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by Nay
Tue Oct 12, 2021 9:39 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Retiring Bulletin board?
Replies: 36
Views: 41831

Re: Retiring Bulletin board?

I totally understand your need to retire the discussion board; I'd be perfectly OK with a read-only or, if I want to, I can easily join the Facebook group. I have your book, which is really all I need! Go have fun with your family and get on with new adventures! We all deeply appreciate your dedicat...
by Nay
Fri Jul 23, 2021 3:32 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: i'm back! :)
Replies: 26
Views: 37526

I'm back, too, Deb! I remember you.

Although I have always intellectually found NO S to be a perfect solution to my struggle with food, I have found the system SIMPLE but not EASY. I actually yearn for it to be a seamless and no-stress way, but I obviously have unhealthy habits that are hard to ditch -- mainly snacking at night. Lucki...
by Nay
Tue Sep 26, 2017 1:46 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Praise for the No S Book!!
Replies: 5
Views: 13119

The book was key for me.

I bought the paperback and I've read it about 8 times over the years. I haven't posted on here for about 3 years, but I've been (mostly) sticking to No S and, over the course of about 6 years (had some backsliding), have lost 30 lbs. I've been keeping it off with No S. I may be able to lose 10 more ...
by Nay
Sun Jan 08, 2017 9:49 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 2017 One year No S Challenge
Replies: 425
Views: 581443

Five green days in a row! Now I'm enjoying a few snacks and a small sweet each day this weekend. I feel really good about this year-long commitment.
by Nay
Mon Jan 02, 2017 4:31 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 2017 One year No S Challenge
Replies: 425
Views: 581443

I'm in, too. In the past year, I've had compliance problems.

The problems haven't come from the philosophy of No S, but from the fact that I have had Type 2 diabetes for 5 years -- 3 meals a day has been perfectly OK, but I've been so sick of having to watch carbs that I have no interest in food. Specifically, I have come to hate cooking (I never liked it, bu...
by Nay
Sat May 15, 2010 10:32 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Miserable failure
Replies: 23
Views: 29407

Poptart, although fast foods aren't the best for your body, as long as you 1)eat only a plateful, 2) don't take seconds, and 3) don't have sweets (like a milkshake), you are following no S. Plenty of people here have started out by only modifying the times they eat (3 meals a day) and by only having...
by Nay
Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:04 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Just started and SOOOO hungry!
Replies: 24
Views: 33701

Don't forget that drinks don't count as food -- have a glass of whole milk if you are starving between meals. That helped me when I first started.
by Nay
Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:54 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: * * * January Challenge * * *
Replies: 59
Views: 47649

Count me in. For some reason, I have been seduced away from No S EVEN THOUGH it worked fine (although slowly, but I knew that), made my iffy stomach feel great, gave me tons of energy, and calmed my whole attitude toward food. But I can have this stupid all-or-nothing attitude where if I mess up, I ...
by Nay
Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:42 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Vacation Strategies
Replies: 12
Views: 21014

I have always lost weight on vacation, except for the time we went on a cruise -- dang, the food on cruises will trip anybody up. But, normally, on one of our 2-week vacations, we do moderate hiking, sightseeing, and outdoor stuff. We often eat only 2 meals a day because neither of us wants to take ...
by Nay
Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:53 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: April challenge anyone?
Replies: 52
Views: 42100

I'm in! April 1 -- 183 lbs. Goal: to lose about 7 lbs.

I had a marvelously green day today after being gone for a while. Alas, I do have to be careful about high-calorie foods, but the structure of NO S is so soothing that I've combined it with a bit of a watchful eye on the fatty/hical stuff.

Good luck, everyone.
by Nay
Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:09 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: anyone find S days are a struggle?
Replies: 9
Views: 15938

I like reading this thread, because I have been "an idiot" on my S days even though, like someone said, my "gut hurt" afterward and the stuff didn't taste very good. I must be like a dumb kid who has to eat dirt 5 times before he figures out it is not pleasant! Anyway, my goal for this next weekend ...
by Nay
Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:57 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Veteran's Day-S day??
Replies: 10
Views: 15734

Wine, because it's a drink, is allowed any time, as far as I know. I also wondered whether I should consider Veteran's Day an N or an S day, and have decided to make it an N day for the very reasons you cite -- generally it is a somber day, not filled with picnics or parties, etc. I also have had to...
by Nay
Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:51 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Re: The issue of Private Messaging
Replies: 8
Views: 13679

I participate on a couple of other message boards that have IM enabled, but I have used it in only a few cases when the poster REALLY could have used my help, but I did not want to post the very personal stuff so everyone could read it. IMing was perfect. BUT along with IM, that board had an "ignore...
by Nay
Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:01 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Post Your Proud Moments-I Stayed on Habit and Resisted!
Replies: 101
Views: 103150

Today was especially hard for me at work for some reason. I was partially bored, partially irritated that I hadn't thought to take today as a day off and give myself a 4-day weekend (tomorrow, Veteran's Day, is a holiday), and partially really hungry even though I had had breakfast. I had constant s...
by Nay
Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:42 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Do you really eat what you would like on N days?
Replies: 7
Views: 12764

Yes! I eat what I want. For instance, the cafeteria at work makes killer onion rings, and every couple of weeks I will have their (fried) chicken tenders and the onion rings. Delicious! Not so 'healthy,' but once in a while won't kill me. And that's what this site is all about -- stopping the obsess...
by Nay
Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:07 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Vegetarian and Poor College student - Ideas?
Replies: 9
Views: 17554

Is your plan a lunch and a dinner, or a breakfast and a dinner? If you're having trouble getting out of bed for the breakfast, I'd try to arrange my life so I could take advantage of the breakfast, and then have dinner at a normal dinner time. If the plan allows you to eat at any time and you want t...
by Nay
Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:52 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Observation on my urge to snack today--emotional eating
Replies: 4
Views: 9863

I would have made it an S day, but with Halloween &

grandbaby's birthday and election last week and this week, well, hell, I'd have no green days and, as you say, we're heading into the dangerous time of year anyway. So, I didn't want to make this an S day, tho I can see how it would qualify...
by Nay
Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:00 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Observation on my urge to snack today--emotional eating
Replies: 4
Views: 9863

Observation on my urge to snack today--emotional eating

Usually you'd think emotional eating was worst when you are depressed, sad, unhappy, bored, etc., but today I had an overwhelming urge to snack and eat all day. This election, which I have been waiting for for 8 years, has me all nervous and excited at the same time, and it has obviously generated a...
by Nay
Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:37 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Back after several months of ignoring No S theory.
Replies: 20
Views: 25536

Back after several months of ignoring No S theory.

As many of you here have done, I *decided* that maybe No S just wasn't going to result in enough weight loss to make it worthwhile. Maybe I would tire of it. Maybe I would come to feel it was just as restrictive and annoying as Weight Watchers or any of the other weight-loss programs. So I stopped N...
by Nay
Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:47 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Sabotage
Replies: 21
Views: 27550

After 3 weeks of perfect no s-ing, I also had a wild falling out of the habit -- one thing that happened was that I got very stressed at work (I know this is a big trigger for me) and overate/ate sweets/ ate snacks for nearly a week, off and on. I felt physically horrible. Yesterday and today I have...
by Nay
Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:33 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Is it just my crazy imagination, or...?
Replies: 16
Views: 22595

Like you, Jamie, after 17 days I am not hungry between meals any more. I used to get really hungry around 10 a.m., when I would just HAVE TO have a muffin. No more. I get slightly hungry before meals, and that's it. I used to snack after dinner, and I don't even think about it any more. The feeling ...
by Nay
Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:19 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Needing a fresh start
Replies: 7
Views: 11491

May I ask why you stopped no-S-ing? I have only been doing it for 3 weeks, but it has been so easy and such a relief from "diets" that I can't imagine doing anything else. Did you have the munchies, or sweet binges, something like that? I would like to know the warning signs so I could recognize mys...
by Nay
Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:10 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Have you noticed....?
Replies: 19
Views: 26111

Funny you should mention it, but YES. After only two weeks on no S, today I just hit my second set of S days and, despite my anticipation and longing for the premium ice cream I bought, I found that it didn't taste very good!! I ate less than a cup and I said to myself, "Uggh, that's plenty." And I ...
by Nay
Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:13 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Ladies Only
Replies: 22
Views: 29196

Shamrockmommy, I would give myself a LEGAL sweet -- for example, an English muffin with pineapple cream cheese (full fat) on it. I had that tonight as a part of my dinner and it hit the spot.

Or perhaps a fruited yogurt, or canned fruit in light syrup?
by Nay
Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:36 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Using our (No-S) powers for good...
Replies: 4
Views: 10043

That's interesting...when I was a girl scout 45 years ago, we never had snacks. Back then, people pretty much stuck to 3 meals a day. Imagine that! I never thought about it, but that's the way it was.
by Nay
Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:04 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Nutrition, and I just realized
Replies: 12
Views: 22413

It makes perfect sense to do that. I can occasionally put a "bad" food on my plate and not feel guilty at all. As long as I keep to the one-plate limit and the no sweets, I have no guilt about whether I have salad or potato chips -- I just know that I will feel better if I choose the salad/veg over ...
by Nay
Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:47 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Read The Book?
Replies: 8
Views: 11952

I read the website before I got the book. I was led to no S by his associated shovelglove website and the urban rangering website. I have lurked for a while (about 6 months) before I started following no S this past week. I am amazed at how easy, intuitive, and natural it feels. Try it!
by Nay
Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:45 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: How's my first S weekend?
Replies: 4
Views: 8278

Yes, I started Monday. I also feel pretty good about how I ate. I purposely saved the pint of ice cream and dreamed of that as my treat, so it really WAS a treat. I enjoyed everything, did not feel deprived, but did feel lightheaded/shaky in between meals if they were more than 4 hours apart. I do n...
by Nay
Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:10 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: How's my first S weekend?
Replies: 4
Views: 8278

How's my first S weekend?

I didn't find it hard to do the first 5 no S days. In fact, it was easy and restful because I could have anything I wanted (except S) but had to confine it to the plateful. My only problem has been feeling a bit like I had low blood sugar a good part of the week. I assume this may be because I am no...
by Nay
Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:07 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Traffic on No S website, and new members
Replies: 16
Views: 23740

You can't count me as a 'new' member, really.

I officially joined yesterday, but I've been lurking for nearly a year, mostly because of shovelglove. But I've started no S after giving up on the fad diets!
by Nay
Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:36 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Been lurking, have book, been NoSing for 3 days, 1st post...
Replies: 19
Views: 23431

KCCC, I love baking, too, and I plan to bake on weekends as you do. I also always felt guilty about the ingredients, but no more -- think of the crap that's in commercially-baked stuff! Now THAT junk will kill you, if you're not in France! I find I DO think about food a whole lot less, because my me...
by Nay
Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:27 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Been lurking, have book, been NoSing for 3 days, 1st post...
Replies: 19
Views: 23431

Yes, the bargaining was awful.

It focused my attention on food too much. If I have this cookie, I have to cut dinner in half--etc., etc. Arrggh! Awful! Some people hated counting points but I didn't mind that -- I just realized that points put me in a frame of mind that destroyed any possibility of a normal relationship with food...
by Nay
Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:03 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I will not waste one more moment.
Replies: 10
Views: 19115

Just counting made me binge.

It's so true -- on WW, after a while, just counting the points and realizing that maybe I had only 5 left for the day.....it made me crazy! I hated that feeling! It was a prison. No S is so easy in comparison.
by Nay
Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:51 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Been lurking, have book, been NoSing for 3 days, 1st post...
Replies: 19
Views: 23431

Been lurking, have book, been NoSing for 3 days, 1st post...

Thanks, Reinhard, for your hard work. Like many others here, I have been seduced by various quick wt loss diets, and by "sensible" diets (WW in particular). I have lost weight on all of them, but in the middle of my progress I would get so insane about food that I would binge. Counting calories or p...