Everyday Systems

Just a thought that popped into my head.

Why aren't you at your goal weight? And if you are, how strict do you have to be to stay there?

I am not at my goal weight because I never stay on track. I will do well for a bit and then start snacking like crazy. But because I usually get back on track fairly quickly, I tend to stabilize at a good weight, but never make it further.

It's funny because if I actually followed the rules day in and day out, I have NO DOUBT I'd be where I want. I'd be skinny! I still snack all the time, binge occasionally, eat dessert way too often and have seconds. Luckily my weight remains stable because there is still *some* structure from No S.

Those who follow No S regularly without fail, are you at your goal?

Just curious

I've been working at NoS off & on for 3 years after a life-long dysfunctional relationship with food. This time around has been my most successful attempt & I'm finally feeling as if I'm developing the eating habits that will carry me to a healthy weight. I'm not at my goal weight because I really just started losing in July, but I've had a decrease in my blood pressure, my cholesterol, and my triglycerides. I'm no longer binging and I'm not longer fighting with myself over food nearly as much as I have been during the majority of my life.

I am VERY strict with the rules. I don't eat a cracker unless it's on my plate. I don't eat an extra bite while doing the dishes, or play Jenga with my dinner plate. I don't know if I'll have to be that strict in the future, but right now, I know these rules are helping me in so many ways. Not only am I losing weight, but I'm not obsessing any more - HUGE to me! I'm not thinking about snacking 'cause I just won't let myself do it. For me, I've needed a complete overhauling of my eating habits & this strict eating plan is working. Once I reach my ideal weight, I may be able to let up on the rules, but even if I can't, I think I'll be okay with that. I've tried EVERYTHING in my life to be free of this eating disorder & this is working for me....and changing me from the inside out. I'm very, very happy to be where I am in this journey.

janie

Sinnie wrote:Just a thought that popped into my head.

Why aren't you at your goal weight? And if you are, how strict do you have to be to stay there?

I am not at my goal weight because I never stay on track. I will do well for a bit and then start snacking like crazy. But because I usually get back on track fairly quickly, I tend to stabilize at a good weight, but never make it further.

It's funny because if I actually followed the rules day in and day out, I have NO DOUBT I'd be where I want. I'd be skinny! I still snack all the time, binge occasionally, eat dessert way too often and have seconds. Luckily my weight remains stable because there is still *some* structure from No S.

Those who follow No S regularly without fail, are you at your goal?

Just curious

You sound like me. I'm within my goal range, although my personal ideal -- pure vanity here -- is about 3-5 pounds lighter than I am right now. If I am strict and consistent with following the No S rules, I am definitely able to reach and maintain a lower weight. My issue is that when I reach the lower weight, I tend to get sloppy about the rules on N Days. Not everyday but enough that my weight increases. Like you, I nip this in the bud quickly once I'm edging out of my "comfort zone" and the weight decreases once again.

With that said, when I restarted No S in January 2010, I was 20 pounds heavier than I am right now and entering into the "Overweight" BMI category. I've maintained a healthy, relatively attractive weight well within the "Normal" BMI range since this restart and have stayed a consistent clothing size (Yay!) ... I love No S and it definitely works well for me. But I'm still figuring out maintenance and working on being consistent with my habits ...

determined wrote: For me, I've needed a complete overhauling of my eating habits & this strict eating plan is working. Once I reach my ideal weight, I may be able to let up on the rules, but even if I can't, I think I'll be okay with that. I've tried EVERYTHING in my life to be free of this eating disorder & this is working for me....and changing me from the inside out. I'm very, very happy to be where I am in this journey.

janie

Brilliant! You are doing so well! And I completely agree that this way of eating has the potential to change us from the inside out. It is a lifesaver.

Janie: 'playing Jenga with my plate'---priceless!

I have not been NoSing long enough to get to my goal weight. HOWEVER, as part of the reasonableness of NoS, I have set my goal weight at a reasonable level--140 lbs. In the past, I have set it at 118 (why is that the ideal number in my mind? I have no idea.) I was at 118 (at 5'6") for about 5 minutes when I was nursing my son. When the little oinker was between growth spurts, I would quickly gain weight. My body doesn't WANT to be 118.

I think my goal is reasonable and attainable. I may re-visit this thread when I get there.

Cathy B

determined wrote:play Jenga with my dinner plate

janie

That cracked me up. The first time around, I gained weight because I was the Jenga Queen! I kept thinking I'd move to a single layer of food once I got the 3 meal habit down. I never did.

I am also here after 3 years on and off, and am also finding that this time around, I just have to follow the rules very strictly. When I was younger, I ate like this naturally for a few years and was always at goal weight.

I'm not at goal because I still use food on the weekends to soothe and entertain myself. My goal is pretty high, too, but I've been a lot thinner and I was eating way, way less than I would on No S and exercising for the equivalent of hours most days of the week. So that is not the way I am willing to live. We'll see where I get after a year of No S, Urban Ranger, and 14 minutes of resistance work 5x a week. Another member of my height said she wanted to get to 140. I really think I'd have to have cancer to get that low again. 154 will put me just inside my "normal" BMI range.

I don't have a goal weight.

But I would be excited to get into the overweight BMI someday.

Having recently attained the "only" overweight range, I can tell you Clarica that it is an awesome feeling. I am sure you will be there some day.