Everyday Systems

With this new way of eating!!! I only read about it yesterday afternoon and started immediately at dinnertime. Can you believe that? Nothing special to buy. Just normal food, normal portions, one plate.

I feel so liberated I cannot believe it. I feel full of hope.

I have over 75-100 lbs to lose and I had given up completely. Ironically in the last 6 months that I had given up I lost 17 lbs. That alone should have told me something.

Lifelong dieting had made me a binge eater. Today something feels different. I feel okay. Like I'm forgiven and food is not the enemy. I know that sounds corny, but it is true.

Example... last night I made homemade bread to go with our dinner. I ate one small slice. I've never done that before. I only had two modes of eating. Deprivation and binging. So I've had no bread and I've had the loaf. But I've never had one slice. This is so simple it's ridiculous, but it almost immediately frees your mindset. I didn't believe in myself anymore. I constantly beat myself up. I was bad, I was weak, etc., etc. Today I'm okay.

I have had two normal meals so far that fit on one plate, no snacks, no sugar. I feel in control knowing that tonight I can eat whatever I want as long as it fits on a plate.

As a funny side note I gave my husband a heart attack. I told him the rules were no sweets, no snacks and when I went to say no seconds it came out no sex. Should have seen the look on his face. LOL

Your poor husband, lmao! I bet now that he knows your mistake he is quite glad to settle for no 2nds.

Welcome LauraAnn,
This is exactly what you think it is. Wonderful!
If you have been on any other diets boards , you are in for a REAL HAPPY surprise. EVERYONE is kind and helpful.
Just seen bumper sticker:
Humankind
Be both.

I would have loved to have seen his face!

Another nice thing is that this diet doesn't give you the diet crankies that deprivation causes!

Freudian slip? Just kidding.

Anyways, I have only 7 lbs to lose and I was getting the same way. Losing weight is HARD no matter how much or how little there is to lose. I had given up, too, and was so thankful when I found this diet I haven't weighed myself, but I believe it's working. It's been 11 days... I like it so far!

I'm thinkin' Lilly might say that was movement with purpose.

Hi LauraAnn!

Good thing Reinhard doesn't live next door to you, your hubby may have attacked

I, too, have a considerable amount of fat to release so I'm gonna keep checking in with you to see how things are going. (I said release instead of lose 'cause I'm so tired of finding fat after I lose it; this is kind of a last ditch effort for me)

Oh, and hey, I read in Prevention magazine that housework counts as exercise, especially if you do it briskly and work up a sweat! Gee, a really good reason to scrub and vacuum!

Diane

Welcome aboard! I've got my mom and dad, along with myself, doing No S. Everyone seems to love it so far.

Wosnes,
Definitely "movement with a purpose."
Thanks for the laugh LauraAnn & wosnes.

Hi Laura Ann...I too am just starting, have 75-100 pounds to lose and could have written your thoughts word for word. Maybe when this way of eating becomes more popular there can be more of a breakdown in forum area such as a 100 lbs group. Good luck. I cant wait to hear about everyones success and to share my own. This is really gonna work this time.

Lifelong dieting had made me a binge eater. Today something feels different. I feel okay. Like I'm forgiven and food is not the enemy. I know that sounds corny, but it is true.

Laura Ann,

that was exactly how it was for me. I read the book, started Nosing and that was it. It has been three weeks and it seems my relationship with my food has completely changed.

It is so wonderful to not have to go around beating myself up for something I ate!

Blueskighs

No more obsessing about food!! Whats not to love except yourself and food again. After 14 days I feel like a new person. The weight becomes secondary to the emotional freedom.

Ditto everything you said - except the sex part. I agree that it is movement with a purpose!

Another aspect of this diet that I love is that it works wonderfully on vacations. I can't mention how many times I've gone on vacation, while dieting, and either deprived myself or binged with guilt. The three rules/exception can easily be followed anywhere and no one needs to know.

~Danielle

CrazyCatLady wrote:
There was a TON of food at work today for someone's birthday, and a "not so helpful" friend brought me a plate with two small slices of cake on it after we had eaten lunch. I simply gave it back to her and said, "I'm trying not to eat between meals, but thanks." I did not feel at all deprived. In fact, I felt quite full after a healthy meal of leftovers and some fruit.

CatLady, you need to speak to my mother-in-law!!! I was telling her about No-S and she said it would be "impossible" at her work because people are constantly bringing in goodies. I wasn't going to argue with her because, well, you can't argue with her. I'm glad to see someone is rising to the challenge of doing No-S in a work place full of goodies. (Luckily I don't have this problem at my work)

Totally DITTO with Laura and Penelaine... same story, same thoughts. ANother loser here (of about 75lbs that is) and have felt so much of the same. Welcome aboard, and I love the idea of a 50lb or 75lb buddy or two to get thru all this with.

My friend Lilly.... LOVE that bumper sticker. (ps...check your pm)

WE CAN DO THIS PEOPLE! It's the best thing since crunchy peanut butter.