Everyday Systems

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Just made some Greek egg and lemon soup!!! Not feeling to well today so I put this together easy quick and filling (cheap too) 2 cups chicken stock 1/4 cup rice 1 egg 1/2 - 1 lemon Bring broth to a boil and add rice oral can be used too cook about 20 minutes until soft. Remove from heat for ten minu...

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I had to laugh about the cauliflower! The reason I eventually stopped WW is becuase it was not really family friendly and it was exhausting for me. I know someone who lost over 100 pounds on it and has kept it off for six years so I know it works but, my poor husband was sick of the meals and the sc...

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I would be thrilled to have a veteran no sser around!!!!!
Hope things get sorted out with your thyroid.

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Been on a crazy train of food!!!! Today is better but having pizza for dinner so we will see how that goes. I have no salad left. B....homemade muesli-oats dried cherries, dates, toasted hazelnuts, and toasted walnuts. It was very satisfying. L....spcy Asian tuna salad, triscuts cucumber slices and ...

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I keep my lettuce in a tiptop bag with a clean paper towel to absorb any water and suck out the air. It stays well that way too....I will also reuse the bags.

Glad to see this topic since I have been in a downward spiral lately.

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Wow I am still failing consistently can't get past this hump.
Going to do it today.

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Want to get on track!!!!

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I like your work outs, if you ever have the time instructions on some of the exercises would be cool.

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I put together a tasty soup the other day let's see if I remember it.... 1 coarsely chopped leek sautÃ©ed in a bit of olive oil A generous pinch of red pepper flakes A few chopped baby carrots Half a red bell pepper 8 cups chic broth A can of drained garbanzo beans A head of garlic coarsely chopped ...

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I think it's goos to just establish the habit!!!!

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Welcome back!!!!

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Hi and welcome!!!!

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Haha I would love that. Who me, I used to work with mentally handicapped women. It was in a place run by nuns and the sisters taught most the women to knit. All the women except the most severly disabled were able to knit. It was a way to keep them busy and I know many were proud of their accomplish...

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Circuit training is my favorite!!!!

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Stayed the course last night, whew, it was harrrrd.

So far so good today
B....same
L....brothy veg soup with garbanzos and some oats in it
Carrot stitch with a wedge of LC.
Olive medley.

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Oh I so wish I could knit!!!!!

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looks like your off to a great start.
hooray for lifting!!! I ,Ike to lift too;-)

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I like how you focused on what you did instead of eating....so important to stay productive and have a little fun.

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Yesterday was finally a success! B....scrambled egg in two corn tortillas with salsa and two coffees L....spicy tuna salad and veggies (super yummy) D....tomato soup bread and a few slices of leftover roast beef. Today not so good B....same as yesterday L....tomato soup quesodilla(spelling?) and som...

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I am trying to incorporate all the goodies into no s. So that would mean making only the things I really like and leaving them for the weekend.

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Sweetness, I agree. I rarely do a ton of baking during the holidays and some years we just do crafts. I actually don't enjoy baking that much. I usually make a desert to enjoy on the weekends though.

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I have been toying with this idea myself and I have had a few years where I did not bake cookies and we did crafts instead. I make a desert almost every weekend to enjoy. Decided I won't do any extra baking. For this weekend I will make one batch of cookies so I have a single desert like I normally ...

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Thank you for your encouragement!!!!!

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Wow all these declarations and December so far is one big failure!

Hopefully a return to sanity starts today!

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Big failur!
B....scrambled egg veggies salsa in two corn tortillas
L...tomato soup and leftover pasta
d...chipoltles

Made some brown sugar fudge and ate too much then more leftover pasta late at night.

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Over 43 I like clam chowder myself. Brown the bacon cook onions in some of the drippings, add some thyme, clam juice chicken stock, cubes potatoes, canned clams and some half and half.....yum yum.

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I am very happy for you. You must feel a real sense of accomplishment.

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Just saying hi...so "Hi "

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Failure dec 1 B....one egg scrambled with leftover fajita veggies two corn tortillas and salsa with two coffees. L...tomato soup with bread and croutons Handful of croutons D...pasta with ham and onions (full plate) Few extra bites of pasta. I was sad as dinner was coming to an end and wanted some ...

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Okay.....it's December first. I really want to commit to being healthy and actually losing weight. My birthday is in march and I really want to see some results by then. I am feeling discouraged becuase I have not lost any weight, but need to be honest about how closely and consistently follow this ...

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Good luck at the doctors!!!!

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Sounds like your off to a great start!!!! I like to do intense workouts myself and drink milk to recover if I feel like I need it. After working with a personal trainer for six months I felt like I was doing something wrong by not snacking, as if it were going to destroy my metabolism or something. ...

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B...more Greek yogurt with pomegranate and two coffees
L...half a turkey avocado, and cheese wrap with a cup of bean soup
D...leftovers shepherds pie, some rice and two dates

Today was a bit of a failure becuase I atena handful of peanuts this afternoon.

Hopefully I won't eat the rest of the day.

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B...Whole milk vanilla Greek yogurt and half a pomegranate and two coffees L....half a turkey avocado cheese wrap, cup of bean soup, and half an apple with cinnamon. D...two chicken fajitas, chips and salsa, and an extra handful of chips. Not a failure as I am getting my sea legs back. No exercise t...

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Used to get shaky when too hungry, but learned to ignore it and I don't get lightheaded and shaky anymore.

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Ooooohhhhh rice and potato soup DOES sound good. Will have to make that soon. I need to finish mt navy bean soup and then planning on tomato, so when that's done rice and potato it is!!!!

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Just popped in to say hi.

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Pine nuts who knew? I hope your testbeds are back in action.

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I think it's key not to beat ourselves up when we make those silly mistakes like the chocolate waffles, when I do that I sometimes say oh well and keep on eating bad things. Reading your post about toad in the hole made me chuckle, I make a toad in the hole with meatballs instead of sausage sometime...

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Hope your Monday was a success. I know I am starting to stress about Christmas season and all the food...should I bake? Or not bake? As if that's the whole point of the season!

I need an emoticon that slaps it's own forehead in a duh motion.

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Talk about being inconsistent!!!! I am considering today a success though I had a few extra bites of food, I feel a little back on track after the holiday. B...two pieces of rye toast with hummus a Clementine and two coffee with two percent. L...a cup of navy bean soup, and a turkey avocado wrap, an...

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Welcome back I hope this works for you or rather you do the work.

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I guess that's fine, if you don't mind spending six months of the year in the underworld.

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LOL totally worth it.

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I like bean soups myself. One I am thinking of making tomorrow is.... Half a pound of navy beans rinsed picked through and soaked. Glub some olive oil in a pot and soften some chopped onions, celery, and a carrot,add the beans. Cover with chicken broth add bay leaves, thyme a russet potato chopped a...

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You are so funny thanks for the humor I REALLY needed to laugh at myself. I cleaned out my closet today and threw out at least 80%of my clothes becuase they didn't fit and hadn't fit in so long they were pathetically out of style, lots of large drab clothing I only bought becuase they fit and did no...

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Hi and welcome. When I first saw your post I thought you called yourself a nob.

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The 15th was a failure well sorta I guess If I'm going by my mod I used up m Y three s's. Today a success and a hard one B....Greek yoghurt with oats and two coffees L.....red beans and rice, small salad and some fruit. D....a pasta dish with ham and garlic and onions super duper yummy. I am gonna t...

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I wanna join too! Okay I'm in late.

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Hi Heidi and welcome back! I have recommitted myself recently too. I like how you set your goals up. BTW you have a lovely daughter.

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Sounds like your off to a good start!!!!

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Truly happy for you

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!

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Well done I am happy for you.

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Yeeesh can't believe it's been so long since last check in. I really have to figure this out. I do best when I post my meals so here I go B...two scrambled eggs with parm and two coffees with two percent milk. L...sounds weird but a small scoop of pasta salad, a small scoop of broccoli salad a few l...

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Just popping on to say hi

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Happy belated birthday. I love your Halloween painting!!!

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Glad your back for another try.
Gold star for your success!!!!

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Okay so I am going to start a mod today. Three plates of food a day with three cheats a week. I aim for them on the weekend but not necessarily. My plates will always have produce on them, preferably half my plate but that could be hard on occasion. I am allowed either milk or a milky beverage betwe...

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Glad you are climbing back onto the horse.
" it doesn't matter how many times you fall, but, how many times you get back up."

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Worth a try

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Great article!!!! I have been pondering this myself and can't seem to bring myself to do it!!!! I think this article motivated me to finally ditch it.

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Three days in a row is great!!!!

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Glad to hear your little guy is better! Glad it's not celiac too my DD classmate has it and it is tough on the family. Funny my second DD had a similar issue though nowhere near as serious, she has mostly outgrown it.

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Lol thanks Millie.

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I agree with lily X about this one. Yes, it's uncomfortable it's not going to hurt me. I too wonder how much of it is habit and an excuse to eat whatever I want. I know if I have some time under my belt it doesn't hit so bad and if I am exercising and drinking water it's even better. This is possibl...

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I vote for option number two also and make sure you choose only the things you REALLY want. Perhaps lay them out after dinner and have a 'tasting party' with them and whoever you live with like spouse and kids. You don't have to finish them

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Haven't checked in for a while I will pray for you and send some cyber hugs your way.

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I haven't checked in in a while worthy o hear your struggles. Seems like when your in the wave it's hard to see an end to it! There is a light it will calm down, and you are doing what I would do focus first on not binging then small steps to no s. Someone else mentioned starting with not eating at ...

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Oooops it's been longer than I thought since last check in!!!! This past week I haven't been following this plan too well. I haven't overeaten or done anything crazy just rebelled a bit. Getting back on track. I am being easy on myself since it's THAT TIME. Today is DH's birthday so there will be de...

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This is a good thread to motivate!!! I have not been true to no s this week but not doing badly either, time to get on track though. About a year and a half ago I worked with a personal trainer a cute 22 year old. She was good as a trainer, and came up with good workouts and was motivating but she w...

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Total failure:-(

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A plate of chips and salsa for lunch and noodles for dinner!!!, Perhaps, not tho healthiest choice but better than a binge.

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a success! B....egg on toast L.....a mini turkey sandwich on a pretzel dinner roll with a salad with blue cheese and craisins with homemade dressing. D.....creamy chicken spaghetti casserole with a salad. Time to get stricter about one plate at meal times. I have been working on binge eating for a y...

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Good morning!!!!
So what are you going to do today instead of eating and thinking of eating or thinking of not eating, or thinking of your weight.

Do you have any chores you have been putting off or have anything fun planned? Time to enjoy life.

have a great day!!!!

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sounds like your off to a good start!!!!

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Yeah, I know someone who did. YOU did!!!! You had great success with this and you will again. here are some facts I know. I am certain the more I resist the easier it gets, and the more I give in the harder it gets. I believe there is no cure but there is recovery from this. I think it is important ...

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You can do a search on www.food.com or ask these questions on their boards. it's a good resource I hardly buy cookbooks or food magazines anymore.

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like another person mentioned I might have som milk if I get REALLY hungry. This rarely happens anymore for me though.

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Hi Ruff welcome!

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Don't have much to offer in the way of deep insight just stopping by to say hi and let you know you are being thought of and I am cheering for you!

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Just want to send good thoughts your way.Wish I had some deep insightful thoughts but I don't. Just a

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I so relate to your last post! why is it so hard!?!?!

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Last week was pretty good Monday was a failure due to one slice of cake after dinner. I did not always make the healthiest of choiced but in the end it was successful. Had a wild weekend.....almost made it but last night got a little crazy with the caramel crumb bars I made :cry: today I ate big mea...

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I envy your garden!!!! I just haven't had time to devote to my sad veggie garden. Something has eaten my zucchini plants two years in a row.
I think next summer will be my year though as my kids get older it gets a little easier.

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Crazy wild weekend food wise. Two kids in soccer tournaments, I watched.Eight Games this weekend some as late as ten pm in a town an hour away. And another tournament next weekend. ,which will make it three weekends in a row. I am soccered out!!!! My iPad is going crazy with the punctation and I'm t...

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It's well worth it! Welcome!

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Sounds like your doing good!!!!
I have decided to eat only three meals a day including weekends too. my mod for that is to tack my desert onto my meal on the weekends.

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Glad you haven't given up on us

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SUCCESS!!!!!! I feel like I limped across the finish line today. This morning I just wanted to eat I actually got this physical sensation like I got when I quit smoking. I have had this before after a few bad days in a row and wonder if it's sugar withdrawal!!! I was so disheartened this morning to ...

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Ditto what determined said!!!!!!

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Sounds lime a nice time
Happy Birthday!!!!!!

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I am glad you are sticking to it!

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I think you can take this in stages if these things are working for you now stay with it, if this is not working and you are having five cups of this coffee a day time to reevaluate the situation. Once you get your sea legs look at it again. I use half and half, and occasionally use coffee mate most...

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I second the milk. It is a lifesaver!!!

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hope you week is going well!!!!!

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No Snacker a bit lengthy.... I often rationalize the binge in my mind. It's okay I'll start tomorrow well I messed up so I'll go down in a flame of glory! I had a period of time where I was able to resist the binge by thinking of what I will do instead.....get the boring housework done, enjoy the be...

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Did not like the revel bars

Will likely have angel food cake this weekend going to look for a chocolate ganach frosting recipe to go with.

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I have had two failures in a row and have yet to make an entire week. What other options are out there for me continue to binge out of control counting calories points or carbs....or keep on with this?

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Sounds like your off to a good start!!! it's usually a rocky start and gets better with time!

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