Everyday Systems

You have all been so incredibly helpful. The reality is that I fool myself into thinking that everything could fit on the plate. Really the plate is a symbol for a moderate meal, and I know in my heart whether what's on the plate is moderate or not. Sometimes bread is a moderate addition to a modera...

I'm trying to figure out the composition of a normal meal. I was off (and afraid of) carbs for so long, that I have little sense of how to include things like bread in a meal. I find I am much fuller after a meal if I include a piece of bread or a roll, leaving me with absolutely no desire to eat in...

Reinhard and Jools - SOOOO helpful. Thanks for removing a major guilt trip from my head. Reinhard - your suggestion to make sure I'm eating things I really want and not just mindlessly grabbing everything "because I can" makes so much sense. You longtimers have the greatest approach - just follow th...

Thanks, Jan and Navin. Navin, you are doing so great. You are probably right that I should not get too crazed about s-days for the moment and just aim to stay with the whole concept, which I am doing. But Jan, you have a good point. If I see that indeed I can't get away with 2 days of "freedom", I t...

Hi, All. I stumbled on No-S a couple of weeks ago and LOVE IT! As an eternal snacker, I thought I could never do it, but it has been easy and actually quite freeing. However, I think my S-days are a bit out of hand. Being so afraid I will feel deprived if I don't take fairly full advantage of my S-d...