Everyday Systems

wosnes

My dog. Walking has always been my favorite form of exercise, but I'm lazy. The dog gets me moving.

wosnes

I wouldn't shoot for any number -- weight or size. I'd focus on good habits and let the numbers fall where they may. That's the simplest thing to do.

wosnes

I used to regularly work weekends (well, 12-16 hours on Saturday). When I was doing that, then one of my weekdays off was an S day. But if I had a weekday off in addition to the weekend, then no, it wouldn't be an S day.

wosnes

It can be difficult to get small children to eat three, or even four, times a day. Mostly, we worried about nutrition That brings up an interesting thought. In my household, as I've mentioned before, we had a bit of an "Eat or starve" mentality. We served three meals and two snacks. If the kid did ...

wosnes

I'm actually surprised I've not had more red days since starting NoS! I think a reason why they feel easier to handle is that NoS is about habit building, and it's very reasonable that habits will take a while to build and maintain. Plus, as long as you don't have the 'I've failed=I'm a failure=let...

wosnes

I don't consider this a modification and I was doing it before I started No-S and continued it: make sure half your plate is 1/2 vegetables, 1/4 protein, 1/4 starch. I've seen Ellie Krieger mention this in Fine Cooking, but I originally found it here.

wosnes

wosnes, breakfast lover that I am, there is strong historic evidence to point away from the "hearty breakfast" idea in our not-so-manual labor culture. What we think of in the US as a traditional breakfast (eggs, bacon and all that), is culturally for people who have been doing 3-4 hours of manual ...

wosnes

I have been told over and over and over how bad it is to get hungry and how important eating 5 times a day is I was afraid of not snacking, and crashing like you said. Being hungry is not a red emergency alert situation, for someone with a normal metabolism (ie, this doesn't apply to you if you hav...

wosnes

Well, as I've said before, you're going to have good days, you're going to have bad days and you're going to have downright awful days. That's normal. Perfection isn't normal.

wosnes

Who Me? wrote:I'm unconvinced that an apple is bad and apple juice is good. Im not sure this makes any sense at all. Juice is way more processed and un-food-like.

But that's just my opinion.

Actually, I don't agree with it, but I rarely need an afternoon (or any other) snack, so I don't worry about it!

wosnes

The difference between a piece of fruit and fruit juice is chewing. Something you have to chew between meals is considered a snack.

I'm an omnivore now, but I don't eat meat more than once a day and sometimes not that often. It just depends.

wosnes

My suggestion for the late afternoon crash would be protein and/or fat with your lunch. I've followed Fuhrman (and Ornish and McDougall) and found that when I added fat, including animal fats, back into my diet, I didn't feel a need to snack. Also, I felt better than I did when I severely restricted...

wosnes

How to Eat More Vegetables

I don't like all of her ideas, but there are some good ones. I think I'd add to find ways to cook and/or season them so that they taste good. If butter makes 'em taste good -- add some butter.

wosnes

It depends on how you define false starts. If you define it as no failures, then more than I can count (and I don't keep track). If you define it as completely falling off the wagon for a period of time and then deciding to climb back on -- none. I don't aim for perfection, though. Good enough is go...

wosnes

Oolala, I'll have to try that, too! I've been better with the fruit than the veggies, so I'm definitely looking for ways to add more veggies to my diet. I think one of the easiest ways is with one-dish meals, soups and so on. If you like sandwiches or wraps, make sure there's lots of leafy greens o...

wosnes

koopa wrote: Lets also not forget that you are adding muscle mass as well, so weightloss figures would be off as well.

I've read that while this is true, it takes more effort than most of us are putting forth. Moderate exercisers won't see much of this, though they'd like to think they will.

wosnes

Technically, as long as it fits on a plate and isn't a sweet, it's okay. It may not be the most balanced nutritionally, but it's significantly better than some other choices that could be made.

wosnes

I frequently only eat two meals daily, not being a big breakfast eater. When I do eat breakfast, it's usually small -- or late enough to be brunch, then no lunch and nothing until dinner.

wosnes

I don't think it's a problem -- even with some sugar added.

wosnes

Welcome back! I was reading an older post recently (don't remember which one) and you had posted. I wondered what happened to you.

wosnes

Speaking of french fries...I make this recipe now and again. They're very good, not very greasy and don't grease up the stove/kitchen. They do take time, though. On my stove I do need to turn up the heat to medium or so until the oil starts to bubble. Then I turn it down until I'm ready for the frie...

wosnes

I have a question regarding breakfast foods too: does anyone think it's okay to eat a bowl of cold cereal? One cereal that I like it frosted mini-wheats, I know that there is sugar, but is this the "pb&j would be okay" part of the diet? And what about oatmeal? I like to add a touch of brown sugar, ...

wosnes

I'm not a big breakfast eater. If I have breakfast it's usually two pieces of whole grain toast and a piece of fruit. If I'm really hungry, I'll add an egg. Occasionally, especially during the times of the year when no fresh fruit is really in season, I'll make a smoothie using frozen fruit.

wosnes

Many of you are probably familiar with the movie Hoosiers starring Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper -- about the small town (Milan) Indiana school who won the state basketball championship against the team from the larger school in South Bend. Something similar happened again. Today the team from Indi...

wosnes

Mrandy1 wrote:i advertaintly posted the same reply twice---is there anyway to delete a post?

If you wrote the post, when you view it there should be 3 boxes in the upper right hand corner. One says "quote," one says "edit," and one is an "x". The "x' will delete the post.

wosnes

Yep, you had a downright awful terribly bad day. They're going to come around now and then. The trick is to realize that they're going to happen and when they do, just mark it and move on. I don't think one should try to "prepare" for them and I don't think we should feel guilty about them. They hap...

wosnes

Here are the smoothie recipes from the Food Network Magazine. Here are some of my favorites: These are some of my favorites: Mocha Java Smoothie Pomegranate Smoothie For this one I use yogurt instead of tofu and often add one or two handfuls of spinach or other greens to it. Banana Oat Smoothie Iâ€...

wosnes

Intervention begins with the knowledge that we have a moment of choice - BUT ONLY A MOMENT - to recognize what is about to happen and do something else instead. That reminds me of something I read in one of Bob Greene's books years ago. He said that when you were tempted to eat something, to take a...

wosnes

My daughter has been doing just the exercise part for 2-3 weeks. She's lost 7 pounds. I don't think she was consistent with the program for the first week or so since she was sick.

wosnes

Eating something that you don't particularly want just because it's an S day reminds me of buying something that you don't want or need -- just because it's on sale. It's a waste.

wosnes

Welcome!

wosnes

All of the "cheaper" cuts of meat are now just about as expensive as the expensive cuts of meat. Yes and no. If you're willing to cut up a whole chicken, you can still pretty much count on being able to get it for less than a dollar a pound in my area. That being said, beans and rice is a fairly fr...

wosnes

(Although has anyone seen the price of short ribs lately? :shock:) Tonight is corned beef, cabbage, carrots and potatoes pressure cooked with beer. I am already looking forward to that O43 I bought short ribs (and corned beef) yesterday. If I were cooking for more than just a couple of people, shor...

wosnes

Best wishes for the surgery and recovery time. Aside from soft/liquid foods, did the surgeon's office give you any idea of what and how to eat? If not, it's possible that they will prior to your discharge. I'd think about calling to see what they recommend prior to surgery so you can plan ahead. A f...

wosnes

Alas, treating St. Patrick's Day as an S day, if it has no particular significance to you, is probably on the slippery slope to Cousin's Hamster's Birthday S days. :) LOL! Bah... Alright, I guess I won't call it an S-Day. I think the sweets addict in me wants to look for any excuse to take an S-Day...

wosnes

I'm eating things I rarely eat tomorrow (colcannon and corned beef), but nothing in excess or that would make it an S day. I don't like beer much, so that won't be a part of it, but it wouldn't make it an S anyway.

wosnes

imprisonedbeauty wrote:Thanks everyone, your wisdom and your support is inspiring! I just need some better spatulas and I'll be all set!

I'm very fond of the silicone spatulas. They're expensive, but they're great.

wosnes

Mindless eating. Just enough mindfulness to have something handy to eat.

wosnes

I wish we had that same respect for our own digestions, for our animal satisfactions, as the French allow themselves. Are we so afraid of wasting time? Is it economic efficiency that drives us? Fear of competitors in the Far East who will out-produce us if we take long lunches? Or are we still stuc...

wosnes

No-S is compatible with pregnancy. The only thing you're restricting is sugar. I don't think 5 servings of vegetables and fruits is particularly hard -- even the 2 and 5 isn't that hard. Especially with the examples given in the link you provided. Those servings are smaller than what is suggested in...

wosnes

On the other hand, how many people really know who mrsj is?

wosnes

There's something to be said for the enjoyment of good food being an important part of daily life.

wosnes

That sounds so wonderful - I wonder what it costs? It sounds like eating plat du jour in a nice restaurant every day. My memory of school meals in the UK was of far duller food than this. If this sets French kids up for a lifetime of healthy eating, it is money well spent, an enviably far-sighted a...

wosnes

I've seen other examples of school lunches in France, and, in fact, posted some here previously. The thing that most amazes me isn't what they eat for lunch, but that many American children would turn up their collective noses at lentils or grated beets! American children are dumbed down in terms of...

wosnes

Kevin, That's amazing!! I have found (and returned) somebody's wallet, found $20, reported graffiti to the city, discovered a park, and met tons and tons of people who would never talk to me if I weren't out on the street with my dog. Good stuff! My former mother-in-law was a regular walker and pic...

wosnes

I'll also have to say that if my dog doesn't get enough exercise during the day, she has a nasty habit of waking me up in the middle of the night wanting to play. I DO NOT want to play in the middle of the night. So the long walks are possibly even more beneficial to me than her!

wosnes

That reminds me of a quote I read years ago in some book about walking for health: "I have two doctors, my left leg and my right." ~G.M. Trevelyan

wosnes

From yesterday's Well blog in the New York Times: Forget the Treadmill. Get a Dog.

I'll have to say that at least half the reason I walk as much as I do is because of my dog. She loves to walk. I need to walk. It's a good deal for both of us.

wosnes

That's great!

EDIT: Something I noticed. Wally wasn't power walking, in fact, he wasn't walking very quickly at all. Just one foot in front of the other. I'm not saying that's a bad thing.

wosnes

Has anyone found that the No S Diet helped regulate your mood? I have been "failing" at No S for a few days :oops: and have been in a mood of moods at work. Now I am wondering if the extra sugar I've had lately could be the reason (no, it is not PMS). I suppose the best way to test that theory woul...

wosnes

@ Wosnes - I get your drift, and if I had a waistline of 50% of my height or less, I'd probably be more relaxed about this sort of issue - but I'm overwaist and struggling with it. It feels like every strategy I adopt short of renouncing sugar altogether turns out to have it's own punishing qualiti...

wosnes

Hi Graham, @montanajack: I don't think Taubes is quite so blind and ignorant as you suggest Not suggesting blind or ignorant or blind, moreso, his personal bias prevented him from from providing a balanced set of facts regarding his recommendations. For example, vegan and vegetarian diets have been...

wosnes

montanajack wrote:Which? The insulin resistance? I can check if that is what you're referring to.

Yes, the insulin resistance. I've never heard that it's a given that one will have problems with it if overweight.

wosnes

If you're overweight, you will have issues with insulin resistance. It isn't "you might", it is simply how bad...mild, moderate, etc. So, if you are overweight and have insulin resistance, starting the day with oatmeal by itself probably not the best choice. What's the source for that? Oatmeal isn'...

wosnes

Sometimes I wonder why I use any sweetening at all. After all, if I don't like something without sweetening it, why am I having it? Then again, sometimes it's a comfort thing, sweet tea or coffee, an enjoyable ritual. I think that's like saying if I don't enjoy pasta without Parmesan, why am I eati...

wosnes

I've been knitting a lot more lately and I find that when I'm engrossed with that, hunger doesn't bother me. In fact, I've knitted through a couple of meals -- I just didn't want to stop. "Just one more row" becomes a lot more rows.

wosnes

That is a delightful video - rather let down by the unscientific attack on Atkins. Anyone up to date with the research wouldn't be making those sort of remarks - but all in all, it was a hoot. I think there are a lot of people (doctors, researchers, etc) who don't think the attack on Atkins is unsc...

wosnes

That is a delightful video - rather let down by the unscientific attack on Atkins. Anyone up to date with the research wouldn't be making those sort of remarks - but all in all, it was a hoot. I think there are a lot of people (doctors, researchers, etc) who don't think the attack on Atkins is unsc...

wosnes

overly beige wrote:You could always combine the two. I cook my oats with frozen berries. After cooking I spread the oatmeal with berries out and then add a layer of greek yogurt, then I sprinkle some brown sugar and chopped walnuts on top of the yogurt.

That almost sounds good. Almost.

wosnes

I've read that the cold water thing is diet myth. By the time it gets to your stomach, it's body temperature.

wosnes

BTW, as for oatmeal being healthy, I've got a friend who is a 'recovering' Type 2 diabetic. His blood sugar usually shoots up over 100 after eating oats. So, I think it depends on the individual. I don't think you can use a person who has a metabolic disorder as an example of whether or not oatmeal...

wosnes

Diet Plan With Hormone Has Fans and Skeptics. It's not for me.

wosnes

As I said above, I'm now making pizza every time I make bread -- so once or twice a week. Occasionally I just make the pizza -- I might do that today. I'm like Clara; I could eat it everyday!

wosnes

NoSRocks wrote:Sorry- can't stand oatmeal - wish I did!!

If it's not in cookies or a filler for meatloaf, it's not my favorite.

wosnes

I haven't been to McD in years even if there's one 5 minutes from here actually (It's next to a grocery store where I go more often than not) ... yesterday I even had 2 coupons in the mail, buy one Big Mac get one free ... I put 'em in the recycling bin ... The deal was sweet, half price but I thou...

wosnes

When I started NoS I started on Friday evening and ended Sunday at the evening meal. My weekends generally weren't S times, but Friday evening was.

wosnes

My vote on this one is "no." You can wait.

wosnes

I know oatmeal is becoming more popular now. There was an article in the newspaper the other day about this and they even started sellin' it at McD. (They probably add a lot of SUGAR there though, so it makes you want to get it all the time, like an addict, you know !!) Mark Bittman wrote about the...

wosnes

The blog KCCC linked to actually has some good advice if you do decide to slowly wean yourself off the Diet 7up (I didn't know they even made that in caffeine free) especially regarding replacement drinks. I've never tried just adding a little splash of fruit juice to water - I don't drink any juic...

wosnes

I think that this is the thing I don't get: (Why the French don't get Fat? an idea) "which has baffled the world's best scientific brains for a decade"? It's not about whether or not the scientists were baffled. It's about what is emotive enough to sell books or magazines. I don't think the scienti...

wosnes

That's certainly a reminder of how large we're getting. I can remember two specific patients from my nursing career: One was a man who was so large that they had to bolt two beds together for him. The other was a woman and when we changed her bed, we actually changed beds. It took about 10 of us to ...

wosnes

The Taiwanese students (who were, with a few exception, quite slim) had a name for Western and Northern Chinese people who were larger and taller (but not necessarily fat) -- it translates to "bread people," as opposed to "rice people." Not sure what spin that puts on the low-carb thing . . . . I w...

wosnes

Congratulations!

wosnes

This is cute. Unfortunately, there's more than a little truth to it.

wosnes

Nope, it's not evil. I have a special rule for pizza on N days. One slice for breakfast or lunch, two slices for dinner. Two slices is generally what fits on my plate without stacking. Ditto. I had some last night for dinner. Last night I purchased it, but usually I make pizza the same days I make ...

wosnes

I find personally that it depeneds on the type of food. It I have a vegan type meal, I'm usually hungry sooner, but If I eat a normal or small portion meal that has a little more fat then I do okay. I think you need to find what works for you and remember it is okay to be hungry. When you have true...

wosnes

Just start by eating a reasonable amount at meals and see what happens. Remember this: there's nothing wrong with being hungry. We've been taught to eat every time we feel hunger. That's very unusual and we can see where it got us -- overweight. This is from Mark Bittman's book Food Matters : There'...

wosnes

Kevin, you're right...the carb content is an intriguing aspect. As much respect as I have for the low carb world, it's the one part that never added up for me. France, Italy, Japan. Couldn't be carbier. The three philosophies that have always captured my imagination are Low Carb, No S, and Intuitiv...

wosnes

Also noteworthy - neither of these cultures do one-plate meals. Instead, they have several courses, lingered over. Reading the comments on the article about French dietary habits, over and over again, French women mentioned smoking, which I certainly saw when I was in France. I too used to find sta...

wosnes

There is no one answer to your question. Some folks eat whatever they want on S days -- even if that means multiple snacks, sweets and seconds. Some people choose one snack or treat and that's it. Others fall in between.

wosnes

coffee wrote:you know, if I had JUST ONE vice, I would be pretty proud of myself!

Isn't that the truth?

wosnes

Ain't nuttin' in the world that'll clean up your habits like worrying about what kind of example you're setting your children, is there? (I had a similar revelation about 12 years ago when I taught myself to eat cooked vegetables because I wanted my kids to be veggie eaters). Reminds me of a quote ...

wosnes

Nichole wrote:I remember when I first found this site, I made a post and said something like "I think I'll start on Monday" and Wosnes said, "why not start right now?" That little comment got my rear in gear, lol.

Hm...wonder why I didn't think of that yesterday?!

wosnes

Nicest of the Damned, my Grandmother was alive in the Depression. She was a big believer in the 'clean plate' - eating every morsel of food on your plate. We were praised if we had a clean plate, and only then would we get dessert. My mom is a big believer in the 'clean plate', as well. I got told ...

wosnes

I saw this on a blog. Isn't it true? I don't know who to credit it to, because of the two places I saw it, no one gives a source.

wosnes

Maybe the trick is not to think of this as a "diet" in the sense of "I'm going on a diet, " but a diet in terms of how you eat. With the exception of sweets on N days, there's no food restriction.

I think it's unfortunate that No-S is called a "diet", though I can't think of what else to call it.

wosnes

I so agree! Welcome back.

wosnes

and it seems like you'd need a good five or six numbers to describe all the different permutations of torso, waist, hips, legs, etc. that make up the wonderful variety of womankind. I've decided that the sheer complication is actually why *they* distilled it all down to a single effectively meaning...

wosnes

The restaurant that I mentioned above -- they even make their own bacon. It's very good. They make a few things, the bacon being one, that I wish they would sell in their restaurant. I think the market opportunity lies not with NSA, but with not using processed foods, since 75% of the sodium in our ...

wosnes

I long for the day when actresses can be the size of Vince Vaughn or Jon Favreau and have their weight not be a part of the storyline. To even get a small part, you must be ridiculously thin. By and large that's true, but then there are people like Conchata Ferrell and Kathy Bates, to name two. I k...

wosnes

I live in a very small apartment now, but it does have a decent kitchen. I have stove, refrigerator, sink and dishwasher -- the basics. There's not an overabundance of counter space, but enough to do what's necessary. I don't have a pantry. Oddly enough, I don't miss having one. My stand mixer is in...

wosnes

I agree with what everyone else has said: you will adjust to this over time. Like others, I routinely go 5-6 hours or longer between meals without difficulty. In fact, many days I only have two meals. I understand not wanting to stuff yourself, but make sure you're eating enough at meals. If you're ...

wosnes

Unfortunately, most people don't take their restrictions seriously enough to do anything about it. I've worked with patients who have varying dietary restrictions for over 20 years. Many don't even try. If I had a nickel for every patient who followed their restrictions -- well, I wouldn't have very...

wosnes

In The Omnivore's Dilemma Michael Pollan wrote that industrialized farming, both meat and plants, is relatively new and still not in common practice throughout the world. Farming in many other places is organic, whether or not it's called "organic." I know that in parts of Europe (France, Italy and ...

wosnes

There are so many problems with processed foods it's difficult to know where to start. Because I just saw something about this on the news, one could start with added sugar. It's in everything and not only is it in everything, it's in it in unnecessarily or unusually large amounts and in things that...

wosnes

I've had cravings this week for all manner of junk food: chips and salsa, corn dogs and so on. I've had it all -- at meal times. It's made for some unusual meals, but cravings and habit were controlled.

wosnes

Most of my overweight friends are starting to shrink. I'm just standing still. All of them are just eating normal food, but smaller portions. Natural No S, they've just never heard about it. Not having treats every day like they used to. So, being inspired by those aroundme I've decided that it's t...

wosnes

Yes, one of the first few comments pointed out that both "camps" in the little vignette had that in common: They did NOT eat processed junk. I thought that was one of the best points made. That's one of the things I noticed about the various traditional diets. They don't tend to have problems until...

wosnes

When I was searching for The 7 Rules of the Italian Kitchen I found more that specifically deal with eating. They're interesting: From Life in Italy From Le Marche Travel Guide From Memorie di Angelina I found those concerning beverages, especially milk and coffee, interesting. Milk isn't consumed w...

wosnes

This comment is so true: "Only wealthy westerners can afford to choose either diet and still be healthy. Everyone else in the world eats whatâ€™s available and donâ€™t have the resources to join these self-righteous 'diet camps.'" "Wealthy" is relative. Many of our poorest are wealthy compared to ot...

Everyday Systems

Search found 4168 matches

Hoosiers -- Part 2

Re: quick technical question

Forget the Treadmill

Re: Sugar and your mood

Re: Oatmeal

So You Want to Lose Weight"

Devil's Diet