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If your journeys are really short, have you thought of a bike? It would
fulfil several purposes, costs nothing on fuel,good for your weight
loss,contribute to the USA's reduction in Carbon dioxide emissions and 
a
consequent slow down in global warming.Set an example to others on saving
the planet
Hana
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From: "Debbie Feder" <deborahfederlmt@...>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 7:19 PM
Subject: [nosdiet] NoS moderated binge, it could have been worse!


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> Well guys, last week I had several days where I was off plan and
> snacking out of pure stress... I'm over that hump now and yesterday
> I weighed myself for the first time in about 2 weeks... I was up
> only 2 lbs... On the surface this may seem "bad" to some of you, 
but
> I consider it, actually, a triumph... No I haven't totally lost my
> mind (not yet! lol ) I say it is a triumph for three reasons:
> 1. My binge could have lasted for many weeks and even months as it
> did last Winter/Spring/Summer.... and it ended within days of it
> starting.
> 2. On any given day in the past of really really overeating, like 
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> a smorgasboard or a party, I could, with total predictability gained
> 5 lbs in one or two days, and give me a week, it would be more like
> 7! So 2 is fairly innocuous in comparison to the old gaining
> patterns...
> 3. I am not giving up and getting discouraged further... I gave
> myself a reality check, and now I have some info re:
> actions/consequences....
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> Seriously, a binge in the past would have dwarfed this weeks stress
> eating, so I am really proud that even "bad" eating behavior 
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> changing now... The damage was minor but it wasn't by chance. I
> know in my heart, that NoS was impacting me in a good way, even when
> I felt out of control... It was *less* out of control.
> So please people, cross your fingers toes and eyes for me since I
> will be trying to create my own "part time" job this week, 
working
> at a local womens gym doing chair massage... This will be a good
> thing for me even if I can only make a few dollars each day at it
> because 1. I'll be out and about 2. She lets me use her facility and
> it's fun.. One of those 30 minute aerobic circut workout places with
> upbeat music, where I will be able to move my bootie more than I
> have been lately. 3. Hopefully, if I stick it out and go there on 
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> regular basis, not negotiable depeding on my laziness or mood, I
> will get my name and face known in the community and hopefully this
> will translate into more private clients at my office... She's
> letting me set up shop without asking for a cut, and I don't have 
to
> travel far (with my 18 year old, unispected Toyota which leaks
> everything! LOL) and pay for lots of gas....
> Nevertheless, it's not a steady paycheck so I am still a little
> worried, as it's a gamble...Usually though, if people see a massage
> chair, they try it out, and if I go there religiously on specific
> days, she believes that with consistency on my part, people will
> start coming since they know I'm there. This makes good sense to me.
> I will of course be praying my "pray-er" off a lot :)
> Please, send me your good vibes folks, I would so much rather do
> what I was trained to do, than some menial clerical job...
> I'll update you on my weight some other time when things change :)
> Hope you are all eating delicious Ssses and having a fun weekend so
> far! :)
> Love,
> Deb
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