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brotherjohn

McQueen,

If you look at my "join date" you'll see I've been wrestling with this thing for a long time. I've come to the realization in my life that following NoS for the rest of my lives may be difficult (at times), but staying on any other diet or plan is IMPOSSIBLE ! That's why I always wind up ...

brotherjohn

"Do not worry; eat three square meals a day; say your prayers; be courteous to your creditors; keep your digestion good; exercise; go slow and easy. Maybe there are other things your special case requires to make you happy; but, my friend, these I reckon will give you a good life."
--President ...

brotherjohn

Dear CSweet,

I'm so glad to see you aboard ! You're in the right place!

John

brotherjohn

I live in Mississippi, where the waitresses say "Would you like sweet tea with that or VERY sweet tea?"

The little old ladies in my church make tea with 2-3 cups of sugar per gallon. Also, the McDonald's sweet tea here has 250 calories per glass. So living here, for me, sweet tea is an S.

I ...

brotherjohn

Hello, friends!

Just a quick note tonight to let you know that I've climbed back aboard. I've had some success in the past with NoS, but for one reason or another have fallen away. But, I'm tired of having a "roll" around my waist, and so I am returning to the only plan that I know of that is do ...

brotherjohn

Hello friends!

I've been away from the discussion board, but not from no-ess. (I've been away school this summer, and only have rural dial-up internet at home.) A while back, some of you were wondering if no-ess could help cholesterol (et. al.) numbers. Well, I just got my results back from my ...

brotherjohn

Hello, and welcome!

You're in the right place, and your on your way this time!

blessings,

John

brotherjohn

I have completed 3 months of No-S, and I am just curious to see where weight will have landed when I have finished an entire year!

brotherjohn

Anosmia is often associated with poor impulse control and "sociopathic" personality

The other people I killed told me the exact same thing....

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(....it's a joke.....)

brotherjohn

Welcome aboard!

I weighed myself this morning, and I'm down 9 pounds since January 15th. Although my weight loss has not been as fast as some, I consider the pounds I've lost to be "permapounds"--that is, as long as I am noessing there is no reason that they would ever come back!

Very best wishes ...

brotherjohn

Of all the senses, smell is the easiest to do without. In fact, I did not realize that I do not have a sense a smell until I was about 14 years old. One day it just dawned on me that out of the 10,000 times somebody had asked me, "Do you smell _____?" that I had never, ever, ever, said "Yes!"

I ...

brotherjohn

Welcome back, Laff!

I look forward to seeing you on the message board!

blessings,

John

brotherjohn

Hello, and welcome!

This is a great place to be! I weighed myself this morning, and I am down 9 pounds since January 15th. Overall, after I got accustomed to it, it has been pretty painless. In fact, I rather enjoy the new discipline and renewed appreciation for food that I have.

I look forward to ...

brotherjohn

I find that when I am eating well, my sense of smell is much more acute.

A novel theory here: Could it be that when you are "eating well" you have a higher intake of the mineral zinc?

I was born with no sense of smell--the same way that some people are born blind. I have nerves that go from my ...

brotherjohn

[quoteI find that when I am eating well, my sense of smell is much more acute.[/quote]

A novel theory here: Could it be that when you are "eating well" you have a higher intake of the mineral zinc?

I was born with no sense of smell--the same way that some people are born blind. I have nerves that ...

brotherjohn

One thing I like about Weight Commander is that it will show you what you will weigh in the future (if you continue on your present course). It is showing that I am losing slowly, but steadily!

brotherjohn

Welcome home, GranAnn!

You're in the right place (as you have already discovered). Sorry to hear about your trying times, but I have found that NoS helps just about every situation, even if it only helps in small ways. It kind of adds to organization skills, because discipline in one area spills ...

brotherjohn

I just wish I knew what my body wanted.

My body wants to be fed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Now I just tell it, "Shut up, and wait 'til the next meal!"

brotherjohn

See, the blood type guy would take away your oatmeal.

Thalia,

I can beat up the blood type guy, because I eat oats!

brotherjohn

I think it takes about 3 months to begin reaping the most benefits of "the NoS lifestyle."

I agree with Vicki. This has certainly been my experience, and I am enjoying the plan and having good results now. But...it takes a little time for your body to change over.

brotherjohn

As a type O, according to the rules, the 3 things I have for breakfast every workday are big no-nos. And here I was thinking it was so well balanced. But maybe my body really does only want protein.

midtown,

I don't know much about the blood type diet, but whether the blood type thing holds true ...

brotherjohn

I don't really consider the first meal to be breakfast - I consider it a pre-emptive strike.

Beautifully put!

brotherjohn

I have a program that I use that I like a lot. It is called "Weight Commander".

They have a free trial program.

http://www.weightcommander.com/

I bought the full version a couple of years ago. I don't remember what it cost, but it was only a few dollars. It is easy to use, and it has a number of ...

brotherjohn

Adding this thought on to my above post about ideas about breakfast in other cultures:

Several years ago we had an exchange student from Japan in our home for a school year. She was careful to eat breakfast every morning, even though she was tiny and ate a tiny amount.

One day we started talking ...

brotherjohn

But,,,, beware..
Soy has been shown to increase estrogen levels...
Hehe Wink

I drink soy milk every day, and it has not increased my estrogen levels!

And if you ever say that again, I swear, I'll hit you with my purse!

brotherjohn

We're taught that breakfast is the most important meal, yet around the world breakfast doesn't seem to be that important. Some kind of bread and a hot drink is the most common breakfast worldwide.

wosnes,

I have never thought about it before, but you are exactly right. From everything I have ...

brotherjohn

I've made soy burgers before and loaded them with great stuff and still couldn't eat them. My family banned them from the house and honestly - MY DOG WOULDN'T EAT IT! She eats anything... even rocks!

We have a big silly yard-dog named "Walter" who keeps us safe from burglars out in here in the ...

brotherjohn

Welcome back!

This plan is the best I know, and the folks are great! I look forward to hearing from you.

blessings,

John

brotherjohn

I think you are certainly within the letter of the law, the spirit of the law, and all-around smart thinking! :)

I really struggled with No-S in past years, but have been successful since January of this year. One of the main differences is that I now allow myself 8 ounces of soy milk (I am ...

brotherjohn

I eat breakfast at 6:00 AM, and I am always hungry when that time comes. I think one reason that I am hungry when I get up in the morning is because I eat supper very early--usually but 5:00 PM, although sometimes it is later. When breakfast time rolls around, it has been 12 hours since I've eaten ...

brotherjohn

I forgot to tell you, the brand I posted has a photo of molasses in a jar in the advertisement. I was worried it might get broken in shipping. When it arrived I was pleased to find that it came in a really neat heavy plastic jug. It looked like one of those water jugs from the 1800's--the kind that ...

brotherjohn

I am sorry for your loss and sadness.

It is my hope that the bulletin board here might be an encouragement to you, even if it is a very small one. It has been my experience that "every little bit helps" or at very least it doesn't hurt anything.

Welcome back, and I look forward to hearing from ...

brotherjohn

Good morning, marc!

And thanks for the plug for blackstrap!

Here is the product I ordered:

http://www.amazon.com/Blackstrap-Molasses-32-fl-oz/dp/B00015UC8Y/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=grocery&qid=1240412508&sr=1-3

The postage cost more than the product, but I only eat a spoonful (TEA or TABLE) each day ...

brotherjohn

Beautiful! Thank You!

brotherjohn

I've switched from Quick Oats to Old-Fashioned ones. (Your comments inspired me!) I bring them to a good boil, turn off the heat on the electric stove, and leave them on the burner for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. That really IS as "instant" as anybody needs a food to be!

brotherjohn

KCCC,

I agree with you completely. The TODAY Show had a segment last week about how some meals (at chain restaurants, especially) looked like they would be reasonable, but had a bazillion calories.

The one that comes to mind was a subway style sandwich that had 1,300 calories! :shock:

Jarrod (on ...

brotherjohn

burbanum,

Kathleen is right. It does get much better with time, if you stick with it. Your body gets used to it.

My recommendation would be for you to drink one glass of milk (or 100% juice) between meals. Reinhard allows (and recommends) that, too. I drink soy milk because I am allergic to ...

brotherjohn

Hello, vmelo, and welcome back! You are in the right place, and on the right track!

I often find comfort in the thought that as long as I am noessing I'm bound to get smaller (and I'll never be at my heaviest again!)

I look forward to reading your posts!

John

brotherjohn

I don't want to sound like a broken record, but "quick oats" are nearly as fast as instant oats, and according to www.quakeroats.com, have most (if not all) the nutritional benefits of "old-fashioned oats" (which cook in a jiffy, too.) Instant oats are kind of sweet to me, and when I cook my own, I ...

brotherjohn

Nichole,

I ate old-fashioned oats today, too! Reinhard's encouragement about how easy they are to cook is what inspired me. I tried cooking them once before, and they didn't turn out quite right. But today I brought them to a boil, and then turned the electric burner down to the lowest setting and ...

brotherjohn

Thanks for the article, Kathleen. I always look forward to your posts.

How much do you want to bet that the WebMD is fat??

brotherjohn

I'll get less than I expected from the users of this forum. I think so...

Oh, no, my friend, I think you are badly mistaken.

I think you'll get much MORE than you expected.
If you are sincere, you'll get a great deal of wisdom and kind friendship.

If you are a spammer, you'll may have to deal ...

brotherjohn

I love the idea (and vocabulary term) of "micro-biting". I have done that same thing before, had success with it, and now I have a term to use to speak of it.

When I was a little kid, I remember sitting at the table with my mother and grandmother. My mom said that Art Linkletter (and his wife?) had ...

brotherjohn

Rachel,

Blithe Morning has hit the nail on the head. You entitled your post "Epic Fail". You can't have an "epic fail" after only 4 days! In fact, I'm not sure you can have an "epic fail" in No-S unless you quit trying!

your friend,

John

brotherjohn

Hello, and welcome, Rachel!

I am a recovering points counter. And the thing that I have come to realize is that whatever I do to lose weight, I have to be able to do it for the rest of my life. I can't count points for the rest of my life. I don't know anyone else who can, either. I used to lurk a ...

brotherjohn

Oh, Thalia, now I am frightened!

You know, the more I think about it, oatmeal does so many things the government should regulate it. Maybe the FDA could put a "Black Box Warning" on the back of it.

Roman Soldiers Ate (and Perhaps Drank) Mostly Grain
R.W. Davies is not saying the Roman soldiers ...

brotherjohn

I've hit upon a series of standard things that seem to keep me going with a minimum of hunger between meals.

Breakfast-- Oatmeal cooked on the stove with a little bit of olive oil cooked in them instead of butter. I don't know if that is disgusting or not, because I was born without a sense of ...

brotherjohn

Hi, Moxie...

I had a situation like yours once. I set my alarm for 4:00 AM, swallowed my pills with the glass of water I had on my nightstand, and then rolled over and went back to sleep. (That was no problem for me! :) ) Then, when the regular alarm went off at 6:00, I got up and ate breakfast ...

brotherjohn

wosnes,

I haven't given a flip about oats until I got serious about No-S, so I understand your sentiments completely.

For me, I think I was full of junk food before, and my body didn't appreciate oatmeal. Also, I didn't think about it very much until the doctor put stents in my heart. (I must ...

brotherjohn

I read this fellow's blog-post, and really enjoyed his endorsement of oatmeal. He said when he started eating oatmeal, things in his life just "straightened out". I found that very heartening and inspiring, since I have become an oatmeal eater myself.

http://www.formerfatguy.com/articles/oatmeal ...

brotherjohn

Feed it to the dog. Then call the vet.

brotherjohn

Hi, Wren!

One beautiful thing about No-S is that as soon as you commit yourself to it, you are automatically your perfect weight. All you are lacking is time...and eventually the pointer on the scale will point where it should be if you are faithful to the rules.

I hope you're having a good week ...

brotherjohn

All aboard!

And welcome to you, Doudou!

I think you will find this a very good train, indeed. The conductor is brilliant and is very kind. The passengers are courteous and very encouraging. I think you will be well-pleased with your journey (and your destination) !

blessings,

John

brotherjohn

Good morning, Aya, and welcome aboard!

How hard is No-S? I would say that at first it is very hard. But, with a few weeks (maybe 21 days) it becomes a lot easier. I've been faithful since January 15th, and I have lost 8 pounds. I was a perma-snacker, and I believe that doing that keeps your body in ...

brotherjohn

I've just hit upon another hunger-killer that I add to a meal each day: A spoonful of blackstrap molasses. A teaspon has about 23 calories. A tablespoon contains about 25% of the iron, potassium, et. al., that you need each day.

Please notice that this is not ordinary molasses. It seems that they ...

brotherjohn

noni,

I've tried intuitive eating, and I intuitively eat too much and too often!

I have been amazed at how much less food I become accustomed to eating on No-S. I used to be hungry (at eat) about every 2 hours. Now I am so much more at peace with food!

brotherjohn

Dear Heidi,

I am so sorry that you are having such a stressful time! Sometimes people say, "I understand what you are going through" but that is seldom true because each heart has its own joy and each heart has its own sorrow that no one else can ever truly understand.

My grandmother was very dear ...

brotherjohn

One of that hats that I wear is as the Sunday devotional writer for a web magazine that is published from northern part of the state of Arkansas. (I was born and raised in Stuttgart, Arkansas, "The Rice and Duck Capital of the World" and the home of the International Duck Calling Contest. No joke ...

brotherjohn

Jeanne,

This may seem kind of random, but since my heart trouble I have added certain foods to my diet. With my supper I eat 6-7 olives and about 12 pecan halves, and also 1/4 cup of dried cherries. The olives and pecans are supposed to help my LDL (and arthritis, since I can't take much arthritis ...

brotherjohn

Welcome back! I was noticing this morning that I joined the bulletin board in the summer of 2007 (I think). I have made several attempts, but was not faithful until I began again on January 15th of this year.

Reinhard has this thing figured out, and yes, sometimes it does take twelve times to be ...

brotherjohn

I have gleaned that there are several "oatmeal eaters" on this board. Since my visits with the cardiologist, I have begun eating oatmeal as my default breakfast. It's cheap, it's fast, it's good for you, and it stays with you.

I have done something I have never done before in my life. I bought a ...

brotherjohn

Welcome aboard! No-Ess is the most sensible plan I've found, and the support system here is great. We look forward to hearing from you and celebrating your progress!

brotherjohn

Hello friends! Yes, I am still alive (and well) after my cardiac stents! For a couple of weeks I was a bit weak, and did not post, although I have been lurking. But now I am back at work and am getting caught up on things.

I want to thank everybody who responded when I posted about my heart ...

brotherjohn

greetings to all!

I've been faithfully noessing since I started again in January....and I've been reading the board every day but not posting much.

Then...I've been out of pocket.

I've had a lot of fatigue, and pain between my shoulders when I walk fast. Doctors haven't thought much about it, but ...

brotherjohn

Kathleen,

I apologize if I came across as critical of you and your plan. I didn't mean it to be that way it all. I think you are doing splendidly!

I've come to realize that as long as the scale is moving in the right direction (albeit slowly) I am on the right track. If it isn't...well, then I've ...

brotherjohn

Reinhard,

Since it (hopefully) eliminates the need for orthopedic surgery, could we call it the HRR -- The Hip-Replacement Replacement?

John

brotherjohn

Kathleen,

I've come to a similar conclusion as what you are talking about. You are exactly right. And, I think that it falls under the category of "Don't be an idiot."

If you are visiting your grandmother, and you only see her once a year, and she is 90 years old, and she offers you a piece of ...

brotherjohn

I am so happy for your excellent progress! I've only been on task for 6 weeks, and so far I am 3 pound lighter.

I look forward to the day when I am like you and can look back on a whole year of no-essing!

brotherjohn

I am not a shovelglover yet. I had two vertibrae fused together last year, and I have just not reached the point where I feel comfortable doing that yet. And I have not yet decided what my default exercise plan is going to be. Maybe "Geezerglove"-- I'll just move for 14 minutes, and add some kind of ...

brotherjohn

Vicki,

I've kind of come to the same conclusion that you have reached. My S days are a lot more reasonable if I am sure to go ahead and eat my 3 plates of good food.

One Saturday I got up and wasn't hungry, and I thought, "Well, I think I'll just skip breakfast." About 11:00 AM, I started with one ...

brotherjohn

No apology needed, Reinhard.

Knowing that you are a Lutheran, we can't expect you to speak "Ex Cathedra"

You are a gentleman and a scholar! May your tribe increase!!

brotherjohn

mama-g,

I think you are going to win the challenge. (At very least, I am pulling for you to win it!) :D

I feel sad for the fellow who is trying to eat only fruits and veggies. It reminds me of a man who used to substitute teach at the middle school where I worked about 15 years ago. One day I ...

brotherjohn

I'm a country bumpkin, too, and this discussion has renewed my faith in the world. I have decided I am going to become a rural ranger. :)

I think that the reason that I have resisted it until now, is because in the country you really CAN'T walk many places as a mode of transportation. I live 5 ...

brotherjohn

I want to make my addition to the collection of recipes here. Something that everyone in my family likes is "Cornie Beanie Weinies."

Heat together

1 can of baked beans
1 can of whole kernel corn
1 pound of frankfurters (cut in pieces)

This is sort of a stand by in our house. I mean, we usually ...

brotherjohn

wosnes and winnie96,

Thanks so much for posting the recipes. I just had a feeling that if I made a wish, the recipes would magically appear! They sound delicious (and thrifty)!

John

brotherjohn

This is a test of the emergency broadcast system.

This is only a test.

brotherjohn

Kathleen,

I'm in the same place as your husband. Two years ago I weighed 210, and over the past years it has slowly crept up to 229. That is the most I have ever weighed. I gained 3 pounds over the holidays. I am not morbidly obese yet--I am 6 feet tall--but if I keep heading the direction that I ...

brotherjohn

I know I am a newbie (and so I don't have a lot of room to make "special requests") but it would sure please me if somebody typed out the recipes for the depression meals. Or, at least if someone could type out the gist of them.

I live in rural Mississippi, and we only have dial-up internet ...

brotherjohn

I was excited today to see that I am in "ONEderland", i.e., I now weigh less than 200 pounds. 199.5 pounds to be exact.

I have been nosing for 35 days, and has gotten easier. Most days it doesn't seem like that big of a deal! I started out weighing 212 pounds. (This was at night, with my clothes ...

brotherjohn

In my limited experience, the "three MEALS" component of no-s kind of takes kind of takes care of my junk food consumption. Personally, I just don't have the guts to fill a sizeable portion of my plate with junk. I am only going to get three plates of food a day, so I have to plan ahead so I don't ...

brotherjohn

Welcome aboard! I'm new here, too...just 14 days of no-s-ing under my belt. But, so far, so good!

I think that you will find the folks on the bulletin board to be very kind and helpful--and a useful source of encouragement on our new venture.

I am looking forward to reading your postings ...

brotherjohn

Something wonderful I see in all this is that no-s is very adaptable to each person's life situation.

Rose has her rules concerning hot chocolate and bananas (and I think they are good rules), and Reinhard has his "glass ceiling".

Being a Christian Church minister, I must obey my denomination's ...

brotherjohn

Good morning, Hectarin! And welcome to no-s!
I don't have much to add to answer your question, because in my book, rose has done a good job. I try to follow Reinhard's explanation of "sweets" on the nosdiet page.

Rose, I want to ask you a question just out of nosey curiosity. Why do you treat a ...

brotherjohn

Thanks for sharing the great article. It really goes to show how the American mindset is firmly entrenched that obesity is caused by everything outside of willpower and that it can be solved without willpower.

Several years ago we went on vacation to St. Louis. We went to watch the Cardinals play ...

brotherjohn

I am interested to know what everyone's personal plan is when it comes to drinking water each day.

The old rule of thumb was 8 glasses a day. When I was doing Weight Watchers, the conventional wisdom was 1 ounce for every 2 pounds of body weight. At the time that came up to 105 ounces of water a ...

brotherjohn

Thanks for the good news--you are an encouragement to us all. Also, it is good to know from your experience that "it gets easier, early." Your experience with nos is confirming what I am dealing with now--quite a bit of the "food" problem has to do with the way one deals with stress, angst, anxiety ...

brotherjohn

Good morning, Paulrone!

Remember, my friend, it's progress, not perfection. Success consists of getting up one more time than we fall down!

***thinking of you with kind thoughts today***

John

brotherjohn

Good morning, Simon!

This is my 12th :wink: attempt on the no-s plan...so according to Reinhard, I am in a good position to succeed this time.

I grew up in Arkansas, and one of the few famous Arkansans is the singer Glen Campbell. Some years ago, he said something to this effect: "I have finally ...

brotherjohn

Good morning to all! :)

I've given the NoS plan a bit of a try in the past, but today I believe I'm signing on for real. What I've been doing hasn't been working for me, and I've recently gained 5 pounds. (I am 6 feet tall, and presently, 212 pounds.) I am not obese yet, but if I keep on the way I ...

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