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Anne

Failure on Wednesday. I was worried about Thursday (my dangerous day) coming up, but I actually messed up today. Kept eating after lunch.

Anne

Success on Tuesday, but a difficult one. I really wanted to eat something this afternoon!

BREAKFAST: cafe au lait, bread with cream cheese
LUNCH: rice, egg, bread with butter
DINNER: spinach salad, apple

Anne

Success on Monday.

BREAKFAST: protein Naked, bread with cream cheese
LUNCH: egg & cheese sandwich, milk
DINNER: muchroom & cheese sandwich, broccoli

I was feeling tired and a little hungry in the afternoon, so I had a cup of milk.

Anne

Sunday.

BRUNCH: grape, egg bake
AFTERNOON: muffin, pumpkin pie
DINNER: raw vegetables, bread

Anne

Saturday.

BREAKFAST: protein Naked
LUNCH: tuna salad with crackers, milk
SNACK: bread and jam
DINNER: French fries with ketchup

Anne

TexArk , how nice to hear from you! I understand that you are in a very difficult situation, but you really "sound" like a different person. I hope things soon get back to normal (or almost normal) for you, and that you can become yourself again, maybe starting with your eating pattern? I hope you ...

Anne

Success on Friday.

BREAKFAST: Naked, bread
LUNCH: croissant, tuna, baby carrots
DINNER: carrots, grapefruit, bread and cream cheese, apple

Anne

I am back after being away for a couple of months. I feel that I need some kind of structure again. I was doing great with NoSsing, but I started working again this month and every Thursday, like clockwork, I mess up and have to mark a big red day on my habitcal. Since I work Monday through Thursda...

Anne

I'm leaving early tomorrow. Feeling happy and nervous at the same time. I can't wait to try the No-S habit in France! I sometimes think it will be very natural and easy there. I'll be back online in a couple of weeks, unless I get very bored there and find easy access to the Internet... :lol: I wis...

Anne

Sounds like you're doing absolutely GREAT in spite of the stress and exhaustion. I'm really glad for you!

Anne

I haven't had dinner yet, but I'm confident today is going to be a success. BREAKFAST : banana, dried apricots, walnuts LUNCH : egg bake, crackers, cheese (I was very hungry!) DINNER (planned): pizza, boccoli I'm so happy and relieved to finally have over a week of green days. I really needed it! :)

Anne

BRUNCH: egg bake, banana-chocolate-chip muffin
AFTERNOON: apple, peach
DINNER: raw vegetables, dip, 1/2 grapefruit, 1/2 tortilla

APRIL 20: SUCCESS
APRIL 21: SUCCESS
APRIL 22: SUCCESS
APRIL 23: SUCCESS
APRIL 24: SUCCESS
APRIL 25: EXEMPT
APRIL 26: EXEMPT

Anne

In the French news the other day, they were saying that French women are the thinnest in Europe. Their body mass index is 1 point below the European average. And then they explained what in their lifestyle makes them so fit. this made me feel homesick in more than one way! I look forward to go back...

Anne

Success on Friday. This week was all green. I feel I'm making up for last week! BREAKFAST : Honey-wheat toast with butter, soymilk LUNCH : banana, Larabar, soymilk DINNER : bean burrito, corn chips I'm leaving for France next week, and I'll spend a couple of weeks in my hometown, visiting my family...

Anne

Thanks Anita!

Success today.

BREAKFAST: banana, almonds, soymilk
LUNCH: cucumber, PB&J sandwich, soymilk
DINNER: veggie pizza, soymilk

Anne

after all it was stuck to my finger! Isn't that the perfect explanation?! I mean, you'd really have to be superhuman to be able to resist the cookie dough stuck on the finger! Anyway, I LOVE your successful failure story! How wonderful! And I'm so glad to hear about the comfort that No-S is bringin...

Anne

Well, TexArk, I made it today with flying colors :D! It's a small victory but it makes me feel better. Now, tomorrow is another day... BREAKFAST : banana (that was a very small breakfast but surprisingly, it was enough until lunch) LUNCH : mixed vegetables, tuna DINNER : Greek salad with baguette, ...

Anne

Success on Tuesday. BREAKFAST : dried apricots, soymilk LUNCH : mixed vegetables, crackers, cheese, yogurt DINNER : large cheese sandwich, raisins Today (Wednesday) is usually my weakest day. Lunch should be fine since I brought my lunchbox and I will be eating with a friend at work. But I need to ...

Anne

Anita, I hope you're doing okay. I've been feeling shaky with the habit as well, and I actually failed quite a lot last week. Please don't give up.

Anne

Success on Monday.

BREAKFAST: dried apricots, pear with peanut butter
LUNCH: mixed vegetables, nuts, banana
DINNER: egg sandwich, apple

Anne

How did the cooking go this weekend?

Anne

Another failure on Friday and here I am, 2 days later, reporting it and feeling ashamed again. I have to say that your kind words are very soothing, TexArk. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am ready to start a new week. I'm hoping for the best, but if things get out of hand again, I don't k...

Anne

I hate to admit it but Wednesday was a failure: I didn't stop eating after lunch and had a few cookies (not a whole bag, but still). I felt so upset and ashamed that it's taken me 2 days to write about it here and add the red box on my habitcal. One thing I've noticed: for the past 3 weeks, my week...

Anne

The weekend was really great. I just had one small yummy treat each day :) . Monday and Tuesday were also very good: three meals including lots of (but not only!) vegetables and fruit. Today is day 7 of my 14-day challenge, so this is a critical time for me. I know I can fail any time, but I really...

Anne

Anita, I too know exactly how youâ€™re feeling! But there is a HUGE difference between blowing it ONCE and blowing it regularly â€“ every day or every other day or every weekâ€¦ Just get back on track, you are doing so great!

Anne

Today was a success, but I'm afraid I'm eating too much starchy foods and not enough veggies, fruits and protein. Still, technically I'm within the No-S rules. Tomorrow is an S day. I don't have any special craving. I'll just go with the flow. I've been catching up with TexArk's and Anita's boards....

Anne

I've been away from the discussion board, but still keeping track of my no-S progress on the Habitcal. I apologize to those of you who were wondering where I was. Being very busy is the only reason why I haven't been checking in. MARCH 30: SUCCESS MARCH 31: SUCCESS APRIL 1: FAILURE APRIL 2: SUCCESS...

Anne

MARCH 23: FAILURE MARCH 24: SUCCESS MARCH 25: SUCCESS MARCH 26: SUCCESS MARCH 27: SUCCESS MARCH 28: EXEMPT MARCH 29: EXEMPT I had a chocolate craving on Saturday night and ate way too much of it! Sunday was much better (and easier, since I had already satisfied all my sweet cravings!) Monday was a ...

Anne

I hope your day is going well. It seems that we've both been experiencing difficulties with keeping things straight while on a break. However, you and I are doing quite well, I think. Even if this has been challenging, I'd say we are both overcoming it quite gracefully. Hang in there!

Anne

Anita, have a great time in Orlando! I'm sure the daily bathing-suit fit will work like a charm and keep your eating under control! I've been doing really well, considering I'm home alone and not working this week. I've gotten fed up with drinking so much tea after each meal, which means I always w...

Anne

The day is not over, but I'm pretty sure it's going to be a success. Starting today, I'm going to be home alone for a few days. I'm excited and a little worried about how I'll handle eating by myself all the time - and without having to go to work! BREAKFAST : toast with butter, tea LUNCH : large b...

Anne

I agree with you that these two incidents don't qualify as failures. Nevertheless, you are being very honest with yourself by acknowledging even tiny exceptions to the rule.
I'd say you're doing just fine!

Anne

I hate to have to report a failure today.
Today didn't feel like a Monday since I'm on vacation. I snacked all day and I feel stupid now. It's not that I forgot which day it was, but I really was on weekend-mode!
Oh well, I'll do better tomorrow...

Anne

Thanks LA Loser , it does make sense. I was just wondering if one of these habitcals had taken over in terms of your own priorities. In other words, which one is the most important to you for measuring your progress? Personally, Iâ€™d rather make it black & white and stick to the original No-S Habi...

Anne

Hi Cassie, If I may say something, I agree that having a snack if and when you feel hungry is NOT a good idea. Decide that youâ€™ll have 3 or 4 meals a day, and stick to it, your body will adapt and eventually you will feel hungry when youâ€™re supposed to. I promise it works! If, one day, youâ€™re...

Anne

Thanks Anita! I ended up giving my chocolate croissant to my boyfriend :). Not to worry though, I'm sure I'll find some nice treat for myself this weekend. Thursday and Friday were surprisingly easy. Is it the no-S habit finally sinking in, or is it because I've been so busy I didn't really have ti...

Anne

TexArk, I must have missed something, but do you mean you mark S-days as red if things go crazy, and green if they're reasonable?
Anyway, I hope your S-days are anything but red for you this weekend!

Anne

For me, in the past, a diet failure would have meant restricting myself to an extreme on the following days (in other words, punishing myself). I'm so glad I don't do that anymore! Wednesday was good. I didn't touch the pain au chocolat (chocolate croissant) I was offered at my friend's, but saved ...

Anne

Anita, resisting when we're about to give in, that' one of the most difficult things for me! But when we succeed, what a victory!!! You did so well, you should be proud of yourself.

Anne

Success today!

BREAKFAST: large apple, toast with butter
LUNCH: Lots of zucchini with tomato sauce, rice
DINNER: mushroom and spinach pizza

Anne

Your chart looks good, Anita. It's going down slowly and steadily. Congratulations!
I'm with you about liking N-Days better. I like the stucture they provide.

Anne

TexArk wrote:I cannot believe so much change has taken place. I feel good about myself; I am enjoying meals; I am enjoying cooking again; I don't feel like I am struggling with food or my body!

This is wonderful, TexArk! I feel the same way, although I know I still have a long way to go.

Anne

I hate being so busy! I'm so behing after missing two days at work last week! I really wish I had more time to write and to read other posts here. If only to stop for a minute and reflect on how I've been doing food-wise. That being said, I sadly have to report a failure today. I blame it on stress...

Anne

I've been so busy these days, I barely had time to drop a note here. It's Monday morning and I'm writing quickly before going to work.The weekend has been good. I enjoyed a large muffin in the afternoon on Saturday and Sunday!

I hope I'll have a little more time to come back and write later today.

Anne

I'm feeling much better today and looking forward to S-days! Yesterday was a success and I really want today to be one as well! It's 12:00 p.m. and I'm not even hungry... how strange! But hunger can strike me very suddenly, so I'll just wait until it comes and have lunch then. For some reason I'm r...

Anne

Anita, you are right about people sharing a common goal or passion online, but I think there is another reason why such relationships work so well: we are anonymous online, and therefore it is safer to be more open and honest. If things donâ€™t work or get out of hand, it's easy to just back out an...

Anne

You are doing so great! I too have to eat an early dinner sometimes. It is better than snacking, but then evenings seem longer!

Anne

Anita, this is very encouraging, and a a great incentive not to go crazy on S-days! Keep up the good work!

Anne

Thank you for your kind words. I feel the same kinship for both of you. Isn't it strange to feel that way for someone you barely know anything about! It is very nice though, because I don't talk with anyone else about food and eating. Monday was a success. I am eating lots of fruit and vegetables. ...

Anne

I had to go to a funeral and was out of town for a few days. Food was the least of my concerns these past few days, and I donâ€™t want to try and remember if they were successes or failures, so Iâ€™ll just leave them blank on my habitcal. I feel like Iâ€™ve suddenly lost my motivation for doing the...

Anne

Yesterday, someone brought a large box of Krispy Kream doughnuts at work, and I was given the box with three of them left inside (I protested, but no one else would take them). I didn't want to throw them away, so I brought them home with me. To use TexArk expression, it was just like handling expl...

Anne

An easy N-day (finally!)
Breakfast: mini bagel with butter, 1 cup blueberries, soymilk
Lunch: spinach & mushroon eggbake, lots of green beans
Dinner: lots of cucumber and peas, crispbread, soymilk

Anne

S-day on Sunday. I had a huge homemade blueberry-banana muffin. I really enjoyed it, and guilt-free too! I am still eating lots of fruit and vegetables. This week looks exactly like last week, color-wise: FEBRUARY 23: SUCCESS FEBRUARY 24: SUCCESS FEBRUARY 25: SUCCESS FEBRUARY 26: SUCCESS FEBRUARY 2...

Anne

I am very happy to hear that youâ€™ll be here for a while because I enjoy reading your posts and seeing your progress. You always seem to be a few steps ahead of me with the diet and I aspire to walk in your footsteps (English?!). Thinking of you this morning, I decided to weigh myself as well. My ...

Anne

Today was good. I didn't want anything special (not after yesterday's failure), so it was just like an N-day. Breakfast : buttered toast, small apple Lunch : bagel, vegetable juice, milk Afternoon : tea with soymilk Dinner : crepe, canned tomatoes, small apple 100% success by June... sounds like a ...

Anne

Good luck with you wheigh-in day tomorrow. Whatever happens, keep in mind that you have won many victories in the past two months. I really admire your strength!
Can't wait to read your colorful posts!

Anne

I couldn't wait. I tried the best I could, but failed :( . Never mind. Only 3 red days in a month is better than I thought I could do. I cannot resist showing off my progress over the past 3 months. This shows my success rate: December: 77.4% January: 80.6% February: 89.3% I'm going to take it easy...

Anne

Thursday was a success. I must say I'm quite impressed with how well I've been doing this month. I just hope I can wait until tomorrow (Saturday) for a yummy treat!

Anne

Anita, the same thing has been happening to me: I've been feeling so hungry all day, and it's a real challenge to make each day a success!
The good thing is we are both doing great in spite of the difficulties!

Anne

Success on Tuesday and Wednesday, but it was VERY hard! I am hungry all the time and I have constant cravings for muffins, cookies, cake, etc. Last night after dinner at my friend's place, chocolates and French cookies (which I brought) were passing around the table. I could hear the two contradict...

Anne

SUCCESS on Monday, but a difficult one! I was so hungry in the afternoon, my stomach ached and I thought I was going to pass out. I've been trying to eat more fruit and vegetables, but they take so much more space on my plate, and therefore replace other foods that kept me going longer. I must admi...

Anne

I know from my own experience that reporting a failure is not easy, but you are being honest with yourself, and that's a good thing. Hang in there. As you said, this is only one little setback in a long line of successes. To use my own analogy, the little child fell down but is standing back up and...

Anne

Hi Magicman. For me, N-days are usually easier that S-days. They are more structured and I know exactly what I should and shouldn't do. The freedom of S-days is sometimes hard to handle!
I wish you the best for this coming week.

Anne

I feel much better today! :D This is an S day that was just like an N day. I just didn't feel like having sweets, seconds or snacks, and didn't want to force it. So far, I've had only 2 red days this month. Even though I feel really depressed each time it happens, I have to admit that 2 failures in...

Anne

Welcome back! You did great, and I honestly think you should call day 37 a double success: first because eating just 4 tablespoons of ice-cream is a major victory (it would be for me and for many of us I'm sure!), and also for the French fries you didn't eat. In both cases, you were able to balance...

Anne

I've been sick since Thursday night. Success all week except on Friday. I barely had anything to eat today (Saturday). I just feel like sleeping.

Anne

Success on Tuesday, although I'm not sure about about the dates I had with lunch... they were very sweet! These are imported dates from Saoudi Arabia and they're delicious, but... does this count as sweet food? I think so. :? Anyway, I'm counting today as a success, since the rest of the day was ju...

Anne

Great job TexArk! I'm sure you will find somehing better to satisfy your sweet tooth this weekend. something you really want!

Anne

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Anne

Enjoy your vacation, Anita! I'm sure you'll do great and have a wonderful time. I look forward to reading your posts when you return.

Anne

Success on Thursday and Friday. Yesterday (Friday) was great: I had breakfast, and then I got hungry right before lunch, and hungry again right before dinnier. How perfect! I wish everyday was as simple as that! I'd like to answer TexArk's question from a few days ago: I can't think of any expressi...

Anne

Thank you all for the encouragement! Maybe my previous post sounded more desperate than I really was. What I meant is that I don't want to fall into extremes. I know I've been doing great. Nonetheless, I don't want to kid myself, Wednesday was a major failure, and I take it as a reminder that I sti...

Anne

Anita, congratulations for your loss! (isn't that a strange thing to say?!) About No S and travelling, here is what I write last december after returning from a week's vacation in NYC: I'm back after a few days vacation in NYC. I was very worried about keeping up with the No S Diet during my trip, ...

Anne

Today was a failure. I knew this would eventually happen, I just didn't know when. Here are the two ways I could deal with this : 1) I've been doing really well for the past 11 days, I'm getting better and I'm not going to worry about today's setback. 2) I messed up again, I'll never be able to bre...

Anne

Success on Monday and Tuesday. I think this is the longest I've been without any red day. I feel that my meals are quite big sometimes, but at least it keeps me going until the next meal. I've noticed that I don't think (nor worry) about food as often. I just think about it when I'm fixing somethin...

Anne

FEBRUARY 2: SUCCESS FEBRUARY 3: SUCCESS FEBRUARY 4: SUCCESS FEBRUARY 5: SUCCESS FEBRUARY 6: SUCCESS FEBRUARY 7: EXEMPT FEBRUARY 8: EXEMPT I am quite happy with the colors of this past week! I sometimes feel a little lost on S days: the freedom is unsettling. I am ready for five N days now.

Anne

Snacking in the morning is totally a non issue - - I don't even think about it. 4 pm is still hard, but the coffee carries me through everytime. Anita, I feel the same way about snacking. Mornings are not a problem, but I need tea to get through the afternoon. I'm usually busier in the morning, and...

Anne

This new habit of mine does feel like a special treat. I feel like I really deserve it to get some comfort. Success again on Friday. I must say that long line of green days looks quite impressive on my Habitcal! Here come two S-days now. I don't have any craving for anything special. We'll see what...

Anne

Thank you for the encouragement. I really am grateful to the people who drop by. Thursday was a success. I am surprised because it's been quite a stressful week at work, and yet I haven't used food to comfort myself. My new after-work drug now is one episode of "Law & Order" with lots of hot tea :l...

Anne

Anita, I really wanted to give you some kind of encouragement after your â€œweigh-in depressionâ€ post, but I felt uncomfortable telling you â€œitâ€™s all rightâ€ and â€œyou need to be patientâ€ when I myself have been feeling depressed for a similar reason! It is true that our body weight fluctuat...

Anne

mjn wrote:It is stress, boredom, that makes me go crazy and overeat.

Hi mjn, I could have written the exact same sentence! I hope I can be where you are after one year of NoS. Thank you.

Anne

You could switch your S days (Sat. and Sun.) for Thursday and Friday. That way you would be able to enjoy eating out with your friends and indulge in a few treats without guilt (provided you don't go overboard).
It's just a suggestion. Good luck!

Anne

Coffee (as well as diet drinks) does dull my appetite at first, but after about an hour it makes my stomach growl with hunger! It's funny, I also get together with friends on Wednesday evenings, and there are always treats too! Tonight I resisited the chocolate chip cookies that everyone was mindle...

Anne

TexArk wrote:I didn't dare handle the explosives.

What a great way to say it!

Well done today!

Anne

The plan worked fine. I was very hungry again at dinner.
I drink a lot of tea after each meal, it fills me up.
Today is a success.

Anne

It is 3:14 p.m. and hunger is trying to catch me by the throat. Things got crazy at work today and I didn't have one second to stop and eat lunch. I just arrived home (STARVING) a few minutes ago and I ate my tuna fish sandwich. Now I'm dying for more, for something very warm and sweet. I don't wan...

Anne

Anita, the way you explain how S days work makes perfect sense. Thank you for your insight. I haven't had dinner yet, but it looks like today is going to be a success. I don't want to get too excited, I don't even want to care. I think I was well advised to take it one day at a time, and that's wha...

Anne

From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU, TexArk, for what you wrote. Here is the ugly color of this week (quite Christmassy!), which I will try to forget as fast as I can: JANUARY 26: SUCCESS JANUARY 27: SUCCESS JANUARY 28: SUCCESS JANUARY 29: FAILURE JANUARY 30: FAILURE JANUARY 31: SUCCESS FEBRUARY...

Anne

I have been feeling very disillusioned since Friday. I am more interested in reading other people's posts that in my own "case". Saturday was a success, and it looks like today is going to be as well. But I don't really care. this feels like the calm after the storm (I'm not sure the expression is ...

Anne

TexArk, I honestly do admire and envy you for sticking to the No S diet for over a month. When I just read that you hadn't lost any weight, I was a bit disappointed. I felt that way for you and for myself as well. I thought: "What is the point then?". Two things you wrote seem VERY important: 1) I ...

Anne

Failure today.

Anne

Well, first of all, I really want to thank you both for your honest opinion. I think this is just what I needed to get things straight. I know you are right and I knew it when I took that stupid decision of restricting my food intake and starting a food log. But my frustration was too strong and I ...

Anne

I weighed myself today and it seems that I'm still 3 pounds heavier than my normal weight. I know I've been doing really well with the No S diet, and I've been exercising dutifully, so I can't really explain those extra pounds. I've decided to try and eat a little less with each meal. In order to d...

Anne

Success on Tuesday and Wednesday! Yesterday I went out for lunch and had a VERY RICH quiche. It was definitely smaller than the plate, but so fatty (and delicious!). It filled me up so much that I wasn't even hungry for dinner. I made myself eat a little something though. Eating that quiche made me...

Anne

I did great today, and it wasn't even hard! I haven't had dinner yet, but I think I'm going to do just fine. It is terribly cold and an ice storm is coming up. Riding my bicycle is not an option anymore: I'll have to walk to work tomorrow. Keeping warm is my priority so I'll be less tempted to over...

Anne

How kind of you to tell me this! Well, it looks like you made it through your lonely weekend. Well done!

Anne

JANUARY 19: SUCCESS JANUARY 20: SUCCESS JANUARY 21: SUCCESS JANUARY 22: SUCCESS JANUARY 23: EXEMPT JANUARY 24: FAILURE JANUARY 25: SUCCESS Today was a success. I just realized I could have called yesterday an S day, but it was not planned. Anyway it doesn't matter. I am pretty happy with how I did ...

Anne

Thank you, Debs! Well, a small failure today: I had some snacks in the afternoon, but I don't want to worry about it. I have been doing so much better this month than last month! Only 4 red days so far, I realize that this is a GREAT improvement for me. I don't want to expect perfection anymore, be...

Anne

Sometimes circumstances throw us off the "three-meal" plan for the day, and then it's hard to finish the day in a somewhat "successful" way. How did you do it? Did you manage to wait until dinner? Anyway, I hate eating in a rush at the office. So many of my colleagues eat something in 3 minutes whi...

Anne

Today was an S day, and I did enjoy the cake I had saved! I also had a nice vanilla latte this afternoon, and I'm not hungry at all now. It's 7:00 P.M. and I'm not sure if I'll want anything for dinner today. Physically, I've been feeling really great these past few days. I know this is the effect ...

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