Everyday Systems

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My husband and his family are all big on sweets. Even though my husband does not have a weight problem, he still loves his sweets and they are in the house. Sweets were a treat in our house as I was growing up. When we occasionally got soda, a bottle was split between three of us. Brach's pick a mix...

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I agree with Kevin. For various reasons, some people modify no S to suit their individual circumstances. Setting up a structure and sticking with it is the primary goal. I read someone's plan to only give up one S a month at the beginning gradually working up to the 3 S's. For example, they gave up ...

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Good to see that you are still hanging in there for the long haul. You are doing great. Don't you just love this eating plan? (I just cannot call it a diet; it is just so different than other diets!)

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Encouragement always feels good. Thanks everyone!!

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Today I skipped the office potluck. We have a large office so I do not think anyone really noticed. I met a non-work friend for lunch, and I ate a very reasonable and yummy lunch.

Potlucks and buffets are my downfall. Avoiding them when I can is my best bet.

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Best of luck. Do it for yourself, not anyone else.

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I took a special day on Monday. I had three day weekends off work the last two weekends and had some special events. I had made it through without taking a special day until Monday of this week. I spent a day with my sister and just let go. It was really not that wild of a day, but I just needed it....

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For years, I resolved almost every day to eat better..... starting the next day. Often I went ahead and pigged out knowing I was going to start that better eating the next day. Since starting No S, I see it as a permanent eating plan. No matter how much I fail, I do not "start over." I mark a red da...

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I agree that the best exercise is what is best for you; however, like Kevin I find walking or jogging is the best for me. If the weather premits, I prefer to walk/jog outside. I have found Leslie Sansone's walking DVD to be a great substitute in the winter. I got a 2 disc set with the 1, 2 and 3 mil...

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I did my two month weigh in today and was so happy I did a little dance. I have lost 6.7% of my body weight in 2 months. At this point, I am just focused on not gaining anything back. I will get there as long as I keep going the right direction. My goal was determined by choosing the weight that wou...

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Yesterday was my youngest daughter's birthday, and we did dinner. I assumed this would be a non-weekend S day, but I ended up marking it a green day. I found a reasonably sized meal that was still delicious. We shared a combination appetizer with 6 of us so I only took a few bits which easily fit on...

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I think we can all empathize with the frustration over the slow losses. It does get easier.......

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Can you imagine yourself putting off that milkshake before No S?

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Any loss is fantastic! Congrats!

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I am also back at work after missing 3 days, pretty unheard of for me. I also work in an environment where I am interacting constantly with others so I cannot go in hacking and coughing and inattentive. Today was borderline but I made it. Sounds like you have weathered the illness and stayed on trac...

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I struggled with being sick all week, staying off work for 3 days. I continued to want to eat constantly but managed to stick with No S.

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What a great weight loss in four months! Better yet is the fact that you have stuck with it for four months. I am at 2 months and settling in for the long haul.........

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I decided to change my profile name to a name rather than just initials. That may be confusing, but oh well. I am also trying to add a signature and picture but that is a work in progress. I am struggling with a bad cold but amazingly I am doing okay on exercising and the diet. My 2 month weigh in i...

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Hope you continue to find that this lifestyle is the way for you. It is definitely working for me. The weight loss tends to be slow so your idea of weighing in twice a month is a good idea.

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I have really only tried two mainstream diets in the past: Weight Watchers and Atkins. I did not maintain my weight loss on either plan, but I was more satsified with Atkins. Currently I do not count calories or exchanges or carbs, I just stick to vanilla no S and also track my exercise. However, my...

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I am also home sick with a bout of bronchitis. I seem to have a non stop urge to eat. It might be the boredom or it might be feeling sorry for myself and wanting comfort food, but whatever it is, I want to eat. I have been reading and posting more than usual on this website and that has helped.

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I find a little something in everyone's post that hits home. I just started 12/20/10, and I hope to have the success you have had. Setting a particular BMI as a goal is something that I have also done. I would love to hit that "only" overweight point. I have lost 11 lbs and still have 28 lbs to go t...

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I find it is helpful to read the stories of others and know that we are not doing this alone. For some the sweets are the hardest to give up and for others it is snacks or seconds. Regardless, we all are fighting the same battle so hang in there with the rest of us. It looks like you are gradually d...

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It took awhile for me to give up on frequent weigh ins, so I started by only writing it down monthly even though I initially let in to the urge to step on the scale occasionally. One thing that made me quit was reading that one of the biggest dangers of frequent weigh-ins is the tendency to relax an...

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I have found that monthly weigh ins are the way to go for me. I am one of those who does need to see the weight loss on the scale, but the day to day or even week to week weight fluctuations are frustrating. Weighing once a month minimizes the effect of the fluctuations. You will figure out what wor...

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My strategy for dealing with failures is to assume that they will happen and to not get too excited about it as long as they are minor failures and as long as they do not get too numerous. One to three minor failures a month (such as one large meal or one snack) is no big deal. I still put a red box...

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Just a note to say hello and to tell you that I enjoy reading your posts. Your sense of humor and constant encouragement are great.

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Welcome. Hopefully you will stick with this for life. Many of us are facing the same issues as you are so hang in there. I have 3 habit cal calendars, 1 for No S Diet compliance, 1 for exercise, and 1 for alcohol. I also tend to eat more when I drink alcohol and of course, the alcohol calories add u...

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I can empathize with those long spans between meals that you have no control over. They do tend to throw things off. I worked over 15 hours yesterday and at 8 pm drove through a McDonalds because it was quick and convenient and I had to keep going. I technically did not fail since the food I ate wou...

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Below is what I posted on my checkin a couple days ago. It seems appropriate to what you were talking about. Sometimes we just have to do what we can and no more....... Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:54 pm Post subject: My new mantra ---------------------------------------------------------------------...

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Thanks for the encouragement. I survived my annual physical today. The doc was nice even though my weight is up from last year. What he does not know is that my weight is actually down since 12/20/10 when I started No S.

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I love coffee and cannot totally give it up but I now buy some expensive flavored decaf blends and mix them with my favorite costa rican coffee for a taste I can enjoy without adding anything else to it. Lowering the caffeine helps lower my blood pressure. Now if I could just find a way to reduce th...

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It sounds like you have reached the point where the No S lifestyle is becoming second nature. That is great!!

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"Maintenance is progress; the status quo was gaining weight." I picked up the No S Diet Book yesterday and just read a few sections that I had only skimmed through before. I came across this sentence, and it is so appropriate for what I am trying to tell myself right now that I had to repeat it and ...

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Thanks Kevin for the encouragement. I continuously try to keep in mind that a slow and steady loss is best, and it is certainly better than continuing to gain.

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Things are going okay. I am dreading my physical next week because I just really hate getting on that scale at the doctor's office.

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At your weight, losing one pound a month is about right. It is success. You do not have that much to lose. Actually, not gaining any weight would be success too.

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I look at your weight and look at the fact that you only have 15-20 lbs to lose, and I wish I were in your place, struggling for the last few lbs. I have a lot further to go than that!! Personally, I would just fill your plate a little fuller at meals so you are more satisfied and stick with the rul...

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Congrats on the continued losses! My first month loss was 7.8 lbs, exactly what you have lost. I have decided to only weigh once a month because I get discouraged by those scale fluctuations. My hope this month is to just lose something, even if it is only half a pound. I enjoy reading your posts. K...

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It is good to see that you are still here and still posting and still working through the adjustment period. I am currently in the middle of my second month which I am finding much easier than the first month. I have also had my ups and downs, but I refuse to quit. I lost 7.8 lbs the first month, an...

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I agree with Kevin. Your birthday should be an S day. Do not be afraid to take S days when needed. You may lose weight a little more slowly, but you are more likely to stay with the plan.

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You sound like you are doing great; just hang in there! I am just finishing week 6, and I can tell you that the first 3-4 weeks were a bit rocky. However, now I am finding it is just happening. I have a hard time staying off the scale so my solution is to only write my weight down once a month. That...

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It is good to see someone new. Best of luck!!!

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Thanks. It is good to have encouragement! You are right. I can tell that it is becoming an unconscious habit, and reading and writing posts is helping to reinforce the new habits.

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Things are going fine. I find I am naturally starting to make better food choices and feel a little off when I do not. Yesterday I ended up eating carry out food at lunch and stadium food at a game for dinner because I did not plan ahead. I felt a little toxic at the end of the day. I was technicall...

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I really enjoy reading your posts because you are working so hard at this and you have an earnest tone to your posts that make people want you to succeed. My comments about easing up come from reading what you eat and from reading some of the descriptions of your regimen. I am glad to hear that you ...

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Would you consider just doing the basic rules of the No S Diet for 3 weeks and nothing else? Get yourself a plate and fill it 3 times a day with no sweets, no seconds and no snacking. Do not measure; do not count calories; do not write down what you have eaten. Do not weigh yourself and do not obses...

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Congrats on getting to the 21 days! I am at the 5 week point, and it is definitely becoming more of a habit and less of a chore.

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Mom of 6! Congrats on doing so well with so many other demands on your attention!!

RJRO

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I have been doing the No S Diet since 12/20/10. I have had my ups and downs, some red days and some pretty wild S days. Yet, I have been in compliance more than not, and I am excercising most days.

On to the second month and hopefully the rest of my life with these habits!

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Good for you and good luck!! I am on my fourth week for the first time doing no S and after reading your experience, I am resolved to make this my lifetime habit even if I slide at times. Some loss is better than no loss.

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Goals
Vanilla No S
Exercise at least 30 minutes daily; one exempt day a week.

12/20/10: Starting date

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I started almost 3 weeks ago and breezed through the first 2 weeks in spite of the holidays. I also got going on an exercise program and felt good. This week has been wonderful socially with unexpected guests, but socializing has meant a lot of eating. The good thing is that I was able to mark the r...

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