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MerryKat

April has been a very up and down month and I can see that in my weight - I gained this month, which is not surprising when I consider I had 11 exempt days and 8 failed days (all failures due to snacking). Nevermind - May is nearly here and it is a new begining. I am determined to get back to Februa...

MerryKat

It feels so good to have triumphed over my inner child last night and I know that every time I win it makes it easier the next time.

Now tonight I just need to resist dessert with my in-laws who come for dinner every Thurday and usually bring one. - I can do this!!

MerryKat

Thank you so much KCCC, that means do much right now. I have had a hectic, out of routine day (due to a doctors appointment for my son) and my DH is out at a meeting - both things which historically cause me to eat! So here I am posting via cell phone and a minature keyboard to help myself resist. I...

MerryKat

Ok, so my March blahs have dragged into April - add to them my son's birthday (lots of left over cake) and easter one weekend after another means that my start to April was worse than March. And then I allowed myself to just carry on snacking on chocolate and junk for the week after easter. Well No ...

MerryKat

I drink on average 6 cups of tea, 2 litres water and 250ml fruit juice with lunch per day.

MerryKat

I jumped off of No S for my son's birthday and easter (2 weekends on a trot) and just stayed off for another week just because (no excuse)!!!

But enough now, as of monday 12th April I am back to

100% Vanilla No S

MerryKat

Please stick with it. I was the same as you and I have jumped off of No S more times than I can count. However, I kept coming back because I know in that deep place in my heart and mind that this works and it is the only sensible thing for me. If you slip up, don't beat yourself up, try and learn to...

MerryKat

I am so glad March is over, it was a really blah month for me. Lack of sleep due to kittens, children, storms, hubby's standby, tendonitis and too much reading late into the night! This led to feeling tired all day which makes the temptation to eat so much greater. Eating seemed disrupted as well an...

MerryKat

Ok, so after my successful February, I have experimented a bit this month and come to the following conclusions: Coffee is an "S" day treat for me. The days I drink coffee, I am perpetually hungry and even if I don't give in to the snacks my weight loss stops. Starches (Carbs) - I have never believe...

MerryKat

Hey Reinhard

Looking fantastic as always.

Thanks for sharing.

Have an awesome day.

MerryKat

My S days vary, some weeks I want a particular treat and I will go out and buy that and then I am satisfied. Other weeks I just snack inbetween my meals and as a result the meals tend to be smaller. Some weeks I eat normal meals and raid the sweetie cupboard for cheap kiddy sweets (usually out of pa...

MerryKat

Hi Kit

Welcome back.

MerryKat

I love hearing about things that you others can't eat or drink which I can and visa versa.

The wonder of the human body and it is such a blessing we are all different.

MerryKat

From my own experience, I have found that I am hungrier when I drink coffee and my weight loss is definitely slower if I am drinking coffee.

For me coffee is a weekend treat and I thoroughly enjoy it, but it becomes too addictive for me to have weekly.

MerryKat

Congratulations on your loss and enjoy the continuation of your No S journey for many years to come.

MerryKat

Thank you so much MrsJ.

Hey nice to see you here - isn't it a small world. I woudl have to say that I have far less bad hair days and my hair is less greasy due to the lack of bad fats and excess sugars in my diet.

MerryKat

((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))) I have been there and done that (many, many times). Now go and put the sweets away (you can have them back on Saturday) and go and make yourself a nice cup of tea / coffee. You have started and all you have to do is take one step at a time - and your good ...

MerryKat

Wow, I just realise I finally fit into the category to be able to post a testimonial. I have stuck to No S for more than 10 months and lost more than 10 pounds â€“ and still going strong! Just for the record I am female, and currently 37. I have hypothryodism and insulin resistance - two great excus...

MerryKat

Now that is a reward

- Enjoy your green days and your new car.

MerryKat

Ok, this is so me - thanks for posting this. I joined here in Sept 2005 and while my brain knew this was the right thing I managed to NOT follow it consistantly till the begining of 2009 and managed to gain nearly 5kg (11lb). 2009 I stuck with No S. If I fell off, I got right back up and carried on....

MerryKat

I am in. I had an ok January and a good (green) February and want March to look like February not January. The blue is for days where No S was perfect, but the other items were not. No S is my major thing to track and the others I would like to achieve daily but I will not beat myself up if I don't....

MerryKat

A side dish I love as it brings back memories of growing up and my best friend's mum would always make this when we had a braai (South African for BBQ) Curried Banana Salad Sauce Equal amounts of mayo and apricot jam and a sprinkling of curry powder to taste. Mix well together until there are no mor...

MerryKat

That sounds like true heaven.

I was also most grateful for S days this weekend and enjoyed a number of dark chocolates with mint centre on Saturday and a dinky peacan nut pie on Sunday.

Hope you all had wonderful S days this weekend.

MerryKat

Welcome Kristen to a wonderful place where you can heal issues with food you did not even realise you had.

Enjoy every step of the process and don't beat yourself up if you slip up as you learn where you are going.

Hugs

MerryKat

January was mostly a No S month with a few lapses here and there, but I was aware of the slips and as such able to rectify them. I maintained my December 2009 weight which was brilliant. February has gone extremely well. We made a call as a family that we were eating too much simple starch and prote...

MerryKat

I find that if I am really craving something sweet, a cup of sweetened tea or coffee works wonders. I get some suger for the tastebuds, but it is FAR less than a sweet or chocolate would be. I find this also does not trigger a sugar binge afterwards, and the liquid fills the tummy up a bit.

MerryKat

For me, my trick is good old-fashioned cocoa. 1 tsp cocoa powder, 1 tsp sugar, boiling water and a splash of milk gives me a drink that is rich and chocolatey enough that I can skip the chocolate slab.

MerryKat

All well, Thanks.

Still loving No S - and loving it even more by how well it works when you follow it 100%.

MerryKat

Hi Jan

It is great to see you still here and posting such fantastic meal ideas.

Hugs

Mo

MerryKat

This is so true to my weight loss. Take 2009 as an example. Most months I was a bit fed up because I had lost such a little amount. I had two months where I gained which made me panic and rush back to No S with a vengance. But you know what those little monthly amounts add up and by the end of the y...

MerryKat

Hi all 2009 - I felt as if I was battling to get into a habit and routine that worked but it definitely worked better than I realised at the time. My total loss was 4kg (8.82lb) between January and December. I was a bit fed up with myself that I had only lost 4kg over 12 months, but then I re-though...

MerryKat

Welcome to a wonderful lifestyle change and a fantastic site of great people.

MerryKat

One of my favourite evening drinks is plain cocoa powder mixed with boiling water with 1/2 teaspoon sugar and a splash of milk. It tastes decadent enough to stop me looking for a sweet after dinner and is a good habit drink that has taught my body that after dinner and cocoa, meals are over for the ...

MerryKat

Sorry to have been so scarce - limited computer time. I lost 0.3kg last month but did exercise on 18 days and had only 1 red day. A good habit building month. This month - 1st to 16th I have had a so, so month with exercise - lots of unofficial exercise (vigorous housework, alterations in the house)...

MerryKat

Mariposa & Studio - thank you so much for sharing your stories and I just want to wish you both all the best as you start a new phase of your lives without being ruled by food.

Hugs

MerryKat

Wow, Marc.

Thanks for posting the pictures - you are looking fantastic. Enjoy your results as you start the next phase of your journey.

MerryKat

Well Done Marc.

Enjoy being in the 180's.

You are such an amazing inspiration - I am looking forward to the pictures!

MerryKat

Welcome back. Take it slowly and get better before you try and rush into too much exercise.

Get your eating habits sorted for now and once you are 100% better you can get back to exercise.

MerryKat

I could not resist yesterday and I stepped on the scale and I have lost 1kg (2.2 lb) in 15 days that I have been back on No S and doing 8MM.

Proof once again that this combination works for me.

MerryKat

Go Marc Go! Go Marc Go! Go Marc Go! Go Marc Go! Go Marc Go! Go Marc Go! Go Marc Go! Go Marc Go! Go Marc Go! Go Marc Go! Go Marc Go! Go Marc Go! You can do this! Do not let a couple of hiccups get you down - get up and get going again! You have already achieve an amazing result - CONGRATULATIONS!

MerryKat

I definitely notice a difference in my cycle when I follow No S properly. Far less discomfort (bloating and pain) and it is far more regular.

MerryKat

Said no to birthday cake at a party as I really do not enjoy cake. Rather ate a few pancakes & cream!

MerryKat

This is what my lunch is like most days: Two or three of these - 1 tomato / chunk cucumber / carrot / peas in pods / beetroot / veggies in general One or two of these - 1 apple / grapes / peach / pear / pawpaw / banana / mango Protein of some kind - yoghurt / cheese / cold meat / tuna / nuts / eggs ...

MerryKat

I have struggled a lot over the last 4 years. However, my struggle is not with No S it is with re-training my brain. Every time No S works, I decide to tweak (restrict food groups, restrict certain amounts of certain foods) it to make it 'more effective (ie. Faster losses) and then bang I fall off t...

MerryKat

Hey, I do seriously modified push-ups - On my knees and I only lower my body about 1 in!

But for me it is getting into the habit of doing exercise and I find weight based exercises fast enought that I will do them. With 8 minutes there is no excuse about not having enough time!

MerryKat

Another yummy version of butternut soup is: 2/3 x Butternut (Big) 1 x Big Onion Feta Cheese (around 2 wheels) 1/2 bunch fresh parsley 250ml Pouring Cream Chop and boil butternut & onion in enough water to cover - season with a little salt and black pepper. Boil till about 1/2 in water in pot and but...

MerryKat

Welcome back - to sanity.

MerryKat

Congratulations on not trying to solve your problem with food, that is a huge step forward.

Hope your problem is speedily resolved ((((((((((hugs)))))))))

MerryKat

Jan - sorry missed your point completely - yes his balanced plate idea works well. guadopt1997 & Frugaltexan - Yip, 8MM is a plan called 8 Minutes in the Morning by Jorge Cruise. Basically four sets of two strength exercises - they are basic things like squats, bicep curls, sit ups, etc. It is a fou...

MerryKat

Dandelion I agree with you. It is so wonderful to truely enjoy a good meal without feeling guilty. Last week we had dinner with the in-laws which was yorkshire pudding, pork sausages, mash and peas and it was doubly delicious because there was no guilt - a nice plateful and I enjoyed every bite. YEA...

MerryKat

Thanks for posting on my check-in page! You are right: we can do this! What do you think of 8MM? I used to do it several years ago, but then turned my (fickle) attention elsewhere. Are you doing 48 reps of two movements? Do you get it done in 8 minutes? His "Cruise Down Plate" works pretty well wit...

MerryKat

Belated Happy Birthday Dear Reinhard

I pray the year ahead is full of God's richest blessings for you.

MerryKat

Friday I was a 100% N Day!!! this is fantastic after the last few months of scary friday afternoons and evenings. Saturday was a great S Day - planned treat and no other 'binges' which made the treat even more enjoyable. Sunday is going well so far and no anticipated problems with binges, just some ...

MerryKat

Hey Jan

So nice to see you still here. I am, like you, still battling to get this down pat. But you know what - we can do this and with the great attitude and plan you have you will soon have the healthy happy body you are working towards.

MerryKat

Me, Me, Me! Count me in - this added to the habitcal and should help the first month really back to Vanilla No S and 8MM Exercise Oct 1 - Success (m1 w1 d3) Oct 2 - Success (m1 w1 d4) Oct 3 - Success (m1 w1 d5) Oct 4 - Success (free day 6) Oct 5 - Success (m1 w2 d1) Oct 6 - Success (m1 w2 d2) Oct 7 ...

MerryKat

Kevin & Debs & KCCC - Thanks for the kind words. When will I learn (hopefully this time it will stick in the brain) that they only way to make this lifestyle change is to stick to Vanilla No S. You are so right, I do not enjoy the bingefests and I hate how I feel afterwards. I am looking forward to ...

MerryKat

Oh boy, Oh boy, Oh boy â€“ why do I make this so difficult for myself? (Previous check-in - http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=1916) I lost beautifully for the first few months of this year (March was a blip, but I recovered) and then we went on holiday in July and did nothing but eat whi...

MerryKat

I joined No S in September 2005 and over the years I have lost very successfully but I always seem to get to a point where I start to allow the bad habits to start creeping back in. Once I break one habit the others seem to come tumbling down and before I know it I have gained what I lost (plus a fe...

MerryKat

Debs, I have had the same problem in the past. I have been on the downward slide again and I have decided I will post monthly (along with my weigh in) and keep up with the general boards.

Good Luck & Hugs

MerryKat

Oh Noel, this is brilliant and so true.

We all show some kind of self restraint in every day life, so what is the difference with food. It all boils down to mind set.

I am going to chuckle all day over this post.

MerryKat

I have been weighing myself daily for more years than I can remember - probably around 11 years as it was after I had my eldest son that my weight became a real issue. (Just checked my records and they go back 13 years!) I have tried monthly weigh-in's without being fully committed to a healthy life...

MerryKat

Friday was another launch myself off the wagon at the weekend! Saturday and Sunday were average weeekend days. Monday thankfully back to No S routine and looking forward to a great week. I am determined not to be swayed by anyone else offering me food - snacks or dessert. After reading a few posts i...

MerryKat

Started new Check In - http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic ... 9298#69298

MerryKat

Welcome back. I have found that with the exercise for the first while, just plan to do something - even if it is for only 2 min, that is more than you were doing before. Exercise is the place I battle the most and I started yesterday with 3 full Sun Salutations (group of Yoga moves which stretch who...

MerryKat

Something I have noticed over the last few weeks is that while the no S habit is firmly entrenched in my life and I am still loving my S days (a bit too much some days), I am definitely becoming more aware of how easy it would be to just slide back into my bad snacking (my big downfall). It is almos...

MerryKat

I pray that your body will continue to heal itself and you recover quickly from your surgery.

(((((((((((((((((((Hugs)))))))))))))))))))
Mo

MerryKat

I pray that God will bless you all and fill your lives with His peace and joy while you are separated and that He will post angels around your hubby while he is away.

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Mo

MerryKat

February was another wonderful No S month which went smoothly. I had 2 NWS days when I was at home with a sick 4 year old and that was just the way things happened. A couple of my weekends were a bit 'idiotic' but I doubt I will indulge in those foods to that degree again as I felt YUCK! All in all ...

MerryKat

Welcome back Linda. I am also a returner (multiply so) and this time it is working smoothly and easily.

MerryKat

Welcome back.

I returned in January and it is FANTASTIC to be back.

Hugs
Mo

MerryKat

Well done Young Man, that is a fantastic achievement.

Have a fantastic Thursday (and rest of your life).

Hugs
Mo

MerryKat

I am going to miss your wonderful and kind posts.

I pray that your troubles will be eased and you will find the solutions you need. Use the No S as your sane starting point (even if you are not posting) and that will be one less stress in your life.

Hugs
Mo

MerryKat

Welcome back.

Glad to hear that this time is already easier. My return this time has also been easier.

MerryKat

Another good week - and I made the 21 Day Club which feels FANTASTIC. 4 perfect days and one day with an S Event for my In-laws 43 wedding anniversary (peaches & custard). After a full month (which ahd a few extra exempt days and a failure due to New Years celebrations) of No S I am down 2.3kg (5lb)...

MerryKat

Thanks Deb

It feels FANTASTIC to be back and I am loving how simple life becomes on No S.

Congrats on the 21 days Joe.

MerryKat

Thanks Reinhard, it is FANTASTIC to be back.

Hugs
Mo

MerryKat

Debs I applaud you for looking for healthier options, but don't try and change everything at once. All your ideas sound really sensible and worth while, but I would concentrate on one issue at a time for 21 days and then add the next one. Trying to change to much at one time can become over whelming...

MerryKat

I would suggest something small, like half a peanut butter sandwich with a small glass of milk and then a smaller dinner.

MerryKat

I have done the weight in (I know, I know!). I actually lost weight during my no S week and (of course) gained it back over my crazy weekend. I now worry that I will ALWAYS eat to much on my plates and I will ALWAYS eat to much on weekends and will only maintain my weight...oh and I worry that I wi...

MerryKat

Hey Jocelyn

Welcome back, I am also a (multiple) returner who is doing vanilla No S as the tweaking is always my downfall!

Hugs
Mo

MerryKat

Hey Mama-g

We are in Gauteng (in an area right next to the airport).

My folks are from the UK, but I am a born and bred South African and cannot imagine living anywhere else. Africa is in my blood.

How long did it take you to settle and adjust to the US?

Have a great N Day

Hugs
Mo

MerryKat

Congratulations to all the 21 Day Club. I reached my 21 days (this time round) on Sunday. It is a very satisfying feeling and it was surprisingly easy. I had 1 day when I caught myself picking as I was making dinner and I stopped that in its tracks, but other wise 21 day on plan. I am setting myself...

MerryKat

...............calling this my "Teaspoon Ceiling" ..............................I've thankfully already adjusted to the taste (and actually in retrospect can't believe or understand why I was using so much more before??) so I am sure this will continue to be a successful daily change in my life. I ...

MerryKat

Welcome back.

You have taken the hard step - coming back and admitting to your self where you have gone wrong.

Now you can stop beating yourself up and move forward slowly day by day.

Hugs
Mo

MerryKat

Wow, Richie you are going great guns!!! Congrats on the No S and the exercise. On the indoor exercise, things I have found that I have done in the past and my son has joined in: - Sit ups - push ups (you can even do these against a wall at first) - leg lifts - walking on the spot - lift knees to par...

MerryKat

Another good week under my belt. I had 4 100% days with no problem. Friday was a NWS as it was our pastor's 50th birthday party. But it was not the whole day, just dessert after dinner which was fruit salad and ice-cream. I was so pleased with me as in the past I would have munched all day and had s...

MerryKat

Hi Hungry Girl This is the joy of No S and this amazing site, it is easy to get back on plan and you are always welcome. I am a multiple returner and it always feels so right when I get back on plan and so amazing to be so readily welcomed back here. Take each day one at a time and before you know i...

MerryKat

Welcome KatieMay and CONGRATULATIONS on your wonderful losses so far.

It will be great to have you around.

Hugs
M

MerryKat

Welcome back Brother John

I am a regular returner, and it has taken me literally years to get myself to the point where I have gotten rid of the old diet luggage and the mind set created by them.

Take each day by one by one and you will make this work for you.

Hugs
M

MerryKat

I am naturally a night owl, but I have to be up by 05h00 if I want to be ready to leave the house by 07h00 to get my boys to school and me to work on time. DH & I would happily stay up till well past mid-night and only get up mid-morning, so I really battle to get up so early. I try during the week ...

MerryKat

My grandfather used to knit.

Perhaps doing a tapestry or rug making - my father did both.

My hubby is into trains and paints the figures by hand sitting infront of the TV.

MerryKat

Watching TV for me is a terrible trigger, so now I keep a basket of crocheting next to my chair and as I sit down I pick up what ever project I have going. No eating and I have something to show for my TV time.

MerryKat

I have worked out that most times I have restarted No S I have made it part of a group of things I have to do to have a successful day (No S plus exercise plus water). While all of these extras are great, they tend to distract me from No S and when I slip with one of them my No S slips as well. So I...

MerryKat

Wow, what an experience you will be having. I hope you thoroughly enjoy your special day.

Hugs
Mo

MerryKat

Last week went well: Monday was a huge relief to be back to N days as the weekend had been an excess (but nowhere nearly as bad as pre No S) of snacking sweets. Tuesday I caught myself picking at dinner items as I was preparing dinner. Mentally smacked me over the wrist and stopped as soon as I noti...

MerryKat

Bizzybee If the 4pm munchies are abusing you at the moment, try having a glass of milk. I am also a 4pm muncher (anything will do) and I find a glass of milk around 3.30pm stops the worst of the munchies and allows me to get to dinner. I love your comment of "Its not a slippery slope its a damn Luge...

MerryKat

Thank you Bizzybee - it is so easy to get caught up in the negativity in the world to day, but it is amazing the difference it can make to yourself and those around you if you try and keep smiling and being polite and pleasant. Believe me I still have moments where I am rude and grouchy but I do my ...

MerryKat

Welcome Wattgirl

CONGATULATIONS on the weight already lost.

I would suggest you follow Vanilla No S (ie. No S as written in the book) with no tweaking for 21 days. This really helps set the habits and makes it easier to know whether you really need to tweak it or not.

Hugs
Mo

MerryKat

Kathleen I have found this topic facinating. It amazes me how different we are and how different each of our triggers are. I love how you have modified No S to work for you and your thought processes. For me I have to stick with Vanilla No S or I tweak until I break it! I follow the S day rule - Sat...

MerryKat

I would use your weight today.

That is what I did when I got back on track on the 1st January. That way I am not dragging the past with me everywhere I go.

Hugs
Mo

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