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- Sat May 20, 2017 9:40 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: New, nervous, nibblesome...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 21975
- Sat Oct 01, 2016 3:25 pm
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: Where do you walk if you don't need to go anywhere?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 59903
Yup! Still here! :lol: Walking is such an established habit for me that I wouldn't even think of letting a day go by without! This is what gives me hope for the 3 No S habits...which I've never succeeded in following consistently even though I've tried so many times over the last several years. BUT....
- Sun Aug 14, 2016 8:21 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: "Only" three meals...?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 44227
- Sun Aug 14, 2016 8:15 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: "Only" three meals...?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 44227
- Sun Aug 14, 2016 8:08 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Realization....
- Replies: 12
- Views: 25246
- Wed Apr 13, 2016 6:58 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Thinking about food too much
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13532
Haha! I love that, Chilipepper! Breaking up with snacks is HARDER than breaking up with a boyfriend IMO!! :lol: I have way too many failures in that department to have shown good progress. I know it's what I have to conquer in order to succeed, and there is no fault to place anywhere except squarely...
- Fri Apr 08, 2016 2:02 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: Where do you walk if you don't need to go anywhere?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 59903
- Sat Feb 06, 2016 6:00 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Counting Steps
- Replies: 18
- Views: 30603
- Sat Feb 06, 2016 1:04 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Counting Steps
- Replies: 18
- Views: 30603
No...it's not another form of a counting diet. It is a way to make sure I am not sedentary. Sitting at the computer can stretch into hours per day, and I use my tracker as a tool, nothing more. Maybe the gadgets aren't for everybody but certainly those of us who use them shouldn't be criticized for ...
- Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:17 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Counting Steps
- Replies: 18
- Views: 30603
- Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:36 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Pets on the No S diet
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7794
- Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:31 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: So I went way off the rails...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 19887
Welcome back. I know how you feel. To me, the biggest disappointment of all is that I haven't honored my commitment to myself. I wouldn't dream of tossing aside a promise I had made to anyone else, so why do I feel like it's okay when the promise made was to myself? I don't know. I've not been succe...
- Tue Dec 22, 2015 1:15 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Optimized oatmeal recipe
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17053
- Tue Dec 22, 2015 2:38 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Optimized oatmeal recipe
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17053
Late to the party, but here are my two favorites: 1. Cook 1/2 cup old fashioned oats with a chopped apple, a handful of raisins and some cinnamon mixed in. Top with a dollop of Greek yogurt and a few walnuts. Sprinkle on a little more cinnamon. 2. Cook 1/2 cup of old fashioned oats with a couple tab...
- Tue Dec 22, 2015 2:38 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Optimized oatmeal recipe
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17053
- Tue Dec 22, 2015 2:38 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Optimized oatmeal recipe
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17053
- Sat Oct 31, 2015 3:17 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Daily chat thread
- Replies: 46
- Views: 49640
- Sat Oct 31, 2015 3:12 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Lovedby2
- Replies: 25
- Views: 39900
- Sat Oct 31, 2015 1:12 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: New
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14130
- Sat Oct 31, 2015 1:06 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Daily chat thread
- Replies: 46
- Views: 49640
I really don't want to eat a bunch of sugary things today, even though it's both Saturday and Halloween. I am focused on recalling clearly how awful I felt by the end of last weekend from the VOLUME of food and all the sugar. I feel so much better if I just stick to moderate intake of mostly whole f...
- Mon Oct 12, 2015 2:19 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: still having trouble posting?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 32521
- Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:54 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: OMG .... I have done it again .... :-(
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17834
- Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:54 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: OMG .... I have done it again .... :-(
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17834
- Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:34 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: still having trouble posting?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 32521
- Sun Aug 16, 2015 2:31 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Good Stuff...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8416
- Mon Jun 01, 2015 6:01 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 100 Day Challenge
- Replies: 16
- Views: 29083
Thanks, mrsj! I think you are right...I know that in the afternoon when my physical work is done and I'm at the computer doing all the day's paperwork is when the trouble begins, and my computer is far too close to where the food is!! I do feel that I need to resolve that I WILL NOT GIVE IN to the u...
- Mon Jun 01, 2015 2:42 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 100 Day Challenge
- Replies: 16
- Views: 29083
- Sun May 31, 2015 9:35 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 100 Day Challenge
- Replies: 16
- Views: 29083
- Mon May 25, 2015 8:45 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: not overweight but feeling crazy about food?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 28171
Your post could have been written by me, Anniekat. I have about 10 pounds that need to go, but I am far more concerned with my mental shenanigans when it comes to food. I have been 30 lbs heavier and 25 lbs lighter, but I have NEVER been at peace. I have not done a good job of incorporating No S hab...
- Sun May 17, 2015 12:44 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Habit Builder with Paper Clips
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17858
- Sat May 16, 2015 9:36 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Habit Builder with Paper Clips
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17858
- Sat May 16, 2015 9:31 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 100 Day Challenge
- Replies: 16
- Views: 29083
- Fri May 15, 2015 11:17 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Habit Builder with Paper Clips
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17858
- Fri May 15, 2015 9:19 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Habit Builder with Paper Clips
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17858
- Fri May 15, 2015 11:48 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Habit Builder with Paper Clips
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17858
Habit Builder with Paper Clips
I received this link in an email this morning...just when I needed a bit of motivation. I don't know if it will help, but I'll give it a try. I don't know yet exactly how I would apply it with No S though. I certainly don't need a reminder to eat my 3 plates. What I need is a motivator NOT to eat sn...
- Thu May 14, 2015 11:10 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Victorian Housework
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18190
- Thu May 14, 2015 10:58 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Eat, Nourish, Glow Book
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9719
- Fri May 08, 2015 1:39 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 100 Day Challenge
- Replies: 16
- Views: 29083
I'll join you...a couple of days late! 7 May, Day 1 - Green 8 May, Day 2 - Green 9 May, Day 3 - Yellow 10 May, Day 4 - Yellow 11 May, Day 5 - Green 12 May, Day 6 - Yellow (25th Anniversary) 13 May, Day 7 - Red :x 14 May, Day 8 - Red :x 15 May, Day 9 - Green :) 16 May, Day 10 - S Day 17 May, Day 11 -...
- Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:52 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone ever make a huge career change?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14392
I did...I spent 25 years as a hotel manager and actually never really liked it. As I approached 50 I thought how sad it would be to have spent my whole life doing something that I didn't enjoy, so one day I announced to my husband that I was quitting my job and going to dog grooming school. He thoug...
- Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:15 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: new here again..again
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17430
- Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:35 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: new here again..again
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17430
Oolala53, I know that my own eating behaviors are pretty deeply ingrained having been in place for 50 years (egads!!!), and I am prepared for it to take quite some time to feel like these habits are established, but I wonder if I will always have to guard against setbacks. You have had such awesome ...
- Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:28 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Has anyone had a slow start?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 28130
- Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:29 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Has anyone had a slow start?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 28130
- Fri Oct 17, 2014 12:21 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Has anyone had a slow start?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 28130
I love this thread! I identify with everything said...I am the QUEEN of slow starts, and "blow it" almost daily by snacking starting at about 3:00 pm and again in the evening. I agree, though, that this IS the only sensible way to go about establishing a realistic way of eating that I can live with....
- Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:01 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: new here again..again
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17430
- Mon Oct 13, 2014 5:15 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Back to basics ...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11016
I'm right there with you, mustloseweight. I am so SICK of my own noncompliance that I can't stand it for one more day. My scale certainly reflects my lack of self-discipline. I remember reading something oolala53 once wrote that said something about even ones failures can cause one to become more de...
- Mon Oct 13, 2014 12:48 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Just found No S today - starting tomorrow - makes sense
- Replies: 16
- Views: 26054
- Sat Oct 04, 2014 4:50 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How did I get here?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14076
I know that feeling OH SO WELL, and am right there with you. I can only think that any structure (3 meals a day) and moderation (1 plate per meal) will at the very least give you some peace. I also tend to be a stress eater, a boredom eater, a happiness eater...you name it, I can find an excuse for ...
- Tue Sep 30, 2014 1:50 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What's your No S?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 69292
Mods: 1 small sweet per day, but no S days Intelligent Dietary Defaults: Steel cut oats with fruit, nuts and yogurt Alcohol: A glass of wine about 4 times per year Coffee: Addict Diet soda: Not soda, but flavored waters Other Notes: For me, 1 small sweet per day (100 calories or less) works better ...
- Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:02 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Weighing in
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13223
I have been a compulsive daily "weigher" for 40 years, and I don't see that it has helped me...still at the same weight, so what is the point of looking every day? If I'm up a pound or two it ruins my day, even though that amount of fluctuation is pretty insignificant. I am going to try a weekly wei...
- Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:38 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: A fresh start
- Replies: 14
- Views: 25264
- Wed Sep 10, 2014 12:17 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: A fresh start
- Replies: 14
- Views: 25264
Re: A fresh start
I could be you...59 years old, 5' 2", and easily thrown into a panic attack at the thought of going from lunch to dinner or from dinner to breakfast without eating! I have tried many times to get started on No S. Never succeeded beyond a day or two. I've posted a few times, but in my heart I don't t...
- Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:34 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: belated curiosty: who took a NWS day on the 4th?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 21602
- Mon Jul 07, 2014 12:47 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: belated curiosty: who took a NWS day on the 4th?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 21602
- Sun Jul 06, 2014 5:48 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: *** JULY 2014 CHALLENGE ***
- Replies: 41
- Views: 43911
- Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:08 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: *** JULY 2014 CHALLENGE ***
- Replies: 41
- Views: 43911
Yes, Curious!! To be honest, in all the times I've tried to get going with No S, and it has been many, I've never had 2 perfectly compliant N days in a row before. I do NOT intend to go wild today and tomorrow because I would like to get some momentum going. Tomorrow is my husband's birthday and I w...
- Fri Jul 04, 2014 11:38 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: *** JULY 2014 CHALLENGE ***
- Replies: 41
- Views: 43911
- Wed Jul 02, 2014 10:07 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: *** JULY 2014 CHALLENGE ***
- Replies: 41
- Views: 43911
- Wed Jul 02, 2014 3:04 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: *** JULY 2014 CHALLENGE ***
- Replies: 41
- Views: 43911
- Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:01 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: *** JULY 2014 CHALLENGE ***
- Replies: 41
- Views: 43911
- Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:45 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: *** JULY 2014 CHALLENGE ***
- Replies: 41
- Views: 43911
I quietly and with some embarrassment join this challenge...I have never successfully completed one before because I have been so ashamed of the number of failed days I have had to admit to. :oops: 1 :oops: 2 :oops: 3 :mrgreen: 4 :mrgreen: 5 S 6 S 7 :oops: UGH!!! 8 :mrgreen: 9 :mrgreen: 10 :mrgreen:...
- Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:08 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I can't stop eating...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 20517
- Fri Jun 06, 2014 2:04 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I don't believe in my ideal weight
- Replies: 25
- Views: 36720
Thank you for bumping this up! It has made a light bulb go on for me! I am in the "normal" BMI range, close to the top, but have only been happy with myself once in my life...when I dieted myself down to the underweight category! I was not healthy, looked awful, and all the deprivation it took to ge...
- Mon May 12, 2014 10:40 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Back again with gritted teeth....
- Replies: 17
- Views: 27332
- Mon May 12, 2014 12:47 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Back again with gritted teeth....
- Replies: 17
- Views: 27332
Thanks, ironchef! We will go out for dinner this evening, and I will enjoy one plate of something delectable that is not sweet! :) I don't expect that I will have 100% success every day for the rest of time, but I sure would like to get some green N Days under my belt. This is a re-start for me...an...
- Sat May 10, 2014 11:08 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Back again with gritted teeth....
- Replies: 17
- Views: 27332
Thanks, automatedeating and wosnes...I will take your advice. To make matters worse, Monday is my anniversary, so it could be a special S Day. I think I will just let it be an N Day since my husband is diabetic and doesn't eat sugar...my temptation would have been dessert with our anniversary dinner...
- Sat May 10, 2014 6:54 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: hi everyone
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13558
- Sat May 10, 2014 4:31 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Back again with gritted teeth....
- Replies: 17
- Views: 27332
I'm back again for my 5th try...embarrassing to admit. I didn't purposely start on Saturday, but I don't suppose it hurts to start with S Days other than it sort of feels like I haven't started yet. I am toying with not taking S Days this weekend and attempting to get 7 N Days under my belt before a...
- Thu Mar 20, 2014 8:35 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: trigger foods
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7537
- Sat Mar 01, 2014 2:00 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Rough few days (well 7 to be exact)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 24192
- Sat Mar 01, 2014 1:34 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: *** March 2014 Challenge ***
- Replies: 27
- Views: 31943
- Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:09 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: getting cold feet... will this work for me?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 48551
OK, Automatedeating...here goes: 2 weeks is not NEARLY enough time to lose significant weight on any diet, much less Nosing. Most of the people who have succeeded (and there are MANY who have lost the last 10 to 15 - read the testimonials again) say that the weight came off slowly. Also, most of the...
- Sat Feb 15, 2014 8:59 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: The Habit Concept
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12613
- Sat Feb 15, 2014 6:47 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: full fat dairy products
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18469
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 11:26 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: full fat dairy products
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18469
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 11:22 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No S Facebook Group (vs. Page)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 22521
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:59 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Hello and New to NO S
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17327
- Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:05 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 2014 Soup Thread
- Replies: 35
- Views: 48758
- Tue Feb 11, 2014 10:19 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 2014 Soup Thread
- Replies: 35
- Views: 48758
Brazilian Black Bean Soup 1 Tablespoon olive oil 3 cups onions, chopped 8 cloves garlic, chopped, divided 1 carrot, diced 3 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons salt 1 red bell pepper, diced 2 x 15 ounce cans black beans, drained and rinsed 1/2 cup water 1 cup orange juice 1 pinch red pepper flakes (...
- Tue Feb 04, 2014 7:34 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Raymond Blanc tells British women to avoid snacking
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16167
- Tue Feb 04, 2014 7:28 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Weekend weight gain perspective
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10872
- Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:26 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: *** February 2014 Challenge ***
- Replies: 48
- Views: 51486
My Goal is Strict Compliance with NO S Eating, Month 1
1 S :D 2 S :D 3 N SUCCESS [/b]:lol: 4 N SUCCESS :lol: 5 N Fail :cry: Slipped a little, but didn't let it throw me over the edge into a full fledged gobble fest, so I see that as an improvement! 6 N Fail - :cry: ditto yesterday 7 N SUCCESS :lol: 8 S :D 9 S :D 10 N Fail :oops: I'm embarrassed by all ...
- Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:54 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Take 3
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13766
Me Too!
I'm on try #3 (and final! ) too...I have an identical list of the benefits, and an equal level of determination! Thanks for sharing...
- Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:50 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Fighting the Urge - Free e-book attached
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13920
Thanks!
Thanks for sharing this!
- Thu Jun 27, 2013 3:03 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Resources which support No Snacking
- Replies: 57
- Views: 93756
- Sun Jun 02, 2013 5:47 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Gonna give it another go at it
- Replies: 11
- Views: 16974
I'm right there with you...trying again! I believe we can do this! I don't know why, but it helps me to remind myself to "BE THE PERSON I WANT TO BECOME". When temptation strikes, or I feel hungry between meals I think to myself, "The person I want to become doesn't snack...now BE that person!" Also...
- Wed May 22, 2013 1:41 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Back again
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14357
- Tue May 21, 2013 9:13 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Back again
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14357
Thanks, Oolala53! I had the very same thought: if not now, then when?? I am not getting any younger, and 50 years is enough to devote to this struggle. I really would just like to be a "normal" person! Thanks for the pointer about beverages...I am sure that during the process of learning new habits ...
- Sun May 19, 2013 7:47 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Back again
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14357
Day 1
I have tried to No S a few times within the past year or two but up until now have failed to get through more than a day or two. It occurred to me this morning that I will be 58 soon, and that I have been engaged in this struggle to be a "normal" eater since I was 8 and the first kid made an unkind ...