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Still alive.

Got the stomach flu.
The the upper respiratory flu.
Then I pulled my back muscle.
Then I had a two week long neck spasm that caused me to be at the doctors and be drugged up.

Then I was depressed because of all of it. Leaning in on food. Ugh. It happens.

But I am here and I still ...

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You are doing great! Not sure I could handle just one S day but it's a tempting idea!

Oh man.... even with one day, I pack it in!! I do sturggle with not going full throttle because I am only doing that one day... some are better than others. It is VERY hard to make it one day though for sure. I ...

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Down 2 more lbs. holding tight to one no s day a week. It's easy now. I remember when it was so hard. Glad I figured out out. However, out of town this weekend. Gotta figure out the plan and write it down. I'll probably have 2 s days this weekend. But that's ok

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And also, I did Breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner. Ate waaaaaay too much for dinner and ate after people left - but overall, better!

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Doing great! I am back to my pre-thanksgiving weight. Woo hoo! Seems like the one cheat day is going well. Amazing how awful I feel the next day physically. My body doesn't process cheats really well. Wow.

I've been working out a lot. So I know the current weight is me with muscle put on, too. Yay!

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So my one day that was an S day last week was not kept to three meals. Mainly because it was chaos. But I knew that ahead of time. I did eat a lot, but that's okay. I am feeling good about the one day a week. I keep working out at least 30 mins 5 times a week... My weight may be a bit stable, but my ...

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drscottie wrote:How do you find having only one S day? I do that too and once I go back into the habit, I find it easier to do than two. The habit is more contained for me.

Yes!!! I savour that day and it's enough! Way easier emotionally for me than two!

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The last two weeks I have had ONE s day each week!! It's hard to schedule it right, but I have been doing great. The last S day I did my three meals, no snacks. The previous S week I binged a bit. Not horrible like in the past, but not great either.

I'm really learning that food doesn't need to be ...

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Thank you!!

All is perfect right now!! I even set a goal to only have one s day a week for four week straight to see if I can do it. Tied it to a reward ... I love art supplies... ha!! Tomorrow is my s day because I give blood so I'll need to snack.

I've also worked out 6 times this week. No ...

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So I went off the charts the rest of break. I ate way too much, and at first it felt wrong. But then I did it. I was depressed about being sick during my birthday and holidays, then my husband got it. I know they're all excuses, but my head was in the clouds. Break plus depression was not a good mix ...

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....so I got so sick I went to the doc... they did all kinds of tests... basically it's a virus I guess. Yesterday was day 9... and finally I had one good day. Today, I'm having trouble. They have me eating starch constantly... so my diet is a bust. Today is my birthday and I don't think I can eat ...

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Oh em gee. Been sick for days!!! Alternating from not being able to eat and then boom starvation sets in and I want to eat everything. Been doing okay though. Friday ate some junk. None yesterday. Moms house tomorrow, so it's an s day... going this sickness leaves soon....

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It totally makes sense! Funny how I went from DYING for my s days so I could binge to now being like... meh.... do I really want one today? It's working!! Seriously, the last 6 months have been such a great journey!

My birthday and the holidays are no excuse but for the first time ever, I have not ...

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Still here. Got sick this week and didn't binge or even eat carby stuff. Although last weekend was bad. My birthday and the holidays are no excuse but for the first time ever, I have not thrown in the towel. I have done an excellent job holding it to weekends. That's huge, and I deserve credit. A ...

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I noticed that if I don't actually write down my food or food plan, I eat a smidge more. Sunday was terrible. I ate everything in sight. I also had no written plan! Went back to reading the diet trap solution book. It helps to read that stuff over and over. This Saturday my friend is taking me to ...

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Welp, I did GREAT.... until Thanksgiving. I let myself be free and I stuffed myself Thursday evening. No sweat. I had plans for Friday. Well, my parents were there and wanted everything that I didn't want to eat... so I ate crazp all day again. So Saturday I tried to pull in the reigns, but I didn't ...

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My s days were ridiculous... the last few weeks were better... but I am four months in. It takes time. Zero lbs gained is better than any positive number gained. I really enjoyed The Beck Diet Solution book... some of the thoughts you are having are covered in there. It's helped me a lot. But really ...

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Still going well! Even with my splurges I am still in the 160s. I have not been in this range all year.... finally!

White knuckling a little today.... last day at work before T-giving and there is food EVERYWHERE!!! But I am holding strong.

The #1 thing that has helped me is making sure I eat ...

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You could call me a binge eater, though it usually takes me all day to eat the crazy amount of food rather than one sitting. It's the same thing in terms of what it does to the body, but I know that some people wouldn't count me as a binger even though I definitely relate with feeling out of ...

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Skelton wrote:hi taco!
I just read a post of yours on another thread where you refer to your daily check in thread, so just letting you know I'll be here reading along. I lurk much more than post, but I'm cheering you on from the sidelines.
you're doing great !

This means more to me than you know!! Thank you!!

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👍way to go!

Thank you!! Saturday was great! I had my normal breakfast and lunch, but allowed myself two small pb cups at lunch. Dinner was Mexican food and then my husband and I made a small batch of cookies and had them. I was overly full, so next time I know what not to order from the Mexican ...

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.... going great! Time to update my weight! The scale went down again!

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...still good. Finished both books. Going back over the Beck Diet Solution one more time. Coming up with a plan for Saturday and Sunday. Right now I am planning my splurge breakfast (my husband makes great pumpkin pancakes), Mexican for one dinner, and Friendsgiving for another. The rest of my meals ...

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Re: on working out... I just give myself NO CHOICE and over the years now I love it. I will be wishing you well!!

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...and now i just got one. Weird! I know I didn't get them before for about a week?

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...everything is going well. Reflecting on Saturday and Sunday.... I think I still overate. Don't get me wrong, BIG CREDIT is due for what I did.... but I think in the future, I won't plan such LARGE portions of leftovers and/or I will have a few non-s day meals during my S day. I did on Saturday ...

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Hi!

I am not getting notifications when people reply to me and I am pretty sure I have that turned on in the profile?

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Since I am finishing the Beck Diet Solution, I am going to WRITE down a plan and give myself NO CHOICE but to stick to it. Not sure what the plan is yet.... but that is what I am doing. Did it for hubby's bday weekend and it went GREAT! I just had to make sure not to be TOO restrictive. That would ...

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I have binge eating problems and keep a journal on the daily check in page about it! I gain and lose the same 25 lbs all the time.... But I am doing okay the last four months. It's been the most sane 4 months of my life!

I really like the book Brain Over Binge and I am almost done with The Beck ...

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I forget if I announced it.... but I made the 21 day mark long ago

Now working on non-crazy S days!

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Yes to the not eat anything else after a meal.... it's huge for me. I realized that it's just how I used to respond to anxiety but now I have control and can respond and train myself to respond in a different way. Goodness if I would have eaten after dinner I would have really been stuffed... I'm ...

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Weekend was great! I had a plan for the birthday dinner and followed it... then we ate leftovers at each meal Sunday. No snacking! I didn't feel we'll Monday because of the s day Sunday... I notice that I get sick feeling after eating s day foods sometimes.... I didn't get a lot if sleep this ...

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Wow!! Best s day yet!!

Breakfast was normal except I added in a low carb flax muffin with a little honey. Lunch was normal except I added a handful of chips and two mini almond butter cups. Dinner was for my husband's birthday, so I made a beck diet plan... no food after dinner!!! I did it and it ...

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Yes!! I think I followed you back!! I love IG

By the way all... scale was 168.5. Lowest yet!!

lpearlmom wrote:Doing great! Btw, I think I'm following you on IG!

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Yay! So glad they help!! I've been mia because I've been busy but happy to report that all is well!!! Eating three meals... going through the Beck Diet Solution book, still going through Brain Over Binge.

Saturday is tres leches cake and Lou malnati's pizza... I am going to rewatch that one video ...

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Thanks to all of you for the support!

Saturday worked out well. I had breakfast, and then my hubby brought me a healthy lunch. But since it was an S day I opted for pizza and junk for dinner. Even though I ate less that I usually do, I paid for it Sunday. Sunday I did 3 meals, no worries. Even ...

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Nov 6- s day. I had some peppers and cheese with protein coffee and was starving before lunch. I did have a small brownie, then I made it to lunch. Ate lunch, allowed myself a few candy corns. Then I didn't plan well because lunch was at 1230 but I had to set up for a craft show so I wouldn't have ...

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I think I'm just feeling bloated because I usually restrict myself and my carbs... So since I'm eating a tad more carbs, the water is staying. Which is fine because the water debloat is really a false weight loss... But I'm going to keep that in mind about the foods... Not much has changed except ...

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I know I'm late but... I saw someone said you can toss the Halloween candy... funny, I did that!! Albeit, I ate a few pieces but then decided then being in the trash is no different than someone taking them at my door. Woo hoo!

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Nov 5- had cucumbers with my protein coffee. Worked! Lunch and dinner was perfect. Got a wave to get garbage at work because the high stress but I acknowledged it and treated it like an error message and went about my day. Tomorrow is my s day and I thought about all the junk I can shovel in and ...

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Wow!!! This is awesome!!!

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Started a thread in the daily check in thread to monitor how I progress. At least for a few weeks...

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Okay. I thought about putting this on my HabitCal, but I decided it's going to be a journey to figure out my own personal definition of bingeing. And then attempting to stop it. Those of you reading because you have binge eating related issues, I highly recommend Brain Over Binge. I'm currently ...

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I am the queen of typos, so edit away! Ha!

You know, instead of viewing the holidays as such a rough time, I'm going to try and view it as a challenge that I'm ready for! I have the next 20-something days to practice not bingeing. Perfect timing! I'm going to be pooping this new habit up on my ...

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Oh how I long to be where you are! When I see your signature line, I'm like... oh... she's not going up and down like me!! It is true sanity!

I love your line about how nothing causes us to binge. I'm about halfway through the book and my goodness it's on the money.

Obviously eating some ...

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I'm so used to restricting my breakfast that after I ate yesterday, my 3 meals, I felt huge at the end of the night. It's all in my head, I am sure. I'm in the middle of reading Brain Over Binge and I just keep focusing on the fact that until I'm nourished and not restricting, I will never beat ...

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I am reading Brain Over Binge because I struggle with binging too!! I understand. I'm cheering for you!

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I'm in the process of reading brain over binge and this thread helped me so much!! It's all making sense!! Thank you!!

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Thank you!! It does feel good!! I am eating breakfast right now... before work!

Also :lol: at your shakeology remark!! Ha ha!!

Amazing insight! I'm so glad you were able to find your way over the weekend. Congratulations on your success this weekend - it feels good doesn't it?

What is ...

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I'm back to report in. I really took some of the advice to heart and searched the internet about binge eating. I found some really useful stuff! I read up on rational recovery and did some digging on the book Brain Over Binge. I'm happy to report that although my meals were large and I had some ...

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I'm here still and reading sporadically! You're not forgotten!

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Yes! Great advice. I've done that before and cried a river once with my anxiety... I need to just choose that over food. You're right... It's about widening the gap! Thanks for this!

Remember not to be too hard on yourself about what you already did.

Also, consider that feelings like anxiety don ...

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I guess I do restrict my N days... but not in a depriving way. You're right.. maybe I shouldn't call them cheat meals. That's the term they used at my old gym.

Love the part about reviewing why I'm doing this in the first place. You're right. Maybe I can take some time and journal about it. I hear ...

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Last weekend was would but I was on a mini vacation. My husband reminded me. But it was so wild I was sick for days after, so I reminded him. Ha ha!

And yes, you're right. Once the weeks are solid, it's time to focus on the weekends. I tried the other weekend to switch to Friday night's and ...

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So I have been doing great.... expect my weekends are insane. So insane that they are beginning to wreck my week. What do I mean? For the last 3-4 months I have been doing perfectly, down 10 lbs, etc. But the last 2-3 weeks I have started to have red days and my weekends are just as bad as when I ...

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Miss you on the August challenge!

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Day 19 - S day... I binge ate all day, then hated myself.
Day 20 - S Day ... much more sane one...
Day 21 - SUCCESS one of my best N days yet.

I did it 21 days!!! Ill sporadically update!!

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Day 18- SUCCESS

Okay... habit is getting ingrained to where I'm starting to not even wanting to bother to write out what I ate. Also, the scale is moving. I didn't weigh myself on day 1, but I can bet it was 180. I was 177 I think today. So that's good.I'm staying with this. Very excited for work ...

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Hi and welcome! I do 30 min cardio w 30 mins lifting and found no snacks to work out just fine. My husband was frightened when he started no s with me about this, and yet he does the workout also and had been fine. You could try it, see how you do, then decide. For me, if I eat enough at meals, I ...

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Are you all teachers?? Because I am one!

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Day 17 - SUCCESS?

Breakfast was another skillet (so delicious), lunch was a buffalo chicken muffin, Mac nuts, and a cucumber/tomato/mozzarella salad. Then a friend gave me some radishes... I took a bite of one and then realized what I did and didn't want to ruin it and put it in the fridge. So it ...

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Hi ya! I go to a boot camp type place. We do cardio and weights. I've been going on and off for 5 years. I've yoyod in weight during it.... hoping no s is my solution.

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Ginger pie, your post was perfection. You said it perfectly. I love it!!!

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First of all... wow!!! You lost all that and maintained so long!! I want to tell you I work out avidly and have hurt myself and both times, the weight comes back with a vengeance because I have extra time to.... eat.

I'll be rooting for you!!

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Day 16 - SUCCESS

Breakfast was an egg scramble with zucchini and onion and sausage. Lunch was a big salad with almonds. Dinner was balsamic beef on cauliflower. Biked 35 mins/6.75 miles.

The almonds were a little tomfoolery... but I'm not sweating it because I had salad with them...

I ...

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Day 15 -SUCCESS

Breakfast was protein coffee but that hasn't been enough. Had early lunch of balsamic beef, nuts, cheese. Dinner was beats, cheese, nuts and cucumbers mixed with tomatoes, vinegar, basil, oil. Note to self- cannot just have protein coffee. 30 cardio. 30 weights.

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I'm in!! I also have a more detailed diary on my own thread.

1 - S day
2 - S day
3 - :mrgreen:
4 - :mrgreen:
5 - :mrgreen: almond tomfoolery.
6 - :mrgreen: radish tomfoolery.
7 - :mrgreen:
8 - S day - horrible s day!!!!
9 - S day - saner
10 - :mrgreen:
11 - :mrgreen:
12 - :mrgreen:
13 ...

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Day 14 - SUCCESS

Breakfast was coffee protein shake thing... Lunch was an egg, cheese, lunchmeat, and a buffalo chicken muffin. Dinner was green beans cooked in bacon with pork tenderloin and garden tomatoes in vinegar and some almonds. 30 min cardio, 30 min weights.

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His food always comes out so good!!

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Day 13- S Day

Well today was certainly an S day. Breakfast was a buffalo chicken muffin and cheese, then I had a snack of nuts and a mint at church. Lunch was cheeses (we went to a farm last weekend, can you tell?), Mac nuts, almonds, walnuts. Then later instead of just coffee with cream I added ...

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So sorry for the struggle. I felt that way last weekend. You're not alone!

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Your cheesecake reminds me.... I love this one low carb pound cake from George Stella... now I want to make it... do you know his recipes? They're so good. Btw, I love how even on our S day we are still lower carb than most people! Hahaha! Wtg!

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These look awesome! Going to try them next week (already did my grocery shopping for the week). I think canned chicken would make this recipe a LOT quicker. Great tip!

No problem!! It's pretty clean and gets in some filling food for breakfast or lunch on the go. Use parchment paper cups ...

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Taco-

I'm curious about your buffalo chicken muffin. Are these homemade or do you buy them from somewhere?

I make them myself... but mine differ from the recipe. I used two cans of canned chicken and 7 eggs. Here is the link:http://balancedbites.com/2013/02/easy-recipe-buffalo-chicken-egg ...

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Day 11 - SUCCESS

Scramble for breakfast, balsamic beef and cauliflower, and dinner was hodgepodge... Mac nuts, cheese, buffalo chicken muffin, celery and pb, cucumbers and ranch. 30 min cardio, then 30 min biking. Good day! Just slightly tired.

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Yay!! Great news!!

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I thought I said earlier what my salad is... maybe not. Here we go:

1.5 heads of romaine (not a typo), handful of diced tomatoes, olives, parmesan cheese, 3 oz meat, 1 T avocado oil, 2 vinegar, onion, hardboiled egg, handful of walnuts... I think that's it. It's massive.

I promise I'm not ...

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natj wrote:N Day

Totally didn't enjoy my lunch today, so I'm glad I didn't snack before dinner! In the past, I notice that I feel entitled to eat more if I didn't like one of my meals.

I totally am like this so I love how no s makes me just move on.... thank goodness!!

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I try not to because the scale can ruin my day, but I tend to do it once a month in general to see if anything's awry. I understand your pain. I weighed myself yesterday and its all I thought of because I didn't like the number.

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Linda... you're so supportive!! I could just hug you!!

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Welcome!! Nice to meet you!!

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Day 10 NWS Day (gave blood)

Didn't get good sleep... woke up at 3:30 am starving... ate cottage cheese w blackberries, Mac nuts, pb and celery and went back to sleep. Lunch was the same... except I had some buffalo chicken "muffins" that I did a test run on for when school starts and I have to get ...

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Hope you're doing well!

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Day 9- SUCCESS

Another egg scramble this morning and salad for lunch and dinner. Want hungry by dinner even though it had been 7 hours, but I don't want to skip any meals. 6.75 mile bike ride tonight.

Things are going smoothly!!

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lpearlmom wrote:Oh no hope the zucchini bread will be okay. Can you put it in the freezer?

Great idea... thank you! Did that this morning!

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Day 8 SUCCESS

30 min cardio, 30 lifting then a scramble of two eggs, zucchini, a sausage patty and cheese. That was 7:30. Well, I didn't get to eat again until 3 because my day was too busy. I had a bit of cottage cheese, an egg,Mac nuts, and a stick of celery with 2T pb. Know I had a few coffee ...

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Day 7 SUCCESS

Left the campground and had breakfast with my family... had an omelet and only had half the bread and one bite of hashbrown. That's a big deal for me not to finish my plate! And it wasn't on purpose. I'm just not interested. Big win! Lunch was salad and dinner was a cored-out ...

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everyone has given the best advice here... and I can relate to what you're going through as a chronic dieter that spoke of it often. For the last month I just said to people, " I give up. I'm trying something new. I'll talk more about it later when I've evaluated it." And truly I've learned that I ...

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Looks like a really tame S day. Mine took forever to get that calm. You're doing fantastic!!

Linda

Day 6 S Day

Don't speak too soon. Haha! Breakfast was an egg, almonds and mac nuts but my hubby made 2 ramekins of this peach cobbler stuff for me and the next hour I felt sick and bloated. Had a ...

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On my day off I cook up a ton of veggies to grab during the week. For instance, broccoli. I will add it to two scrambled eggs. Or eat it with leftover meat, like a pork chop.... I also cut up enough lettuce for two salads and have it ready... you can also put leftover meat in it, too. We made 10 ...

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Day 5 S Day

Did 30 mins of intense cardio and 30 mins of weights today... then ate a normal breakfast but had a few Mac nuts with it.... baby shower for lunch and I had a small salad, chicken breast with gravy and veggies and left before dessert. Came home and had to help a neighbor who offered me ...

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That is so great!!! Way to go!!

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I didn't weigh myself for my first 21 day trial... I'm doing it at the end but I'm kinda clueless on my start weight. Want to get the habits down, then worry. I'm going to read what you guys decide about scale...

that way I can get ideas from you all!! Thankful for this thread!

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Day 4.... SUCCESS

Bfast was early... maybe 6. A squash, onion, two eggs, some cheese, one sausage all made into a mixed skillet bowl. Had three coffees with cream today... starving by 1 and we ate beef salads... salad obsession... which are basically taco bowls with no taco shells.... dinner I was ...

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I loved your share... no apologies, keep them coming.

I only lean more to low carb because of the fact I crave more the more carbs I eat... However! I think you hit the nail on the head with sweets... I think I'm ok with starches and not with sugar, although, I love nuts and nut butters. Offer me ...

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For sure on carbs!! I think that's what my big salad helped me with and not having it at lunch mass me tired and later too tired to make dinner... then ravenous later. Haha!!

Oh!! And I was gonna have my third coffee of the day at 4, but I didn't. I regret it now, because I laid on the couch all ...

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Thanks, natj. Funny, I went against it today and maybe I shouldn't have... ha!

Day 3 - success

Big salad for breakfast, then for both lunch and then later for dinner, Mac nuts, almond, some cheeses, carrots and lb, some cottage cheese. I am starving the last few hours... although I am sure it can ...

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My first No S ... So starting further in!
I'm also doing a daily update on the other board w/more comments.

July 21- :mrgreen:
July 22 - :mrgreen:
July 23 - :mrgreen:
July 24 - :mrgreen:
July 25 - S day
July 26 - S day
July 27 - :mrgreen:
July 28 - :mrgreen:
July 29 - :mrgreen:
July 30 - NWS Day ...

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Since I started a few days ago, I'd love to do this next month!! It's great!!

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I loved this whole thread! Thanks for keeping it up and inspiring others!!!

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