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Friday 20th - success

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Buns - Awesome! Fantastic willpower.
Funny how these things play on your mind. I am Ok at ignoring all the stuff I shouldn't have in the week, but on weekends I still have a little voice in my head telling me the treats are in the cupboard and I must eat them!

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Thursday 19th - success
Went to a friend's son's birthday party and managed to avoid all of the nibbles, then went home and cooked a healthy dinner.

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Thanks noni and Merry Like lots of you I was first put on a diet at a young age (12). Looking back that was the start of hating my body and believing that a diet could sort out all my problems. Funnily enough, even when I lost almost 5 stone at one point, I still believed I was fat. This is the firs...

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Bit of a random one, but had a realisation this morning. Usually when I am on a diet, I am desperate to not only lose weight as quickly as possible, but also for people to notice that I have lost weight. Then I can tell them all about how many pounds I've lost, what diet I am following, blah blah. W...

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Wednesday 18th - success

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Tuesday 17th - success

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Welcome! Lots of us have signed up for the one year NoS challenge, come and join us! There's a thread running for support. Good luck.

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Thanks oolala. The voice of reason and much needed! I was having a panic, but actually last week was green so I am doing Ok. March sounds good, May even better! To answer your question, yes I am usually pretty good in the week but still tending towards out of control at the weekends. Today was a suc...

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Last night I went out for dinner with my two close friends and overindulged. Three courses and too much alcohol. I am sure the scales will reflect this tomorrow morning, plus the fact that it is my time of the month when I always gain a couple of pounds. I do feel a bit, post Christmas, that I am ho...

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Friday 13th - Success

Phew a green week!

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Thursday 12th - Success

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Over43, yes I should have marked it as an S day in advance but didn't, because I (stupidly) thought I could stick to one plate of food at a family gathering. Turns out I can't! Then I thought it would be cheating to mark it as S with hindsight! So in the end just put it as a fail. I dunno if that wa...

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Weds 11th - Success

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Tuesday 10th - Success
Delicious (if I say so myself) homemade beef casserole with dumplings, new potatoes and green veg. I am so so so glad I can eat a plateful of this without feeling guilty about the carbs, calories, blah blah blah.
Feel lovely and full and satisfied

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Thanks oolala!

Monday 9th Success. I have lost the 1 1/2lb put on over Christmas so am happy with that. Something of a relief to be back on track again.

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Today was better, I did enjoy some treats but in a more controlled manner.

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It mean it sincerely. :) Since I began NoS at the beginning of October this year, I have had so much support on this forum, and so many of your posts have either resonated with me or helped show me the way to go. This has been a whole new way of thinking for me, and the fact that seasoned and experi...

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Yesterday (Saturday) was very picky. I snacked on stupid things for no reason. Going to aim for a bit more restraint today.

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Oolala all of your posts are valuable and valued!

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You say NoS is not magic, and I understand the context within which you make this statement. But NoS does feel a bit like magic to me! The way it is gradually changing my mindset with what feels like minimal effort on my part is quite simply brilliant. Knowing that this is something I can follow for...

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Friday 6th Not sure how to mark it. Was my husband's birthday and we had family over for Chinese takeaway. I had thought I would stick to one plate of food and keep it as a regular NoS day but actually probably had 1 and a half plates, plus prawn crackers, plus birthday cake. So that was either a fa...

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Thursday 5th Success
Made a cake for my husband's birthday today, for the first time in a long time I didn't try any of the spare cake mixture or icing!
Undecided about his birthday tomorrow, I'd like to think I could enjoy dinner without dessert.

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Hi Lozy I am happy to try and answer your questions if I can! Plate size, I use regular plates, probably because I am greedy! I know there are some who deliberately use a smaller plate to control portion size but it doesn't work for me, I just end up feeling hungry and cranky! Everything should fit ...

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Oh my goodness Izzy I am so sorry to hear your bad news. What a stressful time you must be going through. I think you are doing amazingly well if you manage to stick to any kind of routine right now. Wishing you all the best.

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Thanks nettee. Its funny the way our brains work. When I read your post I was wondering what cakes you were referring to! Then I read back and remembered the cakes in the cafe last week! At the time I was convinced that cake was the most desirable yummy thing ever. Fast forward a few days and I coul...

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Thanks! I feel totally silly here, but what do I do with the calendar, I'm guessing you make the day green if it went well and red if not? Thanks Again! Yes that's exactly it. Also if you know you have special days coming up in the week like a birthday, you can mark it in advance in yellow so you'r...

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Thanks MaggieMae!
Tuesday 3rd Success. Back at work today, definitely helps to be back in routine again.

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Hi Lozy I found you!

You need to copy someone's calendar, just click on quote, then delete everything except the calendar, and submit.
Good luck!

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I also fell off the wagon over Christmas, I was a bit dismayed to slip so quickly back into my old habits having made so much progress. However, NoS is the most forgiving diet I know, you just get back on and start again. It feels so much better to be back in control again. You can do this! All the ...

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I imagine you will go through a tricky stage at first as you wean yourself off the sugar, but it will definitely be worth sticking with. Just make it through the first 5 days and focus on getting to the weekend, then you can have sweets. I like this quote from the NoS book: 'On the No S Diet, no ple...

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Mon 2nd Success! I did have a large plate of food for dinner, but it was a healthy plate and I enjoyed every mouthful! Weighed in this morning, have put on a pound and a half over the Christmas period. I know that would have been a lot worse in previous years, so even though I felt out of control at...

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Hi and welcome to NoS. Sounds like this way of eating is just what you're looking for! You are right when you say it can become a way of life, three months in and I can definitely see myself eating like this forever. Yes the weight loss is slow but of course the most important thing is that it helps...

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One thing I would add about weighing yourself, I was convinced that I needed to break the habit of weighing myself regularly, the whole thought process of 'Oh I've lost a pound I can have a treat now' or 'Oh dammit I've gained a pound might as well eat anyway!' was something I needed to break. Howev...

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Thanks everyone!
I overdid the snacks today. Not sure why even, just that 'eat it today while you can' mentality that I still struggle with.
Back on track tomorrow.

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Hi babybird. I can answer your question from my own personal experince, I am sure there are more experienced No Sers with wiser words than mine. I have found the weight loss to be slow, especially at first. I think it was half a pound a week on average for several weeks. Then things started to speed...

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I was dithering a bit about committing to this thread...but its nearly 2017 here in the UK and I have decided this would be a really positive step. I am stone cold sober, my family are in bed, so I am seeing in the New Year by myself. I found NoS at the beginning of October this year and I can't rea...

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Not really sure if I'm supposed to check in at the weekend! :D Anyway today has been OK, normal breakfast, lovely lunch out with family where I enjoyed a dessert, a few snacky bits for supper but nothing outrageous, a glass of wine. I think I am still recovering from my over indulgence during the Ch...

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Friday 30th Success A minor victory at lunchtime. My husband went off to fetch us all lunch from a cafe and came back with a main course each plus a piece of cake each. One of my favourite cakes too. 'I wasn't sure what to do' was his explanation bless him. So I calmly (on the outside with slightly ...

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Merry wrote:Whew! End of the month is in sight! Now, if I just enjoy a few treats moderately and don't become an idiot over the weekend, LOL!

Merry I just had a look at your calendar, you have had a perfect December! Well done, you must have iron willpower to get through all of those treats hanging around

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Thursday 29th - success
Something of a challenge today at my cousin's 40th birthday, very hungry at 6pm and lots of nibbles and birthday cake being handed round, I managed to resist and have a proper plate of food when I got home.

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Thanks Merry and kaali. I am definitely going to commit to this. This forum is such a supportive place

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Success. Thank goodness, feels so much better to be back in control.

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OK so I have decided that the discipline of a daily check in will be good for me. I have lost the plot over Christmas and have found it a bit alarming to have fallen back into my old bad habits so quickly. I am drawing a line and aiming for 3 NoS days for the rest of the week. I am also aiming to ha...

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Osoniye that one you have picked out is the one I need to most remember! Maybe I should stick it up in my kitchen!

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I have a few, and they are a timely reminder for me right now. I have just reverted to all my bad habits this Christmas and I need to focus on why NoS has been working so well for me. 1) 'Ask yourself if you can imagine staying on a particular diet for the rest of your life. If not, don’t bother sta...

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Shortbread out on the table for guests, none passed my lips!

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Bluebell - I find buffets hard because loading your plate up at home is fine but it is different when you are eating with friends. I don't want to be the only one not eating a dainty lady plate ..... or 3 :lol: Ha ha I love the idea of a dainty lady plate, but you are quite right they don't exactly...

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OK I'm breaking the rules of my own thread and posting a fail. However I have followed it up with a success so it sort of counts (?) The fail - the buffet I mentioned up thread turned into an S buffet. Two glasses of mulled wine weakened my resolve, plus I was hosting my two dearest friends who I al...

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Oolala I shall be attempting one plate of buffet food this evening! I'll let you know if I succeed! As I am providing the food I may be less tempted - food prepared by others always seems nicer somehow :D I would say that success is relative, if you managed to stop when previously you wouldn't have,...

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RAWCOOKIE you are certainly in the groove! I admire your ongoing planning ahead, I think that's the key to success in many situations which could otherwise catch you out. I find it interesting when friends offer me food that is S, they are usually very accepting when I just explain that I try not to...

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Thanks Merry!

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Great forward planning RAWCOOKIE! :D Other people's reactions are often much better than I imagine they will be. Interesting that no-one noticed your packed lunch. Today was not a good day for me, my staff Christmas lunch which I had carefully only ordered a main meal for, ended up being a flapjack ...

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Excellent! Well done to all of you.

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So this will be my first NoS Christmas, and I am expecting a few challenges along the way. So I thought it might be good to have somewhere we can post our successes, no matter how small! Here's one to kick us off. This is the first Christmas ever that I have sat in the staffroom at work, looked at a...

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babybird it is wonderful to see that you are feeling so positive. NoS certainly turns a lot of our ideas about food upside down! I came to NoS with lots of preconceptions, for me these were mainly about what I could and could not eat, what I should be counting or cutting out, such a mental strain. A...

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"I'm trying to eat foods which I would enjoy but within a sensible limit." This is what I believe to be the long term aim of following No S. Just remember to be kind to yourself and recognise that it may well take time to get there. I understand that gaining weight is scary for you, but I truly beli...

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Hi and welcome to NoS. While I am not a seasoned No S-er (been doing this since October) I have had some fantastic advice on these boards. Like you I am finding the simplicity and freedom of NoS just wonderful. I have been a yoyo dieter my whole adult life and now in my 40s. Firstly I would say, don...

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Hello, nice to hear from you. Sorry about your father, and you are of course absolutely right to take it as a warning sign. Sounds like you have a good plan in place, Christmas is a tricky time of year but actually I am looking forward to (hopefully!) being in control for the first time ever! NoS de...

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"Every other diet I've ever done had this yo-yo effect (in fact, I always gained back more than what I lost). I knew I didn't need another diet. I needed a new way of eating that I was willing to follow for the rest of my life. That's what I love about No-S. Maintenance IS the plan. It's so doable. ...

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Hi Bluebell, thanks so much for the quick respons! Sometimes it also helps to hear someone tell you to just hang on.. thanks for that! And so true, i have years of screwed up views on dieting and food in me, i have to pull theough and give it some time. And believe in the end, the weight loss will ...

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Hi Emma and welcome to NoS. The best advice I was given in the early days was to focus on getting the habits ingrained and try not to worry about what the scales say. By all means use the scales as a measure of how things are going, but not as a stick to beat yourself with. If you are anything like ...

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PS congratulations on one year Merry! Thanks :-). I wish I had done No-S when my kids were young, and taught them better habits! Yes, I am acutely aware of raising my boys with a healthy attitude towards food. I had to have a difficult discussion with my mum the other day. She put me on a diet when...

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PS congratulations on one year Merry!

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What an awesome side-effect to have!! Well I haven't exactly noticed a smaller shopping bill - I have two growing boys at home! I was thinking the same--two teens here, so the impact of my habits is negligible! Ha ha Merry, my eldest is almost as tall as me and I seem to have a constant cry of 'Mum...

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Arrrrgh!!! Remind me once again why YOU have personally chosen this route vs weight watchers (or some other way of eating). That is all for now. That is the question. Lol. I need to hear this from folks that have been there once AGAIN!! Perhaps the umpteenth time will be the charm. ;) OK I have tri...

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Well I haven't exactly noticed a smaller shopping bill - I have two growing boys at home! - but things that I have always snacked on are noticeably staying in the cupboards for longer, and I agree about not needing to purchase special diet foods. To just sit down and all eat the same meals is wonder...

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Oolala and bunsofaluminium I just wanted to say that your posts have really helped me. I still tend to get a bit caught up in the weight loss side of things, when in actual fact huge and wonderful things are happening with my attitude to food. So you have given me a timely reminder that even if the ...

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My biggest problem is always food related to mood. I find it easy to resist foods in the house when I am feeling focused, busy and happy. I say resist I don't really think about it. If I hit a low, feel lonely, bored or stressed then I will eat what is available and my head/brain will seek out and ...

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LOVE the little calendars with the plan marked out! How did you do that? It does help a LOT that the holidays correspond to S-days this year. I do have at least one Friday-party, but that's all I can think of that would be an extra. Hi. If you click quote on one of the posts with a calendar, then d...

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Hi. I am 2 months in now and I can reassure you that hunger is definitely decreasing over time. At first it was really hard but your body soon adjusts. I find a glass of milk, or a cup of tea really helps. Try warm milk at night to help you relax and go to sleep. Hang on in there, it will get better...

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I wonder if it would help to have an 'end' to your eating for the day. A very strong mint, some chewing gum, or a glass of milk. Even brush your teeth. Just something to psychologically mark that it is time to have a break from eating and you will start again in the morning. Also, I still think abou...

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As far as I understand it, Vanilla just means the pure version of NoS without any modifications. No snacks, no sweets, no seconds, except on days beginning with S.

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Welcome CamperRose! I have also found great support and advice on these boards. Only 2 months in for me but already I am noticing great changes in my mindset. Keep posting!

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Oolala I have always admired your honesty and commitment to NoS. Not sure this novice can give much advice to such an experienced NoS-er apart from mark it and move on! Hang on in there, I guess you know it will eventually get better. Am slightly dreading the festive season although here in the UK w...

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Hi Brocky and welcome. I am almost 2 months into No S and finding it life changing. I am 42 and like you was put on a diet at a young age (12) and have been yoyo dieting ever since. I truly feel I have hope of gaining a normal relationship with food by following NoS, in fact I would say I am on my w...

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Sounds like you have a plan purpletix! Good for you. At the end of the day this is your story and you are the only one who can work out how it goes. If one way isn't working for you then there's not much point beating yourself up over it, much better to do what you are doing and find a way ahead tha...

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Merry I can only echo your thoughts. I am thankful for finding NoS and for the way it is changing my relationship with food. I was at a point where I was despairing of ever finding a way of doing this. And I am thankful for the support and advice on these boards. If I may stray beyond NoS, I am than...

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Thanks Merry! I think my overindulgence may have resulted in a pound gain this week, but I am not stressing because the lesson I have learnt from it is such a valuable one.

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Hi and welcome! I am relatively new myself to No S, I started at the beginning of October. I am 42 and have around 28 pounds to lose. But am doing NoS for sanity rather than fast weight loss and to find a way to have a normal relationship with food. I am a classic yoyo dieter and it is such a relief...

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I had a planned non weekend S day yesterday, a belated birthday celebration with my two best friends. I ate and drank too much and went to bed feeling uncomfortable and overfull, with this thought in my head: 'No S days feel better than this'. So maybe I am making progress! And today I am not feelin...

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Its so true about that need for speed. I never really thought about it, but on every other diet I have always felt a certain sense of urgency, a desire to get the weight off as quickly as possible. In part I think that was because the diets were so painful for me to follow that I wanted it all over ...

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Oolala I have found many of your posts to be extremely helpful and supportive. You give a great insight into the journey of NoS. To read that it took you two years to regulate your S days - wow! I so admire your honesty and above all your perseverance. It has clearly worked for you and you are a gre...

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Okay - you guys have given me tremendous peace of mind! I will wait a few months to see if any mods are necessary and I will try to make my treats really special and not just unconsciously gorge myself on chocolate chips that have been in the pantry for a year. Thank you so much for your help! xo G...

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even in my moments of less control, I don't feel completely out of control
This is a great way to sum up where I hope to be soon! I feel like I am getting there and it feels wonderful.
Good luck purpletix and hang on in there!

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Hi Anne-Marie :) I am still quite new to NoS and can echo many of your thoughts. I am finding this the most sensible and realistic diet I have ever followed, and believe me I have followed a lot! I think I have done 6 S weekends so far and am noticing gradual changes. The first few were definitely '...

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Not sure if this is strictly NoS diet discussion, and actually I just feel like a bit of a moan, so I'm posting it here, hope that's OK. Feeling very down about my body today. There are a few triggers for this, the main one being that my husband has been nominated for an award at his work (great!) a...

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Use a yellow sticker, the same as for S days. Two a month are "allowed." It forces being quite discerning around Christmas, but loading plates is still "allowed" also. You can enjoy a lot of the extra savory foods any day. The more moderate we are the rest of the time, the more it makes sense to ta...

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Bumping with a question. If I am planning in a non weekend S day, how should I mark it on the calendar? Thinking ahead to a couple of events leading up to Christmas where it will be very difficult to stick to NoS.
Thanks

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Thank you Bluebell. :) Your support means a lot. It has a long and winding road to the door of No S. No worries I have had a lot of support myself on these boards :) My road has also been long and winding! I have been on pretty much every diet known during the course of my adult life, and have neve...

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Well done JUDA for making a good start! I am doing NoS for the reasons you describe, to have a normal relationship with food, to stop the endless cycle of dieting/bingeing and feeling like a failure. Regarding NoS days I am finding over time that the urge to go crazy and eat everything in sight is g...

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Hi JUDA. There are many more experienced No S-ers than me who I am sure will be along with some advice soon! However, my understanding is that whilst ideally everything should fit on one plate, you can do something called virtual plating. This is where you have an imaginary plate and visualise if yo...

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bunsofaluminum wrote:Great post bluebell! Inspiring indeed Isn't it lovely how normal it feels?

Thank you

Normal is exactly the right word. Such a simple word and yet so powerful. And yes it feels wonderful! This is how people eat when they have a normal relationship with food.

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Well done, Bluebell, very inspiring! it does feel good to be in a new month, I like how each week gets broken down and see feels manageable as a goal. Thanks ModBod, not sure about inspiring, just my thoughts, but I appreciate your kind comment! I hope you are getting on well and that the plan is w...

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That article is very interesting Merry. Reading it, I am not sure I have ever experienced Really Hungry, Nearing Empty or Empty. I may have thought I have but reading the descriptions, Hungry is probably the most I have ever been!
Definitely makes 3 meals a day seem manageable!

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Excellent article, thank you for posting. I think after years of yoyo dieting, I had come to realise that all of those things are true. I just didn't know how to put it into practice. Thank goodness I have discovered No S to give me the framework

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