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Welcome back, DebbiAnn. In regards to the cholesterol... I've found that avoiding processed food keeps it lower. At least, that is what has worked for me. I do eat the "white stuff" -- but avoid canned and packaged foods -- all those foods whose ingredients lists sound like a chemistry experiment. M...

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I will have to say there have been several times when I've been too tired to eat. Doesn't happen often, but it does happen to me!

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I'm no longer sure that saturated fat is bad for us. It's one of those things that has been consumed forever by other people without problems. Reducing our consumption of it hasn't seemed to help much.

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My danger zone: food left out.

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I don't consider most drinks to be snacks, within reason. I drink tea or coffee every afternoon. I add cream to the coffee, or milk and honey to the tea. I WOULD consider a latte a snack myself; it's got lots of milk, and a few hundred calories. Every now and again, if I didn't eat enough lunch, I ...

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Who knew? Glad I am vegetarian, but I'm sure that even th BK Veggie has got some terrible stuff in it! I always thought that KFC didn't use real chickens, but cloned ones bred without heads. :lol: Yeah, despite the halo around prepared vegetarian foods like veggie burgers, most of them are still pr...

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"A habit is defined as the intersection of knowledge, skill, and desire. You may know you need change, you may even know how to change, but, without desire, change may elude you." Stephen Covey (The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People)

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Here's my 2Â¢ worth: I think that what works for one of us isn't going to work for all of us. If you think starting one S at a time is better for you, go for it. After a week or so, you'll know if it was a good idea. I happen to be watching a spot on the local news about running and walking for exer...

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I sometimes wonder if the food industry isn't behind some of the dietary "advice" we get. Someone, and I don't know whom, once said "the food industry will support any diet, as long as it doesn't actually involve eating less." It seems like people will get behind any theory so long as it doesn't re...

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Thanks, wosnes. My relationship with the scale is poor because I'm short and I gain/lose weight very slowly which makes it really hard to stay motivated when weight loss is the goal. Really, I just want to improve my overall healthy. If I'm ten pounds lighter in two years, that's fine. I got a litt...

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I read this article in The New York Times today and it reminded me of the comments here about The Keeper of the Keys.

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There are a couple of things she (Joy, the blog author) said that struck me: On the one hand, I know itâ€™s very important that if women are ever really going to enjoy equal rights with men this punishing and relentless scrutiny and objectification of our bodies must stop, and nothing that ingrained...

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Welcome, nattygirl! Here's the thing about S days. With rare exceptions, they're not license to go wild. They're meant for you to relax and treat yourself. You say you don't have a good relationship with the scale. It sounds to me that you don't have a good relationship with food, either. Does this ...

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I know, instead of telling people to give "healthy snacks" why not tell them "no snacks at all?" As long as you eat healthy meals, there is no reason to be constantly nibbling on things between them. Regardless of how "healthy" the snack might be, it only reinforces the permsnacking behavior that l...

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StrawberryRoan wrote:I went and read several of her previous posts - sad really (altho I totally identify) So much angst over bouncing from 149 to 152, etc. back and forth.

THREE POUNDS

I notice it here, though, too.

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Here's a link to the story. I was disappointed that there wasn't more of an emphasis on NOT snacking. Of course, the low-fat, no-fat stuff annoys me, too.

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I think this is the last post on this blog.

This and this are good, too.

I'm personally tired of stick-figure actresses and models. Too many of us try to emulate that, and I don't think it's healthy -- or attractive.

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I actually do better with just two meals, breakfast only makes me one to eat and eat and eat. Lunch and dinner serve me better. :D I've found the same thing. Eating breakfast most often makes me a food disposal system. I don't understand it, don't even want to try and understand it, but that's the ...

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I found this at Zen Habits today. This is something I'm passionate about. It started over 20 years ago. We never worked on Sunday at the job I had (and pretty much all since). I started taking that day as a day of rest. No shopping, no nothing except cooking a meal. The highlight of my day was an af...

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MysteryLover wrote:Guess I'm out voted! My mother thinks I'm crazy for needing three meals per day. She only eats at 11 am and 6 pm. Personally, I'd be ready to eat my own arm - LOL.

90% of the time, that's about what I do.

wosnes

Do what seems right for you. I don't think I've ever found that skipping a meal one day makes me hungrier the next. In fact, I often eat only two meals daily.

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Journey wrote: OH...why is weight loss never simple?

It is simple, that is, not difficult to understand. It's not easy, that is, without effort.

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Okay...more This seeing ourselves as a success or failure based on our weight or ability to follow a diet is something I don't understand. Here's why: I have a lot of roles in my life -- so do you. I don't know about you, but I'm not perfect at any of them. I'm not a perfect person, I wasn't a perfe...

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It will probably take longer, but you can do it. It's a better choice than some fad or crash diet which will guarantee the weight loss -- but once you go "off" the diet you'll gain the weight back -- and probably more as well.

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What I don't know what to do about is the disappointment. How do you deal with those voices inside that tell you 'its never going to work, you'll never look the way you'd like, you'll never lose that extra weight, its pointless to even try as you always end up back in square one anyway'? I tell tho...

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I would avoid anything "diet" like Yoplait; if you need yogurt, why not get some Brown Cow brand? No artificial anything, and it's a lot better and more filling than the diet stuff is. I agree about the Yoplait and most flavored, light yogurts. I buy either Fage or Trader Joe's brand Greek yogurt a...

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It's weird, but both low-carb and some high-carb diets HAVE been shown to improve certain risk factors like cholesterol and triglycerides. How is this possible, since they are both opposite? I think the one common thread through both is NOT what they do eat, but what they do NOT. By cutting out swe...

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How much those "bad food" diets can start to resemble a cult? I became aware of this several years ago when a friend noticed it. I hadn't thought of it in those terms before. It's true. The leadership can say or do almost anything and the followers will believe it . Heaven forbid anyone points out ...

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There are some who will say it's red because it's not what you eat, it's when. There are others who will say it's green. I say -- who cares?

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About coffee from my local news. I tend to take these warnings with a grain of salt -- or LOTS of grains of salt. People have been drinking coffee for hundreds of years without problem, or very few have problems. Plus, there are people who are against it (or other substances) for other reasons and t...

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Winston Churchill said, "When you're going through hell keep going." Or, to take the words from a movie made in 1936, "Pick yourself up, Dust yourself off, Start all over again." We all have rough patches now and again and the secret is to keep going. When you fall down, get up. One foot in front of...

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I accidentally found a way to curb the urge to snack in front of the television and computer. We had new carpet put in. Beautiful *pale* carpet. Eating and drinking (except water bottles) was verboten anywhere except at the kitchen table. Within a week, the automatic snack urge as soon as a screen ...

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Hi Journey -- welcome! To me, it's even better than a lot of the plans written for compulsive overeaters. INHO, they concentrate too much on the emotional problems behind overeating rather than the habit issue. Just avoiding reinforcing the urges with food will cut down a lot the link between emotio...

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I'll admit to being one of those folks who never cleans my plate at a restaurant. They serve too much food. There's only one restaurant where I consistently clean my plate and it's because they don't serve huge portions. I always get doggy bags -- and I'm known for forgetting them!

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Welcome and good luck! I do think you need to be aware that weight loss, especially for women, can be slower on this program than many (most?) others. However, because you're building habits you can live with for a lifetime, it's easier to maintain the weight loss. And, once you've lost the weight, ...

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Well, it's been about 28 years, but I think it's difficult to lose weight while breast feeding. I lost when I stopped. Having said that, I think every woman has a slightly different experience with that.

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I know that giving up meat isn't for most people and neither is giving up coffee. I have to say that in being vegetarian I have largely cut down my processed food intake and I know I feel healthier for it. Plus, I am not eating my old favorites... bacon, burgers and cheesesteaks. I believe that not...

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I remember some weird combinations -- chili and peanut butter sandwiches was one. But I think what was offered in school lunches during the 50s and 60s was a lot better than my kids got in the 80s and 90s -- and much better than now. I think every decade you step back, the quality of food improved -...

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I read the Skinny Bitch book which convinced me to be a vegetarian quite easily I've read part of Skinny Bitch (and all of many other books promoting veganism). It was one of the most irritating things I've ever read. There's as much (if not more) wacky science about vegetarianism/veganism as anyth...

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Interesting short film about the School Lunch Program in the 1960s. Look at the people -- the children and the adults. With the exception of one boy towards the end, no one is overweight -- and that boy isn't very heavy by today's standards. Another interesting thing: no kid food. I graduated from h...

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Here's the way I see it: Some people are going to have problems with it, but there's nothing with which some people don't have problems. Coffee has been consumed for thousands of years without being a major health hazard. I think there's a lot of wacky science out there and any number of people are ...

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Whatever works for you. I wouldn't sweat it.

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I've read stuff like this before. All I can say is don't believe everything you read.

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Same as wosnes! I feel that this diet is so incredible because it allows you to follow it in any given situation. I just spent a weekend visiting family and in work meetings. i was still able to stick to the diet. Everyone eats lunch and dinner! And breakfast is in your hands to be sure you get. I ...

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oolala (love the name, btw)..thanks for the info and great tips! I started on Thursday and have only lost .2 pounds..due to gaining, loss..but I know where my problem is. I've been eating on a regular size plate. So today, I'm pulling out the smaller plate and eat from it. I'm also eating the thing...

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A green day is when you've successfully followed No-S; a red day is when you've snacked, had sweets or seconds (S days are not included in this). Vanilla No-S means following No-S without any modifications.

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Don't worry about the olive.

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Welcome! This is a great board -- and a great plan.

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That certainly is treating yourself with something other than food!

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I'm not a chef, but I love to cook and bake, too. Well, to be honest, I love to eat and cooking and baking gets me what I want to eat. However, I've realized that I don't have to cook and bake everything every weekend. It does mean that I wait to have some things, but that's okay. Just because I wan...

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I need to start cooking with more seafood, which I LOVE, but it's so expensive. I do love to cook pasta, but I always feel like I need some protein along with my carbs. I do eat eggs and dairy, and I do eat meat, I just don't really like chicken breasts or such. I don't have any problem with ground...

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That's great!

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I wouldn't take Alli, either. Unlike the commercials, my (ex) husband, a pharmacist, does not recommend taking it.

What time are your meals and what are you eating?

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I was just thinking about this thread and one of the things I most like about No-S is that I can eat however and whatever I want. Shoot, if I wanted to do raw, I could do it on No-S.

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It's just hard to plan an easy, meat-free meal without using them. I don't think it's difficult to plan a meat free meal without the faux meats. You just have to learn not to think of meat as the main dish, though. If you're planning American style meals, it's pretty difficult. Also more difficult ...

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donnao wrote:
Reinhard should make a book of interesting No S meals

I think just a section on the bulletins boards would be great.

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Welcome, Kristen! And now I have screwed my metabolism and I'm really fat. . No-S is the best thing to do when you're in this situation. I think it takes time for things to get "back to normal" and the answer isn't another extremely restrictive diet, but something sane and sensible that you can do f...

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I'm going to say that if you can eat a box in 10 minutes, they're a treat.

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My wife bought me Julia Child's book this last week for my birthday. I sat and salivated all weekend looing at recipes. The Beef Burgundy makes my mouth happy thinking about it. I'm going to go through and cook a recipe once a month. One of the critiques of the book is the amount of butter and crea...

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I am really trying to incorporate Michael Pollan's "Food Rules" into my No-S menus. Me, too. Okay, this is going to be a rant (and there's a connection to Food Rules . I've mentioned it here before, but I'm sick and tired of hearing about healthy food: healthy food, healthy recipes, healthy meals, ...

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This year because of a hellish work schedule, I often buy a roasted chicken (Costco) and/or roasted turkey breast (Ralphs)-things I used to cook myself-- and use them for days of meals with home-cooked grain, + vegetables fresh and frozen, and a piece of fruit. I also keep commercial sauces around....

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Jammin' Jan wrote:I post most of my dinners, usually with recipes, on my check-in.

Jan, I read most of your check-in since September (so far) and I've found some good menu ideas there. Might also start my own, mostly to keep track of menus/recipes.

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I am really trying to incorporate Michael Pollan's "Food Rules" into my No-S menus. Me, too. Okay, this is going to be a rant (and there's a connection to Food Rules ). I've mentioned it here before, but I'm sick and tired of hearing about healthy food: healthy food, healthy recipes, healthy meals,...

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Jan, I'd assume it's a glitch.

On Kindle, most hardback books, best sellers and new releases are $9.99. Older books and paperbacks are less (Food Rules, for example, is $5.00). It's certainly something for Reinhard to point out to those in the know!

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A friend of mine has always eaten her pancakes with butter and sugar. In England we eat them with lemon juice and sugar, which is delicious, but they are a different kind of pancake, more like French crepes. 1 tsp of each is good. I had crepes like that last week at the winter market. Very good!

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Tonight I'm having meatballs (already made and in the freezer) with a honey barbeque sauce (from the farmer's market), macaroni and cheese (I use a different recipe than the one shown in the link) and a salad. I do the meatballs through the browning step, then bag them up in serving sizes for 1 or 2...

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I'm just old enough to have grown up in a time where breakfast was cooked every morning at home and pancakes weren't saved for weekends. Few people had weight issues. I'll have to admit that I rarely make pancakes on weekday mornings, but it's because they're time-consuming to make (and also because...

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I was just looking at the subject lines of the posts. When I read this one, I think THE answer to the question came to mind. Any time you go "on" a diet, there's an implication that at some point in time you're going to go "off" the diet. Since many diets, especially "crash" diets, don't teach you h...

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We have a really good farmer's market here in Dallas, and I love to go there and get different foods in season. I'm especially a big fan of corn on the cob (which I like to grill, with butter and lime) and strawberries. I need to get my mom to teach me her stew recipe. She makes the best beef stew ...

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My modification with No S is I do allow myself a small portion of dessert each day. I've been allowing myself a handful of cookies daily -- but just recently not so much. I usually have them either mid-afternoon or after dinner, but lately I've been finding that in mid-afternoon they ruin my appeti...

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For what it is worth, Nowadays, Gastric bypasses have become very comman and have become big business. Therefore, now most surgical orginanizations use Nutritionists ect. who believe that basic eating "rules" must be followed, and who also demand and provide endless protein and vitamin supplements....

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Outside of good 'ol cookbooks, in terms of what to eat on No S, I'm another fan of Michael Pollan. I like Andrew Weil's books. Recently, I've been reading "The Jungle Effect: A Doctor Discovers the Healthiest Diets from Around the World -- Why They Work and How to Bring Them Home" which is endorsed...

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I also cook for one and cut most things down to size. Tonight I made penne with bacon and spinach (also had garlic and balsamic). Very good. I've had very good luck with some of Pioneer Woman's recipes -- and not so much luck with others. I should clarify that: all of them have turned out. Some I've...

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RJLupin -- I agree about Paula Deen. Are you familiar with The Pioneer Woman? I'm also fond of Martha Stewart's Everyday Food magazine/cookbooks/TV show/blog.

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i have read that in France that snacking frowned on I've read that about France and other countries as well. I've also read that 3 meals daily aren't the norm in many of those places. They don't snack, but they have more than 3 meals. The French are also known for eating breakfast and lunch about t...

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hehe -- Sick days are S days, so I suppose you could call it a sick day. Heaven knows, it's often not a "well" day!

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I don't recall having had cravings like that when it was still an issue. But my daughter does. She has been doing her own thing diet-wise since August and lost about 50 pounds to date. What she does is similar to No-S, except that she doesn't take regular S days on weekends. However at that time of ...

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Pancakes for breakfast are perfectly okay. So is syrup, especially if you don't drown the pancakes in syrup.

As for the night time snacking, I'm afraid I'm of no help. It's not that I've never done it, but it's not something I've done all the time.

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The orange juice/brown sugar version was okay, but not great. They are so simple and so good.

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There's a bit here that I don't agree with, but overall this is a good article.

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I confess I do use some soy products, like veggie burgers and faux chicken patties. God knows what's in them, but they are easy to make and I honestly don't like much meat anymore. I very much like rich cheeses and such, but I don't keep them around because I know I have a problem with them. I used...

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I've seen both Volumetrics and Picture Perfect Weight Loss and I think they're both good and certainly compatible with No-S. I thought Volumetrics made something rather simple entirely too complicated. It boils down to something I've said here previously: eat more of the less calorie-dense foods and...

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I posted this last year.

I don't drink milk at all and rarely juice. I also don't recommend anything made with artificial sweeteners.

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Maybe I should have ordered something different??? Maybe, but don't overthink it. For the first year or so I did this I didn't realize there was a one-plate rule. I ate one serving of whatever was being served (with the exception of very obvious things, like appetizers or desserts). For me it's usu...

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I just tried to find it and I can't -- but beverages such as milk and juices are the only acceptable things to consume between meals.

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Sounds like a success to me Why would you think it's a failure?

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I'm with Starla.

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Another good book I read was "Good Calories, Bad Calories" by Gary Taubes. I don't think low carb is really the best for everyone, but it DOES puncture the myth of "low fats diets" and points out how dangerous too much sugar can be. It's not a diet book, but rather a kind of expose about how we've ...

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In Dr. Dean Ornish's book about reversing heart disease, he mentions that he contacted Julia Child about contributing recipes to his book. She refused, saying "This is not compatible with my philosophy of food." She was the only one he contacted who refused. Go Julia! That's hilarious. Was he compl...

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I don't think taking a break from No-S is a good idea. However, I also don't think it should be so rigid that you can't adapt to variations in your schedule. Sometimes there are situations or circumstances that make what we usually do impossible. The regular routine doesn't work and we have to make ...

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My daughter (who is now at nearly 50 pounds lost since August) works out for an hour daily, often after dinner. No snack afterwards. She does allow herself a small afternoon snack, but she has it at the same time of day no matter what time she works out.

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However the psychological deprivation is another story. Not having bread & pasta & rice & desserts for months on end meant, in my case, that once I started, once I had that first bite of bread or spaghetti bolognaise, I couldn't find a good balance, I just gorged myself... So it became an all or no...

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I think it's physical and psychological, too. When you're undernourished you crave what you're deprived of. When you're able to get those things, you overfeed -- maybe in part so that your body/soul won't be deprived the next time you're underfed.

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I suspect that the reason the eating habits went to hell is that they just weren't ingrained enough. Think about it. If there are specific eating habits associated with your religion, for example, you don't think about it, you just do it because you've been doing it all your life. When things get st...

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I don't think this applies to just "crash" diets, but most diets. Extremely few people can stick to a diet until they lose the weight, even fewer stick to it after they've lost the weight. The truth is, pretty much any diet will lose you weight if you stick with it. The problem isn't how to lose the...

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Cassie, I think you've just been through a period of time known as life. . I don't understand why we think the path to weight loss should be a straight progression from point A to point B. Nothing else in life is; why should this be any different? Stephen Covey, the author of The Seven Habits of Hig...

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Well, since you don't chew a smoothie, it could be considered a between meal beverage, which is okay. Just make sure it's not too high in added sugars.

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What/how did you eat before you started No S -- normally, that is?

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Here's a sample.

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I haven't finished reading the book but have a couple of questions that I can't seem to find answered. 1. Each meal is one plate. What if a tossed salad or soup is part of the meal? Obviously you can't have soup on your plate. Or does this count as a multi course meal and then not on program? 2. Wh...

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