Everyday Systems

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Sounds like you are on it Win

Take it one day at a time and keep reminding yourself how good it feels to mark a green day.

Happy New year

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I know what you mean Win. So pleased to be able to start getting back to normal.

It was a fun time but too much

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Hope you can find some peace and joy over the festive period.

Sounds like you have a good plan worked out.

Have a wonderful time.

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Sounds like you are doing well. Learning to cope with red days and carry on is part of the journey.

I agree re consistency being more important in exercise than achieving a certain number.

You will probably find some days you do more and others a little less but just keep doing it.

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Sorry yes I meant make fast food an S day. But if life means your meal has to be fast food occasionally don't let it derail you. I understand you now re the exercise and weighing. Do you write your weight down? Maybe noting post exercise days next to weight log? Or as you suggest forget the scales f...

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Congratulations on a great week 🥳

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I'm struggling to understand how exercise disrupts hopping on the scales? S days are to allow you to feel you are not missing out. In the early days of Nos people do tend to go overboard with them. It's not a bad thing as it's important you don't feel deprived. However at some point you do need to g...

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I hear you re intuitive eating. The best thing I took away from it was the eat what you really want. When I sat down and really tasted food I realised that I actually didn't like a lot of the so called treat foods. Like you I struggled with stopping eating, I was never sure how satisfied I was. It w...

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I'm really pleased I could help.

And go you, you are doing amazing. Hold on to those feelings of satisfaction

they are well deserved.

Remember this is for life, it has to be livable and slightly flexible at times. As long as you are getting the results you want, that's all that matters.

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I don't want to complicate things for you but if you are really sooo hungry look at what you are eating and up protein and reduce carbs. Protein keeps you satisfied longer. I also don't believe extreme hunger serves anyone well so if you have to cave, eat cheese or nuts, hard to overeat and more fil...

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You can definitely recover from it. The next meal is always an opportunity to get back on track. No new diet needed, there lies madness.

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Interesting the point you make about could have been enjoying myself all this time. Did you really enjoy the snacking, did it make you feel good, what did you eat? Was it good nourishing food, if so have it at your next meal. Was it faux food that probably damaged your health and caused weight gain....

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Hi Pink It's great to hear from you. You are doing fantastic. Re over eating at meals, I am sure that will come in time. It may help if you can slow down your eating so that fullness registers sooner. Also if like me you have to clean the plate try serving smaller portions but allow your self to go ...

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Congrats Win you are really getting in the groove, enjoy your weekend

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Thanks all

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My weight is now back to my lowest ever as an adult. Really pleased, I intend losing a little more, being moderate with alcohol and when my back eases exercising to build muscle. I am hoping to reduce my Hba1c further in March, no panic but with Christmas looming I don't want to slide backwards! Hop...

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Well done on your green week.

It's great when you can find a way to make it work for you.

Here's to week 2

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Go for it!

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Thanks both

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Oh no, so sorry you had to go through that, glad you are feeling better now

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Excellent well done

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Some times we have weeks like that, just don't let it turn into a month

I'm sure you've got it for this week

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Thanks Amy, well done on sticking with the habits. Hope things settle for you soon.

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It's quiet around here at the moment.

My weight is holding steady, I'm still exercising and watching alcohol intake.

How is everyone else doing?

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Love that attitude Win

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Hi Sammy

Hope you are doing ok?

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Brilliant post thank you for the reminder about plateaus. Your husband is spot on.

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Welcome back, menopausal weight hits us all but can be shifted.

Good luck

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Hope you had a great birthday week.

Great that you are back on plan

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Well done on a week of a green. Enjoy your weekend, before you have the snacks and/or sweet stuff take a moment to make sure it's what you really want and then slow down, sit down and enjoy it

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Yes, going to continue in the same way until I get my figure lower. I think I may need to lose a little more weight.

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In September I had an HbA1c test which put me just in the type 2 diabetic range it was 49. Up until Jan this year when it was 46 I had been holding steady at 43 for a good 5 years. Prediabetic range is 42 to 47. A test done yesterday to confirm my reading of 49 and that I am diabetic came back today...

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Still keeping alcohol to moderate drinking and have 7 alcohol free days currently. More weight loss currently 9st 3.2lbs highest over the summer was 9st 11.4. Think my lowest has been 9st 2, might have touched 9st 1. something. Feeling great to be back in the groove. Not sure where I'll settle this ...

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Just a thought, I found it so much easier to lose weight when I stopped doing it for a thinner body (not to say I didn't want one and was pleased I got one). Focus on doing it for your current or future health.bTo age and still be active without lots of health issues is a real motivation for me. I k...

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A good few greens well done

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A good few greens well done

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Sounds like you have had a huge breakthrough in intuitive eating

That's really great, I'd be interested to follow how that goes.

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Don't apologise for not following Nos. We are all on our own path. Hopefully Nos has put us on the right one for us.

It's good to share your journey.

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I created my no starving rule for those times when I was literally ravenous and was likely to over eat at my meal. It helped in the early days but you have to be honest with yourself. It's not for the first hungry rumble

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Amy that's a great way to change a habit. So much of our eating and drinking is habit!

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Thanks all

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Hey Pink, hope things settle down for you soon. It's a fab feeling isn't it when you truly listen to what your body wants and find you can say no to what was considered a treat without feeling deprived. Eating when you are hungry is important and good for you listening to your body. It will all stan...

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Another 1.2lb off this week.

September was 70% alcohol free days. Mostly low carb.

Really pleased to be back in control. I need to lose 4 lbs to be back at my lowest weight. It is starting to feel achievable

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There is a school of thought that you will want to keep eating until you have consumed sufficient protein for your body's needs.

Anybody struggling to stop eating up your protein intake at each meal.

This certainly helps me.

Jx

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You're practicing next-level No-S by being able to find the good in days you mark red! :mrgreen: I mean this actually quite seriously - I think it is very important to cultivate the ability to be able to accept that you had a small "failure", without throwing the towel in and turning it into a big ...

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You've got this Winn. Sounds like a great weekend so far you'll be fine next week

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Hope you soon recover fully from COVID. So sorry you had the shock re your weight. I agree sticking to the 3 meals is the sensible way forward for you. I have had a difficult journey with food my whole life and it has taken a lot of work to get to where I am now. You will get there! I read a lot of ...

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Hope you soon recover

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GlS you got back on track, enjoy the wedding

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That's Fantastic Sammy, so pleased for you

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These days happen, the day it's self is irrelevant in the scheme of things it's what you do the next day that counts

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Sounds like you'll do fine
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That's the way to do it!!

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On a roll!!

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Well done Sammy, filling up at lunch with the right foods for your body is obviously helping the afternoon snack urge

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Whoop well done on green again. It's becoming a habit!

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Well done

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You've got this Amy, we are all rooting for you

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So sorry to hear about your cat, glad you took it easy for a while it's important to grieve.

Hugs

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Usually aim to stop eating by 8pm often 7 or 7.30 though

Then eat again 11 to 12 aiming generally for 16 hours sometimes its 14 sometimes 17 hours

Do you fast?

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Well done on your 3 meal day, that's fantastic keep it up. Every one you do is going to make it easier and help develop the habit, just be patient.

Celebrate your wins in a non food way

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Another 1.2lbs off this week. If felt much harder to stick with my fasting hours and I did snack between my 2 meals but stayed low carb and low alcohol.

I also reached my first mini goal

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Thank you, yes I am

I managed a 1.2lb weight loss this week.

Aug alcohol free days was just Under 50% a last-minute family meal at mums and I had some wine with the roast. We were also away some of August and also did some socialising.

Hoping to do better in Sept

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Hi I wonder if the binge was driven by the late lunch. That was a long wait and you said you were hungry at lunch. If it happens again perhaps plan a small snack to put you on. I used to have a handful of nuts or some fruit in those circumstances. Give your self grace don't sweat it. You will not g...

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It's great that you have a robust plan and support. It sounds like a really sensible idea given your eating disorder and will pay huge benefits in the future keep at it.

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Sounds like you are doing great Pink 🩷

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Pleased things are going well for you. Congratulations on 5 months alcohol free

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Welcome back perimenopause is a difficult time with hormonal changes

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Absolutely and I genuinely don't crave sweet things.

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You are one strong lady!!

Yes give yourself grace. Take it one step at a time. Habits can be changed.

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Sammy so great to read such a positive post.

If you notice your changing eating habits having a positive impact on mood do stop and acknowledge those feelings.

So sure you will sort this

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W: 214.8 (mortifying) B: Bojangles biscuit + 4 bo rounds + 2 Publix chocolate chip cookies + 5 pieces of giant hershey dark chocolate L: D: I am ashamed of myself. My weight is continuing to climb and I have no where to go except morbid obesity. I am so embarrassed about my size. I was at a work su...

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Stick with it, you are doing well. Maintaining isn't a bad place to be.

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There is a school of thought that carb addiction drives bingeing. We eat carbs we get a shot of insulin, blood sugar drops we crave carbs. Vicious circle ensues. When I gave up most carbs I found my binge tendancies disappeared. I still got stressed occasionally and wanted to binge but if I stick to...

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But you weigh less than a week ago? My weight is fluctuating by about 3 pounds around the 215 area. Either way, I can look at what I'm eating and know I'm "being an idiot" as the No S book would say. I just feel so hopeless about it all. I also am dealing with so much major life stress right now th...

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W: 214.8 (mortifying) B: Bojangles biscuit + 4 bo rounds + 2 Publix chocolate chip cookies + 5 pieces of giant hershey dark chocolate L: D: I am ashamed of myself. My weight is continuing to climb and I have no where to go except morbid obesity. I am so embarrassed about my size. I was at a work su...

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In respect of b is that for s days only? If so that is probably worth a try. Snacking isn't the best thing for you so the fewer days you do it the better. It is important that you don't feel deprived on an s day though :) Are your plate sizes reasonable on a normal day. Could you teak what you eat m...

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Fantastic well done, great to hear of your success

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No, I don't generally have s days anymore but do relax fasting periods over the weekend

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Hey, I think we all know that feeling. Please don't panic or you will have a rebound. There can be all sorts of reasons for scales to go up. You know you need to think long term. Stick with the 3 meals but maybe look at the size of portions on just one meal for a week. Choose the one where you know ...

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I removed carbs purely for health reasons not weight loss but I think it did help the weight loss for me.

It's not necessary for everyone and I wouldn't suggest anyone removed them if they didn't have a blood sugar issue. Just don't eat too many

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I would have said the same a few years ago but found them surprisingly easy to give up.

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Hi Amy

It's good to know I'm not the only one with the summer feeling

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I try to eat within an 8 hour window usually 11 till 7 but can extend till 8pm to allow a post meal cup of tea. Sometimes first meal is 12. I aim for 2 meals but if hungry before dinner may have a snack I find it I can ride the early hunger it is better this way and according to some reading I have ...

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Congratulations on alcohol free. So pleased you could shop without the financial worry.

Sounds like you've turned a corner in your life.

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Thank you for your kind words Auto. I really missed your input when you were away for awhile. Reducing carbs became a necessity with pre diabetic HbA1c. This last year though I have been less vigilant and it showed in March in my test rising 3 points and half stone weight gain. I originally dropped ...

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Well done on your green day

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Hi Auto so pleased he got the job, that's lovely news

Same here re good news also being a trigger

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Congratulations on your loss. Measurements are a good idea.

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Sounds like it's going well Amy, enjoy

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Really enjoying my walks with our recently rescued dog, glad at least one of them will go with you

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Thanks Amy 😀 I braved the post holiday weigh in today. I always wait a week. Fir me I ate too many carbs whilst away and felt bloated and yuck when we got home. However getting back to normal eating this week paid off. No gain 😁 We are away again from Monday so I am going to try and be more careful ...

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I would say tune in to how you felt after eating as you did, your s days will eventually become more like you might want to eat. Just eat what you fancy when you are hungry. My aim was always to get away from rules. S days are great places to practice this. Just because it is an s day doesn't mean y...

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Just need to celebrate a small win. I've been struggling to get back on track lately. Since coming back off holiday last weekend though I've been pleased with my eating. Last night I went out for a meal with friends. I did have a few more carbs than I would have liked but walked the 50 mins home ins...

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It sounds like you have a solid plan and lots of support from your dietician and husband, which is great! :mrgreen: And focusing on the habit is an excellent strategy, just hang in there with it - you got this! Agreed. Great you have support at home and naturally we will support you here too. 3 mea...

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Glad you were feeling better by the evening. I love sultry warm evenings outside. Don't get them much in the UK unfortunately

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Fantastic well done you, that was a huge moment

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Sounds like you have a fab time planned. I used to enjoy holidays at home

Enjoy!

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How old is flowerpup now, I remember you getting her

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Because of work trips and holidays I am out of my exercise routine. Managed 30 mins yoga today and feel fantastic for it.

My body needed that

If you feel like it, do it.

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Not having the attention span anymore is quite scary. I must admit I don't like to read long pieces online and when I started reading novels again, something I've always enjoyed I do prefer short snappy chapters but partly because I like to finish at the end of a chapter and I don't always have time...

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