Hi Jen, I know several people who have fibromyalgia.. Both friends and clients as well... It can be so debilitating... No wonder you are going for the quick fix sweet stuff on those days.. Just a quick picker upper, I guess.. But beware.. Fibromyalgia or not, high sugar treats are so quickly absorbe...
Becky! Hope you get better soon!!! I was sick for a full ten days, but now I'm completely better.. Try to rest and take tons of fluids, and nice soup, to get those germs flushed out of you as fast as possible.. You need to drown yourself in fluid.. You might want to try eating a clove of raw garlic ...
I guess the trick is, let yourself exult in the new hobby, but balance that against the pragmatism of also staying on the lookout for uber-efficient foods that are both better for you and easier to prepare than whatever you're trying to avoid Amen!!!! I love your description here Seth! Exult in you...
Oooooh!!!!!!!!! Salmon pate!!!!! Drool! LOL.. Please give the recipe for this one!!! Thanks in advance :) If you make something that can last for five days in the fridge, whatever it may be (see Freakwitches post for chili and other delish ideas for home cooking... I think Betsy had mentioned some v...
Hey Cynthia! Don't feel silly at all... There is sooo much to do about this metabolism/grazing stuff out there.. When I started on NOS, I was a little concerned myself! The proof is in the NOS pudding! Also, I have to admit, that I wrote several offlist posts to our lovely Reinhard, when I was in my...
Holy dysfunctional family gatherings!!!! LOL... I just got back from my Moms.. She mentioned that she wanted to use an old gift certificate for a Pilates session, which was over a year old... When she passed the location, they had closed!!! LOL... Then she found the new one, but immediately she star...
Good NoS day today folks! :) Had 2 cups of coffee, half a banana three whole wheat crackers and one slice of american cheese for breakfast.. Lunch was four large stuffed mushrooms Dinner was two chicken legs and pasta with sauce... Pineapple for dessert! Also had a small glass of chocolate soymilk.....
Great plan James!!! Good to have you back.... Enjoy your tunage dude! Perhaps some winter long johns would help you beat the Maine Winter cold! LOL.. Best to you and your little fam for 2006! Peace and Love, 8) Deb ps... I read your other posts.. Good plan not to immediately get on a scale.. You wil...
Hey Jan!!!
That stovetop stuffing for meatballs is a great idea!
I bet it's delish...
I was thinking of starting to practice Qi Gong again this week...
I *never* got sick once I got into that practice for a while and maintained it... That Chi was on a spree!!!
I have never gained any weight on any S days which was worth mentioning.. I have had some bad N weeks though and those are when I really notice that I go up occasionally... For the whole Holiday period of December, my weight has gone up and down the same two measley pounds... But my trend has been c...
Hi Red and Cynthia! Just a little suggestion.. somewhere on Reinhards homepage or shovelglove page, there's a link where you can make purchases of pretty much any item found through amazon.com... If you order through that link, he gets a small percentage of the sale, without any increase of cost to ...
Eat three *normal* meals... The large size is only for the beginning stages of habit formation... I only "overloaded" my portions for the first few months.. Snacking is an unaccountable source of calories... If you are so worried about having a slow metabolism,,,, Crank up the exercise and time your...
I think it's funny and cute, but I realize that some of you may not realize that there's a window between him and the camera! Ha!!! Don't worry Lane.. I think most people could figure that out and not assume he is a tiny "piglet nose" child! LOL... Yes it's a very funny and cute photo! How about on...
A little pre-bedtime post here.. I feel proud of my "listening" skills tonight.. :D At Dinner, I did a bit of virtual plating, because I had soup on the menu... I didn't fill the soup bowl completely (as they are oversized bowls anyway...) though it's one of my favorite kinds... My Moms potato soup....
No other funny stuff besides the occassional inspirational bite of baby food (pear gerbers is good! wish baby thought so too...). Thats so cute Reinhard! LOL... Try out Beech Nut... Not sure about Gerbers these days, but when I was researching out the best baby foods around when Richard was a littl...
Beloved and fantastic founder!!! Some more on this idea and then I'll leave this thread alone...LOL.. :wink: I am *certainly not* saying to use a euphemism in place of the much discussed "idiot" choice! Because they aren't too great either... :P All I'm saying, is that we all make mistakes... We ar...
Oy vey!!!!. Somehow my S weekend was extremely gluttonous (I can't spell). Oy Gevalt!!! LOL.. You spell fine! LOL.. LIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wasn't as good as I had hoped to be. I need to focus on "Walkin the walk and not talkin the talk"! Becky... S days shouldn't be pigouts, but really...
Hi Kimmi~ Sorry you got so upset, but you have the knowledge now, and fooling yourself is over right? Hugs girl!!! Be strong! I don't feel it's good to blame, but I also feel it's essential for our families and spouses to support our decisions and, if necessary, to help us when we need it... Is ther...
Happy New Year Yalls! Today was a very good NoS day... and I practiced an hour, at least, of Yoga at home... My headstand is getting better and better!!! I can stay up without touching my feet to the corner of the room for a few seconds at a time!!!! Soon I'll be able to do it without the corner at ...
Hah! Well, as far as I'm concerned, though I love Reinhard, unashamedly!!! :lol:,,, I sometimes disagree with a few of the things he mentions in NOS.. I know! That's blasphemy!!! LOL... He knows how I feel... :wink: Things like the success/failure model... and use of self demeaning language such as,...
Hey all! I got creative with the items in the fridge today and created a nice cold soup which I think is delicious! And sooooo healthy! Take about a cup of organic baby carrots 3/4 cup of lowfat buttermilk Then use a combination of these spices to taste.. Perhaps about 1/3 of a teaspoon each.. (exce...
Dear Shameless... I know what you are saying, but I must respectfully suggest a more positive way of thinking of this.. We all make mistakes.. We all overindulge sometimes... It is human... You need to drop the self recriminations and put downs, like calling yourself an idiot... Instead.. Use the ex...
I started the year with Yoga!!!! This week I was sick but today I felt up to practicing.. It was wonderful... I had some very interesting and healing thoughts during my practice... I'll write more on my NoS thread later! I practiced, with a few breaks here and there, for bathroom and a little "chasi...
But I rejoice in the small steps and am more devoted than ever to this healthful living! This is great Josie! Once you really have that burning desire to be healthy, that is an immeasurable blessing! Congrats on your walking! I need to get myself to do that sometime soon!!!! Happy New Year :) Peace...
You don't look a bit overweight to me! LOL.. Wait.. I think you just felt like using NoS as a maintenance plan that wasn't too overly weird and restrictive... Is that a family member with you or a patient you are friends with? I think people in caregiver positions tend to have a lot of sympathy and ...
Hi friends! Just wanted to send you all a wish for a great New Year! Congratulations to all the Nossers who stuck with it, and the newbies who made the move recently and joined up...You will want to stick with it now that you found it! And, once again, though I've said this before, I wish to take th...
Hi Hild :) Good to see you still here! I highly doubt you had entire months of failure... Possibly days or even weeks, but not entire months... There had to be a few good days or half days... Or even moments... The holiday season is a tough one for all... You are, as I remember, in pretty great shap...
Does your husband know you are trying to keep sweets to S days? Having your family understand and support your weekday decisions is very important for short and long term success.. I know that when Richard and I get serious, it's just easier all around.. If he breaks a rule, I usually follow immedia...
Hi Folks... Boy I am a bit aggravated with myself for bending the rules a bunch of times this week... Not really mad, but perturbed... Still, it's been a bit of a rough week with Richard and I having a virus that kept us in a lot and we are also getting cabin fever too... Well my goal for the rest o...
Thanks Becky! I do feel a lot better this evening... In the morning I wasn't quite right and had a doozy of a headache and no appetite.. This evening I made up for the lack of appetite... Big time! Hoping to get to my Yoga and meditation again tomorrow... I need it bad.. Have a great night! Peace an...
Hi ITF... Hope you are well! I suggest you use the ten pounder for doing self massage! It's excellent for giving your quads a good squashing and even good, if used very carefully, to massage the traps... Just place it on a tight muscle and gently use the handle to pivot it back and forth, rolling it...
Reinhard!!!!! Your arms look like they could crack open a safe!!!!!!! Very cool!!! Too bad you didn't roll up your sleeves at least though... I can imagine that if your forearms are that krunked and defined, your biceps must look awesome!!! Very funny and creative NoS Montage too! You rock!!! Very s...
This reminds me of that scene in Young Frankenstein, when Igor tells Dr. Frankenstein about the brain he just stole to put in the monster...
You know the one labled...
Abby someone...
Congratulations on your great exercise and five pounds off!!!!!! Wooo hoo!!!
Hope you had a blessed Christmas and hope you have a bountiful and healthy and happy New Year!
Enjoy your remaining vacation!!!
Why is it so hard for us to be normal and have common sense in regards to eating? Thanks for reminding us how normal No S is. Wow! What a pandoras box type question!!! LOL... In my opinion, NoS is in another category than Normal.. It's like Ultranormal, or Supranormal... Something like that... Most...
Hey Everyone, After years of eating and not moving one inch I'm ready to start taking care of myself and my body again. I read through everything a few weeks ago and decided that the holiday season was NOT the time to start and fail. However, am planning the big January start (hoping not to curse i...
Actually, I'm not too unhappy at all, the old me would've eaten the whole 1 pint tub in a single sitting. This new me ate it in 3 separate sittings... Perhaps there's still food for thought here. Good on you Carolejo! Yes I think it's better than eating the whole thing in one shot... There are alwa...
I thought this was funny enough to warrant posting... But don't tell Richard.. He will be mad at me! LOL.. I dumped another three bags of fried noodles into the toilet the other day.. We are finally getting better today, but both Richie and I have had a blech virus for a few days now and needed good...
Good attitude Gina!!! One slip a week was about my success rate (and pretty much still is) but NoS still worked for me, because I never let myself just completely throw in the towel... Good for you on forgiving yourself... The road to success is paved with setbacks.. It's impossible to be perfect al...
(yuck...it had aspartame...I am going back to the organic full fat stuff with pronouncable ingredients) Hi there Becky :) LOL!!! Yes it's usually a tip off when the ingredients sounds like a final exam in advanced molecular chemistry! Aspartame is poison, besides being gross tasting... I do encoura...
Hi Murphysraven :) You most certainly will be able to fit into size sixteen and beyond, but I would say don't put so much time pressure on yourself timewise.. It took me about two or three months with regular SG to see myself go down a whole size... Everyone is different though.. Who knows.. Think a...
Look, as long as the margarita didn't turn into two bowls of chips and a fried ice cream with whipped cream to wash it down, and a few dozen ribs, don't be too worried!
Thanks CJ and Tricia :) I've just been napping all day.. We are going into the city later to see the 40th anniversary of PDQ Bach live at Symphony Space in NYC (not at Carnegie!) It's billed as "A Retrogressive" LOL... So I expect to be laughing so much I won't notice I'm sick... Coffee tasted vile ...
Hey Reinhard :) I am proud *not* to be amongst those unfortunate promise breakers... This is going to be my second "Happy New Year" with the group and I am thrilled! Thanks for making a plan which is more than maintainable... It's truly a guiding friend throughout the year! Makes you *want* to stay ...
Hey all.. :D I'm not feeling too hot today, but I practiced this morning at home, for 45 minutes.. Was only able to do 31 minutes of poses, then the rest was relaxation and meditation... I've got to get a mat for practice at home as the carpeting and towels aren't good because they are either slippe...
Okay, it's official.. I have some kind of blechy virus... That's been causing the gross queasy feelings for the past few days... Richie has had a longstanding cold for over a week now, and I guess, rather than making me sneeze, in my case the virus is making me "quease"... Just enough to be slightly...
I expect there to be some rebellion against this idea, therefore I made the items S's instead of totally eliminating them... That way I know I can have them occasionally... But the fact that my cravings for coffee are sooo strong, points to it being a Spiritual and Physical addiction... I think thi...
Merry Christmas all you guys! Hey.. Here comes a classically long and manic one from me! In my style.. LOL... Get ready okay..... I'm having a pretty interesting day... As you know, I tried the lemonade fast a few weeks back and only made it about 2 days... Then I didn't tell you guys, but I tried t...
It's alright Reinhard! LOL... Kind of amusing at times even... But it's almost like joining a forum for vegetarianism and seeing nothing but ads for pork, the next white meat! (yeah right! LOL....) We just love NoS sooo much that *any* other ads are simply NOT WELCOME! :P LOL... Have a great Christm...
No need to have any chalk shakes
But if you have some more carbs and something which gives your muscles the aminos they need, you won't burn up your great biceps at the mercy of your mighty new SG!
Yes congrats on graduating to your new healthy, ultra slim self!
Love, Deb
No, it's not healthy.. I didn't make it up :lol: ... You want the blood to leave your body, not return to it... No inversions in the beginning of a womans menstrual cycle is a real Yoga contraindication... There are also ones for pregnant women... Certain poses are potentially harmful... But I don't...
Yeah, oh well.. I guess if it wasn't for Reinhards little Google ad I wouldn't have found him.. But they are becoming banner sized now... :twisted: LOL.. Richards thread generated all these "Hunk" ads when Peetie called him a future hunk in training.. LOL.. It's funny! Mine was showing ads for Colon...
Thank you girl!!! I am happy too, as when I put that Grateful Dead on, I felt all the companionship I needed to feel good being alone.. Does that make any sense???? LOL... I actually had my SG song in there too! LOL... It was weird practicing Yoga while it was on... I wish I could get myself to star...
Hi Ryan, I had lost a lot of weight in three previous, quick fix methods, which didn't stick... Unfortunately I gained back about 50 lbs in one really depressed and eating rut year, when my guard was down again... I just ate like no tomorrow... When I finally woke up and realized I was fat again, I ...
You're welcome Lena and good luck again this coming week! An additional helpful thing to do is make sure that you have stuff in the house which you can count on *before* you start to get the munchies.. It's a lot harder to justify to yourself that eating a candy bar is okay if you know that a good h...
Gina, there are a few self proclaimed big dudes here... I think they both were in the 300 plus weight range... James, aka Freakwitch, and Spiralstares.. I think they both have lost about fifty pounds each in less than a year... You will be amazed at how much better you feel when you aren't overeatin...
Good for you Gina! Sometimes the hardest thing to do is simply to start something new and different... Now that you have turned yourself around, don't turn back!!!!!!!! Congrats on not grabbing junk in the supermarket... That will also get easier with time! Keep making good, conscious choices! Peace...
Ahhh!!!!! Just had a great practice on my own at home... The other day I tried to practice, but somehow, without Larry and the classmates, I really felt lonely and unmotivated.. I'm so used to having his company for Yoga and needed some extra inspiration... He's gone to California till the new year....
Nah,,, it's only a bit embarrassing, not really offensive, but let's keep it up anyway as a nice "during" pic! Buddha told me to do so! :wink: Hey, what do you expect??? I was 250 lbs the night before I went into the hospital to have a c section birth of an *ELEVEN* pound baby boy! And hey, I'm stil...
By gosh , I think I hit the jack pot. I am now on day 3 and guess what, I'm not dead or anything, in fact I feel pretty good about myself. That's hilarious Gina!!! I think most diets are called that because they make you want to *die*!!! LOL.. This one doesn't do that! You finally get to enjoy your...
Yes this is getting a bit S excessive now! But in all seriousness, sick days are definitely S days... That is, if you are the "sick" one... I always feel that when you really have a bunch of people around you who are sick and you are caring for them, it's almost more stressful than being the sick on...
Good for you CJ!
You will feel happy that you didn't continue to binge out of control...
That's not what holiday celebrating should be like, though many of us have years and years of deprogramming to do on that topic...
Love, Deb
Hi Ryan, Candy and soda are probably the worst enemies of our taste buds.. They throw everything off, and I really feel that it's so easy to fall off the sweets wagon over and over because, simply put, when you taste something that sweet, your mind and body expect more... It's the magic of "carb add...
Hi Vtrain I remember a Mad TV episode where the big "man/boy" Stuart, mother makes him quote her on what she says about fast food, and he says: Mom says, "Fast food leads to a fast death.." LOL... :lol: I eat fast food about once or twice a month at this point... The drive thru used to be a regular ...