Everyday Systems

la_loser

What a terrific description of the power of No S. And you've really summed it up, reinforcing the concept of taking care of your habits and the weight will take care of itself. Congratulations on your multiple losses! Thanks for cutting to the chase and reminding us how powerful this lifestyle reall...

la_loser

So this is way off topic and I don't want to turn this into a political discussion--but I just have to say. . .I'm experiencing an S day tomorrow. . . I'm one of the lucky 240,000 who actually got an engraved invitation and ticket to the inauguration tomorrow. So I'm in DC, preparing to get to th se...

la_loser

I'm beginning to believe that we were separated at birth! Yep, that Volumetrics book and cookbook--been there/done that too! And if I could have corn muffins for every meal. . .or maybe corn on the cob . . . or corn casserole, or corn tortillas or yeah, POPCORN. . . well you get the idea! (and I'm w...

la_loser

Well see--I knew there was probably and easier way! Duh from me!

Thanks for the tip!

la_loser

As connorcream said, connorcream PostPosted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:00 pm Post subject: Technical Copy/Paste Question How do I copy what I want to comment on while showing who posted the remark? Thanks, I opened the REPLY box and used my cursor to highlight the words in your post that I wanted to copy--...

la_loser

You go girl. . . I am sorry for your trials--but proud for you despite yesterday's nastiness; you were strong and were able to make a positive spin on handling this better when you're in shape--emotionally as well as physically!

Good luck to you and your kids.

la_loser

Hi Spook, You definitely should get the book. It fleshes out and clarifies a lot of the details/suggestions although the three rules stay the same. But it's a nice tangible thing to keep around to check out when you have the urge -- plus it's "there" for you to see all the time. Besides, I think pur...

la_loser

Welcome Gretchen! You are like most of us on these boards--we've done all the diets and plans, etc. then No S just jumps out and screams..."Try me-I make sense!"(ah lots of S's in that too!) I am confident also that most of us had to make lots of starts and restarts to get this thing down. Bad habit...

la_loser

Awesome--it's good to see those lovely ladies you talk about are not figments of your imagination!

Have a beautiful 2009!

la_loser

Welcome! You are so right--all that stuff we've stuffed in our mouths without even thinking about really does add up. As you get further in the book and get a chance to browse these boards, you'll find a number of references to the idea that "Mother did know best." There are some significant stats s...

la_loser

Regarding Anwen's question about bringing up old topics--it's a perfectly acceptable thing to do-as a matter of fact that's how I have been able to go back and read lots of old posts which answer questions that come up that were posted way before I discovered No S. It seems to be a common situation ...

la_loser

Welcome back Heather!

As one of the relative newbies, it's great to hear about your success with No S and about how the habits really do become just that.

And congratulations -- eating smart during pregnancy is a plus for both of you!

la_loser

Ah, maybe my name should be TexKan then! I'm glad you pointed out the jargon trends. The minute I saw the word "scaffold" I thought: "yep, definitely an educator!" Me too. I've been doing No S for a few months, so I've gotten pretty good at figuring out how to make it through those long days. Having...

la_loser

Sounds like NYC was great fun! And you've done really well with the No S too, even during this difficult season, eating wise. It seems to me that if your worst "slip-up" was eating some extra salad, that you have done extraordinarily! Regarding what you said about No S being life-changing--it occurs...

la_loser

Hey Jane, guess we educators have to stick together! In case you missed it, this is a quote from Reinhard on the main No S page regarding failure. It speaks directly to what you mention. An excellent thing about No S is that if you do "fail" one day, there is no reason to give it all up and stop try...

la_loser

Jane, A most sincere welcome to you. I am sorry for your loss. It sounds as if you've had a rough few years and you deserve to be able to take care of yourself and not have to spend all your waking hours thinking about what you should/should not eat, etc. You will find these boards to be welcoming,...

la_loser

Welcome!

To set your time zone correctly go to your profile settings and in the timezone section, choose GMT-6 hours--
assuming you are either in Texas or Arkansas-- or central time zone.

Good luck--you'll find lots of support here!

la_loser

Awesome :lol: . . . and I'm giving several for gifts to friends/relatives who keep asking me about it! A old friend from years ago and I exchanged a flurry of emails over the summer and I hadn't heard from her in a while. . . then her Christmas card arrived and it said she'd bought my "3 S's book" ...

la_loser

And a lovely holiday to all of you. My excuse for being online is that we're having our "official" Christmas Eve and Day on Friday and Saturday because that's when our kids can be in town for a three day weekend. (A good thing really because I can spend Christmas Day wrapping all the loot for the 4...

la_loser

Aw Tiffani--I feel for you. I felt out of breath just reading your posts. You have so much going on right now with all the impending changes and emotional things to deal with that it's no surprise that you're frustrated. After all, the last time you checked you were still human, right!? Your refere...

la_loser

Sherlock, Welcome to the boards! Although I spend more time on the No S Boards, I do my share of shugging too. It's a perfect way to work out those muscles and it seems so natural. If you haven't done so, be sure to check out Reinhard's podcasts too. Several deal with shovelgloving. You can either r...

la_loser

First of all, welcome! I have not been a "researcher" as such of various diets that I've tried and I don't recall what any of those may have claimed about metabolism. In my experience, snacks are encouraged with many other diets because you are allowed to eat so little at your meals that you'd have ...

la_loser

I hear ya! I just had to explain to my spouse that as much fun as he and our nearly 4 yr. old granddaughter were having tossing a soft ball back and forth (and hearing her exclaim, "good catch" every time he caught it), that it was pretty likely that one of her random tosses with a lot more power th...

la_loser

Conner Cream--your succinct comment is truly inspiring. . . from the one who is never succinct!

la_loser

Debs, I do feel your pain--except the one that stands out the most for me was from out of the mouths of babes (my son when he was a toddler and more recently his daughter. . .), when each of them patted my stomach and announced to everyone that I had a baby in there! Uh, no, it was just FAT! At leas...

la_loser

Happy Cooker, Thanks for the tips; I do already find lots of ways to work those things into my meals-it just requires me to remember to add "my" stuff to my plate. The ideas about the pickles is a great one. It reminded me of a recipe I'd forgotten about! I've made delicious sugar -free "sweet garli...

la_loser

Reinhard, Thanks for the affirmation-let's just leave it as it is. I think you're right--the evidence continues to build (as it does with Mavilu's post) and with the book that Wosnes posted the link to today. What a concept! Regular balanced meals-add some movement, avoid the junk-rather go for qual...

la_loser

Awesome to see you here again. . . you're such the celebrity that all of us newcomers haven't gotten to know! (For those of you who don't know--Blondie is the beautiful gal on the cover of the Women's World issue - April 14, 2008) that featured No S.) You've probably been lurking around but we didn...

la_loser

Wosnes, No worries or need to apologize. I do appreciate and respect your viewpoint as a medical professional. I am just concerned that while my intent was to showcase how my doctor and diabetes specialists all thought that No S is exactly what I need. . .but the thread took a turn that I by no mean...

la_loser

I do appreciate all the attention my situation has stirred up. . . but honestly, my reason for posting about this at all was to draw attention to the fact that "No S with a couple of tweaks" is, for all purposes, the eating plan I'm supposed to be on. . . and that once I explained what No S is, tha...

la_loser

I'm in the middle of some final stuff for the semester so finding all my glucose counts to share will have to wait a day or two. But meanwhile. . . I do have a physical once a year and because I've had high cholesterol off and on and have been on Lipitor (yeah, I know, another drug!), my doc is care...

la_loser

BA and Wosnes, Let me clarify what she said- . . . note I didn't put that in quotes because I was paraphrasing. I'm thinking my paraphrasing didn't really get my point across! Here's where I was coming from: I talked with her about how I'd been doing No S with only minimal weight loss (or clothes fi...

la_loser

Warning -- this is long but I'm guessing some of you will find it of interest because of its No S implications. . . I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes last week; I have quite regular check-ups and my glucose tests have never indicated I was even borderline diabetic except for 20 years ago when I h...

la_loser

My box of No S Books has arrived from Amazon so I can now send Oprah her copy! I decided to buy a bunch of copies again so I'll have them handy when someone exhibits some interest! I'm adding a new discussion too--that deals with how my medical folks have literally written No S Diet on my nutrition ...

la_loser

Paulrone, I knew you'd know the spot. A fly fisherman from Missouri who didn't know about the White River would surely be an imposter!

OK--so I'm off to plan my N day meals for the day to prevent me from messing up! And it won't be long till Saturday--for some Sometimes treats!

la_loser

Paulrone, I mean King of the S Day Moderates, Thanks for the "welcome"to your sect. . . I'd assumed that rather than a handshake, there was a secret password . . . like "Homemade Movie Popcorn" or "Blue Bell" or "Toll House!" Now I'll have to figure our the handshake! Glad you're back-we often seem...

la_loser

Precisely my thought. . . Many years ago I directed a show called "Crying Out" which dealt with teen angst and issues. Her comments, which I posted earlier in this thread, just screamed to me that she is "crying out." I had posted this website in my earlier post. . . seems like one good way to get h...

la_loser

CC,

Oh my goodness-that's where you've been. What a trying autumn you have had. Know that our thoughts are with you and best wishes for a healing holiday season.

Guess you had a little bit of an early White Christmas or did that snow make it to your place?

Take care and welcome back.

la_loser

This is great--I had missed it somehow in my "back reading" when I started. It's a great companion thread to go along with Reinhard's "what do YOU mean by SOMETIMES!"

Thanks for bringing it back to the top. Very timely during this season when we have multiple opps to "be idiots!"

la_loser

KCCC, Well, actually, I'd forgotten that I had written about seconds only once, more than one sweet or snack. . . and truthfully, I've been doing the "I know it when I do it" mindset too. If I find myself standing at the chips bag, emptying it out for instance or mostly, if I feel miserable/overstuf...

la_loser

Good for you Kathleen. These ideas sound really promising. You are so sincere in your determination to take charge of your life. I remember that so many years ago my sixth grade teacher used to always say (I know it's someone else's quote--but Mrs. Wiley's voice is what I still hear!) "Patience is a...

la_loser

Whoa whoa whoa. . . before this whole conversation gets completely out of hand. . .let's take a breath. No one here has come up with anything that "accuses" Oprah of being less of a person because she has weight issues (like the rest of us.). . . this thread was started because of comments that she ...

la_loser

Good point as well. . . I guess the well-meaning "do-gooder" in me wants to share our No S treasure with the world and all those folks who haven't been lucky enough to stumble onto it themselves!

I certainly wouldn't want this to be a negative thing!

la_loser

OK-so I already pitched this idea to a few people yesterday. I had thought I'd run it by Reinhard before I brought to the whole board. . .but since HelloKitty and I seem to think alike, I'll forge ahead. . . I totally agree; her comments are so much like many of us have expressed. There is a webpag...

la_loser

I just posted on an old thread some thoughts about SOMETIMES. . . Regarding the recent threads about S Days gone wild, I'm always reminded of something that has stuck with me since I began No S. I realize that there has been a lot of discussion about whether we should try to make any rules for S day...

la_loser

Regarding the recent threads about S Days gone wild, I'm always reminded of something that has stuck with me since I began No S. I realize that there has been a lot of discussion about whether we should try to make any rules for S days. . . but I keep remembering that word that is in the original "1...

la_loser

Sounds like off to an awesome start-with a great attitude. And don't worry about "not weighing" yet. . . . Reinhard's theory and that of many others is that you should concern yourself more with habit and you'll know when you're losing when your clothes start fitting better/looser. I remember that s...

la_loser

Hi Y'all to you too! Welcome to the No S community!

You're going to find a lot of support here to keep you going. Sounds as if you've already getting the concepts down pretty well.

As a transplanted Texan, I do appreciate the Hi Y'all!"

la_loser

That's awesome. I think that this month will be a great one to add lots of entries to this thread! After Halloween, I brought a big bowl of leftover packets of M & M's and Snickers and other S stuff and intentionally put them on a shelf in my office for all the world to see, deciding it would be a ...

la_loser

Personal punch cards are a part of Reinhard's Everyday Systems. To read the transcript or hear his podcast on Personal Punch Cards go to: http://everydaysystems.com/podcast/episode.php?id=19 I've put all the podcasts on my iPod but you can listen to them directly through your computer. They are a sy...

la_loser

Congratulations! That's a powerful story you've shared here.

Thanks and continued success!

la_loser

I just remembered. . . 3aday posted this awesome topic which was actually a repost of something she wrote last spring. It is very inspiring to me and I hope to re-read it if I start getting those "this isn't working" flies buzzing around my head! http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?p=51370&h...

la_loser

Oh my gosh--somehow I had looked at your post then the one from sophiasapientia and managed to think her stats were yours! I am so sorry I added some lame comments, all about weighing 125 pounds and all. . . gee, you're in about the same situation as I am and I DO FEEL YOUR PAIN! I'm going to delete...

la_loser

OMG-I'm editing this post because I wrote it with the wrong person in mind--so it really did not address Alana's situation at all! When I get some time, I'll go back in and "rework" to make sense! Sorry for the confusion--these brain cells have stopped working for today I guess! and for anyone who m...

la_loser

Pro: Facebook app or group could bring more exposure to No S and Everyday Systems which would be great. Anything to make it more mainstream would be a plus, I'm sure. Con: 1. I can't imagine having a better more effective and useful "forum" than what we already have. . . and with all the "archived" ...

la_loser

Well, Mavilu, I guess in this case that laughter wasn't the best medicine! :) But at least your discomfort was borne from something positive! Our laughter incident was a little different. As guests at my son's future in-laws' large family gathering, we ate in the main dining area of a quite posh ret...

la_loser

Anne, Welcome to No S! If you've been reading the boards, you've probably seen that lots of us fail and have to begin again; just this week I've seen several references to that fact. The important thing is to pick yourself up and start all over again. On the No S Glossary (sticky) topic on the gener...

la_loser

Thanks much for all your insight--you included a lot of info that will help many of us! Hearing from those who have hung around for awhile and found sustainable success is very affirming to me and I'm sure to others as well.

Congratulations!

la_loser

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for this affirmation. I have been No-Sing since the summer and although I really feel like I've been "honest" on my Habitcal by recording RED days when I failed to earn a GREEN, I've yet to see any appreciable change either on the scales or in the way my clothing fits...

la_loser

Wow, that is awesome news! Congratulations!

la_loser

Storm Fox, I love your Mentzer quote about leading the orchestra. I took the liberty of adding it to the topic on the No S General Discussion board that I started a few months ago, called: No S Catch Phrase Glossary (add yours!) Reinhard made it a sticky so it stays near the top and various posters ...

la_loser

On the Shovel Glove Discussion, Storm Fox, in a discussion about those who are skeptical about Shovel Glove, referred to this quote by Mike Mentzer, a body building guru, who said, "If you're going to lead the orchestra, you've got to turn your back on the crowd." That quote seems to apply to No S ...

la_loser

Welcome to a very positive board. You will enjoy the book-it's such an easy read and a great thing to keep close at hand. Meanwhile, if you have time, peruse these boards; I still will never catch up on all of them but I've decided that I can usually find the answer to a question by searching throug...

la_loser

tmb22, I continue to strive every day for No S compliance; I also am concerned that on days that I do have to mark a RED day--and I do occasionally--I want to avoid turning it into a hugely blown day--so in order to monitor that I use three Habitcals: Strictly_Speaking_No_S where I record the absolu...

la_loser

And may you enjoy the season as well; we too are far away from our extended family but will be spending the day with our son and his fiancee's "two" families. . . Hopefully it will be a successful version of "Meet the Fockers"/"My Big Fat Greek Wedding.!" Good thing it's a Special Day--we're having ...

la_loser

Noel Figart said, "That's the point of a meal - to satisfy hunger. You're supposed to be hungry for your dinner, for heaven's sake! But if you never know hunger, you really never know satisfaction. And that's the flip side. The sensation of properly full after having actually been hungry feels reall...

la_loser

RPM, I didn't mean to imply that you could have found that answer for yourself! In the interests of time before one of the real experts could answer, I just wanted to chime what I'd remembered that others would say. At the beginning and even still sometimes, when I have time, I'll just search some k...

la_loser

Similar questions have been asked before. Reinhard's answer is N days AND S days count toward the 21 day mark.

Congrats!

la_loser

Exactly--I had just read that post again and copied it to add to this thread when I saw BA beat me to it. Somehow I'd missed seeing that. I think that is a huge "revelation." There's a line from a favorite play of mine, Greater Tuna , a hilarious look at life in a small Texas town that Burlsgirl's c...

la_loser

Well said indeed! It is such a genuine "Duh" moment when you think about it. Step away from the snacks, the sweets, the seconds! Imagine what a lovely new wardrobe I could buy or trip I could go on with all the money wasted on the memberships, the plans, the books, the accessories (WW calculator for...

la_loser

Just bringing this to the top again; it seems like several people have been asking questions about needing a little oomph between meals without snacking. It's important to remember that caloric drinks are OK on N days anyway as long as they're not Coke/DP, etc. But since I really like to sip on som...

la_loser

sld, I've found that when I first get home in the evening, I can stave off those feelings of wanting to dive into the mixed nuts or whatever by having a good sized glass or orange juice-either full strength or mixed into my Crystal Light concoction I call H2Orange. (There's a thread on that-I'll bri...

la_loser

Rather than refrigerating your leftovers, could you freeze them instead. I do that sometimes, then on the occasion that I need a lunch on a weekend or a day I happen not to be at work, I can heat it up at home and eat it then. Or perhaps if you have some sort of meat like pork chops or beef cutlets,...

la_loser

I am proud to report that I joined some friends at the movies tonight to watch "The Secret Life of Bees" and for the first time in probably twenty years, I DID NOT BUY POPCORN!!! Honestly I can't remember a time when I have been to the movies without buying the jumbo sized popcorn that comes with fr...

la_loser

Brian, Wow--welcome back; hearing that you had such success the first time around is truly inspiring for the rest of us. It's affirming that although you lost what you wanted once upon a time, that now that you need a repeat performance you have determined that this is your best bet. That speaks so ...

la_loser

Jaob, Welcome back. I can tell you that getting past our past "diet mindsets" is one of the hardest habits to get past. As I am sure others will affirm, your N days should consist of three square meals a day. (no set rule about the three but that seems to work to keep people from feeling an intense ...

la_loser

Good luck--if you've been "lurking around" you probably have a lot of this figured out--besides it's so simple to do!

We're glad you've finally "dived in"--see you on Thursdays!

la_loser

Welcome to No S! You'll find lots of support here. When you have time to surf the site, you can read some of the old discussion boards and lots of clarification for the questions that those who are new to No S are curious about. Also, get the book if at all possible--not absolutely necessary since ...

la_loser

Farm mom, How smart of you to think ahead about these possibilities BEFORE they become serious issues! I can speak from experience about the gestational diabetes situation. And you are five years younger than I was at the time. My first and only pregnancy was in 1988 when I was 38. Imagine my mood w...

la_loser

Exactly what I was thinking. And it should be no surprise really that we do get the urge to snack, etc. when we are excited. . . and when it is a celebration and/or something that has been long awaited--certainly that does qualify as an "S" day. Also, it goes back to our old "habits." What have we a...

la_loser

Should I mark a red on my habitcal for today even though it was a planned "s" day? Absolutely not--this is an S day. Period. Earlier today, Oolala posted a comment about failures. . . I thought about some of Reinhard's comments on Failure and posted these thoughts. ( http://everydaysystems.com/bb/v...

la_loser

Oolala, I, like you, hope for this to be the LAST "thing" I ever have to try to find success. Having begun No S early this past summer, I can tell you that it does indeed take more than a few attempts to get these habits firmly entrenched. Even now, I will occasionally grab something in the break ro...

la_loser

What an awesome aha! I'm reminded of the times when we go away on vacation and have a blast but by the time the trip is drawing to a close, I'm getting antsy to be back home, in my own bed with my own stuff! We really are creatures of habit--oh, wait--that's it--that HABIT thing that we're normaliz...

la_loser

Woo Hoo! What a shame we end up having to take off what we put on during what we thought was "the answer" to our weight! Been there-still getting those off"!!! I can point to my gain over the past few years to backlash from Atkins, Weight Watchers and Naturally Slim. . . It's so great we've found th...

la_loser

And so it is proclaimed-this day shall be called S! S'Halloween! Ooh, that probably has negative vibes to it! Since I've joined this movement since last Halloween, I'd thought about whether or not to call it an "S" day. . . rocking between "I'm an adult and that's just silly to rationalize this is a...

la_loser

Thanks KCCC for your voice of reason on this NO S site.

OK--now to plan my strategy for not being an IDIOT tomorrow with all the candy that will surround me this weekend!

To each his/her own. . .

la_loser

KCCC, I checked the topic--the Honesty Required thread from July 28, 2008 http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=3895&highlight=honesty+required Vicki aka vmsurbat said: I finally came to my senses and realized that choosing to eat a small bowl of ice cream does not involve *moral* guilt and ...

la_loser

Ouch--that sounds really painful. I'm glad to hear about your doctor's reaction. My doc had a similar one. . . she's not yet said she'd start recommending it but I'm guessing that will come when I've managed to lose some more pounds. I'm looking forward to the day No S gets a nod on one of the morni...

la_loser

Blue, Thanks for your input on this topic. I know that FOR ME, I have for many years had issues with my weight but have been fortunate not to have had to deal with real eating disorders and for that I am very grateful. I understand that both you and BA have had these problems. And how great for both...

la_loser

There is plenty of room in the world for people who follow the simple No S rules and those who are convinced that counting (something) is still necessary. It seems to me that doing both at the same time isn't really following No S. I'm not saying that doing both at the same time wouldn't work and fo...

la_loser

Hey Satisfied Girl. . .it's good to see you back again. I hope you find success here. And I'm glad you've changed your user name. Remember on July 24 when we had our exchange as follows: Me: It just occurred to me. . . Won't it be great to feel like you need to change your user name to Contented Gir...

la_loser

Until I started No S-ing, I had never really been aware of the never ending flow of goodies in my office/building, etc. (First-it was in my office too but I was able to successfully put a stop to that pretty easily) . . . then there is the birthday for someone practically every day; our secretary ha...

la_loser

I'm impressed with your ability to stay off the computer. I really need to work on that myself. Since you're a member from a while back, you've probably already seen this, but your system makes me think of Reinhard's Weekend Luddite system. . . described here. http://everydaysystems.com/weekendluddi...

la_loser

Oolala, I do think we think alike! We're near the same age and seem to have a lot of similar thoughts--now that's scary, huh! And I too am a teacher--but my "kids" are college students who are working to become teachers. You might be interested in checking out the No S Glossary I started. . . and I...

la_loser

Yeah, for me, it's "Pass the chips and queso please!" when we happen to go out to dinner on a weeknight and lots of the places we frequent bring those right to the table. I thought about doing the "Sabbath" thing that someone suggested although I'm not Jewish and going from Friday sundown to Sunday ...

la_loser

Pickle--I totally agree that this kind of informal tracking quite fun and rewarding! I started a topic in August called "Post Your Proud Moments. . ." and your post today seemed to fit right in. . . so I took the liberty of adding it there too. . .see this link! http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewto...

la_loser

I've brought this in from Pickle's entry this morning elsewhere on this board. . . Seems a great addition for this topic too! From Pickle: Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 7:50 am Post subject: Counting Calories.. that I DIDN'T eat Reply with quote This was my first NoS week and I only had 2 green days... m...

la_loser

You go girl! You are worth it. . . and we all have to take care of ourselves first or we won't be in any condition to take care of anyone or anything else! I hear you about the blinking and there's 10 more pounds; we can do this-a la Helen Reddy--"I am woman, hear me roar!" Put on your own mask firs...

la_loser

When you are logged in, click on Profile at the top of the page, under the heading EVERYDAY SYSTEMS and right under the FAQ link. Your profile page will open and you can go in and edit whatever you need to do.

Good luck and welcome-looks like you're relatively new on the boards.

la_loser

Sister, I sent you a message in the private message section last week on Thursday, Oct. 9, as a welcome and included some info for you. Maybe you don't have your profile set up to receive those. Look at the top by the word Profile and see if it says "you have a new message" or something like that. H...

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