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- Thu Oct 09, 2014 10:44 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Newcomer needs help with diet anxiety
- Replies: 19
- Views: 31579
- Thu Sep 18, 2014 2:56 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 5:2 diet (not really a NoS question)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 31373
I'm currently doing 5:2 mixed with no s and actually find the fasting days quite easy. I like the break from food and normally just have water and tea till dinner and then have a 500 calorie meal or sometimes half the calories and have 2 meals. With no s I was maintaining but not losing( I'm in a he...
- Thu Jul 31, 2014 10:33 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Set times for eating
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14857
- Sun Jul 27, 2014 9:25 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: First S Day
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13958
- Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:05 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No s and gluten/dairy free diet
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13732
Thanks everyone. I wouldn't be doing proper paleo just been advised to go gluten free at the very least and cut most dairy can still have yoghurt and some cheeses. This is on the advice of a nutritionist so I can heal my digestive issues not to help me lose weight. I was then thinking to continue no...
- Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:21 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No s and gluten/dairy free diet
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13732
No s and gluten/dairy free diet
Do you think this is okay? I have been told by a nutritionist to go dairy and gluten free due to some digestive issues I have been having for years (have done this in the past and it has worked) and just wondering if this will be compatable with no s.
- Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:12 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I'm Ready!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 25426
- Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:34 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: ***JUNE 2014 CHALLENGE***
- Replies: 30
- Views: 35788
My goals are just to stick with vanilla June 1- s day June 2- success June 3 - nws - sick day June 4- success June 5- success June 6- success June 7- s day June 8- s day June 9- success Jun 10 success June 11- success June 12- success June 13- success June 14- s day June 15- s day June 16- success J...
- Sun Mar 16, 2014 12:08 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 2 Meals Instead of 3
- Replies: 12
- Views: 22172
I normally eat breakfast at around 9:30-10. Usually it's protein filled so it keeps me pretty full. Normally if I have a big protein breakfast I won't eat lunch unless we are eating dinner late and in that case I'll normally eat a small meal in between. If I have a light breakfast though I do eat lu...
- Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:57 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Resources which support No Snacking
- Replies: 57
- Views: 93758
I found IE very difficult. I found I was always thinking about food and whether I was hungry or not. I was always second guessing myself. Also it made social situations that involved food impossible as I could never work out how much to eat at lunch to make sure I was hungry for dinner(if I was goin...
- Sat Feb 22, 2014 8:24 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Resources which support No Snacking
- Replies: 57
- Views: 93758
- Sat Feb 22, 2014 4:32 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Resources which support No Snacking
- Replies: 57
- Views: 93758
I actually read a book recently called losing it in France( there is also a blog) while reading it I couldn't help but think this sounds so much like no s. The book said to eat three meals a day at set times, drink coffee or tea I between meals. It also stated that while the French do eat croissants...
- Mon Feb 17, 2014 6:37 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Do NoSer's have a certain personality type?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15006
- Sun Feb 02, 2014 8:54 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How long till you know if it's "working"?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 28850
The book is based on intuitive eating which I agree with you is hard for a lot of people including myself. Everytime I tried it I would always gain weight I was more just mentioning the book to show that there might be some evidence that set points can go down. Of course in this weight loss game you...
- Sun Feb 02, 2014 11:54 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How long till you know if it's "working"?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 28850
- Sat Jan 18, 2014 8:31 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: They just keep coming...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11780
- Sat Jan 04, 2014 11:02 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Food Journals.....
- Replies: 25
- Views: 34971
- Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:37 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: *** January 2014 Challenge ***
- Replies: 21
- Views: 29374
I'll be joining to but I will be traveling from 8th of January till 15th so on those days I will allow myself a sweet a day if the opportunity presents itself but not just for the sake of it. I'll mark days that I have a sweet as nws days and the others during the holiday that I just have 3 meals as...
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:44 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: NoS and intermittent fasting
- Replies: 137
- Views: 170531
I agree with you oolala. I think I'm going to put it on the back burner for now too as I'm just finding it too diety to do 16:8 everyday and I'm like you am not 100 percent convinced it's the way to go. For now I'll just do no s and wait to eat breakfast till when hungry whether that's as soon as I ...
- Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:18 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: BelfastBloke check-in: Not quite vanilla
- Replies: 375
- Views: 401325
- Tue Dec 31, 2013 1:16 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: BelfastBloke check-in: Not quite vanilla
- Replies: 375
- Views: 401325
I've been looking at your check ins over the last couple of days and found them interesting. Just seeing how much weight can fluctuate from day to day has helped me realize I should not be focusing on the number so much. Do you just see the weight as a number now. I also like how make modifications ...
- Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:33 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: NoS and intermittent fasting
- Replies: 137
- Views: 170531
oolala I thought it was beneficial as well that's why I started fasting but I guess there's always two sides just to make things complicated for us lol. here are some links: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/women-and-intermittent-fasting/#axzz2ow5CerPN http://www.bulletproofexec.com/a-bad-combination-...
- Sun Dec 29, 2013 9:32 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: NoS and intermittent fasting
- Replies: 137
- Views: 170531
While I have been researching fasting I have found a few articles that say that fasting for women does not provide the benefits it does for men and can be outright dangerous for women which has made me question fasting. What are your guys thoughts on this? (Sorry could not link any articles as I'm t...
- Fri Dec 27, 2013 10:16 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Smoothies
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12984
- Wed Dec 25, 2013 9:30 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Christmas Eve, Christmas, NY eve, New Years
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15582
- Wed Dec 25, 2013 9:26 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: NoS and intermittent fasting
- Replies: 137
- Views: 170531
I've been doing 16/8 the last 5 days more to give my digestive system a break as I have a lot of digestion issues and hopefully help with weight loss as well. I'm combining this with no s to make sure I don't overeat during the eating window and hoping to do this most days. Have tried this in the pa...
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 1:00 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Overcoming binging
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20902
- Sat Dec 21, 2013 6:27 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Overcoming binging
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20902
- Sat Dec 21, 2013 7:08 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Overcoming binging
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20902
Thanks everyone and I think I need to apply the advise by everyone and just eat normal meals and not skimp on the fat. I wish I could just get rid of this silly diet head. Oolala I don't have any health concerns as I'm still within the normal weight range and was just trying to maintain the weight l...
- Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:34 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Overcoming binging
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20902
Thanks for your reply. I have been thinking about it since I wrote this and I think it happens when I eat as u said with diet head in mind. I start eating on salad plates instead of normal plates to lose weight faster or if I try to have most my plate filled with Freggies and not much fat I've notic...
- Fri Dec 20, 2013 7:45 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Overcoming binging
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20902
Overcoming binging
So I'm writing this after a binging episode this afternoon. I just don't know what to do to prevent this. I notice that my binges come after a time of restriction and I get a really bad hunger where I could eat a plate of food and be still completely hungry. I know that these binges are causing my w...
- Wed Dec 18, 2013 3:57 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Counting Bites
- Replies: 39
- Views: 72954
- Wed Dec 18, 2013 3:55 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Protein, Macronutrients and fun stuff...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18165
with paleo they cook a lot with coconut oil which increases the fat content of meals. Acocado is also a good fat source. I would say things like eggs with veggies, meat/chicken/fish with veggies things like that would make up the majority of their meals. I once saw a picture that said paleo half the...
- Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:30 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What is binging?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15849
For me binging is basically stuffing everything in my mouth and feeling like I have no control like I'm possessed . Overeating for me is different as that's just eating too much at a meal etc but with overeating I feel in control and just choose to eat more then I need because food tastes good and d...
- Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:31 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How long does it take......
- Replies: 28
- Views: 38382
Don't know but I'm in the same boat. Maybe it's because other diets we have been on we are so used to obsessing that we are subconsciously wanting to obsess about this one to. I'm slowly starting to discover there isn't much to obsess about on this one lol. Hopefully soon we will be able to just liv...
- Sun Dec 01, 2013 8:22 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: * * help through the holidays challenge * *
- Replies: 31
- Views: 39674
My goal will be to stick to vanilla no s through the holiday season Dec 1 s day Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 6 Dec 7 s day Dec 8 s day First week I have fallen completely off the bandwagon and I don't know why. Started excercising more a couple months ago and since then have put on 3 kilos cos I'm st...
- Sun Dec 01, 2013 9:27 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How do you manage the holidays?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 31977
- Sun Dec 01, 2013 5:05 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: New here...fears! Help please
- Replies: 13
- Views: 19501
I also had a baby in March, and I know what Trim Healthy Mama is! I haven't tried it, but it looked hard! I am able to combine a portion control system along with No S, and it seems to be working for me. It also has resulted in much faster weight loss than Vanilla No S. If Vanilla No S works for yo...
- Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:46 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Are protein shakes allowed on n days
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18131
Thanks guys for your responses. No definitely not into the body building just looking to tone up more then anything and I enjoy working out. I so maybe an hour work outs 5 times a week maybe once a week I'll do a class then a hike as mentioned but definetely not every day. I have done the pump class...
- Fri Nov 22, 2013 6:37 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Are protein shakes allowed on n days
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18131
I wasn't always like this I was totally a couch potato then started hiking about 2 months ago and gym about a month ago. It helps if you have someone to go with you so if you don't go you feel like you are letting the other person down. Also once I started I started to become a little addicted to it...
- Fri Nov 22, 2013 3:04 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Are protein shakes allowed on n days
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18131
I was just told by the personal trainers to have protein after body pump because you are lifting weights to help repair muscles quicker after the workout whether it's food or a shake. Plus because I'm doing two one hour workouts in a row I need something to fuel me for the second workout so because ...
- Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:17 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Are protein shakes allowed on n days
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18131
Are protein shakes allowed on n days
2-3 days a week I will do strenuous excercise for about 2 hours and have read that you should be having some protein after an hour of excercising. For example on Friday I'm going to be doing a body pump class and then going on a 2.5 kilometer uphill hiking trail and also includes 1000 steps. Would i...
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 10:12 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: question about muffins and breakfast breads
- Replies: 19
- Views: 28333
I have pancakes on n days but i don't put any sugar on them or in them I just top them with banana and sometimes use rice syrup which the only ingredient is organic brown rice so I wouldn't consider that a sweet. Most days though I have either oatmeal or eggs it rare that I will have pancakes but I ...
- Sat Oct 19, 2013 8:01 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Question about S-days
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16473
- Sat Oct 19, 2013 7:48 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Preparing for my journey
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14318
- Tue Sep 10, 2013 6:44 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Needing extra meals and looking for advice
- Replies: 21
- Views: 30244
On the website it says that it doesn't have to be 3 meals a day and if there is a medical reason for it you can have more frequent meals. The point of it though is that you are not constantly snacking or grazing and don't chop and change everyday you decide on a number of meals and stick to it. If y...
- Sat Jul 27, 2013 8:34 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: The Diets We Have Tried
- Replies: 51
- Views: 57317
Weight watchers (got to goal but then couldn't be bothered counting points) Low carb Atkins Paleo Gluten free Celebrity slim 8 hour diet Calorie counting Naturally thin program by Bethany frankel Funny thing is I'm not even looking to lose weight just maintain and I'm still so diet obsessed. It ridi...
- Fri Jun 28, 2013 8:07 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: modifications that have worked for you?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20766
I'm the same on s days especially Saturdays. I think for me it's the fact that I know that this is the last time for a week ill be able to eat these other foods that makes me eat more which makes it feel like a diet cos it's like deprivation all week then binge on weekends. Funny thing is I don't fe...
- Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:08 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Thoughts that I just have to write to understand
- Replies: 77
- Views: 69033
- Fri Jun 21, 2013 2:44 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Back again
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14357
I'm doing pretty well. Still my diet head gets in the way every now and then but it's becoming less often and every time I think of trying something else after a few hours of researching it and contemplating it seems too hard and I remember why this program is so sane. I don't even need to lose weig...
- Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:21 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Getting past S day guilt
- Replies: 27
- Views: 31315
I wish I could get to that point. I'm like the original poster overdo it on s days( usually Saturday is ok but Sundays I definitely overeat). I know what set me off today is not eating enough at lunch as we went out to eat and stupid diet head kept telling me not to eat all my meal so I left hungry ...
- Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:24 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Binging- not feeling full
- Replies: 14
- Views: 16713
It happens on both n and s days but I think when it happens on s days its because of the sugar so now I try to only have a dessert at night on s days and that helps on those days. On n days it happens maybe once a fortnight the rest of n days I'm okay. It's happened on every diet I have been on I wi...
- Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:09 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Can I do "No S" even though I have acid reflux?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18714
I asked thumbs question a few weeks ago lots of answers there the post is called digestive issues if that helps you. What I did is just eat 3 meals from smaller plates and surprisingly that tied me over. Another thing I do if its a particular hungry day is dish up all my food one a normal size plate...
- Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:07 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Binging- not feeling full
- Replies: 14
- Views: 16713
That's exactly what happens to me. It's not that u don't feel full so much it's that I'm still starving and that could last hours doesn't matter what I eat. I know 10 days isn't long but just wanted to try overcome this and see if I was doing something wrong. At other times I feel satisfied with wha...
- Fri May 31, 2013 9:25 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Binging- not feeling full
- Replies: 14
- Views: 16713
- Fri May 31, 2013 8:38 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Binging- not feeling full
- Replies: 14
- Views: 16713
Binging- not feeling full
I was doing well with 10 green days under my belt and then these last 2 days I just couldn't stop eating. I just couldn't seem to get full no matter how much I ate. Is there something I'm doing wrong. With my meals I usually try to have a quarter to half the plate calorie dense foods and the rest fr...
- Thu May 23, 2013 8:42 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Does anyone not weigh at all
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16657
So I caved in and weighed this morning only because I knew I could not binge today due to being on a restricted diet today and tomorrow due to a minor procedure I'm having done tomorrow and I'm within my maintenance weight (I allow myself 2 kilos lean way) and down 800 grams from before starting no ...
- Thu May 23, 2013 9:50 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Daily Check In: Anonymous-Coward
- Replies: 52
- Views: 54003
I just want to say I love reading your daily check ins as I can relate very much. I'm also on no s not to lose weight but to help maintain my weight and help me not binge. Funnily enough my binging started when I started dieting even though I didn't really need to diet and now I want to go back to e...
- Wed May 22, 2013 12:20 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Does anyone not weigh at all
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16657
- Wed May 22, 2013 8:24 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Does anyone not weigh at all
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16657
Does anyone not weigh at all
Before no s I used to weigh every day and my mood and eating habits will be based on what I weighed that day. I am at my goal weight and have found it so freeing not weighing myself but i know if i step on the scales it will start the same obsession with weight. My question is does anyone never weigh?
- Thu May 09, 2013 1:50 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Digestive issues
- Replies: 12
- Views: 17993
It's funny how our body reacts to things isn't it. Thanks everyone for your responses what I have been doing these last couple of days is just eating 3 meals from salad plates so my meals are not too large and then drinking a beverage in between if it need it. I'm surprised that I have not been hung...
- Wed May 08, 2013 2:26 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Digestive issues
- Replies: 12
- Views: 17993
Not sure how many meals they want me to have they just want me to avoid eating larger meals and way smaller ones. I'm seeing the specialist today so ill ask him. Last night I just had a piece of salmon and some spinach and that gave me heartburn all last night and this morning. I'm also on meds for it
- Tue May 07, 2013 9:57 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Digestive issues
- Replies: 12
- Views: 17993
- Tue May 07, 2013 11:31 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Digestive issues
- Replies: 12
- Views: 17993
Digestive issues
I have been having digestive issues( heartburn, stomach cramping etc) which ended me up in hospital and they have suggested I eat smaller meals to aid in digestion and help prevent the heartburn. I was just wondering how I would do this with no s. Eating between meals seems like a snack to me so I d...
- Mon Apr 15, 2013 9:25 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Discouraged
- Replies: 13
- Views: 22684
I would not give up as it seems this system is working for you and has stopped you obsessing about food which is a great thing. Why don't you weigh yourself and see the numbers for yourself. You may be stressing that you have put weight on when in fact you have lost and then you are putting yourself...
- Wed Apr 10, 2013 1:50 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: A question about plate size and bowls
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11855
- Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:10 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: A question about plate size and bowls
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11855
A question about plate size and bowls
I eat oatmeal in the mornings and was just wondering is a bowl considered a plate and therefore you just eat what's in that bowl or do you place the bowl on a plate and put food around it
- Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:03 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Back again
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14357
Back again
Back again and hoping this works. Every previous time I have been on this my head gets in the way and I start thinking if I am eating extra calories in my meal to tie me over why can't I just eat less now and then snack if I'm hungry and then guess what I'm off the bandwagon and on another diet and ...