Everyday Systems

I agree the day starts when you get up. I had to pull an all-nighter for work on Sunday, so needed to eat to stay awake. Just added that to the Sunday exempt.

Friday - had a beer with dinner, then wine later, so this was a fail. The weekend was not great - think I need to do better on the weekend. Educational though, in that it was pretty normal eating for me, but I could see how I end up gaining weight through those habits.

Yesterday good. today I am "stretching" it a bit - will be driving to NH after work, so spread out my breakfast a bit, will try to eat lunch late.

Thanks - That's an interesting tea recipe - I'll give that a try. The last 3 days have not been that difficult - I have been able to forgo snacks and nibbles fairly easily with the knowledge that I can have a bit of chocolate on the weekend. I'm working a little late tonight, and I might try having ...

I guess KCCC's answer is an example of putting a wall around the law. I'm just jumping in here without having read all the extended discussions on my third day in. Some folks would consider fruit juice a sweet, since it's not a whole food - you are just getting the fruit sugar without most of the fi...

Harmony - I know this is not possible for many, but do you have a sunny location that you could put a few pots in to grow a garden? There are lots of varieties of lettuce that are easy to grow. Snip off your salad for the evening, and it grows back. Just add water. These can be grown from seed so yo...

Yesterday was good - ate an early dinner, but did not have a problem with hunger later.

Great article. I wonder if the no S diet might have helped the author avoid surgery.

Hi - I'll take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am a 54, 5'4", 145 lbs. I'd like to lose 10-15 lbs and be able to hike and be more active. I have had a number of injuries, so have some limitations on activities, but know I could be doing a lot more. Based on research that I have read on-line,...

Very inspiring to me on day 2!

Sheepish and Noel - I love sushi too! I can pick it up at the grocery store on my way home. I think the evening snacking is due to trying to eat less during the day, and I get hungry if I am up late working or catching up on email. So I get into this mindset of "going to bed hungry" being bad. Will ...

Thanks oolala53 - the v-8 juice is a good idea. I think they stock it in the drink machine here.

I just joined, so am starting 3 days late, after lunch. Joan May 3- :) Took my duaghter out for ice cream - and had 3 bites... Otherwise good! 4- :) 5 - :) 6 - :) 7 - Fail - beer with dinner 8 - S 9 - S 10 - Fail - snacked on an apple in the afternoon and raisins in the evening (but have been stayin...

Hi - this is the most sensible diet I have seen. Will really have to make major changes in habits for this. Since my breakfast was toast, and I am now drinking sweetened ice tea, since the coffee machines are turned off in the Boston area due to a water problem, I will start this after lunch! How do...