I'm so tired, y'all. I'm giving this one more shot.

[Sammybunny711]

Hi, everyone,

I am now at my very highest weight. I can give you all sorts of excuses. I have struggled in my life with lots of trauma and I've always eaten about it -- either hyper-controling my food in the form of orthorexia (and getting under-weight) or I've over eaten, or I've yo-yo dieted. I'm now 37 at my very highest weight and I can't take it anymore. I want SO badly to get myself under control (without going into orthorexia-mode). My dietitian is trying to get me to eat 3 meals with healthy plating, 1 afternoon snack, and maybe a small dessert each day. I can't do it. If I allow snacking of any kind, I go absolutely NUTS and perma-snack all day.

I tried counting calories, but only made it four months. I can't go back to that world of food-as-numbers.

I'm here to give No S one more earnest shot, because it is literally the last-house-on-the-block for me. I've tried it ALL. And nothing works. I believe No S is true, sane-eating. It's how we SHOULD be eating.

I know that most people who are obese have become that way because they have a history of trauma (not all large people, but many of us). I work very closely with a therapist to address my past-trauma. But I have GOT to get my food, eating, and weight under control. I have a physical in a couple of weeks and I'm terrified about it. I hope it's not as bad as I fear.

[Amy3010]

Welcome back, Sammy...I hear your frustration and desperation. It sounds like you've got some good support in place, with your dietician and therapist. Hopefully with their support and the No-S structure, you can get to a place where you feel better soon. We will cheer and encourage you along the way!

[Sammybunny711]

Welcome back, Sammy...I hear your frustration and desperation. It sounds like you've got some good support in place, with your dietician and therapist. Hopefully with their support and the No-S structure, you can get to a place where you feel better soon. We will cheer and encourage you along the way!

Thank you, Amy. I'm so hopeful. I can't live like this anymore.

[Soprano]

Hi Sammy

We are all rooting for you. No's will be a great way to start.

Good luck!

Jx

[Sammybunny711]

Hi Sammy

We are all rooting for you. No's will be a great way to start.

Good luck!

Jx

Thank you for the encouragement!! I really appreciate it.

[Dietlife]

Hello,
I know you may have thought of this, but I wondered if you have tried a GLP-1 medication? I have not, but my daughter, who has struggled her whole life with her weight, has been on one for a year, and even on the lowest dose of Zepbound, she has steadily lost weight. She has lost about 35 pounds so far, and it seems to help with her food regulation so much. It has been life-changing for her.

I lost 30 pounds several years ago following the No S diet, and kept it off for years by continuing with it. I started gaining it back in the past few years, mostly due to not following it and snacking too much. I also went from a more active job to a cubicle job. I am trying to get back in my routine of watching what I eat and following the guidelines again.

I wanted to give you support and see how you are doing.

[Sammybunny711]

Hello,
I know you may have thought of this, but I wondered if you have tried a GLP-1 medication? I have not, but my daughter, who has struggled her whole life with her weight, has been on one for a year, and even on the lowest dose of Zepbound, she has steadily lost weight. She has lost about 35 pounds so far, and it seems to help with her food regulation so much. It has been life-changing for her.

I lost 30 pounds several years ago following the No S diet, and kept it off for years by continuing with it. I started gaining it back in the past few years, mostly due to not following it and snacking too much. I also went from a more active job to a cubicle job. I am trying to get back in my routine of watching what I eat and following the guidelines again.

I wanted to give you support and see how you are doing.

I would LOVE to try a glp-1 medication, but my insurance won't cover it unless you have diabetes (which I don't). I've heard it works miracles with "food noise", which many of us with eating disorders struggle with. But I had a WHOLE green day today and I am counting it a massive win. I really want to make this work for myself. I really REALLY need to make this lifestyle a reality or I will probably have to take more extreme and drastic measures (which I really don't want to do). Thankfully, I love exercising. My problem is that I work full time and have a four year old and do most of the house chores (on account of my husband not getting home until much later than me). It is hard to find the time to exercise the amount experts say we're supposed to. I really want to get into more intense running (I love running), but that is just going to take time.

Thank you for sharing your story with me! 30 pounds is incredible. I would be thrilled to lose 30 pounds. I'm really worried No S won't be enough to point the needle into weight loss because I'm short, but my goal in the beginning is just to get the "mealing" habit down. Once I've got that down, I can work on smaller portions. I even have an 8" and 9" plate set I can use to help with that.