Everyday Systems

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So true, Soprano - don't let one small slip up become a slippery slide - mark it and move on! I hope your Cinqo de Mayo went well and you enjoyed your three meals

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Our minds are always so good at coming up with excuses why we can't just stick to our plan...hang in there!

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Good job on your red day! Progress, not perfection...

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Hi Maggie, welcome back! It sounds like you need some sanity around food (I always felt like doing WW years ago was the trigger for a lot of my disordered eating) and I hope you find it here with No-S.

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Just catching up here and want to wish you congratulations on the new house! Hopefully as things get settled, your stress will subside. Hang in there!

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Wow, Soprano, congratulations for hitting that milestone and seeing that 8 on your scale! And thank you for sharing your insights. I agree with your thoughts on processed food, it is definitely engineered to be addictive, and it is not good for us.

I also think aiming for great health above is a ...

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Thanks, Win! :D

Just got back yesterday from visiting family in TX. Food was relatively reasonable while there, and since my mom got her Parkinson's diagnosis she doesn't drink wine anymore (because it can interfere with her medication) which makes it very easy for me to abstain. It is a good ...

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Welcome, Jason. I hope No-S brings you a sense of peace around food!

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Wishing you all the best with your new approach! You can do this, you have shown yourself to be disciplined and determined in so many areas of your life, keep chipping away at it!

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Thanks, Ellis! Yes, my hunger is definitely more pronounced when I'm running longer distances. It was terrible when I was training for and running half marathons - despite taking in gels during the runs, I would still be ravenous when I was done. Running has never been a viable weight loss strategy ...

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You get extra bonus points for staying green despite all the work stress!

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I hear you, Sammy!

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Good for you for trying! And reaching for uplifting podcasts is definitely a great strategy!

Sometimes it helps me if I remind myself that my ingrained habit of eating to relieve stress is a coping strategy I developed when I needed it and it is only natural to automatically turn to it in hard ...

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Oh, Sinnie, I feel for you - not getting the sleep you need just adds an additional layer to the stress. Hang in there as best you can, hopefully you can get better sleep tonight.

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Well done with your fresh start! As long as you keep going, you cannot fail...

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Thanks so much, everyone! Now I just need to be as strong with my food habits as I am with my exercise habits. It is baffling to me sometimes that I can be disciplined in one area of my life and really struggle in another. A work in progress for sure...

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Great to hear, Ellis! It sounds like you are in a good vibe with your habits!

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I am so sorry you are buried under so many stress filled things going on in your life... It has been such a tough year. It's natural, I think, when you are going through such a hard time, that you go for the tried-and-true things that relieve your stress, like bingeing. Don't beat yourself up too ...

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Thanks so much for your encouragement, everyone! In the end our 10K went very well - my oldest son decided to run with me and was an excellent pacer. The weather was so much better than forecasted, and we really enjoyed ourselves. We finished in 1 hour, 11 minutes. It was a great day.

Now just one ...

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Thank you so much, Reinhard! It certainly seems faster already!

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A break from posting hopefully brings some peace of mind...hang in there, you can do this.

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I feel you! I think at some point, a lot of us here have come to the realization that this might just be something we work on for a very long time. I know I have been at this for a while! But we do see progress over time as we become more mindful about our habits. Just like you now are able to say ...

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Thanks for your encouragement!

I won't lie, I am nervous about Sunday

I have been taking care to stretch every day this week. Will run 6 km this morning and it looks like it will be a glorious day.

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I had trouble yesterday but it works today! Thanks!

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Thanks so much for the encouragement! :mrgreen:

I took an ibuprofen a half hour before I went running, I was that nervous about my back. I was able to do the 10 I needed to do, it went well (it was gorgeous weather which helped a lot, too), and I only started feeling my back at km 6 or 7, which is ...

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It sounds exciting to be contemplating the next steps in your journey! Wishing you all the best with them

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Soprano, great news! Well done!

Enjoy your trip

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Thank you, dear No-S folks! :mrgreen:

Well, Easter is over and the chocolate is (almost) all out of the house :wink: Time for me to sharpen my focus and get back to my usual good habits, the ones that make me feel good about myself and at peace. I really noticed this year that having sugar ...

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Great to hear things are going well, Win!

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That is so frustrating! I am curious to hear what your dietician thought...

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So glad to hear you're doing better and finding peace with food! I also hear you on buying jeans that fit instead of torturing yourself with the aspirational ones hanging in your closet. I have a pair of those "bought just a little too small", hoping I would fit into them soon enough...they do weigh ...

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Yesterday evening our middle son and his girlfriend came over to make us a multiple course Korean meal - it was their Christmas gift to us :D So yesterday was a non weekend S day. It was delicious and lovely to spend time with them. But I notice my body feels better when I am not having a multiple ...

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Tracking does provide an overview and gives a sense of control, so why not? Hope the continuing house logistics go well!

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Congratulations on the milestone!

So nice to hear you're feeling back in the groove, too. May that continue for you until you get the blood sugars into a good range!

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It sounds like you turned things around!

You are definitely not powerless or helpless - you got this!

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Thank you Soprano and Sammy

Happy April 1st! A new month, a fresh new calendar, and lots of chances to get green days!

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You didn't let us down, quite the opposite - I really respect that fact that you post both when it goes well and when it doesn't and share all the ups and downs with us.

Soprano's tips are right on - hopefully you got some other helpful tips from your dietician.

Congratulations on the full offer ...

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Green Monday

I am just trying to take it day by day. I was thinking yesterday how this is the only space where I can talk about eating issues. I only have two friends who I talk about weight loss to, but they are both in a radically different space when it comes to their approach.

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Wow, it sounds like you really got slammed with a bad virus! Glad to hear you're doing better in the meantime.

I hope your new approach works better for you moving forward. This is a continual work in progress, making adjustments as you go along is perfectly okay, especially considering you have to ...

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I wish food were easy, too! :wink: Thank goodness we have this space to encourage and support each other.

I hope you feel less discouraged the coming days and that your dietician can give you some helpful insights in moving forward. Whenever I feel that sense of discouragement, I ask myself what ...

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So true, we are all struggling in one way or another. It is very hard not to let a tiny setback throw you completely off course, but I think it is a key skill to keep working on. If you can master it, it can help so much moving forward on this journey.

I understand your discouragement, but like ...

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Thanks everyone! Suzy is a labradoodle and she is adorable, we love having her. We brought her home yesterday evening. So it will be back to seeing her on Thursdays when I go by at lunchtime to take her out, and when our son and his wife come over. We will miss her!

My week ended with three green ...

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Sinnie, sorry to hear you're struggling...I was a stay at home mom for for 20 years and believe me, I do appreciate the challenges that go with that. Also because you can never really get a break from the distraction of the kitchen like you can at work. Just do what you can and what works for you ...

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I'm sorry for all the stress you have had to deal with, but congratulations nonetheless on the house!

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Thanks so much...I had a good day going and then got sucked into temptation during my volunteer shift yesterday evening which resulted in an unplanned snack. So I have to mark the day as red, but on the whole I am happy with how my week has gone. Am going for a green Friday

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Oh no! I totally understand that you're gutted

You've worked hard to stay out of those numbers. I hope that you get the support you need to manage it well. Hugs xxx ooo

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Fingers crossed for midnight tonight!

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Thanks Soprano and Sammy - I am going to miss Suzy when she's gone, she is good company and definitely an impediment to unplanned snacking

Day 3 of green in the books. It feels good to be respecting my boundaries.

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Thanks for the support, Soprano, Sammy and Win! :)

Two green days in a row so far. Just taking it step by step. My food for today is planned out and pretty much prepped. We have been babysitting our son's dog and having her around makes mindless snacking harder (she is hyper aware when I eat :lol ...

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I'm with Win and Soprano here: you have been doing an amazing job keeping your head above water with all the life stress you have been dealing with, and sticking to your food plan on top of everything - good job!!! :mrgreen: Maintaining is in itself a victory, especially considering the ...

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Fingers crossed for good lab results, Soprano!

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Feeling quietly determined...don't want to jinx it by obsessing too much about it, but I have a basic menu plan in my mind for the week and am just attempting to stick to that and reminding myself I do not need all the little extras that normally sneak in. Three one plate meals and one small planned ...

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I think that is where we all want to end up eventually - not having to think about all of this so much and be able to trust our own body's wisdom...

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Thanks, Sammy.

Turning this ship around this week - going for lots of green

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There usually is hope, and by doing well on No-S you are finding it!

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Well done on sticking to what you know you need to do, even if you really didn't feel like it!

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Thanks, everyone. It hasn't been the worst week, but still red all over the place :oops: If I am brutally honest with myself, I have not been serious or focused enough about things for a long time (probably since the beginning of December when we went to Texas, through the holidays, and definitely ...

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Oh, Pink, so sorry to hear what you have been dealing with...the loss of your two dear dogs and the struggles your daughter has been going through...as her parent that must be terrifying. I hope she continues to do better, and I wish you the fortitude to deal with it and at the same time the ability ...

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Wow, you have so much on your plate right now, Sammy...kudos to you for soldiering onwards with everything. I hope all goes well with both house sales and am keeping my fingers crossed that you catch a break with all that life has thrown at you. Hang in there!

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Hi Ellis! So sorry to hear about your dog - hopefully she can enjoy her senior years without too much difficulty. And sorry to hear you've been sick - it was really going around here, too, sounded like everyone had something like Covid - ugh.

Like you, No-S for me is a constant work in progress ...

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Crazy how the holidays can throw us off track

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I'm with Dandelion - if it works for you and you enjoy doing it, why not?

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Thanks for the encouragement...red, red, red this week, only one solid green day. I want to turn this around today.

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You've got a nice streak of green going!

What pie will you make?

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Woo hoo! Well done, Soprano!

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Thanks, everyone! I actually had this week off work as well, and have been enjoying puttering around the house. Just got back from a volunteering night shift so today will be low key. Two more days of vacation, then the weekend, then back to work on Monday.

Foodwise, I am able to stick to three one ...

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Good luck with testing out not logging your food! Longer term, it makes sense to get to a place where we don't have to do that anymore, unless we notice weight creep.

I generally pre-plan my food for the day on weekdays, and jot it down. It gives me peace to have a plan in place, but I don't stress ...

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Two days - well done! Just keep taking each day as it comes, you got this

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That all sounds so hard - good for you, listening to what you needed! Hang in there!

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Thanks, Win. We just got back from a week in Naples - it was just the break I needed after the past few weeks. We walked 20,000+ steps per day there, climbed up and down hills and stairs, enjoying the city, Pompeii, even hiked up Mount Vesuvius - and we were lucky with the weather. I could not ...

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Fit and strong is an excellent goal to aim for. You should also definitely be proud of moving down into the next BMI category!

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Well done on your 10 pound loss and new low - and you did this in a month where you had so much on your plate, which made it all that much more challenging. You have every right to be proud!

Wishing you and the family strength in the time to come.

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I'm with Sammy - if you need to have something to manage your blood sugar, that should not count as an S. Don't be too hard on yourself or make it too complicated - mark it and move forward. You've added running to your day, which is probably explains why you are hungrier. Make sure you have enough ...

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Great to hear you're feeling better!

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Thanks to you both :mrgreen: I know you (and other folks on this board) really get the struggle, and how it can dominate how we feel and think on a daily basis. And those feelings and thoughts then determine our behavior, whether or not we stick to our healthy habits or not...the one feeds into the ...

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Oh, gosh, that sucks! Sending you massive get well wishes!

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Thanks, guys :mrgreen:

This past month has been quite an emotional roller coaster. I've eaten some pretty crappy food the past few weeks. I've had moments where I was wondering, what is the point? But deep down I know the only thing I can do is to keep striving to do my best, especially on the ...

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Absolutely no judgement here! We all have our ups and downs. Good for you for not giving up and for getting out and getting a run in!

Like Sammy said, no more stopping and starting, just keep going.

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Oh no, and with your big move...hopefully you're feeling better soon!

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Hang in there, Soprano!

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Thanks, Sammy! Finally feeling back to normal. Now I just need to get back in my habit groove...

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Simple and consistent - even if you don't hit green every day, just the act of tracking and trying on a consistent basis is huge. Well done!

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Coming here & posting every day, consistently, seems to be a great support for you! I am here every day to fill in my Habit Cal, and although I don't have time to post every day, I am reading along...what I notice is that your posts feel more joyful at the moment, despite all the stuff you have ...

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Thanks Sammy and Ellis for popping in...the flu is really going around at work, multiple colleagues are out sick. I went back last Friday but wasn't really feeling better until this week. It has been challenging to get back into normal routines, with everything these past three weeks. I just keep ...

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Hi Sammy! I am so happy to hear how well things are going for you :mrgreen: it sounds like you have really found your groove.

Thanks for the podcast tip - I listened to the episode you mentioned with the woman doing No-S and it was very cool to hear her take on it.

Good luck with the house selling ...

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Thanks, Sammy - feeling a bit more normal today. Didn't do much yesterday, didn't even make soup. But that is my plan today. And tomorrow, back to work

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You can do this, Sammy - just take it day by day and focus on how it good it feels to have those boundaries in place.

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Thanks, Win. Just dealing with some yucky virus now and staying home from work a couple of days. Not eating too much but not worrying either - sick days are technically "S" days... planning on making a bit pot of comforting soup today.

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Thanks, Ellis...things continue to be hard. It was also busy at work - my week to lead the team. And my husband was out of town for work for four nights. So my eating went from being almost effortlessly green last week, to all over the place this week. Sigh. I will focus on doing better in February ...

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Thanks Sammy and Soprano...reducing alcohol has been a huge part of my journey these past few years.

We've just been through a very difficult week - my youngest son's girlfriend's mother died unexpectedly last Sunday and the funeral was yesterday. She was only 55, and her children are just 26 and ...

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I'm so sorry to hear you're having such a difficult time...it's definitely okay to vent here! I hope things have settled a bit in the meantime and you are able to get back to a place where you are eating in a way that brings you peace instead of dragging you further down.

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Hope you managed to keep it green!

(And if you didn't manage, you still had a great week!)

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Hi all! I was green until I got to my volunteer shift...

Oh well. I am still happy with how I did this week, getting back into the groove of things. Going for a reasonable weekend. I've not had any wine for over a week, and I really notice I feel so much better without it.

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That is a lovely green week, Win - well done!

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Three day streak of green this week, going for a fourth day today. :mrgreen:

Things that are helping me right now: pre-planning my meals and writing them down the evening before, writing down my reasons for doing this and reading them regularly, not making things too complicated (simple meals ...

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Great! Three days and counting!

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Well done, Pink!

Just keep taking it day by day, you got this!

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You got this, Pink. Gentle consistent habits, gentle exercise that makes your body feel good, moderating your goals to be healthier and realistic for you...this sounds like a great plan! And so smart to aim for a weight range that is doable and healthy, rather than only being happy with a weight ...

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Thanks, Pink! Yes, we can do this. Nothing extreme or fancy, just day-to-day habits. Consistency over perfection.

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Thanks for checking in, Win! I had two green days this past week, just barely. I am getting back in the swing of my normal routines after all the December craziness, little by little. We had our annual work New Year's party on Thursday, which, aside from the open dance floor, consists of a half a ...

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