Everyday Systems

I don't know how to do the thing with the calendar that you guys are doing, but so far this month, I have only N's and S's in my paper notebook, so I am shooting for a February with no F's! (That's how I do it. <3)

For me, finding immediate rewards to reinforce good behavior and prevent slip-ups is a matter of identifying my vulnerable times and replacing the food reward with something else. My two problem times are before and after lunch, when I have a tendency to nervously nibble as I cook and clean up, and ...

Hi--I finally got 21 days in! I've cut way back on oil, so that helped keep me on track because when I've tried in the past, I'd maybe get 10-14 days in and see no change on the scale and then screw up--pretty silly, I know. But I think I knew that even though I was eating three meals of mostly frui...

I looked into it and it seemed really beneficial, so I did it last August, hoping to lose five pounds. I followed a pretty easy one, the '8 hour diet'. (basically just skipping breakfast and not eating after dinner most days of the week.) It should have been either good or neutral, but I gained five...

OK, I finished the 21 day challenge! I didn't lose any weight, but I feel better having a sustainable system. I'm going to jump right into another 21 day challenge.

Thanks for your wise words that are just what I need to hear today!

Thanks so much for your thoughts oolala53--I appreciate wisdom from someone who has been doing NoS for so long. I'm sure you're right. I find that I often want to get fiery and frantic to lose weight, when really the best thing is to try to cool and relax the nervous system and try to become more aw...

Ok, this is day eight, and I'm doing well. I haven't lost any weight, but that's ok. I have PMS, so I'm just happy that I'm sticking with it! (Sorry if that is TMI--I've never participated in this kind of board before, and dieting seems pretty personal already.) I hope anyone who sees this note is d...

Thanks--I think you are right. We've been putting Drew's salad dressing and sesame oil and they are pretty wholesome and so so so tasty that it's been hard to resist, but I'm thinking maybe I can just use a little and then kind of dilute with ACV...

Thanks for the tips! Nice to hear it's going well for you.

Hi, I've been doing No S for two weeks, and I really like it, though I haven't lost any weight. (I am in my late thirties and have 20-30 pounds to lose.) So, I'm going to do a 21 challenge to see if that helps me maybe keep my portions down or something, and really establish the habit so I can add m...

Hi, I've been reading about NoS and am starting today. I like that people are able to stick with it long-term. One of my main dietary goals has been to keep eating to three meals a day, but I often fall off the wagon on weekends and get discouraged and go overboard because of that 'off the diet' men...