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Amyliz

Good Job Nichole! you really should feel proud of what you've accomplished in only a few short months. I will be VERY happy if i can lose 10lbs in four months (ok, now you better hold me to that!) today is the birthday celebration in my office. looking at my month of April habitical and seeing ALL g...

Amyliz

"Aren't you afraid you'll slow down your metabolism if you don't eat more often?" what a funny story, and so true that SO many people believe this as fact! almost everyone i've told about this diet hits me with 'well i just eat 5 or 6 small meals throughout the day' right, and i'm sure NONE of thos...

Amyliz

5lbs weights can do alot, you just have to do more repetitions - like 30 to 40. as for intensity, if you have access to a treadmill, try doing sprints. last year i had a personal trainer and this was my favorite workout, i really feel like i get my heartrate up, and i'm usually sore afterwards (I wa...

Amyliz

oh, and i got lucky b/c we moved the birthday cake party to friday.
i'm going to take a piece home for my saturday treat, should work well.

Amyliz

tell me about it, I'm not a fan of most pictures of me ... well not full body. i was looking for some, but i realized i don't take too many full body shots, wonder why! regarding plateaus - i don't know if its a plateau or just the part of this diet that takes time. it sounds like you're being hones...

Amyliz

hi, Noel had a link in a post to see her habitcal
is there a way to look at others calendars?

Amyliz

welcome! you can do this, it just gets easier

Amyliz

well, i guess i was not meant to eat cake - they moved the celebration to friday. SO i think I'll plan to take a piece home with me for my S-day treat. no, its not a big company, but you're right that i don't want to start a pattern. I can see a big difference in those pictures, and maybe its the sw...

Amyliz

Success!!!! i know its the day before our daily check-in's weigh in, but I weighed myself this morning and i'm at 155! the few times i weighed myself since starting No-s I was 157, so i'm counting this as a 2lb weight loss! Its always a good feeling to see the scale go down! Nichole - you look great...

Amyliz

I'm SURE i eat much more than that for lunch (200 cals, whoa) I'm really glad i started the first month not thinking about portion size beyond the one plate b/c i feel like i built a strong foundation. yesterday, i wasn't hungry for breakfast b/c i'm sure i over ate on sunday - i just had a banana. ...

Amyliz

Good Article, thanks for sharing it Nichole i read a lot of posts, especially on the introducing myself thread, where people say they thought they were fat in HS, but when they look at pics they weren't. I've been thinking - if i gained another 10lbs in the next 10 yrs, would I look back at my 27 yr...

Amyliz

good work Amy! i have noticed that it takes less food to fill me up in week 5 then it did in the beginning.

sounds like you're on the right track. beware of the scale though, it can be your best friend or worst enemy. from most of the posts i read, it tends more toward the evil side ...

Amyliz

Hey Jamie, i've been thinking the same thing. i hope she didn't give up, i really think No-S is the best thing that ever happened to me! so how are you doing? good days, bad days? I had a good S-weekend. i had treats here and there mostly to keep my week days so solid. but i wasn't craving them as m...

Amyliz

4. I'm more...ahem...regular. Really!

LOL - i've had the same result, very funny. i even stopped taking fiber supplements. yay!

best collateral benefit - weekends are better than ever!!

Amyliz

Bright â€“ thanks for starting this thread. It's amazing to read all your stories, so much courage! I'm 27, live in New York City, single but have dated my boyfriend for 3yrs. and I have a dog. I've lived in Pennsylvania, Ohio and France. I started No-s a month ago, and the first week was the best w...

Amyliz

thanks for the post .. its interesting that they don't comment on the fact that the women surveyed are ALREADY READING SELF magazine ... hello?

i know there's a huge epidemic, its just funny they don't address the bias

Amyliz

yes, well i'm going to keep the beer/wine to a two drink minimum. thats great that you don't drink at all - i've always heard its a major contributer to weight gain. but living in nyc, and going out every weekend makes eating and drinking the main event. I probably eat out 65% of my meals! ugh, i kn...

Amyliz

FYI - changed my profile name from Amyliz ... hope thats not super weird!
i'm new to the discussion board/blogging world and using my real name seems odd now. ok ... carry on

Amyliz

Blueskighs - so funny you bring in your relationship, this whole diet thing really reminds me of when i first met my boyfriend (3 yrs ago) it was all too good to be true, something had to be wrong! ofcourse the difference between him and a diet - he would remind me that it was true, and nothing was ...

Amyliz

Hey Nichole - thanks for checking in, thats what this thread is for! but really, you don't seem to be all that slow! you've already lost some pounds, and thats encouraging to me. today was good, and I'm starting to notice I'm eating a little less at my meals. getting fuller faster, and I'm getting o...

Amyliz

Dawn- thanks for this post! i'm only 4weeks in and i have yet to see lbs drop. i DO feel better, and i'm happy about that. i think i will wait until 6 or 8 weeks to 'tweak' but with only 20lbs to lose, its great to read about someone who is tweaking and happy about it! i also appreciate what you sai...

Amyliz

this is funny, b/c i told my sister about it and a week later she told me she bought a cookie with her kids on friday and saved hers for saturday! it was very funny, but she's loving the diet. she's had 3 kids and is 3 sizes smaller thanme, but is ALWAYS on a diet. i also told a few co-workers and t...

Amyliz

Congratulations! its also such an encouragement b/c you don't have much to lose! i've made it to the 21 club, and i'll be at 30days on 04/29! i've promised to not face the scale until May 1st, but i'm feeling better every day.
love your blog
Amyliz

Amyliz

Hey Nichole, i've had a few of those dinners when i'm questioning my portions. last night we went out for BBQ- and i ate almost everything on the plate! i was so excited when they served it all on one plate though, and didnt' put the sides in seperate dishes. i felt really full, and i'm sure i over ...

Amyliz

Tonight is Barbeque night, and i've been looking forward to it since last week!

Amyliz

Hey Buffalo Gal, how was your 3rd monday? today i thought about the part in the book when Reinhard talks about how many food decisions we make a day, and on this diet there are only 3. in the N-days total there are only 15 decisions to be made. somehow that made the week more manageable - knowing th...

Amyliz

hi Carla - just to encourage you .. . after 2 weeks on this diet I 'gained' 4lbs according to the scale and freaked a little. but i have had a huge change in attitude and overall enjoyment of food that i stuck with no-s. i'm in week 4 now, and YES my jeans are feeling better! i'm not about to get ba...

Amyliz

Nossuzy - I thought i was gaining weight too, and this week (week 4) i'm starting to feel and see a difference for the first time! patience, patience, patience - i just keep telling myself. when i'm frustrated, i try to remind myself of the alternatives: ie. stupid diets, guilt, over-eating, sugar c...

Amyliz

I don't think ANYone in these discussions ever looks foolish, and if you want to be reminded about how foolish we can all be about diets read the 'whats the silliest diet you've ever been on' thread. its hilarious, and a great reminder that the diet world is nuts and full of misinformation - even fr...

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Noser I can't say that I've never been hungry on this diet, but I did have a great realization (for me) this past weekend. And you know, the stuffed to the gills feeling I had last night was worse than the hunger. Didn't know it until I let myself get hungry. seriously, i'm so glad you pointed that ...

Amyliz

i agree, that coming up with a plan is a good way to go. especially if you know how it makes you feel when your eating in a mindless way. after 3 weeks, the most amazing part has been how much i crave REAL food. I used to LOVE snacks, and somehow they're not as satisfying or appealing. I think that ...

Amyliz

hey Suzy - don't stress about the S-days - that is what they're there for - to make your N-days more realistic. Nichole - i'm a fan of ice cream on s-days. its definitly my favorite sweet and i've been enjoying it so much more now this past weekend was my 3rd S-weekend - and it was SO much better th...

Amyliz

I could so relate to everything that was mentioned and I thought "how can this be? Are there really other people out there that feel like I do, that have experienced these diet horrors?" I keep having the same thoughts, how amazing and crazy it is that there are SO many people on crazy diets ALL th...

Amyliz

advice - the way i got through my first week I stuck with the 3 meals, but I chose things that i had written off as 'bad' Like Italian combo sandwiches, Gyros and cheesy pasta for dinner. i ended up feeling very full, but it made it MUCH easier not to snack and build the 3 meal habit. i'm at the end...

Amyliz

oooh very interesting ...
i usually feel bloated the week b/f my period - but that is also the week i rationalize the most snacking! who taught us that women NEED chocolate? I feel like someone must have snuck that in there along the way ...

Amyliz

yes, everyone seems to be doing so well! results will come with time, the change in attitude and outlook is so worth it! i don't count eating bread or appetizers AT a meal a snack. Thats what virtual plating is for. i eat out a lot, so i've gotten pretty good at sizing up how much space things take ...

Amyliz

Dawn- I can relate to the sweets fantasy's. the past few weekends, i have been really excited to eat something sweet, and on friday i bought ice cream and a piece of gourmet rich cake. i ate them on seperate occaisions, and they were both good ... but not the fantasy i expected. its actually really ...

Amyliz

you're right, i should probably do that. I don't own a scale, but the next time i do weigh myself i'll do it before my morning workout, and before i start drinking water!

thanks

Amyliz

hey all yesterday was an interesting dinner b/c i was out with a friend and we just ordered a cheese plate with bread and some fries. i wanted a 'real meal' but it was an expensive place so i just stuck with sharing the smaller food. I didn't eat anything else, and it wasn't the most satisfying meal...

Amyliz

drinks aren't really part of No-s . . at least as far as i understand.
but they are typically not recommended on any diet. So I guess i should be attempting to do the glass ceiling, for the sake of weight loss as well.

Amyliz

my biggest challenge is not getting panicked that i'm not seeing results therefore doing it all wrong! so i guess patience. i really haven't had a problem sticking with the diet, and i've promised not to start 'tweaking' meal content for at least 6 weeks on habit. if there are still no results at al...

Amyliz

Hey Suzy, that could be interesting. but i'm trying to avoid the scale for a while but we could do a scheduled weigh in may 1st, and then every two weeks after that? what do you all think? the glass ceiling system is not one i've adopted. i try to limit my drinks to two since I read about the glass ...

Amyliz

hey, today is going very well ... considering its 'pie of the month' day in my office and its sitting 6ft from me!! i knew this day was coming, and i thought about it when i started No-s 'what will i do when the pie of the month comes?!' i thought about just letting it be an S-day /special day BUT n...

Amyliz

Blueskighs, i had the same experience ... no red days since i read the book (and i read it in two day ... luckily those were saturday and sunday) but thats why i suggest people read it, its SO easy to start and stay on it after reading all the back-up. I'm on day 17, and the third week feels like a ...

Amyliz

Started the check-in! see you there ...

Amyliz

Starting a new check-in for those of us at 145-150 trying to get 135 (give or take)!

Amyliz

Hey flipturn, i was going to ask if you are a swimmer ..
i am too, well at least i was in high school. Still swim on occasion, but my gym doesn't have a pool.

I like the '135 Goal Check-in'
lets do it

Amyliz

what about 'common goal girls check-in'

too cheesy??

Amyliz

hi Nossuzy! (can I call you is Suzy)? lets just start a check-in - but what should the title be? '20lbs to go check-in' or 135 club check-in? just some ideas. i am also setting a summer goal, i'd like to be 145 by mid-june. that would be 11 weeks from my start date. i haven't weighed my self since i...

Amyliz

oh, don't underestimate what meat can do to you if you're body isn't used to it. i was all veggie for a year, then went back to meat. Ate a hamburger and was sick for a day. now I eat meat on a regular basis, but if my boyfriend and i get BBQ and eat a ton of meat - we go into 'meat coma' as we call...

Amyliz

Hi!! so did you start a daily check-in with Nossuzy? my body shape is the same way, proportioned. its not bragging, and honestly its good and bad. good b/c most people don't think of me as an 'overweight' person. Bad b/c its easier to ignore the real issues about how much overeating i was doing b/c ...

Amyliz

I eat a lot of sandwiches, and i cut up an apple to go with them. very filling.

also, if you can melt the cheese - it becomes a very satisfying sandwich!

Amyliz

hi - I've messaged with Nichole about this before - but i'm 155 and want to get to 135 too! i think it would be really great to have a daily check-in with a few people in the 150 to 130 Club! i'm only 5'1" - but i carry my weight well, and people are usually VERY surprised that i weigh 155 (if i tel...

Amyliz

Blueskighs - its such a fast read, right? i think my sister already finished, and just told her about the diet last friday. congrats on almost 21 days! what day will be 21? i'll hit 21 on april 19th. its been very easy for me to stick to on the weekdays, but i think my S-days were a little 'full' th...

Amyliz

its been a great week, but i am very excited for a sweet treat tomorrow!

meanwhile, last night i had a dream/nightmare that i ate a brownie and ruined my n-day streak.

pretty nutty, but i was so relieved when i woke up and realized it was a dream!

Amyliz

Find something else to do with your hands! no joke, i'm only 27, but i've been knitting and doing embroidery in front of the TV to ward of late evening snacking for years.

but there are other things you could do, origami, who knows!

Amyliz

No, I'm not being paid for this endorsement - but I strongly encourage everyone to read the book if you haven't already! it gives you the whole picture of what the No-S is all about. I've only been on No-S for 2 weeks, but as someone who has been on a diet my whole life - it was the best 2 weeks i'v...

Amyliz

Nay - thanks for the milk tip - i'll give it a try!

Amyliz

ha, its funny - i've told a few of my girlfriends about the diet and they all say 'that wouldn't work for me' or 'i don't really snack anyway'

i think most people are surprised to learn how much they snack once they give it up!! i know i was!

Amyliz

I made the comment about less time digesting food ... and it was based on something i read back when i was a vegetarian - that our bodies spend 60% of their energy digesting food. one of books i read said that we get tired after we eat b/c our body is using SO much energy to digest. their argument w...

Amyliz

your stomach is probably flatter b/c its not so busy constantly digesting food! its great to have such quick results, i've been having a fantastic first two weeks experience. i'm half way through the 'first 21 days' and i haven't had a single failure!! one thing i'm noticing, i get crabby when hungr...

Amyliz

Hi Glenda - living in new york city, i am a HUGE fan of the Urban ranger idea, and I own a pedometer and i know i walk about 2 miles a day. Any form of activity will contribute to a healthier lifestyle. i'm 27, and i've been working out since i was a swimmer at 15. The part of my workout life that h...

Amyliz

Glenda I AM GOING TO HAVE TO FILL MY TIME & BOOK CHOICES WITH SOMETHING BESIDES WEIGHT STUFF!!!! Laughing Hi All, I had this revelation last night also! As part of my new habit building life, i've added morning workouts to my routine instead of evening workouts. I have SO much free time, i read part...

Amyliz

Welcome Queenmom, and other Women's world readers- I HIGHLY recommend reading the book. Its a quick read, very entertaining, convincing and answers TONS of questions about the diet that the article doesn't cover. I read the book, but picked up the Article in WW this week to see how it compares to th...

Amyliz

good tips, all of them. thanks! I will definitly dry adding a bit of natural juice to plain water. I also drink flavored seltzer water .. but i need to check the label on that one. I don't know if anyone else here lives in new york or another city where you don't drive, but the convenience of all th...

Amyliz

Hi, i just joined the site this week and bought the book last sunday. For the past 8 months, prior to this week, i've kept a journal of everything i ate and added my calories etc. i can't believe i did it for so long, but nothing changed. i just found ways to eat more snacks and less real food to co...

Amyliz

thanks for the reply. I ruled out any drinks that have high fructose corn syrup, but hadn't extended it to other non-diet drinks.

I drink alot of water, but its nice to have something flavorful in the afternoon.
Any recommendations that are not in the same family as kool-aid?

Amyliz

Hi - I just picked up this book last Sunday at Barnes and Noble, and today will be my 5th N-Day!!! As a chronic fad-dieter, I am already in love with the No S-diet. I weaned myself off diet coke over a year ago, but still have the occasional DC. I try to avoid Diet drinks in general, and that leaves...

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