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by SuperMysteryCat
Thu Jul 25, 2013 3:29 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Shovelglove for Girls?
Replies: 42
Views: 92298

I haven't checked the shovelglove site in a year probably (because I've been a supersloth, as usual, lifting only books and coffee), but I really want to be reasonably strong, and lo and behold, my skillet idea is alive. I'm taking it as a sign that I need to pick up Shovelglove on my N Days (but w...
by SuperMysteryCat
Wed Jul 24, 2013 3:23 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: OK, so I'm sort of a traitor
Replies: 25
Views: 36217

Oh, lord, sister friend! This just breaks my heart. We've all been there. I was especially pained by the phrase "mandatory exercise." That sounds awful. Please, be kinder to yourself. I think you need to focus on your stress. Stress hormones increase appetite and fat storage, so I don't think you're...
by SuperMysteryCat
Tue Jul 23, 2013 3:41 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Shovelglove for Girls?
Replies: 42
Views: 92298

Okay, I started with a cast iron skillet yesterday. This morning I skipped because of soreness, even though as I was doing it yesterday morning I kept thinking that I wasn't getting any kind of workout. When you all started, did you just do it every day despite soreness, or was anyone more gradual? ...
by SuperMysteryCat
Mon Jul 22, 2013 4:05 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: cultural change
Replies: 31
Views: 38294

Some time ago Dorie Greenspan published a recipe for some little almond cakes that were naturally gluten free. One of the people who commented said that the best gluten-free recipes were those that were naturally gluten-free. I agree. No matter what substance is being avoided, the best recipes are ...
by SuperMysteryCat
Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:26 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: cultural change
Replies: 31
Views: 38294

... I'm not a "low-carber", however, I have experimented with Low-carb eating and am familiar with a great many low-carb recipes, some of which are on those websites. I've found many of them to be quite tasty... *shivers* We'll just have to agree to disagree about that. I tried a bunch of low-carb ...
by SuperMysteryCat
Sun Jul 21, 2013 3:54 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: cultural change
Replies: 31
Views: 38294

Of course that is.... ..............Bake without WHEAT and similiar Grain flours ... ..............Fry without specific TYPES of manufactured oil ... This doesn't fit into the modern day US cultural food supply norm, and therefore takes quite a lot more effort... There are many "Ways of Eating" tha...
by SuperMysteryCat
Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:21 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: S days and snacking/seconds
Replies: 20
Views: 29027

I don't do snacks on S days, but that's because I've found that snacking actually diminishes the pleasure of meals and I don't like that. The biggest difference for me on S days is that I usually go out and eat. Even though I don't technically have seconds, let's face it - restaurant plates are the ...
by SuperMysteryCat
Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:04 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: could call this "The Food Tastes Good Diet"
Replies: 3
Views: 9000

I totally agree. The part I'm still not used to is actually being satisfied with less food even though I'm quite hungry when I sit down to eat. I am now convinced that seconds were just a habit. When I make my plate, I'm always thinking that I really want more, but after I finish it I'm always full....
by SuperMysteryCat
Sat Jul 20, 2013 6:00 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Dog Days
Replies: 6
Views: 13042

Thank you! Now, which one to start with...
by SuperMysteryCat
Sat Jul 20, 2013 4:33 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: cultural change
Replies: 31
Views: 38294

I don't think it's unhealthy to come here and revel in the sanity. I, for one, spent years getting fatter whilst doing more and more extreme diets followed by more and more extreme falling off the wagon. When I was on those diets, I was involved in several forums and listened to all the podcasts and...
by SuperMysteryCat
Wed Jul 17, 2013 4:49 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Newbie saying hi after 3 weeks of NoS
Replies: 7
Views: 13762

Welcome! I have noticed that this is the way that almost all people who are a healthy weight and have no food issues eat.
by SuperMysteryCat
Wed Jul 17, 2013 4:47 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: One egg and some spinach to go with it!
Replies: 14
Views: 23037

Ugh. Meals without starch and fat are gross, which is why no one can stick to a low-carb or low-fat diet. I agree with everyone that toast and butter are the way to fix this crappy breakfast.
by SuperMysteryCat
Wed Jul 17, 2013 3:05 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Time to stop lurking and jump in!
Replies: 14
Views: 24411

Your trainer apparently thinks you live in a lab.

Six tiny meals sound awful. Can you imagine how much time you would spend counting calories and weighing food?
by SuperMysteryCat
Fri Jul 12, 2013 5:11 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Find yourself becoming a foodie?
Replies: 5
Views: 10555

Find yourself becoming a foodie?

I have noticed that since I started No S-ing that I care so much more about tasty food. I'm perusing cookbooks, watching the food channel and taking a lot more care deciding what to eat and preparing meals. At this point I can't even stand to eat store-bought salad dressing. I am in danger of becomi...
by SuperMysteryCat
Thu Jul 11, 2013 6:39 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "How to Cook Everything"
Replies: 4
Views: 11443

I was looking at Michael Pollan books and one of the recommendations at the bottom of the page was this: My Virgin Diet CookBook:: The Gluten-Free, Soy-Free, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free, Peanut-Free, Corn-Free and Sugar-Free Cookbook. :shock: Apparently this is a compliment book to the JJ Virgin diet. I'm...
by SuperMysteryCat
Thu Jul 11, 2013 5:08 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Dangers of free workplace snacks
Replies: 31
Views: 41550

Blithe Morning wrote:How can you knit when you snack? Aren't they afraid of soiling the yarn?
Whilst knitting is a great substitute for boredom snacking, knit night is often more about eating, drinking and gossiping than knitting. ;)
by SuperMysteryCat
Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:30 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: dilemma today
Replies: 13
Views: 20425

are you saying I should have eaten whatever I wanted at the restaurant? I did not enjoy it like I would have other choices I'm sure! The No S diet doesn't prescribe what to eat - just when and how much. So yeah, you could have ordered whatever you wanted so long as the amount of salad, bread sticks...
by SuperMysteryCat
Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:57 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Dangers of free workplace snacks
Replies: 31
Views: 41550

Wow, that definitely sounds like a toxic food environment. I have to use a lot of willpower when I get together with groups I belong to (knit night!) for the same reason. Food ends up spread out everywhere. I can't imagine having to deal with that all day every day. It sounds like you did very well ...
by SuperMysteryCat
Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:49 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Hypoglycemia and No-S??
Replies: 2
Views: 6943

The number of meals is not set. It's obviously three for most people, but if your medical condition requires more, then that's perfectly compatible with No S. Obviously check with your doctor, but I think if I had a condition that requires eating 4 or more times a day that I would use a smaller plat...
by SuperMysteryCat
Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:02 am
Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
Topic: Walking beats running
Replies: 5
Views: 27107

... I read Born to Run , and loved it, and went out and bought myself crazy minimalist shoes (" Tarahumara" style running sandals by Barefoot Ted himself!). And I'm fond of the footware, but it hasn't made a lick of different to my IT band (and my wife hates it). Reinhard I use minimalist shoes for...
by SuperMysteryCat
Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:12 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Thoughts that I just have to write to understand
Replies: 77
Views: 68168

Hi. I'm new to the forums, but thought I could add a couple of maybe helpful things here... You say you hate going to the gym (me too!), but walking is easy and pleasurable and canonical No S. Consider becoming an Urban Ranger and forget being a gym rat. There are fancy scientific reasons why long w...
by SuperMysteryCat
Tue Jul 09, 2013 8:22 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: dilemma today
Replies: 13
Views: 20425

You're looking at just 30 minutes of being mildly uncomfortable. I would just have a no-cal beverage and wait for dinner. You'll enjoy it even more for having an appetite. A snack would just make today a No S fail and your dinner less enjoyable. "We do not need sauce or other relish to add flovour t...
by SuperMysteryCat
Tue Jul 09, 2013 4:13 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Hello, Fellow No S-ers!
Replies: 4
Views: 10392

I love that! You know you've been dieting too long when something so sane sounds radical. ;)
by SuperMysteryCat
Tue Jul 09, 2013 6:33 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Any weight loss when you eliminate artificial sweeteners?
Replies: 18
Views: 32464

I'm giving up AS (mostly Diet Cokes), but not for weight-loss reasons. Part of adopting this way of eating is re-framing how I think of myself vis-a-vis food. I am not a snacker, I eat moderately, I really enjoy my food and I am never going on a diet again. Diet Coke just doesn't fit in with the new...
by SuperMysteryCat
Tue Jul 09, 2013 4:54 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Hello, Fellow No S-ers!
Replies: 4
Views: 10392

Hello, Fellow No S-ers!

I discovered this wonderful way of eating by stumbling upon it in a comment about the book French Women Don't Get Fat , and it is remarkably similar in philosophy. I think I prefer No S because it leaves just enough to my judgment/discipline where FWDGF leaves too much. Both appeal to my desire to n...