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Bean&Sprout

Yesterday's food:
B: Yogurt w/ raspberries, almonds & honey
L: Turkey sandwich, carrot sticks & pear
D: Spaghetti w/ meat sauce, broccoli & garlic toast

Today's food:
B: Stale bagel w/ cream cheese
L: Shakshuka (YUM!!!) w/ bread
D: Spaghetti w/ meat sauce, green beans, bread w/peanut butter

Today ...

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Thanks, lpearlmom. This is probably my 4th return to No S. You're right - I can't think of any other viable alternatives for me.

I'm two months in this time. May was a breeze for me. June was a bit bumpier but still good from a mental/emotional point of view. I'm committed to this through December ...

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6/12/18 - Failure : Seconds at dinner, sweet after (stale cookie - ugh), snack before bed.

Something interesting happened during the course of my failure. As I was having my seconds and my sweet, I paused to decide if it was worth the red report. I decided it was, and continued on. At this, a bit ...

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Thanks, Goldilocks! I am pleased. I have a very long way to go, but now I'm six pounds closer.

Bean&Sprout · 6/5/18 Failure: seconds with dinner.

6/5/18 Failure: seconds with dinner.

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Welcome, Goldilocks!

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Thanks for the welcome, Merry!

I appreciate the input. I'm approaching this from a perspective of gentle curiosity and observation. If I start to feel nutty about my S days, I'll stop grading them.

My concern with my S day eating has more to do with modeling good eating behavior for my daughters ...

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June 2018

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Orange date = unsatisfying S day
Yellow date = satisfying S day

NWS:
14 - Surprise day-date with my husband
18 - Vacation day

Kettlebells:
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June Summary ...

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27 28 29 30 31 01 02
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Orange date = unsatisfying S day
Yellow date = satisfying S day

NWS:
14 - Surprise day-date with my husband
18 - Vacation day

Kettlebells:
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May 2018
Vanilla No S:
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NWS Notes:
01 - 40th birthday! :)
03 - 40th birthday celebration at work!
28 - Memorial Day

Reflection on the month:
This is probably my fourth run at No S, and it ...

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niccofive wrote:WELL DONE BEAN&SPROUT!

Thank you, Niccofive! This is probably my 4th return to No S, and it has finally clicked.

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Hi there. As long as the beverage isn't a sweet (like a frappuccino from Starbucks, for example), it's allowed between meals. If you're really struggling to make it to your next meal, even a non-sweet caloric drink, like a glass of milk, an unsweetened latte, or similar, is okay.

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I usually stick with water or club soda with lime or lemon. I'll occasionally have unsweetened iced tea or a decaf coffee with cream. This is how I've always handled restaurant drinking, though. I grew up in a family that, unless it was a special occasion like a birthday dinner, always had water at ...

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Vanilla No S:
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NWS Notes:
01 - 40th birthday!

03 - 40th birthday celebration at work!
28 - Memorial Day

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I do treat very dark chocolate, in small amounts (one square, virtual plated with my meal), as N day acceptable. I prefer 85% or higher, but will go down to 70% if that's what's available. If very dark chocolate can fit in to a low carb diet (it does), then I really don't think of it as a sweet. I ...

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Queenie wrote:+1 That's how I do it, too. Except I delete the quote coding at the top and bottom, along with whatever else I don't want to include. (Instead of copying, and pasting into a new post.)

That's a good idea, Queenie. I'll try that next month.

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Waaa, how come my icons don't work? Did everybody do theirs by hand or could you copy and paste? Mine is a copy and paste.

I copy mine by using the quote button. It pulls up the quote, I copy only the emoticon calendar, and then go back, make a new post and paste the calendar into that post. It ...

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Happy anniversary, Kittson!

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Red wrote: Do I just come back and edit the post as the month goes on?

Welcome! Yes, you just edit your original post as the month goes on.

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It's not just the Greeks who follow the fast--any of the Eastern Orthodox jurisdictions do. We have special calendars in our kitchens to keep them straight. :) The calendars also include the saints being commemorated that day, along with the day's scripture readings.

It's really not so bad, once ...

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Friday was just an S event. We had a sitter and went out for an early Valentine's supper.

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Yesterday: Fail.

Today, I'm trying again. Two green days to end the week.

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I'm home with an under the weather kid today. I find home-bound N days particularity challenging. I'm planning to eat the following:
B: Two eggs and toast, apple, black coffee
L: Turkey & cheese sandwich on GF bread, salad leftovers, GF cheese crackers (assuming I can get them made with the baby)
D ...

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B: two homemade breakfast bars (no added sugar, and sized for my toddler, hence two for me), cucumber slices, black coffee
L: Chicken, lentil & vegetable soup, GF crackers, cheese, apple
D: Chicken, lentil & vegetable soup, buttered roll, side salad.
E: 15 minute dance party

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B: Banana, GF breakfast bar (low-ish sugar), cashews, black coffee
L: Fattoush (minus pita chips), hummus, garlic sauce, GF pita, fries (fewer than 10)
D: PB&J on GFbread, veggies, tortilla chips, apple

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I'm having the same experience with my HabitCal. I'm using Chrome as my browser, if that makes any difference.

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B: Two eggs, scrambled, with mushrooms and bacon, two slices buttered GF toast, one bite of banana (toddler claimed the rest, and I wasn't really hungry), black coffee
L: Chicken, broccoli & rice casserole, pea crisps, apple, tomato
D: Split pea soup, salad, blackberries, GF biscuit (savory, not a ...

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B: Oatmeal w/raisins & peanut butter, 1/2 banana, coffee
L: PB & J on GF, apple, sriracha cracker-chip things, almonds
D: PB & J on GF, banana, nuts & dried fruit, decaf coffee
E: 15 minute dance party

The warm drink to cut short the munchies is continuing to work. :)

Regarding exercise, if it ...

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B: Egg & cheese sandwich on GF bread, apple, black coffee
L: Roast beef & cheese sandwich on GF bread, cucumber slices, and quinoa chips
D: Broccoli, chicken & rice skillet casserole, banana, pretzels
E: No exercise today--ran to the grocery store on my lunch hour

The tea trick worked again! I ...

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B: Toasted roll w/ cheese, an apple, and coffee w/ creamer
L: Roast beef & cheese sandwich on GF bread, apple, cucumber & pea crisps
D: Turkey sweet potato chili w/ sour cream
E: 20 minutes of yoga

Fail: I'm not sure what happened, but after dinner, I went on a little binge. I was just putting ...

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B: Buttered GF English muffin w/ banana & black coffee
L: Tuna sandwich, collard greens, snap pea crisps, apple
D: Thai peanut curry noodles w/ veggies

Fail: I had a snack between lunch and dinner. Early lunch, very late dinner. I should have made a cup of tea, or a decaf coffee to tide me over.

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B: Scrambled eggs w/ veggies & cheese w/ buttered toast and black coffee
L: Ham & cheese sandwich w/ olive muffaleta spread, snap pea snacks, apple
D: GF baked rotini w/chicken sausage, veggies, and sauce, side of collard greens (random pairing, but those were my quickest veggies)
E: Fail

Fail: GF ...

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Thanks, Linda. I'm feeling good!

I hope you're feeling better after your surgery.

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Yesterday was my 3rd wedding anniversary. We took our daughter to daycare, and had a day-date. Actually, we ran errands together, but it was really nice to spend the whole day, bumming around town, without the added stress of a feisty toddler old in tow. We took a nice walk in our local state park ...

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B: Oatmeal w/ raisins & peanut butter, black coffee
L: Red Robin bacon cheeseburger on a GF bun, fries, water
D: Ham & cheese sandwich on GF bread, roasted summer squash, chips & Mexicali dip.
E: 20 minutes playing with my kid outside (mostly just walking along with her while she pushed her ...

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Happiest of birthdays to you, Reinhard!

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B: Banana, smoked almonds, black coffee
L: GF PB & J, apple, veggie straws, soda water
D: Black beans & rice taco salad w/ guacamole & salsa, 1/3 banana (toddler leftovers)
E: 15 min. stretching/yoga

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I'm sure you'll do better this month. New day. New start.

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B: tomato salad, egg & cheese breakfast sandwich on a GF English muffin; black coffee
L: Roast beef & cheddar sandwich on GF bread, bell pepper strips, apple
D: Pork loin (just a bit), black beans & rice w/ cheese, banana & almonds
E: 30+ walking

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B: oatmeal with raisins, peanut butter, brown sugar and cinnamon, black coffee
L: GF PB & J, veggies w/guacamole
D: black beans and rice, guacamole, corn chips
E: 15+ min. walking at the mall

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B: GF toasted cheese sandwich, apple, black coffee
L: GF roast beef & cheddar sandwich, veggies and dip, tomato salad
D: Pork loin w/ roasted veggies, GF bread w/ brie, most of a banana (wanted an apple, but Little Bean left a bit more than half of a banana behind, so that's what Momma had for ...

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B: leftover pasta and sauce w/ parmesan; black coffee
L: GF roast beef & cheddar sandwich, veggies & dip, apple; seltzer water
D: pork loin & roast veggies, green beans, GF bread w/ butter; apple

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B: leftover beans & rice w/ guacamole; corn bread; black coffee
L: GF PB & J; cucumber slices; apple; dry cereal
D: hummus, GF pita, kafta, shawarma, salad, roast veggies, sweet potato fries (just a little bit of each thing, all on one plate)

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Thanks, Linda. It's been going okay this month. Much better than August (not much of a challenge, frankly), but not as well as I would like. Part of it is residual stress from the busy season at work. All of the regular tasks that got pushed aside for the frantic rush are now all crying out for ...

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B: oatmeal with raisins, almonds, cinnamon, and a bit of brown sugar; black coffee (two total)
L: pasta with marinara; almonds; apple
S: beans and rice with salsa and guacamole; tomato; most of a pear

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jcourtney wrote:September 2015 Challenge

Yep, August was awful. No red days in September!

That's my goal, too, Jcourtney.

So far, so good.

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Two green days under my belt, and I'm feeling much better. I even managed to spend 15 minutes of my lunch hour doing a freestyle kettlebell routine (just a little 7 pounder).

My mom-in-law came over to see her grand baby last night (grandparents say they're here to see everyone, but we know the ...

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I wish I had some tips. I've just never enjoyed it. There are physical things that I do enjoy doing--hiking, kayaking, etc.--but it's just not possible for me to do them on a regular basis. The best I've been able to manage lately is strolling along with my toddler (so slowly, that I can't imagine ...

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August kicked my butt. But, it's done, and I'm committed to a much improved September.

For my entire working life, August has been the busiest, most stressful month. Despite how poorly I did, it is still way better than I've historically done.

September is here. Work is still stressful (and will ...

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I'm in, too. I struggled through August. Looking forward to September.

1 :mrgreen: Barely. My supper plate was pretty full, but, still, it was one plate.
2 :mrgreen: Solidly. Also. 15 minutes is kettlebells.
3 :mrgreen: 15 minutes of kettlebells
4 :mrgreen: 15 minutes of kettlebells.
5 8)
6 8)
7 ...

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I don't have any experience with NES. I hope you're able to find an experienced professional to help you. Best wishes to you.

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Oh, man! I have been crashing and burning this week something fierce! I'm a bit stressed out, and I've been eating my stress. No more. I'm committing to two green days to end this week.

So far, so good today. Good breakfast and lunch, with no snack in between. Dinner has already been cooked, and ...

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I don't count porridge as a sweet, even if it's flavored. If it meets your needs for a breakfast (meaning you're not left ravenous before lunch), I think it's fine.

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Thank you, Linda.

I hope you had a good weekend.

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1 - S day
2 - S day
3 - :mrgreen: 14 min.: office dance party for one - grateful no one peeked in the window. :)
4 - :oops: Virtual plating fail. I'm counting it as seconds. :( 14 min.: kettlebell and dancing. :)
5 - :mrgreen: 14 min.: office dance party - my coworker "caught" me, but we had a nice ...

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I know there are only a few of us doing these, but I'm finding them helpful. Join at any time throughout the month.

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Another month down. I had one fail (virtual plating gone wrong), and two NWS days. I lost 1.4 pounds, bringing my total lost to 7.6. In all, I was pleased with the month. I intentionally gave myself fairly full (or dense) plates, so that I would be less likely to have fail days. In the long term, I ...

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This one, too:
http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=10587

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Thank you for sharing, eschano. Congratulations to you on year three! Your 30-day adventure challenge sounds like a lot of fun.

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tacodiscos, you're welcome to jump in now, if you'd like. :)

eschano & jcourtney--me, too! I wonder what that's about, really. The seedy underbelly of habit, perhaps? :wink: That's why I was so pleased (surprised? shocked?) that I made it through the week. My plates were a little less health ...

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So, I'm more than halfway through month two, and it's going well. I've faced some potentially challenging situations, and have stuck to plan pretty well. I was home for a week of vacation with my daughter, and I kept the week green, with one, planned, NWS day on Friday. I was so proud of myself, to ...

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Hi jcourtney! Thanks for checking in with us. It's a small group this month.

I'm doing well. I was home all last week with my daughter on vacation, and kept it all green, with one planned Special S day. This was HUGE for me. The general structure of my work day makes it fairly easy to stick to the ...

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Thank you, eschano.

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I'm in Michigan, too! And, yes, it's been less than sunny here. I've never thought of taking Vit. D supplements, but I think I might. I'm an office worker, and during the winter I leave my house and return home in the dark. Not a lot of time for sun-catching.

I'm sorry to hear about your car ...

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June 2015 - 3 fails (none major), 6.2 pounds lost:
:) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :) :)
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :) :)
:mrgreen: :oops: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :) :)
:oops: :oops: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :) :)
:mrgreen: :mrgreen:

July 2015 - One ...

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At the end of my first month (of my 2nd go-round), I've lost 6.2 pounds. I'm quite pleased. Lots of pleasure in the month, and very little pain (no pain, really, just discomfort for a few hours until my next meal). Three fails, all of them relatively minor, and no NWS days.

I'm not sure how much I ...

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Ooh! Enjoy your day, eschano!

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1 - :mrgreen:
2 - :mrgreen:
3 - NWS Day
4 - S Day
5 - S Day
6 - :mrgreen:
7 - :oops: Small fail. I was virtually plating dinner, and I failed at it because I ended up too full. Met up with friends, though, after the fail, and didn't use the minor seconds fail as an excuse for an added sweets/snack ...

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Have a good, green final day of June!

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This week's been a little bumpy, but not too bad. My fail last night was quite small, and it left me determined, not discouraged.

Good for you, Jcourtney!

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I'm sorry for the loss of your grandfather, Jcourtney. The week is almost through. Don't give up.

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Exercise is the next thing I need to add consistently. I'm getting over bronchitis at the moment. I hope to restart a 14 minute kettle-bell routine on Monday.

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My first fail since my restart. It wasn't a huge fail, but still not ideal. I tried to trim my meals back all at once, and it left my hungry and vulnerable to some late night snacking. Back at it today.

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Have a great weekend, everyone.

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As requested...

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Thanks! It's good to be back.

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oolala53 wrote:I know these threads are meant to be visited and updated only, but I keep forgetting without an email reminder. Is anyone willing to update and then just reply so an email alert goes out? Yes, I admit it's pitiful to ask...

Sure. I'll be happy to.

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My intention was not to make you feel attacked, Dianamoon. I am sorry for that. Your post hit an emotional nerve for me, and I'm sorry for over-responding. I should have waited to craft a more dispassionate reply, or just not responded at all. Best wishes to you.

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Thank you for sharing your story, eschano.

In general, unless you are very close to someone, you should say nothing to them about things like: weight, food choices, drink choices, smoking, etc. If you are not someones: partner, parent, physician, counselor, or priest/spiritual adviser (and, perhaps ...

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1 - Not on Nosdiet
2 - :mrgreen: Who starts a diet on a Tuesday? This girl, apparently. :) I'm back to sensibility after a long absence filled with silly things like calorie counting and extreme carbohydrate restriction (and no weight loss to show for my troubles).
3 - :mrgreen: Quite pleased with ...

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Success, finally!

Also, a microwaved baked potato with a bit of garlic sauce and a salad is a lovely, warm, filling winter lunch. Super easy to do at work, especially because our microwave has a setting just for spuds.

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Thank you, Eschano, for the encouragement. I'm going to keep plugging away. My weekend eating was very tame, and I've got a good plan for today.

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I am not doing well this month. I've been all over the place emotionally. I'm going to keep plugging away. My church is beginning a lenten period on Saturday, and I'm hopeful that having those guidelines to follow will help as added reinforcement.

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I had a very nice, mellow weekend. No compulsive eating behaviors, nothing over the top. I'm feeling much, much better.

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Yesterday was much, much better. It was a hard-fought success, but it was, indeed, a success. Whew!

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Oh, my. The last few days have been rough. Tuesday was a catastrophic systems failure. Can one even have seconds, when there's no pause in eating? Yick.

I'm nearly two months in, and as of this morning, I'm up 8 pounds. Not ideal. Looking at my habitcal, I can see that the main issue is not fails ...

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01 Saturday
02 Sunday
03 Fail.
04 Fail. Catastrophic systems failure.
05 Fail. Not as bad as the day before, but not pretty.
06 Success!!! :)
07 Success.
08 Saturday
09 Sunday
10 Fail (just a small blip)
11 Fail (big fail)
12 Fail
13 Fail
14 Fail. I was actually quite pleased with the ...

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Welcome! Happy anniversary, too. As for the Gatorade, I would count it as a sweet, for me. I think of it as a non-bubbly pop. Others might have a different take.

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Ooh! That salad sounds delicious. Goat cheese is so good.

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Oh, congratulations! How lovely.

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Good job on the working out!

Evening snacking is the hardest for me, too. I'm with r.jean--something enjoyable to drink really helps.

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Thanks, Mollie.

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Fail. I did fine, until just before dinner. No sweets, but snacks and seconds. I think I trimmed my breakfast and lunch a little too much. Back to day one for me.

This was my first fail, and...it's okay. I'm back on track. I failed. I'm not a failure. I was beating myself up a bit last night (and ...

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This Saturday marked a full month for me. I've stayed on plan, though it was a month with many more S days than would be normal (anniversary, birthday celebrations, and travelling). I haven't had a red day, yet, but my green days were full of big portions. Most of my S days were okay, but there were ...

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I'm not an old-timer (today marks four weeks for me), but I'll chime in anyway. :) Yes, for me, my meals were bigger than normal. I had a fear of being too hungry between meals, so my three plates were pretty full. I'm starting make them smaller, now that I'm out of the habit of snacking between ...

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