Everyday Systems

I have been no-s ing for ages... maybe about 8 months. I haven't weighed myself in that time, but I could tell that I was staying about the same. I was really happy with that, because before that I had been trying veggie low-carbing (very complicated.... and bread made out of spinach is disgusting b...

Thank you for all your replies - what a helpful and supportive forum this is! I would also say like the last poster that I didn't used to have a big problem with food. My problems only started when I started dieting. I am a healthy weight, but wanted to be slimmer. So I tried the low carb diet (extr...

I have noticed this! Apart from drinks and household things like cleaning stuff, I now just buy the ingredients for the meals and packed lunches for the week. Plus I buy something like a single packet of biscuits, or some hot cross buns, so that the kids can have them sometimes for snacks. (the kids...

Thank you so much for your replies. Yes - I think it is a mind thing. I think that I feel anxious that I'm going to be sort of ALONE, once the food is gone - even though I am usually with people (usually my children!). The evening or whatever ahead without any food to use as a prop looks kind of col...

I'm a month or so into no-s and loving it. One of my problems though is that I start to get worried while I'm eating my meals. Sometimes I won't feel particularly ravenous before a meal, and I'll put together a nice, not-over-the-top-but-plentiful plate of food. I'll start eating it and be really en...