Everyday Systems

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Wednesday, SUCCESS! I stayed home from work today and struggled to not snack after lunch. But I pushed through focusing on my goals and am happy for it. I'm still fighting this stupid cold. With the day at home I am hoping I'm nearing the end of the yuckiness. I also took yet another day off of exer...

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My best advice is to realize that this is simple, but not at all easy. In fact it's very hard and you shouldn't beat yourself up for not being perfect at it. I personally spent more than 30 years eating badly and I think that's true of many others -- with that as the case you can't expect to just im...

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Tuesday, SUCCESS! Including eating the lunch I planned and brought with me instead of giving in to the pizza I was craving. B - bagel with cream cheese, sliced banana, last little bit of the orange juice L - rice noodles with curry peanut sauce, strawberries, apple D - leftover potato pancakes, appl...

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Monday, SUCCESS. B - smaller than my usual portion of hot grape nuts, orange juice L - rice noodles with curry peanut sauce, strawberries, banana D - bagel with cream cheese I have my fruit from dinner left and I might eat it later tonight. This is a 12 hour day at work and I might need it then. I'm...

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p.s. Great work on the weight lost and sticking with it for the 6 weeks!!

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Personally, I'd recommend giving it more time. 6 weeks really isn't much. Keep in mind your changing habits that were built up over a much, much more longer time (I presume). You might consider an in between position of planning a thing or do for S days and keeping that thought generally in mind wit...

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Sunday, S-DAY. Perfectly fine. Dinner was big with the addition of pre-dinner snacking and end of meal sweet, but all as a part of super bowl-ness at a friends and no other s's during the day so I'm happy. B - piece of buttered rye toast, orange juice L (out, with friends) - half a cheese and potato...

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Saturday, S-DAY. Solid. But mostly because I'm still not all that hungry from the cold so am just eating for social occasions and because "its time" so its easier to keep in check. B - cereal with milk, orange juice L (out) - lightly dressed caesar salad, 2 slices margarhita pizza S - orange juice, ...

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I can't believe I'm saying it -- or really, I can't believe I'm believing it -- but I've been finding exercise a miraculous cure for crankiness. Who woulda thought?

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Thursday was the NWS day as planned. I really wasn't at all out of control and I'm proud of that. Its probably the best opening night day I've had in a long time food-wise. Today, Friday, SUCCESS! This is also probably the first day after opening I've managed to keep from blowing it all year, which ...

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Wednesday, SUCCESS! I'm not sure I'm all that proud of my meals this week, but still in the land of success. B - hot grape nuts with honey L - (out, with colleagues) virgin pad thai, (later, but planned in advance) strawberries D - dolma, mini pita with cream cheese,3 slices dried nectarine, 2 date ...

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Tuesday, SUCCESS! B - grape nuts with milk and 1/2 banana L - (staff lunch from a local super yummy mediterranean restaurant) 2 dolmas, 2 mini chicken wrap things (few bites each), 1 mini spinach and feta wrap thing, hummus with pita, little bit of cheese, few strawberries, several bites pineapple, ...

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Monday, SUCCESS. Although my lunch was pretty ridiculous. B - grape nuts with milk and 1/2 banana L - 2 slices leftover pepperoni pizza, 1/2 sandwich of fancy cheese, lettuce, pickle on baguette, apple D - tuna rice casserole, frozen pomegranate bar Did 20 minutes on the exercise bike and 15 minutes...

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It's only 11am, but I am already SO hungry. I have to wait longer, though, or I'll never make it til dinner especially since mid to late afternoon is my particularly difficult time. I don't know why I'm so hungry today -- I had my normal breakfast, have had a good amount of water, and didn't even wo...

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Had two S Days with S's, but that were fine. I think on weekends I'm going to leave it at that for reporting. I also walked about 2 miles yesterday so keeping up my good behavior there.

Back to the real world tomorrow.
Julie

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I second Jean. If a salad is going to be your meal it needs some sort of protein and fat. Nuts and beans work well if you'd rather avoid meat too.

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Friday, SUCCESS! B - large bowl of raisin bran with milk and 1/2 banana L - frozen spinach and feta pie, apple, small handful peanuts D - (take out eaten at work) 6 gyoza, california roll, spicy tuna roll, satsuma I feel like I had a little breakthrough today. I tend to struggle and often fail on "w...

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Official January weigh-in: I lost 1.5 pounds and 1.5 combined inches from waist/hips, and maintained last months loss to chest and thigh. And the jeans that 6 months ago I couldn't wear at all, and that 3 months ago I could wear but felt very, very tight, are now comfortable. My jeans that were fitt...

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Thursday, SUCCESS! B - grape nuts with milk L - greek yogurt with walnuts, banana, and honey, 2 pieces buttered rye toast D - pureed squash with touch of butter and brown sugar topped with a few pecans, dinner roll with bit of butter, green salad with craisins, olives, and blue cheese in light honey...

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Wednesday, SUCCESS! B - raisin bran with milk and 1/2 banana L - last of the chicken and rice, mixed berries, satsuma D - apple (in advance), (then, on a date) grilled cheese with cup of spicy tomato soup Scheduled off day for exercise. It has become addictive enough that I was actually considering ...

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It really is! I think this is probably the longest I've ever gone with consistent exercise. I think the big change is that even when I don't feel like doing it, I can remember how much better I'll feel when I do well enough to push myself over the hurdle.

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Tuesday, SUCCESS! B - grape nuts with milk and 1/2 banana L - maple mustard chicken with brown rice, 3 pieces dried nectarines, apple D - bagel with cream cheese, potato chips Did 15 minutes upper body weights and took a 40 minute walk. I hate to jinx myself, but I'm really very pleased with my exer...

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Identifying the problem and seeing the solution for the future is huge! Once you know that, you can (slowly) make the change.

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Monday, SUCCESS! B - piece of rye toast with cream cheese (just didn't feel like much this morning for some reason) L - greek yogurt with banana, walnuts, and honey, 2 slices buttered rye toast, few pieces of fresh coconut D - maple mustard glazed chicken (from a cooking light recipe and very tasty!...

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We'll just have to keep on keeping on. :) Another S Day today and I feel pretty good about it. B - cereal with milk S - one of the peanut butter cookies I made yesterday L - bagel, egg, and veggie sausage sandwich, potato chips, carrots D - apple, about an ounce or a little less of cheddar cheese, f...

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Thanks for your words of encouragement on my thread. I'm sorry to hear you had such a hard day on Friday. You're doing great overall, though! I think specific events or portions of the day that are "S allowed" on NWS days is a good idea that works much better. I've mostly been doing that when I have...

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Friday was a failure. I simply need to do better and control myself. There's nothing more to it. I did get a workout in, which I'm proud of given the circumstances. For that, it really was a matter of taking control and making myself do the right thing. I'm not sure why I'm suddenly able to do that ...

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I love cheddar (especially sharp cheddar) with avocado. A couple slices of avocado with some cheese is much more interesting and much more filling for me than just cheese.

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Thursday, SUCCESS! Although I had chips at 2 meals, which isn't ideal.

B - raisin bran with milk and 1/2 banana
L - cheddar and avocado on rye, potato chips, dried mango
D - shrimp quesadilla, chips with salsa, apple

Did 2 mile WATP with extra arms/weights.

Julie

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Wednesday, FAIL! I'm not even really sure what went wrong. I just decided to eat chocolate and then more and then more for no good reason despite having perfectly fine breakfast and lunch. And none of it was even very good. B - raisin bran with milk and 1/2 banana L - leftover risotto (I had an appl...

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Tuesday, SUCCESS! B - hot grape nuts with honey L - fried rice with chicken (also planned an apple, but never ate it) D - large bagel with butter, strawberries, skim latte (later, while out knitting, but assumed in advance) Did 20+ minutes of upper body/abs work and walked outside for 45 minutes. Ju...

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Monday, SUCCESS! I had to fight hard not to give in to the cookies today. Sometimes I'm amazed at how hard this still is after focusing on No-S so steadily for more than a year; and sometimes it makes sense to me that it should still be a struggle: I ate badly for something like 34 years and have no...

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Sunday, S-DAY. Pretty solid. B - grape nuts with milk and 1/2 banana L - banana pancakes with a little maple syrup and butter, bacon S - brownie batter licked from the spoon and handful of chocolate chunks (while making brownies), fresh baked brownie D - roast chicken, cheesy risotto, caesar salad, ...

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Saturday, S-DAY. A pretty good one. B - oatmeal with pecans and brown sugar, plus a bit of milk L - grilled cheese, baked fries, clementine, olives, 2 mini brownies S - peanut m&ms (eaten with friends while chatting and knitting, and on a saturday, so I feel totally good about them) D (with a friend...

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Friday, SUCCESS. More or less. Dinner was really pushing the envelope on size and I had one bite of dessert after dinner (which they just brought us without ordering so I felt compelled to take a bite and taste it -- but I stopped with the one). B - grape nuts with milk and banana L - cheddar and av...

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Thursday, SUCCESS. Today was an easier day. B - oatmeal with pecans and brown sugar L - leftover steak on a roll, potato chips, apple D - strawberry banana smoothie, english muffin with peanut butter I did 20 minutes on the exercise bike (and turned up the resistance a little). I'll do another 20 of...

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Wednesday, SUCCESS. I struggled against eating cookies this afternoon, but did manage to get by without giving in. This week has been much harder than weeks in recent history, but I'm not giving up (so far, at least). I know that sometimes you have to work harder than others when trying to make real...

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Tuesday, SUCCESS. Not feeling great, but definitely better. B - hot grape nuts with honey L - wonton soup, mini handful of almonds, apple D - bagel with cream cheese, chips, mango (I couldn't quite muster the energy to really cook) I think I'm going to do some resistance work tonight. I can't make m...

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I'm a little bowled over by a cold right now and had to take yesterday as a No-S/Exercise sick day. I'm still feeling pretty lousy, but am planning a No-S success for today, possibly augmented by a little juice between meals. Unless I make a good recovery during the day (while at work), it'll have t...

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Sunday, S-DAY. Disaster after about 2pm. Blech. Why do I do things like this? Still! B - large cereal with milk L - frozen pepperoni and olive pizza S - giant cookie ice cream sandwich S - (in lieu of dinner I guess) several cups air popped popcorn with olive oil and a touch of parm, several bites o...

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Saturday, S-DAY. Going well. I had a half day retreat with my Board of Directors today and had a big breakfast and lunch as a part of that, including several sweets (all homemade by board members and quite tasty). It was eating like everyone else without worry or guilt and that was very nice. It's 6...

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Friday, SUCCESS. Although I've just finished dinner and am still hungry. I guess it was kind of a small meal, but should be enough. I just need to power through, though. I know I can do it and I know I'll feel better for sticking with it. I just might need to remind myself of that more frequently th...

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50 miles is amazing. Congratulations! And thanks for sharing that insight. It's a really good one to hear.

Julie

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Hmm... that's very interesting. Somehow it doesn't seem all that surprising, though.

For the record, I'm pretty darn liberal and not a vegetarian. But I am definitely more interested in arugula pasta and fennel salad than in weight loss pills.

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Thursday, SUCCESS! I did very well on my fruits and veggies today. I guess it helps make up for yesterday's pizza. B - grape nuts with milk and banana L - trader joe's frozen mac and cheese, apple, satsuma mandarin D - mango dal with white rice, roasted brussel sprouts Did the 2 mile WATP video with...

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Wednesday, SUCCESS. Although I don't feel great about dinner. It was such a long and hard day that I ended up giving in to pizza. But still technically a success. B - cereal with milk L - last of the bread I made with butter, almonds, banana, apple D - mushroom and olive thin crust pizza No exercise...

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Thanks. I was feeling a lot better today, with just a little bit of a lingering headache. And it was a SUCCESS! B - large cereal with milk L - lentil soup with hunk of bread and butter D - oatmeal with pecans, large handful of olives and pickles (yes, that's weird, but it was my concession to myself...

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I can't imagine you wouldn't be able to get your membership back again later. They're in the business of selling them so I'm sure it'll be available. It is possible that you won't get the deal they are offering now, but if you're not using it you're losing more money by paying in the meantime than i...

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Monday, SUCCESS. I've been struggling with a migraine-like headache all day. The big success of the day was not just ordering pizza instead of cooking the soup I'd planned for dinner. I also haven't been able to handle any exercise and don't think that's going to change tonight. I think I'm going to...

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Perhaps you want to consider adding some nuts, beans, lentils for protein? Those are generally all much cheaper and definitely add good protein to your diet as well.

Julie

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Sure, if you feel like giving a couple away, I'll happily take them and try them out.

And thanks for posting the cake recipe!

julie

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As its once again a new year, I thought I'd go ahead and bump this thread up.

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That cake does look amazing! I love the idea of chocolate sourdough cake.

I'm also realizing that I don't think I've ever actually had a persimmon. I'm thinking I'll get and try one. Stupid question, but do you eat the whole thing or do you peel it?

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Happy start of 2012! Today, of course, is an S Day. Indulgent, but controlled. B - hot grape nuts L - 2 small pieces of homemade mozzarella, ricotta, and olive pizza, homemade bailey's chocolate chip ice cream (both leftover from yesterday) S - honey roasted almonds D - belgian waffles with bacon an...

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It's official monthly weigh in day and I lost 1/4 of a pound for the month. Not much, but given it's December and all that means, I think its still something to be proud of. I also lost an inch and a half (in thighs and chest combined, with the rest maintaining last month's decrease and staying the ...

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That does seem more likely.

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Do what works for you. If you're comfortable with two meals do that; or perhaps you want three spaced differently. I definitely need to eat breakfast, but that doesn't mean it's true for everyone.

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Maybe it's the persimmons making you crave cookies? (I'm kidding, of course.

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Thursday, SUCCESS! B - large cereal with milk L - greek yogurt with banana, chopped walnuts, honey D - homemade hummus with carrots and piece of pita bread, apple I also did my 2 mile WATP with some extra weights this morning despite cramps that made me really not want to (and probably were also par...

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Wednesday, Failure. :( Holiday sweets (and a less than long lasting lunch) got the best of me today and then I kind of gave up and ate a not-so-real dinner. B - grape nuts with milk and banana L - last of the chow fun, apple D - crackers and goat cheese S - sufganiyah (jelly filled doughnut for chan...

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Tuesday, SUCCESS! B - cereal with milk L - smallish serving of leftover beef chow fun, apple D - small english muffin with 1/2 cashew butter (homemade) and 1/2 peanut butter (store bought, seemed so sweet in comparison even though it's one called "natural"), strawberry banana smoothie (made with mil...

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Exciting news! Congratulations!

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Monday, SUCCESS! Even being home and in "holiday mood" I kept with it. B - grape nuts with milk and banana L - egg with a bit of cheese and a veggie sasuage patty on an english muffin, 2 latkes, homemade applesauce D - broiled salmon, mixed greens with bit of goat cheese, craisins, olives in light p...

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I indulged today, but feel much better. B - cereal with milk L - bagel with cream cheese and lox, 3 smallish latkes, homemade applesauce D - (at a friend's house, take out again) plate with several chinese appetizers, plate with beef chow fun, combo fried rice, honey walnut shrimp and white rice S -...

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Thanks, Jean! You're my exercise inspiration being so incredibly consistent and really pushing yourself while still keeping to a reasonable amount of time each day. I ate too much and/or too rich yesterday and went to bed feeling nauseous. I really hated that. It left me looking forward to being les...

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Friday, NWS Day for holiday party. B - small handful of nuts (I'd also planned a banana, but never got to it) L - (office holiday party) bagel with cream cheese and lox, corn souffle, roasted potatoes, fruit salad, a bunch of cookies, piece of chocolate with almonds, mimosa D - (at a friends for a m...

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Thursday, SUCCESS. I had to do a tasting at a venue where we'll be having an upcoming event today, which was lunch. Obviously it wasn't all served on one plate and it did involve a bite each of two desserts. I'm calling it a success since it was kept to the literal minimum. B - cereal with milk L - ...

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Yay, great work!!

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Wednesday, SUCCESS. With a very full dinner plate. B - cereal with milk L - rice and potato with italian sausage "stew", apple D - small piece of broiled steak (3 oz raw), latkas with homemade applesauce, hunk of challah with butter, green salad 2 mile WATP video with extra weights this morning. Julie

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So yesterday was a failure. Blah. Oh well. It was all about being too tired and somewhat stressed. Moving on. Started today right with my cereal and exercise and have my packed lunch with me ready to go. Tonight's dinner will be larger than normal for chanukah, but still vanilla for sure. I'll be ba...

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So, yesterday was a qualified success. I did not eat anything at the "party," but then got caught up in an IT disaster which precluded the eating of dinner. I did eat my raisins that were to go with dinner and then around 8pm split an oatmeal cookie with my IT consultant (who, of course, also hadn't...

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Yesterday, Sunday, S-DAY. Okay again, but most definitely not good. B - cereal with milk (I really debated having chocolate chip pancakes, but ultimately decided it wasn't worth it when I knew I'd be having other treats in the day too) L - potato and rice soup with a little italian sausage (I grabbe...

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Yesterday, Saturday, S-DAY. Okay. I do realize that my definition of okay has changed, which is great. By old standards this would have been good or even very good. Now it's a perfectly solid okay. :) B - grape nuts with milk and banana L - leftover pizza from last week's ordering (frozen from then ...

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Well, that sucks. As you say, though, you're a lot less active than you used to be and have been forced to change your diet to deal with the allergies so there's probably a lifestyle learning curve that you need to deal with. You're not sitting around at night eating cookies in bed anymore so you're...

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It was okay, Eileen, but there was only one other person there so not really ideal. I'm definitely a beginner knitter, but have been enjoying it. You should definitely consider checking out the classes. Today, SUCCESS! B - cereal with milk L - last of the veggie noodle casserole, small handful of mi...

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Thanks, Okaybear! Yesterday, Thursday, SUCCESS. B - grape nuts with milk and banana L - cashew butter and homemade jam on not very tasty wheat bread sandwich, chips, apple D - (out, at an event at a local museum) smallish lamb gyro with big chunks of cucumber and lettuce, blood orange margarita WATP...

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Good work! It feels great to end the day feeling successful, doesn't it?

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Wednesday, SUCCESS! B - hot grape nuts L - veggie noodle casserole, large handful of mixed nuts (there's not really any protein in the noodle casserole), apple D - 1/2 split fried chicken breast, 1/2 potato worth of mashed potatoes made with butter and greek yogurt, bunch of black olives, last of th...

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You sauteed bananas? Not even plantains, but actually bananas? Just lightly in oil? I'm very intrigued...

And I hope your hip is better soon! Things like that are miserable.

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Impressive. I think I'm going to get one!

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You really are doing fantastic! Congratulations on such amazing changes to your attitude and eating!

Enjoy your day,
Julie

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For this reason, I do keep veggies on hand to make fast salads. I chop up lettuce and shred carrots (and sometimes red cabbage) into it and store in this lock and lock container . (Yeah, it's a little spendy but I don't waste lettuce since it doesn't wilt or go gelatinous.) How long does the lettuc...

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Tuesday, SUCCESS! B - cereal with milk L - (out with my staff) 2 small beef sliders, tater tots, "real" ginger ale D - veggie noodle casserole, plum Did the 2 mile WATP with extra weights this morning. I've lived in California for two years now and haven't really made any friends. Basically everyone...

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Monday, SUCCESS! B - cereal with milk L - scrambled egg, cheddar cheese, veggie sausage on an english muffin, home fries D - (cooking now) slightly cobbled together noodle, mushroom, pea, and squash casserole (basically like tuna noodle, but with veggies instead of tuna), fruit TBD 2 mile WATP video...

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By the way, thanks for starting this thread, Janie. I think this will be very helpful for me too.

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1. I also start S Days with my usual breakfast. I don't even do pancakes or french toast unless I'm out to brunch with friends (which I do pretty rarely). I've learned anything more than the sugar in my non-sugared cereal (I mostly eat raisin bran and grape nuts) leads to hunger and binge-ing during...

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Sunday, S-DAY. Okay. Pizza heavy and with two incidents of sweets. I don't feel awesome about it, but it's not so bad either. B - banana L - the remaining 1/3 of yesterday's pizza, dish of fruit salad S - 2 pieces shortbread fresh from the oven (I was baking to send to my family) D - 1/2 medium orde...

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Thanks, Janie. I feel much better for it. Today was an S-DAY and went well. Had a huge dinner (because it included appetizery stuff and dessert) at a friends, but a very in control rest of the day. B - oatmeal with bit of sugar, milk, and chopped pecans L - 2/3 of an 8" pizza, dish of fruit salad (p...

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Friday, SUCCESS. I'm still tired beyond tired and didn't get my exercise done. I truly just couldn't make my body do it, beyond the 8 minutes on the bike I started with this morning and walking around the grocery store. Oh well. B - cereal with milk L - chicken, fontina, and arugula panini, chips D ...

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Yay, that's great! It's about the best encouragement to be found, I think.

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Wednesday was an official success as was yesterday, Thursday.

For some reason, I'm incredibly tired today. I did 10 minutes on the bike this morning and just couldn't do the rest. I'll do the other half plus weights tonight. And, of course, will eat according to plan today.

Julie

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Wednesday, so far, SUCCESS. I'm doing well and posting to report that I will be successful. I'm having dinner out with a co-worker/friend before seeing a show tonight at a yet to be determined restaurant. I'll have one serving of something and no dessert. And after the show I will not eat anything e...

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Tuesday, SUCCESS. Slightly staggered eating, but no real problems.

B - cereal with milk
L - 1 small spinach enchilada, chips, kumquats, small biscuit with peanut butter
D - large piece of pita with hummus, almonds

Took a 30 minute walk midday and did 20 minutes upper body weights tonight.

Julie

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Monday, SUCCESS!

B - largish cereal with milk
L - cup of lentil soup, fluffy piece of pita bread and hummus, kumquats
D - spinach enchiladas, tortilla chips

40 minute walk this morning pushing myself a little harder. Felt good to do that.

Julie

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Sounds like a tasty day. It's funny how much more exciting food sounds to me when it comes from somewhere local -- like apples from your neighbors tree.

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Thanks, I appreciate it! I felt pretty lousy last night after another day of too much crap and decided to let today be "clean." And, I've succeeded at that -- and feel (in general, but physically for sure) much better. B - greek yogurt with banana, walnuts, and honey L - cheddar on whole wheat grill...

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Emotional eating got the best of me. I've decided to just stop worrying about it today as stressing just isn't helping. Today is what it is, I'll have then weekend, and then get my head back on straight Monday. I really do know that I can do that and look forward to the couple of days to just stop t...

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Well, I totally melted down yesterday. It started with a legitimate bite of tiramisu at a tasting with a potential caterer that led to me actually having 5 or 6 bites, and then back at the office succumbed to a snickers bar, and then out of total frustration with some work things and the fact that I...

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Official loss for the month is 1.8 pounds and 1 inch from my hips (the rest remained steady, although honestly I'd say waist and chest also lost about 1/4 inch, which isn't quite measurable, but shows a little movement in the right direction). I'm happy with this. It's my third month in a row of act...

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Glad to hear you're feeling better!

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