Everyday Systems

I have been trying to do No S for awhile with more failures than successes, so I thought it might be wise to have some accountability and check-in on the discussion boards here. Today, a success. I was very irritable all day but I managed to avoid snacking.

Yesterday a fail. Seeing the positive pregnancy test really threw me for a loop. Not expecting that at all...

So now I guess I will be doing pregnancy No S. I think I will out that 4th meal back in as an option

Today was a success! B: french toast (with pureed banana added to batter), strawberries, almonds L: Panera - iced latte, Thai chopped chicken salad D: gallo pinto (Nicaraguan rice and bean dish) topped with carmelized onions; broiled banana with chopped almonds Exercise: 12.5 miles cycling When I be...

Back from vacation. Visit from my best friend went ok but we did eat a lot. My vacation with my parents was wonderful! We rented a log cabin on the lake. I mostly stuck to the plan but deviated some. Also did some biking (in the mountains which is quite a change from the sea level from where I live)...

So far July isn't going so well. One success, 3 S days, and a fail. My best friend comes tomorrow for a visit and the day she flies out we leave for a week vacation. I am determined to keep S days for the weekends. We'll see how it goes! I'll check in after the madness.

I wasn't going to consider this a S day because I am not a real holiday person and we had no BBQs or picnics planned. However, this turned out to be such a special day that I had to call it an S day. We loaded the bikes on the car and headed out to a new area to explore and ended up biking almost 40...

Sounds like a good plan! Sugar is addictive and I am the same - I can't just eat a little. I have found that cutting sweet foods out altogether has really helped. I have been on No S for about a month, and my cravings for sweet things has substantially diminished (but not disappeared).

Thanks so much Pangelsue! It usually takes someone else to point out our successes. 21 days (plus a few) completed. During this time I have also been doing a lot of cycling. No S + cycling = - 2.5 pounds lost. If anyone else lost 2.5 pounds I would be so happy for them, but I wish it was more. My is...

Monday - fail Tuesday - success Wednesday - fail 21 days officially ended Monday, but i am waiting until Friday to weigh in and assess. Discouraged by 2 fails already this week. My problem is that one slip up and I just think since I've already failed I might as well eat whatever I want. On the othe...

Good luck with your new job. Once you get into the routine, you should be able to figure out what works for you.

Thursday and Friday both successes. I was actually surprised how easy it was to stay on track with my in-laws visiting. They are HUGE snackers but they stayed at a hotel this time so their sugary and salty snacks stayed there. But in addition to snacking, they NEVER miss a meal so I never had to wor...

Wednesday a success. Today will be if I don't listen to the food calling me from the kitchen!

After a good day, Monday was a fail. My insomnia reared its ugly head and I raided the fridge at 2am. Tuesday was a success. I tried to just do three meals but that does not work for me, so four smaller meals is what I am going to stick with.

After obsessing about food all night, Friday ended up being a success. Even though I didn't ended up snacking, obsessing that much never feels good so it doesn't feel like a victory or a success. I like thinking about resisting snacking as a muscle - good metaphor, snapdragon! As predicted, s-days w...

Grrrrr.....Want to eat! Really fighting the desire to snack now. It helps that there aren't really any appealing snacks in the house, but I may go a bit crazy for S Day tomorrow!

Thanks for the words of encouragement! Yesterday was a success - I think. I did drink some soda after a 30 mile bike ride but I didn't have any of my son's ice cream. I had to help him scoop some of it into his mouth and it was sooooo tempting to get a mouthful for myself. I ate a lot yesterday and ...

Fail. At least I can blame hormones. Don't want this to be like all the other diets tomorrow. Need this to be a fluke not a derailment!

Epic failure and monumental success Today was a success - no sweets, no snacks, no seconds. But it was super difficult. I am happy I was able to persevere(success), but I am irritable, crabby, and unsatisfied (fail). Snacks are quicker, easier, and cheaper than meals (ok - cheaper in the short run o...

Thanks, milliem and Berry! I do want to get to a place where S days may just mean an occasional treat and I did feel that relief today to be back on. I have felt so good this past week on No S, that there really is no reason to go wild. The funny thing is, I am a BIG sweet eater, and I didn't really...

I have often thought this myself. I understand that afraid of hunger feeling. I've been a binge eater as long as I can remember. Both my parents, on the other hand, are naturally thin people and would work through meals on the weekend. This killed me as a kid - I would be almost frantic to eat and t...

OK - S days were truly S days. I don't think I went too overboard but it was a lot of grazing. I would like to get to the point where my S Days look like N Days except for the occasional treat. If Sat and Sun were any indication, that is a ways off. Just hope I didn't sabotage myself and can get bac...

I'm just starting too but I find that the structure of the meals and the freedom to eat what I want really work for me. Good luck!

After some help from the community, I bulked up my intake during meals and was not so hungry between meals and at night. yesterday was an unmitigated success. I was home all day with a couple little ones (one being mine) and despite doling out snacks all day, I didn't snack. Then we went to a party ...

mamamia - That may be my issue. I just feel so decadent eating all this food. Less than I ate before but more than I am used to at one time.

Who Me? - That is awesome!

BrightAngel - I reread your post after I posted my reply, and I just wanted to thank you for the comment about overestimating the number of calories exercise burns. It does put things into perspective. Cutting out snacking is a huge deal for me since I have been a grazer for so long, so I am having ...

Thanks so much for your comments! Your suggestions about adding calories and not bulk have been very helpful and I have been trying to implement them and have successfully upped my calorie intake. I understand how my question could look like I am calorie obsessed or have body dismorphic disorder. I ...

Hi all! New to No S - hope I am not asking a question that has been answered repeatedly elsewhere. I know the beauty of No S is that you don't have to count calories, but I have continued to use sparkpeople.com to track my food and exercise since I began No S, more because I like to keep track of wh...

Another green day. Went to my office today. Instead of grabbing a granola bar, which is usually the first thing I do when I get in, I gathered up all my remaining bars and gave them to a colleague for his plane trip tomorrow. Next is to get some tea to keep on hand, because I have found a cup of tea...

Day 2 was a success. Surprising because I was home most of the day and that usually leads to snacking. I was tempted, but I kept snacking at bay by drinking tea and focusing on the meals. I enjoying cooking, but I don't always enjoy eating the results because I snack too much. I cooked a feast last ...

Recently found out about this diet and it seemed to common sense that I felt stupid for not thinking of it myself. I have been doing good about counting calories and exercising as of late so no time like the present to get started with No S. For health and lifestyle reasons, for the time being I am ...