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- Sat Mar 24, 2018 1:45 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Friyay's check in
- Replies: 32
- Views: 17470
- Fri Mar 23, 2018 2:22 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sonya's checkin
- Replies: 605
- Views: 434478
Getting over a killer cold and sore throat here, 3.5 weeks in. Am working on keeping to a 3 meal schedule. My electric frying pan died, so I am making do on an enameled pan on 1 electric burner. I shared dessert with a friend at lunch, so today is red, but generally I've been doing pretty well. I'm ...
- Wed Mar 14, 2018 5:04 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Hello Allison!
- Replies: 230
- Views: 84396
- Tue Mar 13, 2018 4:11 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: RAWCOOKIE's NoS Journal
- Replies: 1108
- Views: 609434
- Sat Feb 17, 2018 5:31 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sonya's checkin
- Replies: 605
- Views: 434478
- Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:26 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noni's check-in
- Replies: 150
- Views: 83568
- Tue Feb 13, 2018 5:30 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sonya's checkin
- Replies: 605
- Views: 434478
- Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:34 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 2018 Year Long Challenge
- Replies: 129
- Views: 61654
- Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:28 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sonya's checkin
- Replies: 605
- Views: 434478
- Sun Feb 04, 2018 4:46 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: The Blessings of Simplicity
- Replies: 1803
- Views: 1319091
- Sun Feb 04, 2018 4:39 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Milly's daily check in
- Replies: 88
- Views: 36590
I had a late and large ish breakfast from the local market at about 10.30am, and then didn't really get hungry again until about 3pm. I didn't feel the need to snack and didn't fancy lunch, so I just had a hot cross bun and will have dinner a bit later. I love the flexibility of S days!! Hope all i...
- Sun Feb 04, 2018 4:38 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sonya's checkin
- Replies: 605
- Views: 434478
- Fri Feb 02, 2018 6:31 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sonya's checkin
- Replies: 605
- Views: 434478
- Sun Jan 21, 2018 5:53 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Nettee's daily check in
- Replies: 321
- Views: 166520
I have an aunt coming for tea this afternoon and wonder whether to offer her any snacks but not eat them myself - it would be weird maybe to do that. This is the disadvantage of not having S days. I'd have a few exception cards in my back pocket, but that's just me. Maybe leave a snack sized gap on...
- Sat Jan 20, 2018 7:59 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: flyingpig checkin
- Replies: 913
- Views: 292931
Re: flyingpig checkin
The first weekend was OK, but this weekend I went to a party that had a buffet and I ate a lot. Buffets are awful for me... I know, aren't they the worst?! Sometimes I try just taking one plate full, but usually with the cost of them, I try to limit them to real S days, as I hate not to "get my mon...
- Sat Jan 20, 2018 7:37 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sonya's checkin
- Replies: 605
- Views: 434478
- Wed Jan 17, 2018 5:24 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sonya's checkin
- Replies: 605
- Views: 434478
Thanks Auto, Octavia and Milliem for your kind birthday wishes. I did have a good day and enjoyed my cake! It's been hard avoiding the sweets since the weekend, but I've been successful. Seconds and snacks not so much of a problem these days. Being busy at works makes sticking to meals easier as the...
- Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:53 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sonya's checkin
- Replies: 605
- Views: 434478
- Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:46 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Partial Book Review - Economist's Diet - No S compatible
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7936
- Fri Jan 12, 2018 12:56 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sonya's checkin
- Replies: 605
- Views: 434478
- Thu Jan 11, 2018 2:17 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ceo418 check-in
- Replies: 288
- Views: 190121
- Thu Jan 11, 2018 1:20 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 2018 Year Long Challenge
- Replies: 129
- Views: 61654
OK, I'm in. It just so happens that it's January that I happen to be back in place after a long vacation and holiday trip. I weigh about what I did at my highest weight ever. I don't feel like I look particularly huge or fat, but most of my clothes are too tight, so there it is. I want to give Vanil...
- Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:19 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sonya's checkin
- Replies: 605
- Views: 434478
- Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:56 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gingerpie's 21 day challenge
- Replies: 561
- Views: 351052
- Wed Jan 10, 2018 3:23 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sonya's checkin
- Replies: 605
- Views: 434478
- Tue Jan 09, 2018 5:12 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Strawberry Roan's 2018 Check In
- Replies: 41
- Views: 23788
- Tue Jan 09, 2018 2:14 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sonya's checkin
- Replies: 605
- Views: 434478
Hi gingerpie and Merry! Thanks for stopping by!! Day 2 back on NoS here after a veeery indulgent vacation and holiday season. I've put on 13# between Nov 9th and Jan 8th. But I know what to do, and I'm doing it now. I'm really having withdrawl from eating candy whenever I feel like it. I have had mo...
- Tue Jan 02, 2018 3:38 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gingerpie's 21 day challenge
- Replies: 561
- Views: 351052
- Tue Jan 02, 2018 3:35 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sonya's checkin
- Replies: 605
- Views: 434478
Happy New Year, Everybody!! I'm home in the US for my mom's 80th birthday (Nov) and a family wedding (Dec) and will head back to Africa on Thursday. Everything went well for those 2 events, and I'm thankful for that. Predictably, I gained weight while home, so am looking forward to getting back to N...
- Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:06 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Visual guide of meals please
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4753
I don't have photos, but for a while I was weighing my plate. After tare-ing the plate I would shoot for 13-14 oz, 3 times per day. That worked well for me and you kind of get used to how much food that looks like. If you are eating heavy food, you may find that is too much, or if light food too lit...
- Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:18 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: "Home" for the Holidays
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10612
Re: "Home" for the Holidays
Hi there- It's good to see you. I'm still hanging around here. Still trying. Sometimes more successfully than others. It's great that we can encourage each other during this time of year!!kccc wrote:Waving hello to anyone that remembers me, and ready to tune up my habits!
- Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:02 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Check In
- Replies: 30
- Views: 23589
- Mon Oct 30, 2017 4:42 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Check In
- Replies: 30
- Views: 23589
- Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:19 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: The Blessings of Simplicity
- Replies: 1803
- Views: 1319091
- Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:16 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4477
- Views: 1989950
- Sat Oct 14, 2017 11:41 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Fall Check-in for Allisonmeg
- Replies: 44
- Views: 24928
Yeah, there is no wrong way. We all experience grief differently and every loss is different from others. You have been through such a hard thing, and you are doing well to keep afloat and provide some normalcy for your other kids. You are a rock star, and you will find ways to deal with the grief a...
- Sat Oct 14, 2017 12:57 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Breakfasts - Big or small?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 19083
- Sat Oct 07, 2017 7:59 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: move to Italy; lose weight?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10998
- Sun Sep 24, 2017 5:12 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Tea?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6746
- Sat Sep 02, 2017 6:24 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Kayeff's check in
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3296
Re: Kayeff's check in
It will if you hang in there. It will settle down and feel completely normal!Kayeff wrote:Eating only three times a day is a huge shock to my system and I expect it will take a while to settle down. Meantime I'm just going to keep trying...
- Fri Aug 11, 2017 2:57 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Non-Vanilla Newbee
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11299
- Wed Aug 09, 2017 12:31 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Restaurant Meals
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7594
- Wed Aug 09, 2017 12:30 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Allison's Summer check-in
- Replies: 56
- Views: 32099
- Mon Aug 07, 2017 6:43 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Allison's Summer check-in
- Replies: 56
- Views: 32099
- Mon Jul 31, 2017 9:24 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sonya's checkin
- Replies: 605
- Views: 434478
- Mon Jul 31, 2017 9:22 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Non-Vanilla No Sers: what are your tweaks?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 21843
- Fri Jul 21, 2017 5:18 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What are the rules if you miss a meal?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6221
- Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:08 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Question about waffles
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11881
- Mon Jun 26, 2017 11:48 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Holiday Strategies?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11124
- Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:29 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No-S for a 30-hour day
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6788
I travel between the US and Africa a couple of times per year. That involves at least one 8 hour and one 6 hour flight, if I go through Europe. For me it is well worth using my NWS days for that, because then I can eat the deserts on my trays and the schedule isn't a source of eating worry for me. I...
- Fri Jun 23, 2017 6:57 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What's Your Favorite N-Day Lunch?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7462
This won't help you right now, but for future reference: My favorite lunch that packs in a tupperware container, and is great at room temp: a bed of ~8 oz shredded raw carrot, middle layer of ~8 oz pan braised or roasted eggplant with spices, top layer of ~4 oz cottage cheese mixed with 1 T olive oi...
- Fri Jun 23, 2017 6:40 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Violet Crown's daily check-in
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5705
- Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:38 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Crazy schedule - Intervals between meals
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7973
I personally would go with the 5:30 pm sandwich or something and just get used to the hunger at 11:30 pm when you go to bed. I don't like the feeling that I'm hungry at bedtime, but truly it is healthier not to roll around on all that food all night. Your metabolism slows when you sleep and there is...
- Thu Jun 22, 2017 10:34 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Things that doesn't make sense
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5874
Good advice above. I'd say, give it a chance. Even if you don't embrace the concepts, try embracing the behavior, and see how it works for you after a month or two. There really is something to limiting the volume of food to a plate, and if choosing the types of food bothers you, go with a divided p...
- Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:51 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: RAWCOOKIE's NoS Journal
- Replies: 1108
- Views: 609434
- Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:42 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How the fruits fit in the No S?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10660
- Sun Jun 18, 2017 4:26 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Please Vote: Company BBQ day tomorrow- S or N day?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10778
- Tue Jun 06, 2017 9:44 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: New To "No S Diet" but Already Extremely Pleased
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8606
- Sun Jun 04, 2017 6:41 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: kaalii's daily check-in...
- Replies: 485
- Views: 267895
- Sun Jun 04, 2017 6:35 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Elyssa's Check-In (yes... I am a newbie)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 18816
- Sun May 14, 2017 4:42 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Ramy's Daily Check In
- Replies: 30
- Views: 18929
- Wed May 10, 2017 11:46 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Lunch Ideas
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9970
- Sun May 07, 2017 6:08 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Newbie Questions
- Replies: 13
- Views: 12786
It sounds like you've thought through this and there's a lot of good advice above. I'll just give you my 2 cents. The coffee drinks are fine and even a good thing if you need them. Just avoid the sweetened extras and stick with a teasp or 2 of sugar, which you add yourself. I find a cafe au lait is ...
- Sat Apr 15, 2017 8:01 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: RAWCOOKIE's NoS Journal
- Replies: 1108
- Views: 609434
Easter proved to be more difficult for me than I had anticipated last year (I checked back!) it is more of a four-day feast than Xmas in some ways! Maybe it's because of being kind of the start of Spring too - and people being out in the street eating and stuff? I don't know. There's a holiday atmo...
- Fri Apr 14, 2017 5:04 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Not losing
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9191
Re: Not losing
Tuna and cucumber mayo on white bread and crisps chicken breast, pasta salad with mayo and cheese and salad I find not piling plates too high, combined with eating a fair amount of roasted (lower carb) veggies, fruit, and adding an extra salad here and there are good strategies. Rice and pasta are ...
- Thu Apr 13, 2017 1:04 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: RAWCOOKIE's NoS Journal
- Replies: 1108
- Views: 609434
Wednesday started well, with just breakfast and lunch. But when I was travelling on the train home I ate one lot of food at 5pm, then when I got home at 8pm, I 'needed' more to eat - so I had some oatcakes with Marmite on, then some nuts. It's quite a small FAIL but the evening eating could have be...
- Fri Apr 07, 2017 9:32 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Quick question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7471
- Thu Apr 06, 2017 1:31 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: RAWCOOKIE's NoS Journal
- Replies: 1108
- Views: 609434
- Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:32 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: kaalii's daily check-in...
- Replies: 485
- Views: 267895
- Tue Apr 04, 2017 11:40 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: 3squaremeals daily check in
- Replies: 393
- Views: 166212
- Sat Mar 25, 2017 8:40 am
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: 4 months in and 14 lbs down - time for a testimonial
- Replies: 8
- Views: 18594
- Sat Mar 25, 2017 8:29 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sonya's checkin
- Replies: 605
- Views: 434478
Hanging here, mostly 3 meals per day, mostly avoiding sweets. The weight is not falling off, so maybe I need to pay attention to the "what" on my plates, but I haven't managed to bother too much. Perhaps there are worse things than being 20-30# overweight? It seems so for the present. I'm glad for a...
- Sun Mar 19, 2017 12:44 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Realization....
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13694
- Sat Mar 11, 2017 5:39 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: The Blessings of Simplicity
- Replies: 1803
- Views: 1319091
Oh for the days when I was below 200 pounds, when I followed No S. Why did I stop? Impatience. I need to follow this diet and let the chips fall where they may. Hi Kathleen- It's good to read this. Hope you can fight whatever thoughts come to side-track you and stick to this for a good period of ti...
- Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:55 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: kaalii's daily check-in...
- Replies: 485
- Views: 267895
- Sun Feb 05, 2017 6:35 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: New to No S and have a question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9144
Re: New to No S and have a question
My husband is a truck driver and his days off are Wed and Th. I am considering making Wed and Th my "S" days, but worry that because they are not "officially" S days, that might lead to not following the program as well. I think it depends on personality to some extent. I would 100% go for the We/T...
- Tue Jan 24, 2017 4:30 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Jen's 2017 Check-In
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3453
Re: Jen's 2017 Check-In
You know, that's progress! I hope the next holiday season will be even more moderate for you!Jen1974 wrote:My solid habits of 3 meals a day & no snacking kept it much more tame than in the past, but I didn't like that my old bad habits of overdoing seconds & sweets crept back in so easily again.
- Tue Jan 24, 2017 4:21 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: RAWCOOKIE's NoS Journal
- Replies: 1108
- Views: 609434
- Tue Jan 24, 2017 4:20 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4477
- Views: 1989950
- Mon Jan 16, 2017 4:35 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No Seconds
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8822
Re: No Seconds
Great advice!!finallyfull wrote: If you simply must go on some other diet, pair it with No S.
I'm glad things are going well for you!
- Mon Jan 16, 2017 4:34 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ceo418 check-in
- Replies: 288
- Views: 190121
- Tue Jan 10, 2017 4:43 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4477
- Views: 1989950
- Sun Jan 08, 2017 8:04 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Nettee's daily check in
- Replies: 321
- Views: 166520
- Sun Jan 08, 2017 7:47 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: 2017 check-in for Allisonmeg
- Replies: 105
- Views: 59616
- Sun Jan 08, 2017 7:26 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: >>>> January challenge <<<<
- Replies: 46
- Views: 26736
My goal right now is not to have a certain number of green days for the month, but to establish the habit of recording green/red days without too much self-flagellation. Good for you. Self flagellation is best avoided! Greetings from Reidsville, NC. Enjoying the snow? (I'm visiting my aunt over the...
- Sat Jan 07, 2017 4:57 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: kaalii's daily check-in...
- Replies: 485
- Views: 267895
- Sat Jan 07, 2017 4:46 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Nettee's daily check in
- Replies: 321
- Views: 166520
- Sat Jan 07, 2017 4:42 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4477
- Views: 1989950
fried avocado w chipotle aioli (shared), butternut squash ravioli w duck confit Wow, Linda, that sounds like an amazing meal!! Thanks for stopping by my thread. I really appreciate that you check on me whenever I manage to post! Yes, we'll get back through this little bit of holiday/vacation weight...
- Sat Jan 07, 2017 3:37 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: 6 Weeks As of July 21
- Replies: 37
- Views: 26293
- Fri Jan 06, 2017 6:59 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Kerri's checkin -1 year challenge - begin Jan 9, 2017
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5217
- Fri Jan 06, 2017 12:42 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sonya's checkin
- Replies: 605
- Views: 434478
Thanks for stopping by RC! I'm sorta glad the holidays are over. My birthday is on the 14th, which is an S day anyway, so that's nice. I'm struggling today... I had my 3 meals and I feel like I'm "starving". I don't know where this appetite is coming from. I gained about 6 solid pounds in Ireland fr...
- Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:38 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Why did you leave? Why are you back?
- Replies: 273
- Views: 222306
But I went back to sugary treats after 2 years. I forgot. It seems to be pretty important that if you need to leave something off (like sugar) that it be permanent. Going in and out can really lead to problems (binges, going from "nothing" to "all"). If you want to make it a permanent change and en...
- Thu Jan 05, 2017 1:14 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Newbie questions if you could help please?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10998
I allow a piece of fruit or a plane lettuce/tomato salad on the side as an extra. Somewhere Reinhard said that was OK. I vary plate size according to my appetite that meal. NoS allows for that. I only drink occasionally, but don't consider that as part of my noS plan... I can't hold more than a few ...
- Thu Jan 05, 2017 1:10 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ZippaDee Do Da Days....2017
- Replies: 18
- Views: 15303
- Thu Jan 05, 2017 4:29 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: RAWCOOKIE's NoS Journal
- Replies: 1108
- Views: 609434
- Mon Jan 02, 2017 12:51 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: BizzyBee 2017 - no quitting!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6823
- Sat Dec 31, 2016 3:52 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: >>>> January challenge <<<<
- Replies: 46
- Views: 26736
- Sat Dec 31, 2016 3:49 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Maggie Mae's daily check in
- Replies: 316
- Views: 178918
- Fri Dec 30, 2016 6:16 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Please tell me what you eat!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9314
I like seeing what other people eat. It helps me to be more creative. Thurs: B: coffee w/milk, cheerios type cereal, almond milk, blackberries L: 2 slices Swiss cheese toast, small apple S: special Asian hamburger (restaurant), 4 (very small) mini-spring rolls with sweet and sour sauce That was kind...
- Fri Dec 30, 2016 6:11 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: >>>> January challenge <<<<
- Replies: 46
- Views: 26736
Thanks for setting this up, Kaalii! 8):mrgreen::roll::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen: :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:8):mrgreen:8)8) 8):mrgreen:8)8):mrgreen:8)8) 8)8):roll::roll::roll::roll:8) 8):roll::roll: Jan 3 involved seconds of pizza. Saving 7th-8th S days for when needed. S day, 11th- decided...