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For me a drink is never a snack, no matter when you have it. And anyway there's no reason you can't tailor things to suit you - it's your life and your body, you make the rules!

I really like the fact that you have recorded a successful part of your day. Small steps in the right direction still ...

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Yesterday (Saturday) was my first S DAY since starting No S again.

B - Spinach & mushroom pastries
L - Beetroot & walnut salad, feta & spinach triangles, corn cakes, hummus
D - Breaded cod, asparagus, mashed potato

Snacks - 1 slice cheese, prawn crackers, hummus, mashed potato
Sweets - 4-5 ...

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Thanks Mollie!

Friday was GREEN .

B - Cheese & marmite toastie
L - Duck salad wrap, sour cream & chive popcorn
D - Cheeseburger & chips

Had a lot of fun at work drinks. I actually ate dinner in the pub, and when I told people I was ordering food some of them decided to do the same. So it all ...

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LAM is my system to deal with perfectionism. It is short for Looking After Myself and basically means that no matter my behaviour (perfect or not) I aim to do something kind for myself every day. It tought me and teaches me self-compassion and makes life so much easier. I have a list of things that ...

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After dinner is also the hardest time for me, highlighting again that my overeating has very little to do with actual hunger.

As Eschano said I've been finding a hot drink after dinner really helpful the last few nights. I'm usually an awful binger at this time but a cup of low calorie hot ...

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Eschano - Thanks for the tips! I'm a bit worried about virtual plating when there's alcohol involved, as I think it would be very easy for me to eat a lot of food and lie to myself about it...

I might be able to persuade a couple of people to join me for some food first, that way I'll know I've ...

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MsJ wrote:Hi, good enough. I love the title of your journal. I just want to wish you success!

Thank you, MsJ! I appreciate the support!

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halfmoon_mollie wrote:Be forgiving. If you aren't nice to you, who will be?

Very true! Thank you for this.

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Another GREEN day, the third in a row.

B - 2 slices of toast with cheese
L - Chicken tikka masala with rice & mini veggie samosa
D - Tuna steak, mini garlic bread, steamed broccoli

I was really tempted to have something else to eat after dinner as I didn't quite feel satisfied, but I had my mug of ...

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Thank you Eschano! I like your point about getting back on track if (when?) I binge again. Actually, I find dealing with failure the hardest part. I have a horrible habit of letting small fails escalate into catastrophic ones. I'm sure that will be tested soon enough!

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I had a low calorie hot chocolate after dinner tonight, I honestly think it saved me from a binge. I've been stuck in a terrible rut of evening bingeing, but with this hot drink I was able to have a 'green' day. Maybe sweet drinks like hot chocolate would be counted as Ss by some people, but if it ...

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Hi Eschano, thanks very much again for stopping by my thread. And congratulations on your engagement!

I am very encouraged to read that No S has helped you overcome perfectionist tendencies. I struggle a lot with this (and in fact it's the main reason I've given up No S in the past - not doing it ...

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Hi Kookie, I just wanted to say thanks again for stopping by my check-in thread. It sounds like we have a lot in common in terms of previous relationships with food and perfectionist tendencies...

I hope you recover quickly and it's great to read you've turned a corner in how you feel.

Definitely ...

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Thank you, Halfmoon Mollie! Really appreciate your encouragement.

Today was my second GREEN day.

B - Porridge
L - Pastrami sandwich
D - Prawn curry & rice

I'm quite ridiculously proud of myself. The only times I felt slight discomfort were right before and after dinner. Before dinner because I ...

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Checking in for yesterday. I had a lovely birthday and was thoroughly spoilt. It really helped to remember that I have so people who love and care about me â€“ and that I am worth loving and caring for! I am also very happy and proud that I managed to stick to three meals (even though dinner was ...

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Hi Kookie,

Thank you so much for your lovely words. Deep down I know there are more important things than being thin, but sometimes itâ€™s a struggle to remind myself. Self-acceptance is, as you say, a very challenging goal... Recently I tried intuitive eating again; I like the idea of tuning in to ...

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Hello Eschano,

I was so surprised and happy to see your message. To be honest I wasnâ€™t really expecting anyone to read my outpouring, let alone reply â€“ so thank you!

Reading it back now it does sound very gloomy indeedâ€¦ I was having a low moment and just needed to let it all out. And ...

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The end of another Monday. Another start-a-new-diet, save-my-life Monday, which once again failed to deliver on its promise. I've found myself back here. Again. I don't even know if it's worth me trying to do this anymore, but I don't know where else to go. It's not so much my weight that bothers me ...

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Oh I like pizza idea! It sounds like just enough of a treat to tide me over till Saturday.

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This is a great thread! I'm going to try and remember the 'sometimes' this weekend.

Thank you!

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Reading this thread with interest. .. It's my first Friday evening on No S and I'm feeling the need for a treat.

Maybe I will do a face mask and paint my nails. Can't eat with wet nails!

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Best of luck! I'm trying again too. We can do this!

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You can do it! I'm trying again also. This way of eating just makes so much SENSE!

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Thank you all so much!

Day 6 today and I'm still all *GREEN* ! wOOP!

automatedeating - Thank you, I definitely will!

oolala53 - I think (and hope) that you're right. It already feels easier. Maybe because I've committed to the 21 days, so my mind knows there's no point in arguing!

finallyfull ...

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Thank you so much for your warm welcomes and kind words! I do feel that it's different this time. It's like something in my head has 'clicked'. I am considering starting a check-in thread but I'm a bit wary of setting myself up for too much with this and the blog as well. Anyway, I will update at ...

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I've tried No S a couple of times before but didn't last more than a few days (those dratted snacks!). The thing is, I keep coming back to it because it strikes me as such a remarkably sane and sustainable way to eat.

I think a 'clean' 21 days will be key, so this time I've made a commitment to do ...

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Hello again,

I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who left their kind words on this thread. I have (finally) asked for help. I cracked and went to my doctor this week, he is referring me for cognitive behaviour therapy and has also put me on some medication for anxiety / depression ...

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Thank you all so much for taking the time to reply to my message. I am really touched by your kind words and good advice, it almost made me tear up. I did actually speak to my doctor about this once but then wished I hadn't. I felt so embarrassed sitting in the doctorâ€™s office, crying about weight ...

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Apologies in advance for the long post but I really don't know where else to turn to with this at the moment, and I need to make some changes.

I discovered No S some time ago but my struggles with extremes of eating have meant that I haven't ever given it a fair chance. Like many people I started ...

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diets don't work. [/b]

I want to believe you, I really really do. But then I look at the success stories, I know there are only a handful compared to the number of people that fail but I still think maybe, just maybe that could be me... I'm so fed up of hating myself and wanting to be thin but ...

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I've just come back to NoS after a long absence. Today I was in one of those hideous changing rooms with the rear view mirror. The lighting made it look like I had cellulite on my ARMS (which I didn't think I had!). I thought I was doing the right thing by trying to be moderate but now I'm not so ...

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Things I did well today:
Ate 3 meals
Did not binge
No exercise but lots of housework!

Things I could have done better:
Far too much snacking while waiting for a late dinner
A few too many beers across the course of the weekend

Things I have learned:
Should have let myself get properly hungry ...

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Sounds like a plan!

Keep up the good work!

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Thank you Sarahkay, yes I'm hoping this will be better for me than 'success' or 'failure'. Feel free to steal away!

Things I did well today:
Ate 3 meals
Did not have a 'wild' S day, or binge
Did cardio Pilates for 35 minutes

Things I could have done better:Â
Ate beyond full during dinner out ...

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sarahkay wrote:Hang in there!

Thank you! I will do my best!

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Things I did well today:
Ate 3 meals, no snacks, sweets or seconds
Did not starve myself after bingeing last night
Did not stress-snack at work despite a VERY stressful day

Things I could have done better:
Ate beyond full at dinner (but still one plate)
Had a small mocha from the coffee machine ...

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Thank you so much for your comments...

Wosnes - that is what gives me hope about NoS, the fact that it IS sustainable, and there are people like you around to prove it! It is so encouraging to me to 'recognise' names I remember from 2 years ago - makes me think maybe that could be me one day ...

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Thank you, I need to remember this!

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Thank you so much for taking the time to reply, I really appreciate it. I knew if I came back here someone would talk some sense into me and I was right!

I think I have failed on No S before because I have been dieting my whole life and Iâ€™m stuck in that mentality â€“ I was seeing No S as another ...

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Apologies in advance for this desperate message but I am absolutely at my wits end. I have tried No S a couple of times before but couldn't stick to it for long. Each time I would have one snack or sweet and think 'sod it' and throw in the towel. I am very all-or-nothing in my thinking and couldn't ...

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Good luck Liz, and Laura. I'm in the same boat, giving No S another go because I really need the sanity over my eating (probably even more than I need to lose weight). Thought intuitive eating might be the answer but it actually led to weight gain and brought little peace.

Here's to simplicity - we ...

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Day 5

SUNDAY :)

Too many treats after dinner last night! But I would class it as overeating (not a binge) so maybe that's something?

Today was a lovely day. Country walk with friends, cold but sunny. Followed up with a huge pub lunch: proper roast with all the trimmings, apple crumble & custard ...

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Thank you, KCCC! It's something I am trying to remind myself of.

Day 3

SPECIAL DAY! :D

Our belated Valentine's was a perfect day: art, books, walking, friends, real ale and of course delicious food! A bit too much delicious food in the evening if I'm honest, but we had a truly brilliant day ...

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I discovered No S some time ago, and it immediately made sense. But due to a history of extremely chaotic eating / obsessive dieting, Iâ€™ve somehow never had enough faith to really give it a proper go. Until now! After a couple of half-hearted attempts, I think I am finally ready to commit - at ...

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Hi again :D

I have been no-Sing for just about a month, though I am currently challenging myself to do 21 days straight without failing, and I'm on day 8 of that. Not really long enough to give you any tips I'm afraid! I'm just trying to stick with this for a while, because just like you I have a ...

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SUCCESS

131.6

That's better. Actually felt lighter today too, with much of the bloat from the weekend having subsided. Did the usual 30mins on the bike before work.

Will be working from home tomorrow, which I know will be tough foodwise. I can hear those kitchen cupboards calling my name ...

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Hello! Your story sounds a lot like mine. I too have been on and off diets and let them rule my life (most recently ww). I also have problems when 'left to my own devices' with food and tend to lapse into destructive binge-starve cycles and emotional eating. That's why I'm trying this - seems like ...

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Still doing great over here I see!!

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Stopping by to say hello... Hope you're still ticking along nicely!

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Looks like you're doing really well - keep up the great work!!

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Hello! Thanks for your post on my thread. You were the inspiration behind my Friday & Saturday S days... Was going to ask you how it went this weekend but I see it went brilliantly! What a weekend to make the switch, with all those sweets about... Well done for staying strong!

Thanks for all your ...

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SUCCESS

133.2

Finished the day strong with a big bowl of homemade lentils & rice. Good cold weather comfort food!

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EXEMPT
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Weighed in this morning at 133.2, exacly 1 pound heavier than when I started No S. I know this is purely down to overindulging last night. We had a bit of a Halloween popcorn-and-beer-fest while watching Beetlejuice, and far too much grazing yesterday overall...

To make things ...

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I like your idea of taking Friday and Saturday as S days. I really struggle on Fridays (as I did yesterday) because we normally go out for drinks after work and have a late dinner. Leaves me starving - especially not great when having a couple of drinks. I might try that myself!

Hope you're having ...

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Got through yesterday by the skin of my teeth. Went out for belated birthday celebrations, got through evening drinks without snacking but it was very late by the time we got to dinner (about 9pm). I picked at a couple of olives and cubes of cheese while waiting for my dinner but didn't ...

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SUCCESS

Solid on the food front. Did yoga instead of the bike this morning for a change, very chilled way to start the day!

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You can keep it in the fridge for now, and stick in the freezer next week. 24 hours ahead of time will be absolutely fine. Let me know how you get on!!

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Hello there! Just wanted to stop by and give you a cheer-on. Well done for staying accountable and 'fessing up to those minor slip-ups. I think there's a world of difference between an extra snack and a full-on binge, and I also find one can sometimes turn into the other but you prevented that so ...

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Just wanted to say hi and welcome! I'm pretty new too - sounds like you have a great plan in place for implementing the programme.

Best of luck on your journey!

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Hi Sienna and welcome back to you too! Looks like you did amazingly while you were away - wow. I didn't do as well as I'd hoped but it's early days yet. Congrats on your success so far, and also on your loss!

PS. That video game does sound very motivating, I like things like that because I'm a ...

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Hi Anne!

Looks like you're still doing great over here!

I have very little experience myself but would be inclined to agree with you. Give it a good while (maybe even more than 21 days) and see if your portions settle down by themselves before deliberately restricting them. From what I can see ...

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Well done on a great day! Hope you are feeling better & the pup too. That's no fun.

Congrats on fending off the boredom eating, that really is no small achievement. Oh and good luck with those Halloween sweets (not that you need it!). Just remember they will taste even sweeter on an S day, with the ...

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Pretty much an impeccable N day today. Also 30 minutes on the bike before work. It was nice to exercise after a few days off, but I'm beginning to think I need to shake my routine up a bit. Maybe I'll do some pilates tomorrow morning.

It's good to be back! 8):D

Sienna - Thank you! Yes ...

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Hello! Looks like you're still going strong over here!

I've had a totally over-the-top few days, can't say it was really relaxing either and I know for a fact I overate. BUT - I'm back to it today. Like you I have already realised this really is a sensible, doable way of eating (and living!) that ...

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SUCCESS

Back from hols & birthday celebrations, showing about 2 pounds heavier on the scale this morning (though not an official weigh-in day). Yikes! All the days since my last check-in were officially designated as 'S', and my goodness they certainly were. The few days away were actually ...

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No S: NON SUCCESS!
Exercise: SUCCESS

An unequivocal 'F' today! :oops:

Got stuck at work till stupid o'clock and my emergency fruit smoothie just didn't cut it. Had to resort to the vending machine, which was certainly less than ideal. I know there was some stress eating involved too for sure ...

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That included pizza and macaroni and cheese, foods I haven't enjoyed in months.

Sounds like we have the same weaknesses! I too have had both these foods in the last couple of weeks, things I would never have eaten on ww (the pizza would be more than a days worth of points for me). Since starting ...

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I made it through with three plates.

Hey - job done! We don't need to be perfect here, just get the job done. I have to remind myself of that sometimes! Well done for winning out over a difficult day. Keep it up - you're doing really great!!

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Hey no problem! I find the accountability really helps me too!

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Glad you're feeling better. Sounds like you do a lot of exercise! Wow. Throbbing abs, that's impressive. What is the '6 week challenge' if I might ask?

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Hi and welcome Liz!

I'm a total newbie to No S, just been doing this a couple of weeks but loving it so far. I don't have a lot to lose either - just come off WW and mostly looking to maintain, and heal my (really quite damaged) relationship with food. I'm finding No S is already helping to calm ...

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No S: SUCCESS
Exercise: SUCCESS

Another good N day. Have to be extra specially good for just one more day this week because I have a lot of S days coming up - my birthday on Thursday then flying off on hols from Friday to Monday. Yikes! I am taking these as extra S days (because they are days I ...

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Hi Sienna! Thanks so much for stopping by my thread, and

CONGRATS ON YOUR 10% LOSS!!!

That is so fantastic!!!

:D:D

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Oh No! Sorry to hear you're poorly. Hope you're feeling a bit better today? I left you my secret tofu recipe on my thread!

PS. Isn't it funny but I've been really looking forward to N Days too after the weekend! I guess our bodies know what is good for us!!

Wishing you another super week...

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Weekly Weigh In: 131.8 (up 0.2)

No S: SUCCESS
Exercise: SUCCESS

Just about a perfect N Day today. It's almost a relief to be back to N after the weekend! Only gained 0.2 at my weigh in, which I'm really chuffed about because a) I ate LOADS this weekend and b) It's totm. Wow. This makes me think ...

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It helps to know that I feel so much better during the week on the regular days.

I totally agree. I'm almost finding the N days easier to deal with than the S days at the moment, but that's probably because I'm so used to restriction. Think it will take a while for my weekends to calm down. But ...

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I totally agree about writing down food. I have done so much food journalling, tracking, pointing etc in the past that it's really good to live without these (self imposed) restrictions... I can see how it can be a really useful tool for some but I need a clean break, at least for now.

Keep it up ...

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No S: EXEMPT
Exercise: EXEMPT

Another S Day. Ate too much again but didn't binge. Didn't even really permasnack, just too much food overall. But 2 good things happened:

1. I didn't finish all the food on my plate at dinner, despite the fact that it was really good (tofu!!). I wanted it but ...

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Just wanted to say hi and welcome! I'm new too, and loving No S so far. It's really liberating - I'm already a lot less obsessed by food and weight, which is amazing.

Best of luck on your journey!

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No S: EXEMPT
Exercise: EXEMPT

Didn't feel like eating much for most of yesterday (probably due to the previous night's pizza-fest!) but by the end of the night I had still managed to overeat pretty well. Had a rare night on my own at home with my SATC box set, so there was a LOT of snacking on ...

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I can identify with that. Last night I ate rather a lot of pizza (too much?!) and today I don't feel like eating a lot, even though it's an S Day. I didn't even have breakfast till after 10am because I wasn't that hungry!

In the bad old days (on ww and many other diets) I would have just thought ...

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No S: SUCCESS
Exercise: SUCCESS

This is for Friday (yesterday). I'm going to call it a success even though it could be argued that I had seconds for dinner. We ordered a pizza for 2 (and garlic bread!). I knew when I started I was going to eat half the pizza but I took a few slices first then ...

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Hope you had fun last night! Have a great weekend with your husband - and enjoy those S days! You're doing great!!

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Wow, looks like you're doing some great work over here. Congrats!!

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Keep it up! I'll be joining you on the cheerleading team soon I hope!

Hope you feel better too...

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No S: SUCCESS
Exercise: SUCCESS

Had 2 plates at lunch today but I'm still counting it as a success. This is because lunch was provided as part of a training day at work but the plates we were given to serve ourselves with were really small. Would have been rude to pile one really high so I ...

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Happy birthday and thanks for the inspiration!

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Ooooh, good luck with the monthly weigh-in! You're very brave! I'm terrible, I do an "official" weigh-in every Monday but I do hop on the scale for a sneaky peek in between sometimes as well! :oops:

I think you're right though, if it's going to hold you back from committing fully to the plan then ...

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Yay! Here's to being back on the wagon!!

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No S: SUCCESS
Exercise: SUCCESS

Got stuck late at work again today, almost 8 hours between lunch and dinner which left me too hungry for my liking. I can't really push back lunch as I eat around 1pm, by which time my stomach is growling. Think I might keep some juice at work to tide me over times ...

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Thanks all! Good to know!

I don't very often drink during the week, and especially not more than 1 or 2 so hopefully I'll be ok. But if I do have a beer it has to be after I eat or it leads to all sorts of snacking mischief (as I was reminded last night...)

Thanks again for your help!

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Hello!

That's funny, I had a 'fail' yesterday too! (well not that funny!). As Tobiasmom said, I think the important thing is that we pick ourselves up and get back on track. We are not perfect - we're human beings!! Shocker I know.

Hope you had a better day today - you can do this!!

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Hi Chris

I know just what you mean, I have to be very careful about not snacking after drinking. Last night I had a beer before eating properly (very unusual, especially for a Monday but it was pub quiz) and it led to no good! I'm usually ok with one or two after eating though.

Congrats on a good ...

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You are enjoying this process and weight loss is not the only outcome you're reaching for!

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Seriously, I hope you do realise that this is true. I think I'm going to stick with the Monday weigh-ins for now, but only because I know I can pack on a LOT of weight in a month if I put my mind to ...

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No S: SUCCESS
Exercise: SUCCESS

Back on track today. Exercise was just a walk but that's fine. 3 good meals and a totally green day. I love this!

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Weekly weigh-in: 131.6 (down 0.6!)

No S: NON SUCCESS! (no I don't like the f word haha)
Exercise: SUCCESS

So the good news yesterday was that the dreaded Monday weigh-in wasn't as bad as I thought. I even lost a bit of weight! :shock: :D Amazing.

The less good news was that I didn't quite ...

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No S: EXEMPT
Exercise: EXEMPT

The end of my first first full week on this plan, and my second ever S day! Did I overeat? Yes, without question. We had friends over for brunch and made spinach and feta frittata and blueberry pancakes, and that was just the beginning of a day of delicious food. BUT ...

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I wonder if anyone can help... Is beer allowed on N Days? I mean just one (or two!) beers. And not every day. I assumed it was ok because it's not sweets, seconds or a snack, but now I'm not so sure?

Sorry if the answer's in the book but I'm still waiting for my copy to be delivered! Thanks in ...

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Tobiasmom - Hello! Actually I have no idea about the beer question! Just assumed it was ok because it's not technically food. I also read on another thread that someone else was saving it for S days - now I'm worried! If I'm not allowed a beer or two during the week (especially on a Friday) that ...

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