner meals per week. I'm on my own for lunch and b'fast, but those are pretty well default anyway. Tonight's dinner was chicken florentine, very good! 2 chicken breasts, skinless/bonless, pounded flat 6 oz bag of ...

FarmerHal

Welcome!! I have had many duh and aha moments being on noS. I started I think in Dec. 06, did really well for a year or so, had a terrible couple of years where I started and stopped, and now back at it the last couple of weeks because it works for me, and it's sane! I'm the type of person where thi...

FarmerHal

I actually have a little emerald pinkie ring somewhere, I shoudl get that out! I don't like the feeling of rings on my fingers, other than my wedding rings. But it's worth a reminder I spose! Neat idea!

FarmerHal

I actually have a little emerald pinkie ring somewhere, I shoudl get that out! I don't like the feeling of rings on my fingers, other than my wedding rings. But it's worth a reminder I spose! Neat idea!

FarmerHal

I try to post frequently (tho this is the 2nd week since I've recommitted for the umpteenth time lol) as I can but if I don't have time I don't. I love the support of others and try to reciprocate as best I can. I do try to get on a few times a day, especially after meals to record what I've eaten, ...

FarmerHal

There are some great replies on here, I don't have much to add but welcome and thank you for sharing! I do often struggle with emotional eating as well and noS has definitely taught me that not drowining it with food is the better way to go.

Hang in there

FarmerHal

Supper was chicken florentine from emealz. Very Tasty! It was all on one plate but probably od'd it a bit. Oh well. Still a succesful day and boy am I glad for the June challenge, it held me accountable yesterday and today for sure! All of my usual "mom of 2 small kids with deployed husband" stress ...

FarmerHal

Thanks, Thalia, that's what I was thinking about trying.

FarmerHal

Nichole, it is hard to try to concentrate on vanilla noS and then try to whittle down the ingredients in food. I do find that MSG (has several hidden trade names) really bothers me, I get headaches, digestive issues and a general fatigue after consuming, as well as aspartame really bother me. So I m...

FarmerHal

Marc, that sounds interesting. I used to have a kefir culture going but I killed it moving across states several years ago and never got one going again. It's wonderful and tastes like sour cream and you just add your own (whole) milk to it. Super good, no heating, just set it out at room temp. now ...

FarmerHal

Yep. I'm haivng a sandwich now with "lunchmeat" and "cheese slices" Bleh

Then the nonfat yogurt and it says right on the label "with aspartame and othe rsweetener" Gross.

once this stuff is gone I'm going to try to be far more conscience of what we put in our mouths.

FarmerHal

Lunchtime

Turkey lunchmeat (yuk, see my post about that on the discussion boards) with a processed cheese slice (yuk also lol) on homemade additive-free bread

Happy.
Almonds/brazil nuts, yogurt.

FarmerHal

http://www.naturalnews.com/022194.html

This goes over the hidden ingredients in McD's and other restaurants' additives to something as innocent as a SALAD.

It's no wonder I feel like crap after I eat there!

FarmerHal

Today was tough, and I can tell, too much eating out, probably some MSG or some other chemicals in the foods which make me insanely hungry still even after eating, BUT stuck to my 3 meals a day and no snacks and no seconds. Lunch was mcd's chicken club sandwich, no mayo (gross!! who likes that stuff...

FarmerHal

I had to go back and listen to part one. I only listened to half of part two before I decided I should stick with the clear rules of vanilla noS and stop trying to modify it to make it seem somehow easier for me. I was trying to add a forth minimeal but it opened the door to snacking. I love Reinhar...

FarmerHal

Happy B'day!

3 pounds is great

FarmerHal

Ok, Happy June 2!

Today's Bfast is 2pc homemade bread, toasted with real butter, 2 eggs, scrambled and 4 slices soy bacon (facon!) lol
And an OJ

FarmerHal

A GREEN day overall :) Yahoo! It comes fairly easily when you set your mind to it. Lunch was soup and cornbread. Probably OD'd on the cornbread a bit. Dinner was spaghetti/meatballs and homemade bread (def. od'd on that, need to watch it!) but I ate a few bites of it around 5:39 and then spent the n...

FarmerHal

Glad to see you back, I remember you! I am back too just the end of May and in need of keeping FOCUSED on my lifelong challenge

Look forward to reading more posts from you

FarmerHal

Snacking. It gives me something to do when I'm bored, comfort when I'm lonely or anxious.

Sweets- I cannot keep cookies or ice cream in the house. I feel bad for my kids that they don't have any sweets for each day, but otheriwse I eat it too!

FarmerHal

I forgot that I was thinking about doing only first of the month weigh ins. I have already eaten breakfast this morning but I just weighed in at
233.

I am TOTALLY Curious to see what I'll lose this month.

Going to check in on the June challenge now

FarmerHal

Thanks, Mimi :) Ok, bfast was an apple with cheddar slices, a banana and a peach yogurt and a rice milk. Seems a little light but that can't hurt after an S weekend, for sure! Ended up mowing yesterday evening just as dusk arrived, but I got a wild hair in me and just had to do it. Also edged the la...

FarmerHal

KCCC, thanks, going to try doing cold oatmeal tonight

FarmerHal

You are doing really well for just starting. Keep posting to your checkin, it helps so much

FarmerHal

Ok, a bit crazy on the S's and only one snack of peanuts, otherwise very good meals and I honestly think it was because of my b'fast- oatmeal! Good for your body, tho it's HOT and sometimes I wake up hot and don't want to be any hotter. Good lunch too, chicken and veggies. Supper was sandwich/yogurt...

FarmerHal

Making sure I post even on s days to keep me focused on this lifelong challenge. Bfast was oatmeal with milk and almond slivers, Lunch was a chicken breast sautee' in white wine and one of thos green giant veggie steamers S treat some oreos, ice cream and small amount of brownie. All very sane amoun...

FarmerHal

Good S day Morning

Bfast is oatmeal/almonds and scrambled eggs.

FarmerHal

Whoever thought of this idea is awesome!! :) Here we GO!! Welcome June! I"M SO IN! June 1: GREEN N day and Exercise. Monthly weigh in at 233 2: GREEN 3: GREEN ! 4:Declaring a "light" YELLOW day, because we had a visit to myy grandmother's house, with grandma made cookies. I had 6 (eek) but they were...

FarmerHal

yesterday went quite well until the evening when I was feeling stressed out with 2 really cranky kids. So I caved and had a bowl of corn pops! Then the excema on my face started to really bother me, so there's something in the corn pops that I'm sensitive to. Not a huge failure but a failure, noneth...

FarmerHal

Lunch: turkey and provolone sandwich on potato bread with butter, banana, handful almonds. Probalby rice milk.

FarmerHal

Nice Friday Morning!

B'fast is 3 pancakes (no syrup) and scrambled eggs and choc. silk.
Just posting to keep myself honest!

FarmerHal

I am not going to call today a complete failure, although I did have a sweet (cactus bread). Had a rummage sale today and it was INSANE! in a good way of course. I woke up way too late and had to rush to get everything out and people were already lined up at the door! Anyway, I got a bowl of cereal ...

FarmerHal

Dinner was "cheeseburger pie" meh. Not too fussy on that. Was from emealz.com.

No exercise today but ran around getting the last of everything ready for the sale. Hope it goes well w/out being completely insane. People around here take sales very seriously!

FarmerHal

no, mine don't bother with the fleece very much. If you go to www.guineapigcages.com and click on forum and search around for threads about fleece bedding, you will get a ton of info about it. I'm a total convert. Still use carefresh for the "kitchen" area where their hay and food is and it STILL is...

FarmerHal

Ok, decided brunch wasn't enough so had a sandwich wiht almonds and a rice milke for a late lunch.

Now of to make some rummage sale signs!

FarmerHal

OMG! Yes, I do! My dad and I made it last month. It's painted plywood. http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs018.snc1/3010_1053613743164_1310419490_30122606_3223520_n.jpg Hopefully that pic works. It's 2' wide by 6' long, on wheels with plexiglass front. It's painted on the inside with a sa...

FarmerHal

I really like the Rice Dream rice milk. Has no added sugars but tastes delicious. I like to have a glass of milk with meals. My usual 'milk' of choice is chocolate soy milk, very tasty, but has plenty of added cane juice and it's chocolate, so technically an S.

Any other rice milk drinkers?

FarmerHal

Wow, KCCC you have brought up a lot of good points! I totally get that I am having a need to feel taken care of, with no dh around, who is very affectionate, I have literally been CRAVING a HUG. How in the heck do you crave a hug? I just do, it's the weirdest feeling! I'm going to try writing down s...

FarmerHal

Got busy cleaning out the guinea pig condo so I find myself mid morning and i'm going to go with brunch today. Brunch is one of those frozen bags from Marie Callendar's Signature Saute's Looks good. Later today I have to run over to the newspaper and get some rummage sale signs (they organize the ci...

FarmerHal

Man, up to 230 now. Slippery slope. The good news is yesterday was green and I plan on making today green too. If I can control food/meals, then that's one thing I can build confidence in and have control of in life. Right? Things to tell myself: It's just not time to eat yet. You won't die waiting ...

FarmerHal

I kindof like the brunch/supper idea. I am only just back on the bandwagon here, but the other day was to be a VERY busy one. My MIL had the kids for the day, so I got to all my chores and errands right away. Worked through b'fast (usually I do ok if I don't start eating in the morning) worked throu...

FarmerHal

Interesting. I am her SAME height and weight at the moment.
ETA: And I CANNOT imagine being 128 pounds at my height. At 150 I was already very thin, maaaybe another 10 could come off but, yikes.

FarmerHal

Thanks so much, everyone. LA Loser, you really made me feel so special :) thanks :oops: Today is the first green N day in a long time :) I"m happy to report. Strawberry Roan, you really made a lot of sense to me. Everything does so often feel out of control, and I can control keeping to my N days. I...

FarmerHal

Ok, here we go again. If I don't commit to myself soon I'll be 250 and I do NOT want that. :( On the plus of today, I rode my bike 10 miles. I also refused a donut offer (they make me feel really sick anyway, the sweet is definitely not worth eating). On the minus- permasnack sunup to sundown. coupl...

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