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Yay, I managed to do it yesterday! That is my first day done, wahooo!
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I don’t use the habitcal, but I saw on here somewhere someone who uses paper lips, to make a paperclip string. Red, green and blue for s days. I am so going to try that! Or maybe we could try beads and make a bead string. These are just ideas for the more concrete, less virtual people like me out there. ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Merry
Go for itMerrygoround wrote:I don’t use the habitcal, but I saw on here somewhere someone who uses paper lips, to make a paperclip string. Red, green and blue for s days. I am so going to try that! Or maybe we could try beads and make a bead string. These are just ideas for the more concrete, less virtual people like me out there.
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Jx
Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.
I managed to make it through the evening without binging or eating anything additional. I am happy that I made it through another dayTombo wrote:I had a really unfulfilling dinner today, I didn't prepare it myself and it just left me feeling unsatisfied so I really want to eat more. I don't want to break No S and gain weight though. Ughh, this is hard and I am finding it hard to have the willpower to not eat something I want....
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Being able not to get sidetracked when we have a disappointing meal is a good skill to have. Let's hope it doesn't happen often, but it's good to be prepared. ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
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Thanks for the messages everybody
I experimented with a smaller lunch today so will see how it goes. It is an S day so I can always snack but I’m gonna try not to.
The last few days on No S I have had a sandwich, crisps, salad and fruit for my lunch and I usually feel really stuffed after.
Today I just had the sandwich with salad. I added some mayonnaise to the salad half way through as it was quite bland.
I am thinking of having a dessert after dinner today
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I experimented with a smaller lunch today so will see how it goes. It is an S day so I can always snack but I’m gonna try not to.
The last few days on No S I have had a sandwich, crisps, salad and fruit for my lunch and I usually feel really stuffed after.
Today I just had the sandwich with salad. I added some mayonnaise to the salad half way through as it was quite bland.
I am thinking of having a dessert after dinner today
I ended up going for a 7 and a half mile coastal walk yesterday
I wasn't planning to but I was in a seaside town and wanted to walk up the cliff, then I saw there was a path to another town so I decided to take it. It was a really nice walk. The only thing is I didn't have any water with me so I will make sure I have some if I do something like this again today.
I had some chocolate cake with cream and fruits after dinner yesterday so that was my only S.
Today I had some chocolate cake as it was my niece's 18th birthday, the cake was really nice.
I went for a short cycle ride this morning, my legs really ached during after all the walking yesterday
I also ran around a bit with the kids after lunch so that some more exercise I managed to get in
For lunch today I ate at a restaurant, I had a really tasty Hunters Chicken and then the chocolate cake I mentioned above.
I am starting to get peckish so will probably make a sandwich soon and I might try one of the biscuits my Mum bought.
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I wasn't planning to but I was in a seaside town and wanted to walk up the cliff, then I saw there was a path to another town so I decided to take it. It was a really nice walk. The only thing is I didn't have any water with me so I will make sure I have some if I do something like this again today.
I had some chocolate cake with cream and fruits after dinner yesterday so that was my only S.
Today I had some chocolate cake as it was my niece's 18th birthday, the cake was really nice.
I went for a short cycle ride this morning, my legs really ached during after all the walking yesterday
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I also ran around a bit with the kids after lunch so that some more exercise I managed to get in
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For lunch today I ate at a restaurant, I had a really tasty Hunters Chicken and then the chocolate cake I mentioned above.
I am starting to get peckish so will probably make a sandwich soon and I might try one of the biscuits my Mum bought.
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Thank youMerrygoround wrote:Well done on the walk. It sounds lovely. And it also sounds like you are having a lovely sensible weekend as well. Happy birthday to your niece.
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I got through the day without binging, just having my meals with some sweet foods included
Today is back to N. I stopped my breakfast when I started feeling full which is rare for me, usually I keep eating it until it is all gone so I am happy about it.
I went for another walk yesterday evening.
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I made it through the day without binging but my depression got quite bad yesterday.ladybird30 wrote:How did you go Tombo?
I am feeling ok so far today, although it is onlt 7:15
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I weighed myself today and I now weigh 107.8KG so I am down from 110Kg. I think I would have lost even more if I had less peanut butter and mayonnaise, they are two foods I tend to have a lot of but my weight is moving in the right direction.
Today I am going to aquafit and then I have a swimming lesson.
I am happy to have lost from doing this and not binging
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My BMI is now 30.8 so I am nearly overweight instead of obese
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Edit: I just looked up a conversion and that equals 4.85 pounds so I'm happy about that
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Thanks for the messages everybody
Yesterday was another successful N day!
Today has been difficult as ltos of things have been going wrong and I have been craving snacks and sweets a lot.
I've just had lunch but already I want to eat more and binge
I have been feeling quite depressed today too.
I have a birthday coming up but don't have anyone to do anything with really so it is kinda depressing and I don't want to get older and additionally I don't really know where my life's going, I don't like where I live. Everytime I have an idea I end up changing my mind a couple of days later or I end up ruining things in some way....
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Yesterday was another successful N day!
Today has been difficult as ltos of things have been going wrong and I have been craving snacks and sweets a lot.
I've just had lunch but already I want to eat more and binge
I have been feeling quite depressed today too.
I have a birthday coming up but don't have anyone to do anything with really so it is kinda depressing and I don't want to get older and additionally I don't really know where my life's going, I don't like where I live. Everytime I have an idea I end up changing my mind a couple of days later or I end up ruining things in some way....
Welll done on sticking with it.
For your birthday can you choose something YOU would really like to do and treat yourself? Could you see that as a gift to yourself?
I have found that one of the benefits of getting older is that I’m happy in my own company. I don’t have many friends but that means I get to please myself. Bit eccentric I know but we’re good at that in the UK![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
For your birthday can you choose something YOU would really like to do and treat yourself? Could you see that as a gift to yourself?
I have found that one of the benefits of getting older is that I’m happy in my own company. I don’t have many friends but that means I get to please myself. Bit eccentric I know but we’re good at that in the UK
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You are doing a really great job of sticking to the plan. You are acknowledging when you feel cravings or want to eat (from boredom, depression, frustration.. or whichever) but you aren't! That is really wonderful.
And down over four pounds! Girl, that is really great.
You are ROCKING it so far!
And down over four pounds! Girl, that is really great.
You are ROCKING it so far!
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Yesterday was a successful S day and so has today been (so far)
I did virtual plate a meal as I was doing a mindful eating course where we had a small sample of a food to practice with, I had a small meal prior to that allowing for the food from the course, which was literally a small bite so didn't amount to much.
Last night I was craving an S and tonight I am again.
My sleep has been really bad recently, I just can't seem to get to sleep
I did virtual plate a meal as I was doing a mindful eating course where we had a small sample of a food to practice with, I had a small meal prior to that allowing for the food from the course, which was literally a small bite so didn't amount to much.
Last night I was craving an S and tonight I am again.
My sleep has been really bad recently, I just can't seem to get to sleep
Yesterday stayed as a successful S day but my seeping pattern is getting worse, I am finding it hard to sleep at ngiht and not getting out of bed until after 11 and wne I wake up I am really moody and not in a good mood and tired whereas when I get a goods night sleep I wake up feeling better.
I weighed myself today and my BMI is down to 30.2.
I now weight 105.75 KG so I am happy to have lost again
I weighed myself today and my BMI is down to 30.2.
I now weight 105.75 KG so I am happy to have lost again
Yesterday I had urges to eat sweets all days and it was difficult. Today I have been craving them for hours. This is so so hard.
I can't cope, my mental health is really bad. I am not where I want to be in life and I hate where I live.
Yesterday was a successful S day, it is getting so ahrd not to snack and eat sweets though, I want it so so bad and the urges are so strong, I just want to give in.
I can't cope, my mental health is really bad. I am not where I want to be in life and I hate where I live.
Yesterday was a successful S day, it is getting so ahrd not to snack and eat sweets though, I want it so so bad and the urges are so strong, I just want to give in.
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Courage Tombo!
Those impulses will finally give way. I know perfectly how you feel, I have days of boredom and depression (the latter more often) but they really happen and I feel positive again. I think it's those feelings that led us to overeat, to cover them up. Now we do not use the food to silence them and they re-emerge. But you know? that's really life, highs and lows. Stay there, you're fighting a tough battle, but you're winning.
Those impulses will finally give way. I know perfectly how you feel, I have days of boredom and depression (the latter more often) but they really happen and I feel positive again. I think it's those feelings that led us to overeat, to cover them up. Now we do not use the food to silence them and they re-emerge. But you know? that's really life, highs and lows. Stay there, you're fighting a tough battle, but you're winning.
I love everything about your response, Dalia.Dalia negra wrote:Courage Tombo!
Those impulses will finally give way. I know perfectly how you feel, I have days of boredom and depression (the latter more often) but they really happen and I feel positive again. I think it's those feelings that led us to overeat, to cover them up. Now we do not use the food to silence them and they re-emerge. But you know? that's really life, highs and lows. Stay there, you're fighting a tough battle, but you're winning.
I completely agree with your point that we used to eat to cover up our feelings and now that isn't an option and we have to learn to sit with them until they pass or find other distractions, hopefully healthier ones, to deal with them.
It is very enlightening to realize that!
There is good and hard work ahead, Trombo, but you are doing it. Day after day you are facing those feelings and you are overcoming. You are strong!
-Nic
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Ok Tombo. It’s reset time. Here it is Monday morning and you are in the uk so it is Sunday night I think for you.
So here is your pep talk! You know....I know...we all here know....the sooner we get back on that wagon the easier it is. The further out of sight we let it go the harder to catch up and jump back on.
But our innner toddler is sitting in the dust watching go, and having one serious paddy! “I don’t wanna........â€
Each day is one, even each meal is one. What happened yesterday, for your last meal is done and dusted. We cannot change it, no matter what we do. So your next meal is the only one that matters. One meal. Eat breakfast. Eat lunch. Eat supper. You can do this. Do not let memories of birthday cake throw you off.
I was sick last week and my eating was all over the place. Now it’s time to draw a line in the sand and get right back on that wagon. We can do this!
And I leave you with a line from my wonderful husband.
“You don’t need to use your body as a dustbin. We have a perfectly good one outside!†I often remember that and it makes me laugh when I am tempted to ‘just finish something up’.![Embarassed :oops:](./images/smilies/icon_redface.gif)
So here is your pep talk! You know....I know...we all here know....the sooner we get back on that wagon the easier it is. The further out of sight we let it go the harder to catch up and jump back on.
But our innner toddler is sitting in the dust watching go, and having one serious paddy! “I don’t wanna........â€
Each day is one, even each meal is one. What happened yesterday, for your last meal is done and dusted. We cannot change it, no matter what we do. So your next meal is the only one that matters. One meal. Eat breakfast. Eat lunch. Eat supper. You can do this. Do not let memories of birthday cake throw you off.
I was sick last week and my eating was all over the place. Now it’s time to draw a line in the sand and get right back on that wagon. We can do this!
And I leave you with a line from my wonderful husband.
“You don’t need to use your body as a dustbin. We have a perfectly good one outside!†I often remember that and it makes me laugh when I am tempted to ‘just finish something up’.
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Merry
Love your post Merrygoround ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Though I'm treating today as an S day, it's a bank holiday in the UK but you are so right you can turn a red day around at any time. You don't even need to wait for a green day.
In my head I can't leave nos like I did with diets this is it for life. Just that some days I don't do as well as others.
Jx
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Though I'm treating today as an S day, it's a bank holiday in the UK but you are so right you can turn a red day around at any time. You don't even need to wait for a green day.
In my head I can't leave nos like I did with diets this is it for life. Just that some days I don't do as well as others.
Jx
Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.
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So much great advice in this post! Thank you!Merrygoround wrote: Each day is one, even each meal is one. What happened yesterday, for your last meal is done and dusted. We cannot change it, no matter what we do. So your next meal is the only one that matters. One meal. Eat breakfast. Eat lunch. Eat supper. You can do this. Do not let memories of birthday cake throw you off.
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And I leave you with a line from my wonderful husband.
“You don’t need to use your body as a dustbin. We have a perfectly good one outside!†I often remember that and it makes me laugh when I am tempted to ‘just finish something up’.
-Nic
I’ve teally fallen off No S ![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_sad.gif)
I’ve had a truly awful binge
I’m in so much pain and my stomach is so uncomfortable
I am so sick of this.
Allowing everything isn’t working, I am just binging all the time
I dunno what to do, I am lost and confused
And I am really tired of my binging. I hate it so much. It is an awful ghastly activity and I hate it so much
I just want it to end
My belly is bigger than it has ever been 😞
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I’ve had a truly awful binge
I’m in so much pain and my stomach is so uncomfortable
I am so sick of this.
Allowing everything isn’t working, I am just binging all the time
I dunno what to do, I am lost and confused
And I am really tired of my binging. I hate it so much. It is an awful ghastly activity and I hate it so much
I just want it to end
My belly is bigger than it has ever been 😞
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