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Blue Daisy

Thanks again guys for all your support. So far so good.

Day 2: SUCCESS
and NO funny stuff
Day 3: SUCCESS
and No funny stuff

Through all my eating failures I did continue my running and broke the one mile barrier on Tuesday night.

Maybe my run tonight will be as good.

Blue Daisy

Thanks for the encouragement guys. And yes it was hard to type in that week. ALL RED, yuck. Mirror image - good idea Reinhard. I always like to start on Monday so here goes. I am hoping for a good 21 day stretch like my first three weeks. I was afraid of this though. I'm good out of the gate, a spri...

Blue Daisy

Interesting article on fat and it's effect on the immune system and liver. Obesity May Contribute to Liver Trouble High-fat diet caused immune-system problems in mice, study found (HealthDay News) -- A diet high in fat and sugar triggered immune system abnormalities -- including reduced levels of na...

Blue Daisy

I have been in a state of rebellion for the past few days. Between not feeling well (first 3 - 4 days) and stress, I have not delayed any gratification. It's really not a good excuse. I know from prior experience that eating over something does not make it better. Anyway, here is my check- in. Day 1...

Blue Daisy

Day 9: (2) SUCCESS

Ate my 3 meals today but they were not the healthiest. I had my flu shot today. I don't know if it is my imagination but I'm not feeling too well

after having it.

Did the 2 mile walk/run intervals tonight.

Blue Daisy

Day 8 (2): SUCCESS

Funny stuff - Supper was REALLY quick and small before church tonight. I was still hungry after church so I ate an apple when I got home.

Total steps - 6,349

Blue Daisy

Day 7 (2) : SUCCESS

No funny stuff (snacks, sweets or seconds) with the exception that I was really hungry for protein. I probably ate 6 - 7 ozs. at supper. I am guessing the exercise has caused that craving.

Didn't run. Total steps 7,768

Blue Daisy

Way to go Deb. Not gaining during the freezing NY winter is quite an accomplishment in my book. It doesn't freeze in Georgia so I don't have an excuse and I still tend to gain about 10lbs in the winter. And I agree completely with you, the stability should be one of the main selling points of this e...

Blue Daisy

Thanks Reinhard for the encouragement. I really do like this way of eating. There is so little stress to this. I just don't feel so uptight about my eating anymore. I could probably eat more healthy but I really don't want to get caught up in that yet until I'm really comfortable with this. I tend t...

Blue Daisy

Thanks for the welcome back, CaroleJo. I did have a wonderful and much needed vacation. Day 2: (2) SUCCESS No funny stuff with my food. I am surprised but pleased at how quickly I fell back into the the 3 meals a day with no snacks, sweets or seconds. I thought it would be a problem following the va...

Blue Daisy

Day 1: (2) SUCCESS

No funny stuff.
Total steps - 6,748

Blue Daisy

Vacation has been terrific and every day, 6 of them, was an S day. They were purposeful S days, no mindless snacking, and I enjoyed some terrific desserts. I'm sure I gained weight. Oh well. Since I was only 10 days into my 2nd 21 days, I will start over, beginning today. So far so good. No funny st...

Blue Daisy

Day 31 (B10): SUCCESS Dru, you are right it does keep getting easier. :D Why someone would put that combination of dogs together, fighting dog/hunting dog, I don't know. It had to have been a accident. He was wearing a collar though so I assume he had an owner. Aza, that doesn't sound possible. :o I...

Blue Daisy

Day 30 (B9): SUCCESS No funny stuff. I ran again tonight. I'm to only run three days a week but I've been improving so and the shoes have made such a difference. I ran 1/2 mile tonight, without stopping to walk. That is 5 minutes of running. I couldn't believe it. I ran another 4 minute interval at ...

Blue Daisy

Ignore previous request. We've decided to go to Floriday instead. My six year old explained to us in a very grown -up way how he really would not enjoy the trip.

Blue Daisy

Day 27 (B6): S day Day 28 (B7): S day Day 29 (B8): N day Had a swiss mocha coffee from the vending machine this afternoon. I was tired and wanted a pick-me-up. Is that a failure? Had three meals, no funny stuff with the meals. Ran/walked tonight. Intervals are up to 90second run and 2 minute walk. I...

Blue Daisy

Day 26 (B5): SUCCESS No funny stuff. Had a mexican supper with a hodge-podge of burrito, chili, chips and cheese dip. Had to virtually plate the meal but I think I did okay. Did my 2 mile walk/run tonight. Also got my new running shoes today. It was like running on a mattress. Increased my running t...

Blue Daisy

We are looking at possibly taking a trip to Washington DC next weekend. Was wondering if any of you could give some pointers on what to do, where to stay and where not to go. My sons are 12 and 6 years old.

Thanks for any input.

Blue Daisy

Day 25 (B4): SUCCESS No funny stuff. It's becoming pretty routine. Not feeling the need to plan snacks or sweets for the weekend. Not really craving anything. Total steps today - 8,645 For the history books, the place I found the running schedule is CoolRunning.com. It has alot of good information a...

Blue Daisy

Thanks Dru and Deb for the encouragement. BTW, Dru the area you were in, north Georgia, is very beautiful. The rolling hills with pasture land is just breathtaking. It's pretty flat around here but not as flat as Florida. I do think our some of our forests are pretty but we don't have alot of hardwo...

Blue Daisy

Day 24 (B3): SUCCESS No funny stuff. It was a very stressful day at work. There are some major changes coming down the pipeline. Although stressed, I did not think about eating but I did want my afternoon Swiss Mocha coffee. I didn't get it though. My co-workers were stressed too and a number of the...

Blue Daisy

I googled "no snack diet" and NoS diet came up as one of the links. I read the home page in June and decided to try it in September. It sounded like common sense eating. I should also add that the reason I googled "no snack diet" is I vaguely remembered reading something about a no snack diet. It ha...

Blue Daisy

Day 23 (B2): SUCCESS 6,900 steps No funny stuff. I believe this week is easier than the past two. I guess I need to explain that for the history books. Someone is always bringing home cooked goodies to work. Or my mother will cook some type of goodie she will want me to try. I've had practice for gr...

Blue Daisy

Dru, I just laughed out loud when I read your post. :lol: Yes I definitely agree there are vast differences between hiking and running. Actually my husband did hike about 15 - 25 miles (I can't remember exactly) into the Appalachian trail 10 years ago. He went in at Newfoundland Gap. (I think that i...

Blue Daisy

Day 22 (B1): SUCCESS No funny stuff and I made sure to eat veggies with lunch and supper. Well I started the running plan tonight. Whew. It was tough. I still don't see what is enjoyable about this. But again my husband is happy. :D He was looking in his Cabela's catalog and found an internal frame ...

Blue Daisy

DAY 21: S day Another quiet, restful Sunday. I was sore from the run/walk on Saturday. I've always said I didn't see the sense in running unless you were being chased or needed to get away fast. :lol: I'm a walker and walk at the least 2 miles but usually more a day. I did not expect to be as sore a...

Blue Daisy

I've made it 21 days weighing in this morning with a 3 lb weight loss. I followed the basic premise of the plan, not eating snacks, seconds or sweets on No S days. I did not try to change what I normally ate because I didn't want this to feel like a diet. I'm pleased with the three pound weight loss...

Blue Daisy

Day 20: S day The 2K run/walk was fun and I took second place in my age group. My oldest son took 1st place in his age group and came in second in the race with a time of 8 minutes 27 seconds. Woo Hoo! My youngest son took 3rd place in his age group. We all came home with trophies. I think we've got...

Blue Daisy

CarrieAnn, I can relate. I'm quick to forget the misery which initially brought me to the place where I wanted the change. The first week I started this eating plan I was really excited. It was actually easy for me because the excitement of the new challenge and the desire for something better inspi...

Blue Daisy

Yes, I agree with you both, healthy and quality is much more desirable. I can always tell a difference when I'm eating more fast food. If I eat fast food it is generally only one meal during a day. I really don't like to eat at burger joints too often. But it didn't cross my mind that we were going ...

Blue Daisy

DAY 18: SUCCESS No funny stuff just 2 unhealthy meals back-to back. Two hamburgers and french fries in one day is a bit much. My youngest son's soccer end-of-the-season party was held at Burger King last night and we just happened to have a coupon for one of those new Burger King burgers. But I stuc...

Blue Daisy

Day 17: SUCCESS No funny stuff just unusally hungry last night at supper. Well I guess the table is finished. It looks better than it did. I'm still not pleased with it. As I feared the varnishing part of the project just ... It doesn't look... There are slight lines in the varnish. If you stand at ...

Blue Daisy

Congrats Kevin! You seem to have managing your food intake down to a fine art. That is really impressive. I know with the diabetes you have to be careful. It is really wonderful that you are managing it so well. I work at a hospital and there are many sad stories about non-compliant diabetics. I'm r...

Blue Daisy

Hi Hlid..., Sounds like you were doing really good. You're not only NoSing but also doing exercise. I can't seem to get back in the groove with that. Please don't beat yourself up about the failure. You had 9 successful days in a row. That's more than a week. That's really good!!! I eat hospital lun...

Blue Daisy

Day 16: SUCCESS Breakfast - grits & 2 scrambled eggs Lunch - baked chicken, sweet peas and turnips Supper - grilled ham & cheese, soup and peaches I want to stop in and check in on every one to say "Hi" amd maybe give some words of encouragement but I can't. I'll be here all night. This computer is ...

Blue Daisy

Welcome. Sounds like you have a pretty good plan laid out to succeed. I agree with Deb NoS is very livable.

Blue Daisy

Welcome. Sounds like you have a pretty good plan laid out to succeed. I agree with Deb NoS is very livable.

Blue Daisy

Dave you are doing great! You have accomplished alot; made the 21 day club, lost 6 lbs and now going strong into your next 21 days. Sounds like you are doing some home improvements too. That'll keep you busy and your mind and hands occupied so there is no munching. :) Or so I've found. I've been str...

Blue Daisy

Oops :oops: Thank you for correcting me ClickBeetle. So it is no eating out of krinkly bags. Funny how you read one thing and interpret it another way. I think I will also stop eating out of boxes too. But wait a minute. The box has a krinkly bag in it with the snack in it. I think most boxes with s...

Blue Daisy

Day 15: SUCCESS Breakfast - 2 scrambled eggs & 1 slice toast Lunch - Ham, turnips and mixed veggies Supper - grilled ham and cheese, chicken leg, chicken noodle soup and peach I was hungrier than usual tonight. But today I fell back into the routine of not eating snacks or sweets again pretty easily...

Blue Daisy

Hey Navin. Glad to hear from you. What did you refinish? After I finish this table top I'm thinking I might try to tackle a desk. But it really is very time consuming and I really don't have alot of it, time that is. Here's a tragic funny. Since I was busy with the table this weekend my husband was ...

Blue Daisy

Day 14: S day Thanks D. My husband helped me find the avatar. I'm hoping the no "S"ing will become second nature too. I'm still in that period where it is still not quite comfortable yet. I still want to resort to old behaviors. Oh no, you're going to be moving. That's a good thing. I'm assuming you...

Blue Daisy

Welcome CarrieAnn. Glad to have you on board. I'm sort of a newbie too. I'm on my 13th day. Surprisingly, it's really not been that hard. Good luck. I'm sure you'll be able to do it.

Blue Daisy

That is really great Deb. I can imagine it felt pretty terrific to be able to fit into those clothes again.

Blue Daisy

I'm hoping this will post. I'm using a Pentium 60 with Windows 3.11 as an emergency back-up. It's pretty frustrating to use too. Our other computer's modem or dial-up or something won't work. Good job D. Sounds like we are doing pretty much the same thing. That's a good sign because you guys have al...

Blue Daisy

Thanks for the support and kudos Deb, MerryKat and Dru. I didn't really think about what had happen that day until I was so relieved the day after that I was not instructed to get back in the middle of the mess again. WHEW!! Then I remembered that comment from my co-worker. You know Dru, I think you...

Blue Daisy

Peetie you are too funny! :lol: Day 11: SUCCESS Breakfast - 2 scrambled eggs & oatmeal Lunch - baked fish and squash Supper - grilled sourdough bread and ham sandwich, vegetable soup and an apple Yesterday at work was not pleasant. I ended up in the middle of a "hornet's nest" at no fault of my own....

Blue Daisy

My home computer is acting squirrely again. It took a long time to load anything and the dial-up kept disconnecting. Then when I got ready to submit my post there was a modem error. Aggghhh!!!! Day: 10 SUCCESS Breadkfast - 3 scrambled eggs & 1 slice wheat toast Lunch - chicken, orka & tomatoes and l...

Blue Daisy

Day 9: SUCCESS Breakfast - 2 scrambled eggs and oatmeal Lunch - Hamburger with lots of lettuce, tomatoes and pickles Supper - Bruchetta chicken bake, potato fans, roasted carrots and green beans This week seems harder than last week. This morning as I was going to get my breakfast the large banana n...

Blue Daisy

Why yes, now that you mention it, I think they make a cute couple too, Spiral.

Thanks for your encouragement. I really want to make the 21 days and get this habit established.

Blue Daisy

Day 8: SUCCESS Breakfast - 3 scrambled eggs, slice of toast Lunch - chicken, broccoli and carrots Supper - pot roast w/ potatoes, carrots, onions with side of spinach and toast I find it has been helping me to kind of plan my supper meals, not officially write then down but kind of know what I'm goi...

Blue Daisy

Good luck Deb! You can do it. Sounds like you are off to a good start.

Blue Daisy

Thanks Dave for the encouragement and YEEHAW it's your 21st day. Congrats!!! Day 7: S day Today has been a relaxing S day. Got up this morning running late for church so for breakfast had half a bagel and a couple of sausages on the way to church. Lunch was good. I had put on a pot roast with vegeta...

Blue Daisy

Deb you are really great! Thanks for all your support.

Blue Daisy

I have to agree with Deb and Navin's advice, Cynthia. I'm new at this too and was concerned about how I was going to handle my S days for similar reasons as yours. In the past, I have gone on and off diets because I would eat something not allowed and then give up. Well this diet allows us to have s...

Blue Daisy

I'm about to go to bed, it is 11:15pm. My going to bed early goal isn't working out yet but that's okay right now. Anyway I had to post about this. I finally got to eat the dessert that I had been anticipating, chocolate turtle cake and ice cream. Well, interestingly, I only ate half of it, not the ...

Blue Daisy

Congratulations Dave you're going to make the 21 days and get to join the 21 day club, YEA! Also, thanks for the support you have given me. I hope to make it there in 15 days myself.

Blue Daisy

Thanks Deb, I was wondering what happened and if I had done something wrong. Thanks also for your concern about my tummy. I still wasn't 100% when I got up this morning but as the day went on it got better. I did what I planned to do. I cleaned and straigthened up the house first. Then I cleaned out...

Blue Daisy

Deb, I know you were asking about bread and you may already be using something like this but if you wanted a butter-type product my family uses "Smart Balance" which is non-hydrogenated and tastes really good. Cynthia I agree with your comments about fats and have been making sure I get enough good ...

Blue Daisy

Cynthia, You are doing great! You go girl! You mentioned in your first post on your check in "By my 5:30 pm workout I could only make 26 minutes before feeling very faint and I had to stop. I was very suddenly so hungry and shakey it was hard to stop eating hence the larger dinner." I had a similar ...

Blue Daisy

I am up late tonight because of my tummy. It's hurting. I figure to distract myself I will do this as a test to see if all my changes to my profile worked.

Blue Daisy

This is really odd, I have posted to my check-in and a couple of others tonight and it was all gone. Even the new information put in my profile was dumped. Day 5: Successful Breakfast at 10am - Ham omelet w/ grits, bacon & toast Supper at 6:30pm - Deer cubed steak, gravy, mashed potatoes, green bean...

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Sybil, Peas and banana salad w/ mayo, that is...different. I'm trying to imagine how it tastes. Is it sweet peas? We make a sweet pea salad with boiled eggs and mayo, salt & pepper. I'll have to tell my husband (he makes fun of us) my family isn't the only one that puts fruits with foods that don't ...

Blue Daisy

Hi everyone and thanks for your advice. I guess I was a bit vague, Freakwitch, about the "medical procedure". The reason I couldn't eat very much and only certain things was part of the prep, I had to be cleaned out. YUCK. It's over now. I had the procedure this morning and it was AWFUL. But there w...

Blue Daisy

Day 4: Successful A weird day. I had to prep for a procedure tomorrow so my eating was required to be sparse today.
Breakfast - 2 slices dry white toast
Lunch - baked fish and slice of white bread
Supper - chicken bouillon

Didn't make my 10,000 steps today - 5,674

Blue Daisy

Thanks Deb and Jan-Tz. Whew. Good. So tomorrow can count as an S day if I need it.

That's a relief. I'm still going to try to stick to 3 meals but it is nice to have some wiggle room if I need it.

Tammy

Blue Daisy

I have a situation here, I'm not sure how to handle, I think I know what to do but I figure you guys have had alot more experience at this NoS diet than me and maybe could give me some pointers. I will have had 4 successful days after today and don't want to blow it. I am having a medical procedure ...

Blue Daisy

I'm probably going to sound pretty backwards here but I live in a rural community and have no idea what netflix movies are and how you get them. Could someone tell me? Although, I probably need to stay away from them too right now until I get my new habit of not snacking established. One of my favor...

Blue Daisy

Thanks Deb. You're right. Everyday we No S on No S days is success. So today I am successful.

Tammy

Blue Daisy

I'm not considered successful yet, I haven't made 21 days, only 3, but so far the following is my schedule: Breakfast somewhere between 7am & 9:30am Lunch somewhere between 11:30am & 1pm Supper somewhere between 6:30pm and 8pm I have experienced hunger pangs also. They don't bother me as much as fee...

Blue Daisy

I definitely have a TV- food association. If I watch TV for more than 30 minutes to an hour I will find myself snacking, mindlessly snacking as someone so aptly put it.

Blue Daisy

Thanks Peetie for the encouragement. Day 3: Successful. No S today Breakfast - Oatmeal and two scrambled eggs Lunch - Baked chicken breast, salad w/ Ranch dressing and 4 saltines Suppper - Wendy's small chili and baked potato. I know I'm not getting enough veggies or fruits. I'll start working on th...

Blue Daisy

Cynthia, Hi. I could relate very much to "I wake up every day with the intention of doing a number of things i.e. only eating when I am hungry, counting calories, or whatever - and I NEVER stick to it. By night time I am eating everything." I have been doing that for some time too. I came across the...

Blue Daisy

Yep. For example, the apple sandwich. You peel off the outside skin and slice it long-ways. You put mayo, not Miracle Whip, on the bread. Lay the apple slices on one slice of the bread, maybe sprinkle a little salt if you like, and put the other slice on top and enjoy. It is a crunchy, sweet/tart, t...

Blue Daisy

Thank you all for your continued support. :) I appreciate all the helpful hints. Day 2: Successful. I did find myself grieving my afternoon swiss mocha coffee but it was short lived. I am still really excited to be starting this again. Once the new wears off and I wind down that is when"the rubber m...

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I probably like all fruits but my favorite fruit is CHERRIES. I bought some this summer at a ridiculous price, $3.99 per lb, but they were sooo good. I also like blueberries and luckily my grandmother has blueberry bushes that produce blueberries almost the size of quarters. They were huge and so sw...

Blue Daisy

Hey Planner Lady, Glad I'm not the only newbie. I started officially yesterday. I had been putting this off for quite a while until my health has really begun to concern me. My health began changing alot in my late 30's. I started having problems I didn't think I'd experience until my 50's. And they...

Blue Daisy

Thanks Kevin and Peetie for the reminder about the protein. I'll be making sure I get at least 2 ounces with each meal. Our home computer crashed yesterday afternoon so I wasn't able to check-in until I came to work this morning. Yesterday was SUCCESSFUL. I did find myself habitually opening the sna...

Blue Daisy

Thank you all for your very nice welcome. I am really looking forward to some consistent freedom from snacking and overeating. I really enjoy snacking. It is a form of entertainment for me. This weekend was not good. I did alot of snacking, staying up late, being generally lazy and I just don't feel...

Blue Daisy

I first found this forum back in June. It really interested me because I had done something very similar to this almost 4 years ago and it worked wonderfully, 3-0-1, three meals a day, nothing in between, one day at a time. I also elimnated all sugar and watched my intake of refined carbs. The No S ...

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