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marygrace

KCCC wrote:I was always engaged in mental bargaining with myself.

This describes my pre-NoS experienced exactly. It was really awful. Being free of that bargaining mindset is just as great a payoff of following NoS as being happy with my weight is.

marygrace

It seems anyone I've known to do WW, Jenny Craig, NutriSystem, etc... they all lost at first and then it all came back and then some. Probably when they stopped doing it, so at least it seems like a committment that cannot be kept long-term. I've seen this happen so many times. A couple years ago, ...

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Thursday 3/25: SUCCESS Breakfast: Oat bran with cocoa powder and peanut butter, blueberries; black coffee Lunch: Vegetable wrap on whole wheat tortilla with hummus and avocado, dried figs and walnuts; water Dinner: Sauteed mushrooms on toast, salad; water Exercise: 1.5 mile run, some moderate amount...

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Hahah, Wosnes, I admire your strength--especially since you take wandering S-events. Incidentally, that was something I tried for a while. I was good at it in the beginning and then seemed to degrade slightly. Once that happened it felt hard to get back on track and I decided to get back with vanill...

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I agree with everything ShannahR said except the dried mango slices. While unsweetened dried fruit is preferable, I don't see a problem with eating these with a meal once in a while. I'm kind of seeing it along the same lines as sugar in your coffee or porridge--it sweetens the thing you're eating o...

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Love her--she's talented, seems interesting and intelligent, and is adorable. And this sort of amazes me: They make amazing gluten-free chocolate-chip cookies. I like to keep things like that in my freezer, just so I know itâ€™s there, but I almost never touch it. Itâ€™s weird. The knowledge that it...

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I do have to say, though, that after exerting all that willpower yesterday, I'm having a hard time doing No-S today. Anyone else out there that has "will power let down" after a big push? I've experienced something like that before. Maybe not into the next day, but if I've been somewhere were peopl...

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Interesting. My mom always used to pick up those magazines and sometimes I'd read them when I was home. One thing I always noticed was that there'd always be some kind of new wonder diet featured where you could lose a zillion pounds, then tons of recipes that were, by most standards, pretty unhealt...

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Janieb, remember that you're allowed 2 NWS (non weekend S-days) per month for days that are important to you like birthdays, events, or holidays. That's part of the beauty of NoS--you can participate in important events just like anyone else instead of having to deprive yourself.

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Wednesday 3/24: SUCCESS -Breakfast: Whole wheat pita with peanut butter, dried apricots; black coffee -Lunch: Brown rice with veggies topped with cheddar, tortillas; water -Dinner: Kasha and bowties, salad; water -Exercise: 1.5 mile run, 30 minutes urban ranger (it was rainy a lot of the day) Tomorr...

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Honestly, I think a lot of it is denial. We don't want to hear that we're fat because we eat too much, we want to hear that we're fat because of some big conspiracy, some sort of "food intolerance," or some other ridiculous notion. The current fad for labeling obesity as a "disease" that can only b...

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Okay, I'll forget the popsicles for now. Can't promise anything once summer hits though, heat is really bad for me and popsicles usually make it bearable. I hear you about the heat. Here in Austin we regularly hit 100 degrees or higher, and "summer" lasts from April to October (sometimes even longe...

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*chuckles* You might know most Office applications less well than you think you do. (My family got their first computer in 1980 when I was 12, by the way). I find most self-taught people, and I include myself, don't really understand the full power of what many computer applications can do. They us...

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Nichole wrote:THIS AD really grinds my gears:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVsgXPt5 ... re=related

Uggggh!

YES. This one drives me nuts!

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Tuesday 3/23: SUCCESS Breakfast: Oat bran with almond milk, dried apricots and walnuts, blueberries; black coffee Lunch: Veggie wrap on whole wheat tortilla with hummus and avocado, dried figs and walnuts; water Pre-yoga: Whole wheat tortilla with peanut butter Dinner: Baked tofu, kale and potato gr...

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Good work getting the weights in that afternoon. I always find it next to impossible to exercise if I put off a morning workout til the afternoon. Seems I can almost always find some kind of excuse. And a 6-hour class on MS word? Bless you. My family got our first home computer in 1995, when I was a...

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wosnes wrote: I think all we need to know about nutrition comes from Michael Pollan: "Eat food." Then we need to know what food is and what it isn't.

Amen to that.

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This is interesting, but most of my food is home-cooked, and I'm not about to run around reading labels looking for it. I make most of my food from scratch as well, so don't feel like I have a problem avoiding HFCS. But those commercials from the corn refiner's association trying to convince people...

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I haven't seen an episode yet, but my biggest concern is what he's going to teach them to eat. I've seen the cookbook and didn't buy it because there was very little that would appeal to me and my family. Now if he teaches them to make the foods they like only with real food -- that's okay. I hadn'...

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I think it's extremely difficult to completely avoid HFCS. Really? I figured as long as you're eating whole foods instead of processed, you're in the clear. Even if you eat certified organic or all-natural (which can't be certified, but if it's from a reputable brand) packaged foods, they'll be fre...

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He should have unleashed hell on everyone in sight, especially the snotty (arrogant) main lunch lady (Alice ?) who kept harping the food was good for the kids just based on the first ingredient listed on the frozen box. Sounds like Alice is pretty misinformed, but unleashing hell probably wouldn't ...

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I have a feeling many of us NoS-ers already believed this to be true, but new research from Princeton found that high-fructose corn syrup causes more weight gain than table sugar and increases the risk of developing metabolic syndrome. "Some people have claimed that high-fructose corn syrup is no di...

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I've heard about this show but haven't seen it. Of course, I agree that there are many people--and maybe entire communities of people--who have very unhealthy eating habits and little or no understanding about how to choose foods that are nourishing or nutritious. However, I'm not sure a show like t...

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Breakfast: between 7-8am Lunch: between 12-1pm Dinner: between 6-7pm Everything usually gets pushed back a bit on the weekend, but it works for me. I usually sit down to my meal pretty hungry, but not usually famished (though if I do feel that way, I'll usually have a glass of almond milk to tide me...

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Celestial Seasonings tea is wonderful. I especially love the Bengal Spice, because it really gets sweet if you let it steep for a couple minutes. The spices make it extra warming, too.

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Monday 3/22: SUCCESS -Breakfast: Oat bran with almond milk, dried apricots, and cashew butter, blueberries; black coffee -Lunch: Veggie wrap on whole wheat tortilla with hummus and avocado, 3 dried figs, spoonful peanut butter; water -Dinner: Kasha and bowties, salad -Exercise: 1.5 mile run, 80 minu...

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And I don't mean elementary school, I mean college. I just received a text message from my sister that read, "I love my teacher so much, she brought in chips and soda and we're watching a movie! I feel like I'm in kindergarten at snack time!" I'm not sure whether the movie or snacking is more ridicu...

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Sunday 3/21: SUCCESS -Breakfast: Wheat bagel with peanut butter and honey; black coffee -Lunch: Lentil soup with spinach, cherry almond granola; water -Pre-yoga: Handful raw almonds -Dinner: Kale and potato gratin, baked tofu; water -Exercise: 1.5 mile run, 1 hour vinyasa yoga Great day, not too muc...

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How to Cook Everything Vegetarian by Mark Bittman is my favorite cookbook by far. Not only are there a ton of great recipes, there's a ton of technique to help you navigate recipes from anywhere. I'm also a big fan of finding recipes online, but they have to be from a source that's proven itself rel...

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Saturday 3/21: S-DAY -Breakfast: Hot bar from Whole Foods. Migas, biscuit, and a small spoonful of strawberry french toast bake; black coffee -Lunch: Oat bran with almond milk, chopped dates, peanut butter; water -S: Banana scone -Dinner: My husband and I went out to our favorite vegetarian restaura...

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Friday 3/19: S-DAY -Breakfast: Oat bran with almond milk, cocoa powder, chopped apricots, and peanut butter; black coffee -Lunch: Peanut noodles with vegetables; water -Treat: Ginger raisin cookie from coffee shop -Dinner: Peanut noodles with vegetables; water -Treat: Homemade blueberry crumble with...

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Agreed with the rest of the posters. I think other people have made similar examples with something like a piece of fruit as a snack. Sure, you're probably benefiting a lot more from the fruit's nutrients than doing damage from the fruit's small amount of calories. But the habit of eating in between...

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I wonder how much of our habit of eating too much is simply that junk ISN'T as satisfying? I've read things that've said people are sometimes driven to eat tons of junk because their body is searching for nourishment. Since processed junk food contains zero nourishment, the need isn't really filled...

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*wince* While I'm totally behind the idea that marketing something low in fat but high in sugar as totally healthy isn't accurate, I have a BIG problem with part of the message. Mrs. Obama implies that they somehow have the power to make a kid ask for something and that makes a parent BUY it. Come ...

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The points she raises in this speech are spot-on, and I agree that it's even a bit surprising she was quite so blunt. But I really don't believe things are going to change (at least in any way that's truly meaningful). No matter what, food that's processed or manufactured and packaged, it will alway...

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I failed. To cut a long story short, mon-weds was all good, thurs I had ONE bag of chips after lunch which wasn't pre-planned and made me confused about whether it was an S or not. This led to a binge and deciding i was going to try to be normal about food and not do NoS. Had some chocolate after l...

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Thursday 3/18: SUCCESS -Breakfast: Oat bran with almond milk, dried apricots, raw honey; black coffee -Lunch: Scrambled tofu with vegetables and avocado, whole wheat tortilla, dried figs; water -Dinner: Whole wheat peanut noodles with vegetables; water -Exercise: 1.5 mile run, 85 min urban ranger Go...

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I propose a corollary to that quote (to paraphrase) "S days should be S days so N days can be N days." I would add that "meals should be real meals so that snacks and seconds are seen for what they are: extra food: the obvious cause of extra weight." One more thing, which I have found to be vital: ...

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Wednesday 3/17: SUCCESS -Breakfast: Oat bran with almond milk, raw honey, and dried apricots; black coffee -Lunch: Veggie burger with avocado; water -Dinner: A friend is visiting so we went out. I got a veggie plate with refried beans, grilled zucchini, sauteed mushrooms, and a delicious slice of Te...

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Also, I have periods when I "use up" my willpower and then crack. For example, I sometimes have all-day meetings where there is food in the room the whole time, and everyone is grazing... if I make it through those, the evening is a "danger zone." Sort of like I've dropped my guard, and then someth...

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Tuesday, 3/16: SUCCESS -Breakfast: Banana oat scone, spoonful of cashew butter; black coffee -Lunch: Scrambled tofu with mushrooms, onions, spinach, and hummus, wheat tortilla; water -Pre-yoga: Handful raw almonds -Dinner: Black bean burger with avocado, fries; water -Exercise: Just an hour of power...

marygrace

That's great to hear! Congratulations on your weight loss and habit building.

marygrace

I really need to give them up, but have not had any bad effects from them, No headaches etc. Someone said once that when you get to be my age (65) and older, you might as well enjoy it and forget it. (I think they were talking about smoking.) I also don't smoke. I just have one diet coke a day with...

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That's so interesting about wanting whatever's being eaten in a novel! I'm currently re-reading Little Women and I must say I didn't want any pickled limes lol. My number one trigger is boredom. And if I eat something that's too sugary - ex.: a granola bar - I get hungrier faster. I have since quit...

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I feel the same way about artificial sweeteners that I feel about manufactured fats: sooner or later it will be determined that they're more harmful to our health than beneficial. Personally, I'd rather drink syrup than chemicals, though I'm not a fan of HFCS, either. I've read that Coke, I think, ...

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When I haven't had a well-rounded meal that leaves me feeling satisfied. As long as I've taken the time to sit down and enjoy something delicious, I'm good til the next meal. But if it's something I didn't really like, or ate on the run, or for some reason wasn't very filling (maybe the meal had a l...

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I rarely eat faux meat, but sometimes I have a black bean burger or something made up of actual beans, vegetables and grains. The faux meat may also be bad for you, but it doesn't have the saturated animal fat. Of course most people want the real thing...but it looks like chicken mcnuggets really a...

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Monday 3/15: FAILURE -Breakfast: Oat bran with almond milk, dried apricots, raw honey, and blueberries; black coffee -Lunch: Vegetable wrap on whole wheat tortilla with hummus and avocado, dried figs; water -Dinner: Homemade buckwheat waffle and scrambled tofu with onions and mushrooms -Failure: Ban...

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Who knew? Glad I am vegetarian, but I'm sure that even th BK Veggie has got some terrible stuff in it! I always thought that KFC didn't use real chickens, but cloned ones bred without heads. :lol: Yeah, despite the halo around prepared vegetarian foods like veggie burgers, most of them are still pr...

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yummmm.

Just kidding. Seriously though, I used to go crazy for McNuggets when I was a kid. Double cheeseburgers and fries too.

marygrace

Sunday 3/14: SUCCESS -Breakfast: Spoonful of PB and soy latte -Lunch: Vegan mac and cheese with broccoli, black beans; iced tea -Pre-yoga: Small handful nuts -Dinner: Had a few bites of the eggplant dish I made before deciding it tasted to bad to keep eating, so had some oatmeal with berries, almond...

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Saturday 3/13: S-DAY -Breakfast: A little bit of everything from the Whole Foods hot bar--migas, a small biscuit, spoonful of bread pudding; black coffee -Lunch: Tofu po'boy sandwich; iced tea -Snack: Raw food cupcake (basically consisted of nuts and dried fruit but boy was it good). Later on had so...

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Friday 3/12: S-DAY -Breakfast: Homemade raisin bagel with almond butter, raw honey, and dates; black coffee -Lunch: Falafel, hummus, whole wheat tortilla, salad with tahini dressing; water -Treat: Chocolate chip cookie at coffee shop, it was delicious -Dinner: Wheat farina with almond milk, chopped ...

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I know, instead of telling people to give "healthy snacks" why not tell them "no snacks at all?" A lot of people can't deal with that. They seem to go nuts at the suggestion. "If you're hungry, you should eat!" Yes, that's true, but 1) You don't have to eat right away or at the slightest whim of hu...

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I always find it interesting when I see photos or films of women in the 50s, 60s, or 70s, especially if they are in swimsuits. They look great, but as that blogger points out, you'd never see a body like that on film today.

marygrace

We have a movie theater similar to yours in our town. There are actually long tables in front of each row of seats, and you can order a meal, movie snack, dessert, drink, or whatever else you can imagine and a server will bring it to you. It's a lot of fun! Great job saying no to the snacks. Sometim...

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Thursday 3/11: SUCCESS! -Breakfast: Wheat farina with almond milk, cooked berries, raw honey, and peanut butter; black coffee -Lunch: Veggie wrap on whole wheat tortilla with hummus and avocado; raisins and peanuts; water -Dinner: Homemade falafel and hummus, salad with tahini dressing, whole wheat ...

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I'm intrigued by the parsnip/scallion pancakes. How do you make them? I've got three parsnips lurking in the bottom of my veg box, again. Last week I made parsnip bread which was absolutely foul, so a good recipe for using up the little devils would be very much appreciated! Hi Izbiz, thanks for st...

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Welcome, Kit! It's great you'll be able to simplify with NoS and eat the same as your kids. I wrote an article that covered food allergies, and one of the things the doctor I spoke with said is that its really helpful for the child with allergies if everyone in the family can eat the same food. That...

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Wednesday 3/10: SUCCESS -Breakfast: Wheat farina with almond mil, cooked berries, raw honey, and almond butter; black coffee -Lunch: Veggie wrap on whole wheat tortilla with hummus and avocado, handful of peanuts, two dried nectarine halves; water -Dinner: Whole wheat pasta with chickpeas, roasted c...

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It will work, but like wosnes said, it might take a bit longer. NoS helped me lose about a dress size worth of vanity weight (no one would ever consider me overweight, but the extra few pounds had put me way outside my comfort zone). I'd say it took about 3 months--but I had some wild S days. Also, ...

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Well, what do you hope to get out of losing those 14 kilos? Two things: I am ALL FOR good, sustainable habits moderate habits like No S. That does not mean that being thin or looking a particular way is a moral imperative. Yes, overeating has a negative effect on one's health. YES being sedentary c...

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Tuesday 3/9: SUCCESS -Breakfast: Oats with cooked blackberries, almond milk, chopped dates, and almond butter; black coffee -Lunch: Grilled cheese with tomato and avocado, side salad; water -Pre yoga: Handful raw cashews -Dinner: Broccoli, tofu, and peanut stir fry, parsnip scallion pancakes; water ...

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Welcome, clescop. It's great that you've decided to give NoS a try; I think you'll find it to be a very sane, satisfying way to enjoy food. I'm a bit confused by your question. Are you looking to make up a meal out of small snack-like foods? Or have you become so used to eating snack-like foods inst...

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Monday 3/9: SUCCESS! -Breakfast: Wheat farina with almond milk, dried apricots, and raw honey; black coffee -Lunch: Veggie wrap on whole wheat tortilla with almond butter, handful of olives, handful of dried apricots; water -Dinner: Whole wheat pasta with roasted cauliflower, chickpeas, and pesto; w...

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Congrats on your success, Duckling! It must feel great to have your jeans be so loose. And you're right--the added .2 lbs is probably from shovel gloving. Also, I can't emphasize enough how much of a favor you're doing yourself by quitting the diet soda. It's not good for anyone, and the real stuff ...

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MARCH 1ST! Getting closer and closer to Spring, I'm ready! Thanks Reneew for starting the March challenge, I need it! February was rough, I gained 4 pounds :( :( :( :( I found an interesting message from God, as I like to say, right when I needed it! I am now ready to begin again with renewed passi...

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Stuffed figs. Slice dried figs halfway open, then stuff with a spoonful of chopped walnuts tossed with honey, cinnamon, and a dash of salt to taste. Since you won't be able to fit much filling inside the fig (they're small), a handful or two of walnuts total is probably all you need. You can virtual...

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One good thing about knowing you've just been eating too much: You're way ahead of the curve. In almost every instance, that's the reason people gain weight---yet it seems like so many people conveniently ignore that fact (I know in the past I have!). Instead, it's because they're eating bread or fa...

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Congrats! I always go by the jeans. It's really the only thing that matters, I think. And having someone else notice is pretty much the best compliment ever when you're working towards losing weight. Over Christmas when I saw my dad, he pointed out that I looked like I GAINED weight (who says things...

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I'm sorry to hear you're going through a rough patch. The college workload is stressful enough as it is without adding anything else on top. I've created situations for myself by modifying S days. For me, it didn't really work. In the beginning I managed to stay strict, but after a while I found mys...

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Sunday, 3/8: SUCCESS -Breakfast: Bagel with hummus, black coffee. -Lunch: Scrambled tofu with onions and sunflower seeds, whole grain waffle with almonds and cooked blackberries; water -Dinner: Parsnip scallion pancakes, broccoli stir-fry with peanuts and tofu; water -Exercise: Not much, just a shor...

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Hi, Kristen! It's great that you found NoS. I too stumbled across it sort of accidentally--but it's affected by life so much I sometimes wonder if there was a bit more to it. I was earning some extra money by writing diet book reviews and was sent NoS. Ironically, I was really unhappy with my own we...

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Congrats on your weight loss, Starla! I know what you mean about not knowing what it'll take to motivate you to start exercising. Perhaps it's the fact that you're already seeing great success with your weight loss; most people (myself included, and it seems to definitely be a sentiment of NoS) end ...

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Sometimes it takes multiple tries at NoS to really get the hang of it. I'm on my second serious attempt now, too. You can do it!

marygrace

Saturday 3/7: S DAY -Breakfast: Migas, a small biscuit, spoonful of cheese grits; black coffee. Going to Whole Foods for breakfast on Saturday morning has been a ritual for me since college. I like to sit by myself, people-watch, read the paper, and treat myself to something delicious. -Lunch: Bread...

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Friday 3/6: S-DAY Went a little wild but I'm not really worried about it. After good amount of sugar yesterday, I doubt I'll be in the mood for much today. -Breakfast: Brown rice farina with almond milk, cooked blackberries, raw honey, and a spoonful of almond butter; black coffee -Lunch: Homemade r...

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RJLupin, while it's definitely true that animal products contain plenty of important vitamins and minerals, a well-planned vegan diet is also nutritionally sound (the only vitamin of potential concern is B12, but that can be obtained through fortified foods or nutritional yeast) and requires no supp...

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Fake meat, fake ice cream, fake cheese.....these seem to be the cornerstones of vegan diets. No matter what the Skinny Bitches (who are pretty abusive in their book, by the way) claim, this is NOT a normal or healthy way to eat. I think it can be healthy to be a vegetarian, but all of the vegans I'...

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I believe that many of the health issues vegan authors and "experts" attribute to animal products aren't due to animal products at all. I think the problems are due to high consumption of manufactured foods. Peoples who don't eat the manufactured foods don't have the health issues. As the consumpti...

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I was successful on NoS for a long time before letting some big life changes (starting my first job, getting married, and moving across the country all at once) erode my good habits. I'm finding it a bit harder than I'd like to stay on track, so would like to start holding myself accountable. I'm 23...

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While I agree that the '60s and '70s had us on portion sizes, the state of school lunches in America was terrible (and for the most part, still is--though things are starting to change). In fact, I think the state of food in general was pretty bad in this country. Yes, things might have gone too far...

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Oliviamanda, do keep us posted on how cutting out the coffee works for you. I don't plan on saying goodbye to my morning mug, but am curious to see whether it actually has an effect.

Also, where in south jersey are you from? I lived there my whole life (Voorhees) before moving to Austin last summer.

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Also, I find that when I overeat, I feel sluggish. Same thing when I eat too much sugar. So the lack of snacking itself and sugary snack foods might be the reason for your increased energy.

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Twosleepy, I used to be a huge snacker. An afternoon and post-dinner snack were like daily rituals for me and I'd have them even if I wasn't hungry at all (plus, I felt the snacks were completely justified, since they were things like trail mix, a smoothie, or crackers with peanut butter instead of ...

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Hm, these are some pretty big statements--some of which I've never heard before. Even though they are meant to sound alarming, I'm not really scared. I've read plenty of studies that say moderate coffee intake is fine (and may even be beneficial, since coffee is high in antioxidants). It's probably ...

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There's a recent thread around somewhere where some of us were discussing the merits of pre- and post-workout snacks. A lot of people are completely against the idea, but some (myself included) feel it has to do with the nature of your workout and timing of your other meals. Personally, a small snac...

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I think it's silly to automatically push for pre- and post-workout snacks, especially when a lot of people's idea of a workout is going for a 30 minute walk (which is a totally great way to get exercise, but it's certainly not vigorous enough to warrant a snack). That said, if you'll be participatin...

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The problem with three course meals at other people's houses is that they involve dessert and I find it really socially awkward to say no to. This happened to me last night. I had just gotten to my parents' house for dinner (had flown into NJ from TX and hadn't seen my family in 6 months) and my mo...

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*** Sorry for a lenghty post. I think what I am trying to say is that I do believe that an occasional dessert/snack might be a more natural way of eating and a way to stop overindulgance over the weekends. But I would never get to appreciate that, if it wasn't for noS and months of vanilla noS, whi...

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I lost one dress size on NoS, probably about 5 pounds, and it was all vanity weight. It happened over the course of a few months.

marygrace

... but I'm 5'5" and 118 lbs., Seriously? Your BMI is 19.6 - that's so not obese. Or was that a typo? I have no idea what my BMI is, but the height and weight I mentioned are correct. I'm a women's size 4 or 6, so I definitely consider myself pretty "medium" sized. While I've never been obese, I wa...

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It's all about using your discretion---just be smart. Like wosnes said, almost nothing is off limits, and everyone knows the difference between better and worse choices. We all know that the huge blueberry muffins at Starbucks or sugary granola bars from a convenience store aren't the best choices, ...

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My own 2Â¢ worth is that many folks eat 80% (or more) yellow and red foods and 20% (or less) of the green foods -- which is the major reason we have issues with weight and health. Agreed. Though the stoplight system was developed for children, and it's just that---childish. Adults shouldn't need an...

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I remember reading this article or maybe something similar to it on Zen Habits. All of these points are great, but I think #3 is the most important. People get so caught up in crazy diets or ways of eating, and ridiculous exercise regimens and it's so incredibly unappealing. And---as a former health...

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After successfully doing vanilla NoS for a year, I switched over to something pretty much the same as this. I too would snack on the weekends for no real reason other than the fact that it was an S day and wasn't really happy about it. In a way, taking floating S events/days (unless it's a big day l...

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wosnes wrote:I'm so weary of the adjective "healthy".

Seconded.

marygrace

I'm currently not routinely taking the weekends as S days. I found I was eating stuff just because it was the weekend -- not because I really wanted something. Instead I'm taking floating S days. There's 8-9 weekend days each month, plus we're allowed another couple of days. Instead of taking those...

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I second walking to the grocery store. My husband and I stroll down there (about 3 miles total) a couple nights a week. It's a pleasant way to get some exercise, and since we only bring two cloth bags, we never buy more than what we need (or will use up in a few days' time).

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One thing that strikes me is that you're bothered by how much you're thinking about food, not how much you're hungry for food. Maybe that means this isn't about hunger, but about the stress you're feeling. KCCC on this board talks about how overeating is an attempt to self-nuture, and I think that'...

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