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Day 8 - And crash. I guess it all started because I was starving and my aunt made scones. Sigh. But I'm just marking the day and moving on...

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Day 7 - WEEEEE! I've made it through a week FINALLY! I'm so happy!

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Day 6 - And success! Only one more day until I've made a week YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!

I called an old friend tonight and we talked for a long time. What an awesome distraction. I miss her.

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Day 5 - A great day! Woo hoo!

Now there's a risk of screwing up tomorrow because the second day in a row without sweets tends to be tough for me... But I'm going to get through it. Definitely. Piece of cake.

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Day 4 - Happy S-day!

This is a bit personal, but my period decided to grace me with its presence today, full swing. I was really hormonal all day so I ate a lot. No bigs though! It's an s-day. (:

Here's tow great tomorrow and whole journey with another Alex Trimble quote:
"You gotta step up your ...

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On second thought, today will be one of this week's S days. I'm not doing anything tomorrow but I went to a get-together today, so why not?

I just stepped on the scale too. Up to 179. )':

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Yesterday was day one... it went well! It got a little hard toward the end of the day because that's when I usually snack, but I had a few carrot sticks and a pickle and was fine.

That makes today day two. It's also going very well! I'm going over to a friend's house in about an hour to study for ...

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I guess I'll just use this as my little vent space. It might be just what I need. If anybody is passing through and has any input, I'd be more than happy to receive feedback.

Alright, here we go.

I am seventeen years old and a binge eater. I believe I've figured out why: it's genetic. Not binge ...

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Today was bad. Really bad. It was good, until dinner wasn't enough and I got hungry, and I had an academic thing tonight that had cake. So I had some. Then had more food when I got home because the cake didn't help. And then something happened and I got depressed, so I binged... Ugh.

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Another good day! Victory!

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Today was a good day. (:

And in terms of the guy, also a good day. We had a little video chat today.

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I got kind of a wake-up call last night. I was on the phone with a really nice guy he just met and he said something along the lines of "fitness is really attractive" and I thought "well I'm quickly losing my fitness and pretty soon I'm not even going to be attractive to you anymore..." And it made ...

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I was actually just about to post on here! Honestly, not so hot lately.

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Hello again everyone!

It's been crazy in my world the past week...

Last Wednesday I found out the exact date and time I would learn of my dream college's decision on my application, so since then I've been the most on-edge and stressed out I've been in my whole life...

So this week: Monday was ...

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Wise words again, oolala. (:

Even though today is red on both my No S and No Binge HabitCals, I feel pretty good. I was able to stop what would have been an all-out binge in its tracks. The reason I marked it a red on the No Binge cal is that I had a brief moment of "must eat food now", which is ...

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Simmstone - Thank you so much. I have indeed been pinpointing why, and I continue to. I think it's very helpful in the grand scheme of recovery. The binge eating started up around the time I started working the hardest I've ever worked in my life, in July. I thought it was just me getting off the ...

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Day 15 - Success.

I took not of all the moments I got the urge to go off track. There were quite a few more than I thought!

Thank you so much oolala for all of your wisdom--it's much appreciated!

Here's to another successful day tomorrow. (:

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I guess I'll post some details about today.

I had a very good, filling breakfast: oatmeal with some nuts sprinkled on top. Kept me full until about five minutes before my lunch period, which was great.

Had a good lunch, although it was bigger than I'm used to. I had a ham and Swiss sandwich on ...

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Yes! However, today wasn't the best day. ): My mom was making my favorite cookies and... Yeah.

Oh we'll, I guess. Onto the next day...

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Day 13 - Success! ^.^

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I agree. Thank you, oolala. (:

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Sweet! Sounds like fun. (:

My goal is to have all green N days. I also like the ideas of social S's... My binges ALWAYS occur at home, so if I make it a habit to not stand in my kitchen and cram my face full of food just because it's an S day I think I should be good. Lots of motivations this month ...

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Day 10 - Another success! Three in a row!

I didn't exercise today because, quite frankly, I didn't have time. I was craving sweets toward the end of the evening, but it was much easier than it has been to use them aside and forget about them. (:

One more day until the weekend! Woohoo! I'm so proud ...

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Day 9 - Success! Weeeeeee! ^.^

I exercised again today--I had dance classes. I feel wonderful!

Here's to another great day tomorrow!

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Day 8 - Success!

Now if I can get two days in a row that would be great! I can do it! (:

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Haha ironchef--too true! Things definitely get lost in translation when you're on the web; I've definitely had my fair share of encounters with that!

I felt pretty good all day since I exercised. I think I'll exercise tomorrow too. (:

I need to keep reminding myself that this is a process, that it ...

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It was indeed a rare day. The last time I had a bagel was in August, and I don't even remember the last time I had a slice of pizza. Like I said, which I was criticized for, it was a bad day.

Really, I'm not some idiot who believes that pizza and cream cheese are healthy. I appreciate the analysis ...

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Actually I'd say neither of you are correct. I eat very healthy at all of my meals and always have because, quite frankly, I just don't like "junk food" (except sweets)... It's just what happens when I eat and it's not mealtime--I hae no boundaries. My doctor also says that 117 was a good weight for ...

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Day 7 - failure

I really don't know why I decided to eat. I was on my way to bed, and not hungry at all. And suddenly, another binge later, here I am...

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Thank you so much! That is pretty much how I lived when I was losing weight, long before No S, except I turned into such a tight-wad that when it was actually "acceptable" to eat sweets I couldn't do it... And when I finally had had enough, this is what happened. So I just need to establish a good ...

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I'm feeling that too! Too many esses this weekend also. Here we go green! (:

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Day 6 - S-day (but I still binged)

Tomorrow I see my doctor. The last I saw him was a month ago, and I was concerned that my weight had shot up from 117 to 129 as a result of binging. He wasn't too concerned, but since it's gotten WAY worse... Now, only a month later, I'm 148 pounds... I'm so ...

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Those are excellent suggestions, ironchef (as always!). I also think my parents are bad influences on the way I eat... My mom always nibbles, and nearly every every day she brings home chocolate of some kind. And my father literally has cookies or muffins for breakfast every day, then doesn't eat ...

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I've been considering any day on which I binge to be a red day. But yes, it was technically an s-day. Since you mention it, I should probably just focus on my behavior on n-days, and when those are habitual then focus on the s-days.

I did very well with my meals today. I had a very substantial ...

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I'm seeing my doctor on Monday. No doubt he'll be disappointed in me; I've gained 30 pounds in a month.

I'm going to try to stay green until my meeting with him. Maybe it will motivate me more.

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Day 3

Another failure. I did PERFECTLY up until nine o'clock. Then I got an urge to eat sweets and gave in and ended up binging. Again...

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You guys are probably right. This is hardly more than I ate while I was dieting last year.

Alright, so today, so far so good. I've just eaten breakfast, but I had a whole serving of oatmeal made with almond milk, and I added a tablespoon of almonds and 2 tablespoons of golden raisins. It filled me ...

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I guess I should also post what I ate today, since I failed.

Breakfast (7am): multigrain Cheerios and almond milk

Lunch (11am): a large Honeycrisp apple, a whole turkey and hummus sandwich on wheat bread

*4pm: binge (waaaaaaaaay too much food to even try to remember it all)

Dinner (6pm): salad ...

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Day 2

Today was a failure. I was so hungry when I got home from school and I tried really hard to fight it off... Then ai had some grapes and it immediately slipped into a binge. ):

On the bright side, though, I am getting better--I was able to fight off the binge for a lot longer than I usually ...

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And her goes my 21-Day challenge!

Day 1 - pretty good day

Wasn't really hungry at all, but after dinner started to crave sweets. To fight it off I chewed a stick of cinnamon gum, text messaged my friend that I was having a caving (he's my little cheerleader and agreed to be the angel on my ...

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Thanks! I just listened to it, and it's great! I think if I get through the first couple of days I should be golden.

Sould I post what I eat on here or daily updates?

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I've been trying to start this nearly every day for a couple of months now. I guess I just haven't been strict enough or tried hard enough. I have this horrible bingeing habit (always on sweets) that is causing me to gain weight like crazy, and I know that No S can help me get out of that.

So ...

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Thanks for your support everyone. (: I read some of Jack Trimsey's stuff and it's really seeming to help me right now.

I'll be sure to keep updating. (:

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I've been trying desperately to get started. I've had a couple good days here and there. Yesterday was a great day. (:

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I've been binging every day for weeks... ): I feel hopeless.

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I cannot stop binging. It's ridiculous.

What has everyone's experience been with therapists?

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Yeah I did it all last night just as an experiment and it took forever. Some of them I don't think I'll do every day just because they'll always be the same.

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My goal is to have a totally green remainder of the month! (I've also been extraordinarily wishy-washy lately too, and it's getting out of hand--eep!)

8- RED ):
9- ...and I'm the only one who keeps getting RED )':
10- yeah, red... PLEASE HELP ME!!!
11- Although it was an S-day, it was green. (:
12 ...

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Also, I'm planning to read them again in the morning as I eat my cheerioos, just to remind myself. Good idea?

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So I just brainstormed a list of things to write about at the end of each day to reassure myself that this is a process and that this is worth it even if sometimes I may not think so. Here it is:

List ten of each:
-Things that made me happy today
-Things that I approved upon today
-Reasons I ...

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Those are all so great. (: So refreshing!

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A little over a year ago, my ex boyfriend dumped me. I did anything and everything to do the best things for myself after that point, and in order to keep myself moving in the right direction and do so with confidence that I would succeed, I came up with a mantra that I would repeat to myself three ...

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If I'm going to be completely honest, I tried very hard with intuitive eating for a couple of months and I COMPLETELY blame it for my current binge aging problem...

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If I'm going to be completely honest, I tried very hard with intuitive eating for a couple of months and I COMPLETELY blame it for my current binge aging problem...

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Very good point, freegirl. I also struggle with such. The past two days I've done very well, but today I went over to a friend's house and it didn't go so well. :| But, on the bright side, it wasn't nearly as bad as my binges have been lately. Today's was around 2500 calories, when more often than ...

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All too true! (:

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That's what I've decided to do and I've been trying it since early August... I guess my willpower just isn't enough, eh? ):

Yesterday was great but today ended up being a total failure. I don't even know what happened. I pretty much blacked out, and when I "woke up" I had eaten half the kitchen and ...

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Just curious.

I also would be interested in No S vs. Intuitive Eating, particularly in terms of sustainability.

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Thank you very much emmay! I will certainly use this site. (:

As for now, this binging thing is getting really out of hand. I binged every day but one in the past week, and since last Sunday I've gained eight pounds... Tips to get a really killer jump start? :| I reallllllllly need it. I'm eating ...

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Good way to look it, I'll keep that in mind. I think I've been eating in excess lately because of stress... I've never been so stressed out in my life, and I guess I'm not sure how to cope.

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Nevermind. ): I was in bed tossing and turning for an hour and a half and I decided to come downstairs for some water and ended up eating a whole bunch...

Sigh...

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Thank you. (: Must keep pushing forward!

Today was a success! Woo hoo! ^.^

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Sounds great. (: I agree, I think the strictness will really help me. It's what helped me lose all the weight in the first place, after all. And, I would imagine, each day of strictness gets easier and easier as you go...

Today was much better. I had a handful of M&Ms, but I'm still sick so I guess ...

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Thank you. You too. It's good to know we're not alone.

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I guess I could describe my totally irrational rationalization for it...

I made about three dozen cookies last night and they've been sitting untouched in my kitchen all day. I came home from school today after only about half an hour because I am unbelievably sick (my dad thinks I have mono). I ...

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Well, I just had eight or nine cookies, and now I feel like a total failure. ):

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I've been considering No S since the beginning of April, and each time I think about it I like the idea more and more. It's just enough structure for someone as rigid and black-and-white as I, and I think it will work out splendidly!

A little background on my dieting history: from November of 2011 ...

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Hello world!

I first came across the No S Diet when I was browsing the internet, looking for ways to start eating like a normal human being again.

Huh??

Well, in November of 2011 I decided I'd had enough of being overweight and unhappy with my appearance, so (initially as just an experiment) I ...

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Starting yet again--Day 1 tomorrow

Therapy?

Daily journaling activity

Daily mantras?

Criticisms for Intuitive Eating?

Finally committing to start No S!

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