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Well, there are a couple of things you can do: 1) tell your friend that you just don't feel like a dessert 2) start your "S" day a little early. Mine typically run from early Friday evening through early Sunday evening. Truthfully, I'd probably go ahead and share the dessert because dinner with a fr...

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Key To Weight Loss: Put Yourself First [/size] By Geneen Roth for Prevention My friend Molly called me today and said, "I just ate a blueberry muffin the size of my cat. And then I decided that since I haven't let myself eat such things in a long time, I needed to add yummy side dishes of potato ch...

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Why don't you take it on a case-by-case basis? Sometimes you may feel you need the 3rd meal; other times you may not. Obviously, it's not an ideal scenario, but you just do the best you can. I used to have a similar problem when I was working. Sometimes I couldn't get to lunch or dinner. Some days i...

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I think No-S is supremely sane for any age. However, I DO think that women have to be a little more careful than men, and older people more careful than younger ones - metabolism matters. "Careful" translates in my mind as (1) paying attention to eating mostly healthy food on N days, so fiber conte...

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Oh.......and I've always been told that late night eating is bad because the body doesn't digest well when you are sleeping I think we've been told a lot of things about what's right and wrong or healthy or not healthy or good for us and not good for us. It just depends on what someone found worked...

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I know eating in the late evening is NOT a good thing to do I wonder where we got that idea? People along the Mediterranean have routinely eaten the evening meal very late in the evening, especially in the summer. A friend of mine has been married to a Spaniard for over 25 years, and he still prefe...

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58 this month. It works -- but I think you have to make sure to be active. I've read that one of the reasons we "women of a certain age" gain weight or have a harder time losing it in addition to the changes in our metabolism is that we become less active with age. I know it's true for me. Not only ...

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Congratulations! That's great! I have been walking 3 to 6 miles everyday. I use a pedometer and have a goal of a minimum of 10,000 steps daily. Now, this isn't only the steps taken during a "walk". This is all steps taken daily. When I was working, this wasn't a problem; I routinely got 12,000-15,00...

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I don't SG at all; I can't. Long story, not worth going into. I don't consider it a problem. Coffee is okay, watch the creamer.

I consider both the SGing and walking as additions to No-S.

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A friend emailed this to me from a newsletter she gets: As the new year quickly approaches, many of us start thinking about the many things we want to do differently in our lives. It is a traditional time for making resolutions, and for many of us these include such things as losing weight, getting ...

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shamrockmommy said: My weakness is carbs- crackers, toast, bagels, you get the idea. You know, there's not a thing wrong with carbs. Well, maybe crackers and oversize bagels aren't the best idea, but there's nothing wrong with carbs. Throughout the world and throughout history (and even now) the he...

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Silverfish and KCCC -- you might like this. I rarely watch daytime TV (except, of course, for the Food Network!). But on Sept. 11 I happened to watch the Ellen DeGeneres show. Ellen had Gary and Jenette Nelson on speaking about their daughter. I found this on CBS and at the New York Times. Apparentl...

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No, I don't think it messes up your 21 days. While nursing isn't similar to being sick, it's a special circumstance. You're feeding yourself and your baby. What works when you're not nursing doesn't apply when you are. Just be sensible about what you add to your diet. You may need to add more than o...

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KCCC said: Focus on habit-building, not instant results. I couldnt' agree more. And while, unlike KCCC, I'm not a stickler for rules (most are quite arbitrary and just someone's idea of "what's right"), I think building good habits and making sure you and your baby are healthy and well-fed are far ...

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What are you eating? A 5 lb weight loss in 13 days for a nursing mom sounds like a lot!!

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Sure it's okay. It's probably not optimum nor ideal at any time (whether or not you're No-sing), but it's the way lives are now.

When I was working, I never had set meal times. The only one I could count on was breakfast because I ate it before I went to work.

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I always make a smoothie for breakfast and it's usually more than 1 glass. I've tried to decrease the finished amount somewhat, but I drink it all. It's really my fruit for the day, so I don't worry about it too much.

And that's the rest of my advice....don't worry about it too much.

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My daughter and I recently ate at a Greek restaurant. The portions were so large it was impossible to even think about eating all of it. When they boxed up what I left, it required 2 boxes! It fed me 2 meals at home. Keep trying! And, as soon as your meal is served, ask the server to immediately box...

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I enjoyed what was available, but since our celebration is quite small, there's not as much available as when there are more people and more food available. I don't make nearly as many treats as I used to and neither does anyone else.

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I started to respond to this several times and stopped. I realized that I don't really have a plan for "S" days except to be sensible. There have been a few weekend "S" days that were exactly like "N" days -- I didn't do a thing differently than "normal." It wasn't a plan; it was just the way it hap...

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I found an interesting book yesterday called This Year I Will... by M.J. Ryan. It deals with all the things we say we intend to do -- lose weight, save money, stop smoking and so on, the reasons we don't and ways to finally do it. She lists the Top Ten Resolution Pitfalls and suggestions to get past...

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All that we are is the result of what we have thought. Buddha I received two books today. Totally different subjects, neither about diet or health yet both said the same thing about diet, weight loss and health. From The Art of Being a Woman by Veronique Vienne: "Even though you may never be a vict...

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I put the soup in the bowl on a plate. If a sandwich fits along side I am good. I find that really depends on the dishes. One set of dishes the bowl fits nicely on a dinner plate with room left over for a sandwich; another the bowl takes up the majority of the plate. There's really not that much di...

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I've seen what the parents eat. I've seen the parents in the dialysis clinic I worked at. If you're in a low socioeconomic area, you may also realize that many of their parents have hypertension, diabetes and many other chronic illnesses at rather early ages. Due to complications from these and nonc...

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I have soup nearly every day for lunch. Sometimes I have it alone, sometimes with salad and/or a sandwich. If I have soup only I have a larger serving than if I have it along with a salad or sandwich. It just doesn't fit nicely into the "one physical plate" rule. However, it's a healthy and often ra...

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A single serving is maybe 150 calories (if you use artificial sweetener) or a little bit more with sugar, so it isn't so bad, plus you're getting soluble fiber, etc. etc. A teaspoon of sugar has 16 calories, so unless you're using a lot, it's not a problem. Besides, it's probably a healthier option...

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I am trying to hold my enthusiasm back a bit because certainly I'll have some sort of setback at some point but what a difference.

I think the trick is not to expect to be perfect, but to do your best. Undoubtedly, some days will be perfect, some will be okay, and some will be awful.

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I am choosing to interpret S days it to have a choice between the 3 s's. I can either have a snack, a second helping at a meal or a sweet at the end of the day. I interpret it as meaning that I can do any or all of them, I just have to be sensible and not overdo or think that an S day means I can s...

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This has more to do with the things our mothers used to tell us rather than the discussion at hand. I could never figure out how me cleaning my plate was going to help the starving children in China.

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Kwag said: I was telling wosnes that I think this plan has caused me to have some food phobia that I'll have to work through while on No-S. There are certain foods I associate with being harmful--because I heard and read about it over and over and over again on that message forum. I followed the sam...

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Kwag Myers told me about her three meals a day plan from her 12-Step days, and it reminded me of this. So, I sent her the 14-word description of the plan plus a little more info from the home page and the link. About the only other thing I said about the program was that it was simple, sensible and ...

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Wow, Reinhard! That's great! Congratulations and lots of success with the writing. (have you ever seen a diet book without loads of disgusting recipes to fill it up?) I have an idea about recipes -- and since you said your editor likes "crazy" it might just work in a "diet" book. Have folks share fa...

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I've been looking for you! Welcome!

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Interesting article from the American Institute of Cancer Research: http://www.aicr.org/site/News2?abbr=pr_&page=NewsArticle&id=10755 I've been aware of both of the following for at least 5 years. I was just reminded of both of them and realized that they fit in very well with No-S: Also their New A...

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If it's common sense, why don't people do it, then? Well, maybe it's like some wise person whose name I can't remember right now said -- common sense isn't so common. Beyond that, people don't trust themselves to make wise decisions about what and how to eat. They think some "expert" needs to tell ...

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You're right. Women lose more slowly than men. It's not just an issue on No-S; it doesn't matter what method you're using to lose weight. It's not only because men have more muscle; it's also partly so we're able to nourish our young in times of dietary "need." It makes sense that if we lose weight ...

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I would say only with meals.

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I think it was Bill Phillips who said, "It's about progress, not perfection." It's not about not making mistakes, not getting frustrated with backsliding, making consistently good choices and so on. It's about making progress. Like it or not, progress often comes slowly. Baby steps. It's been 11 yea...

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I might be missing something, but today (Sunday) is an S day, so what's the problem with the chocolate?

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I think it all comes down to habits. It's your habit not to snack when you're at work, but to snack when you're at home. Make it a habit not to do that. While it's not easy, it's not all that difficult, either. You just don't keep snack/junk foods around -- except for the S days. And you make sure t...

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I've heard of the Caipirinha before. It sounded interesting.

I once started to make a mojito and realized I had no rum, so made it with tequila instead. It was pretty darned good! I called it the tejito.

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Wine coolers are wine mixed with selzer or soda water.

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"parents, put on your own oxygen mask first" advice on airlines... I read somewhere that that was added to the pre-flight instructions specifically for women. Men usually seem to understand and know that if they're not breathing well, they can't help their kids or wives. Women, on the other hand, w...

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Well, I think some of it is open to interpretation. I interpret it as one serving of whatever is being served with the exception of desserts, unless the dessert is a serving of fruit (and not fruit with pastry, etc). I think the "no seconds" rule is more important than the meal being served on one p...

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Oh, boy.... I don't think finding clothes that fit and look good is an easy job. It takes time and effort to find them. (I know, I know...) But there are probably more than a couple of stores or manufacturers that make clothes that will not only look good, but will be appropriate for you. My questio...

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Thanks, Sue. I wanted to touch on stress, too. I'm not sure why it is, but we seem to think that when life is stressful, we just need to plow through it. Kind of like a Timex watch -- takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'. The problem is that instead of taking or investing the money, time or energy t...

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I have a couple of thoughts. This is from the book THe Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstances, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judge...

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Speaking of eating while doing something else... I think one of the reasons we tend to overeat or eat too many snack foods is that we don't pay attention to what we're doing when we eat. We don't stop and savor the food. You know, I can easily eat half a dozen cookies if I'm not paying attention to ...

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While weight loss is a goal for all of us, I think the bigger goal is to learn to deal with food in an appropriate manner. In that light, I think keeping the "S" days is important.

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What I really want to know is why it's so hard for us Americans to "eat sensibly" -- and not so difficult for people in other parts of the world -- Europe, for instance. Europeans, by and large, eat sensibly on a daily basis, have small treats daily or occasionally and feast when it's time to celebr...

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Generally speaking, I define "S" days as something I know about in advance. But "special" days in life often come about unexpectedly. You wake up thinking it's going to be an ordinary day, and something happens to make it a special day. So enjoy the cookies and just start following your routine agai...

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My "S" days as of late haven't looked too different from my "N" days lately, so I'm not even thinking about skipping them. BUT I wouldn't skip them if things were different. Thanksgiving comes but once a year. It IS an "S" day. As long as you don't take it as license to stuff yourself (in addition t...

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What I think is intersting is that especially in the area of eating/dieting we interpret any little slip-up as a "failure." Think about everything else you do in your life -- from your job to being a parent or spouse or anything. If you make a mistake, are you a failure? Actually, we pretty much get...

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Another thing to consider is that for most of us it takes time for a forbidden food not to be appealing and for a healthy food's appeal to increase. It doesn't happen overnight -- or even over a short period of time. But the less frequently you have the forbidden foods and the more often you have th...

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I count soups and salads as part of the meal. If they're on an extra plate or in an extra bowl, so be it. Unless you use tons of dressing (and croutons, cheese and so on), salad is a healthy, nutritious, low calorie addition to a meal. I prefer it on an extra plate. In addition, eating a salad befor...

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I think part of the secret is to remember that "Mom" is in control even on S days. With a couple of exceptions, "Mom" wouldn't let the kids go wild every weekend or every S day. The difference between S days and Nos days is that there are more options. It's not license to go wild. Also, you don't ha...

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I'll add my two cents worth. I think the problem lies in keeping track, or at least in counting days as successes or failures. While it does matter for weight loss, it doesn't matter for anything else. If you consistently get to the end of a day and see it as a failure, pretty soon you see yourself ...

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I agree with both of you. Vegan dishes can be yummy. They can also be terrible. There are a number of vegan eating programs out there and while they make sense and there's good science to support them, the food leaves a LOT to be desired. It doesn't matter if the programs are healthy or not if you d...

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A couple of tricks I've learned about "s" foods... 1. Eat them away from home -- like a dessert at a restaurant. 2. Buy only single servings. Don't buy more than that to have at home. I think many of us will buy a cake or cookies or a bag of chips or whatever, and then proceed to eat the whole thing...

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Dr. Joel Fuhrman

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I wonder what gave us the idea that politicians know anything about diet and health or science and research? Anyone want to talk BHG or food irradiation or genetically modified foods? We have to remember is that politicians are heavily influenced by lobbyists for the food industry (I sometime wonder...

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It really shouldn't matter if the government wants us to eat healthy or not. We should want to not only eat healthy, but BE healthy. Eating for weight loss or maintenance or improved health isn't rocket science. It shouldn't take the government or a Ph.D.-prepared dietitian or some other expert to t...

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I'm a registered nurse and I can tell you with certainty that we are killing ourselves with what we put into our mouths. It's most definitely worse among those in lower socioeconomic classes, but is a problem for all classes of people. I don't think government intervention is the answer. The governm...

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Well, the national news often picks things up from local 2-bit stations. One example: Rachael Ray.

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I have to weigh daily because of heart failure; it's the easiest way to determine if I'm retaining fluid. I hate it, but it sure lets me know how I'm doing! I find that the little gains -- or losses -- on a daily basis don't tell me a lot about my actual body weight and aren't very reflective of any...

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Well, I think I see the doctor's point. If 50 pounds is the "normal" weight for someone 3'11", then 64 pounds is over 25% above the ideal weight for a child that height. It's something that you DO want to stop before it becomes a real problem. 14 pounds doesn't sound like much, but when you look at ...

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Jenn, I'm a few years older than your mother and have a very similar history with heart disease. When I had my heart attack 11 years ago my cholesterol was 179 (I don't remember what the fractions were) and my blood pressure had rarely been above 120/80 -- or textbook normal. I did have other risk f...

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I stumbled across this site 3-4 months ago and have been lurking since then. I love the simple, common sense idea behind no-s. It reminds me very much of the way people in other parts of the world view eating as opposed to the "more, more more" way most Americans look at it. I do have a history of h...

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