I stumbled onto this site looking for a habit calendar for meditation (ala Seinfeld) and then started reading the No-S stuff and it makes so much sense! I've been browsing the forums and this seems like the plan and the group for me
What a logical, common-sense plan and what a supportive group!My history of food is as a ravenous enjoyer of food. I didn't know it, but for over a decade, I was severely hyperthyroid, meaning I was always hungry, and would feel faint (or, on a few occasions, actually faint) if I didn't eat. I had to keep a food diary for a class once during that time and my instructor gave me a low grade for claiming to eat 4,000 calories per day, but I did!
But before you get excited about becoming hyperthyroid yourself, I had a resting pulse of 150, shook like I had Parkinson's, couldn't sleep more than 3 hours a night, was in a complete mental fog, and have likely caused myself permanent heart damage. Not a recommended diet plan.
Fast forward - thyroid is now under control for two years (and I feel human again), but I still get panicky at the idea of not eating enough to "last through" to the next meal. Empirically, I know that I can, but emotionally, I know that that's not possible - I "know" that I will feel sick or faint (even though I don't anymore!). The downside to that is I've been steadily gaining weight since my thyroid normalized. Nothing terrible, but a steady creep that has now got me about 30 lbs over where a good BMI for me would be.
I like this diet for saying it's okay to eat as much as seems reasonable at mealtimes. This way I don't feel like I'm depriving myself, but am still reigning in the constant snacking and "worry-eating" (worried that I won't "make it" to the next meal).
I've been "test driving" the No-S diet for about two weeks and I like it. I now know for sure that I truly can survive between meals and now I just need to make this a habit.
I was going to start today, but I failed to take into account that today is international Pi day (3/14), and I work in a nerdy research lab where EVERYONE brought in their favorite pi(e) to eat today. I'll work on changing my reputation, but for today, being known as the departmental food-hound and then turning down people's pies without any warning I'm on a diet seemed rude and likely cause offense. Lame excuse, but TOMORROW I will begin. I even started by telling people that this was my last treat as I was starting this diet tomorrow. So now folks here will hold me to it too, I hope!
-Cricket
