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by Laff
Fri May 01, 2009 5:16 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: May challenge!
Replies: 138
Views: 96497

Count me in! I am focused and ready to go. This week I have been concentrating on no snacks and not worrying about portion size. Next week my plan is to bring the portion size down a bit but if I still need it I won't beat myself up about it. May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 I was at ...
by Laff
Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:09 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Today WILL be a green day...or else!
Replies: 3
Views: 8597

Hope it was a green day! Keep at it and you will have a whole lot of green.
by Laff
Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:12 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Hi everyone! I'm back!!
Replies: 5
Views: 11038

Thank you for your encouragement. I wish you both successful weight loss journeys. Today has been ok, no snacks or sweets or seconds. Next week I will start attending to portion size but for now I am happy with it. I did get a bit hungry between lunch and dinner but made it!! :wink: They tell me tha...
by Laff
Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:59 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Hi everyone! I'm back!!
Replies: 5
Views: 11038

Hi everyone! I'm back!!

Well folks, this isn't a success story. :cry: I think this is my 3rd restart, initially started the program the beginning of 2006 (I think). I fell off the wagon hard this last year but am back and ready to go for the gold ring this time! Today is my first day and dinner is cooking in the oven. I do...
by Laff
Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:41 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: just found diet--why all the diet food
Replies: 27
Views: 31548

I love to cook and love to eat and sometimes I love to have fast food. I choose not to eat 'diet' food because I don't enjoy it and it would never sustain me to the next meal which ultimately ends up in snacking. When coming back here this past spring I just wanted to eat like a normal person, I hav...
by Laff
Tue Sep 09, 2008 11:05 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: OMG -- I fell off the wagon!!
Replies: 11
Views: 19494

Whew -- Day 2 and I am back in the groove!!
by Laff
Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:58 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: OMG -- I fell off the wagon!!
Replies: 11
Views: 19494

Thanks Mavilu for putting this in perspective! For everyone who cared enough to encourage me -- I had a wonderful NoS kind of day today, 100% with the program!! I know I can do this in spite of the little setback (which is big enough to make my pants feel tight, but small never-the-less).
by Laff
Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:01 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Well, that's a change
Replies: 9
Views: 14313

Happy Birthday! Good for you for saving the cake for another day. I hope you had a wonderful day.
by Laff
Sun Sep 07, 2008 4:25 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: OMG -- I fell off the wagon!!
Replies: 11
Views: 19494

Thanks for all the positive vibes!! This S day hasn't been great but I have had worse. I am really looking forward to sanity.
Sending good thoughts to everyone. Some days are just harder than others. We can do this, one little babystep at a time.
by Laff
Fri Sep 05, 2008 8:39 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: OMG -- I fell off the wagon!!
Replies: 11
Views: 19494

OMG -- I fell off the wagon!!

I thought my habits were so solidly in place and I was happy with my loss and then boom, I have had the worst week. NoS went out the window and I am not happy about it. I went back to work this week after my 2 month summer break, life was busy and stressful just getting back into routine. I dozed on...
by Laff
Sat Aug 30, 2008 5:34 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Slow and Steady wins the race -- Right?
Replies: 9
Views: 16988

Thanks, everyone, for all your encouraging responses. It is a great group here following a terrific program.
Laff :D
by Laff
Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:59 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Slow and Steady wins the race -- Right?
Replies: 9
Views: 16988

Slow and Steady wins the race -- Right?

Yahoo! My monthly weigh in this morning (a little snapshot in time) tells me that I am down another 1.5 pounds, so am now just over 10 pounds lost on this sensible eating plan! It seems small for 4 months but I am happy with it, especially happy to be going back to work with a weight loss instead of...
by Laff
Fri Aug 08, 2008 11:05 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Noobie Starting Today
Replies: 6
Views: 13070

Welcome here. I wish you wonderful success here!
by Laff
Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:04 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Question: Does Reinhard ever hear from NoS quitters?
Replies: 16
Views: 25286

I was here a couple of years ago and was one that faded away. I had surgery and put life on the back burner. Of course weight was creeping back on. For some reason I didn't think about returning (sounds strange, I know). I was telling someone that I did not want to return to WW, I just wanted to eat...
by Laff
Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:24 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Time to step on the scale
Replies: 2
Views: 6876

Thanks so much, Deb. It is so nice to have you posting here again! I hope everything is going well for you. :)
by Laff
Sat Aug 02, 2008 6:58 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Time to step on the scale
Replies: 2
Views: 6876

Time to step on the scale

The end of July and time to see what the scale has to say. I was down 2 pounds for this month which is not earth shattering but a healthy loss and thrilling that I was away on holidays and didn't gain, not only that, I lost!! I am happy with the results. I know in my heart of hearts that if I would ...
by Laff
Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:26 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I am new here, too.
Replies: 3
Views: 8366

Well done, LionHeart!
by Laff
Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:23 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Honesty required....
Replies: 8
Views: 15920

Well said, Vicki. We have such a wonderful way of beating ourselves up. You are right, it was a red, mark it and move on. (but how could you not taste it??) The great part of this plan is that for some reason I am able to do that. One mistake or poor choice doesn't mean a week long binge (or month l...
by Laff
Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:05 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Julie check in
Replies: 16
Views: 24666

Good job, Julie! It sounds like you are doing great. Sorry about your encounter yesterday. They seem to happen from time to time and you came out the winner this time!! Proud of you.
by Laff
Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:59 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 21 DAY AWARD
Replies: 2
Views: 7652

I love your blog! I am happy that I have earned that lovely blue ribbon.
by Laff
Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:52 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Before and During Pix
Replies: 10
Views: 15704

Deb---Although I am so sorry that you have lost your NoS way a little bit, I will be so glad to read your posts more often. I have missed them since I came back a few months ago. It really was, surprisingly, not so hard to get back to this life of sanity. I know you can do it and I will follow your ...
by Laff
Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:51 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S Diet Blogs (add yours too!)
Replies: 88
Views: 705827

I loved your blog and will visit often! I also wish you great success on this healthy journey.
by Laff
Wed Jul 16, 2008 6:42 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: What exercise are you guys doing??
Replies: 43
Views: 46865

I have finally got back to Curves and hope that by the time I go back to work in September it will be a habit and I will continue. I have also got back to doing Jorge Cruise's 8 Minutes in the Morning. I don't know why I ever stopped. One day I should start walking, hmmm, yes I should! :shock:
by Laff
Tue Jul 15, 2008 7:27 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: S days are scary!
Replies: 13
Views: 21250

I really look forward to S days but I also find that by Sunday evening I am really looking forward to the firm structure of the rest of the week.
by Laff
Sun Jul 13, 2008 5:44 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Fibro No 'S'ers
Replies: 4
Views: 8704

I do have fibromyalgia. I belong to Curves and if I don't get too crazy it is often very helpful. I have been dealing with flare-ups lately and have put my exercise on the back burner. When I do go I go lightly (hard enough to increase my heart rate but not hard enough to cause a week of incapacitat...
by Laff
Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:37 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: we are all in this together!
Replies: 3
Views: 7670

Good job Whitster!! You are so right, together we CAN do this.
by Laff
Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:52 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Bring a plate to work! (And other newbie musings)
Replies: 3
Views: 7884

Re: Bring a plate to work! (And other newbie musings)

If it ends up that living this way keeps me at my current size, well, then I will be someone of my current size who isn't shoving Oreos in my mouth because . Well said! I love that I don't have to do that even when I had a bad day. An error in judgement does not have to be followed by a week of gor...
by Laff
Sat Jul 12, 2008 2:45 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Mad at myself
Replies: 6
Views: 10889

Thanks everyone! You are the best cheerleaders ever. It wasn't a perfect day, a bit of funny stuff but all in all I am happy with it and . . . I didn't behave like an 'idiot' last night and jumped right back on track. I am now on holidays and plan to make this the best eating holiday ever. Keep plug...
by Laff
Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:22 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Mad at myself
Replies: 6
Views: 10889

Mad at myself

I think I need a boot in the rear. I have had a couple of red days show up this month. The first I was nibbling while I put dinner away, a very bad habit that I thought I had broken. Today I had a lot of emotion happening at work (ok, I will be honest, I was really angry at a colleague) and I forgot...
by Laff
Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:14 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Julie check in
Replies: 16
Views: 24666

Welcome, Julie! I wish you every success, so glad to find you here.
by Laff
Tue Jul 08, 2008 9:46 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Sandwiches
Replies: 8
Views: 15157

I always have something with my sandwich, either soup or fruit or both. Today I had mushroom soup, PB&J sandwich and a handful of fresh cherries. I felt satisfied and it will do me until dinner. I am not much of a sandwich person but somedays they do the trick. The bottom line is you have to eat eno...
by Laff
Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:28 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 12 months in...
Replies: 26
Views: 31183

Way to go Jamie!! You strut your stuff in your size 2!
So proud of your accomplishment.
by Laff
Sun Jun 22, 2008 5:33 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: various tips for beginners.....
Replies: 28
Views: 34175

I do remember that the first week I wanted to eat my right leg but this did pass (limbs still intact). By the second week, most of the time, the hunger I felt was at an acceptable level. It is odd to say but I kind of like that feeling of being a little bit hungry. It helps to keep me focused. If th...
by Laff
Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:14 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Bran Muffins
Replies: 7
Views: 12973

Thank you all for your comments. They all spoke to me. When I reread my post and realized that in the middle of the night I was obsessing about a bran muffin it became clear that it is not the breakfast for me. . . yet and maybe never.
Thanks for keeping it real.
by Laff
Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:59 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Bran Muffins
Replies: 7
Views: 12973

Bran Muffins

Would you say a bran muffin was an S food or a relatively healthy alternative on a weekday. I haven't chosen a bran muffin for breakfast but today when I rushed out the door without breakfast and went through the coffee drive-through I wondered if a bran muffin would be acceptable. I had a bagel ins...
by Laff
Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:26 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: ello! i'm new here >'-'<
Replies: 7
Views: 12767

Wishing you the best of success here. What I like most of all is that I just feel like I am eating like a normal person. Some weekends I indulge in more treats than others but I don't feel a great need to snack all evening long anymore.
by Laff
Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:07 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: First Day
Replies: 8
Views: 13262

Best of luck to you, Jenn! You can do this and it won't even hurt (except for the first few hungry days). They will pass and by about the 3rd or 4th day you will be fine. If you need to, have a drink of juice or milk to get you over feeling too hungry.
by Laff
Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:47 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Weekday bean/legume based meals in 15 minutes
Replies: 23
Views: 26303

I love beans and make some kind of bean dish once a week. Usually it makes a second meal so I get two meatless meals out of it. However, I have never thought of using the pressure cooker (which I use mostly for stews). Do you still need to pre-soak the beans? It isn't a big deal to soak them but it ...
by Laff
Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:34 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Hi!
Replies: 14
Views: 19412

Wishing you success on this new journey. Congratulations on your upcoming marriage.
by Laff
Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:29 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 2 days in
Replies: 6
Views: 11468

Good luck to you! You are so right, we can do this. I do concur about the evening hunger. I swear I could have eaten my right leg the first few nights but that has passed and I rarely think of an evening snack anymore.
by Laff
Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:04 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: H'okay. I'm gonna start the No S tomorrow.
Replies: 3
Views: 6743

Best of luck to you on your new journey. I think you will love it.
by Laff
Wed Jun 04, 2008 4:09 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 8 lbs gone!!
Replies: 9
Views: 13313

Well done!
by Laff
Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:34 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Will Power Failing
Replies: 12
Views: 17032

OK Jay, the party is over!! :wink: You know how to do this as you have watched the weight come down. Stay off the scale after a weekend. It will not tell you anything that you would like to know! Don't beat yourself up, it was the weekend. Good for you for getting in some exercise. We are all human ...
by Laff
Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:25 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Losing weight is like eating chocolate. . .
Replies: 6
Views: 12079

Thanks everyone. Guilt free is def. much more comfortable as a lifestyle!
Laff :D
by Laff
Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:27 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Getting back on track.
Replies: 5
Views: 8913

I am so sorry for your loss. It will take time to grieve. It is good, that you feel ready to get back on track with your eating. You will feel so much better knowing that one part of your life that you Can control you are looking after. Try to take care of you, you are so very important. Laff (hugs ...
by Laff
Sat May 31, 2008 5:26 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Losing weight is like eating chocolate. . .
Replies: 6
Views: 12079

Losing weight is like eating chocolate. . .

It often is never enough!! Being in this diet trap for most of my life I know the dreaded feeling of stepping on the scale and finding it settle on a weight that I am not happy with. Following the NoS plan (staying clear of the diet word) has put me in a different frame of mind. Today was the day th...
by Laff
Sat May 31, 2008 5:10 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: My Body Thinks I Lost My Mind!!
Replies: 11
Views: 17697

I enjoyed your post. Isn't it wonderful to be able to say no to food. Many times I have eaten it just beacuse it is there or I paid for it. No more, it has to be worthy of taking up room on my plate!! I read somewhere that laughing helps you lose weight, thanks for my first laugh of the day. Keep sm...
by Laff
Sat May 31, 2008 5:07 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: swimming video
Replies: 6
Views: 9269

But. . . you still did it! Good for you. It sounds like an awesome thing to do.
Keep smiling. Laff :)
by Laff
Fri May 30, 2008 7:40 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: introducing myself
Replies: 15
Views: 21727

Welcome here! You can do this and many people here will support you. I would suggest preparing ahead for PMS time. You may want to increase your servings a bit but just 3 meals a day! Use the habitcal to watch your habit forming behavior change. If you really are so hungry that you feel the need for...
by Laff
Fri May 30, 2008 7:33 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Need some suggestions....
Replies: 6
Views: 10211

I think fruit and veggies, a sandwich with meat and cheese would be great. Don't chase them away with strong smelling foods. Some places don't like you to have peanut butter with the general public due to allergies (I do love it though). Let the customers see that you eat your own fruit and granola ...
by Laff
Mon May 26, 2008 6:06 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: The One Plate Rule - fruit issue
Replies: 15
Views: 23194

Shirls -- like you, I am not getting enough fruit in. I do sometimes eat an orange or banana for breakfast but not always. Sometimes I have fresh orange juice. At lunch I try to work in a fruit but (again with the but) not always. I have this thing in my head that I should have 3 fruits a day and am...
by Laff
Sat May 24, 2008 2:14 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: NOS minus 1
Replies: 11
Views: 15829

I would suggest eating breakfast a little later in the day, perhaps coffee break time could be his breakfast. It would be a long time to go from dinner time to lunch time. I have done it but I tend to get shaky and headachy. I always get my three meals in no matter what time of day I start. Today I ...
by Laff
Fri May 23, 2008 9:52 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Sixty Day Results!
Replies: 38
Views: 36108

Well done! You inspire me!!
by Laff
Fri May 23, 2008 4:53 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: It's working!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 16794

Well done!
by Laff
Mon May 19, 2008 9:16 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: About The NoS Book
Replies: 0
Views: 4294

About The NoS Book

Finally my bookstore got the book for me and I have enjoyed it so much. I remember a couple of years ago, Reinhard, when people were encouraging you to write a book. Your response then was 'how do I make a book out of these few sentences' or something along that line. Well, my friend, you not only d...
by Laff
Fri May 16, 2008 4:25 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: NWS days
Replies: 25
Views: 30922

I, too, tend to be a bit rigid (some would say anal) so this was also good for me. Not that I intend to have a NWS day for no reason. However, I have often failed at dieting because of one screw-up, felt guilty, threw in the towel. I have been at nos a month and have not had a reason to take a NWS d...
by Laff
Thu May 15, 2008 11:26 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No Snacking leading to binging?
Replies: 23
Views: 29011

I have to tell you that the first few days I could have eaten my right leg but that passed. One day I had a small glass of unsweetened fruit juice but other than that I just had water. I did end up losing 6 pounds the first 3 weeks even though I ate what I thought were large servings. My servings no...
by Laff
Thu May 15, 2008 3:47 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: End of Day 2
Replies: 3
Views: 8468

Good job to you both!!
by Laff
Thu May 15, 2008 3:44 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Have any long-termers found...
Replies: 15
Views: 22811

I have spent so much of my life on Weight Watchers that it is automatic for me to include veggies on my plate. I have been eating close to Canada Food Guide except I have trouble getting my fruit in. I am so used to eating it as my snacks. I have to get better at that, otherwise I am doing ok. You c...
by Laff
Wed May 14, 2008 4:07 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: GratefulDeb
Replies: 5
Views: 9119

Hi Mo! good for you on the exercise. I started back to Curves this week and am actually doing some walking. The eating has been going great.
Catch you again soon.
by Laff
Tue May 13, 2008 6:54 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Yahoo!!
Replies: 15
Views: 22071

Thanks folks! I am not sure if I have already posted about this but I will repeat my story here just in case I haven't. If it wasn't already an hour past my bedtime I would look it up. So much for that green square. The going to bed on time is the one habit I am still having trouble with. On to my l...
by Laff
Mon May 12, 2008 3:42 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Would you please note my siggy?
Replies: 24
Views: 27496

Congratulations! You are an inspiration!!
by Laff
Sun May 11, 2008 8:26 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Does anyone else do this?
Replies: 15
Views: 21794

I have set up habitcals for each of the 3 noS's so that I would be able to see where I fall apart if or when I do. I love the green/yellow look so far. I do have one more and that is to get me to bed before midnight. As you can see, I am not doing so well at that. Now that I have completed 21 succes...
by Laff
Sat May 10, 2008 7:25 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Thinner
Replies: 8
Views: 14249

Well done!
by Laff
Sat May 10, 2008 7:21 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S=No Scale
Replies: 129
Views: 112161

Rheba--Congratulations on a great start. As you say, the drop in weight will not always be so great but a steady drop is what I aim for. Thanks for your note on my thread. I think I am in the minimalist camp as far as weighing. It has too much power over me at this moment. I may change my tune but f...
by Laff
Sat May 10, 2008 6:54 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Yahoo!!
Replies: 15
Views: 22071

Thanks for the encouragement and kind words everyone. Do you think we have found the ticket?? One day at a time.
by Laff
Sat May 10, 2008 12:24 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Today is day 20 !!!
Replies: 5
Views: 9542

Well done!
by Laff
Sat May 10, 2008 12:20 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Yahoo!!
Replies: 15
Views: 22071

Yahoo!!

I stepped on the scale today, cautiously, nervously, not really wanting to but I said I would do this after 3 weeks and so I did. I have lost 6 pounds and possibly a couple more as I hadn't weighed for a few weeks before starting back with Nos. There comes a point where you really don't want to see ...
by Laff
Thu May 08, 2008 4:12 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: GratefulDeb
Replies: 5
Views: 9119

Hi Mo! I was hoping I would catch up with you sooner or later. How are you doing?? I am glad to be back!
by Laff
Wed May 07, 2008 4:21 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: GratefulDeb
Replies: 5
Views: 9119

GratefulDeb

I remember you being here when I was here a couple of years ago. One of the things I remember is hearing about your young son being excited about NoS. I was so impressed with that and with him. Is he still following NoS?? Whatever he is doing I hope he is healthy and happy. Hi to him!
by Laff
Wed May 07, 2008 4:17 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: My First Week Done
Replies: 6
Views: 10729

Way to go on a good first week. The second week will be easier.
by Laff
Tue May 06, 2008 4:09 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Could this really be??
Replies: 8
Views: 14804

Good job Cornelia! We can do this. We all can do this.
Take care.
by Laff
Mon May 05, 2008 5:47 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Starting tomorrow
Replies: 9
Views: 13815

Try not to stress too much about it. The rules are minimal and they are simple. Following them may not be but you will get to be better at it. Don't beat yourself up if you have a failure but get right back on track. Use the HabitCal to monitor your progress in changing your habits. Eat regular food...
by Laff
Sat May 03, 2008 6:12 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Climbing up onto the wagon
Replies: 4
Views: 10302

Take care and get well soon.
by Laff
Sat May 03, 2008 6:09 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Tribute to Mom
Replies: 22
Views: 26783

What a nice thread in honour of our mothers. My wonderful Mom died last September and this weekend we are going to my home town to scatter her ashes at her request. She worked most of her adult life as a bookkeeper (why didn't I get any of those organizational skills?). She loved to have our friends...
by Laff
Fri May 02, 2008 10:15 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Could this really be??
Replies: 8
Views: 14804

Could this really be??

I had to go buy some new pants today as my current ones keep sliding down and actually, I can pull them off without undoing the button. When I tried on new ones I am down a size?! I am thinking maybe it is just this stores sizing but it made me happy anyway!! I am also wearing a shirt today that 2 w...
by Laff
Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:34 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: What's for Dinner Tonight?
Replies: 70
Views: 57239

Tonight is Lemon Chicken with Capers.
by Laff
Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:05 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Yeah, the weekend is over and I wasn't an idiot!
Replies: 4
Views: 7987

Yeah, the weekend is over and I wasn't an idiot!

Did I enjoy it? Yes! Would I do it the same way? Yes! On Saturday I had an orange in the middle of the day (crazy kid, I know) and I had an extra slice of bread with dinner and 4 almonds, just cause. On Sunday I made myself 3 pieces of wonderful French Toast for breakfast and had it with butter and ...
by Laff
Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:42 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 21 days
Replies: 16
Views: 22989

Congratulations on 21 days and best wishes for another successful 21 days. I hear you about the scale. It calls to me but for one week I have stayed away.
Keep smiling. Laff :)
by Laff
Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:11 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: What's for Dinner Tonight?
Replies: 70
Views: 57239

Our dinner is simmering away in the slow cooker. It is a bean and vegetable stew and smells wonderful. I just need to throw in some pasta in the last hour. We are not vegetarians but I do try to make at least one vegetarian meal a week (usually it turns into 2 with leftovers). If anyone would like t...
by Laff
Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:57 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: STRIKE THREE I'M NOT OUT!
Replies: 13
Views: 20008

Re: STRIKE THREE I'M NOT OUT!

BrightAngel wrote: It isn't necessary to be perfect to be successful.
It only requires continued, patient, and consistent effort...
.....most of the time.[/color]
I, too, must remember this every single day. :)
by Laff
Sat Apr 26, 2008 7:54 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: HabitCal on Steroids!
Replies: 21
Views: 26243

Personally, for me the Habitcal is perfect as is. I either failed or I succeeded period. All or nothing is just easier for me b/c I'll think, "Ok, is this cookie...only this ONE cookie WORTH a red block?" I agree with Angelka's way of thinking on this one. I have my Habitcal set up so that I can lo...
by Laff
Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:23 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: What's for Dinner Tonight?
Replies: 70
Views: 57239

Since this thread is talking food, can I be a little off-topic and ask if anyone watches Rachael Ray & has tried her recipes? I have made a few of her recipes and in fact, for dinner tonight I made her Chicken Cacciatore Stoup (thinner than stew, thicker than soup). It was full of veggies and chick...
by Laff
Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:47 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Yeah! I won this go round!!
Replies: 10
Views: 15135

Thanks everyone. One day I will have to get an "I conquered chocolate button". I wonder if that will ever happen. I am making a dessert Sunday but I don't know that it will have chocolate in it. But one day I will be strong enough. Tonight my husband asked if there was anything for dessert and then ...
by Laff
Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:35 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Yeah! I won this go round!!
Replies: 10
Views: 15135

Yeah! I won this go round!!

My friends and I went out to dinner to the restaurant where my son is the Chef. I had the most wonderful roasted blackened chicken with roasted vegetables which filled me up nicely and tickled my taste buds. While having coffee the waitress brought us the most wonderful looking dessert full of choco...
by Laff
Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:23 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 21 Days Tomorrow
Replies: 10
Views: 17076

Good job! Your observations and thoughts about your 21 days are helpful. Good luck on the next 21 days!
by Laff
Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:45 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Thirty Day Results
Replies: 29
Views: 31171

Well done! I, too, love your blog except that I ended up with saliva on my monitor!! Keep it up, girl!
by Laff
Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:18 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Are ya' hungry??
Replies: 10
Views: 17288

Thank you everyone for your thoughtful responses. I am celebrating a bit today (not S day celebrating but celebrating)! Day 3 and I have not felt hungry today, yeah!! I do have a few hours before bed but I think it will be fine. Last night I had to go to bed early or I would have eaten something, an...
by Laff
Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:31 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: What's for Dinner Tonight?
Replies: 70
Views: 57239

I really like this thread. I made a nice big pot of vegetable barley soup and to show you just how crazy a hungry girl can be I threw in a couple of handfuls of small shell pasta. I had a nice big bowl with a small roll with leftover roast pork in it. Along with my glass of milk this has kept me fai...
by Laff
Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:17 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Are ya' hungry??
Replies: 10
Views: 17288

Are ya' hungry??

First off, I know that hungry or the feeling of being hungry is not a bad thing. In fact, it is a good thing to feel hungry. I think I am eating reasonable plates full at my meal times and yet a couple of hours later I am hungry. Fill me up, oh water, or I will have to go nuts and have a cup of tea!...
by Laff
Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:08 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Day ONE - here we GO
Replies: 16
Views: 23632

Best of luck, Vcjeff from snowy Saskatchewan!
by Laff
Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:04 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Day ONE - here we GO
Replies: 16
Views: 23632

Good luck to both of you! I will count this as my Day 2 as well. On my first nos day I was out for lunch and without a thought going through my empty head I had an afterdinner mint in my mouth!! So I score red in my HabitCal for today. After putting the very red color up I decided to add calendars f...
by Laff
Fri May 26, 2006 9:53 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: back yet again...
Replies: 10
Views: 15003

Tricia---I could have written this post! Good for you for getting back on track. Sometimes life is just not so easy. I am happy to be an urban ranger but I still haven't got the eating under control. Why do we let stress do this to us??
Take care of you. :)
by Laff
Tue May 09, 2006 5:13 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: An idea for No-S Testimonials or result pages
Replies: 6
Views: 12803

I like anything that will help to make me accountable to myself. I think it is always helpful to see other people's story/highlights. Great idea. I haven't been around since my recent eye surgery. I have no vision in the reading area but my husband hooked me up with some magnifying lenses attached t...
by Laff
Fri Apr 28, 2006 6:36 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Confession time!
Replies: 4
Views: 10140

Thank you both for your encouraging words. I have had a couple of not so bad days---still not there but the snacks were fewer and I think that is a start.
Hope everyone has a great weekend. Enjoy your special treats!! :)
by Laff
Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:07 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Confession time!
Replies: 4
Views: 10140

Confession time!

Hi folks! I have not been doing well with the NoS for past month!! No, wrong---I have been doing awful. I had cataract surgery the end of March and for some reason I felt that I needed a month of S days. How ridiculous does that sound!!! :oops: Now I have more pounds to lose and another surgery on t...
by Laff
Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:03 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: IM QUITING BYE!!!
Replies: 17
Views: 25374

wanttobehealthy--that is a fantastic weight loss. You are doing great without the help of pills. My guess is you are not eating an excessive amount. Are you exercising? Input and output are the keys. I am currently in stress overload but will get back on track very soon. I had slowly started drinkin...
by Laff
Sun Apr 09, 2006 4:02 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: IM QUITING BYE!!!
Replies: 17
Views: 25374

Best of luck, Darcy, in any weight loss program you choose. Make sure it is safe and healthy. Know that you can come back anytime you would like to take another crack at it. No one will look down on you --- most of us have gone on hiatus from time to time! :wink:
by Laff
Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:45 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Holy S! 25 pounds!
Replies: 13
Views: 26400

Woohoo!! Way to go on a fabulous loss and your return to health! :)
by Laff
Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:04 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Happy Tenth Birthday Richard!!!
Replies: 16
Views: 24527

Have a happy, happy day Richard. I enjoyed your posts and have been inspired by your youthful enthusiasm. :D