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Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:36 pm
by mstevens
Day 24: SUCCESS

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:23 am
by mstevens
Day 25: SUCCESS

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:25 pm
by mstevens
I went to an all you can eat place and only had one plate!

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:28 pm
by carolejo
Wow! That's really great, M. You get the gold star for willpower this week.
C.

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:31 pm
by mstevens
I did load it pretty high, but I'm still pleased :)

It helps that I actually like tofu.

Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:29 am
by mstevens
Day 26: SUCCESS

Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:17 am
by mstevens
Day 27: SUCCESS

Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:47 am
by mstevens
Day 28: SUCCESS

Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:53 pm
by mstevens
Day 29: SUCCESS

Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:44 am
by mstevens
Day 30: SUCCESS

Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:37 am
by mstevens
Day 31: SUCCESS
Day 32: SUCCESS

Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:11 am
by mstevens
Day 33: SUCCESS
Day 34: SUCCESS

Getting more used to this, pondering not tracking things daily.

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 9:48 pm
by mstevens
Day 35: SUCCESS

Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:43 am
by mstevens
Day 36, 37, 38: SUCCESS

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:34 am
by mstevens
Day 39: SUCCESS

Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:06 am
by mstevens
Day 40: SUCCESS

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:52 pm
by mstevens
Day 41: SUCCESS

Been slacking slightly on caffeine, which I'm trying to avoid but I haven't actually forbidden myself and don't consider part of no-s.

Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:12 pm
by reinhard
Congratulations on your continued run of SUCCESSes!

Sorry about the mail interruption. I've heard from a bunch of people now that beautiful_idiot@yahoo.com has been listed as spam. I'll have to think about how to handle this... (I promise I haven't been spamming!)

Reinhard

Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:45 pm
by mstevens
Day 42: SUCCESS

Today I have attempted to make chilled tomato soup. Later/tomorrow I find out if it worked.

Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:43 pm
by mstevens
Day 43 & 44: SUCCESS

Saw the dentist today. My wallet hurts. (and my mouth will be hurting after all the work I apparently need).

Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 1:37 pm
by mstevens
Day 45: SUCCESS

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:28 pm
by mstevens
Days 46-50: SUCCESS

Having some expensive and painful dental work at the moment, pondering reducing sugar even beyond no-s levels in an effort to avoid this happening again.

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:25 am
by gratefuldeb67
Hi M...
Sorry about your dental problems..
I thought I'd ponder back at you on this...
Richard, as a very young kid, pre NoS ate quite a lot of the sticky sweets like "Fruit rollups"... Obviously this is cornsyrup with fruit flavoring in disguise.. but also he didn't brush well enough as he was just a toddler.
Well this year and for a few years now, he has had no cavities at all, and he still has plenty of sugar in his life, just not the really sticky stuff, like jelly beans or taffy... The dentist recommended sticking with chocolate etc.. things which clean off the teeth, and dissolve much better..
I think if a nine year old who is doing NoS with two or three treats a week, can get away with a totally cavity free two years, then you might want to consider that as you ponder your total elimination of sugar..
Perhaps get new toothbrushes more frequently and just try to brush more often...
Hope all works out okay..
Sorry again.. This stuff can be such a traumatic experience, especially if it's painful :roll: ..
Take it easy and don't go to extremes with your diet..
Just don't skip brushing!

Peace and Love,
8) Deb

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:26 am
by gratefuldeb67
oopsie! double posted.. LOL..

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:27 am
by gratefuldeb67
oopsie! triple posted!! dumb library computer!!! LOL..

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:35 am
by mstevens
But I like extremes! They're seductively simple.

Saw the physio again today, my shoulder seems a little healthier. Apparently I'm allowed to do exercise that doesn't build up the shoulder too much, so pondering going yoga-class-hunting. (or maybe something else like T'ai Chi).

Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 10:13 am
by mstevens
Day 51: SUCCESS

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:19 am
by mstevens
Day 52: SUCCESS

Seem to be stuck around 95kg.

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:45 am
by mstevens
Day 53-56: SUCCESS

Have decided to start running.

Still interested in Yoga, sent enquiries to various people and waiting to see what happens.

My shoulder seems to be improving, although the exercises are tedious.

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:12 am
by mstevens
Day 57, 58: SUCCESS

On S-days at the moment while I recover from having a wisdom tooth out, but I'm not likely to eat anything too bad given that I can barely cope with soup and water.

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:31 pm
by gratefuldeb67
Feel better M!!!!

Peace and Love,
8) Deb

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:33 pm
by gratefuldeb67
ps.. I don't really know if this is real, but I read some articles in Natural health magazines, that tooth pain, somehow can be helped by eating cherries...
Maybe you can buy some organic cherry juice and see if that helps...
There's some kind of anti-inflammatory chemical in cherries...
Good luck!

Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 10:46 am
by mstevens
Day 59: SUCCESS

Back at work, although still in pain and counting it as a S-day (although Soup is about all I can eat).

Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:28 am
by mstevens
Day 60: SUCCESS

(still counting these as S-days, at least until the stitches in my mouth come out)

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:54 am
by mstevens
Day 61: SUCCESS

Mouth more swollen, may back off slightly on my attempts at solid food.

Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 7:12 am
by mstevens
Day 62, 63: SUCCESS

Stitches out today!

Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:13 am
by mstevens
Day 64, 65: SUCCESS

Now free of stitches, mouth is fine except when I accidentally bite the huge swollen lump.

Went running (first day), tired now.

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:57 am
by mstevens
I am, shockingly, temporarily off proper no-s, as I'm doing the passover diet at home to help out my jewish housemate, and I'm not quite up to the cooking challenge of preparing suitable food and fitting it all on one plate.

Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 8:29 pm
by mstevens
Trying to live without wheat is hard work.

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:40 am
by mstevens
Okay, back on the no-s as of this morning.

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:56 pm
by mstevens
I have signed up for Pilates for beginners.

Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 6:06 am
by mstevens
Day 1: SUCCESS

Went to first class of Pilates, it's very strange.

Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 7:40 am
by mstevens
Day 2: SUCCESS

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:17 am
by mstevens
Day 3: SUCCESS

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:52 am
by mstevens
Day 4: SUCCESS

(I'm still counting a orange juice in a bar as success, compared to all the alternatives)

Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:52 am
by mstevens
Day 5: SUCCESS

Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:46 am
by mstevens
Day 6: SUCCESS (s-day)

I appear to have the world's first toothbrush you can't get wet.

Failing totally at the running.

Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 7:32 am
by mstevens
Day 7,8: SUCCESS

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 6:38 am
by mstevens
Day 9: SUCCESS

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 4:40 pm
by gratefuldeb67
Hi M!
Have a good week :)

Peace and Love,
8) Deb

ps... My toothbrush doesn't get wet unless I put it under water :) LOL...
I think yours must be defective??? LOL...

Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 9:26 pm
by mstevens
It's an electric one and I think there's something wrong with the seal.

At the moment it gets very hot and makes a buzzing noise when I try to turn it on.

Posted: Thu May 04, 2006 7:54 am
by mstevens
Day 10: SUCCESS

Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 9:31 pm
by mstevens
Day 11, 12: SUCCESS

S-day yesterday for a funeral.

Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 12:42 am
by gratefuldeb67
Sorry M, hope you are okay!
Peace and Love,
8) Deb

Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 8:14 am
by mstevens
Day 13: SUCCESS

It wasn't pleasant, but I think I'm okay.

Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 9:44 am
by mstevens
Day 14: SUCCESS

This'll be the first full week in a bit.

Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 9:45 am
by mstevens
I'm trying to get more exercise, if I start succeeding I may introduce more food regularly to boost my energy for that.

Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 2:19 pm
by gratefuldeb67
Me too! But not with the extra food.. I'm cutting down these next few weeks...
Try getting foods with lots of vitamin B and also potassium and calcium and magnesium.. Those are essential for muscle function and nervous function...

Good luck M!
Peace and Love,
8) Deb

Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 7:07 am
by mstevens
Day 15: SUCCESS

Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 6:55 am
by mstevens
Day 16: SUCCESS

Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 7:19 am
by mstevens
Day 17: SUCCESS

Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 9:53 am
by mstevens
Feeling guilty about iced teas from the coffee shop, I don't know what's in them but they taste suspiciously syrupy...

Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 9:08 am
by mstevens
Day 18: SUCCESS

(trying to ignore the iced tea)

Posted: Sat May 13, 2006 7:34 pm
by mstevens
Day 19: SUCCESS

Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 5:49 am
by mstevens
Day 20: SUCCESS (can't fail on a S day)

Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 6:50 am
by mstevens
Day 21: SUCCESS

Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 1:51 pm
by gratefuldeb67
Yay!!!! 21 good days M!!!
Rock on!!!

Peace and Love,
8) Deb

Posted: Tue May 16, 2006 9:01 am
by mstevens
Day 22: SUCCESS

Posted: Wed May 17, 2006 7:05 am
by mstevens
Day 23: SUCCESS

Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 7:33 am
by mstevens
Day 24: SUCCESS

Have found some nice caffeine free fake coffee.

Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 8:02 am
by mstevens
Day 25: SUCCESS

Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 9:17 am
by mstevens
Day 26: SUCCESS

(92.8kg when I get up first thing in the morning and am all dehydrated)

Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 6:13 am
by mstevens
Day 27: SUCCESS

Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 9:39 am
by mstevens
Day 28: SUCCESS

Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 7:45 am
by mstevens
Day 29: SUCCESS

Seem to be very tired all this week.

Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 6:38 am
by mstevens
Day 30: SUCCESS

Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 6:02 am
by mstevens
Day 31: SUCCESS

Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 9:31 am
by mstevens
Day 32: SUCCESS

Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 5:48 am
by mstevens
Day 33: SUCCESS

(can't fail on a S day)

Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 5:59 am
by mstevens
Day 34: SUCCESS

Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 5:37 am
by mstevens
Day 35: SUCCESS

Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2006 5:55 am
by mstevens
Day 36: Think it counts as success, but I was feeling awful so I had a lot of coffee and sugar.

Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 9:43 am
by mstevens
Day 37: SUCCESS

(can't fail on a S day)

Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 2:03 pm
by gratefuldeb67
Hi M... Sorry you felt bad Friday...
What's up?

Hope you're feeling better now...
Peace and Love,
8) Deb

Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 2:05 pm
by mstevens
Not completely sure, partially I think I got my sleep out of sync enough to spend two days walking around like a zombie.

Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2006 6:58 am
by mstevens
Day 38: SUCCESS

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:42 am
by mstevens
Day 39: SUCCESS

Back felt really good last night, I think this pilates stuff is good for me.

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:06 am
by mstevens
Day 40: SUCCESS

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:09 am
by mstevens
Day 41: SUCCESS

Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 7:17 am
by mstevens
Day 42: SUCCESS

Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:01 am
by mstevens
Day 43, 44: SUCCESS

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:25 am
by mstevens
Day 45: SUCCESS (Can't fail on a S day)

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:55 am
by mstevens
Day 46: SUCCESS

So hot, I'm melting...

Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:01 am
by mstevens
Day 47, 48: SUCCESS

Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 7:02 am
by mstevens
Day 49: SUCCESS

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:49 am
by mstevens
Day 50, 51: SUCCESS

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:18 am
by mstevens
Day 52: SUCCESS

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:25 pm
by operababe
mstevens, you spell success very well! Congratulations!

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:41 pm
by mstevens
I just wish I was having more success with the weight loss, seems stuck at around 93kg. But if nothing else I'm saving a lot of money :)

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 2:47 am
by gratefuldeb67
Stop the presses!!!
M wrote a whole sentence post!!! LOL.. :lol:

Well M, may I suggest that you
1. Post on my new club thread in the general discussion, and turn that frustration into pride..
and,
2. The best way to beat a plateau is up the exercise...
Good luck and continued SUCCESSES!!!

Peace and Love,
8) Deb