Everyday Systems

I've had considerable success recently doing the bare minimum of habits. Basically, the idea is to find the smallest possible habit related to what you want to accomplish. I recently started a new job and my previously ingrained habit of exercising went out of the window. I would love to be swimming...

You sound just like me :) To be honest, NoS alone has not resulted in weight loss for me, but it has helped me maintain for the most part. If I get into a regular exercise habit, and eat two meals a day, I see a slow downward trend, although I haven't been doing this long/consistently enough to have...

I'm a little worried about the amount of weight you're committing to. I don't know what you weigh, but what if you take off 30 kilos? That would seem reason to celebrate and not be "punished." Wouldn't it? I hadn't bothered to convert the weight (36kg) into pounds until oolala53 just said that, and...

I often eat oatmeal for breakfast, in a couple of different ways. If I'm going to cook it, I find it more filling if it's only cooked to the point of being chewy, rather than homogenous/creamy (takes 3-4 minutes in the microwave). I always use old fashioned or steel cut oats which, as KCCC says, hav...

Just seconding the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day technique. I have baked bread for years, both by hand and with a bread machine, but I have baked so much more bread since discovering this technique. I have more finicky recipes that turn out higher quality bread, but this is so easy and still v...

I used to need to eat every 4 or 5 hours. Now I can go 6 -8 hours fairly easily -- I will definitely feel hungry, but not shaky and cranky like I used to be. I've nearly left for work without eating breakfast several times recently. I can go for a swim before eating breakfast, whereas I used to have...

Then when we got hit by the tornado... my whole life seemed to get messed up. This may take a while to clean. We have a crunched house with water everywhere, no hot water, and acres of trees down. Ho hum. Wow ~reneew, I can't even begin to imagine. Good luck dealing with all that, and getting your ...

I'm the same height (5'3") and have not really lost weight doing NoS (I've been doing it for several years). I have even gained weight in that time, but I'm guessing less than I would have without it. I will admit that I'm not the strictest NoS'er, I don't follow NoS when I'm on vacation, and also I...

I'm a long time NoS-er, and forum reader, although I've only posted a few times. I'm trying to get in good shape in preparation for surgery, and thought this challenge sounded like it would help me keep to my goals. Thanks ~reneew! Minimum goals - NoS - water exercise 3 times a week - cook dinner 2 ...

I used to get shaky and irritable regularly between meals, and would have to plan snacks if I was going to be between meals for longer than usual. Doing NoS has really helped with that, and now I can go 6 or 8 hours between meals no problem, and while I get hungry, I usually don't get shaky and irri...

I'm about your height/weight, and in a similar situation. I've been doing NoS for about a year, and have actually gained some weight. I know I have not been super strict though. The no snacking and no sweets are ingrained habits for me now, and I'm very happy with that. I'm sometimes a little fuzzy ...

I eat breakfast around 7:30 am and it usually consists of half a cup of old fashioned oatmeal mixed with a little brown sugar and cinnamon for flavor and about 5 or 6 walnut halfs, and maybe 1/4 cup of milk. I also have a cup of tea with more milk and about a tsp of sugar. I am a big fan of oatmeal...