Everyday Systems

I just stumbled across the No S Diet on the internet 2 days ago. I was on yet another desperate search to not only drop some weight but more importantly to not let food be so important in my life. Every diet I try, I do well for a few days and then one evening I explode into a snacking monster. Started No S the day I read about it and even though this is only my third day, I haven't felt pitiful and deprived yet. Tomorrow will be my first S day. I have no reason to think that I cannot continue this for ever. I ordered the book yesterday as I think having the book will be a good encouragement along the way.

Welcome! I'm coming up on the five-year mark of following NoS, so I guess you could say that I've found it to be pretty sustainable.

Welcome! This is simple (easy to understand), but it isn't easy (wiithout effort). It is sustainable, but I can guarantee you that at some point it will be difficult - maybe only for a short period of time, maybe for a longer time.

You will have good days, you will have bad days and you will have downright awful days. This is to be expected. I think it was KCCC who said, and I paraphrase, if you haven't had a red day, you're either new or you're a liar.

I say this not to discourage you, but to warn you so that when it happens you aren't surprised. It has happened to everyone here.

Literally millions of people live by principles very close to No S, and what recommendations are different can be backed up by habit theory, so, yes, you can live with this for the long term! But there will be a learning wave, I prefer to say rather than a learning curve, most likely. It may go up, down, and up, etc. You may still have to get past the What The Hell effect and the I-don't-need-no-stinking-rules hissy fit. Small prices to pay!

I'm finishing up 4.4 years this month.