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by donnao
Mon Aug 13, 2012 11:38 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: no sweets
Replies: 5
Views: 10149

no sweets

it has been suggested to me that working on getting my sugar consumption in line would help me with the rest of my excesses- i simply cannot manage to stop snacking.. especially at night . I eat well during the day, so it is not an issue of being underfed i have been focusing mostly on trying to sto...
by donnao
Mon Aug 16, 2010 3:51 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Can anyone explain this rapid weight/waist gain?
Replies: 20
Views: 25424

it's the carbs-- you fasted, and then carb loaded for 2 days i am telling you this from personal experience, as a recovering bulimic i would restrict for a day or two ( which resulted in destroying my metabolism, by the way) then carb load and either restrict some more after that or purge for every ...
by donnao
Tue Jun 15, 2010 2:01 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Food Addiction
Replies: 26
Views: 30381

.. so, along this same line of thinking, is it possible to go the rest of your life without consuming sugar or processed carbs ? i know NO ONE who has done this long term, including myself- i have been sugar free/flour free for as long as 90 days at a time, and then i just HAD to have some chocolate...
by donnao
Sat Jun 12, 2010 10:40 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Food Addiction
Replies: 26
Views: 30381

Food Addiction

food addiction--- in particular to sugar and processed carbs

is it real, or is it pseudo science ?

what are the opinions of the people on this board.. ?

thanks !
Donna O
by donnao
Sat May 01, 2010 4:23 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: My "Mods"
Replies: 8
Views: 30672

thank you !

i am so glad that you shared this !! it is exactly what i needed to hear ! i added 3 regular meals as a first step to my seriously disordered/ erratic eating a while back, and was wondering what would be the next right thing for me to do.. and thru you, my HP has answered my question bless you, and ...
by donnao
Sun Mar 28, 2010 4:07 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S "mods" (add yours!)
Replies: 167
Views: 321589

here is my current mod- i feel that i need to post this b/cause it may help another person on this journey i have posted several times that i am a recovering bulimic. i no longer purge, but i do binge and restrict when i first stopped purging, i made the commitment that i would keep WHATEVER i ate, ...
by donnao
Sat Mar 20, 2010 1:17 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Donna O daily check in
Replies: 15
Views: 24757

sat 3/20 am = afraid to weigh ! friday 3/19: bk= 1 p PB toast Lunch Hummas/ raw veggies; 1 brown rice cake afternoon: 5 or 6 hershey kisses 5:30 pm= 1 package almonds 6pm-7pm: PB from jar, several peices of cheese, brown rice cake, handful of cereal, handful of pepperoni 10pm- big bowl of organic wh...
by donnao
Thu Mar 18, 2010 2:24 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Donna O daily check in
Replies: 15
Views: 24757

3 meals,afternoon snack, no sugar no w flour 1hr exercise

3/18 am wt= 139.4 (!!!!!!!!) 3/17 food: ( many discrepencies) bk= 1 yoghurt and 1 banana l= 2 sw egg rolls sn= 1 pckg almonds $ 2 hershey kisses, 2 chocolate covered altoids dinner= 1/2 apple, salad w/ ff ranch, 1 p ezekiel toast w/ hummus 1 piece birthday cake $$( 11 ish) banana, handful of cereal
by donnao
Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:45 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: one "s" at a time ?
Replies: 5
Views: 11185

one "s" at a time ?

i am afraid that i am going to have to do this one "s" at a time

i would love to hear feedback on this issue

FYI, my first "s" will be no sweets ( again)

thanks !

Donna O
by donnao
Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:42 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Donna O daily check in
Replies: 15
Views: 24757

sugar addict

... ok, i'm a sugar addict i've known this.... the more sugar i eat the more i want to eat sugar has no place for me, i will have to do this one s at a time i'll start with no sweets, only for me it will be never again, one day at a time i still like this board- the people here are normal and i get ...
by donnao
Mon Mar 01, 2010 1:41 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: What's for dinner ?
Replies: 15
Views: 23954

you guys are amazing !!

Reinhard should make a book of interesting No S meals

.... and possibly S day treats

Donna O
by donnao
Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:43 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Donna O daily check in
Replies: 15
Views: 24757

sparkle, thank you i binge on the days that i work ( m,w,F my job SUCKS right now.. you are right- given my history, i might need professional help and/or medication i am currently writing my 4th step in celebrate recovery for co dependency and that is unbelievably time consuming, which is stressing...
by donnao
Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:36 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Donna O daily check in
Replies: 15
Views: 24757

sunday 2/28 am weight = 137.8 .... after looking at this weeks activity, i now KNOW why I am not losing weight !! it is the binges a couple of times a week plus the night time eating that is cancelling out the days of restricted/normal eating and all of the exercise ... i come form a place of severe...
by donnao
Sat Feb 27, 2010 4:47 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: What's for dinner ?
Replies: 15
Views: 23954

What's for dinner ?

What is everyone eating for dinner ?

I am a terrible cook, and I am looking for simple and delicious ideas

Thanks !

Donna O
by donnao
Sat Feb 27, 2010 4:25 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Donna O daily check in
Replies: 15
Views: 24757

saturday 2/27 am weight= 138.0


... wonder what i will weigh when i stop binging ????
by donnao
Sat Feb 27, 2010 5:41 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Donna O daily check in
Replies: 15
Views: 24757

friday 2/26--- colossal failure

eating since i got home... now i am going to bed


the week in summary: 1 successful day
2 days of binging
2 unsuccessful days

... i may need to go back on Prozac to stop the binges

I WILL NOT QUIT UNTIL I EAT LIKE A NORMAL PERSON
I WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES
by donnao
Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:20 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Donna O daily check in
Replies: 15
Views: 24757

2/25- failure

it is that damn after dinner eating that is kicking my ass

AAAGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

am wt= 137.6
by donnao
Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:07 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Breaking the night time snacking habit..any tips?
Replies: 31
Views: 35238

watching TV makes me want to snack- i don't know why

I am like Pavlov's dog- i turn on the tube and soon the food starts talking to me


so, i either don't watch or seriously limit my evening TV time
by donnao
Thu Feb 25, 2010 3:37 pm
Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
Topic: Best time of day to walk for weight loss
Replies: 4
Views: 15233

Best time of day to walk for weight loss

What is the best time of day to walk to promote weight loss ?

Thanks !
Donna O
by donnao
Thu Feb 25, 2010 3:34 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Donna O daily check in
Replies: 15
Views: 24757

2/24- Colossal failure am wt= 140.0 i binged yesterday i ate from the time i got home from work, until i went to bed i am 45 and un married... what man worth having would ever tolerate that behaviour ? the answer is none-- i know this because I would not tolerate that behaviour in a mate i WILL NOT ...
by donnao
Thu Feb 25, 2010 3:28 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Office Blues
Replies: 5
Views: 8845

YES !!

and it makes me crazy
especially if i am having a bad day, and the food is really talking to me

i wish that is was taboo to snack here-- i have read that in France

that snacking frowned on
by donnao
Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:35 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Donna O daily check in
Replies: 15
Views: 24757

2/23= day 2 !! success !!! am wt= 137.4 ( dammitt !!!!) however today - i have not been successful... i grazed a "dinner" got home from work, started eating when i got in the door, and never really fixed a meal... as i thought about it this is a violation of the " no seconds" rule a rule that i thou...
by donnao
Wed Feb 24, 2010 2:32 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: A slippery slope
Replies: 13
Views: 19948

good point bright angel

for the record i am 5'8' and i have a fairly active, demanding job

and i am a single parent

what is restricting for me might not be for someone else

the proof is in the weight loss

xo
Donna O
by donnao
Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:04 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Donna O daily check in
Replies: 15
Views: 24757

2/22= day 1 i am going to call it a failure because i ate 2 hershey kiss size chocolates and a peppermint the deal is no sugar during the week.... period it is the mindset that is important, establishing the habit if i allow little "slips" they will eventually become full fledged sugar binges for me...
by donnao
Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:57 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: A slippery slope
Replies: 13
Views: 19948

i get the feeling that you are asking if overexercising and restricting your food, even within the context of No S will be harmful... as a recoverED bulimic i can share with you my experience in this area: any time i start restricting my food and over exercising, it will inevitably lead to period of...
by donnao
Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:23 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Donna O daily check in
Replies: 15
Views: 24757

so, this weekend i sort of rehearsed no s ing i did have a late night snack on both sat and sunday today will be the real deal i work a 10 hr shift today- so i will pick up dinner for me and the kid at Mc Callisters tonight... i am going to weigh daily- after a pretty good weekend, i am trying to no...
by donnao
Sun Feb 21, 2010 3:45 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Donna O daily check in
Replies: 15
Views: 24757

yesterday was no too bad- i had 1 extra snack ( bedtime) and a few bites of a cinnamon role i LOATHE eating after dinner... of all of my bad esses, I hate, hate, hate the constant grazing the most, and yet i feel so powerless to stop it how much of this is an addiction, and how much is a bad habit ?...
by donnao
Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:57 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Donna O daily check in
Replies: 15
Views: 24757

Donna O daily check in

today is officially an S day, but i will spend this weekend getting prepped for the following n days.. last night i did not eat after dinner, which is a HUGE accomplishment for me, even though the day was not perfect... i just don't want to be a perma snacker anymore, i want to be different i do not...
by donnao
Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:47 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Begin Again
Replies: 6
Views: 10686

keep coming back to this plan

i too, am beginning again my latest "research" was giving up sugar and white flour in the hopes that this would cure my desire to eat when i was not hungry and while my appetite was indeed curbed by cutting the gunk out of my diet-- i was still eating all the time ( perma snacking) ... and after 60 ...
by donnao
Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:17 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: My body's gotten spoiled
Replies: 8
Views: 13876

just do the next right thing

thank you for being generous enough to post your struggle

it helps me to know that even long timers are not perfect

thank you !

Donna O
by donnao
Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:27 am
Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
Topic: cellulite
Replies: 3
Views: 12571

cellulite

i have recently given up running because it seems to be making the cellulite on my legs and butt WORSE ( i swear on a stack !)

has anyone seen improvement in cellulite with their walking program ?

if so, how often and how long do you walk ?


Thanks !
Donna O
by donnao
Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:17 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Stupid Emotional Stuff About My Weight
Replies: 6
Views: 11049

body image

body image issues have always sent me straight to my craziest thinking .. and starving, then binging and then weight gain one of the things that i have learned along the way is to avoid "slippery places" ... these are places (and people) that put me in the way of my disease (compulsive overeating) s...
by donnao
Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:21 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: sugar, diet soda and white flour
Replies: 33
Views: 34793

let me clarify

.. big sigh,,,,here goes Hi! my name is Donna , and I am a graeful recoverED bulimic and a still struggling compulsive eater by the grace of God, I have not had to vomit since June 27 1999 I am haunted by the possibility that i may indeed be a "sugar addict" Is the sugar in my diet keeping me "in th...
by donnao
Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:10 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: sugar, diet soda and white flour
Replies: 33
Views: 34793

sugar, diet soda and white flour

i am very mcuh struggling with the idea of giveing up sugar, diet soda and white flour permantly it is a good theory, but i just don't think that i can really do it forever, and i am absolutely exhausted with unrealistic thinking the thinking is that these substaces are like alcohol to an alcoholic ...
by donnao
Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:28 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S "mods" (add yours!)
Replies: 167
Views: 321589

after noon snack

i love the idea of afternoon mini meal when i was a young, skinny girl, i always ate breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner i will modify the following way : afternoon mini meal at 4 pm, and therfore only 1 "S" day. my mini meal will be 200 to 250 calories and these are the ONLY calories that ...