Everyday Systems

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I can totally relate - I am rebooting myself this week, too...

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Nice to see you again, Lara!

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What a fun way to end the summer! Good luck with back to school... I just read what you wrote on Bright Angel's thread about your plan to figure out how much you'll need to be eating for maintenance...and you mentioned you did the same thing at the beginning of No-S to figure out how much you needed...

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Thanks very much to you and Bright Angel for this sobering reminder - you are right, an S-day is not a free pass - the calories eaten still have to be accounted for in the body!

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It sounds like you are doing really well and have turned a corner mentally - good for you! Have a great vacation and don't stress too much about the food aspect of things!

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Congratulations - well done!

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I know what you mean about the comfort of routine - I am looking forward to school starting up again so my kids and I have ours back...

Have a nice day back at work!

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Still not sleeping great - I had the best night ever on Friday and since then we've had a heat wave pass through and the nights have been tough again! But I've just got to push through this and REBOOT myself... We've got two weeks til the boys go back to school - it will be easier then when our norm...

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Thanks, everyone, for the support... I've just been floundering...sleep has improved but is still not optimal...I'll have one good night and then two bad. This has been playing havoc with eating and other routines, although I the one thing I have made sure I do every day is at least 30 min of some k...

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Well said, Oolala.

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Sorry to hear you've been struggling, but you are not alone - hang in there!

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Good going!

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I like the idea of being able to enjoy a celebratory feeling whether we eat or not...

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I experienced the same thing when I started with No-S and it was so nice, one of the best things about this way of eating! Especially compared to how utterly obsessed I was when doing WW, points and food totally consumed me. What a waste of attention and energy!

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Thanks, ZippaDee... The walk was good - an hour in the sunshine, that's definitely one of the things that is supposed to help jetlag, right? Unfortunately, I struggled again last night. *sigh* I know that one of these nights, if I keep to my schedule, I will simply be so tired that I will finally be...

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Tea is definitely a No-S lifesaver, Eschano - I have to be real careful with caffeine so I only have two cups of coffee a day and then I have to switch to tea - I actually had to stop letting myself buy boxes of tea because I have too many at the moment! And yes, technology really is amazing, ZippaD...

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Congratulations!!!

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I have three teenage boys so there is always someone eating around here, too...

And I totally get the idea of mourning certain habits - it's hard to let go of some things at first.

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Hooray for the second plumber! And great that the whole thing didn't seem to "throw a wrench" in your good habits

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Take all the time you need - I get it, it is like a grieving process...it just needs to be processed before you can let it go and move forward.

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I agree with Eschano - good for you! Hope the house gets sorted out soon!

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The hardest time of day for me is the late afternoon before it is time to start making dinner. Especially when my son has a friend over to play, as he does today...I always feel at loose ends. And that's when that snacky feeling starts to raise its head... :evil: So I just had a cup of tea and as so...

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Did not fall off my horse yesterday - :D Today is going well so far - good breakfast and lunch, plans for veggie lasagna for dinner. Got a short walk in to go to the store for my ingredients. I am enjoying being back to cooking real meals in my own kitchen after all that eating out and trying to mak...

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I was going to pipe in here but I am glad to see Mimi already did! I wish you all the best on getting your cholesterol down - you definitely can do a lot with food alone.

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I love that excited feeling about yummy leftovers for lunch... Hope your week goes better than last and enjoy the dancing!

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LOL! I hear you on the righteousness - no reason for us to get all cocky now, is there?

It is amazing, though, to see other people practicing our former bad habits, isn't it?

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It sounds like things have been going really well - and you had a lovely time with your grandkids, that is so nice! You are brave to have scheduled that colonscopy - I'll be hitting the age where I need to have my first one in a few years and it scares me to death, so I totally get why you would hav...

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I feel for you - plumbing problems are a major stress! Hope the second guy can sort things out!

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I'm with Oolala - if you can let the habits carry you thru your vacation, you'll be much better off in the end... Good luck!

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Good for you both!

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Hope you make it thru today - lack of sleep is probably (after emotional phone calls) my biggest sabotager so I can relate! Hang in there!

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LOL! Thanks Eschano - only problem is I tend to stumble brilliantly as well - got off to a great start on Sunday only to drop the ball on Monday evening - emotional phone calls with my sis put me in WTH hell mode big time (the wine I drink while talking doesn't help either). Sigh. Oh well. The other...

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You're doing really well - I love the idea of the crappy cook diet -

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Good for you! Would love to see a pic of your burro...

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Glad to hear you're doing well, in spite of the nausea. Having done it before, you have the certainty that it will pass, which probably makes it easier to bear. Keeping my fingers crossed that things continue to go well for you and the baby!

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Good for you! You have done really well, in spite of being home with the kids. You can do this in August and work around your trips. Just don't beat yourself up because that puts you at risk for the WTH effect...and have a great time!

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Thanks, y'all! It's good to be back and getting into a normal routine again. Just catching up on the boards and seeing what everyone is up to, and getting to know some new posters is very motivating. Let's have a great, green week!

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It sounds like you are doing really well - I like what you say about it being super easy as long as you remember to put enough on one plate - it really is that simple, isn't it? Good reminder. Have a great week!

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I totally understand how you feel about getting back to N-days after the weekend - a big sense of relief!

Congratulations on your new baby!

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Good luck for your weigh in tomorrow!

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I know what you mean - the base is there, it's just a question of reconnecting with it fully. And indeed, all is well!

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Back to full swing No-S today - vanilla with my only mod being taking S days on Friday and Saturday instead of Saturday and Sunday.

Off to take a walk in the sunshine - have a great Sunday everyone!

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Wow! That really is good news! Congratulations!

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I am so sorry to hear this...my sincere condolences to you and your family.

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Wow - I am so sorry to hear that you have had such a rough time. It must have been really scary - I am glad to hear that you are recovered enough to get running again. Hang in there - I'll be rooting for you for an excellent August!

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Thanks for stopping by my thread - we actually got home early Thursday morning and it was nice to come back here after being away for a month!

Good job on your No-S success and for making it through your halfway point with the baby - hope all continues to go well!

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Oh my gosh! Liz, congratulations!!! I am so happy for you - and I hope you get over the nausea soon and that everything goes smoothly for this pregnancy. So exciting! I thought of you when we passed through SLC - we stayed downtown just one night and then had a lovely morning in the city before head...

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Wow - it's been one heck of a month! I really thought I'd have the time and inclination to get on the boards here while we were on the road but it was all I could do just to keep up with my email... Anyhow...after an entire month travelling in the US I am proud to report that I came home just 1 poun...

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3rd green day in a row -

hooray!
Suitcases all packed and ready to go early tomorrow morning...

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Thank goodness for those nice reasonable s days! Hope the rest of the week goes well!

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OMG - I heard about that storm - I can't believe it took so long to get the power back on! Glad to hear you all were okay.

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Thanks! Another green day yesterday! :mrgreen: I was busy all day getting laundry done, getting my husband and kids to set aside the clothes they want to pack. Today is the big suitcase puzzle and all those last minute details... Things like this put me in another frame of mind where I don't even th...

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Excellent reminder - and gosh, that must have been scary. Glad to hear you and your baby are doing okay - you must be getting ready to deliver soon, right? Best wishes for a smooth birth and a healthy baby!

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369 and counting!

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Liz, we'll be in Salt Lake City for one night and then we head east to Vernal on our way to Colorado. Is that near where you are?

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It is so nice to have a clean slate every now and then, isn't it? Hope this week goes well for you!

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Good job!

Your sister sounds wonderful - it's great that you can talk about this with her and she is supportive. As well as being a really good example of healthy eating behavior!

I hope everything continues to go well!

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10 miles? Awesome! :D I know what you mean about feeling good about it - it's that confidence boost! But yeah, that could definitely explain the hunger...especially combined with lack of sleep. Love the way you describe that ice cream - makes it sound quite decadent! (or evil - :twisted: - LOL!)

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Wonderful news - I'm really pleased for you!

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Way to go! It feels so good to get that first green day down...

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Yesterday was green! :mrgreen: First good one in a while, which was nice. Having that snacking demon off my back felt good :twisted: ! We're doing a huge road trip, starting in Atlanta and then up to Illinois, over to South Dakota, Wyoming (Yellowstone!), down to Utah, and then east to Colorado. Phe...

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Thanks for the tip, Oolala - coffee is such a life saver! It's good to know what worked for you and that No-S is do-able on a car trip. I know my kids will want lots of snacks in the car, so I'll try to get them to choose things I don't like!

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It sounds like you have been doing really well!

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Hope your move goes well!

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You're very welcome, Mimi! I hadn't heard that about almonds so I just looked it up in "Prescription for Nutritional Healing" (my bible - it's by Phyllis Balch and tells you what foods are best for all health conditions). For high cholesterol, she does indeed say that almonds are indeed good - they'...

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Well, the end of year school stress got to me and last week ended up all over the place - big fail for the end of the month. Weight-wise I am at the same place I was at the beginning of the month, which is certainly to be expected. But the first day of a new month brings a clean slate, right? And ho...

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Congratulations! That is an awesome way to finish out the month! Good luck for July!

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Liz, I just wanted to wish you a safe trip to Utah and lots of peace of mind around food during your time away... We leave on Thursday and other than the two days for plane travel I am going to do my best to follow Vanilla No-S while on the road and staying with friends and family...I will be thinki...

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I noticed something you wrote which is a huge sign that you are moving in the right direction: "it is starting to feel odd to eat outside of mealtimes" !
This is exactly what we are shooting for on No-S, so good for you!

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I agree - the first day of a new month feels like a clean slate! Let's have a great July!

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Welcome back! Hope it goes well for you - the nice thing is you can choose whatever foods you feel are healthiest for you and they fit right in to No-S...

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Have a great trip to NYC! I know what you mean about the cabin fever thing - nothing worse for getting into snack mode... I'm hoping the same thing as you for the vacation - shifting the focus to something else besides food and meals!

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I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly with your half marathon training! How exciting!

It sounds like you've got yourself in the right frame of mind to do really well with No-S in July - I'm inspired!

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I'm up for another month of No-S! June was great at the beginning but I got sick towards the end and that combined with the end of the school year stress really did me in and I just kind of gave up for the last week... But I'm taking my own advice and that is to not beat myself up and just keep on g...

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It was hard to try to get back on track yesterday so I ended up just going with it as an S day...the kids had chips in the house to enjoy while watching the European soccer matches and they were calling my name and I caved! I went back to the gym for the first time since getting sick, which was good...

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Oh - hula hoops - my kids used to like those because they could slip them on their fingers!

Have a good week!

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Wonderful! I hope your date goes well!

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Awesome!

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I have the same thing with the book addiction! I've got the McGonigal book on willpower...so much good information in there. Wish I was better at applying it!

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Thanks for the heads up - I do a fair bit of online orders so this is good to know!

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So true! And congratulations!

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Good for you on the weight loss, Mimi! I know what you mean about wanting to get in the healthy BMI range - that is my main goal, too. I'm sorry to hear about your cholesterol levels...I had in the low 200's a few years back, and then I went very strictly vegan and got it down to 180 within a few mo...

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Wow. I can't believe how people in a caring profession can be so callous... the thing I find the hardest about visiting doctors and health professionals is that they go so fast - they want to rush you in and out and it is so overwhelming. I almost always forget to mention some important thing or not...

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That's where I aspire to be, too, one day!

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So the week was a success, right? Even though you felt you ate too much?

I am gearing up for the last week of the month, too - I want it to be good - solid green.

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Hi Deb - I'm sorry to hear you're having a rough time...just do the best you can and hang in there. Is there something you could do to change things up and give yourself a boost of inspiration?

I hope it gets better soon - we are definitely rooting for you!

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Good luck - I hope everything goes well on your trip!

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Way to go!!! That is success, definitely! No guilt and no telling yourself you failed...awesome! I was just re-reading the No S book last night to refresh myself for the coming week and it struck me again how important it is to be focused on the habits. And, I think, in many cases, to be absolutely ...

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Each day is a little better and so I am starting to feel less worried. Thank goodness for antibiotics, right? I hardly ever have to take them, but when you need them, you need them. Unfortunately I've never been one of those lucky people who lose their appetite when they are sick. My eating has been...

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Weighing in is tricky - sometimes I do it every day for a while and then I'll get fed up with it and stop for a while. I do have little calendar books where I write down my weights and I think I have those going back for the past 7 or 8 years, and it is interesting to see the change over time, as I ...

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Hope the week went well for you!

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I've been meditating for the past six weeks or so, and it does really help. But meditation is like No-S in that it is simple, but not easy! The most difficult thing for me was carving the time out every day and remembering to do it. I started with just 5 minutes per day for the first couple weeks - ...

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Until I'm willing to live differently, I can't really say I want to lose more weight. What you said here struck me - because while we are all searching for the answer to our weight being higher than we would like, deep down we know that it simply comes down to the choices in our everyday lives. So ...

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Hi Jennifer, I'm just catching up on your posts here since Tuesday. I'm so sorry to hear what happened with your wedding plans...that's completely unfair. The funny thing is, I deal with similar issues with my family so I can really relate to that feeling of being totally disregarded. My parents act...

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oops! Well...the only thing you can do is...pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and carry on. Hope you get things turned around - and have a good weekend!

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Hi Liz, I'm just catching up on the posts here since Tuesday - a lot of insights here! I'm sorry you've had a couple of rough days but it sounds like you turned it around. And you are defining exactly what battle it is you're fighting here - and what strategies work best for you. That's really great...

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Thanks for the kind well wishes...I am feeling somewhat better but not yet 100%...there is a part of me that is scared there is something more serious going on but I am trying to have faith that things will work out in the end. On a lighter note, the day I wrote my last post I suddenly realized that...

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Jean, Mimi, Jennifer and Liz, thanks for your good wishes. It turns out my body has been trying to fight an infection and that's why I didn't feel well - I've started taking antibiotics and hopefully this will clear things up. If things don't clear up then I'll have to have further tests to rule out...

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Yesterday was green but it wasn't easy! I had that snacky feeling all day long (probably due to stress). I feel nervous today because I see the doctor this evening for something that has been worrying me for a while. I am hoping she will be able to reassure me, so I can stop worrying. But in my mind...

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I am so sorry to hear this - talk about the wrong way to encourage someone! I hope you don't let it get you down too much longer - hang in there and like Jean said, baby steps are the way to go!

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