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Sinnie

Thats pretty much exactly my conclusion and what I'm having, and have only had, success in. I posted so much over the years, and spent some time re-reading my old threads. This is a resounding winner of a mod for me. My thinnest time (before trying to get pregnant) was on this mod and I lived it and...

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Oolala your comments always hit the right note with me. The night that I binged I felt guilty or something for sitting and watching too much TV, I was getting bored of it, and was trying to save the "good" shows on PVR in case baby wanted to stay up late...lol...I'd have been MUCH better off finding...

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For me too, Imogen.

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Hey thanks Linda. It's nice to know I am not alone in this little bubble of husbands working too much. My sis gets to commute with hubby to work every day, I can't even imagine. Sometimes it's not so bad, you get used to it and keep busy. But on the nights you want them home... Things are going grea...

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Okay another 3-meal day! Woohoo! B: made a recipe I think it was called Russian breakfast or something it was eggs, smoked salmon, kale and cheese. Bacon and hash browns too. One half eng muffin with butter and jam. Had a mocha very delish (mint coffee, one spoon chocolate powder, frothed milk with ...

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Thanks for the sympathy auto. I don't know why I allowed myself to binge almost every night this week. Truth is, it's not the baby. I don't feel stir crazy at all and I actually love being home with her. It's the same as before where I would binge bc I got bored in the evening. I know dh can't help ...

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Breakfast : black coffee; 2 pieces rye bread with butter & honey; fruit shake Lunch : pasta dish (rotini, chicken pieces, sauce, peas, parmesan) and an apple. Diet pomegranate soda. Dinner : 4 small ribs, 4 pierogi's, cuke/tomato salad, cookie and decaf w/ milk Really struggling tonight. I am so bo...

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B: cereal
L: pasta w/ 3 cheeses, greek yogurt, apple
D: 2 chicken legs, oven French fries, cucumber tomato salad and a choc chip pb cookie with tea

A really good day. Didn't think about food at all! No hunger between meals. Had coffee with cream in between.

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Thank you Linda, it really does feel good I must say. Breakfast today was cereal (some quinoa, amaranth blah blah) with whole milk and almond milk. Easy on the stomach as I have very little appetite in the morning. Lunch was leftovers (squash, rice, beef stew, all topped with cheese) and a small muf...

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Thank you autoðŸ˜ƒ I'm feeling pretty positive. This morning instead of obsessing over diets (even NoS) I got to some much-needed tasks and realized that is what I should be doing. It's a pretty Big shift in mindset. I am waiting much longer than usual for dinner and I'm feeling like I can actually ...

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Even with my new mod, the weekend still puts weight on! I was at 126.5 That's okay, right now I'm more interested in really focusing on 3 one-plate meals. I'm kinda thinking once I lose these last few lbs, I'm going to really try and enjoy the body I have without dying to get to my vanity weight. It...

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B: 1 egg, 2.5 pieces bacon, slice buttered toast, 1 oatmeal muffin L: slice bread with ham and cheese, muffin, banana berry smoothie and picked at some meat D: dumpling soup, rapini/anchovy pasta, zucchini salad, bite of lamb I will probably treat myself to a sweet latte at Starbucks since dh and I ...

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That is so very cool. What an interesting job you've got. But of course it didn't come without hard work to get where you are. I very much understand the sweets thing. That's what bothers me about Vanilla. I really don't like reinforcing the white-knuckle-it-all-week-and-blow-it-like-crazy-on-the-we...

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Looking forward to another great day. Other than Monday I've had a fantastic No S week. If I hadn't overeaten Saturday-Monday I'd probably have lost weight. But sitting at 124.5 is not too shabby for me these days. Breakfast - homemade protein bar (very substantial) Lunch - pork tenderloin, pasta sa...

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Oh isn't that the truth, osoniye. I just really hope no one makes a comment about my weight again, but I am sure they will. Sigh. It gets so annoying. Well, today I test drove a mod I've been creating. I guess it stems from my experiences so far which include but aren't limited to the following issu...

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Croatia and London? Yup, I'm officially jealous.

That bread roll with streusel and quark cheese sounds so delicious and makes me want to go to this Polish grocery store to get what sounds like something I've bought there before. Yum!

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It's probably a good idea in theory Linda but it's a hard dynamic to explain. It would likely end up where she gets all weird about it or starts saying stupid things that don't even make sense or defensive...she isn't the type of person you can just be straight with about such things. I would probab...

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Exactly Imogen, she was greatly exaggerating, saying things like my chest was looking sunken in...really inaccurate comments. So infuriating! So true about the elegance factor of not picking at food. I am just loving No S so much right now.

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Eschano, I love that line! It's my mantra from now on. Feeling a lot better and like Vanilla No S is making more sense and sitting much better in my mind. I've almost lost the weekend weight and that's including Monday's binge. I'm starting to see how this can work. An new phenomenon for me is plati...

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Yes Linda she is a couple years older. She is very close to me, but I guess that doesn't dispel jealousy. I need to develop a thicker skin and let people know I am happy where I'm at. It;s not like I'm some diet fanatic who you can't take out to dinner - I'm the first one ordering a plate of fried a...

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Perhaps you might be right auto. It's almost like they disguise it as you are doing harm to your body. But, my sis has lost quite a bit of weight herself, so I'll just turn it around on her :P Another annoying thing, my MOM now said to me today "don't lose anymore weight" - I wonder if they had talk...

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Great points Linda. I couldn't agree more and feel actually quite motivated to plow through this rough patch. I have these difficulties and need to work through them. I spend WAY too much time thinking about my diet or lack of it. Time to start acting and thinking like a grownup not a wavering teena...

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YOu know what I find funny, Imogen - that people like us are so good at saving and managing money but we can't quite do the same when it comes to food. Like, I never go on a spending "binge" and deplete my bank account, ever...but why oh why can't I have the same resolve with my diet!?

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So I'm feeling like crap right now from last night's binge. I really went crazy afterwards. I just completely listened to the devil on my shoulder saying give in to the WTH effect!!! I am going to attempt the Walk at Home video from Imogen's mention of it (if baby will let me, heck I suppose I could...

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Hahaha at least I'm not alone. Oh and thanks for telling me about the Leslie sansone video I'm totally gonna try it this week!

Sinnie

Hey thanks guys :) I am ever so slightly disappointed that my weight was 127 this morning, but strangely I'm still on board with Vanilla for another day. I'm also still not making any promises about sticking with it, because I'm pretty sure I'll waiver on that. A terrible character trait, isn't it. ...

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S days going pretty well. I ate salty stuff yesterday (fries, olives, etc lots of added salt) which I assume is the reason for a 3 lb jump overnight. 127.5. It's Family Day weekend but dh has to work tomorrow so although it's a holiday I won't take an s day because I'm kinda essed out. I didn't bing...

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Hey Imogen, what is the 2 mile workout you do? Please share!

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Imogen, how funny is that!?! We seem to have a radar that puts us on the same page all the time. I think your commentary on Vanilla is spot on. In fact, what really resonated with me was the conditioning explanation - "fancy arguments don't change his mind". I think that's what my focus will be - no...

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JW, I wish! Unfortunately my binges are too long to list - but it pretty much consists of random items found anywhere in the kitchen. Auto, you are right about crying, I always feel better....if only I could remember that. Linda, yes yes yes - the cocoa/mocha usually does it for me too - I tried tha...

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Hey Anoulie, Kind of a random thought, but what about reading your old threads/checkins for motivation? Yours were always a source of inspiration for me because you did Vanilla like a star. I actually used your meals as a guideline for what someone our height needs to eat to be at a certain weight. ...

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I totally understand where you're coming from - and this is coming from someone who has just had a baby. Socializing is not exactly fun anymore. I had my friends over a few weeks ago, and between their loud toddlers running around my living room almost breaking things left and right, I actually said...

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Alrighty, here goes: Meal #1: slice toast with peanut butter Meal #2: New York Fries at the mall (large size, but other ppl had a few); diet pepsi Meal #3: basmati rice, butter chicken/chickpeas, buttered broccoli and 1/2 homemade protein bar (quite rich its covered in chcolate) I just went on a bin...

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Okay, back to sanity :) Today's meals...breakfast was cold oatmeal cereal (protein powder added) and a hard boiled egg and some watered down juice. Lunch was mac n cheese, rapini and a homemade protein bar with peanut butter. Dinner was veg and dip, french onion soup w/ lots of cheese, 2 pieces fren...

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Love you guys! What an appropriate response. Thank you:) I guess it really is that simple.

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I've kinda fallen off the wagon the past couple days, dabbling in other diets and such. I should know better....yet don't. I'm lured by calorie counting today (yesterday it was low carb). I'm embarrassed to write that, but maybe seeing it in print will help deter me. I've always been one to secretly...

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WOW Linda, thank you for posting your routine in such detail. It amazes me that you have everything under such control. I remember flylady also used to have something called swish and swipe I think - do you clean the toilets everyday like that? I hope I can work towards an efficient schedule like yo...

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Hey Linda, I think I read somewhere that you do the Fly Lady system. I read about it in the past but never implemented anything. I found the site a little boggled and confusing. WOuld you mind sharing your daily routines?! Thank you!!!

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Thanks Linda! I got the go-ahead to exercise at the appt. Was going to start last night but baby was up and it was just too much trouble. Although, she went to bed at 9pm and slept all the way to 7am. I was up at 4:30 thinking this is too much sleep for me hehehe :lol: I will do 14 minutes of anythi...

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I am happy I didn't keep eating last night. I just need to make it meal to meal and if I do screw up, to continue at the next meal. I think I'm actually catching on and really getting this. W: 126 lbs Breakfast is delish - I made an egg mcmuffin with cheese, guac and salsa. Also will have an orange ...

Sinnie

You are such a wonderful mother. So thoughtful and eager to please. I have an amazing mother, in fact she is my best friend, but she never planned activities for us - we were on our own lol. It is apparent you try hard and it will pay dividends in the future.

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Hey Linda! No worries at all :) and I'm sure every mother wishes they could do it all over again. We really do gain so much knowledge, experiences, maturity and more over the years. It would be nice to go back in time and be able to apply it to so many aspects of life. Need to track for a bit. Today...

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Hey auto! Thanks for stopping by with the comments. It's nice to be understood. Last night was a great night with the baby...would you believe she slept from about 11 until 8am??? I feel great this morning. When is this little angel going to show her true colours ;) So I fed baby at 8am, kinda had t...

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When I'm working I am in the exact same position. I tend to eat very early, but I am sorta used to it because growing up we ate right after school. Maybe a little weird to some. It was really hard to get used to eating later at night for me but now I'm at a point I can eat early or late and it's gen...

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I personally don't follow the one plate rule. If it sounds, looks or feels excessive, it probably is. Don't over think this. The one plate rule itself will not make you lose weight. It's symbolic to me - to remind you to eat less.

Sinnie

The thing about No S is that it leaves a lot of discretionary room and asks that you use some common sense. It is truly a diet that treats you like a grown up. Since there is no magic in the formula, you have to exercise judgement. It's obvious to me that I don't need as much as my husband, and if I...

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Doesn't that really do the trick!!!

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Linda, I actually really understand what you're saying. I have a just-turned 17 year old step daughter who lives with us, and although she is sort of independent, she is still very needy. Because DH works so much, I am with her a lot. He has a lot of problems with her, so the house can be very stres...

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Learned the same stupid lesson :roll: again... I don't know why I think I can try other diets/calorie counting. Sorry, to answer your question auto about how fast I am trying to lose weight, I guess I don't really have a timeline. I mean, I'm basically almost there -- I had gained weight right befor...

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Glad I could be of service Eschano ;) Truthfully, my "boss" is great. It was only that one night she was crying and wouldn't go to sleep until late. Yesterday everything was back to normal - we even took her on a little date with us to The Keg lol. Angel she was! Okay, so last night had a sirloin st...

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I ended up going downstairs and having a few cake pops and couple bites cold pasta. I was overtired and my willpower was low. I really just needed to go to sleep but my boss (baby) wouldn't let me! I am going to focus really hard on my three meals only. I want to get back down to where I was. That m...

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B: blueberry flax muffin w/ butter and small cup whole milk L: slice pizza, diet coke and some rainbow kale salad (ate out) D: chicken thigh, rigatoni in alfredo sauce topped with cheese, kale salad, few sips smoothie and cake pop I really feel like snacking but ate enough, am not hungry. I am going...

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Auto, I love what you said - "overall contentment and life balance" and "enhance other parts of our life" - YES YES YES - this is what it does for me when I follow No S. ABsolutely 100% true. Thanks for the personal example too

I would totally be gaining if I didn't follow a meal structure.

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Haha auto, I am sure that's got something to do with it! But, truthfully, when I've been snacking or binging, I am not even 1% hungry - even sweets dont taste good - I just need to "numb out". 3 meals of anything I want seems to do it for me. This mod works best. I like to maintain the consistency e...

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Hey auto - thank you for asking! She is definitely starting to become more alert and it's awesome. Loving every minute with her! Interesting trend happening for a couple days now. I got snacky again last night. Funny that I'm finding it harder to resist with the pressure back on me. With DH back at ...

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Yesterday was the first snacky/bingy day I've had since the baby/new year. A bit disappointed but hopping back in immediately! It's gonna happen - no sweat here. Breakfast today was a slice toast w/ pb & j, apple, 1/3 orange and big spoon of thick full fat maple yogurt. Lunch was mac n cheese from m...

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Imogen, as per our usual, I'm right on par with what you're thinking. I can't tell you how much success I've had compared to usual when adopting this mentality. It's precisely what I do and find my sanity and calmness increases a HUGE amount when I do the same thing day in, day out. 3 meals is all t...

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Auto, please don't worry my friend! You didn't sound like a jerk one little bit! Sorry it took me so long to respond. I keep so busy I usually just have time to update what I ate. I agree with what you said. I think when we constantly say first world probs, and then try to make it seem like we recog...

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Thanks Linda :) It's only possible right now because I have a very good baby and since she is a newborn, I don't need to entertain her constantly. She never cries, just sleeps and eats. I also had DH home for a couple weeks, plus there is my step daughter who is only too happy to help out. Feeling a...

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Breakfast, maybe brunch, was yet more bacon and eggs, 1.5 pieces french toast w maple syrup and yougurt and strawberries.

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Yup, perhaps that was it JW! Although, I think I already had the dessert on my plate as I was slicing for everybody and my sis had told me prior that one girl was on a diet so she wouldn't be having dessert. No judgement - not like i haven't done that one million times myself!! Its the weekend! Toni...

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Can't believe my winning streak these days...I haven't binged once in the new year or actually since the baby at all :D I am really loving this plan. Last night, there were two other women over and both said no to dessert. Totally cool, but I watched them. As I carved myself a small piece of lemon p...

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Thanks for the lovely comments! Let's see if I can remember what I ate today: B: oatmeal w/ almonds and choc chips; prunes/raisins, orange, hard boiled egg and bite yogurt L: slice grilled cheese, pkg green giant brocoli cauliflower in cheese sauce, few cashews, juice box, couple strawberries, full ...

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Hey Anoulie! Thank you very much :D I know what you guys mean about names; I love hearing them too! It's definitely much tougher than I thought it would be - all the names I loved were very, very popular and I wanted to avoid that. Then of course all the associations, etc. I am a pretty fickle perso...

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Today's breakfast was an english muffin with pb&j, milk and an apple. Lunch was only a bowl of soup and a tangerine b/c company stopped by so couldn't eat properly. I thought about snacking but figured I'll just do an early dinner. Had watered down juice in between. Dinner was wings, perogies, salad...

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Another great day in No S land :) Weight was down to 129.5 lbs this morning but I had some serious stomach issues last night. B: english muffin with egg/meatloaf patty, 3 sections of grapefruit, 1 pancake, bite of yogurt L: leftover soup (veggie with barley and pasta), leftover alfredo meatloaf past...

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haha Linda - love it!!

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Linda, I think your mod sounds great. I am biased though, as I've never been a Vanilla gal ;) I admire your dedication since the beginning. I am under the belief though that S days are very difficult for those of us with any eating issues - be it binging, overeating regularly, diet head etc and ther...

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Diligence - thanks for your support! AE - Yes, can you believe that!? We thought it might be a little crazy but DH wanted to take his older daughter out and wanted us to come. We went to a wing place around the corner that is never busy. Figured we'll take advantage while she does nothing but sleep....

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I am going to keep track of my meals here for awhile just to have a record of what I'm doing, to look back on etc. The past few days have been great. I'm not counting successes/failures though - if there is a snack that's creeped in, I just move on and continue at the next meal, not binge and start ...

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A new year, a new baby and a new body! This year my goal is to keep to three meals a day, nothing in between and sweets in small doses as part of meals if desired. I've been doing this the last little while, especially once the baby was born with great success. I looked back to what worked in the pa...

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Thanks Linda and Imogen, it's so nice to be thought of. *hugs*

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Thank you all for your heartfelt messages! Diligence, I am nursing and you are absolutely right about the need to keep hydrated - I am sooo thirsty when feeding her! If I do end up needing a snack, I'll try to stick with milk or juice, but yes, if I do have food I am accepting it and not binging ove...

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I just wanted to end of this 2013 check in by updating my No S friends on the recent happenings in Sinnie's life. My baby girl came early on December 27th! Despite all of my reservations, stresses and concerns, everything turned out amazing. It was the most memorable time of my whole life and I'm tr...

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Hey Linda, Thanks for the comforting words. The problem is, because I had a back surgery when I was a kid, the rods they placed (and scar tissue) will apparently present a problem when trying to do a spinal. So, the only other option they are giving me is a general anesthetic. I dont even think they...

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Means A LOT to hear that, Linda. I am finding it easier to accept, but night time is the worst. I wake up thinking irrationally and cry. Then, I feel better and by morning am normal again. It's a hard pill to swallow. Mainly because I won't be awake for it and hubby will likely not be allowed in eit...

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I should update some food intake. Been 143.5 for a few days now. B: potica*, apple sauce, yogurt L: veg soup, bagel with cream cheese, leftover applesauce, chocolate chip muffin D: *Automated, potica is actually a sweet bread made with a walnut filling (rolled up). http://allrecipes.com/recipe/potic...

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Oh thank you all so much for the well-wishes! You are all so wonderful. Well, the ultrasound did not go well. That little baby was in a frank breech position, what I imagine she's been in for quite some time. I see my OB on Thursday but am pretty sure I need to prepare myself for the likelihood of a...

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Another snowy day...ehhhh....long drive in. Ultrasound today will tell me which position she is in. I am so nervous. A lesson I've learned that I'm actually applying today: I cannot snack at all without it turning into a binge, especially at night. Therefore, that first bite MUST be avoided at all c...

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I got quite hungry last night before bed so I allowed myself a 4th meal. It was too big though and left me with heartburn until well into the morning. I think I would have been better off with a glass of milk and waiting until breakfast, and just making it bigger. Oh well, lesson learned. B: piece o...

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Feeling like posting meals today, to really try and focus on NO PICKING/SNACKING/BINGING! By the way, my plan is to go back to what worked for me before. It's very much like 3-0-7 girl's no S day plan with small sweets everyday. If I obsess about this or that being too sweet for an N day, I fail. Re...

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Thanks for the responses ladies! Automated, you are right about the cravings being more manufactured ideas from TV rather than reality - kinda like always having your water break when you go into labour like in the movies :lol: That only happens in like 10% of the population or something! Since I am...

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I'm still around and feeling pretty...excited? Nervous? I'm due in weeks time, which technically means it could be sooner or later. I feel GREAT. I've been so lucky with my pregnancy - I wouldn't even know I was pregnant by how I feel - I walk normally, no back pain, etc, I actually forget sometimes...

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3-0-7 girl - nice to "see" you around again!!! Amazing to see someone whose mod is still going strong. Such an inspiration. Have you been doing your version of No S all this time?

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That is a very sweet and thoughtful post Automatedeating. I appreciate you sharing your experience and can absolutely see what you're saying. I guess it's hard to see far right now, I'm so "in the moment"...just trying to get through these last few weeks of work and preparing everything. I can't ima...

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I have been gone awhile but still reading and NoSing. Or trying my best to. I should not be so hard on myself. Even my "half-essed" attempts during this pregnancy have been fruitful. I realized I've only gained in the range of 20 lbs so far and people left and right are telling me I look fabulous. I...

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The weekend was OK. Nothing to really write about. I tried to stick to three meals but it didn't happen. No binging either though. I am still a bit stressed but trying to contain it. Anyways, today's food...(I like keeping track, I think it gives me a frame to stay in when I'm eating so I'm not post...

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Thanks Linda, great advice. I did better today! Lack of appetite though, kind of like the first trimester where I just did not feel like eating. Once I start, I seem to be okay, but hunger signals are non-existant. I read it could be the baby taking up too much room and my stomach being squished. Wh...

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I had quite the binge last night (chips, few bowls of cereal etc) NOT at all hungry, just to make myself feel better. Anyways, it did anything but, and I still have stomachache this morning. Sigh.

B: apple and cheese
L: chili and pasta; fruit

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Did alright yesterday, a little bit of snacking but nothing extreme. Need to work on that - I want to stick to three solid meals ONLY! And milk for a snack! Wednesday's food is... Breakfast: serving oatmeal with one square chocolate on top; small plum, dried fruit/nuts (apricots, prunes, figs, almon...

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Thank you, JW and Linda! I do feel differently now. I've accepted that 100% of the time, my goal needs to be 3 meals a day. Anything outside is just considered imperfect, but somehow that structure day in day out provides me comfort and relief. S days aren't for me. If I want a dessert, I have it wi...

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hehe thank you automated! :lol: My family seems to think i'm huge, but literally everyone else I come across thinks my bump is so small!!! (for how far along). A lady at work just said to me "so are you due in april with all the others?" and I'm like no I am due in early January!! hehehe. Today has ...

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Well thank you Linda

I think I'm starting to get this licked

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Breakfast was cereal (high fiber and kashi) with milk; small decaf reg at Tims; apple; yogurt; 1/4 pb&j sandwich

Lunch is a small bowl lentils, 1 pizza bun and garden salad with ranch - not bad pretty tasty

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So far, so good today! Breakfast was slice toast with pb, 2 small plums, and a blueberry yogurt. Lunch is the last of the lasagna, kale, an apple, and mini chocolate. I had to wait again until 6:30-7pm for dinner. It was fine. I had a very lightly sweetened hot chocolate after work. I wonder why I u...

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Same thing happened to me. I love the idea of S events, like 3 a week or whatever. But I abused it. Maybe if I stuck it out more than a day lol I'd learn to use them properly. I just am really starting to wonder about the appropriateness, for me, of S days. I kinda like just sticking to three meals ...

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How strictly I adhere to the one plate rule: to answer this question, truthfully, it's almost never. I just find it too squishy on my plate, it kinda bothers me when dressing goes everywhere and I've never found it particularly helpful. Having said that, I do *try* to follow it, sometimes. But, back...

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I always thought it'd be cool to cook an entire cookbook!

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Three meals here we go! Breakfast was a grainy tortilla w/ an egg/2 veg patties/cheese (ate half?), slice bread with pb, fruit bottom strawberry yogurt cup. Lunch was another bowl of lentils, the rest of that egg thing from breakfast, a small plum, a grapefruit, dried fruit/nuts/soybeans. Dinner was...

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It still sounds like you are doing great, but I totally understand the frustration. I have the same problems as you know. I envy your weight though

You really have done a great job figuring out how to keep it low while eating delicious things.

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