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by ladybird30
Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:02 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

It certainly is.
by ladybird30
Tue Feb 02, 2021 10:58 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: How to start losing weight on no s?
Replies: 7
Views: 14022

Re: How to start losing weight on no s?

Your post struck a chord with me as I am in much the same place at the moment. I am trying stricter adherence to the no seconds rule to see if I can get below the low of my range. I have done that during No S, but haven't been able to maintain a lower weight. A constant weight is certainly better th...
by ladybird30
Tue Feb 02, 2021 12:09 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Ellis will succeed!
Replies: 38
Views: 39304

Re: Ellis will succeed!

Good on you for getting back on track so promptly.
by ladybird30
Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:46 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's daily check in
Replies: 104
Views: 194229

Re: Deb's daily check in

Well done
by ladybird30
Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:44 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4647795

Re: automated eating tracker

That's a pretty good feeling, being pleased with one's work. Helps make the work involved worth it.
by ladybird30
Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:32 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

As I have not lost any appreciable weight in the last 3 weeks, it is time for a review. When I started getting back on track at the beginning of last December, I promised myself that I would do whatever it takes to get rid of more of the remaining excess weight around my middle. My 3 meals a day com...
by ladybird30
Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:21 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Barbra’s Daily Check In.......
Replies: 21
Views: 19199

Re: Barbra’s Daily Check In.......

automatedeating wrote:
Fri Jan 29, 2021 2:39 pm
I think it'd be great if you could prepare your after-work snack right alongside your lunch.
Good idea Auto.
by ladybird30
Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:16 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Chanda's Check-in
Replies: 16
Views: 15467

Re: Chanda's Check-in

May I kindly suggest that there is a difference between saying 'I am a .....' and 'I have the habit of ....'. The difference may be subtle, but identity is much harder to change than habits. When I was younger, I used to label myself as a compulsive eater. Now I just tell myself that sometimes I eat...
by ladybird30
Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:12 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Pinkhippies daily check in
Replies: 978
Views: 997740

Re: Pinkhippies daily check in

Good luck with the not reading while eating. I do that too, & sometimes find I have eaten too fast.
by ladybird30
Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:20 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Barbra’s Daily Check In.......
Replies: 21
Views: 19199

Re: Barbra’s Daily Check In.......

It sounds like you are genuinely hungry when you get home from work. You also said it is not
possible to eat more at work. IMHO, a planned snack after work and before dinner would still fit
in with NoS. It's the planning ahead that is important, to prevent random eating and all that goes
with it.
by ladybird30
Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:30 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Thanks Auto. It is my hope that attending to the small lapses will help prevent the big ones.
by ladybird30
Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:10 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Found myself doing something I hardly ever do - unconscious eating. It was really minor, just the remains of some cooked rice while clearing up. But it was a surprise when I caught myself at it. I like to have a definite end to my meals, and eating while clearing up after doesn't fit. Remembered Rei...
by ladybird30
Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:24 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Any fellow vanilla NoSers?
Replies: 10
Views: 19188

Re: Any fellow vanilla NoSers?

Hi, I don't know if this is classed as vanilla, but the only thing I can really stick to long term is 3 meals a day - as long as I am doing that, I count it as a success. Everything else is peripheral to that for me. I find it easier to do 3 meals a day 7 days a week. My compliance rate at the momen...
by ladybird30
Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:14 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4647795

Re: automated eating tracker

I don't consider myself a spiritual person, but I do have a sense of the sacred - it revolves around nature, and
its protection, which gives meaning to my life.
by ladybird30
Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:05 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Thurs 21 Jan success, although hungry again in the night (ignored). Not sure why, as I feel like I am eating plenty during the day. May be due to disturbed sleep interfering with circadian rhythms. Fri 22 success Sat 23 success, but had was aware of a desire to dive into the food before breakfast. A...
by ladybird30
Thu Jan 21, 2021 1:14 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Lovely most of the time, but will not be when it gets to 43 deg C (109 deg F) in a few days. We do have lovely fruit.
by ladybird30
Wed Jan 20, 2021 9:20 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Thanks Auto. Mon - success. Still have an upset stomach, suspect result of overindulgence in bacon last week. Tues - success. Felt very tired and stressed after my morning walk before having an earlier than usual breakfast. Had a large breakfast and felt a lot better after. Spent a lot of the day ca...
by ladybird30
Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:58 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Weight this morning 143, so no weight loss in the last week. Still sticking to 3 meals per day, had one midnight snack after I misjudged things and was too hungry to sleep. I made sure I ate more the next day or so. Still logging my food to keep accountable, & making sure that I am hungry before I e...
by ladybird30
Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:45 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: i'm back! :)
Replies: 26
Views: 37544

Re: i'm back! :)

Hi Deb,
welcome back, I remember you well from your old posts - lovely to hear how Richie is doing so well.
by ladybird30
Tue Jan 12, 2021 4:21 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4647795

Re: automated eating tracker

!!!!!
by ladybird30
Mon Jan 11, 2021 12:43 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: O43 Check-in
Replies: 1103
Views: 1311785

Re: O43 Check-in

Hi Over 43 - glad you have made a full recovery from your funny episode. Out of curiosity, did your doctor mention TIA to you?

cheers, Ladybird
by ladybird30
Sat Jan 09, 2021 6:47 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Well, my rebound eating went on a bit longer than I expected, and what with the extra food and the lack of exercise, and not feeling particularly well, my weight went up to 147. Feeling a lot better now. At the start of December I finally got myself together enough to start logging my food. A few da...
by ladybird30
Thu Sep 24, 2020 2:04 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Get Easier/Automatic?
Replies: 10
Views: 16995

Re: Get Easier/Automatic?

No Oolala, it wasn't worth it, and it will be a while before I eat that particular food again. I am not sure if it is an innate quality of the food, or just that I have developed an association with overeating it which was triggered. It is not a food I can eat everyday anyway, as it doesn't agree wi...
by ladybird30
Sun Sep 20, 2020 1:36 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen’s Eating Simplified (:
Replies: 394
Views: 359919

Re: Jen’s Eating Simplified (:

Good on you for waiting the urge out.
by ladybird30
Sun Sep 20, 2020 1:17 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Get Easier/Automatic?
Replies: 10
Views: 16995

Re: Get Easier/Automatic?

I don't know about automatic, but it has got easier. After lockdown started earlier this year, I put on a couple of pounds after some unwise eating of more energy dense foods than I usually do. But in contrast to pre No S days, I quickly stopped that when I realised I was putting on weight. I have l...
by ladybird30
Sun Sep 20, 2020 1:04 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Is This Mod a Bad Idea?
Replies: 17
Views: 28168

Re: Is This Mod a Bad Idea?

I quickly found that sticking to 3 meals a day 7 days a week suited me better. Occasionally I have a snack if I am really hungry, usually after doing more exercise than usual. Sometimes I feel the urge to buy more energy dense food than usual, which I allow myself to do, but I keep within the bounds...
by ladybird30
Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:44 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: - -
Replies: 280
Views: 330617

Re: - -

Such a lovely family photo, thanks for posting it.
by ladybird30
Thu Sep 17, 2020 7:27 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: What Sets People Up For Food Obsession?
Replies: 25
Views: 39966

Re: What Sets People Up For Food Obsession?

I too have some memories of less than pleasant meal times as a child. The good news is that as an adult we can choose to do things differently.
by ladybird30
Mon Sep 14, 2020 7:44 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Minimizer Just Checking In
Replies: 487
Views: 645024

Re: Minimizer Just Checking In

Hi Minimizer, you have had a rough time. Good to have you back and all the best.
by ladybird30
Tue Sep 08, 2020 5:35 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Wow, over 3 months since I posted last. I am still doing No S, my weight chugging along around 142 lbs for June and July. Then after logging my food for a month on a calorie counter, I dropped a couple of lbs. A month is as much as I could bear, but it did show me where I could cut a few calories re...
by ladybird30
Tue Sep 08, 2020 5:22 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: GabbyGirl2's Daily Check-in
Replies: 81
Views: 50615

Re: GabbyGirl2's Daily Check-in

One thing I found very helpful was dishing out the whole meal at once. It may not all go on one plate, but it is a habit I have stuck with. When I do have seconds occasionally, they register as seconds. I like to have a definite end to the meal. It has helped to put an end to my previous habit of po...
by ladybird30
Tue Sep 08, 2020 5:14 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I need a reason to keep doing this!
Replies: 24
Views: 29698

Re: I need a reason to keep doing this!

To the good advice from Whosonfirst & Soprano, I will add it can take time, so don't give up.
Sometimes if I am having the do nothings, I decide to do just one small, easy thing - that may be enough to
get me over the hump & into some purposeful activity.
by ladybird30
Thu Jun 11, 2020 5:40 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Linda's daily check-in
Replies: 4617
Views: 4496221

Re: Linda's daily check-in

Linda, I had to laugh at the tale of Sweetpea's boyfriend. And blush with embarrassment as I rembered some of the things I did when young.
I hope you enjoyed the chocolate at the time.
by ladybird30
Thu Jun 11, 2020 5:37 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Glad to be back!
Replies: 9
Views: 11129

Re: Glad to be back!

FWIW, my personal belief is that dieting is the cause of, not the cure for, gluttony. However, dieting never made it on to the list of 7 deadly sins.

Good luck.
by ladybird30
Sat Jun 06, 2020 5:25 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4647795

Re: automated eating tracker

Hang in there Auto
by ladybird30
Sat Jun 06, 2020 4:54 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Pinkhippies daily check in
Replies: 978
Views: 997740

Re: Pinkhippies daily check in

Wrestling 70 lbs of reluctant dog in and out of the bath - awesome
by ladybird30
Sat Jun 06, 2020 4:42 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen’s Eating Simplified (:
Replies: 394
Views: 359919

Re: Jen’s Eating Simplified (:

Welcome back Jen. Interesting discussion about hunger & fullness signals. I have found after several years of practicing No S, that I am much better at that and don't very often eat when I am not hungry or eat past the point of comfort. I too find that if my weight drops below my present weight, the...
by ladybird30
Sat Jun 06, 2020 4:36 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: And I'm back... Again!
Replies: 7
Views: 10621

Re: And I'm back... Again!

Welcome back Chanda.
by ladybird30
Sat Jun 06, 2020 4:34 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jean’s new check in 2020
Replies: 12
Views: 17019

Re: Jean’s new check in 2020

Welcome back Jean
by ladybird30
Sat Jun 06, 2020 4:24 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Why did you leave? Why are you back?
Replies: 273
Views: 417106

Re: Why did you leave? Why are you back?

Welcome back Bluebell
by ladybird30
Sun May 31, 2020 8:54 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Monthly update: May 26 days: 3 meals a day 5 days: unplanned snacks The effect of cutting back a bit on the extra fat at mealtimes was to make me hungrier & lead to unplanned snacking. Net effect on my weight - zero as far as I can tell Weight still sitting between 140 and 142. Still exercising. My ...
by ladybird30
Sun May 31, 2020 8:45 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Don't give up! 4 years till I could join 21-club
Replies: 4
Views: 8329

Re: Don't give up! 4 years till I could join 21-club

Congrats on your progress Healthyskillz
by ladybird30
Fri May 29, 2020 5:14 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: MustLoseWeight Daily Check In
Replies: 1
Views: 6755

Re: MustLoseWeight Daily Check In

How are things going?
by ladybird30
Mon May 11, 2020 4:52 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Thanks for the kind words Auto. Yes, calories still count. I also hate being hungry, but I pick my battles and find being hungrier earlier in the day much easier to tolerate than later. So I don't usually have my first meal til late morning. Some restrictions have just been lifted here, so I can now...
by ladybird30
Mon May 11, 2020 4:47 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Advice for committing
Replies: 13
Views: 20988

Re: Advice for committing

Hi Babybird - I am not sure why your appetite swings like that, but here are a couple of things that might contribute are you eating a balanced meal with enough fat, carbs & protein. I find that protein helps keep hunger at bay, and a high carb meal without any fat doesn't last very long are you ove...
by ladybird30
Sat May 09, 2020 11:15 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Can't believe it has been so long. I hope everyone is keeping well, and coping with these strange times without excess food. Since Jan I haven't been weighing every day like I used to - I lost my enthusiasm for that. Occasionally I get on the scales. My weight has been reasonably stable from Jan to ...
by ladybird30
Fri Jan 10, 2020 6:07 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Keys to lifestyle change success?
Replies: 15
Views: 27567

Re: Keys to lifestyle change success?

Thanks Simmstone, I agree it is a long learning process. I am still working on truly moderate eating. I love the way No S gives a structure for me to find out what works and what doesn't.
by ladybird30
Fri Jan 10, 2020 6:04 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Bright Line Eating
Replies: 11
Views: 23729

Re: Bright Line Eating

I am not surprised that BLE people have to tape their mouths shut. So would I if I was trying to exist on 1200 -1400 cals a day with no time off for good behaviour. And it is not necessary to eat that little to lose weight, unless one is a tiny, bed ridden/utterly sedentary female (I am talking abou...
by ladybird30
Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:01 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4647795

Re: automated eating tracker

Intrusive eh? I applaud your efforts to get your pre diabetes under control. Personally, I am very keen to avoid the intrusions
that diabetes leads to. One of the reasons I want to get rid to the rest of my excess upper body fat.
by ladybird30
Tue Jan 07, 2020 10:54 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Thanks for your encouragement. I am finding it easier this week, probably thanks to some cooler weather.
by ladybird30
Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:35 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Last week - Mon - Fri: success, but some rather irregular meal times. Sat - 3 meals + supper Sun- 3 meals by the skin of my teeth & clock watching. We have had very hot weather, which disrupted my sleep and reduced my appetite. Tiredness and rebound cravings made not diving into food yesterday when ...
by ladybird30
Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:31 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 2020
Replies: 77
Views: 88178

Re: 2020

You are doing well, especially with so much going on.
by ladybird30
Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:27 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Linda's daily check-in
Replies: 4617
Views: 4496221

Re: Linda's daily check-in

Good to hear from you again Linda.
by ladybird30
Fri Jan 03, 2020 6:26 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Self-monitoring & establishing new habits
Replies: 1
Views: 7879

Self-monitoring & establishing new habits

From https://theconversation.com/five-rules-from-psychology-to-help-keep-your-new-years-resolutions-128816 - `“Vigilant monitoring” appears to be the most effective strategy for tackling strong habits. This is where people actively monitor their goals and regulate their behaviours in response to dif...
by ladybird30
Fri Jan 03, 2020 6:10 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4647795

Re: automated eating tracker

My favourite bit of kids playground equipment is the flying fox - somethings you are never too old for
by ladybird30
Thu Jan 02, 2020 1:39 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 2020 Check In
Replies: 6
Views: 14153

Re: 2020 Check In

Hi Strawberry,

good to hear from you, hope all is still going well
by ladybird30
Tue Dec 31, 2019 11:24 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Keys to lifestyle change success?
Replies: 15
Views: 27567

Re: Keys to lifestyle change success?

When I was weaning myself off my worst highly processed sugar & fat combo binge food, I used the substitution method, finding a substitute that was similar but didn't have the same addictive quality for me and allowing myself to eat that when the cravings hit. Eventually I stopped eating my substitu...
by ladybird30
Tue Dec 31, 2019 11:20 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Simmstone's 'Obsessive Moderation'
Replies: 188
Views: 322665

Re: Simmstone's 'Obsessive Moderation'

Well, this is usually the time when I come on the board and lament how much I gained over the holidays... but, this year, I didn't. I've been following No S for so long now, that even my rebounds are mild. I'm a very different eater than I was in 2011 (when I committed to this way of eating). Well ...
by ladybird30
Tue Dec 31, 2019 11:15 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: - -
Replies: 280
Views: 330617

Re: - -

So glad to here that your wife's health has improved.
by ladybird30
Tue Dec 31, 2019 11:09 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Thank you for you kind words.
by ladybird30
Tue Dec 31, 2019 11:08 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Finally Committing to No S
Replies: 26
Views: 34737

Re: Finally Committing to No S

You might find when you get out of the habit of eating sweets for lunch that fruit is an adequate substitute and you won't miss the sweets.
by ladybird30
Tue Dec 31, 2019 6:23 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Reflections on 2019 I have maintained a loss of about 10 lbs on No S for the last year. This time last year I was several lbs lighter, having had a bit of a relapse after having the flu earlier this year. Actually, on looking back on my records, my low on NoS was in Nov 2018, so obviously I started ...
by ladybird30
Tue Dec 31, 2019 6:03 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Alene's Check-in
Replies: 569
Views: 490532

Re: Alene's Check-in

Happy New Year Alene. I find that self knowledge helps with habit change, so keep up the good work in that department.
by ladybird30
Tue Dec 31, 2019 6:00 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4647795

Re: automated eating tracker

Happy New Year Automated. Finding your adventure with the CGM fascinating.
by ladybird30
Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:59 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Finally Committing to No S
Replies: 26
Views: 34737

Re: Finally Committing to No S

Welcome, I hope that the 3 meals a day helps you with post sickness bingeing - it has improved things a lot for me
in that department.
by ladybird30
Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:57 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: - -
Replies: 280
Views: 330617

Re: - -

Happy New Year and all the best to you and your wife.
by ladybird30
Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:56 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 2020
Replies: 77
Views: 88178

Re: 2020

Welcome Teamoney, check in consistency really does help until the habit is well established.
by ladybird30
Sun Dec 22, 2019 5:25 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4647795

Re: automated eating tracker

I take your point about daily exercise being better for habit building. I find that it can take up to 5 days for my muscles to fully recover from a hammering, but that is just me. 1 or 2 days per week of any particular exercise such as a long walk or bike ride or strength training is sufficient for ...
by ladybird30
Thu Dec 19, 2019 1:05 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Alison's Start to No S
Replies: 23
Views: 33961

Re: Alison's Start to No S

Keep up the good work
by ladybird30
Tue Dec 03, 2019 10:30 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Food Pushers
Replies: 22
Views: 34821

Re: Food Pushers

Hi Lizzy,
now that I know that the man concerned was actually sitting next to your desk while trying to get you to eat, I can understand why you went and collected food which you didn't want. But as far as I am concerned, his behaviour was out of line.
by ladybird30
Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:54 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Pretty well Oolala, except for a bout of gastritis which lead to a sudden impulse meal to catch up a couple of days later after some light eating. I'll call it S for sick days. Hope your eating is settling down again, sounds like Txgiving went well for you. We don't have a holiday like that here in ...
by ladybird30
Tue Nov 19, 2019 11:36 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Updating - Tues 29 Oct -Tues 19 Nov success on N days for no seconds, sweets, snacks, except for 2 nibbles on a friends garden produce which I don't count. Two days where I ate too much of a particular food, so as far as moderate eating goes, a failure. I think that this food has to go on my list of...
by ladybird30
Tue Nov 19, 2019 11:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: CB's daily Check In
Replies: 66
Views: 71973

Re: CB's daily Check In

I think of it as practice which is establishing new brain circuits and weakening old ones. Like any new skill, it takes time and effort. I still use distraction a lot, including diverting myself into activity instead of food, sometimes at the last minute. Worth the effort.
by ladybird30
Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:22 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: CB's daily Check In
Replies: 66
Views: 71973

Re: CB's daily Check In

I too don't consider No S to be a diet, it is just the way I eat nowadays - even when I am not compliant, I still think of myself as a person
who doesn't eat between meals.
by ladybird30
Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Reporting in Sun 20 Oct S day, 3 meals & afternoon tea Mon - Wed - success Thurs: fail - had supper as too hungry to sleep. Perhaps I should declare Thurs & Fri S days, as I still have trouble fitting in enough food in 3 meals on days I walk for several hours. Fri - success Sat - S day, 2 meals & 1 ...
by ladybird30
Sat Oct 26, 2019 8:33 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4647795

Re: automated eating tracker

Taste testing deserts as a social activity? I've never heard of such a thing. Perhaps I need to get out more.
by ladybird30
Wed Oct 23, 2019 4:16 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Cedar 3 0 1 + 30 min
Replies: 72
Views: 76270

Re: Cedar 3 0 1 + 30 min

The middle g of whingeing is the same as the j in just. (Aussie speaker here)
by ladybird30
Sat Oct 19, 2019 9:48 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Reporting in again: Since the last time, my weight has been fluctuating between 138 and 143 lbs. I finally decided I had to ditch the energy dense weekend treats, and I am now back down to 138 as of yesterday and feeling less bloated. My compliance with NoS has been somewhat spotty, exceptions being...
by ladybird30
Fri Sep 13, 2019 2:38 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4647795

Re: automated eating tracker

My 60's are the best decade of my life.
by ladybird30
Wed Sep 11, 2019 7:15 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Haley's daily check in
Replies: 9
Views: 14764

Re: Haley's daily check in

Welcome Haley.
by ladybird30
Sun Sep 08, 2019 10:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Fortnight's report: Mon 26 Aug: M, Tu success, Wed only 2 meals, not so hungry, Thur, Fri success Sat, Sun - 3 meals Mon 2 Sep - M-Fr success, Sat, Sun 3 meals Not much trouble sticking to No S this fortnight. Exercise: Good walk with group 1st week, missed second week due to sickness. looking forwa...
by ladybird30
Sun Sep 08, 2019 3:46 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Just some thoughts
Replies: 5
Views: 16311

Re: Just some thoughts

That might depend on how much distress your current eating pattern is causing you in itself. However, I suspect that for most people, cutting out eating between meals is enough to cause some weight loss. If, like me, you are prone to out of control eating, then simply establishing an ordered eating ...
by ladybird30
Sun Sep 08, 2019 3:39 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Pinkhippies daily check in
Replies: 978
Views: 997740

Re: Pinkhippies daily check in

HI pinkhippie - all the best for you and your daughter, dealing with mental illness is very difficult for everyone concerned.
Congrats on staying away from the icecream.
by ladybird30
Sat Sep 07, 2019 3:20 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 2 meals a day?
Replies: 8
Views: 18887

Re: 2 meals a day?

Hi April - it's early days for you yet, yes 6 months is early when you are trying to change life long habits. In the first year or so of No S I often overloaded my plates to the point of feeling uncomfortable after meals. I rationalised this by telling myself that overloaded plates were better than ...
by ladybird30
Fri Sep 06, 2019 7:42 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4647795

Re: automated eating tracker

Hi Auto, just had a couple of days off with the lurgy, which has given me time to catch up on the last few months posts.
That is an incredible journey you have been through the last few months. By the way, INTJ here for what its worth.
by ladybird30
Wed Sep 04, 2019 4:55 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Thanks Auto. I seem to have a lot to do at the moment, so less inclination to spend time on the forum. But as I discovered earlier this year, I still need it to keep on track.
by ladybird30
Wed Sep 04, 2019 4:53 am
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: Year 6: The Year I Quit Drinking
Replies: 6
Views: 24541

Re: Year 6: The Year I Quit Drinking

Congratulations auto, glad to hear that quitting drinking is going well for you.
by ladybird30
Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:11 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Fortnight's report - going pretty well as far as eating goes:
wk 1 M-F success, sat & sun 3 meals
wk 2 repeat

Still need to exercise some self discipline to ignore between meal cravings.

Exercise: usual walking, cycling
by ladybird30
Sun Aug 11, 2019 9:46 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Weekly report:
Had a good week with No S
Mon -Fri success
Sat, Sun 3 meals

Exercise - walking, cycling, heavy gardening - no need for shovelglove when I am wielding an actual axe.
by ladybird30
Sun Aug 04, 2019 8:54 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Last week Mon, Tue - success Wed - success, but both breakfast & lunch were a bit too large Thurs - success. Divided a bit too small first meal into two while out walking Fri success Sat 3 meals Sun 3 meals big breakfast, not really hungry for lunch, but ate it anyway Exercise - walking, cycling, he...
by ladybird30
Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:58 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Thanks Auto Weekly doings: mon failed afternoon tea Tue failed seconds dinner Wed - fri success Sat, Sun 3 meals Exercise: still giving strength training a miss, tho hoping to start again this week as my body is settling down again after feeling like I had been overdoing things . Bike needs repair, ...
by ladybird30
Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:41 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Weekly report:

M success
T seconds lunch & dinner
Th, Fr success
Sat& Sun-grazing

Exercise- had a couple of weeks off except for weekly walks with group

Current weight: 138 - 140 lbs.
by ladybird30
Sun May 19, 2019 9:12 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Fortnightly check-in: Tues 7 - 3 meals Wed 8 - 3 meals, seconds Thurs 9 - bought a bar of dark chocolate as our walking group visited a chocolatier during our walk. This turned out to be an unwise thing to do on my part. Since I was sick in March, I have lost a lot of the willpower I had wrt food, a...
by ladybird30
Fri May 10, 2019 8:54 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Smoothies with fruit
Replies: 5
Views: 14579

Re: Smoothies with fruit

My opinion of smoothies in general is that they are a great way of consuming the maximum amount of calories in the minimum amount of time. Seriously, if you really feel in need of something to eat, and a drink of milk is not enough, I think it is better to have a solid food snack, & acknowledge it a...
by ladybird30
Fri May 10, 2019 8:45 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Dalia negra
Replies: 207
Views: 242693

Re: Dalia negra

Welcome back Dalia.
by ladybird30
Fri May 10, 2019 4:57 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4647795

Re: automated eating tracker

Thursday, May 9 It's the combination of being bored out of my mind combined with having to talk and interact with other parents. That sounds very familiar to me (just replace parents with any group of people I don't know very well). The easiest way I cope is to find an extrovert who likes talking a...
by ladybird30
Fri May 10, 2019 4:51 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Linda's daily check-in
Replies: 4617
Views: 4496221

Re: Linda's daily check-in

lpearlmom wrote:
Wed May 08, 2019 5:55 am
I was overwhelmed by how many happy bday texts i got from ppl. 3 years ago i was always complaining about my lack of social life. My how things can change.
So happy for you LInda. And many happy returns as well.
by ladybird30
Tue May 07, 2019 5:23 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Not a silly question. The clubs I walk with were already established. The working bee was the initiative of other women friends of mine, and evolved out of our existing friendship group. Not much help, I know. Membership of the working bee has changed over the years. I can only suggest try out your ...
by ladybird30
Mon May 06, 2019 3:43 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ladybird's check in
Replies: 681
Views: 999018

Re: ladybird's check in

Mon check in: Eating - mostly OK except for supper one evening which I am not sure I needed. Next time I start feeling a bit empty after dinner, I will wait to see if the feeling develops into sleep stopping hunger or not. Exercise - a good week. Have regained my strength after being sick. 13km walk...
by ladybird30
Sun May 05, 2019 5:30 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hello All !
Replies: 3
Views: 8284

Re: Hello All !

Good to hear from you again Strawberry. I love that you still exercise - so inspiring.