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Whoot hoot

Bring out the sunblock.

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Jonas Jonasson wrote:Lesson learned:
Lunch/dinner without fruit/fresh vegetables is dull

Oh, I soooo agree

Good job in perservering

KL

Day 32 - April 11 - Success

B - Smoothie - Banana/blueberries/coconut milk/chia seeds/kale
L - Spring mix w/cucs & evoo/steamed stir fry veggies/almonds/baked potato/apple
D - Spring mix w/cucs, carrots & evoo/steamed broc/hemp & sunflower seeds/walnuts/dried cranberries
E - great yoga class

Good ...

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Anonymous-Coward wrote: Atleast it's been what I've actually wanted to eat. And I haven't counted calories, whatsoever.

Yay

Not many people can say that when they've started a new "plan."

KL

Years ago when I worked in an office and started really early (6:45), I packed both my breakfast and lunch and would eat breakfast at my desk. Hunger would have been an issue for me too if I had had to wait all those hours until lunch time.

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And I need to celebrate that instead of waiting for the next 50 to come off before I feel attractive enough to clothes shop.

Good for you for living in the present moment. It's so tempting to be in the mindset of "when I get thin, then this or that will happen..." Been there, done that :!:

KL

clarinetgal wrote:as you work on reestablishing good eating habits, you'll be ahead of the game.

Yes, so true!

It can be so challenging to let go of quick fix seductive diethead.

KL

It's mid-afternoon on Thursday and I can feel my resolve beginning to weaken...MUST...STAY...STRONG.

And then by the time I finish my run and shower, it will be time to eat again :D

You CAN do this :!: :!: You only have to wait until your next meal...maybe drink some lemon water to hydrate ...

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maryashley wrote:But the best part about it so far has been how delightfully strict the whole notion is. .....Brilliant stuff. I think I love hard and fast parameters.

Yes

You've got the beauty of it right off the bat.

Good for you.

KL

Yay

Good job

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Day 31 - April 10 - Success

B - Canteloupe/banana/hemp seeds
L - Spring mix w/carrots & evoo/pumpkin seeds/baked potato
D - Spring mix w/carrots, cucs & evoo/steamed broc, carrots, kale/walnuts/hemp seeds/sunflower seeds
E - Ran

Finished breakfast this morning and immediately wanted to repeat it ...

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Very silly, indeed

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Hi Patty - I've been reading your posts and you are doing so well with all your

and running

In spite of family emotions, etc. You should be so proud of yourself.

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emmay wrote: I figured out I don't need to add restrictions, I need to remove them. I let myself slip into diethead and it messed up my weekend. I'm glad I figured that out.

Excellent realization

Restricting always leads to overeating (for me anyway)...

KL

Day 30 - April 9 - Success

B - Canteloupe/banana/sunflower seeds
L - Spring mix w/carrots & evoo/steamed broc, carrots, kale/almond butter/apple
D - Romaine w/evoo/steamed broc, carrots/dried cranberries/sunflower seeds/walnuts
E - none

At peace today - had a later lunch than usual on account of ...

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Good job

Yay for consistent GREEN N days and 36 days on habit.

KL

When I get to the end of the month, I won't be able to still enjoy the taste of the cupcake. All I will have is (perhaps) a disappointing weigh-in number, and red marks on my calendar to tell me why. But if I have permission to have the cupcake and turn it down, I can be proud of myself for ...

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It makes me so darn happy to have as many fresh veggies around as I wish to eat, cooked or raw! Not to mention that there is scads of apples & oranges as well, now. It sounds so silly but something as simple as that makes such a huge difference in my day-to-day food choices. :D

Not silly at all ...

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finallyfull wrote: I think I finally get that it's not only about my mouth and my size -- it's about nurturing and honoring the only body I will ever have, and doing my best to feel good. It seems to be working.

Yay

Good for you for coming to this realization - it will serve you well.

KL

I know the challenge of adding carbs back in after being low carb - fear can really wreck havoc. Add a little at a time - just like you are doing - and your body will eventually adjust.

Good for you for recognizing it's emotional hunger - it can be easy to stay in denial regarding that.

Some ...

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Day 29 - April 8 - Success

B - Smoothie- frozen banana & blueberries/coconut milk/chia seeds
L - Spring Mix w/carrots & evoo/steamed broc, carrots, kale/almonds/apple
D - Spring Mix w/carrots, cucs, red pep & evoo/steamed broc, carrots/sweet pot/strawberries
E - some yoga

Good day - getting back ...

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MJ7910 wrote: didn't feel overfull at all. same with yesterday. did ok with moderating treats and still enjoyed myself .

Yay

Awesome

- especially the enjoyment part.

KL

I would like to chime in on the veggie discourse! I love being a vegetarian. It does take a little planning to eat in a balanced way because it can be really easy to load up on junk and frankenfood. Personally I'm very satisfied eating simply. Recently I started eating more protein in the form of ...

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I, too, got off the path for many months and got on the diethead treadmill. Fortunately sanity prevailed and now back into the No S habit. Posting really helps me with accountability. Welcome back

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Sinnie wrote: I want this to fit my life as best as possible.

For me this is key. Wishing you best of luck on your new mod.

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SpiritSong wrote: It was good to finally get a Success under my belt and prove that it was still possible.

Isn't it amazing how one's mindset changes with

Good job, keep up the good work.

KL

I had too little for breakfast and lunch which both were very fruit heavy and felt verrrrry hungry at 6pm.

I love fruit and could (and have when I was a raw. vegan) eat it all day long. But now I need to include some type of protein (seeds or nuts) in order to have some sustainability.

Yes ...

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Which goes to show you: eat healthy foods, exercise regularly, get a good night's sleep and slowly the pounds will come off - IN SPITE OF YOUR OWN BEST EFFORTS!! :lol:

Yes, yes, yes :!: And sleep is so often overlooked as part of a healthy lifestyle. I used to think if I stayed up late I was ...

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Eeyore wrote:
What's funny (not really) is as I was about to eat something sweet I looked up at the clock and it was 5:01pm.....1 minute after my 48 hour S period so I'll have to wait for a sweet.

Good job on sticking with your boundary.

Yay

for fence around the law

KL

Day 27 - April 6 - Exempt
Day 28 - April 7 - Exempt

Very good day on Saturday - only wanted one sweet - a large pb and chocolate chip cookie :) I so enjoyed it :!: Traveled home on Sunday - ate B on the plane around 11:00 and then had L/D around 4PM - didn't want anything else later
B - Sweet ...

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When we used to raise buffalo, and would introduce them into a new (to them) fenced field or quarter section of land, the very first thing they would do would be to run the perimeter of the fence. Like they needed to check & recognize all the boundaries of where they were contained - before they ...

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finallyfull wrote:Had one red this past week, a brownie and a big toll house cookie. Next time I plan to walk by the place they are kept without looking at them.

Also no "stupid" snacking -- meaning just eating because I "can". Only if it is truly delicious.

Excellent plan

KL

I have taken (and will continue to take) great care to ensure that absolutely nothing interferes with maintaining that elusive & seductive feeling of personal well being & comfort. :wink: Powerful, honest, hopeful, healing habits.

So wonderfully and eliquently spoken. :D

Looks like your temps ...

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Also committing to getting back to running. Exercising in the evening definitely helps to get my mind off food and will hopefully also help the waistline as well!

Yahoo :D What a streak of :mrgreen: you have going on :!: I love to run, but only in the a.m. when I have the most energy and on an ...

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Yay! Good job on a Success day

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Eeyore wrote: I've got to get out of my head. ... Patience is key.

Yes, exactly

KL

Yay

Good for you for moving on

I could not go to baby showers or walk into baby stores for many years.

You're very brave.

KL

Day 26 - April 5 - Success

B - Banana/hemp seeds/cinnamon
L - Steamed broc, zucchini, kale w/evoo/carrots, cuc/pumpkin seeds/apple
D - Spring mix/steamed broc, zucchini, carrots w/evoo/sunflower seeds/sweet potato
E - Ran in morning/walked some later in the day

Thanks Eeyore ! Love, love, love ...

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but now that I feel I have somewhat grasped some of this habit I will just continue to practice it and see what happens. I am sure my body does feel like it was deprived so it is only natural for it to want to hold on to some weight.

Yay :D Good for you :!: So, so hard not to revert back to the ...

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Consistency is key. If I keep losing half a pound a week, I'll be at my goal weight by early 2014. So what if it takes a year? I gained that weight over a span of over two years; if I can get it off in half that time, it's awesome. As long as I can stay on program and keep losing, even slowly, I'll ...

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BK Veggie Burgers are awesome

I have not had onion rings as an adult - maybe one day I can let go of ole diet-head guilt and have one or some

Thanks for inspiring me

KL

Nice: there are literally tons of Easter sweets & candies scattered over the whole house and me alone among all this and I really don't care - the same person who consumed about half a kilo of sweets on every single day. I will probably wolf them down tomorrow being forced by the S-dayness.

I ...

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Yes, the Griesels contend that what we perceive to be hunger is quite often thirst. In their book they advocate eating twice a day - lunch and dinner, with an intermittent fast from dinner to lunch time the next day. I have been doing this for about nine months now without a problem. I doubt I'll ...

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Day 25 - April 4 - Success

B - Canteloupe/banana/chia seeds
L - Steamed broc, zuchini, kale, evoo/carrots, cucs/sunflower seeds/apple/rye crisps
D - Spring mix/steamed broc, carrots, onion, evoo/garbonzo beans/baked potato
E - walked some

Okay day - icky body image - so tired of getting caught up ...

KL

Good job Sinnie

- get right back up and dust yourself off. One meal at a time - don't have to have it all figured out right now - plate by plate...

Didn't mean to highjack your thread on my reply yesterday - just really relate to what you are going through

KL

sleepygirlzzzz wrote:but it didn't reach the frantic must-eat-everything binge mentality. But I came very, very close before I stopped myself.

Yay! You stopped - how awesome is that! Mark it and move on and tomorrow you can enjoy 3 single plates

KL

childoftheking wrote: What is that saying about people usually quitting 1 inch before success? Well I don't want to do that!

Or, don't stop before the miracle happens...you CAN do this

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Yes, new months are fresh and new and exciting!! Hope April has been treating you well so far

KL

After getting a couple of green days under my belt this week, that extra Easter weight has gone. I think it was mostly bloating.
The worst thing about my eating last weekend was how I felt about my behaviour. I was sneaking chocolate throuought the day on Friday and that is just not how I want to ...

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Welcome -

So glad you decided to try NoS out. You will find the boards a great resource for accountability and support. You're off to a great start!

KL

childoftheking wrote:31 days !

I just need to remember that the tortoise always wins the race.

Yay!!! Good for you

Keep your eyes on the prize!

KL

Jonas Jonasson wrote: Maybe I should buy a stronger detergent to wash my brains with.

Ha, Ha!

How did the bigger breakfast work out for you

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Strawberry Roan wrote:
So now I just try to eat pretty clean 7 days a week and have a treat or snack when I want to. Which isn't very often. I never eat seconds, never have.

Can I be you when I grow up

KL

No BS wrote:Now I find I am one of "those people"!! What a hoot!

Yes, you are

One plate at a time you have developed new habits and behaviors

How awesome is that

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Day 24 - April 3 - Success

B - Cooked rice cereal/coconut milk/chia seeds/banana
L - Steamed broc, zuchini, kale/carrots, cucs/evoo/pumpkin seeds/apple
D -Spring mix/steamed cauliflower, broc, squash, carrots, green beans/evoo/hemp seeds/sweet potato
E - ran in morning and walked later in the day ...

KL

How do I convince myself that all foods are OK? I just need to do three meals like I used to. Don't overeat. I weighed 115 then. How did I get caught up in all this nonsense of eat this, not that? I even used to have a small dessert every day without a problem. It seems the harder I try, I more I ...

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Yes, sometimes meals are just mediocre - especially if you are at a public venue. Good news is that you have many more meals to experience and enjoy

Good job in staying focused

KL

Yahoo

Awesome

Keep building on the habit, and it will get easier

KL

Glad to have you back

- the boards are great for accountability

KL

I can't wait to get rid of the diet mentality. My fingers have been itching to calculate my calories for the day....not gonna happen though. I will happily stick to color coding my calendar and checking in daily.

Yay :!: Good job in moving in the right direction. Keep clocking in those :mrgreen ...

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No BS wrote:In the meantime, I am focusing on having fun, eating well, eating healthy and getting fit!

Yahoo

90 Days - Wow

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xJocelynx87 wrote: I know that No-S is the only way for me to stop the obsession. I want a life different than the one I've been living, I deserve better, and I know that No-S will get me there.

Excellent

Come here for support

KL

What a great benefit of regularly eating 3 meals - not wanting much else

KL

Couldn't agree with you more regarding normalcy - sometimes Monday feels so sane after S days. Building strong habits are my goals now too.

KL

Your goals for April seem very sound

Sometimes my plates/platters/bowls require two hands to hold them.

But they get me through to the next meal - which is my goal sometimes.

KL

Good for you for walking away - one of (if not the most) challenging things to do is just stop.

KL

Day 23 - April 2 - Success

B - Canteloupe/sunflower seeds
L - Spring Mix/steamed broc, zuchini, kale/pumpkin seeds/apple/evoo/rye crisps
D - Spring Mix/steamed broc, carrots, onion/garbonzos/apple/evoo/sweet pot
E - walked some, swam some

Normalcy again - love N days - no decisions to make - I do ...

KL

Congratulations on not buying into the number on the scale :!: So easy to say, so hard to do - take my advise I'm not using it :lol:

The biggest thing I'm learning this time around with No S, (albeit very slowly mind you) is that food can be pleasurable and celebratory - the most important thing is ...

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Whew! A couple of busy days coupled with internet problems, kept me from the boards - and I really needed the peace and common sense that I glean from them.

Finished up my 21 day challenge on Sunday - not too hard since it was an S day :) So starting up another one yesterday.

My S days were ...

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Hi Sophia,

Great job on reporting and your successes! I, too, have a refurbished Vitamix that I got several years ago. I use it all the time. My latest green smoothie is: 1 banana, 1/2 c blueberries, big handful of kale, 3 T chia seeds, 1/2 c silk coconut milk, 6 ice cubes, some water, cinnamon ...

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Went to the grocery store today and the young man bagging my groceries (what a treat- I usually do it myself!) commented on all the fruits and veggies. I said "yup, they are the name of the game!" he said, "yeah, but so expensive!" I said "well, I guess it's where you want to spend your money ...

KL

Day 19 - March 29 - Success

B - cooked rice cereal mixture
L - greens/steamed veggies w/evoo/sunflower seeds/rye crackers/apple
D - greens/steamed veggies w/evoo/pumpkin seeds/potato/apple
E - ran

My meals are very simple and the same when on vaca. We are in a condo and not a whole lot of space ...

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Hi Jonas,

I've been reading through your postings and admire your perserverance and humor! I've laughed out loud several times - with you, not at you

You're doing awesome - keep it up and enjoy Easter weekend

KL

Enjoy your Good Friday meal

IMHO this is what it is all about -enjoying meals with others with no guilt - just pleasure

KL

Hi Amy,

I've been following your posts, and you've been doing awesome :!: If you read from where you started to now, you will see what tremendous progress you've made - the habit is kicking in - YAY :D

I also love the description of a happy weight - a definite goal of mine as well :)

Enjoy your ...

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Good job

Keep on trucking...

KL

Congrats on 25 days and for sticking it out at Micky Dee's. It does get easier once the habit is taking root. Good job

KL

Oh a BIG Happy GREEN Birthday to you!!!

Yes, No S is the absolute best present you could give yourself! Your cake sounds delish

KL

Thanks No BS - I eat pretty simply and aim to stay away from processed food - it really makes me feel so yukky. I just discovered chia and hemp seeds - so tasty!

Last Saturday (1st day of vaca) went to a coffee shop with family and got a large pb and chocolate chip cookie. My husband looked at me ...

KL

Day 18 - March 28 - Success

B - cooked rice cereal, chia seeds, banana
L - chopped salad w/evoo, pumpkin seeds/cuban bread (yum!)
D - greens/veggies w/evoo, hemp seeds, sweet pot, apple
E - none

Family outing today got home late - didn't eat dinner until 8 - family picked up fast food, which I ...

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Day 17 - March 27 - Success

B - Cooked rice cereal w/banana/chia seeds/coconut milk
L - Greens w/evoo/steamed veggies, wrap w/almond butter/banana
D - Greens/w/evoo/steamed veggies, sweet potatoe/pumpkin seeds/apple
E - walked

On vacay for another 10 days - so my meals will be very similar ...

KL

The way I see it is the whole purpose of this woe is that we start to learn to develop new behaviors around food. One of those new behaviors is to celebrate sometimes and enjoy it - especially on birthdays!

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mj - yes, already i'm starting to feel some peace since returning to no s.

oolala - i looked up that site - very interesting. my diet head mentality doesn't come from eating too little food - it shows up in what i eat. i can really get caught up in the new shining gold way of eating - a way to ...

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Hi Child of the King,

Awesome job in reaching your 21 days! Keep on racking up those GREENS.

Doesn't it feel great to not feel bloated - in your mind and body

From one Child of the King to another keep looking up!

KL

Hi No BS,

I have been reading your posts and feel like I've been transported to another land. I had to look up Ellesmere Island to see for myself what its all about and noticed that the population is less than 200 (that was in 2006). So, you truly are one of the few!

I'm also 5'6" and in my 50's ...

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Sinnie - keep racking up those :mrgreen: You CAN do this.

I, too, suffered from infertility (4 miscarriages and a failed adoption). It was one of the most painful seasons of my life. It's hard to really comprehend it unless you've experienced it yourself. But I'm here to tell you, that you can make ...

KL

"food isn't going to make emotional yuckiness feel any better in the short term"

How true is this! If one eats over a problem, then they have two problems :lol:

You're doing great - keep on keeping on.

I'm back to No S after suffering from diet head syndrome :roll: for the past several months ...

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Hi Anoulie,

Happy Birthday! I'm returning to No S after a 6 month hiatus. Feels so good to get back into the habit. We've a lot in common. I'm a Christian, and a vegetarian/vegan - but not a med student! And I've lived all over Europe - but in the States now.

Keep focusing on a meal at a time. The ...

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I'm going to finish up a 21 day challenge after being in diet head mode for several months - need a peaceful head instead - here it goes...

1. 3/11 - Success
2. 3/12 - Success
3. 3/13 - Success
4. 3/14 - Success
5. 3/15 - Success
6. 3/16 - S Day
7. 3/17 - S Day
8. 3/18 - Success
9. 3/19 ...

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Day 16 - March 26 - Success

B - Brown Rice Flakes/Coconut Milk/Chia Seeds/Banana
L- Greens/Steamed Veggies & EVOO/Sunflower Seeds/Rye Crisps/Apple
D - Greens/Sauted Veggies & EVOO/Hemp Seeds/Potato/Apple
E - Ran

Getting into the groove of vacation - not leaving until April 7 - ran this morning ...

KL

Back on the No S wagon. Didn't totally fall off. Was complient from March 2012 (when I first discovered it) to about Sept/Oct. 2012. Then I found Joel _ Furhrman and followed his plan for about a month (not sustainable at all for me) then that morphed to following John _ McDougall's high starch/low ...

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I'll take a hug and a high five and make it 18 of us :!: I need the accountability to keep me strong. I'm going for Vanilla No S for the month of May. Don't need to mess with what is working. :)

5/1 - Success
5/2 - Success
5/3 - Success
5/4 - Success
5/5 - S Day
5/6 - S Day
5/7 - Success
5 ...

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Took a little breather from posting. Life got a little bit busier, and I was neglecting stuff at home - so needed to set priorities. Happy to report that No S is still at the top of my list of importance - after my faith, that is.

April 28 - S day
April 29 - S day
April 30 - Success
May 1 ...

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Thanks for stopping by everyone - I really do appreciate it.

Had a sick daughter home from school - past few days - kinda threw me off my schedule. I'm also thinking her stomach bug could have been what my stomaches were all about...

Day 57 - April 26 - Success
Day 58 - April 27 - Success

We ...

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So glad you didn't do the compensating - trading day thing. That never ends up well. Basically it is allowing the failure behavior - if you don't have a consequence ( Red Day) then it tells your mind that you can do it again, and again, and again. All of a sudden the 3 meal habit is broken.

So ...

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Some snip its from the No S book:

No S book page 130. When you focus on behavior, you get results thrown into the bargain because behavior causes results. When you focus on results, you get neither because results cannot exist without behavior. And behavior, besides being a better thing to ...

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NoSnacker wrote:
OH ya, and the URGE to weigh was very strong this morning and almost did...but I KNOW better..I won't see anything that will motivate me...only bring me down...so a for no weighing!

Way to go

KL

Not sure if anyone mentioned to you how to do the quote thing when you want to reference someone's message in a post...

You go to the one you want to reference, in upper right hand corner is the Quote button, click on that and it will copy the whole thing for you...go in between the quote marks ...

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Day 56 - April 25 - Success

B - Oats
L - Pb/banana/romaine wrap, crackers, carrots, orange
D - Rice Cakes w/pb&j/banana, apple
E - yoga

Feeling somewhat better today - but got a stomach ache after lunch - my system feels all out of whack.

Thanks for all the kind words everyone.

KL

Thanks reneew for being our cheerleader

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