Everyday Systems

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Welcome back Minimizer! Congrats on the sucessful days!

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Congrats on the 2 pounds!

Sounds like you did great at the work event! And all your fruit sounds divine! I love fruit, and find I eat less of it with 3 meals a day because it's harder to cram in.

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I had all my entries written out for last week, but forgot to save the draft. So, alas. It's ok though, I don't think I need to log my food every day currently. I have come to the realization that I have to get moving more if I don't want to be hungry all the time. I can't eat the small amount of fo...

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A co worker and I started a walking group at work but we only usually do about 25 minutes and then walk across campus whenever there is an event. Walking for an hour at work is impressive! Work stress is so hard! Good for you for not diving into the donuts and cookies! I honestly don't know if I cou...

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Wednesday cont 8am: overnight oats, coffee 11am-1pm: So tired and dragging today. Food sounded great but only because I am so tired and bored. Eveyrone at my work said they felt tired today. Its a rainy gloomy day out there 1pm: 1.5 burrito, grapes Did not even try eating just one and planned to hav...

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Wow, 2 hours a day doesn't sound sustainable for walking! At least not for my lifestyle. Im amazed you kept it up for 6 months! acai bowls sound pretty awesome for a work snack! I think I would definitely partake! Maybe sipping between meals is helping because some of your thirst is masquerading as ...

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Hi Sinnie, So discouraging but take hope in the fact that its pretty hard to gain 2 pounds overnight. Sounds like a fluctuation. Snacking in that time between lunch and dinner around the time school gets out is one of my biggest weaknesses! What helped me was to create a new habit that wasn't food b...

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Wednesday! Woke up feeling lethargic and tired. Doing my weights was really difficult. This week, I have had trouble sleeping. Last night I realized I was feeling SUPER anxious. A realization that I had about food and emotion last week and have been noticing this week, is that I have a few more emot...

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Hi Sinnie!

Welcome back! Good luck with getting back into the 3 meal habit! It feels weird at first( I just came back a few weeks ago), but it does get easier and more natural.

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Tuesday! Got so much better sleep than Sunday night! Sunday night our dog had a stomach issue and was sick in his crate at about 3 am. I can feel the difference. According to my genetic data, supposedly, my genetic type is most affected weight-wise by sleep! Kind of crazy. There are many other types...

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I think whatever you can stick to long term, without endless conscious effort, is where your weight will land. I totally agree with this! This really resonates. Some good thoughts here! The S day's are so tricky! I am pretty flexible with my S days and my work event days. I can tell you what my str...

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Monday 168.6 at 5:30 am! Amazing! Also, today at work, I had a big victory. We had a work event with treats at 2 pm and I looked at the cookies and I was like" These are not S worthy treats." They are just box cookies, and I felt no pull. I got a bottle of water instead and felt fine. Not deprived i...

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Friday day off Yay! 9am: whole wheat bagel with cream cheese, coffee with half and half 12:15 pm: peanut butter banana sandwich on whole wheat, green grapes, ramekin of plain greek yogurt, a clementine was quite hungry from my walk and my lesser breakfast. But I noticed I was feeling satisfied when ...

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HI Amy, thank you! Yeah I hate to have to do it, but No S makes it so much easier! And so does my automated eating life these days. I eat the same thing for breakast lunch and dinner basically 4 days of the week, and with no snacking to shake things up, I figure out the calories and serving size onl...

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Good for you Ellis! That sounds like such a lovely S day! I think days like that truly capture the spirit of the self nurturing aspect of an S day! Listening to your body and giving it exactly what it wants, rather than eating because you can or its time to. I try to do that on my S days as well. No...

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Hi Amy! You can do it! I know exactly what you mean! And yes I don't think letting go is an option, at least not for me. I tried that as an experiement back in february and in six weeks I had gained 12 pounds! :shock: And I didn't seem to be leveling out. So for now, I don't want to put tons of work...

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Thursday! Book club tonight. 8:30am Overnight oats with almond milk Realized at about 11:30 that almond milk is useless :lol: But seriously what is it good for? It doesn't have enough staying power. When I made my oats with lowfat milk, I was satisfied until lunch 1pm: half the yucky wrap, green gra...

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Hi Dave! I just read all your yearly check-in posts and I am inspired! Thanks for continuing to share them! I am not on FB hardly at all, so I greatly value this board and being able to read people's journeys like yours. So helpful!

Looking forward to your 2025 update!

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Hi RG! Yes I think I have been eating too much for sure! I think that when I get to my higher weight setpoint I am less hungry which makes sense. My body truly doesn't need or want all the food I have been feeding it. Once my weight drops I start getting hungrier. I love tortillas but this was a fun...

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That's so hard when medical restrictions make this whole eating thing even more complicated! We usually skip the restaurant desserts because they are so expensive! And go home and have ice cream or frozen yogurt. Maybe something like that would work? I saw they make low-carb ice cream. I hope your S...

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I notice sometimes when I am trying to eat less, my stomach will growl and gurgle, but Im not actually hungry. At least I don't think I am. Also, drinking water or even a hot drink really seems to soothe the stomach growling if you want to try it. I do notice after salad or a low fat mealI feel way ...

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Wednesday 8:30 am: Whole wheat bagel with honey pecan cream cheese, coffee This was an ill-advised treat. I need to save this for weekends when there is less time between meals. I kept reading about how some people eat GRANOLA BARS for breakfast, and I wanted to be able to make it work. :lol: Tomorr...

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Hi Amy, Thank you! I am glad you find my thought processes and ramblings helpful! It seems like I go in waves on digging into my thoughts and feelings about food. For a while, it's dominant and then I go back on autopilot without noticing things. I can imagine how a message about throwing money(even...

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Hi Amy! Good for you for keeping the 10 kg off! That is a huge accomplishment! After I looked up kg to pounds because I am an American who doesn't know my metric system... :lol: :oops: I see that your weight loss goal is not a lot. That's fairly similar to mine. I think it can be harder when it's le...

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I have been going and reading my old check-ins when I was maintaining at a lower weight, and some members ' check-ins who have been successful at reaching the weight they want and maintaining. Obviously, I can't read them all, but the ones I did read had something in common. They don't eat a ton of ...

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Hi Amy, thank you! Yes probably. I have tried to figure it out based on my childhood before but I can't usually remember that far back. Hi Ellis, yes it is such a careful balance! I am still 170! I am getting tired of it. I know we just had a holiday, and I ate more treats than normal. And Im obviou...

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Hi Life! Congratulations on grandparenthood! That must be so fun! ooh 7 months and then restart! That must have been tough! I really enjoyed my 5 months without though. Hopefully you enjoyed your 7 months. I have a friend that hit menopause at 51 pretty much exactly. I don't think I am on that track...

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Hi RG! Thanks for stopping by! I have tried serving half with permission to add but mentally it makes me feel like I overate because I had 2 portions and I think it activates restriction brain for me too. Like its better for me mentally to make 2 pieces of toast and eat one piece and a few bites of ...

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Hi Linda!

I just wanted to say Hi! Haven't heard from you for a while, I hope everything has been going well!

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Thats great Ladybird!

How has it been going with the stricter N days? Have you been able to maintain that?

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Hi Jen!

I was reading an old post and saw your username pop up. I know you haven't been around in several years but I wanted to say Hi just in case! Your check in was so helpful to me while you were working through your emotional eating and hunger/fullness.
Hope you are doing well!

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So I was thinking, and trying to remember the messages I got regarding food as a child and eating everything on my plate. It came to me that I don't remember ever throwing food away, or putting it away as leftovers, and I don't remember my parents doing that either. In fact, when I thought about it ...

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Saturday 10:30 am: whole wheat bagel with cream cheese, strawberries, grapes, coffee with half and half I was so not hungry this morning! So much food last night. But I started getting hungry around 10ish and after I unloaded groceries, I sat down to breakfast. I didn't finish my bagel because I got...

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Hi Life! I read this article today and thought of you! its basically about how dieters that eat small amounts of things they crave in their balanced meal plan reduce their cravings over time. Makes sense but I guess its a new study they did. It made me think of your sweet or snacky food with a meal ...

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HI Amy! Thank you for sharing your recipe, I have all those ingredients on hand and will try those overnight oats this week! Yes its amazing what a difference protein and fat can make! Thursday Still stuck at 170 for like ever, it feels like. Trying not to mind too much because Im trying to establis...

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Yay! It does feel good! And it's even better that you are on track and noticing that good feeling because it makes it easier to do, in my experience.

Keep up the good work!

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Hi Amy, Thank you so much for the encouragement! I think you are right. I really need to get back to my protein powder. The taste is hard for me to get used to, but you can't beat it for being more satiating. I also need to make my breakfast ahead of time for the week, like you do. I realized this m...

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Oh, Im so sorry! Food poisoning is so miserable! Im glad you are recovering! I hope you feel completely better soon!

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Hi Amy,

you can do it! Yay for the roofers being done!

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Hi Amy, It is good data and I hope it helps me make changes. I am feeling a bit discouraged today but I am going to give this a month before I make any tweaks. Yesterday I got sooo hungry, and I was home early because of possible tornadoes. Monday 8: am- shredded wheat concoction, almond milk, coffe...

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Thats awesome that your no seconds habit is so strong! That is one of my hardest habits and it sounds like it is so helpful to have that in place. I always want to snack when its just me in the house alone but my tea really helps. Im glad the roofers are doing a good job and will be done soon! It do...

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HI Amy, Thanks! I hope it works or that it gives me good data. And yes, that sandwich was so amazing! Sunday Today we had to get my 16 year old off to her Florida trip, which is a 17 hour charter bus ride so its a big deal. She had to be at the schoolat 8 am so we were up early. 7:30am: A concoction...

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Saturday I decided to try to do food spread out across more hours like I was reading about yesterday. Five hours is pretty hard to do on a sleeping in weekend but I decided to aim for a minimum of 4 hours. Since I started 3 meals I feel like my reflux is worse. :( So Im wondering if its just too muc...

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That narrow window is so tricky with not eating enough or eating too much and being overfull! The thing I have found that really helps is to slow my eating way down. Its super hard but I am able to recognize my fullness more quickly. Some people advise stopping in the middle of the meal and taking a...

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Friday yay! 9:25 am: two fried eggs, one waffle, a dollop of whole milk plain greek yogurt, syrup and some strawberries I get Fridays off in the summer and one of my favortie things about it is being able to have hot breakfasts, and whatever I want to make for lunch in the moment. I have also really...

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I know what you mean about feeling the pressure to lose weight before vacation! Last year my wakeup call was ON vacation when I saw myself in pictures and in plate glass windows. This year I would like to be healthier than I was last year. My plates are 10 inches I think at home, but for lunch I alw...

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Hi Amy! Thank you for the birthday wishes to my daughter! I can't believe she is 16! :shock: Yes! We can do the hard things! And change and eliminate habits! Hi Ellis! Thank you for the birthday wishes for my daughter! Do you find that your notes help? This is really the only place I keep eating not...

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Welcome RG! Glad to have you here! I have noticed sometimes when we go to change our habits, it seems the universe is trying really hard to keep us from doing so and weird things pop up! Keep at it! It is an adjustment with the fruits and veggies for sure! I remember going through something similar....

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Oh that does sound stressful! Are they also coming very, very early in the morning? When we got our roof replaced a few summers ago, we woke up to boots clomping on the roof at 6 am. It was a bit alarming. ( I understood why because it was so hot, but we weren't expecting them just yet) I think the ...

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Sounds amazing! Glad you had a good time!

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Absolutely establishing healthier habits is key. I have come to realize that more than ever. I am surprised by the overweight statistics in Poland! Somehow I imagine every other country as way healthier than the US.

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Hi Amy, thank you! I used to be a much slower eater before kids! :lol: Then I got in the habit of wolfing down meals between baby cries and never broke it. So I am here at my 10-hour days. I also took this time to re-read my ENTIRE food journal, and I see a pattern. That pattern is this: I am impati...

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Hi Ellis! I typically go with whatever comes up, but my family is a family of routine. So, its always frozen yogurt on Friday night. It might change up on Saturday if we go out to eat, but typically its frozen yogurt on Saturday night as well. If its a birthday or my husbands mom brings over a cake,...

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Sounds amazing!
I know two people IRL who have sons in Paris right now, that is kind of funny. Have a great trip! It sounds like the way you mark your days is defintely working for you.

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Thank you for explaining the pastries! I live in Tex Mex country here where I am. Its funny that you mention Colorado though because I always think of Colorado as being so much more healthy than most of the states! I am in Arkansas and have spent a lot of time in Texas. Humongous portions are defini...

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Hi Amy! yes, its the same Bragg! It was honestly terrible for me as a child. I assume and hope that all that healthy eating paid off for me physcially now because emotionally it sucked. No sugar or meat. Class trips to Mcdonalds were me not even being allowed to have fries because of beef tallow. Bi...

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It sounds like the no s way of piling your plate as high as you can get it when you first start out might be beneficial for you? Especially with calorie counting, I think we tend to undereat/underestimate our caloric needs. I know that when we struggle with adding an extra meal or snack, it's usuall...

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Hi Amy! I don't know but I know that I am exhausted and starving after even just playing in the water, so good for you for exercising in it! I admire your ability to mark your days, too! I tend not to be able to do that, due to what Imogen called the WTH effect. If I feel like a failure, Im not succ...

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Hi Amy! I think the reason I can do IF is because I was raised not eating breakfast. :shock: So my parents were hippies who followed the Paul C Bragg diet, which I am pretty sure was a vegan diet, and he said that no breakfast should be had until noon and only after at least some exercise. So they a...

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Hi Imogen! Welcome back! It looks like we joined around the same time! I have been around off and on over the years ever since. I also resort to calorie counting or IF and it works but I can't maintain it over time, so I always come back to No S. Usually with a little bit of IF thrown in. Anyway, lo...

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Hi Amy!

That's pretty amazing about more vegan options in Texas! That is great! I live in the south but near a very crunchy town and vegan options are still very sparse, and they tend to go out of business after a while.

I think its good that you ate after aquagym, Im sure that you needed it!

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Hi Ellis! I know what you mean about feeling like you are "back here again". And that nothing has changed. I feel like I am stuck there, too. I have discovered for myself that an approach more like what you outline works for me the best.(for now! :lol:) I think key for me has been if an S comes up n...

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Hi Pink. Seems like you found something that works really well for you! :D Are you tracking your days green etc? Hi Ellis! yes, pretty much. There was a retirement party yesterday and I had a pretty small lunch and I included a cupcake as part of my plate and felt fine about it. Im kind of loose wi...

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Hi Amy! For now, it seeems to be working, I am starting to miss breakfast! Oolala yes! I never feel sated without carbs either! I also don't feel sated on JUST carbs. I think we try really hard to avoid hunger but I think you are right, that some hunger is healthy for the body. There is a woman at m...

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This week went great. All green days. Its interesting how sometimes its easy and sometimes its hard. I do think when Im at a higher weight it's easier. I wonder if that means my set point Is higher than I think it is? Or if I am extra motivated at a higher weight? Or all of the above? I had a ton of...

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Hi Ellis! Just popping in to say good for you! that is such a great accomplishment to give your body time to decide that you didn't want dessert and not just get it on autopilot! Wow, amazing! Sounds like you are doing really well! Every NSV is an important one that builds on the habit and the minds...

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So glad to hear the dessert after dinner mod helps you! Getting rid of that food noise is such a win. And hooray for the green days! What makes a day a green day for you? Having 3 meals and the dessert mod? I’ve been going back and forth with my diets and I am in doubt to allow sweets everyday. I h...

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Hi oolala! Thats tough about your friend! I work with a man who is about to have to go on disability due to his diabetes. He has pain in his feet that keeps him up all night, and he has what he calls "bubbles" in both eyes where he can't see very well and he says its due to nerve damage. I didn't kn...

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Hi Amy!

I like the way you mark your green days! I might have to start doing something similar! Hope your March ended well and that your April is off to a good start! Glad the tea has been working for you!

I have been getting better at one plate too! Finally!

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Hi guys! Thanks for the support! I was doing so well and then I tried intuitive eating again in late January through mid March. Sigh... Why do I constantly fall into that trap? I am also taking 2 college classes so I have been so busy and consumed with schoolwork. I haven't done any typing for fun a...

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HI Ellis! Welcome back! I also have the mod of eating 3 meals every day, including S days as long as I have something sweet every day. For me that is after dinner. I have the same pattern of dieting as it sounds like you do, which is go on an immediate restrictive diet and or count calories until I ...

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Happy New Year Amy!

Looks like you are doing really well with the habit building! I am going to keep checking in here as well. I think it really does help to have even our very tiny active community to check in with and support each other.

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Hi Ellis! Thanks for stopping by! It is interesting how we all react differently to different stimuli when it comes to food isn't it? I know what you mean about craving the full feeling! I have been slowly moving away from that with the help of desserts and I feel so much better! I don't have any tr...

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Thank you Soprano! Thank you Amy! You are right about the all or nothing thinking. I really struggle with that. I think I will continue the dessert with the dinner habit. So, two days ago I had one of the worst days I had had in a LONG LONG time. I work at a community college in IT and I accidentall...

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Hi Amy! I hope the tea habit ends up working out for you! I don't know if you like sweet teas but red rose dessert teas are stevia sweetened and I LOVE them for after dinner. One of my favorites is the lemon cake as its sweet but not cloying and kind of cleanses the palate after a meal. That is comp...

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Hi Amy, Thank you! Sort of a green week so far! So I actually had what in my opinion and based on the previous week was a win. I didn't have any snacks, and I didn't have any seconds. And for dessert, I had one cookie after my dinner. I am always very torn about the mod of a desert with a meal on N ...

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Hi Amy! The no snacking after dinner is my absolute strongest and easiest habit that I managed to attain years ago and the one plate is still a HUGE struggle. My worst snack time temptation is between lunch and dinner. It's interesting what different challenges we struggle with. Any tips for making ...

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Hi Amy, Thank you! Unfortunately last week was a red day EVERY SINGLE DAY. There were treats every day at work and I didn't even try. I recognized that it was emotional eating but that was all I could do. Its really weird but sometimes when I get the idea to eat something, its like then I HAVE to ea...

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Happy Birthday! It sounds like you are having some really good observations! I can definitely relate and am still working on a lot of what you shared. I hope you enjoyed your dinner out!

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Hi Amy,

I find it quite inspiring to see the yellow and red days that you have and that you keep on going and don't give up. I need to work more on that. Onward and upward indeed! Hoping for more green days for both of us!

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Hi Amy, Thank you! Hi Everyday! Thank you! It is interesting isn't it? I have tried egg whites and they are better, but I found I really missed the taste of just straight oatmeal. Maybe later I will go back to protein in the oatmeal. I have not a lot of observations, except to notice I ate emotional...

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Work situations with food can get so awkward! This is always the time of year where there is lots of food at work being given and offered and its challenging. Sometimes you just have to mark it and move on.

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Hi Amy, Yes! I have been experimenting a lot with protein powder and oats, but something I realized while on vacation is that I don't like the taste of protein powder in my oats. I have been trying many different kinds of ways to get protein in my oats. So, this week, I have just been having some Gr...

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Welcome!

That is a good blog, I have read it a few times. Daily Check ins really help me in the beginning to stay consistent, so I hope we will see more of you here!

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Hi Melderin, I am an old IFer who often comes back to NO S. This past time around I tried OMAD for about 6 months, and it really doesn't work for me. I found I maintained my weight which was higher than I wanted to be and eventually, I had to white knuckle through the day and I couldn't stop eating ...

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Hi Amy,

I am so sorry to hear about your Father-In-law.

I understand not wanting to end the year feeling out of control. I would like that for myself this year as well. A green No S Christmas season sounds amazing! I hope you keep us posted on your habit progress.

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Hi Amy! Maybe in the beginning of the new year we will get more action as people try to resolve to eat better? I have been giving this a lot of thought and I think its because on vacation I give myself full permission to eat whatever and whenever I want. I don't worry about my weight because "its va...

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Soprano, Thats amazing! I love walking too, I just really fail at taking the time to do it. I can't believe my check in is still on the first page! Things have really slowed down. I wanted to talk about vacation eating. I just got back from NY where I had to travel to be a bridesmaid in a friends we...

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Hi Soprano!

How has your plan to turn things around been going? Motivation is always the trickiest part for me! I am very motivated right now but once I reach a good weight for me and feel healthy, my motivation seems to dissipate.

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Hi Soprano! Thank you! Yes, that is true, I know lots of sugar makes me more anxious, which then makes me want more sugar... its a vicious cycle. This weekend I went on a 2.5-mile hike with my husband and it felt really good! I also did my weights for the first time in ages and that was great too. I...

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I have had a window to this check in open on my work computer for weeks! lol I finally have a day off and thought I would update. I have gained weight, slothed out, started eating sugar like a madwoman and in general dropped all my healthy behaviors. The only correlation I can think of is I started ...

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Amazing! I thought I had posted more recently than this! Oh well, I have been doing pretty good. The first few days were the toughest and today is Monday after a weekend so Im hoping it won't be too challenging. I have been sticking to 3 meals, no snacks and no dessert and even no seconds all last w...

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Hi WIN!

It looks like you are doing great! It sounds like focusing on taking care of you in a hardcore way is really helping! Congratulations on all your green days!

I hope you are having a good start to your week!

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Hi Amy, Thank you! I really appreciate your words of encouragement! I did manage to have a green day yesterday and I was very proud of myself. It was motivation to know that I was posting my meals here so I will keep doing that. Tuesday 2/272024 B: apples and cinnamon protein oatmeal(2packages) L: b...

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I am back! And its a Monday. :shock: I definitely don't like how I feel when I eat with abandon all the time. I don't like how I feel when I eat when Im not hungry. Food isn't even as good. I don't like the mildly out-of-control feeling I get when I do eat all day long. At first, it feels like freed...

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Hi WIN! LOl I read this while eating fruit snacks at work! :D I have gotten way off track and I don't know how to get myself back on. I have gotten into this terrible habit of eating as soon as I walk in the door after work. I don't wait for my dinner to heat up, or to finish making the kids dinner....

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Hi WIN! Yes, running amok is a great way to describe it! Phew! Happy New Year and I hope we both can ease into our N days with minimal difficulty! I agree, I had some crazy ideas about diet in the new year but I am just going to try to continue(go back to) No S. Moderation and sustainability really ...

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Hi WIN! Thank you! I hope you had a great vacation if you had one. I enjoyed my vacation but didn't end up staying with my workout. However, I think it was OK. This morning, the first day back at work I still got up early and did my workout. I ate pretty badly over break, however this morning I weig...

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Hi Amy, Thank you! That is good motivation about being extra confident at work! Yeah, food has gone down the drain for me. I feel like I'm either doing great at exercising, but not food, or great at food but not exercising. It's so hard to find that ground where I am doing relatively well with both....

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How has it been going, Win? I have been struggling as well after and leading up to the holidays. I am marking it and moving on but it's tough!

Hope you are doing well!

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