Minkymoo's 1 year ish check in
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:16 pm
No S has been such a brilliant experience for me in so many ways. It is a wonderfully enjoyable way to eat and live, and I never believed that this could be compatible with loosing weight.
The advice and support from the members of the forum and especially on this testimonials page has been so important for me on my No S journey so far. It feels really satisfying to be able to write the first installment of my own success story on here.
My numbers
Height - 5ft 4in
Start weight - 14st 6lbs (202lbs)
Start BMI - 34.8
Current weight - 13st (182 pounds)
Current BMI - 31
Goal weight - 9st 8 lbs (134lbs)
I came across No S whilst researching ways to save money. I had already got the idea of cutting out snacks, since I bought them in theory for my (very skinny) stepson who mostly ignored them whilst I stuffed my face. I had tried skipping sugar (and the rest) on Atkins, but I had always resisted the idea of long term portion control.
The past
I have struggled with my weight for most of my life, and have always had a bigger appetite than the people around me. As a child I believed the comment "she's a really good eater" was actually a compliment, so I made sure I always finished my plates. I really piled on the weight at the age of 10 when I was sent to boarding school, where I turned to food in a big way to deal with bullying.
Despite loosing large amounts of weight many times on WW, Slimfast, Atkins and at one point eating only 600cals a day I have never been able to keep it off for long at all, and sometimes the weight has crept back on alarming fast.
No S
When I first found No S I lost some weight and learned not only to enjoy my meals again, but also to look forward to eating with my family, which I had previously dreaded. I then had a 2 month blip where I freaked out about turning 30 and still being obese so I tried the Atkins diet again, which failed dismally (of course)... I put back on all the weight I had lost plus a bit more. Thankfully I saw sense and recommitted to No S, and it has now been about a year since that decision.
It took me a while to start loosing weight the second time, as I was reluctant to control portion sizes. I have had to tweak my plate sizes to see any real weight loss, I now use a small bowl for breakfast, side plate for lunch and small dinner plate for tea, which I eat at 5.30 then dont eat again till the next morning.
It has been a really big step for me to trully accept that I dont need much to eat. I think that this has been the secret of the diet's success for me. The simplicity of No S has stripped away all the distractions and shown me that my main problem was simply the quantity of food that I was eating.
I am now steadily loosing at the very slow rate of half a pound a week. I make sure that I really enjoy what I eat. Despite limiting quantity on N days my S days remain pretty wild, especially Saturdays. My N day compliance however is really very good at the moment, and I completed a 90 day stretch of green which I am really proud of. I look better, although I have yet to drop a dress size.
Fringe benefits for me have been the knowledge that I am teaching my daughter positive eating habits by example, and being able to enjoy the food side of special events and family occasions. Previously I would eat diet food at the party then go home and binge on my own and in secret which, looking back, seems ridiculous.
The future
I am learning the art of patience! I anticipate that it may well take me 3 years of compliance to loose my weight, which is ok. My motivation is wanting my daughter to not be ashamed of me when she starts school (she is 2 now) so the time frame is acceptable.
I have great faith in this plan. As I am pretty overweight still, it is working well for me with minimal tweaking. When I stop loosing weight I will re-evaluate and see what I can do to move things along. There is still a lot of work for me to do with S days, so that is probably what I will have to tackle next. I plan to attend zumba class more regularly and walk daily (urban ranger) more for the benefits to energy and mood than for weight loss, as excercise has never helped me to loose weight in the past.
Finally I would like to say a massive thank you to Reinhard for sharing No S and your other everyday systems on the web, they have struck a real chord with me and are slowly but surely changing my life for the better. [/b]
The advice and support from the members of the forum and especially on this testimonials page has been so important for me on my No S journey so far. It feels really satisfying to be able to write the first installment of my own success story on here.
My numbers
Height - 5ft 4in
Start weight - 14st 6lbs (202lbs)
Start BMI - 34.8
Current weight - 13st (182 pounds)
Current BMI - 31
Goal weight - 9st 8 lbs (134lbs)
I came across No S whilst researching ways to save money. I had already got the idea of cutting out snacks, since I bought them in theory for my (very skinny) stepson who mostly ignored them whilst I stuffed my face. I had tried skipping sugar (and the rest) on Atkins, but I had always resisted the idea of long term portion control.
The past
I have struggled with my weight for most of my life, and have always had a bigger appetite than the people around me. As a child I believed the comment "she's a really good eater" was actually a compliment, so I made sure I always finished my plates. I really piled on the weight at the age of 10 when I was sent to boarding school, where I turned to food in a big way to deal with bullying.
Despite loosing large amounts of weight many times on WW, Slimfast, Atkins and at one point eating only 600cals a day I have never been able to keep it off for long at all, and sometimes the weight has crept back on alarming fast.
No S
When I first found No S I lost some weight and learned not only to enjoy my meals again, but also to look forward to eating with my family, which I had previously dreaded. I then had a 2 month blip where I freaked out about turning 30 and still being obese so I tried the Atkins diet again, which failed dismally (of course)... I put back on all the weight I had lost plus a bit more. Thankfully I saw sense and recommitted to No S, and it has now been about a year since that decision.
It took me a while to start loosing weight the second time, as I was reluctant to control portion sizes. I have had to tweak my plate sizes to see any real weight loss, I now use a small bowl for breakfast, side plate for lunch and small dinner plate for tea, which I eat at 5.30 then dont eat again till the next morning.
It has been a really big step for me to trully accept that I dont need much to eat. I think that this has been the secret of the diet's success for me. The simplicity of No S has stripped away all the distractions and shown me that my main problem was simply the quantity of food that I was eating.
I am now steadily loosing at the very slow rate of half a pound a week. I make sure that I really enjoy what I eat. Despite limiting quantity on N days my S days remain pretty wild, especially Saturdays. My N day compliance however is really very good at the moment, and I completed a 90 day stretch of green which I am really proud of. I look better, although I have yet to drop a dress size.
Fringe benefits for me have been the knowledge that I am teaching my daughter positive eating habits by example, and being able to enjoy the food side of special events and family occasions. Previously I would eat diet food at the party then go home and binge on my own and in secret which, looking back, seems ridiculous.
The future
I am learning the art of patience! I anticipate that it may well take me 3 years of compliance to loose my weight, which is ok. My motivation is wanting my daughter to not be ashamed of me when she starts school (she is 2 now) so the time frame is acceptable.
I have great faith in this plan. As I am pretty overweight still, it is working well for me with minimal tweaking. When I stop loosing weight I will re-evaluate and see what I can do to move things along. There is still a lot of work for me to do with S days, so that is probably what I will have to tackle next. I plan to attend zumba class more regularly and walk daily (urban ranger) more for the benefits to energy and mood than for weight loss, as excercise has never helped me to loose weight in the past.
Finally I would like to say a massive thank you to Reinhard for sharing No S and your other everyday systems on the web, they have struck a real chord with me and are slowly but surely changing my life for the better. [/b]