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lpearlmom

Queenie: I bought some hcl w pepsin today because I'm just desperate today. I started w one pill but read some ppl have to take up to 10 per meal! What's your experience?

Fingers crossed!

lpearlmom

Okay thank you fo being so gracious!

lpearlmom

Yes vanilla is always waiting for you if you're experiment doesn't work out. Thanks for stopping by my thread. I'm hoping my issues aren't too big either but somehow I think there's another surgery in my future. You're right though, cutting back on alcohol is not a bad thing.

lpearlmom

Very cute! Also, wanted to add that I hope you weren't offended by the vegan complaints on my thread. I certainly was not referring to you or to most ppl for that matter. People just get a bit cultist about otherwise wonderful causes/ lifestyle choices and I find it distasteful whether it's cross fi...

lpearlmom

Sorry about the anxiety auto. I think you've told me you've had success with therapy in the past. Maybe that could be an option again? I'm finding it so helpful but can't hurt to read about it in the meantime. Whenever I'm grappling with something, my first instinct is to grab a book about it. If no...

lpearlmom

I can't remember if his told us now either (I'm getting old) but big congratulations! Weddings are my favorite thing. So exciting but yes stressful during the planning phase. Hang in there!

lpearlmom

I don't know guys. I've read so much my head is spinning. I read about the low acid theory too and heard that hydrochloride acid can be super helpful. I'm not sure what to think but honestly this is a well studied issue and I'm hopeful my doctor will be able to help me. I just wish I could get in so...

lpearlmom

Yeah Queenie, it's just hard for me to think of little slip ups here and there as complete red days but in the beginning I definitely did. So frustrated today. Was finally feeling like my reflux was under control when wham it came back pretty strongly today. I went out to lunch with a friend no trie...

lpearlmom

Feeling hopeful & optimistic is good. Hope it continues!

lpearlmom

Awww so sweet. I love those first haircuts. Definitely S day worthy. I love your mod idea and definitely think you're up to it. Either way it'll be an interesting experiment. I do think the key is in deciding them ahead of time maybe. At least for me it would. Looking forward to hearing how it goes....

lpearlmom

Glad your cold is better but sorry about your rib. Seems like the vegetarian options are often the tastiest. You definitely shouldn't be apologetic about your food choices. Nobody should!

lpearlmom

jackn wrote:
OK, Linda.
Let's not beat around the bush.
How much do you charge?

Lmao! A ticket to France should about cover it!

lpearlmom

I know food has become so many things to us. Isn't it lovely how NoS tends to put it back in its normal place? Important but not all important.

Btw, I don't agree with all his ideas but I thought this post was interesting: http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/ ... te-vegans/

lpearlmom

Hope you sleep better tonight! Grading papers is the bane of a teacher's existence isn't it? My father was a teacher and I can remember him paying me to help him grade the straight forward stuff.

No overeating--yay! You are building a strong foundation of habits!

Linda

lpearlmom

You can do this Imogen. What's helped me in in the past is simply remembering that while NoS might not be perfect, it's more perfect than any other eating plan out there. Sometimes I'll reach for non-plated food and then think oh what's the point, I'm just going to end up coming back to NoS so I mig...

lpearlmom

Hehe auto, hijacks always make the most intersting posts and they feel like a compliment so I'm pretty sure nobody actually minds them! So intersting Imogen that we all had similar experiences. The last few weeks I've been utterly fascinated with similar stories I'm finding on the web. And wow have ...

lpearlmom

jackn wrote:Hey, Linda, whatever one's politics, no one could possibly say 'no-drama Trump' with a straight face....

Lol so true!

Took me forever to get to this point with my eating. You will get there too.

lpearlmom

Hi imogen--thanks for stopping by! I guess my story is similar to jack's but I only did it for about 8 months. A few weeks ago I started having terrible digestive problems which I'm still trying to resolve. Well in researching hard to digest foods, I realized that made up the bulk of what I was eati...

lpearlmom

Wb!l I thought I'd miss reading to my kids and I did at first but mostly I'm so grateful for the shortened bedtime routine. Still I'm glad I did it. Almost every night till my youngest was 10. Those are not the kind of moments one could possibly regret so good job! Hope the rest of your week goes we...

lpearlmom

Thank you so much for sharing your experience! I'm tempted to give it a try but worried it'll cause problems with my reflux. I'm also concerned I'll have some backlash and all my hard work healing my relationship with food will go down the drain. You've been at this a lot longer than I have though s...

lpearlmom

Great news about your daughter. I find daily check-in very helpful to staying on track. Plus it's kind of therapeutic. 👍

lpearlmom

Thank you iron! Constantly feeling unwell is quite the motivator! Today was good. We took the dogs to the dog park tonight and then watched the last hobbit movie together while eating the jambalaya (was sooo good!). I really love spending time together as a family. Makes me feel so grateful for what...

lpearlmom

Yay! Lesson learned, lesson applied, positive reinforcement (good feelings). You are a habit making genius!

lpearlmom

Still after a couple years of doing NoS, I do not leave anything on my plate or rarely at least. Of course my plates were huge & piled at first and are now much smaller and with lighter types of food but still anything on that plate is fair game! I'm okay with it but I agree it would be able to stop...

lpearlmom

Jack: as long as it's not Trump, I'm happy! (Sorry Trump supporters 😊) Queenie: I'm glad that rang true for you too. One thing that continues to amaze me is that my weight has not come up once in therapy. And this isn't because I'm purposely avoiding it. It just hasn't felt relevant To anyth...

lpearlmom

Wow strong work! Also, great job on resisting the temptation to diet. We all know how that ends.

This Jewish girl is very passionate about her bagels! Glad you found a tasty one.

Keep up the good work!

Linda:)

lpearlmom

Hi jack! I think you definitely are getting into a healthy mindset about food. Being a normal eater was a huge goal for me as well. Normal eaters definitely overeat once in awhile but they just get back on track, there's no drama. I still want to be thinner but all that self-loathing that came from ...

lpearlmom

Wow a several day binge-free streak is awesome! Also good job on stopping the urge to continue to eat more than your plateful. Brushing teeth is a great technique. I'd forgotten about that. Btw, I think we should all stop feeling guilty for being food focused. I mean it literally is the key to our s...

lpearlmom

So sorry to hear about the tough time. I'm glad your mom is okay at least.

Hang in there.

Linda

lpearlmom

Great job on the night eating. I think sticking with simple meals sounds like a great plan. I hope your energy improves soon.

lpearlmom

I think it's fine and now you know for next time it doesn't feel like the best option for you. Glad to see your continued success--doing great!

lpearlmom

Thank you heather! It seems better now but I'm worried it'll come back with a vengeance. I'm not sure what triggers it just yet but seems like big meals & spicy food. We'll see what happens when I'm off the meds. (Suppose to stay on them for just 2 weeks). Thank you queenie! The other dress is on it...

lpearlmom

Okay so when I started NoS food was part of my every waking thought. What to eat, when to eat, if I should eat, how much to eat etc. So there was a lot of thinking about how to eat less food or if that was even a worthy goal. That's the kind of thinking that's crazy making. There was also a lot of t...

lpearlmom

Twins--holy moly! Congratulations !! What a crazy time this must be for you. I'm so sorry about your father as well.

Take care of yourself!

Linda

lpearlmom

Hey queenie that's not a bad idea but I just checked online to see if they had a larger size and noticed it said "runs small, order the next size up". I'm not even sure that size will fit my but hopefully! No, I'm not cooking. I reserved a private dining room at the Sanctuary Resort for a small grou...

lpearlmom

Hey oolala, I say do whatever works for you. I know you've had a lot of frustrations over not feeling hungry so I'm happy to hear that IF has been able to help. Do you mind sharing details about how often and long you do it for? Also, I know you didn't do it for weightloss but has that been a side e...

lpearlmom

Thank you Queenie! Therapy can be so incredibly effective with the right therapist but I think you just have to ready as well. I'm feeling better today too digestively speaking *knockonwood*. I know I should still get checked out by a doctor but I really don't want to go. I blocked my tenant on my p...

lpearlmom

Sounds like a great weekend! I thought I was the only one who liked watching golf! 😊

lpearlmom

Yeah thank goodness for the male factor in all of this. They have really mended this situation and things are a lot better. I'm feeling a little better after my therapy session on Saturday. Actually it's nothing short of amazing. I feel so fortunate to have found someone that I've connected to and s...

lpearlmom

Ugh I feel your pain Heather! I'm having bad relax issues and it's so confusing to try to figure out what to eat. I tried cutting out gluten too but only lasted a few days. I wasn't t eating dairy at all when this issue started so that's not it. I've ended up turning to meds for now but hoping to fi...

lpearlmom

Thank you Heather although I may have spoken too soon. I guess it's time to get my butt into the doctors office. :/ Iron, sounds like you know firsthand how stressful these things can be. the crazy thing is that we actually hired a property manager so I wouldn't have to deal with all this. Well he's...

lpearlmom

Wb! Seems like you did pretty good all things considered! Vacations are definitely tricky. Did you have a nice time?

lpearlmom

Looks like things are going well. I hope your break goes well. I'm a stay at home and no snacking for me so it can be done.

Keep up the good work!

Linda

lpearlmom

Wb! Well done today! We are the same age and I like your idea of having a goal for age 50. I at do something too. I like the idea of having 2 years to get there. Nice & relaxed!

Keep up the good work!

Linda:)

lpearlmom

Sorry about the reading but there's something to be said for enjoying good weather. Btw, my 10 year old is in a book club and she loves it. Honestly they play more than they discuss the book but it motivates them to read. Positive peer pressure!

lpearlmom

Yeah that sounds exactly like what I've been going through auto! Thank you iron! Today was much better eating wise and I even got in some exercise but emotionally it has been very stressful. Hard to explain but my tenant/friend and I had a falling out and I just really don't want to be friends with ...

lpearlmom

I know. I'm so happy--I missed you guys!!!

lpearlmom

How's the juicing going missy?

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lpearlmom

Iron: wow sounds so stressful. I'm so sorry you had such a rough time there. Hopefully things will settle down a bit now!

I must say I'm happy to see some of my favorite ppl here again!

Linda

lpearlmom

Thanks iron! Yeah I'm excited about my new cooking regime. It's a lot of fun. I made a big platter salad and a veggie quiche last night with all our csa produce. Forgot to make two so I could freeze one-doh! Okay I've been off track for the last few weeks and really need to refocus. I think I was a ...

lpearlmom

Auto: I have to thank you for turning me on to ynab! It has been life changing for us. We're not perfect but now I know exactly how much I have to spend on everything. No more guessing and we even have a nice cushion in there now. It's been amazing and yep I sleep better.

lpearlmom

Thank you auto! Health issues are much better. I think it was from the vegan only diet. Clearly not going to work for me. I've been experimenting with crazy stuff-- kombucha, raw milk, fasting, gluten-free, kimchi--in an attempt to get my gut rebalanced. Not sure what it was that worked or was just ...

lpearlmom

So good to see your post here! I've really missed your presence around here but glad to hear you're doing well. I'm esp happy that your boys are thriving and you've found that awesome school. I remember when you were trying to juggle that crazy schedule so your boys could still be homeschooled. Soun...

lpearlmom

Don't even get me started on all my favorite shows--park & rec, the office, chuck, girls guide to divorce, Jane the virgin, about a boy, Portlandia and a bunch of British comedies I adore. I'm doing good with watching less tv though. I'm still having weird health issues which has led me to experimen...

lpearlmom

I hear ya--especially with all those great Netflix shows. Still, I need to learn to apply a little moderation in this area for sure.

lpearlmom

Thank you for your kind words cookie! You are right about keeping plans to ourselves I think. I just kind of like having everything in one spot so I can look back and see what worked and what didn't. But I tend to forget this is a public forum and of course people are free to express their opinions/...

lpearlmom

Still feeling under the weather.

Break: vegan muffin, tea
Lunch: veg patty on low carb bread w avocado, small piece of broccoli casserole, banana
Dinner: bowl of green Thai curry w tofu, 3 pieces cauliflower tempura

lpearlmom

Thanks for the detailed response oolala and I do know you mean Well. Definitely lets me understand where you are coming from too but please know theres absolutely no pain over these 15 lbs. I feel good, think I look good and happily walk around in a bathing suit these days (a serious 1 piece thing o...

lpearlmom

Hi jackn I'm the exact same way. I like to learn by trying for myself what works. I'm happy to share my NoS experience. If you want more detail, feel free to skim read my daily check-in thread. It's pretty much my entire life just put right out there. A lot of it isn't specifically about NoS but it'...

lpearlmom

I know crazy right oolala! I thought it was like 24 hr stuff. Maybe it is for some? But the article I read said the author did it from 8 pm to 1 pm the next day. That seems doable. I respect that you don't have your eye on the scale and I go back & forth on that but you are much thinner than me so m...

lpearlmom

Feeling ready to regroup and attempt to get those last 15 pounds off and hopefully get fit in the process. I also finally got educated about Intermittent Fasting and I do kind of want to try it.

lpearlmom

I know it's tempting to spread your S events throughout the day but it can become a slippery slope. It's very important to have clear boundaries so I guess it could work as long as you didn't take your S meals in a spontaneous way. If you predetermined exactly when you took your S meals and stuck to...

lpearlmom

Awesome work!

lpearlmom

Queenie ☺️ A big fat red day. Just feeling out of sorts and a bit rebellious. A little under the weather, slept all morning, still not in the swing of things post-vacation. Behind on laundry, need to do my budget, deal w kitchen clutter etc. And I still haven't made it to gym or even wa...

lpearlmom

Sounds like a plan! Oolala--not upset about the fasting discussion just confused why people would want to torture themselves in this way. I've kind of avoided all discussions so am really in the dark as to if its for faster weightloss or improved health. I think I'll go google it and satisfy my curi...

lpearlmom

Doing great as usual. Missed seeing you here though. Your upcoming vacation sounds lovely!

lpearlmom

So tired.. Think I'm coming down with something. Not a totally green day but green enough. Break: 2 pieces low carb bread w toffutti, 2 vegan sausages, soy cappuccino Lunch: Thai salad w edamame, black bean soup, skinny mocha w coconut milk Dinner: tofu poke, lemongrass soup w mock duck, wine... Red...

lpearlmom

Welcome and sorry you're at such a low point. We've all been there for sure. Nos is the only way out of it as far as I've been able to tell. I know the weekend bingeing doesn't feel good but technically you're still within the NoS rules so it's okay. S days eventually sort themselves out for most of...

lpearlmom

Oh sorry iron! Hope I didn't insult you. Some kids are just like that and will probably grow out of it at some point. This is clearly not any fault of you as parents because I know you eat well! The kids that drive me crazy are really the parents driving me crazy. They don't cook at home or try inte...

lpearlmom

You're doing so well, I don't know that I'd want to mess with things either. That's just me though, the whole fasting thing just does not appeal to me. Why would I want to eat less often than I already do? How is that moderation? I guess I'm just confused but maybe I don't understand all the benefit...

lpearlmom

osoniye wrote:As before, I have proved to myself that if I don't say "no" in the store, I will very likely not save a treat for an S day. Well, lesson learned... again!

It's funny how we attempt to fool ourselves huh? Oh well lesson learned! Hope the rest of the week goes well.

Linda

lpearlmom

You're doing great and your baked treats sound lovely! Enjoy that weather. It's starting to get too hot here to walk.

Linda

lpearlmom

Oh there are plenty of tasty raw vegan meals but I just finding it too limiting. Vegan cooking is the perfect amount of limits for me. Enough to make it challenging/interesting but not so much as to be frustrating. Well I'm still adjusting to the time difference and didn't sleep much last night. Thi...

lpearlmom

Doing great! 👍

lpearlmom

You're doing great! Keep up the good work!

Linda

lpearlmom

At least you're not going raw. That's a real crowd pleaser. Lol, oolala I promised, promised my family to never go that route. I don't see that happening but then again I never thought I'd go vegan either. Today went really well but I'm exhausted. We got up super early to go pick up our dogs from t...

lpearlmom

Just noticed reinhard's idea for 1/2 fries; 1/2 salad when eating out. I love fries but always feel like I should get the salad. Brilliant !

Also for anyone wanting to track alcohol, it been using Saying When app and am finding it super helpful/motivating.

lpearlmom

Thank you Sonya! Weighed today and I'm only up 2.8 lbs. woot! About an average weekends gain so I'm thrilled. Dh is up 7 lbs and I really think I gained less because I'm used to the weekly relaxing of the rules (s days) whereas he's not. Oolala it is really pretty. (I have pics up on my Instagram @l...

lpearlmom

I'm so sorry you're struggling with finding foods that don't wreck havoc on your body. Can you eat whole grains and raw nuts? Maybe a vegan diet would work?

lpearlmom

Oh gosh Hal I so relate to your friend situation. Ugh it's so hard to cut ties with certain ppl i.e. Neghbors but do your best to slowly distance yourself from her. Life is too short to spend time with ppl that drag you down. Heck, I rather be alone! My friend situation is so complicated and I don't...

lpearlmom

Thanks red! I'm a little jealous of all your cruising. My DH will not do the cruise thing. I don't drink enough water normally so this is good advice for me in general. And yeah oolala no burgers for me but I may eat some fish at dinner time. Otherwise will try to stick to the vegan thing as much as...

lpearlmom

Wb Farmerhal and thank you for stopping by my thread. It's so nice to feel like someone gets you. My dogs are so special to me and such a huge part of our family life so I understand how truly painful losing a dog is. You really do need to go through a mourning process which can take awhile so defin...

lpearlmom

Oh yes that's me! All 100% true. The other day I realized that in all this time I never wrote a NoS Amazon review which is crazy considering how much time I spend both on Amazon as well as this board. One of these days I'll get around to writing my testimonial on here but seems pretty redundant I gu...

lpearlmom

I love hearing your description of riding in the ambassadors car! What adventures you have!

lpearlmom

You can do this even if you have to white knuckle it a few weeks (I did in the beginning). Unlike other diets which get harder, this will get easier. The emotional payoff of having peace with food will be so worth it and you might just lose some weight in the process.

You got this!

Linda

lpearlmom

Big fat tax refund check coming my way--woot! So relieved that is done. Now I have to focus on getting ready for my trip. A lot to do tomorrow but not too overwhelming. I got the house ready for the house sitters, did all the laundry, and even cleaned out the frig. I can't wait to just do nothing bu...

lpearlmom

You're doing great but sorry about your down mood. I guess that's just life sometimes but hoping things start looking up soon.

*hugs* linda

lpearlmom

Skipping breakfast always backfires on me so I try to at least grab a protein bar or something. Still 3 meals is three meals so great job!

Hope tomorrow goes well too.

Linda

lpearlmom

I hear ya on wanting to eat during a calmer time. It's so much more enjoyable. I wake up at 6, empty the dishwasher, make lunches and breakfast for everyone, take the kids to school, and then come home to walk the dogs. It's about 8:30 by that time but that's when I choose to have breakfast. When th...

lpearlmom

I don't have a soda habit but a strong mocha latte addiction. When I first started NoS I just stuck to nonfat, no-whip mochas. The thought of giving them up was just too much so I didn't and sometimes even drank 2/day. Eventually I felt ready to switch to the sugar-free version but I probably won't ...

lpearlmom

Thx queenie. Today was much better. I got everything ready for my tax appt tomorrow and feel a lot better just facing it and having everything organized. Last year we ended up owing so I'm really worried that'll happen again. But going through everything I realized he made an unusually high amount t...

lpearlmom

Yay yay look at all that green! (I could never figure out how to make my letters colored).

lpearlmom

I agree Merry you will need a different kind of plan. I would just keep to normal N & S days with special days such as holidays as exception. In other words vanilla NoS even with family. Otherwise it's just a slippery slope. Easier said than done I know! Oolala, no my family nor dhs family will pres...

lpearlmom

Time to get back to the No S habit. I need to do this before I try something stupid to get off the excess poundage! Good for you. We've all done the try something stupid only to gain weight and come crawling back. (For me it was intuitive eating). As far as S days do what will work for you. I got t...

lpearlmom

Thanks Heather! Today is stress stress stress! Getting everything ready for vacation this week plus getting taxes done on Thursday plus my kids have like a zillion projects due this week plus dh has been working crazy long hours plus plus I'm pmsing which means I'm super-sensitive, irritable and pro...

lpearlmom

Thank you Merry, iron & mrwhy for your input! Merry: I'll let you know how the week goes!! Iron: good to see you! I should be more excited but having pre-travel stress! Thank you for the link. Mrwhy: I love your response and think you have the right attitude. Enjoy the special moments of my vacation...

lpearlmom

Wow I am sorry about your losses. Never would have known from your positive attitude. I don't say this lightly but you truly are an inspiration. My whiny butt could certainly learn a thing or two about gratitude from you. Thanks for being a such a continual positive force on this board! Linda ԁ...

lpearlmom

Big fat red day...not sure why but it's been awhile since I had a full on red day. Pms? Stress? Curiosity? Who knows but it I surprised myself by being overwhelmed with guilt about it. I guess I just really don't want to go back to my former chaotic style of eating. I was just thinking how nice it w...

lpearlmom

It's been awhile since I went on vacation for longer than a few days but next week we're going to Hawaii for a whole week and I'm not sure how to handle my N days. Just wondering if anyone had some suggestions or advice on what's worked for them. I think I'll allow some fruity cocktails but not sure...

lpearlmom

Yes I think that the hope is that the N day habits will carry over to S your S days so, if that's happening to you, it's a positive sign! A lot of us, including me, have the opposite problem of permasnacking all day. It's not very fun after awhile and I've had to implement some structure. So I'd say...

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How do you handle vacations?