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- Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:25 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: second-timer, type 1 diabetic, compulsive eater, YAY!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18945
Thanks, oolala - your annual check in is really inspiring, by the way. I actually think paleo is great. Technically I always did it more "primal style", a la Mark Sisson's books and site. And that's still my default...sort of low carb with emphasis on high quality real food. But, it in itself didn't...
- Thu Mar 29, 2012 1:13 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: second-timer, type 1 diabetic, compulsive eater, YAY!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18945
Thanks for welcomes. Yes, I have the book, and yes, control is a huge part of the challenge both in terms of the diabetes and compulsive eating. I always loved the idea of intuitive eating, but lack of structure made me so uneasy. Low carb provides lots of structure and control, but it's so easily t...
- Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:08 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: second-timer, type 1 diabetic, compulsive eater, YAY!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18945
second-timer, type 1 diabetic, compulsive eater, YAY!
Hello. Soo, I was here before, back in 2008, for awhile. In March 2009 I was diagnosed with diabetes and sort of had to start over mentally and practically with my food life. I was dx'd as type 2. I decided to go low-carb to manage it, did well, lost 30 lbs, went paleo, lost 10 more and was at good ...
- Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:06 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: do you still keep any old diet hang ups?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18653
I think eating meat comes from the idea that you need meat to feel satiated until the next meal. The whole protein keeps you full idea. In reality it is fat that provides satiety. Covert Bailey once said to prove this try an experiment. Wash back some protein power mixed in water for breakfast. You...
- Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:00 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Hey, all you wonderful folks
- Replies: 10
- Views: 19022
The fact that this is not a "diet" in the traditional sense was so attractive, first because I have an innate sense of rebellion, and second because I was totally removed from reponsibility for my choices, my only responsibility on a traditional diet was strict adherance to "their" program. Phyllis...
- Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:20 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 2009 - I can't decide!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 20339
In my experience: Letting go for awhile can be a really great thing. I find that I come back to some guidelines when I'm ready and have given my psyche a break from thinking about it all the time. No decision is necessarily permanent, so giving yourself some time off doesn't mean throwing all babies...
- Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:29 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Stephen King a lurker?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13191
- Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:34 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Fat cells
- Replies: 10
- Views: 13479
ThomsonPier - I also am a lover of information, and of understanding how my body works. Based on what I've read, along with my experience and the experience of many people I know (highly unscientific, I know), I do believe that the increase in fat cells that comes with being significantly overweight...
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:50 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: "December Experiment" Peppemint Striped No-S
- Replies: 22
- Views: 28831
I think two meals a day is actually pretty common in lots of non-European cultures. (At least the ones that have not completely imported American culture.) But I also think that those of us with eating disorder histories need to be careful. But also I'm not worried about you, Blue, because you seem ...
- Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:24 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: 7 Months In, 55 Pounds Gone
- Replies: 14
- Views: 39642
- Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:41 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: okay, I SERIOUSLY have to stop weighing myself
- Replies: 15
- Views: 20196
- Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:27 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: N Days when you are not hungry
- Replies: 13
- Views: 17056
For me, it's really important to have a somewhat normal breakfast within an hour of getting up, especially on "day after" days. I know that's not true for everyone, but I think those of us who have struggled with eating disorders have a slightly different paradigm. Breakfast steadies my blood sugar,...
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:38 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Fruits and Vegetables
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11974
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:43 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Fruits and Vegetables
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11974
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:40 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: okay, I SERIOUSLY have to stop weighing myself
- Replies: 15
- Views: 20196
Gingercake, I'd advise forgetting the weight entirely. Just focus on eating (and exerting yourself) moderately. Those are the real issues. Reinhard Oh, well, when you put it that way it's so EASY! :D I know the concept is simple, but like most simple concepts, simple does not translate to easy. I k...
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:50 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: okay, I SERIOUSLY have to stop weighing myself
- Replies: 15
- Views: 20196
okay, I SERIOUSLY have to stop weighing myself
This time I mean it! Every time I start feeling good and in the zone, like I'm doing this out of habit and it feels right and good and I'm happy and content...I get on the effing scale and ruin my good mood. It's not that I've gained. I've stayed exactly the same weight for months. Which should be f...
- Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:42 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Unsupportive spouse
- Replies: 15
- Views: 24684
Hi scaissie, I'm on the other side of the coin - I'm the "skinny spouse", and my husband is the one who struggles with his weight (he is new to No S and I'm supporting him). HK - Thanks SO MUCH for posting this, great insight. I think money works this way, too. I see my in-laws and how well they've...
- Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:36 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: It's good that it's a Monday
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17608
I enjoy my S-days to the hilt -- but I'm definitely "ready" for Monday when it rolls around :-) Another nice side effect of the No-s diet: you look forward to the start of the work week. Maybe I should ask Secretary Paulson for some of that stimulus money to enhance economic productivity by preachi...
- Tue Nov 25, 2008 1:13 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: It's good that it's a Monday
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17608
- Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:51 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Eight Months Results ...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 22264
- Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:50 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Unsupportive spouse
- Replies: 15
- Views: 24684
- Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:25 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How to support spouse on NoS?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18617
Re: How to support spouse on NoS?
His weight gain has caused him so much upset and depression and I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel :D HK - As someone who has struggled with the weight/depression/body/food issues a lot myself, I just want to encourage you (and your husband) that this is a great way of eating to ad...
- Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:22 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How to support spouse on NoS?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18617
Hello HelloKitty, What I wouldn't do is give him dirty looks or explicit verbal reminders if he's having compliance issues. If he doesn't feel like this is his thing, that the ultimate choice and authority for this is in himself, he's going to resent it. That's not only bad news diet-wise, but coul...
- Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:47 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Seeking Advice on S Day Behavior
- Replies: 16
- Views: 19041
I've also found that the more I skip the sweets, the less likely I am to crave them, so I don't go wild on S-days with them because it's so great to be out of that sugar-dependence loop. Yes! From the first sweet I eat on the weekend, it's like sugar is all I want until Sunday night. I think some o...
- Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:41 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Dreams
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9863
Yes, I have had the "I'm eating sweets - what day is this?" dreams. Also, I definitely experience the preventative eating behavior of S days, and I don't like it. I don't enjoy half of what I eat on the weekends and am trying to find a balance between the freedom of weekends while keeping some intel...
- Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:37 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Hi, I'm new!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16897
Welcome! I am another WW refugee. Reached my all-time low on it, but it created obsessive/compulsive behavior stuff that was as bad as being overweight, really. I've discovered that recovering from years and years of restrictive dieting takes a big mental shift, and I think it's SO GOOD AND SMART th...
- Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:48 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Hi... I'm back
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13890
- Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:46 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: So what do you do to get back on track?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10240
- Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:45 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Breakfasts
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14600
- Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:41 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Breakfasts
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14600
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:39 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: My continuing scale saga...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 25897
Ha! Well, I have been trying to break the scale habit. I weakened this morning because I felt so good, and then let the number bother me for about an hour and reminded myself why I stopped weighing in the first place. 1) because of how much I let it get to me and 2) the way it can, as you describe, ...
- Thu Nov 06, 2008 12:29 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: accumulating multiple failed attempts..errr...experiences
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15289
Since starting this thread a few weeks ago, I've been doing really well. I feel like I'm back in the zone, and this past week especially started enjoying myself again...a feeling that OH-SO-SURPRISINGLY happened to coincide with when I stopped weighing myself. Huh. *sarcastic finger to cheek with pu...
- Mon Nov 03, 2008 3:28 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Back on the plan...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11893
As usual, I'm really glad it's Monday. Thursday was a red day, then Friday was yellow for Halloween, then the weekend... I like having my training wheels back on. I'm self-employed and am often at home or at my office, alone, and I actually do better in those places than anywhere else. I have what I...
- Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:45 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: anyone find S days are a struggle?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16006
Re: anyone find S days are a struggle?
... I will occasionally pop a handful of yogurt raisins in between meals just because I know I can, it really makes me feel icky, mostly because I know I didn't really want it and it defies the spirit of what the S days are about. However, I don't want to let S days go by without any kind of reward...
- Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:59 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Give it a year ... what do you have to lose?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 17559
... it would be difficult for me to give up my daily weigh-ins and Excel spreadsheet with the rolling average YTD weight (I am a bit of a stats freak), but giving it up is exactly something that I should consider -- it's really in opposition to what No-S is all about. And having glimpsed the possib...
- Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:14 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Give it a year ... what do you have to lose?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 17559
- Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:50 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Post Your Proud Moments-I Stayed on Habit and Resisted!
- Replies: 101
- Views: 103823
Yesterday late morning I really wanted to crack open the Halloween candy. I got deep into a fantasy of how it would taste and smell, and then someone informed me that yesterday was "National Chocolate Day" (really? like we need a special day to promote chocolate?) and then I decided I'd just have an...
- Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:17 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Quick brag about yourself...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14365
- Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:01 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Jumping in
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7293
Welcome! I think you'll find that this actually helps a lot with emotional eating. Once you have such firm and easy to remember guidelines, and in the habit of taking the option of eating off the table (as it were) you start to deal with it in other ways. (Like laying on the bed weeping - not that I...
- Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:21 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Three months of NoS--here is how it is going....
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15532
I concur with the you go girls, and with the whole feeling sorry thing. One friend who knows what I'm doing will always ask, when we're out, and with a pained expression, "can you have dessert? or is this a day you can't have dessert?" I always say, I CAN have anything I want. But I'm not going to. ...
- Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:17 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Blueskighs Check-In
- Replies: 497
- Views: 461450
- Thu Oct 23, 2008 7:15 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Six Months and Counting
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7897
- Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:16 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Fear of Success??
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5090
Re: Fear of Success??
But this past week I've had a back slide. I've had 4 failures in the past week. Granted it's "that time of the month," but still... Any advice? Betty I REALLY struggle during PMS week, and it's not psychological - it's true physical hunger and also cravings. During that week, you might try to eat a...
- Fri Oct 17, 2008 7:31 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: accumulating multiple failed attempts..errr...experiences
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15289
I think when I was younger I just didn't have the ability? to define what I needed in such a relationship. That is why I like your story, Gingercake, about initially not allowing any measurements to take place and then letting your relationship with your trainer evolve over time. Blueskighs It's ki...
- Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:18 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: accumulating multiple failed attempts..errr...experiences
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15289
LauraAnn and Blueskighs, thanks for your responses. Sometimes when I disappear it IS because I'm purposely spending less time online and more living. But sometimes it is because I'm floundering and going back to the Dark Side. Right now I am all about embracing unsexy moderation. Unsexy moderation! ...
- Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:26 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: accumulating multiple failed attempts..errr...experiences
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15289
accumulating multiple failed attempts..errr...experiences
My first go at No-S was around May - coming off of several years of dieting during which I lost about 50 lbs. This is probably about the fifth time I'm coming back from a cycle of good No-S-ing, then some bad days, then freaking out and returning to counting and restricting, then realizing I'm miser...
- Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:19 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Instead of Eating to Diet...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11655
- Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:16 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Help! fat
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11215
- Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:43 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Those 5 lbs...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16053
Re: Those 5 lbs...
And, even more importantly, I think I've broken my binging habit (really just an unpleasant side-effect of the dieting habit) FOR GOOD. I still screw up a fair amount...logging in 2-4 red days per month on average...but those screw-ups aren't binges. Such a good point about how binge eating can be ...
- Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:20 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: just found diet--why all the diet food
- Replies: 27
- Views: 31702
Re: me again, sorry I over-reacted
Since I have more than 100 lbs to lose, I naturally went to the 100 plus lbs forum first. From your replies it is clear that it is possible to lose weight eating the no-S way without special foods. Especially when you've got more to lose, I think! I think you'll be really happy and relieved to not ...
- Tue Sep 09, 2008 12:19 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: just found diet--why all the diet food
- Replies: 27
- Views: 31702
I tend to eat a frozen entree for lunch once or twice a week. They're in the freezer for days I don't have time to think about it. And honestly, because I DO care about nutrition, when I'm buying frozen entrees, I'd rather get the one that's lower in fat and sodium and higher in fiber. I don't think...
- Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:55 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Getting used to no snacks
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17750
I have blood sugar issues and allow myself what I call a "medically necessary" snack if I can feel I need one. For me, being stomach-growling hungry at a meal is good. Being lightheaded and shaky is blood sugar bad news, and if I'm starting to feel that way I will have a glass of milk and half a ban...
- Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:46 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: a moment of panic - and post-panic analysis
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8206
a moment of panic - and post-panic analysis
The last day or two I've been having those "ack, maybe I should go back to weight watchers" kinds of feelings that come after a few weeks of lots of visitors, eating out, and 9 days vacation. At the gym, feeling bloated and thinking about how last year at this time I weighed about 8 lbs less than I ...
- Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:19 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: gingercake, checkin' in
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22522
- Sat Jul 26, 2008 2:01 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: gingercake, checkin' in
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22522
7/25/08 Food: S day It was our annual dinner out with a friend we see once a year. I didn't really plan it as an s-day, but when it was time to maybe order dessert, there was something I wanted to try and we were all having a good time, so I went ahead. The dessert was so-so and not too big, and I d...
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:55 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Question for successful No-Sers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7968
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:29 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: gingercake, checkin' in
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22522
7/24/08 Food: Success 1 "medically necessary" snack, as I call it when my blood sugar is crashing and it's not mealtime yet. I had half a glass of milk, 1/3 banana, and about 10 almonds, which was just right. My lunch could have been more substantial and thereby headed off the crash. E/A: gym workou...
- Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:32 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: gingercake, checkin' in
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22522
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:56 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Dieting and frugality
- Replies: 21
- Views: 25965
I am seriously thinking of giving up TV. At least, cable. It's a little scary because I do loves mah TV, but I think it would feel good, ultimately, and bring improvements. And if I go crazy, I can always get it again... I definitely can connect many of my food cravings to advertising. And my cravin...
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:12 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: gingercake, checkin' in
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22522
I'm one of those strange people who enjoys going to the gym. me too :D In junior high and high school, I dreaded PE for all the usual reasons, but secretly I think there's an athlete somewhere inside me. I like being an adult and working out and feeling like I belong there - converse to the adolesc...
- Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:58 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: gingercake, checkin' in
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22522
7/22/08 Food: success Good day. Really enjoyed my food - everything flowed and was in the right amounts. It's so easy, and it's also so hard. I think there's something about that in the book. Excercise/activity: Gym workout. Cardio cross training - treadmill hills, bike, track intervals. Plus abs an...
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:26 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: gingercake, checkin' in
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22522
7/21/08 Food: success The easiest Monday in awhile. Defaulting to three meals/no snacks on S days just works better for me. I did let down on the content and amount of food at one or two of the weekend meals but it wasn't like the past few weekends have been in terms of excess. Exercise/Activity: No...
- Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:05 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: gingercake, checkin' in
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22522
- Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:06 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: gingercake, checkin' in
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22522
- Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:01 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: On calorie-counting: Point/counterpoint (LONG!!)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 40983
I love the option to be free of counting and measuring and weighing. I also love the option to do whatever works. Sometimes - if I feel like my eating has been wacky or over the top - I'll count calories for 2 or 3 days just to remind myself what reasonable portions are. Yes, I agree that in general...
- Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:14 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Success with mini 4th "meal"
- Replies: 13
- Views: 23358
Thanks for posting this - I may try it. I have blood sugar issues, and if I don't eat a perfect lunch with a good balance of fat/protein/fiber/carbs, I crash in the mid-to-late afternoon and it is no fun and turns dinner into a bit of a bear. For me, it would have to be a really tight set of default...
- Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:24 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: gingercake, checkin' in
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22522
- Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:37 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: gingercake, checkin' in
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22522
I think this is the key, you are learning and growing and that is always powerful stuff! Blueskighs Thanks, and yes. Years ago I binge ate several times a week - it felt so normal. Now it feels so wrong and disordered, and I'm able to have that dialog with myself when the urge comes. Usually now it...
- Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:56 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: gingercake, checkin' in
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22522
7/17/08 Food: Failure. Spectacular failure! Around 5-ish, I had a blood sugar issue that led to a snack that led to a binge. I can look over the last few days, the time of the month, and the events of the last week and understand what happened. Also, I know what to do now, so it's okay. Exercise/act...
- Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:13 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: gingercake, checkin' in
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22522
- Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:52 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: gingercake, checkin' in
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22522
7/15/08 Food: success Felt lousy all day - tired and headachy. Started to get the shakes a little before noon so had a glass of milk, and was okay until lunch at 1:30. It was tempting to just eat and eat in hopes it would make me feel better, but I didn't. A little bit of funny business at dinner bu...
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 11:49 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: gingercake, checkin' in
- Replies: 18
- Views: 22522
gingercake, checkin' in
I've been doing this a couple of months now, and at first I resisted making my own check-in thread because it felt very food-loggy, which represented everything I wanted to escape. But now that I've been at this awhile, I would like a way to note the nuances in the red days (like, I ate a pint of ic...
- Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:01 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Any new lunch ideas out there?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16804
I like a stuffed potato of some sort. You can bake some potatoes ahead of time, or microwave one if you didn't think about it. Stuff I like to put on them, one at a time or all at once... pinto or black beans or garbanzos feta cheese or goat or cheddar or whatever kind of cheese leftover meat or pou...
- Wed Jul 09, 2008 7:29 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Introducing Myself
- Replies: 34
- Views: 37615
Welcome, Julie. You've pretty much described me exactly, only without the kid. 5'2", lost 50 lbs. mostly on WW, am currently about 155 and okay with staying here if I'm healthy and happy and fit and not obsessed with food or dieting. I would like to lose another 10-12 in the next year, but really, r...
- Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:12 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What are you doing for the S of July?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11659
I had some trouble with re-entry today after the 3-day holiday. Had some major seconds at lunch, then something sweet after dinner. I definitely do better on Mondays when the weekend hasn't been a free-for-all. This was the first weekend like that in awhile - but second red Monday in a row. But, you...
- Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:23 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: can't seem to make it!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18012
I second the ideas of moving wine to the end of dinner, or making wine a less regular feature. For me, wine + empty stomach = total food inhibition. Before deciding to move wine to S days only, try having a glass as you are finishing your plate. You'd be surprised how different its effect is on a no...
- Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:50 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: vacations are easier
- Replies: 14
- Views: 18579
- Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:06 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 12 months in...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 31326
- Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:56 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: hunger/fullness mechanism seems to be repaired
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5737
hunger/fullness mechanism seems to be repaired
After 33 days of this, I'm noticing some great changes in my ability to know when I'm hungry and when I'm full. Some observations: - Eating is driven by mealtimes, not how many points or calories I have left for the day. When doing weight watchers, if I ever had 2 or 3 points left in a day (extremel...
- Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:41 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: A third of the way there.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15663
- Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:39 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: My July 1st results....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 21666
- Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:51 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: being sick
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4608
being sick
So I've been sick for nearly a week with various things (long story). I've found myself sticking to No S habits anyway, without really thinking about it, which really means it's a habit I guess. I did drink a lot more fruit juice (mostly diluted with water - I don't love juice) all day to stay hydra...
- Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:24 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What does binge mean to you?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 29631
Re: The binge and emotional eating
The question is: Can you overcome this habit of bingeing and/or emotional eating without help? Especially if you have been doing it most of your life? I don't know about overcome, but I think you can get very close, depending. For me, learning about nutrition and whole foods and habits like the one...
- Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:20 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I am a scale person
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16954
I'm a scale person, too. Somehow I'm able to just see it as data and not a judgment on my person, and it helps keep my denial in check. I've also started measuring my waist regularly, too, to have that other measure. I think when it comes to this stuff, if you can see them as neutral tools they can ...
- Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:16 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What to do about coffee...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 22288
I keep my coffee with breakfast most of the time, but will sometimes get an au lait in the afternoon. (no syrups or anything) Most of the time if I need a caffeine boost at non-morning times of the day, I go with green or black tea with nothing added. Does the trick for me! But I do think that if it...
- Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:59 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Blueskighs Check-In
- Replies: 497
- Views: 461450
I have your blog in my RSS feed, and I was reading your entry from this evening and thinking, yeah, it is kind of boring. There is a noticeable hole in my life where previously I was expending lots of time and energy on obsessing about food, what I could eat, what I couldn't, counting/measuring/weig...
- Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:49 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Easy and Hard
- Replies: 14
- Views: 22375
I don't have trouble with the no sweets and no snacks, because I've eaten this way before and also I like routine. The hardest for me is no seconds, because I'm a big eater and I truly enjoy food and the experience of eating so sometimes it's hard to stop. It feels sad - like, "The meal is over alre...
- Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:43 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No S Day Meals
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15889
You might check out the "daily check in" area of the bulletin board. A number of people post what they ate or plan to eat. For me, the kinds of foods you list are also "once in awhile" foods, because it's hard (really hard) for me to stop at one or two pieces of pizza or a small serving of fries. I ...
- Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:07 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 3 weeks in + my first traveling experience
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8637
3 weeks in + my first traveling experience
We've been on the road in the car for the last two days, and though I know I could have exempted myself and made them NWS days, I decided ahead of time that I just wanted to stick with 3 meals, no snacks, no sweets. So, normally we'd be munching stuff in the car but we didn't, and we didn't die. We ...
- Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:51 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What does binge mean to you?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 29631
To me, binge means I have the conscious (or semi conscious) intention to eat until I physically can't eat any more. To me a binge is only done in private. Usually there is some sort of planning to make sure I have the foods I want to binge on. I close the blinds. It's a very shameful, secretive thin...
- Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:10 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: What to do when you are shaky?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12483
Blueskighs, you are probably right about that. I think it has to do with fiber and slowing down digestion or something.....I'm usually much better at including veggies but need to make more of an effort. Yes, definitely. The bulk and fiber of veggies slows the blood sugar impact, and for those of u...
- Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:38 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: What to do when you are shaky?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12483
When I feel that kind of a shaky, blood sugar crash coming on, I have a small but dense snack like trail mix or cheese and apple or something or almonds. My "modification" of the no snacking rule is "except when medically necessary." I'm not talking about hunger or even extreme stomach-growling hung...
- Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:12 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: my first red day
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16210
Thanks all for the encouragements. Today is going fine so far. I even walked to the super pricey organic produce market and got some beautiful produce items and a really wonderful loaf of artisan bread and made my lunch from that. So I'm trying to do the oposite of punishment and just enjoy my food ...
- Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:47 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: my first red day
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16210
my first red day
And I'm not coping with it well! Really it was a minor derailment at first...I had to get up WAY earlier than usual and basically ended up eating two breakfasts before 9 a.m., but then I let it turn into a "what the f*ck" day. That, coupled with some quality time in the 3-way mirror while shopping a...
- Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:56 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Eating Less Meat
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23098
I ate mostly (probably 90%) vegetarian last summer. When cold weather came, I had a hard time, but it was pretty easy in the summer and it feels like a natural fit in the hot weather. Plan to do it again this summer. I figure even the three months or so I act like a vegetarian minimizes my impact...
- Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:51 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Podcast 34: S-days gone wild (finally!)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 89213
I think I should read this every Friday night. This is my second weekend since starting No S and I felt like I went way over the top this time, and am now having those panicky thoughts about cracking down and modifying and telling myself I can't handle freedom and this is never going to work for me ...
- Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:49 am
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: Two-Hour-Tether (or better name someone else comes up with)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14808
little update: going along with the No S philosophy of simple, strict rules that you can't bargain with, I've made my rule "no internet until after dinner." Today was the first day of that, and it worked out well. And I'm enjoying my online time much more because there's no guilt, and also there is ...
- Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:45 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Fruit Smoothies
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6278
- Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:43 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Hi!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19478
Welcome! I'm pretty new, too, at the end of my first week. The hardest part for me is around 4pm - 6pm, because I'm truly hungry (whereas other snack times were more about boredom). But, I know I'm not going to starve to death and there's nothing wrong with being hungry. And, the seconds thing can b...
- Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:51 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: Two-Hour-Tether (or better name someone else comes up with)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 14808
Two-Hour-Tether (or better name someone else comes up with)
Kind of in the weekend luddite vein... I've got a deadline for a big project. The closer the deadline gets, the more time I spend not working on it. 90% of my non-working time is spent on email, blogs, bulletin boards, and all of that delicious stuff. I've figured out (I think) that two hours a day ...