Congratulations!
Great to hear that you are experiencing so many different kinds of success along with the accomplished weight loss. Those are what make it easy to be in the "NoS For Life" club.
Here's to another great year!
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- Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:03 am
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: One year!! 36 lbs down!!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 21940
- Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:08 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Surprise!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 26632
That's really interesting, Oolala. What did she say about redefining what it means to be full? I find myself eating until I'm very full to make sure I can make it to my next meal. I'm hoping/assuming that this will lessen as I get more comfortable with No S... Since you are just beginning your NoS ...
- Thu Jul 10, 2014 2:36 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Surprise!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 26632
- Thu Jul 10, 2014 2:30 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: eSchano Yearly Check-in
- Replies: 39
- Views: 75072
- Tue Jul 08, 2014 7:38 am
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: Fifth year
- Replies: 8
- Views: 35831
Good to hear from you, again, Dave. I definitely think there is something to the "5 Years Older" syndrome, (especially when added to the 50+ years in my case--details in my upcoming anniversary post. :wink: ) And NoS is the PERFECT platform figuring out any needed, sanely sustainable tweaks (not mod...
- Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:47 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Time to De-Lurk
- Replies: 15
- Views: 26004
Congratulations on your success! I am just where you are, age-wise, and having to recalibrate my thinking on what is *now* a reasonable portion size; this after 5 years of NoSing--the body DOES change with age, so my eating must too. I love your user name, btw: "elegant portions" sounds so much more...
- Tue Jun 24, 2014 5:34 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: restarting today
- Replies: 23
- Views: 39515
- Fri Jun 20, 2014 4:18 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Any tips for pregnancy/morning sickness
- Replies: 13
- Views: 26462
- Thu Jun 05, 2014 2:20 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: just an introduction
- Replies: 22
- Views: 32352
- Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:54 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Fruit
- Replies: 13
- Views: 19800
Re: Fruit
Hi everyone, However, one thing I thought might work is one piece of fruit with every meal. I don't fancy putting an apple on my plate with say curry and rice, so to end each meal with a piece of fruit is that ok, even if I don't physically put it on the plate? I also think it could be a good psych...
- Mon May 12, 2014 9:01 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: NoSRocks' Testimonials!!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 52265
- Mon May 12, 2014 8:59 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Back again with gritted teeth....
- Replies: 17
- Views: 27398
- Wed May 07, 2014 5:31 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: hi everyone
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13588
- Wed Apr 30, 2014 8:02 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Budget Bytes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6214
There is also a website (which came first!) well worth looking at:
http://www.budgetbytes.com/
It is one of the few that I regularly visit each week...
HTH,
http://www.budgetbytes.com/
It is one of the few that I regularly visit each week...
HTH,
- Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:54 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: getting cold feet... will this work for me?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 48701
- Wed Apr 09, 2014 7:20 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Weigh In
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12845
- Thu Mar 27, 2014 2:22 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Newbie questions - thanks in advance!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 36394
One of the things about No-S is that it's really a lot about self-responsibility and not fooling yourself. The "diet mentality" does have all these silly laws and rules that are kind of meant to trick yourself into things. No-S doesn't work like that. You need to be able to say, "I'm an adult, damm...
- Sun Mar 02, 2014 4:44 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: More encouragement on limiting sugar
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10466
I was more influenced not long before I started No S reading (though I can't find the reference now) that the average sugar consumption in France was only about 15 lbs. a year. I think that stat isn't right, but it sure propelled me at the time. I'm glad now. This particular stat intrigued me, so I...
- Sun Mar 02, 2014 4:23 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: friday pizza
- Replies: 23
- Views: 35896
- Sun Mar 02, 2014 4:18 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: 3 years with a flat stomach (my 2013 'during' + pics)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 77742
- Sat Mar 01, 2014 11:24 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Meal in a bowl?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8117
- Sat Mar 01, 2014 11:22 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: friday pizza
- Replies: 23
- Views: 35896
One very interesting aspect of No S that has come to light is that since unlimited seconds and snacks are very much par for the course for everyone, the rest of the world puts less on a plate, I think, so the peer pressure, even if it's imaginary sometimes, to put less on the plate is hard. I am ea...
- Sat Feb 22, 2014 6:15 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: New member
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9948
- Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:29 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Another Newbie Hello
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12545
Re: Another Newbie Hello
Welcome! You've found the right place.snikkio wrote: I just want to go for something that's sustainable without all the madness.
I find NoS habits(no snacks, sweets, or seconds) to be incredibly sane, sensible, and satisfying; ergo successfully sustainable! Finally, all the right S's!
- Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:20 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: New to No S
- Replies: 29
- Views: 32617
- Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:36 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Do NoSer's have a certain personality type?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15046
- Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:32 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: getting cold feet... will this work for me?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 48701
- Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:40 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Hello and New to NO S
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17366
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:32 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: New to No S
- Replies: 29
- Views: 32617
Just wanted to chime in and say that I'm glad you found us! How very sweet of you to copy stuff for your mom. Since she has some computer savvy, with an email and all, would she feel comfortable joining the forum? I can remember (pre NoS) feeling so old, so hopeless about my weight (tail end of 40s)...
- Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:14 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: Five, count 'em, five years of NoS (and still loving it!)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 37697
- Tue Feb 04, 2014 6:39 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: question about muffins and breakfast breads
- Replies: 19
- Views: 28364
I also just use a basic recipe that I love and modify to fit different flavor profiles. I'll give the recipe and an idea of how I vary it. Original recipe is from The Book of Yogurt by Sonia Uvezian. Basic recipe: 2 cups flour 1/3 cup sugar (I put in scant measure if I'm adding a sweet fruit like ba...
- Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:07 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Small sweet treat every day?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 24860
I completely understand the desire and satisfaction in a "this is the end of the meal" finisher. In our family, I've slowly morphed to a fruit and nut tray 90% of the time. The fruit portion is usually a mix of fresh fruit and dried (ie. an orange or two peeled and pulled into little segments plus d...
- Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:57 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: One year of NoS! Better mental clarity, freedom from diets
- Replies: 13
- Views: 31610
- Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:54 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How long till you know if it's "working"?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 28944
Thanks! I am trying not to worry too much about it. I never thought of committing to a certain amount of time. I mean, I figured I'll be doing this forever! :) Does anyone else eat muffins and other typical breakfast foods that could possibly be seen as sweets on N days? I won't touch doughnuts, bu...
- Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:16 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Sweets and S Days
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7663
I personally wouldn't (and didn't) put limits on my S days. What I did try to do was give myself arsenal to fight diet head. I read and reread the book, made my own list of mottoes, thoroughly and regularly perused the sticky entitled "NoS Catch Phrase." And I slowly learned to ask myself: "Will thi...
- Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:15 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: eSchano Yearly Check-in
- Replies: 39
- Views: 75072
- Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:06 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: new to this
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7984
Welcome! This certainly can be the end of the diet game. Say hello to sane, sensible, satisfying eating. You can do this! Read through the testimonial board and the sticky at the top of this forum entitled "NoS Catch phrase". They will both inspire you and give you an arsenal to fight against diet h...
- Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:40 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Back Again
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9570
- Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:36 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Help with Fridays please!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 36890
Here's another thought.... Before I ever found out about NoS, we had a Friday Family Night routine which involved a yummy dessert along with whatever else we planned. I kept that when starting NoS and just made my S days Friday and Sunday. Since we usually have guests on Sunday, I didn't want to giv...
- Sat Jan 04, 2014 10:59 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 10,000 steps and counting
- Replies: 14
- Views: 25734
I treated myself to a pedometer (Omron HJ-112 Pocket Pedometer, approx. $20 on Amazon) about 4 years ago after noticing that while I praised and claimed walking as my choice of moderate exercise, I didn't actually walk all that much. A pedometer keeps me honest! I highly recommend new users just wea...
- Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:09 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Such stipulation on S days?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 25338
Re: Like
Simply Sensational!la_loser wrote: Good luck to EVERYONE as we begin 2014. I hope all we all find Strength in Sustaining our No S habits...wouldn't that be Sweet?! (How's that for extra S words?)
- Sun Dec 29, 2013 1:45 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: NoS and intermittent fasting
- Replies: 137
- Views: 170916
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 8:14 am
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: one year!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 22562
- Mon Nov 25, 2013 9:55 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 12 days in
- Replies: 16
- Views: 26377
I am one who found NoS very doable* right from the start. It may have helped that I didn't have a long history of crazy diets/binging/calorie counting. Even though I'd been overweight for years, whenever I got serious about my weight, I'd always opted for "just eating less". Which worked as long as ...
- Sat Nov 16, 2013 7:59 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: almost 60 pounds down! update
- Replies: 16
- Views: 27216
I haven't done the testimonial page because A) I don't nos all the time, I sometimes s B) I don't know how to load pictures onto the site You might reconsider posting on the testimonial page because: A. No one follows NoS 100% with no slip-ups and many people would find it inspiring to know that th...
- Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:53 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: almost 60 pounds down! update
- Replies: 16
- Views: 27216
- Thu Nov 14, 2013 8:48 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: question about muffins and breakfast breads
- Replies: 19
- Views: 28364
When I found NoS, I was already feeding my family muffins and breads as part of our normal breakfast. I didn't change that at all with following NoS. However, I do feel it is important to note that we eat homemade muffins and breads, following older recipes (my youngest of five is off to college, to...
- Wed Nov 06, 2013 8:20 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79826
Welcome back, KCCC! So sorry to hear about your foot. It is always a bit discouraging to be confronted with obstacles on our quest for good health. I hear you on needing to get back to basics.... Even after five years with NoS success, I still need to regularly reread the book and repeat my mantras:...
- Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:04 am
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: Minkymoo's 1 year ish check in
- Replies: 7
- Views: 21744
Re: Minkymoo's 1 year ish check in
Since my youngest is off to university this next fall, I just treated myself to a used cookbook for two, one a couple of decades old. It arrived this past weekend and I spent of bit of time browsing through it. I'm very happy with it, and being published before the normalizing of increased portions...
- Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:53 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Here are 17 Things About Me
- Replies: 17
- Views: 27321
Welcome, Ramona! If you haven't yet, I suggest a thorough reading of the sticky entitled NoS CatchPhrase (or some such title) at the top of this forum. A ready arsenal of mottoes, mantras, and vivid mental pictures helps many of us push through the "this is too hard", "I'm tired already", "who cares...
- Wed Oct 02, 2013 4:09 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Happy 40th Birthday, Reinhard!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 33975
- Sun Sep 29, 2013 7:20 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: The Anoulie Principle
- Replies: 9
- Views: 15031
Re: The Anoulie Principle
I have been thinking (dare I say overthinking) the failure rates of those trying to make changes to their life habits. Are long-timers able to contribute a few opinions on 'WAYS OF THINKING' that keep them on habit, year after year? From following the threads, it seems: 1. From the start, consider ...
- Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:10 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Hard truths about our soft bodies
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17705
I posit that the reason it's acceptable is a subtle poverty mentality. So many people here are the children of immigrants who came to the States for economic security. Our attitude toward having excess matches those who fear scarcity. Food is one area people don't feel the value of "saving." I'm in...
- Sat Sep 21, 2013 6:12 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: disordered/ emotional eating? the No S cure
- Replies: 62
- Views: 128247
- Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:32 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: sane S days?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 27736
Wow, my meals tend to be the same on most S days as they are on N days. The difference is the addition of an S or two. The only time my meals change much is for the major holidays. vmsurbat: I love Kahlua. Try it in hot chocolate sometime. Delicious! Wosnes: That sounds delicious, especially with t...
- Wed Sep 18, 2013 2:02 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: sane S days?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 27736
Two small meals, one moderate one, dessert. Two small meals, one moderate one, no S. One medium meal, one big meal. One big meal, one small one, one S. One small meal, two or three snacks. ( Super Bowl day) Three very small meals, dessert. One big meal. Etc. While I absolutely concur with Oolala on...
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:23 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: shameful question
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16714
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This same thing happened to me too! Not right away, but after following NoS for awhile, my *body* preferred Nday eating habits, but my *mind* still wanted Sday go-for-broke habits. Thus I ended up with the 11PM Sunday night belly ache (which often snuck up on me--I wouldn't feel too full after Sunda...
- Wed Sep 11, 2013 6:09 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: help! with S days
- Replies: 12
- Views: 19622
The all day food fest behaviors of S days just dwindle, naturally and adding some boundaries to keep from feeling out of control and yucky on S days to me is a self affirming/nurturing thing. Maybe if you think of it that way, and not like you are imposing rules on yourself you will be more at peac...
- Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:09 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 10 weeks in + getting nervous
- Replies: 37
- Views: 47243
Re: An Update
Hi all! Anyway, the wonderful sense of sanity I've felt about food since starting is a benefit that I don't want to give up! I think I've just been too sedentary, and my plates are too large for this to work for me. Going to go out and buy something smaller than a regular dinner plate and keep tryi...
- Sun Aug 04, 2013 4:24 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: 7 months and 20lbs down
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17987
Congratulations! It is always so interesting to see the differences we all experience with NoS success--I saw immediate (although slow by "diet" standards) results--a slow and steady loss of 2-3 pounds per month. I trust your testimonial will be of great encouragement to those who don't lose right a...
- Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:21 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Sweet stuff
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18536
- Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:17 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: my first month
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8788
My very first month I lost 6 pounds but I think much of that was water weight, because after that I lost just 2-3 pounds per month for about a year and then just a pound a month. But now, months later, I can say I've lost AND KEPT OFF (the most important part!) more than 55 pounds. :) Slow and stead...
- Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:09 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: 3 years in - it's way more than just weight loss!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 31918
- Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:48 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Sweet stuff
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18536
My NoS experience with sweets (desserts): The first year: I had a serving of dessert twice every S day--lunch and dinner. :-) But I was very strict to have no desserts on N days. And by dessert, I mean a recipe made out of the dessert section of a normal cookbook: cake, pie, cobbler, ice cream (stor...
- Wed Jul 31, 2013 2:09 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Sunday evening binges
- Replies: 13
- Views: 19151
No S means No Sneaking little Stealth portions of Stuff into my mouth. Well said! Stealth portions are what led to my creeping weight gain in the first place...and are still something I've never conquered. Not that I snack (motto to self: "I am not a snacker."), but when I find myself in a position...
- Wed Jul 31, 2013 12:52 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Any older folk been successful? Hoping 60 not too old to noS
- Replies: 23
- Views: 30565
Re: New day new start
Tessytwinkle, This: I am crying now as I write this because I really feel I will not be able to even start. was me 5 years ago. Not because I had tried NoS and failed (yet), but because I was finally properly diagnosed with hypothyroidism, on meds for six months, carefully "watching" what I ate, and...
- Mon Jul 29, 2013 3:07 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: Five, count 'em, five years of NoS (and still loving it!)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 37697
Five, count 'em, five years of NoS (and still loving it!)
Woohoo! :D :D :D I wish I had great (new) words of wisdom to share, but at five years, I think it has all been said. Here is last year's testimony with links to previous years: http://www.everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=8821 So, What did year 5 hold for me? 1. I've maintained my 55+ lbs weig...
- Wed Jul 24, 2013 7:57 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: Down 65 pounds
- Replies: 12
- Views: 32162
- Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:33 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: effects between meals?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 23438
Don't forget -- your dizziness can be caused by any number of things other than the change in the way you're eating. Yes. A couple of things that can cause dizziness that might be relevant at this time of year are dehydration and heat exhaustion. This is especially relevant since you are so new to ...
- Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:10 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Time to stop lurking and jump in!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 24765
- Fri Jul 12, 2013 5:56 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Dear Diet, It's not me. . .
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6299
Since you've started a humorous thread...
this little joke appeared in my inbox a couple of days ago: The Truth About Nutrition and Diet. Here is the final word on nutrition and diet. It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting medical studies. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than do the Briti...
- Fri Jul 12, 2013 6:00 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Hi,newbie here
- Replies: 19
- Views: 29340
- Wed Jul 10, 2013 2:03 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: eSchano Yearly Check-in
- Replies: 39
- Views: 75072
- Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:14 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Hello, Fellow No S-ers!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10493
- Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:35 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Evening snacker:(
- Replies: 14
- Views: 20452
- Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:28 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 16
- Views: 24095
- Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:24 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: new to No S
- Replies: 22
- Views: 27817
- Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:23 am
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: Fourth year
- Replies: 10
- Views: 28624
No S continues to be just the way I eat, embedded firmly into the fabric of my existence. Thanks for chiming in. I think testimonies like yours, after years of practice, are a tremendous encouragement for everyone trying to ingrain new habits. I'm gradually trying to get the rest of the family to i...
- Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:21 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Evening snacker:(
- Replies: 14
- Views: 20452
- Tue Jul 02, 2013 5:24 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: "Avoid processed food" may not be a diet panacea
- Replies: 25
- Views: 35653
I make my own bread. I eat less of it than squishy white bread, rolls or the rolls that come in a tube from the grocery. It's denser and more satisfying. Ha, ha! This is completely the opposite at our house! I make a lot of our bread, too, and we tend to eat MORE of my bread just because it is sooo...
- Tue Jul 02, 2013 3:28 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Need some specific ideas for NoS combined with vacation
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12664
We just got back from vacation. :D We have good success meal-wise on vacation with the following strategies: 1. I bring some food from home for the first day or two. If we have heating, I like to bring a mexican bean dip and chips. If not, pasta salad works well. If you and your daughter like pb, br...
- Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:01 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: modifications that have worked for you?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20799
So I know I have to find a way to make this work. And I think the key is my mindset. I can't view S days as a free for all if I hope to lose weight. I think you have hit the nail on the head here. I found it very, very helpful to visit the Catch Phrase sticky which is just chock-ful of pithy statem...
- Tue Jun 25, 2013 4:43 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: One year anniversary Wednesday, kept off 35 lbs
- Replies: 19
- Views: 49126
- Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:05 am
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: A photo testimonial (including bonus cute baby)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 23822
- Mon Jun 10, 2013 5:46 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: This really works!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14667
Good work! I liked Reinhard's recent post describing NoS: I don't view it (NoS) as a "diet," but as a stand-in for cultural structures which no longer exist in a meaningful way. Like you, I find meals with NoS structures to be sane, sound, and satisfying. Random eating, overeating, mindless eating a...
- Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:36 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 10 weeks in + getting nervous
- Replies: 37
- Views: 47243
- Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:17 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Still losing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14191
Congratulations, Wosnes! Your experience is quite encouraging because I'm finding the same truth. Last year, I didn't know until my NoS testimonial anniversary date that I had even lost weight (about 3 pounds) because monthly weigh-ins would be up a little, down a little. Turns out the down-a-little...
- Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:03 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Popping back in with some encouragement
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14630
Thanks for posting. I think the more we long-termers can post about the realities of success with NoS, in all its shades and variations, the more we encourage each other AND the newbies. Congrats on running those marathons. This is the first year (after several years of being a dedicated, pedometer-...
- Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:16 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 10 weeks in + getting nervous
- Replies: 37
- Views: 47243
Anyway, I think I will just make an effort to observe portions for now and then adjust very slowly. I have a tendency to be severe at first if I make a new commitment ("smaller portions"). This is the right attitude. One of the beauties of NoS is that because you are only dealing with 3 meals a day...
- Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:23 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: back again
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6699
Welcome back and congratulations on the new baby! :) Several thoughts about your sweet tea question. 1. When you say "sweet tea," how sweet is it? The equivalent of 1 Tablespoon or less per 8 oz glass? (That would be 8T (1/2 cup)sugar per 2 qts tea). I think that is within NoS rules, so you'd be gol...
- Sun Jun 02, 2013 7:32 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 10 weeks in + getting nervous
- Replies: 37
- Views: 47243
Hi! I also voted to stick to Vanilla NoS with no mods. Since NoS is a lifestyle diet--something you'll do for the rest of your life, 10 weeks in is way too soon to be modifying. I think there is a difference between modifying the rules (as in changing them, adding more, certain restrictions) and thi...
- Tue May 28, 2013 2:44 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Back Again!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 19745
- Wed May 22, 2013 8:17 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: when you fail...
- Replies: 34
- Views: 38062
I almost always eat sweets at the end of the meal, unless it IS the meal. For example, on a holiday like Thanksgiving, we'll have a later breakfast, Thanksgiving feast in the late afternoon, and then in the evening we will enjoy pies (yes, plural) for our dinner. However, in general, I don't eat muc...
- Wed May 22, 2013 8:21 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: when you fail...
- Replies: 34
- Views: 38062
I am starting to realize that the insane, harmful and dissatisfying eating on the weekends is a drag, yet I feel pulled into it, and am unhappy with it every weekend. Not because of eating too much, or worries about weight, but because it's just plain icky. Yet I have trouble finding a balanced way...
- Fri May 17, 2013 6:17 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: when you fail...
- Replies: 34
- Views: 38062
Like Wosnes, R.jean, and others, I've never considered myself as having stopped NoS even though I've never perfectly followed it. I doubt I've had more than a couple of perfect weeks in the 4+ years I've followed NoS. But, Reinhard just brilliantly summarized the reason on audiomama's testimonial wh...
- Fri May 17, 2013 6:06 am
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: Yearly Check In
- Replies: 16
- Views: 37859
I don't view it as a "diet," but as a stand-in for cultural structures which no longer exist in a meaningful way. It's a replacement for (sadly) lost traditions. This is absolutely the best summary of NoS that I've read--it really isn't about the rules (though they are very important). NoS's brilli...
- Thu May 09, 2013 7:53 am
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: First Check In
- Replies: 4
- Views: 15306
- Fri May 03, 2013 9:07 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No S and Infertility
- Replies: 42
- Views: 52423
- Tue Apr 30, 2013 6:29 am
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: Minkymoo's 1 year ish check in
- Replies: 7
- Views: 21744
Re: Minkymoo's 1 year ish check in
No S has been such a brilliant experience for me in so many ways. It is a wonderfully enjoyable way to eat and live, and I never believed that this could be compatible with loosing weight. It has been a really big step for me to trully accept that I dont need much to eat. I think that this has been...
- Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:15 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: grazing
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18852
Re: grazing
The word "grazing" has always sounded virtuous to me -- like a light, non-hoggy way of eating, like someone who hardly cares about eating. A big contrast to the fact that grazing allows you to stuff more into your stomach by sneaking it in through small quantities. But cows graze. Big giant cows. A...