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Hi All! I haven't been here for awhile. I have been suffering from acid reflux for years. My medicines are starting not to work for me anymore. I decided that I should try to eat better and I researched how to eat as a heartburn sufferer. All the websites say I should eat many times throughout the d...

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One reviewer says, "I did it for a week and didn't lose any weight and it was hard."

What kind of a review is that??? Gosh, I could say the same for all the diets I've been on!

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Thank you for all your suggestions and your ideas on how to keep full between meals. I've been thinking alot on what's good for me. I think I'll go more for protein and perhaps less carbs, which I eat too much anyway, and include a piece of fruit with my lunch. The V8 juice as a way to halting hunge...

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I'm really struggling lately with my lion-like hunger and cravings. :oops: If anyone can help with this, I'd really appreciate it! What foods fills you up and satisfies you so you don't get hungry between meals? I made a mistake yesterday. I had a really nice japanese noodle soup with udon noodles a...

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Happy belated Birthday! May you have another year of being healthy and fit and inspiring more people!

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My Summer book reading that I really enjoyed was "Born Round, The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater" by Frank Bruni who use to be a restaurant critic of the New York Times. This book is about Frank Bruni who was a major food addict. Here was this man who was mostly successful in practically all ar...

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Sounds like a perfectly good meal!!!! I wouldn't mind a plate of sushi and an evening of Torchwood too! Though I'd be careful of drinking too much wine if you're watching the latest season of Torchwood! I, too, am a scifi geek!

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I am so sorry to hear about your friend's untimely passing.

My condolences to you and his family.

And yes, I will have a piece of brownie in honor of Peter.

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Wanting to look nice and sexy aren't automatically vain I'd say. I'd *LOVE* to look nice and sexy!!! But I don't consider myself vain at all. It's when the person is *obsessed* with the notion that the only worth they have lies in their exterior/superficial qualities, above all else. Ting ting, I'm...

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As for the vanity comment, I don't see being fit and healthy as vanity. Maybe that is why some fat people donâ€™t bother for fear of being seen as vain? Iâ€™m not sure, but itâ€™s a thought since you mentioned it. I dislike true vanity though very much. Being fit and healthy is definitely not vanit...

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I have noticed on the forums and people in my own life who often comment about needing some goal or reason to lose weight and without one they fall off the wagon, stop trying and put the weight back on again. This perplexes me somewhat as the reason to lose weight and be trim, lean and healthy shou...

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Thank you so much for the link to this incredibly interesting article! I've heard all my life that exercising is suppose to help you lose alot of weight. This article kinda blew my mind. And wow, the only way to lose weight is to eat less food ! Wow! It's just like what Reinhard says! I often felt g...

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Congratulations to you and your family! May your child be blessed and healthy for all of his life!

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To divert for a moment: Take coffee for example, ok, there's caffeine in there, you might be really annoyed if you can't have coffee for an entire day, but you wouldn't pull your hair out and throw up either if you don't have one. You could go on and on and on without any problems at all, you'd just...

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That was a really interesting documentary! I feel enlightened, a little depressed and kind of nauseated afterwards. So it seems that our genes determine our weight after all! Hmmmmm.....! What is true, now I believe, is that the best thing to do is to lose weight little by little and have behaviors ...

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I've been reading this board for awhile now and I am impressed by how everyone is coping....or not coping. I really don't know if this is the right topic to put in here. But anyway...... I use to think I was addicted to sweets. Now I realize that what I'm really addicted to are potato chips. With sw...

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Oh, this is too funny! Thank you!

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I read somewhere the same thing too. It's funny, as a kid I use to fidget alot if I sat for long periods of time, like all kids do. I would get scolded by teachers, my mom and my grandma for not being able to sit still and act like a young lady. At a certain point, I stopped fidgeting just to get th...

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That was a fun book to read. It does tell why our plates have gotten bigger and it talks a bit about the food industry and the mental programming we have about food. Advertising has alot to do with how obese Americans are getting! Personally, I don't know of anyone owning 12 inch plates either. My p...

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What about soy milk? I often drink tea with soy milk. Is soy milk considered highly caloric also?

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I love my television habit!!!! :lol: But I do agree that we are influenced by TV in our eating choices. Since I've become more aware of my eating (thanks to No S) habits and choices, I've been able to mentally block out all those images of tempting bad foods. Well, almost........ :oops: Hee! I've al...

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You're right. "No S" is difficult to do already by itself, "tweaking" it doesn't make it any easier. I'm already struggling with this diet, any modification would just make it harder for me.

Thank you so much for enlightening me!

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Ummmmm........

I apologise, but I still don't quite understand, especially the "tweaking" and the "add ons".

Will someone please elaborate?

Thank you!

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What is "Vanilla No-S"? I'm seeing this word around the board and I'm not sure what that means.

Could someone please enlighten me?

Thank you!

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To tell my tale of woe: last night, I innocently went into Walgreen's to buy some cheap steak knives but instead I walked out with "2 Buck Choc"! :oops: I did so well the whole day. I did not snack even though someone bought in cookies to the office and I ate a reasonable breakfast and lunch. It was...

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The holidays have totally thrown me off, including the death of a relative, and I couldn't control my eating to save my life! This Monday is the day that I've made a conscientious effort to do "No S". I have not been successful, especially with the snacking, but I am more aware of what I put in my m...

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Congratulations! Your story is truly inspiring!

I am trying right now and I am having problems getting into No S ing. Your story has given me a boost and I am now more determined than ever to make this diet work!

Thank you!

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I made the Poorman's Meal a few days ago. I made it enough to last for a few days as I intend to have it for dinner. It was the best thing I've ever did! I used chicken franks instead of regular beef franks and it still came out incredibly tasty! The hardest part of making this meal was the cutting ...

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Briefly delurking.......

You have lovely kids! I also like the picture of you and your cats.

Happy New Year!

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This is really cool! I think even I can cook the Poorman's Meal even though I rarely cook. It's very simple and it looks delicious!

Thank you for the vids!

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Curves is an excellent women's gym. When I was at Curves, I was never bored. I also like the fact that I don't need to wait for class to start, I just go to the first machine and then work my way from there. I did feel myself getting a little stronger and the workouts are always good. The big proble...

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Good luck! Let us know how you are doing!

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Oh, Shamrockmommy , please forgive yourself. It's understandable why you turn to food since you are so stressed out. You will get back on track again once you start to cope with the problems you are having. What you are going through right now is not forever. Please be kind to yourself. :) Best of l...

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Has anyone seen or heard of Cocoa Via? I haven't had any yet, I hear it's suppose to be healthier, or something like that.

If anyone ever had this snack, could you tell me if it's any good?

Thanks.

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Dear Inspired , I really do feel for you! I'm going through some heavy PMS right now and it's making me crave sweets and chocolates like mad! Usually I'm pretty good with not snacking on sweets during the No S days, but lately, I've been going off the rails and I feel very much out of control! All I...

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I am extremely allergic to tree pollen and these days they are flying about like crazy! I took some allergy medicine to help me get through the day at work. I've been extremely miserable! :cry: I was doing OK on the No S Diet for awhile there, until this week! I don't know if it's the allergy medici...

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I read Jared's book a long time ago. It is amazing that he managed to get so skinny after being so morbidly obese! After reading the book, I kept on thinking, how can one survive on 2 subway sandwiches a day for such a long time without losing one's mind? If I tried doing that, my taste buds will be...

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I had to make yesterday an S day for me. I indulged in food because I was feeling stressed and anxious. Couldn't really pinpoint exactly what was making me so stressed, but I believe allergies have alot to do with it. I was headachy the whole day and I had to do alot of filing. I ended up eating stu...

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This is my first S day! I decided to start off my day with Quaker instant oatmeal with maple sugar. 2 packets as a matter of fact! I mixed it with skim milk and microwaved it. It was very filling, but the problem was that I found it too sweet ! After a whole week without sugar (well, okay, I did use...

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Lately, for me, it's been ice cream! I bought a pint of Walgreen's caramel ice cream for the coming S days and boy, I can't wait to dig in! Chocolate is also my favorite too, though I don't crave it as much as ice cream. I bought a big, thick 3 Musketeers bar and threw it into the back of the freeze...

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You know what's funny. I'm not dreading my first S days. I'm actually looking forward to them and I've bought some snacks just for those days. What really makes me fearful is the No S days! I know I need to pick foods that are healthier for me, but I don't because I know the healthy foods are not sa...

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I completely understand you! This is my first week too and I've had alot of slip-ups. Except mine comes mostly at night. You and I are going to be struggling with this for awhile. My only suggestion is to really pile alot of food on that one plate, drink lots and lots of water and hope it will be en...

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I think it's very hard for a person that's just begun a diet, to stop focusing on food. I think it's natural to talk about food and what kind of goodies one wants to eat on their S days. Eventually, eventually, there will be less focus on food, but right now, one can't help but think about it. I agr...

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If you can find divided plates, even the paper ones, (I think it's Cornett) that have the 3 sections would help with portion control and food running together. I have plastic ones with lids that I use to take my lunch to work in and I just slide it in the mikey, it's real convenient and portions ar...

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I can only drink Starbuck's coffee with 5 packets of sugar and alot of milk. Starbuck's coffee is too strong and very acidic and the only way I can drink it is with too, too much sugar! After awhile, I started getting sick from the strong caffeine and it felt really corrosive to my stomach. I had to...

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Thanking everyone for their thoughts and suggestions! I've decided to make my yogurt/honey my fourth meal as Reinhard suggested. So far, I am more successful today on the no snacking, no sweets thing. I know that I'll get better at it. Now, if I am only willing to put better quality foods into my me...

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This is my second day so far. Tonight, I got so hungry that I ate an apple and drank a glass of skim milk before making dinner. I find the one plate thing to be really, really difficult at night. I ended up going for seconds tonight because I felt really hungry. I am going to have to do better at ni...

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SlimFast was the worst diet I've ever been on! When it first came out, I was pretty excited! I thought that I would be able to drop the weight just like that and I wouldn't be hungry because I had something in my stomach ! Boy, was I totally, totally wrong! I lasted on SlimFast for a day. Every 10 s...

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Good luck to you! Today is my first day too. So far, I'm doing okay. I am a little worried about tonight since I find myself snacking the most at night.

Wish me luck too!

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I think diet sodas are okay. When I am craving something sweet, I have a diet soda and it usually helps me break the craving. Personally, I try not to drink diet sodas all day, I know they are not good for me. I just drink one can or bottle and I'm okay for the rest of the day. Diet sodas are still ...

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Can I do "No S" even though I have acid reflux?

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