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MJ7910

Hi MJ, Thanks for the update. You seem to be at a good place mentally. I feel like that too, although I am still a little overweight. You have been at this a lot longer than me, so I feel inspired by your story--both for your tenacity and for your perseverance while maintaining. I often tell myself...

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i used to constantly think about food. that's why i was counting calories and so concerned with exercise. now i am getting a lot better with it. i have taken my mind off of it to some extent. i ocasionally decide to start a new exercise program and get excited about that but other than that, i don't...

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do what you feel comfortable with. for me, it's just having a little extra on the non weekend S days... so like christmas day, new years day maybe even christmas eve, new years eve, if it appears, have a nice little dessert or something. for me it is just not go overboard. have a fun holiday and enj...

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thanks for the positive comments . had a rough few days, haven't exercised since tuesday and supposed to run 4 miles sunday. i still am going to run tomorrow and then get back into my exercise routine. just have felt yucky, congested, haven't wanted to. so i weighed myself after the thanksgiving hol...

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Wanted to offer my story of when I started noS. I went from 132 to 141 in 2 months. Then, bi slowly lost weight. Now after being on this for 9 months, back at 136.6. I was skeptical too. Eventually I didn't go crazy on weekends. I don't track calories and I dont feel deprived. And this is so much mo...

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Hi MJ, From reading your thread, you really push yourself in life to do well! And that includes controlling your eating, so NoS is probably less control that you normally feel comfortable with! All the more reason to be pleased with your progress. Great job for sticking to it and not giving in to d...

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Sounds good. What were you eating when you weighed under 130? Could you imagine eating like that again soon? Probably not. It's likely you're doing the right thing for yourself. And you never know what will happen after a longer period of time. I have been thinking about this, and when I was under ...

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took a long break from here because i was on antibiotics and kept getting sick. did a weigh in during october and it was up some but my body was pretty much messed up from the sinus infection so i didn't count it. so looks like november was my next one which i just did this weekend. was at 136.6 whi...

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thanks for the question, oolala53. i've been sort of chilling out after vacation. I lost weight while on vacation! either that or it was just overall for the month. either way, i had fun on vacation, enjoyed a few desserts but overall just ate normal meals and did allow some snacks. we did a ton of ...

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we are going on vacation soon and i've been thinking about this too. the plan is to allow myself some desserts on saturdays and sundays we are on vacation, but then on the weekdays try to stick with non sweets. it's ok to have a fruit dessert or something during the week. actually this may be good o...

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ok so now i am getting to feeling like overeating is just unpleasant for me. yesterday i could have really gone over the top but i didn't. i had a bigger breakfast, a few treats, a big lunch, chinese for dinner. but i cant' say i felt stuffed or over did it. i knew when to stop and did. so that's pr...

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A little frustrated today as I weighed in at exactly the same as a month ago. I have done vanilla no s faithfully all month too. Have to say that makes me sad. Feel like maybe I need to change something. My weekday breakfast and lunch are pretty good but thinking maybe dinner could have a small sand...

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back again after a short hiatus. Looks like i am seeing a slow weight loss. this month has been a lot different . at first i was allowing the mod for friday night but the last few weekends i let it go, decided to stick with vanilla no s. I think i was around 139 last month and this month i see a ret...

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I really want this plan to work for me. I was miserable in calorie counting hell. It made me become quite obsessive . I don't want to have to go back to that . So I know I have to find a way to make this work. And I think the key is my mindset. I can't view S days as a free for all if I hope to lose...

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So I have been pretty much maintaining the same weight since April/May and I think maybe it's time to implement some easy to follow mods that kind of address the problems I am having. I think the major issue is overeating during the weekends and then weekdays going to fast food places. So I am going...

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Well I did the every 4 week weigh in and still about the same, 139. Was hoping for a slight difference. This leads me to think about mods and if I need them. I think I want to try keeping the 3 meal structure but try to avoid eating fast food during the week. That may make a difference.

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I know there are lots of good reasons for doing something more sane like nos. I remember how much worse I felt when I didnt "meet my calorie goal" and I remember too well the guilt,, binges, and excessive exercise I put myself through. So I think what it is for me is I expected I could still wear th...

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Today is one of those days I feel a little discouraged. Yesterday I tried on my shorts from last summer and they didn't fit. I know I have gained weight doing nos. And I have seen a small loss the past 2 months. But something about not fitting in my old pants was tough. I know when I used to wear th...

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Hope you are doing well. i also went MIA for awhile. I hope you will be back and that things are going great with NoS

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I completed my 10k. I did pretty well. 1:04:51. I was hoping for under 1:10 so I was very happy with that. I knew it would be slower than my 5k pace, so I was expecting about 1:05-1:10. but i know now it's not so much about the time, but more the fact that i completed a 10k! that's a big deal. I sta...

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you should just do it, because you want to. not because someone says. that is the key for me. it is so much more enjoyable to run/lift weights because i want to!

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I read what you were going through lately and I can relate. Whenever I feel like I'm "on a diet" i do the same thing - rebel! So I lost a little bit of weight this month and was thinking about how I could lose more. I had to stop myself. I realized if I let No S do its thing I will lose weight slowl...

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Checking in after a week or so. Weighing myself every month only now and I noticed a weight loss of about 0.7 lb on my digital scale, so that seems pretty nice andd gradual, just as oolala described it. So I think I am at around 138.5 at this point. I appreciate the info about where I fit with other...

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Things are going well, so much that I haven't been on here in forever. I am sticking with the plan and keeping up with running. Doing a 10k in a few weeks. I am not obsessing any more, I don't really even crave sweets. It's amazing. I am 33 since you asked. This is the most freedom I have had in my ...

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Have been getting a cold coming on, so been thinking about bending the rules a little. But so fast I haven't. Will see how I feel in the morning. I have had a good week. Did pretty well this weekend even with friends visiting. This is definitely getting more like a way of life.

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Well I went ahead and weighed myself and I haven't gained weight, I am actually about the same, 139.2. I am about 5 foot 4 and a half so I feel good about maintaining. I am wearing size 5,6,7 clothes so I think I am doing just fine. I am only writing the numbers here so when I weigh next I will have...

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until i get the basics of NoS down, I am avoiding the scale. I started in Feb, weighed in April and I had gained. Kind of expected that because I haven't been in "diet mentality" so i knew my body would be rebelling. I was disappointed to see the weight gain and i'm worried it will throw off my resu...

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lately i have been wanting a sweet, well really since i had a visitor come into town... thankfully that time will end soon and hopefully i will go back to normal. i haven't given into sweets but i've had more iced tea than i should have and probably a little larger meals. so i feel like i've done ok...

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I agree, as far as binges go, I know I have had way worse than that, why worry, just learn and move on. You learned something about conditions that result in a binge. That is pretty good for a lesson I would say.

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Great job on the continued running. Doing something you enjoy for exercise is important

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This is great though. MIA means you are simply progressing without comment. That is a sign of success

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I did c25k a year ago and I just completed a 5 mile run, I am signed up for a 10k (6.25 miles) in just over a month. I will complete the 10k even if I don't run the whole time. I stopped caring about the time and I am now focusing on just doing it! Which we can!

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Lately just been a little over having to come up with meals. I did OK today, had a hot chocolate but not counting it as a total fail, just borderline. Just tired of food. Let me elaborate, I am glad thoughts of food no longer rule my life, but sometimes it is hard because I have no clue what I want....

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today i had a green day but was feeling really weird post dinner like i felt like i should eat something. but since i couldnt' figure out what i wanted to eat or why i was feeling that way, i just didn't. which is good because now i'm tired and ready for bed so i'll just do that instead! occasionall...

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wow sounds like a cold and windy day . glad you still got out with the dogs!

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Another good day. Amazing how stressing about what and when to eat is just not part of my life anymore. Feels fantastic!

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I realize that 2/7ths of the week of overdoing it is way better than potentially 7/7. When I eat bountiful sweets on the weekend, and get comments from my personal detractors, I'm like, do you know how much I was eating in private every day of the week, before? This is an improvement. also if you t...

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And I noticed how many people take snacks when they are not even hungry (this is a guess on my part, i only assume they couldn't be because we just ate lunch). Hey, before No S, I would take the snack just for the entertainment. It just goes to show how we've broken down the "eat when hungry" conne...

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forget about "getting a good time" which was the nonsense i was focused on at first This sounds so familiar. But you seem to have grown-up quite a bit, haven't you? :wink: you know, i have in some ways but in other ways i still have a long way to go! recently i've been focusing on letting go of som...

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i understand as my weight is a little higher now too. but the way i feel mentally is so much better that i'm willing to accept it and myself. you should probably give yourself more time to stick with NoS before trying something else and giving up. My experience when i went back to calorie counting w...

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If you've been an emotional eater, it's likely you do a lot of blaming yourself and feeling bad, This is just an effect of the sugar and the habit. Those thoughts don't describe any valid interpretation and besides, they don't really make you eat less, so they aren't really useful. Trying to let th...

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APR 15 DAY 103 â€“ SUCCESS Breakfast: none Lunch: polenta w/niblets corn & salsa Dinner: pecans, apple, orange Stella : SUCCESS Outdoors : -23C, hike with the dogs Indoors : elliptical (7:30 am), shugging (7:30 pm) this is fantastic that you have over 100 days!

MJ7910

aww i'm sorry about your recent misfortunes. i have hard time once i start into doing something i didn't plan on so that WTH syndrome doesn't take over. i hope your next day goes a little better!

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great job on the resistance! resistance is not futile! for those of you who watch star trek TNG.

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i'm glad you were able to save the day!

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just do what you need to do in order to feel better!

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TUESDAY 16TH APRIL (2013) Green Day Breakfast: Turkey sandwich, and a small piece of Chicken pie (last night's leftover) Lunch: ---- Dinner: Chicken wings - with two slices of bread, to make a sandwich Notes: Tuesday is my long day at University. And I also have a double class during lunch hours; s...

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i agree with you on enjoying Ndays . I actually like them a lot now. I know what i have to do and i just do it. but it was hard at first. i didn't like sdays for a while the last month or so, because i'd go overboard but now i'm starting to see them as days where i just do whatever i want. the last ...

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Congrats on the good time for 5 miles. I hope to be able to run 5 miles some day. You go girl!! thanks! i know you can do it. i was running 5k for a long time and then 4 miles since about december of 2012 until march of 2012. this past race is the first 5 miler i've done. and i think i may do a 10k...

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SpiritSong wrote:Congrats on your 5 mile race time!

thanks! i feel proud of it because it was somewhat a trail race. i used to run sub 10 minute mile but i feel like that is pretty good for mud and gravel and uphill a few times!

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another good day . had an all day work training and they were passing out snacks all throughout the day. I could have had one but i didn't because i wasn't really hungry and i knew it wouldn't be my plan for an N day. I was pretty proud of that . And I noticed how many people take snacks when they a...

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Been away for awhile. Pretty good weekend and ok Monday. Nothing really to note just staying as green as I can. Ok may be something to say. Ran a race of 5 miles in 57 minutes which I was pretty proud of. Especially because some of the trail was a muddy mess, some was uphill and gravel. So I thought...

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sounds like you are off to a great start!

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Mackinac, I am a chocolate/sweets addict and have not had it on a weekday in over 10 weeks. If I can do it, anyone can. Also listen to Reinhard's podcast on the importance of strictness (#13). same thing here. i dont' eat sweets on Ndays. That simple . If i do though, i dont' beat myself up over it...

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funny that you say that. i did just fine until i started "dieting" too... then is when i gained all the weight! i know i need to get back to a normal person's eating system, and i know this is the right thing for me. just have to give it a chance to work

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today was pretty good day foodwise. dinner i just had a 6 inch sub and protein bar. lunch we had pizza at work, i just had 1 slice with an apple, yogurt and fiber bar. breakfast was a banana and protein bar. overall probably a good day. also probably walk about 4 ish miles... the journey continues.....

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Gracias, NoBS! :wink: I have to confess I know very little Spanish. Back from Valencia on Thursday with the two oldest teens, husband back from work trip to Lisbon on Friday, and my youngest back from school ski trip on Saturday morning = piles and piles of stinky laundry! Valencia was really nice ...

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I know you can do this, it just takes time! i felt just as you did when i was about a month in this time. i promised myself i would not weigh myself until i felt a little more controlled about Sdays and now that i have toward the end of the second month i decided to go ahead and weigh. sure enough, ...

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Thanks Patty and Amy ! :) MJ - The shoes are Saucony Triumph 9. They have a Triumph 10 out, but they DO NOT agree with my feet. Honestly, sometimes I wish they'd just leave well enough alone, ya know? The only bad thing about them is the colors they are available in......I'm more of a conservative ...

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dark chocolate sounds like a good sweet tooth cure. i sometimes substitute other stuff in and that does make it hard to feel like those things are even satisfying. sometimes i get mad at myself and just wish i would have gone for "what i really want" and then i wonder would i have those excesses. i ...

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sounds like you have had a great week this week! i'm not sure about weighing weekly, you are brave to do it! i think i'm gonna just stick with monthly. hoping i will see a difference this month but if i don't, that's ok. once i have my habits established i hope i won't have to weigh very much at all...

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Wow, you are doing well, 4.7 miles, wish I could do that but my knees wont let me yet. I figure once I lose more weight though I'll be able to go further. I read somewhere that every pound of extra weight is 4 pounds pressure on your knees. I'm guessing I make close to 3 miles in my whole workout w...

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didn't feel overfull at all. same with yesterday. did ok with moderating treats and still enjoyed myself . Yay :!: Awesome :!: - especially the enjoyment part. :D yes and i realize now that just because it's an Sday and I "can" have something, i really need to think about if i actually want it or i...

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sleepygirlzzzz wrote:You're doing so well and sound like you're in such a great mental place - it's very inspiring!

thanks - it truly takes time and patience. so glad i didn't give up on NoS this time.

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I'm actually finding i desire sweets less. i still have an occasional thing here and there on sdays but it's not the manic free for all it used to be. Omigosh.......the words we ALL wish to utter. HUGE accomplishment!!!! Way to go!! :D thanks, i feel better even though i know i'm not as "thin" as i...

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Also ran about 4.7 miles today, one of my longest distances. Doing the run felt great because this is a long distance and had i overeaten, i would not have been able to do the run. because i would have felt gross. but i was able to which means things are getting more moderate. MJ , I am so happy th...

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I am finally giving this a fair shot and I know I can learn to be moderate again. I have to stay away from diet mentality too, as calorie counting has sucked me back in a few times. You do lose weight on those calorie accountant systems but I also lost my love for food, my love for my body, I gained...

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what kind of shoes did you get?

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well this weekend is coming to a close and i think it was ok. did pretty well today and didn't feel overfull at all. same with yesterday. did ok with moderating treats and still enjoyed myself . so despite knowing that i gained weight, i didn't really overdo it. i guess the realization now is that i...

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my new plan is to just try and think about food less. my problem on Sdays is i was always thinking about what to eat next and not so much if i really wanted to eat it. i was basically just eating because i could. and i think that is why it got a little out of control. so i'm starting this weekend wi...

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So yeah, not going to pretend it is not annoying but this is exactly why I wasn't weighing myself. Last time I tried no s I freaked out about the weight and went back to calorie counting. But now I am feeling that little voice again. "Oh maybe it would be better to go back to that". Then I remember ...

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So after roughly 8 weeks of doing noS, I finally decided to weigh myself. It was just as I expected, gained about 8 lb. But I knew it would be some weight, so I accept that and move on. I was basically not living a good life due to eating minimal calories before, so I figured doing something like th...

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completely been there. and after doing this consistently for 2 months and realizing that weight gain will happen (and probably did, but i don't know because i haven't weighed myself since i started this), i have accepted that this is so much better! just like you all, i had a bad case of diet mental...

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there are always going to be these "Diets" and i think we are best to just know what we are doing makes sense and let others dabble in this nonsense if they want to. we can't stop them from doing it, we can just hope they will see the insanity in it and move on to something more sane.

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MJ, SpiritSong, KL, Patty , thanks so much for your cheery words. :D I am happy & content to keep on this No"S" path, whatever it brings. I feel at peace with myself & my body, I am at peace with food and what I eat, I relish the 3-plate framework and the reassuring monotony of my workout routines....

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did you start back after being away for a while?

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I think i can call today green but dinner was a bit crazy. 1 piece of pizza, almonds, a few small hardboiled eggs, a protein bar. it would all fit on a plate just fine so i think it is ok but it is definitely a strange dinner! i kind of virtual plated but i want to avoid doing that as it tends to le...

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I hope you love this. It does take time to get into it but I feel so much better now. 2nd month doing it and already feel half cured from old diethead

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oolala53 wrote:Freedom from the tyranny of the scale is worth a lot.

Totally agree! I was supposed to weigh in next weekend after 2 months of not doing so but I may actually hold out until June and make it a two times a year thing! Losing 1 is great though

MJ7910

Its great that you are not hungry as much but I know what you mean, it can cause problems later in the day.

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I am sorry to hear of the weight gain. I know I have certainly gained weight since I started nos because I was in a bad case of diet head before, and was certainly not eating enough. But I keep in my head the knowledge that mentally I am so much better. The pounds don't bother me quite as much knowi...

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Today was tough as I was really hungry. But I made it work.

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Belated Happy birthday. And that is great that you notice your pants getting looser.

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I agree that getting past the binges is hard, so great for you for getting past it. I know how you feel about constantly thinking about food. That is hard to get past too.

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Sorry to hear about the fail, but sounds like you know how to adjust things

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Pretty good weekend. A little bit much but didn't feel overfull, so that's a good thing. Glad I got to enjoy some easter treats.

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Great accomplishment so far!

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Nice job, you are doing well!

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Hope your weekend is great!

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Good day today. And walked/ran 4.6 miles. Pretty good feeling.

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Great job so far! I love your honesty about where you are with this. It takes time.

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"food isn't going to make emotional yuckiness feel any better in the short term" How true is this! If one eats over a problem, then they have two problems :lol: You're doing great - keep on keeping on. I'm back to No S after suffering from diet head syndrome :roll: for the past several months - I w...

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Hello- Just wanted to drop by and give you a personal thanks for your note to my thread last month. You mentioned the idea of using a number scale, and I decided to take your advice. I just started it, but so far I really like it. My poor eating habits are SO out of control that for the past couple...

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OMG, MJ , I absolutely love what you are doing!! You are so on the right path, my dear! :D Keep up the terrific work and candid self-analysis. :wink: And most excellent job protecting yourself from toxic distractions that can kick you straight out of your own peaceful groove! 8) Have a terrific wee...

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today was good too. felt kinda hungry today so had more for dinner than i thought i was going to, but it was ok in the end. i think i did well despite that. ended up green and did my workout too.

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great start so far. it is tempting to give in. but try and just put it out of your mind. don't give it too much thought. sometimes my best days/weeks seem to happen when i distract myself.

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it takes time and then one weekend it just happens. try to not overthink it. i wouldn't say i'm completely there yet but i have had two pretty decent moderate weekends. but you never know if the next weekend you may feel like eating too much out of the blue . the people who have been here a while te...

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sounds like a nice simple day. sometimes those are the best.

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well today i have gotten a green day. so i am pretty satisfied about that. had some emotional yuckiness pass through but didn't turn to food. i was thinking about getting out my drawing pad or maybe listening to some meditation lessons i just downloaded. just anything to not make it food . maybe tea...

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Well it was quite a weekend. The diet obsessed family friend who got into the discussion with me came over and stayed the weekend. I made the entire weekend not focused on food. She was really visiting the other members of my household too so it wasn't so bad for me to just get away whenever she wan...

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