Everyday Systems

I fell away from this but now I'm back. I read up some more on how snacking is not good for the hormones. I now get it and after the 2nd day, I'm having no issues with keeping it up.

I know now that the first 3 hours after a meal, insulin is released and then for the next 2-3 hours, the liver supplies your snack in the form of glycogen. I never got to that stage but I was throwing my insulin up all the time with constant snacking. Even so called healthy snacks like fruit between meals is bad.

I have lots of energy because I'm not always digesting food. I was always saying that I can't do something because "I'm about to eat" or "I just ate". Now I'm cleaning, exercising, walking etc. because I'm free to do things for a longer timespan.

I have more money too because I see all the snack foods I used to buy and don't need now. Every grocery visit included mid-meal snacks. Now I'm shocked at how that meant an extra $15 per visit.

No S isn't etched in stone so it's ok to make it work for you. I don't have S days or special treats. I just add desserts to a meal whenever I think I need to. My meal must never make me feel stuffed.

awesome post. I had never heard that about hormones, insulin and glycogen.

wow, I just learned something new, cool.

I know what you mean about having more energy and feeling free to do stuff rather than worrying about if you'll be gone too long and miss your next snack. I leave in the morning to run errands, etc., and sometimes don't get home until mid-afternoon for lunch. I am not buying crap on the road to get my snack in. I am starting a full time job this week and I am so glad to have discovered No-S befoe starting, because now I know I will be fine with just a lunch break (and coffee!). Its not a constant worry anymore!

I totally agree -- I love that No S will wait patiently for every time I may decide to go try something else, like "try to eat less" or whatever I come up with that inevitably seems to slowly pack on pounds, even if it starts out with loss. I am back after about a year, totally vanilla this time, and after nine weeks I am regularly noticing that it encompasses a whole bunch of sane principles that are normally lacking in me (like being really hungry before a meal. duh).

Welcome back!

MrsPartridge wrote: I know now that the first 3 hours after a meal, insulin is released and then for the next 2-3 hours, the liver supplies your snack in the form of glycogen. I never got to that stage but I was throwing my insulin up all the time with constant snacking. Even so called healthy snacks like fruit between meals is bad.

This is great to know, another reason to adhere to the no snacking rule.

You have now explained what I noticed before No S; that my worst times to overeat were one-to-three hours after a meal. If I could make it to three hours, I was usually fine. Most days, I love hour four on.And the first hours are okay now, too.

WELCOME BACK!!!

Welcome back and I agree with everything you have posted. (I too had to "return" to make it stick. And it has.

And, about the money, isn't that so true? I realize now that I am not walking down the candy aisle, the cookie aisle, the potato chips aisle, etc. at the store. More money for fresh fruit and veggies. When people say it costs a lot to eat healthy, I think to myself - only if you are buying unhealthy stuff at the same time.

Best of luck to you.