Hello Everyone,
I've been going through diet hell for the last 3 months, since I quit smoking. Gained more than 15 lbs since that, mostly I believe from hormonal & metabolic issues that came about with the shock to the system of quitting. (I'm 54 years old...) I've been trying to manage the weight issue for the last 6 weeks but the pounds keep coming on, even though I've been eating less and exercising more. I've done a lot of low carbing in my day and it used to work for me. (Pasta, bread, potatoes, & sweets have been a rarity in my house for years..) But it sure isn't working right now. I was desperately looking for something different that might actually work for me. Found the No S site and was totally inspired reading Reinhard's philosophies. They make so much sense! (And I LOVE the way you write!)
Eating and snacking in the evenings have always been my nemesis, and I've known that it should ALL be cut out for a long time. But the snacking temptations would always be there (even though I had no junk food around I would end up eating SOMETHING.)
As I mentioned I recently quit smoking; I did it with the aid of a fantastic message board community. Been looking for a good community to join on the weight loss front. I feel like I may have found both a good way of eating and a good support group at the same time. I feel energized already! I need to lose about 30-35 lbs, but my first goal will be to get rid of the 15 I gained when I quit smoking. This program sounds SO DOABLE!
Newbie here! My story...
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Newbie here! My story...
Rollo
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Re: Newbie here! My story...
That's exactly what drew me to into this as well. I read the whole home page through two or three times before starting, it just seemed like a light going on in my head. It made total sense to me, and I couldn't believe I hadn't thought of something similar myself. The thing I like the most is that Reinhards' advice is free, he could so easily have charged for those 14 words and made a ton of money, because it's obvious that people will pay for it. The fact that he didn't says a lot for his character, I don't know many people who wouldn't see this as just another way to benefit from others insecurities.Rollo wrote:Found the No S site and was totally inspired reading Reinhard's philosophies. They make so much sense! (And I LOVE the way you write!)
The part about personal responsibility is probably what got me moving in the right direction, and I have discovered that that applies to so much more in our lives than just weight loss. I have always known that we can take either the "poor me" road or the "I am in control of my own life" road, but it wasn't until I discovered my own willpower through NoS that I fully understood that it was true.
Very, very well done on giving up smoking . I was a smoker for just over ten years and I know how incredibly hard it is to give up, even with knowing how bad it is for you and having family and friends nagging you about it.