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- Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:10 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I Love My S Days!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18043
- Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:03 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: New to diet
- Replies: 36
- Views: 40565
Re: Hi Mistress Manners
I just read your post to Maggie. May I please make a suggestion? For lunch I mean. I'll tell you what I do. I go to the store - buy 5 or 6 low fat yogurts, bread, pnut butter and jam or oven roasted turkey, lettuce, miracle whip and sandwich bags and five pieces of fruit. One for each day. For days...
- Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:02 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: New to diet
- Replies: 36
- Views: 40565
- Mon Jul 20, 2009 9:08 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: New to diet
- Replies: 36
- Views: 40565
You're welcome! (And I didn't need to sound snotty, by the way. It's just that if success meant packing my lunch, I'd be done for). The great thing about No S is that even if you're going out, you can still limit yourself to a single plate. Plus, the plate looks silly if there is nothing healthy on ...
- Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:28 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: New to diet
- Replies: 36
- Views: 40565
- Sun Jul 19, 2009 1:43 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: S Day Change?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15589
- Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:03 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Help a newbie with a sample day of your food
- Replies: 21
- Views: 27897
- Thu Jul 16, 2009 3:50 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Discuss the influence of low carb diets here.
- Replies: 55
- Views: 47440
- Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:06 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Help a newbie with a sample day of your food
- Replies: 21
- Views: 27897
Breakfast: oatmeal with nuts and fruit; iced coffee with milk and one packet of sugar. Lunch: Slice of pizza or big salad with nuts, cheese, etc. for staying power. Dinner: Varies, and we order in a lot. But keeping myself to one plate and making sure there are some fruit or veggies on it keeps me h...
- Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:02 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: In Praise of HabitCal
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13758
In Praise of HabitCal
Last night, I didn't eat enough for dinner (which had been a slice of kosher pizza at my kid's summer camp family night -- blech!!), and was HUNGRY in the evening. Today, I didn't have a big enough salad for lunch, and am again HUNGRY. The only thing keeping me from snacking in either case was my de...
- Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:55 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Back on the Wagon!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16246
- Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:48 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Headaches and how to proceed
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15298
- Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:18 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: the snacking obsession among parents today
- Replies: 63
- Views: 54499
- Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:16 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone use Friday as an S day?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 29437
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:30 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No S "mods" (add yours!)
- Replies: 167
- Views: 328940
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:28 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: the snacking obsession among parents today
- Replies: 63
- Views: 54499
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:24 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone use Friday as an S day?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 29437
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:55 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: the snacking obsession among parents today
- Replies: 63
- Views: 54499
Sorry to stray too far off topic, but does the "s-event" qualify as straying from the "vanilla no s"? I just had my first "s-event day." I will be noting it as a yellow on Habitcal, but I did follow all the rules of an N day with one exception -- I ate dessert at book club, because it's a once-a-mo...
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:35 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: ACK! Early Dinner = Hungry
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8544
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:31 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: ACK! Early Dinner = Hungry
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8544
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:30 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: the snacking obsession among parents today
- Replies: 63
- Views: 54499
Everyone makes their own rules. I think it's legit to write your own personal No S Constitution so that your specific version of hot chocolate counts the same as coffee. But then you need to be a strict constructionist when interpreting your Constitution. No heading down the slippery slope of mocha ...
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:25 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No S "mods" (add yours!)
- Replies: 167
- Views: 328940
If you really want to make that work, I'd define a particular quantity of a particular sweet. (Say, 2 squares of high-quality chocolate). Otherwise, it opens the door too wide, I think. I'm a chocoholic as well, but really, drawing a bright line rule works much better for me than planning to eat "ju...
- Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:23 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: ACK! Early Dinner = Hungry
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8544
ACK! Early Dinner = Hungry
Today I picked my daughter up from the camp bus and took her to dinner as a special treat. Dinner was at 5. That makes for a loooooooong snack-free evening. I'm white-knuckling it with a cup of tea. Thank god for HabitCal. For some reason, my desire not to see red is giving me the motivation to stic...
- Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:03 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: the snacking obsession among parents today
- Replies: 63
- Views: 54499
[ Well, OJ is sweet, so the whole "unless it's sweet" rule doesn't really work. Thanks for pointing out my lack of clarity: sweet as in "added sugar" sweet. Naturally sweet, 100% fruit juices aren't verboten in vanilla-NoS rules. But it doesn't mean they should be imbibed indiscriminately as they a...
- Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:00 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: the snacking obsession among parents today
- Replies: 63
- Views: 54499
Yes. Caloric beverages don't count as snacks. unless they are sweet. Thus, Milk: yes Choc. milk: no Tea: yes Chai Latte with the works: no OJ: yes Orange Julius: No I agree with Mimi that you should strive to enjoy your afternoon "tea" without looking to add a "snack" if at all possible. For a numb...
- Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:38 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: One of those goofy newbie questions . . .
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12098
On second thought, I think you might want to consider "plating" the ingredients before you put them in the blender. (In other words, put the yogurt, banana, fruit, etc. on a plate). If it fills up the plate, I'd call it a meal in itself. If there's room for nuts or whatever, go for it. But I think b...
- Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:16 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: the snacking obsession among parents today
- Replies: 63
- Views: 54499
- Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:16 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: One of those goofy newbie questions . . .
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12098
- Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:52 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: July challenge!
- Replies: 91
- Views: 62101
- Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:35 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No S "mods" (add yours!)
- Replies: 167
- Views: 328940
Here's a positive mod: I say a blessing before my meals. Because I'm Jewish, the particular blessing depends on what is on my plate (fruit gets one blessing, bread another, etc.) This forces me to: (a) acknowledge the beginning of MEAL TIME; (b) be grateful for what's on my plate; and (c) consciousl...
- Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:25 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: New to No S. Questions about portion sizes.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17764
Also, you don't have to leave all the food on the plate once it's been there for purposes of measuring. Last night I plated my food so I could eyeball it, and then set my cherries aside on a napkin for "dessert." Maybe I'm 5, but I don't want my fruit touching my quesadilla. The key, though, is to a...
- Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:07 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Salad and other bowl foods
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14681
- Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:13 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Salad and other bowl foods
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14681
Salad and other bowl foods
Today is my first day of my return to No-S (after a too brief trial run last summer). I'm pretty excited, since I've finally gotten zen about my weight and have decided that I will measure progress on days-on-habit for both No S and the Couch to 5K running plan. So here's my question: How do you tre...
- Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:45 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: After baby
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18044
You need more food when you're breastfeeding. 500 calories a day more. So yes, I'd add a 4th meal. And really, there will be plenty of time to lose this weight. Your body is storing up energy to make food for someone else, and that's a big deal. I've never successfully lost weight till I've weaned m...
- Tue Jul 29, 2008 5:46 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Honesty required....
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16022
- Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:07 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Day 5 and QUESTIONS!! (about snacks/fake sugar)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14248
- Fri Jul 18, 2008 8:03 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Day 5 and QUESTIONS!! (about snacks/fake sugar)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14248
I think the soda with lunch is fine, but I'd count the pudding as a sweet. (And probably the chocolate milk too). From the habit prespective, it doesn't matter whether the sugar's real or fake -- you're trying to break the habit of always having something sweet after a meal. I've found that having a...
- Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:36 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: On calorie-counting: Point/counterpoint (LONG!!)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 41133
I am thrilled not to be counting calories. However, I do find that my WW experience is helpful in deciding how to fill my plate. I know where those hidden "points" are, and if I can find a way to fill my plate in a way that is just as satisfying while using fewer points, I will. But on WW, my diet b...
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:49 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Starving by 11 am - any suggestions?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18983
- Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:54 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Bring a plate to work! (And other newbie musings)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7948
Bring a plate to work! (And other newbie musings)
One thing that's really helped me so far: I brought a plate to work. (I tend to eat at my desk). It keeps me from fudging by "virtual plating" and also makes me feel like I'm a real person eating a real meal. Getting up to wash my plate at the end is a nice signal that mealtime is OVER. On a side no...
- Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:44 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Stacking
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7410
Stacking
OK: Newbie question. How do you deal with stackable foods? For example: I like eating small tortillas with my dinner. If you put 2 side by side, they take up a disproportionate amount of the plate. OK to stack? (I guess toast would be a similar issue, or pancakes if they weren't an S food). If so, d...
- Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:27 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: New person with questions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17017
- Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:57 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: New person with questions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17017
- Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:12 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: sugar??
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23578
- Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:40 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: If hunger is not the problem, food is not the answer
- Replies: 23
- Views: 26619
- Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:37 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Getting a little laissez-faire ...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 21930
I've been tempted to do the "one bite" thing in reverse by saving my fruit for later. "Hey, it fit on the plate, so does it really matter when I eat it?" But I know that the answer is that if I'm already full and don't want to eat the fruit, then I put too much on my plate to begin with. The answer ...
- Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:33 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Our Household Has Gone No S
- Replies: 11
- Views: 19064
- Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:57 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Brown sugar on my oatmeal?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17289
Brown sugar on my oatmeal?
Hey there. I'm new (4 days of success!). I was reading the book last night and saw the section where Reinhard said to add your own sugar to yogurt, cereal, etc. Does this mean I can have oatmeal with brown sugar I add myself on N days? If so, woo hoo. On one hand, it's really not much. Is it more li...
- Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:38 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What to do about coffee...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 22334
- Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:07 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: An unexpected side effect
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11884
Only on day 3 here, but so far I've noticed that I'm eating a much bigger variety of foods, and that I'm eating more fruit and veggies as well. Once a sandwich is on your plate, it just looks wrong to put other random crap on there. It sort of invites a banana or some edamame or something. Because I...