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- Tue May 26, 2015 2:26 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How do you break your fast?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 23402
Good topic! I especially like that it's framed as breaking the fast-- I sure look forward to breakfast since I don't do evening snacks as a rule. I basically have a smoothie and toast, sort of an intelligent default. The smoothie is based on yogurt/banana/some kind of green/some other fruit on hand ...
- Tue May 26, 2015 2:00 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Habit Builder with Paper Clips
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17835
Oh! Oh! These are portable and don't involve loose little pieces: http://thelittleways.com/how-to-make-sacrifice-beads This is what they look like in use: http://trinityepiscopalchurchwestpittston.org/prayer-beads/ Traditionally you "pull" or slide a bead for good deeds or sacrifices made during the...
- Fri May 01, 2015 12:05 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Brand New!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 15442
- Thu Apr 30, 2015 11:56 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: locking up sweets
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7820
locking up sweets
The thread about No-S maintenance which got into keeping certain foods out of the house altogether reminded me of our candy cabinets. Yes, we actually keep it locked up, out of sight, out of mind, and it's been very successful! This started out as an ounce of prevention when we remodeled our kitchen...
- Thu Apr 09, 2015 3:10 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: on going to unsweetened coffee
- Replies: 10
- Views: 21409
on going to unsweetened coffee
Hi everybody, I don't post often but try to visit once a week. I do have a cool discovery to share. I've noticed something interesting about switching to unsweetened coffee-- I thought I would mind very much but it actually tastes fine and, shocking to me, IT LASTS LONGER/SATISFIES MORE. Earlier in ...
- Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:22 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Daily (almost) fails - need advice
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10926
- Sat Jul 12, 2014 2:34 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Rock Bottom: Am I Ready?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14397
Lookingup, congratulations on your twins! With a couple older little ones about as well, I second the advice already given about sleep. Just consider that your number one hobby for now. My sister had twins, and you've already heard this advice, I'm sure: their first year is a blur and you and your w...
- Sat Jul 12, 2014 2:13 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I'm New and gaining
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17785
water retention?
Hi franceacct, hope things are going well this week. One additional factor you may want to consider is water retention. Sounds like that week you logged 30 miles and participated in a 10 K was more physical activity than you're used to? One of the ways a body responds to what it interprets as unusua...
- Mon Jun 23, 2014 11:19 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Any tips for pregnancy/morning sickness
- Replies: 13
- Views: 26349
Congratulations! I had a very tough first pregnancy with nausea--then it got even tougher my second time with a combination of nausea and stomach flu I could not shake; I was steadily losing weight for weeks and terrified for my baby. So here's what I learned the hard way-- and what made the next tw...
- Wed Jun 11, 2014 4:51 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: homemade desserts
- Replies: 11
- Views: 30510
How about making the recipe portion but freezing the leftovers in portions--not necessarily separately wrapped, but at least pre-cut, to be able to pull out a single portion easily at a later time? Not sure if it's laziness or efficiency on my part to go ahead and make a dessert in its entirety, but...
- Wed Jun 11, 2014 4:32 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: "Obesogenic Environments"
- Replies: 20
- Views: 32898
Eschano, I love that ice cream vendor story! The vendor is probably a dad. Ever notice how parents, especially moms, have an automatic eye for how large a portion they serve their kids? Speaking of kids, it's sad how many situations American kids find themselves in come with built in snacks, almost ...
- Wed Jun 11, 2014 4:18 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Recent Conversation
- Replies: 19
- Views: 32142
- Wed Jun 11, 2014 4:14 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Thinking of dropping an S rule! (No sweets)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 33073
mini sweet?
My dessert/sweets conditioning is so strong I haven't yet made it go away entirely for No-S days, but I have cut it down to size. A Dove or similar sized individual chocolate, a hard candy, a tiny portion of ice cream, or other tiny portion satisfy the "need". It's kind of ridiculous that I can't ju...
- Fri May 30, 2014 3:23 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: frozen chai
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6631
frozen chai
Another slushy drink for you tea lovers-- chai concentrate and milk blended(diluted) with ice. (I'm sure chilled, concentrated home brewed chai tea and some kind of sweetener could be used as well.) Again, a tiny bit of Xanthan gum is optional to keep from separating. Or just stir with straw.
- Fri May 30, 2014 3:18 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Cool, Refreshing Drinks
- Replies: 17
- Views: 34518
Slushy drinks! First, you need a good blender-- the Oster insulated drink cups or Magic Bullet, etc make it even easier. Tip-- if you have an Oster blender, Mason jars fit into the base for a portion size blending container you can drink out of. I'm not talking smoothie here, this is much more dilut...
- Wed May 21, 2014 9:13 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I know what I was doing wrong
- Replies: 12
- Views: 21368
I second what Oolala said about including some fat. It really does fuel you between meals. I find even just whole milk in coffee goes a long way in satiating me between meals-- a No-S loophole, to my mind, but I'll take it! Not too many generations back, our ancestors would have been aghast at what ...
- Wed May 21, 2014 9:01 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What would you say to your younger self?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 52907
http://www.amazon.com/Minutes-Morning-Simple-Pounds-Guaranteed/dp/0060505389/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1400703376&sr=1-5&keywords=jorge+cruz I guess Jorge Cruz is a TV personality/trainer-- this, his first book, was highly recommended in the PE section of a homeschool catalog where I found it! ...
- Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:16 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I'd like to quote a little bit of Star Trek for you.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9515
- Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:51 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: By Jove, I Think I've Got It!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16769
Dear MLW: The shiny silver lining about your little girl's teeth: not only did it bring you to this revelation, and I'm sure your entire family is eating more healthily now, BUT these are her baby teeth! Thank goodness for second chances! I hope the dentist explained that if she (you :)) changes her...
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:59 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What would you say to your younger self?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 52907
I'm 53... to my very younger self, sheesh girl, you ended up with more stretch marks from extreme (800 cal/day) diets and constant yo yo weight fluctuations in your late teens and early 20's than you ever did in the course of 4 pregnancies! That's enough proof to me that the skin damage came from th...
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:13 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 9" divided plate
- Replies: 18
- Views: 34111
another source of plates
Great idea! It occurs to me that I've seen lots of divided plates in thrift shops--usually in sets, many quite attractive and with a vintage-y feel. They tend to have higher edges than typical dinner plates, which is always a plus for keeping foods separated... they must have been popular for cockta...
- Wed Mar 26, 2014 7:55 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Fruits
- Replies: 16
- Views: 28152
fruit
Why not set the fruit in a separate small dish next to your plate, leaving tthe space the fruit would take on your plate clear. (eg the fruit is visually a "missing slice" from your plate). In my case, as chief bottlewasher around here, I prefer to finish at least that part of the meal without the c...