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MaggieMae

Already waffling about taking the ' one year No S challenge". Haha. I've been looking at the calories in my beverages and I think it will be hard,but worth cutting down. However, the afternoon is soooo hard when you're hungry. I tell myself that people around the world( and even until recently in ou...

MaggieMae

I entirely second what oolala says - definitely plan on a year. I have been on No S for one year; I have lost 24 pounds, but I lost only six pounds in the first four months. I am so glad I didn't give up. Please give No S the time and effort it deserves. It really works IF you stick with it. Best w...

MaggieMae

I entirely second what oolala says - definitely plan on a year. I have been on No S for one year; I have lost 24 pounds, but I lost only six pounds in the first four months. I am so glad I didn't give up. Please give No S the time and effort it deserves. It really works IF you stick with it. Best w...

MaggieMae

Thank you so much Jen and oolala! I've unfortunately made today red....stress eating. You may have seen on the news, there was an active shooter on campus at Ohio state university. I live about ten miles from there. Just scary that this kind of stuff is getting so close to home. Plus my son had some...

MaggieMae

Thank you, oolala! I just did something I probably shouldn't have....I logged onto my fitness pal , just to get an estimate of how many calories I consume daily while having a green day. I know pretty much what I'm going to make for meals tomorrow, so I plugged that information in. It put me around ...

MaggieMae

I did make it! Friday was a green day! Woo hoo!!!! I had to really white knuckle through the evening. Feeling pretty good. Maybe I will actually get this no s lifestyle to become a habit after all!

MaggieMae

So far, resisting the leftover pie. My mom gave me a box of dark chocolate covered salted caramels....my favorite sweet! I'm saving them for tomorrow! Thankful for the flexibility of no S and that no food is off limits. Took my nephew to the zoo,so lunch was a shared order of cheese fries and soft p...

MaggieMae

Hope everyone is having a wonderful thanksgiving day! No rules today but I did tell myself I wouldn't eat again before7:00pm ( we ate our big meal at 2:30). Just went for a long walk with my husband, brother, and sis in law. Trying to enjoy the day and all the food without over indulging to the poin...

MaggieMae

Yay for making it all day Monday with no sweets! That's my hardest part of no S. Sounds like you have a good plan in place. Little by little, one step at a time, you'll reach your goals. I think I remember there being a thread about binge eating disorder, not too long ago actually. Perhaps you could...

MaggieMae

Well, gonna make my green day a yellow. Went to urgent care tonight. Turns out I have a strained trapezius muscle. Given prescription anti inflammatory med and was told to take it close to bed time so the pain doesn't wake me up in the middle of the night( like it has the last three nights). He told...

MaggieMae

Your approach worked yesterday oolala! Had a green day, and today is looking like it's going to be green,as well. When I think about nibbling or having a sweet. I just think about how uncomfortable I'll be later. I definitely feel better physically and mentally when I stick to plan. Went to my women...

MaggieMae

Great idea, Merry! I'm thankful that I can easily jump back on No S even when I've strayed or had lots of red days. No special planning or expense. Just wake up and start again. Also thankful for all the encouraging people here. Without you all, I'd probably be gorging myself and plotting to start t...

MaggieMae

Welcome back and congrats on your new little bundle of joy! One year of leave is wonderful! When I had my son a few years ago, I quit my job and just stayed home because leave was only 6 weeks. SIX WEEKS!!! Haha. Oh well, good luck getting back to No S !

MaggieMae

Hi, Yellow Tulips! My favorite flower! I like your plan of having only cake on your NWS days! That's brilliant. I might use something like that in December. That's always the month where I have too many special events. Good luck with No S!

MaggieMae

If you wait for it to be easy to make the right choice, it probably won't happen. You have to decide to not hand over your control to your wants, decide that you want the kind of happiness that comes from not overeating instead of the happiness food brings. . Dang, Jen! That could be applied to jus...

MaggieMae

I'll send it to you separately. Really, it is so diety, I don't want to post it on the big board. Too easy to attract recovering diet heads! What I liked about No S discussion when I came here was the lack of that kind of talk, though I've probably been guilty of it at times. Any chance you could p...

MaggieMae

Thanks merry and ooh la la! To answer your question about habit cal, I have a calendar in my bathroom that I mark every night with either a red,yellow, or green marker. I tried habit cal on my phone and for reason I didn't enjoy it as much. I really can't figure out why this is so difficult for me, ...

MaggieMae

(. And now that I don't have to keep having the "last supper" (that crazy eating I do before going on a diet because "I'll never get to eat that food again") That's great! I do it every time I'm starting a new diet! Better eat five snickers because I'll eat one for the rest of my life! Yeah, right....

MaggieMae

I'm planning to have three green days, enjoy thanksgiving, and then have a green Friday. If I can stick to that, it will really boost my confidence that I can stick to he habit. You've inspired me to focus on habit,not weigh. I weighed myself this morning so maybe I'll make it part of my goals to no...

MaggieMae

Great articles! I'm going to try to avoid weight gain this holiday season. That's why I came back to no s and joined the November challenge. I'm not doing so hot,unfortunately.

MaggieMae

Thanks for being so honest and sharing your story! There are several things you said that I can relate to, including being bulimic in high school. I think just doing' no sweets'or every other day is a fine place to start. baby steps. Don't say you need to stop being weak.... It's not weakness. It's ...

MaggieMae

Had a few red days. The good news is that I just marked it and moved on. Didn't use it as an excuse to say wth. really trying to make today a green day. My motivation today is the fact that I wanted to take my son to he hospital to have lunch with my husband, but I don't want his coworkers to see ho...

MaggieMae

You definitely made the right choice ooh la la!

MaggieMae

Felt good to have a green day! I even bought donuts for other people at an Amish bakery. I feel like it doesn't take as much food to be full,which is a good thing. I'm noticing that I need waaay less food than I thought. I haven't had any fruit today because I just couldn't hold it after eating the ...

MaggieMae

I realised this morning that doing exercise first thing in the morning is not possible for me because it takes me awhile to uncreak myself (arthritid Lol, uncreak myself! I love it. That's a very good description. Sounds like you're doing great. I'm guilty of failing within a few days on a diet and...

MaggieMae

Friday would have been green excpet I had some soda. Today was a mental struggle. I found myself in the drugstore looking at bottles of weight loss pills! What?! I'm blaming pms. Lol.

MaggieMae

Well, made yesterday red because of something stupid. Late afternoon, I went to put a report on a doctor's desk and there a bucket of leftover Halloween candy. Not even the good stuff! I still had a bunch of phone calls to make before leaving and the hope of a sweet pick me up was sotempting . I had...

MaggieMae

Thanks, Jen! However, I made today a totally red day. Capital R_E_D. The old habit of being stressed and grabbing a mtn dew and candy bar just seemed too strong today. Tomorrow will be green!

MaggieMae

Green day! This afternoon was hard! I was so hungry. Made dinner earlier than usual because I couldn't wait. Loaded my plate. I'm thinking tomorrow will be a red day. I have to go see a patient who is two hours away, which means stopping for fast food for dinner. Technically, I can keep it green by ...

MaggieMae

Green day! I did it! I don't believe it! Maybe there's hope for me, yet.

MaggieMae

On a scale of 1-10, my s day wildness was about a7 this weekend. Woke up feeling doubtful that I can make five green days this week. Need to take one meal at a time and remind myself why I'm doing this.

MaggieMae

Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! This board is so friendly and helpful! Pinkhippie, I am so happy that my tip about the veggie steamers was helpful! That truly made my day!

MaggieMae

Green day! Feeling good. NO blood sugar drops when I do No S. A drug rep bought our lunch today from McAllister's deli. They have wonderful, huge cookies. I ate my grilled chicked salad and didn't even miss the cookie. Looking back, between drinking soda and saving room for a cookie, I usually ate a...

MaggieMae

Great article!

MaggieMae

One year ago today I started NO S. Did great through the holidays and early spring, but somewhere along the way kept straying from one diet to another. Today was a green day. I'm going to try to and stick with it. Hopefully, it will keep me from going crazy during the holidays. It was harder today t...

MaggieMae

I'm jumping back in because I need to stay honest during the upcoming holidays. November4 is an S event. Going to an annual fundraiser gala dinner. They usually serve desserts from an Amish bakery. I'm not passing that up! Nov22: made it a NWS day due to going to urgent care and getting a medication...

MaggieMae

Thanks for sharing! It's so true.

MaggieMae

Hi and welcome, renewme! The people on this board are so welcoming and encouraging. I hope No S helps you reach your goals!

MaggieMae

You have no idea how much I appreciate you asking me what you could do to help! Perhaps you could follow me around and knock the snacks out of my hands! :lol: I'm going to join the October challenge when it rolls around. I think that might make me get back into things. I don't want to mark my day as...

MaggieMae

Thanks, Merry! One of the reasons I was looking at other diets is because I have three family members with advanced cancer right now. I was researching alternative treatments. The diets that I saw were ketogenic ( almost no carbs), raw vegan, and even fuitarian (fruits, nuts, seeds). There's no way ...

MaggieMae

Have had total diet head over the summer. Started with my brother losing a lot of weight counting calories. I Go from reading about one diet to another. Tried to cut out added sugars because I watched a million documentaries about how it's causing so many health problems. The last few years when I s...

MaggieMae

Welcome! If you are used to the three meals a day habit, you should adjust to no S easily. I haven't stuck to NO s strictly enough to lose weight, but it did stop my gaining. I'm on two medications that cause weight gain. It was justa relief to see that i won't keep gaining forever as long as I buck...

MaggieMae

Welcome! If you are used to the three meals a day habit, you should adjust to no S easily. I haven't stuck to NO s strictly enough to lose weight, but it did stop my gaining. I'm on two medications that cause weight gain. It was justa relief to see that i won't keep gaining forever as long as I buck...

MaggieMae

That's great! He must be really tall. His before picture didn't look like 600 pounds to me. It also shows that you don't have to buy expensive food at a health store to eat better.

MaggieMae

That's great! He must be really tall. His before picture didn't look like 600 pounds to me. It also shows that you don't have to buy expensive food at a health store to eat better.

MaggieMae

Was truly hungry and know that dinner is still hours away. Just had a diet coke in hopes of holding out. I never drink diet unless I'm desperate. Haha. Just needed something to fill my tummy and I was doing home visits today, so hit a drive thru. This is day 1 of my return to no s. I want a green da...

MaggieMae

Thanks, merry! I'm planning to start over tomorrow.... Going to a cookout with friends so might be setting myself up for trouble!. Lol. Yes, I can do one day at a time. Going to have a mtn dew today though to help get me through the week. I miss that no s feeling.... The one where I don't go rummagi...

MaggieMae

Hi, Eeyore! Love the name! Your story sounds identical to mine. I'm actually 're-starting tomorrow after being on the calorie counting wagon. Here's hoping that we no S successfully and permanently!

MaggieMae

This was the first time I heard about the G-Ray vision. Thanks for sharing and being honest about this subject. My previous marriage ended because of his addition to such online shenanigans. It has damaged so many relationships. What you said about people not knowing about what goes on in that indus...

MaggieMae

"It stops, now. I am veering off of this heavily-trodden path, and trading the fork in my hand for the fork in the road, which I have passed by so many times on my thus-far circuitous journey. How fortunate I am, to be living in a place and time in which access to three healthy, varied, delicious, n...

MaggieMae

Thanks, Sonya!

MaggieMae

I don't have anything to add to merry and oolala, just wanted to say congratulations on having twins! My ' baby' is getting ready to turn4!

MaggieMae

Well, I took a break fromNo S. I've missed everyone. I was tired of failing. I decided to just focus on quitting sugar. I made some good progress, but I'm back on sugary soda. I don't know what's wrong with me. My brother lost 20 pounds this summer counting calories, so I've been doing that again. T...

MaggieMae

I had a patient today who came into the office and proudly told me that he had lost 20 pounds since April. He said his Primary Care Doctor told him that his A1C was so high that he wanted to put him on insulin. My patient made an appointment with a nutritionist ( NOT his doctor's idea) because he wa...

MaggieMae

I wouldn't count it because if you put cream and sugar in your coffee it would be about the same. Unless ,like happy hiker said, your drinking them often. I would definitely allow one a day especially if it's what it takes to stay on track the rest of the day.

MaggieMae

Great replies! You guys have even made good points on WHY no s is so wonderful. Makes me excited to have an nday tomorrow! Haha

MaggieMae

Thanks for sharing, kaali! My son is almost4. I wonder what kind of movement counts toward the 5-8 hours? My son loves to run and play and even take walks with me, but I know we don't hit 5 hours of running/walking. He is constantly doing something though.

MaggieMae

I was watching a TLC reality show (don't judge me :lol: ) called MyBig Fat Fabulous Life. She is a 374 pound young woman named Whitney. On this episode, she went to a personal trainer who once helped her lose 100 pounds. Something the trainer said intrigued me. He said, " Whitney likes things that g...

MaggieMae

I had this happen a few days ago! Unfortunately, I went to visit my parents later that evening and they had ordered pizza. You can guess what happened.

I'll be curious to see other replies.

MaggieMae

Thanks for the update! Awesome. I have also injured myself throwing my 3 year old up and down.

MaggieMae

Have a great trip!

MaggieMae

osoniye wrote:
germanherman wrote:You can lose weight by doing 20 squats before using the toilet? Have fun and don't hurt yourself.
I almost hurt myself while laughing at this! It's great to see you back around here, Herman!

I'll let you guys know if this works! Haha.

MaggieMae

Love this discussion. Some points that you've discussed are things I needed to be reminded of. I know that feeling of being a busy mom and not recognizing my reflection anymore! Looking back at photos from when my son was born compared to now3 1/2 years), I look so tired and run down. I told this to...

MaggieMae

Lovely. Thank you for sharing!

MaggieMae

This is a tough one. I've seen my 11 year old nephew become almost secretive about eating sweets when he's away from his parents because they always limited his intake. I remember them having a chart in their kitchen and it had so many sweets a week allowed, and when he used one, he moved a token ov...

MaggieMae

Thanks for your post, Amy! It reminds me why I need to keep at no s instead of hopping back over to calorie counting.

MaggieMae

My plan for this week is to stick to three meals and to give up sugary drinks. :shock: I can have one sweet treat a day if it's social. For example, I'm having a meeting with my ladies book club this evening and its the last oneuntil fall. Tomorrow mybrother is visiting, and jujusin case my husband ...

MaggieMae

That's a great visual, buns of aluminum! Love that name,btw! I will imagine that I am that perfectly stylish sophisticate at a French cafe. Great idea, honey bee!

MaggieMae

Small victory last night... Went to a little chocolate shop and bought my favorite candy. Dark chocolate caramels with sea salt. Wasn't even tempted to eat them. We got home at 10:00 and I thought about having one. Then I thought, if I eat chocolate this late when I'm not hungry, I will go to bed fe...

MaggieMae

Very interesting conversation about the movie oolala and jackn! I've never seen it. I'm guilty of looking at others and saying' why do they keep doing drugs/smoking/drinking, etc' . I keep telling myself that my addiction isn't THAT serious. Even when I see relatives who are diabetic eating a crappy...

MaggieMae

LifeisaBlessing wrote:
MaggieMae wrote:My family is big on "letting our food settle" and then eating dessert later.
Oh, MaggieMae, I was grinnning ear-to-ear when I read this! I thought my family was the only one to use this term--haha!!! Glad to hear we're fellow "food settlers" lol!

Haha!

MaggieMae

Hello, knita peace! I " met" you over on the June challenge thread. Glad to see you've started a daily check in ! I hear ya about being too cheap to buy new clothes! I like how you used your leftover cheeseburger. Very creative! I often have leftovers for breakfast. I have a stomach of steel. Haha. ...

MaggieMae

Hey, cedar! I'm doing well. I didn't use the mod today. I can't believe it... I had the option to include a little something sweet but just didn't feel like it! I really think its the psychological effect and knowing that if I really want it, I can. I used to really believe in set point. Most of my ...

MaggieMae

Impressive, 1984 man! Congrats on your success!

MaggieMae

Way to go, raw cookie!

MaggieMae

Welcome, knita! I hate low carb, too! Made me sad and angry. Haha. I'm not good at setting up the calendar with the emoticons, so I just started a post, and then every day or so I ' edit' that same post and tap the appropriate smiley for that day.

MaggieMae

Thanks, kaali! I don't feel brave. Haha. Today was much better in terms of my son's experience at camp And my eating. Green day! Woo hoo! Thanks for cheering me on, everyone! I try to pop over to everyone's check in ,but sometimes I don't get a chance. You all inspire me . Every day.

MaggieMae

The benefits of fasting that I've read about and was interested in was resting the pancreas and the digestive system in general. I think you're right about the body wanting to hold onto calories/fat if it senses starvation, but I've read( haha, again who knows if it's accurate) that it takes72 hours...

MaggieMae

Thanks blessings! I am feeling more positive today and getting back on track. My son actually started buddy camp yesterday through the autism center. It's every morning for six weeks. Its basically boot camp for kids on the spectrum to get prepared for preschool. Yesterday was a disaster! He didn't ...

MaggieMae

I did the 16:8 version. I didn't lose more than a few pounds because I ate like pig during my " feeding window". I do like the health benefits of fasting so I'll probably do it occasionally but not for weight loss.

MaggieMae

Well, I slipped into diet head this morning. I knew that the types of foods I've been eating were calorie dense, but I was starting to feel positive about forming the 3 meal a day habit. I weighed myself this morning and it was up. It scared me. I'm less than a pound away from being 200. I downloade...

MaggieMae

I'm so glad to hear Blessings talk about not having to eat the sweet WITH the meal exactly. I try not to keep sweets in the house, so if I have a sweet it usually involves going out later or me suddenly being in the mood to bake. My family is big on "letting our food settle" and then eating dessert ...

MaggieMae

Over43 wrote:Food

Ha! Yes!

MaggieMae

Thanks rawcookie and blessings and again to everyone else who've offered kind words! This really is an amazing community. Sticking to three meals even on weekends has been a game changer. I planned out a treat with lunch and another with dinner. I didn't even finish all of my dinner! I know that I h...

MaggieMae

Hi, Jen! I'm envious of you for going to a cabin. I love nature. Today is my first s day where I'm sticking to three meals. I feel so much better and in control. Went out for Mexican food with hubby and ate too many chips! Chips and dip are my absolute weakness! It's one of the few things I've learn...

MaggieMae

I appreciate that, e-Lyn! Feeling better today. Going to try to concentrate on the positive things. :D Today is an s day, but I'm trying to continue the mod of sticking to three meals and having a sweet treat with the meal if needed. I am planning on having some wild berry skittles with lunch. I don...

MaggieMae

My biggest challenge is not snacking before dinner when I'm truly hungry. I have been doing pretty good this week by using gum or a carbonated beverage to hold me over. Fighting physical hunger is proving to be easier than fighting that desire to snack out of emotion. Those are days where I have bee...

MaggieMae

Thanks, kaalii! You guys are awesome!

MaggieMae

Hi 13plus! Sounds like you've been doing great! I laughed when the above posts were talking about no spoon licking. A few days a week I'll let my son have a chewy chips ahoy cookie. He won't bite into food so I have I have to tear everything into pieces. After tearing up a cookie I'm afraid to lick ...

MaggieMae

Thanks Jen and merry! I don't want to bum every body out. Hopefully I can post something positive and happy tomorrow!

MaggieMae

I hate to keep putting bad news on here, but when I got to my parents to go out for dinner, my dad showed me the newspaper from our hometown in kentucky. On the front page was a picture of a good friend of mine from high school. She and her husband were found dead in their home. They think it was a ...

MaggieMae

Thank you Cedar and blessings for the well wishes! I have to admit that my attitude today has been just kind of blah. I Pampered myself by getting a facial and a haircut and I am going out to dinner with my family tonight To a buffet. I am going to take a red day. I feel like I just need to go out a...

MaggieMae

I don't put my salad on my plate, either! The only time I do is if I'm going to put salmon on top and make it part of the main dish. My salad isn't that crazy so I don't worry about it. I put romaine on a salad plate, put a few blue cheese crumbles and about a teaspoon of almond slivers on top. a d ...

MaggieMae

Yesterday and today I have implemented the mod that life is a blessing uses. I can have a small treat with my meal, but meals are still one plate and no snacks in between. I am eating noticeably less food. I had an appointment with my MS specialist today. I have several new lesions on my brain. Tryi...

MaggieMae

I'm so glad you're here, blessings!!! I love reading about your mod, heck I'm even trying it myself! You're dieting history sounds very similar to mine. When I was 13 ,my grandmother told me I was getting" fat as a hog.". I'm sorry you had a negative experience here on the forum. Don't leave.... You...

MaggieMae

Alright, blessings, I'm following your mod today! I feel a little naughty for having sweets on a Tuesday. Haha. I actually had planned to have two small cookies at lunch but I was so full after my salad and sandwich that I didn't want them! I think it's psychological.... Knowing I can have something...

MaggieMae

Hi e-lyn! Sounds like you're doing great! You'll figure out what works best for you. I've been considering making Friday my regular S day for a while now, too. Friday night was always a time for my hubby and myself to go out and celebrate the end of the week. We don't go out much these days, but it ...

MaggieMae

Hi! I popped over here to ask you how you handle wanting to go out for ice cream and I see in the above post that you had a vanilla cone from dairy queen! In the summer, we usually go out about once a week for ice cream. Do you just eat a smaller meal if you know you're going out, or take a red day?...

MaggieMae

Hi, pinkhippie! I'm like you when it comes to feeling the need for a dessert after dinner. That is probably the hardest part of no s for me. I've been doing good though, and I finally broke the habit of night time snacking. When it comes to cooking vegetables, I buy those frozen bags that are called...

MaggieMae

Hi, Cedar! Just read through your posts. Sounds like you got the no s habit down quickly and are also keeping active! I'm curious to hear how you do with the mod that Lifeis a blessing has been doing. I just can't seem to get through 21 days of green without cheating and having sweets. I'll let you ...

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