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Scott's Check In
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 12:55 pm
by crackityjonesjr
Day One: FAILURE
But only because I'm adhering to a strict version of No S and think that the only way this will work is if I am completely honest with myself.
Mistake #1: eating a handful of homemade (by a local restaurant) corn chips immediately after getting home from work at 6:30p, an hour before dinner. Maybe I need to eat a bigger lunch.
Mistake #2: I used sugar free/calorie free breath mints to get through the day. I consider this snacking and will not do it again. (What about sugar free/calorie free gum, though?)
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:12 am
by crackityjonesjr
Day One (Redux): SUCCESS
Fruit for breakfast. Need to eat more.
Yummy veggie burger & sweet potato fries for lunch.
Two very small chicken and bean burritos and corn chips for dinner.
No snacks.
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:39 am
by joasia
I wouldn't count a sugar free breath mint as a failure. I chew regular sugar gum (one to two pieces a day) and they are about 15 calories each. I don't think that will impede progress. I remember a much earlier post where Reinhard said a teaspoon or two of sugar in your coffee is fine, so I'm sure that breath mints and gum are as well.
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:59 am
by Bee
Crackity,
Hi,
I agree, I think it's OK to eat sugar free mints. Especially if it is helping you to get through to the next meal. You gotta do what you gotta do, especially when you're first starting out. Eventually, your body will adjust to not eating between meals and it will be easier.
One thing to think about though is that part of what you get from the No Sweets part is that you train your body to not want sugary things as much. And I would think that something sweet like that (even if it is sugar free) might counteract that effect.
I am kind of a hippocrite though because I enjoy a cup or two of tea every day with sugar and I have still noticed a dramatic reduction in my desire for sweets.
One more thing I've found is that if I eat a little bit of protein with breakfast (usually yogurt for me but it can be anything) I have a much easier time making it to lunch. This is something I never thought about before No-S, but it is consistently true for me.
I think the bottom line is that you have to follow the (very simple) rules, be mindful, listen to your body, and do whatever you find works for you.
I know we can do it!
Bee