On my first NoS day, and after reading some of the posts on this board, I'm more convinced than ever that this is a great "plan". I need simplicity in my life (ha ha, who doesn't?
), and I've been interested in the 90/10 theory for a long time, when it comes to eating right. (Eat good 90% of the time, indulge 10%) I am SO happy to have found actual theory in practice through the NoS diet. I admit to falling for the low-carb thing (I quickly bored of it, and began to obsess at times over sugar), and even the Kimkins scam. I always thought "complicated" meant "success", but after researching the whys of fad diets, I realized complicated just means...harder. Like anyone needs more difficulty when trying to shed a few pounds?
I also need something simple because I've just completed the last of two hip surgeries. I'm young, and it was a birth defect as the culprit. But killing myself on my elliptical like I was accustomed to doing, isn't even an option for me anymore. I'm healing up great, but physical exertion isn't possible for a good while longer. As part of the hip procedures, my femurs had to be sawed into two pieces, and the healing entails letting that bone reconnect. I dropped 25 lbs with my first surgery, but it was because the pain meds made me not want food at all, and I was in intense physical therapy (pt=exercise). I learned a lot from that experience, and it just confirmed what I'd been suspecting for a long time: the battle of the bulge was in my head, not my butt or hips. When I stumbled on the NoS theory, I knew I'd found something really aligned with what I'd learned about myself.
I'm even turning my eldest son on to this, and right now, he's not too excited. A pre-teen boy loves food as entertainment, but his habits are causing him to gain weight rapidly. He's already overweight for his age, but I was leery of traditional "diets" because he is still growing and developing. But using the NoS plan, I can show him moderation, which I think is the most healthy way to go.
So that's me - I'll be around on the boards fairly regularly, to learn more, see what's working for others, and, because I have literally nothing to do all day while my hip heals up for the next four weeks.
