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Silky,

Serious cat lover here too! My little girl passed in August

but now we have two little boys who are precious, ferocious and affectionate little bundles of joy

You're cat must be beautiful!

Blueskighs

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Silky, Deedee, KCCC and Merry,

Thank you! I am so glad that I stumbled across NO S. I knew when I stumbled across it that it was the answer for me. It is nice to see the results manifest in so many ways.

I am glad you and everyone else is here, it makes the journey that much more fun!

Blueskighs

blueskighs

Grand Isle just south of where I live won't have power back until maybe October 1st.

Wow, that is amazing! Glad that you and your mom have your power back!

Blueskighs

blueskighs

yeah, we were pretty disappointed when we were in Rome a couple of years ago with how "americanized" a lot of the food had become .... :cry: we had to make real efforts to get to more "traditional" and more "healthy" and more "delicious" fare, There were gasp :shock: several McDonalds and we were qu...

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I was quite surprised that right out of the gate I began feeling real good with just three meals a day

Silky,

I had the same experience too!

WELCOME!

and love your kitty picture!

Blueskighs

blueskighs

build a healthy relationship with food.

jennyp,

welcome!

No S has been a tremendous help for me in building a healthy relationship with food! Your enthusiasm is wonderful!

Blueskighs

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what is sparkpeople?

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Day 188 9/27 SUCCESS Caramel Macchiato Caramel Macchiato [good thing I am using the "glass ceiling" on my coffees :shock: ) Dark Chocolate Cinnamon Raisin Ezekiel Toast with Earth Balance Swordfish, salad, veggie meddley, carrots Plums OH MY GOSH! I Have Reached MAINTENANCE ... Houston Houston the s...

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Too much candy yesterday. Resting, I am amazed at the number of days I had too many cookies, too much pie, and too much chocolate :D and still the overarching direction is FORWARD!!!!!!!!!!! ENJOY you're "elegant" treat today ... I am going to have TWO GRANDE Caramel Macchiatos and probably snarf d...

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Resting, THANK YOU! To quote the famous Blueskies, "eating elegantly." Did I say that? :lol: well I don't remember but it shure does sound good, I like it too! I am glad to hear you are staying "in the pool" as well. Very nice analogy, It does seem to be a very pleasant place to be! Blueskighs

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I actually MISSED cooking, funny how you take things for granted. Catholic Cajun, glad to hear you all are recovering from your double hit of hurricanes. Sounds like you are facing some real challenges, truthfully, feeding ourselves becomes more difficult when you can't cook :( glad you are hanging...

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Mizmc,

welcome ...

So I guess you could say it is a big defrag.

Love that!

Blueskighs

blueskighs

I began the No S Diet on March 24, 2008. I am a 5'3" 46 year old female. UPDATE:UPDATE:UPDATE: October 6, 2008 went to the doctor and apparently - I am a 5'3.5" 46 year old female :D ... I have a long term history of binge eating disorder - BED, which is a different pattern of eating disorder than a...

blueskighs

Have posted six month results on my blog ... www.nosdiet.blogspot.com ... they are not stunning but they are significant,

Blueskighs

blueskighs

Jill, AA was definitely a "rite of passage" in my life and I took many,many positive things a way from it. There are definitely good people hanging around some of those rooms :D Day 187 9/26 SUCCESS B:mixed grains and scrambled eggs L:salmon, salad with romaine, carrots, tomatoes, kalamata olives an...

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Kathleen, congratulations on your tremendous progress! The big change is that I accumulate Special Days at a rate of two per month. They can be used anytime. They all must be used before an N Day can be called a failure. That means that I won't be just one bite away from a failure. Instead, I have a...

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Both the table and stats views are very cool!

A huge Thank You for version 2

Blueskighs

blueskighs

Jill, didn't know you were a "friend of bill" :D yes, about 21 1/2 years ago .... geez that does sound like a long time ago, i was a big time "big book thumper" the first two years of sobriety, i no longer attend meetings havent' for over 10 years and still happily sober, but the big book provided a...

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habitualrunner,

glad to hear things are going well and thank you for your kind words about my blog, BTW that is a great quote,

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beckym,

thank you so much for your post and TREMENDOUS CONGRATULATIONS! hopefully your story will inspire and motivate many!

Blueskighs

blueskighs

Jill, acually that was a little spin on "trudging the road to happy destiny" from the big book ... :lol: ANYWAY ... skipping does sound more fun!!!!!!!!!! Day 186 9/25 SUCCESS b: mixed grains, scrambled eggs, and cafe misto ... I scramble my eggs in a teaspooon of this INCREDIBLY deliciously rich un...

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This diet triggers the opposite of "Last Supper Eating", which is that it is OK to wait to eat because I know I will be able to eat again in a few yours!

Kathleen,
Hear! hear! Well put

Blueskighs

blueskighs

Jill, thank you! It does feel like a bit of a watershed moment. Any other time I have managed any sanity or order with my eating it has only lasted six months and not one day longer, NOT KIDDING, as by then I was pretty much fraying at the edges, white knuckling it, blah blah blah ... but the day ca...

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anndelise, I know you are done with eggplant, but my favorite way to make it is misto it with my Extra virgin unfiltered olive oil and salt and pepper one side then put it on the grill on the top of the oven, cook 5 - 4 minutes each side ... you end up with nice grill marks and delicious eggplant .....

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thankfully I had a solid Green day even though my emotions were in a tumble

janie,

I like to think of days as you described as building "deeper grooves" in my habit structure!

YAY YOU!

Blueskighs

blueskighs

no special reason, although the name itself has deep personal meaning

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With "perfect compliance", you aren't debating all the time about whether or not these particular circumstances warrant an exception. Kathleen, excellent point and I think this is key. Once you make the commitment and just decide there will be no exceptions you don't have to keep asking yourself .....

blueskighs

The word that comes to mind with this diet is "fidelity". Before I got married, I was worried about the possibility of being unfaithful. I simply decided that I would run from any relationship with another guy that had any hint whatsoever of being intimate. That's what Reinhard says about "build fe...

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Merry,

you sound pretty clear about what you need to do

Blueskighs

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Merry, I guess the question is why do you want to have those Tuesdays be S days? Is it just OUTRAGEOUSLY DELICIOUS food or are you self-conscious about declining? If you are self-conscious about declining you could look at it as an opportunity to build you're "no thank you, I am not hungry" muscles ...

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Phineas, Welcome! My story is a bit different, I have BED binge eating disorder for over twenty years and managed it with dietary restriction, so I have been on many diets. NO S has been a godsend in that it finally stopped me from swinging from one extreme to the other and get a glimpse at that elu...

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Day 183 9/22 SUCCESS - NWS LAST DAY OF STAYCATION :cry: Ezekiel Cinnamon Raisin Toast with Earth Balance Caramel Macchiato Pinto beans, mixed grains, Romaine salad with evoo Caramel Macchiato seconds :D MVP Pudding Ezekiel Cinnamon Raisin Toast with Earth Balance seconds :D thinking about what Kathl...

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KCCC,

sounds like you had a great experience in getting your real needs met!

a little downtime

this is one of the strongest weapons in my arsenal and in our hectic information overloaded inundated modern world, I find "a little downtime" goes a long way!

YAY YOU!

Blueskighs

blueskighs

Jill,

good to hear from you,
hope your new plan is what works for you!

Blueskighs

blueskighs

Depending on how much soup I am having, I don't measure my portions so I don't know exactly, I have one LARGE bowl - that's if I am having only soup. If I want to have other stuff then I just use one of my medium or small bowls and set it on my plate and just put other stuff around it. Its actually ...

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On the contrary: this might be the first season in about five years that I'll approach while calm and confident and without an ounce of guilt! Mavilu, this is kind of where I am at too! kind of nice, huh? Nichole, can't see your pic for some reason, anyway, how exciting for your upcoming wedding! I...

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I've been struggling to find a plan I can stick with day in and day out, over the LONG haul of my life. habitualrunner, this is where i was when I stumbled across No S about six months, so far it has filled the bill wonderfully! WELCOME! The NoSDiet is simple, elegant, and intelligent. Yes, yes, ye...

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Resting, it is nice to hear from you and know we are continuing on our No S journeys... I think with economy and gas prices lots are staying home on vacation thus the term "staycation" ... last year I told my husband NO TRAVEL this year :D on the heels of two particularly hectic years I don't want t...

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Day 181 9/20

SUCCESS

Ezekiel Cinnamon Raisin Toast with Earth Balance (LOVE THIS STUFF!

)
Caramel Machiatto
Dark Chocolate
Mahi mahi, steamed veggies, salad, bread with chimichuri salsa and spinach empanada

It was a very nice S day, went to bed early,

Blueskighs

blueskighs

Joelle, what a powerful insight and great that you are following through! After two very disruptive years with moving, traveling and house guests I told my husband this year NO TRAVEL :D fortunately he has been okay with that, it has allowed me to focus on some work that is really important to me wi...

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janie,

So glad you are here and ...
thank you

Blueskighs

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Hope it didn't hit anyone behind me! LOL

Debs,
you're since of humor is priceless!

and a big shout out and HOORAY for "S day Snobs" ....
may we all become one

Blueskighs

blueskighs

Day 180 - 9/19 SUCCESS B: mixed grains and scrambled eggs, cafe misto L: organic free range turkey meatballs, steamed green beans with EVOO, and romaine salad with EVOO D: watermelon ... the watermelon has been fun to eat as dinner while it has been in season, especially on Friday nights. Got a noth...

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Rose,

it is always good to hear from you,

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MartyKnox,

sounds like you are doing GREAT!

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ou812

I have found the book very helpful too, as you say it flushes out the ideas in the website very well plus for me it has valuable additional insight, inspiration and motivation,

Blueskighs

blueskighs

Day 179 SUCCESS B: mixed grains and scrambled eggs, cafe misto L: homemade dal with fresh cilantro, salad with romaine, carrot, tomato, kalamata olives and EVOO, cafe misto D: cottage cheese with vanilla and cinnamon and pineapple chunks. Well a few more days left on my husband's staycation. We have...

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but right now I'm just gripping the edge of the chair. Kathleen, in the beginning especially I was gripping the edge of my chair a lot! For me Mondays were especially difficult for two months. I had "habits" of pretty much eating whatever I wanted whenever I wanted it. I was not used to the discipl...

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nurseauti, I think adjusting your meals to times that are suited to your lifestyle and needs is a great idea. I adjust my meal times according to what is going on in my life. Sometimes I eat earlier but sometimes I am getting things really late in the day like you laid out. I pretty much just stick ...

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Joelle,

Thank you! Good to hear from you

Blueskighs

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Resting, thank you! it was a good day! Kathleen, I am glad you find the blog helpful, writing it has been helpful for me. Defininitely agree with focussing on keeping your N days green and not worrying about S days ... at all. Reinhard says if you keep your N days green ... i.e. "perfect compliance/...

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funfuture and KCCC,

THANK YOU!

Deanna,

I love the book. I actually stumbled upon it at a bookstore before I found the website. I highly recommend buying and READING

the book for anyone wanting to make No S work. It is extremely helpful, motivating and inspiring!

Blueskighs

blueskighs

Debs, THANK YOU! yes, yesterday was my 46th birthday and it was a good one! Got to go out to the beach and ride the waves on a boogie board. Something I have been wanting to do forever and finallly did yesterday. OH MY GOSH it was SO MUCH FUN and truthfully just made me feel so young. I felt like a ...

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The Hunger Satisfaction Diet (eat after a hunger growl) dispenses with all structure. Katheleen, I too tried many times to eat "intuitively" or "according to hunger". As a binge eater it was always a dismal failure for me too! Curiously as I have stayed on No S for almost 6 months, a level of "intu...

blueskighs

Hope your new job is going well. Working at a bookstore sounds like fun,

Blueskighs

blueskighs

Kathy, usually one of the markers is off when the code shows through. Try deleting the whole thing and then type Success again and highlight the entire word success and select green font color. If that is clear as mud and/or doesnt' help maybe more tecchie savy people can give you a clearer response...

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justme58,

habitcal is GREAT! it has truly made all the difference and i attribute it greatly to my NO S Diet success and keeping my N days GREEN

Blueskighs

blueskighs

So, REMINDER: Weight loss might not be reflected on scale

this is ABSOLUTEL true! and for those of us coming from "diet mentality" and using scale numbers alone as measure of our health and/or success, a powerful lesson to learn!

Blueskighs

blueskighs

Also, the more time people spend on tasks like food shopping, cooking and kitchen cleanup, the more likely they are to be of average weight. The Economic Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture found that people of normal weight spend more time on meal-related tasks than peo...

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Day 175 9/14 SUCCESS Ezekiel Raisin toast with Earth Balance Caramel Macchiato Homemade Dal with Cilantro, Steamed Broccoli,Carrots and Red Onion with EVOO Watermelon Dark Chocolate Day 176 9/15 SUCCESS B: mixed grains with scrambled eggs, cafe misto (coffee with soymilk) L: Organic Free Range Turke...

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The willingness to diet â€“ to deny yourself the food that your body needs â€“ is indicative of a willingness to deny yourself what you need Kathy, I think this is an excellent insight, and your sharing of your incredible journal entries was very moving. I really beleive in NO S I hope you have fou...

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I know that in the grand scheme of things, one bite of a cookie is not going to matter at all, but I sacrificed it in the name of Strictness and Habit-building.

SO COOL!

Blueskighs

blueskighs

anndelise and heather42 congratulations on your 21 days!

This framework of N days and S days helps immensely with the decision making process.

anndelise,

I find this is true for me as well and I too completely appreciate the simplification that that brings to my life!

Blueskighs

blueskighs

I must admit even though I am easily sticking to the no S days correctly, I am eating a lot on S days as I haven't had sweet foods for so long on Atkins that I crave them so much. I probably ate the most on my S days on my 4th and 5th month. I think it is really helpful to give yourself the freedom...

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Is that a book?

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Day 174 SUCCESS Ezekial Cinnamon Raisin Toast with Earth Balance Caramel Macchiato MV Pudding Dinner was at Il Fornaio, an authentic Italian restaurant we love to go to! www.ilfornaio.com I shared with my husband: Insalate di Bietole (Organic red and gold beets with red wine vinegar, wild arugula, t...

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Day 173 SUCCESS B: mixed grains plus scrambled eggs L:Organic Free Range Turkey Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato Sandwich on Ezekiel Bread, with Carrots Sticks and Cottage Cheese and Pineapple Cafe Misto D: watermelon Decided to take a big risk for me and try coffee on No S. I quit drinking it over 4 years ag...

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Should I just keep going with the basic No S diet or change it in some way?

DeannaV,

Definitely just keep going! Focus on keeping your N Days green and everything will take care of itself, it may not be quick but it will be REAL

and quite a journey,

Blueskighs

blueskighs

"Self denial is a great sweetener of pleasure."

Jammin Jan,

that is GREAT one! Would you mind if I use it as one of my blog entries?

Blueskighs

blueskighs

Laguna, fifteen is nice old age for a cat from what I understand. But cats can live up to 20 or 21. Sounds like yours are healthy and the slow down is natural. Lola was arthritic and had hypothyroidism - that is what caused her stroke - it made her blood pressure so high. so if they have not develop...

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We have always thought that male kitties were more affectionate and people oriented than the females -- at least that has been our experience and is the case with Chip and Pancho. Piper is more standoffish Laguna, that is interesting what you said. I have never heard that before and was almost hesi...

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I wonder if it's that nagging and berating voice in the head that should carry the label of 'saboteur', instead In Shrink Yourself that voice is actually given a name, "Harriet" and they teach you how to confront "Harriet" and "grow her up" it is really interesting what a great effect it can have o...

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Day 171 SUCCESS b: mixed grains plus scrambled eggs l: kale salad, cottage cheese and pineapple ( can't beleive I went for this when I saw it saturday at trader joes, i mix the cottage cheese with fresh pineapple, cinnamon, and vanilla - surprised at how much I enjoyed it!) d:homemade dal (have not ...

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Resting,

so good to hear from you! Fruits and veggies are good, why do we resist them so much?

I "game" with myself sometimes to see how I can eat as many as possible in the most enjoyable ways ....

Blueskighs

blueskighs

Laguna, three fifteen year olds? wow. I can only imagine it will be hard when their time comes, especially your special one. It was really hard to watch Lola get sick and detoriate. At the same time we made many very special moments together the last seven weeks of her life. I would say that those s...

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Mary,

I too feel freed from the millstone of Binging and her twin sister Dieting ...

Congratulations on your success!

Blueskighs

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CatholicCajun,

thank you for letting us know that you and you're loved ones got through it all. That drive and the heat sounds like an utter nightmare!

Glad you are all ok and hope that the things that need to get fixed, get taken care of,

Blueskighs

blueskighs

Another great thread! Debs thank you for sharing your experience and insight. When I first read the excerpt Reinhard posted from his book, I got it in a vague way. But as I have progressed on No S diet and felt frustrated about this or that I have realized that my desire to binge has been amplified ...

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Anndelise, great thread! This is pretty much the basis of what the No S diet does. It tells us that for these particular instances (snacking, sweets, seconds) saying No is a better choice than following previous habits. Each time we say No, and succeed in the follow through of that No, we've strengt...

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funfuture, thank you for your kind words about Lola. It was all very intense and sad. She seemed to be getting better and then over a four or five day period she just started to go. The new kitties are precious. And very different from Lola :D They are brothers but they have COMPLETELY different per...

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I love the feeling of detachment from food and cravings. I experience them, but not giving in to them makes me feel stronger and in control. I am starting to experience longer periods of control on S days, so that I don't automatically launch into my old snacking habits on those days. If I keep thi...

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KCCC

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

Sounds like you had a good one!!!!!!!!!!

Today is my husband's birthday and mine is the 16th ....

scuse me for saying so but VIRGOS ROCK!

Blueskighs

blueskighs

THank you for that suggestionm Definitely will check that out,
another great one is HOW TO COOK WITHOUT A BOOK!

Blueskighs

blueskighs

a lot of diet foods like lean cuisine and fiberOne cereal. there are people who take advantage of diet foods to support their No S journey, but I have been Nosing for almost six months (YES :D ) and they do not seem to be the majority. there are intermittent threads with recipes and food ideas and ...

blueskighs

I love your blog, and congratulations on the new kitty-cats!!!

Crystal,

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

for your kind comments on my blog and the kitties are too cute and sweet for their own good

I adore them,

Blueksighs

blueskighs

Jean, so sorry about your arm! that does sound a bit disheartening, as far as No S, even though at times it is honerous, in the long runs my daily check-ins have seemd to help me too, i did take a hiatus in August but hopefully over time I will stay plugged in enough to keep me on track, Blueskighs

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laguna,

hope you had a wonderful time, i love Sedona!!!!!!!!

Blueskighs

p.s. notice your tag I love kitties two weeks ago we got two new ones after our beloved cat passed - they are TOO much fun and way TOO cute

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Day 166 SUCCESS B: mixed grains plus scrambled eggs L: Kale Salad, Figs D: Can't remember? Day 167 SUCCESS Watermelon Chai Tea Latte with Soymilk Dark Chocolate Iced Green Tea Plain Swordfish, salad, veggies Yogurt with honey, walnuts and blueberries Dark Chocolate Day 168 Success Caramel Macciato w...

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Especially "fast" recipes

YES! with minimal ingredients

Blueskighs

blueskighs

Maybe we can carpool and share a wagon?

Joelle I love that!

Laff, No S is "built" to just pick yourself up and keep on going!

Blueskighs

blueskighs

3aday, Your post is so timely. For years I drank just water, in the past month I have been drinking some herbal teas and although I really enjoy them, just last night I was thinking how much better I feel when I just drink good delicious plain old water! A sincere THANK YOU this perfect inspiration ...

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KCCC

your simple "pantry recipe" sounds like wow! are you a chef?

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Betty,

that is interesting way to do it! maybe will think about that!

Blueskighs

blueskighs

The lack of a sweet tooth is a very handy thing.

I should think so!

Blueskighs

blueskighs

Just for the record Reinhard, I am going to post my first "testimonial" on your new thread at my very close six month mark, then update as you suggest at one year and hopefully there after :D Thanks for putting the testimonials together, great idea and hope folks use it to motivate themselves and ot...

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Day 165 9/4 SUCCESS b: mixed grains and scrambled eggs l: organic free range turkey bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich with carrot sticks and figs ... picture at my blog ... www.nosdiet.blogspot.com d: rajma curry with brown rice and fresh cilantro, mixed green salad with tomato, kalamata olives and ...

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Hey KCCC, good to "see" you! Honestly I almost hate to go out to eat :D and it has been an issue with my hubby who LOVES to go out to eat! for years I have "subconsciosly" limited it to 1 to 3 times a week unless traveling or moving ... you know stuff like that :D about ten years ago I developed tha...

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Sometimes I end up not eating something because I just plain want another green mark! It sounds silly on paper, but it's an amazing motivator!

howfunisthat,

I find those little green marks on Habitcal amazingly motivating as well!

Blueskighs

blueskighs

I have to say, it felt great to walk away not eating those snacks that I did not really want to eat anyway. In the past, I would have eaten them just because they were there and I did not want to hurt my friend's feelings. I simply told her I was full from lunch and the matter was dropped. She pack...

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Unfortunately for me "losing weight" is as much a part of my personal BED binge eating disorder as is binging. I am REALLY learning this on NO S as my weight stays strategically placed less than 5 pounds above where I would "like" it to be for almost 4 months. Even while I measure my bodyfat and it ...

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