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There's nothing wrong with brown rice, if you like it, but I think whole grain pasta is an abomination. Believe it or not, I've never had a protein shake or Ezekiel bread. I always go back to what Michael Pollan wrote: Eat more like the French. Or the Japanese. Or the Italians. Or the Greeks. Confou...

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Also it doesn't help when our media is so in awe of these women who lose baby weight ultra fast and fit back into their size 0's. Yea, and they're being paid multi-millions for their work and probably hundreds of thousands to nutritionists, trainers and others to do it. I'm not at all sure that wha...

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I won't eat pasta other than that made from white flour. If it's good enough for the Italians, it's good enough for me! I saw this a couple of years ago and agree with it. I also agree with Martha Rose Shulman, who wrote: Rice is a thoroughly sustaining food. According to Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Du...

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The reality is I starved myself at 1200 calories a day for months to do it and I don't want to live like that any longer for what.. a few compliments? I really do want to be a bit thinner at the very least, but am I just giving up by saying I can't do it at my age? I'm conflicted about the whole th...

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I've said it before and I'll say it again: I don't understand why people expect not to fall off the wagon now and again. It really doesn't matter as long as you get back on the wagon. We're not perfect in anything we do. Most of us don't think about it - except in diet. I truly don't understand that.

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Unfortunately, I think the economy is still headed towards some shaky times so some people WILL be eating less - though not by choice and probably not from the more nutritious offerings of low priced foods. I don't think a lot of Americans know what the nutritious, low-priced offerings are; don't t...

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I doubt that it's your fault for having S days. But even if it is, as your habits moderate, things will change. Stay the course -- and bear in mind that it may well take longer than a month. As I recall, you don't have much to lose. It seems to take longer to see results when you don't have much to ...

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What's more, most of the so-called "superfoods" are just real foods . There's nothing super about them--they get a super reputation when put alongside all of the processed, packaged junk most people it. It's just real food, and real food is what we're all supposed so it. It's a no brainer, really. ...

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I found this article about fats in the diet last week. The mention of inflammation interested me. More and more I think that the overly processed, manufactured foods (as well as other things in our environment) cause inflammation which causes a host of other problems. I mentioned it here last year. ...

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I have to stop being so rigid and stop trying to be perfect and imposing such restrictions on myself. I bet if I took this restricion off I would drink less coffee anyways. Amen! "No prison is as endless as the prison of perfection." Unknown I'm obviously a coffee drinker and I find that my consump...

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I'm not a good rule follower -- especially rules that I consider to be arbitrary.
"My Way" should probably be my theme song.

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Good for you!

wosnes

At times I feel like throwing in the towel and want to be a "normal person" who can snack but I know that I can't because it leads to overeating to say the least so at the end of the day I know this is the only plan or way to eat for life and whatever my weight settles at that will have to be it. J...

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Gives a lot of data for each county throughout the US: http://www.slashfood.com/2011/01/28/usd ... e-country/

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This reminded me of How to Cook Without A Book -- and more. Cookbooks, magazines and even blogs have managed to make getting a meal on the table seem complicated.

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This is my kind of "diet!" I found this one years ago. I never followed the suggested menus, just the Garlicky Tomato Soup Base and the soups made from it. I'd started eating soup for lunch most days a couple of years prior to reading this article and finding the recipe. Today I'm making a white be...

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I'm tired of hearing all about these "super foods" too. They all cost a fortune and you know what most of them taste like shit! I'm also tired of hearing about the Super Foods, but don't agree that they all cost a fortune or taste like shit (though I think that most soy products and whole grains do...

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Starla wrote:That was a great column - I agree with every word, and that's really how No S allows me to eat my treats. After our discussion yesterday, it amused me that her first point involved how to serve ice cream!

I noticed that too.

wosnes

I found this in the Huffington Post.

wosnes

Relax. Follow the rules. Make sure your N day habits are solid. Read the 'phases of No S' sticky. This is not about a quick fix for your weight or eating habits. You are relearning how to eat for the rest of your life. Good luck :D I agree and would add -- don't worry about the S days right now. Th...

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You can't find a proper 4 oz. juice glass in the big store anymore. You can, but it's not easy. You really have to search for them! Oh, another suggestion. A restaurant supply store. Lots of good things there for often not a lot of money. The little dishes that many restaurants use for side dishes ...

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Oh, check Crate and Barrel, too. They're one of my favorite sources for dinnerware and glassware. Most of what I have right now has come from Crate and Barrel -- and it certainly wasn't expensive. The nosh bowl sounds perfect for ice cream.

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I think between meal hunger diminishes somewhat over time and being hungry isn't an emergency that needs to be dealt with immediately. There's nothing wrong with being hungry. We've learned to eat every time we feel hunger, and we can also learn that it's okay to be hungry and we won't starve if we...

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I know exactly what you mean. I used to have a set of dishes that had smaller bowls and they were great. Dinnerware has been supersized, too, and I really don't like it. The bowls with my current set of dishes hold at least 3-4 servings. If you put a serving of cereal (or ice cream!) in them, it doe...

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I think between meal hunger diminishes somewhat over time and being hungry isn't an emergency that needs to be dealt with immediately. There's nothing wrong with being hungry. We've learned to eat every time we feel hunger, and we can also learn that it's okay to be hungry and we won't starve if we ...

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I don't think I've ever deep fried anything. For these fries, there's just enough oil in the pan to cover the potatoes, which as the recipe says should be in a single layer. I was making a sandwich for dinner and I wanted something like fries or chips to go with it. I thought about running out to bu...

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Synchronicity... we had oven fries last night too. Recipe on my personal thread. I do them in large wedges. They take about 1/2 hr - quicker than wosne's version, but somewhat different in result. We eat about 1/2 large baking potato or 1 med potato per person when I do these, or about what we'd ea...

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Playing devil's advocate -- but maybe part of the problem was having 3 water stations on a 1/4 mile track. If there was only one, they'd only stop and get a drink at that one. It's kind of like why do kids snack so much? Because the snacks are there. If they're not there, they won't eat them.

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Synchronicity... we had oven fries last night too. Recipe on my personal thread. I do them in large wedges. They take about 1/2 hr - quicker than wosne's version, but somewhat different in result. We eat about 1/2 large baking potato or 1 med potato per person when I do these, or about what we'd ea...

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wosnes, a friend of mine (disclaimer: She does Weight Watchers) noticed that as I was making lunches for today that I got out mini-bagels for part of it. She commented, "I get those. I hate it that they're called mini-bagels, as that's a real-sized portion for a bagel. Those monstrosities they sell...

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I agree with KCCC. It does take awhile for them to settle down. I don't think eliminating them is a good idea. Having said that, there's no law that says every Saturday, Sunday or holiday must be an S day. There are just three rules and one exception: No Snacks No Sweets No Seconds Except ( sometime...

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What makes it more disastrous is that counting calories is diet mode and for me at least the moment I go over a certain calorie allottment then I think I failed and then that can lead to an all out binge for me. Also, I don't want to be calorie counting so this is just not for me. I would never con...

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Speaking of french fries...I made some for dinner last night using this recipe . They aren't something you make often, when you're in a hurry, or when you want to make a LOT of fries, but they're very good. I use one good-sized (not one of the huge baking potatoes) potato per person. Wosnes, thanks...

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Speaking of french fries...I made some for dinner last night using this recipe.

They aren't something you make often, when you're in a hurry, or when you want to make a LOT of fries, but they're very good. I use one good-sized (not one of the huge baking potatoes) potato per person.

wosnes

I agree with Blithe Morning, NoelFigart and KCCC. I think this is part of the problem with many Americans and food -- the meal cooked from scratch with real ingredients isn't highly valued.

wosnes

Well, it totally worked. Didn't have any hunger pangs for 4 hours after rising, as opposed to 2 hours. Eating my very moderate breakfast right now: mango smoothie, toast from my homemade bread, and strawberry cream cheese. I went to visit the Braggs site, and there is a lot of useful information th...

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I don't want to rely on something to help my hunger. Isn't No-S supposed to get easier and easier the longer you've been doing it? Yes. I think what and how much you eat matters, too. If I eat fake food, I'll be hungry in 30 minutes. If I eat real food, I last to the next meal -- and sometimes way ...

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I'd say that my meals pretty much always satisfy me in terms of taking care of my hunger. Occasionally I have one that doesn't satisfy me in terms of quality or taste. I can't say that I want to eat more to get that satisfaction, but I make a mental note not to repeat it, if possible. This is one of...

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Over43 wrote:I love fries, and other than doughnuts, they might be the worst food in the World.

I think there are a lot of foods worse than fries -- and even doughnuts for that matter.

wosnes

He's doing important work. Now to get more of the average Wal-mart shopper connected to his ideas.... That, I think, is the big problem. Both he and Michael Pollan are doing some interesting work, but it's missing the audience that could most benefit from it. It's as if they're preaching to the cho...

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I mentioned the 400 calorie fix http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=6992]here. I'd seen it on The Today Show.

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The Minimalist Makes His Exit -- I look forward to his column weekly and I'll miss it, but at least he'll still be around. This article also links to a full list of his "Minimalist" recipes from the Times.

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The rule I made for myself on this is that if I'm genuinely considering purchasing the product being tasted AND I really truly think I need a taste to determine if I want to purchase the product, I will allow a sample. Otherwise it's a snack. I agree. Most of the samples are just a taste anyway -- ...

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I know, I thought about that too but I went completely wild on a few S days so I considered them Fail because they felt very binge like. I think that sounds like diet think. There are probably very few of us who haven't had S days like that, especially in the beginning. We're all going to have awfu...

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How is it you have only 2 yellow days since 12/29? I count 8 since then. Remember, you cannot fail on an S day.

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I'll confess that I occasionally look at the various magazines that mention the newest diet -- but it's more to see what nonsense they're promoting now. The diets are nothing I'd consider learning more about or actually following.

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Sure, use your days off as S days.

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gettheweightoff wrote:wow, 5 years is a long time. that's awesome! And you never feel tempted by the "latest craze"?

No -- never. I'd read about them, but rarely even considered following them. Nothing made sense to me.

wosnes

3-4 meals daily seems to be the norm around the world. Maybe diet programs are finally recognizing the wisdom of old patterns and ways of thinking -- and eating. I think there are a few others that encourage 3 meals daily and DO allow treats -- but they make them sound negative. There are two books ...

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I did that about 5 years ago. Now I no longer pay attention to diet "news" -- the newest plan, research, etc. It's very liberating.

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I don't think you're addicted to coffee/caffeine. I think you're sensitive to it. Huge difference.

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It's hard to say, but if you do, at least you know what caused it! We've decided to wait on trying to have a baby That reminded me of something my obstetrician said when I was pregnant with my first child. I'd mentioned that I hadn't planned to get pregnant then and he said, "If you wait until the t...

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mrsj wrote:I notice that I'm much more creative in the kitchen. Trying to make something nutritious and filling out of next to nothing or what I already have on hand.

My theory is that if it's real food, it's nutritious. My problem is getting enough vegetables and fruits. But I'm not worrying about it.

wosnes

Thank you all for your good ideas. They all have merit and I think I'll give several a try. I just finished reading the No-S book - which was wonderful, I might add - and his admonition to not overthink the rules is in the back of my head. Old habits are hard to break, though. I've weighed food and...

wosnes

That's a long time after coffee to feel shaky. Did you have a lot of carbohydrate with lunch? At another lunch, try skipping the bread/potatoes/pasta. See if you feel less shaky. Look up "glycemic index" on Google and try picking foods with low scores. It's just a thought, but it is one that works ...

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I'd never thought about this before, but I eat to satisfy hunger. I rarely think about preventing hunger. I usually eat a light breakfast (if I eat breakfast) and lunch and a bigger dinner. If I eat a big midday meal, I may not be hungry for dinner for at least 6-7 hours and maybe longer. In fact, t...

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Now guys, as mentioned I know it is considered cheating on the No S plan since you are eating between meals! What I have done this past day or so, is just have my dinner which is usually around 5 - 5.30 pm and omit the vegetables from my plate to make up for the mushrooms I ate at 4 pm. I would lik...

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My question is, why do you think what you're going through is abnormal? More people probably have gone through something like this than have not. No-S often gets more difficult after a few weeks, and after a while, things get "back to normal." It could also be related to what you eat. Take a look at...

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You could do what I do with soup: I put in it the bowl, put the bowl on the plate and put servings of other food around it. Or, you could do what I do at dinner: I usually put the salad in the bowl, put food on my plate and don't worry about it. The first year I did No-S I didn't realize there was a...

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Congratulations!

wosnes

I was looking at a magazine online and found an article about "Guilt-Free Treats." I think "guilt-free" treats are part of the ongoing problem -- they're "guilt-free" so people eat even more of them -- like the 100 calorie packs. I don't think any food, including treats, should be associated with gu...

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I'm in the same financial boat and I'm finding that not only am I eating well, I'm a) having fun cooking and b) really enjoying what I cook.

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Blithe Morning wrote: "But Miss Hartshorne," I said trying to convince her. "You are so good at things like habit and posture and being sensible."

"Not really," said she. "It's just that everyone else is so bad it."

I love it!

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oolala53 wrote: BTW, BlitheMorning, I didn't see potatoes, green onions and butter on the list. but I agree they would go well with cabbage!

Was there a more complete list that I didn't see? Supposedly there were 77 things, but I only saw a dozen or so.

wosnes

Cabbage and especially beans are a big part of my diet, and the natural gas exists for about a week -- then no more than "normal." Your intestinal flora may vary. I've been trying to eat more beans since about the first of the year, and I still try to avoid closed, not-well-ventilated spaces. I thi...

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If you followed this diet, you'd be the world's largest source of natural gas. *snicker* No, I'm not very mature, why do you ask? snort Nor am I, NotD. All this talk of cabbages and beans made me think the same thing.... Cabbage and especially beans are a big part of my diet, and the natural gas ex...

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However, I've come to realize that while it didn't resolve my food issues, or help me lose weight, working the 12 steps for that time was invaluable in the way it taught me how to better live a satisfying life in general. I remember seeing a book some years ago -- I have no idea what the title was ...

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I like beans and that's a lot of beans, too, more than twice as many pounds of beans than cabbage! They're both staples in my depression era diet, but certainly not as much as he suggests!

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I don't think 8 or 9 is "late" at night. There are many places around the world where the last meal of the day is consumed at that time and where breakfast is the least important meal of the day. Unless you have some digestive issues, it really doesn't matter.

wosnes

I think the importance of breakfast is highly overrated. I LOVE breakfast food, just not in the morning. Some people do well with it; others do well without it. Do what works for you.

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I haven't tried OA, but I have friends who have. From what I've heard, I'm not really sure that it gets rid of the "diet head." But that's second-hand information.

wosnes

Congratulations!

I've been thinking about "dieting" lately and while most of us have done it at one time or another, I don't think it's a normal way to live. Worrying about food isn't good for your health -- and probably not your weight, either.

wosnes

I bake bread once or twice weekly. When I bake bread I make a little extra dough -- and I have pizza. Sometimes it's quite plain, other times there's more variety in the toppings. The pizza nights are among my favorites!

I usually have a salad with the pizza.

wosnes

I think I understand what you're saying; just admitting that you enjoy pizza or Ben and Jerry's is supposed to make you feel guilty. We've edited pleasure out of eating, not to mention other activities. It's as if there's something wrong with stopping and savoring the pleasures of life.

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My basic stance: nutrition is very complicated on the cellular level, but if you follow Michael Pollen's rules combined with No-S on the day-to-day level, you'll do fine. Also, I do think artificial sweeteners contribute HEAVILY to messing up your body. I agree with both of these statements. I thin...

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I have the book, too, though it's packed away right now. Sweet treats or savory meals, I cut nearly everything down to make less.

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Have you seen these: Small Batch Baking and soon-to-be-released Small Batch Baking for Chocolate Lovers

I've figured out how to cut down a couple of my favorites, but we're not big dessert eaters, except for cookies. I freeze extras in single serving portions.

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I emailed the link in the article and suggested No-S... and specifically said it should be credited to Reinhard. Gave a link to the website too. Hope something comes of that. :) I think Reinhard contacted Michael Pollan after we saw the mention in the first book. Pollan said that he would be credit...

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I really did panick because that feeling of eating so much and such "bad" food makes me feel so out of control. Oh, you've hit one of my biggest pet peeves! For your purposes at this time in following No-S, food is neither good nor bad, healthy nor unhealthy. It's food. Snacks and seconds aren't wh...

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Tell us exactly what you did/ate that made you an idiot. I suspect that it's not nearly as bad as you think it is. In reading your posts, I think (and this is certainly my opinion only) that you're very hard on yourself. The first time you wrote about something like this happening, what you describe...

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Joel Salatin was on the episode of Avec Eric (chef Eric Ripert) I saw yesterday. It makes so much sense in so many ways to farm/raise animals the way he does.

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I don't think four cups of coffee daily is excessive, but that's me. In regards to the milk/cream added, I wouldn't worry about it too much -- at least not right now. I doubt that you're using the equivalent of a glass of milk in your four cups of coffee. Even if you are, you could have a glass of m...

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Lorelei wrote:On occasion, I must indulge in some chocolate lava cake or panna cotta from Trader Joe's.

I can pass on the chocolate lava cake and I haven't tried the panna cotta, but the creme brulee from Trader Joe's is very good!

wosnes

Food Rules is actually where I heard about No S and why I decided to Google and ultimately buy the book. My Mom loaned Food Rules to me and it's a pretty good book but I have to admit that some of his rules went in one ear and out the other. The "it's not food if it comes through the window of your...

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Every day Dr. Oz for example is talking about a different health problem, weight loss and super food. I'm just sick of hearing about it already you know? I'll watch Oz on occasion, but usually I change the channel before he comes on -- and watch reruns of The Cosby Show! Culturally we certainly see...

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Michael Pollan is writing a new, expanded edition of Food Rules. No-S should be mentioned in this one! I'm not sure if "next fall" is 2011 or 2012.

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I'm a black coffee drinker, too.

wosnes

Be prepared for a huge difference in cost. At my local farmer's market, a whole chicken or 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cost about $16. I bought some beef short ribs (just enough to serve 2-3 people) and paid over $20. All of them were, however, extremely tasty. While I enjoy meat, I eat les...

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Family Recipe Book I wrote this (it's about 21 pages) as a supplement to teaching my son how to cook. I featured meals he was particularly fond of rather than necessarily what I always cook. There's an intro about meal planning and mise en place. This is a section in my Household Notebook, and is v...

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When I took regular S days I always did this. I think that once or twice a year there might have been events where the S day extended beyond the evening meal on Sunday.

I agree with NoelFigart -- neither take-out nor eating out makes an occasion an "S".

wosnes

Graham wrote:
On the matter of brain food - I read that, in the absence of glucose, the brain burns ketone bodies, and can do so for weeks on end without impairment.
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This is true, but ketosis is an abnormal and unhealthy state. See this and this.

wosnes

I'm going to suggest something radical: get over the fear of a red day. Try stopping when you feel full and see what happens. The goal isn't to never have a red day, it's to have more green days than red days.

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That information sounds good, but perhaps it isn't really true. This is exactly how I feel when I read what Taubes writes. One thing that bothers me about this is that protein metabolism is hard on the kidneys, especially if one is at risk for diabetes or already diabetic. I've seen people follow h...

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However, a low carb regime for the whole world seems to pose a problem: is a world-wide low carb diet possible with the current level of world population? If low-carb means eating lots more animal fat and protein wouldn't that be both costly and ecologically unsustainable? What is the affordable su...

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How much coffee with cream are you drinking?

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I'd just wait it out and not make any modifications (9" plates, for instance) yet.

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Gary Taubes : Here I side with Michael Pollan. If youâ€™re eating â€œfoodâ€ instead of foodâ€“like substances, the fat it contains will be at the very least harmless and probably beneficial. I'll have to say I've stopped worrying about fat. I try not to go crazy, but I certainly don't worry about i...

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With the exception of allowing myself an S daily, I wouldn't call anything I do a modification of No-S. BTW, I didn't modify No-S (in terms of how I handle S-days) until I'd been following No-S for about two years). For health reasons, I avoid most processed foods. As for Pollan, what he teaches is ...

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oolala53 wrote:Does that work with a Mac? I'm not very adept with my laptop.

If you hit command F a box drops down with a spotlight where you can search whatever term it is you're looking for on that page.

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