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KCCC
Huge thank you for highlighting these two posts! Great to see support for this way of eating.

Always wonderful to see articles that stress the positive - keeps me motivated!

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Hi KCCC,

I'm back! Good to share. And like you thinking about planning for Christmas parties which are now starting with a vengence. NoS has really worked for me, and I feel great when I stick with plain vanilla.

I want to continue to feel energetic, slim and healthy. I know if I succumb to the ...

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[quote="KCCC"]No real recipe... they're just cut up and sauteed in a little butter until soft, then sprinkled with cinnamon. I use a bit of honey too - as little as I can get away with (the family likes "sweet"). Maybe half a tablespoon (at most) to 2-3 apples? If using, add right at the end, let it ...

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Hi KCCC

How do you make your cinnamon apples? The farmers market is full of great russets and cox orange pippins now, so I would like to try something new. I think, like me, you do not like really sweet things so am keen to know your "recipe".

I am still cooking, following NoS, but only posting on ...

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Yes, I am in - September was not ideal. I want to improve.

Goals are:

- To keep to 2 glass ceiling - STRICTLY

- No reds, just all greens and yellows for No S

I commit to this, but will only record if I do not meet my goals. I will keep track on HabitCal daily. I may listen to podcasts for ...

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To stop keeping records after years of recording can be frightening.
After 8 years (YES - EIGHT YEARS) of keeping a food diary, I finally gave it up. It wasn't improving behavior or nutrition or food choices or fun or anything. It was just a habit that was useless. So I stopped cold turkey last ...

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Friday 4 Sept

B: green tea, ricotta w/ tangerine, prune, walnuts, vanilla, cinnamon, coffee w/ milk
Exercise: 30 min weight training
L: Omelette w/ ham, cheese, mushrooms, salad, bit of a roll, espresso mac
D: Confit de canard, spinach, flageolet with thyme& shallots, baguette bite, maybe cheese ...

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I'm in! Back from hols on 3rd Sept so that is my start date.
Goal is plain vanilla compliance.
Will shoot for greens w/ 2 glass ceiling, NoS'ing, Pilates or weights four times per week. Goal is NO REDS.
That is it.
Sept 3: Green
Sept 4:

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Living in the UK means that we have access to lamb most of the year from the farmers' markets. I also grew up in the American South so did not have lamb until I was in France and 30 years old. Oooh la la

I love it, and like you find pan frying the trimmed loins, noisettes or chops in a little ...

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3 Sept No S Day Success

I'm back and I am happy! After 15 days in France I returned without weight gain. Not one single pound. Hurrah. I chose to have every day as a "yellow" but followed the French way of eating so no snacks --- ever. I had a few desserts but only if we were at a special ...

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Day 37 was GREEN . I didn't have any...didn't want any...didn't feel deprived...didn't even think about it much at all, except to be shocked that cake just didn't matter last night. No one blinked an eye when I said I was full and didn't care for any. I don't think anyone noticed....except me...and ...

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And I'm still envious of your meals, especially since I'm not loving mine at the moment. Too many work functions that don't have the selection I'd like, quickie meals at home, or grab-and-go somewhere. Will work on that. Your food choices sound so delish - if I'm ever in England again, we must go ...

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Sat 15 August

Too much wine at a 4 hour lunch party, then too much food. Sl stressed and overdid. I never would have eaten so much had I not had too much wine. Seeing this written in black and white makes this connection all too clear. First S day gone mad....

B: Green tea, then Ricotta w/ plum ...

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Well done you!
51 days!
I hope to follow in your footsteps and get to the point where I don't feel too starved at 6.00pm.

Impressive.

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Friday 14 Aug 15/21 days

Bach flower remedies for sleep seem to be working, so will keep taking the drops.

B: Green tea, Poilane toast 1 sl, butter, coffee/chicory/milk. Toast for breakfast still feels v naughty after so many years of low carb. I do enjoy every bite, every nibble, every crumb ...

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13 Aug Thursday Success

Slept so well last night and it makes a great deal of difference to my energy levels. Took Bach flower remedies for sleep. Don't know if my sleeping better was a coincidence.... but will continue the drops.

B: Green tea, Ricotta, yogurt, raspberries, plum, + coffee ...

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Jumbotights
There is no doubt in my mind that when I drank diet sodas they made me INCREDIBLY hungry. Voracious. I was a clinical dietician at the time and kept religious food records of my own consumption. If I drank a diet soda, I felt driven to eat more. Lots more.
Scientifically, it could be ...

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Wed 12 August 13/21 days Success

B: Green tea, yogurt w/ raspberries, plum + sl Poilane w/ butter, coffee, chicory and milk

L: at bistro w/ friend- John Dory, potato, fennel, peas, sl ww bread, espresso mac

Exercise: planned day off so no Pilates or gym but walked 2 mi

5.00 FEEL LIKE EATING ...

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[quote="reinhard"
So I'll let myself take any vacation day when there's something sufficiently tempting as an S-day, but if there's not, I'd much rather put down "green" than "yellow" on the habitcal, so that gives me sufficient incentive to resist lesser temptations. It lets me enjoy what's really ...

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Tues 11 August Success

Really pleased that I stuck with just one plate last night. I feel great, my habits are sticking and the scale is right where it should be. My diet is more varied and more fun than it has been for the past 2 years. Result! Must keep on track when travelling tho - much more ...

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Sat 8 Aug

B: Green tea, Coffee, chicory, milk
L: w/ friends - Grilled salmon w/ avo salsa, roast aubergine w/ preserved lemon and saffron yogurt, green beans w/ tahini dressing, roast butternut squash w/onion confit and nuts, espresso mac. Small amounts of each - even fit on one plate, and all ...

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I get too get hungry between lunch and dinner, sometimes REALLY hungry. We eat dinner at 7.30 - 8.00 but at least three times a week we eat out, and it is 8.30 or 9.00 before food arrives. By that time I am starving and grumpy. Want to devour something, NOW.

So far, what helps me:
1. Cold fizzy ...

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Congratulations on your GREEN Day!

Keeping 28 days is impressive. I am on day 8 now, but committed to get to at least 21. Nice to see others making progress with the greens.

Your daily check in sounds happy!

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Happy Friday to Everyone

Friday 7 Aug

Happy with the green squares filling up my HabitCal. I swear that the only thing that kept me from a hand full of almonds yesterday between lunch and dinner was the thought of filling in a red square. The French have their protocol and rigidity regarding No ...

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Thanks for the kind words and support KCCC. I am feeling much better, and even went to a lunchtime Pilates class today. BTW - I am using the Pilates audio you recommended, on weekends and I think it is excellent!

Thurs 6 Aug Success
B: Green tea, 2 med slices Poilane toast w/ butter, 1/2 a ...

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Wed 5 Aug Success 6/21

Feel weak but slept over 8 hours and do need to be at work.

B: Green tea, espresso, milk

L: Buffalo mozz.with avo and roast pepper, halibut with asparagus and butter beans - sounds like a lot but were small pieces and did fit on plate, espresso mac. Assam with milk later ...

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Tuesday 4 Aug success

Sore from yesterday's weights; will just walk today

Bad headache - coming down with something?

B: Green tea, coffee w/ chicory and milk, strawberries, raspberries, a prune with a little cottage cheese and vanilla, sl Poilane with butter

L: very late after going home at ...

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Monday 3 August Success
B: green tea, coffee, chicory, milk

Exercise: Weight lifting 30 min.

L: Rocket, smoked trout stuffed with crab (M&S's), EVOO, bit guacamole, HB egg. Delicious and filling. Assam with milk.
Fading at 4.30 so had decaf espresso mac

D: Half roast red pepper w/ tomato ...

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Sat 1 August S Day
B: Green tea, coffee, chicory, milk

Exercise: Tough 1 hour Pilates session, with push ups and lots of abs

L: 2 eggs- feta omelette, salad with tomatoes, 1.5 sl poilane toast,
yogurt w/ blueberries 2T lemon curd, espresso mac

D: 3 thin breadsticks, 2 ryevita, chevre, Bellini ...

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I am in! I had 2 reds in July and plan all GREENS for August.

I completed 23 consecutive days on plan (until end of July) but still feel like a newbie so will stick to good old plain vanilla. Keeping to No S will be a huge challenge as we go away to France mid August, but I will make this work for ...

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DAY 37 (Thursday): SUCCESS

Was quite glad to keep to my diet, without having to talk about it. Talking about dieting is so tedious (to those not dieting). Which explains the value of the Daily Check In. I can keep myself accountable, and discuss my diet as much as I'd like, without letting it ...

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Friday 31 July Success

B: green tea, cottage cheese and plain yogurt, a fresh fig, 2 prunes, few blueberries, 4 walnuts, 2 Brazils, cinnamon, coffee w/ chicory and milk

L: with a friend -paella with spinach, end bread stick, espresso mac

Decaf espresso mac when I started to flag....worked well ...

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Huge thank you for this very interesting article!

I am now even more motivated to plan the meals I intend to cook over the next week.

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Masher, don't be discouraged - just stick with it. If you are rebounding a little from deprivation, you may gain a little. However, it's usually self-correcting.

So, relax and give yourself a full month, then re-calibrate as needed. Just don't panic. :)

KCCC - wherever you are - you were right ...

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Thurs 30 July 23rd day Success

Exercise:Pilates class
B: rocket, ham, sheep cheese, fig and walnuts, espresso mac
L: nuts, olives, Pinot Grigio = 2 glasses
D: French beans with smoked duck breast slivers, veal chop, spinach, 6 chips, gl Bordeaux

Weighed today and am happily maintaining. Eating ...

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Congratulations!

I have just made it to 21 days too but No S still feels new to me. It is natural, it is sensible but it is not ingrained yet. I esp like Habitcal, and derive inordinate pleasure colouring in those GREEN squares. Makes me feel 5 years old, but in a good way. The thought of a red day ...

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Huge congratulations!

Nine pounds - wow!
You are obviously transitioning well from a low carb diet. How do you feel?
I am interested because I am starting to include more carbs myself. Had pasta for the first time in 2-3 years today.....really enjoyed it.

Tell us more!

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I like to go to the gym at lunchtime which means my actual lunch has to be easy and quick.

Summertime: bag of washed salad or rocket as a base. Then I add canned salmon or tuna, with olive oil or caesar dressing or mayo, and lemon. I keep wasabi powder at work which mixes in water and gives a ...

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Wow!
Your exercise routine is impressive! What a role model! I am inspired by your consistency too. You will get there, without a doubt.

Have you figured out your "humble" goal re sweets? Sometimes just posing the question elicits an answer from within. At least it does with me. I ask the question ...

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Wed 29 July Success
Really pleased that I now have 21 days of No S'ing under my belt. It went by so quickly si I know I need to keep daily recording and using the Habitcal. I feel I am learning every day, and I definitely find this board useful for motivation. I leave 18 Aug and want to have ...

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Tuesday 28 July Today will be my 21st Day Success

Slept almost 9 hours and feel great, esp after 2 mi walk through the Park. Doing "Creative Visualisation" for sleep and it seems to be working.

B: green tea, coffee, chicory, milk
Exercise: Weight lifting 30 min
L: rocket, wild salmon, avo, lemon ...

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Thank you all for reporting on your vacation strategies. I am planning to reach my 21st consecutive day of NoS'ing tomorrow so am getting into the swing of it. I love it. It works. But I am either at home now or in neighbourhood restaurants. However, we leave for France in mid-August and I am ...

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Sat 25 July
B: Green tea, coffee, chicory, raw milk
L: Tuna Thai fishcake, chevre on sour dough toast, salad, 1/2 lemon marscapone tart with few berries, espresso mac. Still used one plate - just added the dessert at the end. It was from a great shop in the neighbourhood and I did adore every ...

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Friday 24 July
Hurrah - 16 consecutive green days and I lost the few pounds that I gained at the outset earlier this month. Now the idea is MAINTAIN good habits and weight. I feel healthy and trim.

Planning S day from 6.00pm on for Fridays or at least when we go out on Fridays. I know a few ...

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Several times over the last couple of weeks I've thought, as I finished my plate...that isn't enough, I'm going to be hungry...but I never have been. What a lie I've listened to all these years in my head!

So I am doing better...down about 5 lbs. and feeling it in my clothes.

Oh I agree - at ...

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Cassie,

Good for you to try and find a way that works for you specifically. With regard to NoS failures, as many wise people on this board say "Mark it and move on".

The India and Neris book made me laugh, as India has a wicked sense of humour. I too am combining No S with a lower carb approach ...

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Thursday 23 July Success 16 days in a row (forgot to count S days before)

Up at 4.45am again which increases cortisol and makes me hungry. Make that v hungry. Today will be a real test of will but I want this to be my 16th green day in a row. Definitely going for 21 days GREEN .

Dinner is booked ...

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Happy to hear that your break is going well.

Huge thank you for your Pilates audio recommendation. I received the Brook Siler CDs with flash cards and had a great session on Sunday. I have been doing Pilates for 12 years and still found the intermediate class demanding and very much worthwhile ...

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Wed 22 July b] Success Day 11

B: Green tea, coffee, chicory, milk

Exercise: Pilates, weights 30 min

L: Watercress, spinach salad, 2 fresh figs, free range ham, blue sheep's cheese, few roasted pecans, walnut oil. This is perhaps the best salad I have ever made! Followed by espresso mac. Truly ...

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Cassie,

I feel for you. I have gained some weight with No S. Before No S, I had been eating mainly fish, vegetables, meat, eggs, dairy, nuts and berries with some Ryevita and dark chocolate for the last 5 years. Real food always. Most would call this a low carb diet. I am slim, 50 and fit. I have ...

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Tuesday 21 July
Success 10th Day in a row
B: green tea, coffee, chicory, milk
L: Soy glazed salmon on salad, small sausage, Assam with bit milk
D: Roasted aubergines, peppers, shallots and
feta cheese omelette and braised leeks, lardons, raspberries
Martini x2
Exercise: Planned day off

Lost a ...

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Monday 20 July Success Day 9

Slept well and feel great after 2 mi walk to work

B: Coffee, chicory, milk
Exercise: 30 min weight training
L: Caesar salad with chicken, bit org bacon, 1/2 avocado
Expresso, with splash
D: TBD roast aubergines, peppers and shallots
Japanese style salmon with soy ...

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Fri 17 July S Day from 6.00pm Success Day 8 Note: I do No S until 6.00pm on Friday, and then stop my S on Sunday at 6.00pm. Works for me!
B: Coffee, chicory, milk
Exercise: Weights 30 min
L: Smoked trout & crab (M&S's) guacamole, watercress, espresso mac
D: Salad w/ prawns, rocket, beef, feta, 8 ...

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Thanks for your support - Berry and KCCC. It means a lot to me.
Slept 8 hours last night and feel much better. Insomnia is brutal. I listen to podcasts and sleep CDs before I go to bed but falling asleep is not the problem. Falling asleep is easy, but waking up at 4 or so and not going back to ...

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15 July, Wed Success Day 6
Oh dear another early start (4.50am) which is a drag. Still maintaining the 5# weight gain too, also a drag. Skirt is tight as well. Admit am discouraged. I started No S to maintain, not gain. Will go for green and see what happens over the next few days.

B: Coffee ...

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14 July Tuesday Success Day 5

Grrrrr - woke up at 4.30 this am, brain kicked in and I could not go back to sleep. Weighed and have gained 5 pounds since I started No S on the 29th June. Now I know that weight fluctuates but I have been steadily recording a gain every few days. This 5 lb increase ...

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Poor KSSS

Oh how I empathise with the frustration of a forgotten packed breakfast and lunch! When one cares about food and delights in the "good stuff" PLUS goes to the extra time and effort required to prepare scrumptious transportable meals, to have to "make do" with leftovers is TOUGH.

Thank ...

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Monday 13 July Success Day 4

Feel a bit over fed today but it is not surprising.
B: Coffee, chicory, milk

Weight session at the gym for 30 Minutes which was excellent; invigorating and I felt strong.
L: Watercress with large piece of leftover spinach, bacon and feta fritatta. Assam tea
D: Plan ...

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11 July Saturday
B: Green tea, plain yogurt mixed with cottage cheese and the ripest, most glorious white nectarine sliced thinly and fanned around my plate. A drop of vanilla and some cinnamon and a few blueberries made this breakfast plate superb. Then my normal coffee, chicory and hot milk.

L ...

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10 July Success Day 3
Yesterday was a success despite another dinner out with friends. Had to virtual plate for the second night, which is not ideal but needs must. The night before we ate at a tapas place, and last night we went to a Lebanese place for mezze. More and more restos are serving ...

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9 July Success Day 2

Feeling a wee bit jaded after last night's 2 rather large glasses of wine. Was so hungry by 8.30pm that I drank them too quickly. Bad idea. Still, stuck to No S principles. Will be more mindful tonight as husband and I are meeting friends for drinks and dinner, again. And they ...

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KCCC
I am flattered! The zucchini salad is so simple that it is not really a recipe. I grate younger smaller zucchini fairly finely in a food processor. Then add torn fresh mint leaves. Then you have choices for the dressing depending on what is in the refrigerator or personal taste. This time I ...

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KCCC - thank you for your support. I have read most of your entries and you have written some real "pearls". BTW - ordered the Pilates audio tape and book yesterday.

Tuesday 7 July
B: really hungry; green tea, coffee, chicory and milk, then Brazil nuts and almonds
L: Salad with walnut oil ...

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Big E,

Hurrah for you!

I wrote the message to you because I wanted to remind myself as well.

So happy to hear that it helps you too.

Best,
Masher

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Mimi - Thanks for your support!

Monday 6 July Success
B: same

L: Homemade spinach, feta, bacon frittata, grated zucchini salad, 2 small slices Poilane toast, espresso with splash milk - all delicious!

D: Plan - roast aubergine, peppers, shallots, with roast pork, lettuce, cheese
2 glasses ...

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For what it is worth, I lost my excess weight, approximately30 pounds, by eating lots of vegetables,salads, fish, poultry, yogurt and berries. Technically, this was a low carb diet. It would also be considered very healthy by many. I felt great most of the time and I lost weight in the right places ...

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I follow your well written daily check ins with interest as I am a newbie. The way you make No S work for you is impressive.

I also adore Pilates and go to classes 2 or 3 times a week. We are going away for 3 weeks in August and I'll miss class so am looking for a substitute. Can you give me the ...

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Sat 4 July
B: green tea, coffee with chicory and whole milk
L: Homemade spinach, feta and bacon fritatta, salad, espresso with a little milk
D:Tomatoes, basil, mozzarella, bites of cold roast beef
Roast pork, roast aubergines, shallots, red peppers
Strawberries, raspberries, creme fraiche
No ...

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Big E,
I used to think I was abnormal because it took at least 20-30 minutes after eating for the signals to get to my brain that I had eaten enough. I am not.
So - what to do? I deliberately slow myself down by putting my fork down after every bite. At first it feels awkward. But after a few days ...

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3 July
This is my second day to post; so very much a newbie here having started in June. Building good habits is my real goal. I could write a book about nutrition, but appropriate and joyful eating is much more than nutrition. I trained as a Registered Dietitian in the '80's, did fat research and ...

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