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eschano

Thanks auto for explaining. Iâ€™m sorry to hear about your health issues. They seem to have caught them all early so fingers crossed.

eschano

Nope I have totally blown it. Nothing like a sick-day on the couch to get the Cookie Monster out in me. I guess mark it and move on!

eschano

Auto what are you doing food wise now? Not NoS? Seems like everyone has moved on.

eschano

Thank you auto! I meant that despite a huge dinner I still had an empty stomach and was awake for ages. Today is not a great start. I have mastitis and need to get medicines for it but feeling so sad for myself (ðŸ™ˆ) that I just want chocolate. It doesnâ€™t help that there is no proper breakfast in...

eschano

I had a bizarrely huge dinner that actually put me off visually and still needed a hot chocolate to get me through last night and also was awake until 2am with an empty stomach. The thing is that I wasnâ€™t massively hungry but I was full of energy. I often find that when dinners are of the lighter ...

eschano

It is so funny how anxiety can affect our eating - it definitely does for me. I hope you get to the bottom of it so you can move through it quickly.

eschano

Sounds great and also, I find the transcripts of the podcasts really good. There is a very useful one on the what the hell effect and also one on strictness

eschano

Love this thread already - great one EP. I made a list once but lost it since ha! Comfort: Passive comfort: Hot bath Lightening candles and snuggle with a novel Go to the hairdresser or do my own hair (I know bizarre but I find hairdryers really soothing) Massages Sit in a cafe watching people and e...

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Thank you ladies and spambot I was very proud yesterday as it was DD1â€™s birthday party with her friends and I didnâ€™t have the cake and just explained to the girls that I am being good during the week and already had a birthday cake as a special occasion on Monday (which was amazing) so this just...

eschano

Nope, not laughing about you at all. I always find your journey interesting. Good luck

eschano

Sounds like such a fun day and I would definitely consider making it an S day. We went to Legoland about a month ago and brought a big picnic basket with food with us so it wasnâ€™t a problem for us then. Mainly because on the internet Legoland UK is notorious for having bad food that is served too ...

eschano

Hi Ambee, I definitely get where you are coming from! I think for me having a daily check in made the difference. Yes it might be red on the habit cal but I would still say what it was on the check in so that kept me in a better line. I always thought that on NoS youâ€™re only one period away from s...

eschano

I very much hope it works for you too. Interesting approach, will follow it closely

eschano

Well done again! It might be like I found NoS - even after a couple of years Iâ€™d suddenly have a week full of cravings then had easy weekend again?

eschano

So much here I have to catch up with properly later but weâ€™ll done on the no-alcohol!

eschano

Very encouraging to read this! I canâ€™t wait to build a post-breastfeeding wardrobe in a year or so and hopefully Iâ€™d be somewhere closer to my â€œidealâ€ weight as Reinhard defines it.

eschano

Thank you ladies! I had a three day S weekend and was a bit of an idiot yesterday but ok the other days. N days come as a bit of a relief sometimes. I know exactly what happens - I panic with the thought of not being able to have things in the week on the S last day and then deprivation mindset sets...

eschano

Yay, welcome!

eschano

Oolala, as always you put things extremely well. Iâ€™ll order the book now

eschano

Oh dear, Fridays eh? I think I am just already in treat-mode/weekend mode. Also my husband was home today doing the kitchen with his brother and buying treats for them knowing I couldnâ€™t have any was tough. Then I went to a cafe with amazing muffins to meet a friend but I had no reason to have one...

eschano

I completely agree that it frees other areas up too. I swear I would not have met my husband or at least wouldnâ€™t have understood how to build a loving and stable relationship with him before NoS. My self worth was completely tied to my size before which was so unhelpful on top of being silly. Goo...

eschano

Oh that is great news auto! Sounds like a great idea to have a list handy. Well done.

eschano

So much here that is insightful and useful. Thank you both for sharing your conversation

eschano

Oh I never heard of a buy nothing group, Iâ€™ll check if we have one near me! Thanks for the tip.
We are just refurbishing the kitchen and are decluttering it in the process so will have quite a few bits to give away.

eschano

How are you finding the dry days so far auto?

eschano

Hiya, are you still doing these? Iâ€™m up for an August challenge. Iâ€™m on holiday 13th-20th but will allow myself one S per day only on N days as I only recently started again. Iâ€™m vanilla focusing on diet only for now. 1st- Success 2nd- Success 3rd- Success 4th - S day 5th - S day 6th- special ...

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Linda first off massive congratulations to your sustained weight loss. Of course he stayed with you - youâ€™re awesome and he is lucky no matter your size. What a lovely relationship to be in! As for feeling that you look great, I have no advice. I know that there were times in my life, especially a...

eschano

Love the idea about enjoying the journey - something never said about any diet before NoS ever ðŸ˜‚
Have a great holiday worth it

eschano

Oh good auto, brilliant news about the blood pressure

eschano

Thank you for stopping by my thread and your encouragement. I think if you stick to apples and bananas instead of new combinations of food it could easily become a habit.

eschano

Thank you octavia, it is so lovely to meet people on here who just get it! Linda, yes, exactly, I couldnâ€™t have put it better than you did about the pressure of being thin right now. Auto, haha, I thought you meant meals too haha. Yes, I donâ€™t keep any Ss around during the week at the moment as ...

eschano

Glad you had a good time Linda! Tell me about triggering mums ðŸ˜‰
I donâ€™t know anyone who loves the way they look in a bathing suit including all my skinny friends who look like they strutted out of a swimsuit magazine haha

eschano

Thank you so much for your lovely message auto! I am very much encouraged by your progress and will be watching with fascination. Youâ€™re about 5 years ahead of me now ðŸ˜‰

eschano

Awww Auto, what a lovely welcome back - your message totally made my day yesterday! I was thinking â€œyes, exactly thatâ€ about every single thing you said. While I wish I was a person who didnâ€™t have convenience food at home and who followed Michael Pollanâ€™s advice about eating real food etc I ...

eschano

Had a real urge to stuff my face today and continue the S day bonanza. I scraped by luckily and I still feel stuffed. If I maintained this last week during my mumâ€™s visit I will be happy enough. She is leaving early tomorrow morning so will have made it through this constant scrutiny. She is a big...

eschano

Iâ€™ve been an absolute idiot this weekend and overate on sweets quite a lot. A bit what I expected from S days in the beginning. I think partly because of the added stress from my mum being here and part rebellion against her watching my every bite and judging it. Even DH commented but I told him t...

eschano

Great tips here, thank you so much!

eschano

I remember having weeks like that when I did NoS last time. Hey happen. Mark it and move on and enjoy your S days

eschano

Thank you J! I kind of made it through yesterday but With a fail as I had a few chips (about four) from my husbandâ€™s take away after my dinner. Again not a huge fail but I am fencing around the law for at least the first three months and will say this is a fail. On the other hand absolutely deligh...

eschano

Many thanks Jen!

eschano

I always find Friday the toughest day even though it should be the easiest as it is so close to the S days. I think it is because I feel the weekend begins on Friday evening but also because I am starting to dream about what treats Iâ€™ll get or worse start buying them and having them in my fridge. ...

eschano

I made it and my mum noticed that I ate a lot less so I explained NoS to her. She said it sounds healthy but wouldnâ€™t work for her which is unsurprising given her disordered and obsessive eating patterns. (Years and years of calorie counting) She is a good example of someone who got tiny with calo...

eschano

Thanks so much J and worth it!
Another day today. I feel much better since I donâ€™t permasnack anymore. I feel lighter despite not being so ðŸ˜ I think it is the rest my digestive system is getting in between the meals

eschano

Well done! Keep us posted how it goes

eschano

The day is not over yet but a fail today. Fairly optimistic I can leave it at that instead of what the hell. I went to my mumâ€™s and my favourite artisan chocolate shop and they had a new praline to taste. A ball of the diameter of one of my fingernails. Totally worth it but not great so early in t...

eschano

Yes love that!

eschano

Welcome back! Sounds like we are in the same boat. Iâ€™ve done NoS for 5 years and loved it but fell off the wagon when I became pregnant with my first child until now which is two and a half years now. So I am doing exactly what you are doing: vanilla noS. Already I feel saner around food and Iâ€™v...

eschano

It still sounds like a lovely dinner! Yes it is way too hot here too.

eschano

Tough one yesterday but I kept it green. I have to mind my emotional eating triggers. I was very stressed so felt triggered but had a coffee instead and it worked out.

eschano

Thank you automated eating! I will take the juice rule to heart! Yes we met her best friend again at softplay and as usual there wasnâ€™t a moment where he didnâ€™t have an unhealthy snack in his hands and mouth. I contained it to a banana and three chickpea crisps but with lots and lots of crying a...

eschano

My weekend wasnâ€™t too bad. It was too busy to be a binge weekend but at the same time I treated myself enough with the treats Inwas dreaming of all week to feel satisfied. Week two will be interesting as my mum is coming tomorrow to stay for a week and she is a terrible influence. She keeps tellin...

eschano

Well done on the exercise and have a fabulous holiday!

eschano

Oolala, thank you so much, you are completely right. I will try my best. As my older one is not yet 2 it might be unworkable to have no snacks when other little ones are stuffing their face but by gently guiding her she might still eat less and then within the year I might succeed in establishing a ...

eschano

Beginagain I might copy your walkabout if you donâ€™t mind.
Yes, strictness and focusing on behaviour is exactly what I am taking away from the book at the moment. I read the website first but there is definitely more information in the book that helped me â€œget itâ€ again.

eschano

Thanks for the interesting link! Diabetis runs in the family so Iâ€™m very interested.

eschano

Yes, exactly that is happening for me too although it hasnâ€™t been three months yet. Iâ€™ve actually gained this first week but I know this is the way for me. Just rereading the book and it is so good to be reminded of all the advantages.

eschano

Lovely to see youâ€™re still around here! The massage sounds amazing. I would have troubles with a baker at home too

eschano

Yay!! First week under the belt. So looking forward to my S day treats now.
Some things about my first week: turns out I donâ€™t need the fourth meal for breastfeeding as long as I have enough carbs during the normal meals. And I might well have gained some weight as the plates were so heavy.

eschano

Well done! I used to be always extra proud of the days where I just about managed.

eschano

Oh wow that is brilliant! Thanks for sharing - a great thing to read for me right now at the very beginning of this journey yet again.

eschano

Thank you ladybird and J. Yes, I might start 5 meals a day for my toddler and stick to it but it is tough. Toddler food is one of the worst foods out there. I try to just order off the adult menu for her but wherever we go there is the absolute worst snack food available. And they pretend it is heal...

eschano

Thank you Linda! Another green day yesterday although I had a homemade hot chocolate (warm milk with 100% chocolate and a teaspoon of cinnamon and a teaspoon of maple syrup) but for the first few 21day batches I donâ€™t worry about drinks until the habit is stable. It made a big difference filling m...

eschano

Oh wow you are confronted with a free for all cafeteria food very day. Hat off to you for doing NoS

eschano

Well done on avoiding sugar. I need to catch up on your thread as I am intrigued about why you need to wait for mail.

eschano

So I am really struggling with implementing an eating routine for my toddler. We are in the fortunate position to have one or two play dates a day (with the mums) and my child loves her peers. However, I am really struggling to implement any kind of eating routine for her because all her peers seem ...

eschano

Still beats me gaining 25lbs ðŸ˜‰

eschano

Hello! I was successful with NoS 2012-2016 and lost 20pounds sustainably on it. I stopped when I got pregnant with my first child in 2016 as I felt extremely nauseated for four months and nothing other than constant snacking was helping. So I swapped one habit for permasnacking yet again. My first d...

eschano

I would much prefer a relaxed family life too and it is much healthier. Seems like you are doing really well since I left!

eschano

Great article and exactly what I needed now. Thank you

eschano

Thatâ€™s great advice! For me intuitive eating only works after years on NoS even the habits are basically unconscious already. Otherwise and at this stage in my life the intuition would be to eat as much sugar as I can get as I am compensating for lack of sleep.

eschano

Day three done with an insane amount on my plates. Yet, Iâ€™m still hungry which just shows how much I must have eaten before Monday if the excess that happens on my plates currently still leaves me hungry for meals

eschano

Sounds delicious!

eschano

God being at home makes it much harder! When I used to work (on maternity leave now) the day was effortlessly structured so it was much easier.
Well done on closing that fridge door when you did, no matter what happens next, you are doing really well.

eschano

I made it through the dreaded â€œsecond dayâ€ so that is good. Two days isnâ€™t huge but I am delighted about it! Today will be another challenge as little toddler will be with her grandma in the afternoon and I used to sit in the livingroom with littlest baby and stuff my face so will have to creat...

eschano

A glass ceiling sounds like a great idea for milky drinks as well as alcohol. Let us know how you get on with it.

eschano

I found this reading the main information about NoS again. I hope you find t helpful: What about drinks? Sugar drinks, as mentioned above, are out. If you think you'll pop unless you get your pop, have a look at my hierarchy of pop alternatives. I don't count alcoholic beverages as esses. I usually ...

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I tend to not worry about drinks the first one or two months then consider them. Oolalaâ€™s suggestion to do it in stages and separate. A glass of wine per day would be totally fine in my books if it didnâ€™t make me be in a worse mood the next day

eschano

Yes, when I originally lost significant weight on noS and held it for four years I had some concerts so hoping to be a real life example again. FYI, I took a break of two years for my two pregnancies.

eschano

Nothing like family to trigger some issues. I bet your sister is not as perfect as you perceive her to be and from all I can tell over the years of you posting - Iâ€™d love to hang out with YOU in the real world (though would be tough given the ocean between) as you are fun, kind, and reflected. Gla...

eschano

Thank you! This means a lot. The support on this forum and non-judgemental approach is really unmatched. As predicted I am finding it tough. I went to softplay with the kids to tire them out but my toddler decided a ten minute catnap will do - she always was a great sleep fighter from day 1 unlike h...

eschano

Hello! Anyone here still experimenting with minimalism? We are drowning in plastic toys for our kids but also clothes that no longer fit and general tat in our house so are trying to slowly poring it down. I read the Marie Kondo method and it makes sense except we cannot use one big day of declutter...

eschano

Well, I made it - my first green N day behind me ðŸ™Œ I had a lot of walking yesterday but decided to focus on food this week and the 15minutes next week because I have a bit of a dodgy stomach at the moment and it makes me not want to exercise. Day 2 is always the hardest for me so will see what to...

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Thank you so much Linda and J! Both girls are gorgeous but yes the age gap of 22 months can be a bit tough at this stage. Good idea to focus on eating. I am starting this Monday with 85.5 kilogram and a BMI of 27.7 ðŸ˜± this is my biggest ever not counting the height of my pregnancy 11 weeks ago. I ...

eschano

Hi all, long time no see! I basically had one long red streak since 2016 when I fell pregnant with my first baby. Now I have two under two and am struggling. All my good habits have been surplanted by bad ones but on the plus side I gained some good habits by having an active toddler. For now I will...

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Amazing ironchef! I love your posts. I am not on here often at the moment but I will try to follow your thread.

eschano

Thank you so much Linda and ironchef. It is so good to hear that they will sleep one day and to trust my instincts! Brilliant to hear about your experiences, in fact actually invaluable. Apologies for the late reply we just found. House we really want so are rushing to put ours on the market which m...

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We looked at a house to buy and it was pristine which gave me the will to start to declutter again. Unlike Marie Kondo I'll do it bit by bit as it's not easy with a little one. Already excited to getting a nice house back!

eschano

I find it inspiring that you know what to do when you start feeling depressed. That is all I think we can achieve as humans - to learn to regulate our health, mentally and physically.

I have trouble with green days too but will stick to it.

eschano

Thank you Linda! I had a mixed week last week with two green and two red days. Hoping for better today! The baby is lovely but still waking 5-8 times a night. I read every sleep guru book under the sun but as I am not into letting her cry it out it seems that it is what it is for now, ha! But she is...

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Oh wow Imogen, good for you! Oh dear, I majorly fell off the wagon ha! My husband was off and we had a stay-cation, then my mum visited and than it was Christmas. So after a long period of mega-reds I had greens yesterday and the day before, ha! So Tuesday, 27th - Green Wednesday, 28th - Green Thurs...

eschano

Oh Sinnie, you superwoman!!! 3 kids blimey. I can barely stay awake with one ha! Great reflections.

eschano

Mon 28th - Sday - first time dh and I went to lunch without the little one who was with the grandparents. three courses but no extra exceptions that day

Tues - 29th

Wed - 30th

Thurs - 1st

Fri - 2nd

eschano

Hi Sinnie, thanks so much! That is brilliant to hear. Of course Imogen and congrats! So I felt very sick at the beginning and went off NoS - I had three weeks when all I could stomach were a couple of boiled new potatoes. I was 4 1/2 months in when the sickness started to ease but I didn't go back o...

eschano

oh that is good to hear Linda!

I'm definitely in the NoS honeymoon phase

eschano

Yes, it's 33 items every 3 months http://bemorewithless.com/project-333/

Crazy as they count jewellery and shoes ha! but I'm full of admiration

Oolala, thanks for introducing the minimalists to me, I read a lot during pregnancy and am trying to make it work for the whole family xx

eschano

Hi tessytwinkle! delighted you are back

eschano

Happy thanksgiving! Even more special as an anniversary of your engagement.
I'm looking forward to read more about your Kon Mari adventure

eschano

brilliant attitude!
Happy thanksgiving

eschano

Hi rawcookie, hope you are doing well!

eschano

thank you for stopping by my thread. There is nothing to catch up on

I find nearly all intuitive eaters have a system nonetheless as it's not always convenient to eat in the way our society is structured. (I haven't seen an intuitive eater starting to eat during a presentation i.e.)

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