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milliem

I'm assuming the "half" you wrote meant half a sandwich and not a sandwich made from half a chicken. :wink: You restarted at a kind of risky time of year, so onwards from the minefield! :lol: :lol: yes a half sandwich, not sure how much chicken ended up in there! I knew starting noS in December was...

milliem

January 1st is always a tough one! Be kind to yourself :) Just wanted to chime in and say that I too have not experienced the magic of running despite many attempts :lol: I've done couch to 5k a few times and even got up to running a 10k, but I can probably count the number of runs I've actually enj...

milliem

Oh I'd forgotten that you can see stats for your compliance, thanks for the reminder! It's nice to be able to see any improvement even if the successes aren't as frequent as we would like. Something that (mostly) works for me is thinking 'can I really not live without this snack/dessert/second helpi...

milliem

Happy 2018 to everyone! So Friday 22nd December was a success and then the rest of December was either S days or fails :oops: :roll: I was fairly mindful of what I was eating, at least until 27th December when I started feeling really under the weather and used it as an excuse to eat the world. Oh w...

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I'm in! I'm aiming for a 21 day streak sooner rather than later :) January 1st was never going to be green though who was I kidding :lol: 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29th Jan was red - ate two cookies after dinner. I was feeling exhaus...

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21/12/17 - Failure My first fail of the season :cry: Not a huge one, I was just so HUNGRY yesterday, from about 10am I felt starving, and had to try self-talking myself pretty much all day not to stuff my face with cakes and chocolate. I guess I didn't have a large enough lunch to stave it off as I ...

milliem

Sorry for your loss Ironchef, losing a beloved pet can be really rough. Be kind to yourself, hopefully the routine of NoS can be a comfort rather than a burden.

milliem

19/12/17 - success Breakfast - porridge Lunch - soup and a roll, almonds Dinner - chicken jalfrezi Funny stuff - was too busy in work to eat the almonds so ate them when I got home. I was really hungry in the evening, don't think I ate enough during the day but managed to avoid snacking. 20/12/17 - ...

milliem

Sounds like a definite victory to me, this time of year is rough for Christmas treats being all over the place! Every choice not to eat a snack or sweet is a good step even if you don't make those choices every time. It's hard to remember the positive things sometimes and give yourself credit for th...

milliem

16/12/17 & 17/12/17 - S days I didn't snack an awful lot on the weekend but did have some rather large meals (including desserts). I'm finding it almost strange how the snacking habit seems to have been fairly easy to break so far. It makes me think of all those times I reached for a snack and just ...

milliem

15/12/17 - Success Quite pleased about this in the context of a slight hangover, working from home and then a work emergency in the evening. Stuck to three plates and no sweets, albeit not the healthiest plates in the world - I think I'll start on that side of things more once I hit a 21 day habit s...

milliem

I always find that my decision making when under the influence of wine (or any booze) is much worse and I can fall easily into snacking for no real reason. The hangover the next day is also a struggle!!

milliem

It was, thanks Merry! 13/12/17 - success Breakfast - porridge Lunch - sandwich, crisps and fruit Dinner, steak pie, chips and salad Somewhat larger plates than normal today but still 3 plates - went to the cinema in the evening and resisted popcorn or sugary drinks. 14/12/17 - NWS I've got a work tr...

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12/12/17 - success Breakfast - porridge Lunch - cous cous & mackerel, almonds Dinner - beef bulgogi and rice Funny stuff: was in a rush at lunchtime to get to a meeting so ended up eating my nuts in the afternoon. They were a planned part of my meal though so counting it as a form of virtual plating...

milliem

Don't be too hard on yourself, it was only two days before you realised that wasn't the way to go! Every fall teaches us something about how to get back up again

milliem

I can't work out how to use HabitCal. Does it work for iPad? Can't find the SHOW button that Reinhard mentions....can someone talk me through it? Sorry if I am missing something very obvious! ðŸ™„ðŸ˜Š I don't know much about iPads sorry are you using a browser to view the website? I access my habit...

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11/12/17 - Success Breakfast - porridge Lunch - couscous & chicken, yoghurt, raspberries Dinner - chicken burger & fries A large and early dinner as out with a friend - but all one plate, no dessert and didn't even finish it. Lunch was slightly eyeballed with the fruit and yoghurt on the side. Not t...

milliem

Hi Heather, it's my first 'N day' today as well (this time round anyway), good luck!

milliem

10/12/17 - S day Breakfast - porridge Lunch - chicken tikka wraps, 1/4 salted caramel brownie Dinner - swedish meatballs Snacks - crisps, a chocolate bar, orange latte A little more snacky after dinner than was necessary to be honest, but hey it's an S day, I can worry about those later. First N day...

milliem

I admit I didn't really commit until 12/26 (of 2009). But since you can have generous plates of the savory foods of the season any day (and ask to be able to take home offerings that look especially good), it's definitely doable with a minimum of pain even now. And you'll enjoy your food more! If y...

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Thanks gingerpie!

9/12/17 - S day

Breakfast - bacon roll
Lunch - courgette pancakes, cannoli
Snack - strawberry doughnut
Dinner - will be mezze at a lebanese restaurant

Not too bad today, no perma-snacking or gorging, although we'll see how dinner goes!

milliem

So this is round... maybe three or four of NoS. Every good habit takes time right? Anyway my plan is: - Vanilla NoS - Manage Christmas/New Year festivities by aiming for 'S meals' on extra special days rather than 'S days' - No alcohol during the week/on non special occasion days - Work back up to g...

milliem

Hello everyone! I've followed NoS a few times over the past three or four years, with some success, but never got control of my S days and although I lost some weight, I never got into a 'healthy' weight for me. I tried calorie counting and had good success with this in terms of losing weight, getti...

milliem

Hi gingerpie, you seem to be doing really well overall! Logistics are a pain sometimes - is there any way that your hubby can help with the cooking/preparation so you can get out for a run? Or perhaps there is a gym nearby you could go to later in the evening for a run on a treadmill? When I don't w...

milliem

I like the idea of an 'S worthy' list

Glad you enjoyed your S day!

milliem

Nice work!! I love your comment about eating what other people do - I bet lots of people who generally eat healthily and don't struggle with their weight/dieting would go out for a birthday meal, have a special meal and a dessert and then go home and not eat anything else.

milliem

Saturday 14th November: S day Hoo boy. It started well, I wasn't hungry for breakfast and had a sensible lunch and a couple of digestive biscuits in the afternoon. Then I went out for dinner with friends and had a burger and fries and a couple of beers... then dessert... then snacked on cake all eve...

milliem

I think many people can 'be an idiot' at the start of S days. I've also rifled through my kitchen cupboards mixing together any old sweet thing to get a fix! Lets just say the invention of microwave mug cakes has NOT been helpful... The trick is focusing on the N days and getting a solid streak of t...

milliem

Yep it's a struggle for me too! I do think (hope) that it's something that will get easier with time as the body gets used to not being fed at every whim... I am just getting restarted with NoS but I'm definitely having to rethink my portion sizes to ensure I don't get too hungry between meals. Also...

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Friday 13th November: SUCCESS I've been hungry ALL DAY ugh. I managed to grit my teeth and get through it but it wasn't pleasant! I think I need to make sure I have a decent lunch, as the gap between lunch and dinner was definitely the most painful part... MaggieMae yeah calorie counting can be a pa...

milliem

Well done on all your successes Maggie!

It's strange how easy it is to sometimes assume that a hard day must equal constant snacking, eating or choosing sugary or fatty foods. In most cases it is still possible to eat three decent meals and feel pretty satisfied!

milliem

Thursday 12th November: GREEN Not too bad today, three reasonable plates, some hunger after dinner but nothing I can't manage. I even resisted the suggestions by my husband to get chinese takeaway for tea as a treat - technically it would have been fine if I stuck to one plate, but we went with our ...

milliem

11th November: SUCCESS

I'm a little hungry now (it's 8pm) but it's manageable, I might have a cup of tea before bed.

milliem

Welcome back. Thank you! Wb! I didn't lose weight at first w NoS either. I can't do calorie counting though. Makes me crazy but I did lighten my plates up a lot over time & added a little exercise. I've lost almost 40 lbs so it can be done! GL! Linda Smile Nice work Linda, well done!! I did lose a ...

milliem

Hello NoS folks! I have been an on off member for a while so just a bit of background - I've been mostly off for the past year it has to be said! Briefly my weight loss journey started with me at ~180 pounds, I used NoS from around 2013 to start me off and lost around 5 pounds (definitely chalked up...

milliem

Sunday 14th December: S day

Pretty reasonable all told, particularly for being ill.

Breakfast - none
Snack - small chocolate bar
Lunch - prawn curry & rice
Snack - 2 mince pies
Dinner - toad in the hole, potatoes, broccoli

milliem

Ugh still sick! Yesterday was OK though - planned S event for my work Christmas meal (3 courses - soup/steak/apple crumble). Outside of that (and the wine!) I ate pretty well. Smoked salmon sandwich, apple and orange for lunch and that was pretty much it. I avoided all the chocolates and snacks that...

milliem

So apparently it's easy to get out of the habit of accountability! :oops: Anyway, the week I went on training was a bust, Tuesday was fine but the rest of the week was all red. I wasn't perma snacking by any means, but with eating out every night and socialising I definitely ate more than I wanted t...

milliem

Oof so much for daily check in! Life has been pretty crazily busy. Last week I had 2 S days, 2 fails and one success. Not so great. Whenever I have more than 2 S days in a row I struggle to get back on track - knowing that is hopefully motivation not to take unnecessary S days. New month new start! ...

milliem

I ended up going away for a few days with my fiancÃ© so the last few days have been S days. I honestly can't remember what I've eaten but they have been pretty wild, and involved more alcohol than usual... We did do a lot of walking along the national coastal path though which was lovely, although m...

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Thanks KCCC, I do tend to be able to reign myself in after a slip up, but sometimes don't - probably on days when I'm stressed/tired etc. Thursday 20th November: Success Breakfast - porridge Lunch - burger and chips Dinner - chinese (duck wraps, satay chicken, rice & stir fried vegetables) Friday 21...

milliem

Welcome back! Sounds like yesterday was a fab day

milliem

Hi Sinnie, really interesting points! I too had to switch to a calorie counting approach. Similarly I was never too restrictive - I had an general aim of between 1600 and 2000 calories depending how much exercise I was doing. I love the simplicity and reasonableness of NoS, but I gravitate towards h...

milliem

Just curious. Did you end up eating the same amount for dinner that you normally would? Yep, served myself out a reasonable sized portion, in fact probably a little more than I sometimes would and scarfed it all. I wasn't particularly stuffed after the meal either. I do genuinely think I was hungry...

milliem

Tuesday 18th November: Fail Not a big one, but I was really hungry in the early afternoon and ended up eating a protein bar to tide me over until dinner. Pleased I didn't use it as an excuse to overeat for the rest of the day! Breakfast: bacon, eggs, mushrooms, beans, bread Lunch: prawn sandwich, cr...

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Monday 17th November: Fail I stayed at a friend's house and she made pineapple sponge for dessert - I didn't feel I could say no, and didn't really want to! Breakfast: porridge with peanut butter Lunch: cheese and onion pastry, half a cheese sandwich, orange, gooseberry fool Dinner: cheese twists, m...

milliem

Can you think of any reason why you would have gained weight when at first you were losing? Have your S days changed since you began? Are you eating different foods on N days or having more fails? Perhaps identifying what has changed might help pinpoint where to pay attention. Ultimately you need to...

milliem

Sounds like you are really settling into the NoS lifestyle, nice work! I'm early days to be back into it but hoping my weekends become less heavy soon (gotta work on those N days first!) As for the wedding, I think where we went wrong was doing the exact opposite to you - choosing a venue where we h...

milliem

I had the same problem! I lost a little and maintained it when doing NoS, but struggled to restrict my S days. I definitely found that the months I had better N day compliance and fewer NWS days, I did better with weight loss no matter what my S days were like. How long have you been NoS-ing? If you...

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Thanks Oolala, nice to see you are still checking in here :) I am maintaining, I'd ideally like to be a little lighter but I do wonder whether I need to accept that this (around 70kg give or take) is my 'default' bodyweight when I don't spend an awful lot of mental effort trying to lose weight. It's...

milliem

Thanks Jean! I lasted quite a while tracking using the myfitnesspal app, and it was definitely useful as a learning tool for judging calories. I am possibly lucky in that my mindset never swayed into the dangerous 'I have to stay below X number at all costs' mentality that I think can be pretty dama...

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Tuesday 11th November: Fail It's strange how green days spiral into green weeks and a red day can so easily spiral into a red week... Breakfast: porridge Lunch: mackerel on toast, yoghurt, banana Dinner: pizza "Dessert": lotus biscuits, protein bar Exercise - 30 min run. I think having pizza was a t...

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Monday 10th November: Fail Fence around the law and all that, I could have decided not to eat the cheesecake. No regrets though, it was freaking delicious. Breakfast: porridge with blueberries Lunch: soup, 2 slices toast, yoghurt Dinner: sausages with onions and apple, mashed potato, gravy Dessert: ...

milliem

Congratulations on the engagement! I just got engaged to my fiancÃ© (!!) in August, it is very exciting

Although I've been finding the planning process quite stressful so it's not doing hugely good things for my eating habits unfortunately!

milliem

Sunday 9th November: S day Let's see if I can remember what I ate... 2 pieces of toast with lotus spread protein bar pepperoni pizza slice plum crumble with custard chicken tikka roll yoghurt small portion of pick and mix at cinema exercise - running (1 hour) Not quite as heavy as yesterday - no alc...

milliem

Friday 7th November: Success Breakfast: porridge Lunch: sausage roll, yoghurt, cashew nuts Dinner: chinese takeaway (one plate) Funny stuff - due to some bad scheduling on my part I didn't really have time for a proper lunch break, so my virtual plating was even more virtual than usual! Had the saus...

milliem

Sounds like you've had a tough day!! Week?! Is there anything you can do to make it less easy to access sweets/snacks at home or in work? Or have some default non food 'treat' to turn to when you are feeling stressed out and want to reach for candy? In any case, be kind to yourself, it's tough to ch...

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Thursday 6th November: Success Breakfast: porridge, protein bar Lunch: bacon pastry, baguette Dinner: cottage pie, butternut squash, broccoli I'm pleased with how this week has gone so far, I am definitely noticing the hunger but you know what, hunger is probably OK! I need to look into getting some...

milliem

As others have said, it's really important to try and see any failures (and we ALL have them!) in as rational a way as possible. Does eating a piece of cake really mean you are terrible?? Will you really 'never' learn to eat healthily because you made one bad choice? Every day you can make new choic...

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Wednesday 5th November: Success Breakfast: porridge with blueberries Lunch: broccoli and stilton soup, slice of bread, yoghurt, crisps Dinner: beans on toast with cheese I was in a rush to go out in the evening so had another slightly small dinner, I was hungry by the time I got home but managed to ...

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Tuesday 4th November: Success! Breakfast - porridge Lunch - broccoli and stilton soup, bread roll, yoghurt, raspberries Dinner - sausages and roasted onion/butternut squash, slice of bread Also went to the gym today so had a protein bar afterwards. I think my dinner portion was a little small, I nee...

milliem

Thanks both! I always liked the NoS way of eating but just wasn't disciplined enough on S days to really lose significant weight (and for the race I had to really focus on losing weight and getting as fit as possible to even have a chance). I do have a mod though related to exercise - depending on w...

milliem

Sunday 2nd November

S day

Breakfast - 2 slices toast with fruit spread
Lunch - gammon, carrots, roast potatoes, 2 krispy kreme doughnuts
Dinner - pie, new potatoes, broccoli, sugar free jelly
Evening snack - cookies

milliem

I'm in for the challenge! Will be a good way for me to get back to NoS :) I am implementing an exercise mod though to allow myself a banana for energy if I need it before a run, and a protein bar after a gym session. 1 Saturday 2 Sunday 3 Monday 4 Tuesday 5 Wednesday 6 Thursday 7 Friday 8 Saturday 9...

milliem

Saturday November 1st S day Breakfast - 2 slices toast Post gym snack - quest protein bar Lunch - crayfish salad, sausage roll, chocolate bar Dinner - all you can eat Chinese buffet (4 plates!) Ate a looooot at that buffet. Oh well, it's an S day and I'm just working on being accountable for now!

milliem

Well folks, I am back after a long absence! I think I was last around in early 2013 and a lot has changed since then... in April 2013 I signed up to do a Tough Mudder with my boyfriend, so had to get serious about health and fitness. I completed it in September 2013 much to my surprise - it's a 12 m...

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I'm loving seeing those numbers creep up on your thread, excellent!

milliem

Well done on the green day yesterday! Hope you have a fab Easter weekend

milliem

Happy birthday!! Hope you have (or had, never sure what time zone people are in!!) a great one

milliem

Congratulations on two green weeks! Excellent work :) Sometimes if I feel hungry between or after meals, I have a drink of water, a cup of tea (skimmed milk and no sugar) or even a hot milky drink like an Ovaltine or Horlicks, or a low calorie hot chocolate. Usually works to distract or quench my th...

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Thanks guys! I know there's loads I could do but I'm struggling to get back into the habit of exercise - with running I knew I could just throw on my running gear when I got home from work and head out straight away, and it was an easy routine to keep. Now I have to think about joining or attending ...

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So sorry to hear about your dad Patty, my thoughts are with you and your family. You are doing so well to keep up the good eating habits and running where possible - it's so tempting to comfort eat at tough times but it's surprising what a comfort a good burst of exercise and sticking to your plan c...

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Thanks NoBS and gk - some good ideas! Swimming and yoga sound like great ideas, apparently if I strengthen my core it might help my hip flexor muscle and get me back to running eventually :) So far so green this week, just need to keep on track today and then I'm good for the long Easter weekend! Ni...

milliem

Well that was a slightly longer absence than planned! I was sick for pretty much 2 weeks, although towards the end I could have eaten better, but was just off habit and then had a couple of pre-planned S days. Back to it this week though, yesterday was green , and today is too (so far at least!) It ...

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Ugh so far this week has been a sick week :( Some horrible virus has got me coughing, sore throat, sneezing and generally feeling exhausted and nasty! I think (hope) it's easing today, but I'm finding it gets worse in the night so I'm not sleeping well. One decent nights sleep would do me the world ...

milliem

Ooh fudge sundae sounds delicious! It's great when you can plan what delicious treat you will have for the weekend and can still be sensible about portions sizes :) Nice work on the doughnut resisting though! I went to a training event during the week where normally we get nothing provided, of cours...

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One of the reasons I love running is that it's free and outside, so I don't have to pay to go to a gym and use an elliptical or something! I'll see what the doc says next week though, I may well have to try something new :) I'm still not feeling quite right, have an annoying cough keeping me up at n...

milliem

You could just put the food you are carrying around with you on a plate before you leave the house, see if it actually fits! Or try out an approximation of what you would buy when out and about on a plate at home. Once you've seen what fits on a plate (and what doesn't) you should be good to 'virtua...

milliem

Well done on resisting the temptation! Once you know you can do it, the next time becomes easier :) I've found that just having a glass of milk, a cup of tea or even just sipping a soda water with lime can stave off a craving. Also, I throw everything in danger of going off in the freezer so I don't...

milliem

Nice work on losing those 1.5 pounds! I love that -22C is a warm up

It's +10C here and I'm ACHING for some sunshine and warmer weather!

milliem

Today I posted:Day 5: Today I'm thankful to be able to run. I never thought I could do this, but thanks to my friend Milly who shared about the Couch to 5K program, I can now run for 35 minutes straight, and I'm losing weight, down about 9 pounds, maybe 30 to go. I feel so much better, stronger, an...

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Wow thanks Patty! I'm happy my random enthusiasm for running has helped someone :) Unfortunately I'm back to no running, Saturday was fine but on Monday as soon as I started to run I had shooting pain in my leg and it just wouldn't go away :( I've booked an appointment with my doctor to ask their ad...

milliem

Nice work sweetness, your February looks brilliant! And well done on adding some extra distance on that run, how's the knee holding up?

milliem

Thanks No BS, I just noticed my terrible typo - WEAK not week! :oops: At least my eating is currently better than my spelling :D Going to continue tracking S days, this is where the work needs to go! And by work, I mean keeping a vague eye on it and hoping that I eat less at some point... Saturday 2...

milliem

You seem in a really positive place right now, congratulations on your success last month! I'm also hoping to cut down on the S events in March, and get my exercise up... hopefully we'll both have a good March too

milliem

Well, another all green week for me! No S-events this week either and as far as I can recall, no funny stuff! I did have some post-work beers last night with my dinner, out with friends, but resisted the temptation of the post-beer burger that my OH was having... So February was all in all a success...

milliem

Congratulations! That's great progress

milliem

Sunday was as planned, except with the addition of an entire bag of chocolate covered toffee popcorn :shock: :roll: That stuff is LETHAL I had real trouble stopping once I start eating it!! Probably just shouldn't buy it but damn, it's good. Anyway back on N days now, so far so good (although it's o...

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Back to log my weekend eating :) Monday - Thursday were green , although some funny stuff on Thursday. Went to book club and had a small plate of food for dinner there, but I also had a small dessert of homemade indian sweets, themed for the book. Invoked my rare mod of accepting sweets on an N day ...

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It's S days that are my 'problem area' at the moment and are the thing I really need to be mindful of. I'm finally feeling more comfortable with N days - another three green under my belt this week. Actually I haven't had a red day since 11th January :shock: 8) Longest streak yet I reckon! Cue a gin...

milliem

I vary when I weigh, but I often weigh on a Friday or Saturday morning. That way I can see week to week where my weight lies after 5 (hopefully green) N days. I find then comparing one week to the next easier. You could do the same perhaps the last Friday of each month or something? Your weight will...

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Logging today's S day again, gotta stay accountable for the choices I make on S days :) breakfast - 2 small pancakes with maple syrup lunch - chicken kiev, roast cauliflower, carrots afternoon - 2 more pancakes :D (and a chocolate bar) 'dinner' - crisps and an ice cream :oops: Lunch was very late, s...

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What an interesting recipe - that's a lot of different types of flour! I've seen some of your posts about using real and natural ingredients rather than processed ones and theoretically agree wholeheartedly. Due to ingrained laziness though, I think I'll stick with cutting out sweets during the week...

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Heh thanks! Glad I can provide a bit of cheer to anyone with my ramblings :) Yesterday and today are of course S days. Felt like I ate too much yesterday so going to log it: breakfast - 1/2 bagel with chocolate spread lunch - chicken dippers, sugar snap peas, 1.5 krispy kreme doughnuts dinner - fish...

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Mmm your meals always sound delicious! Although I don't personally think I could count cake as an N day meal

if it works for you then that's all that counts

milliem

Happy belated birthday party

I love how on NoS, you can adapt the days to suit unexpected (or expected) events without having to feel guilty about it. No 'ohmagawdifailedcosiatemyownbirthdaycake!'

Good for you!

milliem

Well this week has been a success - although two S 'events' (pancake day and valentines day). Our valentines day treat after supper was even more pancakes - I always forget how much I love them until Shrove Tuesday rolls around! So some sweets involved but no red days :) My hip flexor is still sore ...

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Sorry Patty I use an app for my smartphone rather than a podcast :( I don't really have any experience with those to figure out which one doesn't force you to run a certain pace! I guess you could download a few and have a quick listen before you run, see which ones might be suitable? I suppose now ...

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I honestly think if I hadn't taken an S weekend after my green streak, I would still be flyin through green days. Once I have that taste it's no turning back for me. Whatcha think? I'm not going to pretend that I have the same issues with food but I've seen how tough it is for you. There have been ...

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Well done on the green days!! It's a great feeling when you think you're in a slump and suddenly you realise that you can do it

As you say, even two or three green days is better than none at all, so give yourself credit!

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