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  • KonaKat
    KonaKat Posts: 3,411 Member
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    I went to work today and when I came home I discovered the boards were still up. I'm at the point where this is now "home." I have 3 groups here so it is so easy to navigate here without the twirlies, the double posts, etc. Right now, I'm short 9 clicks of getting another $10 coupon. I'm also registered at the "Refugee" site but I frequent the groups here more.

    Helene-I do hope the graduation party goes well. The timing was great to avoid the tropical storm.
  • KonaKat
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    This is from a Linda Spangle email. It features info on a no-cost teleconference summit on weight loss, etc.:Information on the presenters and how the summit works are contained below:

    Great idea: Join this no-cost telesummit

    If you’ve tried everything, but are still struggling with
    losing weight or maintaining, here’s a chance to try out
    some new ideas that might provide exactly the solution you
    need.

    Sign up for the “Right Mind, Right Weight” No-Cost
    Telesummit where I’ll be one of the presenters.

    My talk will be about how to overcome emotional eating
    patterns as well as let go of your angst about the scale and
    weighing yourself.

    Sponsored by my colleague, health coach Lisa Goldberg, this
    online event begins May 26th and will feature a wide range
    of “experts” sharing their best insights and advice about
    successful weight management.

    The list of presenters includes nutritionists, weight loss
    authors, life coaches, psychologists and hypnotherapists.
    The most exciting part of the telesummit is that most of the
    interviews will be video taped, so you can actually see the
    person speaking.

    To sign up for this no-cost event, you simply provide your
    name and email address. Go ahead and sign up now by clicking
    this link:

    http://www.rightmindrightweight.com/lspangle

    In case you’re not familiar with this type of event, here’s
    how a telesummit works.

    1. Once you sign up for the event, you’ll have access to a
    page that describes all of the experts in detail along with
    website links and a listing of the special gift each
    presenter is offering to attendees.

    2. Beginning May 26th, you’ll receive a daily email about
    the experts who are presenting that day along with a link to
    their video interview.

    3. All of the interviews are taped and the recordings will
    always be available for 72 hours after the live
    presentation.

    So don’t worry if you are busy or unavailable at the time of
    the presentations. You can simply watch them later. If you
    aren’t interested in all of the topics, you can just choose
    to watch the ones that fit for you.

    4. Each presenter will be offering a special gift, such as
    downloadable materials or other programs. To access the
    gift, you’ll simply click on a link to that presenter’s gift
    page.

    5. The goal of a telesummit is to help you learn about many
    experts in the field of weight loss, and find the best
    resources and input for your specific needs.

    Here’s the link again to sign up:
    http://www.rightmindrightweight.com/lspangle

    To help you decide whether the summit will meet your needs,
    here is an alphabetical listing of the presenters along with
    a brief summary about each one.

    1. Amy Johnson
    A psychologist and life coach, Amy helps people tap into
    their own common sense and enjoy an easier, more guided
    experience of life. She is the author of several books
    including “Being Human: Essays on Thoughtmares, Bouncing
    Back, and Your True Nature.”

    2. Caroline Sutherland
    A medical intuitive, author, and innovative leader in the
    fields of nutrition and energy medicine. She’s author of The
    Body Knows Series: How to Stay Young, Cracking the Weight
    Loss Code, and The Body Knows Cookbook.

    3. Dawson Church
    Award-winning author of “The Genie in Your Genes,” Dawson
    has provided breakthrough work in our understanding of the
    link between emotions and genetics. He shares how to apply
    the breakthroughs of energy psychology to health and
    athletic performance through EFT Universe, one of the
    largest alternative medicine web sites.

    4. Debi Silber
    A Registered Dietitian with a Master’s degree in Nutrition,
    Debi is the author of “A Pocket Full of Mojo: 365 Proven
    Strategies To Create Your Ultimate Body, Mind, Image and
    Lifestyle.”

    5. Dr. Nina Savelle-Rocklin
    A Los Angeles-based psychoanalyst, Nina specializes in
    weight, food and body image issues. She brings a fresh
    perspective to the treatment of disordered eating, helping
    people understand “why” they turn to food instead of
    focusing on the behavior itself.

    6. Gillian Hood
    An intuitive eating coach, Gillian helps women achieve
    freedom from disordered eating, body hatred, and a life that
    revolves around food.

    7. Glenn Harrold
    An author, musician and experienced clinical hypnotherapist,
    Glenn has helped thousands of clients deal with a wide range
    of stress related problems. His best selling hypnosis CD is
    “Complete Relaxation” and his popular app “Relax & Sleep
    Well is available for both Apple and Android devices.

    8. Gregg McBride
    A motivational speaker, blogger, screenwriter and author who
    used to tip the scales at over 450 pounds, Greg is the
    author of “Weightless: My Life As A Fat Man And How I
    Escaped, Just Stop Eating So Much!”

    7. Isabelle Tierney
    A coach, author, speaker, and therapist with an
    international following, Isabelle is an expert on eating
    disorders and body image, using the love-based philosophies,
    “The Feel Good Way” and “The Body Beloved Way” to heal food
    and body image issues.

    8. Kathleen Milligan
    The creator of everyBody Beautiful, Kathleen offers men and
    women a chance to mentally reprogram both mind and body,
    banish fears and anxieties and be beautiful now. She helps
    her clients move into a deep-seated confidence in their
    bodies, as well as overcome personal and cultural
    expectations about body size.

    9. Laura Fenamore
    A weight release and body image expert, Laura supports women
    around the world to love who they see in the mirror. She is
    the author of “Skinny, Fat, Perfect– Love Who You See in the
    Mirror,” which will be available this July.

    10. Linda Spangle
    A weight-management coach recognized nationally as a leading
    authority on emotional eating and other psychological issues
    of weight loss, Linda is the author of the award winning
    book, “100 Days of Weight Loss” as well as the
    nationally-acclaimed book, “Life is Hard, Food is Easy.” Her
    newest book, “Friends with the Scale,” has been featured on
    dozens of radio shows and online programs as well as won
    several awards.

    11. Lisa Lieberman-Wang
    A breakthrough expert and the creator of the cutting edge
    neuroscience: Neuro Associative Programming, a technique
    that helps you be able to heal in a short period of time
    with a proven model to breakthrough whatever is weighing you
    down.

    12. Marna Thall
    A weight-loss coach and the owner of ThinWithin.com, Marna
    helps people overcome struggles with overeating and
    emotional eating, heal their relationship with food, and
    begin living healthy and happy lives.

    13. Marsha Hudnall
    Co-owner and president of Green Mountain at Fox Run, Marsha
    has made it her mission to help women learn to enjoy food
    and eating again while successfully managing their weight
    and health.

    14. Maya Nahra
    A registered dietitian, Maya is the founder of Healthy Habit
    Solutions, where dieters can learn how to create the body
    and life they love, through habit and behavior change.

    15. Melissa McCreery
    Psychologist Dr. Melissa McCreery is the author of “The
    Emotional Eating Rescue Plan for Smart, Busy Women” and the
    creator of TooMuchOnHerPlate.com

    16. Meryl Hershey Beck
    A licensed counselor, teacher, healer, international
    speaker, Meryl is the author of “Stop Eating Your Heart
    Out.”

    17. Michael George
    Hollywood’s most sought-after celebrity trainer, Michael
    George brings his clients the latest, integrative innovation
    in Whole Body Health. His signature programs combine
    exercise science, neuroscience and body-centered somatic
    therapy to help accelerate weight loss, sculpt and transform
    the mind, body and soul.

    18. Robin Nielsen
    A Certified Nutrition Consultant, and the founder of
    Juvenescence, LLC, Robin focuses on helping her clients to
    “grow younger.” She specializes in helping women and men
    release OLD to get back to feeling fabulous through hormone
    balance.

    19. Roy Nelson
    Roy is known as “the last resort” for those who cannot stop
    their self-destructive habits. Based on his personal
    experience of total freedom, Roy developed The Nelson
    Method—a plan of spiritual healing that is designed to help
    people heal from their own personal hell, even when all
    other approaches have failed.

    To sign up for this no-cost event, you only need to provide
    your name and email address. Go ahead and sign up now by
    clicking this link:

    http://www.rightmindrightweight.com/lspangle


    Linda Spangle, 2015. #0511, Weight Loss for Life, Inc.
  • KonaKat
    KonaKat Posts: 3,411 Member
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    "Be Prepared," was something I learned early as a Girl Scout in my tender years. When I'm out and about, I'm always prepared. I keep NS bars or NS friendly food bars in my purse, and acceptable snack bar for those times you are running later than expected, etc. It saves on the decision-making and cost of going through a fast food place....or the cost of snacks at a movie. I looked at the price of snacks and drinks when I went to a movie this past weekend. No way would I pay those prices! There are healthier and less expensive substitutes that you can pack in your bag.
  • mdubbs1
    mdubbs1 Posts: 6,594 Member
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    NS boards are now read only.

    I bit the bullet, weighed myself this morning and updated my ticker. Time to get serious (again). Seven weeks left in this quarter. Let's see if I can lose 7 pounds! My mini challenge!

    I think I've got all the "bad" stuff out of the house.

    When I was cleaning out the freezer I discovered I have a bunch of expired Smart Ones breakfasts so I think I'll have those for breakfast for the next week or two. I don't have any salad stuff here right now so I pulled a JC soup for lunch. NS entree and steamed vegetables for dinner. Then salty & sweet snacks in the evening. Think I'll ease back in gently. Start slow the first few days and hold off on the heavy duty spreadsheet type attack for a bit until I just plain get used to less food again. (Or as used to it as I ever get.)

    Once I get to the grocery store I can restock the salad stuff and other lo cal stuff.

    I surely don't need entrees; have tons of stuff here. Just the "extras".

  • lmorriss302
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    I just switched to A la carte from the original NS autoship plan, whatever it's called, and a little anxious about my ability to "flex" my daily intake, especially when I tend to snack at night. Hope I'm getting those incidents out of my system--they are getting less and less satisfying and a little more realization in the moment that it's not only damaging but not necessary. You're right that logging all the food helps stay on track, and maybe now that the NS boards are frozen in time I can get that motivation to move on. The new BBB should arrive today, hope that provides renewed commitment from my wavering.

    Keeping those snacks in purse and car is a great strategy for those emergency times. I need a strong box to put them in though--my dog sniffs out even mints in my purse and consumes them in a flash. ;-)
  • KonaKat
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    lmorris--Flexing snacks and desserts is not that difficult. There are many options out there which have more protein for fewer calories than the NS items. Diet Direct has a great variety of Wonderslim products. If there is anything good that has come out of the NS closure of the boards is a desire on the part of many to renew themselves, etc.

    Maryanne--You do so well when you focus upon your plan, I see you accomplishing the 7 pound loss. I try not to buy more frozen stuff than what I can use up. I have organized the NS shelf-stable items by "use by" date.

    I've been debating trying to maintain until all this medical stuff is over in June. I'm sure I will love the hospital day for the projected 3 days and nights I'll be in the hospital for the cardiac ablation. I could jumpstart a weight loss again by doing that stupid cleanse I have to do whenever I have a cysto. I have one of those in late June or July.
  • KonaKat
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  • KonaKat
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    Good morning! I'm off to work. Starting the day with Quaker Weight Control oatmeal with blueberries, water and coffee.

    I managed to get another Daily Dose click in this morning. At least that part of NS site is still working.
  • KonaKat
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  • mdubbs1
    mdubbs1 Posts: 6,594 Member
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    I actually stuck to my food plan yesterday. Day 1....

    I'm hoping that I can actually work on some non work stuff this weekend. Except for work there's nothing in my life that isn't WAY behind.

    I have 3 friends with birthdays next week so I need to get some birthday cards ready (yes, I still do actual cards).

    Yesterday I stopped the world to count the spring newsletter out into boxes for volunteers to pick up. I lucked out and was able to get an appointment for Jack on Friday. I can drop off the newsletter and get his rabies vaccinations updated. I need to get him to Virginia to the internist but wanted to make sure his rabies is up-to-date first. He was at the regular vet fairly recently but they weren't willing to do the rabies as it wasn't close enough to be due. I don't think he'd bite anyone but better safe than sorry!

  • mdubbs1
    mdubbs1 Posts: 6,594 Member
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    I just switched to A la carte from the original NS autoship plan, whatever it's called, and a little anxious about my ability to "flex" my daily intake, especially when I tend to snack at night. Hope I'm getting those incidents out of my system--they are getting less and less satisfying and a little more realization in the moment that it's not only damaging but not necessary. You're right that logging all the food helps stay on track, and maybe now that the NS boards are frozen in time I can get that motivation to move on. The new BBB should arrive today, hope that provides renewed commitment from my wavering.

    Keeping those snacks in purse and car is a great strategy for those emergency times. I need a strong box to put them in though--my dog sniffs out even mints in my purse and consumes them in a flash. ;-)

    That's funny about your dog. I admit that my cats have never gotten into my NS food. The protein servings, OTOH, different story!

    I'm a major evening snacker. I think everyone has to come up with their own solution. I've never been on auto delivery and I confess that being "100% on NS's plan" has never been my goal. I keep struggling to come up with a plan I can live with and be 100% on that.

    My evening snacking is exacerbated by our meal schedule. Because of DH's strange work schedule we eat dinner at 4 pm. I, OTOH, have a normal business day. In other words I'm not up with the chickens like he is. So my evening after the 4 pm dinner is LONG. I do several things. One is I plan, in my calorie count, two evening snacks - one salty and one sweet. I also always have on hand raw vegetables and SF jello with FF Rediwhip. When all my other food is eaten if I need something else I go with those.

    Good luck figuring out your plan!
  • Helene610
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    We're back on the road in a couple of hours. It was great visiting with family and seeing my brother graduate college. He waited until he retired to go back to complete his education. As he was exiting the gym where they held the ceremony, the faculty lined both sides of the exit route and shook hands as the graduates passed. My brother has white hair so one of the older faculty called out "Old guys rules." and my brother responded "and I'm probably the only graduate who doesn't have to start looking for a job.
  • mdubbs1
    mdubbs1 Posts: 6,594 Member
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    Helene610 wrote: »
    We're back on the road in a couple of hours. It was great visiting with family and seeing my brother graduate college. He waited until he retired to go back to complete his education. As he was exiting the gym where they held the ceremony, the faculty lined both sides of the exit route and shook hands as the graduates passed. My brother has white hair so one of the older faculty called out "Old guys rules." and my brother responded "and I'm probably the only graduate who doesn't have to start looking for a job.

    I wondered when you said you went to your brother's graduation. That's fantastic that he decided to do that!
  • KonaKat
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    Helene--Glad you were able to attend your brother's college graduation. It is great that he did that. I've seen in the newspaper or internet where many older people are going back to complete their dreams, etc.

    Maryanne--Evening snacking can take many forms. I've just started trying to take Dannon's Light and Fit Greek Yogurt and sticking it in the freezer for an hour to an hour and a half. It then closely resembles frozen custard or ice cream type dessert.
  • KonaKat
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    Managed to get in another Daily Dose click. I'm not working today so I guess I should do some non-paid work here at the house. That isn't as rewarding as real work.
  • KonaKat
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  • KonaKat
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    Link to Peter's low glycemic recipe collection once featured on NS:

    http://peterwainwright.com/flipbook/

    You can also download and save as a pdf.
  • mdubbs1
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    I'm continuing to do the clicks as well. I figure, what the heck...

    I had Smart Ones french toast for breakfast. It was expired so I thought it might be stale/tough but it wasn't.

    For dinner yesterday and today I had one of my favorites: NS mac n cheese mixed with NS chili and split in half with FF cheddar.

    I'm stocked on produced now so I can get back to fresh! Can't wait for the garden to produce tomatoes but that will be a long time yet!!

  • KonaKat
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    I discovered I had an NS muffin left so I had it for breakfast, along with Dannon Light and Fit Greek yogurt an hour later. I'm debating NS for lunch versus Progresso Light soup. The Progresso Light satisfies me more. I'll have an NS entrée for dinner along with all my veggies for the day. For evening snack, I'll throw a Dannon Light and Fit Greek yogurt into the freezer for an hour or more; it makes great ice cream substitute and higher in protein but lower in calories than the substitutes or the NS dessert items.
  • KonaKat
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    I ended up today having an NS entrée for each meal. I had forgotten how many carbs and sodium that would result from that. I have a number I definitely have to watch especially in sodium. Those NS muffins are so good but the Quaker Weight Control oatmeal satisfies more with better numbers. The bottom line is that I don't do 3 NS entrees in one day. This is what I ended up with. The chart has 2300 for sodium but it is supposed to be1800. I guess I'll have to see if that can be changed:

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