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by bunsofaluminum
Sat Nov 12, 2016 12:33 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

It's closing in on the end of an N week. All green days :) after that odd potato chip Friday a week ago. Chocolate tomorrow will taste good. A friend at work gave me Lindt truffle balls...her last day :( and that was a good bye gift. They are going to be way too sweet for sure, but my extra dark...y...
by bunsofaluminum
Wed Nov 09, 2016 3:12 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Flunked my first N day!!
Replies: 3
Views: 9459

Re: Flunked my first N day!!

You'd think given the enthusissm I have for No S Day 1 would be a breeze. No! It was not! Your belly thinks your throat is cut when it doesn't get what it is used. Ahhh but I have taken a big lesson from failing on day 1. Incorporate what is technically a sweet and a snack into the 1 plate 1 meal c...
by bunsofaluminum
Wed Nov 09, 2016 1:38 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Thanks for sharing that. I had quite a chocolatey Sweekend, and on Monday I was really hungry about two hours after my breakfast (overnight oats with raspberries & yog). That led to a snack mid-morning - which I managed to 'keep' to a small orange and few peanuts. But I carried on snacking later :r...
by bunsofaluminum
Mon Nov 07, 2016 7:56 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

S days over. I over ate for lunch both days...not seconds, but MASSIVE plates of food, and had chocolate, and otherwise it was a good couple of S days. Back to normal now. Sanity resumes. So, I had a moderate serving of oatmeal for brekkie...and felt hungry two hours later. Jeez. Which just means th...
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Nov 05, 2016 3:33 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Halloween check in for Alllisonmeg
Replies: 85
Views: 65102

well, you are in the right place...which I'm sure you know...for bringing that snack bad habit under control. :) and it looks like you're doing some tallying, with that cute frog/worm marking system ;)

It helps so much to see it in a graphic format.
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:53 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

S day! Chocolate day! hopefully a sane day with regular meals and just chocolate for my S treat. No need for seconds or snacks...I ate a pretty big, quite late dinner last night Ate potato chips! as a SNACK :( because dinner was going to be hours later than my usual. Well, I had a piece of toast at ...
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Nov 04, 2016 9:21 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

good gracious but I'm craving chocolate, and HUNGRY. My appetite is grumbling loudly and for the first time in ages, it's bothering me. If I had chocolate with me at work, I probably would have eaten some. Best make myself something substantial for dinner...IN TWO HOURS. how am I going to make it th...
by bunsofaluminum
Wed Nov 02, 2016 9:39 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: The 21(day) Club
Replies: 839
Views: 1249067

kaali posting here reminded me to check my habitcal and sure enough, I've got 21 days in! My first was right at the beginning, no problem, but it took quite some time to get thru 21 green days again. Meanwhile, like Kaalii, I'm delighted to have the mental sanity about food, and even my red days tea...
by bunsofaluminum
Wed Nov 02, 2016 9:37 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: My first month of No S
Replies: 11
Views: 18960

Great post bluebell! Inspiring indeed :) Isn't it lovely how normal it feels?
by bunsofaluminum
Mon Oct 31, 2016 6:26 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

thanks Blessing :) I'll have to click around in that blog for a while. I ended up eating so much food, including a boat load of potato chips, fried bread (can you EVEN believe it) and to top everything off, the one thing I was saving for my S day treat: a yummy caramel apple. Meanwhile I am SO THANK...
by bunsofaluminum
Sun Oct 30, 2016 7:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

It's "that time of month" again. I've got lots of symptoms this time, including the raging munchies. Thank goodness it's the weekend. Yesterday was slice after slice of a VERY GOOD bread from an artisan bakery along with a huge humongous massive lunch. Today it has been potato chips. *sigh* what is ...
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Oct 29, 2016 5:46 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

argh sugar cravings! I haven't eaten "sweets" since mid May WHY am I still dealing with it? jeez.
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Oct 28, 2016 4:23 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

buns - Just a word of caution about fasting. I did IF for a while until I noticed that it started really messing around with my biology. Like you, I noticed some erratic heart rhythms, and I also started feeling lots of fatigue and sleep disturbances. Around then, I read up on the possible negative...
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Oct 28, 2016 1:31 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

sometimes things just line up to point the way you are supposed to go. For example just now. Today is Friday, a day I've chosen to fast. Two days per week, eating only one meal. But this morning...well, first of all I woke up at 3:00 am, and secondly my heart is beating erratically. Both of these ar...
by bunsofaluminum
Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:55 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Things are going well. I ate really rich yesterday, my BF and I went out for dinner, then strolled around a charming little shopping center that is all dolled up for Halloween. Dinner was easily the most rich food I've eaten in a long long time. Lemon artichoke sauce over fresh made Fettucine. Mmmmm...
by bunsofaluminum
Wed Oct 26, 2016 12:42 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Hi kaalii I was impressed by your account of exercise and fitness activities, too! Feeling good this morning, after fasting yesterday, and down two lbs, which is VERY rare. Fasting means not eating breakfast and lunch, and a light dinner is all my stomach needs for dinner on a fasting day. Tuesdays ...
by bunsofaluminum
Mon Oct 24, 2016 1:51 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

awesome S days, like regular N days, with extra dark chocolate! ha! Also, my energy levels are tremendous. I've been adding fitness to my day, by walking up the parking garage from a lower level or marching in place at my desk. Air crunches! and just up and at em quite a bit more around the house th...
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Oct 22, 2016 5:13 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Hi ModBod...thanks. Good words! Hi Buns, Can I just echo Linda saying not to pay too much attention to the scale? I think if you keep under-eating (700 calories isn't enough long-term) then you might find it 'comes back to bite you' with crazy/uncontrollable eating being the result. That's a cycle m...
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Oct 22, 2016 4:00 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Question: Sugar on S-days making craving stronger?
Replies: 4
Views: 10486

For me, giving up sweets for the first stretch of N days made my first S day "sweet" (some dark M&M's) WAYAYAAAAAY too sweet. I ditched the little palmful of M&M's that I had, and haven't had anything in the "sweets" category since mid-May. And...I still sometimes crave sugar. Just sayin... I'm with...
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Oct 22, 2016 3:23 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: The benefits of a bad meal
Replies: 7
Views: 15275

perfect thread title for your topic. Similar to the half a bag of potato chips I had as a "treat" a month or so ago. It really was NOT worth it.

Way to go. It's cool that your tastes have evolved, and you can recognize inferior quality when you come across it. :)
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Oct 22, 2016 12:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Nettee's daily check in
Replies: 321
Views: 300463

congrats on the weight loss! way to go...and I'm like you. I feel "skinny" when I lose some weight, and think "I've been at this for quite some time what a good girl I deserve a reward" and then start nibbling "just a bit" once in a while.

So stick to your guns! you can do it :)
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Oct 22, 2016 12:11 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

hey Merry and Linda thanks for dropping by. Merry, you might have something there. sleep. I tend to go to bed too late, and am a morning person...some days I wake up and can't get back to sleep at 5:00 am. I think I'll work on getting eight hours every night and see if that moves things. This mornin...
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Oct 21, 2016 3:26 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Steph's Daily Check-in
Replies: 7
Views: 14895

Hi StephC

Welcome! Food sanity is coming your way :)
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Oct 21, 2016 3:21 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Feeling frustrated about the scale today. I have decided I am going to fast on Tuesdays and Fridays, not eating until dinnertime (thus going 24 hours without food)...on Tuesday I fasted and ate a very light meal at dinnertime, a cup of butternut soup and a few rye crackers. And an apple. On Wednesda...
by bunsofaluminum
Mon Oct 17, 2016 4:23 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Hi merry For some reason, the super dark has never been a problem for me. In fact, the less cocoa, such as 72%, is much too sweet. Okay, my S days are over, and I'm kinda glad. Saturday especially felt out of control and i didn't like it. I ate a snack (popcorn) and seconds (two veg burgers w/the wo...
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Oct 15, 2016 3:55 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Mmm, I love S days because...CHOCOLATE! Read the label on a good dark chocolate (the best IMO is 85% cocoa) and especially look at the carb section, under fiber. The bar that I have open on my desk right now has 6g of fiber (SIX!!!) which is 24%. When I am looking for a food high in fiber, I aim for...
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Oct 14, 2016 4:33 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: kaalii's daily check-in...
Replies: 485
Views: 552081

that's good news about your body fat percentage going down! wonderful!
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Oct 14, 2016 4:32 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Nettee's daily check in
Replies: 321
Views: 300463

Success for yesterday There were some amazing looking brownies at work and I didn't touch them. Dinner seemed very filling - I think my stomach is shrinking! Of for a costa breakfast this morning. excellent! It's something I found to be true, too...I began feeling satisfied with smaller meals very ...
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Oct 14, 2016 4:23 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Merry's Monthly Check-in
Replies: 350
Views: 354234

Well done - it is great when the 'low' sticks and becomes the normal. I imagine weight loss like walking down steps. Some steps are longer ( horizontally) than others but once you go down one it takes more effort to drop again (or more naughtiness to go back up). It is like your body gets used to t...
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Oct 14, 2016 4:18 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Yes! it feels good to count a day as successful SIMPLY because I stuck to the three S's. No shame...no fretting over eating "too much" bread. so, I'm trying something. I wasn't hungry on Tuesday morning, so I decided not to have brekkie. My first little nudge of hunger didn't come until 11:30, and i...
by bunsofaluminum
Tue Oct 11, 2016 9:45 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: ~~~~~October Challenge~~~~~
Replies: 38
Views: 39385

bump
by bunsofaluminum
Tue Oct 11, 2016 9:40 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

S days were good. I had chocolate both days, and seconds for lunch on Saturday and normal meals on Sunday. My big victory was yesterday (Monday) which was very high stress, Big Time. I wanted to get out the chocolate...but didn't. Wanted to eat all the food, all day long...but didn't. I DID OVEREAT,...
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Oct 07, 2016 9:35 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Nancy S Daily Check In
Replies: 8
Views: 16152

cool...I heaped my plates pretty full to start, too. It didn't take long before I was tuning in to my stomach's full signals and my plates have gradually decreased.

Just stick to it...food sanity is LOVELY.
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Oct 07, 2016 7:32 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: A little support in the early days please!
Replies: 22
Views: 29680

Hi Bluebell! you're in the right place. Good support here, all the time. 1) the scale...The best advice I ever got was to get (back) into the habit of stepping on the scale every day. It removes the fear AND the hope, of what might be there. I see that my weight fluctuates naturally by about three l...
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Oct 07, 2016 6:41 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Thanks Blessing :) okay, I just ordered that book for one cent plus $3.99 shipping. It might be interesting to read his take on fitness, since I'm such a couch potato. :) and the tracking my poundage will be fun for a while. RAWCOOKIE, yeah I like things the way they are. Trying to get thru all my w...
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Oct 07, 2016 1:08 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Merry's Monthly Check-in
Replies: 350
Views: 354234

Your body "releases" pounds similar to how mine does...two pounds off, a pound on, a pound on, three pounds off, same, same, same, a pound on, two pounds off. Gets old. :? BUT...I'm looking at a slow downward trend myself. Only two total so far HOWEVER, so terrific that it is going down. congrats! y...
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:59 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: RAWCOOKIE's NoS Journal
Replies: 1155
Views: 1285117

way to go! green days, sanity in grocery shopping and YESS! It is absolutely wonderful, almost miraculous, not fearing a hunger feeling! I am SO GLAD to have gotten there, myself.

Way to go, and keep on truckin.
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:56 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: LifeisaBlessing's check in
Replies: 128
Views: 255535

telling your body to go ahead and dip into the storage is a GREAT idea, and I've used it here and there, though I've gotten to where the false hunger between meals doesn't bother me at all. Still, great advice I have enough "food storage" packed on my hips and belly to last the requisite 3 1/2 years...
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Oct 07, 2016 12:45 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: oolala53
Replies: 2369
Views: 2782863

Merry wrote:
RAWCOOKIE wrote:I find those little green squares ridiculously motivating!

:roll:
Me too!

Hang in there, Oolala. We're rooting for you 8)

Me three. :)
by bunsofaluminum
Thu Oct 06, 2016 6:27 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Hi osoniye.... Why not switch your S days to your days off? It is a mod, but I think it would be a reasonable one. I thought about this at the beginning, but knew that I'd be inclined to just make my "s" days non stop munching since I'd be at home or other places where I would have access to food. O...
by bunsofaluminum
Tue Oct 04, 2016 7:12 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

oops...looks like today is a red day. my BF started a crockpot full of chili last night, and this morning it was done. I had a taste "with" breakfast, but then when I went in the kitchen to start getting ready for work at about 9:30, I had several mouthfuls. It is schmecklig but those several bites ...
by bunsofaluminum
Mon Oct 03, 2016 3:56 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: ~~~~~October Challenge~~~~~
Replies: 38
Views: 39385

oolala, if you quote someone's whole post, then just delete what you don't want, it comes out proper.

I was glad to find that out, as I didn't want to go thru and reformat everything.
by bunsofaluminum
Mon Oct 03, 2016 3:54 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: happy birthday reinhard!
Replies: 19
Views: 31376

happy HAPPY belated birthday! is it Oct 2? that's the same as my dad's, who would have been 86 yesterday.
by bunsofaluminum
Mon Oct 03, 2016 3:48 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: E-lyn's Check-In Journal
Replies: 180
Views: 169325

I really agree with you on being very strict about the no snacking rule. I used to allow a few bites of veggies while prepping dinner but it turned into a slippery slope. Soon I was justifying other nibbles here and there. I do best with very firm rules in this area. hear! hear! it is vitally impor...
by bunsofaluminum
Mon Oct 03, 2016 3:40 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Nettee's daily check in
Replies: 321
Views: 300463

Okay cool! you can do it.
by bunsofaluminum
Mon Oct 03, 2016 3:38 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: kaalii's daily check-in...
Replies: 485
Views: 552081

Oof relationship issues. Must be something in the air, because it's been odd in my current relationship lately, too. As for your red days...if I were in Italy, I would have thrown it all to the wind and eaten ALL THE FOOD...not just a gelato :) I'd say you did real good. Sorry you're going thru the ...
by bunsofaluminum
Mon Oct 03, 2016 3:34 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: RAWCOOKIE's NoS Journal
Replies: 1155
Views: 1285117

Re: Addiction, moderation, and slaying the dragon

8) you're welcome! I had four for breakfast! And I've stopped there. I can have the other four this afternoon. It's allowed. Oh my gosh, way to go! I love that you set aside some for later. Excellent! It's not 'addiction' per se - because I don't go around trying to score - but it's like an intermi...
by bunsofaluminum
Mon Oct 03, 2016 2:55 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Pretty good S days. Had LUSCIOUS amazing chocolate...I finally caved and bought a really expensive bar of ultra dark Brazilian rain forest chocolate. OH MY WORD...the absolute best chocolate I ever put in my mouth. It was aromatic and warm smelling, dark rich coffee and smoke flavored. The bitter co...
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Oct 01, 2016 2:42 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Prayer
Replies: 6
Views: 13552

Love it, Jackn. being "in" your body...and moving in prayer, on this planet, in the atmosphere and the gravity of earth.
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Oct 01, 2016 2:35 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: ~~~~~October Challenge~~~~~
Replies: 38
Views: 39385

Re: ~~~~~October Challenge~~~~~

I'm in. It encouraged me a lot to see all of September lined up, after a couple of red days near the end of the month. So I'll do it for October. :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: 8) 8) :mrgreen: :oops: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: 8) 8) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgree...
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Oct 01, 2016 2:32 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Newbie here!
Replies: 19
Views: 29021

Welcome! to a pretty cool way of living. Don't expect the pounds to melt off fast. In fact, I gained two pounds, but have now lost four, and I've been at it for almost five months. The weight is not coming off quick for me, BUT the change in my attitude towards food has come quickly and I learn some...
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Oct 01, 2016 2:04 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

ha! I did it. This is how my September looked. Two red days (banana bread) and one special day (great friend in town after two years)...so I feel a little bit better about those two red days. :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :arrow: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :cool: :cool: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :cool: :mrgr...
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Oct 01, 2016 1:52 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: RAWCOOKIE's NoS Journal
Replies: 1155
Views: 1285117

good looking month...I'm going to steal that idea, posting the little emoji calendar. I like it! You are rocking this!
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Sep 30, 2016 11:52 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Fasting today. It feels like my digestive tract needs a full on break from food. It's a work day, so I won't be around food. Should be okay, now that i have months of practice not worrying about the signals my body sends. And it'll be good to experience actual hunger. UPDATE I went without food toda...
by bunsofaluminum
Thu Sep 29, 2016 12:52 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Ugh two red days in a row. I baked banana bread, and couldn't keep it out of my mouth. I also went out to eat for lunch, and ate some high fat foods yesterday. YUMMY food, and I'm not counting it as non No S, because it was a meal. But dayum...rich fare. And, credit where due, I stopped when full :)...
by bunsofaluminum
Wed Sep 28, 2016 2:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: RAWCOOKIE's NoS Journal
Replies: 1155
Views: 1285117

It's annoying to admit, until I realize that it's only logical, since most people in slim cultures are that way because the culture supports slim habits. did you read the article about Japanese children not being obese, pointing to the dearth of snacking in Japanese culture as one of the reasons? I...
by bunsofaluminum
Wed Sep 28, 2016 2:08 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Yeah, the scale moved back up two lbs. Honestly. Otherwise, doing good. I count yesterday as a red day, because I baked banana bread and ate a few slices in the mid morning hours. It was a snack, and maybe a sweet, because the recipe does have sugar in it, though i wouldn't count it as a dessert. Fo...
by bunsofaluminum
Sun Sep 25, 2016 11:50 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Newbie issues
Replies: 9
Views: 17353

Hi there :) and welcome Looks like you've figured out a little tweak to help you succeed at No S, and that's great. I think some part of not being able to lose weight might have to do with age. I'm a vegetarian too, going into menopause, and have found that I have to eat very low fat (like less than...
by bunsofaluminum
Sun Sep 25, 2016 11:40 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: why feeling hungry is healthy (article)
Replies: 12
Views: 21587

This is good stuff. I've had a lifetime of not being able to properly "hear" my body's signals, and as a result 1) ate between meals when not truly hungry and 2) ate too much at meals, not paying attention to my full signals. This resulted in a weight over 300 lbs in my 30's. We listen to our bodies...
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Sep 23, 2016 11:34 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

triumph! a little spat with my BF and didn't want to eat, because I had jut had lunch and didn't need food! even though the emotion was right up there. Yay me! Sorry you had a spat, but good for you for not jumping into emotional eating after! Right? It is a first for me, that's for sure. Too bad f...
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Sep 23, 2016 11:29 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Merry's Monthly Check-in
Replies: 350
Views: 354234

Hi Merry

Happy Belated Birthday, and so glad you didn't have any leftovers to deal with, though all that talk of freezing cakes is a temptation of its own hahaha.

as for plateaus, hey...at least you're losing and have a plateau to actually get to. That's something.

blessings, Heidi
by bunsofaluminum
Wed Sep 21, 2016 7:12 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

triumph! a little spat with my BF and didn't want to eat, because I had jut had lunch and didn't need food! even though the emotion was right up there. Yay me!
by bunsofaluminum
Tue Sep 20, 2016 4:20 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Did good today. Since I slept in until almost 9:00, I ate only an apple at about 10:00 to get me to lunch. A light lunch of hashbrowns, sauted zucchini and eggs cooked overeasy in one of those copper pans...it works. No fat needed. And dinner was a moderate serving of a steel cut oat savory dish, on...
by bunsofaluminum
Mon Sep 19, 2016 3:37 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Yeah Jen, I really think every body is a bit different. From my observations, the most important factor is how a person is with FOOD, overall. Slender people put their forks down between bites, stop when full, don't eat if they are not hungry, and don't have food in front of them for every and all o...
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Sep 17, 2016 3:15 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

S day. Going to be pretty much just like an N day, only with chocolate.
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Sep 16, 2016 3:08 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Okay, some pretty good news on the scale front (yes, I know...stupid scale is stupid) BUT...after the numbers have been stuck at a 2 lb gain over the past several weeks, and I gave up almond milk a week ago, today shows one lb down. Yes, this is probably just a normal fluctuation, but it still looks...
by bunsofaluminum
Thu Sep 15, 2016 7:33 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: RAWCOOKIE's NoS Journal
Replies: 1155
Views: 1285117

Ah, a fine chocolate is so hard to resist. Any chance it was worth it? :wink: but an apple is quite filling. If it ever happens that my dinner is going to be real late, I will eat an apple and not count it a red day. Better that, than coming to dinner so hungry you eat everything in sight. which hap...
by bunsofaluminum
Thu Sep 15, 2016 7:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Oof, yesterday. We went to a friend's house for bbq, arriving at 6:00. I was a bit hungry by then, but figured I could wait another hour. But, we sat around and chatted for an hour, then heated up the grill, then a half hour cooking, etc. IOW, we didn't start dinner until 7:00, and I didn't eat unti...
by bunsofaluminum
Tue Sep 13, 2016 10:46 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Hi! It's probably not that helpful to compare ourselves, but I find that I feel 'hungrier' on S days when I kind of 'know' I'm allowed to have snacks Oh this hits the nail on the head. when I know I "can" or "may"...I do. and yes, the little cravings and hunger pangs come back worse on Saturday and...
by bunsofaluminum
Sun Sep 11, 2016 12:12 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

e-lyn thanks for dropping by. I think I'll follow your example and go to the end of the year before tweaking things, though I am going to get back to serious with the low fat part of the McDougalling that I've been doing for seven years. When I eat fat, even chips as part of a meal, I gain weight. T...
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Sep 09, 2016 10:28 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Had an S day yesterday, as I had a lovely spur of the moment day trip out of state to visit an old friend. still, I didn't go too badly overboard. I ate a pile of grease sticks (Fries) and munched some popcorn on my drive home. Otherwise, normal. Today my appetite is HATING ME. It has given me grief...
by bunsofaluminum
Thu Sep 08, 2016 12:19 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

I'm curious about your chia seed pudding. I have a recipe that is similar but no apple juice. Is that the only sweetener you used? I'm anxious to try it! Three TBSP of chia seed to one cup of liquid, and I didn't have quite enough almond milk, so i did 1/2 c of almond milk and 1/2 c of apple juice....
by bunsofaluminum
Mon Sep 05, 2016 9:10 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Oh mercy, Marcie! I'm trying that two meal a day thing and BAM am I ever hungry right now. About 3:00. I had a little bit of watermelon about 7:00 a.m. and then staved off my morning meal until 11:00 and ate a large serving of chia pudding (yum. I will do that again. The liquid was half almond milk,...
by bunsofaluminum
Sun Sep 04, 2016 12:07 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: RAWCOOKIE's NoS Journal
Replies: 1155
Views: 1285117

excellent work on your S day. That's a good plan to follow...keeping it close to N day practices, with just one or two small "S" treats. I need to check on Habit Cal for those medals. DOn't think I've seen any for me. Oh well. I'm not in it for HabitCal medals hahahaha! Way to go. And on to another ...
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Sep 03, 2016 10:40 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

One thing I have thought of lately, is trying to reboot my appetite to a two meal a day thing. ............... If I ate at 10 and 5 ... whooo that's a long time between evening meal and morning meal. Hmmm. I find that when I'm not having to get up and go to work, I feel quite comfortable having a m...
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Sep 03, 2016 12:04 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: The Walmart Workout(or Diet)
Replies: 7
Views: 13467

wow...goes to show what making one small change can do...he ended up VERY fit. Whew!
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Sep 03, 2016 11:48 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Got Non Scale Victories? Post 'em here!
Replies: 49
Views: 57445

FIRST and greatest non scale benefit: me, not my appetite, being in control. I still get the occasional grumble, but if it isn't mealtime, I ignore it and SECOND: I am not afraid of my stomach anymore. hahahaha. That is to say, I no longer think I have to superload my plate in order to stave off the...
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Sep 03, 2016 11:39 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

S Days Are Here :) this weekend FOR SURE, the only "s" I have planned, or even WANT, is my dark chocolate. No snacks, no seconds. And I am so done with sweets, can't imagine having something sugary anymore than I could eat pork ribs...yuck. My scale still hasn't budged, though I have watched it vaci...
by bunsofaluminum
Thu Sep 01, 2016 6:25 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Things are going well. Today I got busy around the house and didn't think about lunch until I paused to take a breath and noticed I was feeling hungry...oh, lunchtime. Hm. That is a new one on me, because mostly I think about whether it is time for my next meal or not. So, little by little, things a...
by bunsofaluminum
Mon Aug 29, 2016 6:02 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Is a cup of tea at bed time a snack?
Replies: 5
Views: 9839

Not only before bedtime, but I also drink green tea with lemon and honey during the day, between meals. It makes a huge difference in getting me to the next meal without eating.
by bunsofaluminum
Mon Aug 29, 2016 2:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Tracking appetite - that's an interesting way to use it - creative. I've read David Kessler's book which opened my eyes to all that food science stuff - it's really immoral I think....... but knowing what's going on does help me resist it. Doug Lisle has a book out called "The Pleasure Trap" which ...
by bunsofaluminum
Mon Aug 29, 2016 2:06 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

S days were good. What "S's" did I have... Saturday: chocolate Sunday: chocolate, fritos with lunch, and a bite to eat between lunch and dinner I also ate quite late last night. Which might be why I had something at my usual Dinnertime. Figured something out, too. Walnuts are not my friend. My usual...
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Aug 26, 2016 4:05 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: RAWCOOKIE's NoS Journal
Replies: 1155
Views: 1285117

hee hee, been watching Happy Pear videos...loving their accents! ha! I'm of Irish heritage, so it's fun to see a bit of their lives.
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Aug 26, 2016 2:46 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: What do you have with soup?
Replies: 8
Views: 16544

I'm a soup a holic. One of the reasons I love Autumn is because it is soup weather, but I fix it in all but the deepest hot of summer. Usually I have soup "over" something like a baked potato, rice, or couscous. Yesterday I had a bowl of sweet potato stew over some leftover cooked macaroni. It was o...
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Aug 26, 2016 2:11 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Story snacks - beautiful overweight yogi
Replies: 7
Views: 14537

thank you for this. She is my size and body type, AND I love yoga, but I seriously doubt myself, too. She is inspirational.
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Aug 26, 2016 2:06 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "Only" three meals...?
Replies: 29
Views: 43824

this is excellent! A reminder to go alongside my vegan thinking about the environment and animals and health.


Besides, the three meals a day thing is quite modern. Historically people have eaten a morning meal and an evening meal, and gotten along just fine.
by bunsofaluminum
Wed Aug 24, 2016 6:59 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ceo418 check-in
Replies: 288
Views: 306313

May I suggest Adblock Plus? It is a free ad blocker. I don't see any ads on this page at all. :)

and congrats on your evening munchies coming under control. Those after work snacks were the first ones to quit bothering me.
by bunsofaluminum
Wed Aug 24, 2016 6:56 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: RAWCOOKIE's NoS Journal
Replies: 1155
Views: 1285117

That sounds absolutely perfect. Isn't it wonderful to know that you can sit and visit while not indulging...and isn't chai tea the PERFECT finish for lentil soup! well done.
by bunsofaluminum
Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:11 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Thanks for dropping by, Raw :) You know, they make junk foods addictive on purpose. It's true. Salt, fat, and sugar. Processed/packaged non-foods always have these in some combination, and they have formulations to combine the three in perfect balance for the maximum addictive powers. Like crack. Or...
by bunsofaluminum
Mon Aug 22, 2016 6:55 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

It was a good S weekend. I had something like the munchies all day Friday, thinking about having a boat load of regular potato chips...like, a bagful and eat them until they were all eaten. Because of hormones, I let it rest (also because it was not an S day) but then on Saturday, I did get to the g...
by bunsofaluminum
Fri Aug 19, 2016 11:02 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Excellent day today. Appetite fully cooperative, and feeling good, though I'm super ticked off about getting a visit from Cousin Charlotte this month...not since APRIL have I seen ole Charlotte. I am 55...how old will I be when I REALLY go into menopause? Sheesh. So I'm ticked, and thinking about do...
by bunsofaluminum
Thu Aug 18, 2016 2:54 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

I chose to make yesterday a red day for one between meal snack: fresh baked bread. I made the mistake of baking early, so my bread came out after lunch, but well before dinner. Oh well. You bake bread, you gonna have some hot out of the oven, right? Otherwise, a vanilla N day, except I got super sto...
by bunsofaluminum
Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:41 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: RAWCOOKIE's NoS Journal
Replies: 1155
Views: 1285117

mmm, I love your S day Saturday too! hahahaha the lemon sorbet, especially sounds scrumptious. I'll have to see about finding me some for an S day soon. Good for you, not caving to the fizzy sweets at work. They are NEVER worth it. We have candy all over the place at my job, so I feel your pain...bu...
by bunsofaluminum
Tue Aug 16, 2016 9:34 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

doing well. Anticipating a big lunch out with my feller, I ate very small for brekkie, then did fill up nicely at lunchtime, and brought a small amount for dinner at work. I don't think I'll be hungry again today at all but if I am I have baby carrots, saltines, and homemade salsa. I feel really goo...
by bunsofaluminum
Tue Aug 16, 2016 7:27 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Saoirse's monthly/bi-monthly check-in
Replies: 6
Views: 12951

welcome! and from Ireland, no less. You have the same name as the little girl in the Irish animation "Song of the Sea" which I just watched a few days ago.

My daughter and her hubby will be visiting Eire next month. Take good care of them ;)

But you have found a good place to begin.
by bunsofaluminum
Mon Aug 15, 2016 9:39 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: oolala53
Replies: 2369
Views: 2782863

I have a quote on my fridge. Losing weight is hard Maintaining weight is hard. Being overweight is hard. Choose your hard. Which I'm sure isn't super helpful, but it's realistic. I fought so hard against parts of myself, for years, and finally stopped fighting it in 2012. So so SO tired of fighting,...
by bunsofaluminum
Mon Aug 15, 2016 2:54 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

It was a terrific S weekend. Chocolate! yay! and I had my buttered popcorn for August yesterday, a nice big batch while I watched a movie "Song of the Sea" DELIGHTFUL movie. Sweet story based on Irish legends and folktales, about the Selkie and other faerie folk. Other than the popcorn and chocolate...
by bunsofaluminum
Sat Aug 13, 2016 6:58 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Check In by Bunso
Replies: 292
Views: 291743

Hi bunsofaluminum! :) I'm with you on eating slowly and chewing every bite thoroughly--it really adds to the enjoyment of meals, but it is so hard for me to do at times! It's easy for me to get distracted, start thinking ahead to the next thing I have to do, hurrying just because my meal was later ...
by bunsofaluminum
Tue Aug 09, 2016 7:24 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ceo418 check-in
Replies: 288
Views: 306313

I did something a little unusual with my Chinese take-out last night. I usually get a combination that includes an entrée, rice, and an egg roll. It's always a lot of food, but because it's in one dish I've counted it as one plate. Last night I was starting to eat my sweet and sour chicken when I r...
by bunsofaluminum
Tue Aug 09, 2016 2:01 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: BACK AGAIN!
Replies: 5
Views: 11324

Hi there

I'm relatively new at this, but also find that No S has given me so much already. Food sanity alone is more than worth it.

Glad to see you're back and ready to rumble