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Day 10: GREEN! :mrgreen: Stayed within the NoS parameters today...no sweets, no snacks, no seconds, but feeling bloated and heavy tonight which I haven't been feeling over the past week or so. :roll: My supper was probably too much food even though it did all fit on my plate. Not gonna beat myself u...

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Welcome Sugarpuff!!

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too funny about the mallet! Thanks for the giggle this morning. Sounds like you are doing great! Keep on keepin' on. Have a great day!

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Good luck John!

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Kathleen, Just wanted to be a part of your cheering section. You obviously have a lot of folks here rootin' for ya! Hang in there. I'm back to NoS after some time away. It's really a matter of the mind don't ya think? Just decide that THIS IS IT! This is THE plan that you can stick with for the rest...

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Day 9: GREEN!! :mrgreen: Very busy day today! I'm pooped. Heading to bed early to read my No S book! Hopefully I can read a bit before my eyes shut. :lol: Night all.... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....... oh yeah...no exercise today. No time and I'm out of steam now. Not really focused in on exercise just...

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Day 8: GREEN!!

Good Day! GORGEOUS Day! Enjoying this nice weather so very much. Took an hour walk this evening. Hubby went with me tonight. It was nice. 8 year old took a bad spill on his bike though.

I began reading the No S Diet book again today.

ONWARD

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Good Morning! Yesterday...Day 7: :mrgreen: GREEN!! Jiggity Jig! Yesterday was a busy, but good and productive day. Was unable to walk because we had some storms come through last night, but I did ride my exercise bike for an hour. Was reading back over some of my old posts here and one habit that I ...

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Good Morning! Had a pretty descent weekend. Saturday was fairly moderate as far as my eating. Sunday a bit more out of control. That's ok. It was my first weekend back. Focusing on getting my habits down pat. Aiming on 21 days of staying on habit with no RED days. Will start counting today since Fri...

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Oolala,
Spending some time on the site this morning reading. Found your testimonial here and so glad I did. Truly inspiring to me at this point in my journey! Thanks so much for sharing and CONGRATS!!

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Thanks for the encouragement r.jean!! Day 4: RED It was kind of a controlled, planned red if there is such a thing. As I said yesterday, we had dinner with new friends. I did not feel comfortable turning down dessert. As far as desserts go it wasn't too bad though...strawberry shortcake. BUT....I ac...

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Day 3: GREEN! :mrgreen: Good day today! It's much cooler today than it has been the past two days, but I still went on a 1 hour walk. Feels so good to be out enjoying the outside! Tomorrow the whole family has been invited to dinner at some new friends that have moved into the area. It is our first ...

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I'm baaaaaaack! Yes! Back and ready to really focus one day at a time. I had a nice run of success with NoS from Oct. 2010 until June 2011 or so. During that time I lost about 25 pounds or so. So I KNOW I CAN do this and I KNOW I LOVE it when I do! I feel so much better! Then red days gradually bega...

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WOW!! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH EVERYONE!! TRULY I appreciate all of your thoughts and the time you have taken to respond to me! I absolutely did LOVE NoS when I was doing it before. It was very freeing and I felt so good! If I am honest with myself, I really can't stand the thought of measuring and co...

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Hello! Some of you may remember me from a while back. In Oct. 2010 I was serious about NoS and changing my habits. I managed to do quite well for about 8 months or so and lost 25 pounds in that time. Then I started going back and forth...red days were slipping in more and more frequently until I fel...

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Very happy to see this thread! I'm restarting NoS this month and I think this accountability will help me!! Began NoS on Oct. 13th of last year. I had several successful months and then.....well....my train derailed. :? But, I'm back and ready to go. My goal for this month is simply Vanilla NoS. It'...

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Thank you so very much for the warm welcome back!!! I truly do appreciate it! Yesterday went well. :) Been pondering this whole habit thing. Have decided that for me it takes MUCH longer than 21 days for this change in eating habit to develop. In fact I'm thinking it's kind of like what they say abo...

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Well, once again it's been a while since I've posted here. :? I've had a rough summer as far as NoS goes...a good summer otherwise! :wink: My routine is so different during the summer than it is for the rest of the year and that threw me for a drastic loop...ugh! I work at an elementary school durin...

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Daily Check in: EATING May 16: GREEN :mrgreen: May 17: GREEN :mrgreen: May 18: GREEN :mrgreen: May 19: GREEN :mrgreen: May 20: May 21: S Day May 22: S Day May 23: May 24: May 25: May 26: May 27: May 28: S Day May 29: S Day May 30: S Day May 31: June 1: June 2: June 3: June 4: S Day June 5: S Day Jun...

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"mark it and move on" when I lapse. Not "wrecking the car"

This is one I REALLY need to work on!!

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Heeeeelllloooo! Yes, I'm still alive and kickin'! I've been missing in action for a few months here. I'm back! I NEED to be back. I've not been doing well these past few months. :cry: I'm sad and disappointed about that, BUT I'm NOT giving up! I've still come so far since November. I'm a work in pro...

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Thank you Over43!!

I'm a tad late, but I'm here for my daily exercise check in.

Yesterday was GREEN for exercise! I exercised for 30 minutes on my exercise bike.

ONWARD!

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Thank you so much for all of the encouragement!!! I do so appreciate it! :D Hard to believe another month has come and gone since I've posted here. Today marks 5 months on No S for me. Here are my stats :wink: Month 1: Nov. 13 -12.2 pounds Month 2: Dec. 13 - 3.8 pounds Month 3: Jan. 13 -4.6 pounds M...

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4 Month Check In Month 1: Nov. 13 -12.2 pounds Month 2: Dec. 13 - 3.8 pounds Month 3: Jan. 13 -4.6 pounds Month 4: Feb. 13 -3.8 pounds Grand Total: 24.4!!! :mrgreen: I continue to absolutely LOVE this way of eating! What a relief! I was and am just ready to do this. Ready to make a change! I've had...

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Congratulations!! That's awesome!!

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Month 3 weigh-in today. Lost 4.6 pounds this month. YAY! I started this journey on Oct. 13. Month 1: Nov. 13 -12.2 pounds Month 2: Dec. 13 - 3.8 pounds Month 3: Jan. 13 -4.6 pounds That brings my total to 20.6 pounds! I'm very happy with that. I continue to enjoy this way of eating SO much! I'm very...

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YAY!! GO GO GO!

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Had a GREEN week!

Had a great first week back to work. I continue to work on incorporating more EASE into my life. I'm trying to focus on just BEING. I did get on my exercise bike one day this week. I haven't been exercising so that's a start.

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Congratulations on the weight loss this month Starla!!

Awesome! You are a great inspiration!

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Hey! Glad to see ya back! Looks like you are doing great! Just keep on keepin' on girl!!

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KCCC...Love the word "open"! Great choice! May 2011 be a beautiful year for you. Open with opportunity, Open with endless possibilites, Open with many wonderful choices! Your presense here on the boards is so calming. When KCCC speaks I want to listen. :D What is the OT forum?? Don't want to miss an...

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I agree with the others...you are too hard on yourself!! Give it time. They have already said it so beautifully that I have no more to add. Just want to chime in with my support for you. YOU CAN DO THIS!! Give it TIME!!

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Eventually your eating will feel more controlled on S Days. You can't "fail" on an S day. I don't like that word..."fail". A mess up, even on an N Day does not make you a failure. It's a mess up and you get right back up on the horse and move forward. You can do this! Give it time!

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It's all about building habits. Try not to worry too much about crazy S days in the beginning. Just work on making your N Days N Days and your S Days S Days. Habit, habit, habit. Get some time under your belt before you start being concerned about S Days gone wild. You have time! It's not a race.

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I posted this on my Daily Check In thread, but thought I'd share it here too. These thoughts have been some important thoughts for me over the past 2 1/2 months. I hope some others may benefit from them too. Happy New Year everyone! I've recently come across the idea that in place of New Year's Reso...

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I've recently come across the idea that in place of New Year's Resolutions a more subtle gentle approach is coming up with a word of intent for the coming year. Yes, a single word. I really like this idea and have decided to give it a whirl. After much thought and contemplation I have decided upon t...

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Checking in.....and some rambling thoughts.. Enjoying this holiday season immensely!!! I work at an elementary school so I have two weeks off..along with the kids. It's been sooo nice! I did decide to make Christmas Eve an S Day. I enjoyed all the goodies over the holiday and was able to get right b...

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Oh, wanted to add here that my husband is insisting that Friday...Christmas Eve is a special day. I haven't decided yet if I want to make Friday an S Day or not? Hmmm? Debating that one.

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Yesterday was GREEN!! :mrgreen: Even with all of the baking I did...the Chex Mix, Christmas Sugar Cookies, Puppy Chow....and then two friends brought over plates of MORE goodies. I'm only able to do this because I'm not just "interested" in doing it, but "committed" to doing it even when it is not c...

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Hello! Wow! I haven't posted in a week. It's a busy time of year huh? Last week went well. I've decided to quit counting days here. But, will continue to pop in. So far I've had no red days since Oct. 13. :shock: This is going so well. The next two weeks will be very difficult though! I'm off work.....

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Day 59: S Day
Day 60: S Day

Today is my monthly weigh in day....the 13th.

Month one: down 12.2 pounds
Month two: down 3.8 pounds

Grand total: 16 pounds!

It's working and it's very doable! YAY!

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Day 56: GREEN!! :mrgreen: Day 57: GREEN!! :mrgreen: Day 58: S Day Daughter's 17th birthday today. Had some cake. Two pretty cool things happened today. About six years ago I was given a really nice sweater. I was unable to wear it.....too small. :cry: I kept it though because I think it is so nice. ...

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Welcome!

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Awesome!! Printing this out for myself as well. Thanks KCCC!

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Day 55: GREEN!!

My check ins seem a bit boring lately.

I don't have a lot to say. Things are just going very smoothly! It's feeling less and less difficult and more natural. YAY!

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Day 52: S Day
Day 53: S Day
Day 54: GREEN!!

Onward to day 55

Have a great day everyone!!!

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Day 51: GREEN!! :mrgreen: Things have gone very smoothly this week. I felt that this week was very important coming back from the holiday weekend with my family. It's a time when I would usually..in the past...throw in the towel and give up. BUT, that was my past and today is my present and I am com...

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Hey girl! I miss seeing you on here!! Please come back no matter what kind of week you've had! Tomorrow is a new day!!

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Day 50: GREEN!!

My cousin passed away today very unexpectedly. He left a wife and two small children. My heart is very heavy tonight.

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Day 48: GREEN!!

Day 49: GREEN!!

Fighting the crud here for the past few days. Feeling yucky right now, so I'm heading to bed. Hoping I feel much better in the morning! Have a happy Thursday everyone!

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Day 47: GREEN!! :mrgreen: Back to the normal routine today. All went well. Three of the kids are fighting pretty nasty colds! Ugh. Kept one home from school today. I'm hoping it doesn't hit me. Heading to bed early for some extra shut eye just in case. Have been thinking about these new habits I'm f...

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Day 42: GREEN!! Day 43: Thanksgiving S Day Day 44: GREEN!! :mrgreen: Day 45: S Day Day 46: S Day Had a great time with family over the break! Did manage to keep my N Days green, which was a huge accomplishment. These holidays with family are just one eating marathon! The S Day were wild!! I'm still ...

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Thanks for the encouragement ladies!! :D Day 42: GREEN!! :mrgreen: Getting ready to head out of town for the holiday. YAY!! Looking forward to it. Will leave tomorrow after work. I will be surrounded by food the entire time I am gone. It is a major part of all family get togethers. The plan is that ...

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Day 41: GREEN!!

Had a great day! Am now wearing one size down in jeans. YAY!

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Happy Family Day!!

My children are adopted as well.

Looks like the NoSing is going well. Good for you!

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Day 38: GREEN!!

Have a great weekend everyone!

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Day 37: GREEN!! :mrgreen: Past my new bedtime again. Yikes! Haven't been doing too well with that the past few nights. Just not enough hours in a day these days. Eating is going very well, even with these hectic few days. Thinking lately about living my life deliberately! Making sure that you can te...

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Good for you! I need to get my No S book back out and read it again. I read it a couple of years ago, but have not read it recently. I need to! You are inspiring me! GO GIRL!

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Day 36: GREEN!!

Real quick check in tonight. Busy day. Time for bed. Night!

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Just checking in to say Hey! You are doing awesome!

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Hip Hip HOORAY....to 30 days in a row!! You are doing GREAT!!! I agree...it's addicting!!

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Day 35: GREEN!! :mrgreen: I don't watch a lot of tv, but I do watch The Biggest Loser every week. So, tonight I'm sitting watching The Biggest Loser and was fighting the urge to eat. I haven't had this problem in the evenings for a while. I associate sitting in front of the tv with eating. Sad, but ...

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Good for you!! :mrgreen: -There's more to life than dieting. - I need to live for now. Be happy in this moment. I can't wait until I lose weight to start living! I have to live and achieve things now!! I think these two are HUGE!! With NoS you don't have to focus on the food. It can quickly become p...

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Day 34: GREEN!!

Busy day! I'm late for my new bedtime

....so, gotta scoot! Got a second part time job today. YAY! Should be good. Will put my lunch back a few hours though. I'll be busy though. We shall see how that goes. Night.

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Too funny. You all must be bosom friends. Have you ever seen the show "Anne of Green Gables"...if so you will appreciate the phrase "bosom friends" more.

Have a great day kat!!

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Thanks so much for the encouragement ladies!!! :D Day 32: S Day Day 33: S Day Had a great weekend. The weather was beautiful here! Got a lot of yard work done. Enjoyed a cup of mint hot cocoa while watching the movie Prancer with the family on Saturday night. Doesn't get much better than that! ONWAR...

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Lookin' good Anne!! Have a great day!

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Oh, I'm sorry you are feeling discouraged! All we can do is one day at a time. So, just focus on today. The rest will take care of itself. Sending big hugs!

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Good Morning. Happy S Day everyone! Today marks one month for me on No S. I began on Oct. 13. I decided that 13 is going to be a good number for me! :D As I've said before this is not the first time I have attempted No S, but this time I am COMMITTED to JUST DO IT NO MATTER WHAT!! This month has bee...

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Day 31: GREEN!!

Thanks for the tips Sienna!! I think I'll give the lemon juice a try. I happen to have that in my fridge right now!

Happy S Day everyone!

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Day 30: GREEN!! :mrgreen: Another good day! I've basically been drinking just water since beginning No S. I quit all diet drinks quite a while ago because of the aspartame. I also haven't been drinking caffiene for quite some time. So, before No S I was drinking a lot of lemonade and some regular so...

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Day 29: GREEN!! :mrgreen: Have to make this quick because in my quest to take better care of myself I have resolved to get more sleep which requires going to bed at a descent hour!! It's amazing what sleep can do for the body! :lol: Have discoverd that it is SO worth going to bed earlier. What a con...

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Bravo Anne!! You're edit was not here when I read this last. Just AWESOME that you could save your brownie and turn down the candy! WHOO HOO!!!

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And isn't it awesome that you can eat what you love!!

Have a great day!

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Welcome gk! Sounds like you are off to an awesome start. This was really hard for me at first because I was a grazer. It has gotten easier with time though. I'm sure it will for you. You're doing great! To change the color or font size highlight what you want to change and then go up to the top and ...

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Welcome JD!! Just wanted to pop in and say hello. Have a great day!

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Day 28: GREEN!! :mrgreen: Had a dessert sports awards banquet at school tonight. Soooo, I baked peanut butter cookies this afternoon and did not eat ANY!! I didn't even lick my fingers! Didn't eat any dessert at the banquet either.....and....it wasn't all that difficult. :shock: It was a good day. I...

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You are doing great Anne!! Food looks scrumptious!

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GREAT job!! Congrats!!!

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mkat...that is SO true for me!! Even though it seems like my S days are out of control at times. My S days now are MUCH more moderate than ANY given day before I was doing this!! That's progress!

Thanks for the encouragement ladies!

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Day 27: GREEN!!

Feels good to be back to a No S Day! My body feels so much better on No S Days!! I know that probably means that I am overdoing it on S Days. I'll get the right balance here eventually!

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YES!!! You WILL get through this rough patch and prevail on the other side! This is a marathon....and it can be grueling. Hang in there!!

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Day 25: S Day
Day 26: S Day

Once again Saturday was much more controlled than Sunday. Sunday was definitely on the wild side. I didn't all out binge. Ready to get back to No S Day for sure.

Onward to day 27....

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So very sorry for your loss!!!

Sending hugs your way. A reminder for sure to spend lots of time with those we love!

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Day 24: GREEN!!

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Sorry you haven't been feeling well! Sending you get well wishes!! Take care of you! Big hugs!

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You're doing awesome kat! I think it is more freeing when you just don't snack. You don't have to think about or worry about what you will snack on. You just don't. Have a great day!

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Happy that you are feeling jazzed!! And I like that term!

Hmmm? Maybe I'm an old lady. Enjoy your S Days. I love air shows! Sounds awesome!

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Great job girl!! Your meals look delish! I've been enjoying almonds with my lunch every day. So tasty!

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Day 23: GREEN!! :mrgreen: I feel like I am getting into a nice routine. My habits are clicking easier now, which is good! I know from past experience though that can change like a dime. So, I am on my toes with eyes wide open. The chapter in my book yesterday was about being committed. I can either ...

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Thanks for the encouragement ladies!

Day 22: GREEN!!

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Congrats on your weight loss!!! YAY! You are doing GREAT!!

I will be doing a monthly weigh in here too. Our starting weights are almost exact....mine was 204.2. Slow and steady wins the race. Keep on keepin' on girl!

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Don't have your fork or spoon looking like it's on a conveyor belt! Ok, the above quote tickled my funny bone! :lol: I have always been an extremely S-L-O-W eater! Until the past 21 days. :shock: Since beginning NoS I am actually hungry at mealtime and am eating much faster than normal. Working on ...

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Day 21: GREEN!! :mrgreen: So, I made it 21 days with no reds! I'm truly enjoying this way of eating. I feel good! I'm have a book that I'm going to begin reading tomorrow. "100 Days of Weight Loss...The secret to being successful on any diet plan" It has a short motivational chaper to be read every ...

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Go Anne! Go Anne! Go Anne!

Looks great!!!

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Welcome! I'm on magical day 21 today. I'm absolutely loving this way of eating. Good luck!

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The "we must eat snacks to lose weight" mentality is very backwards when you think about it?? EAT to lose weight.

YES...our success with this shall be the proof. You are doing awesome! Have a great day!

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Day 20: GREEN!! :mrgreen: My overwhelming craving for the Halloween treats was pretty short lived this afternoon. Got over the hump and then was much better. And, the house is looking pretty good! :lol: In my quest to take better care of me I'm trying to get to bed at a descent hour....the goal is 1...

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