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- Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:06 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4620
- Views: 4766367
Linda I’m not around much these days, but I’ve been thinking often of you when I’ve read updates on the Arizona 8th. Just making it so competitive is an amazing achievement! And all of the work and network building are going to be so helpful for getting people engaged and turning out in Novemb...
- Sat Mar 10, 2018 1:25 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: "the truth about slim people"
- Replies: 17
- Views: 30471
I’ve lived a long time now with my naturally slim husband and I don’t see him following many of these rules. He eats lots of good food (mostly cooked by me) but plenty of junkier choices - he loves a good meat pie and happily eats frozen pizza for dinner. He loves to fry up bacon and eggs for br...
- Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:07 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Coffee
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20451
- Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:45 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
Thanks Linda. It's weird how even a few months later, I still expect him to be there. I hear our friends arrive at the gate and wait for his "welcome guest" bark. I go out on a hot day and before I leave I make a trip out the back to check on his water dish, before remembering that neither he nor th...
- Mon Feb 19, 2018 4:37 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: automated eating tracker
- Replies: 3687
- Views: 4902901
And I face a question that I've never yet pondered or felt the need to consider before now: What is the purpose of S Days once habit is firmly established? My ultimate goal is that S days provide an opportunity to attend family or cultural events and enjoy some of the special foods or drinks that s...
- Thu Feb 01, 2018 1:30 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Merry's Monthly Check-in
- Replies: 350
- Views: 389736
Great update Merry! Well done. I love your idea of getting to eat a favourite food twice - what a good way of thinking positively about moderation. And I quite agree, eating a favourite twice without feeling stuffed is waaay better. I never drank any sugar in my tea, and gave up sugar in coffee seve...
- Mon Jan 29, 2018 4:01 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Needing Support...increased 5lbs in two weeks!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 32053
- Thu Jan 25, 2018 2:24 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Needing Support...increased 5lbs in two weeks!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 32053
My understanding of the milk thing was for those rare situations where you were so hungry you were about to break down and snack anyway. I only ever really used it when doing night feeds for my babies, when I was so hungry I actually could not fall back to sleep after settling them. So, to reinforce...
- Thu Jan 18, 2018 1:16 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What Sets People Up For Food Obsession?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 41680
Re: What Sets People Up For Food Obsession?
I'd love to hear what you think occurred in your past to cause these issues? I am mostly curious because I don't want to incite these issues in my own children. And I don't think I have any of those three issues, but I'm wondering why I don't. LOL, what did my parents do RIGHT? :D I'm a bit torn on...
- Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:16 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: automated eating tracker
- Replies: 3687
- Views: 4902901
- Mon Jan 15, 2018 11:11 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: automated eating tracker
- Replies: 3687
- Views: 4902901
- Sat Jan 13, 2018 4:13 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Non-Vanilla No Sers: what are your tweaks?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 46958
I stuck with my “S day only tracking†right through the holidays. I did exempt Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, as I consider those “capital S†days - genuine feast days. Also, I can’t imagine how to avoid rudeness if I pulled out my phone at Christmas dinner to record the whipped cream on t...
- Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:21 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: No S'ing since 2006
- Replies: 6
- Views: 23463
Welcome back, what a great long term success story! I’m also a somewhat long term NoSer (only 5 years though). I had the same experience recently of a few “creeping†pounds. Dropping weekday alcohol and being a little less generous at dinner did the trick, so here’s hoping that curbing the wi...
- Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:49 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: automated eating tracker
- Replies: 3687
- Views: 4902901
- Mon Jan 08, 2018 2:20 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
Thanks auto! Yes, my heartburn has been heaps better. I guess I just don't want to admit that coffee and alcohol are my triggers...*sigh* I cannot do a complete hanging pull up at present. I used to be able to do them, but then had two babies and abdominal strength not so much. However, I am back to...
- Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:07 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gingerpie's 21 day challenge
- Replies: 561
- Views: 647715
- Thu Jan 04, 2018 6:04 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
Thank you all so, so much. I haven't been here for a week while I've been down south with no reception, and it really warms my heart to log in and see all your kind messages. We are slowly getting used to the new normal, but there will definitely never be another one like him. Apart from that tender...
- Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:59 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4620
- Views: 4766367
- Thu Jan 04, 2018 5:58 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: automated eating tracker
- Replies: 3687
- Views: 4902901
Wow auto, go you! Sounds fantastic!! I am absolutely sure you can make something a food/drink you just don't eat. Examples - I just don't drink soda. Sugar or diet, just don't buy it have it or miss it. Potato crisps - again, don't have it, never in our house, don't bother when at a party, never mis...
- Fri Dec 22, 2017 12:50 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
- Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:41 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
Our beloved dog died suddenly yesterday, with no warning at 10 years old. He just went to sleep on the lawn and never got up. I will admit I self-medicated with wine and rocky road last night. I'm just gutted today, but I'm determined to get back to No S to avoid adding sugar headaches and feelings ...
- Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:38 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: RAWCOOKIE's NoS Journal
- Replies: 1155
- Views: 1336809
- Thu Dec 21, 2017 1:36 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: In a failure rut. How do I get back?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 21652
I've been through many patches over the past 5 years on No S when I couldn't string more than 1 or 2 green days together in a row. What kept me going on No S? Nothing specific. I just kept going. And eventually after weeks (or months), I would get a string of green days again. Just keep putting one ...
- Mon Dec 11, 2017 1:20 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
Another green week followed by a crazy busy weekend of Christmas stuff and my nephew's 1st birthday party. Still just tracking S days (not all the time) and it makes a really positive difference. I think noting what I'm eating just gives that little bit of attention to my food, especially treats. By...
- Mon Dec 11, 2017 12:58 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: The "DUH" factor
- Replies: 20
- Views: 66799
No S has seemed exactly that to me - simple, but not always easy. People have brains and can follow logic, hence the "Duh!" moment. But we're also creatures of habit, and social animals, so as long as I'm living within a culture where snacking, overeating and daily sweet "treats" are the norm, I'll ...
- Wed Dec 06, 2017 4:07 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: NO-S WHEN SICK?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19071
I've always taken the advice "Sick days start with S" to mean that if you are feeling terrible, and snacking on salty crackers is the only thing you can face, then by all means do so and break the snacking rule. Or, if flat lemonade is the only thing you can hold down, break the no sweets rule. I've...
- Tue Dec 05, 2017 1:46 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
- Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:26 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Joining today
- Replies: 9
- Views: 19195
Welcome! I have one toddler and one preschooler, and work part time, so I can definitely relate! On the exercise front, the only reliable exercise for me is cycling to work. Because I have to get to work anyway, anything else just gets squeezed out of my routine! Dinner with two little kids sometime...
- Mon Dec 04, 2017 4:56 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4620
- Views: 4766367
- Mon Dec 04, 2017 1:41 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
Another very busy week and great weekend. A cocktail party work Christmas party on Friday night - so that was an S event. Had a much more sensible amount of wine and felt fine the next day! Then Sunday afternoon I had a caramel tart out at coffee with some friends, yum. Otherwise, just regular life....
- Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:48 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Brain fog/insomnia/insane hunger
- Replies: 11
- Views: 22735
The morning ride I do on a cup of tea only, after an overnight "fast" of around 14 hours. 5 years ago I would never have attempted this, but these days it is not an issue, so definitely your body can get used to a different routine and learn to draw on stores instead of needing to be fed at all hou...
- Tue Nov 28, 2017 2:26 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Brain fog/insomnia/insane hunger
- Replies: 11
- Views: 22735
I cycle 20 km a day on work days - 10km in and 10km home. The morning ride I do on a cup of tea only, after an overnight "fast" of around 14 hours. 5 years ago I would never have attempted this, but these days it is not an issue, so definitely your body can get used to a different routine and learn ...
- Tue Nov 28, 2017 2:23 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gingerpie's 21 day challenge
- Replies: 561
- Views: 647715
- Tue Nov 28, 2017 2:21 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4620
- Views: 4766367
Glad you are feeling more relaxed Linda, sounds like an amazing Thanksgiving celebration! That's interesting that a lot of IF people have daily desserts and that's pushing you the same way. I think we all tend to "fit in" socially with those around us, with our eating as well as other things. Whenev...
- Tue Nov 28, 2017 2:17 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
Had a great weekend away in Moore River, with a few small treats and glasses of wine. By keeping it reasonable I avoided any heartburn - yay! Still working a 4th day up to Christmas, so not checking in as often due to being crazy busy! Managing to stay green, cycling 3 - 4 times a week to work and h...
- Mon Nov 27, 2017 3:23 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Brain fog/insomnia/insane hunger
- Replies: 11
- Views: 22735
No S as written doesn't actually mandate 3 meals, so if you prefer 4 (or 2) that's within the rules. As long as they are pre-planned meals and not snacks, you're all good. Also, when I am light-headed it is almost always blood pressure, not blood sugar, related. I have low blood pressure, and have t...
- Wed Nov 22, 2017 1:29 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
Avoided the cake at work on Tuesday (cake two days in a row! Cmon people!) and cycled to work. Today (Wednesday) green, but no exercise (lots of walking with my kids. My heartburn is very much improved lately, so my new rules seem to be working. The main things are minimal tea and coffee, no caffein...
- Mon Nov 20, 2017 3:37 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: to weigh or not to weigh?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 31364
I'm one of those who weighs most days, but tracks the trend, not the individual numbers. For me, depending on what I have eaten and drunk, and when, my weight within a single day can range over several pounds. Obviously that doesn't mean my body is magically putting pounds of body fat on and off in ...
- Mon Nov 20, 2017 3:32 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4620
- Views: 4766367
- Mon Nov 20, 2017 3:31 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
Thanks ginger, yes, I waited over 5 years for my S days to just become moderate on their own, but after that length of time I felt that a mod was in order! I've firmly resisted recording up until now, because I spent so much of my 20's miserably sticking to or failing at calorie counting diets. For ...
- Sun Nov 19, 2017 1:01 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
Oof, enjoyed my Ss a bit too much! A glass of wine, fine, lots of wine, 🤕. Sunday today, so will enjoy one of the banana muffins I baked as part of lunch. Otherwise a normal day. As planned I’m recording on S days still and it is definitely making weekends calmer and more enjoyable. Yesterday m...
- Fri Nov 17, 2017 1:40 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Larkspur's check-in
- Replies: 255
- Views: 274725
Oh, sorry to hear choir made you cry Larkspur! It's really easy for me to feel like the outcast in group situations (ingrained in me from my school years as a "weird" nerd), and even now I'm a grown woman it doesn't take that much to throw me back into the shoes of an awkward 15 year old. Hope your ...
- Fri Nov 17, 2017 1:35 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
Thanks Larkspur. It really was an amazing day, and the fact that a non-compulsory survey got 79.5% turn out was really incredible. A senator from my state, from our conservative party, gave a speech in the Senate introducing legislation into parliament in the wake of this vote. Full speech text is h...
- Wed Nov 15, 2017 11:20 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
- Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:20 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
- Wed Nov 15, 2017 11:25 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Bluebell's check in
- Replies: 649
- Views: 619073
- Mon Nov 13, 2017 6:19 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Non-Vanilla No Sers: what are your tweaks?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 46958
After 5 years, I've decided recently to try a mod for S days - tracking. I recently did a few weeks of tracking what I ate to work out where my dietary defaults were letting me down (and to find out why my work trousers were getting tight). Culprits turned out to be alcoholic beverages and too-big d...
- Mon Nov 13, 2017 12:23 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
- Sun Nov 12, 2017 10:52 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Bluebell's check in
- Replies: 649
- Views: 619073
Don’t give up. In times of tiredness and stress our brains love to throw us some old patterns from deep in our habit brain at us. There’s nothing wrong with your willpower or your plan, it’s just that your old habits aren’t smart and they aren’t good at problem solving. They just say “oh...
- Sat Nov 11, 2017 10:28 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4620
- Views: 4766367
- Wed Nov 08, 2017 11:35 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Bluebell's check in
- Replies: 649
- Views: 619073
- Wed Nov 08, 2017 4:46 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4620
- Views: 4766367
I have always enjoyed your posts on the board, whether about No S, parenting, cooking, life, politics, fasting, relationships... I hope you'll continue to post here if you find it helpful. Given the range of people on here practicing No S with forms of IF, No S with vegetarianism, No S with mods, No...
- Wed Nov 08, 2017 2:44 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
Green so far this week. Got up early to exercise before kids woke and no walking around the zoo with Squiggle. Definitely sticking to exercise better with my work mate. And the exercise seems to be motivating me to stay green. My weight has dropped 3kg in the past month (about 6lb), so the combo of ...
- Wed Nov 08, 2017 2:35 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Miracle Foods
- Replies: 10
- Views: 19589
- Tue Nov 07, 2017 3:08 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Crystal's Daily Check In
- Replies: 250
- Views: 281092
Hang in there Crystal, you are doing really well! Sounds very sensible to wait a while, and then perhaps take stock of what other (moderate) changes you are willing to make long term. I've recently taken stock of what's on my plates (and in my glasses) and made a few choices to reduce calories witho...
- Mon Nov 06, 2017 8:17 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Miracle Foods
- Replies: 10
- Views: 19589
Reminds me of this clip from The CheckOut. Essentially all of those old superfoods (like the trusty apple) turn out to have almost of the same benefits as a lot of the new ones, without the price tag.
- Mon Nov 06, 2017 5:02 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
Thanks ginger. Yes, there is something very freeing about it. Sometimes it's "I really want that brownie, but I'm choosing not to" and this weekend it was just "Eh, I really am not interested in an icecream". That's quite a feeling for a choc bomb fanatic like me! Monday - green so far. Cycled to wo...
- Mon Nov 06, 2017 5:00 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: oolala53
- Replies: 2370
- Views: 2901321
Just popping in to say thanks for your words of wisdom here, and on Kathleen's thread. Some things I needed to hear today. Self respect, just like any respect, is earned. When I keep faith with myself and follow through on what I believe to be important, my self respect (what some people call self e...
- Sun Nov 05, 2017 10:37 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Bluebell's check in
- Replies: 649
- Views: 619073
Somewhat troubling that I still have this voice from time to time. I’d say it’s very normal to have that little voice. Five years later I still hear it at times (go on, you deserve some, you’ve had a tough day). What is different is that I feel very confident that the little devil is full of ...
- Sun Nov 05, 2017 10:28 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
Had a great anniversary weekend, and actual ended up with no S’s on Saturday - just wasn’t anything I fancied. Could have had movie snacks at the cinemas but genuinely didn’t fancy anything. Made pasta with mr chef on Saturday night while kids were at my in laws. Yum - fresh handmade pasta is ...
- Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:31 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: oolala53
- Replies: 2370
- Views: 2901321
- Fri Nov 03, 2017 11:18 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No-S during Pregnancy? Long, sorry.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 45009
Like I say, not my rec, and not how I eat, but what I was given when pregnant in Australia. I imagine they are trying to stick with basics that most Australians already eat and recognise - taking the standard food that everyone eats and can afford and tweaking it a bit. Bread is the first source of ...
- Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:01 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4620
- Views: 4766367
- Fri Nov 03, 2017 6:01 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
I haven't tried light PBs, I've only tried the "no sugar and salt" natural kinds. I should try it - I'm a bit irrationally prejudiced against light things, perhaps from all the diets I did in my 20s. I tend to just think I'll have a bit less so I can have the full fat / full sugar kind. Which would ...
- Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:51 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No-S during Pregnancy? Long, sorry.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 45009
My doctor gave me these government guidelines: https://www.eatforhealth.gov.au/sites/default/files/content/The%20Guidelines/n55h_healthy_eating_during_pregnancy.pdf I note that it only mentions needing extra serves for particularly active or tall women. No S is a system for eating moderately, but it...
- Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:52 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4620
- Views: 4766367
Sounds similar to my schedule (10pm bedtime). I usually eat with my kids, which means dinner is finished by 6pm. If I moved my breakfast at work from 9am to 10am (which would be easy), then I'd be doing an 8 hr window without really thinking about it. I have been trying not to drink alcohol in the e...
- Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:48 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
Oops, that should have said I do NOT need the same dinner as an active man! Absolutely Larkspur, dinner is the only meal of the day that my family eats together routinely, so it's very important to me too. I'm thinking I'll track for one more week and then stop, as it's getting a bit boring. At this...
- Wed Nov 01, 2017 10:36 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No S vs. Weight Watchers
- Replies: 65
- Views: 78407
You’ll see maintaining posts from me, but that’s because I’ve been here over 5 years, so my losses were years ago (after my first bub and then after my second). In the past I always lost, but then always yo-yo’d, so maintenance of a lower weight long term has been unique to No S. I get that ...
- Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:34 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
Did my body weight routine yesterday and took my daughter swimming today. I’m still using the app to track my eating. I find it super easy, as I’ve got a bunch of dietary defaults anyway, plus NoS means I only record 3 meals a day. I find I’m eating better on weekend because I’m recording. I...
- Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:25 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4620
- Views: 4766367
- Tue Oct 31, 2017 1:41 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
- Tue Oct 31, 2017 1:39 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4620
- Views: 4766367
- Mon Oct 30, 2017 5:26 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4620
- Views: 4766367
- Mon Oct 30, 2017 5:21 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
- Sun Oct 29, 2017 10:42 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
- Sun Oct 29, 2017 6:21 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
- Sun Oct 29, 2017 6:18 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Crystal's Daily Check In
- Replies: 250
- Views: 281092
- Sun Oct 29, 2017 12:54 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
Thanks Linda, I hesitated to post because I don’t want to discourage people from vanilla No S, but I think I’ve just gotten into a few dietary defaults that aren’t serving me well. Went to a family birthday yesterday. It was fancy wood fired pizza, so I had some slices. When it came to cake ti...
- Sat Oct 28, 2017 12:23 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gingerpie's 21 day challenge
- Replies: 561
- Views: 647715
- Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:13 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
I’m on track with my workouts for the week - having a friend to hold me accountable is working so far. Also, after swearing off for 5 years I am *gasp* tracking what I eat for a while. I’m using a very simple and free phone app. I have gained a bit lately, just enough to make my work pants tight...
- Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:06 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4620
- Views: 4766367
- Wed Oct 25, 2017 8:22 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 2 plus years on No-S and need advice
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19555
Nice to see you here and well done on 2 years of No S. One thing I found a while back was that I was not arriving at meals (especially breakfast) with any hunger. So I slowly dialled my portions down until I found some simple defaults that mean I’m peckish about an hour before the next meal is due...
- Tue Oct 24, 2017 3:24 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Obesity in France
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16156
I've always been a little wary of the "lauding" of French culture as the solution to everything from obesity to kids with picky eating or sleep issues. It feels a little smug and simplistic to me - every society has its good and bad points I'm sure. I'm honestly not surprised to read this story abou...
- Tue Oct 24, 2017 1:28 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: oolala53
- Replies: 2370
- Views: 2901321
- Tue Oct 24, 2017 1:26 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Larkspur's check-in
- Replies: 255
- Views: 274725
Larkspur, that is so sweet that you had to resist water-based flirting! Happy birthday to your son :) Just a little perspective from the kid side - I was a rake thin kid until puberty, regularly refused food when not hungry, etc. Around puberty-ish (14 / 15) I got much more average sized, which to m...
- Tue Oct 24, 2017 1:03 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
- Replies: 4620
- Views: 4766367
Eek, I hope a decorator never comes to my house. I had thought that in a few years when the kids are bigger we might repaint and redo floors, and I could get some good advice on colors, flooring etc. But it sounds like my mix of free stuff, "stuff that was cheap at Ikea", kids art projects and famil...
- Mon Oct 23, 2017 10:27 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1113972
Thanks ginger. I’ve reached back into the misty past to my PT qualification to write a little program for my work friend. As a motivator I’ve promised that if he follows it, I will too. I’m hoping that this will keep me on track, because not much else has worked and I’d love to get regular s...
- Mon Oct 23, 2017 2:20 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
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Crazy weekend with a house full of kids, but fun too! Did not go nuts eating and snacking, so really proud of that. However there was a fair bit of alcohol - red wine the first night, then the second night, tequila! Still, had a ball and got to know a few work mates a bit better, so totally worth th...
- Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:06 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
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A green week so far (Thursday today). Cycling to work Tuesday and again today. Off for a weekend away with some other families tomorrow, so probably won’t check in for a few days. I’ve written a 4 week program for a friend from work, with at home exercise and cycling. I’ve promised to do it wi...
- Tue Oct 17, 2017 3:40 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gingerpie's 21 day challenge
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- Views: 647715
- Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:57 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Filling foods-- post yours!
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Oatmeal (what I call porridge) works for me, but only if I spruce it up - eg with a spoon of ground linseeds, some sour cream and a few berries. I think without additions the fat is a little low to last me. Steel cut oats definitely have more staying power, but I don’t have time on weekdays. Quick...
- Sun Oct 15, 2017 11:26 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: The Blessings of Simplicity
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- Views: 2489020
Wow, navi, as a huge Tolkien fan that really spoke to me! Thanks for sharing 😀 A few years ago I used the Eowyn Challenge website to “walk to Rivendell†and re-read the first book of LotR alongside. It really changed my morning walk to imagine myself trotting along with hobbit ponies are racin...
- Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:56 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
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Saturday a bit heavy, Sunday actually ended up the same as a normal N day, not on purpose, just that everything fit into meals and there were no snacks. Lots of painting and weeding and sweeping, oof, Spring is always when I notice our yard is neglected!! Today, Monday, I have an unusual day off wor...
- Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:51 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
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Happy anniversary! 19 is amazing! I’m a fly lady drop out I’m afraid - but I took away lots of great ideas, like the timer and the 5 minutes putting out spot fires. But over years of flylady, Marie kondo etc my house has sooo much less clutter in it, so I guess it kinda worked? Most compliments ...
- Sat Oct 14, 2017 12:49 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
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Haha, nothing that exciting. I’m part of a local community group, and my fried Kate is running for local election. This meeting was the community group, the local shire officials and the state government, and the purpose was to look at possible funding for our local area from state grants. Looks l...
- Thu Oct 12, 2017 11:42 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
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Totally random Thursday night fail. Normal dinner, then fell for leftover custard with sourdough apple cake, and a slice of toast with like marmalade. No real excuse, just a screw up. Back to normally scheduled programming today (Friday) hopefully. Also want to exercise if I can fit it in. After the...
- Thu Oct 12, 2017 5:31 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Breakfasts - Big or small?
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I eat a small bowl of oat porridge once I get to work, made with boiling water and a dash of milk. I usually add some nuts or seeds, or a teaspoon of sour cream. Breakfast is my smallest meal, also my most routine (I almost never vary it, even on weekends). The only meal I consistently eat with my f...
- Thu Oct 12, 2017 5:26 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
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Thanks Linda! This week has been a little bit crazy with work stuff, on a very busy job at the moment but still trying to manage it 3 days a week. Oof! All green so far (half way through Thurs), but I did have a small taste of lemon meringue pie on Monday because it was handmade (including pastry) b...
- Tue Oct 10, 2017 5:48 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Linda's daily check-in
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- Views: 4766367
- Tue Oct 10, 2017 5:47 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Back and breastfeeding
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14832
Welcome back and congratulations on your bub! My kids often "share" things with me at the table, both eating from my plate and wanting to give me a "try" of their food. As long as it isn't excessive, I wouldn't worry about it. I found it was a great way to encourage little eaters to try something ne...