No snack February

Oddly although, of course, I had no chocolate in Sugar Free February I am craving chocolate now in DECHOX March. I keep telling myself that I can do it!

I managed to stick to the no snacking and was really happy I lost half a stone but now I'm stuck, weighed the same today as last Saturday and I really have stuck to the no snacks. I do have an apple and a few (6) nuts during the afternoon do I need to cut those out too or try even less on my plate?

HELP!! I feel my resolve is slipping into 'if its not working why am I depriving myself?'.

gillybob would it work to do what I did - No snacks after 5pm?
Evening is my danger time for snacks, so that cut out most of them but still let me have the odd one or two during the day.
Oddly enough, I found I had fewer thoughts of snacking in the daytime too, while not feeling deprived as it wasn't totally forbidden.

I was hopeless and gave up very early on after realizing I couldn't get through the working day without a snack or two, although I did try to make them healthy (almonds, an apple etc) there was at least once where I gave in to a packet of custard creams that were lurking around (for the customers) at work.

I congratulate anyone who has stuck to it. Well done. Respect.

For me it was very much harder than I thought it would be.

I'm realising that I scarcely missed sugar although I'll enjoy a ginger nut or digestive. Also toast with honey.
But it's chocolate I'm missing! Since I've told everyone I'm doing DeChox March I have to go through with it now. I told DD that I'd tried 5 times to register with the British Heart Foundation and failed, and was thinking this was a sign I shouldn't do it. But she reckoned I couldn't ask for donations for a second time anyway. She says I should just do it for myself. Roll on April!

I've done ok by my past standards, I allowed myself a dessert or piece of cake at the weekends but only one and I managed to resist that almost full box of Roses that's still calling to me. I was weighed at my GP surgery 5wks ago and I'm happy that I've lost 6lbs and do intend to keep it up my sweet tooth does seem to be diminishing slowly.
Glad to see others have done well too.

I did "quite well" not perfect. I think I would have won the silver medal and not the gold, but definitely better than bronze.
I intend to keep it up.

Well, February is over. How has everybody got on with cutting out snacks? I have been quite good and have lost 4lb. I have got used to it so shall continue. A pound a week for the next few months will see me at a healthy BMI.
I look forward to hearing all your success stories or otherwise!

Sunlover my husband won a box of Roses in a raffle at the weekend I've made him hide them as I wouldn't be able to resist if they were sitting on the side..

Just watched my son munching on Pringles. So,so wanted one. Trouble is I know I have no will power and would eat many more than one. Thankfully he has finished them.

I seem to be doing ok with the no snacks/sugar and actually the longer it is the less I think about snacking. I've allowed myself two Rich Tea with a cuppa in the evening where as before I would have a pudding after dinner and then cake or chocolate in the evening. I did have a hot chocolate on a day out the other day but thats it apart from my porridge/raspberries breakfast, small sandwich and apple for lunch and my evening meal.
My weight dropped 3lbs the first week but its stayed the same the rest of the time I just hope its helping my blood sugar to come down..
Keep it up if you can but no beating yourself up if you slip.

The last few days have been easy for me. No snacks! The answer? Help your DS and family move house! Food all packed or we're in the wrong place/to busy/get sidetracked. Even coffee has been left to get cold! So now I know. I MUST stay out of the kitchen and stay busy. Very busy!

Have given up .Mea Culpa
But am managing to stick to one treat a day

My Sugar Free Feb turns out to be mostly avoiding my sneaky snacks - biscuits, cakes, chocolate. Any toast I eat now doesn't have honey or jam.

I think most of us are realising we snacked more than we thought. I wonder if by the end of February we will have broken the snacking habit?

Have been strong today
It's harder than giving up alcohol because I rarely drink during the week-Fri to Sun only And i dont drink that much .I obviously snack a lot nore than I'd realised .

Ruby I wish you well
I know you have a lot of more important health issues going on at present.
Thank you for starting our healthy february.
Wishing you good luck and the strength to get through what's in front of you xx

To fellow No Snackers
Some of us may have succumbed to the occasional forbidden snack.
But we have accepted it & got on with the rest of no snack Feb
Nfkdumpling on such a cold day birds will be so grateful for your hot x bun.

Hope to see you back soon rubylady. I for one am very grateful to you for encouragement on here. Take care, X

Giving up snacks is proving to be far harder than giving up booze. You'll be pleased to know my hot cross bun is still sitting there. It'll be stale now so the birds will enjoy it! Only due to my staying away from the kitchen though, so my will power still needs work!

Thank you for the reminder Ruby about living in the moment. I've been worrying far too much about what can go wrong with events in my life. Too many 'What Ifs'. It can be difficult though to smell the daisies when it's so miserable outside.

I hope all goes well for you and you feel able to come back soon. Take care. XX

It does sound like most of you have not stuck to not having snacks and we are only on the early hours of the 9th. I'm going to leave you to it. I have tried to support you and help but I feel like I am wasting time and energy.

I have a lot going on at present, emotionally as well as practically so I am taking a break from GN for a while. I would have been here for support but most seem to be doing things their own way anyway. Anyone who does want any help can PM me.

There are plenty of things online about mindfulness, just someone put a link up to a good article and follow that. It's about living in the moment, not thinking of the past or the future, but just now. A bit like stopping to smell the coffee.

Good luck to everyone, take care. X

And I did do a 6 mile walk today..

Oh dear
Determined to resist cake etc at language class but hostess served stollen which I adore ..
Succumbed to two pieces of cake when I arrived at sister in laws house on Sat.And some Maltesers after dinner .
Birthday cake at daughter's on Monday
Did ok yesterday but made mistake of a skimpy lunch and ate 6 oatcakes while making dinner..
The good news is my cholesterol level has come down from 5.7 to 5.2 after losing a stone .An incentive to get those last 7lbs off before I go on holiday in mid March
Will restart the no -snacking tomorrow and extend into March .I have no will power .

Nfkdumpling Hope those 2 hot cross buns are not saying eat me!

Sometimes if you want really want something, it's better to have it and then just continue as before in the hope that you have satisfied the craving.

Ist week over.
2lbs off
So glad its only a 28 day month.
Good luck to everybody on No snack Feb.

No Chox March too. Or does rubylady have a demo in mind?! A mindfulness march on parliament by gransnet perhaps!!