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I took Friday off last week. I twinged something in my shoulder (I think). It just felt a little off on Friday, so I didn't do SG. I had started about a week ago and on Thursday, I went pretty intense and unfortunately, I did not hear my timer go off, so I am not sure how long I actually did it. I ...

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I think there is an issue of retraining our bodies. I think that psychologically, we begin to tell ourselves that we snack in the afternoon and so, when we don't after a few days, our brains react against us telling us that we must eat.

Out of curiosity, what did you eat for dinner?

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I was going to UR to work this morning (2.5 miles), but my dear wife told me it was too hot today. Do you find temperature extremes keeping you from otherwise enjoying a nice walk?

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I really like the 14 minute idea. I'll be sticking with that. However, I am fortunate enough to have a olympic style free weight system in my basement. So, this is the planned workout for the foreseeable future (subject to change on my whim, of course).

MWF-Shovelglove (I have a 12# hammer)
I plan ...

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start shovelgloving and when you walk, carry a sledgehammer. Fairly intimidating weapon to any potential assailant.

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Reinhard's idea of the antibookmark is really interesting as I spend entirely too much time online. I have now started using LeechBlock, which is a Firefox add on. It is essentially a program that you can set to block certain websites or all websites for certain times of the day, or set blocks of ...

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Yesterday was a success. Avoided the candy bowl at work.

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I have been trying to do this this month. I think I will continue next month.

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I tried NoS for a little over a week about a year ago. I was doing it to write a series of blog posts about it. I have now been back doing it, in earnest, for about 3 weeks. So far so good. I have had 1 red day and even then, I didn't throw in the towel.

I wanted to point out, though, that in the ...

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I have a dry-erase board in my kitchen. On the board each day, I add a number if I have been successful. So, if I have been successful 5 days in a row, I write 5, and just keep adding until I stumble. In the other corner, I also have a place for my personal record, which gives me something to shoot ...

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I just received my packet for the fourth year in the program.

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Hi all, I am a tall guy, 6'4". Though my house has 9 foot ceilings, am I in danger of sticking a hammer throughh my ceiling on some of my movements? For example, with butter churning, I can imagine some potential problems. How have other tall shuggers handled this?

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I have been drinking H2Oh, a carbonated water with just a hint of natural flavor. No sugar, no sweetener. It fits a need.

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I certainly agree that correlation does not equal causation, however there are many studies that find significant correlations between drinking diet soda and numerous weight related issues (take your pick-increased obesity, increased weight circumference, increased blood glucose).

If someone can ...

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I have had to remind myself that I will not die if I get hungry between meals, though I may die prematurely if I keep eating between them.

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This was great. Nicest, your detailed first response was especially appreciated.

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Thalia wrote:"Oh thanks for offering. It looks wonderful, but I just ate!"

Or, "Oh thanks for offering. It looks wonderful, but I have a bit of an upset stomach."

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I eat the same thing for breakfast about 345 out of 365 days a year.

1/2 c. oatmeal
1 scant cup water
1 T. cocoa
1 T peanut butter
dash cinnamon

If quick oats, 90 seconds in microwave
If rolled outs, 3:33 in microwave at 50% power

Sweeten with brown sugar.

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I always like to remind people as well that being hungry is not going to kill you. Not in the US anyway. Practice Hara Hachi Bu--the Okinawan principle of eating until 80% full.

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I have also started fasting from Sunday evening through Monday dinner, primarily to remind myself that my life is not about food. My struggle is to avoid gorging on Sunday to plan for the fast.

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I'm married to a doctor - - and he does not believe there is much evidence of health risk from these products. My kids drink a lot of diet drinks, and I'm not concerned about it. I am willing to say that we could be wrong, but scientific evidence does not show these substances to be problematic ...

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Hi everyone
I am about 15 kilos overweight (I mean, I could lose even more, but I think with 15 kilos I'd look really good & would feel healthy). I really really want to lose it, as I have problems even with walking up stairs, I'm not fit, and I also don't like the way I look at the moment. But I ...

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The way I see it, whatever works, great! Some people thrive on WW, Atkins, JUDD, calorie counting, French eating plan, intuitive eating, etc. Not everyone "falls off the wagon" on those diets. Others love the noS way, and that is great too. It seems from reading this forum that many do struggle ...

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I also don't use artificial sweetener, because it gives me headaches. I avoid it altogether. Also, Stevia is held up as virtuous by some because it is "natural" but so is arsenic. Just because something comes from a tree doesn't mean it is good for you.

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Can I drink whole chocolate milk throughout the week?

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The reality is that on WW, a person can eat "normal" food. Unfortunately, some people avoid eating real food and completely blow off their portions.

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Marc,
FWIW, try not to get into the mentality of losing so fast. I lost 170 pounds in 1.5 years, dropping from 370 to 200. That was 5 years ago. I have kept most of the weight off, but my weight has fluctuated frequently since then because my lifestyle was unsustainable as yours appears to be ...

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I think these are awesome points. They may help remove the "well I gotta work out" stigma.

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Thanks for the thoughts. FWIW, I also agree that borrowing from one meal as a snack later is a dangerous idea for me. If I wanted to do that, I would have stayed on WW.

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I just went to a restaurant for lunch and the plate of food they brought me was probably large enough to feed most of my family. I stopped about 1/3 of the way through. Just because you can eat 1 plate of food for each meal, doesn't mean you need to.

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I actually don't like whole milk anymore, or even 1 or 2%, unless it is in my coffee. I think that the decision whether to do whole milk depends on how much of it you are drinking. If you drink a 1/2 gallon a day, it may lead to trouble. If you have a couple of glasses, maybe not so bad.

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My first two weeks on NoS, I lost quite a bit of weight, though the last two weeks I have gained about 1.5 pounds. Although frustrating, I think there are possible explanations.

1) The last two weekends have definitely been "permasnacking" weekends. I think it would be beneficial to honor meals on ...

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I'm in.

247.8 this morning. We'll see what the month brings.

May 1-Wife's birthday and travelling to Alabama Yellow
May 2-Yellow
May 3-Yellow
May 4-green
May 5-green

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My weekend was a permasnacking gorge-fest too. I believe that the longer I do this, the less I will go crazy because I am trying to learn long term behaviors.

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For me, certain events take a lot of willpower
-When friends come over on Monday and bring warm monkey bread
-When I want to gorge all weekend, even though I am trying to learn moderation.
-When I am at work and someone has brought in breakfast treats
-When I have eaten my plate and I perceive that ...

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I have a bowl of oatmeal with peanut butter, cocoa, and cinnamon. Sometimes, I have a glass of milk too.

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Think about it, growing up - I think most of us (or else I just lived a very deprived existence) ate basically the same breakfast each day, maybe varying a bit on the weekends but we didn't have dozens of options each day. And lunch was basically a sandwich and a piece of fruit or the school menu ...

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Make it happen!

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I agree with Thalia. I am trying to change behavior, not lose X pounds by Y date.

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Google the Wendi plan, which is a WW variant. That is how I lost most of my weight and it is entirely unliveable.

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Anosmia is often associated with poor impulse control and "sociopathic" personality because of the close proximity of the olfactory bulbs and the orbitofrontal cortex. Just one nugget of wisdom from this neuropsychologist to you!

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Food also tastes better when our sense of smell is more acute.

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I find that when I am eating well, my sense of smell is much more acute. Tonight, someone brought along Scotcharoos and I could smell them from across the room. I think this is a good thing.

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I was prone to the 8 pound losses on WW, but I am seeking something where I lose more slowly and work to establish better habits, so I think NoS is a good "eating plan." I agree about not wanting to call it a diet.

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What about setting aside an outfit in a size you hope to get into. (I can't believe I just wrote that as a man).

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I don't do artificial sweetener (it gives me migraines) and I don't want "sweet tea" Unfortunately, I haven't gotten to the point where I think, "I sure am craving a nice cup of tea." I wish I did, though. Still coffee for me.

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I weigh once a week, which allows me to move outside of a "diet" mentality yet still see how I am doing. One of the things I brought from Weight Watchers was not seeing my current eating as a diet, but rather as something I am willing to do long term. If you are weighing everytime you go to the ...

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Hunger isn't our enemy, eating too much is.

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This was the point I made the other day when I asked about different size people (I'm 6'4"). I agree with many of the points that have already been given though, particularly about chosing a smaller plate.

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I can't eat subway without the doritos and the dr. pepper. HELP!!!

One thing I find helpful is to change my language to put the responsibility back on me. The truth is that you can eat Subway withouth Doritios and DrP, but you choose not to. Subway is a reasonable option and the Doritos may be ...

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Thalia wrote: Is there something else that could keep you satisfied? Could you bake a sweet potato the night before and just reheat it, or make some kind of bean salad? I know everyone's different, but those really fill me up!

Perhaps you could make a sweet potato shake.

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I once talked with my high school track coach about slimfast and he told me, "if you eat a brownie for breakfast, a brownie for lunch, and eat a sensible dinner, you will lose weight too." There are so many scams out there it is ridiculous and people buy into them like crazy.

PORTION CONTROL ...

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Maybe instead of the commandments, I should have called it the bill of rights and we could have added amendments.

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I came up with these thoughts the other day that have been useful in my weight loss journey. Call them suggestions if you prefer.

1. Thou shalt eat actual meals -Society has been handed a bill of goods that we need to eat regularly throughout the day. If we actually ate fewer calories at meals ...

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I am 6'4" and currently weigh about 245, though I weighed about 370 at my highest. My basal metabolic rate, the number of calories I need without ever moving, is much higher than a woman who is 4'11" and weighs 120 pounds. If I eat 3 normal plates everyday, it doesn't really matter what I put on ...

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I have only been doing this NoS thing for about 2 weeks, but I find the structure here reassuring. On the weekends, I remain a permasnacker, which I don't much care for as I am constantly thinking about food. During the week, I typically think about it at meal times.

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Thanks for posting this! We aren't big oatmeal fans (as cereal, anyway), but this sounds both tasty and nutritious. Hopefully, the family will agree! :wink:[/quote]

I have rarely met anyone who doesn't like this--including non-oatmeal people (which I used to be). This is now my most comforting food.

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I take a 1/2 cup of rolled oats, 1 scant cup water, 1 Tablespoon of peanut butter, 1 heaping teaspoon of cocoa, and a dash of cinnamon an microwave for 3'33" I then add 1 Tablespoon brown sugar. Best breakfast I've ever had and in fact, I eat it everyday for breakfast (except sometimes on weekends ...

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