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mamamia

Thanks so much for the support and suggestions! I actually was able to turn down some dark chocolate today and my 'broken record' comment has kind of become Oh I'd love to but once I start I just can't stop. Which is true because I'm still struggling... :oops: At my old office I used to tease the wo...

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Okay, the transition to working in an office again and maintaining NO-S has proved to be more difficult than I thought it would be. The first week I was there went well, although the woman who is training me snacks quite a bit. She continually offered me stuff and I was able to say no, I don't eat b...

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I'm giving myself a S-event today - it's my son's birthday and I'll have a piece of cake. We'll see if it triggers anything. Hopefully not. 3rd day on the job and have managed to stay away from snacks. The woman training me has offered me granola bars, etc., and I have found that if I say I can't be...

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Tuesday - SUCCESS. I am surprised I am not dying to eat being in an office all day now, but going from working at home to working in an office has me a little nervous about feeling crappy and not being able to take a nap/lie down/take a break and this is keeping me from eating. Hopefully it will con...

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Thanks!

mamamia

Weekend was okay - probably overdid a little.

Today has been a SUCCESS even though I'm just now having dinner. I had orientation for a new job and managed to stay out of the cookies and muffins they offered so I'm feeling good!

mamamia

There are people here with all sorts of weights from those within a 'normal' range who want to eat more healthily to those who want to lose a serious amount of weight. That's one of the things I love about NoS, it makes sense for anyone not just 'fat' people. It's why I resist calling it a 'diet' a...

mamamia

How exciting! I'm so happy for you!

mamamia

You're right Skykitty I don't think it was the salad itself. I had had banana bread for breakfast which was not my usual (and borderline S I've decided) with fruit. It just didn't fill me up enough and I didn't get home for lunch until 2-ish so I was just overly hungry I think. I'm sorry to say Frid...

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I know what you mean about having more energy and feeling free to do stuff rather than worrying about if you'll be gone too long and miss your next snack. I leave in the morning to run errands, etc., and sometimes don't get home until mid-afternoon for lunch. I am not buying crap on the road to get ...

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Thursday FAILURE. I was really hungry by the time lunch rolled around but I had a salad which is my usual lunch. It just wasn't enough. So I had a piece of carrot cake I made for Father's Day that has been in the fridge all week. Lesson learned - if you're really hungry at lunch, eat something more ...

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Wednesday SUCCESS.

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Speaking of distorted body images, I helped out the other day at a local blood drive. There is a chart with restrictions for people to check when they come in, height and weight restrictions, do you have a cold, are you taking meds.... A woman cannot give blood if she weighs less than 110 pounds. Al...

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Tuesday SUCCESS. Had an enormous roast beef sandwich for lunch at a sandwich shop with a few chips. Couldn't even eat the whole thing. And when dinner rolled around I had a bowl of watermelon chunks and a Laughing Cow wedge on a few crackers. So glad I could recognize that I didn't need much for din...

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Monday was a SUCCESS. I don't want to list the food I am eating because I want the emphasis on the habit right now and listing my daily menu is one of those diet habits I have always hated! :wink: Calorie-wise it is probably a little high. I haven't really lost much weight but I FEEL so much better ...

mamamia

Thanks sophia! This board is such a great source of encouragement! I love it!

mamamia

SUCCESS for the weekend, what other way can you rate it? It was a success in that my portions were reasonable. I did eat sweets and snacks, but I didn't feel an urgent need to suck down as much S as I could which was kind of nice! Best weekend so far on No S! I've been reading the posts the last cou...

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Friday was a SUCCESS. Didn't 'move for 20 minutes' though so got a FAILURE for that. Today is going well (Saturday). Stopped at a local ice cream stand with my son and had a cone for lunch and a small sandwich when I got home. Not overdoing it today though for the first time S-wise, which is good. T...

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Sophia - I know what you mean about the apps. I tried Fitnesspal for a while, but I got tired of the tedium of logging in every bit of food, counting the calories. Even if you get within your calorie limit you might overdo the fat or sodium, etc, and it was very defeating! Yay No-S!

mamamia

SUCCESS for Thursday 6/16. Had a glass of wine before bed to celebrate the end of the school year. Added 'movefor20minutes' to my habitcal. I did this a few weeks ago when I started, but my first red day freaked me out and I deleted it! At the least I'll walk the dog, at best go to the gym. Thanks f...

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Oh, who me, I've always known what I need to do! It's doing it where I have problems! Haha. Better day yesterday. Tried a hot chocolate around 4 pm and was able to prepare dinner without incident (mindless tasting). Otherwise my meals were good. The hot chocolate doesn't feel quite right to me, but ...

mamamia

That is a really interesting comment, that thin people don't like the feeling of being full - I guess much like overweight people don't like the feeling of being hungry! I don't like the feeling of being overly stuffed, but somehow it doesn't seem to stop me.....alas.

mamamia

It's truly a luxury, isn't it, to choose to feel hungry?

mamamia

Ugh. Hit 21 days on Sunday and have had two fails the past two days. Not colossal fails, but a fail nonetheless! I had a 3 S-day weekend because of a family event on Friday and now I'm struggling. I have had a busy couple of days and am realizing that if I get too hungry with no meal planned, I tend...

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wanderingturtle, I understand what you mean about eating low-calorie, high-bulk at meals. Ever since doing South Beach years ago I have regularly had salad for lunch. On No-S that is just not enough! I am finding I really enjoy sandwiches for lunch now because they fill me up until dinner. When I wa...

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I have always loved that book!! Those lunches certainly sound like they would last untili dinner!!

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As for cheese, yes, I think NO-S is definitely going to raise my standards.... Granny G, your post made me laugh because I used to think I was supposed to like cooking (baking's a different story) and the truth is I don't really. I took up knitting last year and realized I enjoyed that in a way I ne...

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I would suggest self help books about building good habits - not necessarily diet related. Like "7 Habits of Highly Successful People" by Stephen R. Covey - (first one to come up when you search 'habits').

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Tex, I hope I don't ever have to completely give up baking! It's early days for me right now on No-S and I may go a little overboard on weekends at first, but I am already learning that too much will leave me feeling sick! Wosnes, I'll have to check out those books - never heard of small batch bakin...

mamamia

Another added bonus is I've noticed I can enjoy watching Food Network shows again without guilt! LOL

mamamia

I haven't really thought of No-S as a diet with rigid rules. I think of it more as an exercise in forming good habits that will create a foundation for healthy eating - whatever that entails for you.

mamamia

I absolutely love to bake and am so happy to know that I can still do that. When I was doing low-carb I just couldn't believe I could never bake (eat) chocolate chip cookies, etc., again. And if I bake something for my kids/hubbie on N days, I am actually okay waiting until the weekend for mine. Ano...

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Finally got to enjoy a chocolate chip muffin from the batch I made my kids this week! I count them as an S because they are definitely dangerous for me! Afterwards, I thought, I want a grilled cheese sandwich! Cooked it up and it wasn't so great....the 'american cheese', that we always buy and have ...

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I used to be almost paralyzed by the fear of failure to the point that there were many things that I wouldn't even try. But sometime over the past decade, I recognized that and made a commitment to change (because I didn't like the direction that attitude was taking me). The result is that (most of...

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Thank you for sharing your story, Sophia. A newbie like me gets a lot of inspiration from someone who has been doing it for a while! I too tried low carb - lost 20 pounds, gained back 30, etc. This plan is so 'human' and I'm so glad I found it!

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I have learned the value of doing Vanilla No-S these past couple of days. After my chinese buffet on Wednesday I felt awful Thursday morning and reflexively ate very light meals for breakfast and lunch - I 'feel' fat so I must not eat! Surprisingly, I wasn't hungry until AFTER I ate my dinner that d...

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Nicest, I think you are right about people wanting to get their money's worth. Some time ago, pre-NoS, my son and I went to pizza hut for the buffet lunch - $5 what a deal! So when I was at the Chinese place this week I checked the price of the buffet and it was $9.95. I kind of hesitated, thinking,...

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Oh Colene, I'm so sorry! I hope I didn't say anything offensive - certainly nothing was intended that way. My sincerest apology!

mamamia

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/STEPS/stepstoahealthierweight.html I hope I'm posting this link right. I was poking around the web site for the new My Plate and found this page. All good advice, but I wish they could have Reinhard write it and give a lesson building new better habits rather than just ...

mamamia

Who me, your story made me laugh. Isn't that so typical?

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You know, I realized that right after I posted. I was reading and thought of it, but then closed my laptop before I remembered to do it again. I need Reinhard to come up with a new system for remembering things!!

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Met a couple of friends for lunch yesterday at a Chinese buffet. Limited myself to one plate - I did pile it on pretty well, some healthy some notsomuch (it's early days for me) - but I was pleased that I was able to limit myself to one plate and I didn't go back for dessert! Got some razzing from m...

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I have enjoyed reading old posts in the forum with my morning coffee! They are amusing, inspirational, and informative! However, I have to cilck through all the pages to get to the one I left off on. Is there a way to put a 'jump to' option so you can put in the page number you want to go to? Just a...

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Isn't that a wonderful feeling that you can resist? I actually baked brownies today for my husband and kids and didn't lick any batter or eat any chocolate chips! I drove past a farmstand yesterday with my son and the idea to stop for ice cream popped into my head, but I was actually able to keep go...

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Interestingly, at first I thought no sweets would be the one I would find hard to do. I had totally bought into the 'sugar addict' thing. But surprisingly, it hasn't been a problem! It's snacking that I miss! But so far so good...

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thanks Dave! Oops, just reread my post and notice I called Reinhard 'Reinhold' - sorry about that! Just finished preparing for a Memorial Day BBQ and enjoying it rather than worrying about it! It's such a feeling of freedom! Although, I can see why some have said it's almost a relief when Monday com...

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Two weeks ago I was so disgusted with myself I had decided to go back to low-carbing it. I lost 15 pounds a few years ago on South Beach but of course gained back 25 over the course of the last few years! I started trolling the internet for inspiration and found this site and this 'diet'. A light we...

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