Two simple rules: no snacking, and keeping an eye on portion size. Want to join me?

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No calorie counting or meal replacements etc. Just going a bit old school and eating less food by not eating between meals and keeping the meals to a reasonable size.

I reckon I'll lose weight this way. Anyone care to join me?

Weesausage it will be slower I've no doubt. But a few weeks ago I went strict paleo for 4 days and lost 6 lbs. Couldn't sustain it and put it all back on in 3 days....madness! Even 1 kg or 2-3lbs a month is 24 to 36 lbs a year!!

How are people doing? I’ve been doing badly, but at least my sleep is improving so am hopefully going to have the energy to stop lurching from biscuit to biscuit.

Hey all - sorry for radio silence - had a cold and fell off the snacking wagon somewhat.....!! You're right Face - tiredness really doesn't help - I had many a biscuit at that 4pm slot, just because I didn't think I could make it to bedtime.

I'm keen to get back into the rhythm of it again - i want to feel hungry before meals again !!

Another one off the wagon over the weekend but back on it today....4 days off is not good even after a 10 day streak. Here's to a better week

Light bulb moment a few months ago.
When serving out meals to husband, I normally cut the lasagne in half for us. But he's bigger and more active than me and burns more calories!
Definitely list weight since I stopped eating the same amount of food as my other half. And I don't think he's gained any

I agree...I think really if I think about the amount of food I really need....not that tall, sedentary job /lifestyle unless I exercise ...It's a lot less than i imagine

Yes, portion size is something I (thankfully) find easy to control if it's an actual meal (unless it's something like stew where the lure of delicious crusty bread is too much!). It is indeed a lightbulb moment when you go, 'hang on, that Chinese takeaway is massive, I could eat the second half tomorrow'.

Snacks though, I know no portion restraint at all, which is why I know long term I have to just cut them out.

I know that "penis portions" are derided on MN ( normally when MIL doles out platefuls to sons and husbands) but I definitely eat can eat more than my husband but don't need to!

Anyone still going with this this week???

I had a wobbly weekend (crisps are my weakness, salty things) but these last couple of days have been back on the no snacking and feel really good for it. Still eating plenty for meals, just nice to actually feel hungry for them !

I am back on track today after a full week off plan. So hard this time of year .

Ooh, can I join? I've literally just started doing something similar myself (only a couple of days in) and then found this thread. I've gone from a toned size 8-10 pre kids to a generous 12 three kids later... I have so many lovely clothes I can no-longer fit in! Luckily I seem to look slimmer than I am and nobody ever believes how much I weigh but I feel wobbly and unhealthy and basically hate how weak willed I have let myself become!

Snacking is definitely my downfall (well wine too being honest! But mostly snacking). I'm an active person and do exercise regularly but my snacking habits had got utterly out of control and it shows. I think this approach could really work for me (and improve my health a lot!)

Having only just started I have been eating decent portion sizes at mealtimes to remove some of the temptation... hopefully over time I will be able to reduce this a little and not cave in! I have been allowing myself a small bit of chocolate but only as part of a meal so I don't feel deprived and reach for it later. I am sticking to a very small amount too.

I will try to resist the urge to weigh myself for a while and instead will look at how my clothes fit! It will be great to speak to others doing the same and have a bit of support... good luck all!

Hi Pirate !
Another good day here - I need have two biscuits but they were close enough to the evening meal to feel like pudding rather than a snack

This time of year is soooo hard - food is everywhere ! and I want to be able to enjoy it, but keen to enter the next couple of weeks mindfully eating rather than consuming something just because i can !