Everyday Systems

Imogen Morley

B: slice of bread with ham/camembert, 1/2 tomato, tangerine, 1/2 cup chocolate pudding
L: barley/veggie soup, 4 biscuits
D: turkey katsu, steamed rice, apple
biscuit

Imogen Morley

B: scrambled eggs, peach, slice of bread/butter
D: barley/vegetable soup
S: Greek yogurt/homemade cherry preserves/walnuts, apple
hot cocoa

Imogen Morley

Doing OK so far. I've only had two meals today, because I woke up SO late (9 AM!), and I think I'm going to leave it at that. If I get really hungry in the evening, there's always milk. EDIT: snacky monster has reared its ugly head, and all I could hear was the siren's call from the tub of leftover ...

Imogen Morley

I am a firm supporter of Reinhard's "no solitary snacking, ever" mod. To put it simply, on an S day eating a cookie on your own with your meal is OK, cookie between meals requires company/witnesses. Also, you may consider giving up seconds of dessert if you find yourself reaching for another and yet...

Imogen Morley

Oh dear. What a mess! I've been permasnacking all weekend BUT I moved a lot. Can't wait for Monday! I think daily check-ins, though a bit tiresome at times, were enormously beneficial, and it's worth giving it another shot. Posting here keeps me honest. Starting tomorrow: vanilla No S, moderate plat...

Imogen Morley

Old habits die hard. So far I've had a really idiotic S day, mostly because I allowed myself to snack on the run instead of slowly enjoying my treats after proper meals. Not happy about it, of course, so I'm going to take a walk in the afternoon.

Imogen Morley

Still not feeling well. I indulged my craving this morning (mmm, French cruller!), but kept the rest of the day clean. I'm toying with the idea of splitting my S days (taking Wednesday and Sunday instead of the typical combo).

Imogen Morley

Wosnes, you're spot on about the soup! Just made a huge pot of red lentil dhal (technically not a soup, but it's my favourite comfort food). Right now I'm enjoying a glass of hot pepsi with lemon juice and grated ginger - weird, but oh so tasty combination my Korean friend recommended for colds. Sug...

Imogen Morley

I feel like I've taken a dozen steps back, but the only thing that counts right now is getting back on track and being as strict as possible on N days. I've caught a nasty little cold which makes me want to crawl under the blankets and spend the rest of the week curled up in a little ball. I need to...

Imogen Morley

Well, truth be told I snacked a lot last night. I didn't even feel regretful doing - I think I allowed myself. It somehow didn't seem wrong. I sometimes find myself thinking exactly the same thing, but in my case it's more of "many fit people I know snack on whatever they want, so it's not a big de...

Imogen Morley

I've written off today as "sick day" - I'm terribly sleep deprived, sugar-drugged, and craving basically any healthy food I can lay my hands on. I've been snacking on nuts, spoonfuls of peanut butter, and sunflower seeds all day, and I guess the trend will continue. Hopefully I'll get a brisk walk i...

Imogen Morley

I had guests over for almost a week - they left just this morning. Oh man, I fell off the wagon BIG TIME! I didn't snack much, but sweets were my demise. Even this morning I polished off a small mountain of pralines... need to wipe the slate clean and start over! Maintenance at 51 will most certainl...

Imogen Morley

RED. I've noticed I have problems sticking to No S when my meals lack nutrients - plenty of fiber, protein, and fruit to add some sweetness.

Imogen Morley

I'm kinda fed up with posting my daily meals here, so from now on I'm going to stick with occasional food/No S musings.

Imogen Morley

WOOHOO! Big news!

All babies are delightful, but girls especially - I'd always hoped for a boy for myself, but I was totally smitten when I saw my brother's baby girl.

Imogen Morley

B: noodles/milk, 12 almonds
L: sausage sandwich, tomato, nectarine
lots of pretzel sticks, sugar biscuit
D: apple noodle casserole (plus seconds)

Imogen Morley

WOW! Hope you can share the news with us!

Imogen Morley

B: open faced smoked cod sandwich, tomato, 12 almonds L: leftover ratatouille with sausage, slice of bread, 2 plums, cheesecake, sugar biscuit, raspberry torte (coworker's birthday - special occasion + the sweets were INSANELY delicious + partaking seemed like a perfectly normal thing to do) D: onio...

Imogen Morley

I think it's tied to the old idea that if I eat too much/too caloric, the day becomes a write off and I want to restart with another plan. So stupid. THIS. You explained it perfectly. If you're eating normally, sometimes you have too much, and it's not a big deal. You probably unconsciously eat les...

Imogen Morley

B: ratatouille with sausage, slice of buckwheat bread (yum!!!), raspberry meringue cake, 12 almonds D: onion soup/croutons, steamed chicken breast/mustard-peach sauce/millet, beetroot salad, 2 pieces raspberry meringue cake (seconds, grr!) S: 2 open faced smoked mackerel sandwiches, tomato, dark cho...

Imogen Morley

How was your trip? Were you enjoying yourself in Italy? I bet you did! Never been there myself (I'm enamored with the Balkans, and go there twice a year), but I can imagine why people love it so much. Is real Italian gelato really as good as they say? ;) Yes, I have recommitted to vanilla. S days ar...

Imogen Morley

Weekly weigh-in: 51 (theoretically I gained, but it's mostly water and waste weight from yesterday semi-binge) B: 2 open faced sandwiches (smoked mackerel spread and kieÅ‚basa), tomato, apple, 12 almonds, assortment of biscuits, some dark chocolate D: meat patty, Asian cucumber salad, potato/olive o...

Imogen Morley

B: slice of onion bread, feta/tomato omelette, 12 almonds, cafe au lait L: tomato hummus, slice of bread, red bell pepper, apple, 10 pretzel sticks, milk fail: 10 sugar biscuits, more pretzel sticks D: overloaded plate - rice pudding, half with cinnamon and sweet cream, half with a spoonful of homem...

Imogen Morley

B: hot dog sausage, beans in tomato sauce, tomato, slice of bread, 4 plums, 12 almonds, Earl Grey/milk/sugar
L: tomato hummus, slice of bread, red bell pepper, apple
milk
D: small bowl of potato soup, 3 meat-filled dumplings (I've been on a carb kick lately)

Imogen Morley

B: 6 plum stuffed dumplings/breadcrumbs/butter/sugar, 12 almonds L: 1/2 blueberry bread roll, 1/2 curd cheese bread roll, apple, 10 pretzel sticks, small cup of milk milk (dinner is going to be late this afternoon) D: cream of cauliflower soup/noodles, potato/olive oil/garlic/roasted chicken/braised...

Imogen Morley

B: tomato hummus, bread, red bell pepper, 4 plums, 12 almonds
cafe au lait
L: 1/2 blueberry bread roll, 1/2 curd cheese bread roll, peach, 10 pretzel sticks, small cup of milk
D: 7 plum stuffed dumplings/breadcrumbs/butter/sugar, small bowl of cream of cucumber/noodle soup

Imogen Morley

wosnes, as I previously wrote: "My brother gave me some of his freshly baked goods, and I plan to indulge a little tomorrow". Every Sunday we have a family dinner for 8 or more people at my parents' house, and we typically have two or sometimes even three desserts to share, as my brother, my mother,...

Imogen Morley

B: 3 small samosas, ketchup, dark chocolate, assortment of cakes (small pieces, approx. 1/2 of my usual portions): cherry cheesecake, upside-down plum cake with streusel, peach& sour cream cake D (early): 1 boiled potato with olive oil/garlic, tiny slice pork roast, carrot salad, tomato soup with no...

Imogen Morley

B: slice of bread/feta/tomato, several slices of sausage, coffee/sugar/evaporated milk/milk, 12 almonds, plum cake, dark chocolate, mini blueberry croissant, mini jam croissant L: 2 crepes with curd cheese, dark chocolate coffee with evaporated milk D: small servings of seafood paella and rabbit&chi...

Imogen Morley

So here I am, in the middle of the night, facing a long, tiring week, and being so miserable I'm going to cry. Perhaps vanilla is the only way to go. Perhaps overeating on S days really does end at some distant point in the future. Perhaps my S day binges are not so much about "fear of scarcity" on ...

Imogen Morley

I'm not doing vanilla anymore, nor continuing No S as a plan for weight loss, so I'm talking about virtually any occasion during which desserts are served. I don't take S days, rather, let's say S-events when opportunity presents itself.

Imogen Morley

Something that struck me just yesterday, when I was reaching over and over again for yet another piece of cake... Why not employ that rule at all times? I always overdo on sweets when I'm attending parties or other celebratory events where multiple, pre-cut slices of cake are served. I'm also an avi...

Imogen Morley

What I ate yesterday: B: 2 hot dog sausages with mustard, tomato, slice of bread, piece of upside-down plum cake with streusel scoop of white chocolate ice cream 12 almonds L: broad beans/olives/tomato/tuna salad, slice of bread D: meat patty, broccoli/tomato salad, 6 pieces of plum cake iced coffee...

Imogen Morley

B: Greek yoghurt/hazelnuts/homemade cherry preserves, slice of bread/liver spread, cucumber, plums
L: 1/2 camembert round, 1/2 graham roll, red bell pepper, almonds, plums
cafe au lait
D: buckwheat/mushroom stew
milk/cinnamon, 2 ladyfingers

Imogen Morley

B: scrambled egg/spinach on toast, Greek yoghurt/banana/almonds/cinnamon
cafe au lait
L: 1/2 camembert round, 1/2 graham roll, red bell pepper, 1/2 banana -> not enough protein, I was hungry soon afterwards
D: pierogi
1 crepe with fresh fruit and whipped cream at my friends' new flat

Imogen Morley

Bon voyage! I hope your trip will be fun and relaxing, in spite of the long journey.

Imogen Morley

B: red pesto grilled cheese sandwich, tomato, peach
L: smoked sausage, slice of bread, mixed veggie salad, peach, 10 pretzel sticks, sugar biscuit
fresh orange juice
D: 2 cabbage rolls
and then... nutella, 4 mini muffins, and other things...

I'm so mad at myself.

Imogen Morley

Thank you so much for your support, Sinnie. I'm not really proud of myself at the moment... Too much snacking spoils my appetite AND my mood!

Imogen Morley

B: 2 hot dog sausages, mixed veg salad, slice of bread, 1/2 banana, 2x blueberry coffee cake D: Ouch. 2 GIANT cabage rolls, millet/zucchini soup, 2x blueberry cake, 2 slices sponge cake with grapes&cream, 2 scoops ice cream 2 teaspoons homemade nutella S: porridge/homemade nutella saltines, more nut...

Imogen Morley

Current weigh-in: 50.2/110 = maintenance. That supports my theory that occasional dessert (I've had four this week) is not nearly as bad, weight-wise, as constant snacking and overfilled dinner plates. I think this is what wosnes defines as "eating habits of the French". B: cheesecake porridge/blueb...

Imogen Morley

B: porridge/pb/banana -> as long as I add a tablespoon of fat (regular or nut butter, nuts etc.) and some bran to my oats, I'm good L: barley/feta/onion/spinach salad, blueberries D: apple soup/noodles, soft boiled egg, slice of bread/butter, strawberries milk, 2 sponge biscuits, square of 90% dark ...

Imogen Morley

That bread-like thing you had from the Polish shop - well, that's exactly what I was talking about in my check-in thread! A crossover between cake and bread. I didn't know you could find that kind of pastry outside Poland, but I guess it's like kieÅ‚basa or pierogi - wherever there are Polish immigr...

Imogen Morley

B: scrambled egg on toast, Greek yoghurt/blueberries/maple syrup/walnuts
store-bought iced latte (a little gift from my boss on another super hot day)
L: pasta/curd cheese/blueberries/sprinkle of sugar
D: grilled sausage, slice of bread, tomatoes, prunes, raspberry kefir

Imogen Morley

I have absolutely no idea how much calories I consumed during the first two years on No S, but the deficit must have been substiantial. Remember that before No S I used to eat a medium pizza or 6 muffins all by myself at least three times every week, and I didn't exercise at all. I also lived in a d...

Imogen Morley

B: savoury French toast, tomatoes -> that was a very small breakfast, it's 10 AM and I'm already feeling ravenous, plus my lunch is going to be carb-heavy. I'm dreaming of chicken sandwiches and scrambled eggs! ARGGGH! milk L: very early - homemade choco kefir/walnuts/rolled oats, 2 apple fritters, ...

Imogen Morley

Day 6 (why count days? It's not vanilla anymore :lol:) B: pasta/chicken/broccoli/red pesto salad, 2 plums L: FRENCH CRULLER. Seriously. The best cruller in the whole wide world, bought fresh this morning in a tiny artisan bakery - I had to take a detour on my way to work to get there. And iced cafe ...

Imogen Morley

Thanks for any comments on the subject! Ba careful what you wish for ;) It's kinda lengthy... In my testimonial I didn't mention the countless mods I've been inventing over the years, because: a) I don't think any of them really helped long-term, b) I wasn't able to stick with any of them for more ...

Imogen Morley

Thanks, Sinnie. I'm following your thread with great interest, as I'm hoping to be a pregnant NoSer by the end of this year :) By the way - late but most sincere congratulations! I had a really terrible weekend - actually, I can't remember feeling more discouraged, more ashamed of myself, and more o...

Imogen Morley

I've been thinking about what Reinhard says about S days and legitimate rewards, planning something special for the weekend. I mostly go with the flow, and that's my downfall, I suppose. I need to revise my list of S-worthy treats, and put them in my planner for next weekend! Maybe that will help re...

Imogen Morley

Day 4 What a bummer - my special dessert was a complete failure (not my fault, though). B: grilled sausage, slice of bread, 6 (!) pieces of apple cake - they're tiny at my house, but still... not at all a satisfying experience, but a perfect, textbook example of mindless eating. The cake pan was lef...

Imogen Morley

Welcome! Sit back and enjoy the ride. I'm tremendously happy that this board is still alive and kickin', and new people still keep coming.
Posting or reading the threads here is the best antidote for any doubts you may have along the way.

Imogen Morley

Day 3 - S day! Here's my little mod to keep it as sane as possible: breakfast and supper are going to be served on 7" plates, dinner on my standard 9", and I'm allowed three desserts per S day, as long as they fit on a tiny 5" dessert plate/3 oz ramekin. B: leftover cold rice pudding/blueberry yogur...

Imogen Morley

Day 2 B: barley porridge, scrambled egg/spinach on toast, plums L: pb/j sandwich, milk, plums, 10 pretzel sticks 1 1/2 scoop ice cream - totally unplanned and theoretically a fail, but in my opinion it was a special/social occasion (a super hot day + coffee date with mom); I compensated a bit by hav...

Imogen Morley

In my first year the monthly average was 1 lbs, with wild S days and all. It was way too slow for my taste, but I tried to take my mind off the scale and just keep up the good habits. The pounds I've slowly lost haven't gone back so far. I know it's easy to say, but just wait and trust the process. ...

Imogen Morley

I started in March 2010. I had been on the chubby side almost all my life, mostly because of my emotional overeating. In high school I was overweight, carrying 165 lbs/75 kg on my small, 5'1''/155 cm frame. When I finished school and started my studies, my emotional problems disappeared as I was no ...

Imogen Morley

Day 1 B: porridge/milk + blueberries + 2 apple fritters L: quinoa/pork roast/broccoli salad + blueberries three teaspoons of mango yogurt ice cream from my mom's cone (I was curious to try the one dubbed the best in my city) D: potatoes + yellow string beans in yogurt/butter sauce milk I have to adm...

Imogen Morley

Starting my personal vanilla challenge for August. Partially because I'd like to team up with my friend who's just started No S, and partially because my sugar cravings will soon get out of control. I'll try to refrain from excessive calorie counting, but I know it's going to be extremely hard!

Imogen Morley

The more I think about what jw has said, the more appealing it sounds. A substiantial, moderate dessert - not huge, not tiny, on a plate, after proper meal (no solitary snacking is also very helpful)... sounds fantastic. I'll definitely recommend that little mod to my friend, and maybe I'll use it m...

Imogen Morley

Dhack, that's exactly what I've been doing for some time (I have dessert three days a week, after Wed, Fri, and Sun dinner), but everyone here recommends trying vanilla first, and then tweaking when necessary, so I didn't want to introduce my friend to mods too soon (shhh, she doesn't know she can t...

Imogen Morley

Very discouraged right now. The moment my life gets even a little stressful, old habits take control.

Imogen Morley

I'm not doing vanilla at the moment, but when I did, I used to have terrible, insatiable cravings/borderline binges on Sunday evenings. I guess I was getting panicky about giving up sweets for five days straight, and the "Last Supper syndrome" was kicking in. I remember rummaging the cupboards in se...

Imogen Morley

Interesting observation: I had a craving for a sugar biscuit (always in supply in my office), so I ate one after my lunch. It felt snacky to me, because I ate it at my desk, not right after the meal at the dining table... Then a craving for something even sweeter kicked in, so I went upstairs to get...

Imogen Morley

I'm in the minority here - I count calories, my allotment is 12 000 per week. I'm good at budgeting (both money or calories), and frankly, I quite enjoy it. After a few years I know the caloric value of virtually any food that I regularly eat, along with its proper portion size (adjusted to my needs...

Imogen Morley

Fantastic! It's always encouraging to hear about S day successes.

Imogen Morley

Major binge yesterday. I was doing fine with my small desserts mod, but no, I wasn't good enough - I told myself I should eliminate the EVIL stuff, like HFCS or palm oil, and keep my desserts "clean". And "Last Supper syndrome" kicked in, so I devoured leftover butterfingers and some almond butter, ...

Imogen Morley

50.4

I've started losing again, slowly but steadily. If I hadn't binged last weekend it would have been even better

I'm quite anxious about tomorrow and that big family feast... Restaurant portions are SO huge!

Imogen Morley

Not a bad day, though not perfect either. I had a half of a biscuit (stress and paperwork piling up) before I left the office. Nevertheless, I'm sort of proud of myself - it didn't turn into a full-blown binge or a classic case of WTH effect, and I really stopped after just a half. The more I practi...

Imogen Morley

I'm totally stealing your idea about pb&condensed milk combo

Imogen Morley

Not so happy about today - I snacked a fair bit, all for emotional reasons. I had a hellish day at work, so I nibbled on pretzels and popcorn chips for the whole afternoon

Life happens. I had normal dinner, though, and Friday means another dessert - more butterfingers for me!

Imogen Morley

Thanks for stopping by! Fantastic day yesterday - productive yet fun. For most of the day I didn't even remember about my treat! After dinner I put 4 mini butterfingers on a plate, poured myself a cup of delicious English tea, ate my dessert with gusto, and then I busied myself for the rest of the e...

Imogen Morley

Your plan sounds smilar to mine. One tip: consider having your treats right after meals, not between - I don't know about you, but in my case it causes insatiable cravings!

Imogen Morley

Only two days back on track, and my pants already feel a little looser, and the dreadful bloat is gone. Woohoo! I am careful about my plates, making rough estimates of how much calories each of them has, and I try to stay within 500-600 calorie range, which means I get mildly hungry before my next m...

Imogen Morley

Thank you for the kind words, Sinnie :) Yes, I do remember our collective tampering with vanilla! :D I'm slowly accepting the fact that I just can't keep to the original concept of No S. After two generously sugared up days getting back on track is VERY difficult, and the thought of quitting dessert...

Imogen Morley

Well, well, well. 50,7. I gained on vanilla :/ I'm going to watch my plates more closely. They've been on a heavy side lately. I've again grown to love being hungry for my meals. It makes the simplest of dishes delicious beyond words. Also, trying out the concept of underindulging this weekend, so d...

Imogen Morley

Sorry, learning two new languages at the same time has fried my brain. I should have expressed it differently - I meant that most people stick to three meals a day routine + sweets. Snacking or taking seconds, I think, is not that popular... well, unless you count snacking on sweets.

Imogen Morley

You're free to have sweets, AND snacks, AND seconds if you really want to, but I have the impression that most folks here stick to N day habits even on S days. I know I do, because it feels natural and (YES!) effortless, and arriving at dinner slightly hungry makes the plainest of dishes taste incre...

Imogen Morley

I really enjoy reading your thread and insights about No S. Keep it up and congratulations on your progress!

Imogen Morley

A bit nervous about the upcoming weekend and weigh-in, but full of determination to go to bed on Sunday feeling satisfied, not stuffed and resentful.
My plates this week have been a little overloaded. I need to remind myself that a moderate plate has some edges showing

Imogen Morley

I vividly remember my two perfectly sane weekends - the ONLY sane weekends I ever had when going full frontal vanilla for 3 years. I kept in mind research - how small&frequent pleasures beat fewer and larger, so after each of my three meals I had a small treat - a piece of homemade cake or a small p...

Imogen Morley

Reading about French food culture also brings to my mind Reinhard's brilliant mod - no solitary snacking, ever. Dessert is something that requires certain formality - a proper meal, and at least a plate and a spoon/fork. It always amazes me how happy and satisfied I am if I remember about that rule....

Imogen Morley

Two short pieces I've come across recently: http://www.chatelaine.com/health/diet/quebecers-eat-more-dessert-but-are-still-thinner/ http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sc-health-0606-nibbling-20120606,0,6835171.story My apologies if it's been posted before. I still need to catch up on reading after...

Imogen Morley

So it's red. Damn. It was probably the what the hell effect kicking in. Or possibly the fact that I had too much sweets around the house. I didn't really WANT any of that stuff... it was an automated response to stress. Note to self: don't keep sweets at home. Variety stimulates appetite. And buy sm...

Imogen Morley

I've already snacked (4 cookies and a handful of pretzels). I'm determined, however, to minimize the damage. I'll mark today as yellow (near miss) if I finish the day with only one minor fail under my belt. Still, it's a major fail in terms of habit formation. Excuses won't be tolerated. I'm going t...

Imogen Morley

That's what I love about No S. The parameters are simple, and require little additional thought or planning. Should I have the cookie? Can I afford a handful of chips? Not unless it's Saturday or Sunday. So beautifully concise! I wholeheartedly agree. With No S we can take our minds off our palates...

Imogen Morley

Lots on my mind right now... I know what works, and what prevents the food obssession. Three moderate plates of food a day is a way to go. No snacks, they just spoil my appetite, and I really like being slightly hungry for my next meal - it makes everything 50% more delicious. I don't get as many cr...

Imogen Morley

I have been doing well, though my dinner plate was decidedly overloaded. I feel a little bit too full right now. Treat for tomorrow - homemade raspberry cheesecake.

Imogen Morley

B: Hungarian lecso (pepper/onion/tomato stew) + slice of homemade wholewheat bread + 1/2 chicken sausage, coffee w/milk&sugar L: slice of bread + guacamole + boiled egg + apple D: 2 cabbage rolls + slice of bread (a peculiar but tasty combination) Protein breakfasts keep me going for HOURS, and eati...

Imogen Morley

I felt best and didn't have so many cravings when...
- I ate 3 plates a day and protein-based breakfast (eggs, fish, meat, nuts),
- had three desserts a week, after Wed, Fri, and Sun dinner,
- never ate any sugar between meals on empty stomach.

Imogen Morley

I shouldn't have looked for recipes when feeling peckish :( My family brought me an assortment of cakes from the party they were attending this afternoon, so I finished the day with two squares of fruit cake and a slab of cheesecake. Marking this as red. I was an idiot - seven desserts in one day! *...

Imogen Morley

Hi there, snapdragon

You're very much welcome. I hope I'll be able to keep up with this thread!

Imogen Morley

Nothing looked particularly good, but nonetheless I polished off two more pieces of cocoa brownie plus a hazelnut wafer smeared with peanut butter . I took my time eating both treats, put them on a plate, used a fancy dessert fork, and poured myself a cup of hot English tea. Brownie was really good,...

Imogen Morley

So here I am, again, after a totally unsuccessful experiment with intuitive eating. I do love having three square meals a day, so at least I wasn't grazing or snacking, just sticking to the routine that feels best. Sweets, however, are a completely different issue. Beforehand I was quite successfull...

Imogen Morley

You're absolutely right. I wasn't particularly comfortable doing vanilla, as I believe the concept of S days is reinforcing my "diet mentality" - I prefer having desserts evenly and predictably spread out in time. I'll be trying to drop calorie counting, but I know it's going to take some time. Than...

Imogen Morley

You can up calories in a lot of delicious, non-dessert ways if you don't want to lose more weight: cheese gratin, extra bread, heavy cream to finish your soup, I could go on . . . The thing is, to reach 1800-1900 calories I had to force down all the savoury extras = displeasure, whereas desserts al...

Imogen Morley

Several months ago I introduced a mod which worked perfectly well: instead of S days, I was having three desserts a week. I lost "vanity weight", felt great, and looked great. Then just for the sake of my own curiosity, I started counting calories. On some N days I wasn't even reaching 1300 calories...

Imogen Morley

Thanks, wosnes, I always enjoy hearing from you :) Whenever I try to keep the proportions right, I end up completely confused. I eat a lot of mixed dishes like stir fries and noodles, and always wonder about the proper serving size. Any ideas here? Putting rice, meat, and veggies separately on a pla...

Imogen Morley

I've got a couple of plating dilemmas, and could use your advice, guys. 1) Typical sandwiches require virtual stacking - do you put two separate pieces of bread on a plate to fit them properly? 2) Soup - should I put the bowl on a plate and try to fit the rest of my dinner around it or treat it as a...

Imogen Morley

I have three pre-scheduled desserts a week - after dinner on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. I do my best not to overdo it, so I stick to 300-400 kcal limit. I've made it a non-negotiable habit - floating S days or small desserts daily were just asking for trouble. Apart from no snacking and having t...

Imogen Morley

I hate to be such a wet blanket, but I really feel that for some people - including myself - they never get better, and some mods need to be introduced in order to move beyond the dreaded "diet plateaus". I've just been celebrating the third No S anniversary, and I can honestly say that I wouldn't b...

Imogen Morley

That's great news! Congratulations

A little question for you: did you use "conscious effort" to restrain yourself, or did it just... happen?

Everyday Systems

Search found 1022 matches

"No seconds" rule interpretation

3 years in - it's way more than just weight loss!

Sunday evening binges

Three-a-day support

Re: Hello again -- I'm back!

Just trying to get it off my chest...

Plating dilemmas