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gardengrl · Post by **gardengrl** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:42 pm

Hi everyone! My husband and I just started No S last week after reading about it online and coming to the No S website. I ordered the book and got it last week as well.

I have to say, this has been one of the easiest, most natural diets I've ever tried! I've taken to it like a fish to water. My husband is struggling though with wanting to snack and eat sweets. We both have a significant amount of weight to lose (50+ lbs. each) and are fairly active despite our extra weight.

I'm having a hard time wrapping my mind around "normal meals," as it feels like I'm eating way more than I used to. I'm not overloading my plate, but I get full easily. I guess I relied on snacking more than I realized, but it's been easy for me to give it up, strange huh?

This past weekend, we did really well and had a treat (or 2

). We didn't binge or go crazy. We're both looking forward to making this well needed change.

Blithe Morning · Post by **Blithe Morning** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:55 pm

Welcome Gardengrl!

Tell hubby it DOES get easier.

Post by **reinhard** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:33 pm

Welcome!

Yes, the stricter you are, the faster it gets easier. It's all about building the habit.

If weekends get difficult, I think I've (only recently) hit on a great solution. See my most recent mods & tweaks discussion entry here:

http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic ... 419#105419

Keeps you from going into garbage disposal mode just because you can.

But I wouldn't worry too much about weekends. N-days are the important thing.

Reinhard

3-0-7 girl · Post by **3-0-7 girl** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:40 pm

I am new too having just discovered this and ordered the book over the holiday weekend

Been reading post like crazy too and I love it.

I also took to this like a fish to water. I admit I am doing it the same way I did NOSdiet before it had a name for about 5 or 6 years in the early 90's.

I eat 3 meals a day no seconds nothing at all other than diet coke water etc. in between. I will have a shot glass of OJ if I have a blood sugar reading too low (juvenile diabetic here). I have a small bite size cookie, candy, etc. after lunch or dinner daily and sometimes have a 4 oz glass of red wine with dinner. Yesterday was my birthday and I had a real small peice of cake, probably 3-4 bites. I don't splurge on weekends I keep to the same profile and it works like crazy for me!!!!!!!!!!!! Worked for years so I know it will work again and it IS working. This is day 3 success, success, success.

I am a happy girl.

gardengrl · Post by **gardengrl** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:47 pm

Thanks for the welcome!

I've only had one weekend to try No S days, so the snacking didn't really come up as an issue. Hubby and I are both kind of food snobs, so if we're gonna have something sweet, we both want it to be something that's worth it, not wasted calories.

SunCat · Post by **SunCat** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:38 pm

From one 'food snob' to another - welcome

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Thanks everyone!