Everyday Systems

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Three meals today: No Snacks, No Sweets, No Seconds I made myself a nice fruit thing this evening - as part of my 'one plate' meal: frozen banana blended with a teaspoon of pure cocoa, a dash of vanilla essence, a teaspoon of unsweetened peanut butter - it made a very pleasing addition to my meal. I...

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Hey, I've been doing a budget since you first raised the topic of finances - this week I've pretty much run out of my 'allowance' for food, until Friday - and am having to be very creative with my cooking!

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Three meals today: No Snacks, No Sweets, No Seconds I felt quite 'down' today and thought about how I'd have used food for comfort before starting the NoS system. Today, I had an extra cup of coffee this morning - and then lunch at lunch-time. I chewed some gum on the bus home from work. To 'comfort...

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You're doing well.

I saw you were looking for a book about emotional eating and weight loss - One I like is 100 Days of Weight Loss by Linda Spangle - she also has a very good website with lots of resources.

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I've enjoyed having my S day - but surprised myself in being un-attracted to lots of things I'd previously scoffed with some regularity! I didn't want any sweets.............. and I'm not ill, just none of them seemed attractive enough to actually buy to eat! Snacking today didn't feel especially go...

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Nice one MWTMAMA!

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Great! Interesting to read your weight recommendations - I'm a 60yr old woman - and I had a go at the moves with my dumbell today - I reckon your 6lb is about right - I'm currently working with 4lbs, but will work up to the 6lbs gradually.

I love your Hellboy shovelglove

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I watched that playlist yesterday, and today I found myself trying out some moves using my dumbells! He's right - those actions are inherently pleasurable

I think I've been converted!

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sounds good to me!

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:lol: perhaps I read that blog with 'lemon curd' in it - and it transferred itself to my mind! I did buy some, and I did enjoy some this morning with some homemade Chia 'doughnuts' (Oh She Glows cookbook - vegan, fat-free) and it 'hit the spot'! I'm noticing a bit of a pattern to my S days. The main...

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Thanks Linda :) Three meals today: no snacks, no sweets, no seconds I ate my fruit first at lunch-time and dinner today - feels good. It's Friday night, and I've got a day off tomorrow - and I can't think what I want to eat on my S days this week! If, during the week, I think of a food I'd like to e...

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thanks for the link

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I have to say, that I also find myself a bit embarrassed; I don't know what to say - it's like we both know we're not mentioning the obvious thing - it's a really taboo subject. One of my best friends is morbidly obese & we don't talk about it. However, for a couple of years' now, I've been a member...

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:D Yes! I got through Thursday without a snack (despite other people snacking around me!). My plan worked out even better than I'd planned, because I was able to leave work a bit earlier, and the sun was still shining - so I sat on the sea wall and ate my 'picnic' dinner before I got on the bus. Thr...

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Thanks Linda :) Today I stuck to my three meals I've changed my meal plan for tomorrow - because I realised that I wouldn't finish work until gone 7pm, and by the time I get home it will be about 9.30pm - a bit too late, for me, to eat. So - I'm taking lunch and dinner to work with me - and will eat...

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:lol: so funny - I had to go and count my cookery books! I have 29. I probably use about five of them to be honest. I have had SO many cookery books in my life - I do 'let them go' from time to time, and when I go through a new phase of eating! You've made me think about weeding them out..........ma...

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all cravings get easier if you avoid or resist the triggers but it takes perseverance. And remember that all the cues to eat are always going to be there. They will never go away so it takes continued vigilance to avoid falling back into bad habits even after the cravings dissipate. That's a great ...

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thank you for this podcast - I tend to start off 'strict' then gradually 'tweak' - I haven't tweaked yet, and am not likely to after listening to this - it totally makes sense to me.

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Good luck with the finances lpearlmom! Thanks to your post about finances a while back, I checked out the financial systems on here, and have set up a budget using a template that was posted by another NoS-er. Reality check!

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Today I stuck to my three meals: no snacks, sweets, or seconds When I finished work at 5.30pm I had been on the go for 10 hrs, and I really felt 'snacky'. I was aware that I felt thirsty - so I bought a bottle of sparkling water (just water) and sipped that for the next 2 hrs until I got home. I'd j...

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awesome work!

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Lyra wrote:getting hungry is the whole point-- because that's when weight loss happens.

is this true? I'm not sure we need to feel hungry to lose weight?

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Thanks Lyra! Today I stuck to my three meals and it felt easy. I met a friend after work and she was eating an ice-cream (well a sort of chocolate lolly on a stick thing) - and I just looked at it and sort of searched inside myself to see if I had any desire for ice cream, or chocolate - and I didn'...

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I've just listened to the podcast on negative tracking - and I'm going to try that - so I won't necessarily check in every day - but only when I have some observation to record. Today was, however, an S day - and I do have some observations to record! Lovely, lovely day........... I surprised myself...

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Being a good consumer is going to cost me more money, avoiding the supermarkets who squeeze every penny out of the people who produce our food. I must spend more to align my shopping with my ethics, and I'm resenting the conflict, resenting feeling the pinch. Yeah, we're caught between a rock and a...

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Thanks for this - I'm in Phase 1 and totally 'get it'! loving all the shared info here -and the podcasts - waiting for my copy of the book.

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Great! Thanks for keeping these available for us all

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oh god, I love the crusts on a loaf! I buy a small wholemeal or granary usually and slice all the crusts off first :lol: In the shop they always say 'would you like it sliced?' and I reply, 'no thanks'. Of course, if I make a sandwich I use 'proper' slices..... I've enjoyed getting back into eating ...

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My first 21 days! :lol: My weight is about stable - that's fine - I'm not expecting weight loss in the first months. I have totally dropped my snacking habits! I've been happily surprised that my new confidence in the rules means I can just say "no, thanks" and people accept that. Before, when I wa...

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Day 21: Saturday 4th July: an S day! I've completed my first 21 days! Only two WHOOPS days - and they were only small deviations. This is my third weekend - and when I went shopping this morning, I wasn't even tempted by the doughnuts and pastries!!!! I already have my snacks and desserts planned - ...

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Hi Jon, just to let you know that, as a newbie here, I've got a lot out of reading through your years of posts, and really interesting to read how you've changed your eating habits.

Gill

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Day 20: Friday 3rd July: SUCCESS today I made myself up a bottle of herbal tea to carry with me - it's nice cold :) I am looking forward to my S days. I've got a little stash of things to enjoy. I got a parcel in the post today, and inside there was a mini packet of Haribos and some sports energy dr...

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excellent stuff - finding these so helpful. Thanks

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I've also noticed that I don't even really miss the morning snack I used to have at work every day. It's a long time between breakfast and lunch (almost 7 hours) but if I get hungry I either drink water or more tea and just do my best to wait until lunch. I'm only on my third week, but this is one ...

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Day 19: Thursday 2nd July: WHOOPS I'm being very hard on myself here - I had a drink when I was in town this afternoon; it was after work, very hot, and I could have chosen to buy water, but I picked up a bottle of lemongrass tea with ginseng (water, agave, fruit juice from concentrate, flavours etc...

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well done

isn't it a great feeling to stick to the rules!

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Day 17: Tuesday 30th June SUCCESS Day 18: Wednesday 1st July SUCCESS I find that I have 'false hunger' at transition times: when I arrive at work (about 2 hours after breakfast), and again when I leave work (no matter what time it is!) - by dismissing this feeling (because I'm sticking to the No S r...

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Day 16: Monday 29th June SUCCESS I did feel 'hungry' this morning - only about two hours' after breakfast. Possibly due to enjoying some sweets on my S day yesterday. But I got through to lunch with just a cup of tea (Sweet Chilli Yogi tea - lovely) - and also mid-afternoon I felt 'hungry' - but I m...

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I totally 'get' the 14 mins idea - and love it. I also embrace the notion of doing these 14 mins of anything on N days. I work in care, and so often have to work weekends, but since getting into the S days, I am also realizing that making my S days into sort of 'rest' days is really beneficial for m...

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This might not help you, but something I enjoy doing is taking the local map for my town which has all the roads listed alphabetically, then, starting with 'A' (of course!) I challenge myself to walk there - to find that road. The town I live in is only about 3 miles all the way around - so these ar...

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Thanks for the 50/30/20 info - I can't do the three account - actually, why can't I? I was looking through the Everyday Systems threads to see if there was anything about budgeting, and I found this. I'm now reading about the 50/30/20 systems. I've tried strict budgeting before, but I have always sl...

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Yup, I'm listening to one a day

It's also great to see you commenting here, keeping everything 'live' and personal - thank you so much!

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Day 15: Sunday 28th June S Day :D I work in a care setting, so it's a 24/7 workplace - I often work weekends, evenings, overnight shifts. I worked today. My S days went well this week - much more enjoyable and calm. I had a Magnum ice-cream after work this afternoon, then I really wasn't hungry at d...

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Thanks Sonya :) Day 14: Saturday 27th June S Day 8) I felt hungry in the afternoon - probably because I'd had sugar (in the lunchtime cheesecake); I enjoyed my planned shortbread with tea mid-afternoon - then felt hungry by about 5.30pm - so I ate my dinner (which was packed as I was at work). I 'wo...

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Thanks for your posts about S days - I understand the system. I am planning my sweets and snacks on S days and, for the most part, incorporating them into my meals. I'm also fortunate in not being over-weight to begin with - I'm really looking for the behaviour modification around eating - and that ...

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I need to apply some 'everyday system' techniques to my budgeting too - I've had a better-paid job for the past 6 months, and had all sorts of plans for saving - but it's all gone on 'living' and buying experiences. This month it caught up with me in the shape of two unpaid bills, which will now mea...

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Hey! I just realised that my first 'FAIL' day was on the Wednesday of week 2, and yours was on the Thursday of week 2 - perhaps there's something in that - around the 10-day mark. We got over it though - right! :wink: I'm feeling more 'calm' about the up-coming S days - how are you feeling? I've pla...

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Thanks Teadrinker (I'm actually doing that right now - drinking tea!) Day 13: SUCCESS no snacks, no sweets, no seconds this is the second day of not having an afternoon snack - now that I've dropped it, I will leave it out, as in, stop allowing myself that option. I have gone from being a 6-mini-mea...

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Day 12: SUCCESS no snacks, no sweets, no seconds I am amazed at how long I can go between meals - I used to be really scared of getting hungry and not having access to something to eat; I would also eat 'in advance' - in case I didn't get anything later! For the past 4 days I've had between 6 and 7 ...

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I think, with bread, you have to keep practising....is is too wet, do you think? I'm enjoying eating bread again, now that I'd discovered NoS. Who knows, I might even get around to making my own

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Sonya, the breakfast that kept me going 6 hours was actually just a grapefruit, 4 Ryvita cripsbreads with peanut butter! Eshano - I will eat dairy in small quantities occasionally. The vegan books I currently get most from are by Happy Herbivore - I've got three of her books but the one I use most i...

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I came over to say the same as LeannaRW - I've just started on this journey - am loving the systems

and this podcast is wonderful. I'm totally with you on this - makes a lot of sense to me.

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Day 9: SUCCSS No snacks, no sweets, no seconds - this was the first 'N' day when I did not need my planned snack. I'm still keeping that allowance in though - for the first 21 days. Today I went for 6 hours between breakfast and lunch - didn't feel hungry at all. I went for a run this afternoon. Bei...

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Well, who cares? You're back! :D I'm a newbie - and have been reading and re-reading all the info - I've just read the bit about 'get a few failures under your belt' - in other words - keep trying, and each time you learn something about yourself - sounds like that's what you're doing. Pleased to me...

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Day 8: Sunday is an 'S' day!

I found that I planned my treats today.......and enjoyed them, but I'm also looking forward to getting back to an 'N' day!

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Day 7: is a Saturday - so it's my first S day!

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Great to read your thread as I am on week 1 - so right behind you. My question about your Thursday splurge is ?are you eating enough at your meals? It occurs to me that if you are cutting down on calories on the N days, you are going to feel hungry - and eventually cave. But, whatever the reason, it...

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Thanks for posting that link - I eat mostly vegan and use nuts in my diet regularly - the salted peanuts are the most dangerous ones for me

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thanks! it's going well! Day 5 was a Thursday SUCCESS my late afternoon snack was a banana l) Day 6 was a Friday SUCCESS I had a banana first thing this morning because I was going swimming - so I counted that as a necessary healthy small meal I had one small healthy snack mid-afternoon - it was a b...

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I've been doing this for four days before I found this site - so here's a catch-up to begin with! First, I decided I would allow myself one snack a day (down from my usual three) for the first 21 days. So my 'SUCCESS' is sticking to my plan of including one snack on an 'N' day. Day 1: was actually a...

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