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FarmerHal

Yaay! A new car! I love the excitement of picking out which one you like and test driving and choosing all the options and stuff. Fun! Yes, feeling better. Realizing I was missing out on a lot by being so sad and detached. It's so hard to explain the feeling but I feel like a huge weight has been li...

FarmerHal

Thank you for the prayers, I appreciate them. I think I'm making Tues/Weds S "sick" days. I went in to the dr and because of all the crazy hormones and stress I've been under, she put me on celexa (anti-depressant) :( So it turns out I have depression. you know, one of those things you think only ha...

FarmerHal

I'm totally interested in this subject. I'm 31 and having a HELL of a time with hormones. I am seeking treatment for what my dr thinks is uterine fibroids but the way the military insurance (tricare) works, it takes a month to get in, anothermonth for an ultrasound, another month to go over those re...

FarmerHal

Ugh. I feel you. Did you get the results yet? Hope it's twins and not a molar pregnancy. It is so hard waiting for the results, I know! When I had my pregnancy w/my son, the hcg levels were not doubling as they should, the OB said "blighted ovum" and wanted to do a d&c right on the spot. Needless to...

FarmerHal

Sorry about the achy feet, that's no fun at all! The english muffins sound good, I bet they taste better homemade than store bought. Well today's a FAILURE. I'm just not myself at all. I wound up having a bagel midmorning and some teddy grahams and now rice cake cheese snacks. There's just something...

FarmerHal

Ugh. This subject has been a little too crazy for me lately, but to handle the choc. craving, I have a glass of chocolate soy milk with meals, so I don't feel like I'm cheating that way. I also load my plates up pretty good, as I feel pretty hungry during my TOM.

Good luck!

FarmerHal

I think they just were not fed- bodies in starvation mode can store fat as long as ther's a little bit of food coming in. No food, no fat and you get emaciation.

FarmerHal

So day's meals are going ok. Probably not eating enough again but running out of groceries Plus I'm on another period from hell so that doesn't help my appetite. Thinking of taking today as an S day just because of that horrendousness. I had a piggish lunch today= leftover chicken in a wrap with che...

FarmerHal

Yaaay! Good job. After the first couple of weeks it does get much easier!

FarmerHal

Nice to see ya paloma! Havent seen you on in a while:)

FarmerHal

Yaaay! great job!

FarmerHal

Fast food has so many hidden chemicals in it. Not only sodium, but preservatives such as sodium nitrate and MSG (it has more than 11 legal trade names that it can hide as) which all will make you retain water, gain weight, among other side-effects. Also if you eat processed stuff, like hamburger hel...

FarmerHal

I have also noticed that there are a lot of people tweaking and counting calories, etc. That is definitely NOT for me, I use common sense and try to nourish my body. (eating healthily including veggies/fruits, etc) Just because someone else tweaks the nos to fit their eating habits, does not mean th...

FarmerHal

I miss you! Not sure what to make for supper, probably should stir-fry the brocolli and carrots in my frige and mac n cheese for the kids I guess. Doing well. Getting the ball rolling and got my Ultrasound scheduled. would you believe they want me to drink 32 OUnCES of water and hold it 2 hrs prior ...

FarmerHal

Sounds like you're doing great!

I also can't stand taking seconds now either. WAY too full after and then miserable digestion for the rest of the day.

Good job

FarmerHal

Wow. We are becoming a nation of overfed, undernourished people. I would much rather have a nice plate with meat, veggies, and rice than a powerbar any day.

Scary stats!

FarmerHal

Welcome!

Read through the posts and keep posting, it really helps

FarmerHal

Ruh-roh. Haven't heard from you in a while. Hope you are doing ok and everyone! Had a good S day yesterday. Completely sane, I had BK for lunch with a choc. shake and then got a starbucks chocolate chip caramel scone for a treat later in the afternoon. Having my meusli with yogurt for b'fast. I need...

FarmerHal

It's no sweets, so if it tastes sweet to your tongue, you probably should skip it. Sugar in your coffee, etc. is ok as long as it's not heaps.

FarmerHal

I didn't stop eating because I felt guilty, I stopped because that's all I wanted to eat . I think when I found out that I wouldn't die without snacking every two hours, it changed my entire thinking about eating. I don't have to eat like a pig to be happy and satisfied and I don't have to go witho...

FarmerHal

My first S days were tough. Gourgeathons! Eventually though, you do figure out that it won't be that terrible during the week to not snack (I don't even like to snack on S days anymore, I feel bloaty and too "heavy" to do that). Some S days are going to be crazy. It's all part of the learning proces...

FarmerHal

Was a good S day, really. Had my appt wiht the gyn this morning so b'fast was late, but ate my 3 meals, and supper was cici's pizza and I tried one of each of the desserts. those cinnamon rolls are YUM-O. At my appt, discovered my uterus is twice the size it should be. The pa thinks it's a fibroid, ...

FarmerHal

ANother eNd to aNother week! :) Rode bikes pulling the kids in the trailer to Panera and had the sourdough soup bowl with clam chowder. Which I always forget that white soups like that have cream in them (DUH) and I"m totally lactose intolerant so now I'm like :shock: with the owie tummy! Lunch was ...

FarmerHal

LOL Happy B'day. My B'day was Tuesday and I had starbucks scone and coffeecake (one piece in the morning and one after supper). Sure helped not having a whole cake around that I would feel obliged to eat most of

FarmerHal

Congrats HistoryTeacher!! It's a great feeling to have a successful 21 and to realize so many different things about yourself that you never realized before. It's very freeing!

See you for the next 21

FarmerHal

Yahoo !!

That's a good feeling to be able to successfully turn down such a delish dessert!

FarmerHal

I'm glad you were able to get back on plan so quickly. All part of learning

FarmerHal

I don't think you're failing- you're succeeding because you took an honest look at your plating and realized it's too much. It takes a long time to get over that feeling of deprivation, I think. I ended up switching from our regular 13" plates to 9" salad plates. Now regular portions look like plent...

FarmerHal

Morning. finishing up b'fast which is an egg, cheese and facon muffin with a banana.

Hope you're having a good Friday. Looking forward to the weekend, but not as enthusiatically as usual, perhaps I'm getting used to the S's LOL

Just a quick note, got Laundry and a picnic to plan

Tiffani

FarmerHal

Mmm homemade graham crackers sound tasty! Doing well. Eating well. Things are good. I think I may go and pick up Noah at school in the bike trailer. I have about 40 minutes before i'll need to leave for that. Sorry about the sleep. Lack of sleep just makes everything SO much harder! Ugh. Seems like ...

FarmerHal

Good Job!!! I love love your blog brw!

FarmerHal

I listened to this book on my ipod. GREAT book, love it!

FarmerHal

I do alot of emotional eating and I need to monitor myself and find a way of curbing these cravings. If anyone has any good ideas of how to overcome emotional eating, please share! :) Well you are talking to the world's biggest emotional eater!! To be honest, I posted a LOT on the bulletin board wi...

FarmerHal

That was quite entertaining!

FarmerHal

I have noticed a few newbies struggling with meals whether it's plating or over/undereating with their plates and weight gains. I was reminded a few months ago (I can't remember who now) that if you are doing 3 meals a day, each meal needs to be 500-600 calories or thereabouts. Now, I'm the LAST per...

FarmerHal

I have days like that too. Or on the days I dont' feel very hungry at a meal, I'll undereat and then pay for it later in the day.

Just get back on track at the next meal, don't let one red moment ruin the entire day

FarmerHal

I agree with apple. I get stressed in the mid-afternoons after dealing with 2 wired toddlers all day and just a couple hours till dh comes home and "rescues" me LOL. I start to get anxious and wanting to snack! Our kitchen, dining, living and hallway make a circle, so a lot of times I just pace arou...

FarmerHal

Well my b'day treat was a delish coffeecake from starbucks. I think I just found a new source for S's!! Yum! Today had my swiss cheese, facon and egg muffin for b'fast with a banana and soy milk. Yum. Haven't thought about lunch yet. Having a decent day so far- dh had all last week up to yesterday o...

FarmerHal

It's taken me several months to get a handle on the monday hungries. I've been trying to cut back on my Snacks and Sweets on Sundays just so that I don't go screwing up my body and it expects these things the next day. And <sigh> I hate to be the big meanie, but you might just have to be a little to...

FarmerHal

Jaimebf I did experience some weight gains in the beginning. I had(have!) some real issues with feeling like I am desperate to have food available all the time. Like it's an emergency (survival) issue to have the food all day long. So when I did 3 meals a day my plates were enormously mounded. I did...

FarmerHal

Isn't it freeing to eat with no guilt and no overanalyzing each bite?
Keep up the good work!

FarmerHal

Ugh, yes, I HATE looking at pictures of myself as well. My huge fat chin, and I look SO enormous compared to everyone else in the pictures. Seriously I look twice as wide as dh :( I hear ya! Try not to let it get you down. You are a beautiful person inside, you are striving for better for yourself a...

FarmerHal

Having a crazy S day. Mostly I have been an idiot! Snacked on hint of lime chips and ate a couple or more pieces of chocolate cake! :) :O Feel terrible but it was tasty! Dh got me some more cuisinart processor attachments and I've been playing with that now. Good stuff. Lots of stirfry's :) Talk lat...

FarmerHal

Phew! Just did the last coat in the bathroom this morning, looks pretty good. Can't wait to get all the stuff put back in there and get rid of the disarrayed clutter. Eating is ok today. I wasn't all that hungry and didn't want to cook anything and I HATE cold cereal, so I had 2 biscuits with butter...

FarmerHal

Wow, that was a BUSY day! I like the story about the baby bird, glad you found a rehab center for him. For supper, the kids wanted sausage, eggs and pancakes LOL so it was a very breakfasty type of day! I'm dying for some stir-fry or something! Good job organicing your sewing room! Tomorrow hopefull...

FarmerHal

This is my first day too, and it's mid-afternoon. I AM thinking about food constantly, I really missed my mid-morning snack, and I want my usual afternoon snack (or snacks) so very badly. I suspect I'll feel that way about my evening snacking too. But perhaps the cravings get less over time. I hope...

FarmerHal

Just a quick morning checkin. Having a mid morning coffee to gear up for finishing the kids' bathroom (tore down oooold wall paper last night and scrubbed the floor on my hands and knees, ew!) Anyway, had a country b'fast with potatoes, eggs, facon and a biscuit. DELISH. Mmm. And soy milk too. Alrig...

FarmerHal

There aer a lot of new checkin's! I have to scroll waaaay down to find ours LOL. I'm so proud of Reinhard and everything he's accomplished, even if it's accidental! Had a good day yesterday. Another green X. and I was sure to eat b'fast of my usual oatmeal/yogurt. That is So filling and even though ...

FarmerHal

I visited my father in law, who is here for the week in DC. He has an aide who assists him. We got aquainted as she admired my kids. And then DH offered me an orange (harmless, yes, but in the mid afternoon, it's still an S). I responded with it's and S, no thanks. FIL's aide asked me what an S was ...

FarmerHal

Good N day do you! We spent the weekend painting the kids' rooms and the kitchen and dining room (looks a million times better!!). This N day, we had to run up to DC to see Jess's dad who's in town for a spinal cord research protest (pro, he's a quadriplegic). We'll be going tomorrow also. But in al...

FarmerHal

I do think that people who work migh thave it easier than us sahm's. Food is always very available to me and i gained A LOT of weight when I quit my job to raise my kids. NOS has boundaries and limitations, so you can raise your toddler AND your tummy toddler (mine has been testing me ALL week! LOL)...

FarmerHal

sO HERE we are at the end of a Friday and I'm trying really hard not to make my S's start friday night and end Sunday afternoon. I think wosnes does it that way. It's just that we're starting to do movie night where we get a pizza or wings or somesort like that and enjoy a movie and everyone else ge...

FarmerHal

It's amazing, isn't it? Less bloaty, less hungry *really!
I didn't realize before I started how awfully bloated and gassy I was all the time.

I also like how my mood swings have gotten a bit better.
NoS is a gooood thing!

FarmerHal

Sorry about the soda cravings! I had a nice long post and then POOF! Gone. Weird. I am betting that the soda cravings will be better in the next few days. Give it a week and then see how you feel about it. I hope that today will be better for that! Last night I got out the big 13" dinner plates beca...

FarmerHal

Welcome back Linda!

I also agree, noS is the best thing you can do for yourself

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FarmerHal

Welcome!

One thing I'll say is that 15 months ago I came here expecting to lose weight. WHich I did (27.5lbs now!! Wow!) but I also learned more about habit and my emotions, which has brought freedom to my life like never before.

Best wishes on your journey!

FarmerHal

Glad you got something worked out for the soda! I'm proud of you :) Had a good day yesterday. Made vegetable risotto for supper and 2 butter horns (yes, could've stuck with one). But it was on the plate!! LOL Had a shortish, slow walk, since Noah wanted to ride his bike and then walk for part of it,...

FarmerHal

Well it's another end to another Tuesday. Phew! It wasn't actually too bad but I'm sure tired of the cold, drizzly days and ready to be able to spend more of the day doing outdoors stuff with the kiddos. We did manage to get about 30 minutes out this afternoon between drizzlefits. This goofy weather...

FarmerHal

Sorry you had an off day. I am petrified of teenagers, and 4 yr olds are right up there on the petrified list as well! I ended up biking wiht the kids in the trailer for 50 minutes, I only intended it to be a short/easy spin, but since the kids fell asleep I pedalled all over this side of town. It w...

FarmerHal

Welcome! this is a totally life-changing and freeing way of making new habits:) Just to answer your question, in 15 months I've lost 22lbs- and that's even with several weeks in there of backsliding. Even when I do backslide, I find I bring the habit of "no seconds" with me because I've found I real...

FarmerHal

There will be a few weeks of "diet decompression" or what I like to call Post Traumatic Diet Disorder LOL. I use full-fat products and don't bat an eyelash, however I strive to not be an idiot and pile it on thick. Although with lunchmeat, typically I use 3 slices. I prefer the low-sodium, preservat...

FarmerHal

Welcome! I am a HUGE emotional eater but I have much more control over it now. One thing to know: Eating will not change the way you feel (sad, angry, tired, bored, lonely, worried, anxious). Sure, you won't be thinking about your current situation while you're eating but once you're done with the l...

FarmerHal

Especially since I (finally) got a chance to read this month's National Geographic and the article about how impoverished and war-torn Africa is. There were pics of children begging for food, and how people had to dig in the ground for roots of trees for firewood, since all of the trees had been cut...

FarmerHal

f, it all adds up, eventually! Just by following the rules and changing my habits (and having several imperfect WEEKS even!) I've lost and kept off 22lbs. Hopefully by my 2nd noS anniversary, I'll have another 20 off and be under 200. :) Day by day, meal by meal. If I can do it, you can too, don't b...

FarmerHal

All the ideas you need are on teh main noS page. Lots of info there that is also included in the book. My tip to you is to make each meal count. nourish your body. Try to balance your meals as much as possible and for me, including a fruit with b'fast and veggies with lunch and dinner really help cu...

FarmerHal

Welcome!

This has been my last "diet" for the past 15 months and I see no signs of stopping now

FarmerHal

Good MorNing :) Today started with meusli/yogurt, a hb egg and coffee. Last night I ended up having 2 rolls in the evening, had a bread attack, apparently! :) NOt hungry but reminding myself of my realizations: I won't die of hunger between meals. Eating when emotional won't stop the worry/anxiety/s...

FarmerHal

Welcome back!

FarmerHal

I like to stick with just water between meals too. I find that even having a glass of milk makes me all wonky and then I get really hungry at meal time. My "hungry between meals" has improved a BUNCH since I have stuck to the new habits, told myself its' ok to be a little hungry sometimes (it's just...

FarmerHal

Yes! I am very much teh same way. When I walk through the candy/sweets aisle at the grocery store, that sweetly chemically smell makes me nauseas, and I actually hold my sleeve over my nose and rush through the aisle quickly! Bleh. I also find things like flavoring packets in stir fry mixes pretty y...

FarmerHal

Another 21. I think this is 4 or 5 now but htat's in 15months time! Working to get better now though!

FarmerHal

Exercise totally helps me with anxiety and worry. I guess it burns off that extra energy so your nerves aren't all edgy! Good weekend. Yesterday's S was a cookie dough blast (totally not worth it) every time I have one of those (ice cream) I end up nauseas. Bleh. Today I made Ghirradelli chocolate c...

FarmerHal

Well I have to say the "cravings" issue is much better. I'm wondering if teh heavey period issue is the deal. I made a nice beef roast and I feel a lot better. I'm going in the end of the month to talk about an ablation or possible hysterectomy, it's getting that bad! And more frequent and loooonger...

FarmerHal

Fqwan, give yourself some time to work into the new habits. And also, sometimes you just have to be little strict with that inner tummy toddler. Sometimes I find myself pacing the circle in my house that connects the kitchen/dining/living rooms. Around around, talking myself out of grabbing a snack ...

FarmerHal

Welcome! I'm sorry to say, the way I had to get around snacking was to be tough with myself and just get through the first week. It does get easier the longer you noS. BUT, it's nice to know that the stuff that I liked to snack on, like crackersI could have at lunch, so it wasn't like I was missing ...

FarmerHal

Wow! The pic is awesome!!

Was a little sad to see the S omitted and the "eat *all* you want all weekend" but otherwise it looks great! Yahoo!!

FarmerHal

Wow! That was really nice of her. I bet the tree is beautiful! I have been looking into getting some houseplants for once. I stopped getting any because we move to much and have to give them away, or attempt to bring them along and then kill them ugh! Maybe it's time to get tough with the soda monst...

FarmerHal

Mavilu, it's interesting to hear that cravings are cultural... I think you are right! We have so many sweets and treats here that I think now a days you are expected to snack and have a dessert after every meal practically! I haven't commited this well to noS in a while, and I had a lot of slip ups,...

FarmerHal

These periods are gettng so that day 2 and 3 I hardly leave the house because I overflow. And the overnights of these days (last night!) I leak all over and it's like a massacre. Thinking about getting endometrial ablation, maybe. Done having kids so no real reason to bleed (one of the major reasons...

FarmerHal

SWEET! I love seeing it put out like that!
Turns out I use tea plates most all of the time, so that's good!

Thanks for taking the time to calculate that!

FarmerHal

Seriously, guys, it's a bunch of icky girl talk, so hit the back arrow now!! LOL Ok, so I"m having some pms/period issues and I'm wondering if it's just a fluke. I'm noticing the week of my period I am annoyed by cravings. I don't intend to have a sweet today but the last couple of days I just feel ...

FarmerHal

It is amazing isn't it? This mornign I walked through the aisle in walmart that has all the little boxed snack cakes and bulk packages of candy bars. That sweet smell I used to adore, now made me kind of sick. And I hurried out of that aisle as I thought most of that stuff looked mostly yucky!! It's...

FarmerHal

Just finished supper. Had some leftover beef roast/potatoes/carrots and the juice over toast and 2 :oops: little crescent rolls also. Had a salad too. I'm sssstarving today. Could be because Aunt Flo is here :roll: LOL ANd a soy milk. Did well today. Had to have a decaf coffee to get me through the ...

FarmerHal

Interesting. They should just all NoS, much easier, and sensible!

FarmerHal

I have a few different "menus" for b'fast. Today: Cashew butter and jelly on wheat toast with 2 hard eggs and a banana. Yesterday and Tues: Meusli (bob's red mill) with yoplait yogurt mixed in. Apple or banana, one hard boiled egg. Monday: "eggwich" Toasted wheat english muffin with one egg scramble...

FarmerHal

Do you have diabetes? Or are you starting to get insulin resistance (which I have under control on noS)? Hang in there. I believe you can break this bad habit by gradually cutting back on the amount of sweets each day, gradually, until eventually you keep your sweet treats for teh weekend. I loved s...

FarmerHal

I LOVE that you put on fresh from the dryer jeans and they were COMFY!! Yay!! That is the worst fat-person torture, to put on those jeans and have them constrict the life out of you! LOL Can you just keep the soda out of the house and only pick up a can or two for the weekend? Would that help? Or ca...

FarmerHal

I'm sorry to hear about the miscarriage

((((hugs))))

Come on back, get posting, you can do it

FarmerHal

Great post 3aday! That was very inspiring!

FarmerHal

Hang in there, you can do it! The heel pain sounds awful My left heel has been bothering me also, but I think that my shoes are causing me to pronate, which is making the tendons hurt. I'm in the process of shoe shopping for something different. Been having computer issues again, so don't think I'm ...

FarmerHal

I somehow missed this post but I also want to chime in with "Just keep Trying!"

Take it meal by meal, heck, hour by hour if you have to and you'll get back into the swing of things (time and again).

I speak from experience of frustration and falling off!!

FarmerHal

Reinhard has come along and saved (my) world! He's changed my attitude about food, helped me understand my emotional {eating} and I've also taken his sustainable vs. perfection mantra with me and applied it to so many things in life. Here's this one guy, who unknowingly writes a page or two on the i...

FarmerHal

It seems to me, that every Monday, (following some very tasty S days, of which I am learning to not go overboard, generally a bit of snacking and a sweet) I am just growly and annoyingly hungry for most of the day. Yesterday I was all hungry and grumbly, which I ignored, but it was really ANNOYING! ...

FarmerHal

I totally get what you're saying. Now I think "what's the big deal with being a little hungry sometimes?" Why don't diet guru's and doctors tell us this instead of "have a healthy snack to 'ward off' hunger" ?? The longer I noS, the easier it is for me to ignore any hunger pangs or other such tummy ...

FarmerHal

LOL on the trekkies! Justa quick note here too. You know, the fondue was excellent, BUT the caffeine in teh chocolate kept my heart racing and I was up ALL night!! I need to plan the fondue better, in the afternoon so I'm not up all night LOL. Yesterday and today N's are going fine. Nice to see a ne...

FarmerHal

I used the website up until a couple weeks ago when I got the book. Been noSing 15 months now and lost 22lbs so far :) So although the website is adequate, the book has much more info in it to help you understand, as well as sited studies, etc. :) Plus I wanted to support Reinhard for making an enor...

FarmerHal

Just finished my fondue. That was INSANE LOL Do we have a drooling smiley?

But

was that good!

Ahem! Back on track in the morning!

Hope you had a great day today, Hilary!

FarmerHal

I'm totally about to bust into some chocolate fondue with strawberries, banana, poundcake and marshmallows and I'm totally NOT GUILTY about it!! LOL

See ya tomorrow N day!

Tiff

FarmerHal

Keep persisting, BUmp. Every little bit adds up over time!

FarmerHal

Jesseco, I've been nosing for the last 15 months (or is it 16 now?). Anyway, my first several weeks of S days turned otu to be a near bingefest, with me baking a whole cake and eating half of it in 2 days. Plus snacking on anything and everything. I have a huge issue (30 years or so!) of overeating,...

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