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by Imogen Morley
Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:10 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Vanilla No S + a small treat yesterday, stress-induced binge today. What a bummer.
by Imogen Morley
Fri Aug 29, 2014 3:11 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sonya's checkin
Replies: 619
Views: 774788

I love your phrasing - "red event" sounds so much less depressing than "red day" or "fail". May be a good idea to adopt for all those struggling with WTH effect.
by Imogen Morley
Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:21 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: eschano 2014 check in
Replies: 525
Views: 537622

Life's been crazy, and I haven't had much time to read people's check-in threads, but I wanted to let you know how I ADORE the LAM idea. I'm going to steal it as soon as I get back from my summer holidays, although the perfect scenario would be adopting the habit right now, when I need it the most.....
by Imogen Morley
Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:15 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jean's check in
Replies: 278
Views: 366796

One day of overindulgence (typically Sunday) makes my scale stuck for 3-4 days, so congratulations, you must have been doing something right since the weekend. Hope you feel better soon!
by Imogen Morley
Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:10 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Gwen's sporadic check-in
Replies: 32
Views: 39418

Boiled potatoes with butter - the simplest comfort food I know, but so satisfying. Good luck with NoS!
by Imogen Morley
Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:59 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Three meals, 2 scoops ice cream, 4 pralines today, some coffee with milk and sugar.
by Imogen Morley
Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:36 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Yeah, I know what you mean! Although WAP focuses more on what to eat than when, so it's totally compatible with NoS. Still, it's only a phase. Vanilla again today, but I had a really big Italian dinner with my friend - focaccia with butter, slice of her pizza, and my own lasagne plate. I'm getting b...
by Imogen Morley
Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:18 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Vanilla NoS yesterday. I overdid sweets on Sunday, but not in the usual desperate, pathetic fashion. I'm having a fling with Weston A. Price diet, spending too much time on Stephan Guyenet's blog. WAP recommendations are very similar to the diet I remember from my childhood, and the way my grandmoth...
by Imogen Morley
Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:40 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sonya's checkin
Replies: 619
Views: 774788

I second what you said about snack foods. Even though they're allowed with meals, they often get me into trouble, adding calories without any nutrition (my drug of choice is pretzel sticks at work) and giving only marginal pleasure. A good meal is very often enough in itself.
by Imogen Morley
Fri Aug 22, 2014 12:26 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

aspencer27, have you read Willpower by Tierney and Baumeister? I have huge respect for them (and for Kelly McGonigal) and their research. Their impression is that for lasting weight loss, it’s almost more important not to binge than it is to diet. I do think they have a point!
by Imogen Morley
Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:36 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

eschano, I've always wished I had so much success with compliance and NoS in general as you had. But apparently, "no snacking" is far more important to me than "no sweets". And I firmly believe that in order to stop bingeing, one first needs to stop restricting. I certainly haven't been perfect this...
by Imogen Morley
Thu Aug 21, 2014 5:13 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Today: three meals, unsweetened cafe au lait with Nutella croissant (needed a quick pick me up between breakfast and lunch - I didn't sleep too well last night), fun-size Snickers with my lunch. I walked quite a lot, running errands, and enjoying how comfortable my jeans are getting. Clearly, I'm no...
by Imogen Morley
Thu Aug 21, 2014 6:00 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Three meals yesterday, snack (3 T pb, dinner was seriously delayed), dessert (homemade chocolate pudding).
by Imogen Morley
Wed Aug 20, 2014 6:08 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Actually, now I'm in favour of big fat YES when somebody offers a really heavenly dessert ;) Allowing myself something sweet with one of my daily meals has so far reduced binging on store-bought junk.
by Imogen Morley
Tue Aug 19, 2014 4:42 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Three moderate meals, 1x coffee with milk and sugar, no sweets today. Still enjoying the peace of mind. Tomorrow I'm getting together with my friend, either for coffee or lunch - we'll see what happens.
by Imogen Morley
Mon Aug 18, 2014 4:33 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Three meals, scoop of ice cream after dinner, small cafe au lait with sugar after lunch. Funny, I prefer having only one scoop at a time - waiting to have the first taste of the second flavour somehow reduces the enjoyment I derive from the one I'm eating.
by Imogen Morley
Sun Aug 17, 2014 5:21 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Determined to make vanilla work for me, I binged last night. Ironic, isn't it? In my case, I need to stop restricting before I stop bingeing. There's no other way. 1,5 hour walk, 2 mile workout. I absolutely adore walking! I had planned to skip dinner, because my lunch was unusually heavy (and inclu...
by Imogen Morley
Sat Aug 16, 2014 3:59 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Much walking today!

B: quark with chives, 1/2 peach, bread/butter
snack/sweet: 2 scoops ice cream (peanut butter!!!)
D: larger than usual plate of cinnamon&sour cream rice pudding
by Imogen Morley
Sat Aug 16, 2014 2:57 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Snapdragon at it again
Replies: 18
Views: 25615

Nice to see you again! What's a pluot?
by Imogen Morley
Fri Aug 15, 2014 4:57 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

B: 2 open-faced sandwiches with butter and sprats in tomato sauce, tomato, small banana chai latte L: potato/onion/red pepper fritatta, peach D: 1 cup of pasta marinara, sprinkle of parmesan sweet: cup of homemade chocolate pudding (so yummy, and actually good for you) 4 mile walk, and enthusiastic ...
by Imogen Morley
Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:46 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Quick update: - Tuesday: FAIL. Snack - big handful pretzel sticks. - Wednesday: FAIL , same as above. - Thursday: dinner in town - big plate of pasta carbonara, and one scoop of ice cream. FAIL . I'm slowly getting disillusioned. Vanilla NoS is not a magic bullet. At my height and weight I can't hav...
by Imogen Morley
Mon Aug 11, 2014 6:33 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Overeating + latte after 4 pm = lost sleep. UGH! B: 2 frankfurters, slice of sourdough, mixed vegetable salad, peach small cofee au lait, no sugar L: 1/2 camembert, 1/2 spelt roll, 1/2 red pepper, apple another coffee, Peanut Butter Kit Kat bar, 2 pralines (my brain is desperate for some fast-absorb...
by Imogen Morley
Sun Aug 10, 2014 7:40 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Hm, that's kind of a traditional dish in my family - layered casserole made from pre-cooked angel hair pasta and stewed apples. Tastes very much like apple pie, but we eat it for dinner sometimes, leftovers become dessert. S-day today, as wild as you can get. B: 2 frankfurters, ratatouille with a sl...
by Imogen Morley
Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:59 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

S-day! Weekly weigh-in: 53.6 kg/118 lbs B: 1/2 mozzarella ball, leftover sweet casserole (couldn't finish it all), 4 small pieces of plum cake, 4 squares salted caramel dark chocolate, 12 almonds, 1/3 cup milk L: more casserole, 12 almonds, 1 square of chocolate, 1 nut bar, 1/3 cup milk snack: 1 pie...
by Imogen Morley
Sat Aug 09, 2014 5:53 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jean's check in
Replies: 278
Views: 366796

It's exactly the opposite in my case - I always get lazy in summer, and don't do anything more than walking. Hot weather doesn't agree with me. I work out regularly during the rest of the year, though. If you're looking for some routine you can do at home, I can't recommend Leslie Sansone's walking ...
by Imogen Morley
Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:22 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
Replies: 1065
Views: 1054299

Just a near miss in my book. I admit to having many, many fails over the years because of my secret stash of sweets collected to be consumed on S-days...
by Imogen Morley
Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:20 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jean's check in
Replies: 278
Views: 366796

Slow and steady clearly wins the race - congratulations on your success! Exercise certainly helped minimize the impact of less-than-stellar meals.
by Imogen Morley
Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:18 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: >:jess:< intro and check-in
Replies: 32
Views: 42203

My skinny jeans are a pretty good gauge of how I'm doing on NoS. Last summer they were loose, and now I'm working hard to fit into them again. Good luck with getting back on track!
by Imogen Morley
Fri Aug 08, 2014 10:08 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Day 2
Replies: 7
Views: 15033

Three things from me: 1) You can't fail on S-days. Everything's permitted, even the wildest food spree. 2) NoS requires patience. Trust the process. Don't rush. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other, and one day you look back and see you've climbed a mountain. 3) Keep your mind off your p...
by Imogen Morley
Fri Aug 08, 2014 5:55 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

B: egg salad, 1/2 graham roll with butter, peach, cucumber
L: 2 vegetable crepes, banana, 12 almonds
sugarfree cafe au lait, some extra milk
D: apple/cinnamon/pasta casserole (moderate plate), 2 T pb

SUCCESS. And tomorrow - Lindt dark chocolate with salted caramel!
by Imogen Morley
Thu Aug 07, 2014 6:19 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

B: smoked mackerel, 1/2 graham roll with butter, banana, 1/2 tomato L: small apple, whole wheat pasta/mozzarella/tomato/arugula D: cheese sandwich with ketchup, vegetables salad with greens, tomato, fava beans, 1/3 cup milk, 2 T pb SUCCESS. What I learned yesterday (and what triggered my binge eatin...
by Imogen Morley
Wed Aug 06, 2014 6:26 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

B: 1 cup strawberries with some sugar and condensed milk, ham/egg/mayo salad, tomato, 1,5 slice of spelt bread L: homemade vanilla cream cheese, 12 almonds, bowl of blackberries with sugar, 20 pretzel sticks D: 2 cabbage rolls with buckwheat and mushrooms FAIL. Some bad news :( I numbed myself by ea...
by Imogen Morley
Tue Aug 05, 2014 5:54 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

B: porridge with caramelized plums and walnuts small cafe au lait, 20 pretzel sticks L: small piece of smoked salmon, 1/2 ciabatta, 1/2 red pepper, peach, 10 pretzel sticks D: impromptu dinner in town (4 pieces of pizza), coke Oatmeal for breakfast = predictable results... FAIL. Just not as terrible...
by Imogen Morley
Mon Aug 04, 2014 6:52 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: eschano 2014 check in
Replies: 525
Views: 537622

Look, now we know why sushi doesn't stall our weight loss efforts!

http://www.nutritionchic.com/the-new-fi ... nanas.html
by Imogen Morley
Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:39 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Clarinetgal's check in!
Replies: 691
Views: 872569

My fiance has been diagnosed with GERD, and eating four moderate meals instead of his usual two has helped him tremendously. Personally, I think that NoS is a terrific way to get healthier without obsessing over the whole process. My parents, after retiring, have recently adopted NoS lifestyle (no s...
by Imogen Morley
Mon Aug 04, 2014 6:09 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

B: root vegetable/fish stew, 2 slices of bread, peach
small cafe au lait
L: small apple, small piece of smoked salmon, 1/2 red pepper, 1/2 ciabatta, 20 pretzel sticks
small cafe au lait
D: 2 cabbage rolls, 1 slice of bread

SUCCESS. But getting back on track after the weekend was tough!
by Imogen Morley
Sun Aug 03, 2014 6:20 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

S-day!

B: root vegetable/fish stew, 2 small slices of bread, peach, chai latte
D: 2,5 cabbage roll in tomato sauce, borscht with egg and dill, 9 pieces of plum cake
late evening snack: 2 T rolled oats with milk and sesame seeds
by Imogen Morley
Sat Aug 02, 2014 5:43 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Wow. My weekly weigh-in showed 53.3 kg/117 lbs, that's almost 2 kg/4 lbs difference since last week! :shock: I must be clearly doing something right. I've already noticed much less jiggle here and there. Yay! And the best part is, my friend who has recently started her workout program with a persona...
by Imogen Morley
Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Katie's Daily Check-In
Replies: 227
Views: 254880

Congratulations! Can you indulge my curiosity and tell me if you've ever had problems with emotional overeating/bingeing in your life? I'm asking because your "mostly No S" plan is something I'd like to adopt myself somewhere down the road, but I'm afraid I'll go back to my old habits as soon as tim...
by Imogen Morley
Fri Aug 01, 2014 6:14 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

B: squash/tomato ratatouille, 1/2 ciabatta/butter/cheddar/ketchup, peach L: 1 cup brown rice, milk, sugar, 8 almonds, peach, 10 pretzel sticks D: cold apple soup/angel hair pasta, buttered string beans, potatoes, fried egg SUCCESS. I'm so happy it's Friday! I've managed to keep up with my strength t...
by Imogen Morley
Thu Jul 31, 2014 8:26 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: interesting articles
Replies: 43
Views: 53004

Great articles. People expressing their disbelief and doubt about the effectiveness of No S are certainly very fond of "easy answers industry".
by Imogen Morley
Thu Jul 31, 2014 6:24 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

B: 2 savoury french toasts, tomato, 4 plums, 1 cup homemade vanilla pudding (was it an S? I dunno! It was definitely less sweet than your typical yogurt cup) L: 1 cup ww pasta with quark, butter, a little sugar, 5 plums small cup of cocoa D (late and VERY big): 2 T pb, green salad, 1 meatball, 1/2 c...
by Imogen Morley
Wed Jul 30, 2014 6:16 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

With three meals I need to consciously downsize my treats... which I rebel against. And three meals on weekends mean no hunger - in result, I feel sluggish and spend most of my day glued to the laptop, whining that I have zero energy for chores or fun. B: 2 frankfurters, 3/4 cup mixed vegetable sala...
by Imogen Morley
Tue Jul 29, 2014 2:48 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

r.jean, that's my goal, but it's still somewhere far down the road. What I know for sure is that sweets, even in industrial quantities, don't do as much damage to me as snacks. The cornerstone of my moderation would be therefore avoiding all snacking, on N-days and S-days alike.
by Imogen Morley
Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:54 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Ironchef, I can do my two weekend meals two ways: - either I eat brunch and dinner, and have unlimited sweets after each one, as much as like, which obviously keeps me full (and psychologically satisfied) for the rest of the day - or I have two meals with limited amount of dessert, and the sense of ...
by Imogen Morley
Tue Jul 29, 2014 6:14 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

B: tuna/cucumber/arugula/black olive/mayo salad, 1/2 spelt bread roll, peach L: 1 cup couscous with chicken and vegetables, 8 small plums D: 6 hashbrowns (oof!) with sour cream cup of cocoa SUCCESS. Dinner plate was really big, though. 14 minutes of strength training. Needed a cup of cocoa in the ev...
by Imogen Morley
Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:23 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: eschano 2014 check in
Replies: 525
Views: 537622

Congratulations on getting back on track. Your example gives me hope!
by Imogen Morley
Mon Jul 28, 2014 6:30 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

B: 2 frankfurters, Hungarian lecso, slice of bread, peach, 1 t pb small coffee au lait L: tuna/mayo/black olive/cucumber/arugula salad, 1/2 spelt bread roll, small apple D: couple bites of plain pasta, 1 cup couscous/vegetable salad SUCCESS. 14 minutes of strength training in the morning. My boss br...
by Imogen Morley
Sun Jul 27, 2014 7:09 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

I have to admit to having a huge compliance problem for the last year. I mean, really enormous. I listened to several NoS podcasts yesterday, and browsed through my check-in posts, and also my livejournal entries to see what worked in the past NoS-wise. Here are some problems I've identified, apart ...
by Imogen Morley
Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:11 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

*sigh* Mega fail on Friday. Today was binge-y too.
by Imogen Morley
Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:29 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

SUCCESS. Vanilla No S, 14 minutes of strength training, 2 mile workout.
by Imogen Morley
Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:55 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: eschano 2014 check in
Replies: 525
Views: 537622

What a coincidence, I've had sushi today too! I totally agree with your point on that. Even massive amounts of maki don't seem to influence my weight as much as the same volume of some other food.
by Imogen Morley
Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:50 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

I fell off the wagon again :( Perhaps a higher number on the scale (muscle wieght!) somehow influenced my subconsciousness and in consequence led to a week-long WTH effect spree? Anyway, my weight is up, and my habits all over the place. Restarting.
by Imogen Morley
Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:50 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Sweet and snacky FAIL yesterday. I'm not too mad about this, but rather determined to keep the rest of my workweek green.
by Imogen Morley
Wed Jul 16, 2014 6:03 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Quick update: small snacky (sneaky!) fail on Monday, green Tuesday. I'm not craving sweets anymore. Clothes are fitting better, but weight stays more or less in place - all that strength training, even if it's just 14 minutes on N-days, made me gain some muscle. Yay!
by Imogen Morley
Mon Jul 14, 2014 2:49 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

A string of sick days since Friday (tummy problems) :(
by Imogen Morley
Thu Jul 10, 2014 10:46 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Surprise!
Replies: 16
Views: 26345

Same here. I wish more people realized how hunger makes everything you eat 10x yummier. I've recommitted to vanilla No S a couple of weeks ago, and learned that without real hunger you never know real satisfaction.
by Imogen Morley
Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:45 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: eschano 2014 check in
Replies: 525
Views: 537622

eschano is a cat person! I'm definitely going to ask you out for coffee when I finally drag my lazy self to London.
by Imogen Morley
Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:34 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Wednesday - SUCCESS. Is there something like half-assed success? Because I did have three meals without snacks, just milky and sugary coffee in between, but I piled my dinner plate sky high. I'm feeling bloated and heavy. Damn humidity makes me think I gained weight!
by Imogen Morley
Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:33 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Tuesday - SUCCESS. Still not working out much, it's just too hot for any kind of vigorous movement, but I still do 14 minutes of bodyweight exercises in the morning. I'm glad I'm doing so well on the habit front! :) I can clearly see the enormous difference in my own behaviour and mood when I'm not ...
by Imogen Morley
Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:35 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Monday - SUCCESS.
by Imogen Morley
Mon Jul 07, 2014 5:56 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Sunday was fine - no snacking, but a lot of cake and chocolate after dinner. Only two meals. Because of the heat wave I haven't been walking as much as I used to, though.
by Imogen Morley
Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:56 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Friday went okay. SUCCESS.

Saturday - S-day - not so much. I did snack between breakfast and lunch, and ended up eating peanut butter straight from the jar. Where there's no real hunger, there's no real satisfaction either. Weigh-in: 52.4/115
by Imogen Morley
Fri Jul 04, 2014 11:39 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

I'm not going to make any drastic changes at this point. What makes it easier for me to stick to vanilla No S is the permission to eat as much sweets as I like after each weekend meal, just avoid all snacking like the plague. I think I'm going to focus on quality of my meals, make them as delicious ...
by Imogen Morley
Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:07 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

FAIL. I was going on a coffee date with a friend, and had my heart set on iced coffee (borderline S for me because of the usual extras they serve it with, like whipped cream). Got one, then decided I would make it an S-event, and "somehow" daquoise appeared on our table - all on empty stomach. I ha...
by Imogen Morley
Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:41 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Nice to see you both here! I haven't been active in other threads as much as I'd like - some extra work to do, and picking paint colours, furniture, etc. for my new flat keeps me occupied (I wouldn't have guessed how much!). Plus, my friend is going through a difficult breakup with somebody who thre...
by Imogen Morley
Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Moderate breakfast, small lunch, dinner bigger than usual, though still on one plate. Small cups of coffee, milk, and cocoa between meals (I was feeling snacky, and needed to kill my chocolate cravings). 14 minutes of bodyweight exercises before work, 2 mile workout in the afternoon, plus the usual ...
by Imogen Morley
Tue Jul 01, 2014 5:50 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Moderate breakfast, small lunch, moderate dinner yesterday. Some milk and cafe au lait between meals. 14 minutes of bodyweight exercises in the morning, 40 min brisk walk in the park. SUCCESS.
by Imogen Morley
Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:30 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Clarinetgal's check in!
Replies: 691
Views: 872569

There's an enormous psychological difference between overeating and bingeing. Just get back on track, and march forward!
by Imogen Morley
Sun Jun 29, 2014 6:45 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Two meals followed by LOTS of sweet stuff, but no snacking in between. 2 hours of brisk walking. Hunger is the best sauce. Yay!
by Imogen Morley
Sun Jun 29, 2014 12:06 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Not doing well at the moment, but not giving up either. A string of red days. I need to be constantly reminding myself that regular exercise feels great, and so does no snacking. I feel lighter, more energetic, my productivity levels go through the roof when my body is not occupied with digesting an...
by Imogen Morley
Sun Jun 29, 2014 9:58 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I lost a lot of weight on a diet similar to NoS.
Replies: 20
Views: 44296

Impressive! Your plan sounds very reasonable, and I agree with wosnes - "no snacking" seems to be even more important than "no sweets".
I'm curious: do you control portion sizes of your treats, or just eat until you're satisfied?
by Imogen Morley
Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:06 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

S-DAY 52.6/115 B: 1/2 tomato, 1/2 pumpkin seed roll, sausage (not happy about so much processed meat I've been eating lately, but with my crazy schedule in the last couple of days I just grab whatever is in the fridge...), 2 slices of yeast bundt cake with raisins, sweet cherries L (on the road): s...
by Imogen Morley
Fri Jun 20, 2014 2:47 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

B: kefir/strawberry/raspberry smoothie, scrambled eggs, green beans, slice of bread/butter L: cherries, pickle, ww pasta/cherries/quark, small cafe au lait D: quark dumplings with butter and sugar, 3 cherries, T of pb SUCCESS I've made a deal with myself: 21 days of green days (N-days + sane S-days)...
by Imogen Morley
Thu Jun 19, 2014 7:23 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

I'm doing quite bad at the moment ;) But not giving up on NoS! Another wild S-day under my belt, and I failed/binged yesterday. My personal weekend rules: - for gods' sake, DON'T EAT ANY SUGAR ON EMPTY STOMACH - always have protein- and fiber-packed breakfast - don't bring any S-es home before the a...
by Imogen Morley
Wed Jun 18, 2014 5:56 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

B: strawberries, 2 open-faced sandwiches with sprats, 1/2 tomato L: 3 strawberry pancakes, almonds D (restaurant): spaghetti with shrimp and clams FAIL. I bought some biscuits for tomorrow (my S-day), and failed miserably in the evening, eating 3/4 of the box. Plus savoury snack afterwards, to balan...
by Imogen Morley
Tue Jun 17, 2014 6:08 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

B: 2 open-faced sandwiches with sprats in tomato sauce, tomato, bowl of strawberries
L: cauliflower/potato salad, strawberries
big cafe au lait
D: 5 strawberry pancakes, handful of broad beans

SUCCESS
by Imogen Morley
Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:50 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

The only problem is, I binged later on Sunday... you can't fail on S-days, right? I think my brain interprets it as a license to binge. But then, perhaps my weekend binges are caused by blood sugar rollercoaster. Small portions of sweets do not seem to lead to compulsive snacking later on, but big o...
by Imogen Morley
Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:08 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

B: 2 frankfurters, ketchup, mixed vegetables salad with mayo, slice of bread, wild strawberries
L: barley, milk, almonds
D: cauliflower, potatoes, tomato soup
mug of hot cocoa with sugar

SUCCESS
by Imogen Morley
Sun Jun 15, 2014 8:13 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

B: 2 frankfurters, 2 small slices of bread, mixed vegetable salad with mayo, ketchup, bowl of strawberries sweet snack: scoop of Ferrero Rocher ice cream (so good!) D: tomato soup, roasted chicken leg, potatoes, cucumber salad, 5 small squares of strawberry cheesecake (!), 3 pralines, cup of grape j...
by Imogen Morley
Sat Jun 14, 2014 7:20 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

52.5/115 I snacked and had sweets on Friday - not a full-blown binge, so that's something. But still RED . Had a lightbulb moment just when I was about to go wild and get a pile of biscuits, because I'VE BLOWN IT ANYWAY WHO CARES, but caught myself in the right moment thinking: you're just going to ...
by Imogen Morley
Fri Jun 13, 2014 10:02 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

by Imogen Morley
Fri Jun 13, 2014 5:51 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

B: semolina pudding with strawberry mousse, slice of graham bread with avocado/feta
cafe au lait with sugar (big mug!)
L: 5 banana pancakes, handful of almonds, handful of pretzels (GRRR!)
D: 5 hash browns, kefir
by Imogen Morley
Thu Jun 12, 2014 5:52 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Drilling myself in: "That's not a diet. Eat enough. Don't skimp". Eating normal, full meals makes it all a lot more doable. B: 1/2 cup porridge, strawberries, smoked salmon/lettuce sandwich L: buckwheat with feta and spinach, 1/2 banana, handful of pretzels D: slice of turkey meatloaf, 2 small potat...
by Imogen Morley
Wed Jun 11, 2014 6:16 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

B: 1/2 banana, cocoa, kaiser roll with cream cheese and chives L: curd cheese sweet bread, almonds, handful of pretzels D: slice of turkey meatloaf, buckwheat, tomato salad SUCCESS. Can you guess that I'm giving vanilla yet another shot? It works for so many people, I keep wishing it would work for ...
by Imogen Morley
Tue Jun 10, 2014 6:04 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

B: 3 frankfurters (!), 1 1/2 slice graham bread, 1/2 huge tomato, handful of strawberries
L: 1/2 camembert, 1 slice graham bread, 1/2 red pepper, handful of strawberries
D: rice pudding with strawberry mousse
SUCCESS
by Imogen Morley
Mon Jun 09, 2014 7:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

I'm so fed up with myself. Apparently, I have acquired a nasty binge habit in the last 6+ months. Doesn't matter, vanilla or not... I usually binge twice a week. Not good. Not good at all. B: egg salad, 1/2 multigrain roll, 1/2 huge tomato, 1/2 banana small cafe au lait with sugar L: handful of pret...
by Imogen Morley
Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:37 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Things have been good here, and new flat keeps me busy. Nothing has yet been done there, so it's basically just floor and walls, but I'm hapy nonetheless. I've been allowing myself sweets on my plates, and not beating myself up for sharing pretzels with my colleagues on especially stressful days. No...
by Imogen Morley
Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:09 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Ups and downs, ups and downs all the time. I've abandoned vanilla No S, and moved on to "three desserts per week". My jeans are getting a little looser, but most importantly, I feel a lot happier and calmer.
by Imogen Morley
Tue May 27, 2014 6:12 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Binge. Trying to understand what's going on. I don't have any big psychological needs/problems right now - or so it seems... Most probable culprits: the fear hiding at the darkest corner of my mind (I rejected a job offer from goddamn LONDON, I must be out of my mind, and I'm going to regret it in a...
by Imogen Morley
Mon May 26, 2014 7:04 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Oh dear. Another over-the-top weekend. I've gained weight over the last two weeks - some of it due to overfilled plates, but some due to weekend overindulgence. But this time I'm not going to abandon the structure of vanilla No S, I really want to stick with it until July. I'll try to use various pr...
by Imogen Morley
Fri May 23, 2014 6:36 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

FAILURE. Oops. The day started fine, then things went downhill: first my boss brought us some cake (I only took one forkful, just to be polite), then my brother popped in with his family, and we had an early Mother's Day - with obligatory cupcakes. I gave in and had two. Marking it and moving on. R...
by Imogen Morley
Thu May 22, 2014 6:30 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

SUCCESS. My boss must have sensed something, because he has announced another pay raise for me (less than a year after the first one!), plus a substantial bonus this month. Yay! I didn't even mean to leave my current job, that offer from London was... well, I never really considered it in a serious...
by Imogen Morley
Thu May 22, 2014 6:02 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
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Haha! No, actually, I don't like the taste that much - but the crunch factor is addictive. Every time I get stressed I crave salty, crunchy foods, and since all employees have access to free snacks - well, go figure.
by Imogen Morley
Wed May 21, 2014 3:25 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

FAILURE. A handful of pretzels between lunch and dinner. Carby breakfast is never a good idea... I have some special, homemade food planned for the weekend - Eton mess, crepes with vanilla cream cheese and strawberries, onion quiche, and Swedish cinnamon buns. Only two days left!
by Imogen Morley
Tue May 20, 2014 8:01 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Yes, we have. I'm trying to continue it vanilla-style till July. Not 12 weeks, but let's make it 8, and we'll see how that goes.
by Imogen Morley
Tue May 20, 2014 3:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

FAILURE. A cookie with lunch, and some pretzels plus ice cream afterwards. I managed to keep the rest of the day green, though, and didn't binge as I usually do. Every time I have a little bit of something sweet (either because I genuinely crave it, or because some opportunity to indulge presents i...
by Imogen Morley
Tue May 20, 2014 1:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sam's Daily Check In!
Replies: 70
Views: 67254

Yay! I'm glad you enjoy this very sane way of eating.
by Imogen Morley
Mon May 19, 2014 5:38 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
Replies: 1175
Views: 1157677

Thanks for the ecouragement! I'm going to continue No S vanilla style... next weeks are going to be crazy busy, and I don't want to use up my valuable mental resources to fret over meals.
SUCCESS today.
by Imogen Morley
Sun May 18, 2014 7:42 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Fell off the wagon; not sure how best to continue
Replies: 10
Views: 19440

I'd suggest plain old vanilla No S, with some doable meal schedule to follow, with 4-6 hours between eating events. If you are feeling snacky, you can always have some caloric beverage, as much and as often as you need. And don't be afraid of having overfilled plates at the beginning. I'm the self-s...