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Good luck ! Please keep us posted.

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Just ordered a pretty summer dress for myself. It's lane bryant. I love their dresses but they usually start at $75. I found this one on eBay for $25 and free shipping.Also going to go shopping with my mom in a few days and I might buy a new purse. I've been using tote bags to carry around all the s...

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Thank you for the advice, lady bird! Last night I drank a glass of milk right before bed and this time it worked. I think you hit on a good point.... The night I ended up needing the bowl of cereal I had eaten a very light dinner. I will make sure my meals can get me through.

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Well , just finished my first weekend of my mod ( no snacks even on s days but allowed one sweet any day of the week if something special pops up). I felt so in control! This feels doable. I've still got a long way to go before I'm sane around food and don't think about dieting a lot but this past w...

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Wow, that's great! Keep it up!

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breeze94 wrote:does that make almond milk for baby almonds?

You just made my day!!!!

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You had me going there for a second! Lol. I've heard that argument before. I do wonder what made humans decide to try milk for the first time? Hmmmmm, I'm really thirsty and hungry. I think I'll squeeze this cows udder and try that. Ok, I've had too much caffeine today.

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That's great, Jennie! So glad I read this today because I just started my own mod of no snacks even on weekends and I can have one sweet thing a day. I am cutting out the snacks because it makes me out of control. I'm like a shark.... Once i get a taste it sets off a feeding frenzy! The one sweet a ...

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I agree with iron chef about milk. It has so many good things for your body and fills you up without breakingtthw habit. I usually try coffee or tea but when I'm truly,physicAlly hungry they don't cut it and I'll have milk. I used to put a little cocoa and sugar in and make hot chocolate but I haven...

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Wow, that's a long day! I would say just try to eat lighter foods like salads and fruit and drink lots of water. I know I never drink enough when I travel and it really helps. Seems like someone on the internet has a video about exercises you can do while in a plane but I can't remember who. Mayne y...

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I love Chipotle by the way. I usually eat all or almost all of my bowl and count it as one plate. I don't get chips though since starting no s because I would definitely stuff myself. I justify it becAuse its got your protein, starch, veg, and healthy fat ( guacamole). 😀 Maybe you could orde...

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I'm probably too late but my lunch go to is Panera. I either get a bowl of soup with a piece of baguette or I'll get the cup of soup with half a salad.

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I've always been a slow eater by nature. My husband's always finished way before me. I wouldn't worry about it if I were you unless you're eating so fast that's its causing indigestion or something like that. I have heard taking twenty minutes to eat allows your brain time to get the signal that you...

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Turns out I have a urinary tract infection so I will be having a few crackers when I get home to take my first dose of antibiotics. Not going to use it as an excuse to eat all night although that is tempting. The only thing helping me is that I'm slightly nauseated. It was caught early so thankfully...

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Congratulations and best wishes on your recovery. Love your screen name!

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Posting here because it's3:00 pm. My challenging time of day. This is when I want to get out of control. Posting here instead. I'm thinking that maybe I have a fear of being hungry. Today I tried eating" normal meals" instead of piling my plates up. I had a bowl of cereal and coffee for breakfast, a...

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Baby bird, I also have a history of several eating disorders. Please,never give up! I have many days where I feel the same way you do right now. I can't tell you how many times I've restarted or had a streak of red days. I ate so much sugar today that I actually got nauseated. I'm far from perfect. ...

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Good suggestion oolala. I should write things down,too. 88, I've been thinking about keeping to three meals on weekends. I feel so out of control. I think that structure 7 days a week would help me a lot.

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Speaking of pivotal point, I saw this article and thought of this thread!

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You can do it! I'm restarting today. Never give up!

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I didn't intend to start today, but so far I've had breakfast and lunch only and it justs feels so Much better than being out of control! Funny you said that you think about all the extras you have to get in before starting back on a diet. I'm the same way! Whenever I decide to get back on track mob...

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Welcome, bd88! Thanks for telling us about yourself! Well , I've slipped back into diet head lately. I found myself at the bookstore today looking at the diet section. I seriously looked at the books and thought" read that one...... Own that one and that one.......tried that one twice......". You ge...

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I hope you have a great conference, Noni! I worry about food issues when I'm going away,too! Maybe you'll get to do some walking and end up not gaining after all. If your conferences are like the ones I've attended,there's usually dessert with lunch AND dinner! That's what's hard for me pass up.

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I'm going to try to join the June challenge. I have family in town today and having a double birthday party tomorrow do I'm sure will be having lots of S's this weekend! I haven't even been recording on habitcal because I haven't been giving it my best. Definitely need to get back at it. Like oolala...

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The fasting program I'm doing is actually a book called Buddha' s Diet. You have a nine hour window of where you are allowed to eat,but then nothing but water for the next fifteen hours. Not a strenuous, long fast at all! But it has helped me relax about food and I feel really good letting my body a...

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I'm still experimenting with intermittent fasting. It is helping me not eat after dinner and to use self control in the mornings. Knowing food is in the house but making myself wait until at least 9:30 to eat. The problem is. I haven't been following the no S rules along with it. Haven't turned my b...

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ironchef wrote:Not to freak anyone out, but I worked in a mine store room where we dropped a pallet of regular cola and the next day found dissolved mice. It doesn't have to be diet.

I just finished drinking a coke. 😱
Soda....I have a love/ hate relationship with it. Its the only habit I can't kick.

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I've lost just under a pound a week so far. I'm 50 and kind of not super worried about my hotness factor at this point, so I'm not in a hurry, but I can see me sliding off without really meaning to. Let's hope not! Lol, Larkspur! I looked at my bulging belly this morning, and thought, "Who cares......

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I am still here and kicking!!! My Habitcal is looking green. WooHoo! I too like the term ritual when thinking about what it is going to take for me to release pounds. This week, I have been trying to eat a rainbow at least three each day. I'm actually eating veggies. Yea! Go me:) my Habitcal is sti...

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Does anyone know if16:8 intermittent fasting is as beneficial as 5:2? I looked on Google but so far don't see any helpful articles. Kaalii, I know you said you still use16:8. What keeps you doing it?

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Yes it is! That' s probably why I'm having no trouble complying. I stand to get some health benefits instead of just weight loss. I haven't seen any research on 16:8 helping MS as much as longer fasts but it's a good place to start.

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Thank you larkspur and kaali, for your kind words. Oolala, I am sorry you had a meltdown! Is it related to your job? I hope you find a way of getting things controlled. It's a miserable feeling when your mind is working against you. I've been reading about how fasting is showing promise in controlli...

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Baby bird, I love the idea of your mods! I might steal them for myself! It's the sweets that keep from succeeding, too.

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So, week before last, I had stomach flu. What does someone who's dieted their whole life do after recovering from stomach flu? She weighs herself, of course! Last Monday, I got on the scale, and I was UP a pound. I know weight flucuates, but after having diarrhea for four straight days, wouldn't you...

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Hi. Losing the diets! I've played around with the80 bites diet before and they say you should never eat more than 25 bites of food at a meal. Apparently anything over that begins to stretch the stomach and mess with the hunger signals/ hormones. I'd say most individual fast food meals would fit on a...

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Well I've had the stomach flu all week. Feeling much better today but still running to the bathroom( sorry, tmi). I haven't been thinking about NO S at all, just eating or drinking what I can when I can handle it. This week will definitely be a wash. I'm afraid to eat because I don't want to make th...

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I definitely hope to increase my successes this month! Been eating a lot of junk/ fast few the last days and I feel awful. Following NO S makes me feel better than eating like a pig. Dinner tonight will be tricky. Going to book club without having time for dinner. The host usually serves snacks,so n...

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That's right, raw cookie! I have something planned for almost every weekend in April which should motivate to keep N days green. :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: 8) 8) :oops: ( sick Tuesday-Friday with stomach flu) 8) 8) ( all red this week. Very bad week emotionally and just didn't g...

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Well, I tried a clean recipe. They're called breakfast cookies. Very good! Two ripe bananas mashed, a cup of quick oats and 1/4 cup walnuts. Bake at 350 for 15". It only took 12 minutes in my oven and next time I'll put in half cup of walnuts. Definitely something that you can grab for breakfast tha...

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Good luck with the blood tests,oolala! If your labs are abnormal I'd say you could definitely plead genetics! I was thinking about that French attitude of enjoying your meals and not eating in a hurry.... This morning my son is asking for things and we had someone scheduled to be here at 9:30 and I ...

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Noni,you crack me up! You're right about never seeing a man eat grapefruit. Maybe they assume it's really disgusting since women only eat it to lose weight. I know that there are a lot of medications that interact with grapefruit and it's juice. My husband isn't allowed to haveit and he's on meds fo...

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I'm reading the Fat fallacy book I ordered. By the way, I bought a used copy and it was signed by the author! Anyway, on page45: " our preoccupation with snacks help explain the most obvious different between the habits of these two cultures. Americans snack all the time whereas the French just eat ...

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I was watching an old tv show last night and a lady was eating half a grapefruit for breakfast. That's definitely something that makes me think of dieting! I've only eaten it when on a diet plan that required it but I really enjoyed it. Need to buy some to eat just because I like it!

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Yes, it was me ,Elizabeth, who said I actually didn't give in to a major craving and absolutely nothing happened! Very cool. Now,let's hope I can do that again when an urge strikes. Once I had a child I let myself go, noni. I quit my full-time job and left the band I was performing with on weekends ...

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I will read your post again, oolala.... a few times actually. A lot of good stuff in there. I was actually just looking online at a dress that I really like. I have been trying to make more of an effort to pull my look together. Including hair and makeup. Which is hard because I'm growing out a pixi...

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Thank you blue bell! I think I'm at that point where I need to accept that this may be the size I'm always going to be. I need to lose 40 pounds to be in the healthy BMI range but my health is good and my blood work is all normal. Maybe I should aim for sanity and peace right now and letthe other th...

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I've never heard of DDP yoga but now I want to check it out. I love the physical aspect of yoga but I roll my eyes at the other stuff they throw in there.

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Thank you so much oolala and Elizabeth! It means a lot that you have taken time to offer me advice. I did wake up with resolve to keep going. I do still eat calorie dense foods. I think I'm still in that diet mentality of I'd better eatall the good stuff now while i can . I am going to work on eatin...

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So, to share something funny.... After posting that pitiful post above this one, I turned on a video called yoga for inner peace. Two minutes in, I remembered that I forgot to mail in my son's tuition check. Haha. So much for finding inner peace. I jumped up to turn off the video and the tornado sir...

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Well,I'm struggling today. Feeling my weight.... Realizing that I really need to lose weight and stop playing around. My mind has been all over the place, wondering if I shouldjump ship. I know thats not the answer. I need ti try harder. My parents are at the beginning of a nasty divorce and my mom ...

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3square meals, I only weigh at the beginning of each month. It helped me tremendously. My mood and thoughts about food were based on what the scale said each morning/ week. I figured if weight loss is going to be slow on no S there's no reason to check it any more often than that. I would have to th...

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Let's see, things that remind me of dieting are caramel rice cakes, sugar free popsicles, and diet 7up. There was also 35 calorie bread but I can't remember what it's called. Oh ,and skim milk.

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https://youtu.be/--eC2x5siSg

This is a good video only three minutes long. It shows sample dinners( all single plate meals!) That represent each decade for the last 100 years.

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Great attitude, Elizabeth! At least all those green should keep you from gaining, which is a good thing. Who knows, the scales might surprise you.

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After reading these comments, I just ordered the Fat fallacy from Amazon! Sounds interesting. Used and free shipping it was only$4.99 ( before tax).

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Oh that reminds me of a story about a couple that we are friends with. She is the one from New York and he is from eastern Kentucky. When they were dating, she cooked dinner for him and one of the side dishes was steamed green beans. Being from the south, he couldn't stomach those beans and hid them...

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Yes, the cornbread! I've been wanting to make beans and cornbread lately but husband doesn't like them. He doesn't like biscuits and gravy either! Bless his heart. Lol.

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Way to go texark! Ah, vegetables. I hate them. Lol. I'm from the south and my husband is from New York. He calls my green beans" butter beans" because I cook them forever in butter until they're soft. I can't eat those steamed,hard green beans the way he likes them! Years ago a coworker said that pe...

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Welcome, kyl77! I just turned40, also!

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You guys.......I had a breakthrough tonight! I was really, really craving something sweet and it was snowy so I wasjust in a mood to bake something from scratch. I actually managed to have a cup of decaf and not give in. I don't think I've ever resisted that strong urge to eat before. I told myself,...

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Merry, I'm sorry that you are having such a horrible month.

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I loved this book! I've read it at least twice. Here's the thread where I commented about it before:

https://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopi ... +women+fat

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Wow,texark, that really makes you think, doesn't it? Thanks for sharing! I'm the person who tries to cram it all in before I start the next new diet. Need to let go of that mindset. Today was actually a game S day, but I just tried a cupcake that I really didn't need. Good thing is, I wasn't really ...

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That sounds wonderful! Glad you enjoyed a nice dining experience on an N day. My husband grew up in buffalo! We visited a few years ago because I bought him sabres tickets for his birthday.

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Elizabeth, that's so funny! Let's not give up this time! I had three green days and today was red. Chips and dip are my weakness. Oh well. I'll eat dinner later and get back I. track. Every time I fail, I think about calorie counting to see if I'm still doing ok , staying under my calorie limit to l...

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Awesome!

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Has anyone ever seen the tv show "My 600 Lb. Life?" It's about people having weight loss surgery. On an episode I watched recently, the surgeon was counseling a new patient on the necessity of losing weight before surgery. He told her to eat three meals a day, nothing else. She asked him if it was ...

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Wow, thank you everyone for your insight. So glad I have this thread and forum for support. Kaalii, I think you nailed down my issue and I didn't realize it.... Just the act of letting go of calorie counting is scary. I'm afraid of letting go because I know it works ( when you're doing it). Also, I ...

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Lol! Thanks, Elizabeth! There's also a delicious looking coffee cake in he break room. Everyone is out to get me today!

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Help!!! One of my friends at work( who I only work with once or twice a month) came in today looking amazing. She said she's lost 15 pounds tracking calories on my fitness pal. Noooooo! That's always what lures me away from no S! I'm hyperventilating. Ok, not really. Haha. Just wanted to share on he...

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TexArk, those are amazing successes! Keep it up! Merri, that's funny about the Einstein ads! We ARE smart here! Lol.

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Welcome, Elizabeth50! Well, we're two months in. How is everyone doing? Thank you to those of you who have already been doing No S over a year who take the time to encourage the rest of us. If you have been wavering or just plain screwing up too much like myself, tomorrow is a new month!!!! Let's wa...

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I think these same thoughts about myself when I fail( which is often lately)...BUT, feelings aren't always the truth. You're not a failure. You're trying. Every day you start over and try again. That's not failure. Failure would be not even trying. Is it hunger in the afternoon, or emotional eating,...

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No, we've never done that before! It was a season finale of a show we used to watch together. Back to Dr. lustig.... The takeaways I got from his book are the following: 1. Do not drink sugar( water, milk,coffee, or tea only) 2. Eat fiber,especially with carbohydrates 3. Don't eat after dinner 4. Ge...

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Really sick of seeing Marie and I've lost 50 lbs. on Nutrisystem commercials! Seeing those ads helps firm up my commitment. Lol! Me,too! I was standing in line at the pharmacy last night and they had boxes of nutri system on the shelf. Each colorful box had 7 days worth of breakfasts,lunches,and sn...

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Thank you for the words of wisdom oolala! I read a book over the weekend called Fat Chance by Dr Robert lustig. He's a pediatric endocrinologist. The book goes into detail about how different foods effect different areas of the brain and addiction/ habit . He is very outspoken against" big sugar" an...

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Lol ! All great suggestions!
20. Put them in a fire pit and start a bonfire to make smores on an S day

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I would love to see a NO S channel on YouTube! Let us know if you do it and we can all follow!

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Thought I would resurrect this post because it made me laugh. I have about20-30 diet books, sooooo.....

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I have been making and trying new recipes! I love it. Wish I had more time for it. The planning is the hardest part for me. Going to try to make it green at least four days this week. I've been giving in too easily lately. I am having dental work tomorrow for a few hourss so lunch will either be a p...

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Thank you for your reply, Merri! I am going to try to just white knuckle through it this week instead of giving in.

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I've been trying to pay attention lately and figure out exactly when I start craving something That I shouldn't have during the week. And I notice that I'll be doing fine and then something will happen that gets me a little worked up mostly if my son starts having behaviors And I'm worried about get...

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I love those suggestions! I might consider one of those as well. I always have good intentions of not snacking on S days and by Saturday night I feel like an out-of-control glutton.

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I actually had a baked potato for breakfast.... but just because I haven't had time to get to the grocery store yet. haha. I love potatoes and have them in some form almost every day, but I can't imagine all day every day for a month.

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Green day! Feeling so much better physically and mentally. Thankful to have this forum for support! You all rock!

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Yay! That's so glad to hear.

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Oolala I'll have to take advantage of that 99¢ coffee! This is it....I hear you about starting to get doubts. I'm going to admit that I downloaded my fitness pal back onto my phone to see what my calories are because I'm on vacation and I'm afraid of my NWS days causing damage. Today has been a perm...

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Yay for finding what works for you!

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Sounds like you've already made some great progress with accepting and loving yourself, as is. I think coming back to NO S is the best place for you. Everyone has already given great advice. I can relate to your situation. I've struggled with eating disorders in the past. I definitely spend a lot of...

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Maybe I'll give beverages a more earnest chance this week and then decide. Almonds are easier because I could carry them with me ,but if I'm at home there's no reason not to make tea or coffee or even have milk.

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I've been doing some soul searching as to what is truly keeping me from succeeding on this plan. I really think it's that time in the afternoon when you start getting hungry but you know it's going to be hours before dinner. I'm adding a mod.... A serving of almonds to get me through that time. I'll...

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That's really cool!

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Thank you, Merry!

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Way to go, Amy!!! I finally had a green day yesterday. I had 11 red days! Hoping February will be better.

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Hoping for more green than red this month! On a getaway the 6-8. Will probably take 6 th and 7 th as NWS days. 2/1: this is one of the days I spend four hours driving. Peanut m&m's kept me company. Need a better game plan for these travel days. :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :oops: :oops: :oops: :mrgreen: ...

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Way to go, Nette! You've inspired me!

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I posted this on the January challenge. Wanted to put it here,too . I hope I do better in February! I've had more red than green in January.. Jan30: I just don't give a rip about anything lately! Tried to get back on track today and discovered we had a few slices of lemon meringue pie left. We're go...

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