Thepowerofcheese's New Start! Visitors Welcome!

thepowerofcheese · Post by **thepowerofcheese** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 3:23 pm

I decided to restart, because getting sick right after I started again threw me off plan. I'm adding in one mod, which is sweets are fine, as long as they're part of my one-plate meals. I'm someone that when you tell me I can't have something, that's all I'll want.

I've tried allergy diets and other diets for my health conditions (Fibromyalgia, CFIDS, and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (autoimmune hypothyroidism). They didn't really help, and were a pain in the butt. I'm SO tired of food restrictions. I just want to LIVE.

SO...this is my new journal. Bringing my mantra over here: "3 meals a day is enough. I don't need a snack. No snack is worth my self-control. I'm sexy!"

LET'S DO IT!

Breakfast:
Huevos rancheros
Half apple fritter
Diet Coke

thepowerofcheese · Post by **thepowerofcheese** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:11 pm

Lunch:
Split pea soup with barley
String cheese
2 pieces of chocolate
Diet Coke

thepowerofcheese · Post by **thepowerofcheese** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 2:39 am

Dinner:
Lasagna
Salad
Raisin bread (random)
Milk

Now just trying to make it until bedtime.

eschano · Post by **eschano** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 12:48 pm

Right you are to start a new thread. I'm glad to hear that you are all better now. To a successful week!

thepowerofcheese · Post by **thepowerofcheese** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 1:42 am

Started to get better, but now I'm worse. Great.

automatedeating · Post by **automatedeating** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 3:04 pm

oh, hope you feel better soon!
And I would encourage you to stick with this thread if you fall off the wagon..... looking back through our struggles is a fantastic way to grow. No need to be a perfectionist for NoS to work for us. Just small changes spread out over the many years of our lives.

thepowerofcheese · Post by **thepowerofcheese** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 4:11 am

Thanks for your encouragement, automatedeating! I can't believe I've managed to lose 10 lbs in a month and a half, and I haven't stuck to my tweaked version of No S all that well, really. However, my weight loss is finally stalling now. Darn it! Why can't I just cheat all the time and lose weight?

So, I'm buckling back down with my tweaked plan, and my short-term goal is to lose another 5 lbs by the end of this month.

ironchef · Post by **ironchef** » Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:12 am

Wow, you're going great. 10 pounds in such a short time is awesome. Don't be discouraged if it doesn't continue to come off that fast as you get closer to your goal. I think I settled into a slow downward trend of about 1 or even 0.5 pound each month towards the end. But hey, if it stays off for the rest of my life, slow is fine!

thepowerofcheese · Post by **thepowerofcheese** » Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:32 pm

Thanks, Ironchef!

thepowerofcheese · Post by **thepowerofcheese** » Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:38 pm

Changed my weekly weigh-in to Friday, instead of Monday. Lost 2 lbs this week!

thepowerofcheese · Post by **thepowerofcheese** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:32 am

Ugh! I gained back 5 of the 12 lbs I lost.

Part of that was me being more lax, and part of that was my thyroid (I have hypothyroidism) going wonky for a while. Time to get motivated and back on track!

automatedeating · Post by **automatedeating** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:37 am

Welcome back!

thepowerofcheese · Post by **thepowerofcheese** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:26 am

Thanks, automatedeating!

LoriLifts · Post by **LoriLifts** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 2:01 am

I love your username and avatar!
Cheese is awesome!

thepowerofcheese · Post by **thepowerofcheese** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:26 pm

Thanks, walkerlori! Cheese is most definitely awesome.

thepowerofcheese · Post by **thepowerofcheese** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:51 pm

I had to stop No S. I've been more dizzy and exhausted than usual, and it turns out it was due to my blood sugars being very close to diabetic. I went back on a low-carb diet with snacks, and the dizziness and exhaustion started lifting very quickly. Amazing how awful one can feel with erratic blood sugar. Thanks to those of you who have posted in my journal. You truly made me feel welcome. I wish you all the No S success in the world!

eschano · Post by **eschano** » Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:47 am

Sorry to hear that thepowerofcheese! I'm glad you found a way to rein in your bloodsugar. Feel free to stop by anyways and all the best.

oolala53 · Post by **oolala53** » Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:06 pm

I wish you the best! Though low carb with set frequency of eating is No S in my mind, too, since it sounds like your eating will still need to be routine and moderate. If you NEED snacks, that's not the same as just being mindless about them.