Everyday Systems

Lyra

Back to No S after a year off. Heavier than ever and with a knee injury that makes it hard to get enough exercise and lose any kind of weight. Still, the No S way of eating is very good for me. So even if I don't lose those 4 Kg I gained this year (grrr), I like the freedom of having "ideal behavior...

Lyra

I am a returning No-Ser after a break of, um, years :oops: I am exactly the same with the what the hell's leading to, um, years off habit. But when I was doing No-S successfully, I had a separate color on my personal habitcal for "no binge failures". So, if I just broke down and had that S, if I cou...

Lyra

Week 1 of starting again:

Saturday S
Sunday S
Monday S
Tuesday S
Wednesday S
Thursday FAIL
Friday Idiotic S day

Weigh-in 64.7 kg (up .2kg)

Lyra

Back from vacation. I had many good days and quite a few days where I fell off the wagon. Now I'm committed to nailing the habit.

Day 1 Success
Day 2 Success

Weigh-in: 64.5 kg
Goal: 60 kg

Lyra

I really like that idea, Oolala! There have been a few times in the past couple of weeks when I have wanted to give in for one reason or another, and, after a valient battle of 20 minutes to 8 hours, have finally given in. I like the idea of pausing to check in to see how I feel about not giving in,...

Lyra

Wednesday: green
Thursday: green
Friday: S day!

Weigh in: 65.3 kg

And now, on to vacation! I will keep it up! I will keep it up! I will keep it up!

Lyra

Thanks for the support, Holypotato. It turns out I caved anyway...

Tuesday: Red

I should have just eaten more at breakfast rather than thought about "diet". Though it wasn't a full-on binge: grapes and square of chocolate mid morning.

Lyra

Tuesday: Green Side note: it's 10:00 in the morning and I feel like a snack. I'm not really hungry, just looking for comfort. Last year when I did no-s relatively successfully, I kept telling myself on days like today not to think about it but to to just do it anyway, even if it's hard. But darn, I ...

Lyra

Good luck Holypotato! I'm sorry you've had to deal with the pain of your father passing.

Lyra

Thanks All, for visiting my check in and giving input. It's so nice to be a part of the NO S community! To me there are three (maybe four) kinds of being hungry: 1) hungry because you've been eating lightly but well, and it's just about dinner time (this is what several people have been advocating, ...

Lyra

Hi Rawcookie,

Your thread is inspirational to me! Way to go!

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Thanks Oolala. I think you're right. It's gratifying to know that there are people who started at my age, and even more gratifying to know that there are people who have stuck with No S for years. Last year I was very consistent for about 7 months and ended up losing about 9 pounds. So upwards and o...

Lyra

Thanks, RAWCOOKIE! It's true, it's so much easier to think in terms of ideal behavior rather than ideal weight. On the other hand, I've actually gained weight in the past two weeks since I started No S and am getting pretty frustrated. Am piling the plates fairly high (but nothing really out of the ...

Lyra

Bjalda, Thanks for the support. I've actually *gained* this time, and I don't get it. I'm certainly not eating any more than before I started No S, though I tend to fill up my plate pretty substantially (but not anything really crazy) at mealtimes. Still, feeling pretty discouraged and thinking mayb...

Lyra

I really needed to read this today. I've just finished my first full week of no s (ok with two very minor slip ups) and the scale hasn't budged, not even a few ounces. I know that a week is so little time, but last time around I did lose a tiny bit every week, so I've been feeling frustrated. Thanks...

Lyra

Day 4: Green

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Thanks, Eschano! It's such a sane way to eat! I do, however, tend to get sidetracked by little slip ups. Like last night I came back home from a long walk around 10 and felt a little peckish... and gave in.

So Day 3: red

Lyra

In Holland you can only actually make vitamin D from the sun between May and October, so a huge number of people have a deficiency. My husband went to the doctor complaining of muscle weakness... turns out it was a severe VD deficiency. Take the tablets regularly and then get another blood test to m...

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In Holland you can only actually make vitamin D from the sun between May and October, so a huge number of people have a deficiency. My husband went to the doctor complaining of muscle weakness... turns out it was a severe VD deficiency. Take the tablets regularly and then get another blood test to m...

Lyra

HI, I'm a 50 year old teacher living in Europe. I joined No-S this time last year, after the school year ended and the "but I need to eat to keep my mental sharpness up" excuse was gone. Last year I slowly lost about 10 lbs on a modified version of no-S (allowing for a small standardized snack in th...

Lyra

I've been following No-S on and off for a year (success when on and gaining when off, geesh!). One mod that helps me get through the successful periods is that after lunch I can have one square of 85% chocolate and after dinner, if I have a sweet tooth, I one or two pieces of dried fruit. For me, th...

Lyra

I make N Day pancakes with whole wheat flour, ground oatmeal, ground almonds, eggs, milk and chunks of banana. No sugar or syrup needed. They stick to my ribs for hours!

Lyra

Bjalda, I'm new to No S, so take my advice with a lot of salt, but I was using a self-made system before No S that might be a modification to help you solve your problem: I would only eat "empty calories" if someone offered them to me. For me "empty calories" included sweets, salty snacks, and alcoh...

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Marianna, you may be right. It also might be the difference between being really busy and jazzed by what I was learning and being home with the kids, doing the normal day-to-day stuff. There's just more time to overthink, to crave, to cave. Worsens, I know what you mean-- I have about two days a mon...

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I just got back from a course. There were a lot of S's around, and two different snack times during the day. But I have to say, I was amazed by how well I could stick to three meals. I was never hungry, perfectly content. BUT, now that I'm home I feel hungry all the time. Getting to the next meal, t...

Lyra

Thanks All,

It's good to know I'm not alone. The bright side of the story is that I stopped with one handful and didn't let the fail derail me for the rest of the day.

Lyra

Today was my first true fail on No S. I saw it happening... couldn't resist the chips in the cabinet... walked toward them... heard voices in my head telling me not to eat them, that I just need to wait a few days, that I'm not even hungry... and saw myself as if from the outside not listening to my...

Lyra

Hi Lilguysmama, I'm new to No S too and also have low blood sugar. Until two weeks ago, I never went more than three hours without eating, on doctor's advice. So it was a huge surprise to me that I am able to go 5-6 hours without eating! When I started, I promised myself that if I got a sugar low I ...

Lyra

Very sage advice, Oolala. I'm looking forward to the time when I can enjoy "ideal behavior" rather than aim for "ideal weight". I can already see that it could be very relaxing to just live well and forget the belly fat...

Lyra

Once I was traveling with a friend and her Swedish (funny, autocorrect wanted to change that to "sweetish") boyfriend and we stopped for breakfast. Lars ordered pancakes and ate them dry (no butter, no syrup) until the very last bite. The last mouthful was loaded up with butter and syrup. I've never...

Lyra

Oh, a hypoglycemic "crash " is quite a bit different than just being uncomfortable. Once I almost fainted while riding my bike... A literal crash! No fun.

But I totally agree with you, Leafy Greens. Appetite IS the best sauce!

Lyra

Hi M, I'm new to No S too, but before I came here I had come up with a (kind of) similar plan. I found that what helped me was journaling about what was going on, and I know it sounds funny, really playing up and celebrating every little success. I'm talking junior-high school type celebrations with...

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Thanks, vmsurbat. I can feel that you're right. And the funny thing is that I'm not eating a whole lot more at mealtimes... I really wonder where NoS will take me. I can feel that this is something that will at least to keep me from gaining weight-- but I haven't been able to lose a significant amou...

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Interesting!

Lyra

That's really interesting, Oolala. What did she say about redefining what it means to be full? I find myself eating until I'm very full to make sure I can make it to my next meal. I'm hoping/assuming that this will lessen as I get more comfortable with No S...

Lyra

So I've done No S for a week and a half now. Not perfectly, but getting there. What surprises me most is that I actually LIKE the feeling of being a little bit hungry. I'm hypoglycemic and prone to "crashing," especially if I work out after eating badly, so for most of my adult life I've been on the...

Lyra

Hmmm... I guess what's important is to choose a strategy and stick with it. So I've decided to allow myself one mini-meal in the morning to bridge the 3 am to breakfast-time gap. So far, this has worked pretty well.

In the blush of first time No S-ing, quite pleased to be here!

Lyra

Dear All,

I'm sure this has been addressed in another post, but what do you all do during Jet lag? I'm 9 hours off schedule and only sleeping 4 hours a day.... Am hungry at all the wrong moments.... Any good advice out there?

Lyra

Thanks all! I know what you mean, Merrycat, about resisting building resistance. What I've found that works (so far) is journaling both my failures and successes, but really dwelling on the success moments. ...

Lyra

Thanks Wosenes and Ironchef (yes, I'm reading my son Northern Lights right now and love the name!) Yes, 6 months to a year sounds more like it, If I know myself... BUT I also know that I have limited reserves for persevering when things take a lot of conscious work. The "no empty calories" system to...

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Thanks, elegant portions! What really surprises me is that it's possible to go 5-6 hours without eating! I've been on the Mimi-meal plan for so long. Isn't that strange? I do hope you're right, that the mental energy to avoid snacking will decrease. In the intro, Reinhard suggests that the habit for...

Lyra

Hi everyone, I have been practicing a "diet" that's somewhat similar ideologically to NoS for about 6 months, so this is kind of a "mod" for me. I'm curious how it will go! I came up with my system "no empty calories unless offered" as a response to a slow but steady weight gain creeping up over the...

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