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I was curious to know why you wouldn't start meditations right away. Do they have some kind of focus? It's not just general stuff? But of course it's your call. They are weight loss related meditations (Gabriel Method). I am easily overwhelmed, so if I want to make this a lifetime habit, I need to ...

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I am resolving this time around not to try to predict weight loss or even think about things too much. I am going to do No S for a while, and when it feels right, add in my meditations. When will that be? Who knows. I am letting sleeping dogs lie, and trusting when the time comes, I will know it. I ...

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Re-starting No S again. My regular mods still apply. Friday and Sunday S-Days, and I am allowed a small snack between breakfast and lunch, if needed (because there is an eight hour distance between the two and I have trouble eating much breakfast at 5 am). Started on 9/15/17. S-Day. Could have had a...

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Guess who is back now? The OP! Why am I back again? Because nothing else works, of course. I briefly tried a mediation method last year and faded out. I think I will add the meditations back once I have established the No S habit as it helps deal with the issues of why I gained weight in the first p...

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What a coincidence, just read this article today:

http://zenhabits.net/relapse/

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Okay, I dropped out of the June challenge, but I am back and starting with both No S and a six-week exercise rotation as of July 1st.

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Extinction burst (from Wikipedia) - "While extinction, when implemented consistently over time, results in the eventual decrease of the undesired behavior, in the short-term the subject might exhibit what is called an extinction burst. An extinction burst will often occur when the extinction procedu...

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I was a "four No-S days a week" person in May instead of five. So I have that to work on in June. Hey, before April 6, I was a zero No-S days a week person.

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:arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :oops: :mrgreen: 8) :oops: 8) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: 08 09 8) 11 8) 13 14 15 16 8) 18 8) 20 21 22 23 8) 25 8) 27 28 29 30 Yeah, blew it on Day One, but I wanted something after I finished dinner and had some chips and salsa. Day Two was a success despite all sorts of sweets at w...

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I stopped doing a "daily" check in for my birthday week, which was full of rationalizations y'all didn't need to hear. :D I am back on track with only two "rationalization" days this month and one definite red, which I consider a fine record for being six weeks in. I am definitely eating less, so th...

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No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it. -- Albert Einstein

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Thanks for bumping! I missed the initial post. 8) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: 8) 8) :mrgreen: 8) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: 8) 8) 8) :oops: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: 8) :mrgreen: 8) :mrgreen: :oops: :oops: :mrgreen: 8) :mrgreen: 8) 8) :mrgreen: Ending up taking Cinco de Mayo as a ...

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Okay, I'm talking calories, but in general, not counting them. :D Does anyone attempt to distribute your calories during the day according to when you would "need" them? For example, if I distribute my calories according to when I'm awake and the time between meals, I come up with 50% for breakfast ...

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Please give me your no-hunger guaranteed breakfasts. :lol: I don't want theory here , so please no posts about proteins, fats, fiber, etc. I want to know the actual breakfast you eat to get through the morning , especially if you have to wait 7-8 hours between breakfast and lunch. Personally, I am h...

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Thanks, Sonya!

Sorry to report another almost yellow (S-Event for Administrative Professionals Day) that turned to red (had seconds at dinner to finish my pizza). There should be no yellow events today, so all signs point to green.

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Tuesday was a big RED day. Had a muffin from a coworker in the morning, which I was going to allow as an S-Event (for reasons I won't get into now), but then work put me in a horrendous mood at the end of the day. I decided to go red and have snacks and sweets for dinner. Was it the healthiest way t...

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Sunday S-Day, yay! The biggest disappointment was that the Thai restaurant my parents and I go to to celebrate events on Sundays (Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthdays) is now no longer open on Sundays. My birthday is this week and instead of enjoying my expected Thai treat, we had to go to a crowde...

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Okay, after mentioning I haven't had sweets lately, of course I had a Sweets Day. :roll: I woke up yesterday feeling horrible, not hungry, and pretty much stayed up just long enough to be able to go back to bed. So I declared a Sick Day and went with the "do whatever I need to do to make myself feel...

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Friday was a good S-Day, although I had a bit much for dinner with two hard ciders, so I woke up this morning dehydrated. No sweets though. It is amazing how much sugar I ate before re-starting No S, and now I can go for long periods of time without sweets. I'm sure my body appreciates it.

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I expect it to take the same effort and same exercise. That it would take more effort or exercise doesn't really make logical sense to me. I wonder if that's true for No-S. I wonder if that is maybe for people who achieved a weight loss goal that is below what the body can naturally maintain. Then ...

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I've been reading old messages and run into my 2011 self. Still a good article, and I thought I would quote the most important part here: Maintenance - Most weight loss programs hold out maintenance as a sort of magic land where the dieter will be able to go back to eating "more normally". In fact, ...

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Hey, Jackn! Although I am a newbie this time around, I did No S for about a year back in 2010-2011, so I have some experience with the split S-Days. It works really well for me because I have one day when I can snack and enjoy sweets at work and one day when I can snack and enjoy sweets at home. I d...

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Wednesday success. I had to utilize my morning snack mod after not being able to finish my breakfast, but I resisted when I wanted more snacks later in the morning. Mostly I was bored.

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That's awesome kittson..1 month of greens well done! I attended a training course today for work and they put on morning tea..coffee and muffins..i looovve muffins (orange and poppyseed my favourite) and I had that internal chatter going on.."go on just have one, it's important to have a fail you c...

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Tuesday success! But ate only half my breakfast today, so may be a long Wednesday morning ...

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Has anyone else experienced immediate "results" after starting the No S Diet in terms of a self-esteem boost? One day I was just overweight (and overeating), but the next day I was overweight and doing something about it. Go me! Those of you who are familiar with Eating Less by Gillian Riley will re...

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Ha, ha, Oolala, looks like I was a couple of months behind you on the "I'm back and wish I never left" thread idea!

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A successful Monday! One of the attorneys brought in a huge bag of popcorn and told me I needed to have at least four cups (he was joking, not forcing food down my throat), and I told him I'm not allowed snacks on Monday. (Yes, I know the better wording is "I don't eat snacks during the week," but I...

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That's why I'm back. No Rules wasn't working, so I needed Some Rules, but not Too Many Rules.

Thanks, No S!

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Saturday was a successful N-Day. And because it was Sunday, I was able to have the donut DH bought me on Friday for breakfast. Well, I ate half of it. If I don't want the other half later today, I'll have to throw it out. Such is the life of a No S'er.

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I think a lot more about snacks/sweets on the N days right after S days. It's like I have to tell my mind to tell my body all over again--not today. I almost think I shouldn't snack on S days--it's like they throw me into my old mindset again. :? I know this is an older post, but I had my first Mon...

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Oolala, you're the best. But I'm sure everyone tells you that. :D Thursday was a successful N-Day. I've found that if I eat a breakfast sandwich in the morning, I can get to lunch without a snack. So I made sure to buy more yesterday. In contrast, I was putting in an online order for groceries and w...

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Here are some lessons we've learned so far from the generous contributors to this thread so far: 1. Don't ditch the No S Diet during an extinction burst. If you can fight your way through, your habit will be stronger than ever on the other side. 2. Don't play around with the rules. (I suggest readin...

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If you are one of the people who left the No S Diet and then came back, please share your story. I was successful with No S in 2010-2011 and lost about 16 pounds (which I'm sure would have been more had I had fewer "failure" days). I contributed to one of those "does this actually work" threads, and...

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A successful N-Day with little "I'm a beginner" cheats. The cafeteria served pizza today, and I always have two pieces. I usually put them each on their own plate, but since I was allowed only one plate today, I put them on top of each other. Then for dinner I had leftover chicken and sweet potato, ...

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Hard day and almost gave in, but then the thought came to me, "If I'm slightly hungry now, I'll wake up and be able to eat a real breakfast!" It helped that dinner was soup with crackers, so I cheated with a couple of extra crackers and was able to justify it as "still dinner." 8) It is amazing how ...

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Okay, No S honeymoon is over. I wanted snacks today, darn it! But I resisted. Jackn - I exercise at home with workout videos. I have a sweet new set up thanks to DH with a bigger TV and a connection that allows me to do YouTube videos too. I have quite the collection, and if I could get myself to do...

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Jackn, so far my morning "snack" has been "the rest of breakfast that I couldn't eat at 5 am." So it was actually eating one meal but at two times. In the future, it may more accurately be called two snacks in place of a meal, but of course, I don't want to use that S word! :lol: S Day today so I ca...

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Congrats on your six years on No S, Oolala! If I had stuck with it the first time, I'd be right with you. :? But hey, live and learn. My inner child won that round (stop saying no all the time! wah wah wah), but outer adult wants to be rid of the belly and all the health threats it represents. Day F...

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I just re-started myself, and I did a weigh in on Day One. I don't intend to weigh again until my clothes feel loose. I am not one of the people who is going to gain on No S (because I wasn't on a restrictive diet beforehand), so I'm not going to worry about my weight. It will disappear when it's re...

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So glad this forum exists! I had trouble sleeping last night (woke up and couldn't get back to sleep) and blamed my sleep supplement. Then I happened upon a couple of posts in the forum about No S and insomnia. Hopefully once my body adjusts to the lower calorie intake, it won't need to keep me up i...

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Thanks, Linda! Turns out I have to lose 52 pounds (I did a weigh in on Day One and will refrain from weighing again until my clothes feel loose). Since I have two years to lose it, it works out to about a half pound a week, which happens to be the No S recommended loss rate. :D I guess I can check i...

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Another returnee here (I'm on Day Three). I lost weight with No-S in 2010-2011, had two short term returns (not sure what went wrong for those), then slowly gained weight as I convinced myself that someday I was going to eat better. I finally have had enough and am returning to the plan that worked....

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Day Two down! I had actual temptation today when my boss brought in shortbread cookies. Pre-No S I would have had two or three cookies with my morning tea. But I resisted!

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Thank you, Anra and Cindy for the support! :D Day One went great. It is always interesting to find those points during the day where you might have eaten something if not for No S and add up those missing calories. Forgot to mention my other modification -- I do my S Days on Fridays and Sundays. We ...

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The No S Diet helped me lose weight in 2010-2011, and just as I was able to tuck my shirts into my pants, I left the fold. Now with my sugar belly big as ever, it is time to admit that No S is the only diet that has ever worked for me and to get back on it! I get up pretty early in the morning, so m...

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Back from vacation! 8) Unfortunately, also took a vacation from No S. :oops: 4/25 - Success (No S & Exercise) (as far as I remember ...) 4/26 - Started break from No S 5/14 Edit - Time to admit I just haven't been following No S. I'll get back on program, but during this medical procedure induced ex...

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4/24 - Success (No S & Exercise) Patty , thank you for your sweet offer, but I am going to be on vacation for a week and this forum doesn't work on my home computer so I wouldn't be able to check in. :( I'll check in to see how you're doing in May! :D Sort of cheated this morning, but I'm not going ...

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finallyfull wrote:I don't think it's my imagination -- my pants are a little looser today. Or should I say, a little less tight.

Congrats!

I am still looking forward to that day.

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4/23 - Success (No S & Exercise)

Eeyore wrote:I've got to figure something out because my clothes are still fitting very very snug.

Ditto! Which is probably good in my case because if my clothes were getting looser, I wouldn't have any incentive to improve my diet.

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Sweetness wrote:Tomorrow I start a 21 day challenge. I made that rule that If I have 3 fails in one month, I have to do a challenge. I'm sure it will get me back on track. I need to get the red out of my life and firm up my habits.

Hmmm, that's a good idea. Maybe I should try that myself.

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Note: Currently resisting cupcakes in the kitchen. This should make it less likely for me to fail later, because anything else I face won't be worth the "Now I have a red day? I could have had a cupcake!!"

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Good luck! I am thinking about your questioning why you spend money on junk but hesitate on fruits. I need to pay attention to the things I blow money on and ask myself this same question! For instance, I will splurge for popcorn at a movie -- a huge ripoff and ridiculously caloric, but I will skim...

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Glad to hear your husband is feeling better! :D It is time for my DH to get the mower ready so I can do the first mow of the season. As for the landscaping, I need to have my friend over to give me remedial lessons. :oops: I think at this point we mostly need to pull things out and get some dirt down.

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In a weird way, I almost feel as if I 'needed' to have this red day at some point. So that now that fear of failing and binging is gone. I've done it now; the pressure to be 'perfect' has gone; and I've actually learnt that those sweets I felt I 'needed' at the time actually weren't all they were c...

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Way to go with that self-esteem boost!

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Hmmm, I think I am going to make myself some cinnamon toast this week. Sounds good!

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4/22 - Success (No S & Exercise) Saw that Trisha Yearwood lost 30 pounds in four months. Shows what can happen if you eat vegetables, eh, No BS ? I'm thinkin my mod for May will be either a half cup of vegetables or a full cup of greens with every meal. Then I can build from there. It doesn't sound ...

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4/20 - Fail (No S) & Success (Exercise) 4/21 - S-Day (No S) & Success (Exercise) Yes, another fail. :oops: I think my problem THIS time was that I was dehydrated and what my body really wanted was the big glass of milk I was going to have with my cookies. Another lesson - S-Day cookies turn into N-D...

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Congrats on the greens, from yet another Amy!

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Like a naughty child backs down as they come to realise that their parent won't react to their screaming tantrums anymore - My urges will begin to back down, when they realise that I won't react to them. :D That is one of the concepts promoted in "Eating Less." The less we fight the urges and just ...

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Congrats on your successes! Do you have any thrift stores in your area? Sometimes this can be a good option for the in-between time when we don't want to buy new clothes at a certain size. I need to head over there myself sometime and try to find jeans in my current size (because my two pairs wore o...

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Way to go on the Milk Plan! Not only are you keeping on No S, but you're also getting your calcium. :D The No's do get easier. The last time I did No S, my coworker wanted me to try a Special K cracker and I wouldn't (you know, because I'm not allowed to snack). The cracker probably had 10 or less c...

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Even our FAIL days contain quite a few mini successes if we take the time to acknowledge them. :) That's right. And of course the lesson here is to not have Easter chocolate in the house (and buy a new CD stand that won't cause so much trouble). :D 4/18 - Success (No S & Exercise) 4/19 - S-Day (No ...

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4/17 - Fail (No S) & Success (Exercise) Yes, a fail. Had some stress building up from various areas of my life (plus the cheater weigh-in), and it resulted in several CDs being thrown across the room. Afterwards, I figured a better course of action would be beer and chocolate. Hey, the good news is ...

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The only thing that is definitely diet-ish about this now is I am taking extra time to plan healthful meals rather than easy ones. That means chopping, washing, packing, sauteeing, steaming, going to the store for fresh things. All a pain, all things I'd do on a diet, but NOT a diet because this is...

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And I noticed how many people take snacks when they are not even hungry (this is a guess on my part, i only assume they couldn't be because we just ate lunch). Hey, before No S, I would take the snack just for the entertainment. It just goes to show how we've broken down the "eat when hungry" conne...

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tobiasmom wrote:Ugh. Back to square one. I will NOT quit trying.

Every day is square one. You can do it!

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Good luck with your mindfulness class!

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I hope you're feeling better!

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4/16 - Success (No S & Exercise) Cookies came with a job I received from a vendor, and they went straight to my boss! The Borg would be so disappointed. :wink: ChildoftheKing - I use exercise DVDs and workout at home. After years of starting and stopping, I realized I had to exercise in the morning ...

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Way to go on the milk! Sometimes we get tripped up when we order something out of habit.

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Great lesson learned! Meals are so much more enjoyable when we are hungry for them, but first we have to learn not to eat at the first idea of hunger. This has definitely been one of the best lessons from No S for me.

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Congrats on the chocolate turn down!

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Take care of yourself. Sometimes those bugs can be defeated with the extra sleep!

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Congrats on your 5 mile race time!

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Sorry about your lunch.

Sounds like you could use an S-Day! Now stop eating chocolates and save room so you can enjoy the cake.

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4/15 - Success (No S & Exercise)

I wanted something after dinner (maybe the Easter chocolate in the pantry), but I resisted.

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Sorry if it is the ice cream.

Maybe you can still enjoy frozen yogurt, or do you think it is the dairy?

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You can do it!

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Congrats! Sounds like things are going very well.

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Sorry you didn't feel well after your Sunday dinner. Perhaps sometime you can try having each of these things separately (the cheeseburger, the fries, and the sundae) to see if only one of them is the problem. If only one of the three bothers your stomach, you can still enjoy the other two.

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Best of luck to you!

I am back after re-gaining 23 pounds.

There is nothing to do about it other than get back on No S and keep with it this time.

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sleepygirlzzzz wrote:P.S. I think a loss of 15lbs is huge and should definitely be celebrated! Really well done

I agree! I would love to be down 15 pounds at the 100 day mark, but unlike No BS, I haven't embraced the add more veggies lifestyle.

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4/13 - Success (No S & Exercise)
4/14 - S-Day (No S) & Success (Exercise)

So a good weekend.

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Salads are sold by the ounce at my job too. I would buy them more often, but the choices don't generally look very good.

Wishing your husband a speedy recovery!

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Congrats! Exercise helps stress; food doesn't.

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Congrats on your miracle shoes!

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O43 - I've had trouble exercising the day after a sugar fest, so I bet that was the problem. Drink lots of water today and good luck tomorrow morning!

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4/11 - Success (No S) & Success (Exercise) 4/12 - S-Day (No S & Exercise) Today is my S-Day (instead of Saturday) and I have once again enjoyed my work breakfast. :D It is my regular rest day from exercise, and because I skipped choir rehearsal last night (too tired to deal with all the nonsense), I...

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I hope you are feeling better today, and way to go on your efforts to stay green!

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Anonymous-Coward wrote: My past experience of No S is making it easier for me.

I found this to be true for myself as well. And knowing that it works for me (to lower my excessive weight) makes it easier too.

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Sending good thoughts to your husband today.

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Congrats on the 50 pounds gone! Sometimes I get jealous of the people who lose 50 pounds in six months or less, but that is just not my journey. They may be able to commit to salads for lunch, and broiled chicken and broccoli for dinner, but that's just not me. If I knew that seven years from now I ...

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Way to go holding to one and done during a stressful morning!

Good luck with your HIIT. I should do more of that, but my DVDs tend to be steady cardio. Sometimes if I think of it, I'll do my own version of HIIT with Leslie Sansone (walk for a minute, jog for a minute).

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It all starts with one green day!

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Another addition to the boat here. I've been exercising more or less consistently since July 2010. :D No S, not so much. :oops: When I was younger, I could start up doing some daily cardio and after two weeks I would see my weight start to go down. Now that I am older and post-menopausal, that doesn...

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EXERCISE: Total Stretch for Beginners w/Tamilee Webb Liked this new DVD. Probably did a few stretches that were too much for my hip, but it'll work out eventually. SOOO, I have my physical tomorrow. I know I've gained alot of weight this year (probably 10 lbs. :shock: :shock: ), so it'll be interes...

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Congrats on your 10K!

Britian has a lot of food problems which are clear if you've ever watched "You Are What You Eat." Their takeout food (like pork pies, etc.) is just scary looking (and this is coming from someone who loves takeout).

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