Everyday Systems

jackn

I love fava beans. They're quite difficult to get around here and I was never really certain how to cook them. Sometimes I buy them canned and add olive oil, lemon juice, diced onion. I see e-lyn. Too bad about not getting them fresh. If I'm not mistaken, the season is short. As to canned, it's rea...

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most of them are one pot or slow cooker meals... guided by "things my kids will eat" :-) Yea, iron, me, too - guided by what 'this kid' will eat. Sounds even better. Plain, doable, daily fair, no-sweat, yet would qualify for sumptuous. And 'lamb shank' is next on my slow cooker waiting list. Butche...

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day 83

Sleep: 6.5 hours, rested.

Exercise: none

jackn

Over43 wrote:Steak and salad
Grilled pork or beef on rice noodles

Plain and, to me, enticing food.

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oolala53 wrote:I actually rarely cook whole recipes. I make and freeze plain grains, beans, and meats and add veggies,,, and a fat over...

Pretty much what I mean by "KISS cooking", Oolala.
No sauces added here, though.

The Iranian dish sounds smashing.

jackn

Hope this muscle tension improves, Raw.

jackn

Ironchef, that's real cooking, not only real food.
Hats off.

jackn

Thank you, Raw.

Two-week-long pain in my left glute-hamstring.
Don't know what's going on.
Consulting doc, physiotherapist.

jackn

Do you guys get fava beans around your favourite food outlet these days? If so, this is very good and original. It cooks the whole bean, pod and all, not discarding anything. Adapted from http://localfoods.about.com/od/sidedishes/r/braisedfavabeans.htm I mainly streamlined it to its essentials, as I...

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Lots of talk about sweets and snacks and S-Day treats around the forum. Great. But, to me, real food, had daily, is also a feast. And something tells me I'm not unique. So, what's your favorite real food or dish? Mind you, I'm talking your routine meal, not Christmas fare. So, give us your daily bre...

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day 82

Sleep: 6 hours, quite rested.

Exercise: none

jackn

Thank you kindly, Raw.

jackn

day 81

Sleep: 2 hours, not rested.

Binge.

Exercise: none

jackn

Hey, Kaali.

Thanx for stopping by.

Good luck on your path.

jackn

day 80

Sleep: 7.5 hours, rested.

A small snack between lunch and dinner.

Exercise: none

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day 79

Sleep: 7 hours, rested.

Exercise: none

jackn

Great news, Anra.

Interesting.

Keep it up.

jackn

day 78

Sleep: <4? hours, not rested.

Exercise: none

jackn

Thanx a lot, Raw.

Good luck to us all.

jackn

I think your sunny disposition, Merry, does half the job for you.

jackn

day 77
All's well.
Sleep: 5.5? hours, quite rested.

Exercise: none

jackn

day 76

Sleep: about 5.5 hours, quite rested.

Exercise: morning cardio video

jackn

Hi, Lifeisablessing. Of course. The bodyweight routine takes me on the order of 50-60', but only because I also go through an ample warm-u and a lengthy cool-down stretch. Either one, just like the bodyweight stuff, I learnt by Googling. Not rocket science, and, in time, you get more attentive to fo...

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How kind and encouraging, Bunsof.
Thank you kindly.

jackn

day 75

Sleep: about 6 hours, quite rested.

Exercise: morning bodyweight routine

jackn

lpearlmom wrote:Feeling better than I have in a couple of days. Clearly Its linked to what I eat.

Good for you.
Definitely feels like that to me, Linda.
Also has to with how much I eat, in particular whether I went beyond appetite, on a mission to fill up my stomach.

jackn

Hey, Linda.

Nice to see you.

Well, 'busy'...

I don't know.
Just going with the flow.
Talking when inspired.
I guess it's mainly about feeling it's worthwhile.

Good luck with the reflux, with the hectic life, and with your habits.

jackn

Hi, LifeisaBlessing.

On three meals. too.

You sound pleased and at peace with your practice.
And you've got results to show for it.

Welcome.
Keep it up.

Good luck to us all.

jackn

day 74
All's well.
Sleep: 6.5 hours, so-so rested.

Exercise: morning yoga video

jackn

Hey, Kaali.
Glad, you agree.

Hope you're keeping up.
Enjoy your weekend across the border.

jackn

Yes, keeping up, learning and hoping.

Thank you so much, Cedar.

jackn

Thanx a bunch, Raw.

Good luck on your own journey.

jackn

day 73
All's well.
Sleep: <5 hours, bimodal, so-so rested.

Exercise: morning bodyweight video.

jackn

day 72

Sleep: 6.5 hours. Quite rested.

Exercise: morning cardio video.

jackn

we reach a satiation point with the 'treat-meals' like bread-cake - because we know we CAN have them, they lose their thrilling appeal![ /quote] Exactly. And. Having had the bread-cake several times, I noticed better what the experience was like. It's got downsides, too, like, sometimes, a cloying ...

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Got it.
Thanx, Merry.

jackn

MaggieMae wrote:but you can still have.... pure fruit juice?

Sorry, MaggieMae, 'Natural fruit juice' is Coke dressed up as health food.
Nothing of the sort.
I agree with Broca.

It's just another one of the industry's ploys.

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Broca wrote:I have cut added sugar almost completely out of my diet since early April. I am 10 lbs down, blood pressure is down, headaches gone and so on. I feel healthier than I ever have in my 50 years.

Sounds great.
Good for you, Broca.

Keep it up.

jackn

day 71
All's well.
Sleep: ?, bimodal, so-so rested.

Lunch: had about a half of planned.
Tendency to smaller meals holds.

Dinner: again, smaller.
Overrode 'belly belt' by one or two 'rounds' of eating.
Felt like a vice around my waste within minutes.
Gotta heed.

Exercise: morning bodyweight routine.

jackn

It's a little silly that if you like having potato chips with lunch you can do that on No S, but if you want to replace those chips with dark chocolate, you can't. You shouldn't have to be miserable on a diet. The key is to make the plan work for you. Everyone is different & has different struggles...

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Finally broke through that plateau. I've been focusing on drinking more water and getting more sleep. I do notice that it's harder to lose when I don't get enough sleep, and try to use that to motivate myself to get to bed earlier! Congrats on the breakthrough. Good to hear. As to what you notice a...

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it got me to thinking about just not weighing Happens to be my preference. Seems to me part of being attuned to my body. The device seems to me to come in between. Feels to me like outsourcing sensing my body fat to the scale. Also, it merely tells me weight, not fat. Personally, I pay attention to...

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Yes, MaggieMae.

The number of times I bought things 'for my son' and gobbled down the lot!...

And Brian Wosnik has indeed shown that people will help themselves to sweets more when the dish is within sight, and less when it's in a drawer.
Back of cupboard should help then.

Good luck to us all.

jackn

Jackn, just popped over to say you're doing great! I enjoy your input on the forum. Your first daily check in mentioned that you were pretty down, even I. a " put". How are you feeling about yourself lately? Day 70 and you're still going strong! That has to make you feel confident. I appreciate thi...

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Thanx, Mimimi. It's exactly what I do. I started three square meals because my first S-days were disastrous. And I didn't trust myself with S-days, as I would binge about once a week prior to trying. At the beginning, I did need extraneous rules to tell when to end the meal, and they still provide a...

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I can definitely tell the difference now when I eat too much, and didn't even finish my salad yesterday (it was filling). Eating all I want on S-days seems to be becoming a thing of the past. This is great, ceo418. How do you, indeed 'tell' when you've 'eaten too much'? A thread on this issue garne...

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cedar wrote:I'm feeling like a kit kat bar though..so I'm going to have a hot cup of tea and a bath and head to bed!

I like that.
Real Comfort instead of comfort food.

jackn

day 70 All's well. Sleep: ?, so-so rested Noticed at breakfast that the 'belly belt' of satiety appeared unexpected. I think that's the usual case. Good to know. Be listening out for it. Lovely lunch: bread, carrots, dates, peanuts, avocado. Great, as replaced bread-cake treat-meal. I like it better...

jackn

More or less a third each bodyweight, cardio and yoga, each on a different day.
I enjoy it.

Thanx, Linda.

jackn

day 69 All's well. Sleep: 6.5 hours, so-so rested. Third day waking up with a thigh cramps. Go figure. While looked forward to breakfast, within two or three bites, was very calm. Wanted to eat, but no avidity. At lunch, hungry and tempted by the rich meal prepared. So, eating more quickly. Strking ...

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Hey, e-Lyn, kind words and useful input. It's reassuring to hear, as for example the smaller shopping volume. I was concerned, but both yourself and Raw pointed out that you guys have the same experience, so feels OK. I guess part of the freed time for me is filled up with exercise. Also, some more ...

jackn

Sounds good, especially, as you seem to think, the reasonable weekends.

This was a concern at the beginning, if I'm not mistaken, and you just gave it a chance, and licked the driven excesses.

Good luck to us all.

jackn

Exactly, raw. Shedding lots of baggage. That includes less coffee and less alcohol. Reassuring to know you're experiencing something similar. I don't mind not being able to eat as much. I sometimes wonder whether I simply eat enough. No hunger, though. I am surprised at how little I really need to e...

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day 68 Sleep: ?, interrupted by hours in the middle, so-so rested Easy way not to clean plate mechanically: serve only half of planned meal every time - serve a half; when done, serve a half of what's left, and so on... Goal isn't not to clean plate, but not to do so mechanically,, just because it's...

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It's clear that not having the raising to do anymore allows me plenty of free time and leaves energy for self-care. I had to learn to do so, though, and am still learning, and I'm a good deal older. In other words, not only were all of my resources mobilized towards child-raising, but I was also ext...

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You seem determined, MaggieMae.

Keep it up.

jackn

day 67 Sleep: ?, weak. No nap in the afternoon. Perhaps all the better for the night. Lunch was a bread-cake S-meal. Had two slices fewer of bread - not by restricting, just by not aiming to finish what was served. Contrary to usual experience, little or no stuffed/bloated feeling. Might be due to l...

jackn

Thanx.

I so agree about food freedom.
I think there's no food sanity without food freedom.

jackn

lpearlmom wrote:Going to respond tomorrow because I'm just too dang tired at the moment.

Sure, but no sweat.
Eat what and however you like, and post likewise.

Good luck to us all.

jackn

Thank you, Linda.

jackn

day 66 All's well. Sleep: 4 hours. Weak. Something is going on. Been eating somewhat less at each meal, and satiating faster. The 'belly belt' that tells me I've had enough is better heeded. Food bought waits longer in the fridge. And I need to buy less. I don't know whether this is here to stay or ...

jackn

Thanx. Exactly what I was hoping for. The moment I start riding though I feel my mood lift. It just feels so nice to enjoy the peace and quiet of the morning. Seeing the friendly faces of other exercisers, and seeing animals (saw a coyote the other morning) is just very uplifting. Sounds very good. ...

jackn

Well, you've stated the case, honestly and openly.
Thank you for sharing.

Welcome back.

Good luck to us all.

jackn

So many gems in this post... I agree about the work out, shower, break routine. Something feels so nice about that. Really enjoying watching your journey unfold. Linda :) Linda, I know, you're intent on having me blush. About the workout side, I did ask you about your experience, and I'm soon hoppi...

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day 65 All's well. Sleep: 6hours. So-so rested. During workout, a hiatus occurs in the music, and I find myself waiting for it to pick up. Fill the void. How much food have I put away in order to fill the void. So, turned off the music for breakfast. The quiet felt divine. And I thought I needed som...

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Thanx a bunch, Kaali.

jackn

an upward bow... armpits completely open and my arms straight. Good pointers. I was so concentrated on merely getting my mid-section to rise, that havet paid attention to little else. Mainly concentrated on pushing with legs and arms, and sticking hips and chest out and up. Anyway, not out to set a...

jackn

Sounds very upbeat.
Lots of success.

Keep it up.

jackn

Progress.

Sounds like you manage.

Good luck.

jackn

Hey, Ceo, I liked the observations and the experiences shared. I checked out one walking video. Good to bear in mind, and it's varied. I've always wondered what runners did in winter. Could that be one answer? I so agree with 'step by step', observing, figuring out, adjusting... Good luck to us all.

jackn

Getting well.
And sticking to habits.

Good news.

jackn

I agree with Raw, Linda, about the speed. Didn't strike me as slow. But been meaning to ask you, since you've been at it for some time. Can you say what it's been like so far? I'm thinking of the waking up and whether it's at the price of sleep, of how it feels while you're at it and during the rest...

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e-lyn, the story about your childhood experience was very moving. Thanx for sharing. Yes, of course, no blame. Our parents are people - limited, erring, feeling their way, and bungling. I can definitely see this in my own experience as a parent. A million things, but I'll just mention my ill-adjuste...

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did anyone have a childhood food-training in 'if you eat all your dinner, you can have your pudding'? ie the sweet things only came IF YOU ATE ALL YOUR DINNER/or IF YOU'RE A GOOD GIRL/BOY? No, Raw, didn't have that particular tactic deployed on me. Sounds like you're telling us where your predilect...

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I focused on... thinking about how I felt at the end of that plate. When I started recognizing that feeling, then I was able to start recognizing it during meals when, for some reason, I had a bigger or more full plate. eating what I really wanted and liked first.... --what really looked, tasted, s...

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I agree, it's hard to describe how you know exactly when to stop while dining out. I think I hit a point where my stomach starts to get uncomfortable and the taste of the food goes from"wow ,this is delicious" to "this is okay". I see, MaggieMae - tummy discomfort and food losing its appeal. I'm cu...

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I feel a sense of sadness and minor anxiety as my meal comes to an end. I'm not sure if it's because I'm still hungry or if it's just a natural feeling that marks the end of an enjoyable experience. Yes, e-Lyn, I can relate. I think of it as the sadness of parting. To me, it was about parting with ...

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day 64 All's well. Sleep: 6 hours. Quite rested. Amazing how sleep affects the way I see my body. Obviously, feel more up to life when rested, but then there's also something about the body that I see time and again. It feels lighter. Obviously, it must feel heavier, less wieldy, after sleepless nig...

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RAWCOOKIE wrote:an image of a Roman laying down eating

Sorry, Raw, didn't get this image: 'Laying down eating'?!

jackn

Ellyn Satter talks about how you should never say to a child things like "when you're done eating, you need to start your homework or clean your room or whatever". It's as if eating is the only legitimate excuse for not being constantly busy. It's better to say in an hour you need to do *blank* so ...

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I lose interest in eating more - like I look at it and think 'I really don't want that last bit'... It's not exactly feeling 'full' - it's like my appetite to eat more just suddenly cuts off. Sorry - can't give you a better definition. It's almost like the food loses it's appeal. Hey, Raw, to me, i...

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So funny about the carrots. Not sure if you were kidding but I have a cousin who did turn orange because his mother fed him too many carrots when he was a baby. She was trying to make sure he had good eyesight. He now wears thick glassss. ☺️ True story. The thick glasses one cracked me...

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This No S forum has given me so support through the years. I feel like I should be a more active participant. Problem is, some days, it's tough to think of what to write about! I see - give back to the community. Strike your own balance, Walker. I've been breaking the No Snacks rule. It stops now b...

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Jen1974 wrote:When your inner child realizes the answer is always no they quit asking (:

I like that, Jen.
Corrolary: and every time the bite is taken, the inner child learns that stamping their feet and pestering work.

jackn

day 63 All's well. Sleep: 5 hours. So-so rested. Afternoon nap. Both at lunch and dinner, could very clearly feel the 'belly belt' I get once I've had enough to eat. Yet, went on to polish plate. This is something I'd like to improve. Both fear of not eating enough, and finding it hard to part with ...

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RAWCOOKIE wrote:I don't always eat all of it - but I mostly do.

What happens then, Raw, to stop you?
That's the question.

jackn

Yea - away they go, those extra noodles.

jackn

Yes, the slippery slope. And, yes, there are no "free" foods - a new twist, if you think about it, to "There's no such thing as a free lunch". I'd gobble down carrots till the cows came home. People asked me where I got my tan... No-snacking put an end to it, and it's, as you say, much more relaxed ...

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Good point, Jen.
I haven't noticed myself.

Hope all's well.

jackn

I thought, Oolala, you were gonna say that Walker should out as, before too long, the jeans will start hanging loose on her.

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day 62 All's well. Sleep: 3.5 hours. Leaving over some more and more often, I think. It feels good. Yes, because I know I eat too much, but also simply on an immediate body sensation level. Has to do with general awareness to the question, and, specifically, with awareness during the meal - chewing,...

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I eat til I'm slightly overfull I see, Leafy. I never trusted myself to follow 'intuitive eating', though I have to say I don't know the approach in detail. I'd love to move towards doing things with great ease and without planning or control, but I don't know that I'll ever get there. Perhaps it's...

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kaalii wrote:at workwith the big plates at work i serve myself first with the salad... at least half of the plate... and then there is actually not much more room to exaggerate with the rest...

I see, Kaali.
So the plates become small enough, in effect.

jackn

Kaali, you talked about rest and about preferring functional movement. Though the temptation to lie about doing nothing forever lurks in the background, my workouts feel like the fulfillment of a need to me, not like a chore. I do them first thing in the morning, and they feel like a launching of th...

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Interesting to read about your experience with the chips - that's a big deal! I thought so, Raw. I shudder to think of the numerous occasions when I ended up eating stuff just because it was 'given' to me or was lying around. I don't know what would have happened had I kept all the fries and, then,...

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Good idea to check in here about this hunger and the floating uncertainty about the evening. It would help me, I expect, to do so. One more thing, Kaali. I've started doing a gratitude balance sheet of sorts just before meals. Wanted to set a time to do it, so that it's done, and not just left as a ...

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Bullisaba wrote:I know when I am full

Thank you, Bullisaba.

Precisely, how do you know?
How can someone else learn to tell as well as you seem to?

jackn

I try to stop when I'm comfortable... I don't think I eat past "comfortable" as often as I used to. In fact, starting NoS is actually what made me start to recognize "comfortable" before it passed me by. Sounds great, Merry. If possible, I'd love to understand better what how you recognize 'comfort...

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kaalii wrote:at home we only have 8-9" plates...at work they are big...

At work, then, Kaali, it sounds, you do stop before it's all gone?!
If so, do you know how?

jackn

oolala53 wrote:At restaurants, I tend to gauge as soon as I get the plate and divide it according to what I've learned is about right.

I'd love to adopt this. Thank you kindly.
Also, echoes MaggieMae's restaurant experience.
We'll see how she goes about not clearing the plate when out.

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