Everyday Systems

janmarie

Take a hot bath, take a nap, drink something low in calories, some skim milk perhaps? Take a walk. Do some yoga type stretches.

janmarie

When my kids were younger one of them wanted to know how tofu was made so we made some! it was like making cheese which is also fun to make.

janmarie

yay brightangel! finally someone else who likes almond milk! i just had a glass. I blended up a glass of almond milk with some stevia, vanilla and cocoa powder...yummy drink! my stomach is so much happier since i stopped using regular milk. i sometimes make my own almond milk in the blender but i am...

janmarie

Milk is the only substance that nature meant to be food!

janmarie

i have been enjoying a drink consisting of almond milk with a little stevia, nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamon, threw it in the blender and it's good! 40 calories if you are counting, takes away the hunger pains at night! i buy the blue diamond natural almond milk, sugar free.

janmarie

i know i keep harping about stevia but i really like it..it's 100% natural (initially could only be bought in whole foods) it's 0 calories, some studies show it's good for insulin sensitivity, metabolic syndrome and hypertension.

janmarie

i have lactose intolerance and lactase doesn't help things completely so i started using almond milk and it's surprisingly good! it's good in oatmeal and it's great as a drink in the evening. i put a little stevia in it and a cup is 40 calories. i put some cinnamon and nutmeg and vanilla and stevia ...

janmarie

yes, slow and steady! the parable of the hare and the tortoise keeps coming to mind. when others are trying this or that quick weight loss scheme we on the no-s are slowly plodding along. i have seen it already with aquaitences.

janmarie

true...what i save on food will be more than spent on new clothes!

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hi, i had high cholesterol (was 260) but this was before no-s. i decided to take red yeast rice (sold over the counter at walmart, cheap) and niacin. I take two capsules of ryr at night along with one 500mg slow release niacin. my number dropped to normal within 3 weeks. i am still going to have mon...

janmarie

hi and welcome! that's great about the weight loss! yes, i think regular 'diets' keep one so focused on food! that's what i love about no-s, you eat and then you are done. you eat the things you like without guilt. later on down the road one can slowly add or subtract if necessary but one change at ...

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Did my monthly weight in, lost 3 lbs in April. I lost three pounds in March. I was happy to see I have finally dropped below 150! It's sooo much harder to lose weight at my age! (57) I am doing a bit of walking on the weekends, lifting weights for about 15 minutes daily. If i could do something aero...

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i started no-s when the economy tumbled and i started getting depressed and anxious. my thoughts were... the one thing that would make me feel good is to lose 25 lbs and not only is that free but would probably save a few bucks! something about this clicked!

janmarie

just DO IT! no tastes, treats or slivers!

janmarie

I really looked forward to this past saturday and sunday. someone at work was eating cheetos and put that on my list as an s day snack, ate some, ate some ice cream, it was kind of nice to indulge in junk food (i am a former junk food junky). anyway, towards the end of each week i make a little list...

janmarie

I know how you feel! it was like a revelation to me when i started! (2 months ago) I realized how my life was centered around snacks and sweets!

janmarie

on the weekends i sometimes make pancakes roughly out of the same ingredients that i make oatmeal with just an egg and a little whole wheat flour thrown in.

janmarie

Welcome! I have been eating this way for 8 weeks now and haven't cheated once! Something about it just clicked for me. I am only weighing myself once a month. I lost about 3-4 pounds the first month, weigh myself again the end of this week. I am about 20 from my goal so it will be slow going but the...

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it's only a good thing when the smells are nice. i have a very sensitive sense of smell and it's a mixed blessing!

janmarie

i really like stevia in my tea! it's not an artificial product, it's made from some plant, was only sold in places like whole foods but now it's in grocery chains and in the sweetener area. i use it in tea and oatmeal. zero calories. give it a try!

janmarie

hi, this sounds a lot like me, a taste here, a sliver there constantly throughout the day. then all the sweets and desserts! if i couldn't do 'some' of that on the weekends i wouldn't be able to stick to this. funny thing though, i really am not enjoying the snacking and sweets so much anymore. i th...

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Media and corporate brain-washing is everywhere.

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i have been having a protein shake for lunch, almond milk and soy protein, some vanilla...pretty bland. because of my hours at work i bring lunch and dinner and i don't feel like carting so much food so hence the shake. almond milk is a great alternative to milk for those with lactose intolerance. e...

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Wonderful! Thank you!

janmarie

This is a "Tribute to Oatmeal"! Her oatmeal page is great but so are her other pages about food.
http://www.katheats.com/kaths-tribute-to-oatmeal/

janmarie

hi, i have had a variety of devices, have gotten bored with all of them. what is working for me is having a mat on the floor in front of the tv and some free weights. i free weight, stretch while watching the so-called news and then do some progressive relaxation. i also try to do a brisk walk whene...

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No-s is easier then no no-s for me! cause when i was just eating when-ever what-ever i still never felt satisfied AND felt out of control and bad and bloated. With no-s i have some hours of hunger...i can deal with that. I am not feeling awful about myself.

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Getting my eating under control has helped me get my weighing under control. I am only weighing on the first of each month.

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Hi, I love it! thanks so much for the link. This year Easter got me wanting to do some crafts again. I love paper crafts.
Your brother did a nice job!

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Hi, We went away for the weekend, had three WONDERFUL meals out.. #1 was the best BBQ also! The best I ate in a long time! #2 was Indian food, had Kulfi for desert which is Indian ice cream, OMG it was wonderful! Then a great breakfast on the next morning. And then of course there was some Easter Ch...

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hi, i have had the same experience with sweets, i think about them all week and then when i can have them they really don't taste that good and i can't finish what i have. i'm realizing more and more what caused me to gain over the years has been the perma-snacking, the little piece of cheese here, ...

janmarie

Thanks for the suggestions! I have recently found that a cup of hot almond milk works pretty good. Almond milk is really tasty, has less calories than milk, makes a good hot chocolate (not much cocoa or sugar)

janmarie

Thank you so much for all your responses! Another routine I have recently added to my evenings is listening to relaxation audio. I really like Glenn Harrold who is a hypnotist and makes a series of audio's, if you have an mp3 player you can download them, there are quite a few, some for deep sleep, ...

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I like quick oats cause on Saturdays (like right as I write this they are in the oven) I make some very healthy chocolate chip cookies for breakfast! I throw together some quick oats, some oat bran, an egg, a little melted butter, some chocolate chips, a little bit of sugar along with some stevia an...

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jeanne, how is your activity level? and your portions?

janmarie

I know what you mean about 'no patience'! It's the same now-ness thing that makes us want to eat NOW that got me in trouble in the first place. For me, after a few weeks, something about the satisfaction of knowing I am on the right path, feeling some control, slowly seeing weight come off has repla...

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Addiction to nicotine is very real. I think many of the same principles that apply to the habit of snacking and over-eating apply to smoking. I quit with the gum, then used the patch in smaller and smaller pieces for a very short time to get off the gum but I did quit...many years ago. You can do it...

janmarie

hi new folks! i'm pretty new myself, i think i'm 4 or 5 weeks into no-s and sticking with it and it gets easier all the time! the first few weeks are hard. As an ex-smoker i would say no-s is similar but easier as far quitting something goes. at first you can't stop thinking about a snack or sweets ...

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I really think I eat enough at dinner but still about 8:30pm I get hungry but probably more so have cravings. This is the hardest time for me. Things that help me are: 1. Herbal tea 2. A hot bath 3. Reading this discussion board 4. Going to bed earlier than usual. Would love to hear what helps other...

janmarie

Hope no rules works for you! One thing I wonder though are there new stressors that might be on which would cause you to make this decision at this time?

janmarie

Been no-s ing for about 4 weeks now. I feel like I am in control for the first time in i don't know how long! And my body is changing...i see it a little here, a little there. Stopped getting on the dang scale every day. I'm going to wait a good while and surprise myself! I had to buy some work/offi...

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When this recession hit I was so anxious and depressed. It's hitting my husband and I, not as badly as it is some but anyway I was feeling pretty miserable. About three weeks ago when i read about this diet I thought about what would make me get out of this depression and I realized the one thing th...

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At a local grocery chain (Harris Teeter) it's now being sold along side the sugar. I think the FDA had to permit it to be called a sweetener because Coke or Pepsi will now sell a soda with it (the power of big lobby). I especially like the brand 'truvia'. I bought packets of powdered lemon and add o...

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When i read the 'post your proudest moments' i thought 'those chocolate chips in the pantry' and then wow! there are other posts about chocolate chips! that was great to see! i am an absolute chocoholic, have been putting a few in my oatmeal in the morning and i am really sticking with this and i am...

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Weight loss is slow...but steady

Getting hungry after dinner

Dam!! This is working!

No S diet is my recession/depression gift to myself.

Stevia, 0 calories, natural, not a chemical

First time reader/poster, two week NoS'r