Great article that supports 3 meals

cedar · Post by **cedar** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 1:09 am

Hi everyone,
I'm back yet again! I'm a long time lurker and always find myself returning back to this site and the saneness of No S...why I leave when it's working so well I can't quite understand..
I do it a bit differently..I follow 3 meals a day EVERYDAY but I can eat what I like at each meal..if I want a sweet with any of my meals then I can and if it's a special occasion then I can deviate from my normal 3 meals. It works so well for me..I went through the Christmas holidays losing a few kilos while eating really decent sized meals of foods I loved 3 times a day. I felt fantastic my clothes were loose and I feel, now looking back, I was at my perfect weight for me...then of course I decided to push it by skipping breakfast each day and only eating 2 meals and it just spirals from there..I even joined an online weight loss program ($149 waste of money!). I lost weight but it seems to trigger something in me and I do the whole rebound eating thing now my pants are tight and here I am back with the best way of eating (and feeling sane again). I think I'm addicted to the high of ' the next best thing' I really need to work on accepting that I'm not meant to be skin and bones..I'm a healthy normal weight and trying to push it lower only ever results in bingeing and higher weight. Anyway I found a great article supporting 3 meals a day..it's old so I'm not sure if it's been put on here before but it's handy anyway.
http://lifespa.com/dangers-of-frequent-eating/
there is also a video attached.
Enjoy!

Merry · Post by **Merry** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 7:25 am

Good article, and welcome back!

gingerpie · Post by **gingerpie** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 1:40 pm

I really need to work on accepting that I'm not meant to be skin and bones..I'm a healthy normal weight and trying to push it lower only ever results in bingeing and higher weight.

Not exactly my situation but I too am working through the idea that this may be "it" and "it" is okay. The slow but persistent movement towards acceptance has proven to be pleasant because now I feel like I have time to focus on habits/behaviors/goals that I've pushed to the back for far too long.

Welcome back and good luck on your quest.

oolala53 · Post by **oolala53** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:05 pm

I,too,experienced backlash when my motivation was weight loss. Recently made some changes for other reasons and shaved off a little weight, but I'm keeping up the changes whether the weight changes or not because they have other values. I think No S has values far beyond weight loss.

MaggieMae · Post by **MaggieMae** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:49 pm

Hi, Cedar! Good article. You sound like me. I'll be doing alright on no S, then I try calorie counting or intermittent fasting and end up bingeing and starting all over. Gonna try to keep it sane for the rest of the year.

MaggieMae · Post by **MaggieMae** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:54 pm

Hi, Cedar! Good article. You sound like me. I'll be doing alright on no S, then I try calorie counting or intermittent fasting and end up bingeing and starting all over. Gonna try to keep it sane for the rest of the year.

RAWCOOKIE · Post by **RAWCOOKIE** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 2:08 pm

yes, great article, thanks!

cedar · Post by **cedar** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 5:17 am

That sounds like the promise I have just made to myself MaggieMae, to stick with this for 1 year..no more diets no more intermittent fasting just good old fashioned 3 meals a day -no snacking in between..and allowing for the odd indulgence. I feel like I need to tattoo it on my forehead!! I really admire Reinhard for not only creating this but STICKING with this from the beginning.

Imogen Morley · Post by **Imogen Morley** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:23 am

Hi again! I remember I was doing something similar a couple of years ago - eating three meals a day, and my plates sometimes included sweets. Worked great for some time, until I decided it wasn't "good enough", and started dieting like a crazy person. Good luck!