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November, 2015 I haven't posted/tracked here in a while and I have let my habits slip a bit. Brief dalliances with other ways of eating have underscored, for me, that this is the only one I wish to aspire to. So... back to it! Sun, 11/1/15 : Weight: 264 Result: S DAY Notes: Walked 3 miles up steep ...

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"No S is such a good way to combat the randomness, which is often the slide into more and more."

I swear, you have the soul of a poet, oolala53!

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October 2015 Starting Weight : 275 Wed, 10/14/15 B: X-Large Coffee with 1/2 cup Almond Milk L: PJ's Garden-Fresh Pizza for one w/ Diet Soda (Fits nicely on a single plate!) D: Grilled Salmon, Herb Risotto, Green Beans w/ Sparkling Water Result: SUCCESS Thrus, 10/15/15 B: X-Large Coffee with 1/2 cup...

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February 2015 Sun, 2/1 - S DAY Notes: No workout today. Mon, 2/2 - FAILURE Weight: 270.0 Notes: No workout. Sweets at lunch. Tues, 2/3 - SUCCESS Notes: Weight training for 40 min (Upper Body) Wed, 2/4 - SUCCESS Notes: Walked 2.7 miles up steep hill in 40 minutes Thurs, 2/5 - SUCCESS Notes: Walked 2...

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May 2014 April wasn't even close to perfect, but I am back into a good mindset Compliance goals for 2014 : No S Diet : Goal : 80 % Success rate Year to date : 58% % (as of 5/1/14) Exercise : Goal : 57 % Success rate (4 days per week) Year to date : 52% % (as of 5/1/14) *****************************...

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Thanks for the support, eschano and automatedeating !! It's discouraging, sometimes, to have such effortless success (February), followed by a month where it was all I could do to succeed for one day (March)â€¦ but, fortunately, I have learned that the only thing I can do is try to make the next day...

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April 2014 The best thing I can say about March, is that it's over. Compliance goals for 2014 : No S Diet : Goal : 80 % Success rate Year to date : 62.3 % (as of 4/1/14) Exercise : Goal : 57 % Success rate (4 days per week) Year to date : 53.3 % (as of 4/1/14) **************************************...

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Thanks, eschano!

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March 2014 February was a good month for me in all 3 goal areas. Still have to work on reducing Binge eating, but Feb was a big improvement over Jan in that area. Compliance goals for 2014 : No S Diet : 80 % Success rate Year to date (as of 3/1/14): 85 % Exercise : 60+ % Success rate, using only po...

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In the long run, No S works or doesn't work for an individual attempting to lose or maintain their weight based on whether or not it is a tolerable way for them to reduce the number of overall calories they consume - Reinhard, in his book, acknowledges as much... that the first law of thermodynamics...

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February 2014 January was a good month for me in 2 of 3 areas (No S and Exercise). Still need to cut back on binge eating, but I feel I will have better success avoiding binges this month with the holidays over. To review: Compliance goals for 2014 : No S Diet : 80 % Success rate Year to date (as o...

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Congratulations on your success! This mental benefit you've identified is not trivialâ€¦ after all, the goal of life to be happy - these diet/fitness endeavors we engage in are merely meant to supplement the overall objective of 'happiness'. I had a similar revelation about feeling open to a relatio...

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Thanks, NoSnacker!

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January 2014 My only goals for this year are compliance-relatedâ€¦ I will track weight, but not make it a 'goal' - besides, my weight will be fine if I stay active and follow the plan most of the time. I let my compliance lag after July of last year, so my goal this year is to keep it going ALL YEA...

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Review A 6 month overview of how I'm doing so far this year: Year-to-date goal percentages: No S Diet Success : Goal: 80% Actual: 61.2% Exercise : Goal: 42-57% (3-4 days per week) Actual: 38.7% Binge Free : Goal: 80% Actual: 57.4% Lose 4 lbs per month : Beginning Weight (1/1/13): 285.6 Goal Weight ...

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I'm not sure if someone has posted a link to this at some point in the board's history (it's an older blog post from 2007 and I couldn't find any reference to it using the search features), but I came across it recently and it absolutely smacked me in the face with truth: http://kateharding.net/2007...

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June, 2013 May was a really rough month... One of the worst binge eating periods I've ever had. I really hope to do better this month. Sat, 6/1/13 Weight - 276.6 B: 'Full Strength' Chocolate Protein Drink L: 'Full Strength' Vanilla Protein Drink D: Grilled Chicken with Mixed Veggies, Water Result: ...

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It is important to remember that the goal of No S is not perfection, it is 'less'... Reinhard's plan is simply a really a humane way to reduce, overall, the amount eaten over a long period of time - so make it your goal to learn, over time, how to fit failure within the concept of 'less': maybe you ...

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May, 2013 Here's an update on where I'm at: Continuing goals for 2013: 1. 80% No S Diet SUCCESS for the year Currently: 71.4% 2. 80% Binge-free for the year ( Corresponding mod of no more than one 'S' per day ) Currently: 64.8% 2. Exercise an average of 3-4 times per week (Equals a 42-57% SUCCESS r...

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April, 2013 Fast 5 diet trial - I have been naturally gravitating toward the idea of an 'eating window' for a while now - even when following No S, I prefer to only eat 2 meals per day and, often, only one. In accordance with some of my natural preferences, I am going to try the Fast 5 Diet princip...

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Thanks, No BS!

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March, 2013 Continuing goals for 2013: - 80% No S Diet & Binge-Free SUCCESS rate for the year - Mod: No more than 1 'extra' (i.e. snack/sweet/second) per N day - Exercise an average of 3-4 times per week (42-57% SUCCESS rate on HabitCal) Fri, 3/1/13 Weight: 261.0 B: Skipped L: Peanut Thai Chicken w...

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Post-Feb 2013 Summary: Year-to-date goal percentages: No S Diet Success : Goal: 80% Actual: 90.2% Exercise : Goal: 42-57% (3-4 days per week) Actual: 42.7% Binge Free : Goal: 80% Actual: 72.7% Lose 4 lbs per month : Beginning Weight (1/1/13): 285.6 Goal Weight for 3/1/13: 277.0 Actual weight on 3/1...

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February, 2013 Continuing goals for 2013: - 80% No S Diet & Binge-Free SUCCESS rate for the year - Mod: No more than 1 'extra' (i.e. snack/sweet/second) per N day - Exercise an average of 3-4 times per week (42-57% SUCCESS rate on HabitCal) Fri, 2/1/13 Weight: 267.0 B: Skipped L (12:30pm): Beef Bri...

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January 2013 Summary: No S Diet Success Rate (via HabitCal): 100% (goal is 80% at end of year) Total NWS days: 1 Beginning Weight/Waist (1/2/13): 285.6 , 47" Ending Weight/Waist (2/1/13): 267.0 , 45" Total Workouts: 13 Binge Free: 77% (Goal is 80% for the whole year) Notes: - After 16 months on thi...

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Very inspirational, oolala53! I hope to emulate your success. What I like best about your approach is that happiness seems to be your biggest goal in regard to weight/food... and The No S habit keeps you happiest! That doesn't mean you never creep outside of the rules, or have a 'bad' day, but, from...

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January, 2013 I am going to ditch any exercise requirements during this first month of 2013, and just workout on an 'as I feel like it' basis.... It will be enough of a challenge to just make sure my eating is in tact at the beginning of this year. For this first month of the year, I am instituting...

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BritishFool, You are wise to listen to oolala53 - she is a wonderful, experienced voice for those of us who struggle, specifically, with Binge Eating. Her words come from a good place, always include a hefty dose of reality, and drip with experience. I, as a fellow eater who struggles with binges, v...

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December, 2012 Diet goals for this month are: 1. 100% success on N days 2. No more than 4 NWS days/events (Chirstmas Eve & Day, NYE will take up 3 of those.. and I'll leave room for one more, if needed) 3. Exercise 4 days each week 4. Maintain body weight (weighed 269.8 on 11/30) Sat, 12/1 : S DAY ...

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November, 2012 October was a rough month, but there were a few green days in there... which is better than none. Starting this month, I am really going to work hard at my N days - specifically, I am going to try and eat something for breakfast each day, in addition to lunch and dinner. Reinhard men...

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OCT 2012 Really struggling lately... my intentions have been good, but I just have not been able to avoid binging. Hoping I can turn it around this month... Mon, 10/1 Result: FAILURE Notes: Drove back to Austin from Dallas... always seem to have have binging problems on these kind of days Tues, 10/...

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Tricky question... I can speak to my experience (I haven't - not even close - and I have been at it for a year), but surveying the community in an attempt to project the consensus onto your own journey is trickier... and depends on several moving parts. Obviously, there are folks like Reinhard who, ...

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Back to No S... Well, 'Binge Free' is a nice idea, but, for some reason, I cannot seem to navigate that one, simple qualification without structure... and the greatest amount of structure I can seem to tolerate is the NO S framework. No two ways about it: Binge Free Life was a fail for me. My weigh...

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MY 'BINGE-FREE' LIFE BEGINS I had an epiphany tonight at dinner. Let me explain... After a year on No S, I can truly say that my orthorexic thinking has been cured. I haven't measured anything or broken down macronutrients profiles in the name of 'health' in a year. That's a good thing, and I am th...

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August, 2012 I got a new job in July. Moved to Austin without a place to live. Stayed with some friends. Felt a bit scattered. Let my eating habits slip. Reverted to some binge behavior... 6 weeks have passed, and I am now all moved into my new place and the job is settling down. It is time to buck...

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June, 2012 Day 1 : Sun, June 10, 2012 Result: S DAY Notes: No more excuses, explanations, or epiphanies... time to suck it up and just stick to NO S for good. Don't worry about psychology or deeper meaning - just do what I am supposed to do on this plan, period. The alternative eating plans are far...

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March, 2012 Well, February was a rough month for sure, but, for some strange reason, I can feel a change building in me for this month. Maybe it's the nice Texas weather that has me in a good mood... I don't know - but I feel ready to have a spectacular month of nutrition and wellness. For this mon...

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Thanks, Berry. I do have occasional (though fleeting) moments of clarity and perspective :D The trick, for me, seems to be figuring out how to stay in that clear mindset. I am working on it, and it is getting better. NO S has definitely cured my orthorexic tendencies, but it may be a while before it...

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February 2012 I succeeded and failed some in January. I am determined to keep using No S as my framework for an eating plan, as I now see it as the only plan with sustainable guidelines (and, in truth, all that's necessary for eating guidelines for me, if mostly followed). I will just keep tracking...

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It is encouraging to hear your story, oolala53! For those of us prone to binging on sweets (in private, public, or any situation), the shame and guilt can be overwhelming, and we feel, particularly after a binge, that there is no hope. Your story proves that there is. I found No S in 2011, committed...

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January 2012 My goal this year is to not be so rigid about how I personally define 'success'. I want to start off, at least, by defining it, for me, as 'control'. Instead of 'did I eat three meals?' being the question I use as my barometer for success, I want to ask myself "Was I conscious and in c...

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One of the incorrect assumptions that many of us make when approaching No S as a possible eating plan is that we must reject good ideas from other diet plans if we are to follow this one. But this is untrue. Reinhard makes the case in his book that No S is adaptable to other eating plans. In the cas...

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Thanks, Lori! Before this recent tailspin, I had 2 consecutive 21 day 'no failure' challenges... which underscores the point that I am very good at brief periods of perfection. It's just that I cannot sustain perfection in ANY eating modality for long - apparently, even one as moderate as No S cause...

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Well, let's just say that December didn't go well and leave it at that. Why? Lots of reasons... some emotional, others just the 'trappings of the season' I suppose. But the bottom line is I use food rather than eat food, sometimes. I have done this my whole life and I simply must accept that I may f...

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21 DAY CHALLENGE #3 Day 65: Thursday, Dec 1st, 2011 B: skipped L: skipped D: smoked turkey, german potato salad, white vinegar cole slaw, diet coke @ salt lick bbq, driftwood, tx Result: SUCCESS Notes: Run/Walk, 3.3 miles, 37min Weird day - had to travel for work and was running late so no time to ...

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21 DAY CHALLENGE #3 Day 43: Wednesday, Nov 9, 2011 B: Skipped L: Roasted Chicken breast, Potato casserole, Green beans, Diet Coke @Dickey's BBQ (Kyle, TX) D: Footlong Sweet Onion Chicken Terryaki Sandwhich on Flatbread (with Green bell peppers, Tomatoes, Purple Onions, Spinach, Cucumbers, Black Oli...

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RESULTS OF SECOND 21 DAY CHALLENGE GREEN (N DAYS) - 14 YELLOW (S DAYS) - 6 YELLOW (NWS DAYS) - 1 RED DAYS - 0 SUCCESSFUL DAYS ON HABIT FOR PERIOD: 21 LESSONS LEARNED FROM SECOND 21 DAY CHALLENGE 1) When I crave food, it is usually not about hunger which means food is, ultimately, only going to be a...

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21 DAY CHALLENGE #2 Day 22 : Wednesday, Oct 19, 2011 Weight - No scale available (travelling for work) B (8:30am): Skipped... still full from last night's big dinner L (1:30pm): Grilled Tilapia, Black Eyed Peas, Spinach, Diet Coke @ Luby's (San Marcos, TX) D (6:30pm): Italian seasoned Pork Tenderlo...

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RESULTS OF FIRST 21 DAY CHALLENGE GREEN (N DAYS) - 15 YELLOW (S DAYS) - 6 YELLOW (NWS DAYS) - 0 RED DAYS - 0 SUCCESSFUL DAYS ON HABIT: 21 LESSONS LEARNED FROM FIRST 21 DAY CHALLENGE 1) My 'appetite' is not the beast I had thought it was. 3 meals (or even 2 meals per day) seems to be plenty for me. ...

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21 DAY CHALLENGE #1 Day 1 : Wednesday, Sept 28, 2011 Weight - 265.4 lbs B (9:30am): 3 egg scramble with chopped bell peppers, onions, and small amount of mexican cheese, Water @Home L (2:30pm): Mandarin Chicken, Steamed Mixed Vegetables, Water @Panda Express D (7:30pm): Small Ribeye, Roasted Red Po...

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About Me: Three years ago today, I weighed 275 pounds. I had dropped weight before during my past as a competitive athlete, so I decided that I needed to lose weight again and I did, using a highly regimented, bodybuilding-style nutrition and exercise program. 9 months after I started, I had gotten ...

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