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Great news re how you have settled in to the habits without having to think about it.

Thanks for sharing that

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Keep up the fight and one day you will find it isn't anymore :) Went out for a meal with my sister last night. She's been losing weight with a traditional diet club and just got to goal. She said I had three fairy cakes today someone brought them in to the office and I just needed them. It struck me...

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Ouch two under two

congratulations it will get easier as will slipping back in to Nos. I think getting the eating sorted will be more important and easier than exercise so make that the priority

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Yes it's good to make sure it's not a daily habit.

Hopefully the change will shake things up for you, just keep plugging away it will go

Safe journey

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Love your analogy

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Good luck with the plan, sounds good.

Well done no alcohol, I had a cold beer last night! The weather has been so unusually good in the UK it just felt right

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Thanks Linda and for introducing me to IF, even when I was sceptical about it. I hadn't appreciated the health benefits until I started reading more about it

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Great post and much as I've found Nos too. My loss has been slow too but I know it will be permanent which is what really matters. Like you I've focused on a year from now and if I'm 9 or 12 pounds lighter in that time I'll be happy. I'm 8lbs down in 4 months but the first 2 months were very slow. G...

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For most of my life sweets and chocolates have been my downfall. Now I don't crave them at all and quite happily turn them down. I even acknowledge that some I don't actually like. It's been a long journey getting to this point though and I can't say one specific thing helped. I found Nos at a time ...

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I think you are right to get the snacking habit sorted first. I agree it probably is time to look at portion control. Why not tackle it one meal at a time?

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Interesting thanks for posting

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Feeling pretty happy this morning. I popped on the scales and I've reached my second mini goal. I missed breakfast again yesterday as part of trying out IF. I have my evening meal around six and might have a cup of tea with milk round 8 but then clean fast until midday. I'm taking it slowly with the...

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A couple from this guy

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Hi Octavia The habits you are developing are what will help you maintain and not rebound. I think you will be better keeping to nos during the week and doing the work to make those habits a choice and not a plan at the weekend. I understand what you mean in that you want it to be a free choice not t...

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Sounds like a good plan :) I think as I've got older I'm less bothered by alcohol, don't get me wrong I do still enjoy a drink and sometimes go too far but I would rather wake with a clear head these days. Good luck with the plan, I'm inclined to think that our bodies like a bit of routine. From wha...

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Thanks for the encouragement it's appreciated, might skip breakfast again tomorrow

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Your impatience is understandable. I'm surprised at my own patience with nos and find I want to explore IF only for other health benefits though loss will be a bonus. Switching probably isn't working, you might be better sticking to a plan for a month then reassessing. Have you thought about how you...

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The dress I wore yesterday was definitely looser than a few weeks ago.

I missed breakfast too as I wanted to try a 16:8 fast. It wasn't too painful and I ate as I normally would afterwards.

Normal nos today though

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Well done on your green day's

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I generally don't drink Mon - Thursday except on hols but we are having such good weather a cool beer after work has been tempting!

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Similar to the habitcal on this site

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Hope you are feeling better soon, good luck with the mud run

Plenty of time to train and build it gradualyl, it might give you just what you need to shift those last few pounds

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From what I've heard and read menopause really messes weight loss up. But afterwards things settle down. I have relatives that really put weight on during those years but lost it later. I figure if I can manage not to put any on that's a win so am going to be happy with slow losses. You've done well...

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nettee wrote:Success. Lots of temptation around this evening but I was fine.

Thanks for cheering me on

Well done you, have a great weekend

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Hello, just reading through your thread. Well done for getting back on habit after your holiday. Good luck with intermittent fasting if you try it. Have you done it before? Thanks Re fasting I did a week in college once and have missed the occasional breakfast. I am going to tread very carefully wi...

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Well done!

Good luck for today

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Whoop! I braved the scales this morning and I am a smidgeon lighter than before I went away. I did decide to miss breakfast yesterday, mainly because I felt quite full from the day before I had a large rice salad for lunch and it seemed to lay heavy. I can't say it was a true IF as I drank tea with ...

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You don't have to do this alone

Have a great day, I'm rooting for you

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So sorry to hear you have had a tough time.

One day is all it takes to turn it around. You've got this, you might have the occasional slip but it's what you do for 90% of the time that makes a difference.

Good luck

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Hi Linda Yes I'm considering IF but as much for the health benefits as weight loss. I want to get my NOS back on track first, I didn't go silly whilst away but lost the three meals a day to two meals and snacks. Oh and plenty of wine! I'll probably start with 16:8 but not necessarily every day, I'll...

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We got home Saturday afternoon, I haven't weighed myself as I know sometimes it can be high after a holiday but will do again after a week of normal eating. I've done a bit of reading re IF and also read the diet myth by Tim Spector whilst I was away which was enlightening. I am going to use the hab...

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I agree with the above, forget ww, until you leave the diet mentality behind nos will be an uphill struggle

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Tea with milk is a great idea, I use it to keep me going though I am starting to try different teas some of which I find palatable without. Drinks are fine in between meals. I added in a no starving mod at the beginning so if I feel so hungry I'm likely to overeat I might have a controlled snack say...

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Reducing your sugar intake will have a lot of benefits. Why not try limiting to once a day to start with?

Then when you have that under control every other day

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On holiday this week so have relaxed a little, stuck to 3 meals yesterday except for a piece of fruit. We are eating buffet style so plates are a little uncontrolled

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Well done on the interview

Maybe relax and not see it as a struggle?

I'm partway through a very interesting book you might find useful The diet myth by Tim Spector

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You are free to set your own standards as to whether it was a green day :) I fell very easily in to the 3 daily meals and NOs rules but my journey to the point I started it will be different to everyone else. You know when you are fooling yourself, if you are slowly improving your eating habits that...

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Good luck I know you can do this. Try not to think of it as going back, it has to be a lifestyle change which you had already committed to. Some people find it easy, others have stuff they have to learn and sort out along the way. You are learning so much :) Do you use the habitcal? I found that rea...

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If you can look back to how you used to eat and see improvements that's great. The first few weeks are a huge learning curve. Not everyday will be perfect be kind to yourself and relax in to the Nos journey

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Not updated for a while, I've been sticking to the plan for a good few weeks now, S days are getting more moderate without any real commitment to make them so. I am always hungry by my mealtimes which I think can only be good. Of late I've been disappointed with a lack of reduction in weight but hop...

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Hang in there, keep going and keep trying. Each day is a new day! I'm still going, although on a red streak it seems. However, I'm away at the weekend and being around my boyfriend does tend to moderate what I eat. I need to pretend that everyone can see what I'm eating and how much! I've also been...

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My day starts at 5.30. I eat breakfast at 7.00 lunch at 12.00 and dinner around 6.00. I'm always hungry by my mealtimes but as time goes on cope with it better.

A cup of tea can help

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No starving was my mod, I've only invoked it 2 or 3 times but it's kept me on track

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In Portland for a conference with a friend. She said to me â€œso youâ€™re mom is thin & so is your sister, do you take after your Dad or something?â€ Iâ€™m just stunned. Im a size 8 or 10 not huge and was just starting to feel good about my body. Iâ€™m trying not to let the comment get to me but wo...

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Using food as a reward is something to think about, ultimately it should be to satisfy hunger and your nutritional needs

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friscobob wrote:http://www.worldofdiets.com/hara-hachi-bu/

This idea actually goes along with the No S principle of only one full plate per meal and no seconds.

Interesting

Thanks

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I think it would be acceptable but could you eat your dinner later?

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Hope your procedure goes smoothly and wishing you a speedy and full recovery

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Sorry to hear about your delayed holiday. You've come such a long way and learnt so much I'm sure you'll figure the eating out and not be overwhelmed by it.

Enjoy your time with your mum

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A Therapist is unlikely to tell you to do anything, hopefully she will guide you to make decisions you feel comfortable with but she can't do this unless you are completely honest with her.

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I wondered where you had been!

You are learning alot about yourself that is an important part of making this permanent.

Well done

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Thinking of you Alison, pleased to hear you are seeking help.

Big hugs

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Kathleen I feel your trainer may be right you could well need some help with your eating. It seems a little obsessive. I know IF works for some people but as you say in your signature "I was determined to find a way to lose weight without restricting what I eat or how much I eat. I only restrict whe...

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I agree you don't have to get this right from the get go but I would advocate reducing the snacks and increasing meal sizes to get in the habit of regularised meals. I get home from work really hungry some days but walk the dog for 45 mins before I start dinner and I'm no hungrier for that and still...

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I am beginning to think I might start doing the same. I don't go silly at weekends but do feel just sticking with the the no s full time in someway might be easier though I may allow some sweet treat if I have baked for an occasion

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beginagain wrote:Glad to see you're doing well with No S and walking!

Thank you

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Your response re splitting dinner seems sensible to me. Much more likely to stay with it if sensible life style choices can be made as needed.

We know when we are kidding ourselves

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I am managing to stick to only weighing once or twice a week I do it on consecutive days to allow for any daily fluctuations. A little disappointed it has gone up a bit but oddly my body fat percentage has dropped. I've decided to take a few body measurements too so that my only focus isn't the scal...

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Love your post Merrygoround :) Though I'm treating today as an S day, it's a bank holiday in the UK but you are so right you can turn a red day around at any time. You don't even need to wait for a green day. In my head I can't leave nos like I did with diets this is it for life. Just that some days...

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Sorry to hear you have been so ill. I'd leave the running until you are fully fit, perhaps start with a walk?

Well done on your grading

Enjoy the shopping and I hope you return to full health soon

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Sorry to hear you are having a bad time. Just know this you can overcome it, it is hard at times and won't necessarily disappear overnight. Lots of good advice above. It's probably especially important that you give yourself permission to eat the cakes and chocolate at the weekends. Plan what you wa...

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One won't make a huge difference make today a green!!

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According to that my weight is fine for my age. Must admit that takes some pressure off but I still feel I would be better a little lighter but happy to take it slow now

Thanks for the link

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Be patient with yourself, you'll have the odd slip up whilst you adapt, just don't let it throw you off the rails

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Sounds like you have got your head around this

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Great that you've checked in today I wish you luck getting back on track. I had a small fail last night just a bit of chocolate. I might go for green today to make it up

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Well done Dalia bet you look great in your swimsuit

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Well done Octavia

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Great news well done

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Not at all just join in.

I only started in March but am pleased so far with how it is going

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Dalia negra wrote:Yesterday was the first green day without a scale. Yihaaaaaaaaaaaaa !!!!!!!

Well done, so far I have stuck to weekly

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Good luck I'll be interested to hear if it helps your pain

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Excellent well done.

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Wow what a lovely surprise. Don't throw away your Nos work to date. Your weight won't matter to your family, stick with the plan, it's for life :) Concentrate on really developing the habits until you go and they will see you through the trip. Have a few extra S days while you are there after all yo...

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You seem to have grasped the concepts well. It is very freeing.

Good luck

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Tombo wrote:Dinner done but I am bored and really want to eat, ughhh...

Go for a walk, read a book, have a bath, paint your nails

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Great to read the posts above about natural rather than enforced change on S days. I prefer to stick to three meals too. But I'm not rigid about it.

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Reducing plate size for one or two meals may work. I am always hungry before I eat.

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Congratulations on your loss

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Good luck

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Sounds like you are doing really well

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Octavia, we can over think and analyse stuff sometimes. How about really concentrating on the pleasure your sweet treats give you. I find that some of the things I thought of as a treat when I really stop to taste them that I actually I don't like them. This makes you more discerning about what you ...

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First week a success I stayed off the scales until Saturday morning

Will weigh on Friday next week as we go away for the weekend

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Well done on your weight loss to date and on finding this to help support that loss and sort your relationship with food.

It sounds like you have come along way.

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I think not indulging in the chocolate was a big win, well done.

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Well done! I managed my week of no scales and had a nice surprise!

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Learning to deal with days like that is part of the process. Let it to and enjoy your s day today

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I really wouldn't worry about your Friday night treat. Long term if you are being moderate through the week and not going silly on the weekends it isn't going to cause any problems.

You need a plan that you can stick to for life. I'm sure you'll make this work

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Had the best night ever on earth with hubby. Just went to a little hole in the wall bar where there was live music. That's our new summer hunt... finding new places with live music. Last year it was the search for the best burgers. Anyway this place was wild for us because it was all good old south...

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I stick to three meals as much as possible. But will allow a snack if I'm hungry. I will have something sweet if I fancy it. I will have cheese after dinner if I fancy it. Basically I eat what I want but I don't binge or stuff myself. Most important thing is not to feel deprived. However if you are ...

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Laying the foundation is really important in my opinion. You don't want to lose and not be able to maintain.

Keep at it I'm sure weight loss will follow

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Day 22=âœ… My plates are still full and not always the best choices. But I haven't binged, eaten snacks or had more than one plate in 3 weeks. And I've been doing shovelglove and urban ranger. I have less guilt and more peace, for doing these things. It can only get better from here. Chris It's a j...

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I donâ€™t use the habitcal, but I saw on here somewhere someone who uses paper lips, to make a paperclip string. Red, green and blue for s days. I am so going to try that! Or maybe we could try beads and make a bead string. These are just ideas for the more concrete, less virtual people like me out...

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Ohhh ... how happy I am, Soprano! :) I have failed miserably in not weighing myself, but we are only on the third day of the month, so I am still in time to achieve it. Tomorrow I will try not to step on the scale. Hey if I can do it so can you. I have one more day then it's a week. It's killing me...

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What about a nice drink

Are you using the habitcal just the thought of not being able to see a green keeps me on track

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It's only this challenge that's keeping me off the scales

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Congratulations, onwards and upwards

If should that be downwards

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Hi Stormpen - are you trying to lose weight by restricting your meals, and stopping bingeing at the same time? This is one thing that makes not bingeing much harder. Having 3 large meals a day and not concerning myself about my short term weight made it a lot easier at first. This helped break the ...

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Merry I think you are fine to count your two small plates as one. You will know when you are fooling yourself

I like your attitude to being a vegan

Good luck

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