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My name is Cynthia and I read about the nos diet quite a long time ago. I thought it made sense, was funny as heck to read and then I forgot about it.
Like so many people, I am always trying to lose weight. I did the calorie counting thing for awhile recently, but after 8 weeks I started binging and it plain just wasn't working.
Then I was reading about this book called "Mastering Leptin" or something and its principles are very similar in that you only eat three meals a day. The rules are:
Rule 1: NEVER EAT AFTER DINNER.
Rule 2: EAT 3 MEALS A DAY, and DO NOT SNACK.
Rule 3: DO NOT EAT LARGE MEALS.
Rule 4: EAT SOME PROTEIN AT BREAKFAST.
Rule 5: REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF CARBS EATEN.
It is supposed to result in weight reduction, blood sugar balancing, hormone balance, increased energy/digestion etc. Anyways, I have never read the book and probably won't but I randomly tried it out and boy I did feel great. I tend to have a problem waiting 5 or 6 hours between meals but that will come with time I hope. But with this approach you can't have anything between meals except water, unsweetened tea or coffee. I'm talking not even gum or diet soda - apparently it messes with your hormone levels.
So, for something a little simpler I remembered this great old site! I read over the nos diet and thought straightforward, no funny rules. That's for me.
Anyhow, because I am just starting I can't help but feel pessimistic because of so many failed attempts, but this truly makes the most sense to me as now I can actually enjoy normal dinner foods and cook recipes I would have deemed as "too fattening" previously. I find with this way of eating you save loads of calories by not snacking (I used to be quite the snacker).
I look forward to hopping on this bandwagon with all of you!
Cheers,
Cynthia