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ooh, homemade granola bars! I'll have to get on the ball with that...but I'm with you: Best to bake them on an S day, cuz I know I'll "taste test" them. But it's a great idea. making your own. I know - the reason I've been making them on a Friday night is because I have an early start on Saturday -...

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I've never been much of a baker at all - but I do like making food!

Monday SUCCESS

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I understand the rationale of weighing once a week - but Sunday is the day you are likely to be heavier if you have extra/different kinds of food on your S days. On the No S diet (and for many people who eat 'normally') you will find that your lowest weight will usually be on Saturday morning, and y...

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I know that feeling of 'just wanting that feeling'............ it's Saturday - relax. xxx

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Why are you counting Saturday's donut as a fail? Are you trying to do without S days? Bad idea........ ask Reinhard! Or is your Saturday post referring to Friday's meals perhaps?

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Saturday :D I have noticed that I'm not buying my S-day treats for the last couple of weekends....... I made a batch of peanut butter granola bars on Friday evening which, although I succumbed to testing them on Friday evening, keep me going all weekend - unlike a purchased packed of cookies which I...

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Tortie wrote:Thank you for carrying on with Spark, Oolala. I'm pretty sure it's through your posts on Spark that I discovered No S.

Ditto! Thanks xxx

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Bluebell wrote:Am I missing something? only potatoes? To me that is the antithesis of the NoS diet. This is an early April Fools right

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I also have some 'default' meals - breakfast in particular is usually either porridge, or granola and fruit (something more fancy on the weekend if it's not a work-day and I have time). Otherwise, no, I like variety and although I have favourite recipes, I don't eat the same thing every day. Having ...

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Sounds good to me! You are being level-headed and systematic about your tweaks and making the most of your successes. I think I read somewhere that four mini-meals can still be counted as N days if that fits your schedule better - as long as that evening eating doesn't become 'snacking' - only you k...

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Thursday SUCCESS

Friday, fine until 10pm, then FAILURE I had one of the Peanut Oat bars I'd baked for the weekend - this time it was only one, but I was still a bit mad with myself.

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Tuesday SUCCESS Wednesday FAILURE This afternoon, at work, I munched a bag of cheesy puffs, had one chocolate, and ate the apple that I'd taken for lunch but been unable to eat at lunch-time (I was full). Again, it was an up at 4.50am for an early work day.... maybe on those days, I need a second br...

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I'm sure those plates will be really helpful. I looked at them when I started No S, but in the end I decided to just buy myself a 9" plate - I now have two. It looked far too small to begin with, but it's now become normal.

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Great weekend - very moderate. Monday ended up having to be counted as a FAILURE because I ate a couple of handfuls of salted peanuts mid-morning - with the hot-chocolate I had to try to avoid eating a snack! Whoops! Back story - I'd been up from before 5am - I waited until 7.30am to have breakfast ...

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I agree - I rarely actually forget that it's an S day - but my S days are now very tame! I don't have time/space in my stomach for the treats I use to cram in when I first stated No S! My S days are better if they are basically, as you say, N days with a few things thrown in. Today I enjoyed an appl...

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Excellent stuff! Have a wonderful weekend.

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Friday SUCCESSFUL WEEK except for Friday evening, late, when I chose to test-taste those cookies! So, Friday was a FAILURE!

I've got my oatmeal cookies in the oven ready for the Sweekend!

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Wednesday and Thursday SUCCESSES

Yes, those bars are really nice in their simplicity.

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Tuesday SUCCESS

Today I was actively aware of being OK with feeling hungry on my way home from work.

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Here we go! :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :oops: 8) 8) :oops: :mrgreen: :oops: :mrgreen: :oops: 8) 8) :mrgreen: :P :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :oops: 8) 8) :mrgreen: :oops: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: 8) 8) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: I'm taking Feb 14th as a NSW day ...

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I'm definitely making another batch for next weekend.

Monday SUCCESS

Didn't feel the need to eat a snack after my mid-morning (post work) run - I went in the shower, then made lunch

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Yes, they're very yummy - not too sweet, and they are filling. I'm trying to do this kind of thing/making instead of buying packaged cookies. These definitely met the 'cookie' craving space in my brain. I'm making a batch again next week!

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Hi Kaali - I put the recipe for those peanut butter oat bars on my thread.

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I don't have a link - it's from the book Forks Over Knives Cookbook. Peanut Butter Granola Bars It was 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup of liquid sweet stuff - they say half maple syrup and half rice syrup - I used Sweet Freedoms' fruit syrup 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups oats 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cinnamon melt...

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Friday SUCCESS which makes the first whole green week since 1st January - finally! :D another great day for strengthening my habit-muscle! tea in a cafe with a friend who ate a huge flapjack while I just had tea cooked a batch of peanut butter & oat granola bars - smelling divine - no licks, no pick...

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ooh, well done - garlic bread is SO tempting!

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Thanks! Thursday SUCCESS Today was extraordinary - I went for a run first thing, had oatmeal/chia porridge with stewed apples for breakfast at about 8.30am - then went to spend the morning with a friend. Got home about 1.30pm and got busy doing things - it was almost 4pm before I ate lunch! And even...

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It must be tricky when you are working late (if that's what rehearsals are - evenings?) I have found it tricky if I have to start work very early - it's like I need two breakfasts that day. I did wonder about having four smaller meals some days - much like you are thinking of splitting your third me...

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I'm glad you were able to enjoy your Wedding Anniversary with the nice meal and wine.

Sorry to hear you are in pain. I think starting a daily check-in is really helpful - I hope it helps you too.

Take care

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Yes, it was! Thanks :) Tuesday SUCCESS That chocolate caramel biscuit bar was still there - I laughed when I saw it! Ha! :lol: Wednesday SUCCESS This morning I was at a meeting (book group type thing) and left on time at 12.30 so that I could get home and have lunch, instead of staying for coffee an...

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Amy3010 wrote:..... gearing up for a great green week! Wishing everyone else the same!

I'm glad you're feeling a bit better - hope the cough moves off soon! Yes, here's to a great green week!

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Monday was a sweet SUCCESS

I did look longingly at a chocolate caramel biscuit bar (like a Twix) that someone left unattended in the staff kitchen...... I even picked it up and considered it........ then I put it out of site in the 'staff cupboard'. It didn't get me this time - ya!

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That sounds very good to me! Well done!

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A completely carb-filled Saturday with no real food at all!

Sunday was an oasis of nutrition green smoothie, salad, raw energy balls, chickpea & veg stew.

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Thursday SUCCESS

Friday FAILURE
This evening I had a real 'Friday' feeling - with a day off tomorrow to look forward to, I had a few raw truffles after dinner, a half-glass of wine, then some (home made) popcorn.

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Wednesday SUCCESS

Phew! Overnight oats with chia at 5.30am; lentil soup, bread, cheese, banana at midday; spaghetti, onion, mushroom, peas in a peanut sauce, apple, glass of red wine at 7pm.

There will be a cup of hot chocolate before bed tonight!

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Thanks, I had a good sleep. Went for a lovely run this morning, and have had a sane day eating proper food (home cooked and wholesome!). I'm off to evening class next - which is always fun. Then another good sleep I hope - early start for work tomorrow. Tuesday SUCCESS Interestingly, I did 'indulge'...

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Well, there's some truth in that - but I can pass up on available fresh food. Today I chose cookies over apples - both were on offer - so that wasn't about expense. Monday FAILURE I had been at work for 20 hrs, then went to a cafe for an hour's break before the team meeting. I chose to have a slice ...

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Tuesday - success. One week under my belt now. I haven't lost any weight this week, but that's ok - it's the first week and I have stuck to No S every day. Not eating sugar or huge meals means I'm not bloated. My clothes feel better, especially around my middle. I don't feel as overwhelmed or stres...

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I agree, I'm not sweating about it! I might look into preparing post-run smoothies or something - when I do an hour's run, I DO feel hungry afterwards. Thursday was a SUCCESSFUL DAY Today, Friday - it's a friend's birthday party this afternoon 3-6pm, so a kind of 'tea party'. She is 68, has had a cl...

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You're right - I could have had a 'rich' drink after my run - somehow the need to EAT something took over and I wasn't thinking straight. Thanks for that - seems obvious now, but I'll remember it! Pam Peeke - no, not heard of her. I agree with you about 'particle' foods. It's the behavioural-reward ...

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Yes, I think you're right - I'm going to try it! Tuesday FAILURE (sort of) Today didn't really feel like a failure, but technically, it was: I had breakfast at 5.30am because I had to leave the house at 6am to go to work. I ate lunch at 11am because I had a midday meeting to attend and didn't want t...

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I have been reading about Dr Xand Van Tulleken's diet in the daily mail. Some good tips - eat cheese - it is filling, avoid 50:50 fat and sugar - it is addictive, avoid alcohol - it makes you eat. There are so many good tips out there - I recently read about not eating anything with more than a 5:1...

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Congratulations on your augmented salary etc - sounds like I should have moved to Switzerland when I was younger! It's is definitely not easy to be financially OK over here in the UK!

Well done with the green Monday too

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Hiya, thanks for encouraging me on my thread.

Yes, I am going the Yoga with Adriene 'Revolution' - I'm a bit behind, just done Day 5 - and it's tougher than 30 days of Yoga Camp was, but good. It feels more kind of emotional - what do you think?

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Wise words - thank you all, my dear No S friends! I know that for the most part, No S works for me and I can stay 'on habit'. These substances that have (as Oolala has said before I'm sure) established neural reward pathways in the brain - it's so hard to resist it. Cold turkey is the only way to br...

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nettee wrote:It has occurred to me that I have stopped snoring weeks or even months ago!

This is very good news and probably my first non scales victory. My trousers are looser but I have not got the smaller ones out to try yet.

and just 2lbs for Xmas eating - you're on-track! Well done!

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I am 5'3" Friday FAILURE I ate biscuits (cookies) at work in the afternoon - started with two, then carried on until I'd eaten about 12 of them! That was a shame (in my opinion), but the good thing was that I moved forward without punishing myself, or continuing to eat off-plan. I had my planned din...

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Hi Amy - thanks for stopping over on my thread. It is wonderful that your sister-in-law is turning to you for healthy food - sorting that out will benefit both of you! I love yoga too - I use video routine from Yoga with Adriene on-line. It's lovely to go to a class though - hope you enjoyed your cl...

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:lol: nice comments ladies - love you! Thursday SUCCESS Now this day could have gone seriously askew because it began with me over-sleeping, and having to leave for work in 20 mins flat. I grabbed a coffee in a carry-cup, slapped some peanut butter on some bread, chucked an apple and a banana in my ...

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Thanks Oolala! Doing my damndest!

Tuesday SUCCESS
chewed my elbow off resisting the chocolates which were sleeping in the same room as me at work on Tuesday night!

Wednesday SUCCESS
easy today - easy! (oh, dear, I shouldn't brag - it almost always causes a stumble - but NOT THIS TIME, right?!)

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Hula Hoops are re-formed fried salted potato snacks - made into ring-shapes you can stick them on your finger - very appealing! Yes, the 'dot calendar' is along the same lines as HabitCal. Monday SUCCESS it was a TOUGH day for me at work, but I managed to stick to my plan. I left work at 6pm, I thin...

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Thanks for kicking us off, Kaali :D :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :evil: :D :D :evil: :wink: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :lol: :D :D :oops: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :wink: :D :D :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :D :D :mrgreen: 31 6th - ambushed by cookies at work mid-afternoo...

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Not that you asked but any chance you might consider eating more generous meals, with more fat, for now on the days you are exposed to sweets at work? This is more or less what I've done the last couple of days - I agree, it does work. Wednesday FAILURE - I was fine all day, but popped a bit of dar...

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Yes, I agree - the meal 'habit' has been my best behaviour modification tool - along with the 9" plate! Tuesday breakfast was fine. Tuesday lunch was fine. Tuesday Dinner was fine. Then in the evening I got through a gap in the 'fence' and had several chocolates from the open boxes that were laying ...

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It's just gone 6pm and I've got a cup of decaff coffee to signal to my brain that eating is over for the day! When I went to my friend's house today, she said she'd actually been sick in the night - from eating rich food on Xmas Day. We both reflected that now that we eat mostly healthily most of th...

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Bad luck! Get well soon!

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babybird wrote:
Lesson learned. From next week I will follow vanilla No S. Take Saturday and Sunday as S days

Didn't you take Sunday (Xmas Day) as an S day?

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Hi Merry! Yes, I had porridge for breakfast this morning - felt very sane. I am visiting a friend this afternoon, and there might (quite probably) be a slice of Xmas Cake on offer - which I will accept (I haven't had any cake so far). But apart from that, it will be a normal day.

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Christmas Day is almost over! I feel like I've gained about 10lbs in a day! I haven't eaten much, but I've eaten more than usual - and that feels like a lot. That was 2 days of eating pastry and sugary things...... I had marked tomorrow as a yellow NSW day, but am changing my mind and making it an N...

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This first month has been useful for you to learn about yourself. Your forward plan is good. You'll be fine. My body definitely holds onto fluid/weight when I eat bread/wheat, so I have to keep an eye on how much of it I eat.

I hope you have enjoyed a nice Christmas Day.

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Yeah, I'm not really bothered by it - just kind of disappointed that I'm still so vulnerable. It is a crazy time of year with SO much temptation - I reached the limit of my strength to resist. Working late shifts doesn't help, for sure. Xmas Eve - and the good thing is that I went for a 5k run this ...

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Thursday FAILURE I was on-habit all day, then I supported someone to go shopping in the evening - and I bought a bar of 70% dark chocolate (100g) and ate the lot. When I got home, I finished off the bag of crisps (chips) that I'd been eating for the past two days. Friday FAILURE Well, a very small f...

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I've decided to mark Boxing Day as an NWS day - because I KNOW there will be things left over that won't keep until the following Saturday - and I KNOW I'll want to eat them!!!!

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I held firm yesterday, resisted the cheese & onion rolls, and the 'posh Jaffa cakes' at evening class. But today, at work, I ate the last 8 Quality Street from the tub, and the last 6 Cheddars (cheesy crackers) left in a packet in the kitchen. Then, on my way home, I bought crisps, which I ate with ...

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I feel for you! I'm feeling fed up with having to say 'no thank you' to food, but I really don't want to eat it - and my weight is stable. Xmas in three days' time - I can eat the chocolate and mince pies then! Stay strong!

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Tuesday - it's been a tough day. I went and did my food shopping for now until next week - and there is wall-to-wall, floor-to-celing gold, shiny, glittery luxury food items everywhere. It felt hard to focus on my shopping list. Fortunately I don't have the budget to buy extras - so it saves me in s...

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Sunday - I avoided Xmas chocolates at work by taking plenty of savoury snacks with me to enjoy.

Monday - at friend's house, I didn't eat any of the Stollen cake she laid out for us to share.

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My plan worked - on Sunday I managed to avoid the chocolates. I did have a couple of savoury snacks as well as my meals, also some nuts & raisins, and an almond protein ball - so I ate quite a bit, but not 'over-eating' and not random chocolates/sweets. I felt pleased that I was able to avoid the Xm...

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Thanks, Maggie. On Saturday, I did dip my hands into the tub of chocolates that were for 'staff' on the top of the kitchen cabinet! I might be 62, but I can still climb up on that counter! However, it was a Saturday - so not a disaster. I didn't really enjoy them much. I also noticed that it spoiled...

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Oh, poor you..... you are doing so well with this. It'll soon be Saturday - hang on. Drink some cocoa rather than eating chocolate?

That popcorn hit was a win!

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Yes, thanks - I'm pleased with how I've done so far. It was fine to have my own food today - I didn't go anywhere near the buffet table. I had two big mugs of tea to keep my hands and mouth occupied! Friday SUCCESS I AM pleased that there's a Sweekend coming up - This week I have bought more nutriti...

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Friday - I took a packed lunch with me to a Xmas buffet lunch party. I didn't touch any of the party food! (no-one seemed to notice)

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Wednesday and Thursday SUCCESS Not without it's challenges - but I stayed on habit! Today I have to support someone at a Xmas party (12-3pm) - so I'm taking my own food/lunch = bean pate, oatcakes, carrot and pepper sticks, banana, clemantine. The plan is to keep my hands filled with something. I'm ...

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Thursday (1) - 1.5kg tin of Celebrations on the table at the staff meeting - I didn't go near them. I ate my lunch at 12.15 in the 'coffee break' (2) - evening at friend's house - bowls of salted pretzels, iced cookies and mice pies on the table - I didn't touch them. 8) that should read 'mince pies...

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Have a wonderful evening, and enjoy that decluttering tomorrow!

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Thanks! I went back to work today after being on leave for a couple of weeks and the place looked like they'd had a party the night before - already open boxes and packets of 'food' all over the place. I'm not going to 'the xmas dinner' (a) I can't afford it and (b) I don't want extra xmas dinners -...

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Monday SUCCESS

I am so grateful to have the No S habit to steer me through the next couple of weeks up to Xmas - because it's just getting crazy with a mountain of sweet things wherever you look!

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Keep going Joasia....... you're going in the right direction. I go back to work tomorrow after annual leave of 17 days in all - I'm not relishing the thought. At home, I've found it much easier to just eat my meals and not want anything in between - at work I'm often 'waiting' for my lunch-time to a...

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I'm sorry I haven't got any actual references for you here, but I went to an exhibition called 'Invisible You' about our microbiological world (the microbes that live in and on us). It was a collaboration of many brilliant minds - science, art, music etc. One of the things I saw repeated over and ov...

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:lol: I had to laugh, because I have put my Xmas chocolate and cookies on a high shelf in the kitchen cupboard, but every time I opened the cupboard, my eyes flicked up to that shelf!!!! Amazing! So, today, I've put a row of canned tomatoes all along the front of the shelf so that the Xmas stuff is ...

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Yes, I agree - we're all different, and you have to know yourself. I am so fortunate, I have never 'suffered' with evening/night hunger, but I have a friend who does. She has a very healthy diet during the day - good stuff, no junk, plenty of protein etc. I've googled all over the place to try to he...

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Excellent time to re-boot your self-care and shoot for those 3 meals a day. If you do that, your weight will slowly but surely come down. This will give you so much more energy - physical and emotional! All the best to you! I'll be here, as most of us will, all through the holidays - so just keep on...

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Thursday and Friday SUCCESS

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I love that your Dad is now 'in possession' of the mince pies! That's one solution!

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Tuesday & Wednesday SUCCESS

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Monday SUCCESS

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Thank you all! I had a great birthday. Today I went out for a belated birthday lunch with a friend. Had a great main course - one plate, but then caved in and had a dessert. Feel a bit annoyed with myself as it wasn't planned, and I didn't even really WANT it!

FAILURE

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Thursday SUCCESS

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Wednesday BIRTHDAY SPECIAL DAY!

No breakfast.
Italian orange cake (plain sponge with orange juice in it) & coffee with a friend this morning
cucumber sandwich, a few nuts for lunch
chocolate profiteroles (very gooey), flapjack & tea with a friend this afternoon
lentil & carrot soup for dinner

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Tuesday SUCCESS

I've started to face the prospect of being invited to food-orientated social pre-Xmas events - and went back and read how I got on last year - it was helpful to read that. It wasn't a breeze last year, but it was OK.

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nettee wrote:Success for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Still weighing 11 something and a new low this morning of 11st 12.5lb. Nearly 11lb down.

It's pretty 'magic' isn't it?! Keep going.

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First day Had the most awful uncontrolled eating day yesterday including eating most of a big box of shortbread (purchased for Christmas). :D been there! done that! I've been doing this No S system for about 18 months - it has changed my eating behaviour completely - not overnight, not perfect, but...

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Monday SUCCESS

sane day

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Oh my gosh, you've had a hellish week with your period and your heart thingy - darn! I'm so glad I'm past all that hormonal stuff (lucky, I know!). Sounds like you did pretty good at Thanksgiving itself - and that's a WIN! I blame my temporary insanity on phases of the moon :lol: I must go back and ...

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Thanks - I can't blame it on Thanksgiving, as I'm in the UK and we don't have Thanksgiving Day! I had a very snacks/sweets/seconds Saturday - I had a second serving of toast with peanut butter and marmalade for breakfast, I had a bar of chocolate after running a 5k Park Run this morning, Doritos wit...

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Friday FAILURE Well, looks like the deficits of Thursday ended up biting me on the bum on Friday! I got really hungry mid-afternoon, and ate a Twix and a Bounty Bar from the corner shop! (I never usually do that!!!!) - then for 'dinner' I included an individual cheesecake and some cookies. :wink: of...

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Thursday SUCCESS Thursday was a new experience for me on No S: at work I wasn't hungry enough to want to eat my bean chilli at 6pm, so I didn't eat it. At 6.45pm I had to go out food shopping with someone (this is part of my work - supporting adults with learning disabilities) - so I ate the square ...

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Wednesday (god, is it still only Wednesday!) SUCCESS

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