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by Christmas Cheer
Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:36 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Day 29 Breakfast: 2 buckwheat pancakes with a little syrup and 2 scrambled eggs Lunch: Dinner: hot dogs, chips, and a diet pop at a school function. And early. 4:30 dinner! This worries me. I may need a mini meal tonight. On second thought, because I am desperate to get rid of diet head, I am going ...
by Christmas Cheer
Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:47 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Fail or no?
Replies: 8
Views: 14705

Neice's B/F Birthday: is this boyfriend or best friend? That wouldn't even be close to an S day for me, and cake wouldn't be close to an N Day for me, so *I* would mark it Fail for *me*. I think we all need to decide the ground rules for ourselves, though. But what you did isn't Vanilla No S. Mickie
by Christmas Cheer
Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:13 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Day 28 Success!

Breakfast: buckwheat pancakes with a bit of syrup

Lunch: homemade pizza with pepperoni and onions

Dinner: yummy porterhouse steak, mashed potatoes, and green beans
by Christmas Cheer
Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:30 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Day 27 Today's AHA! Moment: When I allow my appetite to rule my meals, I may not eat the same number of calories each day, or get my "5 a day" each day, but it all evens out in the end. I find myself getting enough fruit (whereas fruit used to be a rare item on my plate. Too much sugar, you know), v...
by Christmas Cheer
Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:01 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Days 24 & 15 S Days

Day 26: SUCCESS

Breakfast: pancake and scrambled eggs

Lunch: PB&J

Dinner: BBQ chicken and cornbread with corn and sweet potato
by Christmas Cheer
Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:49 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

day 23 I know that for me, breakfast must be an equal mix of carbs and protein with some fat in order for it to carry me over until lunch. I also know that a varied lunch suits me better than a one or two item lunch. And dinner has to be hot. That is what I've learned about my belly so far this mont...
by Christmas Cheer
Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:32 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Woman Talk. No S Helps with cramps/bloating? *Maybe TMI
Replies: 6
Views: 11254

Yep. the whole week was much better. I retained fluid still, but only a little and the scale didn't budge, whereas it normally goes up a couple pounds. And I felt better. I wasn't trapped at home on the couch for the first few days. :)
by Christmas Cheer
Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:04 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

day 22 SUCCESS!

My second set of 21 days begins.

Breakfast: pancakes and applesauce

Lunch: burger & onion rings

Dinner: leftover chili and corn muffins from last night
by Christmas Cheer
Wed Oct 14, 2009 4:27 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Thanks Texan & Kevin.

Kevin, my tummy was rumbling at 11, so no, they did not. So I ate lunch nearly an hour earlier than usual -- noon instead of 1. So I bet I get hungry before dinnertime too.
by Christmas Cheer
Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:22 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Woman Talk. No S Helps with cramps/bloating? *Maybe TMI
Replies: 6
Views: 11254

Woman Talk. No S Helps with cramps/bloating? *Maybe TMI

Normally this time of month, I am in a lot of discomfort. I bloat, I cramp. My back hurts. This month, not as much. I am usually stuck sitting down with a heating pad for the first three days of my period. This month, it's been much, much better -- the first time I could say that in a decade. So I h...
by Christmas Cheer
Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:10 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

:!: :!: Day 21 :!: :!: And I can honestly say that this way of eating has become a habit! I enjoy it very much! Breakfast -- not so great. Nutrigrain bars. Stuffed down my throat as I headed out the door to volunteer this morning. Need better food for lunch and dinner. Lunch - good ol' standby peanu...
by Christmas Cheer
Tue Oct 13, 2009 11:06 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Day 20 SUCCESS

Breakfast: oatmeal with butter and sugar; high-fiber toast; an orange

Lunch: soup and crackers; an apple

Dinner: homemade baked beans; a hot dog; tomato slices
by Christmas Cheer
Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:29 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Success on the First Day!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 9629

It amazes me how much free time I have now that I don't spend so much of it analyzing meals, planning menus, preparing meals and snacks, and thinking about my next morsel. Between yesterday and today, I've made 1 1/2 wreaths (working on finishing the second one), painted my pumpkin for Halloween, cl...
by Christmas Cheer
Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:32 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Yes, Kevin, but I am thankful for the lesson it taught me! Day 19. SUCCESS! Glad to be back to N days. Breakfast: scrambled eggs and high fiber toast with olive oil-butter spread Lunch: peanut butter & jam on crackers; milk Dinner: Italian chicken & potatoes; green beans; dinner roll with butter; an...
by Christmas Cheer
Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:48 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Day 18. Have I really been at this for 18 days already? Wow!

Anyway...

S Day. But a gentle one. too much garbage yesterday left me feeling undernourished. Lesson learned.
by Christmas Cheer
Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:26 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Day 17 S Day
by Christmas Cheer
Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:20 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Day 16 S Day for me.
by Christmas Cheer
Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:24 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Day 15. SUCCESS! Half a month! I am down another 1.4 pounds this week, bringing my NO S weight loss total to 3.4 pounds. Very acceptable! :) Breakfast: a slice of leftover strata and a piece of toast with a smear of natural peanut butter Lunch: sandwich, chips, yogurt Dinner: quiche, toast, and an a...
by Christmas Cheer
Wed Oct 07, 2009 5:59 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Sick days
Replies: 4
Views: 9320

Kit, you and I feel the same way right now. That lower back part is the Worst.

Feel better soon.
by Christmas Cheer
Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:11 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: freshie
Replies: 6
Views: 10592

Every day is a new day, so just restart today. I wouldn't use my weekends as punishment no matter what. Just start today. You'll have a few clean days under your belt. I also think it's important to verbalize weight gain truthfully. Ten pounds from stress of graduating? Isn't graduation a relief? Me...
by Christmas Cheer
Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:07 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Day 14 SUCCESS I am a huge fan of the structure of this way of eating. I can count on it. I don't have to pack a snack if I'm leaving for the afternoon, and I don't have to tote around a calorie counter if I'm going to be out for dinner. I can eat sensibly at mealtime and move on. I love this. Break...
by Christmas Cheer
Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:15 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: My favourite thing about NoS so far
Replies: 21
Views: 27776

I don't have one favorite. I like all that all of you said! I like not having to eat a separate meal from my family (NutraSystem), no chalky shakes (SlimFast), no measuring portions (Weight Watchers), no pills to swallow (Dexatrim, my first attempt!), no being ON A DIET. I no longer much care how qu...
by Christmas Cheer
Tue Oct 06, 2009 12:16 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Day 13 SUCCESS!

Breakfast: egg, canadian bacon, and cheese on an english muffin (aka McMuffin) & yogurt

Lunch: chef salad that I couldn't finish, dinner rolls and grapes (worried that this meal won't keep me full for very long. We'll see)

Dinner: Meatball sandwich & baked fries & applesauce
by Christmas Cheer
Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:49 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Day 12: Success!

Breakfast: 2 pancakes, an egg, and a peach yogurt

Lunch: tuna noodle casserole & some grapes

Dinner: Chicken BLT sandwich (this was delicious!) & some chips
by Christmas Cheer
Sun Oct 04, 2009 12:52 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Thanks, Blue! :D

Day 11: S Day, and Banana Pancakes for breakfast. YUM.
by Christmas Cheer
Sat Oct 03, 2009 2:52 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

DAY 10 S Day
by Christmas Cheer
Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:37 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Thanks Nichole!
by Christmas Cheer
Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:36 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: So excited! Weight loss! Yay!
Replies: 3
Views: 8190

So excited! Weight loss! Yay!

I lost two pounds even in my first No S weigh in!! I'm so excited! I can do this! It works! It's relatively easy to stick to, mostly. Yesterday it felt like forever until the weekend because my meals weren't filling enough, but I stuck with the rules and they saw me through. I'm very happy with this...
by Christmas Cheer
Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:21 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Day 9. My weigh-in day. I lost two pounds!!! :D :D :D Breakfast: 2 eggs, 2 slices of sourdough with butter, and a peach yogurt made with real sugar, not sweetener. YUM. Love natural foods. Lunch: leftover tacos from last night Dinner: pot roast with potatoes and carrots; yeast roll; grapes Those two...
by Christmas Cheer
Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:27 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Day 7 was a busy success.

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Day 8

Breakfast: missed. had pto meeting to go to and no food ready to eat.

Lunch: 2 sandwiches: turkey and chese on sourdough

Dinner: soft tacos and a side of yogurt
by Christmas Cheer
Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:05 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Day 6 SUCCESS! Breakfast: YUMMY oatmeal with a grated apple, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. It smelled like autumn in my kitchen! Lunch: 2 eggs with 3 potato pancakes Dinner: bratwurst, rice with grave, cornbread. Feeling good here! Hard to believe I've already been doing this for a week. A couple ti...
by Christmas Cheer
Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:50 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Coffee Question
Replies: 7
Views: 12296

Thanks. :D I hope to be able to buy the book this week or next. I have read everything on the site, and did see the part about coffee (here on the site) but it talked about morning coffee, as in, with breakfast. I was feeling leery of letting myself have calories between meals, basically. And really...
by Christmas Cheer
Mon Sep 28, 2009 5:34 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Coffee Question
Replies: 7
Views: 12296

Coffee Question

I looked but didn't see this posted anywhere. I'm sure it IS somewhere, but please forgive me for asking again. I really am not trying to micromanage my nutrition, because that hasn't worked for me in the past. However, I am undecided on how to proceed with my afternoon coffee. It's not something I ...
by Christmas Cheer
Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:48 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Day 5: Success! Breakfast - 2 oat bran pancakes with a little syrup and an egg Lunch - macaroni with a little butter and parmesan and parsley; raw carrots and cucumber slices; star fruit Dinner - black beans and rice with salsa and an egg; hot homemade bread (mmmm) with a little butter; green beans;...
by Christmas Cheer
Sun Sep 27, 2009 3:08 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Day 4 - S Day & feeling good about it.
by Christmas Cheer
Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:59 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Day 3 - S Day

:D
by Christmas Cheer
Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:03 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: New No S-er
Replies: 10
Views: 15345

Mickie, on a personal note, what prompted the username Christmas Cheer? (Big fan of Christmas, myself...) It's my favorite time of year, but more than that, it's a personal reminder to keep the Christmas spirit year-round and (my faith is a big part of my life) to strive to live in a way that honor...
by Christmas Cheer
Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:13 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 39470

Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section

Day 2 SUCCESS!

Breakfast - eggs, biscuits, slice of cheese
Lunch - bread, cheese, cucumber rounds with a little ranch dressing, and a juicy peach
Dinner - spaghetti with meat sauce, broccoli, applesauce and a sliced banana
by Christmas Cheer
Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:57 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: New No S-er
Replies: 10
Views: 15345

New No S-er

Hi, Someone told me about this No S Diet ("diet") many months ago and I brushed them off, but it stuck with me, back in the recesses of my brain somewhere. A few days ago, I dusted off the cobwebs and decided to check it out. Yesterday, I started the "program" (I use quotations because it's not real...