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GREEN day yesterday. Why is this so tough sometimes? When I have a string of easy green days in a row I can't imagine NOT having more...but then something triggers my emotions and there I go struggling. Yesterday was pretty easy & very successful...and hopefully today will be too....it's just so am...

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Thanks for posting that...it's really quite amazing to think of what life was like just 100 years ago. I kept shaking my head!

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You're gonna do great...I just know it!

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Welcome back Mama-g!

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Resting, don't be discouraged because you come back to the same issues. It happens to us all. I see life sort of like going up a mountain path that circles around the mountain. I keep seeing the same territory over and over, but from a different perspective. Each time, I bring what I've learned on ...

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Hi Marjolein, Thank you for posting on my check-in. I haven't been posting for the past couple of weeks. My sister visited me for my birthday...it was a wonderful surprise!...but I fell behind on everything and decided not to worry about keeping up with posting. Sometimes,instead of just doing a few...

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You are all so sweet to check in with me! I'm doing fine....really I am. My sister from NC surprised me & drove up here to the frigid north for my birthday. We spent a week just hanging out together & it was delightful. I just am now getting back into the swing of life....and I decided that since I ...

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Jane.... I just read your posts & you're doing really well! Milk is perfectly acceptable between meals so you didn't do a thing wrong! It's a great choice! Not everyone does this, but I very often switch my "S" days to Friday and Saturday and treat Sunday as "No S". We have dinner at our house with ...

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Marjolein... You are absolutely right...we ARE going to beat this..and it's going to happen THIS year. You had a WONDERFUL day yesterday! Every success is a day closer to being healed of all this eating stuff. I appreciate your encouragement Marjolein....it's so helpful to know there are people out ...

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Thanks Marjolein! All's well here.... GREEN again yesterday. Man, I NEEDED a good string of green days after struggling so much over the holidays. I didn't even bother trying to figure out which days were green or yellow or red....I just am moving on....and that feels good. I'm not sure who wrote ab...

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Tiffani... It was a huge deal in our family too. I always wanted my parents to be proud of me...but that never happened. I think weight was so important to them. I know they meant well & didn't want me to struggle with it, but as a result of the emphasis on it, it became bigger than life! We're maki...

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TexArk.... I can't help but reply...what a great post! This plan is brilliant, isn't it? The changes are internal & as you wrote, even if you fall off the wagon, it's going to be okay. I've fallen off a few times since August...but I'm not beating myself up over it. It takes a long time to change 48...

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What a great day! Congratulations on your new life of no guilt and sanity!

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Hi MiMi... So nice to have you back.... "Hunger"...what a concept! We've been so conditioned to believe that being hungry is bad...but it's great, isn't it? It means my body is starting to work on those extra pounds I'm carrying around! You're right, we definitely should be friends with it! Have a g...

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Oh Heidi...I am so sorry you are in the middle of such stress! Let's all get really fit & go after him all in a herd! We can take him....we really can.

Hugs to you...janie

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I've read so many posts about people being discouraged...and sad...and struggling. So I've been thinking a lot about what we consider to be failures. I've been on a diet almost non-stop for 43 years. I was 5 when a doctor told me I should lose 5 pounds. Since then I've tried & given up on everything...

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Debs, Don't be too hard on yourself! I still think you had a great success...I don't know about you, but 6 months ago I wouldn't have stopped...I would have eaten the whole bag! You stopped! That's a victory! Flushing them was a great idea! I'll have to remember that when I need to get rid of someth...

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I never did like green before....but I really do think it's a terrific color. A delightful color...the best color in the world. I want to see GREEN on a daily basis...it makes me happy.

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TexArk, Your success on Day 11 was EXACTLY what this is all about! You had a wonderful lunch....enjoyed being out...didn't waste a minute of your time worrying about the content of the food...and was able to avoid the dessert probably because you felt absolutely no deprivation from lunch! Well done!...

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TexArk....You're doing great!!! This first few weeks are so important & you're having wonderful success! Not sure if you found any info on the soup/salad issue. I have a lot of soup & salad or bread. I think Reinhard explains it as a visual plate kinda thing. If the bowl is large, then the sandwich ...

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It is realy simple, and yet hard at the same time. Marjolein Marjolein, You just summed this plan up in one sentence. This is brilliantly simple, but it would be foolish to think it's easy. It's very hard...BUT....this time the difficulty is worth is as this IS a way to eat that can be sustained fo...

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GREEN is now my favorite color.

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Tiffani.... I wish I could send a real hug to you...there's so much going on in your life that's stressful...if I could I'd show up on your doorstep with flowers and we'd take a walk in the sunshine...if we could FIND some sunshine! I can't imagine just having a month before you send off your husban...

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Yikes!!!! I am a dental wimp so I'm just cringing at your posts...you poor thing! I do hope it gets resolved soon & this dry socket thing will be just a bad memory!

Take care of yourself....

janie

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Welcome! I usually start welcoming someone by asking if they've read the book and if they've started a HabitCal. Then I proceed to tell them that being here on the boards is really helpful. So...since you covered all those bases I have nothing to say! :lol: You've already set yourself up for success...

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Hi Heather.... I haven't a clue how you drop a car on your foot, but it made me cringe to just think about it! Yikes! I'm sorry for your losses...I've never miscarried, but I'm sure the sadness from those goes very deep. You're so smart to eat well now while you're pregnant. I hope you'll be able to...

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Another GREEN day. It wasn't nearly as difficult as Saturday was. I emotionally NEEDED these days to be green. I really want to make January a fabulous month....so here I go....January 5 here I come...

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Hi Marjolein,

I read your posts from the General Discussion. I hope this plan works well for you. It's been so good for me...and I've been learning to control food instead of food controlling me...which has been a huge change for me.

Take care...janie

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Yesterday was GREEN ...but I struggled all day...from morning until when the whole family was eating leftover cheesecake. I wanted a snack in the afternoon...I wanted seconds at dinner...I wanted cheesecake...I wanted, wanted, wanted! Thankfully, even though I ate more than I should have, I kept it ...

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Marjolein, First of all, your English is wonderful. If we had to converse in German, we wouldn't get passed "Es tut mir leid, dass ich viel Deutscher nicht spreche!" I'm so sorry you're not only struggling with your weight, but struggling with needing to eat often due to the pain you experience. I c...

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Hi KCCC... Thanks for popping in. The new thought process might be good...but it's whether I can actually APPLY it to my eating that's the key! LOL!!! ...... So...yesterday was a New Year's Eve solid YELLOW . It would have been green, but I had a peanut butter brownie after dinner. BUT....no regrets...

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Welcome to the forum! The Tupperware plan sounds like a great idea! Whatever helps you make this work is wonderful....and that sounds like a great plan to regulate your plates. Have you read the "No S" book yet? I recommend it to everyone new here...it's a great resource and contains a lot of encour...

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Sio... LOL....I'd call that a terrific first day! I can absolutely identify with that mindless eating stuff! I swear I get an urge to eat "just a little something" a dozen times a day! It's easier & easier to walk away though.... Have you read the "No S" book yet? I recommend it to everyone new here...

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Heidi...welcome back! I'm glad your family crisis has leveled out for you & you can be back here. You're one busy mom with 7 kids and a grandchild! I'm sure your hands are full most of the time.

We're glad to have you back....

janie

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I absolutely agree with the accountability issue. I'm really committed to this, but knowing I've decided to check in every day absolutely helps me stay on track. Also, I've used the HabitCal feature & there are days I know I would have snacked if I hadn't been using that. I just hate having to put a...

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Hi Laurie! Welcome to the plan & the forum. I'm a homeschooling mom too so I understand the "I'm trapped in the house all day with all that food calling my name" syndrome. I've been doing this since early August & I'll never go back to dieting again. I've lost some, but not all my excess weight, but...

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Yesterday was an easy GREEN . I haven't yet decided if today will be yellow or green since we're not sure if we'll go to the party at my nephew's. There's a foot of snow in the driveway with more to come so we might be stuck up here on our hill for the night. If there's no party there's no dessert s...

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Hi there! I was just reading one of your old posts about your son saving his food for later when he was full. It's amazing, isn't it, how we are actually born to know when we're full & when we need food, but we mess it up! I've really tried not to push my kids to clean their plates & they are all na...

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Welcome! This is a great place to be! Have you read Richard's book yet? It's a wonderful source for info & encouragement...I've read mine over & over.

Again...welcome!
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Hi Blue...

Just wanted to be sure there was a cyber-hug waiting for you when you come back & post again! I hope your break was wonderful....

Happy New Year!!

janie

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Hello Anne...I just wanted to stop in to say, "You're doing great!" This journey isn't easy, but it's so important. Like you, I'm never going back to the way I ate before. It might take me a long time to complete this, but I'm in it for life.

Well done Anne!

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Welcome to the board & the plan!

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GREEN day yesterday. It wasn't easy when dinner rolled around...I wanted another bowl of broccoli cheese soup! But I figured that wasn't going to die if I didn't have another bowl. Perhaps what I should be asking myself is, "What's going to happen if I don't eat that?" Or..."What's going to happen ...

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Same to you Deb!!!!

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Welcome! First of all, don't apologize for a long post! Your intro helps all of us know important fact about you & sometimes writing things out really helps....so write away! I'm sorry this is a difficult season for you...I think your current perspective on it is going to carry you far! This is a wo...

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Tiffani... Just popping in to give you a cyber hug. I'm sorry you're struggling...I really am. What you're trying to accomplish is just plain hard...if this whole adventure was easy we'd all be thin! I agree with what's already been written...be kind to yourself! We're sooooo much harder on ourselve...

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Welcome Jane! I'm so sorry for your loss a few years ago. I can't imagine the grief you've walked through. Good for you though, that you're making such profound steps to be healthy... This is a wonderful place to heal from diets...and we're glad to have you here with us. Glad to hear you'll soon rea...

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Hi Blue...Thanks for popping in! I've been MIA for over a week & after a few days of not being here I decided I just was going to stop feeling guilty about it. I had a green day today & hope to do the same tomorrow & the rest of the week. I'll make NY Eve a yellow day, but I only need one day for th...

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Thanks Linda!

You're so right....changing these bad eating habits of 48 years are just plain hard....we're we going to win!!!

janie

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Yesterday was YELLOW for me. And it was a terrific yellow too. I ate a couple more sweets than I'd planned, but no seconds & no snacks....so I'm happy. We don't have a lot of family in town and yesterday was a very fun family gathering. I enjoyed every minute of it....and every bite too! Today will ...

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Another GREEN day yesterday.

Today I'm taking a special yellow day with relatives coming over. It just feels so good to have more of a plan for "S" days instead of just battling my grazing instinct.

Busy day ahead so I'm off & running....

janie

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Double ditto!

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Look at all those successes in a row! Good for you!!!

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Anne.... Yesterday might have been a failure, but look at the number of successful days you've had in relation to the failures. We are usually so hard on ourselves for "failing", but we forget to count the days we succeed! I've been here since early August and I'm absolutely convinced this is the wa...

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You're almost to 21 days! Good for you! If you ever want to talk homeschooling, just PM me....I've used a lot of different curriculum over the years...some with good results, some I just threw out....overall though it's been a great journey for us all. The only reason we put one in public school thi...

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Hi Karen... Isn't it amazing when people don't struggle to NOT eat something? If I watch thin people eat I just want to shake my head....they just eat when they are hungry & stop when they are full. What a concept! I think it's a very difficult thing to explain the compulsion to eat to someone who h...

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Hi Blue...just wanted to pop in and say, "Hi". I'm rushed for time....so that's it...just a "howdy" & I hope you have a great day!

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Deb....come on over...I'll leave a spot right near the front! I'll make hot tea

Have a great day...janie

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Hi Deb, Thanks for popping in on my check-in! Why is it that eating our kids' leftovers so tempting? I don't crave anyone else's! :lol: I'm glad I didn't eat Izzy's though 'cause she asked for it about 5 minutes later! You're so brave to try and get outside everyday in the winter in Great Neck! I'm ...

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Welcome! And belated congratulations on you son's first anniversary of the adoption. What a delight! I'm a homeschooling mom too! And Resting on here has homeschooled, as well. She's done now though & some days I'm absolutely jealous! I've homeschooled forever. Our oldest is graduation from high sch...

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I've had some problems with "S" days over the past two months & have just decided that I need more structure. I don't want to change the plan, but I was just grazing and by Monday I was fighting feelings of discouragement. I've decided to allow myself one of every "S" on "S" days...one snack, one sw...

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You're wearing your jeans again! Congratulations!!! What a great feeling that is.

janie

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Kathleen...Wow! Your post was full of so many changes...100 days of green success....weight loss...and in control of what you want to accomplish. If you re-read your first week of posts, you've done so much in the days you've worked on this. It's wonderful! I can't wait to keep reading your posts & ...

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Yesterday was a very GREEN day and it feels so good to be having quite a few non-struggling days in a row. I really believe getting the "S" days a bit more under control are going to help me a great deal. I went Christmas shopping with three of my kids yesterday before my dentist appointment & I did...

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Wow...I just read about your China plans. What an adventure! I'm so glad you'll be trying to stay connected here as I'd love to hear about your experiences there. We have friends in Japan & are trying to convince our oldest to go spend a few weeks with them after high school. I'd go in a heartbeat i...

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21 days!!!! Congratulations! You're doing really well.....and what a great mile-stone!

Yeah!!!

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Christine...you are absolutely not alone! This is really tough...it's not an easy thing to conquer...if it was, then everyone would be thin! We can do this though....we CAN be healthy....we can. Whenever you need someone cheering on your side, just give me a call...a PM...whatever....we're gone to w...

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Okay...take a deep breath. In...out....in....out. Whenever I feel that "I'm not doing well and wanna panic" feeling, I go back to the basics of life. What is the bottom line? What do I know to be true? What's true is that you can beat this....what's also true is that what you're trying to accomplish...

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Hi Karen & Linda... Thanks for dropping in. We're all in the same boat these days! "S" days are the days that are trouble, aren't they? I understand just letting them be for awhile & adjusting to the availability of what we crave so that we don't overdo it on the weekdays, but it sounds as if we're ...

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Karen, I'm so glad the weekend went better for you! Mine was also. It felt wonderful to have the freedom to eat, but not give myself the freedom to graze all day. I think this is exactly what I needed right now. I'm so ready to move on...to take what I've already learned & go one step further. It so...

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Welcome! I always recommend Richard's book, if you haven't read it. I have a copy that I've read quite a few times & every time I pick it up I read something that helps me. It's full of information & encouragement & definitely worth reading at least once. These first few weeks are difficult, but so ...

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Well done Linda! These first days are tough, but when you hang in there & feel those successes, it'll confirm what you already figured out...this is exactly the right way to make changes on the inside that will completely change your way of eating.

Good job on the 5 days of success!!

janie

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Wosnes....I agree....very well sad....words I need to hear, perhaps on a daily basis!

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L.A. Loser... I think you'd be a perfect person to send her a copy! I'm in this for the long-haul, but I haven't been around long enough to completely convince anyone that this is a permanent solution to dieting. I'm never going back to dieting, but again, I'm too new to be as credible as others. ja...

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Karen, It IS a small world! Noah & Andrew are the nicest kids....I know their mom 'cause she married a friend of ours a few years ago & we all instantly loved her. She's wonderful. My boys know them as they go to our church & whenever they do a contra dance around here my teens go & have a great tim...

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Yesterday was the best YELLOW day I've had in weeks. Why? Because I didn't graze myself through the day. I had a piece of cherry pie for dessert & that was my treat. Period. Someone was writing about limiting treats on "S" days and it was exactly what I need now. Green days are a piece of cake now (...

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Okay...so who is going to send her the book? She's a reader....we can't just let this go by. I don't watch her show, but it seems as if she's asking for help...

Anyone have any ideas on how to get her attention?

janie

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I'm so very sorry! My mom passed away as a result of a fall too....it was awful. I wish I had the words to make things better...but I know that's not possible. Grief is so very hard to walk through. I do hope & pray that you'll have sweet memories of her.

Hugs & prayers,
janie

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Hi Karen, I just read that you're a musician! How fabulous is that???!!! I have a friend whose kids are professional musicians...do a lot of folkish music, contra dances, folk festivals, etc. This is their website....they are in their early 20's and have four CD's out. I just love listening to them....

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My most difficult moments are between 3:00 and 5:00 and I still find myself opening the cupboards or looking into the pantry and wondering if I need some food. One thing that helps me is knowing that if I snack I have to declare it a red day. Most of the time I realize quickly that it's not worth bl...

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Had a very satifying GREEN day yesterday. I just read on someone's post "stop trying to figure it all out and just do it". What a great statement. After years & years & diets & plans & analyzing & weighing & counting....the bottom line is that I just have to do this. Period. Let me say it again....I...

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Hi Linda, Thanks for stopping in! You're right....those internal changes are the ones that last.... I've not checked in for a few days. I'm still here....still working on all this....but I was a bit apathetic on Monday & Tuesday...then I realized I was PMSing and life seemed back to normal, thankful...

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Hi Linda, Welcome! This is the place to heal from food obsessions....just hang in there & you'll find yourself being amazed at the changes. I know I have been. Check out these two threads....they are both really encouraging... http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=3998 http://everydaysystems...

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Tiffani, I don't think I've ever wanted to got through the computer to give someone a hug more than today. I can't imagine the emotional stress you are going through right now. I wouldn't have gained 5 pounds, I would have gained 50 pounds! If I could I'd be on your doorstep with mugs and teabags. I...

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Starflower...Thanks! Freedom is what we're after! Can't wait 'til we're all there!!! Resting...Can't you see us all in battle gear stabbing away at food? :lol: I love it! Easy day yesterday even though I ate lunch & dinner out...chicken salad sandwich for lunch, chicken ceasar salad for dinner... To...

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I'm just chiming in to agree....a bowl of soup & reasonably sized sandwich fits wonderfully on a plate...and is a great meal. It's soup season at our house & we have some often.

Enjoy!
janie

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Deb...thanks so much! Stale donuts & chocolate shakes have no power over the two of us!!!!!!

BuckyePink...Good for you! You had a lot of victories this week! Enjoy your two well-deserved "S" days...

janie

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I bought my daughter a milkshake today....she drank half of it & handed me the rest. She's only three, but already understands the concept of stopping when she's full. Amazing. Anyway...there I was trapped in the car with half a fresh chocolate milkshake....and it was in the front cupholder....total...

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Welcome from me too!

The book is great....and these are two of my favorite threads...

http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=4356

http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=3998

I hope you'll find them as encouraging as I did...

Welcome again...janie

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Welcome back!!! Don't know if you've read Richard's book, but he has some great comments on "failing" on pg 123. He wrote, "Sometimes it takes a fase start (or 12). So quit dawdling and get some failures under your belt!" So good for you that you're here again...we can do this...all of us!!! Welcome...

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I just had to bump this up to the top of the list...it's just too good not to read again...

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Hi Marie...

How nice that your DH's birthday was well-celebrated! Sounds like it was a wonderful party.

Janie

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Welcome Starflower! It's nice to have you here....you've started on a great adventure. I've been here since August....am a life-long dieter...and will never go back to diets again. This is an internal change & it's so freeing....it's brilliant. Not easy...but nothing worthwhile is ever easy. I'm gla...

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Welcome Joey...

If you haven't read Richard's book yet, it's a must! It's full of great hints and encouragement....

Glad you're here...

janie

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Today was a success and more than that, a victory. It could have been my 7th straight "s" day because it was a special day- the big annual Christmas party for our shopping center. I opted to get my lavish dinner along with the cheesecake and carrot cake desserts and eat back @ the store. As I ate I...

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Resting...You're so kind to drop in... I've wondered the same thing as you...and come to the conclusion that I don't think Richard could know how deeply this would impact people. He obviously understands how radical this plan is...and the potential in it to change instilled eating habits. But this s...

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Hi Noel.... I'm just popping in to say "Hi"....you're doing really well...sounds like your exercising has been great for you! I'd love to add the Urban Ranger stuff to my routine, but you'd laugh if you saw my "neighborhood". There's one road in and out of our areas...and it's often used by the surr...

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Hi Shannon, Just wanted to pop in and cheer you on! You're doing great....definitely don't worry about the scale. There are so many fluctuation factors & it's just not important enough to be concerned right now. I've been here since August & still haven't weighed myself...I've lost...I'm wearing clo...

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Welcome to the boards....don't be a stranger here...you'll find a great deal of encouragement & support as you start this adventure.

Glad to have you here...

janie

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Hello Anne, Welcome to the boards! I often switch one of my "S" days to Fridays since we have friends over on a regular basis. Some people don't like changing their days, but it works well for me. I feel so much less stressed, knowing that I'll enjoy dinner & dessert with them and not feel bad if I ...

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