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thank you so much for your breastfeeding advice! You are doing so well. I remember getting frustrated with NoS but got to my goal anyways even if slowly the first time around and loved maintaing although that was hard at times too but much easier than dieting.

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Thank you worthit, I'm surprisingly fine despite my little baby girl still waking every 1 1/2hrs at night. I was going to wait with NoS until she sleeps through but it might never happen ha! I have an alert one with all the advantages and disadvantages that brings. Modbod, that is great advice, than...

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Sinnie, you have three little ones? You are an absolute wonder woman and I am amazed you are doing as well as you do!

I am here with my 15week old and just went back on NoS finding it really tough. Just being home and tired and stressed sometimes. Doing well!

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Hi Linda, your thanksgiving sounds amazing!

Project 33 is one of those minimalist projects where people only own 33 pieces of clothing. It was way to strict for me. It's not kon mari but same idea of loving everything you own xx

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Amazing insight - I always loved about NoS that it seems to bring a lot of burried stuff to light

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Mon 22nd - green :mrgreen: Finding it tougher than I thought but mainly because I soend si much time at home with the little one Tues 23rd - green :mrgreen: Wed 24th - :mrgreen: hard won! I really wanted some chocolate to stave off tiredness but I wasn't hungry so managed Thurs 25th - :mrgreen: quit...

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Delighted for you oolala but what a waste that the resource woman couldn't be bothered. I am trying to find a way to declutter and more importantly to assess better what comes into the house for the baby as we have a tiny house and her things are taking over. I am also do a proper reassessment of my...

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Thank you for stopping by my thread Merry! You are doing brilliantly.

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Linda, I'm a Kon Marie devotee as well and even tried project 33 but that was too strict for me. I am currently struggling to get back to it with the baby but making progress.

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I know, I am very lucky with our maternity policy.

Thank you all for your kind words. I am struggling a bit today but remember the first few days were the toughest ones the first time around too.

Four meals should be very achievable without doing aining the milk supply so hanging in there.

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Ho auto, lovely to see you here! I'll try to catch up with your thread later, xx

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Hi Linda, I haven't had a chance to catch up on your thread yet but hope you are well xx

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Hi everyone! So I'm back and very excited to come back here with a 15 week old girl at home and 10kg to lose post-pregnancy. I'm breastfeeding exclusively and wondered if anyone went back on noS doing this - I want to continue for at least another 3 months. (I'm UK based where maternity leave is 1ye...

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Hi Linda, wow, it sounds inspirational how you and your husband are dealing with things. I so agree with your (much) early comment that weight obsession can stand in the way of us dealing with the really big stuff and I love watching you tackle one big thing after the other. It's, well, there I say ...

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Hi Heather, just wanted to say I'm thinking of you today! Glad the surgery went well

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Sorry to hear you had such a hard time.

Best of luck with vanilla NoS. It must be nice to already know you can do it from past experience

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Thank you Linda, you are so right - I have banned google now. Thank you tobiasmom! The scan went well! I saw a strong little baby bouncing around. Adorable! The nausea is dying down a bit but I learnt that I need at least 4 meals as the seven hours between lunch and dinner are just too much. Craving...

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Thank you so much everyone! I will check in from time to time and keep you updated

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Wow, you're off to a good start

Hat off to your S day developments.

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Doing well!

If you really don't want to drink: Say you're doing "Dry January", which is usually an excuse that flies. Otherwise, call it an S event and have fun

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Well done! Sounds really good

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I also always have a tough time going back to NoS after a holiday but I take courage from the fact that it does indeed get easier quickly

Well done for breaking the red streak.

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Hi Natj! Happy New Year

Seems like you already had a great start.

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Hi Berry,

Happy New Year! Doing well, I see!

Thank you so much for your lovely words on my thread.

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Hi all, I haven't been here for ages. I went to Ireland and then got busy at work and then went on a two week honeymoon in October and shortly after that (well, a month later) I discovered that I'm pregnant. I'm still only in my 11th week and haven't had my scan yet and am so hoping it will all go w...

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Fantastic swuddly! And the exercise will help as well

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Hi rawcookie! Despite the vulnerability yesterday, which you seem to have handled brilliantly, I've just caught up with your thread and you are doing so well!

I'm very impressed with your flapjack moment

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Linda, I'm just catching up with your thread and what an amazing read! I love love love your challenge idea and may use it for date nights - to put things we want to do together on paper in a box and then take one out every couple of weeks! I'm already excited! As for size 12 - I mean, I know this i...

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Hi all! Ginger, not really but he has one that fits perfectly so he bought exactly the same one in a different colour - works for me, ha! I'm doing well! I'm on a weekly check-in now I think as I'm currently quite busy. LAM and AD are going well! I am eating so many new vegetables that it's amazing ...

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Thank you swuddly, ironchef, and Linda! I couldn't do it without you guys

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Chocolate zucchini bread sounds amazing Linda.

I think you'll reach your goal but if plateau's do happen than it's good to be prepared

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Rawcookie - I have a similar experience with S day treats as I find that very rarely are sweets on offer at those kind of things good enough to be considered proper treats.

Next weekend you can plan for a proper treat

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Amazing Ironchef! Maybe you won't even need to tighten up too much as long as the weight is coming off

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Wow, you're doing well! How was Moscow? I've never been. It must have fit well with reading Ian Fleming

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I'm sure you'll lose it again more quickly than you think once you're back to your normal routine.

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Sounds like you're off to a great start.

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No binging is pretty brilliant Heather!

I am also rediscover that it is all about planned meals and I feel for you as it's much easier to make it delicious meals if there are no extra issues. However, I am sure you will find the right kind of food for you!

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Thank you Heather! Friday: LAM: Office Day Out with a good meal and amazing wine for lunch AD: Went for dinner with the wife of one of my husbands best friends. It was our very first time hanging out just the two of us and I was nervous about it but we had such a brilliant time instead! Saturday: LA...

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Yesterday:

LAM: A long hot shower in the evening that made me forget a slightly crappy day. Lovely!

AD: a new lunch and a new food group: pulses!

Today will be interesting too

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jcourtney wrote:Good for you staying on track while at home. I am awful at that. Since I work Mon-Fri the habit part of brain seems to think that if I'm home during the day, I can eat whatever I want. Still working on that.

Lol, I am exactly the same! Glad it's going well for you otherwise.

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Thank you bjalda and tacodiscos!

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Swuddly wrote: I don't know how I'm doing by that particular measure, but I'm feeling good, and happy with the habits I'm building.

That's the most important measure- how you feel

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Hello! Sorry I didn't update until now. I am at one of my worst months yet but no WTH effect and sometimes my fail was something like 1 single sweet so I'm actually feeling fine :) A better start this week! Swuddly, I agree that being at work makes things a lot easier. My mouth is thankfully fine! I...

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I'm so glad you found a good budget app! As for teenagers: I think every mother would like to skip that age if it were possible ha!

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Hi Rawcookie! I am so glad you decided against punishment

Good luck for Monday!

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Night time eating is a hard one for me too but we both know we can do it

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Lovely to catch up with your thread - doing well!

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Oh iron, I'm so sorry to hear that! What a horrendous thing. I am sure any gesture at all is appreciated even if it's not getting through until later on.

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Thank you Rawcookie, Holypotato, Jean and Heather! I missed some catching up and am a bit overwhelmed with how much I have to catch up to - so apologies if it takes me a while :) As for now, I have just written my 3 year Testimonial and am instituting two systems as of today! LAM (Looking After Myse...

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Lol!

Great progress Oolala! I'm procrastinating too. I have two bags in the back of my car to get rid off and this was the second weekend I didn't do it. This one, hopefully!

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Wow, another year under my belt! This is my third now. I am maintaining. I survived the craziness of wedding planning and a wedding. Pre-NoS I would have stuffed my face as that was what stress used to do to me and because I used to be a brilliant self-saboteur. Instead I'm just insanely grateful I ...

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Congratulations!

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Hi Swuddly,
thank you for sharing your story. It's beautiful to be honest and vulnerable on these boards.

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Hopefully it will work!

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If you are interested in finance:
Michael Lewis: The Big Short
and Boomerang by the same author

For Food related issues:
Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food
and The Omnivore's Dilemma by the same author

Brian Wansink: Slim By Design

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Glad to have you back. Don't be too hard on yourself about the weight you gained when grieving. It's so hard when a beloved passes away and however we cope is fair game (as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else).

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So funny gingerpie! I think there is something so lovely in looking at a battered and well used cookbook. I use three cookbooks now and one only for desserts and as a reference. Like Linda, I read them back to back and pick up great tips. But maybe it's because I'm on the computer all day long so th...

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Hi wosnes, something to look forward to!

I'm in the homemade-is-taking-over phase and am nearly exactly 3 years in (so not at the magical 5 years yet). I hope what you described will happen to me too!

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Gingerpie, I feel the same about coffee. The first two weeks are always incredibly tough, then I notice I feel more tired a few hours after the coffee high than without coffee and only now do I feel generally more awake.

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I think there are charities that come to your house to collect the clothes and as long as they are in a wearable state they can wash them or you can donate some money towards them washing them. Everything failing - just dump it. Seriously. One bag gone is a good start. I finally got most of the than...

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I finally had a green day yesterday. I made a brilliant dinner that I enjoyed a lot from my "Get the Glow" cookbook: Per person it's a package of one table spoon of coconut oil, turmeric-cauliflower rice from 1/2 a cauliflower, swiss chard (although we used pak choi), cherry tomatoes, and sea brass ...

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I'll be thinking of you when you are tackling your finances! It will be easier than thought.

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It's not true for me. I have had a plateau for quite some time but now I switched to a mainly vegetable-based diet (meaning 3/4 of my meal are vegetables) I feel satisfied for much longer and don't get hungry as much anymore. I have lost weight. So it depends. You could go to McDonalds three times a...

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Hi Over43, yes, I have looked them up - they look brilliant! I just don't know how to fit them in on top of my yoga/walking/spinning workouts. Yet.

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Yum Sonya, that sounds so lovely!

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It sounds very busy but I'm delighted you had time to plant a mango tree - how awesome is that?

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Have a great time!!

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Date shakes - sound delicious! No wonder they made him happy. My current favourite dessert is medjool dates pitted filled with almond butter - to die for! And at least they don't have any E numbers, etc. like store-bought candy. I also made delicious "nutella ice cream" this weekend: For the hazelnu...

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Lol! What a discussion!

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Hiya, my two pence worth: a) don't compare yourself to other people. My husband loses so much faster than I do whenever we do the exact same plan. Good for him. b) You have to fully commit to something otherwise don't bother at all. Choose a plan and stick to it 100% (and I mean effort not outcome w...

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Thanks Ironchef, this is so true!

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You are in the right place to rant

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I get "plateaus" where I eat or need more for a few months and NOTHING is happening and suddenly - boom - back down again. Just go with it.

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Sounds like a wonderful day!

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Thanks for this - it is a great reminder!

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Yes, I bet you don't have this problem at the moment. I sit on a desk for 7 hours a day followed by sitting in the train, for dinner, and for watching an episode or two of a good series. I do walk about 1-1 1/2 hours a day, I take the stairs quite a bit because I'm blessed with a super small bladder...

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Thinking of you Linda! I hope you have a great day today and then you're done.

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Hi Rawcookie, do you drink enough water? I get false hunger when thirsty.

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Lol Sonya, I know this conversation but usually in reverse

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Oh oolala, this really hits home. I find it so hard with my dieting friends and I do get judgy and often irritated as it doesn't make any sense to me. Especially one of my friends who is quite big and keeps telling me NoS is too moderate and she'd rather lose weight faster. She's been on 3 insanely ...

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I had 3 fails too swuddly. Doesn't sound major for you though.

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Still can't believe how well you are doing on NoS!

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Sounds brilliant - I'll be googling all those workouts in a sec.

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Thanks Sonya, I was afraid no one would appreciate the over-sharing haha! Here they are about Â£3.50 for about six big juicy medjool dates of good quality in my local grocers. However, if I wasn't too lazy and went to the arab shops in some London neighbourhoods they'd be much cheaper. I had an S da...

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Thank you Swuddly! It was great and a tame S day. 2 small butter cookies and seconds for dinner.

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Did you try having an S day on Tuesday instead of Sat or Sun? Maybe that would be less stressful.

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I find my taste buds are adjusting as well. Although, it took me a lot longer

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I'm with you Swuddly! Ha! After 21 green days a bit of a :oops: period. 1 - Special S-DAY - last work event of the "year" (we work in academic years because of a summer break) at a fantastic Italian restaurant 2 - :oops: oh dear, had 3 dates after dinner. Not a massive fail but still. 3 - :oops: not...

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Oh no! I hope you get some sleep.

Yay for decluttering though

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It's brilliant that you're doing your Hobbit trail again. Weathertop is a big milestone.

And dairy-free sounds so hard for me but it sounds like it's worth it.

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Yes, I got a small Â£8 spiralizer and it does the trick perfectly. It looks like an hourglass. I had a fail yesterday but I'm glad I had. I had the worst indigestion problems with cramps and all the last few days. (is that too much info?? sorry) Yesterday after dinner, I had this massive craving att...

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Hahaha! I didn't realise. Shows how gullible I am sometimes.

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I think it could be related. Vitamin D is important for your immunity and my guess is that if your immune system is in overdrive trying to heal you it will use a lot of it. Also, when you are outside, make sure you get some unprotected time outside (at least 10-20minutes depending on your skin type....

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Well done ironchef! Very motivating. Reading all these great things I need to get back on it too!

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I totally agree with Over43. I read that in England 55% of people have vitamin D deficiency. I try to beat it by taking a 10-15min stroll/seat in the sun during my lunch time as often as the English weather will allow.

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Have a great start!

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Oh wow, Linda, it's so great to read up on your success! That is amazing. Well done.

Best of luck for having your nieces over.

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Hi oolala, I am in support of allowing S Days as they are meant to be: freewheeling. No matter what happens. It's such a relief so that N days can be N days.

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Hi Linda, That book is amazing. It's so much better than the other one. I don't agree with all her dietary advice as it's a bit too much on the "no-added sugar" fad but it's still very good and the recipes are amazing. I've made her vanilla "ice cream" and it was delicious. It's 1 frozen banana 1/3 ...

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Hi Jennifer, NoS isn't for losing weight fast. I'm sorry to say. This is a sustainable long-term solution. I started NoS when quite a few of my friends said they need a fast solution. 3 years later - I'm at my ideal weight and they are still where they were as they couldn't sustain their fast weight...

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