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TunaFishKid · Well, back to the old grind! Day One, 6/29/09 - Success

Well, back to the old grind!

Day One, 6/29/09 - Success

TunaFishKid

That was fascinating! Thank you so much, flightisleavin . What is striking is the amount of packaged food consumed by the families in the US, UK, Japan and Australia. It doesn't look appealing at all. And the coca-cola consumed by the Mexican family! My gosh! For some reason, the Mongolian family's ...

TunaFishKid

Your post reminded me of a section of the No S book. On page 74, Reinhard says, With the No S Diet, there's no show. It's the opposite. Your excess is all out in the open. Instead of pretending to be virtuous in public and gorging in secret, you emphasize your vice (drawing attention to it with emba...

TunaFishKid

I think dieting held a certain allure for me. Popular diets are like high heels, while No S is like sensible shoes. The high heels look great and promise excitement, but you never get very far in them. Sensible shoes, however, are sturdy, basic, and will get you where you want to go in comfort. Wow...

TunaFishKid

Everyone cheerleads a dieter, especially if the diet is difficult and time-consuming and shows fast results. You're right. Your post got me thinking. At the risk of stretching the analogy too far - we often get compliments on sexy high heels, but never on our sensible shoes. We are sometimes even c...

TunaFishKid

Thanks for this thread, LA Loser! It inspired me to come back and post on the forum again. I guess the idea of being free struck a chord. I like your idea of your patriotic jewelry having a double meaning. I also have a cute red, white and blue bracelet that I usually wear around holidays. I'll be w...

TunaFishKid

Wow, thank you so much for all the kind, supportive responses! This really is a great forum. Even though I went back to low carb because of my knee pain, I think dieting held a certain allure for me. Popular diets are like high heels, while No S is like sensible shoes. The high heels look great and ...

TunaFishKid

My last post here was about seven weeks ago. I was loving NoS and doing great. Then one morning I realized my knees were hurting me a lot and I decided that low carb (which I had been doing for months) really was better for me, since I had no knee pain before NoS. Duh. Besides NoS I was also Urban R...

TunaFishKid

I noticed something similar. I've had only two weekends so far, but I found that I'm not crazy about my S days. I'm thinking of having only one snack on S days, instead of throwing all rules overboard. All last week I was looking forward to a soft-serve chocolate ice cream cone on Saturday or Sunday...

TunaFishKid

Hi, Mimi and thanks. It's good to see I'm not alone. :) I like the idea of not using the word "failure". Just looking at it does make it seem like the whole day is lost. I think I may switch to "red" or even "not so good", lol. And anyway, we learn from our mistakes, so it's not really a failure unl...

TunaFishKid

Monday, 5/11/09 - SUCCESS! Today, 5/12/09 - FAILURE!!! I'm in shock. I didn't think I woud have any failure days. I've been sitting at the computer doing a little research for our Disney World vacation (leaving in 2 days) and I ate a chocolate bar while I surfed. The first bite was purely accidental...

TunaFishKid

:roll: I'm here because I *don't* want to obsess about what goes in my mouth. And it would get old posting things like breakfast was a slice of homemade fruit bread, a container of yogurt, a banana and tea. Lunch was a 6 inch sub (I've decided a 12 inch sub constitutes seconds) with turkey and ever...

TunaFishKid

I just watched a couple more of her videos...she's brilliant! The "Furoshiki Flower Basket" is beautiful and would also be great for Mother's Day.

TunaFishKid

Friday, 5/8/09 - SUCCESS! Walked to the supermarket again yesterday and picked up a few things for "taco salad" which my daughter asked to have for dinner. I think I underestimated how much I needed to eat last night. I filled up a cereal bowl with the salad (which contains ground beef, tomatoes, le...

TunaFishKid

Thursday, 5/7/09 - SUCCESS! Yesterday was an interesting day for me, NO S-wise. I went out suburban rangering at 12:30 and walked until 1:25. When I got home I felt great, gulped down a couple of glasses of water and didn't really feel like eating. At 2 my appetite reappeared so I made myself half a...

TunaFishKid · Wednesday, 5/6/09 - SUCCESS!

Wednesday, 5/6/09 - SUCCESS!

TunaFishKid

I don't understand why you need the nutritionist's rules at all. You said you started seeing her because you were "spurred on by [your] initial success." I say "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." At this stressful time in your life you need fewer rules, not more. If it were me, I'd dump everything th...

TunaFishKid

Restricting calorie intake by 15% or 20% isn't a recipe for deprivation. Let's say you're currently consuming 2000 calories and cut that by 15% or 20% -- or by 300-400 calories daily. It's pretty much the same as eliminating sweets and/or snacks and/or seconds. You can cut calories without seriousl...

TunaFishKid

BecauseIcan, Easy .. if the regular NO S diet is not quick enough, you adapt the basic recipe and change the rules a lil' bit to suit your needs. Just as I did. It's tougher of course but it doesn't take as much time. If you work harder at it (Limiting S days severely, watching your portions, eatin...

TunaFishKid

One tip I learned about whole milk...buy organic if you can. Do a taste test with regular whole milk and you'll be amazed at the difference. The organic tastes a lot better.

TunaFishKid

Thanks, KCCC. I'm not usually one to go off the deep end about something new, but this just feels right. I'm 52 years old and have been yo-yo dieting since I was 15. I've done it all - "Deal-A-Meal", calorie counting, vegan, Atkins, etc. I also tried "intuitive eating" which sounded great but was pr...

TunaFishKid

...My biggest suggestion is to get the book. It's cheap, it really goes in depth, and Reinhard deserves some income for all that he's done. :wink: Big dittos!!! I first read the book on Kindle and then picked up a hard copy at the bookstore yesterday. It's much more than a diet book. I love it.

TunaFishKid

I love peanut butter and banana sandwiches and haven't had one in ages! Thanks for the reminder.

TunaFishKid

Uh oh...the word "exercise" is almost as taboo to me as "calories" is. :P I've been guilting myself into exercise for as long as I've been dieting. Thank God I found No S and Reinhard Engels. From his "Urban Ranger" page - Let me guess: you don't go to the gym, or strap yourself to the bike machine,...

TunaFishKid

StrawberryRoan wrote:Okay, for Tuna I am going to start a thread called

I Challenge you all to talk about Healthy, Low Fat Calories.

ROFL

TunaFishKid

I post in the Daily Check In but I haven't joined the Challenge. The "Challenge" thread reminds me too much of past diets I've been on and diet forums I've been a member of. That doesn't mean there's anything inherently wrong with the thread - it's just me. I also try to stay away from any posts con...

TunaFishKid

Tuesday, 5/5/09 - SUCCESS! I am really loving this! Last night I made chicken with stuffing and mixed vegetables and it was just delicious. What is it Reinhard says, "Appetite is the best sauce"? I think that's it. It's so true! Almost everything I've eaten since I've been on No S has been wonderful...

TunaFishKid

That's lovely, and so is your family. Thanks for the link!

TunaFishKid

I was just about to try this diet and was on the Amazon page for the book reading reviews last Monday. That's how I found No S! Under the heading "Customers who bought this item also bought" I saw The No S Diet , clicked on it, and the rest is history! Thank God, because that would have been just an...

TunaFishKid

Thank you! I love No S.

TunaFishKid

... borrowing from one meal as a snack later is a dangerous idea for me. If I wanted to do that, I would have stayed on WW. I agree. For me, "no snacking" seems to be the most important part of No S. Every day since I started No S, I find myself more and more shocked to discover just how often I wa...

TunaFishKid

Monday, 5/5/09 - SUCCESS! Last night, my daughter did not like the potatoes I made and left them all on her plate. As I was cleaning up the dishes, I looked at them longingly and knew that before No S I would have eaten them on the spot. (And I used to wonder why I was fat!:lol:) Since I had already...

TunaFishKid

Sunday, 5/3/09 - S Day My second S day felt a little less weird than the first. On Saturday I felt like I was doing something bad when I ate between meals. Not that I've got the habit of no snacks down already, but I've been so focused on it all week that it was hard not to keep doing it on Saturday...

TunaFishKid

Friday, 5/1/09 - SUCCESS! Today, 5/2/09 - S Day Today was my first S day. It was weird. I bought some cookies a couple of days ago and was really looking forward to eating them today. After lunch my daughter and I went for a long walk (suburban rangering!), and when we got back I had no desire for t...

TunaFishKid

Dr. Oz was on Good Morning America recently, where he told Diane Sawyer that if she would reduce her daily calorie intake by 15%, she would extend her life by 20 years. Wide-eyed, and without a hint of skepticism, she replied, "WOW!" My husband and I just turned and looked at each other for minute, ...

TunaFishKid

I recorded the show and tried to watch last night. I had to turn it off after about 10 or 15 minutes. It was so sad. I've been there my whole adult life - hating myself for being weak, for falling off the wagon again, feeling like I don't deserve to eat food like everybody else. Poor Kirstie. (And O...

TunaFishKid

My stress level has plummeted! I feel relaxed - big change for me. For the first time, I'm not worried about my BP and cholesterol. I know I have to lose weight to lower them, and I also know that I can't stick to a regular diet for any length of time. This , however, I can do. Ditto on the heartbur...

TunaFishKid

Okay...I decided to take the plunge and commit to a check-in thread. :) I'm also doing Habitcal, which is great. Day 1 (4/28/09) - SUCCESS! Day 2 (4/29/09) - SUCCESS! Day 3 (4/30/09) - SUCCESS! Today is going well. I had an appointment at noon today and knew I wouldn't be back until after 1, but I a...

TunaFishKid

Hi everyone :-) ...And I thought, "so this is what it is to be SATISFIED by a meal?"... HI, BirdieGirl! I know what you mean. My husband and I ate at a favorite Mexican restaurant last night and the food was the best it's ever been! I thought they might have hired a new chef. Then I realized it pro...

TunaFishKid

I know I can get rapid results following another plan that will remain nameless but I'm pretty positive that I wouldn't be able to stick to it over the long haul. I have considered doing it for the interim until I see the numbers (labs) that I need then transitioning over to NO S... Just a couple o...

TunaFishKid

I think of it as healing... both physically and mentally. Definitely! I'm almost afraid to say it, for fear of getting too excited too soon, but I noticed I felt a lot less stressed than usual yesterday. A couple of things happened that would normally have made my stomach clench up in knots, but I ...

TunaFishKid

...Mind you, this is while I am playing around on the computer, checking email, etc. in the early morning - LONG before I eat my "good for me" breakfast.... Ah, yes, computer-snacking. I realized as I read your post that, if I weren't NoSing right now, I'd be picking at (euphemism for eating cold s...

TunaFishKid

This morning, as I was filling a bowl with Cheerios and whole milk, I sighed and thought, "I'm so happy to be on this diet." And then I laughed, because I have never thought that before, and I've been on a LOT of diets. I may have been enthusiastic and fired up, and excited to think I was going to l...

TunaFishKid

Same here! I am shocked to realize how many times I day I was eating. During dinner cleanup last night I caught myself about to pop some leftovers in my mouth. This morning I saw a jar of salsa and immediately thought about having chips. I must have had the urge to snack five or six times today alre...

TunaFishKid

Ditto, midtown . My husband and I used to love those places (Chili's, Outback, etc.), but either their food got worse or our palates became a little more sophisticated because we can't eat there anymore. Everything is so very salty and greasy it's practically inedible. I much prefer my own cooking t...

TunaFishKid

What's hard about this diet is seeing virtually no weight loss. I weigh today what I weighed on 1/10. How can this be? Well, weight fluctuates around. What's encouraging is that my total weight since the start in Setpember is 13 pounds, and I am confident I can stay on the diet for the rest of my l...

TunaFishKid

Guess what I had for lunch today? TUNA! Yes, a delicious tunafish sandwich on bread with real mayonnaise . Heaven, absolute heaven. :D Loved your tuna story, bonnieUK . Isn't it amazing how much better food tastes without a side order of guilt? Hey, khristal23 - thanks for the welcome, and welcome t...

TunaFishKid

I admit I'm very new at this (Day 2, lol) but I say make it a yellow day. When you're sick and your body's asking for something, you should have it. I remember once when I was about 14, I'd had a stomach virus for several days. I woke up one morning craving lemon meringue pie - something I almost ne...

TunaFishKid

Thank you all so much for the warm welcome! It's 7am and I'm thinking about breakfast. It's so nice not to be dreading another breakfast of eggs. Marianna , you must have tremendous will power to have lasted so long on lowcarb. NoS should be a cinch for you! StrawberryRoan - good luck! Sounds like y...

TunaFishKid

Hey, everybody! This is my first post here. I chose "TunaFishKid" as my username because that was always my favorite meal as a kid, and still is. Problem is, I haven't enjoyed a tuna sandwich in years. I either couldn't eat it because of the tuna (McDougall vegan diet), the mayo (lowfat/lowcal diet)...

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