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by Marina
Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:30 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

Re: Marina's check in

I've really become a fan of (1oz) of nuts as a snack or part of a meal. They really fill me up and they taste so good. Best of all, my blood sugar barely budges! And husband/wife chefs either one is excellent in my book. :wink: Sorry for my wrong assumption! Now i'm having my nuts as a part of my m...
by Marina
Thu Jan 30, 2020 12:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

Lost some more weight

This month has been great so far. I've only had a red day and it was a very small slip. I've managed not to eat after dinner and when people offered me food at my work, which are both dificult situations to me. I've also lost a bit more weight and am now at 61,3 kgs (135,1 lbs). It's been 10 months ...
by Marina
Mon Jan 13, 2020 6:51 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

Re: Marina's check in

Oh, and i've lost 2,7 kgs since the last time i've posted. :D
by Marina
Mon Jan 13, 2020 6:49 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

Re: Marina's check in

Hi! Thanks to all who have shown support! To clarify/answer a few things: my partner who is a chef is a woman and i am not in the Facebook group (but am searching it right after this update!). Things are OK. I've managed to have several No-S days with the ocasional slip here and there. My nutritioni...
by Marina
Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:00 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

I'm back afyer WLS

Ok. So to cut a long story short: Went back to having disabling migraines. Went back to eating to self-soothe. Gained weight. Abandoned NO-S Diet. Had weight loss surgery (WLS) on marchand am no longer pre-diabetic. Have less pain. Can walk without being in pain. Have ended previous relationship due...
by Marina
Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:26 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Why did you leave? Why are you back?
Replies: 273
Views: 416982

Re: Why did you leave? Why are you back?

Back again. So much happened to me while i was gone...! Chronic pain got disabling yet again and all i could manage was to work and sleep some days. Not fun. Turned to food again as a coping mechanism (not a good one, i know). I was felling very lonely and like my life was never going to be good. I ...
by Marina
Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:55 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Food Pushers
Replies: 22
Views: 34815

Re: Food Pushers

I deal with food pushers almost daily at my work. It can be really hard and IN MY OPINION it's not always possible to say what we really want to say in this kind of environment. In a situation like the one you describe i'd have said that i'd take a piece of whatever it was and eat it later. When i d...
by Marina
Mon Oct 22, 2018 12:09 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: October 2018 Challenge
Replies: 2
Views: 7420

Re: October 2018 Challenge

Hi fellow No-S'ers!

I'm back to No-S and need some accountability!


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by Marina
Mon Oct 22, 2018 12:03 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Why did you leave? Why are you back?
Replies: 273
Views: 416982

Back and ashamed

I'm back. Again. I feel so ashamed to have fallen of the wagon! I was doing ok but had a very bad day a few months ago and that was it... i went back to disordered eating and feeling alienated from life. I regained almost all the weight i had lost and have to start walking daily again. I'm still pre...
by Marina
Sun Jun 03, 2018 12:00 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: June challenge
Replies: 5
Views: 13221

June challenge

Hey everybody! No-S :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :oops: :D :D :mrgreen: 05 06 07 08 :D :D 11 12 13 14 15 :D :D 18 19 20 21 22 :D :D 25 26 27 28 29 :D 8k steps :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :oops: :mrgreen: :oops: :oops: 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
by Marina
Tue May 22, 2018 8:30 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Five Minute Fasting Diet!
Replies: 3
Views: 11335

Oh wow! I LOVE this!
by Marina
Mon May 21, 2018 1:52 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S Lessons over 10 years
Replies: 20
Views: 45358

Tex, i feel like you've read my last entry on my journal and wrote this for me! I've been wondering how things are for those who have been on No-S for many years and it's great to read about your experience. I'm having a hard time with no snacking even though i'm losing weight. In the past being thi...
by Marina
Thu May 17, 2018 2:42 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

I was just thinking... i'm losing weight and am much healthier but the 3 meals a day habit is hard to establish! I haven't been able to do it for 21 days straight yet. Heck, i haven't managed to do it even for 10 days! I'm so scared of falling of the wagon and going back to my disordered eating and ...
by Marina
Thu May 17, 2018 11:59 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 2018 Year Long Challenge
Replies: 129
Views: 149001

Hello all!

Would it be weird if i were to join this challenge now, in MAY?
by Marina
Thu May 17, 2018 11:40 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

Start Height: 1,58 m (5.2 feet) Weight: 105.1 kg (231.7 lbs) Current Weight: 99.3 kg (218.9lbs) I'm so so happy to be weighing less than 100kgs! This is such a huge accomplishment to me... my clothes feel a bit loose and i'm already sleeping better. I've started physiotherapy for my shoulders and ne...
by Marina
Fri May 04, 2018 1:07 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: How Do You Eat On S Days?
Replies: 12
Views: 23170

Hi Tombo! What I do on S-days is have 3 meals, dessert and maybe one snack (it can be crisps, popcorn while watching a movie or some tapas if i'm out wirh friends). I try not to go completely crazy and graze all day long, but that's what i found works best for me. Whenever i eat out, which tends to ...
by Marina
Wed May 02, 2018 1:21 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: May challenge
Replies: 32
Views: 34471

Bump
by Marina
Wed May 02, 2018 1:18 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 4 meals a day - advice please
Replies: 8
Views: 19226

I've seen people choose to have a really small meal in the afternoon because it was too hard to get to dinner with nothing. Eventually, they often ended up dropping the extra meal, but a person wouldn't have to. It's just that the more frequent the eating, the smaller each event needs to be, if wei...
by Marina
Tue May 01, 2018 11:29 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: May challenge
Replies: 32
Views: 34471

Re: Nic

I'll keep on tracking No-S days and steps. Good luck everybody! No-S :arrow: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :oops: :oops: :oops: :mrgreen: :oops: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :shock: :shock: :oops: 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 8k steps :arrow: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: ...
by Marina
Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:00 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: New here....with a few questions :)
Replies: 8
Views: 15218

Welcome Merrygoround! I have hypoglycemia occasionally and i've been making No-S work for me by introducing a mod. Whenever i feel i'm getting really hungry and might feel bad i have a nuts portion to tide me over to my next meal. I used to have my nuts everyday around 4pm but now i only need to hav...
by Marina
Mon Apr 16, 2018 12:48 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

Start
Height: 1,58 m (5.2 feet)
Weight: 105.1 kg (231.7 lbs)

Current
Weight: 102.5 kg (226 lbs)

:D
by Marina
Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:42 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

Yesterday was GREAT. I worked a lot and had to skip breakfast in order to be able to see a few extra patients in the early morning; this resulted in me eating breakfast food at lunch time (around 1pm). Around 5pm i was starving and had a snack and worked some more. Later in the evening i had a very ...
by Marina
Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:33 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

Dalia Negra Eating and watching tv used to be an ingrained habit and i guess it still is even though i'm trying to change it. What upset me the most was that i wasn't even hungry, i just wanted to eat and taste something nice. Annoying.
by Marina
Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:31 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

How about finding something to do indoors, reading, knitting, a new hobby :) Jx The thing is i've always loved reading, painting, thinking and using my mind but not my body. Now i have all this energy and i really want to move and be active so my usual activities don't seem enough. I have a sationa...
by Marina
Wed Apr 11, 2018 2:43 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

I've had 2 red days in a row and am a bit disappointed... i'm fine in the mornings and afternoons but at night i'm having a hard time not to snack on diet chocolate right after having my evening meal (easter chocolate). Not sure why this is happening, maybe it's just out of boredom or loneliness. Th...
by Marina
Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:56 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

Start
Height: 1,58 m (5.2 feet)
Weight: 105.1 kg (231.7 lbs)

Current
Weight: 103.9 kg (229.1 lbs)
by Marina
Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:51 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: flyingpig checkin
Replies: 923
Views: 810062

My parents spent easter with me and it was a xomplete role reversal as they were snacking all day long and must've eaten around 12 times! Being able to say no was a discovery for me. It' s hard when everybody is still eatings bits of everything and you're still seating together at the table though. ...
by Marina
Thu Apr 05, 2018 11:25 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Dalia negra
Replies: 207
Views: 242549

I have to lose a lot too. What i find helps me is not to overly focus on weight loss but on being healthy. Whenever i've focused of weight loss i'd feel deprived and the feeling of deprivation usually leads to binge eating and obsessing over food.

Yesterday you've had a green day! Congratulations!
by Marina
Wed Apr 04, 2018 2:18 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

Easter was great but i got a lot of diet chocolate and ate more than i wanted. Monday and tuesday were red days and i believe i fell of the wagon because i was extremely tired and tiredness = binge eating for me. Monday was bad but tuesday was way worse and i didn't even wear my pedometer and gave u...
by Marina
Wed Apr 04, 2018 2:00 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

automatedeating I have very painfull migraines and sometimes they go on for days. I also have a bad shoulder and pain on my neck. They have been getting better and i hope someday i won't have them at all. Friyay Oh, that would be soooo nice!! Dalia Negra I haven't been to Portugal but i really want...
by Marina
Wed Apr 04, 2018 1:17 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: April Challenge
Replies: 17
Views: 26970

I'm in! I'll be tracking No-S as well as 6k steps a day. I'll be increasing the amount of steps every week by 500 if i have a whole green week. No-S: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :D :oops: :oops: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :D :D :oops: :oops: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :D :D...
by Marina
Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:00 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: How will you deal with Easter?
Replies: 7
Views: 15357

How will you deal with Easter?

What are your traditions? Will there be a special meal? Will you get chocolate as gifts and, more important, will you keep it in order to be able to eat it on S days even if it's a lot? I'll probably eat out with my family and we'll exchange small chocolate gifts. I'll probably be gifted a lot of ch...
by Marina
Wed Mar 28, 2018 1:48 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "the truth about slim people"
Replies: 17
Views: 29162

I watched this last night in complete awe! Those people self regulate without even thinking about it! I could seriously binge watch several episodes of this it was a series or somerhing like that. So jealous!
by Marina
Wed Mar 28, 2018 1:43 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S "mods" (add yours!)
Replies: 167
Views: 321666

My mod is that i'm allowed to have a small portion of nuts around 4 pm if i feel i might become hypoglycemic. I take medication for pre-diabetes and hypoglycemia sometimes happens when i end up having a smaller lunch than i should (it's not always easy to know how much will be enough to tide me over...
by Marina
Wed Mar 28, 2018 12:25 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

I'm slowly adjusting to eating 3 meals a day. My hunger is drastically low and i'm surprised because i actually expected to feel "hangry". I'm afraid of getting too excited only to encounter obstacles in the future. I keep thinking that it can't possibly be this easy and that my desperate hunger wil...
by Marina
Wed Mar 28, 2018 12:10 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

Dalia Negra So glad to meet someone else who has the same dificulties as me! Feel free to comment in spanish if it's easier for you. As most portuguese speakers i can undertand spanish even though i can't actually speak spanish. In Brazil we joke that we all speak "portunhol" which is a terrible mi...
by Marina
Thu Mar 15, 2018 1:24 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

Day one weight

This is my weight on day one:

Height: 1,58 m (5.2 feet)
Weight: 105.1 kg (231.7 lbs)
by Marina
Thu Mar 15, 2018 1:18 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

Starting over

Ok, so i'm starting over. I've been doing my own version of No-S for the last month or so with the ocasional blip and i've cut out all sugar from my diet due to health concerns. Now that not eating sugar has become a habit i want to really focus on No-S and my initial objective is to have at least 3...
by Marina
Tue Feb 20, 2018 1:28 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Why did you leave? Why are you back?
Replies: 273
Views: 416982

I'm pre-diabetic now

I've decided to come back today. I had only been here for a few months the other time i tried to do No-S so i'm still a newbie. 2017 endend up being a pretty terrible year for me health wise and i was in a lot a pain for a lor of time due to cronic migraines, a back injury and shoulder bursitis+cerv...
by Marina
Wed Jul 26, 2017 3:41 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: More scientific support for NoS
Replies: 12
Views: 25460

I have a small breakfast (usually fruit and nuts or fruit, a toast and a little iogurt). Lunch is my biggest meal. Dinner is a bigger meal than breakfast but always smaller than lunch and often a cold meal.

It seems my habits are good!
by Marina
Tue Jul 25, 2017 4:58 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

OK, so i'm back from holiday at my mom's and although i've ditched my previous plan to stick to N days and S days while i was there , i haven't gained weight at all (i lost a little... yay!!!). My habits are not ingrained yet. Far from it. I've taken a step back and am being generous and patient wit...
by Marina
Sun Jul 16, 2017 4:31 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Diets, diets everywhere.
Replies: 9
Views: 19542

Diet talk has come to a point in my work that i've decided not to eat in the kitchen table with my colleagues to avoid it. People will comment on what everyone is eating and give unsolicited advice. The low-carb crew will say i shouldn't be a vegetarian or point me to vegetarian low-carb options. It...
by Marina
Sat Jul 08, 2017 2:24 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Marina's check in
Replies: 47
Views: 60812

Marina's check in

Decided to do a check in to see if it helps me; i haven't managed to properly start no-s and i truly believe no-s can get me to a point were food stops being something that i obsess about. I struggle with binge eating disorder and although it's gotten easier and i am more aware of my sometimes unhea...
by Marina
Mon Jul 03, 2017 1:20 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: July Challenge
Replies: 20
Views: 30343

Re: July Challenge

:arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :D
:D :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :D :D
:D :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :D :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :D
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by Marina
Sun Jul 02, 2017 7:52 pm
Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
Topic: I want to be an Urban Ranger
Replies: 10
Views: 49447

I am a psychologist. I work within the public health system and my patients can be babys, children, adults, couples, whole families, etc.
by Marina
Sun Jul 02, 2017 2:37 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: June Challenge
Replies: 47
Views: 50879

Thank you, Merry. Prayers area great help. You're really kind.
by Marina
Sat Jul 01, 2017 2:32 pm
Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
Topic: I want to be an Urban Ranger
Replies: 10
Views: 49447

Oolala, walking in the day is safe and lots of people run and walk on a daily basis, so i can walk in the weekends. Monday to friday my goal is a humble 5000 steps. I want to start with a realistic goal so i can achieve it instead of being frustrated with myself. Will up the number of steps graduall...
by Marina
Sat Jul 01, 2017 2:23 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: June Challenge
Replies: 47
Views: 50879

Thank you, oolala. My fear is that it will happen to my father. Dealing with bad news and an eating disorder is hard, but with time i'm sure i'm going to find a way.
by Marina
Fri Jun 30, 2017 1:40 pm
Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
Topic: I want to be an Urban Ranger
Replies: 10
Views: 49447

I want to be an Urban Ranger

... but i'm struggling to find the time and safe places to do it. I work a lot and have very little time to spare. Also my neighborhood is not safe to walk at night and i have no money to move. So far i've been... ...walking 4 blocks at my lunch break. It's not a lot but i'm obese and used to drive ...
by Marina
Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:54 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: June Challenge
Replies: 47
Views: 50879

I'm having a horible week... My father has 6 siblings. 2 were already diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder and 1 with schizophrenia. Well, in the last couple of days one of my aunts started to present hallucinations and delirious thoughts. I'm really sad and worried.... which led me to eat l...
by Marina
Wed Jun 21, 2017 12:16 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Crazy schedule - Intervals between meals
Replies: 6
Views: 15070

So....what if you just had a glass of milk or a cafe au lait in the mornings? Caloric drinks do NOT count as snacks on No-S, so you could just consume a caloric drink like those two options in the morning. Make lunch your first plate. Maybe as early as 11:30 AM. Have your second plate around 5:30 P...
by Marina
Wed Jun 21, 2017 11:59 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: June Challenge
Replies: 47
Views: 50879

Thanks, oolala and Merry!

Right now i'm focusing on establishing the basic No-S routine. I've given up on losing weight for now. Some of my plates are pilled with food and that's ok; i plan to address this further down the road.
by Marina
Tue Jun 20, 2017 4:08 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Crazy schedule - Intervals between meals
Replies: 6
Views: 15070

Shuggernaut wrote:Can you delay breakfast and/or lunch by a couple of hours?
I might be able to eat lunch closer to 1pm but that's a stretch... My work hours aren't very flexible.
by Marina
Tue Jun 20, 2017 2:33 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Crazy schedule - Intervals between meals
Replies: 6
Views: 15070

Crazy schedule - Intervals between meals

Hi! I'm having trouble determining at what time i should have my evening meal. I have breakfast at 8 (breakfast is not a big meal at all in my country), have lunch at 12 (it's always a long sit down meal and something i have to eat with a fork and knife, so it's never a sandwich). It's impossible to...
by Marina
Tue Jun 20, 2017 3:24 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Is there any hope left? Eating disorder
Replies: 32
Views: 42679

I deal with an eating disorder too. What helped me the most was psychoanalysis and not focusing on losing weight but on developing a healthier mindset when it comes to food. It's an ongoing process really and i'm still very overweight but i've stopped gaining and can now see a way out of the depress...
by Marina
Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:39 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: June Challenge
Replies: 47
Views: 50879

I've just realised everybody is editing their own post to update their calendars instead of posting new ones to show their progress. OMG, i hadn't noticed this! :oops:
by Marina
Sat Jun 10, 2017 8:08 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: June Challenge
Replies: 47
Views: 50879

Re: June Challenge

:arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :) :)
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :) :)
:mrgreen: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :) :)
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :) :)
:mrgreen: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:
by Marina
Mon Jun 05, 2017 11:20 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: New To "No S Diet" but Already Extremely Pleased
Replies: 8
Views: 15167

I'm also amazed at how i feel having only just started on No-S. I keep wondering if this is what normal eating feels like to naturally slim people because i dont recall a time in my life when i felt truly satisfied after a meal. I'd feel sick from eating too much or hungry but never satisfied. To be...
by Marina
Mon Jun 05, 2017 11:10 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: June Challenge
Replies: 47
Views: 50879

1 :mrgreen:
2 :mrgreen:
3 :D
4 :D
5 :mrgreen:

Merry I've been following your sugestion and i find tea is really helping me! Thanks!

On sunday things got a little out of countrol. Not sure how to handle this... might get better at S days with time.
by Marina
Mon Jun 05, 2017 11:02 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: The More Often I Ate, the Hungrier I Got?
Replies: 8
Views: 15150

Elyssa, i feel exactly the same!
by Marina
Sat Jun 03, 2017 2:49 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: June Challenge
Replies: 47
Views: 50879

Newbie

Hi! I Just discovered the No-S diet and feel this is the right approach towards healthy eating for me. I started on june1st and so far it's been great although the no snaking is something i've never done and at night i'm finding it dificult. I'll join the challenge so i can keep acountable and so i ...