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by phosphorus
Mon May 23, 2016 2:19 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Thinking of experimenting with ditching the no sweets rule.
Replies: 15
Views: 26113

Thanks for the food for thought. So -- I'm reading that it's key that it has to be super clear what I mean so no fudging. Can I tell right away what thing is a Synthesized Sweet and thus an S, or will I be able to fool myself into eating Oreos? We shall see. I completely agree that Reinhard's origin...
by phosphorus
Mon May 23, 2016 1:05 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Thinking of experimenting with ditching the no sweets rule.
Replies: 15
Views: 26113

You could also have a "going out mod," where you say, "when we go out, I'll follow the one-plate rule but allow a dessert that hubby and I split to be part of my plate." Again, if it's only a couple of times a month, probably no big deal. If it's weekly or more, you may need to try it and see if it...
by phosphorus
Sat May 21, 2016 5:29 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: How hard-line is your red/green line?
Replies: 15
Views: 28599

Thank you to everybody who wrote in on this!

So what I am hearing is that the MOST important thing is to have clear lines that make it very easy to know whether you are in them or out of them, but that it might take a while to figure out what the exact precise meanings of those lines are.
by phosphorus
Sat May 21, 2016 2:17 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Thinking of experimenting with ditching the no sweets rule.
Replies: 15
Views: 26113

Thinking of experimenting with ditching the no sweets rule.

I don't intend to encourage anyone else to do this, but I am thinking of ditching "no sweets." I wonder if anyone else has decided to drop one of the three cardinal No-S rules ----- not because "It's too hard!" but because it seems to cause more problems than it solves, which is what I am looking at...
by phosphorus
Sat May 14, 2016 3:55 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: How hard-line is your red/green line?
Replies: 15
Views: 28599

How hard-line is your red/green line?

I thought an interesting topic of conversation would be, how firm is your definition of a "red" failure, and has that changed over the time you have done no-S? Having lived with an eating disorder in the past, I am a little wary about perfectionism because it has sent me into a bad place more than o...
by phosphorus
Fri May 13, 2016 12:01 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Preponderance of women participants in the forum
Replies: 13
Views: 26247

I know I also read some research once that said men were more likely to just attack the most egregious eating habit[s], and that was often enough to get the results they wanted. Also familiar? I can't be the only woman whose husband can say, "Huh, I'm up a few pounds," stop eating ice cream for a c...
by phosphorus
Fri May 06, 2016 1:03 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: A thread for people who find No *seconds* to be the hardest
Replies: 19
Views: 32248

Noni wrote, Not having seconds became a lot easier for me because I learned how to slow down my eating. My husband and sons are finished their seconds while I'm still on my one plate. I like to point that out to them to remind them to slow down. So what's the best way to learn to slow down? Fast eat...
by phosphorus
Fri Apr 29, 2016 3:18 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: A thread for people who find No *seconds* to be the hardest
Replies: 19
Views: 32248

A thread for people who find No *seconds* to be the hardest

I don't know if it's just my bias, but it seems to me that I see a lot more people talking about their struggles with No Snacks and No Sweets. No Seconds, especially at dinner, is absolutely the hardest part for me. Yes, I'm putting plenty on my plate to start with. I just... have a super-hard time ...
by phosphorus
Fri Apr 29, 2016 2:20 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No-Hunger Breakfasts
Replies: 42
Views: 51495

90% of the time, some variation on "two eggs and toast with fruit or vegetable." And lots of black coffee. This morning it was two eggs fried sunny-side up, with an English muffin and an orange. Sometimes I make an omelet with vegetables in it. Sometimes I have tomato juice instead of a piece of fru...
by phosphorus
Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:16 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Phosphorus's check in
Replies: 8
Views: 13998

DAY 4 is an N DAY Kids up by 7:30 - check. First day of school, whee. Breakfast - poached egg on top of leftover mixed grain pilaf, tomato juice, and a nectarine. Again, more than I usually eat. I'm trying to figure out how to get through from meal to meal. Had six almonds as I got ready to make lu...
by phosphorus
Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:51 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Phosphorus's check in
Replies: 8
Views: 13998

DAY 3 is an N DAY Kids up by 7:30 - check Breakfast - 1 soft-boiled egg, 1.5 pieces whole wheat bread, about 15 blueberries. Coffee. I ate extra because I was going to try to get thru to lunch without a mini meal. Lunch - Felt hungry and obsessed about food until I could sit down in front of it -- ...
by phosphorus
Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:14 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: My One Year Check-In
Replies: 6
Views: 10273

Wow, a year-long resolution! Congratulations for having the guts to make it in the middle of August!

I wish you well and hope you continue the daily check in for a long time!
by phosphorus
Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:59 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Phosphorus's check in
Replies: 8
Views: 13998

Thanks for checking in. Being at home all day can make it tough. I think that is one reason I have included the sensorially-satisfying mini-meals of fruit, nuts, and/or cheese -- I can really look forward to them and it helps me say no to the leftover frozen pizza or sleeve of saltine crackers. "I w...
by phosphorus
Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:47 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Phosphorus's check in
Replies: 8
Views: 13998

DAY 2 is an N DAY Kids up by 7:30 - check Breakfast - one fried egg, one bowl steel cut oatmeal with butter and mixed berries. Lunch - can of kippers, Thomas's mini bagel, couple slices tomato, maybe a cup of green beans, and a clementine. Mini meal of 14 almonds. I ate a bite of raw cabbage in the...
by phosphorus
Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:54 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Phosphorus's check in
Replies: 8
Views: 13998

DAY 1 is an N DAY Nosdiet: Breakfast - met a friend at a restaurant with all our kids. Ordered black coffee, quiche with fruit, and tomato juice. Quiche was beautiful but huge so ate half and boxed the rest to take home. Successfully avoided eating children's pecan caramel rolls. Lunch - Made a big...
by phosphorus
Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:49 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Phosphorus's check in
Replies: 8
Views: 13998

Phosphorus's check in

This check in will be for a modified nosdiet -- I allow myself a controlled afternoon snack and sometimes a morning one, to curb hypoglycemia. So the habits I am working on are * no sweets (except on s-days) * no seconds (except on s-days) * controlled my snacks (except on s-days) Plus I have one ex...
by phosphorus
Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:55 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Anybody use a special plate? Not size-wise
Replies: 3
Views: 8820

I recently got a set of Corelle "luncheon" plates, 8.5 inches, with dividers in them -- the pattern is Winter Frost White and it comes divided or undivided. The dividers roughly split the plate into a half and two quarters. I have found it really helpful for keeping my veggie portion nice and big an...
by phosphorus
Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:53 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Name that between-meal aliquot
Replies: 4
Views: 9419

Name that between-meal aliquot

A challenge for all the witty people out there: I am working on a variation of the NoS diet that will be compatible with my needs as a breastfeeding mom who tends towards the hypoglycemic. I am loving the idea of defining a certain kind of "mini meal" as exempt from the definition of snack, so that ...
by phosphorus
Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:29 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I wonder if this would help...I've heard it works.
Replies: 5
Views: 10450

Ooh, I'm so glad somebody brought this up! I spent a week experimenting a little bit with NoS and I had just made up my mind to try something like it. I had no idea it was a sort of "official variation." I am like the original poster in that I am trying NOT to stuff myself at meals. I am coming off ...
by phosphorus
Fri Aug 08, 2008 3:29 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: exercise and this diet
Replies: 13
Views: 22605

Seriously, if you've had two kids, the tummy is likely not going to go away without plastic surgery. That flap that hangs down in front? It's not made of fat. It's made of skin and its supporting structures, plus some fat. Even skinny people usually have one after a few pregnancies. So don't beat yo...
by phosphorus
Fri Aug 08, 2008 3:26 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: A good time to try out part of the system...
Replies: 2
Views: 6524

A good time to try out part of the system...

I have been reading the boards for a couple of weeks and asking questions, thinking about moving to NoS for a maintenance plan after losing most of the weight I needed to lose via intensive calorie counting. Starting tomorrow I will be spending a week away from home (without internet access!) in a v...
by phosphorus
Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:01 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Scheduling meals--help!
Replies: 2
Views: 6819

Hmm, if it were me I'd sketch out a little schedule showing where my work time, sleep time, and waking breaks are -- covering the stretch of shift work plus a day on either side -- and, without worrying too much about how MANY meals there are altogether, just try to arrange meals in the possible tim...
by phosphorus
Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:52 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Getting used to no snacks
Replies: 11
Views: 17670

Here's a little update. Yesterday I tried substituting glasses of whole milk for those snacks I seem to really need (especially the midafternoon one). I did just fine! No lightheadedness and I enjoyed my dinner (still need to learn to eat more slowly, I'm always done before everyone else is, sitting...
by phosphorus
Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:10 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: frustrated!!!!!!! Please help!!!!!
Replies: 22
Views: 30925

CrazyCatLady: And finally, one Monday I woke up and said to myself that I just feel like I'm ready to let this excess weight go. Not "fight" to get rid of it, but just stop feeding and caring for all the excess weight. The first thing I stopped was McDonald's Sweet Tea. I still have occasional sweet...
by phosphorus
Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:02 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Getting used to no snacks
Replies: 11
Views: 17670

Yes, I'm interested too to see how it works. The diet seems flexible enough to accommodate most health needs -- it should, for example, be safe during pregnancy or breastfeeding just by adding more meals. As I said, I'm sort of trying it out here as a maintenance strategy as I approach the last 15 p...
by phosphorus
Thu Aug 07, 2008 1:19 am
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Online Timer!
Replies: 6
Views: 17880

I just tried online-stopwatch.com and it does have an audible alert.

Browser issues maybe? I'm running OS X.
by phosphorus
Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:58 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Getting used to no snacks
Replies: 11
Views: 17670

Hey! Somehow I missed that caloric fluids were allowed. I love whole milk (we get it raw, straight from the farm!) and perhaps that would be enough "snack" when at home. Maybe I'll try switching to milk when it's convenient to have it (refrigeration) and only use nuts for a snack when I'm out and ab...
by phosphorus
Wed Aug 06, 2008 8:45 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Question: Does Reinhard ever hear from NoS quitters?
Replies: 16
Views: 25286

Not much you can do about people who dis the lifestyle without even trying, I guess -- I was just wondering if there were any who tried it for a long while and then quit. i suppose if you didn't see any weight loss or other improvements, that could be pretty demoralizing. And I suppose no plan is ri...
by phosphorus
Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:20 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Question: Does Reinhard ever hear from NoS quitters?
Replies: 16
Views: 25286

Question: Does Reinhard ever hear from NoS quitters?

A friend of mine said about this diet, "Boy, if I fail at this it'll be pretty embarrassing. I'll have to say, 'I tried not being a glutton, but oh well, it just wasn't me!'" Which got me wondering... here on the boards are all the people who are currently trying out the NoS Diet, and a lot of peopl...
by phosphorus
Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:14 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Getting used to no snacks
Replies: 11
Views: 17670

These are all good ideas. I have been feeling pretty confident that I have established the habit of the really small mini-meal, which is usually some mix of a few nuts, about an ounce of cheese cut in tiny cubes, and a few bites of fruit (e.g. 2 big strawberries, or ten blueberries, or a quarter app...
by phosphorus
Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:44 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Getting used to no snacks
Replies: 11
Views: 17670

Getting used to no snacks

Hi there. I'm approaching goal weight from a counting-calories, 6-mini-meals-a-day type weight loss program -- I've got about 15 pounds left (out of a total 48 pounds I wanted to lose). Counting calories, and getting used to being slightly hungry by keeping those 6 meals small, worked great this tim...