Everyday Systems

Hi everyone. Sorry for not checking in for the last 6 months. was busy and stressed with a move and a new job. Though things have settled down now. Doing No s half heartedly during this time with a lot of red days has left me with a 2 kg weight gain ..from 94 to 96. Although I am thankful all the we...

hi everyone and especially oolala53. i was busy for the last six months moving my family back from hong kong to india. but no s helped me stay sane during this stressful time. there were a lot of red days , but i managed to drop another 5 kg , today i stand at 94. thanks for checking in on me and ho...

thanks everyone for all the support

thank you over43.

thanks for the advice ironchef. i will summon up that bloaty feeling next time i am tempted to go on a grazing spree.

thanks sonya. you are always welcome. will be sending along a recipe you requested soon

thank you oolala53 . i really appreciate your insights. i guess i need to give it time , till it becomes automatic.
back on track today

thanks , that is inspirational stuff.

thanks sonya , a fresh start tomorrow.
i thought i had got past the mentality of starting on a slippery slope after one false step.
guess i need to work more on that.

hi everyone , just had a bad red day today. was ok till lunch , then couldnt stop eating something every hour or so . so was feeling basically very frustrated . its almost dinner time and feeling awfully full. i guess i am feeling so bad because its my first red day in three weeks and even my s days...

Thanks Sonya . please check your inbox , have sent you the basic recipe .
I think its fantastic that you are trying new recipes .

Very true what you said . I just couldnt get enough of certain "trigger" foods i mentioned . and that spilled over to others . I guess when i say I was surprised i mean I felt I was eating healthy home cooked stuff most of the time and why was i putting on weight. And of course I had no idea what a ...

Hi Oolala53 , Thanks for the good wishes as well as encouraging me early on . I have dieted before , have done it all in the last 4 or 5 years - calorie counting , cutting out food groups , 8 small meals a day , over exercising , even tried intermittent fasting , intuitive eating etc etc . i have a ...

Thank you Reinhard , for coming up with this plan , for all the good work you do maintaining this forum and most of all for being a voice of reason and sanity which is getting quite rare in the world .

hi sonya.although i have had my share of red days ..i found sticking to 3 regularly spaced meals is best. i am a life long vegetarian and eat mostly food i cook for myself and my family.but i do eat eggs. my breakfasts are usually omelettes , or avocados , or an indian traditional breakfast. these a...

thank you eschano..for your kind words.

hi everyone , checking in after almost 3 months , and what can i say except habit is king. my starting weight was 110 kg at the beginning of march 2015 and today i weighed in at 99.6 kg. so 4 months later my weight stands at two digits now. thanks everyone who encouraged me at the beginning of my jo...

hi everyone ..its been 20 days in and i am happy to report a loss of six pounds.. more important has been the freedom from constant snacking and /or calorie counting..i do well on 3 meals a day now .. i also started counting bites inspired by a post by herbsgirl ..and it was eye opening.i mean we re...

just throw those leftovers out ...just bin them ..out of sight ..out f mind

thank you gingerpie and vmsurbat..your encouragement and support means a lot

its been one week in today and now i dont miss the snacks anymore..the thought of seconds still hasnt crossed my mind..i had a NWS day today ..bought my favorite dessert and had it for breakfast . I was planning to have cheese toast with it but couldnt finish the toast because i was so full after a ...

thanks for the replies everyone..took allyour suggestions on board and had a slightly larger breakfast with mostly proteins and carbs ..also pushed lunch to an hour later than usual (waited to get really hungry)..and it seems easier today.. will be sticking to 3 meals and at this point i could do wi...

thank you lin47 and noelfigart..your replies make a lot of sense..

i have one more question for the forum. if i were to take a poll..what would you recommend..sticking it out with 3 meals a day till it gets easier or adding a fourth meal sometimes in the mid afternoon or evening as that is the hardest time for me sticking to the plan. i agree everyone has to do wha...

fantastic insight by both of you.kind of mirrors my own concern about my mindset which is that a minor slip soon snowballs out of control. Another thing I have noticed in my experience is my tendency to load up my plate especially at lunch because Of a long gap between that and dinner. Maybe I will ...

Thank you dale ..I will remember the tip about hot milky drinks .. . Hope to post some positive results soon. I guess the priority is to build up the habit and to give myself some time. If you don't mind sharing..how much did u lose per week on average, in the beginning ? Thanks again

Hi gingerpie..thanks for your reply..my weak spot is the same as yours..snacking in the evenings especially when I am stressed or just bored.otherwise I cook at home..90 percent of my meals are home cooked and I eat mostly indian vegetarian food. I guess I will try to get the habit down first . Than...

thank you walkerlori..for the warm welcome

thank you lin47..you have given some good insights into the whole philosophy of the diet..as also noelfigart.. i have had 4 days on this and only one green day..just goes to show how far i have to go :? i guess building the habit should be my number 1 priority..and it will take time. i would appreci...

thanks gingerpie. starting with new hope .thanks for all the support and encouragement.

Hi vmsurbat those are amazing results. Also the fact that you are maintaining the loss. Thanks so much for the encouragement and inspiration

thank you for the reply.puts things in perspective.i guess when i say is there any hope , i mean that with a lot of weight to lose , can the simple premise of the no s diet help .
but i agree a change in habit is a step in the right direction.

thank you for your reply ..it gives a realistic picture..thanks

hi , i joined the forum in june last year and have made a couple of half hearted attempts at doing the no s diet . i guess i have never been able to stick to any eating plan for long . what i am asking is ..is there any hope for a 38 year mom of two kids who is more than 80 pounds over weight ?. i w...