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Agreed, smoothies are great meals! We have smoothies and a side for lunch on most weekends.

If you're doing No S Vanilla, you probably should avoid it. Just have a glass of juice if you need it, and slowly wean yourself off of it, going up the totem pole of No S drink preferences.

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Success B - oatmeal #1 L - salad #1, tomato soup D - brown rice and veg bowl, banana oat ball Ex - 40 minutes elliptical Back on the wagon. Thanks for the encouragement Oolala, but Friday was a WTH day anyway. Maybe if I saw your message I would have been better off! Oh well. WhosOnFirst, I respect...

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Success B - oatmeal #1 L - salad #1, fruit D - brown rice bowl w/ tofu and veg, dried fruit Ex - cable pulley machine + bodyweight Food was so dang good today. I ate a lot, and I haven't felt a food coma since I started. I lost a few lbs and will post some (hopefully still good) BMI results tomorro...

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Hi Oolala! Yes, I took a couple years off from posting on the forum. Thanks for dropping by and saying hello. I've taken a break from pizza for a while for that reason, and I've been eating a whole foods, plant based diet for the last 3 weeks. By the way, I feel fantastic on it. The issue I have str...

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Hope you're doing alright, Whosonfirst.

Glad there was something small to celebrate nonetheless.

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Success

B - oatmeal #1
L - seitan, sweet potato, salad
D - veg pasta, dried fruit, avocado toast

Ex - jog 35 mins

Today was full of very dumb meetings.

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Thanks Soprano!

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Failure

B - oatmeal #1
L - salad #1
S - dried fruit and nuts, 2 chocolate oat balls
D - burrito bowl

Close but no cigar. Dinner was about an hour later than usual, so my S was about when I normally would have been eating. Oh well. Looking forward to the weekend!

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Mind meld!

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Success B - oatmeal #1 L - salad #1, 2 banana oat balls D - lentils w/ avocado, cashew cream, and pumpkin seeds, naan Had some WTH days this week as I'm adjusting to my new healthy defaults, but I'm dialing it in. My salad kept me full all through the afternoon, and our hippie version of dal tonigh...

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Oh no! Enjoy this time with friends and unwind. I hope you feel better soon.

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Wow, congratulations!

If you're still feeling ill tomorrow, maybe just take a walk so you can keep up the habit, even if it's just a slow 10 minute stroll around the block. Or, take it off and rest so you can recover more quickly!

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Failure B - oatmeal #1 L - salad #1 D - sushi A - 2 S - 3 chocolate date balls Ex - 30 mins elliptical Lunch was a little small, so I was worried about not succeeding today. Glad I wrapped up this week with a success day. 8) Update: Dang it, now it's a fail day. Never count your chickens before the...

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Thanks Auto! It's amazing how much a little encouragement helps. By the way, in the past 13 days I've had 4 WTH days and 3 Failure days. Some of those regular one-S fail days are really not that bad, but some of the WTH days are really pretty gross sounding. There's a big difference between Failing ...

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Great advice! I'm going to start tracking WTH's.

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WTH B - oatmeal #1 L - salad #1 S - all fruit smoothie (coworkers pressure, seriously they said "let's all get the same one" lol) D - chickpeas, green beans, quinoa S - chocolate date balls I did not need either of the S's today. I gave into peer pressure and then justified it by thinking oh it's a...

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Oh no, sorry to hear about the headaches! Good luck with your alcohol holdback. I'll share my short and boring personal story only because I just did it and I get somewhat what you're going through. :) I took most of Lent to avoid alcohol, which I avoided successfully for 5 whole, long, weeks. :) I ...

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Well done, Milly! You're off to a good start.

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Aw, owls are amazing! I would love to see one up close one day. :) I guess I can just research falconers in the area. I didn't even think of it! How lucky of you to have had that experience growing up. Failure B - oatmeal #1 L - salad #1 S - nuts and dried fruit D - veggie potato bowl Ex - treadmill...

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You did it, and the food sounds delicious!

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Success

B - oatmeal #1
L - salad #1
D - chocolate smoothie, avocado toast

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Thank you! They are delicious, and I have really been enjoying them. I don't get an afternoon lull in energy, and instead I'm energized and full through the evening. That is, except when I've been sick this week, which still randomly seems to come up for an hour or so for no reason! Ugh. Anyway, the...

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My favorite coffee at home is a decent coffee brewed on a timer so that we wake up to the smell of it already made. :) The best espresso I have ever had was at Storyville in Seattle. https://storyville.com/ So good, and they serve it with a bit of sparkling water. Now I find it hard to go without it...

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Well done Nettee!

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Don't dwell on failures! Pick yourself back up and do the things you set out to do! You can do it! By the way, I don't actually think you're dwelling on it. I just always have to remind myself of this when I post about a failure. There is no shame in posting failure after failure. Eventually you wil...

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Failure B - grape nuts, banana L - farro and bean salad w/ greens and other veg, and a light dressing. S - cashews D - chickpea soup, avocado toast I could have claimed a success if I put the cashews in my salad today! It was just a bit too small to get me through lunch. Normally they're big, but I...

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Re: Alfredo. I know, it's way too good, and way too tempting. I need to put it in the same category as pizza. I've got to set up meals around this with a lot more diligence, like maybe put it on the plates, then pack up the rest, floss, brush teeth, mouthwash, etc., so there's no temptation at all a...

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Success B - oatmeal #1 L - tomato soup w/ farro, bread D - black bean and quinoa salad, beer Today, I made a conscious effort to ensure my portions would satisfy me until the next meal. It seems like it's only just another 2-3 bites of food to prevent me from snacking or whatnot. I feel pretty good...

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You got this! Maybe I'll hit the sidewalk tomorrow morning for a jog too!

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Thanks! I am feeling better today. Although, I was woken up late last night by a phone call and it took me forever to get back to sleep! :x WTH today, here's what happened. Look at all these S's. I hit all three today! :( B - oatmeal #1 S - cashews, banana (healthy, but unnecessary) L - potatoes, ca...

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Woohoo!

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White rice is usually enriched with vitamins, which they add back to the rice after they've stripped the original vitamins away from it. That's probably why the iron content is surprising. I can tell you from very recent experience that a whole wheat tortilla instead of a regular white tortilla, and...

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Failure OK, almost a Success B - oatmeal #1 L - tofu and kale salad S - handful of almonds and raisins D - spaghetti squash bowl I am exhausted still. I was up so late last night, and that's after such a little amount of sleep the night before. I don't know what's up with my sleeping issues this we...

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We have oatmeal, fresh fruit, and some oatmeal toppers like ground flax, and hemp and chia seeds both at home and at the office now. So by default my oatmeal is: ~1.5c cooked oats, a healthy topper, one serving of fresh fruit, and unsweetened soy milk.

I'll call it oatmeal #1 for brevity from now on.

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WTH B - oatmeal, banana, soy milk L - veg wrap, potatoes, salad, chips S - 3 cookies! D - quesadilla, zucchini, more chips Up at 4:30 to help my dad. Early breakfast at 7. Work conference all day. Late lunch at 2. Not enough sleep. It was a big departure from my normal routine, but I think I did al...

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Good job Soprano! I stopped drinking for a short time, and now I'm back to a drink here and there. It balanced out the entire lilikoi cake I ate pretty much myself over the course of our spring break vacation. :) I didn't gain overall, so it definitely helped. It's amazing how much it adds up. Befor...

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Agreed re: drinking and dessert. Both are better when you keep it to one or the other!

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Success

B - oatmeal, pear, soy milk
L - kale and black bean salad
D - tomato soup with farro, farinata

Healthy and hearty meals today. I feel good.

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Just what I needed to hear. Thank you both for the encouragement!

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WTH I've been sick, and despite that, it's been easy this week. Until today. Which I'm just letting you all know well before the day is over that it's a failure, and I've already had a few pieces of candy and a snack. :| One thing is that these little slip ups add up. Looking at my calendar, last w...

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Success

B - oatmeal, nuts and dried fruit, soy milk
L - sub sandwich
D - tortilla soup

@Auto Oh I know, I hear ya.

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Keep us posted, and good luck!

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Success B - cereal w/ milk L - leftover Chinese food (at home with pink eye :evil:) D - burrito, salad, chips OK, it may look a little crazy this week with all these burritos, and part if me is ashamed by them. To be fair, these are NOT my local taqueria's indulgent burritos this week. The lunch on...

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Success

B - eggs, potatoes, kale, orange scone
L - veg burrito, chips
D - tortellini soup, garlic toast

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Congrats on the -11 pounds. Sounds like you have been working hard!

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Oh no, poor thing.

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Success

B - mini bagel, eggs, sausage, green beans
L - veg burrito, chips
D - chow fun, general chicken, moo shu veg

I am very happy for this week's upcoming N days.

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Keep it up, and good luck! Looking forward to seeing your progress.

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Oh, and I do *not* like guacamole on scrambled eggs. Cold guacamole, warm eggs, similar chunky texture. It was never off-putting until today.

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So far so good, Auto!

Success

B - roasted carrots, scrambled eggs w/ salsa and guac, hash browns
L - aloo gobi, sauteed chard, spiced lentils
D - enchiladas, salad

We are off to Hawaii tomorrow for a week!

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Success

B - sauteed yu choy, garlic rice, fried eggs
L - falafel wrap
D - veg enchiladas, salad

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Success

B - kale, sweet potatoes, scrambled eggs w/ salsa, 1/2 slice banana bread
L - seitan and peppers, refried beans, roasted chayote
D - lentil soup, garlic bread, cottage cheese, cornbread w/ honey

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I've been using a pretty un-junky Stevia based water enhancer. You can get them with added fiber too. This helps me drink a lot more water since the flavor is actually good, and the ones with added fiber help curb my appetite near mealtime if I can remember to drink them before. How do No S-ers feel...

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We picked up "How to raise your spirited child" at our local bookstore. The picture on the cover is a kid yelling and hanging from a tree, looking precocious. Our older daughter is awesome by the way, she's just intense at times, and we wanted some tips. No big deal. Anyway, the super young clerk la...

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"Area man steals Oreos from local store, blames excessively rational 3-meals-a-day diet"

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Success B - grape nuts w/ soy milk, Greek yogurt w/ honey, banana L - potatoes, sauteed zucchini and eggplant, grilled halloumi D - cheese tortellini, salad Today was easy. It really was! When days are easy, I'm reminded that there are ways to do this that work better than others. Things start brea...

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Gotta ask, what are the Tibetans you're mentioning? Is it this?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Tibetan_Rites

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Mmm cream cheese crepes! It's OK Auto, you've been doing amazing anyway. Have a wonderful weekend!

At least you transferred the Doritos to a bowl. I guess it's sort of a nod to being civilized about it.

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Yesterday - Failure . I was sick, and just took an S day. Chinese food for dinner. Today - Success B - sauteed chard, scrambled eggs, chilaquiles, cinnamon raisin bread pudding L - sauteed green beans, bok choy, rice, tofu D - Mod pizza I LOVE Mod pizza. One personal pizza is indulgent, but it's a o...

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Hi Soprano, thanks for saying that! Shrugging off the fail then. I'm in it for the long run! Success B - sauteed bok choy, scrambled eggs, garlic rice L - seitan and veg burrito, chips w/ salsa D - lentil soup, 2 pieces of garlic bread, side gnocchi I didn't finish the gnocchi because I started to f...

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Good luck on your test, Auto! I was good at math once, but I'm certain I would not pass a basic algebra exam without some serious refreshing. 🙃 About the automated part, that is such an interesting insight. You know, I was doing my best when I was eating good defaults. I'm inspired by your post. Tha...

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Is it possible to stay on track? I feel like little things can set me off, but I'd love to be more resilient!

Yeah, Seattle was perfect today! It was neat to be warm while being surrounded by snow covered mountains on the horizon. It's beautiful up there.

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Success B mini - egg spinach wrap from Starbucks B - poached eggs, potatoes, zucchini bread, pastry L - grilled tofu, veg, rice pilaf, sourdough rolls D - croissant sandwich I went to Seattle today. Flight at 6am and now waiting for my flight back at the airport. It's been a really long day. So I ha...

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We have two slices left!

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Fail

B - grape nuts w/ soy milk, Greek yogurt, banana
L - sauteed kale, stewed okra, roasted potatoes, egg pancake
D - TACO BELL

Had the rest of my kids food, and then I had a slice of pie to "balance it out".

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Alright, then I agree! I'll call it a tiny fail next time. 😄 But I still mark it as red in my calendar. Today, we had a pie auction after church, and I had a small slice of both pies we got. That was delicious, and entirely worth it. But, then I discovered the left over pizza and whoosh, it took ove...

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Well done! I haven't made it yet, but you're in the 21 day club!

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Failure B - eggs, sauteed chard, chilaquiles L - Korean bibimbap D - super veggie burrito, tortilla chips I went for a handful of chips after dinner while I was cleaning up, and I had a bite of my little kiddo's bean and cheese burrito, so today was a fail. I'm not beating myself up about it. I'm ac...

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Oh, and I conquered pizza. This time I was cautious and put it on a plate. I had 3 slices and salad, all fitting in the plate and not looking gross.

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Success B - eggs w/ salsa, hash browns, roasted carrots L - sauteed chard, celery root gratin, 3 bean chili D - sausage and olive pizza, salad So happy I resisted pie at work today! It was an accomplishment for sure, but it wasn't that hard for some reason, and I am so surprised by it. I think I'm s...

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Hm, you really don't have a lot of fried stuff on your menus actually. Maybe try taking just one less spoonful or bite on each meal to reduce the portions? Let me know if you find a good trick and want to share!

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Your meals sound great by the way. You could try swapping fried stuff for grilled options during the week, and seek out lighter defaults? If you're maintaining and not gaining, that's still good though!

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Well done, you're doing great!

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Success B - eggs, garlic rice, sauteed chard L - frittata, couscous, broccoli D - chicken patty, rice pilaf, salad I made the salad in a medium salad bowl, then thought about last night, and then I transferred it to my plate. I had made way too much. So I filled up half my plate with salad and left ...

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Success B - roasted kale, scrambled eggs w/ salsa, roasted sweet potatoes, mini sesame bagel L - sauteed bok choy and mushrooms, garlic rice, stewed tofu D - Impossible burger, fries Dinner was too much. I should have stopped when I was full. The food was delivered in a to-go container, and I ate th...

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Oops, I counted my chickens before they hatched. Fail today! I didn't eat nearly enough for breakfast and lunch, and after dinner I had a couple peanut bars and a bunch of grapes.

I had an 11 day streak too! Oh well, starting over again and looking forward to tomorrow.

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Thanks for the pep talk auto. I appreciate it.

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Success

B - grape nuts, banana
L - PBJ, lentil soup
D - loaded baked potato

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Good luck Sinnie! It sounds hard, and I hope you find a good daily groove soon.

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Doing great!

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Great inspiration!

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SUCCESS B - roasted kale, scrambled eggs w/ salsa, chilaquiles L - seitan fajitas, beans, rice, chayote squash D - sub sandwich Felt great today. This week was no problem. I think the bigger plates make me obsess a lot less about food. Before I restarted no-s a few weeks ago, some days I'd just gra...

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Love the idea of hot chocolates! They can be dressed up to make it feel like a nice decadent dessert, and the instant ones are portioned out reasonably already.

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Same for me this week! It's like if I allow myself to snack, then I'm off searching for snacks, and then I'm trying out new ones, filling some void, and then if it's salty I think oh, I need something sweet, and then I have a new pursuit, and this happens until I feel full and guilty. When it's just...

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SUCCESS B - chard, scrambled eggs w/ salsa, hash browns L - saffron rice, spinach paneer w/ yogurt sauce, roasted squash, chapati bread D - ramen, broccoli It's been easy recently. So easy in fact that I sort of wonder if I'm eating too much. I know I'm not, because my pants are fitting better (aft...

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8 day streak, shooting for the 21 club.

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These are great ideas, thanks for sharing!

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Aw thanks for all the support! I've got the hang of it this week.

SUCCESS

B - Filipino breakfast - garlic rice, fried eggs, coconut braised green beans, so good
L - Cheese tortellini, sauteed chard, roasted eggplant
D - Soyrizo tacos, refried black beans

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SUCCESS B - scrambled eggs w/ salsa and guacamole, sauteed chard, mini bagel w/ butter, mini lemon scone L - sauteed vegetables, tofu w/ soy sauce, Asian style cole slaw, roasted squash, rice D - grilled cheese w/ pear, pumpkin soup Breakfast was big, but it fit on the plate, and I was famished this...

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SUCCESS This weekend I had snacks whenever I wanted and some homemade cookies, but I didn't need to go off the rails and I feel great about it. Sunday evening was a successful N day like I promised, but I resented feeling like I was making up for Friday's dessert. :( B - granola w/ milk, plain yogur...

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B - chilaquiles and sauteed kale L - soyrizo burritoand chips D - chilled relleno burrito, cheesecake for dessert Friday dessert was planned, but I realize right now that I don't like making an n day part s day, and making Sunday part n. It makes it hard to be clear about success and failure, and su...

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Aw that made me feel great, thanks for the encouragement!

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Success

B - eggs w/ salsa, hash browns, cauliflower, cheddar biscuit
L - roasted potatoes, hard boiled egg, sauteed greens, coconut curry soup
D - falafel, rice, pita, Greek salad

Dinner was waaaay too big

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Weird, I think I lost my last post.

Yeah, I agree, I find them so unsatisfying. If the leftovers are a complete wholesome meal, it's fine. It's when you have to supplement it with random snacks and other leftovers when it's regrettable!

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"Between balancing my responsibilities and balancing my pH, I need a self care day"

Too many good quotes to list!!

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Any dessert ideas for an S day that we could make at home, and would let a family of four (two kids 8 and 4) indulge in one reasonable / non-regrettable serving, (no leftovers)?

Thinking small batch cookies.. maybe.

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Random leftovers lunch though

Those kind of meals are so unsatisfying! I've found that behavior was naturally correcting - I avoided that happening too often - it was a built-in response to the negative feeling after that kind of meal.

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I know, why?

I guess I should try to be more on guard with foods that trigger overeating.

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FAILURE B - Everything bagel w/ olive oil, cottage cheese, raisins L - Tortilla bowl with black beans, lentil soup, toast w/ olive oil D - 2 1/4 servings of pizza, broccoli w/ ranch Fail because I had seconds of that danged pizza! I had 1 1/2 servings on my plate, and went back for more. It's OK, t...

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Yesterday: SUCCESS

B - Broccoli, eggs + salsa, 2 sausage patties
L - Sauteed gai lan, red coconut curry soup, drunken noodles
D - Side ceaser salad, gnocchi w/ mozzerella, broccoli and ranch

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