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osoniye

But I went back to sugary treats after 2 years. I forgot. It seems to be pretty important that if you need to leave something off (like sugar) that it be permanent. Going in and out can really lead to problems (binges, going from "nothing" to "all"). If you want to make it a permanent change and en...

osoniye

I allow a piece of fruit or a plane lettuce/tomato salad on the side as an extra. Somewhere Reinhard said that was OK. I vary plate size according to my appetite that meal. NoS allows for that. I only drink occasionally, but don't consider that as part of my noS plan... I can't hold more than a few ...

osoniye

Yes... simple but not easy!
I wish you the best with NoS this time around. It is really a sane approach!!

osoniye

Right... Not. This. Time.

osoniye

Your family sounds delightful!

osoniye

It's great to see each one of you so far, joining up here. We're in this together!

osoniye

Sounds like you're doing great, Maggie! Good for you at the year end weight loss.

osoniye

I like seeing what other people eat. It helps me to be more creative. Thurs: B: coffee w/milk, cheerios type cereal, almond milk, blackberries L: 2 slices Swiss cheese toast, small apple S: special Asian hamburger (restaurant), 4 (very small) mini-spring rolls with sweet and sour sauce That was kind...

osoniye

Thanks for setting this up, Kaalii! 8):mrgreen::roll::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen: :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen:8):mrgreen:8)8) 8):mrgreen:8)8):mrgreen:8)8) 8)8):roll::roll::roll::roll:8) 8):roll::roll: Jan 3 involved seconds of pizza. Saving 7th-8th S days for when needed. S day, 11th- decided...

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5) 'So don’t eat when you’re hungry. Don’t eat when you’re depressed. Don’t eat when you’ve seen a good number on the scale and you think you can afford a few extra calories. Eat when it’s time to eat, just like thin people did for thousands of years.' I really like this thread. I especially love t...

osoniye

For mods, it's finding the right mod for you, at just the right time. I couldn't do the kind of mod you're suggesting, but it might be right for you at some point... or not. I have the mod of saving an S day from the weekend if I want to, for a more social week day. It's self limiting and I still ha...

osoniye

Too much rich food and drink over these past 9 days on vacation in Ireland.
I know I overdid it, and hope to walk the straight and narrow even over the holidays. I feel better when I eat lighter!
Now in NC... we'll see what the food pushers here come up with, and we'll see how well I push back.

osoniye

So sorry for your loss.
Keep checking in here... I have found that it really helps when other things are unstable.
We're here for you and hope you can come back soon!

osoniye

I'm planning to have a nice meal out with 2 coworkers/friends and will not be cooking. This really sounds good to me!
Wishing all Americans reading this a very Happy Thanksgiving and all others a beautiful day!

osoniye

The trick of filling half your plate with raw or cooked veggies before you put the heavier entree on it, is worth trying!! It makes a huge difference.

osoniye

I love the way you plan special treats even when S days are on work days for you!

osoniye

Personally, I found that giving up added sugar made the biggest difference. I can enjoy seconds on the weekends, very occasional snacks, and even some fried foods, without running into problems. I figure I've eaten my personal quota of sweets for this lifetime already. That is the single most signif...

osoniye

Weekends are the best part of life and I don't want to waste them gorging on food and then sleeping it off. Eventually, the reality of this will sink in and you will want to enjoy your weekends more than you want to overeat. But it may take a long time (months, years?) and even then you may slip up...

osoniye

I overate on Sunday evening... an appetizer that is meant to be shared, for supper. While I enjoyed the eating event itself, I did not enjoy rolling around on all that food during the night. No S tends to be self limiting, eventually!!
Wishing all who read this a good week.

osoniye

I read your thread and am a big fan!
Don't often get to post, but I appreciate what you share about your life and NoS journey. Please keep it up!

osoniye

So nice to see you again.
Sometimes we just have to keep starting again, and one time it will really stick!
I wish you the best!

osoniye

Hope you're having some enjoyable treats over the weekend!

osoniye

Wishing everyone a wonderful Green November.
My internet service is so patchy, I don't think I can keep up with the challenge this month.
I hope to be able to join the December thread when it rolls around!!

osoniye

I've cut out the virtual plating, especially at breakfast. If I can't eat a plateful within a 1 hour window, I'll wait till the next meal. It's helping- I don't have a weigh in for a little while, but I feel better and lighter! Am still trading S days from the weekend to more social days during the ...

osoniye

Great job, Bluebell!!!

Let's follow Bluebell's example and enjoy our 3 plates and leave the rest!
Are people taking an S day for Halloween?
(I'm not sure... I have enough saved up NWS days to do so, if the spirit moves!)

osoniye

Thanks for stopping by with encouragement, Linda!

I also suffer from (undiagnosed) reflux... wine is one of the worst triggers for me.
I am also finding that perhaps peanuts is a trigger for my migraines... don't like giving things up, darn it! I guess it's a matter of balance.

osoniye

mitchelll wrote:Oh well, back into the fray.

Great to see you mitchelll!!
So sorry that it's because of the weight gain, but it's always nice to have you among us.
May you reach your goals, and still keep in touch with the ol' gang here!
I'm sure you've got this... patience.

osoniye

I've been super compliant, but eating too many meals out at lunch time because I haven't had time to cook. My one plates, of the size it takes to hold me till dinner, of local food, are just too heavy! Everything here is made from scratch and it's kind of exhausting to come home at the end of a long...

osoniye

Welcome back!

osoniye

Thanks Oolala! Sometimes lately the gov't shuts down the main internet networks in the country where I live, to prevent anti-them activities and communication. It's pretty tense where I am right now in that vein, tho I am safe and sound. So if you don't here from me for a while, it's not for lack of...

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oolala53 wrote:Osoniye, I don't know why this worked, but it did. Thank you!

You're welcome! Glad to have you aboard here!
It's my magic computer touch! Ha! I am always insanely amused when something on a computer works for me, because it is so very, very rare.

osoniye

Why not switch your S days to your days off? It is a mod, but I think it would be a reasonable one.

osoniye

Oolala, you need to put a colon directly before and after the word cool or arrow.

osoniye

Thanks for stopping by Gill! You bring back memories of a "cream tea" I had once when visiting a friend in England. Wish I could remember exactly where we were... on the way to a retreat center in beautiful surroundings... could have been anywhere in England almost!! It would be fun to try a savory ...

osoniye

Great! We had a super month, didn't we?!

osoniye

Everyone ready for a great NoS October??!! :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: 8) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: 8) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: 8) 8) :mrgreen: 8) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: 8) 8) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: 8) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: 8) :m...

osoniye

Thanks so much for stopping by with supportive comments, Linda! Still going along well here. Weight is down a couple of #. I did get really sick for 1 day last week, from eating some local food. It was something that often doesn't bother me, but maybe something in it was off. (It sure tasted fine.) ...

osoniye

Just 5 more N days to the month! Let's finish well!

osoniye

RAWCOOKIE wrote:...our minds are SO vulnerable to suggestion!

That is the truth!! Someone in my office mentioned "pizza" last week and I wasn't mentally at peace until I went out and ate some... I feel so gullible!

osoniye

bunsofaluminum wrote:I can follow McDougall with NoS, and that's what I'm going to do. Enough is Enough.

Sounds like that is a good plan that will work well for you!!

osoniye

Thanks for stopping by liveitup! Just kind of hanging in here. Mostly green days. I am not losing weight as fast as I gained it in Mar-May, but am losing slowly, about 1/2# per week, but not every week. I have pretty much stopped eating sweets altogether and feel better this way. I do still enjoy my...

osoniye

MerryKat wrote:I just realized that today is my 11 year Anniversary of No S and I love it even more today than I did when I first found it.

Wow, Congratulations!!!

osoniye

It's great to see everybody here!

osoniye

I eat sweets very rarely. I don't like the way I feel afterwards, groggy and just yuck. I usually eat seconds of a good entree on my S days. That's my favorite way to "spend" the S privilege. There is certainly nothing wrong with giving up sweets most or all of the time. There is no health benefit t...

osoniye

That's the spirit, RawCookie!

Looks like you've got a nice little long weekend planned, there, Merry!

osoniye

But we have lunch together once a week and something has to give. I was just going to say if you only see her a few times a year, it's not big deal, but once a week is sort of a big deal. Could you have a conversation with her, that your metabolism isn't quite as blessed as hers is, and make it eve...

osoniye

Hope everybody's ready for a beautiful green September! :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: 8) :mrgreen: 8) 8) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen::mrgreen:: 8)8) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen: 8) 8) :mrgreen: 8) :mr...

osoniye

Nope, not too terribly sweet drinks are fine.
And welcome!

osoniye

Hi 13, Sorry you are feeling discouraged about the weight gain. I'm not an advocate of calorie counting, but sometimes it's helpful before eating out, to check on the internet for calorie counts of food, if it's a chain restaurant or for a similar type of place if it's not. Things like dressings and...

osoniye

I love your relaxed attitude toward the scales!!

osoniye

RAWCOOKIE wrote:I was plenty satisfied with my soup and bread (and butter! that was my extra!)

Isn't it great to be content with "enough" on an N day?!

osoniye

Hi Allison- I'm so, so glad to hear that your daughter is doing well! That really brightened my day. What a blessing!

osoniye

Hi Amy- I'm so glad to hear of your success!

osoniye

I've decided to do some volunteer work, take some baking/cake decorating classes, look into catering biz possibilities and maybe even do a little writing. I also want to continue biking because that's such a source of good feelings for me. Yay, Linda that all sounds so good! There's real energy in ...

osoniye

Seems perfect but pay is low and it might be awkward if I don't end up wanting to stay on since my friend works there. I wouldn't want to let her down. Also I'm nervous about losing my flexibility. Getting locked into a daily schedule where people are depending on you, for low pay? I would run for ...

osoniye

Good to see you again!
Just take it one day at a time, follow NoS rules. No need to berate yourself. Just try to be strong in the moment, at the supermarket or restaurant, and resist one soft drink at a time.

osoniye

So good to see you.
Sorry about your post!
Hope simply filling works for you! I think it's a great list of foods!

osoniye

I try to go with the flow, but it really stresses me out and I find myself eating more out of sheer nervousness. I did okay, all things considered. But I went back for seconds at the vegan buffet and had some extra chips at dinner. I hope I can do better tomorrow. Wow, such a healthy fail- seconds ...

osoniye

I love a bowl of soup and a bowl of popcorn!
I like to have vegan chili and a home-made oat square.

osoniye

Here's to a beautiful August!! Who's with me? :arrow: :mrgreen::mrgreen: :roll: 8) :mrgreen: 8) 8) :mrgreen::mrgreen: 8) :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen: :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen: 8):mrgreen:8) 8) :roll::roll::roll: 8):mrgreen::mrgreen: 8)8)8):mrgreen: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: 8/13-14- Saving a...

osoniye

Clean Eating (not). :D They're an S to me, but it might be different for you. I'd check the grams of sugar. 1 teasp is 5 grams, so if it has 10 grams or less you could say it's like your regular coffee w/ 2t sugar, and possibly justify it. However, I always find that making things like that special...

osoniye

I don't eat seconds but I put my seconds on one plate at one meal - I load the plate up, if you get me. Hi Nell- I love a full plate, too! Sometimes my "plate" is a small serving bowl, if I'm eating mostly stir fried veggies in a sauce. I can get away with a large volume if it is not dense food- I ...

osoniye

Welcome! Sounds like you're off to a good start!

osoniye

I haven't been cutting down by much, sometimes half a sandwich instead of a whole, or no butter on my breakfast toast. Also adding more veggies to my meals. It really hasn't gone all that well. Sorry to hear that isn't going well. I highly advise just adding the extra veggies for a while until it s...

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liveitup wrote:The cafeteria at work has some great stuff -- that's where a lot of my breakfasts and lunch come from.

Wow! I wanna work where you work, just to have access to the cafeteria!!

osoniye

Just a few more days until the final weekend of July!
Let's finish with a bang!

osoniye

DaveMc wrote:I don't have an official position on carbs, except for the vague sense that an entire plate of mashed potatoes, while technically allowed, is probably a bad idea if it happens frequently.

I miss your sense of humor from when you used to post regularly!
Glad things are still going well for you!

osoniye

RAWCOOKIE wrote:Sunday is going to be very 'sensible'! My 'treat' will be a fruit yoghurt!

Your body will thank you!

osoniye

Wow, this month is moving fast! Let's keep up the good work!

osoniye

When I was growing up in the 70's, veggies were not half of anyone's plate, unless you count potato salad... I got a chuckle out of that! There was also that wedge of iceberg lettuce... Well, you have been through a lot, no wonder you are suffering from vegetable fatigue! Maybe find some new recipe...

osoniye

I bet you'll start to see some loss if you stick with it. My metabolism has slowed way down in the past couple of years and I find that if I depart from NoS for a few weeks I gain quickly, and then lose slowly when I come back. I'm just not willing to torture myself with some diet where I feel hungr...

osoniye

Hi, Kaalii- Thanks so much for stopping by. Yes, what is "normal" today is a very HIGH consumption of sweets. That can't be healthy! I think it's great the we can be proactive on NoS and limit those sweets to a couple day per week, and watch the consumption naturally decrease to truly special occasi...

osoniye

Yay, fish tacos for breakfast! I love non-traditional foods for breakfast.

osoniye

That DOES sound like a lot of fun, Gill! I'm sure you'll enjoy the experience and the company and do just fine with a reasonable amount of food!

osoniye

I love all types of veggies, but I'm so sick of loading up on them in order to lose weight. They're tasty and filling but not really very satisfying in the long run. I think the trick is too keep on trying to find the balance here. You will eventually, if you stick with it. Try to avoid seeing it a...

osoniye

Merry above said it all! I'll just add that my S days have become a convenience for social events. It's nice to know if I am going somewhere and don't know if there will be a sweet served, or if I'll want seconds of something special, that I am free to have some on an S day. The same goes for a meal...

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e-lyn wrote: Any suggestions or caveats?

I would recommend taking all day Friday and Sundays as S days. You don't HAVE to eat any other S on Friday, but I think it might help psychologically to be able to.

osoniye

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osoniye

If it's edible, I eat it, and look forward to my next meal.

osoniye

germanherman wrote:You can lose weight by doing 20 squats before using the toilet? Have fun and don't hurt yourself.

I almost hurt myself while laughing at this! It's great to see you back around here, Herman!

osoniye

Really, if you are having a hard time with NoS, I wouldn't even consider the 5:2 diet. It's probably not for most of us, and doesn't reflect moderation. And one study showed it had negative effects for women. Why not try doing the No Sweets, No Seconds part for a month and go with some planned healt...

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pinkhippie wrote:I made my husband brownies for fathers day. Dark chocolate brownies. I had one on Sunday and they have gone in the freezer. I can't wait to have some on Saturday!

Sounds like you're doing great! Making good decisions and learning from mistakes!

osoniye

Hi e-lyn- Sorry your dr's visit was discouraging! I hope you'll stick with NoS and let it work it's slow magic. The other ways can be fast, but the weight loss doesn't last, at least for most of us. Keep in mind that after some months of NoS habit, you can always tweak the "what" on your plates to m...

osoniye

Hope you're having a great time and that the bear deterrent is working like a charm, Linda!

osoniye

I'm doing fine on NoS. I've been trading my S days on the weekend for the following Tues and Thurs's, as lately my social life has been busier on weekday evenings than on the weekends and there really aren't any weekend treats that I've found compelling. It's interesting that a mod for having sweets...

osoniye

Almost 2/3 of the way through June- time is really flying!
Wishing everyone a successful NoS week!

osoniye

It's so nice to know that there are lots of others out there No-S-ing along with me! Hi Chris, Yeah the boards have been busy lately, which encourages me too! It's great to check in when you can- don't feel pressure. It's a great place around here. Sorry about the rough day with marital conflict- b...

osoniye

I find it a challenge not to eat something socially when someone brings a snack to a meeting or serves me one in their home.
But by far my biggest challenge is getting off routine when I travel. That is generally a disaster.

osoniye

We're 1/3 of the way through the month- welcome to any new comers and "stay strong" to everyone on this thread! Enjoy your weekend!

osoniye

How do you all deal with your salad? Hi Lyn- I have my salad on a side plate if it is only low-starch veggies and up to 2T salad dressing. It just takes up too much room otherwise (and I would be hungry very soon if that crowded out my more solid food). I don't think there is anything wrong with th...

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lpearlmom wrote:We bought bear deterrent & hardcore mosquito netting which really started to get me nervous!

Bear deterrent?? Wow! How cool is that?! Is that something you spray or...?

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mestahl wrote:So I had a green day on Monday but I cheated in my heart.

Fortunately, NoS doesn't care if you cheat in your heart. It only cares about habit!

osoniye

Sounds like you have a really good plan in place for today, Gill. Way to get back on track! I'm taking a NWS day today and started it out with cake (a friend's graduation). My craving for starchy things just took off from there... it's fine as it's an S day for me, but it's amazing the difference it...

osoniye

Welcome Damaris! Good to see you here!

It's not too late, if anyone else want's to join up... we'd love to have you here!

osoniye

NoS habits are going fine here. I plan to trade out my S days this weekend for 2 NWS days next week or later. There is nothing going on this weekend and I'd rather save them and enjoy them in social situations. I know I could take a "Sometimes", but I don't like to get resentful when something else ...

osoniye

The taco bar sounds like lots of fun!
Hope you enjoy it and the cake and ice cream as you celebrate your husband's birthday. Kick diet head to the curb!

osoniye

Wecome, Wakerlori!

Anybody lurking here- welcome to join us!

osoniye

Hi Maggie, I tried floating S days in the early days and it was a real disaster. I kept using S days too quickly and then wishing I had more and that led to Red days. It really kept me from forming habits in an effective way! What I do now is make specific trades from time to time. If I have a Satur...

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Thanks for getting us started, Maggie!! :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen: :mrgreen::mrgreen: 8):mrgreen:8) :mrgreen::mrgreen: :mrgreen::mrgreen: 8):mrgreen:8) :mrgreen::mrgreen: :mrgreen::mrgreen: 8):mrgreen:8) :mrgreen:8) 8) :mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen: Nothing so...

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e-lyn wrote:Even though tomorrow is a holiday we don't have anything special planned so I'm going back to the usual routine.

Sounds like a good idea. I have to work, so am doing the same!

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