Everyday Systems

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You don't need to expend mental energy counting calories to lose weight :) You are doing great establishing good habits. Next step look at what is on your plate and think about how you might make it different next time to support your goal of weight loss. A little more protein, more veggies, less ca...

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Welcome

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Well done on your loss

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Hope you feel better soon auto. The last few weeks have been stressful, it's bound to catch up with you.

Take it easy

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Scary thought!
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If you are worried about weight going back up it's time to look at size of plate and balance of carbs proteins and fats.

Reducing carbs can help

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Yes that's right auto I can see it might work for some roles but ridiculous for others.

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I've not been as compliant with my plan this month but still managing some green an purple days. I was feeling very annoyed and fed up with work. I'm in a shared office which I don't mind except that sometimes it is very noisy and there are a lot of interruptions. I took the managers role here knowi...

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Great news re the scan, well done

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Just read this on Facebook, I'm sure it will make more sense to you than me but it's very interesting re blood glucose readings :) My Fasting Challenge [Long post, but interesting, I hope, especially with those who are highly insulin resistant and struggle to bring down blood sugars even while fasti...

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I've been reading a lot re blood sugars and I'm sure you are aware but coffee can be attributed to spiking it and also the dawn effect.

Try not to stress, this too will pass. You are doing great.

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I recently read the obesity code and other similar books. They are quite an eye opener.

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I love porridge but it doesn't fill me for as long as bacon and or eggs.

Have been known to put an egg in it though

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What do you eat for breakfast?

A higher protein content might help you go longer

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It's not a fast way to lose but consistency will pay off...

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Hugs auto, be kind to yourself, stop the hating. You are unique beautiful you.

Flowerpup will be fine as long as you stay relaxed, dogs do pick up our anxieties. Deep breath smile and show fp all is well.

Easier said than done I know, positive thoughts winging their way to you.

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Love the bridge idea. You are doing a lot of work that will support your new habits. We'll done you

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Getting right back on it is what matters in the long run. If you can do that the occasional fail is fine.

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I love it when clothes feel looser.

We'll done you, sounds like it is going well

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NSV one of my team members asked if I'd lost weight today...

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Great to hear from you and that you are doing so well.

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I think the experiment is a great idea to get HH used to eating with the perceived threat of fp. I wouldn't recommend it for ever lol but I suspect a week or 2 and you'll have it sorted. I'd start by reducing the meals to normal but lots of snacks around for a while. No rush, you'll know when the ti...

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It's not unusual for your tastes to change or perhaps it's more paying attention to what you eat

Don't worry about cancelling out n days over time unless you are really overeating on n days you will lose.

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Whoop I did it 3 weeks alcohol free, it wasn't that difficult. It's left me wondering if I even want to drink again, certainly not to the point where I feel rough the next day but the problem is once I start I tend to not stop. Though in the past I have controlled this by planning before I go out wh...

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Great to read your update

Congratulations

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Protein and fats can really help reduce hunger.

Hope today goes better, once you get a green Day you'll feel better

If still struggling work on one thing no seconds or no snack.

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A belated happy birthday

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Thanks for sharing Oolala, always good to follow each others journeys. Good health is now more important to me than weight loss. Though weight loss can be a part of good health on its own it isn't enough. Diet plays such an important part in our health. We can only experiment and monitor our results...

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I'm marking my 16hr fast days purple so far Jan has green purple and yellow days and just one red.

Still alcohol free

Feeling happy with it all so far

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Sometimes it can be difficult if other life stressors get in the way.

What is making it red?

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I certainly can relate re herding dogs, beautiful souls. I've had 3 border collies in my life all very different but so loyal. That said I've also had a rescue Springer spaniel, an older dog who the rescue centre were not entirely truthful about and unfortunately we had to send back. He attacked oth...

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Wed Jan 22, 2020 12:42 am
Thank you Linda. I appreciate your kindness so much. I'm in a pretty dark place

So sorry to read this, is it just the worry and concern over the puppy or is something else going on?

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Good news for now re my dog. Vet has found an ear infection that might be affecting his balance.

I was stressed when I got home and hungry so had a piece of fruit cake. That makes today red but I'm still alcohol free, counting down to Saturday!!

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Oh poor you. HH reaction is his way of showing flowerpup the boundaries. It's early days, I'm sure things will settle.

Always good to get professional help if needed.

Take care.

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There are lots of ways out there to lose weight fast but I can pretty much guarantee you that you'll then put it back on and probably some more and be back here starting again. Might as well plod on, you'll get further in the long run :) It's a learning journey and that's what makes it sustainable. Jx

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Thanks both

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Thanks auto hubby doesn't see the necessity for alcohol free but I just think I was becoming less moderate in my drinking and this hopefully will help me reset. I don't think I had a problem but it was becoming more of a habit to drink than not :) I did look at that forum, thanks but I am an active ...

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Whoop first weight mini goal reached this morning. I did a 17 hour fast and had a piece of cake at a colleagues leaving party yesterday.. I guess sometimes you can have your cake and eat it. :) 2 weeks alcohol free if I get through today which I will. Hope you are all having mini successes too. Jx

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Just draw a line under it and learn what triggers you

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Nos is definitely a work in progress, getting the good habits established then looking at meal composition and finally what you do on s days.

It's all going as it should

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12 days alcohol free and green this week by the skin of my teeth.

Working long hours and really getting fed up with it but it will pass...

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Well done Alene putting the snacks back!

Auto I so understand using food for a dopamine hit. So close to it today.

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I'm sure you're coping better with FP than HH will be connected to your change in diet, giving up alcohol and also all the emotional work you've done this past year.

You are stronger than you think

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Most days I really enjoy my salad lunches, no afternoon slump like with a sandwich

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It's a phase it will soon pass, you might have more grey hair and lose your sanity!!

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Who won?

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Thanks Teammoney, I got my head around my moods a couple of years ago but I can easily see how it is affected by alcohol.

Lack of sleep is a killer but it will pass

I agree re the 25 mins it is easy to get hung up on things that don't really matter.

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10 days alcohol free, must admit my mind is much clearer

I was 15 mins short of a 16hr fast today, I was really hungry and it was a convenient time to eat at work.

Despite work still being stressful I'm coping well.

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Wow you've done fantastic, well done on spreading the word too

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Thanks Auto

Still no alcohol

Reasonable weekend, hoping for another week of green.

Good luck everyone

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I know what you mean

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I hope flowerpup settles well, so exciting.

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Good luck and you can't fail on an s day so go for it

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Whoop one week alcohol free and 5 green days.

Have a good weekend all.

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Way to go, well done you

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It was a series not movie

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So pleased you have found someone to talk to about your prediabetes

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Forget the fails huge win re the chocolate

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Thank you

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Lots of good advice Simmstone..

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Hilarious

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Day 6 no alcohol

Hubby had wine again!

Managed my 16hr fast and just had 2 meals today.

Tomorrow we are out with friends so not drinking will be a real test but since tomorrow marks a week that should help me desist!

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Feeling much better thank you.

Keep strutting your stuff

Stick with it, it works but you do have to put some emotional work in along the way.

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Sounds like you are doing well. You'll lose the urge to evening snack in time.

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Nothing specific at the moment before Christmas I enjoyed the Gold-digger

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Thanks auto, I just hopped on the scales and am only 0.2 higher than my mid December weight so feeling pretty happy with that. 2.5 hrs left of 16 hr fast. Fingers crossed Yesterday one of my team members gave me a piece of her birthday cake. My heart sank when I saw it. My response was "How lovely t...

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I tried Witcher over Christmas but kept falling asleep.

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Day 5 no alcohol :) hubby had a glass of red wine with tea but it wasn't too difficult to pass it up especially as I am popping out later in the car! Green Day for Nos. 12 hour fast over night and planning 16 for tomorrow as I'm working from home. Hoping to do yoga dvd in the morning, I did it on Su...

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I've had a headache today too, I've been getting quite hungry so figure it's related to that and/or work stress. Hope yours goes soon. Definitely avoid artificial sweeteners I'd have sugar over them anytime. Don't feel guilty about the past. You are making better choices now and will reap the benefi...

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Thanks Auto I found you on the coach me site, happy herder looks adorable Day 4 another success re no alcohol and another green Nos :) I just drank water between breakfast and lunch again. Had a cup of tea tonight at 6 and will not have anymore for 12 hours! Feeling positive re this, work was calmer...

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Sorry to read you have been unwell, definitely best not to eat if you don't fancy it. Our bodies sometimes recover better in a fasted state

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How annoying that your Doctor isn't supportive of your attempts to not use drugs to control blood sugar.

Keep at it I'm sure you'll find the right diet to manage it.

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I agree totally that having meals you really is very important. I try to do this too though I also have pretty much same breakfast and lunch on work days.

Well done on green Monday!

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Well done Ladybird, hope this week is easier for you

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Sounds like you had a great weekend, sorry about your budgie loss. Never easy losing a pet.

Hope you have a good week

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Thanks Auto and ifly :) Day 3 Another success re no alcohol and Green re Nos. Achieving 12hrs fasted is difficult now I'm back at work but I did only drink water between bfast and lunch. By 2.30 I needed a mid afternoon cuppa :) Auto I'm struggling to find that forum? Work is really stressful still....

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It's really important to enjoy the weekends, well done

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Day 2 no alcohol success

S day for food but 13 hour overnight fast broken with two mugs of tea and slice of toast 4.5 hrs later

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Great news re Flower pup

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I love to walk, enjoy

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I decided to start my 3 weeks without alcohol today! Success for day 1 Somebody in the Facebook group suggested using Google sheets to track green day's which is great. I used habitcal when I first started but not found it working well since the upgrade so rather than recording everything here I'm g...

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It's a funny time isn't it. I'm gearing up to full compliance on Monday

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You did great

For me the biggest game changer is sticking to 3 meals. Pat on back time

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I came to a similar conclusion

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Reducing portion sizes will come, it's great to avoid feeling overfull but it can take a while to get the balance

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I'm going to start logging drinks and meals until I get in the groove. 5 glass of water on waking 7 mug of tea with milk 7.30 another mug of tea with milk and homemade wholemeal bread toasted with butter and marmalade 10.30 mug of yogi tea 12.15 slice wm toast scrambled egg and fried toms mug of ord...

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Sounds like you did really well with your eating over the new year period

Trampolining sounds like fun, why not!

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Thank you

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Time to take stock I think. I committed to Nos in March 18 when I was, apart from pregnancy at my highest weight of 11st 3.2lbs. by the end of November 18 I was 10st 3.2lbs a stone off and it had felt relatively easy to achieve. I was disappointed in the beginning at how slow my weight came off to t...

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I'm in the UK

Hope you feel better soon, kids are so bad for your health

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Welcome and good luck

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Happy new year and hope you soon recover

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You've had a lot to cope with good luck on your nos journey

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Thought you might find this interesting

https://www.drewsdailydose.com/2017/03/ ... resistant/

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Good luck Lizzy, if it works for you that's great.

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Thanks Oolala, wishing you a good year too

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I would so love to see the puppies, enjoy

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Soprano, I have enjoyed reading Dr. Fung's books, for sure. He has a simple way of explaining complex science. I have never been convinced enough to try intermittent fasting, however; and as time passes and more data specific to women and long-term fasting issues, I think that might turn out to be ...

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We love you too and how willing you are to share what you are learning.

I have just finished reading the obesity code by Dr Fung, some interesting thoughts there re the impact of insulin.

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Thank you, hope you had a good day

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