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Hi Denise - how old is your daughter? My youngest is going away to France with her school next week. While she's away it's her birthday (13th). I will miss her so much - she is the livewire in our house - always singing, dancing, doing acrobatics - she leaves a big hole when she's not around. Just s...

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That sounds like a good idea. I'm not very good at thinking up catchy posts - but I'll try and put my mind to it.
I hope you have a lovely time on your adventures

- I'll miss you, though

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This is really interesting, Graham - thank you. I'm amazed that my body fat %age can be measured like this!!

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Well done, Shannah. I really like the way you've laid out your thread to show the different elements of your weight loss. It makes it very easy to read. I'm really impressed with how much weight you've lost in just a few months - makes me feel that I can do it too.
Keep up the good work!

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Thanks Grammy. I do feel like I'm eating normally, and I have no problems refusing extra food during the day. I'm eating less than I've eaten for years and I am enjoying my food. I actually feel much lighter because I'm not weighed down by heavy food (if that makes sense!?). 137lbs Missed yoga becau...

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Well done, Grammy - mark it and move on. Don't let that little

(or the mouse!) win!!
Hope you have a better day today

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I've found a routine that's working for me and I'm just keeping my head down and slogging through the days. Some days are easier than others - today has been hard (good quality cookies in a meeting.... for example), but while I can see the scales coming down I'll keep ploughing on. Like you, Oolala,...

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I agree - thanks to Reneew for setting up the challenge. I had 3 red days, but the public accountability of the challenge meant I got back on track.

Thank you

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I usually like to let a book "settle" into my mind a few days when I've really enjoyed it I do that too, Grammy - I like it to simmer in my thoughts and fade gently so that I can make space for the next book. Some books take longer than others, don't they? 'The Time Traveler's Wife' stayed with me ...

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Thanks for your faith in me Grammy. You were right - I resisted the :evil:! Hurrah! There was a lovely hotel lunch and I ate enough to see me through until dinner. Managed to completely resist the biscuits and double chocolate muffins, which wasn't too hard because I don't really like them anyway. T...

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Hi Scrybil, I think it's ok to wallow for a while and sometimes it's necessary before you can move on. I have an unspoken agreement with a friend that we allow each other to wallow for a while and then we ask: So what are you going to do about it? And lbb is right - you wouldn't be giving anyone els...

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137.4lbs No exercise today B/fast - half grapefruit/egg/toast Lunch - goats cheese salad sandwich/fruit Dinner - chinese rib/wedges/green beans Another easy day. Now that I am leaving lunch until later I am not feeling so hungry at dinner - so I think it's time to make an adjustment by reducing the ...

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I'm in - still chasing that month of elusive green days.... July will be difficult - lots of birthday events, the end of the school year, leaving my job.... Lots of occasions when I need to be strong. Hopefully this will help me keep my resolve! Adding to my challenge - I'm going to post 2 smilies -...

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Hi Grammy - well done on beating the

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I love goat's cheese but have never had goat's milk - I will look out for it and give it a try

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Hi Graham - I bought a box of champagne truffles on Saturday. We shared them between 4 of us - only 2 and half each. They cost the equivalent of 50p each - not sure if they are value for money but they were lovely. If only I had stopped eating after the 2 and half truffles my S days wouldn't have be...

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Well done Oolala!

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Hi lbb - I do know what you mean. I start off well, but by Sunday I find I'm falling into old habits. I say to myself 'you'd better eat it now, because you can't have it for another week'. I think it's partly the old 'diet mentality' - ie Monday to Friday are diet days - Saturday and Sunday are free...

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I like the sound of Remarkable Creatures . I've been to Lyme Regis a few times - we used to go on holiday near to there when the girls were small. We looked for fossils but never found any - lots of people still do, though. I don't know if you've seen the film of 'The French Lieutenant's Woman', but...

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A strange weekend. Saturday - I was not 'an idiot' at all. I had half a chocolate twist for breakfast, shared bag of liquorice with the big girl in the afternoon, and some champagne truffles after dinner - that was my serious S day treat. The chocolate twist was very unsatisfying - I would rather ha...

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Hi Batty - welcome to no-S. I know you're desperate to get started, but if you start today as a no-S day then you're committing to 7 days before you get another S day. I would enjoy these 2 days - eat as you normally eat and reflect on how you feel when you eat like this. You will then be more than ...

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I love this - thank you!

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Scrybil - your reading places sound lovely, too - so peaceful and restful. Your incident with the man in the Honda must have been scary, but I have a lovely picture in my head of you shouting rude things at him - made me laugh out loud!! Grammy - Isn't it funny how much more freedom we had when we w...

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Thank you lbb - eating lunch later also helps with evening exercise as I sometimes don't eat until 8.30pm. You're right, though - people expect you to eat at 12 - eating later means you are a bit isolated. I'm going to stick with it at work when I can- it will be more difficult at home! 136.8lbs 1 h...

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Me too - definitely going to try the marinade. Glad you're feeling better- enjoy your weekend

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champagne truffles were my downfall last week so have decided to buy some tomorrow as an s-day treat. They are fantastic, aren't they? I'm impressed you stopped at 5 - well done!

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Grammy - your reading places sound perfect to me. I love the way you link the places with the weather and what you can see while you are reading. I particularly love the sound of the hammock. My favourite reading place is curled up on the sofa - or outside in the garden on a sunny day. I'm not good ...

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137.4lbs No exercise - (really must start to address this!) B/fast - half grapefruit/egg/toast Lunch - goats cheese salad sandwich/fruit Dinner - Baked lamb with potatoes, garlic and rosemary/veg Another good day. Leaving lunch until later seems to suit me (3pm today). You are right, Grammy, - we co...

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Your dinner sounds lovely - hope the little

was under control. We need to lock them in a box and keep them away from the food cupboards!!

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You are absolutely right Scrybil - I shouldn't be so negative. Driving to central London would have been so much worse - I wouldn't even consider it.

Curling up with a good book - a lovely point in the day. Where's your favourite place to read?

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137.8lbs Exercise - planned to do yoga class but didn't get there. England were playing and my lovely in-laws came over. So we extended the party after the game and had fish and chips (not healthy but yummy :oops: ). B/fast - melon/porridge Lunch - chicken salad sandwich/fruit Dinner - fish and chip...

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Finished the book - The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy. I definitely recommend it. It is beautifully written but quite depressing - not a book to pick up if you want to feel better about the world But TRAIN travel! Lucky you! I wish that were true! English trains are awful - crowded, hot, over...

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Hey Grammy - yesterday may have been a flop - but at least you know why and you can change things for next time. I've got an evil self too - it tells me that if I've had one chocolate (just one!) I've ruined my day so I might as well have 10 more things and ruin the day properly! We need to find a w...

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139lbs no structured exercise - but I walked around London for nearly an hour - in heels!! I couldn't find the conference venue and ended up going round and round in circles. My feet are so sore now... I only wore heels because I knew the venue was 5 minutes from the tube. I am defintely challenged ...

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I've read 'Girl with a pearl earring' which I really enjoyed, but haven't read the other, so would love to hear your opinion on it. I've been reading 'The God of Small Things' by Arundhati Roy for quite some time now. It's a very good story, but with a sense of foreboding all the way through. You kn...

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The thing I love about this site is that I signed up to try and lose some weight, but I feel as though I am becoming involved in people's lives. There are book recommendations, anecdotes about important times in history, tussles with rodents :wink: and family stories. The connection with others acro...

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139.6lbs Exercise: was on my way to a step class, but the road was blocked by an accident so couldn't get there. Walked to meet the big girl from her club instead - only about 15 minutes but better than nothing. Breakfast - melon/porridge Lunch - small plate of buffet food/small bowl of fruit salad ...

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Amazing pictures!! Well done! You look so much younger in your most recent pictures

You've done a fantastic job - an inspiration to us all!

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Yep - you are both right - thank you.
Not a good week (3 red days) but I need to learn from it and move on....
Next week will be better because I will be strict and stick to the rules!!

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Friday 18/6 Failure again today. Went well until friend came round. I'd bought chocolates for her birthday and she insisted I have one. I said no several times, but she wasn't going to take no for an answer. Eventually I realised my refusal was stopping her from enjoying them so had to take one. Thi...

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In answer to your question, I also have weight gain around the time of the month - about 4 pounds usually. I think I've read similar issues on other people's check-ins, too. I wouldn't worry too much about it - it will come down in a few days. I know most people say not to weigh every day, but if yo...

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17.6.10 140.8lbs Breakfast - half grapefruit/porridge Lunch - goats cheese salad sandwich, fruit Dinner - not sure yet. Promised to take girls out for dinner - they will favour the american diner we usually go to so they can have sticky ribs! Back on track today. Gone back to weighing because it giv...

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Thanks KCCC.

Today was another failure. Things went well until after dinner - didn't stop eating. No reason. Just my choice.

I only have 2 days to go until the weekend and S days. The next 2 days will be green - I am determined.

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You're right Oolala - this really is not a disaster. Just a minor setback. On further reflection I have realised my tiredness came from deep frustration at work. These feelings sent me reaching for comfort food. This is quite an established pattern - and not just at work. I get fed-up - I eat sweet ...

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Disaster today. :( All was going well until 11am - I felt so hungry and tired and started to eat and eat and eat - toast, biscuits, cake, sweets - whatever I found in front of me. And now I feel sick. Why did I feel the need to eat? I've been really tired the last couple of days with no real cause. ...

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Thank you for your support on my check-in - it makes me feel very supported. I appreciate your comments and advice - it's always worth listening to you and acting on your suggestions.

It's good that you had a better weekend. I hope you have a good week too

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Grammy - I love your posts! They are so entertaining - I just love hearing about your life

Thanks for the encouragement and support on my check in - much appreciated

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Thanks Grammy and Oolala - it really is great to know that you are both supporting me and cheering me on. I've decided to just weigh in on Saturday mornings from now on - I thought I would find it useful to track my weight but it's just inconsistent and demotivating as it goes back up over the weeke...

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Sat - 136.8lbs I hour bodypump class Sun - 30 minute walk Reflections on another weekend: It is still difficult to resist the temptation to eat something just because I can - and because I have the knowledge that I won't be able to taste chocolate/crisps/sweets/dessert for another week so I need to ...

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Hi Shandy, Well done on reaching 21 days! The habitcal seems to be keeping you on track and if that's working for you then great - you don't have to do the daily check in. I use it to reflect on what I've eaten and how my habits are working so that if I hit a difficult patch I can look back at my ha...

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One of my favourite song lines is 'life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans' by John Lennon. That seems to sum up your days - lol

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137.4lbs I hr yoga class Breakfast - 1/2 grapefruit, porridge Lunch - few bits party food, half sandwich, pear, 2 satsumas Dinner - fish, mashed potato, pea This was another good week. Good advice from Oolala and Grammy G has helped me to start cutting out my 5pm mini meal. This time of day is cruci...

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I don't think you were witchy at all - your post is very clear, straight talking and incredibly motivating. I think you have hit the nail on the head with a couple of things 21 days - This is a technique I often use with people I work with, but it is meant to be a trial. Don't give up on a new routi...

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I think it's a shame too - and I'm not sure if he is just using this as an excuse because he misses walking with my mum. Thanks for the suggestions - the mp3 player is a good idea - I'll suggest that to him. I've suggested finding a walking buddy - I think he will do that eventually - it probably ju...

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Hello and welcome! We are similar builds and weight with similar amounts to lose - I'm a bit older than you (45) . I've been doing this only for a few weeks but like the results so far. I've lost a few pounds but am more pleased with the habits I'm building. I've found other people really helpful, s...

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Weight - 137.8lbs

B/fast - mango, porridge
Lunch - goats cheese salad sandwich, pear, satsumas/yogurt
Dinner - tikka mince with basmati rice

Hungry but coping - avoided 5pm mini meal

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Is it a female/couple phenomenon? My dad loves to go for a walk, but since my mum died last year he feels he can't do it because he thinks men walking alone is seen as very threatening in our society. He has considered getting a dog to show that he has a reason for walking, but doesn't really want t...

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Weds 9 June Weight 139.2 Breakfast - melon, porridge Lunch - goats cheese salad sandwich, 2 apricots, 2 satsumas/yogurt, pear Dinner - steak with italian sauce, mushrooms, jacket potato, 1 slice ciabatta Exercise - 75 min yoga class Today much better - had lunch later (2.30pm) and wasn't particularl...

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Thank you Oolala and Grammy G - adding cheese to my sandwich today made a big difference. Thank you also for checking on me and making suggestions - I really appreciate the support.

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Hi Oolala - I'm so pleased you're feeling better about things. I woke up thinking about you this morning and have only just found time to check your thread (mad day at work interfering with my no s catch up time!!). Also - don't forget that the end of the school year can make you feel incredibly tir...

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I've given up picking at food while I'm cooking or making packed lunches. No nibbling cheese, veggies or any other ingredients which look appetising. I thought I would find this difficult to do, but I got used to it quite quickly - and I'm a lot hungrier for my meal.

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Tuesday 8 June Weight: 140.4lbs B/fast - melon, porridge Lunch - ham and philli salad roll, 2 apricots, 2 satsumas, pear 5pm - 2 satsumas, 2 apricots Dinner - jacket potato with cheese, tuna, bacon and salad Shaking badly by 4.15 - need to find more filling lunch. Will try cheese tomorrow - the fat ...

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7 June Weight 141.7lbs Breakfast - small bowl fresh pineapple, porridge with honey Lunch - ham salad roll, pear, 2 satsumas 5pm - 2 plums, few grapes Dinner - oven chips, roast chicken, peas, 1 slice bread/marg, 2 small onion rings Exercise - 45 minute step class Weight up today (tom?). No cereal ba...

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Thanks Grammy G - the coffee sounds lovely. I'll definitely try that to see if it fills a gap. Thanks for the encouragement - much appreciated.

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Hi Graham,
Really sorry to hear about your cat - it's horrible to lose an animal that you love. They leave a big hole when they're no longer around.

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I had a bit of a lightbulb moment this weekend - a time when KCCC's post on the 5 phases of No S made complete sense. I started Saturday well - not an idiot at all - but by mid-afternoon (obviously a trigger point for me) I was looking for things to eat - crisps, biscuits, cake etc. The voice in my ...

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Probably I'll just challenge myself to one more round of 21 days & so on, again with no other changes, until I feel more certain that I've got N days down pat. Then & only then will I move on to a bit of work on S days (which I think are a problem with me). Hi Cassie, I think you're right. I haven'...

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Hi Oolala - thanks for the encouragement. I know from ww experiences that I don't eat too much at meals - snacks and sweets are my downfall - so when I cut these out I know I can lose weight. Eating at 5pm is a very entrenched habit for me. My plan is to first split my lunch into 2 parts and eat the...

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Sat 5 June - 137.8lbs

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I read The Kite Runner and couldn't put it down. Is the second book as good a read?? I generally don't watch films of books I've read either- it spoils the pictures in my head. I really enjoyed A Thousand Splendid Suns - it's from a woman's point of view, in contrast with the first book. I think I ...

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I love 'Like Water For Chocolate' - I enjoyed every minute that I was reading that. 2 other good novels are The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Sons by Khaled Hosseini. The Kite Runner is also a film, I think. I don't know if they fit your criteria of 'light' though - they are both a bit harrowi...

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Friday 4 June Weight - 138.2lbs Breakfast - half grapefruit, slice fruit toast/marg Lunch - cheese salad roll, 2 tangerines 5pm meal - pear, grapes, cereal bar Dinner - pork chop in pepper sauce, mashed potato, broccoli Small beer Exercise - went to yoga class, but was cancelled because teacher didn...

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Hi Leafy, I had a similar experience to you - although on a smaller scale. I did a perfect 20 days and then couldn't take it any more, spent a week eating whatever I liked and then started again, but decided I would tackle the 5pm hunger slot - which is my big downfall. If you don't want/need to los...

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3rd June - Weight 138.4lbs Breakfast - Small bowl of mango/natural yogurt, 1 slice fruit toast/marg Lunch - MacDonalds :oops: quarterpounder with cheese, regular fries Dinner - cheese sandwich with saladcream, grapes, pear No exercise apart from half hour walk around shopping centre. Visit to my dad...

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Weds 2 June -weight 138.8 Breakfast - Small bowl mango/natural yogurt. Fruit toast/marg Lunch - goats cheese panini, few wedges, salad 6pm - grapes/pear Dinner - tuna steak, noodles, stir fry veg Exercise - 75 min yoga class, walked into town, some gardening The goats cheese panini was probably a mi...

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Hi Grammy,
Be sure to post what you chose - I'm always looking for new authors to read.

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Thanks again KCCC - you have really helped me clarify some things. I think you are right that I need to develop the habit of reflection in order to find out how much and when I need to eat, so I'm going to use the daily check-in thread to do this.
Thanks for your help - very much appreciated

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1st June Weight - 139lbs Breakfast: 1/2 grapefruit, 1 slice fruit toast/margarine Lunch: Ham salad roll, 2 satsumas, pear, cereal bar Dinner: Oven chips, roast lamb, 2 onion rings, peas, 1 slice bread and margarine Exercise: Body pump class Managed 3 meals today without splitting lunch. It's the sch...

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I don't know if you've read the No 1 Ladies Detective Agency Series by Alexander McCall Smith, but these are delightful books about a female private investigator in Botswana. They are easy to read and life-affirming, while giving an idea of culture and life in Botswana. Well worth reading if you hav...

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My challenge is to record green N days throughout the month. I managed 20 days last month but then lost the plot. Looking forward to the challenge this month! This week is particularly tricky as it's school holidays - lots of outings and a lack of structure to the days. 1 June :D 2 June :D 3 June :D...

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Hi KCCC - thanks for your advice. As an initial first step I am going to divide my lunch into 2 parts so that I eat a 'mini-meal' at 5pmish. I won't eat any more than I am eating at the moment and it will be fruit. Dividing dinner is tricky as it is a family meal which is cooked later. Hopefully if ...

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June 1st - re-energised and re-motivated by some thoughts on the message boards Resolutions: weigh in every day (I know that will motivate me) track what I've eaten each day record weight and meals every evening divide lunch into 2 smaller parts so I can eat about 5pm exercise more (this is tricky -...

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Hi Shannon, I've just read through your thread and found it really interesting. I am a bit shorter than you (5'2) and weigh 139. I'm also a bit older than you (45). I would like to lose about 10 pounds, and so have found your thread very motivating. I have noticed that your meals are small and I hav...

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I would really like some advice from experienced no-S dieters. I am female, 45 years old, 5'2" tall and this morning weighed 139lbs. I'd like to lose about 8-10lbs more. I started no-S for the second time on 28 April. I read through lots of the threads on the message boards and started with vanilla ...

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Yes - I've noticed this, too. I live in quite an affluent area (I live in the small, cheap houses!) and often see women of a certain age walking, or couples out together in the evening. I suppose it's a good time of year to do this - not sure if they'll still be out there in November

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Oh dear. It all went badly wrong. I lost the plot on my 21st day - very frustrating :x . I'm surprised by how positive my earlier check-ins are - all of a suddent I felt very demotivated and felt like I wasn't getting anywhere. Each week I have lost a couple of pounds, only to regain at the weekend....

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Another week on and N days are much easier. This week has been all green and by Tuesday I will have completed my first 21 days! I'm getting used to not eating at 4pm - on one day I didn't even feel hungry until 5.30 (huge breakthrough!). Yesterday (S day) I was an idiot. I had the intention of keepi...

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Hi Paprad, I too eat a lot of fruit and tended to use it as a healthy snack. The first time I did no-S I was unsuccessful. This was partly because I couldn't see how to fit fruit into mealtimes, and like you, began to think of it as dessert and therefore not an option. This time I am being more succ...

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I'm a teacher too, but in the UK. I teach secondary school (age 11-16). At the moment I'm working in a centre for students with mental or physical health problems, but from September I'm going back to mainstream school. There is always lots of food around - biscuits/cake etc. When I first started at...

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hello and welcome. It's so easy to get addicted to certain types of food - mine is chocolate and sweets! There's a really good post somewhere on the boards where one member has successfully introduced one habit at a time. I've been looking for it but can't find it - maybe someone else knows where it...

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I haven't been doing the daily check in because I've been posting my successes/failures on the team vanilla thread in the general discussion forum. I've been doing no s now since 29 April - so 2 weeks and 2 days. In that time I've had one red day and I've just completed my first full week of green d...

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At the moment the desire to record a green day and get to the 21 day club is keeping me going. 21-Day Club? :? The 21 day club is a sticky on the daily check in page. When you have successfully completed 21 consecutive days on no S you can post in this thread. Things like this really motivate me...

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Strong coffee and some activity to take my mind off the hunger (watch tv with kids, housework, gym etc). It is very difficult though when you are making dinner and packed lunches - it's made me realise how much I eat just by picking at bits and pieces (usually cheese!). At the moment the desire to r...

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Hi Graham, For me, the point of no-S is that it's not supposed to be like 'suffering' - it's about finding a reasonable eating pattern that works with your body. I wouldn't be able to do this if I was eating meals that left me hungry. I'm having to work out what I can eat at each meal to keep me goi...

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This thread is really interesting. I had worked out that 8 S days each month is approx a quarter of the month, and I know that if I eat snacks, sweets and seconds on that many days each month I will not lose weight. I've just finished my second weekend of s days and I'm feeling bloated and a bit sic...

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Hi Desertmom, As I've said in other posts - this is my 2nd attempt at no s. I failed last time and reverted to ww. WW is brilliant for teaching you about portion sizes and how much you really need to eat. However, like you I got fed up with counting points constantly, but also with feeling like I ha...

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I'm 45 and was a very skinny child. I have put on weight gradually during my adult life - especially after my second child. I've done ww a couple of times and lost weight but always put it back on over time. The problem for me is that the end of a diet I go back to my old eating habits. I also resen...

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I hope I'm not posting too early, but I'm declaring today a success! It's still about a couple of hours until bed, but I reckon I've worked too hard to make today a success to blow it now! Today hasn't been easy because it's a bank holiday here so I've been at home without structure, but I managed t...

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I'd like to join in. I started no-S for the second time last week - I had 2 successful days (Thurs and Fri) and then, of course, my 2 s days this weekend. I really need this to work for me and I really need the accountability of sharing my results and the encouragement of other people. Looking forwa...

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First 2 days have gone really well. I made sure I waited for lunch until 1pm, and then didn't eat dinner until 7.30 yesterday and 8pm today. (not purposely - just family circumstances). I was scared of being hungry, but coped fine with waiting - I even did some work to take my mind off eating!! S da...

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Thank you for the supportive replies. My first 2 days have gone really well - complete successes! Both days I had to wait until 7.30/8.00 for my evening meal and although I was really hungry by the time I ate I didn't snack. However, I did notice how much I had to stop myself picking at food while I...

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