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- Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:18 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
There is such a thing as being TOO successful on an S day. I've had three one-plate meals and no snacks. Yeah yeah, go me. NOT! S-days are supposed to BE S-days, darn it. I think NOT having a little treat on an S day is really as bad and silly as snacking on an N day. I think I'm going to see if my ...
- Sat Sep 05, 2009 7:07 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Hunger is the Best Sauce
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8832
- Sat Sep 05, 2009 6:39 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Big Plate, Tiny Bento
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10786
Big Plate, Tiny Bento
From My Blog: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3610/3480896667_7260a5c9a3_m.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3494/3890544010_a2a99ed89b_m.jpg I did this mostly as an experiment for my No-S Diet , though I was pretty sure of the answer. The plate on the right is what I'd put in a bento box, though a...
- Sat Sep 05, 2009 2:06 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: HowFunIsThat - The Daily Blub
- Replies: 109
- Views: 116767
- Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:52 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
Off the Hook
No-S Glass Ceiling Exercise While I don't really want to outline much, I am going to tell a little story about the HabitCal. I sat down about 45 minutes ago to do my HabitCal when I realized I hadn't exercised. Not wanting to mark it red, I called out, "Hey *Husband*, wanna go take a walk around th...
- Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:17 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: BMI
- Replies: 22
- Views: 27084
All I know is I was 5'4" and 150+ lbs and my BMI was 25.7, which is supposedly overweight. I dropped 10%+ of my weight to about 134 and now I'm at a 23 BMI, which is a healthy bmi. So personally I like my BMI, though I know it's not the most accurate way to measure your success or health. Well, my ...
- Fri Sep 04, 2009 4:58 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Hunger is the Best Sauce
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8832
Hunger is the Best Sauce
I've been getting emails this week thanking me for the AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS bentos I've been sending my husband to work with, and at night getting these outrageous compliments about how WONDERFUL dinner was. Now, I'm not gonna be modest. I am a good cook, bordering on gourmet. However... I've been se...
- Fri Sep 04, 2009 3:16 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Lost after Day 21--any suggestions?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 31890
I agree that it probably IS an inner brat. We often don't do our chores before we play, we don't CARE if we spoil our dinners, we want results RIGHT NOW, or we pout. (Note the "we". I definitely do it). I'm only 40, but my own grandparents' childhoods were really HARSH. I DONT want to go back to tho...
- Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:29 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: The Mixed Drink Crisis!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17837
- Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:54 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: The Mixed Drink Crisis!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17837
- Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:32 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
- Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:31 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: HowFunIsThat - The Daily Blub
- Replies: 109
- Views: 116767
Today will be green...I will NOT fall off the wagon today. I will hold on and survive today...I'll think about tomorrow, tomorrow. Congrats on the greens. That's VERY good. Fortunately, chances are good you WILL survive today, even if you cheat. So the stakes are THAT high, barring someone releasin...
- Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:38 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How hard/easy is it for your to have a "good week"
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16581
Well, this is from a yo-yo dieter's perspective: Initial enthusiasm makes it fairly easy. You know, when you're all excited about a project and stuff? The first few weeks are actually no problem for me. It's when I stop being enthusiastic that it becomes an issue for me. My goal now isn't the "perfe...
- Thu Sep 03, 2009 1:53 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Processed foods
- Replies: 27
- Views: 29886
- Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:49 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
Day Three of the Re-Start No-S Breakfast: Two Soft Boiled Eggs and Toast Soldiers* Lunch: Bento -- Brown Rice, Curried Chicken, some sliced bell peppers of various colors and some strawberries Dinner: Chicken Alfredo over Linguine Glass Ceiling Decaf coffee with a shot of rum. Exercise Walked to the...
- Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:35 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Processed foods
- Replies: 27
- Views: 29886
- Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:25 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Teaspoon ceiling (take two!)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 35121
I use these: Melitta Single Cup Brewer. My coffee pots kept breaking. This never does.gratefuldeb67 wrote:but I haven't got a coffee maker!! LOL
- Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:55 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Processed foods
- Replies: 27
- Views: 29886
Well, I buy whole chickens frequently. I do that to let my Inner Scrooge come out to play because they're often sold for less than a dollar a pound. Wasted money on bones? Come on, I'm the soup and stock queen. That stuff is gold to in Mama Noel's kitchen! I know HOW to cut up a chicken, but I freel...
- Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:27 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Processed foods
- Replies: 27
- Views: 29886
- Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:26 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Social Pressure to Snack
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18134
- Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:13 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Teaspoon ceiling (take two!)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 35121
I don't know if this would work, but could you buy real hazelnuts and regular whole-bean coffee and then grind the beans with some hazelnuts. In theory that should give a good, flavored coffee. Buying regular coffee and artifical hazelnut flavoring could also work. I prefer to choose options that re...
- Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:02 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Social Pressure to Snack
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18134
- Wed Sep 02, 2009 4:58 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Intelligent Dietary Defaults (add yours!)
- Replies: 95
- Views: 244089
Breakfast: Prepped Before Porridge (Throw some steel cut oats in a pot. Add 4x as much water as oats. Bring water to a boil. Turn off heat. Let sit all night. Heat up in the morning), sometimes an egg and fruit to go along with it. Lunch: Usually it's a bento. For me this means either stir-fried pro...
- Wed Sep 02, 2009 4:01 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Processed foods
- Replies: 27
- Views: 29886
Homemade pasta is hardly as esoteric as you might think, Nicole! If you can make homemade bread, I promise you could handle homemade pasta. Good bread is a lot harder. My 14 year old son can make his own homemade pasta and he's not much of a cook otherwise. http://italianfood.about.com/od/pastarecip...
- Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:24 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: feeling discouraged
- Replies: 12
- Views: 17463
Honestly? It depends on your goal. If you honestly think that a diet followed by NoS-ing will work, go for it. I won't choose to again, myself. You and I are different people and certainly have different needs. But lemme tellya a little story: Over the past 25-odd years that I've dieted hard core (I...
- Wed Sep 02, 2009 10:34 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Processed foods
- Replies: 27
- Views: 29886
Re: Processed foods
Disclaimer: I am going to feel foolish saying this, but I think I know what processed foods are, but I'm not really sure. Fast food, naturally. And probably most of the foods you get at chain restaurants. Stuff in cans, like soup and maybe beans. Lunch meats? Bacon. Sausage. What else? That's not f...
- Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:57 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Social Pressure to Snack
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18134
Social Pressure to Snack
My goodness. In my earlier No S attempts, I really didn't mention I'd been doing it, other than a blog post or two. I mentioned on a couple of social networking sites that I was doing this, and people are coming out of the WOODWORK to caution me that I'm ENDANGERING MY HEALTH by not snacking. I'm at...
- Wed Sep 02, 2009 12:06 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
Day Two of my RE-start (Going for 21) No -S Breakfast: Steel Cut Oats, Two boiled eggs, some strawberries Lunch: You can see a picture of it above. Was tasty Dinner: The Ubiquitous Fifteen Bean Soup, Corn Mufffin, a little green salad (This turned out to be too much food. I'm still full) Glass Ceili...
- Tue Sep 01, 2009 3:41 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: buttercreampillow's Check-In
- Replies: 171
- Views: 147825
I don't know what your goals are, but if you're quite close to them (within 10 lbs or so) chances are very good, indeed, that you're looking at a much longer term before you're going to be able to check the scale for anything like an exciting number. I'd encourage you to stay focused on habit for a ...
- Tue Sep 01, 2009 1:21 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: Podcast 37: Mods & Tweaks Trilogy 3: When a mere mod isn
- Replies: 6
- Views: 28730
Reinhard, I can't thank you enough for being quite clear about something I desperately needed to hear. To say I tend to be goal-oriented would be an understatement. But ya know, I don't have it to a degree that serves me well except when I take on a big project and pour everything into it, going ham...
- Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:15 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Unconquered hunger beast
- Replies: 24
- Views: 28784
Second, you might just be underestimating how much you need to eat at each meal. So very right. We're used to eating, say, a package of instant oatmeal for breakfast. If you're only eating three times a day, that's not close to enough! While we're certainly not supposed to be calorie counting, if y...
- Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:43 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What do you brown bag?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23187
I had already gone to the bento site and admired the cute boxes. I guess I would have to order one on-line--I don't think there are that many of them in Tennessee! Thanks Noel and geekmom! There aren't many in East Nowhere, New Hampshire, either. I buy 'em online, but if you want to make them, you ...
- Tue Sep 01, 2009 1:35 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
And for my actual check in today No S Breakfast: Bowl of Porridge. Shoulda added in an egg. Lunch: Bento with a ham, cheese and lettuce wrap, strawberries, broccoli florets and red pepper. Dinner: Shepherd's Pie and steamed broccoli. Glass Ceiling A hot buttered rum. Exercise . This is going to be t...
- Tue Sep 01, 2009 1:28 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Question About The One Plate
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13218
Just to give you a general idea: a 10-inch plate holds about 3 cups of food volume without stacking too much. My lunches are smaller than that because I do lunch in a cute little Japanese box that holds about 2 cups of food. I'm okay with that as I feel satisfied and am fine until dinner. But when I...
- Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:23 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
Welcome back! I think I need to go back and find that bean soup recipe of yours! Sounds delicious! Best wishes as you and your husband begin NoS anew. Mimi :D 1/2 package of mixed dried beans 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes 1/2 of that can of water 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 15 oz can of corn 1 1/2 c...
- Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:09 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Scientists Discover Hunger's Timekeeper
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20881
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:41 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What do you brown bag?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23187
Re: What do you brown bag?
My suggestion for buttercreampillow is my current favourite brown bag lunch item, sesame chicken onigiri (onigiri being Japanese-style rice balls which often have a savoury filling -- pronounced oh-nee-gee-ree). <snip> If you're intrigued by the bento concept, there are a lot of great websites with...
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:51 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What do you brown bag?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23187
Re: What do you brown bag?
My "brown bag" is a bento.buttercreampillow wrote:I need some ideas for good brown bag suppers. I have to eat in the classroom, so can't take anything like tuna that has a strong odor. What's your favorite brown bag?
They're lots of fun and totally No-S compliant because they've built-in portion control.[/url]
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:06 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
KCCC: I've lived a... romantically non-standard life. (How's that for being euphemistic). My husband and I were intending to divorce through most of the time I was on here in the past, and we referred to each other as roommates, since we lived together and were at least friendly. (Long story. It'd m...
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:59 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
I'm back. I've gained a LOT of weight. For whatever reason, I fall off the wagon frequently when it comes to trying to create good habits (though why three meals a day should be difficult, I know not). My husband, who was always one of those "naturally skinny" types, has developed a pot belly he doe...
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 3:06 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: BMI
- Replies: 22
- Views: 27084
The expression BMI gets thrown out a lot lately, but it seems to me that very few people — either health professionals talking about weight, or people who talk about the fact that skinny is a lousy metric of health understand very well. BMI means Body Mass Index. It’s a height/weight ratio. That...
- Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:24 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Oprah needs No S
- Replies: 36
- Views: 48246
Noel...that one "absurd failure" is more important than all her sucessess! It's putting her health at risk, and if she isn't healthy, she can't do all the other things she does. If my fat ass is more important than anything else I've done, I might as well slit my throat now. Fortunately, I like mys...
- Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:07 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Oprah needs No S
- Replies: 36
- Views: 48246
- Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:14 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
No S Glass Ceiling Urban Ranger B: Omelette, orange L: Beans and rice D: Hearty chicken soup, bread, wine Today has been fine, which surprises me a bit. I have a lot of food left over from the Tree Decorating Party, but I ate my normal three meals and am fine with it. I'm not sure what I am going t...
- Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:00 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
- Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:26 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: whoa, Nellie!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 15630
Well, the holidays are not a fantastic time to diet. I think holding your own is good. I'm not saying everyone has to cope this way, but here's what I'm doing. I'm being as vanilla No-s as possible. If I have a sandwich and chex mix as my lunch, but it fits on the plate, it's still green. (In practi...
- Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:54 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
- Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:11 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
No S Glass Ceiling Urban Ranger Had my annual Tree Decorating Party yesterday. While I did not not overindulge in Evil Grownup Cocoa, I did lose track of how many drinks I was having. Intellectual discussion+vodka+Russian debating partner=very bad hangover. I'm glad it's an S-day because I'm doing ...
- Sat Dec 06, 2008 4:03 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Colon cleanses
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13429
- Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:34 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
No S Urban Ranger Glass Ceiling Yesterday was a great N day. Well, actually, the day itself was stressful as hell -- project due, had to prep the house for a party, the vacuum cleaner broke, I forgot that YESTERDAY wasn't payday for one of the members of the household, that's NEXT week, so hadn't d...
- Sat Dec 06, 2008 12:24 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Soup & Sandwich
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10362
I eat a lot of soup. My basic rule is that if it's a really hearty soup, I'll have a bit of good bread, or a biscuit (US-style) with it. If it's a thinner soup, I'll have a sandwich with it. So, yeah, the classic tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwich would be a great meal, or one of my 15 bean sou...
- Fri Dec 05, 2008 6:34 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Chocolate milk?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 25246
I think Reinhard's book makes mention of an old Aztec chocolate recipe and mentioned it'd be legal: http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/61/Aztec_Chocolate_and_Spanish_Ch60761.shtml 1 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate 1 teaspoon vanilla 2/3 cup boiling water ground pepper of chilies to taste Turn ...
- Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:54 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No kidding, I'm No S'ing!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 26483
I made mine with ground turkey instead of sausage as that is what I had on hand, and since I don't have a crockpot, just cooked the beans first, browned the turkey, then simmered it all for a spell. Hey, if you follow a soup recipe exactly, you're not following the Great Art of Soup! GOTTA modify i...
- Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:45 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
- Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:52 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Habit, Routine and Making it Work
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7857
Habit, Routine and Making it Work
I was thinking about habit and routine and why yesterday was a failure for No-S for me yesterday. I couldn't bring myself to call a Wednesday an S day or to declare a meeting/party I didn't really want to go to an S event. It seemed like a waste. NWS days that aren't actually holidays or birthdays o...
- Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:39 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
- Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:33 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No Retroactive S Days
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4263
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:20 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: "December Experiment" Peppemint Striped No-S
- Replies: 22
- Views: 27809
Wowzers, people, why are you all so scared?. I don't get it, now a days, people is afraid that you'll go either morbidly obese or anoxeric and wither and die, can't it just be a middle common? I will point out that I did say that there were people who did the two meal a day thing just fine. I will ...
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:14 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No Retroactive S Days
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4263
No Retroactive S Days
I had been considering whether or not to take a party as an S event tonight and was whipping up some preacher cookies for it. (They're called Preacher Cookies because they are very fast to make -- say 15-20 minutes, tops. You can whip 'em up when you see the preacher riding his horse up the hill). N...
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:07 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Writing a food log or not?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 18302
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:56 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: "December Experiment" Peppemint Striped No-S
- Replies: 22
- Views: 27809
There are cultures that did have two meals a day. (The Oneida Community had a two meal a day schedule, but the meals were relatively substantial). So there is some level of cultural precedent behind it, though not very direct derivation. I don't know how to put this gently, so I won't. If you're at ...
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 2:57 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in
- Replies: 1014
- Views: 735933
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 1:47 pm
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: S-days
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8089
I think that's up to the person doing it. For myself, if I don't happen to do any sort of working out on an S day, I don't sweat it. Practically speaking, I'm more likely to get out and walk on an S-day because I'll wanna go somewhere in town with the kids (we live near a library), or need to hike o...
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:13 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
No S Glass Ceiling Urban Ranger B: Eggie basket L: Porridge D: Pork chop, acorn squash, broccoli I'm trying to decide whether or not to take a NWS event or not. The gym I am working for has its monthly meeting of the desk staff and it's a cookie swap. The only other parties I have this month are on...
- Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:20 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Getting motivated & staying motivated
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15712
- Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:37 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What Color are Your Holiday Containers?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10181
- Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:54 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
No-S Glass Ceiling Urban Ranger B: Tuna Salad (don't laugh. It was what I was craving) L: 2 slices raisin toast w/some blueberry jam (I wasn't very hungry) D: Pork Loin, mashed potatoes, broccoli I've been good about walking to and from my gym job. I'll probably have to go get some groceries today,...
- Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:17 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in
- Replies: 1014
- Views: 735933
The right water to bone ratio is to break up the bones and merely cover them with the water. But yeah, I'd be done for a bit, too, after that fiasco. I make chicken stock in my 3qt crock pot. I use my big pasta pot with the strainer insert if I'm making a larger stock, say, from a turkey or the bone...
- Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:53 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
Yesterday was not an excessive S-day, though I did make another Cake Inna Mug, this time adding Chocolate Chips. Om nom nom nom nom nom. Even though it was also an S-day for exercise. I did Urban Ranger on over to the grocery store to pick up said chocolate chips (and banannas and wine). For Decembe...
- Sun Nov 30, 2008 8:28 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
Yesterday was a bit excessive as far as S-Days are concerned. Except, I'm not all that concerned. Today has not been so far, nor do I think at this point, it will be. Last night, I did have something happen that leads me to believe that my habits will take over eventually. I have been snacking at ni...
- Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:02 pm
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: Grocery Shopping and Urban Ranger
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15365
It was fun, Reinhard. I think my goal for December is to avoid (other than for parties) grocery shopping by car and just hoof it to the local store. It's much smaller and has less selection than the larger warehouse stores. Not only that, I won't be able to carry as much home without a car. I'll jus...
- Sat Nov 29, 2008 7:44 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Perfect for S-Days
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5265
Perfect for S-Days
http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Make_Cake_in_a_Mug This is a single-serving chocolate cake recipe that you make in a very large coffee mug. What makes it perfect for S-days is that it IS just one serving, so you don't have cake staring at you from the freezer all week. It's a densely chocolate cake and...
- Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:06 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What Color are Your Holiday Containers?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10181
What Color are Your Holiday Containers?
No, I would never be so tacky as to try to sell anything here. Stop looking at me like that! (But I'm an SEO writer and I often think in cheesy sales terms). I suspect that there are a lot of people here who have a big ole feast on a holiday, feel bad about it and then decide that they're just not g...
- Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:33 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
No-S Glass Ceiling Exercise B: Fried Egg Sandwich, apple L: 2 onigiri, tuna salad, strawberries D: Cheese sandwich, leftover butternut squash with ginger. Reinhard is right about vegetables crowding out other things, I was going to have something else with the squash and cheese sandwich tonight, bu...
- Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:25 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: N Days when you are not hungry
- Replies: 13
- Views: 16561
If I was only hungry for two meals I wouldn't count it as a red. The idea is not to overeat. When I'm not overeating, there's not a chance in hell I won't be hungry for breakfast. If I've overeaten the day before, I might want a brunch and dinner, but I have to have stuffed myself silly. But if I'd ...
- Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:54 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
Well, I had a wonderful Thanksgiving S Day yesterday and am looking forward to today being an N day. I figure that the holidays are going to be a fun and exciting challenge, containing the eating to legitimate S-days. I'm not really being snarky with that. I work at gym and everyone was groaning abo...
- Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:44 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I need a kick in the ---
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4980
Today, don't snack. Just today. Think about it. How perfect, you had a Thanksgiving feast yesterday (if you're an American) and you only have to tolerate ONE day before another S-day. The One Day No S Habit-Keepin' Challenge. You can do it! You can use the fact you manage to keep the day after Thank...
- Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:41 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Are fruits considered snacks ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6158
To quote The Great No-S Guru, "A snack isn't a what, it's a when." If you eat between meals, no matter what it is you're eating, it's snack. An apple on your lunch plate is lunch, and apple between meals is a snack. That said, no, grabbing an apple is hardly the worst dietary choice in the world. Th...
- Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:45 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: In my 3rd week and experiencing lots of FAILURE. Help?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13651
Yes a small snack between meals is a failure. You, personally , are not a failure. Savvy? If you used to snack all day, you probably haven't the faintest clue how much you really did eat. What you're eating now might seem like a lot more because you're seeing three large plates. Can you drink someth...
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:00 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving Day!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 17846
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:59 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Fruits and Vegetables
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11642
Fruits and Vegetables
I got asked if I don't snack, then when do I eat my fruits and vegetables? *blink* Well, I have dried fruit in my porridge most days. If I do eggs or something, I usually put some fruit on the plate. I always have an apple or something with lunch, and lunch is usually a salad if it's warm or soup if...
- Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:18 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
No S Glass Ceiling Exerise B: The Usual Porridge L: Onigiri, leftover beans from my last batch beans and rice, apple D: Roast chicken, butternut squash, green beans I almost had a snack last night. God, that habit is way the heck stronger than I realized. During the day, resisting isn't too big a d...
- Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:30 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Getting in Touch with Hungry and Full
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10702
Getting in Touch with Hungry and Full
I've mentioned on some of my online forums that I'm doing No S. (I have a Livejournal and being a writer and a bit of a recluse, it's a source of a lot of social contact for me). I am amused at how often people talk about how three meals a day Just Wouldn't Work for Them. One of the questions that s...
- Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:53 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
No S Glass Ceiling Exercise God, I almost didn't post about the failure on No S yesterday, then shook my head and realized that, yeah, 'fessing up would be the right thing to do . The failure? A buttered tortilla before I went to bed. Was I hungry? No. Was I particularly stressed? No. Was it a bad ...
- Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:23 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: Habit Priming
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11042
- Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:32 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Podcast 34: S-days gone wild (finally!)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 84030
- Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:52 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: It's that time of year
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8282
- Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:48 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Unsupportive spouse
- Replies: 15
- Views: 23984
Pepper Spray. Never underestimate the power of operant conditioning. Okay, you really can't do that. Honestly? I'm way in favor of assertive communication. "I feel attacked and belittled when people comment on what I'm eating. I don't want you to do it again." You're owning your own feelings and not...
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 10:54 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I'm new here...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8063
I'm a short, older female and I feel your pain on the slow weight loss thing. After a lifetime of battling my weight and struggling, in my case, I really believe that more important than yet another cycle of losing a lot of weight and gaining it back (I have lost and gained literally hundreds of pou...
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:23 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Freckles' Check-In
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6134
It depends on how strict you wanna be. I choose to list it as a failure to comply with habit that day and move on from there. http://everydaysystems.com/habitcal/view/?o=539&v=c&sc=1&m=11&y=2008&t=NoS&t=GlassCeiling&t=Workout There's a link to my own habitcal. (Green means I complied with the habit,...
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 1:37 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: The Peanut Cluster Diet with Restrictions
- Replies: 26
- Views: 49889
- Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:52 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
No S Glass Ceiling Exercise B: The Usual Porridge L: Fried Egg sandwich, orange D: Pork chop w/mushrooms and onions, sweet potato Stayed up late last night working on a project. I'm glad it's the weekend. I ain'ta workin'. Well, not entirely true. I'm letting a lot of stuff pile up and I really nee...
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:43 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:38 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Post Your Proud Moments-I Stayed on Habit and Resisted!
- Replies: 101
- Views: 99893
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:31 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Post Your Proud Moments-I Stayed on Habit and Resisted!
- Replies: 101
- Views: 99893
I like this thread. The temptation here wasn't a big and obvious one, but one that illustrates Reinhard's "gentle pressure on the eyes" thing. I was really, really hungry as I was making myself some lunch today. I made a fried egg sandwich and had sliced up an orange. My dinner plates are the usual ...
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:42 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
The idea is that soup should have some fat in it. If you look at a bowl of soup, the fat is melted and collects together in small bits across the top of the bowl. I suppose, if you're a peasant and are hoping for a meal where you'll be satisfied at least for a little while, you'd be very happy indee...
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:44 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Crazy Horse sign in
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6181
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:33 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
Yesterday: No-S Glass Ceiling Exercise B: Porridge w/walnuts and cranberries L: Steak and cheese sub, potato chips (yes I could have had a salad. Just didn't feel like it) D: Beans and rice and an orange I was QUITE hungry before dinner, but eating my moderate dinner slowly was fine. I've been cold,...
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:58 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Habits and Hunger
- Replies: 9
- Views: 19100
I get hungry half way through the afternoon, and I just have to grit my teeth and bear it. I'm hoping that with time and determination I can re-train my body into not getting hungry at that time of day 3-4 pm-ish. I eat dinner after 6:30 so that I don't have to go to bed too terribly hungry, but I'...
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:57 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Noel's Daily Check-In
- Replies: 258
- Views: 161094
ROFL! Maasssster.... I await your orders....instruct me....[/fake Igor accent] Er... I mean... is there a recipe for stock or directions that I should follow? I don't actually make a big deal about it. I collect enough bones to more or less fill my crock pot, cover 'em with water, turn it on low an...