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I get where you're coming from, Noel. There's truth in what you say, though I also hope that it's not the whole story - I hope that it's more exaggerated in fields where beauty/appearances are given a very high priority. Having said that though, I would agree that if a woman has reached a 'certain a...

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Haven't been posting much lately, but am still NoSing quietly away in the background here. :) I intended not to snack at all last weekend and ended up having a vile 3-day weekend of non-stop bingeing. I don't usually have any problem staying on NoS at home, but we tend to spend every weekend at a re...

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I've lost about 13/14 pounds in the six months I've been on NoS and my pants are definitely too big. I have to keep them up with a belt. Heeeheee.

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Thanks, Blueskighs. I must say, getting a few compliments, is really really nice!

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Have been running into lots of people lately that I haven't seen for quite some time - and I'm getting a lot of compliments about how I look - which is v nice. :D I haven't lost THAT much weight, but I have gone down a clothing size (top and bottom) and I suspect the regular exercise and a bit more ...

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I ate way too much on my S days again - I was just desperate by saturday to eat stuff that I couldn't on N days...so strange. Could have been partly hormonal. Sunday was much better, but still not great. I'm thinking of cutting out snacks on S days and just allowing myself desserts. I know I've ment...

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Hmm today was interesting - I didn't put any butter on my toast this morning or my roll at lunch. I think that, plus the light dinners lately, left me absolutely starving by tonight. I was still starving after I had finished my evening meal - vegie soup with mixed grains; brown rice, a lamb chop, co...

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Am starving tonight, but am enjoying settling back into my NoS routines. I've been having steamed vegies for dinner the last two nights (once with a small can of tuna (100g) and mayonnaise mixed in and tonight with a small can of beans). Steamed vegies on their own used to be my favourite dinner but...

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I've been sticking to No-S since we got back from holidays - a managing a walk 3-4 times per week. This weekend was pretty decadent - but it was my birthday and mother's day. :-) My weight seems to be starting to move again - which is good. Only slightly but I can feel it. Two people that I've seen ...

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Have been away roughly since my last post - and eating wildly. Was relieved to come back home and back to our routines - and to No-S. Weighed myself after the trip and haven't gained anything (which is miraculous). So this is clearly a plateau. Time to knuckle back down to No-S, get my weekends unde...

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Hmmmm - weighed myself on the weekend. No weight lost for 6 weeks. What's going on!! Found that a bit demoralising and had a red day today on my habitcal - seconds at dinner and then some chocolate. I'm wondering if the blowouts on S days are too great or my mealtime servings are too large or I'm no...

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Ah, it must be an Antipodean thing. I'm in Sydney, Australia. I've been making pancakes as a weekend breakfast treat for me and my daughter for the last couple of weeks - they're her favourite. They are really more crepes than pancakes - I make them quite thin - they taste better that way. I'm not s...

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successful S days wed and thurs (so far) and have walked both days (45 mins).

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Monday and tuesday have been successful nosing days. I walked 45 mins on Monday but no exercise today. I will walk again tomorrow morning.

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aaagh - I still have a tummy ache from the weekend. Strangely, I didn't eat that much - at least not compared to what I might have eaten 6 months ago. I had some easter egg after lunch (1.5 sandwiches and fruit and some seeds) and again after dinner on Saturday. I had a mid-afternoon coffee with ski...

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Ok, managed a full successful NoS week - my first week of a 21 day challenge as part of my recommitment to NoS. The weekend may be a bit of a challenge - am craving chocolate at the moment. I resisted having a hot chocolate tonight, so am pleased about that. But I did go out today and get the ingred...

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A friend of mine reckons that once you hit menopause even a stick of dynamite won't shift the weight... hmmmm.....she could be right. :( but I look at my very very old mum (90) and how slight she now is even though she can barely move past the front gate. Of course, she hardly eats these days. Not m...

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Lots of walking today = about 2.5 hours worth over the day. Successful NoS. Am a bit proud of myself as I went to a cocktail party to do with my work and they had gorgeous savouries. But I had made sure I at an early dinner before I went and that helped me not eat anything.

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It might also help to eat some protein at every meal. I can't put my hand on the research but I know that there has been some done in the last few years that has shown that eating protein flicks a switch in your brain that tells you when you have had enough. Carbohydrates on the other hand, don't. T...

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I'm 50 and started NoS in mid-Nov. I had and have a lot of weight to lose. I'm not sure how much I've lost (haven't weighed myself for a couple of weeks) but despite a plateau in March I'm down about 11/12 pounds from my starting weight.So, I'm very happy. I dips me lid to Reinhard too. I'm not that...

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aaawwww....that makes too much sense....and I so luuuuvvv a good burning.

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Have had a successful NoS week so far, though my one plate for lunch today was rather large (grilled fish, chips (fries), salad and a bread roll). I know it's 'legal' but it seemed like rather a lot and I could have done without the fries. Got a long walk in yesterday and today and hope to do so tom...

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Heather, I'm so sorry you lost the baby. A miscarriage can be just devastating. I'm sending you huge hugs.

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Sunday wasn't too bad either - although I did eat a lot of raw cashews during the afternoon (nibbling while chatting with a friend) and half a chocolate egg left over from easter.

Had a successful NO-S day today but no exercise. Will be able to walk tomorrow.

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I meant to add that I've lost no weight (and no inches) in the month of March. Not sure why - too much snacking on weekends? The weight plateau coincides with the students coming back and work being full on and stressy. My opportunities for exercise are also much more limited. And my sleep gets disr...

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Got in a long walk today (45 mins). Have also managed to control the snacking. Had a bowl of icecream with chocolate for dessert tonight and a glass of wine with dinner. Am happy with that for an S day. I liked the post on the discussion forum (a humorous post) that S day treats could be limited to ...

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Successful no-s week so far. Not much exercise except a long walk yesterday (45 mins) and the day on my feet on monday at the Easter Show. But am happy to be reasonably back on track.

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Yes, I enjoyed it too. Sums it up in a nutshell. Good stuff.

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well....I managed Good Friday as a No S day; Saturday was a relatively controlled S day, but Sunday and Monday ....wooooaaah. Talk about a chocolate blow out (and a general blow out). And no exercise, except walking around the Royal Easter Show for about 8 hours straight on Monday (hey, that's gotta...

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I was net surfing and found several references to it by posters to the Happiness Project. http://www.happiness-project.com/
I found both it and the Flylady site (http://www.flylady.net/) had really useful suggestions. No S sounded pretty good too. Am glad I found it.

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I've backslid this week too KCCC. I've been a bit discouraged about not losing weight over the last month and have been a bit slack with tasting food while I've been cooking and going back for another dollop of mashed pumpkin or whatever. But you've called me to account, girl! I'm going to start 21 ...

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well, the extra weight's gone - don't know what that was about. I'll weigh myself again this weekend and see how I've gone. I don't think I've lost anything - which will make about a month either at the same weight or above. hmmmm. I've switched back to light dairy products and have cut out the yumm...

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weighed myself on the weekend... I've gained weight over the last two weeks. sigh....The only things I've done differently are to switch to full cream milk rather than light milk and to have stopped drinking coffee. I wonder if dropping coffee has slowed down my metabolism?? Anyway, I think I'm goin...

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Had a bit of a blowout weekend. Couldn't stop snacking. I hate that and would really like to get that under control. Have been sticking to NoS through the week though and that gets easier as the week progresses. By Wed/thurs I'm not really thinking about it. Permasnacking my way through Sat and Sun ...

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I've stuck to No-S all week and it's been fine. I was craving something comforting during a PMS day, so resorted to milky decaf coffee a couple of times that day. And plain yoghurt with my lunch (a yummy biodynamic one). I shugged Monday and Tuesday and swam laps and walked on Wednesday. I didn't ex...

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They were definitely a Good Friday breakfast treat only when I was growing up. I don't think they were available before then.

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The weekend was reasonably good for S days. Not permasnacking on weekends helps me and is one of my goals. I didn't get out to exercise this weekend. But I did exercise all 5 days last week, so that's good. I'll shug again tonight before bed. My aim is to shug every day this week. Am on track with N...

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I haven't had an internet connection at home lately - thus the silence. Basically, I No-S'd successfully last week although I had some plain yoghurt on Friday night in the evening as a snack. I basically swapped Friday night and Sunday night - Friday is our relaxation night at home and it feels like...

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Successful No-S so far this week (though I'm still eating fairly big meals). Didn't exercise on Tuesday (fell asleep putting my daughter to bed!), but shugged again yesterday. I shugged after dinner - that might be a good time for me - DD's fed, settled and happy to play quietly by herself for a lit...

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Is anyone else finding that they are working more productively on NoS? I think the exercise plus cutting out sugary/fatty/carby snacks is doing wonders for my ability to get things done. I'm beginning to feel like my old (BC - before child) self and I love it.

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I'm with you! My daughter went to school in the colours of the Aboriginal flag to watch the apology with the whole school. I took an hour off work to watch it at home - must say, I was incredibly moved. Just wept when both non-Indigenous leaders walked around the visitors gallery hugging and greatin...

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Had a successful NoS week last week (though I ate a lot of food), reasonable S days and a successful NoS day yesterday. I really like this eating plan! Had intended to shug all 5 days last week, but only managed Monday and Tuesday. Was exhausted by Wednesday and then found busy workdays and pouring ...

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Don't be discouraged - you are doing really really well.

And, in a way, starting over doesn't matter, because this is a program for life. It's about changing daily habits, not counting failures.

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Great, Charis. That sounds terrific. That's where I am aiming to be.

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I'm interested in responses to this too. Keeping the daily habit check is showing me that I'm definitely hungrier prior to a period and just after. Those times are also when I get cravings for snacks. Vitamin B does help with my moods then. So does exercise (though I feel like it least then). Keepin...

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Aaagh - a ghastly weekend. I gave up coffee last week and found sticking to No S really hard (am not sure if it was the coffee deprivation or if it was because it was a busy work week or if I was a bit hormonal or if it was just everything at once). I did stick to NoS for the week. Then went out to ...

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Successful day. NoS (so far so good). Exercise - long walk (45 mins) plus 14 mins of shugging.

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Well, so much for starting the 21 day challenge again! Was off track over the weekend and a couple of days surrounding it. I know the weekend is made up of S days, but I went a bit overboard on Sunday at a family party - way more than I would on a normal S day. My excuse is that it was a special tim...

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Today is day 11, for NoS, exercise, and hygeine!

Wow, Jennifer - 11 days on NoS. That is fantastic! well done. Am looking forward to hearing you have made it to 21 days on NoS!

All the best
wim

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Swam laps for half an hour. Didn't shug, but I'll count it as a success for exercise. Am recording a failure on the habit cal for No-S. Virtual plated for lunch, but I'm pretty sure I ate more than a plateful. Then tonight - not a major infringement, but I've been sitting up making cake for mum's 90...

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wow, Deb, well done for sticking to No S even when you're sick (and no doubt wanting comfort food!). That's terrific.
Hope you are feeling much better very soon.
wim
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well done, Mo. the weight loss goal sounds reasonable. My weight loss isn't fast, but as long as it is steady and going downwards, that feels good. I think I'll copy your practice of exercising in the morning. That might be the time for me to shug - found I was just too tired yesterday to do it befo...

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Thanks, Mo. I had some fun with the shugging last week, but didn't do it on Sunday and no exercise Monday. Today I swam laps at the pool while DD had her swimming lesson. I've been very out of condition, and in the small amount of lap swimming I did before Xmas, could only manage breaststroke/backst...

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Successful No-S so far this week - and walking/exercise most days.

And, hey baby, got the timer and last night....drumroll....I shugged!

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Hi Jennifer, it sounds like you are coping with some heavy emotional issues. I hope you are getting some good professional help for your fear of going out - that sounds like it requires support not just from family and friends but from someone specialised in the field. Meanwhile, there is a lot to b...

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Successful No-S day yesterday and so far so good today. I had a larger meal than usual last night and a large lunch today and am feeling uncomfortably full - think that's a good sign.

Went for a long walk this morning (45mins) and a short one this afternoon (25 mins).

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I agree with all the other posters. I'm finding No-S liberating and I'm very thankful I found it. Many years ago now I lived in Japan on a work exchange and over a year I lost two stone and became quite fit without trying at all. From time to time since I have been trying to recreate those lifestyle...

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Still haven't started shugging - am psyching myself up for it. Ended up starting my two S days on Friday night and am finishing them tonight (Sun). Ate quite a lot over these two S days, but I don't think outrageously so. I seemed to eat more as the weekend progressed and I got out of the frame of m...

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Well, I've bought the sledgehammer... The thought of making the commitment here to daily shugging fills me with apprehension. But it's time to get started. I want to build up muscle and lose weight. And I'd really like the No-S'ing plan to work as a lifetime way of managing my weight, fitness and he...

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Wow, that's so inspiring! Really terrific.

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ok, i'm feeling better and back on track. I made this weekend No-S days because of all the recent indulgences - just wanted to be in control again. So I have done 3 no-S days in a row and hope to complete the coming week as No-S, reverting to weekends as S days from next weekend. It was actually qui...

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Another red day. I managed No-S with no problem till about 5pm when some friends came round for dinner armed with wine, cashew and basil dip and small red peppers stuffed with goats cheese. oivey. I think I like food too much. I had some of that and a normal dinner (baked chicken, vegies and salad),...

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Well, my no-S'ing went out the window over the last few days. We're back from our beach holiday. Only managed a walk one day when one of the other parents minded the small children. The weather was warm and sunny and I swam a lot, but not really for exercise - mostly with the kids. And our hosts are...

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Weighed myself yesterday and I have maintained my weight, but aaagghhh, the holidays are really putting a dint into my sense of balance between N0-S and S days. Managed 3 no-S days this week, but have been 'enjoying' the S days. Will be glad when New Year is over (and we return from holidays with fr...

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Thanks so much for this discussion - the tips are great. Really timely and very helpful.

Am defnitely going to to concentrate on not permasnacking on S days!
Wim

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Thanks, Deb,
I appreciate your support. Am also enjoying your posts and comments on the discussion list. It's very encouraging to hear from people who have been doing No-S for a while and are still committed to it. It's great.

Wim

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Thanks, Jammin' Jan! Fell off the wagon last night though. I took my DD (Darling Daughter) out to a seafood dinner to celebrate her very good school report :-), then ate half of her meal after I finished mine! Woooah - I don't do that when I'm not dieting. I think it was a reaction to the silly snac...

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Ate too much on the weekend. I just slip into snacking on weekends really easily, partly for emotional reasons and partly because I'm socialising with friends. I don't have the 'sometimes' thing down at all. On the 'good' side, I have been exercising at least several times a week. Between pouring ra...

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I bought some dumbells yesterday and found a website with a weight trianing program for women, so here we go. I may also end up getting a 'shovelglove', but won't have a chance anyway to get to the hardware store till next week. One of the things I am not sure about with shovelglove is that emphasis...

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congratulations! well done.
wim

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So far I have been puddling along on No-S without too many problems, but tonight was the work Xmas party - dinner in an Italian restaurant. Yum. I was tempted to count it as an S day, but I didn't. Am thinking of keeping it as a green no-S day, mainly because I showed great restraint (!) The restaur...

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HI Mo, I found your posts inspirational - it's very comforting as a newbie to know that if I just follow No-S the weight will come off (albeit slowly). I sympathise with the difficulty of finding time and opportunities to exercise. I'm a single mum of a young child and it's terribly difficult unless...

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Thank you too, Spook, for your reply to my first message - I've been so cross-eyed busy that think I read your and MerryKat's responses together as one post. Sorry about that. I appreciate your thoughts and advice and that you took the trouble to send it.

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It's 2 weeks tomorrow since I started the No-S and so far so good, though I am starving tonight. Guess that is a good thing as it means the no-snacking and the walking I've been doing are having some effect.:-) Up till now, it hasn't been that difficult. I have been eating quite large plates of food...

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Thanks, Mo. That's helpful. I went back to the homepage yesterday to have another look at the general guidelines for the No S diet and came to much the same conclusion. I'm not a really big milk drinker (too much compulsory millk in primary school - the milk would be delivered in the early morning a...

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Discovered this site last week so have started No-S'ing. Am still sorting out what that means, but mostly I've stuck to it. The tricky thing has been flavoured yoghurt. I have eatern it as part of my lunch, but am now thinking it's probably a sweet and I should drop it. The hardest change for me is ...

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