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Thanks, I think I will stock up on those lovely dark green lentils. Today, we took the train from Paris to Avignon - the south of France. The weather is warmer and the pace is noticeably slower. We went to the market when we arrived to get food for dinner - I learned how to shuck oysters and took ...

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Today we traveled by metro to a working class neighborhood and explored the 2 blocks of the outdoor markets - everything from corkscrews, to pumpkins to lobster and oysters.

We even saw suckling pig roasting on a giant rotisserie. Now that's real food! It's cold right now in Paris, so we stopped ...

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Okay, I'm in Paris, as in France. We actually escaped all the winter storms and made it safe and sound in the city that we love.
Eating here is well, delicious, and challenging. But the walking! Why do the Parisians stay so slim? Follow them for a day on the metro - it is stairs, more stairs, long ...

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Oh, and don't even get me started about 'clean eating'. Whatever that means?!?

Most foods in this wonderful, bountiful world that we are lucky enough to live in are CLEAN. However, there is usually way too much of the stuff available at any given time. Obesity is the side effect of abundance ...

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You know, sometimes I just got to wonder. The last few days I've been especially hungry and often times pushing into the 1600 calorie zone. Then today, the lightbulb came on. Yeah, the monthly cycle.

Only this time, the only symptom I had was increased hunger - many of the other unwanted side ...

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I agree, there's nothing worse than a "I'm on a diet, so I can't have this or that" conversation. Much debate given on this topic but bottom line - keep it to yourself. Diet talk is capital B Boring.

Once calorie counting becomes second nature, there's no point making a big deal about it.

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You are so right, BA, the plan has to fit who you are - not the other way around. I think the reason it hasn't clicked for me in the past is that I had this warped view that a diet meant lots of salads, deprivation and hunger.

Even NoS presented challenges that didn't fit my lifestyle. I like ...

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TexArk, my heart goes out to you. You're doing a terrific job, managing this crisis and your eating is a major accomplishment. Sounds like CC has some good advice for you.

It really sounds that a few days away from the scale won't hurt since you're so determined.

I enjoy your posts and look ...

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Gosh, CC, thanks for the encouragement. I imagine that at your height and low weight, you must be positively svelte! Things continue to go my way. I've noticed that my nutrients needed boosting so I've upped my fruits to ensure I get enough vitamin C and A.

I've also discovered or shall I say ...

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On a blog that I follow, I've learned that WW's have a NEW plan! You would have thought new chapters of the Bible had been unearthed. The response is overwhelming. The biggest revelation - fruit now has zero points but a piece of bread now has more points than before.

Someone else's rules. I had to ...

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Good news. New bra - 36 C which for me is good news, indeed. I had become familiar with 36 D which I did not like. Okay, maybe too much information, but it tells me something important - I've lost a cup size! Hooray!

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Isn't that bizarre - I have found that same thing - counting points on WW drove me crazy and food obsessed but counting calories has calmed my food thoughts. And more importantly, I am way more in tune with my hunger and full signals and I know how to approach them.

I know there's not a big ...

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Good question, Fun. I just spent 4 days with family away from home and I made the decision not to calorie count for those days, HOWEVER, I did not consider them Free Days.

I ate very similar to what I do at home - being very aware of serving sizes and portions. When I was visiting my sister, I ...

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In love with soup! As the weather has become colder, I am thankful for all the wonderful things soup can cure!

For the past three days, I've been on a miso soup craze. Everyday for lunch, I concoct a delicious, low-cal soup that keeps me warm and full all afternoon.

Today, I simmered leeks ...

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Here's the thing. I would rather calorie count that endure an artificial set of rules imposed by another.

Case in point. When I was 15, I was overweight. I weighed 125 pounds and felt rolypoly. *It was the 70's when no one was overweight! I read all the diets in teen magazine and seventeen and knew ...

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Isn't the mental state so key, TexArk? I feel like I've arrived. I know I will never go back to mindless eating without concern for calories. I never feel deprived. I know that nice hot cup of tea with milk and sugar (with 40 calories) will keep me going between breakfast and lunch.
I know that "I ...

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You know what the best part of CC is? Before, there was this on-going tape in my head: got to lose weight, what should I try? Weight watchers, No-S, low carb? I had tried all of those and the results weren't good.

Now with Calorie Counting, the negative self-tape is gone. I'm so focussed that I ...

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Still here. Calorie counting has become very much of my normal routine. Brush teeth, decide on what sort of breakfast I am craving - I'm really into an egg and slice of toast but sometimes I want something sweet, so almond butter, honey and toast.

Lunch is usually a soup, I change them often, so I ...

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Good info! I feel the same about exercise. I refuse to pay money for fitness. I use my bicycle to get most of our groceries and other errands plus I ride about 30 minutes per day outside. I'm lucky enough to live close the ocean and my ride on Beach Ave. is a gift! I don't measure the calorie output ...

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Still here and doing great! I made soup today - I find it a great lunch, filling nutritious and most of all, satisfying. Today I used parsnips (really wonderful neglected veggie) leeks, roasted garlic, carrots, leeks and potatoes. A 2 cup serving is about 60 calories.

I had a very gourmet dinner ...

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CC: 1300

You know what I love about calorie count - the nutritional info. Today, I had to work hard to get enough vitamin C and A - easy solutions: a carrot and an orange as a bed-time snack.

Really watching my hunger - never hungry before 10 am - always the hungriest at noon and after that - it ...

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Ooh, eat ALL you want is not really the goal here. I'm sure others will chime in, but the goal of No-S is to eat MODERATE amounts, three times a day. If the amount looks like a lot - it probably is a lot.

No piling it high in this club - before you try anything else, perhaps re-examine the basics ...

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Yesterday, 1299, today 1326.

Discovered a new trick - non-alcoholic wine. I know, I know, it sounds pathetic, but I really like wine and the NA version has virtually no calories - well 1/2 a cup has about 20 calories. It's like a weird placebo for me. I put it in a wine glass, it looks like wine ...

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I recently watched a documentary about "Facts about Weight Loss" made by the BBC which I found from a link from a reader here. Sorry, I forgot where it came from.

In the doc, one woman was convinced that her metabolism was slow. She had given up dieting and was eating very healthy food and had ...

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CC: 1500

A little higher than normal, but that's okay. I am marveling on why calorie counting is working for me vs. weight watchers. I tried WW a few times and found it quite impossible. Each time I tried, I would last a few weeks before I would throw in the towel.

But CC is somehow different, as ...

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Powerful post.

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Wow, almost another week went by with calorie counting! Was it hard? Not at all. The days have an almost strangely rhythmic pattern - small breakfast but filling: rye krisp, egg, coffee. Lunch is ALWAYS soup - today was kale/chick-pea soup. 1.5 cups is around 100 calories with a slice of bread (one ...

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I'm back! We had a great week-end with family. I baked and cooked for them like crazy. It's really funny but I have concluded that I love to cook and bake even though I don't eat that much of it.

I like the activity of cooking and baking. I baked bread, tarts and pies and barely had any of it. No ...

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Love it! You are so right, it's so much about choice. No one is watching. Really. This week-end with family, I baked and cooked for them (which I love to do) but no one noticed that I really wasn't eating much of it.

I baked bread but ate only an ounce slice at a time/per meal. We had order-in ...

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CC 1618.

A little higher than normal, but it's okay. I made beef stew - and even under a has about 500 calories. But it's all good.
Today, I'm wearing the pants that didn't used to fit but now do, and I've already had two compliments! I think it's the way the pants drape away from my body (vs ...

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CC: 1396

I am approaching a full two weeks of calorie counting. It's the longest I committed to a food plan for a long time. I have purchased a scale but I haven't stepped on it - yet. I have a bad history with the scale so I'm treading carefully. I will use it, but will wait a little longer to get ...

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CC: 1396

Observation: soup at lunch is a great way to satisfy my hunger and keep me that way until dinner. Plus, it reduces the choices of "what to eat". It's like wearing a uniform!

But, of course, I won't be a slave to it, but for now, it's sure a great, satisfying choice and I have about 3 ...

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CC: 1497

Lovely Sunday spent mostly in the kitchen! Baking chocolate brownies for my son's event. Making a new recipe for dinner involving brioche.

And still, under 1500 calories, just barely. It worked because I planned. I had a light breakfast and a very light lunch which made it possible to ...

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I'm exhausted. I spent a long time in the kitchen, baking bread, making pizza for my son and two kinds of soups, plus plenty of clean-up and a nice long bike ride.
I made the healthiest soup known to man; kale, cabbage, carrots, celery, onions, parsley, kidney beans, zucchini, tomatoes and plain old ...

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Le Victoria,
I have read your blog and I really sympathize with you. You have had a struggle. I think it's important to know that you won't be losing 3 - 5 pounds per week initially on this diet. This diet will bring you sanity, clarity, but not significant weight loss in the beginning (based on my ...

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Who knew that 3 tortilla chips and one tiny square of chocolate could hit the spot!

Friday: 1393 calories
B: yogurt, banana, coffee
L: Lentil soup, 3 tortilla chips and one square of chocolate. An orange.
D: 1 slice of homemade pizza, salad with my special yogurt Caesar dressing. Wine.

I'm ...

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Welcome! And congratulations on your success! I loved your long story with plenty of details. We've all been there in one way or another and it's wonderful that you've found something that 'clicks' for you.

All the best,
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Hey,
I just wanted to reach out and thank you for posting so diligently from a year ago. I have reviewed them and love the way to reframe counting calories.

I really feel like I am going to do it this time! I am going to lose weight and it's not that hard. I am loving the ease of CC! Everyday it ...

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Calorie Count 1493

Exercise: cycling 30 minutes hard
b: egg, rye crisps, cherry jam
L: Split Pea soup (that I made on Sunday) veggie dog, 3 tortilla chips, and my piece of 50 calorie dark chocolate
D: A great salad with all sort of vegetables: cauliflower, carrot, celery, spinach with my low fat ...

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Calorie count 1393

It is surprisingly easy and satisfying to count calories with the multitude of free on-line programs. I'm just like Connorcream, and I thought I would be eating lettuce and water, but once I started, I haven' felt any overwhelming feelings of hunger or deprival.

In fact, I get ...

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Calorie count 1466

I'm really enjoying the other numbers too, working on getting extra fiber and iron.

B: yogurt, 1/2 banana, maple syrup
L: Bean tortilla (beans, salsa, cilantro wrapped in a tortilla with cilantro)
D: 3 oz hamburger, bun, veggies, wine
Snack: cauliflower, plums and strawberries ...

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I totally agree. I highly doubt that I burned the 300 calories that the site told me. But I love the feeling of riding my bike as fast as I can for half an hour. Just before dinner, when no one misses me.

It's Thanksgiving today in Canada, and we celebrated with a lovely roast chicken with roast ...

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Great day - long bike ride in beautiful sunshine.

I'm having a blast counting calories! It's like a game - and I love finding out the nutrient data - I need more fibre and iron - things to work on. I even decided to 'plan ahead'. I made two kinds of soups at the same time, split pea and French ...

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Good day. Calorie Count 1486. It really is easy and fun with the program. And it is a great experiment of one. I was amazed how long I felt full on one poached egg, 1 oz of toast, 1 tsp. of butter and some melon.

And 250 calories of the total went to wine... I plan on adjusting that number down for ...

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Okay, change of plans. After reading through Connorcream's story, I have decided to integrate calorie counting into the mix.

I signed up on calorie count and discovered that on an average day, I was consuming around 2200-2400 calories - way too much for my small frame. Again, like Connor, I am not ...

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OMG! I took the challenge and used Calorie Count to determine what I eat on an average day. Drum Roll - 2,222 calories. Even based on an average female that's 222 calories too many and on a 40+ woman, who is 5'3" that wants to lose 15 pounds, that's about 500 calories per day too many.

Very ...

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Thanks for the long and detailed response. You write exceptionally well and clearly. I have one other question for you - about Weight Watchers. In your mind, why did CC provide the Aha moment while WW didn't. I've done WW a few times, not for very long, and not very successfully. I wasn't sure if it ...

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Another good day. I actually wanted to make a salad for lunch!

B: toast, almond butter, honey, coffee
L: Salad with melon, proscuitto, goat cheese and home made croutons
D: Hamburger night: homemade, grilled hamburgers, BBQ potato chips, wine.

Exercise: 30 minutes interval cycling outside by the ...

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Great story and congrats on your successful year. I'm similar in age to you and so the story is even closer. I've just started and would like to ask you - do you still use the basic premise of NoS or has calorie counting overrided that?

Thanks,
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It was a good day.

B: Homemade bread, almond butter, jam

L: Leftover pasta with tomato, avocado & bacon. Melon

D:Sauteed chicken, morel mushrooms, cream sauce & rice.
wine.

Really wanted a "nightcap", you know, little sherry, a little cookie. But with lots of determination, had a glass of water ...

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Wow! You look fantastic - healthy, slim and beautiful. Great story, too. You must be thrilled to have BED behind you and a great future ahead.

You're extremely lucky to have found a system that works for you while still in your twenties.

Best of luck with your pregnancy!

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Can you feel thinner overnight? I do. Alright, it was just one day, but I feel pretty good about things.

As for a activity, I am gung-ho about interval training. Tons of research has found that short bursts of activity are way more effective than the long and slow. For 30 minutes, I do running ...

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It sure sounds like a snack to me - I'm wondering why you would want such a filling smoothie right after dinner?

I'm new here too, so I look forward to other's answers.

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Thanks for the encouragement.

I am aiming to lose about 10-15 pounds. I'm 5'3" and around the 145 pound mark - too much for my small frame! My biggest downfalls aren't sweets or snacks or even seconds. It's a little bit of everything plus too many cocktails and wine. I know that these have added ...

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After much thought and research, I am considering this to be day 1. It's a Sunday, so that's good news.

My pact is to do a 21 day commitment before I judge the experiment a success or failure.

Here's to NoSing.

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