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I stumbled upon No S by accident, though I've been mildly inclined to be more diligent about diet and exercise for awhile now. Counting calories (a la Weight Watchers) is not for me, and I can't see myself sticking long term with any diet plan that restricts the kinds of foods I can eat. So, No S seemed like a great match.
Almost on a whim, I decided to start it on a Friday, figuring if it was a disaster, I'd be staring an S day in the face. Well, Friday went well enough. I felt hungry for large portions of the day (between meals), but I didn't cheat. Saturday, I allowed myself a tiny sample of chocolate, but decided I'd rather stick with the program through the weekend even, to see how it felt. Stuck with the plan throughout that weekend and the whole next week. Gave myself some latitide over this past weekend. Back on track yesterday and today.
I don't own a set of scales, so I haven't weighed myself for a month (it was stepping on a scale a month ago that got me truly revved up to do something about the persistent gain). But, today, I stepped on the scales in a doctor's office and --
Nothing. Not one ounce of difference!! So, now I'm just plain annoyed.
I am not severely overweight. Most people look at me and categorize me as "trim" -- not skinny, not heavy. I am not a huge junk food eater, so HFCS and such are not a part of my habits. I walk about 4 miles, once or twice a week, at a good pace. I added in some shorter walks the past week or so. And, despite this I have gained 20 lbs. in 20 years. And that's just not cool.
So, what gives? Why have I realized zero loss in 12 days of diligence? I want to look and feel better. I don't want to keep buying the next size larger in my clothing. Does it just take some people more time? Is there something else I need to do instead? I need results to feel like it's worth the effort to keep trying, so after today's weigh-in, I'm feeling really discouraged. Help.