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- Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:22 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday Reinhard!!! :)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 24987
- Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:10 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: India
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10192
Welcome to India. November is a great season with lots of fruits to enjoy. The veggies will also be in great abundance. Which parts of India will you be travelling to? I personally find that following No S on holiday is not too difficult - except that if I'm in a place with food that's very differen...
- Tue May 12, 2009 5:38 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Wheat germs, Plain Yogurt : The mad scientist
- Replies: 13
- Views: 19686
Home made yogurt
I've eaten yogurt, or curds as we call it in India, all my life. I make it with 2% fat cow milk everyday. My family of three eats one litre of curds a day. I heat the milk in the morning to a little above body temperature, then add about a tablespoon of 'starter' (nothing but a little bit of curds f...
- Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:51 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Water, Water, Everywhere
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11489
I would suggest buying a 1 litre bottle and filling it in the morning. Drink from it on the hour and every waking hour so you get an idea of how much your cosumption is. Remember to fill the bottle when you've emptied it. This method works very well in hot climate and has played a big role in solvin...
- Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:06 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Today,hunger has pushed me "off the wagon"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15803
Liquids like milk and fruit juices don't have bulk so may not serve to hold off hunger. I find adding a whole fruit with every meal adds to bulk and keeps me full for a longer time. In spite of this, if I still feel hungry, I drink water. This took some doing but water with a few drops of lemon is v...
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:06 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Habits and Hunger
- Replies: 9
- Views: 19461
I have found that the best way to reduce the feeling of hunger between meals is to drink a glass of water...or maybe two. I've been brought up in a tropical country and still live in one so it's pretty normal for me to reach for water whenever the tummy growls. Water has the added advantage of being...
- Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:01 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Night time eating and new Habitcal rule
- Replies: 27
- Views: 30180
"... more as an act of self-love than an act of self-limiting, because I will definitely thank myself come Monday morning." That's an added perspective to not over-eat on S-Days. It's one that works for me. An act of self-love, indeed. No more feeling deprived and sorry for myself on S Days though m...
- Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:07 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Just a Really Bad Habit
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9754
This is exactly what I'm going through right now! Sugar has been the bane of my existence for a long time and it's only now that I'm getting a grip on it. Snacks and seconds rules were the first ones I followed to the letter and still do. That was easy! I made sure not to change the amount of sugar ...
- Fri Oct 03, 2008 3:26 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday Reinhard
- Replies: 15
- Views: 21610
- Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:58 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Question: Does Reinhard ever hear from NoS quitters?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 25286
I didn't fade away; just thought I'd tweak the basic NoS a bit. That was my undoing. It's taken me three whole agonising weeks to get back to the plain vanilla NoS again. Phew... I made poor choices in my meals. I went overboard on sweets. I am now more aware of a lot of things that I do that sabota...
- Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:37 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: July challenge...anyone up for it?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 45635
- Tue May 27, 2008 12:57 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: To Weigh or Not to Weigh......?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 23706
I also desperately wanted to track changes after having started NoS. When the weighing scale offered no encouragement, I happened to read somewhere that a better thing would be to track waist, hips, upper arms and thighs measurements with a tape. Sometimes, the scales don't change much, maybe becaus...
- Sun May 04, 2008 1:53 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I Feel Like a Cult Person
- Replies: 37
- Views: 38709
- Sun May 04, 2008 1:51 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I Feel Like a Cult Person
- Replies: 37
- Views: 38709
You can't encourage, prod, or "make" any other human being except yourself do a damned thing. How true! Not to change the topic, but it applies exactly to expecting my husband to clean up his desk and his bed-side table just because I like a tidy bedroom or study and make sure my space is orderly. I...
- Sun May 04, 2008 1:35 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Tribute to Mom
- Replies: 22
- Views: 26795
Wonderful women
I am very fortunate to have a wonderful mother, whose influence in my life I appreciate more and more each day as my daughter grows! I may not have been easy to manage in my teenage years but she was rock-solid in those tempestuous days. She's always taken a keen interest and encourages all my caree...
- Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:59 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: Peace
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10788
Rediscovering walking
I used to walk 2.5 kilometers each way to school and back in addition to carrying a weight (my school bag!). Somewhere along the way, the habit converted to riding a bicycle, then riding a bus and finally driving a car everywhere. I guess as income levels rose, I got off my feet... Back to walking n...
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:03 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Strategic plan for bouncing back
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8198
- Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:18 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Savita's check-in
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13246
- Tue Dec 18, 2007 3:20 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 15-20lbs to lose
- Replies: 22
- Views: 46694
I lost 20 pounds in one and a half years. And have managed to keep it off so far. So yes, it's do-able. I still have about 5 pounds to lose before I'm at my ideal weight and it's taking forever. Which is why, in addition to the yoga and brisk walking I've done in the past year, I've added the No-S p...
- Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:33 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Weight loss and age
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8279
Weight loss and age
Hi, Having been on the No S programme for two weeks now, I'd like to have this question answered: is there any co-relation between rate of weight loss and age? Is it true that it's easier to lose weight in your twenties and thirties with the going getting tougher after that? I ask this because of so...
- Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:28 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Savita's check-in
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13246
- Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:08 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Help I've fallen...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11088
Baby steps. That's what will work. Take it a day at a time and when you've succeeded a full day, celebrate it with a sticker or some such sign on your calendar. Nothing motivates me more in keeping up a good habit than to see a whole lot of my "habit stickers" marching through my calendar day after ...
- Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:37 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Savita's check-in
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13246
- Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:01 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Savita's check-in
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13246
- Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:07 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Savita's check-in
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13246
It's been a while since I last posted here. Had nothing new to report. I have been consistent about the three meals, no seconds AND the sweets (that's the toughie). This is the longest stretch without something sweet to eat. Thought I'd break down after the first three days but then realised that if...
- Wed Dec 05, 2007 4:23 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Easy almond milk- if anyone needs a milk alternative
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16779
- Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:59 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: stay off the scale
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18207
Hi Bonnie, Thanks for the Spinach recipe. It sounds good - I will try it soon. I've decided to go off rice (one of the basic grains in my diet) for most of the winter and instead explore other cereals especially Ragi (also known as African Millet or Finger Millet) and Barley. Whole wheat and Oats ar...
- Tue Dec 04, 2007 4:41 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: stay off the scale
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18207
That's very interesting - I hadn't made the connection before between low Iron and increased hunger. I'm not sure which exact Iron supplements are avbl in India. However, since I've started to research the subject in depth especially in the context of Indian vegetarian fare, I've discovered that tra...
- Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:39 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: stay off the scale
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18207
Very reassuring to have this perspective from you!! The irony is that just last week I went in for an annual physical examination and was sternly warned by the doc that I am overweight and must lose 10 kilos ASAP. This after having lost 15 kilos in the past year with just yoga and walking every day....
- Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:37 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: S days and exercise
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4030
S days and exercise
I'm intent on following the programme to the letter, especially for the first month till the habit takes hold. So this weekend is scrupulously S. Need to increase exercise duration.
- Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:37 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Savita's check-in
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13246
Day 3
Success!
- Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:51 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: stay off the scale
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18207
Muscle replacing fat
I'm very glad to see this topic featured here. I'm only two days into the no s diet so it's way too early to talk of weight loss in that context. But I've been very consistent with my yoga for the past nine months and though I find my body contours changing and becoming more structured vs flabby, I ...
- Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:05 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Savita's check-in
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13246
Day 3
Didn't post yesterday but glad to report that I stuck to the plan.
- Wed Nov 28, 2007 5:29 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Savita's check-in
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13246
Savita's check-in
This is the first of (I hope!) a habit-forming post. My day's just begun. So far so good.
- Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:35 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Habit stickiness
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14270
Newbie
Hi everybody, I'm one day old here. I came upon this site yesterday and as I read through it, I was surprised at how closely it mirrored the basic ideas of Flylady. And since Flylady has worked very well for me in the past five years, I'm sure nosdiet will too. It has such a common-sense approach to...