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by jw
Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:31 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4646336

Yikes! Sorry the bug has struck, auto -- hope it passes quickly!
by jw
Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:21 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: For everyone?
Replies: 15
Views: 26830

I filled my plate once with calorie dense, filling stuff that all fit -- I was afraid I would be hungry, but instead I found I was uncomfortably stuffed. And once or twice, the plate was filled visually, but with lightweight, unsatisfying stuff, and I got hungry too soon afterward. You don't make th...
by jw
Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:26 pm
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: One year of NoS! Better mental clarity, freedom from diets
Replies: 13
Views: 31198

MJ, this is really encouraging to all those of us who see a slight gain or a stall -- a reminder that our bodies have their own wisdom and all we have to do is allow them to find the right weight! You sound very happy! Congrats!
by jw
Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:02 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: MJ7910 - daily check in
Replies: 215
Views: 276362

Many Happy Returns! And I love your last post, where you just walk away from that imaginary fight!
by jw
Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:32 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: CM is Slow and Steady in 2014
Replies: 42
Views: 48804

I'm only about a month more experienced than automated, but I agree -- if you try to do without sweets entirely, you set the stage for huge resentment and feelings of deprivation and binge eating later on. Let the S days roll -- if they don't settle down after a month or more, you can think then abo...
by jw
Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:37 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ZippaDee Do Da Days...
Replies: 526
Views: 616814

Our schools reopened today with a 2-hour delay -- a few days off give you a glimpse of a whole different way of life, don't they? Glad you all are enjoying it! I ended up staying home Wednesday anyway -- it was still below zero and there was still no heat in my office! Back today, with two space hea...
by jw
Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:35 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4646336

A Wrinkle in Time is a great book -- and part of a trilogy. I read it as an adult and loved it! Madeleine L'Engle wrote lots of books for all age levels, so you could try more of hers -- For your younger son, try Chris van Allsburg books. Fantastic illustrations by the author!
by jw
Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:24 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: milczar's check in
Replies: 1099
Views: 1223377

Joasia, you can and you will! You are very tenacious and have all the will you need to make change happen, I am sure!
by jw
Wed Jan 29, 2014 12:18 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

Yes, my friend from California is in shock -- she wanted four seasons, not the tundra! The chili was based on Over43's Bowl of Red soup, auto -- I added navy beans and chopped onion and pepper and it's great comfort food! It's -8 this morning, windchill -15 or so, gradually warming up but not warm e...
by jw
Tue Jan 28, 2014 5:29 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Chani8's Dauntless Thread
Replies: 247
Views: 220845

I didn't have any peppermint, so used vanilla, chani -- it can become the official No S Vanilla chocolate tea! I was so taken with the possibilities, I didn't respond to your question -- but luckily, Linda did! Of course, it's OK-- thanks for a really lovely new legal treat!
by jw
Tue Jan 28, 2014 4:35 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Middleager's daily check in
Replies: 48
Views: 53816

Beautiful post, oolala! beautiful aspiration, hard to attain!
by jw
Tue Jan 28, 2014 4:31 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

Linda, I get it, I also quite like the adventure aspect of it -- just got off the phone with a friend who moved here from California recently. She's completely bummed out, doesn't believe it that this is exceptionally harsh, thinks she's made a terrible mistake! By the end of the week, things should...
by jw
Tue Jan 28, 2014 4:24 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

Thanks for looking in, ZippaDee -- yes, I am still home, similar temps to yours here. If I do go in to the office, it will just be to gather things I can work on at home . . . Do you know, it's actually warmer in the Arctic circle right now?! What a wild ride this winter has been so far! However -- ...
by jw
Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:54 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Chani8's Dauntless Thread
Replies: 247
Views: 220845

That sounds really tempting, chani! Going right off to try it --
by jw
Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:52 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4646336

You ladies all sound like really involved, caring moms -- your kids will remember and respond to that. My mom raised eight kids to be happy, responsible adults and she lost her temper just about every day! When it was justified, we were contrite, when it wasn't, we just shrugged and rolled our eyes ...
by jw
Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:28 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ZippaDee Do Da Days...
Replies: 526
Views: 616814

We're having similar weather, ZippaDee -- have you ever seen snowballs rolled by the wind? We woke up to thousands of them here, everybody's yard is filled with lovely big snowballs! Evidently it's a rare arctic effect --

"My goal is my behavior, not my results!" Love this!
by jw
Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:25 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Kookie's Daily Check in
Replies: 364
Views: 346525

NEXT March?! Well, that is really too long to wait! :D
by jw
Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:17 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

Thanks, Linda! Windchills of -30 today -- and a rare, delightful arctic effect, we all woke up to find big cylindrical snowballs everywhere, rolled by the wind! The snowy equivalent of crop circles! I dug out the car -- again -- but they haven't cleared my street yet, so I am not going anywhere . . ...
by jw
Mon Jan 27, 2014 2:47 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Kookie's Daily Check in
Replies: 364
Views: 346525

Oh Kookie, they say not to make life-changing decisions when you are mourning a new loss -- but I so understand your wish to just get away! Do you have an idea of where you would want to go? Could you do some long weekends? March is not far away at all, and maybe your completed course will open some...
by jw
Sat Jan 25, 2014 4:55 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4646336

Yay, auto! Love your new signature!
by jw
Sat Jan 25, 2014 4:47 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: The perils of being fat, female and French
Replies: 14
Views: 27716

My point was more, wouldn't it be great if we could see ourselves as worth dressing up and strutting our stuff at whatever weight we are, instead of waiting until we hit some ideal number. And looks can be deceptive -- I am both big and tall and even though I am not round, I am certainly in the obes...
by jw
Sat Jan 25, 2014 2:32 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 2014 Soup Thread
Replies: 35
Views: 48367

The bowl of red (thanks, Over43) was such amazing comfort food, I decided to do a second variation on it this week, to make a kind of chili. Also, ho hum, we're having another blizzard today, so I don't want to go out shopping -- these are ingredients I have on hand! WHITE BEAN CHILI Cook 2 cups dri...
by jw
Sat Jan 25, 2014 2:04 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Linda's daily check-in
Replies: 4617
Views: 4495156

Trust your body, Linda. As you know, I added a few pounds over the holidays and there they still are -- but the temperatures have been in the negative numbers for weeks, I have to think my body knows what it is doing! I hope with new activities and a jump start to your social life, you won't have ti...
by jw
Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:28 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4646336

"7 games of Sorry later....."

What a good Mama you are! I hope you won at least some of them. . .
by jw
Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:25 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 2014 Soup Thread
Replies: 35
Views: 48367

I start with fresh ingredients rather than leftovers, Diana -- but I have to admit that frugality is a motivating factor here for me! Cooking once and having lunch all week saves time, too -- :lol:
by jw
Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:52 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 2 Habits
Replies: 13
Views: 23515

Well done! and tomorrow you can have the candy bar -- enjoy your weekend!
by jw
Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:20 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Second go
Replies: 259
Views: 269352

Excellent trade-off on the Belgian chocolates vs. the inferior sweets, Jonas! I find if I resist something I really want, I tend to fill up on substitutes that I didn't really want anyway . . . what a waste! Good luck this weekend --
by jw
Fri Jan 24, 2014 1:53 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ZippaDee Do Da Days...
Replies: 526
Views: 616814

Those candy bar fundraisers were a huge danger for me when I worked in an office setting -- always there when your resistance was lowest! You will sell them all, ZippaDee -- just put them far away from your desk! :roll:
by jw
Thu Jan 23, 2014 5:43 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Kookie's Daily Check in
Replies: 364
Views: 346525

Kookie, listen to your friends, don't feel you have to tough it out -- you've lost a dear companion and it's right to say good-bye. This is not the time to be hard on yourself or thinking about self-discipline. There's lots of time for that later.
by jw
Thu Jan 23, 2014 5:35 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: eschano 2014 check in
Replies: 525
Views: 537689

How did I miss that?! I must have been losing my focus here. That is one of the best testimonials ever, eschano -- life altering! I am so happy for you!
by jw
Thu Jan 23, 2014 5:27 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: milczar's check in
Replies: 1099
Views: 1223377

Oh, my! Soon it will be the new normal! Well done, joasia!
by jw
Thu Jan 23, 2014 11:57 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Clarebear's daily check in
Replies: 241
Views: 299962

Clarebear, so nice to see your name in the lineup again! Sounds like the wedding prep is right on track -- best wishes!
by jw
Thu Jan 23, 2014 11:51 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Kookie's Daily Check in
Replies: 364
Views: 346525

Kookie, so nice to see you back! Sorry the hear about the health problems -- and the loss of your kitty is very sad :( . This has been a trying time for you. Hope No S and your friends here can help!
by jw
Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:38 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157989

I put those spices in tea for a cold, Imogen -- and my sister drinks turmeric tea every day. She picked up a case of MRSA in the hospital a few years ago and turmeric is the only thing that keeps it under control! Hope you can head off your cold.
by jw
Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:27 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: milczar's check in
Replies: 1099
Views: 1223377

:D :D :D :D :D
by jw
Wed Jan 22, 2014 5:48 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

Whoa, ZippaDee -- we were -4 this morning when I left the house -- but lots of sunshine today, there's a three inch square area around my eyebrows that will be soaking it in!
by jw
Tue Jan 21, 2014 8:18 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

Real sun it is, then! And yes, ZippaDee, the next few days most of my skin will be covered up -- we're headed into sub-zero temps again. I wish I could take a little mid-winter break in Haiti, eschano -- I had a number of Haitian colleagues and students in Cambridge, but I never made it there myself...
by jw
Tue Jan 21, 2014 9:14 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

That was my thought, Chani -- I've never trusted tanning booths. But real sun around here is pretty rare these days. All the more reason to get out in it when we do have it, I guess . . .
by jw
Tue Jan 21, 2014 9:11 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ZippaDee Do Da Days...
Replies: 526
Views: 616814

Love your word of the year idea, ZippaDee -- and your word! It suits you!
by jw
Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:55 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4646336

You all sound really well-balanced, auto! It's wonderful to hear how willing your family is to experiment with you on No S in various parts of life.
by jw
Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:53 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: milczar's check in
Replies: 1099
Views: 1223377

I hope you eat the comfort food sometimes, joasia -- otherwise, it becomes this unattainable mirage! when really, it's just pizza. It sounds like your diet is very healthful overall.
by jw
Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:48 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Linda's daily check-in
Replies: 4617
Views: 4495156

You're back! Sounds like a nice visit, though a lot of driving. As for re-entering the workforce, if you're in a position to choose, do what makes you happy, I say. Is there a job or a cause out there that really excites you? Go for it!
by jw
Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:44 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

Thanks for the suggestions and support, ladies -- I wonder if artificial tanning in a booth has the same effect as sunshine? I've never done it, but there's a place just up the street from my office. Luckily, I feel fine -- if I hadn't gone to the doc, I wouldn't even know about this! Vitamin D is t...
by jw
Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:38 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: O43 Check-in
Replies: 1103
Views: 1311452

Bowl of Red -- I added black eye peas and some chopped onion and pepper. Total comfort food! Great recipe!
by jw
Mon Jan 20, 2014 1:10 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KCCC - Back again
Replies: 93
Views: 78620

Back when I had co-workers (different job!), we used to do "biggest loser" and "most miles" competitions at work, with weigh-ins and tracking sheets, etc. every January. By March they were usually over, but while they lasted they were fun and motivating.
by jw
Mon Jan 20, 2014 1:06 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

LOL, eschano! I have already booked and paid for my 2014 holiday -- but it's in August!
by jw
Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:48 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

My bone density is quite low (I can think of a lot of reasons for that -- 25 years of smoking, high doses of prednisone recently among them) and I am resisting starting on medication because of a childhood history of bone lesions (apparently a side effect of the bone density meds). I went on prescri...
by jw
Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:22 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

Doc visit on Thursday -- I feel fine, but evidently my system is not processing calcium and Vitamin D as it should. They drew blood to test for thyroid, parathyroid, and celiac conditions, all of which run in the family and all of which could be the culprit. I really hope I don't have to start tinke...
by jw
Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:15 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: milczar's check in
Replies: 1099
Views: 1223377

You're moving in the right direction, joasia. Patience!
by jw
Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:13 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157989

Your meals always sound so appealing, Imogen! What is London-style cheesecake? I know German style with quark and US style with Philadelphia--
by jw
Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:08 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4646336

Auto, are your kids passing up real life opportunities in order to stay online? Or is the electronics thing a default activity for them? Speaking from experience, if I don't have a full day, I drift into too much electronics use. Sometimes I just OD on it and then I pull the plug for a week or so. Y...
by jw
Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:56 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Invention of snacking
Replies: 5
Views: 10869

Welcome, rivierliedje! As they say, follow the money -- snacking is big business! But we don't have to buy into it. My life is much calmer without snacking and even on S days, my occasional snacks are usually food now, instead of things manufactured specifically for snacking.

Good luck with No S!
by jw
Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:29 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 2014 Soup Thread
Replies: 35
Views: 48367

Over43, I am going to try your Bowl of Red today! What's everybody else cooking up this week?
by jw
Sat Jan 18, 2014 6:26 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Keep Calm and No S on
Replies: 322
Views: 314833

Lori, I have some very old kettlebells that belonged to my grandfather (1930's probably) -- they look like cannonballs, are hollow, and have grips that screw in. He used to fill them with sand when he wanted a more intense workout. I use them as floor vases for tall grasses and branches -- but every...
by jw
Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:36 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: They just keep coming...
Replies: 5
Views: 11672

LOL, eat food, Over43! That stuff is all tablets and capsules. I buy something like fish oil capsules and then forget to take them because I hate to take pills. But I will eat oily fish . . . I'd probably eat an acai berry if I knew where they grew, but I won't buy a bottle of acai berry tablets, no...
by jw
Sat Jan 18, 2014 1:28 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157989

Imogen, I once had a job where we didn't have sick days. If we were sick, we stayed home with pay, but there was no set number of days in the employee manual, as there usually is in most US jobs. They had found that if they allotted, say, 14 paid sick days per year, every employee took every sick da...
by jw
Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:55 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Help with Fridays please!
Replies: 24
Views: 36451

If my S days started on Friday, I would have the sweets itch Thursday night, I am sure. That said, Friday nights ARE hard -- when I just feel too exhausted to fight, my solution is a personal pizza delivered to my house. It's a treat, it's something that I don't often eat and never cook myself, it s...
by jw
Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:02 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4646336

I like your concept of overeating for fun, auto. I have definitely done that, but I don't think I have binged in the sense of the word people use it here either. It's a good distinction to make!
by jw
Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:17 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Second go
Replies: 259
Views: 269352

Nice to see you back, Jonas -- I did habitcal faithfully for about 6 months and found it motivating, then suddenly it just wasn't any more. Do what works!
by jw
Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:15 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: The Rone Ranger's Daily Check-In
Replies: 12
Views: 18534

No-S is one you can stick with, Ranger! Welcome!
by jw
Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:52 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Back Again
Replies: 4
Views: 9492

Welcome to you both -- No S rocks! great to see people coming back on board!
by jw
Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:50 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Linda's daily check-in
Replies: 4617
Views: 4495156

It's a question of who's in control, you or the food. I think it's clear you were in control there, Linda! And you have months of commitment behind you that established your ability to control food. Congrats on day 1 of 201!
by jw
Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:43 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Chani8's Dauntless Thread
Replies: 247
Views: 220845

Chani, your energy and enthusiasm is awesome! Go, girl!
by jw
Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:39 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157989

Thanks for that retrospective, Imogen -- the kind of development you describe is really what we all should be aiming for, a sane, moderate individual way of eating. You are maintaining your weight and not being ruled by food, either through excess or deprivation. What more could one ask for?
by jw
Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:32 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 4 Islandgirls check-in
Replies: 90
Views: 86722

Congrats on your 21 days, JoAnn! We share a name as well as a diet! On to the next 21, and then the next . . .

Joann
by jw
Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:27 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4646336

Exciting stuff, auto!
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" -- Eleanor Roosevelt.
You have figured out how to live this! Yay!
by jw
Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:07 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: finallyfulldailycheckin
Replies: 195
Views: 208689

This is a good experience to have had, finallyfull -- it's good to know your body won't cooperate with excess any more and it also makes you think twice about doing it again. So, in a weird way, congrats!
by jw
Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:04 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157989

"I had to get rid of everything sweet I had at home, preferably by eating it all. How pathetic." I did exactly the same thing on New Year's Day, Imogen -- LOL, I thought I was showing foresight, getting it out of the house before the N week started! As for your mod, when I have been at this successf...
by jw
Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:00 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 2014 Soup Thread
Replies: 35
Views: 48367

Thanks, Linda! That is how I cook -- by template, rather than by individual recipe. Great addition!
by jw
Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:20 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: new mod for s days... eat only when hungry
Replies: 6
Views: 11568

"Getting tired of the freedom of eating" -- that's a good place to be, oolala!
by jw
Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:16 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

Well, 2014 is finally gaining some momentum -- busy week, with the cancellations due to the holidays and then the weather all piling up this week! I feel firmly back in the No S groove again, though -- what a relief! All those S days made me wonder if I'd ever find my way back. . .
by jw
Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:56 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Linda's daily check-in
Replies: 4617
Views: 4495156

I am sure your motivation will come back, Linda -- maybe setting the new goal is the answer. I know I staggered a little after my first red day, and again around the holidays when the constant S days really disrupted my habits. Just don't be hard on yourself!
by jw
Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:43 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4646336

What oolala said!

Also, I loved reading how you were setting your students up with habitcals for study-related tasks, automated. Way to share a great tool!
by jw
Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:34 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Diligence's check in
Replies: 34
Views: 43021

Very sorry to hear what a rough time you are having, Diligence. Exercise and even meal compliance should probably go on the back burner for now -- Sick days are S days, too. Do what you need to do to feel better!
by jw
Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Linda's daily check-in
Replies: 4617
Views: 4495156

"I wonder what would happen if I just accepted the fact that they fight a lot and focus on my response to that." This in a nutshell expresses a whole school of therapy called cognitive therapy -- it lends itself to self-help and dealing with what is. It goes something like this: "All kids bicker som...
by jw
Mon Jan 13, 2014 7:31 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 2014 Soup Thread
Replies: 35
Views: 48367

Sounds like a great combination for a strong-flavored vegetable like kale, noni. It's so good for you, I am always happy to have a new recipe for it!
by jw
Mon Jan 13, 2014 6:29 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4646336

I read chani's post first ^ and thought she was recommending an affirmation for you! Then I saw she was quoting you and thought, yay, auto!

Seriously, unless you are interviewing for modeling jobs, why do you need to be considered thin? when you look great and feel great?
by jw
Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:15 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

Linda, when you feel up to it, post your minestrone to the Soup 2014 thread on the main page. It's turning into a nice little collection! Love how we all inspire each other here -- right down to the can of coconut milk!
by jw
Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:09 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4646336

Your life seems to be finding a new level of order, auto! I don't have much to add about anxiety -- the only thing I have ever done is ask myself, what's the problem right this minute -- and I usually find I am fretting about something that's over and done or about something that might happen, neith...
by jw
Sun Jan 12, 2014 6:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Linda's daily check-in
Replies: 4617
Views: 4495156

Wow, fun times off road! Your time off seems to have put you back in happy mode! Hope you feel better soon --
by jw
Sun Jan 12, 2014 6:08 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

I make curries that way, chani -- delicious! I buy the Indian spices mail order -- coconut milk is available only at Wal-Mart in this rural area and I don't patronize them unless it's absolutely necessary. I'll have to look into another source!
by jw
Sun Jan 12, 2014 2:53 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 2014 Soup Thread
Replies: 35
Views: 48367

I am a huge fan of pumpkin soup, finallyfull! Thanks for adding it to the cookbook! I am starting a scratch soup today (what's in the fridge -- let's turn it into soup). It involves a head of cauliflower and some chicken parts so far and may eventually include peas. If it turns out well, I'll post i...
by jw
Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:32 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

Go for it, auto! I can't wait to hear how it turns out!
by jw
Sat Jan 11, 2014 12:07 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

I finally dared to weigh after the holidays: up three pounds. Not the end of the world -- but it tells me I am walking a fine line with No S and my indulgences had better be pretty rare if I don't want to reverse all the gains I made over the last six months. I skittered around for about two weeks -...
by jw
Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:59 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

I think that's the answer, oolala -- I just don't have enough bones! Turkey for one is usually just a breast and I only eat it once or twice a year, so I don't bother trying to save the bones.

And I agree, lentil soup always tastes good and doesn't need much in the way of flavorings.
by jw
Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:52 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Linda's daily check-in
Replies: 4617
Views: 4495156

Hang in there, Linda. It's a little like driving on ice -- you steer into the skid, completely counterintuitive. Acknowledge that you have options, maybe even allow a minor infraction once in a while, but maintain overall direction (moderation) even if it's not perfection.

Hope your weekend is fun!
by jw
Sat Jan 11, 2014 2:13 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Niagara Falls partially frozen!
Replies: 3
Views: 8544

I think No Snacker lives in Buffalo! And LOL, Nicest of the Damned!
by jw
Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:03 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

Oh dear! what can I say? vegetable-innuendo transcends language and culture? You, too, can join in! Look for soup base, auto -- it's a paste that comes in beef, chicken and ham flavors in squat 16 oz jars. It's the fix-it for soups that are a little watery -- gives good, strong flavor, better than b...
by jw
Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:08 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

That's hilarious! I used to teach in Boston's Chinatown and the women there engaged in similar language hijinks with bananas . . . And actually, the eggplant in the Chinese markets was as you describe, paler purple, longer and thinner. Did you live in Iran, oolala? I've known some delightful Iranian...
by jw
Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:35 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4646336

Maybe because anxiety often doesn't have a behavioral component -- it's more free-floating?
by jw
Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:47 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sinnie's Post-Pregnancy Check In 2014
Replies: 195
Views: 174498

"As I carved myself a small piece of lemon pie (didn't finish) and had a small cookie with my coffee, they started to sneak a cookie here and there after they said no." One said no, the other felt she should say no as well, then you took pie and cookie, giving them both permission to rethink the mat...
by jw
Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:22 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

Not smug at all, oolala -- I also loved refried beans from the can! And there are Indian packet meals I buy online that are fantastic, much better than what I could produce with the limited rural PA ingredient palette. But I love to cook, and most days I manage it. And I live in an area that conside...
by jw
Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:10 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157989

Love quark and don't much like cottage cheese -- both texture and flavor of quark are different, like one big, creamy curd that has a denser texture than yoghurt. In fact the closest thing to it in the US is to drain off liquid from yoghurt overnight, leaving a kind of cheese. I miss quark!
by jw
Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:51 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4646336

Are you afraid you are overdoing No S, auto? It's creeping into every aspect of your life -- which I think is cool. But it sounds like you think you may OD on it and then totally drop it? It doesn't have to be intense -- it has to be moderate! Don't overthink it!
by jw
Fri Jan 10, 2014 11:46 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 4 Islandgirls check-in
Replies: 90
Views: 86722

LOL, 4islandgirls, my mother -- who really was and is quite overweight -- used to look for people on the beach who were fatter than she was and then put our towels down near them, so she would look slimmer in comparison. I don't think there's a woman in the world who doesn't feel vulnerable in a swi...
by jw
Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:45 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Katie's Daily Check-In
Replies: 227
Views: 254895

Anoulie, I misunderstood -- I thought I remembered that you still had 110-115 as goal weight. I am glad you have revised that. Mostly I just wrote to say that I am glad you are going to talk to someone in real life about things and to add my best wishes to the others!
by jw
Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:41 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Katie's Daily Check-In
Replies: 227
Views: 254895

Anoulie, when I was 15 I had no hips and no breasts -- when I was 16 my hips appeared (my breasts took about 4 more years!) and I suddenly had the illusion I was fat. Don't you think at least some of the weight that caused you to look for a diet may just have been what happens in the early to mid-te...
by jw
Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:01 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: jw's check in
Replies: 386
Views: 353603

Yay! Now, some math -- a pound of lentils costs $1.79, add a carrot, an onion, a potato and some seasonings and you will have enough thick lentil soup for 5-6 lunches (three hefty ladles full per serving). An added incentive to learning to make lentil soup -- you can use the $$ you would have spent ...
by jw
Thu Jan 09, 2014 12:43 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: NoSnacker Daily Check-in
Replies: 197
Views: 217305

Oh, this is a stressful time for you, NoSnacker! Treat yourself extra well at mealtimes if you can -- downsizing and mergers and new expectations can sure keep you awake at night and wanting to permasnack by day! Also, with a new boss in the picture, it's hard to take time for your daughter and gran...
by jw
Thu Jan 09, 2014 12:17 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: oolala53
Replies: 2363
Views: 2720143

I had not thought of that aspect, oolala -- but yes, No S is very democratic! And paleo is really a pretty expensive lifestyle if you do it right -- have you priced grass-fed beef lately?! :lol: