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Thank you Soprano Green today, was very close to caving in and getting a soft serve cone as I brought one for my son who has tonsillitis. Instead I thought if I still really want it I can have one on my S day. B- peanut butter on light rye sourdough + Greek yogurt, honey and berries L- split pea sou...

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I ended up needing an extra sick day. I pretty much stuck to my 3 meals anyway. Which mostly consisted of toast or crumpets. I was in bed with the worst migraine I've ever had, it lasted nearly 30 hours. Luckily my partner did everything for the kids and didn't have any work that day. My S days were...

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S day for sick today. I have strep throat, feeling like I've been hit by a bus. Hopefully well enough tomorrow to stick to an N day.

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Sorry to hear about the fights with your family. I completely understand, me and my middle son butt heads alot as we are so similar. All I have to do is ask him to tidy his room and he starts crying which makes me yell at him and it just escalates. Parenting is tough!

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They certainly keep me busy automated! I think I'm all hot cross bunned out haha. Yesterday was supposed to be an N day, but I don't know why I thought that was going to work with all the chocolate around me. I started the day with good intentions and even went for an hour long walk by the river wit...

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Sorry to hear you are going through a tough time with your family x

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So I usually take my S days on Friday and Saturday. I was going to try have Saturday and Sunday as my S days for the Easter weekend but couldn't resist the chocolate eggs any longer so had a handful of small eggs after dinner as my S treat yesterday. I felt very satisfied afterwards. Today is my 2nd...

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Today was mostly green apart from one small chocolate. I ate it because I had opened it for my son and he didn't want it and I was starving right before dinner so ate it. But once again it didn't trigger a binge and that is a success to me. The 100 calories from one chocolate vs a 3000 calorie binge...

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Friyay Easter sent me well and truly off the rails last year, combined with my birthday a week later. I ended up going into a several month long binge and couldn't pull myself out of it. I gained a fair amount of weight but have lost most of it now (some without No S). I realised I was focusing too ...

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I might have a hot cross buns for breakfast for breakfast one morning and I've got a chocolate bunny and some small eggs, which I will save as dessert on my S days, because once I start eating chocolate during the day I will keep picking at it.

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I find it hard to drink water when I'm working whereas at home it is a lot easier to just go to the kitchen and grab a glass full and scull it. I still don't think I have the water drinking habit firmly in place yet as I have to remind myself to drink it. Hopefully one day it becomes second nature. ...

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Yesterday was technically red but was an achievement especially as a binge eater. I ate 2 1/2 mini Easter eggs that my boys gave to me. I didn't end up going WTH and binging afterwards which I was happy about. Plus I had 2 have 2 dry crackers in the afternoon at work because I had low blood sugar an...

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Hi automated I just make myself scull 4 glasses of water a day which are tall 500ml ones. So 4 of them make up my 2 litres. I usually add a squeeze of lemon to the glass too. I usually have one around 10am, another with lunch, one in the afternoon and one with dinner. I sometimes have one after dinn...

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Happy with my S day after over indulging yesterday.

B- pb and jam on toast + coffee
L- leftover small lamb and bacon pie with roast pumpkin and an apple
T- homemade butter chicken, rice, naan and steamed broccoli and green beans

S treats an extra small bit of naan bread at dinner and a hot chocolate

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I have been lucky enough to live here for 5 years, we moved from New Zealand

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Are you on holiday in Australia Ladybird? The food is pretty yummy here ðŸ˜€

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Yesterday's food was B- buttered crumpets, Greek yoghurt with berries and a drizzle of honey + coffee L- Sandwich with avocado, ham, cucumber, cheese, rocket and mustard, carrot sticks and a nectarine T- 2 homemade mini lamb, bacon and tomato pies, roast pumpkin and green beans (was amazing!) Didn't...

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Thanks Oolala. A fair few of the people have maintained their weight but the food is fairly bland. My partner has thoroughly enjoyed our delicious full fat, flavourful meals, the last few days. He was beginning to tell me my cooking had gone down hill since I started that diet, especially since my c...

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Technically a red day but I'm not worried because it didn't lead to a binge like it normally would. I had a small handful of the kids chocolate malt balls. B- crumpets with butter and greek yoghurt with berries and a drizzle of honey L- honey mustard salmon, potato, cabbage and spinach + a plum T- c...

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I've always known that I need to stop baking. Not once have I ever baked and been able to control myself. Never mind at least I can now enjoy other people's delicious baking. I'm looking forward to sharing a slice of lemon meringe pie with my partner this weekend from our favourite dessert cafe. I r...

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Glad to hear things are going well for you. I don't post comments often but do read your thread often

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Yesterday and today have been green, even went to the gym today. Feeling back on track again.

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Thanks automatedeating I think you are right. I think what I wrote was my usual reaction after a binge, to restrict myself. I know I need some sort of Mod but not that strict. I'm thinking to allow myself a dessert after dinner. Something special that I have brought that I can enjoy like a slice of ...

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I had a green day and then 2 wild out of control S days. I hate how S days make me feel and I hate how S days completely derail me and what I habits I have established on N days. I know I need a mod for S days but always say to myself on the S days oh this won't hurt it's an S day. Then one thing le...

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Got my blood test results back today and my Cholesterol is back within the normal range. Glad exercising and losing weight has helped. Also negative for Celiacs. I have been eating gluten this week and haven't felt too bad. So glad! Technically a red day yesterday due to eating a few grapes after di...

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Yes definitely, I need to remember that next time. Another green day. I think my body is starting to get used to 3 meals again. I didn't even feel hungry this afternoon or think about food once until I got home to cook dinner.

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Green today after a terrible weekend, feels good to not feel full and bloated all day.

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Oops I forgot about this thread. I think I will just stick to a glass of whole milk as I don't class that as a snack or meal. I only have it to replenish my muscles after a workout. I do fairly heavy weights so I think it is necessary to prevent injury from muscles to repairing properly.

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Haha love that video, it's hilarious! They are right about gluten free bread tasting like a sponge!

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Well my red day turned into a disaster. I ended up having seconds of the pizza and had a strawberry milkshake. Then on my S day I had the gluten free hot cross buns and they were so dry and unsatisfying which led me to permasnack all day and get kfc for dinner. Me feeling unsatisfied with my food is...

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Red today but not out of control. I stupidly ate 2 small crackers as I was giving them to my kids. Well that upset my stomach big time. Cramping, bloating and gas. I need to be strict with this gluten free diet for the next 2 weeks and not even allow myself to have small amounts. I also ate my S day...

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This is the first time we have ever had to deal with snakes but we only got our cats last year and put the cat door in a few months ago. I'm sure they have been around other years but have been lucky enough to have not seen them. I am on high alert now checking under the table every time I walk past...

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It certainly was a snake door! One of the cats has already learnt to use the cat door with the flap so hopefully the other cat learns soon. No we haven't moved recently. We moved from New Zealand to Australia about 5 years ago though. My blood test results came back negative for Celiacs so it could ...

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Wow another snake in the house. My son almost stood on it as he got up the table for dinner. I have put the cat flap back on the cat door as I certainly don't want my kids getting bitten if more come in. It also worries me that my toddler might pick one up if he sees it outside and then get bitten. ...

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I too thought I was missing out by not drinking coffee. I started drinking it by only add 3/4 of a tsp and have increased it to a heaped tsp. I don't like sugar in my coffee either

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I live in rural Australia, it was a brown snake, only a baby but apparently they are worse as they can't control how much venom they release so usually release more than an adult snake would. My cat was playing with it, he was lucky he wasn't bitten. I took him to the vet to check he hadn't been bit...

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Green today.

My stomach is still feeling much better than what it was. I even had dairy today as I'm sure it is gluten that was causing it. I've got my blood test tomorrow too.

Food today:
B- gluten free muesli with greek yoghurt
L- avocado on gf toast, pear and grapes
T- Burrito

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Thanks automatedeating. It hasn't been the greatest month. I am having a blood test to test for celiacs on Weds so I will see how that goes.

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Thanks oolala. It certainly will be challenging but I'm hoping I will feel much better soon. Green day today. Didn't get to eat much lunch due to coming home to a venomous snake in my house on my lunch break! B- gluten free granola, coconut yoghurt and raspberries L- a few mouthfulls of veg soup, gl...

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Green day today. I like to just have one S day as 2 in a row sends me off track. My stomach is still playing up so I have decided to cut out gluten and lactose for a few weeks and see if it settles down. It has been over a month now of dealing with having a sore, crampy bubbling stomach every day. R...

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Happy with my S day today

B- muesli, yoghurt and raspberries
L- piece of rye toast, egg, bacon and mushrooms + a peach
T- a small amount of 3 different thai dishes and rice - I used a small plate tonight and was still satisfied
S day treat: Some Ben and Jerry's half baked

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Yes hopefully over time my meals go back to more wholegrains but if not I'm fine with that too. I eat a fair amount of fruit and veg most days so hopefully get enough fibre from that. Wow I'm not sure I could only have 1/2 c of rice. I need about a cup to stay full without snacks in between. I'm gla...

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I workout at the gym 4-5 times a week around 8/9pm. Everywhere I read it says I should have a post workout snack to replenish protein and carbs and help repair the muscles. But that doesn't fit in with No S, therefore would a glass of milk be ok? It's a source of protein and carbs without breaking t...

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So I have decided to stop focusing too much on trying to eat super healthy and only wholegrains, brown rice, natural sugar etc as it is contributing too much to the diet head mentality. I want to enjoy my food, not eat it because it will help me lose weight. I enjoy eating white rice and pasta don't...

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Thank you automated eating. Whole fat dairy is certainly great, tastes amazing and makes you feel fuller too! My food today was B- smoothie with almond milk, low sugar protein powder, frozen banana, chia seeds and oats L- chickpea and veg patty in a wrap with salad and cheese + a plum T- pumpkin, sp...

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Thanks Oolala. It has been easy to stick to my 3 meals the last few days as my stomach has been playing up making me feel queasy and crampy. My stomach hasn't been quite right for about a month now but has been bad the last few days. I should really go to the doctor and get it checked out. I even tr...

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So I took some time away from the page to work on my binge eating. I've been consistent with exercise and I no longer believe I am addicted to sugar. I think my binging was more of a habit. I'm down to 194lbs from 202lbs. But I am wanting to get back to 3 meals a day as well as a glass of milk at ni...

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Really happy that I didn't binge today. I was really hungry this afternoon due to not having enough protein at lunch so I had a slice of roast beef, and I thought to myself I may as well binge since I snacked. But instead I remained strong and thought no I will really regret it if I do. At least I h...

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Hi there automatedeating! My boys are 2, 5 and 7 so they certainly keep me busy. Good on you for cutting out sugar, I too have cut out refined carbohydrates. I'm feeling pretty good so far, also drinking tons of water which is very easy in this Australian heat. How are you feeling with no sugar and ...

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Gingerpie, I've been lucky so far not to have too many withdraw symptoms. I was a bit grumpy on the first day and tired but I'm up to day the beginning of day 3 now and not feeling too bad.

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Thanks for the tip, that's a great idea.

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Day 2 down, suprisingly no cravings, and I wasn't even tempted by the chocolate our guests brought over. Technically an S day todaytodfor for me. I will be approaching S days differently due to not having sweets ever, I'm not a big snacker as it is another cause of binging for me. But I will use S d...

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Thank you for your support oolala. It is crazy to think that we barely ate any sugar 200 years ago! How everything has changed. Every time I think to the future of my sugar free lifestyle I feel excitement not dread as I feel that this will give me my life back. I will feel sane around food once and...

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Thank you gingerpie!

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I've been doing good during the day but binging on sugar at night. I have been doing some research into sugar addiction and thinking back to my 15 years of binging and I honestly think my best bet is quitting sugar for good. Not even having it on special occasions. I know it seems drastic but I do s...

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Thank you Oolala. Now we are back from holiday I am fully focused on being back on No S. I have also been thinking more about not having S days and I don't think it is the best idea. I've decided instead to have S event once a week, which will most likely be a dessert. I think it will give me an inc...

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So sorry for your loss Ironchef

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Thanks for your reply oolala. I am thinking S days derail me me more than keep me on track. I have struggled to get back to N days since I had my last S day which was 9 days ago. I have craved something sweet everyday since then and have given in and eaten too much chocolate. I find that I when I'm ...

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Thank you Merry and Oolala. Have been back on track. Today is an S day for me which I was reluctant to take considering my red day. But ive had an ice cream cone and some toblerone chocolate and have felt in control of my eating. From my different attempts at No S I do find that S days kind of makes...

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Red today. I kept picking at leftovers after dinner then had a few biscuits and a bit of chocolate. Anyway, ive acknowledged I made a mistake and I will be back on track tomorrow.

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Another sane S day yesterday. Had some chocolate and 2 biscuits.

Also ran 25 mins, cross trainer for 10 and some arm weights at the gym.

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S day today. Had some cheesecake and a few chocolates. The cheesecake wasn't even that nice.

I'm loving being back on No S. I feel great as well as sane around food, plus the weight is coming off fairly quickly. I had to buy some smaller work pants today too.

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Green day yesterday and today. Tonights dinner wasn't the healthiest, mostly nibbles from a Christmas party but no sweets. Just virtual plated. Tomorrow is my S day, not even sure what I want yet. Most likely some chocolate or dessert of some kind.

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Thanks ladies. I ended up going to the gym tonight, fully expecting to see her but she wasn't there thankfully, as we had another big argument due to her trying to add my friends on Facebook after we weren't on speaking terms. She was trying to cause more drama. Anyway she threatened that if she eve...

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Another green day B- granola, greek yoghurt and diced nectarine L- tuna and cheese on pumpkin seed toast and a green apple T- homemade burger on a whole wheat bun I wanted to go to the gym but I have just stopped speaking to my friend who goes to the same gym and she normally goes at night when I go...

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Green day

B- granola, greek yoghurt, apples and raspberries
L- baked beans on pumpkin seed toast and a peach
T- chicken and chorizo pasta

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Thanks gingerpie, you too! Yesterday was an S day, I was happy with how it went. My food was B- wholewheat pancakes, greek yoghurt, strawberry, banana, choc chips and a tiny bit of maple syrup L- grainy toast with avocado, tomato and bacon plus a peach T- an assortment of nibbles plus a piece of cak...

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I'm back for what feels like the 100th time. But this time I feel like it will be for good. I'm done with shake diets and binging and repeating the cycle while getting fatter. I'm on day 4 and feeling great and much happier!

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S day today. Nice and tame, enjoyed Friday night takeout and some dessert. B- pumpkin seed toast with peanut butter and banana L- rye toast with cream cheese and smoked salmon and a peach T- small plate with fries, piece of fried chicken, a few nuggets, potato and gravy and coleslaw S- shared a piec...

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Also thank you gingerpie!

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Hi Oolala Despite was probably the wrong word to use. I just looked up the meaning. Because I certainly have been affected by the dieting and binging. No I haven't read that book. I guess by focusing on nourishing my body, im trying to take away the focus on mistreating my body and punishing myself....

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Thanks Tobiasmom! Another green day for me. Feeling good on day 2, not too hungry between meals. Looking forward to going on a date with my hubby on Friday night to have some yummy dessert. Fridays and Saturdays are my S days. I've also got an event on Saturday evening where there will be drinks and...

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I'm back! Looking forward to enjoying 3 nourishing meals per day and treats on the weekend. Despite several attempts at dieting followed by binging my weight has been increasing slowly. I have decided to do No S and quit the dieting. My first day back B- granola, unsweetened greek yoghurt, apple and...

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I've had 3 green days! I haven't had that many in a row for a while. I definitely think getting rid of the binge foods helped. We have also had chocolate, candy and cake in the work lunch room yesterday and today and I haven't touched one single thing. My last 3 days of eating have been Monday b- sm...

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Yes I've definitely upped my fibre. I usually have a smoothie for breakfast with fruit, oats and chia seeds and some natural protein powder blended into it. I've also started using very grainy bread as well as brown rice and high fibre pasta. I will definitely stick to full fat products as it helps ...

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Sorry for the late response, I must have missed your post. Thank you, there is a lot of useful information in there. Do you think with the high cholesterol I should be cutting back on full fat dairy products. I feel I don't need to as I think cutting out all the binging will be sufficient enough to ...

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I think I can call the doctor's office and the nurse should be able to tell me over the phone. I am hoping that No S is going to give me the tools I need to improve my health. I look forward to seeing what my 6 month follow up brings. I am almost certain that if I quit the binging habit and my weigh...

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I didn't actually ask what the levels were. I should have. She just said both my good and bad cholesterol were high.

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Thank you both for your advice, it is much appreciated. I think my binging habit has become so bad as I just give into every little binge urge I have. I need to focus on breaking this habit which will certainly be much easier as I am returning to work on Monday. Therefore I won't be near the kitchen...

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Please pm me those kicks oolala. The results came back and my sugar levels are fine. My cholesterol on the other hand is high. Which is unusual for someone of my age. I do know that it is from gaining all this weight and from binging so much on the last couple of months. Although I didn't tell my do...

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My blood test results came back and the doctor wants to see me. It's not urgent so obviously not diabetes but it's either elevated blood sugar or cholesterol. I have an appointment on Thursday to discuss my results. Hopefully will give me the kick up the bum I need to take my health seriously

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Wow that is interesting about your husband not having to eat 6 times a day. I just presumed I would have to as I did when I had gestational diabetes. But I guess I had to keep my sugar levels stable for the baby and I had limited amounts of carbs I could have at each meal, plus the added needs of ea...

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Thank you. Oolala and Merry. My doctor has not stated that I need to follow any specific eating plan or told me to lose weight. I had a blood test a year ago to test my fasting blood sugars which came back perfect. I have just done another one yesterday and am waiting for the results to come back. I...

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Hi sorry me again with another question. I had gestational diabetes with my pregnancy 2 years ago and now have a 1 in 2 chances of developing type 2 diabetes within the next 10 years if I don't lose weight, eat better and exercise. My question is would No S be fine to help me lose the weight or shou...

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Thank you for your reply oolala, it definitely gives me something to think about. Would you say that No S modified to have one S day or S event per week and me inclufing wholegrains and plenty of fresh fruit and veg would work? Or do you think I need to be eating more regularly to help keep diabetes...

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S day again today, think I did pretty well, I felt like binging this afternoon but made a cup of tea and went and sat outside in the winter sun which was nice. B- carrot cake overnight oats topped with Greek yoghurt and walnuts L- homemade minestrone soup with diced pepperoni in it and a pear T- fis...

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Good job on resisting the doughnuts! I love doughnuts especially Krispy Kreme which is a 6 hour drive from us.

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Yes I'm not too keen on eating plain waffles, can't imagine they would taste overly nice unless they were very sweet. I use plain unsweetened Greek yoghurt then get the sweetness from some banana on top.

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Did that recipe taste fine with 1 T of sugar because I might give it a go next time?

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Thanks yes, as a binger I don't want to add too many restrictions on myself at this stage. I am looking at making the recipe healthier by using whole-wheat flour, as I am trying to incorporate more wholegrains which I am certainly enjoying. I may also reduce the sugar slightly too.

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Thank you. I had them yesterday on my S day but was curious what everyone else thought. I will try keep them as an S but if I do occasionally have them on an N day I won't stress about it.

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Today was an S day

B-Waffle with Greek yoghurt, passionfruit and banana
L- carrot, pumpkin, ginger and spinach soup, multigrain toast and a pear
T- beef stew and rice with steamed cabbage
S day treats- some chocolate and a few brown rice crackers and a slice of cheese

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I think you call mince ground beef. I just browned that with cumin, chilli, oregano and paprika, green onions and carrot. Then I spread half a tortilla with avocado, Mexican mince, grated cheese and shredded cabbage, folded the other half of the tortilla over the top and cook in the fry pan, then fl...

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I just have a question about waffles. I have a recipe I use with 1/4 C of sugar in the whole recipe which makes 4-5 decent size waffles. I usually serve myself one with Greek yoghurt and fruit. Would you class this as an S? I personally don't think it has enough sugar in the recipe to classify as an...

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I am going to start checking in daily again to help keep my habits in check. Yesterday was green Food was B- peanut butter and banana on toast L- carrot, pumpkin, ginger and spinach soup with multigrain toast and butter + a mandarin T- Mexican mince quesadillas Also had a hot chocolate in the aftern...

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Thank you Merry

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I'm back again I lost a couple of kilos last time and was fairly happy with where I was at, still wanted to lose more though. But had my birthday and an out of control weekend which rolled out into a 2 month binge where I am ashamed to say I have gained 8 kilos. I then decided to join a diet which h...

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Yes I certainly would. I was happy with my loss on my first week of No S but this diet kept popping up on my Facebook newsfeed along with all the amazing before and after photos which tempted me. I do get excitement from starting a new diet too. Buying all the exciting healthy foods in the groceries...

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So of course I strayed again from No S and paid lots of money for a diet subscription and tub of weight loss shakes. Only to wind up heavier. Plus had to listen to my partner whinge about eating tasteless low calorie meals instead of the delicious ones I make on No S. Hopefully I've learnt my lesson...

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I ended up losing 7.5lbs in 6 days I went from 197.5lbs to 190lbs and I was eating rich and large meals too. But I was eating a huge amount of calories with my binges before starting No S again.

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