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Day 39: YELLOW Going through quite a bit of stress lately. I am generally a pretty laid back person and I have my Lord to lean on, so usually I can handle quite a bit of stress. The past few weeks I have been feeling the stress. Some of the stress results from good things (daughter's graduation) but...

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Day 38: GREEN Thanks for the input ladies! Yup, I have decided that feeling guilty for an occasional fast food meal is definitely diet head and I need to let go of that and just consider it a meal. Yes, the smoothie was with my meal. I drank them occasionally the last time I did No S and did not con...

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Hi Ann, Just stoping by to wish you a happy weekend. Keep on keepin' on!

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GREAT!

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"IT IS SO NOT WORTH IT and DOES NOTHING FOR ME ANYMORE". So true!!! You seem to be doing so well. Congrats!! :D Keep on keepin' on! Hope you have an awesome weekend. Isn't that going to be strange when people see the woman weighing herself on the side of the freeway? :lol: :lol: :lol: TOO FUNNY!! I...

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Thank you!! I love it too!!!!

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Day 37: GREEN So, yesterday for lunch I had fast food. It all fit on my plate, so I was definitely within the realm of the No S rules. I haven't had fast food on an N day for the past 35 days. I had such GUILT about it. I felt like I was sabataging myself. Definitely NOT the healthiest choice I coul...

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Day 36: GREEN

And, I'm outta time. DRAT! Did I use that word correctly.

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I'm not ready to add any mods to my S Days just yet. Want to continue to just enjoy and see if they will stablize on their own. Gonna give it a bit more time. We shall see.

Keep on keepin on Ms. Roxy Girl!!! I need a clapping emotion guy!

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Hip Hip HOORAY! You figured out the habitcal!! Enjoy filling in all those GREENS!

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Roxy, if you eat your own words, just make sure they are on your plate at a meal first.

Tickled my funny bone!

GREAT job Deb! YAY YOU!!!!

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Yes, it's a new day!

Wow! I say JIVE as well. Don't think I've ever heard anyone use jibe and if I did I would think they were messed up.

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That is quite eye opening reneew! Those snitches add up quick!

If I were to eat with chopsticks I'd be thin quick...just sayin'!

Keep up the great work girl!

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YOU GO GIRL!!! You are doing just great!! Keep on keepin' on!

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Thanks Ladies! OH...I ate plenty of sweets over the weekend...sweets that I REALLY wanted! I was able to recognize that I didn't really want the peanut butter bar. That is progress for me! Same thing happening for you as well, reneew...you forgot ice cream bars. :shock: :lol: Good for you! You are e...

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One more thing...remember the peanut butter brownie that I saved for my S Day. Ended up not eating it.

Took one bite and decided it just wasn't good enough. Gave it to one of the kids. Wow! Something is happening to me.

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Day 34: GREEN Thanks so very much for the encouragement everyone!!! :D Back to our regularly scheduled programming yesterday, which unfortunately means I probably won't be able to be here as much. Boo! Hubby is home this week working on the kitchen. Came home to all of my top cabinets off the wall y...

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Very well said! I read it twice. Thanks! I have to eat A LOT less on S days than I think I need or want if I want to feel comfortable. Not to save calories, but to get that light and lovely N day feeling. I love this feeling. I find myself looking forward to N Days after S Days so that I can feel co...

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Yay! Glad you got your book!

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YES...today IS a new day!!! You Go Girl with the exercise!! YAY!! Whoooo Hoooo for you! Keep on keepin' on!

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! How very exciting for you!

And, Welcome Back! I've been back about a month.

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Chalk it up to a learning thing, Roxy! It's all good. Mark it and move on! Now you know that does not work for you. It's that simple. No beating yourself up!

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What a great update!! Love it! Congratulations!!! As the quote in my siggie says, "The goal is not a number. The goal is peace" I truely believe that. And, I do think that the weight loss will eventually follow.

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Thanks for the pineapple sponge explanation. I am now in the "in". :D I totally understand why you are experimenting with this one treat a day. I've only been at this for a month this time. Did it for six months or so last time. I now "not being an idiot" on S Days can be an issue. GOOD LUCK! I hope...

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Sometimes I think we try to comply with everyone else..and put too much stress and end up failing because we are doing what everyone else is doing..do what works for you and you will succeed..free yourself up to have that cereal at night..I know I would if it was going to cause me so much grief. AM...

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Janie,
I can so relate to what you are saying about things getting difficult around this time. One day at a time...exactly!

Have a great weekend!

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Yes Ann, that's them Lindt Chocolate Truffles. Guess that sounds better than Chocolate Balls as I referenced them. :lol: Whatever ya call them they are YUMMY! :D Oh Deb.."The Good Way" "The Granny Way" still thinking.... :wink: Glad you enjoyed your cinnamon bun this morning. I enjoyed my milk and c...

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Good Morning! I started back to NoS officially March 5. Decided to weigh in once a month on the first Saturday of every month. May put more time between weigh ins later, but for now once a month. Today happens to be the first Saturday of the month.... soooooo... Month 1: down 8.8 pounds Happy Jig!! ...

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Thanks!!

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Thanks Ann!

I too do not like calling this a diet! And, we are supposed to get rid of the diethead mentality. I've been trying to come up with something else to call it for myself. But what? hmmmm? Something short and sweet. Not too long...hmmmm???

Ok, I gotta get busy!

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Ann...I too am a chocolate lover! Ever had those lindt (I think that's how you spell it) chocolate balls? They melt in your mouth. My hubby gets them for me on special occasions. Love that I can still enjoy them moderately on S Days.

LOVE this way of eating!

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What is a pineapple sponge?? Just fresh pineapple?

Have a happy Friday!

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YAY!! You're back!

I love me a good bowl of Captain Crunch Berry!

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Hi Butterfly!!! Glad your days are going well! :D About the 10 pm snack. How about just go to bed and go to sleep that way you don't have to think about it! I was just reading on another thread about will power and how it gets depleted during the day. So, by 10 pm it is likely running on the low sid...

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I LOVE popcorn! And I never considered this. :idea: I'm afraid for me though it may be a trigger food. I could easily get out of control I'm afraid if I did this. Glad that you both can still enjoy it on N Days! Great!! One thing that I have been doing on S days is having a sweet in place of my brea...

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Thanks so much for the encouragement!! Deb...YES!! I agree! My peanut butter treat will be much more appreciated on an S Day! :D YES!! Tigger is from Winnie the Pooh! You need to get a Pooh dvd and check him out ...he will make you smile! Just look at him. Did ya smile? :lol: :D YES!!...getting out ...

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Congratulations ginmarie!!! So happy for you! And, thanks for the encouragement!

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Wow. So, you would be the one to ask this question of. I have none of these dvds or videos. I would like to start some resistance workouts...for arms and legs. Not looking for aerobic exercise as I walk. What dvd would you recommend for this? I do have some 5 pound hand weights.

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Good Morning Ann!! So happy you are enjoying this new way of eating! It's so freeing isn't it?! No more guessing if I'm hungry or not AMEN to that! I have done both The Weigh Down diet and Thin Within in the past. The problem I had on those was trying to decide if I was hungry enough. My thought pro...

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WAY TO GO KL!!! Happy Jiggin' for you this morning!

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Hope you are feeling better!!!

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So my thought for the week is this...if I just work the program I'll lose the weight. Period. I keep letting myself get discouraged & the bottom line is that I think I think too much. I don't need to be concerned about anything other than sticking to the rules. I know that when I do that, I start l...

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Hi! Hope you had a good night's sleep and feel rested this morning! Happy Thursday!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

I see a lot of SUCCESS going on on this thread! Great job!

Question: So, do you just warm up your grapenuts in the microwave? I'm a big fan of grapenuts, but have never had them warm. hmm?

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GO RENEEW!!!! I've been fighting hard this week as well. Wacked schedules are difficult. I had to laugh at this comment.

I could have salted my shoe and ate it!

Too funny!

Have a great GREEN Thursday!

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oops...achieve. We need spell check on here.

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Goodluck Roxy! Cheering for peace of mind for you! I hope your strategy helps you acheive that!

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GREAT job resisting, Deb!!! Doing a happy jig for you this morning! We CAN do this! This is different. This is sustainable for life! Life changing stuff!! Happy Thursday!

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"Go Green for Spring"...I like it Ann! :D Day 28: GREEN Day 29: GREEN I'm earning my GREENS this week! Having a great spring break just being here at home with the kids, but there is more food surrounding me than normal. Biggest temptation yesterday. Me and the girls went over to a friend's house. M...

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Glad yesterday was better for you!!

I hope you have another good day today and can put a bigger dent in that 10 inch stack!

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Oolala, I just read your post about the paper grader over on NoSnacker's thread. Thought I'd post to you here. Just want to let you know that I am rootin' for you today. I've found that when I get like this it's just a matter of taking that first step. Once I get into it I'm so much better. It's the...

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Blithe Morning said: Best to start fresh and not have those things around to make you feel guilty even if they are boxed up and away. Don't have ANYTHING in your house that makes you feel angry, guilty, ashamed or less-than in any way. It's YOUR house. This should be the one place in the world that ...

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Ok, so today I am doing some spring cleaning...sorting through drawers. I came across all my old Weight Watcher's Materials. Believe me I have a LOT of materials. I became a lifetime member of WW back in 1993...losing only 15 lbs to get there. I am currently 65 lbs heavier than that goal weight. I h...

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CONGRATULATIONS RENEEW!!!

And guess what? I DID IT TOO!!!!!!!!!!!! HIP HIP HOORAY!!!!

ONWARD TO THE NEXT 21 DAYS!

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Hi Butterfly!!
Want to wish you a great day today! I like Mimi's idea of the index card! Goodluck!

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Congrats on the weight loss!!! :D Interesting this talk about waiting for hunger on S Days. I did the Weigh Down diet once, which is based on this. I guess it is similar to intuitive eating. I have the hardest time finding "true" hunger. I could go forever without eating because I just wouldn't feel...

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Welcome Ann!!

Looks like you're off to a great start!

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Thanks Oolala! Yes, grocery shopping is done and I have the week's meals all planned out. Not a coffee drinker, but I could do tea.

Thanks!

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CONGRATS RENEE!!!!!

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Renee...CONGRATS ON YOUR 21 DAYS!!!!! YAHOOOOOOOOOO!!!! We're doing this!!!

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Day 27: GREEN It's Spring break this week for me and the kids. We don't have any big plans....will just be home trying to get some spring cleaning done. Today I finished a book. Was so nice to have the time to read!! Spent some time doing some deep house cleaning. Tried a new recipe tonight for chic...

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I'm in!!! Completed the 21 day challenge yesterday. YAY!! My goal for April is NO REDS!!! 1 YELLOW 2 GREEN 3 GREEN 4 GREEN 5 GREEN 6 GREEN 7 YELLOW 8 YELLOW 9 GREEN 10 GREEN 11 GREEN 12 GREEN 13 GREEN 14 YELLOW 15 YELLOW 16 GREEN 17 GREEN 18 GREEN 19 GREEN 20 GREEN 21 YELLOW 22 YELLOW 23 GREEN 24 GR...

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Congratulations r.jean!!! Trying to keep everyone straight in my head....I heard that loud and clear r.jean has lost 45 pounds and is maintaining it!!! WHOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!! That is just awesome! :D And you are only 3 months into your 2nd year of NoS. You lost it fairly quickly! How long did it take ...

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Thanks Roxy!!!! :mrgreen: Day 25: GREEN Day 26: YELLOW Was a bit down and emotional yesterday. Just teary and blue. We clean a church building once a week. Normally all of us or a few of us do it together. Yesterday I thought it would be good to just go in peace and quiet and do it alone. So, I went...

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Welcome and good luck, Lara!!

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Wow!! Thank you all so very much for all of these suggestions! Whew! And YES, of course the NoS book is a given!!!! :D Am currently re-reading with my highlighter. :D vmsurbat, I appreciate you bringing to my attention the NoS Catch Phrase Glossary!! I love little snipets and quotes like that...thin...

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Day 24: GREEN Went for a bike ride with the kids tonight as well. Well, the girls kind of walk/run. They keep track of how many miles they do total every practice total....as a group. It's keeping them active and gets them talking about some positive things. I think it's a good thing. I agree, Oolal...

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Love all your smilies!!!!

YOU GO GIRL!!!! Hip Hip HOOOORAY!!!!

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Well, perhaps I'm just fooling myself to think that I simply eat for pleasure and relaxation. I guess if it were that simple I would have stopped doing it long ago. Eating is pleasurable for everyone though isn't it? I think it is. God intended for us to take pleasure in our food. But, I need to fin...

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Thanks for encouragement, Deb!!

Day 23: GREEN

My daughter made chocolate chip cookies tonight...my FAVORITE!!! I did not partake because it is not an S Day......putting a fence around the rules and that is that!

ONWARD

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Hey Deb!
Great job for sticking to what you want to do for YOU. It has to be difficult when you don't feel supported by the one you love the most. Hope you had a great day today!

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You are doing so awesome!!! YAY!! Keep on keepin' on! GO!!!!

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Deb, I DID get a kick out of it! :lol: Well, I'm not quite to 21 days of straight green just yet. Here on this thread I am counting days since I begain NoS...again. Day 4 was RED for me. :? So, just a few more days til 21 straight green. My daughter, who is 10, is participating on Girls On The Run t...

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Thanks ksbrownie!! Looked this one up on amazon and it looks like what I am looking for. I think I will start with this one!

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Oh...Love that!

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Good for you, Deb! What ever it takes...strangle it, mutilate it, beat it to an ugly pulp. Just get rid of it!! And every time we do this the easier it should get to beat it to an ugly pulp the next time!!

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Thanks so much for the encouragement ladies!! Deb, Indeed it appears that we could all write and edit the same book. Even though I am sorry that you all share the same burden as I...it does help that you do!! Renee, How sweet that your 16 year old son put his head in your lap and watched tv! Guess w...

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Wow Oolala! Thanks so much for all of this information!! I'm not sure exactly why or how I got off course the last time. I did go on a two week vacation and never got fully back after that. I feel good when I am eating like this and was having great success. I don't think it is as much emotional eat...

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THANK YOU snapdragon and Mimi!!

Will be checking this out! Appreciate you sharing so very much!

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I've been re-reading the NoS book since coming back to NoS the beginning of this month. I am definitely putting a fence around the NoS rules and committed to doing Vanilla NoS. I'm looking for some additional reading material to help me deal with my mind. Exploring the reasons that I left NoS the la...

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Have a great weekend HabitMaker!! Great job on resisting the treats yesterday!

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Yes, yes..mark it and move on!! Hey, you threw ice cream in the trash...that's BIG!! Good for you! Have a great weekend!

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I too love this song!! Seeing the lyrics written out like that...WOW! Really fits with our struggles here! Have a good weekend!

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Day 18: YELLOW Had a planned S Event for my son's birthday yesterday. He had three friends over for the night last night and it rained. :shock: Wowzers....CRAZY evening. 4 nine year olds, 2 14 year olds, 2 18 year olds, a ten year old, two dogs...my head is still spinning. :lol: Taking them to a mov...

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Welcome Back NoSnacker! I too am back after a long absence (longer than yours

). Wishing you a very happy and sane weekend!

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Day 17: GREEN :mrgreen: Very busy day yesterday. It's taking less conscious effort to not snack now than it was at the beginning. SUCH a habit for me to just pop food into my mouth. As Reinhard says...I'm putting a fence around the rules and that is that. Makes it easy. Baby boy is 9 years old today...

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Well....as far as the weighing goes I am making my official weigh in the first Saturday of the month. Never said that I don't get on the scale in between...did I :?: :roll: I'm still getting on the scale everyday and writing it down here once a week and reporting in here once a month. Would LOVE to ...

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Day 15: GREEN :mrgreen: HAPPY SPRING!!! :D So, have been having a lot of talks with my 14 yo son about attitude and respect lately. :roll: Imagine that....a 14 year old with attitude. :lol: Today he actually came and apologized to me for some attitude problems he has been having. WOW! Good day! Yay!...

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Thanks Reneew!!! Yes, YES...love reading the posts here. Much to learn from folks that have btdt! YOU are an encouragement to me because you are still here pluggin away learning from your past experiences. :D Had the exact same experience with WW. Lost 50 pounds just to gain it all back. I was havin...

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YAY YOU!!!! Congrats!!

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Feeling a bit groggy and unsensable (is that a word?) were ya?

You made perfect sense to me!

Hope you had a good rest and are chipper and ready to start another new day! Hope it's a good one!

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Day 14: :mrgreen: GREEN Feels good to be back to N Days! Took a nice 1 hour walk with just me and hubby tonight. The weather is GORGEOUS!! WOW! I think that I'm filling my plate a bit on the heavy side because of the fear that I will get too hungry before I eat again. I know this is true because I a...

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Enjoy your posts!! I'm cheering for ya!! GOOOOOOOO!

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Hope the yogurt does the trick. So sorry you aren't feeling well!

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Yes! I need this. I'm in! I started my personal 21 day challenge last Monday, so I have a head start too. :wink: 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Had a planned "S Event" today as it was my son's birthday. I had a small piece of cake with ice cream. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 Perhaps I should start...

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Thanks Reneew!!!

Have had a good weekend. Enjoyed some treats, but am actually ready to get back to N Days!

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So sorry to hear that you aren't feeling well. Get well soon!!

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So sorry you had a bad day Oolala!! Parents don't do their kids any favors do they?...especially this girl is a senior in high school? She should be taking care of her own business without her mother interfering at all imho! Hope your stomach feels better today. Thank you for the work that you do. T...

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Happy Birthday!!! Best of luck to you on your fresh start! Looks like you are doing awesome so far. :D I too am back for a fresh start. We have a lot in common. I am 46 years old and the mother of 4. My oldest is graduating from high school this year. I have also lost 25 pounds on NoS and gained it ...

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Day 11: GREEN!! Took some effort to stay green today, but I DID IT! Yippee Skippee!!

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

ONWARD

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