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It's been good for how I feel about myself.

I regard myself as being in remission from bingeing and compulsive overeating rather than cured. And the price, which I am willing to pay, is to continue with those practices that help me

I love this post ladybird. I've enjoyed reading your thread ...

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Hi Reinhard. Thank you for all,of your work on the boards.
I'd hate to see the boards go, but you must do whatever works for you.
I really hope the boards can be retained, even if simply as a read-only archive.

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Great job! I needed to read this today, very encouraging. Thank you.

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All by this poster :

https://everydaysystems.com/bb/search.p ... =Meroperia

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The last two posts on this thread are spam :

https://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=2538

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Board has been inundated lately.
Would it be possible to add a 'Report' button to make this process quicker for users?

This one, all posts need to go:

https://everydaysystems.com/bb/profile. ... le&u=11219

will post more when I have time.

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It's great to see you back Bluebell !

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Pleased to see your recent update Bluebell.
Hope things are going well for you.

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Hope all is well with you Bluebell.

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I've been incredibly busy for the last few months and massively inconsistent with my eating.

Still a lot of weight to lose and my most recent blood tests showed that my total cholesterol number is high. GP has asked me to re-test in 6 months and to implement some lifestyle changes (this a ...

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Hi Octavia.
Thanks for posting on my last check-in. It was months ago so I'm sure you don't remember it but it's nice to have visitors now and then. I don't visit the board very often as I can find it a little bit triggering so I've only just seen your post.

It does sound as if your body is ...

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Thanks automated and Octavia!

I'm still here, overall doing ok.

I realised I need to make my meals more interesting so I've been browsing my old cook books for inspiration.

I still have issues with binge eating, usually triggered by restricting as a result of diet talk.
The diet talk can be ...

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I must say, Oolala, that my closest friend is very good about avoiding diet and body image talk. She's naturally slim, in fact she's the only person I know in our age group (mid/late 50s) who is naturally slim. She has a relaxed attitude around food. So I'm ok to spend lots of time with her.

Other ...

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I'm still here, just about.
Finding it very hard to get back on track after that little exursion to diet land. :roll:

Dieting is definitely, absolutely, undoubtedly my biggest issue. As I wrote above, even coming here and reading about variations on Vanilla No S triggers my diet head. I need to ...

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elegantportions wrote:https://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=11710

I just came onto this thread to report this one too.

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Hi oolala, no, I didn't find something else I like better! thanks for checking in on me.

Here's what happened the final months of 2017.

I got back into No S in August and managed much more consistency and success than I have had previously. I stayed away from all diet talk, weighing, diet blogs ...

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Thank you Selcazare! Hopefully I'll stay on the challenge this time around.

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Protein works well for me, two or even three eggs in the morning work well and hold me until lunchtime.
Oatmeal definitely does NOT hold me as I found out today.

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Selcazare, how did you get that calendar into your post? I've given up posting on previous challenges because I find it difficult to post as the month goes on.

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I'm in. Have messed up already today and it's only lunchtime here.

01 Nov - green
02 Nov - Oops

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Well done Kaali!

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oolala53 wrote:You're not the first.

I'm always amazed by people who say the weight "just melted off" or "just fell off" with low carb. I suspect there's some missing information.

Which is not to say I don't sometimes have meals with little carb.

Nice to see you again.

Thanks!

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I was 'led astray' for a few weeks. All that needs to be said is I was triggered by a small weight loss and thought it would be a good idea to switch to a low carb diet. The usual huge mistake with a 3lb weight gain as a result.
Drawing a line under the experience literally and figuratively! I'm ...

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I'm still here!
I've even been getting a few green days also. Consecutive green has been difficult for me as I have been struggling with serious hunger at times, but I do feel I'm making progress.

I'm making sure to prepare food that I enjoy and actually look forward to eating rather than trying ...

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Hello eschano, just popping in to say I hope the house move is going well and huge Congrats on your baby girl!

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oolala53 wrote:Fantastic! Hold out for your delicious, full, one-plate meals! You can adjust them later as needed. Try not to give yourself any reason to go red.

Thanks! Green yesterday.

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I'm still here!
I haven't No Sed perfectly, far from it, but I have NOT strayed to something else.
I'm still here!
Hope to spend more time around the boards soon. In the meantime I'm working on vanilla No S.

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:shock: :shock: :shock: :(

I've just looked at my 'Joined Date' there on my profile. I started No S a short time before I joined the boards. This means that summer 2017 it will be FIVE YEARS since I first tried No S!

I've talked about my flip-flopping around from one diet to another then back to ...

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I'm back and committed to the plan until 31st January.

My constant flip-flopping around No S and switching to other diets has been an ongoing issue for me but I'm here again and committing to just over one month on the plan. Between now and the end of January there are more holiday celebrations to ...

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There's so much of tremendous value in the posts on this thread, thank you for starting it MaggieMae.

My own history on No S is very similar to yours, MM. I've written here on the boards about my struggles many times and won't repeat them here!

I feel that I can't commit to a year of sticking to ...

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Thanks for this post! Now would be a good time for me to listen again to the early ones.

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I see this thread was started way back in 2011 but it's been bumped today by a first time poster who may be a spammer. (I'm not taking a chance and clicking on their link to check).

I'm glad to see it. I have issues with food and while I believe that No S is the most sane plan out there, I still ...

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Welcome to the board, Eeyore.
I totally understand about getting led astray by diets.
I look forward to reading your check in posts.

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Agree, great replies from Jen and Ironchef.

I've made a deal with myself to avoid the diet blogs, magazine articles, diet books, even just general health blogs for the month of May. I'm going to try to avoid getting into diet conversations with friends.

I'm shooting for my first successful 21 day ...

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If you're doing well with No S and have a long history of dieting before finding No S, have you learned to switch off diet-y thoughts?

Diet thoughts sabotage me more than anything else when it comes to being successful on No S.

I think I've managed to take the focus off weight loss but I still ...

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Hello nell, welcome to the group. This is a lovely community and posters are very supportive.

There are a few of us here from the UK - one great thing about No S is that it adapts perfectly to any global location :D

I'm a No S returnee with quite a lot of weight to lose (understatement!), and ...

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Just checking in to let you all know that I am still reading !
I'm not sure if I need a label for myself, not sure how much of my eating is 'emotional' or whether it's more like food addiction.
That said I'm not even convinced that food addiction exists!
It sure does feel that way though, and for ...

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I like both of those too.

I fall into the #2 category, have been here, gone away and come back again so often that I've lost count!

Also for #1, I'm reading more and more that supports no snacking and leaving longer gaps between eating episodes.
I've just written a post about disordered eating ...

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and you feel that No S has helped you, would you tell me about your progress on No S?

I realise this is a difficult topic for many of us, challenging subject matter to talk about, but I'd really like to hear about other's experiences with this.

I struggle to stay with No S because by my "diet ...

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hi taco!
I just read a post of yours on another thread where you refer to your daily check in thread, so just letting you know I'll be here reading along. I lurk much more than post, but I'm cheering you on from the sidelines.
you're doing great !

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I think more people here have this problem than don't have this problem. Not everyone (myself included) has had a complete binge recovery after starting No S. It's an ongoing battle. But No S is the best option there is for people like us, in my opinion. There are some who I think are really ...

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I had a planned S day on Tuesday, my eating was fine with just a small piece of home baked dessert at a family celebration.
Unfortunately Wednesday was a :oops: because there was still some of the dessert left in my kitchen. Just couldn't bring myself to throw it away and ate it yesterday. Only a ...

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woah what a day.

It's just gone 8pm where I am, and I know that I'm now safe to call it a successful N day but it's been tough.

Afternoons from about 12 midday to 5pm are my toughest time of day, the time I just want to eat and eat and eat. Somehow I white knuckled through a very tough day today ...

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I'm in.
My goal is a 21 day vanilla No S streak.
Never managed one yet and I've been No S'ing for a few years now.

I don't get the opportunity to post every day, so won't use the day by day format that I see here, but I'll update when I can. I'm also going to start to use Habit Cal again as I did ...

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Addictions respond to "harm reduction" tactics, too. Some addicts may eventually decide to eliminate the substance, but it works better when they come to the conclusion calmly, reflecting on their efforts and the consequences in their lives. Contrary to popular belief, there are people for whom ...

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Thanks again Oolala.

Sometimes I think my problem is food addiction rather than binge eating disorder.
I've tried to do research on that and the only 'treatment' for food addicts seems to be a very strict nutrition plan, cutting out flour and sugar completely.
Not sure where to go/what to do ...

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Oolala , yes I should have been more clear, my issues are binge/compulsive eating.
Your post about this book has inspired me to get my copy of Beck Diet Solution off my bookshelf and I plan to read it tonight. I worked with it in the past for a couple of weeks but gave up, for some reason.

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I already have - and haven't finished working through - both the Beck Diet Solution and the Beck Weight Loss Workbook.

Do I need to buy this book, ie is there more information that will be helpful to me as a No S-er (currently struggling with food issues) ?

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So I'm getting into the swing of 3 plates a day - I've been trying since 2011 so it's about time :lol:

However, I've noticed that I'm mostly choosing to eat junk instead of decent well balanced meals. In particular, lots of processed foods , plus veggies are not being consumed!

I have issues with ...

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I have nothing useful to contribute, but just wanted to say thank you to all who have contributed on this thread. It's been a very helpful read.
When I read threads like this one, I wish this board had a way to save favourite threads and posts, but unless I'm missing something it doesn't. I've ...

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Interesting article, thank you Sinnie.
It's hard for me to break away from thinking that snacks are 'healthy', even though I grew up in the 1960s and 70s and managed perfectly well on 3 meals a day !

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I'm sorry you are having such a hard time. Perhaps trying to re-frame your thoughts around no-s? For example instead of "I'm following no-s in order to lose weight" try " I'm following no-s to help my joints heal and to increase my energy." The weight loss then becomes a secondary issue. I have ...

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I still can't get a run of more than 2 Green days together.

I don't know what to say, I just feel like ranting against diets and the pressure to be slimmer that I felt when I was young. And slim !! Part of the reason I'm struggling is because i'm feeling so much pressure to lose weight, at the top ...

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Hi mrsj, welcome back.
Sounds as if we're in rather similar situations, so I wish you all the best as I'm also re-starting.

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Fresh start, shiny new thread. :lol:
I keep coming back to No S because I know that for me it's the path to food sanity.

I find that No S frees up so much time, I focus a lot less on food ie what/when/how/whether to eat. With No S I know when to eat, I know what to eat in terms of sweet vs savoury ...

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Hello libsuth, and welcome to the forum, which is the friendliest and most supportive message board I've been on.

It does sound to me as if No S will be right for you. Many here started No S with issues around emotional eating, and more serious eating problems, and have found success and control ...

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Hi eschano, good to hear from you again, I've just posted on your thread and then saw your post here

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Hello eschano. Good to see your 2015 check in thread.
A site I find very good is bbc good food. I find the recipes reliable and it's easy to search different ingredients, serving sizes, etc etc.
Here are their vegetable recipes :

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/category/vegetables

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Back to No S but with some preliminary tweaking. I've been around No S now for quite some time, at least a couple of years, and realise it's going to be a very long and slow haul for me but dealing with my food issues is more important than weight loss right now.

(If any newbies to No S read this ...

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Today was a

day.

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Anyway, have marked it and am back on plan and moving forward.

Yay - perfect attitude!

aww thanks so much, eschano! I was so pleased with how yesterday turned out. I try not to keep binge foods in the house, so I'd gone out to the local shop to buy the stuff for this binge. I ate some of it ...

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Hello Tessy, I hope today is going better for you.

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Today has been a

day.

Had a small binge.
I think a lot of my binge eating is done out of habit rather than it being "emotional eating" or some physiological thing.

Anyway, have marked it and am back on plan and moving forward.

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Today was a

day.

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Welcome.
Yes, No S is simple. I find when I'm following it right that I have more time available, mostly because I'm not fretting over what to eat, when to eat it, and worse, trying to follow a conventional diet which seems to take a huge amount of my time.
Good luck!

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Hello Dandelion, I just wanted to say thank you for stopping by my thread.
Hope the second day back at work went ok.
Peaches and cream baked oatmeal sounds delicious!

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I should say that I actually picked up my mantra from a post here, but I can't remember who quoted it

Just a very quick check in as I've been working hard on a computer all day long and have no desire to spend any more time on one today

Today was a

day.

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Eschano, I can't believe I've missed your testimonial check in until now.
Just want to say, very well done, and thanks for being an inspiration to me. I've been reading your first check in thread from the start - you've come so far and it's so good to read.

Well done!

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Before bed quick update.
I was white knuckling this morning but then around 11am I started to feel ok and the day has actually been easy.
I've eaten
B - hummus 2 slices toast
L - chicken lettuce and mustard wrap with some radish
D- roast pork, new potatoes, home made cauli cheese.

Today was a ...

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You'll get different opinions about how to handle the morning tea.
I think I'd make the tea itself an S Event, rather than making all of Wednesday an S day. so treat the time you're with your friend as S, but as soon as the meeting is over you're back to an N day.
That's what has worked best for ...

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oh, ok I've just Googled it. Thanks ironchef

So they're like potato croquettes or small round hash browns?

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what on earth is a tator tot? I understand the casserole part, but not the tator tot part.

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I'm on No S reboot # 567. Actually I'm kidding about 567 which is an exaggeration, but basically I'm back again. I'm starting with the basics and am on my first 21 day challenge.
I live alone, and approximately 99% pf my eating is done alone.

I've noticed that I'm eating too quickly. I was ...

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ammara wrote: Think I was really restricting before then eating lots of snacks because I hadn't eaten my meal properly.

This is an astute observation and one that I'm sure is true for many people.
Nice to 'meet' you ammara.

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Hey skeleton

Sounds like a welcome back is in order for you too! Boy can I relate to the even thinking about traditional dieting leading to binging. When I was young, I could stick to diets for a few weeks at a time but as I got older the length got shorter & shorter. It got down to a couple days ...

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Hope you're soon feeling fully recovered, eschano.
Totally understand about spending less time here, I'll look forward to reading your future posts as and when you're ready to post them.

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lpearlmom wrote: Yep iron avoiding the wth element is definitely key!

ha ha, that's me. My fails tend to be monumental because of the wth element. all or nothing thinking and perfectionism.

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I got misled once again by "Diet Head".
I have a couple of saboteurs. Panicking about weight loss leads to diet head, that's the biggie for me. I was never really able to stick to a traditional type diet for long before I binged. Now, after 35 years of the diet/binge cycle, I find that even ...

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Hi Linda, I was pleased to see your update. I lurk much more than I post, and I'd been following your thread since you started it. I identify with a lot of what you write about your struggles with food. Anyway, good to see you posting again.

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Hello littlelion, thank you for posting your check in update and congrats on your success. Very good to read that food has lost its control over you.

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Hello toosolid, I know this is an old post, but I'm wondering if you managed to find such a system ? I too have numerous physio exercises to do daily, and keep losing track.

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Thanks Oolala. I think I'll leave the afternoon snack in there for a while longer. I'm trying to experiment with my meals to find my 'sweet spot' for how much I need to eat in order to get through the 5 hour plus barrier. Most days I seem to be unable to go longer than 6 hours between meals, because ...

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Linda, just wanted to say hello.
I've been away from the board for a few weeks and your thread was one of the ones I was looking forward to catching up on.
I really hope you're taking care of yourself and things are going better.

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I'm back with something of an update.

I took Oolala's suggestion to try eating 5 times a day. I ate 3 meals and 2 snacks and tried to stick to a schedule for eating them. That worked to break me out of the binge cycle I was stuck in - I allowed myself to eat whatever I wanted but kept portion sizes ...

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oolala and ironchef, thank you for your replies.
I'm still not back on track. That's pretty much all else I can say right now, but I'm not giving up on No S and your suggestions and support mean a lot to me.
Thanks again both

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Just that really.
Was doing well, but now I seem to be back in the binge cycle. Actually it's not even bingeing, it's more "inappropriate constant eating" accompanied by seemingly unctrollable urges to eat and eat.

Any suggestions ?

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Yep, that 3 meal a day fad diet that I remember was the only way to eat growing up in England in the 1960's and 1970's!
I didn't know anyone who was overweight, never mind obese.
And now, so many are brainwashed into eating meals and healthy snacks, I read some advice recently that advised people ...

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I've wobbled a lot since starting No S. I don't think the wobbling is over yet.
I just keep getting back on the horse. I'd love to be 100% compliant but I don't think that I ever will be. The sanity of eating the No S way is what keeps me coming back. It's simple, not necessarily easy.

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Welcome Back, middleager! I've stopped and restarted No S many times, always come back to it. This time I'm back for good, hope you are too

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Thanks automated and eschano! I've realised that I don't eat enough fruit (or veggies) and am trying to incorporate more.
automated, I've found that by giving the kitchen a final tidy up after dinner, getting the dishwasher on etc is a psychological 'closing down' of the kitchen, that helps me to ...

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Hmm. The wheels have fallen off and I'm not sure why. I've been bingeing since Monday. Not bingeing in the amounts I used to, but still bingeing. I've stopped eating now for today, and will get back on track tomorrow.
3 plates. Could it be any simpler?

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Hi automated and dandelion! :D

Automated, my passions are enhancing my knowledge of the French language and I used to love walking.I'm lucky to live in a beautiful rural area with lots of places to walk. However, I injured my leg almost two years ago and have been unable to walk much further than ...

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Just a quick update. It's apparent that I really do need to hone my time management skills. I want to post here every day if possible so I need to find time for it, preferably in the evening so I can blog about my day.
Anyway, had a :oops: day on Thursday. Not sure why it happened, apart from I ...

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eschano, thanks for your support. I was afraid to make the mod for some reason, I only gave myself permission to make the change last week, but I tried it again yesterday as it was an office day, and it worked great. I do find that I'm hungrier in general on office days, and I think it's simply ...

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I just want to add something I've been thinking about a lot lately.

There's something about No S that just frees my mind. I seem to have more space to think, do and be when I'm No S-ing.
When I'm trying the conventional diet route, I think of nothing but food, shopping for it, preparing it, eating ...

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Hello joy&balance, welcome back to No S.
Great to start again with a 3 week challenge, and congrats on day 1 green.

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I've been away from the boards for a while, but during that time nothing much has changed.
I've repeatedly come back to No S because it's sane, but have also found myself slipping back to strict dieting mode which is very detrimental for me.
So back to No S, again trying very hard to stay out of ...

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I binge.

I know the diffference, FOR ME, between bingeing and overeating.

I may overeat on Christmas Day for example, when I'm eating the tradtional English Christmas Lunch. That may trigger a binge - because overeating often does seem to trigger me - but the meal itself will simply be ...

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Ok, I'm back to No S.

I have to find a way from getting those diety thoughts out of my head when they pop up. Obviously being 'told' to lose weight doesn't help with that. I know I need to lose weight, and I WANT to lose weight, but I know that conventional diets, for me, are a precursor to ...

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