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Are you ready to catch-up, Too Solid? I am one week behind, as usual, but I am still really enjoying the storylines. Buddy and the 2 Steves, Tom and the pigs, the kitchen etc. However, there are a few things irritating me: The new Tony shouts all the time - I know the old Tony was grumpy, but this o...

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Bumping as there is lots of talk of reading on the check-in threads. I have loved Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel. If you love the Tudors these are great. The writing style takes a bit of getting used to, but I couldn't put them down. I've also loved The Poisonwood Bible by Barbar...

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We used to have a 'Summer Reads' thread on the any other topics board - maybe we should resurrect??

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I am really shocked that you don't get your salary in regular instalments! I don't know how I would cope with that. In the UK even school staff who don't get paid for the holidays get their money pro rata so that they receive regular money. It must be really hard! On a different note - I read about ...

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I loved that book too, but never managed to apply any of it. Not sure why...

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Hi - I think I understand how you are feeling. I've been NoSing on and off for years too and am currently heavier than I've ever been. I stress eat, like you. I think about WW, but know I can't bear to give them one more penny of my money! We need to focus on the habits as a lifelong way of eating a...

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Well done on all your successes! Keep it up

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5 successful days in a row :D Friday was the hardest day - I really wanted chocolate, and I really wanted seconds of dinner, but I resisted. I feel so much better - less bloated and lighter. I promised myself I wouldn't weigh until 1 July. In the past I've weighed daily, which is fine because I don'...

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Thursday - success B - mango/bagel with butter/marmite L - ham and cheese salad roll/yogurt/fruit D - steak, chips, tomato Can't believe I've had 4 successful days in a row. Keeping this in mind 'the days are long but the years are short'. This helps me to see the big picture -which is a motivator f...

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Thanks snapdragon. Love chicken and pesto!
Success for third day in a row.

B mango/toast and honey
L chicken salad sandwich/yogurt/fruit
D chicken and chorizo risotto

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Tuesday-success. Could have been a tricky day because of a late meeting but I added a bit more food to lunch and ate it late so that I didn't get too hungry. Turned out to be a good tactic

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Monday - success.
B - pineapple/toasted teacake/butter
L - chicken salad sandwich/yogurt/tangerines
D - chicken and pesto pasta - yum!

Hungry now so going to bed!

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Thanks eschano. Actually the meal wasn't very good so I didn't mind leaving it. It might have been a different story if it had been really special :) Friday was a fail. Baking cake pops. I really shouldn't bake during the week but I need to try something out so had to start early. That led to a smal...

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Hi,
A while ago Noel Figart posted this http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic ... &start=100 in the quest for smaller desserts.
Hope it helps

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Thursday-success. Bit of virtual plating was required as we were eating out. Had salad bowl but left some of main plate to make room. No dessert. Feeling proud that I didn't give in.

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Wednesday- success.

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Starting again. Even though I'm not posting I think about NoS every day, start with good intentions, but don't see them through. Maybe I need the accountability of the boards to help me succeed. I do know this is the only plan I am ever going to try and follow-I hate and despise commercial weight lo...

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I am! I am loving the storylines at the moment, but am a week behind so am trying not to find out about the wedding until the omnibus at the weekend. I'm following the tweetalong, so have an idea and might just have to listen before then. Have you joined back in? My Archers listening is much better ...

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This must be really difficult for you. Can you ask her who she'd like to be friends with and invite them over for a playdate? Or could you speak to her teacher to see if s/he can help by making sure your daughter has someone to play with at break/lunch? Good luck - let us know how she gets on x

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I just read this by Oolala on No Snacker's thread: On Sparkpeople teams, I often tell people that stress, boredom, emotions, etc. don't make us eat (as so many people insist); they make us WANT to eat. That's not the same thing. We don't have to eat just because we want to! We can have all the desir...

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Friday was an S day after 1pm rather than 2pm. Saturday was a successful N day, although I overdid the alcohol a little bit in the evening - too many glasses of Baileys! However, I don't generally drink much so these few days don't worry me on that score. Still planning an N day for Sunday and Monda...

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Hi, It's a hard time of year to start this. If your house is anything like mine there are leftovers and chocolates everywhere, lots of visits to family who are also trying to get rid of leftovers and chocolates...etc etc. Saturday and Sunday are S days so you can't fail, and you don't need to restri...

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So, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day have all been S days. Today is also an S day as I am going to my lovely MILs to see family. A fondue is planned - so lots to eat and drink. I have eaten a lot this week - my appetite puppy is running round and round completely out of control - so I am goi...

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Love that quote!

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Monday - fail. Out shopping and shared a cake then had a mince pie after dinner.

Going to try and make Christmas Eve a success, because I've then got 3 S days on the trot.

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I don't like the taste of artificial sweeteners so tend not to eat or drink things with them in. My husband can't either as they have a bad effect on his digestive system-if you know what I mean... :wink: I know sugar has a bad effect on me so I just need to limit it. And with that thought.... Frida...

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I like this very much - thank you.

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NoSnacker - I too love my morning cup of tea - it's always a perfect moment in my day! And you're right, we can face it down - it's only food after all... Tuesday -success Wednesday - success. I have resisted so much food over the last 2 days - chocolates, sweets, mince pies, cake... I did have a ho...

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NoSnacker - congratulations on being a grandma again really soon. You must be so excited and it's lovely that your daughter wants you there :D. Sunday - grazed on chocolate and sweets because I didn't plan meals properly. I went shopping but didn't have time to stop for anything so just ate rubbish ...

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Friday - success. Went to a Christmas networking event and there were chocolates, mince pies, crisps etc everywhere. I had a cup of tea and gave the appetite puppy a firm NO. And it worked! Saturday - chocolate after lunch and after dinner, but planned and not excessive. My eldest girlie is home fro...

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Well done on the hill - that must be such a good feeling! You can be Pollyanna all you like - you have every reason to be!

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Hi NoSnacker and automated - thanks for the encouragement.

Wednesday was a fail. Went to a meeting where Christmas snacks were served and I didn't want to miss out. And this led to more snacking later...

Thursday - black lab puppy is firmly back on the lead and is under control. Success.

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Well done! I would love my pants to fall down!

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Hi, Today was ok - another success. The cheesecake idea sounds good. Are you good at visualising? You could visualise a sign saying 'Only to be eaten on Sat/Sun' on your cheesecake, or you could visualise yourself eating it on Saturday and feeling really good about it. I really like the idea from th...

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Hi NoSnacker - thanks for your kind words. Power to the NoSers should be our motto!

Monday - success.

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Last week was a Disaster. I failed every day. The week was tricky with lots of long work days and I ended up feeling chaotic and couldn't manage everything, so eating went out of the window. However, I promised I would keep coming back and posting to make myself accountable - so here I am. Interesti...

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Linda is editing but has also edited some of the recipes. Things are about to get a bit heated!

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Thanks Too Solid. It's nice to be back although I'm struggling as ever. My inner rebel doesn't really like rules... I stopped listening around the time of the dog fight too. Got back into it around September time and have enjoyed some of the story lines but Darryl really getting on my nerves! I'm on...

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Thursday success.
Friday - the chocolates in my desk drawer won! I shared them with a colleague but they weren't very nice and made me feel a bit sick. There's a lesson in that...

A much better week overall

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Too solid flesh - are you still listening?

Helen and Darryl are driving me crazy with their constant whingeing, but the panto (sorry it's a play!) rehearsals are very entertaining!

Which side are you on in the Darryl vs Daniel debate?

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you don't need a computer. Not for commanding your soul.

Lovely phrases - thank you.

I constantly look at time management computer programmes and they are just too complicated. It is so easy to get bogged down in what goes on which list... This is very simple - I will give it a try.

Thanks

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Hi automatedeating - everyone here is very supportive and non-judgementa - I know that. And I am so much more than my weight. But I know that if I have to post failures every day, I feel rubbish and I don't want to post. Therefore daily posting motivates me to succeed on days where I find it hard. I...

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Hi automatedeating - that's a good idea. On tricky days I could track portions of the day, rather than the whole day itself. Posting here keeps me accountable and motivated. I have made a promise to myself that I will stick with this, no matter how hard I find it. In the past when I have started to ...

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Friday was a fail - which made for a pretty rubbish week altogether.
The weekend had sane moments and wild moments.

A new week means trying again, and not being put off by last week.
Monday - success.

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Thank you - good idea. That's what I will do!

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I still can't find the no s ebook in the UK. There is a kindle edition but I have an ereader so a PDF version would be great. However, I haven't bought the real book as I really want an ebook. Bit of a conundrum!

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automatedeating:

Thursday - another big fail.

I set myself up to fail at the beginning of the week by telling myself it would be tricky - built-in excuses. Well, today's not tricky - it's easy to follow the rules today - nothing to throw me off track.

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Tuesday - S day for husband's birthday. A lovely meal in a local restaurant.

Wednesday - huge 'crash the car' fail. Question to consider: did the stress of the day cause the eating, or did eating rubbish cause the stress??

Thursday - getting back on track.

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Automatedeating - I love exercise classes but don't have a lot of time during the week, so try to cram it all into weekends! Keep on going NMW - chocolate is such an emotional food. I love eating it, but I often love the idea more than the real thing. Monday - small fail.... a handful of snow bites ...

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Saturday - N day - success.

3 meals, step class, body pump. I ache now, but feel so much better for exercising.

Sunday is an S day. No restrictions, but be mindful that my mood is better when I restrict the amount of sugar that I eat.

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Thursday - success. Friday - I've changed my S days around because of Children in Need day. This meant lots of cake sales at work, along with a tea party given by my 2 most vulnerable students. They would have been very upset if I'd refused the cakes they had made. So I decided to take Friday and Su...

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Wednesday - success. Late dinner today so it was a struggle. Being hungry makes me tired and cold. Not eating sugar improves my mood though!

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Tuesday - success. The fear of hunger is definitely worse than the real thing.

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Thanks NMW - today was easy actually. I went from 12.30 to 7.30 and was only hungry for the last hour. My fear of hunger is often worse than the hunger itself.

Success today - spurred on by not wanting to post a fail. If I post every day it may well motivate me to post successes.

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Sounds like a lovely day! And not over the top at all. Well done - and thanks for the encouragement on my thread.

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Well, since my restart I've had 2 green days and 7 red days :oops: Issues are: 1 Fear of being hungry between lunch and dinner makes me want to eat. I know I can go this length of time - I have before, but it scares me so I feel I have to eat. There's a big gap between what I know and what I feel. 2...

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Thanks jw

Small fail just before bed yesterday-had tiny piece of halloween chocolate. V v small fail and not going to let it worry me.
Day 4 today and I know I can be successful today

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Day 2 success.
Day 3 success so far!

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Day 1 success.

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Friday - fail
Monday - success
Tuesday - success

Just keep swimming....

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Wednesday
165.2lbs Success

Thursday 163.2lbs Failure

So frustrated that I can't/won't do this!

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Monday 164.4lbs Fail Tuesday Fail I ate too much at the weekend and I didn't really enjoy what I ate, either. Monday and Tuesday were fails for several reasons: Monday was a long work day - 12 hours at work. I should have planned a mini-meal, but was thirsty then hungry and reached for biscuits. Tue...

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Well done on asking for help. I am looking forward to reading your thread and seeing how you get on

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Friday 163.4lbs Success. Weight spike - lots of bread on Thursday, and a huge dinner of sausage and bean casserole. Very dense food... and chocolate biscuits on my desk today! B - toast/fruit L - sandwich/fruit/yogurt D - steak and chips It's been a difficult week with long working days, a very stre...

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Thursday 162lbs Success Success despite another bag of doughnuts left on my desk!! People must think I love sugar - don't know where they got that idea :oops: However, I put them to one side and moved on.... A very stressful day today, which would have sent me reaching for food before Christmas. Not...

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Wednesday

162.8lbs

Success
B - porridge/fruit
L - sandwich/yogurt/fruit
D - prawn curry with rice/nan bread

I was given a Krispy Kreme today. I gave it away. I have enough money to buy one on Saturday if I really want one then (which I may well do - it looked very nice

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and another one!

http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=9107

Pesky UK kitchens!!

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Hi Jasper,

Welcome - I look forward to reading your posts!

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Thanks Milliem - I did kick Tuesday's bum! There was a point when I wanted to give in, but I managed to avoid it.

Tuesday 164.4lbs
Success

B - fruit/porridge
L - goats cheese salad sandwich/fruit/yogurt
D - pasta with parma ham

1/2 hour hill walking on treadmill

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The weekend was ok - quite a lot of chocolate but it isn't time to worry about S days yet - those days will come! Went to yoga on Sunday evening - a nice way to end the weekend. Monday 164.4lbs Success This is a good success as I was back at work and so needed different strategies to deal with not e...

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Hi Jasper, I am one of those who tries, fails and returns. I have lost a lot of weight and subsequently have gained more than I lost. :( This isn't because No S doesn't work - it works really well for me when I follow the rules consistently. However, the thing with No S is that there are no gimmicks...

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Friday 163.4lbs
Success

B - fruit/toast/butter/marmalade
L - goats cheese salad sandwich/handful of cheese savouries/fruit/cereal bar
D - chicken/wedges/peas

3 days in a row - my best green streak since June last year!

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Thursday 164.4lbs Success B - toast/butter/marmalade/ fruit L - chicken sandwich, handful cheese savouries, yogurt, fruit D - smoked haddock in lemon butter/mash/broccoli Exercise: 1/2 an hour hill walking on treadmill Dinner was small - I'm about to have a cup of tea and then that's it - the kitche...

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Wednesday 164.8lbs Success B - mango/toast with butter and marmalade L - goats cheese salad sandwich/handful of cheese savouries/2 tangerines/apple D - chips/chicken/peas/bread and butter All snacks resisted. Cup of tea and half a carton of juice when I started to get a bit peckish out shopping. No ...

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So, the reviewing and reflecting has been ongoing. Relaxing, catching up on sleep and having a break from work has allowed me to get a bit of perspective on things. I have read some interesting things which have motivated me. Oolala - on someone else's thread: You eat because you put food in your mo...

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This year has not been a good one for me. There have been no huge life-changing events - but I have struggled with lots of things over the course of the year and I don't feel 'happy'. By happy, what do I mean? I think I mean that I am not where I want to be. I feel as if I am failing and this is pro...

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In the end Tuesday was a fail - albeit a minor one. I made a mistake, felt rubbish and reached for chocolate....which just increased the rubbish feeling.
Wednesday was a major fail.
Thursday and Friday will be better.

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Thanks for the encouragement milliem.

2nd day and successes so far. Still to have dinner, but the tricky time of day (late afternoon) is over. Eating isn't particularly healthy as we are having the kitchen replaced and eating out or takeaways - but it is contained.

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Jazzer and Jim - who would have thought it?! Loving their conversations

I did hear that Clarrie was leaving and that they would be replacing her. Still waiting to hear the new voice though.

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Recommitting as of today - an S day. The best day to restart :D I have recommitted lots of times and failed, which makes me worry that I will just fail again. Fails need to be viewed differently: a learning experience, not a judgement on my personality (I'm hopeless, can't even stop myself from eati...

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I've started listening again as I drive to and from work every day. There is an excellent Mike and Vicky storyline which is very moving. I'm enjoying lots of the other storylines too. I read that the Eastenders producer was temporary and has gone now, so hopefully we will stay in the realms of male ...

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Thank you - I had a lovely holiday. Hot and lazy - my favourite type :D I have to confess that I didn't listen to any of the episodes on my ipod while I was away. It seemed as if there was too much to catch up on. I might just try and rejoin in September - it's not as if it's difficult to work out w...

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Sorry - completely missed the point of your question! Oh yes - I was very pleased that it was included too. And I love the shipping forecast - reminds me of my mum who always had Radio 4 on at all times. I haven't listened since before Farm Sunday. Like you I'm behind the sofa waiting for it to all ...

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I did. What did you think? I liked the spectacular bits - fireworks, the rings, the cauldron - but was a bit unsure about some other parts.

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Saturday 10st 11 1/2lbs Thursday and Friday were also minor fails. Thursday - a handful of M&Ms, Friday - snacking from 4pm onwards. However, I'm 5lbs down from a week ago, much less bloated and feel more in control and have reduced portion sizes considerably. We are just about to go on holiday for ...

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Tuesday success
Wednesday fail. A controlled fail - but still a fail. What to learn? A more substantial lunch would have helped and then staying strong in the face of temptation.

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Well done on the 2lbs - fantastic news :D I know what you are saying about the habit of overeating after your weigh-in - I used to do exactly the same at Weightwatchers. Could you find a non-food way of rewarding yourself after your weigh-in? Not quite the same, I know - but if you do want to wean y...

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I'm very glad you're back, KCCC. I was beginning to think you'd found a better system....

Sorry to hear about your foot - I hope you will be feeling better soon

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Monday 11st 1/2lb A moderate Saturday. Not so moderate Sunday. Monday - success so far. The first proper day of the summer holidays. The sun is shining and I'm in the garden - lovely! However... I am worried about my eldest daughter. She has had a rough year - death of a close friend, exams, problem...

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Thurs 11st 2 1/2
Fail
Too much last day of term temptation....

Friday 11st 2 3/4

Success and then the S day slide.

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Thank you TUK :D Day 1 of the restart was a success. I ate: fruit and yogurt for breakfast sandwich/fruit/cereal bar for lunch McDonalds for dinner :oops: . Wouldn't normally do this but had to stay late at work and the options were limited. I resisted - 3 (!) cakes which were left on my desk during...

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11 stone 1 lb. The heaviest I've ever been. I feel ill from all the rubbish I'm eating, I'm out of breath walking upstairs, and my clothes don't fit. I'm eating what I want but I'm not happy. Why, when I have the solution right here, do I insist on self-destructive eating? Why do I make excuses - I ...

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Harry, Vicky and the crown on the phone box. I laughed till I cried

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Friday - started the S days early with afternoon tea, so will finish them at 4pm on Sunday. I know it's not strictly vanilla, but it prevents another red day and brings some sanity and control to the weekend.

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Wednesday a success. Thursday a success. Probably too much too eat on both days but within the rules.

Friday will be trickier - going to see my dad. I will try and stick to the rules but might do the 'S day slide'....

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Tuesday officially a fail. Not a hopeless fail, a considered, contained fail. The girls were practising 'mocktails' for an up and coming birthday party and needed taste testers. This necessitated sips of various concoctions - all very sweet. I did feel a bit sick towards the end.... especially as I ...

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Thanks for your support Amy. You are absolutely right - the P word needs eliminating from my life in so many areas. Jubilee holiday here yesterday (Monday) and we had a family barbecue. I only ate 2 meals yesterday and contained the sweet stuff into a dessert and no more. More to drink than I would ...

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Posted on 12 Feb: So I am making a commitment to follow this plan consistently for the next 12 months. I am aiming to firmly establish No S habits, lose the excess weight I have ( about 17lbs - not as much as some people, I know, but I am only 5'2 and have a small frame). I will post every day and b...

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I'm about a week behind. I've started downloading the omnibus and catching up on that during the week. I think there have been some good storylines over the last few months. I enjoyed the Alan, Amy and Usha clash, and the Coriander/James episodes. I'm also entertained by Jennifer constantly walking ...

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