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eschano

You should be so proud of yourself to stick to Friday as an N day! That pumpkin pie breakfast was thoroughly deserved.

eschano

Impressive! Well done!

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I love your accidential shovelglove routine. Well done on all accounts. Chrismas dinner is just around the corner

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I son't stick to the No Sweets rule in December (I do follow no snacks and no seconds) but the sweet needs to be utterly celebration worthy and I need to be completely present when eating it. Needless to say I often end up sticking to N days as I'm the most picky when it comes to sweets in December ...

eschano

Ok, as a resume.
1 Red
2 Sick
2 planned extre S days.
Not stellar but not my worst either

eschano

hehehehe! Very true!!

eschano

Yogi Tea have a chocolate tea without any added sugars. Very recommendable. I drink it with hot milk right after my meal.

eschano

I think for me too it was easy at first because I lost weight but then I plateaued for a little which made it harder in terms of motivation. But I just stuck to it and funnily enough it became easier again and just like that I lost weight again. Also, I'm not a machine. I go through cycles, it's lik...

eschano

I think my secret to disciplined N day compliance is that I end up overdoing it on S days (not to aspire to) so by Sunday night I feel so sick I never want to eat like that again. But jokes aside, I do it without any guilty conscious! I think drop the guilt on S days no matter how terrible they are ...

eschano

Well done for resisting that snack and for picking yourself up. You can do this!

eschano

And inspired by automatedeating and in line with my holiday challenge my inquiry for December will be: What needs to be present for a treat to be a celebration treat, as opposed to a just-because-I-can treat? And instead of thinking about this and writing it down I'll just observe my body and feel. ...

eschano

You walk 90 min to/from work and yet you say you need a workout routing? I think that's a good stab at urban ranging already.

I find your month 4 thought inspiring. I never thought of setting myself a thought-of-the-month so I will from now on!

eschano

Welcome Sweetaj, lovely to hear from you. What an inspiring reason to have to opt for NoS! Looking forward to reading your thread.

eschano

Hahahaha! Yes, you are so right Automatedeating. But to be fair: I go through phases with exercise. Let's see how long this one lasts :wink: From my holiday challenge: "A great idea! For me December is all about celebration and enjoyment so I won't be following NoS strictly. My goals are: 1. To main...

eschano

I go through phases. I found it easy in the beginning, then ridiculously tough and then easy again. Overall, it is the most doable lifestyle I've found but I have months where it is particularly hard and months where I don't get why I would ever struggle at all with NoS. I found it hardest when the ...

eschano

Hi Alice, you might find Reinhard's answer to that question in a previous post interesting. It's called hierarchy of pop alternatives: Hi Tammy, If you've been able to pull off no-s except for soda, you've got a firm foundation of willpower to stand on. Congratulations, and give yourself some credit...

eschano

I used to work in a gym - just so you know PT's get a commission on shakes and other products. That said, I think it really comes down to: whatever works for you! Try it with the shakes and if it doesn't work you can still lose them. Or the other way around. I think it's great that you're keeping fit!

eschano

MJ7910 wrote: No more food binges for over 7 months.

Sounds like a true success to me! Congrats!

eschano

I don't know Reinhard, Darth Vader was a great motivator

eschano

I've done really well on doing Yoga and Flamenco this last week and I have to say it makes me struggle with NoS. I realise that as I'm exercising more I'm certainly hungrier and I do not burn enough calories to make up for it. In the long term it will probably balance out but for now I'll have to be...

eschano

I hope everything will work out with your knee Graham!

eschano

I don't think that's sad at all, it just makes whatever S you choose a real treat.

All my slim friends already know on Mondays what they'll treat themselves with on Sundays or what they'll bake. In Austria we have a saying: "Pleasant anticipation is the best kind of anticipation." Enjoy!

eschano

"Letting go of perfectionism and judgement"

This is the biggest issue for me and I love that I find regular reminders of this mantra on these boards. Thanks!

eschano

Well deserved success! Hurray!

eschano

A great idea! For me December is all about celebration and enjoyment so I won't be following NoS strictly.

Mya goals are:
1. To maintain (72.8kg)
2. To only eat S treats outside of S days if they are a true celebration for me, so no snacks in the office, and no mindless eating.

Thanks Reneew!

eschano

Well done and welcome!

eschano

I completely agree with automatedeating. I'm a year and a couple of months in and still have some, although no longer all, wild S days but you know what - I lost over 10kg anyways. Don't worry about S days yet. The other thing is, your tolerance to what you consider a blow-out goes down too. Good lu...

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Welcome Pixhocking!

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Well done! I love the days when the new habit wins

eschano

Thank you Automated Eating, that's so right.

And I'm happy to report that I'm doing well so far.

eschano

Hi alice2002, I've lost about 26 pounds in about a year and am not planning on losing any more, really. It takes time and there were a couple of plateaus that I found frustrating but then I remembered that maintainance is also progress and I just stuck to NoS without over-analysing what I ate and su...

eschano

Hi Linda,
your post really struck a chord. I'm very accomplished at swallowing down my feelings with food. As for making friends: I made some of my best friends in London meeting them at a course. I think your strategy sounds great.
Good luck and to another green day!

eschano

until I just typed that sentence i would have sworn I was white-knuckling that habit That is very inspiring! I hope that my yoga routine will become that soon! And your Mister Rogers confession made me smile. I think we all have childhood heros we bonded with. When I'm really down I like to watch o...

eschano

Hi Leafy-greens, When I notice that my body is craving sweets on N days, I would often choose seasonally available vegetables that are slightly sweet. At the moment it would be sweet potatoes, butternut squash or pumpkins. Peas are also a favourite of mine. I find that this satisfies the cravings an...

eschano

Thank you JW and Liz. I'm glad to report another green day :D Feeling even better in my body. Before NoS overeating was my habit and I felt much worse mentally because of it - always lethargic and tired. While I still have a week or two off the wagon every couple of months the great thing is that I ...

eschano

:lol: The committee metaphor is great! I've heard the rider and the elephant one before and like it too but it's so true about the committee. And when you attend a committee meeting there's always one guy coming out of it annoyed or rolling their eyes - that's usually my "good intention" committee m...

eschano

I totally get it. Speaking from experience over the past two weeks - one plate at a time so by breakfast you'd already have had your first success and you can be proud again. I hope that helps!

eschano

Well done! And the next S day is just around the corner

eschano

Hear Hear JW! Harpista, I think you are doing so well considering everything. When I see my friends with small baby's I'm in awe of how much strength it takes to go through pregnancy, in some cases - not just yours - to recover from surgery, and then to take care of the baby while your body is still...

eschano

Well done on reisting the Lindt Truffles! Count down to the next S day - they'll be so deserved

eschano

Fantastic! Well done and inspiring

eschano

Another green day. I'm feeling so much better, not necessarily psychologically but for the first time in two weeks this overstuffed feeling is gone! I figured out that if I eat between work and my french class aound 18pm instead of afterwards at 9.30pm I eat a lot less and feel much better that day ...

eschano

Thanks so much - I needed this challenge! Feeling a lot better already.

eschano

Love your posts! I'll be making my own wish list. And about fall: I guess it's only natural as sunlight fades but knowing from experience, it will be all good once our bodies are used to it.

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Yeah! My first green day again yesterday.

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Welcome back KCCC! I am delighted to see you back here. Your phases of NoS are unbeatable advice. Your and Oolala's posts have saved my days from becoming red days more often than you'll ever know.

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Hi Emmay,

Many thanks for sharing. I just started slipping so many thanks for your reminder that it's all about the power of habit.

Good luck and hope to see you around the boards

eschano

thank you so much for stopping by my thread automatedeating. I feel so much better now! This is a wonderful community. And I feel the same in the afternoon only for me it's a little bit of boredom mixed with the fact that suddenly all those unresolved emotions are not swallowed down with snacks anym...

eschano

Thank you so much automatedeating! In fact, I ended up falling off the wagon completely over Halloween and lots of birthdays week, but guess what, I just jumped right on again today

I'll think of you when my lower weight finds me again and will think about self-sabotage. So true!

eschano

Love that thought!

eschano

I'm in too! I totally lost the ball in October partly because I tried to do way too much, so November is to be a green month with two extra S days. 1. EXTRA S DAY - big birthday at my company 2. S day 3. S day 4. Yeah, first green day in a while 5. Another Green one - yeah! 6. Green 7. RED - colleag...

eschano

The weirdest thing happened to me last week. I weighted myself and saw a new low on the scale. A low, I never thought I would reach again after 10 years of being above it. So now this is the weird thing: I totally panicked and the week after I stuffed my face with more chocolate than in a long time,...

eschano

Oh no! First red day this month. I was thinking of chocoalate a lot and then caved. And you wouldn't believe the crazy reasons my mind made up for it (bad day,...).
I caved -that's not great. Mark it and move on!

eschano

Hi Wirth7, What a delightful post to read! I had similar experiences with IE before NoS and even now I find my body "naturally" wanting chocolate more often than not (after years of intense chocolate training that is) but thankfully I now have a system that let's me enjoy it guiltfree on S days :D W...

eschano

but just not quite ready to face the dressing room mirror yet. I may go back tomorrow & just buy it straight off the rack which is what I usually do. Carine Roitfeld says she always wears an underdress when going shopping because - I'm paraphrasing here - it's nicer to seee yourself in an underdres...

eschano

I completely agree with that observation too! I sometimes get so frustrated. But last week I found my weight record from last year and I was so proud by seeing there's 10k less

I think you're doing really well! 5 pounds is lots.

eschano

I guess, you can always reign it in if it's too much but you'll find that once the other two systems are firmly in place you suddenly have all this extra time to focus on other things anyways.

eschano

Wow, your threat makes me want to buy kettlebells! And glad to hear I'm not the only one still grappling with the snack monkey

eschano

Happy Birthday! (albeit belated)
Hope you had a fantastic time and I am very much in favour of your gift.

eschano

Hi Kathleen, Sounds like you have a lot on! But also that good stuff is happening. It mad me smile (someone who doesn't even know your family) to read about Tommy and how the being part of the Scouts made him a genuine leader. How lovely is that? I hope you find a way to calm your worries! Let it kn...

eschano

What are you doing in between meals? I recommend tea and for the beginning- tea with milk or even a glass of milk or coffee with milk. It will fill you up and now I'm at a point where I don't need them at all.

eschano

I have completely different phases when it comes to hunger. Seasonal, hormonal, depending on how much I exercise and depending on how much I ate over the week/ what kind of food was on my plate.

eschano

Thank you! Interesting Article.

eschano

So, I'm doing ok. I'm healthier than I was in the last 10 years, I'm at a better weight and make more effort to move. I don't count my urban ranging as my 14 minutes but I'm doing a lot of urban ranging at the moment. My appetite has come back and I'm glad that I stuck to 3 meals even when I had non...

eschano

Hi Automatedeating, don't panick! I had a couple of months at a time plateau-ing for no obvious reason and similarly mysteriously my weight then suddenly dropped between 2 and 3 pounds and stayed there. I had three such plateaus within one year. Two lasting 2 months and one lasting 3 1/2 months (at ...

eschano

Congratulations and thank you for backing your story up with photos! Nicest Baby is absolutely gorgeous as well!

eschano

Glad you're feeling better! I would also mark that as a Green day. Those special days that remain in your memory are exactly that Special Days - S-Days

eschano

Hiya, I think NoS is so great because it doesn't require you to tell anyone - there's no food group you can't eat! Just no sweets might be obvious to some but that's not a biggie. Now, I'm a big sharer of NoS but I still love that it's my choice who and when to share it with. And well done on your s...

eschano

Well done on your first day! I'm participating in the October challenge too

eschano

You'll get there and I'm glad to see that you're being kind to yourself about it - there's enough to deal with as it seems. It will get calm again soon!

eschano

Happy Birthday Oolala! Seems like you're having the wonderful time you so thoroughly deserve. Many thanks for all your advice so far (and in advance)

eschano

Very well done on taming the snacky monkey! I'm still see him sometimes on my S days

eschano

Happy Birthday!! May all your wishes come true! You certainly made one of mine true with NoS!!!

eschano

I don't have illusions of getting toward the lower end of my BMI, but I sure would like to eventually get into the middle range of it. Nevertheless, I yearn to exist in the peaceful place in which weight loss is not my primary goal, but rather moderate eating and a healthy activity level. wow, I ne...

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Hi all, I'm in! Reneew - what a great idea! 3 categories this time: I. NoS (Vanilla all green Sdays start Friday after work), II. Fit (any 14 min 4x a week), III. Creative (any 14 min creating something - knitting, sewing, writing, cooking a special meal ... 3x a week) 1- :mrgreen: ; :D ; :mrgreen: ...

eschano

Tea, tea, and tea.

In the evenings when I really want something sweet I use unsweetened Yogi Choco Tea (made with cocoa but no sugar or sweetener) with a little bit of milk.

During the day: green tea

For me the biggest temptation of the three S is sweets so Tea helps a lot.

eschano

Hi Ruamgirl,

So this is in no way scientific but:

My knees hurt much less

I don't feel dizzy anymore after eating a (near-endless) meal - so my energy level has stabalized a lot more and I don't feel that my bloodsugar is going wild anymore - in hindsight I'm wondering if I was pre-diabetic?

eschano

Brilliant Grace!

I had one red day when it came to NoS but good god, was I bad on yoga, haha.

Well, come on October challenge!!

eschano

For me it depends on the meal as I have light breakfasts. between Breakfast(9am) and Lunch (12.30pm) 3 hours between Lunch and Dinner (around 8pm) 7 hours between Dinner and Breakfast 12 1/2 hours and I thought I would take half an hour to eat three times but I know it sometimes takes much longer, e...

eschano

Hi all, I saw this article on BBC today: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24162508 I'm not sure I agree with it but I thought I would post it here as I found it interesting. The reason I'm hesitant is that as far as I'm concerned my very skinny friends sleep much worse than me :D but then that's a h...

eschano

I love it when people post interesting articles. Looking forward to get into it!

eschano

Sounds like a fantastic day! Yoga and dance. I shall plan a weekend like this.

eschano

What a great post - so full of joy! I agree, not thinking about it and being able to enjoy a social life are amazing benefits that never fail to delight me when I think about them.

eschano

Thanks BrightAngel, will have a look now. Always good food for thought here!

eschano

Oolala, do join us

The more the merrier!

eschano

I don't know about you but for me a stalemate is progress considering my pre No-S slowly creeping weight-gain.

Once your knee has healed it will go down again

eschano

Thank you so much JW and Oolala!

It's nice to have a structure to lean on that I know keeps me healthy and makes my body feel really good. To follow NoS is a kind of self-love (even if that sounds tacky).

And also thank you too for all your NoS inspiration!

eschano

Ok, so I would like to share something here. I got dumped big time two weeks ago. It sucks. And the reason I'm sharing this: Usually I would go into non-eating mode for a couple of weeks followed by emotional overeating for another and there is something very good to say about NoS: It keeps me healt...

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You're so inspiring Oolala!!

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Ok, so far one slip up with NoS and not doing so well with my yoga. Will try to crank it up!

eschano

I agree, it's a gray area. The reason I don't drink things like that on N days is that I'd rather "fence around the law" as I want to build a habit of not needing any sweet things on N days. If it tastes sweet it doesn't matter how many calories it has - your body will not learn not to crave sweet t...

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Hi Okbyxmas,

I really enjoy your already very healthy thoughts on NoS. I think it's a great plan to get healthier by Christmas.

Cheers

eschano

Well said JW!

eschano

I'm back :D I've slacked a little. Thankfully, I maintained but I've become a lot less strict with NoS and I know that this is a slippery slope. I think not being on the boards is part of it. I joined the September challenge and I look forward to a green month. I had a big one-plate dinner yesterday...

eschano

Hmm. I'm not sure this is helpful but I just returned from a 1 1/2 week vacation in Austria and Italy (my two favourite foods in the world) and I called it an S-week. I always call my vacations an S week and go with "intuitive eating" during that time. Now, while "intuitive eating" doesn't work for ...

eschano

Hi Automatedeating,
Love your story about your dad! Mine is the same. Good luck with implementing it.

eschano

Hi BrightAngel,

Many thanks for the link and also the claryfication about posting links on one's own website. I had no idea.

eschano

Hi all, you also might want to check out the first 3-parter called "The Men Who Made Us Fat" about the food industry, marketing, and so forth. Unfortunately, I currently only find links to illegal streaming services but hopefully you guys find a way

eschano

There was also a series by the BBC called "The Men Who Made Us Fat", looking at food marketing,...

Unfortunately, all links I can find are from illegal streaming services so I can't post them here but if you can somehow get hold of it - it is just as good as the new series.

eschano

Hi all! I haven't done this for a long time so here it goes: (I will aim to also do yoga 3 times a week) 1 S- DAY 2 :mrgreen: close call but two cups of hot tea saved me; :D no sports 3 :mrgreen: ; :mrgreen: Morning Yoga 4 :mrgreen: ; :D no sports 5 :mrgreen: ; :D no sports 6 :oops: My S days start ...

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