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by BrightAngel » Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:25 am
I'm at the end of my 2nd weekend on No S.
I love Reinhard's common sense attitude, and I think there is much to recommend the No S diet.
However, the plan is based upon Reinhard's Philosophy which appears to be that:
The average person doesn't wish to consider him/herself a glutton or "an idot" about food.
This aversion is intended as a "safety net" in that when one SEES the amount one is eating,
the Excess is brought into one's consciousness,
and once one is conscious of one's Gross Overeating,
one will then reduce the amount one eats.
It seems to me that while this may be a useful and valuable premise for N days,
primarily due to the restrictions of no snacks, no sweets, no seconds, 3 meals, 1 plate,
and while the lack of weekend restriction may work for "normal" people
who are not primarily "Idots" or "Gluttons",
it appears to lose effectiveness on S days for those of us who ARE dyed-in-the-wool Idots, and Gluttons,
especially those of us who are well aware of, and accept the fact of, this condition.
So far, my experience of "S" days has been the same
as it has on all other diets that let me "cheat" on the weekend.
Once restrictions are removed, I lose control and binge
on whatever foods I find desirable until the restrictions are back in place.
Then, in order to remedy the enormous calorie surplus,
the weekdays (N days) must become 3 very tiny, restrictive meals....
which triggers a cycle of weekend bingeing and weekday "fasting"
in order to maintain a status-quo weight.
Alledgedly one could choose NOT to restrict food excessively on weekdays,
which might possibly result in less overeating on weekends, for "normal" people.
This may work for "normal" people,
However, as a person who has had a lifetime of involvement in dieting,
including 20 years of therapy,
and even outpatient treatment in an eating disorders clinic,
BEFORE my gastric bypass 15 years ago,
I will say that my experience here appears to be no different
that in previous programs which gave short periods of "freedom".
I remember gaining more than 50 lbs in one of those programs
before giving up the hope the approach would eventually level out
my eating and cause more "normal" eating behavior.
Tonight, at this point....which is the end of two S days...
I'm pretty sure the ratio of 5 "N" days to 2 "S" days isn't going to work for me.
For me, 5 days of extremely restricted eating will not even out the calories of 2 days of binging,
so it appears to me that following this plan...as is...won't work for me.
So, now, I need to work to individualize No S for my particular problem,
and figure out a different way to deal with the weekends;
because, certainly, if I could get rid of snacking on N days,
and make 3 meals a day a Habit, it would be very helpful to me.
BrightAngel - (Dr. Collins)
See: DietHobby. com