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thtrchic

Ugh, day 2 - FAILURE . If it had been an S day it would have been a good one. Sadly, it was not. I did learn some things, though. If I'm going to do some exercise in the morning I need to plan my food to account for that. I need to be sure to include more protein in meals, especially early ones, esp...

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I've lost 3 pounds and about an inch and a half in a month.

Julie

thtrchic

Day 1 - Success . It wasn't the absolute healthiest day ever, but within the confines of No-S. And calories. B - banana, triscuits L- Chipotle burrito bowl (chicken, rice, bit of cheese) and chips D - 2 cups of blackberries, 1 cup Kashi 7 whole grain puffed cereal with 1 cup 1% milk and 1 teaspoon s...

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I've found that it helps a lot to plan my meals the day before. Or at least in the morning for the day. I always do this for breakfast and lunch since I need to prepare them and take them. Even if I decide it will involve eating out, though, I've been deciding in the morning what that will be. By do...

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Day 24 - FAILURE . It wasn't too bad a failure and someday I wouldn't worry much, but with less than a month of this under my belt I need to call it that. While shopping at costco I took a sample that was half of a bite size cream puff. Then later I ended up eating a bunch of pistachios. The pistach...

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Day 23-- qualified success . My qualification is that I had some apple juice post dinner. It was 100% juice and dinner was a little small and I was feeling not too great. I think I'm going to consider it a success since I would have had room for an apple on my plate at dinner and I did everything el...

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Day 22 -- Official Success!

Yay for me.

Julie

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Day 22 (aka day 1, round 2) -- so far so good. I won't declare it a success until tonight, though. This has been my first N-day not at work. I've been struggling a bit, but am sticking to my guns. My lunch got a little bit off because I really really didn't like what I made so after eating about 1/4...

thtrchic

21 days today! It really does seem like I am actually changing the way I eat and live. Pretty amazing.

2 pounds weight loss, 1% body fat loss, and about 1 inch gone.

On to another 21 days and an even stronger, thinner, healthier me!

Julie

thtrchic

Somehow I forgot to mention that in this time I officially lost 2 pounds, 1% body fat, and about 1 inch. Not dramatic or spectactular, but still good. And I know that part of that is that this week I maintained with an extra S day, 2 dinners out, a crazy Saturday S day, and frozen pizza for dinner o...

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Day 19 - Success. There were mini cupcakes with really yummy looking frosting at work today, but I didn't touch despite being offered more than once and them sitting out for hours. B - banana, small nonfat latte (had many hours later, but I'm counting it as ok anyway) L - big salad with veggies, tur...

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Day 18 - Success! I think I'm going to make it through 21 days. One more day and I will since days 20 and 21 are S days. :) Tomorrow will be a little tough, though, as it's a co-workers birthday and there are plans to go out for dinner and drinks after work to celebrate. I will have one or two non-s...

thtrchic

Day 17 - S Day. But a successful one. I was very in control, ate limited quantities of fun stuff brought home from the Netherlands and India, had a very light breakfast of fruit, and a decent controlled dinner. B - pineapple L and snacks- about 2 oz. gouda, 1 flatbread, 2incredibly yummy siroop waff...

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Day 16 - Success . With no-s at least. I didn't manage to do my planned exercise. Some excuses for that include being sore from last night's workout, it being cold and icy out and me not yet having a suitable inside cardio option, and me being a bit lazy. B - oatmeal (2 packets of the instant, but w...

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Day 15 - SUCCESS ! Another good day. Yay! B - bagel with lite cream cheese, raisins L - peanut butter and all fruit spread sandwich, tortilla chips, apple D - tuna with low fat honey mustard dressing, triscuits, 1/3 cup fruit & nut mix Exercise - 50 minute boot camp class, 20 minutes walking while w...

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I'm very fond of oatmeal for breakfast. I buy the instant kind that I can make quickly and easily at work. I have to wait until I'm there to have breakfast, so I can have lunch close to 2 or I can't make it until dinner which never happens before 7., I have a piece of fruit with oatmeal. Also someti...

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Days 13 and 14 - S days. Yesterday was a bit out of control even for an S day, but still within the letter of the law. Today was much better. I did have candy, but not an insane amount and also 2 real meals including a fruit and a vegetable. Got my aerobic and strength training stuff done yesterday ...

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Just as soon as I claimed this wasn't SO hard it's suddenly become SO SO hard. Suddenly I'm going crazy wanting desert. I don't wnat to do it, though. I'm almost through day 12. And tomorrow is an S day. This would be the silliest time to give in to cravings. Plus I've already declared success for t...

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Day 12 - SUCCESS ! For some reason it has not been THAT hard. Not nothing, but not so impossible. I was really hungry all day today, but stuck to my plan and didn't have any snacks. Even while shopping with a co-worker for an event we're having tomorrow and being confronted with a ton of samples tha...

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Not that it's any of my business, but be careful you're eating enough. The last 2 days missing a meal and not really eating all that much at other meals makes me worry a little.

Julie

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Day 11 -- SUCCESS . I haven't done my exercise yet and feeling not too great about that, but can fix that by just doing it. I was about to write above that although I succeeded at no-s I didn't at exercise, but then realized that was stupid since there's no reason I can't still do it. It's inside wo...

thtrchic

I walk a few days a week for 20-30 minutes, do strength training for 15-20 minutes another 3-4 days each week, and take a 50-55 minute boot camp class twice a week. I've only been consistent with it the last couple of weeks. And it's made a huge difference in me feeling good, staying committed to ea...

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Day 10 - SUCCESS !!! I'm proud of myself. And feeling great. Breakfast -- bagel with light cream cheese, lowfat latte Lunch - salmon patty, mac and cheese, raspberry yogurt Dinner - triscuits with raw almond butter, fruit leather, 1/2 banana Lots of water again. 55 minutes of boot camp exercise clas...

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Day 9 - SUCCESS ! Slight cravings for chocolate tonight, which I think are entirely PMS related, but I've resisted and will keep resisting because I just don't need it. And I want to be thinner, stronger, and healthier more. Breakfast - oatmeal, raisins Lunch - peanut butter and all-fruit spread san...

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It's now an officially sUCCESSFUL day 8!

Today took more willpower, but was definitely worth it.

Julie

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Yesterday was a more sweet and snack filled S day, but I don't think into the realm of idiotic. It was chocolatey, but could have been much worse and there were actual meals mixed in there too, albeit somewhat small ones. Today isn't over yet and I have a dinner meeting, but I know I can be successf...

thtrchic

Today's an S day, but definitely a successful one. I haven't actually veered off usual course much. The only snack/sweet I had was a piece of homemade bread with a little strawberry butter on it. And my breakfast was a granola bar, which doesn't exactly fit. Although it's not exactly a sweet either....

thtrchic

By the way, thanks very much for the advice Annie. That's a good thought to keep in mind "in case." Yesterday, though, I wasn't THAT hungry so it was ok to hold out.

Julie

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Day 5 - success . Slightly modified, though, allowing me to have a dinner out with a friend including an appetizer eaten in moderation and part of a dessert eaten in moderation. But decided in advance and went according to plan so I still think it's a success. I feel entirely good about what I did. ...

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Day 4 - SUCCESS ! It was a little different today. Usually I really struggle in the late afternoon's. Today I was fine then, had my lunch, and a bunch of water, and didn't have much trouble. Now tonight I'm having a hard time resisting eating more. Partially because my dinner wasn't super satisfying...

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I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts on a quandry I'm having. Tomorrow night, Friday a N day, I'm having dinner with a friend. We have dinner about once a month or so and traditionally split a dessert. I know that by not wanting to do that part I'll be sort of starting something and am feeling u...

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Day 3 is now an official SUCCESS!

On to day 4.

Julie

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I didn't manage to check in yesterday, but I did manage to have a SUCCESS for the day. Oatmeal and a banana for breakfast, a tuna sandwich, lf tortilla chips, and an apple for lunch. I somehow wasn't hungry/didn't feel like eating at dinner, but as a compromise I had some unsweetened dried fruit and...

thtrchic

I started this a few weeks ago and after a pretty good first week, let it drop. But now I'm back and have just finished a successful first no-S day. Yay me!

I just thought I'd check in and celebrate that for a second.

On to tomorrow, and another successful, healthy day.

Julie

thtrchic

Thanks for all the advice. Thinking about it I think juice is probably pushing too far, while milk isn't since I don't really like drinking milk all that much.

But having it as a background option is helpful.

thtrchic

Hi. I'm brand new to this, just starting today and have one question. I understand that it's fine to have some milk or juice. Can that be between meals or only with them?

Thanks.

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thanks

Milk and juice?