My girlfriend and I decided to do the "No S Diet" because it seems to make sense, and it's basically "eat less". Duh. It just seems nice to do the "restrictions" on the weekdays and still enjoy our weekend eating out rituals and not feel like I'm betraying myself and the diet. I found out about it from Scott Hanselman, a man I respect as a software developer, my profession (and one I share with the diet's creator).
I'll try to get my girlfriend to post here too with her progress. Update: Here is her link to her progress.
I have noticed today, my first day (unless I get to count this weekend as the first two days; I won't), that snacking is a powerful compulsion. Normally, at work every day, for a break in the middle of the day, I'd go to what my office mate and I refer to as "ICEE Time". We go to Circle K (gas/petrol station) down the road and get an ICEE and a snack. My weapon of choice was a Banana Flavored Moon Pie, and I will most certainly be eating one of those each weekend, along with an ICEE. I can't explain how much I love ICEEs. Additionally, I would eat Hershey Kisses constantly that are in an office candy jar to which I contribute as well.
Starting today, I have ceased eating Hershey Kisses. I never ate them because I was hungry; they were just there and I like the taste of chocolate, even as fleeting as it is. Additionally, I need the break from work, but I didn't get an ICEE. I know the author is against fake sugar himself, but it appears to be allowed. I got a giant mug of Diet Coke (my favorite drink; I'm not having to make a change there) and drank on it for a few hours. Additionally, I already drink several liters of water a day, so that helps that I already have that habit.
Getting back to the snacking compulsion, when I walked in the door tonight after getting off work, I almost went instinctively to a pack of cookies I had on the counter. I had no idea I had that habit even. I didn't eat any, but then I was looking around at all kinds of snack food. I've set myself up for failure!
I am very hungry right now, and about to go eat my "plate" of soup and a piece of toast, but I will post another update for today, other than this introduction. I will link to my girlfriend's daily check in post if she joins. Also, I we a BMI measuring/tracking/fat percentage fancy pants scale, so I will be performing all measurements in the morning, right after showering on that scale wearing only an undergarment, to make the measurements as consistent and reliable as possible. Being a nerd, I will likely turn this into a graph at some point.
Way before picture of me being really fat (July 2005)
Nowish picture of both gf and me (September 2008)
Starting weight: 205.2 lbs.
Goal weight: 180 lbs.
Wish me luck!
P.S. - I hope that wasn't too long for this forum.
Edit 1: [img] tags are clearly broken here. Changed to links.
Edit 2: Fixed goal weight.
Edit 3: Fixed typographical error and added link to girlfriend.
Edit 4: Fixed images (figured out why they were being blocked with query parameters)
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