Everyday Systems

kccc

Here's an article on habit formation that might be of interest (and it references a study): http://www.happiness-project.com/happiness_project/2009/10/stop-expecting-to-change-your-habit-in-21-days.html A paragraph that struck me: "The study also showed that if you miss a day here or there when youâ...

kccc

Posting a catch-up...

Had two failure days, but otherwise a good month. I tend to put long bloggy posts on my daily thread, so don't keep up here as well. Thinking about my focus for June...

I like the generally supportive tone of this thread.

kccc

Leafy, I am so sorry that you're having such a hard time. I hope that you see the lessening of physical symptoms as a positive sign. Have you considered a therapist to help with some of the obsession levels? Also, I just finished Geneen Roth's "Women, Food, and God," and was struck by some of her id...

kccc

5/27 Ped at 6400 after walking exercise (and parking further). I'm shooting for 10000 today! [ETA: by the end of the workday, it was only 6900. Hm...] Looking at all the variants of how people approach weight loss on the board. Such a wide range. The intermittent fasting thread is interesting, but I...

kccc

Totally changed my mind on dinner, because I wanted something with lots of "lunch leftovers." So, made black bean chili, focaccia, salad, and fruit. Very good, and easy lunches for all of us too. Pedometer is just under 3000 - not great. I did do 15 minutes of Pilates/Yoga, plus PT. Better than last...

kccc

My modified no-S lifestyle is really helping me control my weight :). By modified, I mean planned snacks. I can't go 6 hours or so between meals - couldn't do it before I was pregnant, either. But no sweets and no seconds definitely helps. I'm 25 weeks and gained about 14 lbs. I haven't any stretch...

kccc

Well, I ate at my favorite place today, and tried to eat mindfully for the whole meal. And thought about the experience... I put a lot of different tastes on my plate, which I like to do and is one reason I enjoy this place. For example, I had both a tiny bit of fish and a bit of chicken (probably n...

kccc

@Kathleen - "Learning about hunger" sounds like a very good goal. I hope this process works for you!! Maybe this experience will allow you to be calmer about portion control in everyday life.

Watching with interest...

kccc

KCCC-ESE simply wont work if you binge after your fast.Which is why Brad Pilon promotes "responsible eating" on non fasting days. This is why ESE and No S work so well together-after a fast is finished, I just have my normal N Day dinner-one plate,no more, and no eating again until breakfast the ne...

kccc

... but if there's one thing I learned here at No S was to observe what actually happens. ... Back in my yoga days, I knew many fasters. Everyone knew the fast itself was less of a challenge than the days following it, and many of them were naturally thin people. Fat people have been choosing to fa...

kccc

5/26 Yesterday went as planned. Enjoyed "being mindful" with my raspberries especially. Total pedometer was 8600. Today... Br - bagel w/cream cheese, applesauce L - favorite healthy buffet - haven't been there in ages! D - chicken and chard, focaccia, veg/fruit Having to plan ahead a little more bec...

kccc

Pedometer last night - 8000. Which just hit me... that was a yoga morning. However did I manage that? (Did I not clear it?? Hm. I walked at lunch, running an errand. I parked further out, and made the trip to my car an extra time b/c of the errands. Doesn't seem enough. Oh well - mark it and move on...

kccc

Shannon, did I tell you that you inspired me to dig out my pedometer? My numbers are humbling - I knew I was terribly sedentary due to job/commute constraints, but seeing exactly how much is disturbing - but improving thanks to getting some attention. I find myself doing the little things that add u...

kccc

Congrats on the "no seconds" habit! And good luck on the "no sweets" front! The good news is that it gets easier. Really, truly. That doesn't mean you'll do it perfectly from then on, but it does mean that it will feel so "normal" that any deviation will almost self-correct because it just "doesn't ...

kccc

Sheepish, I'm quite fascinated with your description of fasting as a part of your culture. Thanks for sharing that. I particularly like the boundaries that you outline. (The potential for fasting becoming extreme scares me, to be frank - I've known someone with anorexia.) The religious aspects are a...

kccc

5/24 Exercise - yoga class, and AM PT Br - oatmeal w/plain yogurt, banana L - leftover sweet potatoes, leftover peas and carrots; deli meat and cheese; raspberries (a real treat!) D (planned) - tortellini with pesto, focaccia, salad, kiwi ETA: Dinner was as planned, minus focaccia - didn't have time...

kccc

mrsj, glad it was helpful to you. As long as it was, I feel like I left out a lot - for example, in phase 1, the "strictness" podcast is SO helpful! Aaand... the process is not linear. At. All. Right now, I'm "looping back" to phase 1 after a rough four days. I still do a certain amount of emotional...

kccc

Yesterday's dinner was just for me - boys were at a friends, hubby worked late. I had been looking forward to getting some dried figs for lunch, but because of the schedule, ended up going to the grocery well after lunchtime. Disappointment. I wanted those figs all afternoon. Finally had an early di...

kccc

I handle vacations in multiple ways... If it's short, and I am not likely to have another for a while, I just make the vacation S-days. But my vacations are usually longer than a few days. So, I do one of two things... - Follow the usual pattern throughout. OR - For the duration, have one S-event pe...

kccc

Ended up with only 5700 on the ped for the whole day yesterday, despite the great start. Wearing it really highlights how sedentary my life is, even though I'm working on it. Dinner was grilled cheese sandwiches, fruit cup, and cherry tomatoes. Fast and easy, and better than going out - we still got...

kccc

Reinhard should give you some sort of commission for this. I'll give you 10% of my profits, so about -2 dollars a month. :-) Reinhard Lovely! Can you put it against what I owe you for coming up with this system and sharing it? I know I'll never be able to pay it back in full, but it's nice to make ...

kccc

Hope this gives you some ideas. If you can wait until you get to work, the options broaden out even more - yogurt, oatmeal, etc. Good luck! KCCC do you bring your oatmeal already made and warm it up, or make it at work? Is it instant? Thanks for the suggestions. I use regular oats and milk, and mix...

kccc

If you want grab-and-go breakfast ideas, you can cruise the daily threads and the "intelligent dietary defaults" thread for ideas. I get up at 6, but don't eat breakfast until about 8:30. I drink 2 cups of coffee (really cafe au lait - there's about a cup of mil between my two cups of coffee) on the...

kccc

You are not alone. In fact, if you read through the website or book, Reinhard acknowledges that it takes most people multiple tries before they succeed. That's VERY normal. The trick is not to give up, and to get back on the wagon as fast as you can. If you mess up, don't wait until next week to sta...

kccc

Thanks, everyone. While this description is over-simplified, I do think it applies to about 82.4% of the time. (Using DaveMc's imaginary statistic as an internet citation - there's a lesson in that, I'm sure! At any rate, I'm quite entertained by it.) Almost every phase that I've identified could be...

kccc

I am also in the wake-up-at-3AM camp... though less often than I used to. What helped me the most is just to stop PANICKING over it! I used to wake up and think "Oh, no! 3AM!! Disaster!! I have GOT to get some sleep!" Then I'd stay awake until almost time for my alarm. Now I think "Oh, good, it's on...

kccc

Tuesday... Br - oatmeal, banana L (planned) - focaccia, cheese, salad, dried apricots D is TBD, which is not good. I need to figure out something before I go home. I would like to DO something tonight, which may mean eating out... Hm. Will think on it, and go home with a plan. Exercise this morning ...

kccc

Kathleen, you are so reflective! I admire your perserverance, and your awareness of what is/isn't working for you. This last post, where you recognized that moving too fast actually undid progress, really resonated with me. Some time ago, I wrote a post about "5 Degress of Change" which I think goes...

kccc

Hi Lori, I'm glad if my post inspired you... but do keep in mind it IS an over-simplification (some people make it work with mods from day 1). But if you were already thinking you should work on that habit... it's all good! :) On my own No-S journey... Saturday was reasonable, and I even set a new p...

kccc

Hey, Covergirl!

Great to hear from you, and good to hear that you're continuing to be successful with No-S!

kccc

KCCC -- Way to go! I too have found that minor adjustments can make a difference. It sounds like you're making some very sustainable changes to your routine and that's awesome. :D Thanks, sophiasapienta! I have to admit, my suddenly-lowered activity levels have been problematical for me. The "unint...

kccc

Oolala, I think you're really on target with the "this is over" mentality undermining maintenance. I know I lost TWICE on Weight Watchers, but couldn't maintain the loss because the amount of attention/effort it took was just too high. I think that's a major advantage of No-S -- the habits are built...

kccc

Posted a while back on my thread (above) that my weight was slowly rising. Having made that realization, I took a hard look at what was going on, and made some TINY changes - genuinely painless - and am pleased that I seem to have reversed the trend. Issues: Because of my work/commute, I am VERY sed...

kccc

If this is where you are, be there. It's okay. Are the S-days affecting you adversely? (For example, are you gaining and miserable about that?) If not... there's no problem. I think the S-days are VERY important in the early stages, and provide an emotional safety net that is much-needed. That need ...

kccc

I initially wrote my perception of "No-S" phases on another thread. I've been thinking about it further and would like to expand on it and offer it for more discussion. This is from my perception as a long-time No-Ser, who struggled with diets/weight control before coming here. (You can read my test...

kccc

I like succeeding and dislike failing, the rules aren't complicated but at times maddeningly rigid. At times they are rigid, though I'd argue far less so than most other diets. Still, most of us need some firmness -- or we wouldn't have a problem with food to begin with. I could have had a second g...

kccc

I think you're trying to optimize too much at once and looking for all guidance outside of yourself. Frank, what a great quote! I "try to optimize too much at once" in so many areas of my life! Learning to focus on "just the big stuff, at least for now" is a really good skill to develop... which I'...

kccc

I tried to open it, and got a "page not found" link (though it seemed to be at the right site). Can you give us the title, so we can search for it on that site?

kccc

Too busy... too busy... too busy...

But eating decently.

Exercise needs attention, though. Sigh.

kccc

finallyfull, I think you're smart to pay attention to how YOU are reacting. I don't think R ran into this problem, but I have seen others do so and even experienced that myself. It's as if, while I was building excellent N-day habits, I was simultaneously building less-productive S-day habits. The o...

kccc

Cold7play7, when I was first starting, I thought I would DIE without my 4:30 snack - I was so used to having food then! So, I "phased in" No-S, dropping all snacks but that one for a while. Then I limited what it could be, from a handful of reasonable alternatives. Then I started questioning "do I n...

kccc

My problem is maintenance-- eventually, the extra rules I had imposed upon myself got to be too much and I went off the diet altogether. First question: What extra rules did you impose, and why were they something you couldn't live with? It sounds as if you used No-S more as a crash diet than as a ...

kccc

I too use an iPod, and have downloaded a bunch of stuff... - Peppy music or other shows that I like to listen to. - The Couch-to-5K walking/running plan (it assumes you can walk for 20 minutes, and gradually adds running intervals) - Audiobooks Any of these work well for walking. There are also onli...

kccc

S-days were kind of like N-days with a bit extra around the edges. Nice. I had a truly indulgent dessert for Mother's Day (we went out to an Italian restaurant, and I had a real-deal canoli, which I love). All good. And back to normal... Br- oatmeal, apricots, nuts (need to get more yogurt) L (plann...

kccc

I'm thirty and have been doing this for about four years (No-S, not being thirty). I've never tried any diet, as they all seemed extremely stupid. The "no-s, not being thirty" made me laugh. When my son was in first grade, I turned 50 (having had him in my 40's). Of course, I was one of the oldest ...

kccc

MovieGuy, Welcome! It's a lot to sort out, isn't it? I would like to second the advice to "try it a while first." My experience (and my observation of others over time) is that an individual's approach to No-S very much evolves over time. To over-simplify a bit... Phase I: Getting the N-days down. S...

kccc

Okay, I'll jump in. Not just past 40, but had a baby in my 40's, just as my metabolism slowed! (Plus there was suddenly NO TIME for exercise at the levels I was used to) In my early 50's now, and the metabolism continues to drop... (Most people guess me younger, because of the age of my kid, lol!) D...

kccc

Mimi - thanks for the reminder of your situation! I was remembering when I was on vacation in March, when I did much the same thing, and it worked well for me then. Last night, I really wanted a glass of wine later, but decided that I'd used my "glass ceiling" on the chocolate. And I think that's a ...

kccc

Starla, I agree. You are right that this is not a dichotomy, it's a "both/and" situation. Both the individual and the environment are responsible for choices. But I still think that environmental choices are deliberately and intentionally overwhelming, and "tilted" toward unhealthy choices. However....

kccc

No one is holding a gun to our heads and forcing us to buy all this processed food. We can read labels and make informed decisions about what we put into our bodies. More and more companies are not using HFCS and transfats, so that's a start. Lower sugars and sodium... it's all good as long as it's...

kccc

Dinner was salmon, potatoes, veg, and cinnamon apples.... Followed by FAILURE . A serving of chocolate. Here's the issue: we are hosting a child from France for the next 3 weeks; he's part of a group that came here to study. He brought a lot of chocolate/candy as gifts, and of course is eager for us...

kccc

Noel, I'm sorry that this is bothering you. Just so you know, I will miss you if you back off...but I understand. (And I realize it would be selfish for me to expect you to stick around just because I like you and enjoy your writing.) On the dilemma... perhaps you can recommend the No-S book , and l...

kccc

It is unfair, however, to shame fat people without shaming all those who urge them on because they are making so much money out of them. The pushers are surely the biggest villains. I think that "Big Food" definitely deserves some shame! Our culture likes to talk about "personal responsibility," wh...

kccc

Leafy Greens, if you haven't located the podcasts, I recommend them highly. My favorite is the one on "strictness" - it has two big ideas that I found VERY useful. 1) The stricter you are in the beginning, the faster it gets easier. 2) Retribution (self-punishment) is not an antidote for failures - ...

kccc

Technically, it can be just frozen juice (though some are really sugar-water frozen). But I WOULD count it as a sweet. In a similar vein, I used to get these yogurt tubes for my son, and freeze them (real yogurt, frozen, as opposed to "frozen yogurt", which is usually a dessert with yogurt in it). U...

kccc

Exercise - PT/strength, walking. Br - oatmeal, nuts, craisins. Out of fresh fruit L (planned) - bread, cheese, fruit cup, salad D (planned) - salmon, veg... maybe potatoes I'm giving up on meditation for the next three weeks. If I can do it, bonus... but right now, feeling like a failure because I c...

kccc

Exercise... a bit of yoga/pilates class. Not a lot, because I was late to class. Br - oatmeal, yogurt, dried fruit L - Yet another cookout. Sigh. They had salmon at this one, so I had salmon and some coleslaw, and then ate the salad I'd brought just-in-case. D - Pasta and clam sauce, yet again. Same...

kccc

Monday... Exercise was minimal... barely enough to count. Did better today - Pilates, walking. Totaled 8000 on the pedometer. Br - oatmeal, yogurt, banana L - Soup, crackers, veggies and dried figs D - Cookout. I had a veggieburger, some green salad, and some pasta salad. Right now, I'm tanking on m...

kccc

Trust me, I'd much rather be eating a chocolate chip scone, but No S is structure, and eggs are part of my structure, even though I hate them. Things that I like more than eggs, like cereal and fruit, are not easy to fill up on, or are too easy to over-do it on. So I typically combine cereal and/or...

kccc

Iowamom, can I make a suggestion? Actually, a couple. 1. N-day meal-planning: List all the "N-compliant" foods you like. Not diet foods - anything that you would serve at a meal that is not sweet. Include favorites you haven't had in years because they're "fattening" or "bad" in some way. Now, plan ...

kccc

leafy_greens wrote:I hate the smell of eggs, but I force myself to eat them.

Why?? There are other equally nutritious things you could be eating.

Fix food you LIKE. It will make long-term sustainability easier.

kccc

Lost track on weekend. Busy and a bit much, but not terrible. Exercise took the biggest hit - that and bedtime.

Back on track today.

But it's too late for me to list everything.

kccc

I have two plateau theories: 1. Your body has come to a point where it needs to adjust to the weight loss. Just keep doing the right things and eventually weight loss will resume. 2. I'm not a huge Biggest Loser fan, but last season or the one before Bob and Jillian said that if you're losing weigh...

kccc

Well, before you get either too euphoric or depressed, it is quite common to have an initial large weight loss on ANY diet, as the body sheds water and waste. Future progress is usually slower, which can be a problem for those who were expecting the rate to be linear (it's definitely not). So, would...

kccc

I am glad things are working well better for you. Channeling disappointment into positive action (instead of negative) sounds like a really important transition. On the packaged meals... well, it's not what I would choose for a variety of reasons, but you have different reasons. ;) Glad that choice ...

kccc

I guess the most accurate way to put it is that I had "an S-moment", but to avoid the slippery slope of last-minute S-day announcments, I think I will "take the hit" and call it a FAIL , but I don't feel discouraged or set-back by it as I would a give in to temptation type of fail. I think that is ...

kccc

Friday PT-strength and walking for exercise - a bit shorter than normal b/c of an early meeting. I packed a nice breakfast and lunch... and FORGOT it at home. Dang. Br - applesauce cup. I keep them in my desk drawer, and it's all I had. L - Quizno's - small honey-bourbon chicken and baked chips. (I ...

kccc

On the perspective... I'd like to address that (knowing that mine won't necessarily be the same as Noel's, even though I agree with her advice... After being here for 3 years or so, I think that there is a higher failure rate among people who try to modify out of the gate than those who just go with...

kccc

Yesterday's pedometer was 3400-ish... and, sad to say, that's a far more normal day. Alas. Yesterday's dinner was chicken and rice soup, asparagus, and bread. Today Br - oatmeal, banana, yogurt L - chicken and rice soup, bread, carrot stick, fruit cup D- TBD. Could be more soup, with extra sides, or...

kccc

Hit meditation and bedtime goals last night. (Have been missing on bedtime of late) Exercise: New class, which was a good workout but showed me that my balance needs work! I almost got frustrated with some of the exercises (like moving from tree pose to a "curtsy squat"), then reminded myself that "...

kccc

Seemed to have hit my slow down mark this last week. Sitting right at 175. Which is fine, I seem to be getting "smaller", clothes continue to fit better, but not much a budge on the scale. I'll keep doing what I'm doing and tweak a bit if need be. Doing what you're doing sounds like a VERY good pla...

kccc

How lovely to see another "challenge!" Missed them.

I have recently re-committed to "strict" Vanilla, so this is good timing for me. (I have a tendency to fudge the boundaries over time, and have to catch myself.)

kccc

Sophiasapienta, I like your questions! One of my recent "aha" moments is the realization that I have build very good N-day habits... but at the same time, I built some less-desirable S-day habits. They have gradually improved over time on their own. Still, I want to address them directly, but ve-ery...

kccc

Monday dinner: salmon, couscous, salad, kiwi, peas'n'carrots. Tu Stretches and a walk for exercise. I'm doing the pedometer, and will give an end-of-day total (which I expect to be depressing, even with the walk). Br: oatmeal, craisins, nuts L (planned) - more pasta, apricots, salad D (planned) - co...

kccc

Like this - it seems to me to have some underlying ideas similar to No-S. Thanks, Wosnes.

kccc

The podcasts I listen to have nothing to do with dieting/eating, but here's a sampling... Cogknitive - a knitting podcast by a cognitive psychologist who always throws in a "life strategy" (there are a LOT of knitting podcasts, since knitters like to have something to listen to) Zencast Wait, Wait, ...

kccc

Friday was "off" - at a conference, but one I chose. I still made it a good N day, completing my first week of "Strict Vanilla" successfully. Saturday looked more like an N-day, except I was eating in restaurants and had slightly larger portions than I might have otherwise. Still reasonable choices....

kccc

Today turned out quite differently from "as planned." We took our admins out to lunch, so there went my lunch plans. (Went to Applebee's, which was fine - they have a good "light" menu so I could order a reasonable meal. Steak, broccoli and squash, potatoes, and guaranteed under 530 calories, instea...

kccc

Just wondering.. do you virtual plate with your dinner and fruit salads? Usually not, unless it's a "messy" one with some juice. Most of my fruit is fresh-cut, so I just put it on the plate. If I use canned fruit, or something really juicy, I might put it in a little bowl (I have some that measure ...

kccc

Exercise - walk and PT stretches B - oatmeal, craisins, nuts L (planned) - chicken, peas and carrots, banana, focaccia D (planned) - honey-dijon shrimp, veg, fruit Since Monday, I have been following what I call "strict" No-S, which means NO room for fuzzing the boundaries. Twice while preppring din...

kccc

When I first started, I was vehemently opposed to calorie counting. I'd just done Weight Watchers, and found that detailed accounting of any kind drove me into "diet-head" as nothing else did. I had a lot of baggage to let go of around that, and needed the break from calorie-counting very much. Re-l...

kccc

My approach was different - I tried to build good habits in my kid too! There's a very good book named something like "How to get your kids to eat - but not too much" that I found useful. Basically, regular meals (with maybe planned snacks when very little or in a growth spurt) helped my kid be less...

kccc

LOVE that - and yes, I used to do exactly that. I'd eat from dinner to late in the evening because I was tired and didn't want to clean the kitchen, organize for the morning, etc.

There are better ways to relax. And if I just do the dang chores, I usually have a little guilt-free downtime afterwards.

kccc

Your first, but probably not your last. :) Nobody's perfect. Looks like you've already figured out the best thing to do: just get back on track as quickly as possible. The shorter you can keep the "red", the better. That's been a real evolution for me. With old diets, I'd plan to "start again Monday...

kccc

The weather turned cold, so I made black bean soup instead of honey dijon shrimp. One cup, with chips and salsa and fruit on the side. Today (Wed) Br - bagel w/cream cheese L - Make-your-own-burrito place with friend. Mine is a "mini" with chicken, black beans, and so many veggies it's hard to close...

kccc

I've been around for about 3-4 years now, and what you're describing is not at all unique. Have faith that those huge plates will diminish as the inner part of yourself that is not amenable to pure reason begins to believe that it will NOT starve! Give it time. It is also not uncommon for No-S to un...

kccc

Friday was a face-down failure - a real blowout on multiple levels. I ate seconds. Then I had some leftover Easter candy. I didn't meditate. OR do my evening physical therapy routine. I stayed up until 3:30 AM reading, even though I knew I'd be totally trashed the next day. (I was.) And I didn't car...

kccc

Yesterday was as planned, plus an extra coffee and a glass of wine. Today... Exercise - PT and "14 minutes of anything" (Had an early meeting, but got to the gym early enough to get in 30 minutes total.) Br - oatmeal, craisins, nuts - eaten in the parking lot. :( L - leftovers from last night, exact...

kccc

May your dreams tonight be pleasant!

(Isn't it funny how our brains work sometimes? I've had many a dream where I wake up and say "WHERE did THAT come from?")

kccc

Got in a 4 mile walk yesterday (taking my car to the garage - glad it's that close). Today Exercise - PT plus walk (shorter - 30 min) Br - oatmeal, craisins, nuts L - leftover tower of tortilla, canteloupe, dried apricots D (planned) - leftover spaghetti with clam sauce, pineapple, salad. Doing well...

kccc

Like Noel, I don't snack at movies - and never really understood the impulse... despite the fact that I used to snack a lot at other times. There's a tightwad part of me that just can't pay that much for inferior food. With that said... plan a good treat, then decide in the moment if you really want...

kccc

Mimi, that's something I've struggled with for much of my life. Both my husband and I are "over-optimizers" by nature - we always try for the "best" instead of "good enough." Which means we second-guess ourselves, and suffer buyer's remorse a good bit, etc. However, once we recognized this tendency,...

kccc

Dinner last night was "Tower of Tortilla" and salad and canteloupe. Decided on the way home that I was in the mood for that. Yum! And hubby made the grocery store run for me (which I am grateful for - I hate going at the end of a day when I'm tired, and we were out of milk so really had to). Br - ba...

kccc

Maybe he SHOULD... but... he's not. Oh, well.

It's a lot harder to control what another adult does than what a kid does, isn't it? Sometimes you just have to let it go.

It took me a long time to get that waiting for meals was a good thing, so maybe there's hope for him yet.

kccc

AHHH. I just wrote something about this in another thread. My husband insists on snacking while I'm preparing dinner because he's hungry. It's almost dinner time--of course you're hungry! Why don't you wait until the meal is ready and satisfy your hunger then? Ugh, drives me nuts. Marygrace... I ha...

kccc

I think you're very wise to recognize that "under-eating" can be an issue too. When I do it, I sometimes get a rebound effect... what Gretchen Rubin identified as "moral self-licensing" - the tendency for people to think that being "good" in one area justifies their being "bad" in another. A familar...

kccc

MerryKat wrote: Wow, yesterday was tough, nearly snacked once I got home and again after dinner, but I resisted and it felt GREAT.

Good for you!

kccc

I agree with Marygrace on expectations... in your place, I'd be having a talk with my significant other! (But that's a different topic... my spouse and I are very careful about keeping agreements once made. If we're unsure that we can/will, we don't commit. But that's us, and every relationship is d...

kccc

Yes... I think it's one of the aspects of No-S that is most reinforcing. Why eat junk an hour before dinner if it means your dinner will not taste as good? "Don't spoil your appetite" is a old-fashioned maternal warning that has fallen out-of-favor, but has been resurrected at my house. There's a re...

kccc

With last year's lifestyle changes, my weight has been drifting up (slowly, slowly, but clearly). Need to address that, so this is a good time for some declarations. First, back to Vanilla No-S - the "comically strict" version. I tend to blur the edges over time, and I can't afford to right now. AND...

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Phases of No-S (as I see them)

Re: No Seconds: waste and excess

Re: Long-Time No-S-ers: Maintenance?