Everyday Systems

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Well done!

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Sorry to hear that it's not going smoothly. Hang in there - it is not supposed to be linear. I have amazing months and horrendous months but all in all I am now between 11 and 15 kg less consistently then before NoS (healthy BMI range now). So just keep on doing it and it will come. Concentrate meal...

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Thank you so much Milliem, Heather, Anna and auto! Miliem: Congratulations to you and your fiance!!! I, too, found the venue hunt and date setting pretty stressful but we opted for an all-inclusive package at the venue so I'm quite relieved now. My one tip to avoid stress: Do not read any wedding fo...

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I've never been allowed to walk to school as my mother was very concerned. However, I was allowed to run around in our own neighbourhood as much as I wanted. I lived in the country side so I still developed a habit of walking. I think if you can't let your child walk to school alone - could you cons...

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It's going really well, mainly because I am busy with all the fun wedding preparations. We have a venue and a date and I'm sailing through NoS at the moment because there is no time to snack and I am so incredibly excited there are no cravings. I know these phases don't last but I'm riding it out an...

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Hey guys, how's it going? I'm slowly but surely slaving away at decluttering little things. I don't manage a massive load but little things here and there. I don't properly track either. I just notice that the house is getting a bit easier to manage. There is still a good amount to do, most of it re...

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Welcome back!

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Well done. Sounds like a great plan.

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Great plan!

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I'm in!

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It is amazing how consciously you are approaching everything. To do a workout instead is a brilliant response!

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Welcome Goodcooker! I think it's not uncommon to gain weight initially and then loose it. It's amazing that your family is doing this with you!

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Sonya, that eating plan sounds great (I wish I was that good but I'm happy enough with the normal NoS).

If you stumble over great recipes with these foods I'd be delighted to see them!

As for Saturday - S days are S days. Leave yourself that safety valve.

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Thanks for bumping this up! I too have more problems with active habits. Mainly due to time issues.

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Just out of interest I weighed myself again today - that kilo has evaporated. Funny how that is ha! One more reason to a) not assign much value to the number and b) not weigh too often. Mitchelll, Heather, I am with you - I clearly need it too. Although, I do feel good when I don't have it but somet...

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Well done for succeeding!

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My fingers are crossed for you too!

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I'm glad they have a plan of action for your leg!

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Well, this week isn't over yet

Doing well!

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Happy Anniversary and well done on your 9 days (and your impressive weight loss the first time around.)

As for the Gatorade: if you can do without it then leave it but if you can't then focus on all other NoS principles and limit to one a day sometimes and kick the habit later on.

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Completely agreed mitchelll. It's not about having no fails, it's about limiting the What The Hell Effect (WTH). That will shave off kilos over the months too.

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Thank you Imogen! I'm doing well but because I took a week off with celebrations before my weight has crept up one kilo. Time to vanilla NoS with fencing around the law again. I'm very relaxed about it. Weighing only every second week has been very liberating for me. Otherwise I'm doing fine but I d...

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I'm completely with you when it comes to the advantages and disadvantages. I think the slow weight loss is the one people consciously struggle with most. The other two are more unconscious usually.

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Hiya, it depends. How long was your plateau? I certainly wouldn't worry about it for the first few months. Afterwards you can always tighten on NoS. I might have been busier on weekends so I may have had less Ss but it's hard to say. Sorry for the lack of insight. If after two more months you're sti...

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Hello! No, at least not consciously. It's weird but it seems that my body goes through those phases where it hangs on to it's weight and suddenly it drops. I stick to NoS about 85%-90% of the time so my weight is still creeping down but as I have a normal BMI, even on the higher side, I'm not very b...

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Well done!

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It's always good to get it on record!

And declutter wise - maybe whenever you get to it is good enough for now

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Brilliant news Heather - back to no post-dinner eating

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That's still pretty amazing! Welcome

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A wonderful though hard insight. Enjoy the freedom of diethead!

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I'm with goodenough. Have your drink when it suits you and feels like a non-food treat.

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You're doing really well!

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All green. Only I am failing at NoCoffeeMonth. Had some coffee on holiday and also since. Might not bother for now with it but trying not to make it a daily habit.

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Well done aspencer! Ironchef, I can't believe Citibank did this to you! That is horrendous. I hope you get all the money back. That would be a nice start. Also, I believe it counts as decluttering. For me decluttering really is about simplifying - in and out of the house. And moving loans and dealin...

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Well done!

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snack food is ok, just try to either put everything on one plate or do some virtual plating. It's not ideal but if you'll stick to NoS for the rest of your life you need some flexibility sometimes to deal with situations like this. I believe a few very successful NoSers don't consider some hot choco...

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Well done for today! As for common reasons people manage to stick to it - in no particular order: a) they're busy b) they really look forward to their meals (N meals) c) they have enough foods on their plates d) they have a replacement after-dinner habit (such as drinking a hot herbal tea or a glass...

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I'm so glad for you! NoS rocks.

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Oh that after dinner period. It was/is the hardest for me too. Mainly because I am running low on willpower on some N days. And I know other people on here struggle as well. But say you would manage to do NoS for the next 21 days every period except dinner - would it already be a success? For me it ...

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I keep saying it but I truly enjoy reading your posts. It's so clear that you are making big mental jumps that will no doubt translate into different habits. Also, it is such a great reminder of the benefits of NoS

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Well done! It is definitely something to be proud of! and remember in case you do binge again at some point in the future - you can do two days so you will have more and more two days until you have months. At least that's what happened to me. I'm glad you had such a special birthday ( S or no S ). ...

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I always find the first few days after a NoS-holiday hard work. You can do it!

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Thank you so much for your congratulations! Linda, yes, they are over the moon about it. The met my fiancÃ© (hehe - still feels weird) a few times now and get on brilliantly with him. Also, as it happens my mum is visiting since yesterday so it's good timing. Good Enough, I completely know how perfe...

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Delighted to read about your new group! Well done! As for the therapist: there's a reason why AA works so well (bear with me, I'm not really comparing alcoholism with weight loss but...) because they use sponsors, people who actually went through it. I think that's why NoS works too. It's like havin...

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I think your story is exactly what so many here need to read. It is an inspiring story of perseverance and success!

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It helped me to count all the successful meal periods (so breakfast to lunch or lunch to dinner or dinner to breakfast) at first. Just a thought.

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Love your insights. I have missed a week so a lot to catch up on.

For me, stalling my life with "I'm too big" was a massive issue. Way bigger than the weight I had to lose. So good luck with living now.

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Oh hun, it hurts reading this. First of all Happy Birthday! Second, of all the things, it doesn't seem to be your weight. It is how you talk to yourself. Work on being kind to yourself, especially in failure, and the rest will follow. And don't forget: with NoS you are only ever one meal period away...

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Welcome back!!

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You're doing so well!

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Glad the tests went well!

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Thanks Heather! I was on a surprise holiday the last week - NoS free and (drumroll) got engaged! I'm over the moon about it. As you all know I credit NoS immensely for giving me the confidence and love to accept myself with all faults and mistakes made and to be made. So yay NoS! I was such a perfec...

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That's the less nice pregnancy stage but this too shall pass. Maybe focus on your walking.

Some part of you clearly did know that you're pregnant, given your dream. Lovely.

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I agree with ironchef completely.

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Hi gingerpie, glad you're still around, although I'm sorry that your mum's health is declining. I find summer quite hard. I often lose weight in November/December pre-holidays as I'm super busy at parties while in summer it can feel like one constant BBQ and I'm not particularly good at virtual plat...

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That sounds so amazing iron. Thanks a lot!

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R.Jean, glad you think so too. I can deal with rules but find random rules or un-guessable rules very hard to deal with. Yesterday: NoS - :mrgreen: LAM - :mrgreen: dinner with candlelight NoCoffeeMonth - :mrgreen: It's going well but those are hard won battles. I didn't have much sleep this week as ...

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Wait. R.jean - your clothes are too big though, right? Why not get them fitted? I understand that means spending a bit of money but it might be well spent.

The clothes I had to let go were too small so not much luck there.

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Any chance for a recipe please? It sounds so yummy!

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I am sure you will find a way. It's different things for different people. For some it's the timing of their meals, some don't put enough on their plate so they're hungry all the time, etc. Could be any of those or others. I greatly recommend hot milky drinks for between meals or as desserts (not to...

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You're doing well! I used to binge for weeks, like you describe it. With NoS it's maximum a weekend but the best benefit is: while I might feel equally bad about the binge as before, I actually eat far less. The excess feels a lot more because of the moderate N days I'm used to now but when I honest...

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I have a similar rule. I call them Fail-Worthy events. For me it's when I can't easily get the S on a weekend or when it's a celebration (like an office bday) IF the S is worth it (I won't do it for the cheap chocolate cake some buy at a supermarket but I'll definitely be in for home-made brownies)....

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That's the best part of NoS - that you can turn it around so quickly. Glad you're back on track!

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I completely get it. I think for me it stopped when I read about the history of "good foods/bad foods" again and again. So one time no protein and mainly carbs was deemed healthy, then low-fat, now they are saying that it is much healthier to eat full fat. Low carb was a thing too but people start d...

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That's wonderful Momof4 - go you!

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The funniest thing happened: my boyfriend decluttered his wardrobe and everything under our bed!!! I was so happy and positively surprised :) Not sure if he's a natural declutterer or if my business with it has rubbed off but it was brilliant! That is a big junk done of my to-do-list (the bed not hi...

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Yesterday: NoS - :mrgreen: brought the snacks I wanted to a writer's meeting and made it my dinner. LAM - :mrgreen: my writing group is back on track for this year again! AD - :mrgreen: pressed out a Halloween short piece during lunch hour - really missed writing and will start again as part of LAM ...

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That truck sounds like heaven to me. And I like your cracker plan for your pregnancy. But really: whatever makes the sickness subside!

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lpearlmom wrote: I'll definitely continue to post recipe when I have a good one & hope others will do the same!

So glad you're saying this! Your recipes are so yummy!

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Glad your EKG went well!

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Mitchelll, what's dirty rice?

Well done on another green day!

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Yes, I don't take the one plate rule too seriously either. It's one meal. Then, seconds has never been my problem - I'm full quite quickly. My bigger offenders were sweets and snacks and usually it was sweet snacks. So depending of what you biggest offender is, therein lies your solution. I have fru...

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. I actually forgot to weigh myself first thing this morning, and I didn't realize it until I was already dressed, and I'd had some liquids. That's kind of perfect. Not worrying if you do weigh yourself but forgetting from time to time :) I'm soooo much happier since I stopped but I also know they ...

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Ah Vicki, as always you are a brilliantly inspirational testimony to NoS. When I read your testimonials and comments on threads I always remember to stop overcomplicating NoS (such as desperately trying for the 21 day club) and just enjoy it. Wonderful to hear you are doing so well!

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Lol iron, the French must have loved that. Thanks Heather! Yesterday: NoS - :mrgreen: LAM - :mrgreen: It was my turn to cook but my boyfriend surprised me by having dinner ready when I walked in the door. so nice! AD - :mrgreen: reading Gone Girl. I know I'm late to the game but I heard the film is ...

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It's way easier when you have someone to help you who is motivated. Your sister must have been delighted!

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Doing well! Tame S days help for sure.

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Good luck! You can do it!

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So much food for thought there - thanks for sharing!

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Fantastic news all around ironchef.

And I love your walking updates. I think it's such a fun program!

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I hope they win! But nice to hear that they care enough to have a struggle in the first place - at least I get the reason of the crazy one a little bit and it's not just some weird policy that makes it hard.

Well done on days on habit!

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I'm very sorry to hear about your friend and also your other news. It is very hard to feel like this about your photos. If at all possible, please focus on doing kind things for yourself as the biggest enemy of losing weight is self-hatred (with all it's milder forms). I sabotaged my own efforts so ...

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Happy wedding anniversary

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Thank you aspencer, tessy, and heather! I had a bizarre weekend. My best friend was over in the UK with us. She is beautiful, super skinny - model like really. But I have never been so frustrated with anyone trying to find something to eat (mainly we stayed in so we could cook for ourselves). Finall...

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Hi Klutzy, A good relationship with food is probably the biggest benefit I got through NoS as it lead to a great relationship with myself and how I think about my body so well done you for this weekend! I would have been upset about that treat ha! I recommend what ironchef said, although personally ...

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Happy Birthday!

That's a pity with the babysitters but now I get it. Enjoy yoga! I love that.

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Lol Mitchelll. For me it's when I feel I HAVE to do these things because of something else, like looking thin. When I focus on enjoyment I can go for a long time.

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Well done! And hopefully you'll keep NoSing forever

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Welcome - looking forward to following your progress

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Welcome!

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Sounds like hard work iron but I bet it will feel even better when those bigger things are done. I had a good weekend: went through the freezer and the fridge, as well as the main cupboard and threw out all food that wasn't eatable anymore. The fridge is obviously a very regular thing but the freeze...

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Congrats!

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I like the N day that became a NWS day

that sounds like an ideal S day to me too. Unfortunately, my S days sometimes still look like your Saturday (and way too often) where I feel unwell from too much sugar.

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I'm all for LAM

Also, I started knitting a snood again (that time of the year and much to the horror of my boyfriend who didn't have the pleasure yet). It's great because it keeps my hands busy so no snacking during TV time.

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It makes such a difference to like your clothes! And for the boots - I get mine widened at the cobblers if necessary

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Wow, amazing news all-year round. So Friday nights didn't work for me so I do vanilla NoS with one exception: I start them on Friday nights. For me Friday night is the weekend, it's when the relaxation starts. As I also go to a dance class on Friday I don't have too much time to mess things up but o...

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Fantastic! Well done

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I'm signing up to a crafts class thanks to you! You're such an inspiration.

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Sorry about your wallet- I can see how this can happen!

Your partner's bday sounds extremely yummy! And I wouldn't worry too much about Monday - on the grand scale of things one extra S day a few times a year won't sabotage you.

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Great idea to bring what you like - funnily I just commented on someone else's thread about that.

And well done! Enjoy the freedom.

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