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I suspect most of us will always find something to be addictive to, the healthier the substance the better though. Problem is defining healthy and I suppose any addiction isn't really healthy. Gosh life is so complicated sometimes.. Your self awareness is amazing. So pleased the counselling is helpi...

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Have you tried sparkling water? Add ice and slice of fruit or even a drop of fruit juice

I find it very refreshing and feels more like a treat than still..

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I can't imagine not liking you ever

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The best thing I took from IE was to eat food you really want and enjoy and stop when you are satisfied. Both of these fit nicely with nos.

Not essential to make nos work but worth looking at from time to time

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Well done!

Really pleased for you

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It has to fit your life and some days can be difficult you planned it and stayed in control. Well done

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So sorry you are going through a tough time emotionally. You are so supportive and understanding of others I'm sure you have the tools to deal with this.

Go easy on yourself, we are all rooting for you, hugs

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Welcome back, good luck!

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Congrats Dave, posts like this are inspiring

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Good luck Jennie, looking forward to following your journey

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Good luck, looking forward to following your journey

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Sorry to read things aren't so great but it will pass, hopefully sooner rather than later

Hugs

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Sounds like you are in a great place I am really pleased for you.

Love your life's motto list

Great to hear from you, do keep popping back
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Don't let lack of scale movement deter you. I had the same in the beginning. To the point I went to the Drs for a check up. I was hungry at meals sticking to plan and knew from past experience it should have been going down, All was ok, I think my age had something to do with it but it's not been st...

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Well done with the fortune cookie :) Re being too hungry to function. I introduced a mod of no starving. So if a meal is delayed I will have a snack, a handful of nuts or something not sweets. You could also try a glass of milk to stave off hunger. The plan has to fit your life. You are right not to...

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Congratulations on the weight loss, good luck with the job search.

Enjoy the summer, you're right it goes far too fast!

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We've always had border collies, fantastic dogs, good luck with your search..

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Welcome and good luck on your journey

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Yes I've totally relaxed thank you. We've rented properties backing on to canals so the guys can fish. I've read books, chatted, shopped and sat looking at sunsets

Good luck in the competitions, you've done so well with not drinking.

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Having a fabulous holiday, we spent a week on the Keys and are now in Fort Lauderdale.

Happy 4th July to all in USA

We go home to the UK on Saturday

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Agree totally with the above two posts, just stick to the rules and it works. Choose food you really enjoy and eat it slowly and pay attention, doesn't have to be every meal you do this but the more you tune in to what you are eating the more you find your body leads you to good healthy food. When y...

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Yes! If you end a meal and still feel unsatisfied then a bit extra won't hurt. Cut yourself some slack establish the other two habits see where you are as regards your goal then decide re seconds. Obviously if you eat huge meals where you feel stuffed every meal you won't lose weight but you don't h...

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Sorry to read you are feeling so low. Keep pondering your options but don't make any decisions until you are more rested.

Big hugs

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We'll done re 32 days and coping with your evaluation can't have been easy x

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Great testimonial Sharon, I've enjoyed following your journey

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In the UK parkruns are growing in popularity

https://www.parkrun.org.uk/

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Thanks guys your comments are appreciated

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Still not in the nos groove, my weight went up a little for a few weeks but is going back down again. I think work and now a house move are causing a bit of stress. We go away in 4 weeks for a couple of weeks, I'm hoping I can relax and unwind if I can maintain until things settle down I'll be happy...

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I think most of us focus on the negatives. That's fantastic to only have one "negative" I'm not sure I'd call it negative. We all have different learning styles so to have just one student who isn't suited to your style and incidentally is mature enough to acknowledge the issue as partly with him/ h...

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Really hope your assessment went well.

You might be on to something re alcohol as a crutch, alternatively could you be peri menopausal?

You're not on your own

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Oh no, really sorry to hear that, hugs. Don't make any rash decisions. It's normal to doubt ourselves from time to time and possibly even a good thing as it makes us strive to be better. Though sometimes I think we can get tired of doing the same job and can yearn for something different but all job...

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I'd be interested in the results, was thinking of sending one myself but never got around to it

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I've been interested in the impact of the microbiome on mental and physical health since I read a good book on the subject last year.

So much about our bodies we still don't know

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That's a powerful win re the croissant well done

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April wrote: ↑
Sat May 11, 2019 9:27 pm

Still on track with my modified no S plan and.....down 3 pounds, it's not much but I'll take it over a gain!

I disagree 3lbs is much, it's nearly a qtr of a stone. Well done!

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Love that post Auto

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Technically I suppose you can and if it helps you form the habits then fine but if you want weight loss I wouldn't do it every day.

Have decent satisfying meals and start to learn to sit with hunger for an hour.

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I know the feeling

Too many stressors and the wheels fall off!

You need a release valve though. I just try and not let too many slips happen on the same day. So far I'm managing to maintain.

Things will settle down

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Well done

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Don't beat yourself up about fails, which incidentally you can't actually do on a weekend

Just quietly notice how you feel. Try to lose the diet mentality of success and fail and work on building habits

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The occasional one small s won't hurt. It's what you do after that has a bigger impact.

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It would be great if you would share a link to the podcast

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You're doing well, keep it up

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Of course you are worth it. Try not to see it as a diet for it to be permanent it has to be a way of life for life

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There is no shame in failure at anything. Admitting it is useful and sometimes an opportunity to draw a line and start again. Other times it is an opportunity to look at why and it might take a few more fails to sort the issue out. Better all round to accept fails just don't actually give up trying ...

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Eating the cup cake was a good call, those moments with our kids are too precious.

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Well done

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Don't sweat it, enjoy, it's just a drink

Just don't have 6 a day!

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Sorry for your loss, go with the flow eating wise.

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Well done liveitup. You are right about the drink calories, they do add up and it slips down far too easily.

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I guess we are all different but I only think about food when planning the weeks meals and when I cook and eat it.

So you may lose your obsession in time. Certainly more chance with Nos than most other firms if diets...

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Sounds like you had a good week, well done.

Over time you will find yourself addressing what's on your plate to achieve your goals. It's much better to let it happen naturally rather than sets of rules that may make it feel like a diet.

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If you're ill don't beat yourself up. Keep moving forward if you manage more nos days in the next 12 days that's progress.

Little by little make the changes.

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Since my last post on 22nd Feb I've not really been fully in the nos groove. I've decided on 4 nos days a week for now but no alcohol to be part of it. That way I can enjoy a pre dinner drink with snacks on a Friday. Actually I used to have a relaxed Friday most of last year anyway. I stuck to it we...

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Interesting little test

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Sorry to hear about HH. Just been out with my border collie, he's really showing his age now

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I remember when my son was 2 or 3 allowing him to help prepare a meal and giving him a sharp knife, my friend was horrified! It's hard in this day and age to let go. I often wonder if more bad things do actually happen or if they are just more widely reported so it seems worse. Btw he didn't cut him...

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Soprano, in the afternoon, I was first craving sweets, then legitimately hungry - in the evening it was pure craving. I wanted some chocolate or a cookie. Evenings are kind of hard for me because after I put my daughter (who is a toddler) to bed, it's kind of like that "exhale, relax and enjoy" hou...

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Well done on sticking it out, were you hungry or just craving?

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Sorry to hear you have been unwell. Hope you fully recover soon.

I'm sure you'll soon get back in the swing of it with Nos. Just be gentle with yourself.

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Great to hear from you. My story has been similar to yours. I've not got to my nos lowest since Christmas but am 11lbs lighter than when I started last March. I'm going to start walking again soon and have maintained my yoga.

If I am lighter this time next year it will do me.

Well done

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Oh no the horror! Hopefully the stock will do well now

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I wasn't for one minute going to suggest counting calories

But being aware of the fact you are eating a 270 cal dessert on a regular basis might be useful

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Have you measured yourself, you are doing some good exercise it might not be fat you are gaining.

How many calories in a froyo bar?

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I've thought for a while you might not be eating enough now. Nos would be a great way to start but you might have to be prepared for some increase in weight while your body adjusts.

So I'd say 3 meals but watch portion sizes and composition.

You've done great so far just don't panic

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Celebrate all your successes

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So so sorry to hear about your daughter. Great news that your son is joining you.

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Welcome back and good luck

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Welcome back and good luck

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So pleased the scales have gone the right way.

Have a good day

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I use it for cool

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Leaving food when you are satisfied is a huge step forward

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Great news, I'd be interested in reading the book. Many others have advocated chewing properly.

I am really poor at this

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Linda, I really feel for you. Have you thought about having a medical check up, could it be a thyroid problem? Failing that my thoughts would turn to are you eating enough of what your body needs. Hunger is our bodies way of asking for what it needs for survival, denying it will have an impact. What...

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I wouldn't worry about a well thought out preplanned extra mini meal, it's a lifetime journey and needs occasional adjustment

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Stability over yo yo is much better.

If you are happy with your eating but still want to lose more maybe consider adding in some exercise?

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Love the hearts

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Well done

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Reducing refined carbs sounds like a good plan

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Great news well done

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Great loss well done

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Welcome back, sounds like you have a good workable plan. Good luck

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Apple crumble

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Lovely to hear from you and wow you've done brilliant with your loss.

So pleased for you

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Figures looking good

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Starting a diet seems like a slippery slope to me though i can understand your disappointment. Like you I gained over the festive period and accepted losses would be less until spring. It doesn't have to be that way though, small adjustments and you should be able to kick start losses again. Rather ...

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I agree with third and eat as much home prepared food as possible with occasional organic sauces and processed foods if in a hurry..

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To be fair, mine has so far been mild but definitely impacted on how much I can eat....

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I do crave carbs when I have a cold, your body must need it...

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jenji wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 23, 2019 11:07 pm
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Randomly got a period this weekend, resetting the menopause clock again. Technically you are not in menopause until you have not had a period for 12 months

Tell me about it, mine seem to reappear ever 6 months or so!!

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Welcome

Whilst to a point I agree a calorie deficit is a requirement to lose weight I don't believe all calories are created equal. The impact of what you eat and how often and how that affects your insulin response plays a big part.

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During my first year of nos I tended to have 2 meals a day on holiday. I had snacks and sweet stuff as I wanted them by in moderation. They didn't have an adverse impact on my loss, though I do tend to walk more on holiday, so I guess they balanced out. For me nos isn't a diet but a way if eating fo...

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Welcome, sounds like you have got this.

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Hope you have a better day today and feel better

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Learning to sit with hunger is a big part of making nos work in my opinion. I introduce one mod early on that might seem like a contradiction but I determined no starvation. You know how sometimes you can be absolutely ravenous and need to eat but a meal might not be possible? On those circumstances...

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4 days of green, it finally felt like something has slotted back into place. Scales are heading down again too, feeling happy

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Hope you feel better soon. You'll be brilliant with the FB group..

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Whosonfirst wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 16, 2019 1:42 am
Wow, six spammer-showdown. The poor OP never stood a chance.

Now deleted

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Welcome back Merry, it seems common theme to have slipped over the Christmas period. I've struggled to get back on it too!

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Yes you can eat what you want but watch portion sizes!!

Also think about what you are eating, for health reasons you should aim to eat a good balanced diet. But no food groups have to be left out.

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