NoSRocks wrote:MANY CONGRATULATIONS, ginmarie! If you don't mind me asking, how do you cope/structure your S Days? Do you take S Days and/or events? Or are your S Days much the same as your N Days? Sorry for so many questions and please don't feel obliged to respond ! However, as a struggling No Ser I need all the advice I can get!
WONDERFUL!!
I don't mind at all sharing what has worked for me if it can be a help or encouragement.
The first few months were the hardest for sure, breaking old habits, learning to really listen to my body, getting reacquainted with healthy hunger. It takes time and determination to not quit on yourself.
So what do my S days look like? Well, I'm out of the habit of snacking and seconds, so on S days I very rarely do either of those. One advantage to No S'ing for this long is my tummy doesn't hold as much any more and I don't like feeling too full. It's gotten so much easier to know what full feels like.
My weekend starts on Friday night and goes to dinner on Sunday because Friday nights are date nights with my honey, and Sunday nights are typically quiet at home, so that has been my one and only mod. Sat & Sun I take a opportunistic approach. If the opportunity arises for a treat and I want that particular it's a yes. No S has given me the confidence and the practice of saying no and feeling ok with that which is a huge help. Anyway, what this usually looks like is hot chocolate or a creamosa on Saturday morning, a treat I actually plan for all week
and generally dessert on Saturday night. Nothing wild and crazy. If we go out to eat on the weekend I will have a soda. Sunday morning, sometimes I'll have a doughnut on the way to church. There have, of course been weekends with more sweets in it then that, but it's not typical for me. Not saying I'm all Miss Self Discipline or anything, it's just that adopting a No S lifestyle has had the side effect of I think re-wiring my wants. When I can have a treat, I prefer it to be amazing, dense, decadent because I can thoroughly enjoy it and yet a smaller amount totally satisfies. I can't really explain it, but that's how it's worked out for me.
Outside of weekends I prefer S events rather than whole days. I just like the comfort of my daily routine too much to enjoy a whole day of whole hog. At holidays that involve a huge meal, I have found I can nibble, nosh and graze because doing No S has taught me to pay attention to my full/done point but also to allow myself to relax on very special occasions and enjoy the experience.
Having a good breakfast is a big must for me. My failures have always come as a result of either skipping breakfast, or eating something too lightweight for either breakfast or lunch. I'm a gal who needs protein and I have had to put simple carbs like french fries and potato chips on my treat list. I even have to be careful of high glycemic healthy foods like carrots and apples.
I think the best thing about having gone through No S boot camp LOL, has been the changes it made in my head. I had a fat head! In a way, No S has been a diet for my brain that resulted in a healthier body.
Anyhoo, good luck - hang in there and don't quit on yourself. If your trying to loose weight this thought helped me to stay the course. "It's going to come off the same way it went on, one bite at a time.
