Hey Lynne, Welcome!!!
I don't think it's sad that you printed out the NoS homepage!
It's a work of genius and very enjoyable to read... You could even print out Reinhards great picture to stare at for your coverpage! LOL..
(Sorry Reinhard, I just love to embarrass you! LOL...)
If the main concepts resonate with you on a "I like this" level, chances are, you wll enjoy this way of eating...
I knew
immediately that Reinhard's wonderful plan was the only thing that would ever work for me, as I had been through quite a lot of ups and downs with weird or restrictive diets before and always gained back..
It made me laugh, and I believe we only laugh, when something is genuine... I knew I found the genuine article!!!
I'm so glad you found it too! It's not like anything else out there, so consider yourself truly blessed...
I knew it would work because what it does is blow away the idea that some diet and external thing is responsible for whether we are big or not..
It puts the spotlight on us! We are made to be the responsible ones here..
We get all the credit.. But yeah, we have to do the work..
In the end it is the most rewarding feeling to accomplish a sense of self control, self respect and self love.. This is what building good habits does..
And yes it does work, but prepare yourself to just be patient and diligent...
You may make many mistakes along the way, but don't give up....
As the Dalai Llama says "When you lose, don't lose the lesson"
Forgive your little messups along the way, and focus on your habits...
You will learn a lot about yourself with NoS..
Reinhard is the creator, and resident brilliant genius, and all around great guy... He is the group leader, but he is sometimes a bit busy, so don't fret, if he isn't immediately available... He always gets around to reading everyones posts, but since he became a Daddy, I think he has had loads to do at home.
Justin is our humble moderator, but he is sometimes a bit busy too..
You will find much support just from the group, a wonderful group of very lovely and caring people, and I say, keep reading and re-reading Reinhard's mainpage...
It just is so sensible and liveable..
I'm sure you'll do great!!
To create a "Daily Checkin" which you may post on, as much as you like, and if it's not every day, no one will, as Reinhard would say, "excommunicate you", simply go to that section and press the "New Topic" button.. Then you can title your check in as you wish...
For example
"Lynnes Checkin"
(how original I am! LOL...)
This will be your personal thread and diary here... When you post you just hit the reply button, each time you revisit your thread.. It will add your new post chronologically.. You can post on anyones thread, just make sure you moderate your own language as to be respectful and polite.. We are all on the "honor" system..
So really, my only caveat to you is to make sure you don't get dissuaded by the pace of NoS.. It's fairly slow... I took about a year to lose somewhere between 20 and 25 lbs... But I know it's never ever coming back on... It's worth the work, and you are worth the patience!
Best of luck to you,
Peace and Love,
Deb