Everyday Systems

Sammybunny711

B: 9:50am (Home) - protein shake + 6 peanut butter malted crackers

L: 1:15pm (Home) - single small bag cheez-its + loaded baked potato + red plum + green monster smoothie + 5 mini pickles + most of a large piece of chocolate cake (leftover from my daughter's birthday)

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Thanks for all the encouragement, y'all! I really appreciate it. B: 9:10am (Work) Overnight oats with blueberries and chocolate chips L: 1:15pm (Work) Quarter pounder with cheese burger + large fries + small mocha frappé D: 1/2 green beans with onions and bacon + apple sauce + a cup of chili and oni...

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Be very gentle with yourself. It is hard to get back on track sometimes and that is perfectly okay. Food IS a comfort. And that is okay.

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B: 8:10am (Work) Overnight Oats + blueberries + sugar free chocolate chips L: 12:43pm (Work) pb &j on sourdough bread + 3 mini pickles + peanut butter filled mini pretzels + apple + 5 chocolate pieces + spicy dill pickle chips D: 6:40pm (Home) Green monster smothie (baby spinach, chia seeds, pb2 pow...

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I keep a pocket A6 size journal in my purse and write down everything I eat, the time, and where I ate it. Then at the end of the day, I write a recap and how I felt about the day. It is a treasured companion now.

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I'm so sorry to hear about your cat, Ellis. That is so sad. Pet friends are such warm companions. Hang in there. Grief takes many forms and time to heal.

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B: (at work) 8:10am -- overnight oats: 1/2 cup old fashioned oats, 1 TBS chia seeds, 1 TBS ground flax, 3 TBS sugar free breakfast syrup + 1/2 cup unsweetened soy milk + 1/2 heaping cup frozen blueberries, several TBS sugar free chocolate chips L: (Home) 12:30pm - 1 piece cold pepperoni pizza minus ...

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Hi Sammy! I have been gone from here for awhile, but always end up coming to the realization that 3 meals is likely best. I SO RELATE to everything you write about. I haven’t been able to finish reading your updates since summer, but I wanted to say knowing that someone else struggles so f*%ing bad...

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Ellis wrote: ↑
Sun Sep 14, 2025 11:10 am
Afternoons are definitely hard. You are doing the best you can! You got this!

When I developed binge eating disorder, I always binged in the afternoon when my daughter was asleep for nap. That cemented the habit. Now afternoons are a kind of witching hour and are SO hard to get through.

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Soprano wrote: ↑
Sat Sep 13, 2025 6:54 am
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

Jx

Thank you for the encouragement, Soprano! I really appreciate it. This has been a VERY hard journey.

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3 Meals is still a challenge. Some days, I'm still bingeing in the afternoons. Afternoons are SO DAMN HARD for me. I have to actively fight each day not to binge in the afternoon. Yesterday was a three meal day and I'm so proud I made it. I'm trying to apply 12 Step philosophy to this. "Just for tod...

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You're doing great!!!

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Looks like lots of good days in there! You're doing great!

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Looks like you're doing great, Amy! Way to go!!

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I call that a win too! Small baby steps, it's important! :D Do you also feel like you can't trust your hunger and fullness cues anymore after dieting for such a long time? I am working on hunger and fullness cues for sure. I have a fear of hunger after my dieting and orthorexia. So it's hard for me...

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I messed up thursday evening (of course after I just posted how well it's going :x) by forgetting an insulin dose, it completely derailed my blood glucose. It was very high the whole night, so I felt awful in the morning. It was a fun day though, because went shopping with my parents and enjoyed a ...

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Congrats on the weight loss! That's great! I hope the roast and wine were delicious.

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B: 9:00am - overnight oats with blueberries, chia seeds, flax, soy milk, sugar free syrup, and sugar free chocolate chips L: 1:10pm - 2 butter butter bars + Pb&j + mini sweet chili rice cakes + mini pickles + apples + PB crackers + apple chips (tried to eat lots of low calorie dense foods because I ...

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B: Overnight oats: (1/2 cup oats, 1/2 cup soy milk, 1 TBS flax, 1 TBS chia seeds, 3 TBS sugar free breakfast syrup, strawberries, blueberries, chocolate chips). This is my favorite overnight oats recipe. It is so satisfying, filling, and delicious. L: Green smoothie (baby spinach + soy milk + frozen...

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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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You know, I used to struggle so hard between about 3:30 and 5:30 pm, when I would start making dinner. It often led to me to snacking anyway, on unhealthy crap, or eating way too much at dinner or overeating in the evenings... So at a certain point, I decided to include a healthy, planned snack as ...

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Hi Ellis! I always plan a healthy snack, usually fruit and nuts, sometimes a Nakd bar (if I am out or at work in the afternoon). It's my one big mod :mrgreen: I have a streak of green going this week, and I do not want to blow it today. Pre-plan: B: o. oats L: leftover tofu curry, basmati rice S: N...

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B: Overnight oats: (1/2 cup oats, 1/2 cup soy milk, 1 TBS flax, 1 TBS chia seeds, 3 TBS sugar free breakfast syrup, strawberries, blueberries, chocolate chips). This is my favorite overnight oats recipe. It is so satisfying, filling, and delicious.

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B: 8:00am - overnight oats with (rolled oats, flax, chia, soy milk, sugar free breakfast syrup, blueberries, chocolate chips, sliced almonds) L: 4ish (maybe 5) small garlic rolls, angle hair with meat sauce and 2 meat balls, salad with mozarella and garbanzo beans and veggies and house italian dress...

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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. Jx Thanks so much, friend! I'm hanging in there. Listening to hunger and realizing I'm usually only hungry at meals is definitely...

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That smoothy sounds so good! Sounds like you are doing pretty well! Do you have like a limit of what you can eat per meal or do you just eat until full? The smoothie IS good. I'm really enjoying it. I am looking forward to it every day. Tonight I'm having it with dinner (normally I try to have it w...

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B: 8:00am - overnight oats with (rolled oats, flax, chia, soy milk, sugar free breakfast syrup, blueberries, chocolate chips, sliced almonds) L: 4ish (maybe 5) small garlic rolls, angle hair with meat sauce and 2 meat balls, salad with mozarella and garbanzo beans and veggies and house italian dress...

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Amy3010 wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 04, 2025 5:11 am
Well done on sticking to your three meals, Sammy! The smoothies sound great!

The smoothie is HUGE. It's crazy filling.

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Dealing with the diabetes sounds so challenging, Ellis. I completely get how mentally taxing that is. I have been enjoying my 3 meals a day (with the option of adding in something sweet with meals) and it's nice. There's no ambiguity and no Ses to manage.

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Oooo a job in Paris sounds both daunting and exciting!

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Hope you're doing well, Soprano!!

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Welcome!

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I hope you're doing well, Auto!! I have been so behind on everyone's posts.

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I hope you're feeling better, Pink!!

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Today's food: B: 8pm -- 4 blueberry muffins, atkins shake, 3 pieces fish with hot sauce (VERY odd breakfast, but this darn thing kept me full well up to 2pm) L: 2pm -- 2 chicken tenders, some sour cream and onion pringles, a crunch bar, a very large apple D: 6pm -- half bowl shepherd's pie + green m...

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Hey Sammy, Im so sorry to hear that things are rough right now. I really relate to praying your name doesn't get called so you don't have to walk up to the front in front of everyone. I hate door prizes! My work does a random name generator now so even if you don't put your name in, you could get c...

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I am still listening to Rational Recovery and reading Never Binge Again and working on my personal eating rules. So things are... In limbo right now.

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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 :D Jx Thank you, friend! I am giving myself lots of grace. When I view my eating difficulties as simply bad habi...

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I am listening to three books that I am confident are going to change my stars when it comes to binge eating and overeating. I'm listening to Rational Recovery by Jack Trimpey (and LOVING it). 12 stepping is NOT my thing and RR really hits at the people who didn't do well in 12 Step fellowships and ...

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You are dealing with a lot at the moment and quite rightly trying first to establish the good habits. My concern is the food as in the above post is making it hard for you to cope with your new habit whilst other things are stressing you. Is there a less processed carb you can think of to have at b...

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I'm definitely in the high carb, low fat camp. I have high cholesterol and when I go low carb, I feel extremely nauseous all the time. My body loves plant based living, but I won't go full vegan again due to my eating disorders. Not good for me tk cut out food groups. And I do still consume fat, but...

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Unfortunately we can't help you other than suporting you from here. Did you contact your therapist and/or dietician? Yes, my therapist and dietitian are aware. I'm doing everything I can today to white-knuckle it through the remainder of the day. I had a normal lunch and so far, no snacking this af...

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Today, I had binged before 9:00am even rolled around. I'm now bingeing openly at work. I'm buying food in secret with a card my husband does not monitor. Things are really dark and bleak right now. I just want to fall into a hole and never crawl back out.

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I started listening to the audiobook Rational Recovery by Jack Trimpey. It's an alternative to 12 Stepping for addiction recovery. I'm hoping it can help me. I feel like I'm at the end of my rope.

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Had another binge today. I tried to talk myself through the urges. I tried. But I am feeling so stressed out, I tell myself, "even a little bit of comfort is something, especially when comfort is in short supply right now". -_- I have GOT to get to where I can just dismiss the order to binge. It's s...

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Ellis wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 14, 2025 2:07 pm
Sending some digital support to you! It's really hard to not binge when you are under a lot of stress. I can totally relate to everything you say. It feels impossible to find that balance between weightloss and not feeling deprived.

Thank you for the support.

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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 sum...

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pinkhippie wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 12, 2025 11:27 pm
Does your semester start next week also?

All pre-semester meetings are this week and next week and then classes start on 8/25. Busy busy!! I still have lots of things on my to do list to finish.

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Hi Sammybunny! It looks like you are doing so well! Good for you! I love how gentle your approach is with the simple goals and very minimal restrictions.I need to get back on that as well. I really think that is the way to go. I know a binge feels disappointing but you are doing such a good job! Be...

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B: 2 cookies, chocolate, ninja creami (chocolate banana nice cream with some chocolate chips and a fiber one brownie thrown in) - zero sugar chocolate sauce. I ate maybe a 1/3 of the nina creami container (I was craving this and since I don't have desserts or snacks outside of meals anymore, I made ...

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Looks like you're doing great, Simm!!!

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Do you work in Higher Ed, Pink? I do. I'm an admin assistant for a local college. We're gearing up for the semester as well. I have an all-day summit tomorrow I have to attend and the only thing I'm looking forward to it breakfast and lunch, haha! I hear you on stress-eating. I have been sticking to...

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B: 2 small biscuits with butter and honey + almost two apples

L: personal pepperoni pizza + chocolate + cheezits (not healthy at all, but I was craving it)

D: chips and salsa (a lot), a piece of garlic bread, and a third of a bowl of shrimp Cajun pasta

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B: a French toast bagel with cream cheese + cup of coffee with half n half and toffee stevia L: boneless Buffalo wings + ranch dip + fries + piece of garlic buttered toast (Had to do Zaxby's on the way home from my work retreat) A: wine cooler D: eggs + sausage patties + buttery grits + two biscuits...

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Hi there, out of principle, I refuse to use Facebook or Instagram and I am not on either. But! I would love to have a place to easily share photos of my food so that I can have more accountability and also find community. I love our little message board here, but I also would love the ability to see...

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Retreat is actually going well and the food they bought for it has been fairly normal. And because people are around, not-snacking is no problem (I tend to binge and eat when it's secret). So sticking to plan is going really well. Dinner last night turned out really nice! I'll go update that entry i...

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I also just picked up the Diet Survivor's thingy! I look forward to reading it.

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Yeah, right now I'm trying to just stick to plan.

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I'm leaving for a work retreat today. I hope I'll be able to stick to 3 meal plan. B: 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup unsweetened soy milk, 1 tbs ground flax, 1 tbs chia seeds, 3 tbs sugar free maple syrup, 1/2 cup blueberries, 1 tbs cocoa powder + sliced almonds, chocolate chips L: Filet-o-fish sandwi...

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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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Today, I was greeted on the scale by the largest number I've ever seen on myself. I currently weigh 215.2 lbs. I never EVER thought I would see a number like that. I am so ashamed and upset with myself. At lunch, my husband brought up my crazy portions lately. I wish I could dig a hole and throw mys...

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I have quite a few body image food acceptance books. Mostly Intuitive eating books. I have read most/all? of Geneen Roths books. I love those! I have also read Eating in the Light of the Moon and found it super impactful. Overcoming Overeating, by Jane R. Hirschmann , Carol H. Munter (THis was my f...

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I don't do any kind of intermittent fasting. I usually eat breakfast at 8am, lunch at 12pm, and dinner at 6pm.

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I would have said the same a few years ago but found them surprisingly easy to give up. Jx Because of my orthorexia struggles, I allow all foods within my frame of eating, but I feel tempted a lot to cut out whole food groups (which is why I can't, haha. I know it would be for the wrong reasons). T...

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B: 6 lance peanut butter crackers + atkins shake L: 3 beer battered small fish filets + 1 giant dill pickle halves + 1 apple + hot sauce + heath cookie + cheddar PB crackers + chocolate (I really went overboard here, but I'm just being honest in reporting.) D: chips and salsa + refried beans + most ...

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I hope that therapy goes really well for you, Ellis!! I have been in therapy for years and it has undoubtedly changed my life for the better.

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I would die without my carbs. I eat a lot of plant based meals, more high carb, low fat sometimes.

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Music festivals are so fun! Our town had them sometimes.

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Pre-planning can be so helpful! I do it sometimes too. But I also like to be really flexible. I need to get better at sticking to plan, haha.

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automatedeating wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 05, 2025 10:27 pm
This reminds me a lot of the eating pattern that worked well for Sinnie for many years. She always seemed happiest that way, too.

I may not lose a lot of weight, but it is so relieving to eat this way. I hope someday I'll lose, but this is a really important start.

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You're doing great!!

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I've had green days for 5/7 days, so I'm getting there. I really love this way of eating and knowing I can have a sweet with any meal I like. I know I'll need to reduce the amount I'm eating eventually, but I'll get there. Habit first.

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I love good husbands. :-) Can I make that into a T-shirt? Works for me! The three meals a day thing is going SUPER well. It definitely just makes my life Much easier. And knowing I can have a small dessert with the meals is a nice treat. It makes all of this much easier. I eventually do want to wor...

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Happy belated birthday, Ellis!!!

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Okay, I have an update. I started writing this post this morning, but ended up deleting it while I gathered my thoughts! So, my husband and dietitian have been encouraging me to continue recovering from my orthorexia and binge eating disorder. My goal right now CANNOT be weight loss. I need to get i...

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My appetitie is suppressed after working out as well! It's definitely a thing.

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You're so good about exercise. I...am not. I used to be a black-belt athlete, but now I'm struggling to even get 150 minutes of activity in. I have got to prioritize it!!

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Yay for green!!

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Oh man, I would LOVE to live somewhere that doesn't feel like Satan's butthole in the summer. I'm in Georgia and it has literally been too hot and humid to go outside. We have a heat advisory of up to 106 heat index today. *sweating just thinking about it*

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Good on you for pre-planning! I struggle so much with pre-planning if I'm not actively counting calories. But I'm just giving myself more flexibility if I need it. And I feel you on wanting to emotionally eat. I struggle with emotional eating SO badly. It is way easier for me not to snack at all. Ma...

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Soprano wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 25, 2025 3:35 pm
I managed to get hold of Reinhardt so he could sort the problem

Jx

Thank you, Soprano!!

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Woohoo! Forgive me, I haven't read all the previous posts. Are you a vegan/vegetarian? I'm flexitarian and try to eat plant based a lot (given my eating disorders, I'm afraid to go full vegan again because when I was vegan last, I kept getting more and more restrictive). But man. If it weren't for m...

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Green so far. W: 209 lbs B: oatmeal + soy milk + maple syrup + chia seeds + flax seed + sliced almonds + peanut butter + strawberries + apple (this breakfast was INSANELY filling. I was definitely stuffed at the end. It made me freaked that it was a million calories, but I'm trying to lower my chole...

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My plan for tomorrow.

B: oatmeal with soy milk and maple syrup + peanut butter + nuts

L: leftover angel hair pasta with meat sauce and red pepper flakes and grated parmesan cheese

D: not sure yet.

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Today is going well so far. Got hungry earlier than I expected, so I'll probably have an early lunch. I have GOT to get okay with eating a real, normal breakfast. I have been having an atkins shake for breakfast for over a decade. I tried adding toast-chee crackers to the protein shake today, but I...

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Hi Sammy, I think I remember you saying you were 37? I also come from an eating disorder background, and in my mid to late thirties, I really started to work intensely on getting comfortable with food and my body. After the birth of my 3rd child at age 36, I got up all the way to 200 pounds, which ...

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Today is going well so far. Got hungry earlier than I expected, so I'll probably have an early lunch. I have GOT to get okay with eating a real, normal breakfast. I have been having an atkins shake for breakfast for over a decade. I tried adding toast-chee crackers to the protein shake today, but I'...

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The website thing is sad. It's hard to see the updates! I'm trying some S DAY rules for myself. We'll see if they backfire.

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N DAY Started my No S Journey at 11am, so here is what I had for lunch and dinner. Made it all afternoon without snacking. L: Zaxby's lunch with my husband: boneless wings with fries and piece of bread. Ranch dressing. D: half barbacoa burrito + Mexican rice + bell peppers + strawberries + pineapple...

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pinkhippie wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 23, 2025 8:48 pm
Sounds like a good plan!

Yes the site is incredibly slow to load for me yesterday and today. Sometimes it doesn't load at all and comes up with a 404 message.

Yes, Same!! I wonder what's up. I'm not on Facebook, or I would let Reinhard know.

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Hi, y'all. Is anyone else having trouble with the website? It isn't loading for me most of the time. I have taken the past week and really, REALLY thought about my struggles and my difficulties with food. In light of all those things, I have created what I'm calling my Take 4 Rules: 1. No fast food ...

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Friendship perils can be SO nervewracking and stressful. I hope things work out for the two of you.

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I have been in therapy for ten years (I've had a lot of trauma in my life) and I've been working with a dietitian for months. I make the healthy plate at meals as often as I can. I think I definitely need to eat more at meals to tide me over. Great to hear. I'm not sure of the difference between a ...

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Oh Sammy, I so relate to what you’re going through. I’ve been there so many times. I’ve been dieting since I was 10 years old and by the time I was in my 40s, I was just done. At that point i tried intuitive eating but, because I was so completely out of touch with my bodies signals, I gained 70 lb...

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Hi, I have two suggestions, take them if they help, ignore if they don't. 1. I found a lot of success with planning the day's worth of food, doing it the night before when I am clear-headed. In your case IE or mindful eating seem like a problem since you're not well-tuned to your body. I also notic...

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You can do this, Sammy, one day at a time...I see the day you struggled, you also got in over 10k steps...that's a lot of movement! Maybe worth looking at Pink's suggestion to make sure you have enough to eat at your three meals? I probably don't eat enough at meals. All weekend, I've been going ba...

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For REAL, Linda, that is awesome! I love pilates, but all the studios nearby are a million dollars.

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Hi RG! Sounds like a lot with the family and a lot to figure out. You and your brother's wife sound very different. Sounds like you and I have some things in common though! I am also a Democrat/progressive who drives a Toyota and is a saver who doesn't like to leave the house! Amazing! I can't eat ...

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I've lived in the south my whole life. Some southern things are still icky to me even though I've lived here my whole life. I can't stand coleslaw or potato salad (despite potatoes being my favorite food). I refuse deviled eggs, etc. But biscuits? I'm ALWAYS in the mood for biscuits, lolol.

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