Everyday Systems

Thank you all for great ideas. I like the mod S where you can have a sweet as long as it's part of your meal. I feel like this would help lessen my black and white thinking. Also, I apparently need to get rid of Nutella and cereal bc those are the two things that make me eat and eat and eat. I also ...

I was eating Nutella with a spoon because I was craving sweets so much...Is that norma;l???

I'm still really struggling with not snacking. It seems like all I'm doing is thinking about food. When will that go away, and when will I not be hungry between meals. I'm eating enought, but still...the snacking...

Thank you so much. Your response make so much sense. I need to ride the wave. I've also learned that if I wait too long...6+ hours...I eat too much. I'll keep rowing

Some people would say it's too soon to do that, and to see if those excuses fade on their own in several months. If they don't, that's when it's recommended that a person institutes a mod. This is recommended after you've really given Vanilla, (the plan as written) a solid attempt, one aimed at cha...

I can relate to this, and I think for me it as caused by years of going on harsh diets, which were preceded by "last supper" type eating. My thought patterns were kind of "better get this treat in before my diet starts tomorrow". If this is you, perhaps it will just take a while for your brain to t...

One way to combat this is to plan ahead. What is a treat you would really like next weekend? Something you enjoy as a special treat? Have that. Eat it with a friend or with family if at all possible--shared treats are even more enjoyable! Your special treat will feel like a reward after your week--...

Hi... I'm three weeks in to the program, which I love. On the weekends, I feel like I'm eating just to eat...like...better have this chocolate croissant (something I would never eat anyway) because it's the weekend...better eat this candy bar (something I would never eat anyway) because it's an S da...

I think you're right. The two people that I excitedly told rolled their eyes and said...no snacks??? You'll never be able to maintain, so....you're right.

That's a good point. I am also telling all my friends about this...I hate to call it diet...They keep saying, so are you cutting out carbs??? NO! Are you cutting out sugar...Not Really...I can't believe that I haven't heard about this before.

It starts out difficult, but I feel so much better not eating all the time that it's worth it.

Hi!

Second week...does it get easier to space the meals? I feel like I can wait longer than I used to between meals.

xoxo

Yes. I can come up with something for sure. Thanks for all the great ideas and for responding. I'm looking forward to trying something new. I'm so sick of being consumed by how and what I should I eat.

I like long-winded! I could have coffee around three with a splash of milk. I understand what you are saying...3 Meals, and that's it!!! I agree with eating food makes me eat more food, which is why I usually shove food into my mouth at 3:30 and pretend it's dinner only to get hungry at 9:00 and sna...

Thank you for writing back; I was hoping that people were active in this forum.

OK...so it would be breakfast at 10:45...lunch at 4-ish...dinner at 8-ish?

Hi! I'm new. I get to school at 7:50, and we have lunch at 10:45. If I eat breakfast, I'm not hungry at lunch, so usually I have something very light for breakfast like fruit and yogurt, and I eat a regular lunch. Here is my problem/question: We are done with our day at 2:40, and I am extremely hung...