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- Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:53 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Jesseco's Check In
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23694
Aug. 22 red day NoSDiet. Ate an O'Henry bar because I made them for C today and I really wanted one today and did not want to wait until Sunday. I was very afraid it would make me want to binge, but it didn't at all! I was full and satisfied and think I can wait until Sunday for my next treat! But I...
- Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:40 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Jesseco's Check In
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23694
Aug. 8 red day. I was so looking forward to dessert, and when mine was served to someone else, and I was the ONLY one without it (whine, whine, whine :cry: ) I took N's back to the hotel room to eat. After I had eaten bites of others' desserts offered to me. And then I became too full. When I am ove...
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:06 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Jesseco's Check In
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23694
- Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:46 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Jesseco's Check In
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23694
- Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:43 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: BrightAngel check-in
- Replies: 692
- Views: 753710
Re: Another Day One
This time, I am going to work on Reinhard's suggestion to make most S Days, small s days...i.e. containing one or two s events. Then save the big S days, for a few special yearly holiday occasions etc. Another suggestion I liked from a successful forum member, is to normally have only one s day on ...
- Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:57 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Jesseco's Check In
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23694
Jessico's habitcal Well, today I received my first red day in a long time. But it was worth it, as I don't often shop with my mom. I had an ice cream sundae, size SMALL! I still am eating too much generally at meals, though. I should have had 1/2 the moussaka boxed before eating at the restaurant. ...
- Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:40 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Jesseco's Check In
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23694
B--oatmeal (put some back since it was premeasured as 1/3 c dry!) 1/2 cup froz. cherries 1 T ground flax 1 egg & one egg white fried in PAM w/brussel sprouts & tomatoes coffee L--salad with lime-chipotle chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, EVOO, vinegar 1/2 mango D--2 slices tofu in tamari (smaller than 1/4...
- Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:14 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Not a good idea
- Replies: 46
- Views: 153662
I love senanbar's and gionta's replies on this thread. Since we are all individuals and are all a bit different, it makes sense to individualize the diet to be what we need. Like senanbar, I've had an eating disorder (mild, but bothersome enough to me), and I cannot allow myself to binge on S days. ...
- Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:16 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Jesseco's Check In
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23694
B-oatmeal (1/3 c dry) 1 cup frozen berries (should have had 1/2 cup since I had more oatmeal) 1 T ground flax 3 turkey bacon coffee L--lettuce, tomato salad w/EVOO/vinegar brussel sprouts roast chicken small yam D--from Boston Market--turkey cranberry sauce steamed veggies green beans added EVOO & v...
- Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:56 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Jesseco's Check In
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23694
I need to lessen some of my portions! I had oatmeal today--cooked it in the crockpot all night last night. It should have made 4 portions but I divided it into 3! Added frozen berries; cherries; flax, and 3 pieces of turkey bacon (and a cup of coffee) and I am just a little too full! I could have ea...
- Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:57 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Jesseco's Check In
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23694
Earned a green today (as usual), but I know I ate too much for dinner. B - oat bran (1/2 c dry) frozen cherries (1 cup) 1 TJ chick. chipotle sausage 1 T ground flax L - 1/2 chicken breast Subway sub apple D- 1/2 pack. tofu in tamari (2/5 would've been enough) 1 small yam with crushed pineapple bruss...
- Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:37 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Jesseco's Check In
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23694
And today became an S day. It could have been for sick, since I felt completely wiped out all day, and had much congestion still. I feel a little better right now. After dinner (1/2 of a Subway chicken sub--yay; 1/2!), I had a large treat: an ice cream sandwich with vanilla & a little choc. ice crea...
- Sat May 31, 2008 11:08 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: kwan's check in
- Replies: 167
- Views: 138352
I'm so sorry, fkwan. I've decided that 8 or more S days is too much for me. And with a husband who works shift work, weekends just aren't always that special to me anyway. Also, I've had too hard a time deciding what treats to eat on S days. AND I am 5 ft. 4 3/4 and still want to be under my current...
- Sat May 31, 2008 6:25 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Jesseco's Check In
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23694
I am trying this and it's working well, so far. I think my weight is more stable and I really don't feel deprived. AND I don't have to count calories. I just need to not stuff myself. On N's 21st B-day, I had two slices of pizza and an ice cream sandwich (and the lime pie earlier). That was good! An...
- Fri May 16, 2008 3:15 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Jesseco's Check In
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23694
failures
May 8 failure: a piece of cookie bar at C's pre-graduation dinner. I do not feel bad about it. I only wish I didn't bother eating my healthy apple that I saved, since I REALLY wanted the cookie and not the apple. May 15--How could I resist the Smith Island cake that C brought home from Smith Island?...
- Fri May 16, 2008 3:04 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No Snacking leading to binging?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 29854
and so far, I've enjoyed feeling full after every meal. That is while being successful on No S, I get to feel full Three Times a Day; whereas, being successful on my 3 meal 3 snack plan, I NEVER get to feel full. [/color] I can't tell you how much I also enjoy eating ENOUGH at each meal to feel sat...
- Tue May 06, 2008 11:03 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Structure and Emotional Eating
- Replies: 20
- Views: 25694
I have noticed that when I am cooking and getting supper on the table, that I will start eating a little of this and that as I go about accumulating the meal. I have to keep reminding myself, not to eat a single morsel before I sit down. I shut my mouth and pretend my lips are sealed. I think we ha...
- Tue May 06, 2008 8:13 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Structure and Emotional Eating
- Replies: 20
- Views: 25694
Re: Structure and Emotional Eating
This is so true for me, too! And I'm learning that it won't!!! Eating does not solve relational problems!BrightAngel wrote:
I just need to learn that emotional hunger won't kill me either.
- Mon May 05, 2008 7:56 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Finally Read the Book
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16059
Re: Finally Read the Book
Reinhard's delightful, wry style translates into a really nice, easy read. Though, I'm having a hard time detecting what his co-author, Ben Kallen, was adding as the style reads very much like Reinhard's website entries and podcasts. Possibly that's quite a compliment, too. The book is quite clear,...
- Sun May 04, 2008 10:05 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Who's been noSing for longer than three months?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 25341
- Sat May 03, 2008 4:31 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: BrightAngel check-in
- Replies: 692
- Views: 753710
- Sat May 03, 2008 3:40 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: BrightAngel check-in
- Replies: 692
- Views: 753710
Re: My Review
Removed.
- Fri May 02, 2008 8:41 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I Feel Like a Cult Person
- Replies: 37
- Views: 39935
Re: DIET is DIE with a T on the end
I so hear you on this. My fiance said something like diets don't work. My mother-in-law downplayed my success by saying that it's 'EASY' when you're 23 and that it would be 'IMPOSSIBLE' for her because there are 'ALWAYS' snacks/sweets at work. Whatever!! It was not that 'easy' for me. Her downplayi...
- Fri May 02, 2008 10:46 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: One Month Down
- Replies: 13
- Views: 20692
Why do you think he has other motives for promoting veganism? Of all the docs promoting a vegan diet for health, I've always thought that he was one of the few whose viewpoint was based entirely on health and not at all on other agendas. I don't think he practices veganism in other areas of his lif...
- Thu May 01, 2008 11:23 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: One Month Down
- Replies: 13
- Views: 20692
I er, even dared to mention this on the McDougall board. They have a ton of binge-ers there. f I am surprised about this! I get his newsletter, though I've not done his diet. I thought his diet was all about health (though I think he has other motives also for promoting veganism), so I wonder why t...
- Thu May 01, 2008 2:00 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Worth it for me but not easy
- Replies: 26
- Views: 30812
- Thu May 01, 2008 1:01 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: The Pain is Greater than the High
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5646
- Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:30 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Worth it for me but not easy
- Replies: 26
- Views: 30812
- Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:22 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Acceptance of Greed and Gluttoney
- Replies: 25
- Views: 31286
One is allowed to binge on an S day, but once folks figure out that they'll gain weight if they do, 90% of them won't. Then, after they lose their weight, they can maintain with the system by eating what they like on S days in moderation . Bingeing, I have discovered, after not doing it for 30 days...
- Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:24 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Worth it for me but not easy
- Replies: 26
- Views: 30812
that urge to drink is so rare and faint now that when I notice it it is more of a curiousity than anything else. Ditto for smoking. This is very encouraging! And what you, KCC , wrote, is too! I have been a binger for the past 10 years or so, and it did start after some restrictive dieting, too. Bu...
- Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:06 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Worth it for me but not easy
- Replies: 26
- Views: 30812
- Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:07 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Worth it for me but not easy
- Replies: 26
- Views: 30812
Worth it for me but not easy
Like all of you on this board, I love Reinhard's common sense approach and now that I am eating more carefully on S days I think it will work for me long term. AND it is helping me to stop obsessing about food. This is wonderful. BUT it is not as easy for me as it seems to be for many of you! I don'...
- Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:27 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Gave up last week due to 6 pound weight gain... any ideas?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 38365
I was used to eating very low-fat meals with no white flour, rice and almost no white potatoes, so switching to this diet I'm sure has "upped" my daily calories EXCEPT for the fact that I've given up my two daily (healthy) snacks! I've decided not to go overboard on the junk non-dessert food just be...
- Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:01 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Acceptance of Greed and Gluttoney
- Replies: 25
- Views: 31286
BrightAngel, I hope I don't sound too critical. I also consider myself a glutton, but I don't want to be! Knowing that S days are a temptation for me to binge, I am now choosing not to binge. It is important to me and if I can't keep to that, I won't stay on this diet, which is working well for me s...
- Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:01 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What do YOU mean by sometimes?
- Replies: 67
- Views: 225612
I've started doing the S days challenge. I get a handful of S treats for every different place I'm at. For example, yesterday I stole one french fry off my friend at the pub, had a rice krispie treat at home, an ice cream at the park, and a two-course dinner for my friend's birthday. It sounds like...
- Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:19 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Successful Tweaking
- Replies: 12
- Views: 17753
I too have very little to lose and haven't lost it in the 4 or 5 weeks I've been on this diet! I think by allowing myself to eat "unhealthy" foods at meals on N-days (whereas I didn't previously), I may be sabotaging myself. So I'm going to do that only rarely now. But the stopping snacking has been...
- Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:14 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I feel so sad that Lunch is over.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8998
- Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:09 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Hello. New Here
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11279
- Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:06 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Do you use the HabitCal feature?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18580
- Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:03 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Not restricted enough....
- Replies: 63
- Views: 57166
Terpnessa, maybe you should try the other diet if losing quickly is important to you and then come back to this one for maintenance. I had just lost 5 pounds before discovering NoS and was very pleased! I just looked up the diet you mentioned. I was on one similar to that (it helped me lose that 5 p...
- Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:03 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Today is my first day
- Replies: 12
- Views: 17936
BrightAngel
When I first begin any kind of "structured diet", I usually drop two or three pounds the first few days, ...which I know is mostly due to salt/water/waste loss... but, although my calories are averaging around 1000-1200 this hasn't happened, and I miss it. I think this is a great way of dieting or ...
- Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:48 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: My first S weekend!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 31839
nfalcone
I love a Dairy Queen thing too--the brownie sundae. I had one on Sun. and the brownie was stale. That also happened the last time I had one! I made my own concoction of one on Sat. I think that's probably too much for one weekend, though, and I want to limit treats with THAT much fat/calories/sugar.
- Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:37 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Better S days Challange
- Replies: 45
- Views: 45383
I think that most of the worry is that we will not continue to lose weight or we could actually gain weight by going wild on those days. I myself have had problems with eating-disordered behaviors and don't want to do them even on S days. I'm also not really overweight, although I would like to drop...
- Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:01 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 21 days!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9686
- Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:58 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Haven't lost weight, but very happy with No S
- Replies: 29
- Views: 30332
I have an relative who drives everyone insane with her eating habits. If she's not counting points she's obsessing over what she eats or doesn't eat, or she must have her snack in five minutes, or make her medi-fast drink in 20 minutes, or we must go home so she have have her pudding on time. This ...
- Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:47 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I lost weight but why? Been gone a bit, need advice.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10771
Bumpkyns, it was helpful to me to discover the No S diet from the book, too. I read the book twice in a row! I'd been strongly influenced by the Zone diet several years ago and then by counting everything--grams of protein, carbs, fiber, sugars, and fats so that I'd have a huge chart for each day's ...
- Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:37 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Hungry?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 19920
I had insomnia last night from about 2 AM until 6 AM (I think it's a hormonal thing :x ) and I got really hungry from about 3-4. So at 4 AM I finally got up and had some "Nighty Night" (chamomile) tea with a little sweetener and soy milk in it. It did the trick (not helping me sleep, but at least fi...
- Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:55 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Any newbies freaking out about their first S days?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 29128
I'm only in my third week, and have binging issues too; hopefully in my past. The first week, I did well on Sat., but terrible on Sunday. The next week, I did as Reinhard suggested and planned a nice treat. It worked last week on both Sat. and Sun.! I'm very pleased. I pretty much stuck to the three...
- Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:25 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Milk
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10205
Milk
I read in my local newspaper an interview with Michael Pollan. Here is a quote: Diet Detective: Is there something about nutrition you’ve learned in the past few years that you haven’t discussed in a book or an interview and that would surprise us? Michael Pollan: Perhaps it is the prevalence of...
- Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:25 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Simple rules yet interpretations confusing
- Replies: 27
- Views: 31810
- Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:13 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Not a failure, was it?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8017
Not a failure, was it?
I'm in my third week of No-S-dieting. Tonight at dinner, my plate had cashew chicken (& snow peas) with a little brown rice, some raw greens, and a small bowl (on the plate!) of squash. Looking at my plate, I decided that maybe I needed a little more protein, so I put some more cashew chicken on my ...
- Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:32 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How do you reward yourself?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 17381
During the week I reward myself with little green squares on the habitcal. It's amazing what a reward those little green squares are! I'm a substitute teacher and I know what little ones will do for a sticker or their name on my "Terrific Helpers" list, and now I feel like one of them! As soon as I...
- Tue Apr 08, 2008 6:17 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Welcome Woman's World readers!
- Replies: 166
- Views: 149027
Also, I have a funny thing about foots toughing each other so when we have cream of corn or baked bean they have to go in bowl and not on plate where the juices will run into my meat. I know strange but unbreakable habit for me, or at least a habit I am not willing to break. But, I do not fill my p...
- Tue Apr 08, 2008 12:01 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Welcome Woman's World readers!
- Replies: 166
- Views: 149027
i drink hot chocolate over coffee can i still have this? How much does it classify I also do this. My hot chocolate, though, is just plain hot cocoa with some saccharine or stevia and soy milk (sweeteners like this are discouraged, but not prohibited on No S). I also just allow myself one cup per d...
- Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:53 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Jesseco's Check In
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23694
Good weekend S days!
I'm so pleased about having big and little S days. This weekend I tried it and had a (one!) treat both days and pretty big meals, but no snacking.
When I have a big S day (a feast day) I'll maybe also throw in a snack (sweet one) or two! Just to be social of course
When I have a big S day (a feast day) I'll maybe also throw in a snack (sweet one) or two! Just to be social of course
- Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:27 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Social occasions and Big and Little S-days
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7345
Social occasions and Big and Little S-days
Here is a quote from Reinhard: A further refinement, which I think I like even better, though it's slightly more complex, is to divide s days into two categories: routine lowercase s-days (weekends, vacation days, minor holidays), and really special, rare capital S-days (Christmas, Thanksgivings, yo...
- Sun Apr 06, 2008 2:25 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: Printing HabitCal?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10085
- Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:25 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Thoughts on eating disorders and more praise for No S
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11400
Thoughts on eating disorders and more praise for No S
I was reviewing two books I have on eating disorders (I've struggled with being borderline anorexic and then binge eating). One of them (from a man who escaped from Russia years ago) says to only eat 3 meals a day, period. Only water in between. No snacks ever. Desserts o.k. with meals (his rule was...
- Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:20 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: Printing HabitCal?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10085
Printing HabitCal?
I love, love, love HabitCal! I can't tell you how much more housework I'm getting done now, just to see the green box!!!! :P I want to print them when the month is over (o.k., I need to start one on being clutter-free). But the colors don't show up. Is there a way to print the calendars so you can s...
- Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:50 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: You've long admired her feet...
- Replies: 70
- Views: 273172
- Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:10 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Ladies Only
- Replies: 22
- Views: 30038
Those days may be only a memory for me soon (yay!) (I'm 51), but I did have serious cravings for sweets for one or two days right before my periods. My periods were not always regular, but I could always look back and say, "Oh, so that's why I was willing to almost do anything yesterday for that swe...
- Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:31 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Any over 50-ish women having success with this?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 37680
- Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:30 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Nutrition, and I just realized
- Replies: 12
- Views: 23046
Nutrition, and I just realized
I know we all have interesting and varied backgrounds that we bring to this terrific diet. I have been a mostly healthful eater for the past 9 years or so, so when I started No-s-ing, I was thrilled to see I could have anything I wanted except sweets; just no more than one plate! But then it still b...
- Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:21 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Crawling back with my proverbial tail between my legs
- Replies: 17
- Views: 25187
- Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:10 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Argggh
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16321
KCCC, I agree with you (in principle, at least!) but gaining weight (or also belly as in my case!) is discouraging if done right off the bat. I am also reading Dawn's thread and enjoying it immensely. I will TRY to not tweak the diet for a month, but I will also TRY not to be a pig on S days! :wink:
- Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:56 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Argggh
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16321
Thank you. I did study Rose's very helpful chart (thank you, Rose!) and do find it impressive. But I really think I personally need just a little more structure on S days; I'm not sure what. I understand how it is a big danger to impose unsustainable rules, and do not want to do that. But it was ver...
- Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:47 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Jesseco's Check In
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23694
Tues.
Got my green! I feel like a kid receiving a sticker for being good. But that's why I actually did my housework today--to get my green box on the habitcal for doing so! I am hungry and can't wait until my body is used to the 3 meals a day habit. Since I already have eaten very similarly to this, I'm ...
- Tue Apr 01, 2008 1:07 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Argggh
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16321
- Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:49 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Unfounded Terrors
- Replies: 18
- Views: 26033
My experience is similar to yours, stevecooper. Also, I had been greatly influenced by all the diet gurus out there who insist that we do need to eat 5 million times a day for our bodies to work correctly. So I had settled (several years ago) on a 3:00 and an 8:00 daily snack. Boy, did I get used to...
- Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:29 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: granola?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 35426
- Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:04 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Argggh
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16321
Argggh
I love the simplicity and common sense of this diet. I love the writing style and lack of ego of its author. I see how it can work long-term. But I'm on Day 10. I gained three pounds over the weekend. Unlike Reinhard's, my weight is usually very stable at 124 pounds. I'm a fairly small middle-aged f...
- Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:18 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Jesseco's Check In
- Replies: 14
- Views: 23694
Jesseco's Check In
I've never done something like this before! This is my ninth day on the No S diet. My first seven days (started Sat. March 22) were terrific! Yesterday (Day Eight) was my third S day and not so good. I posted about that and received helpful support. Today was Day 9 and not so bad as yesterday. I ate...
- Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:56 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Question about plate size and gender
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11655
Question about plate size and gender
I'm a fairly small female with a pretty good appetite. I'm not overweight, but do not want to gain and would love to lose about 5 pounds. If I'm eating 3 plates a day and 170 pound males are too, will I end up at 170 pounds? I'm actually a little bit terrified that I might gain some weight!
- Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:33 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: That piece of cake
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13772
- Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:29 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Clear Boundaries
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13097
- Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:02 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Clear Boundaries
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13097
- Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:02 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Protein Shakes and Three Plate Rule
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17491
They sound like "borderline" food to me. So I think it is your call. And I think that if you like them and want to use them, you should, whether it's for N or S days. Since they are high in protein, I might go ahead and use them on N days. I admit to using stevia (and some artificial sweeteners) in ...
- Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:24 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Better S days Challange
- Replies: 45
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I just had an idea that I think I will try on S days! Several months ago, while doing an online Bible study regarding food issues, I gave up having snacks. That was very hard for me, as for some years I have had a 3:00 and an 8:00 snack. My snacks were usually healthful, but tended to get too calori...
- Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:29 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: That piece of cake
- Replies: 8
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Hi blueskighs, thanks for sharing that you also struggle with similar issues. I guess my misery really does like company! Volume is a huge trigger for me, too. I'm trying to think about what went right last weekend--I think it was that I kept mostly to the "no seconds" rule, but allowed myself sever...
- Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:48 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: That piece of cake
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13772
That piece of cake
This is my second Saturday S day. Last weekend went very well, even though I have a history of eating disordered behaviors--occasional bingeing and before that, anorexic-like behaviors. I also try to eat healthfully, but have done some obsessive things, like extreme calorie, etc. counting. Well, I t...
- Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:46 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Been lurking, have book, been NoSing for 3 days, 1st post...
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tommi, I was thinking of meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, and lima beans! That was a common meal for both my husband and myself when we were growing up in the 1960s and 1970s, and it is "comfort food" for us now. Of course, the potatoes and limas are "high-carb", which does not help with my hus...
- Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:26 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Been lurking, have book, been NoSing for 3 days, 1st post...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 24110
- Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:41 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Been lurking, have book, been NoSing for 3 days, 1st post...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 24110
cvmom, I have the same problem with cooking for my family. I like to eat healthfully and simply (except when I want sweets). My husband likes a "traditional American" meal, although he's diabetic and what he wants isn't good for him. Son #1 likes exotic and gourmet food. Son #2 likes a LOT of food, ...
- Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:31 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Better S days Challange
- Replies: 45
- Views: 45383
I'm experiencing something like blueskighs. The "rules" have actually helped me to calm down about treats! As much for religious reasons as for health reasons, I realize that I personally MUST be modest about my S days. But just the fact that they're there is WONDERFUL and FREEING to me! So last wee...
- Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:37 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Questions about NWS days
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10172
2. Spending time with a friend or family member you haven't seen in a long time makes a day (or at least that part of the day) special as far as I'm concerned. If you're just meeting for a meal possibly just that meal could be an S-meal, but the rest of the day is No-S as usual. Thank you for your ...
- Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:19 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Carrot salad (slaw)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5693
PS - remember you can change your mind. You can decide it's okay for now, since you're learning. (especially if you'd feel too deprived if you cut it out).. and decide that it really is a problem once your general habits are stronger. I like this idea. Thanks! So normally, I'd say your slaw was fin...
- Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:03 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Questions about NWS days
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10172
- Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:19 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Things in a bowl
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17184
Things in a bowl
I often eat oatmeal and turkey sausage or bacon for breakfast (before this diet). Is it o.k. to put the bowl on a large plate so that I can put my bacon or sausage next to it? Same with a bowl of soup. If I want that and a sandwich (or 1/2 sandwich if a whole one won't fit), is that o.k.? I'm afraid...
- Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:13 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Carrot salad (slaw)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5693
Carrot salad (slaw)
I really don't know what to do with this! Because I am a generally healthful eater, I often have substituted this dish for dessert in the past (before this diet). I'm sure it has quite a bit of sugar in it, but it's mostly carrots, raisins, and I guess mayo. Would you eat it on an N day? It's probab...
- Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:09 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Questions about NWS days
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10172
Questions about NWS days
The book says to try to keep non-weekend special days to two per month. I have 2 questions.
1. Is it o.k. to have more than two?
2. Is it "kosher" to use one for a restaurant lunch with someone you haven't seen for a long time? (That's not a holiday, religious day, or birthday.)
Thanks!
1. Is it o.k. to have more than two?
2. Is it "kosher" to use one for a restaurant lunch with someone you haven't seen for a long time? (That's not a holiday, religious day, or birthday.)
Thanks!
- Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:06 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Thanks and my book review
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4573
Thanks and my book review
THANK YOU for this book (and web site, which I found through reading the book)! Here is my Amazon review, which will hopefully be posted in the next 2 days (per Amazon): "This is how your review will appear: 5.0 out of 5 stars Literal answer to prayer, March 24, 2008 By Jesseco "JS" (MD) - See all m...