Everyday Systems

Tues 3/11
This has been an interesting week with lots of tests for myself. Have had a mixture of successful/unsuccessful week days.

Am ok when in control of my own environment, but this past week when out with friends I lost control of my commitment. The last 6 days were concentrated with events ...

Tuesday, Election day for some (but not for me)

Very good weekend, keeping the "S" very reasonable with a couple of treats, still counting calories to keep myself in check.

I never minded counting calories, heck I often even counted them when I wasn't dieting. I should have been an accountant ...

Sat March 1

I've been posting my calories here thinking that I would go back and print everything off so I could have a record. In retrospect, it's probably not necessary since I'm not doing printoffs and I've started keeping track on my Punch cards anyway.

But seeing my totals has really been an ...

This is wonderful news Reinhard, congratulations to you!

I love Woman's World. I have the honorable distinction of buying every one of their copies that contains a new diet......and that's every single issue (oh no I'm just kidding about the "every" but I've sure bought my share).

The next issue ...

TGIF the 29th

BF: Banana 100, 1 toast w/ham & cheese 300, C NF milk 80 (480). Lunch: Portebella mushroom Gardenburger 90, pear 100, 2% small Latte 160 (360). Dinner: 2 oz smoked salmon 120, 10 saltines 120, 6 oz dark chicken meat 420, two 4 oz glasses chardonnay 200, 7 oz pineapple 120 (980). Daily ...

Breakfast: 4 oz apple 100, BF Bar 140 (240). Lunch: Amy's Lentil Soup, the whole can 300, 1 C NF milk 80 (380). Dinner: Costco's frozen stuffed salmon 330, Green beans & acorn squash 130, 1/2 C pineapple 100 (560). Total for day rounded up 1200.

I must say, I'm getting used to being a tad hungry in ...

Wed 2/27

Breakfast: Banana 100, BF Bar 140, 1C hot NF milk w/ 1T unsweetened cocoa 100 (340). Lunch: NF yogurt 80, Protein bar 140, 2oz grapes 40 (260). Dinner: 7 oz Talapia 200, 4 oz apple 60, salad greens w/lemon 50, 1 C NF milk 80, 1/2 oz almonds 80 (470). Olive oil: 2T (240) Total for day ...

Tues 2/26

This was probably my most challenging NoS day food wise. Had to get up earlier than usual which meant I ate breakfast earlier and was hungrier by lunch, then had to hold off extra time for dinner and now it's only 8:09 pm and I'm so hungry I'm going to have to go to bed early again. To ...

Mon 2/25

Breakfast: 4 oz Banana 100, breakfast bar 150, NF milk w/1 T cocoa, 80 + 20 (350). Lunch: Gardenburger 150, 7 oz apple 105, Butternut squash 5 oz 55 (310). Dinner: Salad (3 sl ham 60, green beans 50, mushrooms 40, lettuces 50; Protein bar 140 (340). Total for day 1000.

I can barely ...

Sunday, 2/24

Breakfast: BF Bar (150). Lunch: 1/2 C NF Cot ch 80, Gardenburger 150, Salad 50 (280). Sunday "S" treat: YoCream frozen yogurt, 5 oz, (150). Dinner: Mahi Mahi 330, 1/2 (5 oz) Baked potato 138, 1 1/2 T Smart Balance 120, 2 glasses wine 288 (876). 1 T Olive oil (120). Bedtime drink: 1C NF ...

Sat 2/23

Breakfast: 7 oz butternut squash 80, 1/2 C NF Cot Ch 80, 1/2 oz almonds 80 (240). Lunch: Can sardines 187, 1/4 C NF Cot Ch 80, 3 sl FF ham 60, 5 oz grapes 100 (387). Dinner: 1/2 C granola, 1NF yogurt, Butternut squash, 20 grams raisins, 2 oz banana, 2/3 C NF Cot Ch (505). Glass ceiling: 2 ...

TGIF 2/22

Breakfast: Breakfast Bar 120, glass NF milk 80 (200). Lunch: Panera chicken pomodoro sandwich 350, serving of chips 210 (560). Dinner: Tofu stirfry w/broc, turnip, butternut squash (350) Daily olive oil 1 Tbl: (120). Total rounded up 1300.

Kept my olive oil down to 1Tbl as I had the ...

Thurs 2/21
Breakfast: Protein Bar, 120, 2% Latte 160 (280); Subway grilled chicken salad no dressing 140, 1/2 portion Baked Lays 60 (200); Dinner: 1/2 C NF cottage cheese 100, 1 oz almonds 190, 1 bread 80, broccoli & greens fortified with 1 C kidney beans 250, (570), 2 T olive oil for the day (240 ...

Wed

Breakfast: Banana 120. Lunch: McDonald's Asian grilled chicken salad no dressing 360. Dinner: Homemade chunky tomato veggie soup, 4 oz Chianti 335. 2 Tb olive oil for the day 240. Total 1055.

Worked hard on keeping my calories within a reasonable range. Felt really full after my soup (the ...

Tues
BF: Two gardenburger patties 300. Lunch: McDonald's Asian Grilled Chicken salad 360, 2% Latte 150. Dinner: One bowl of salad (greens, 1/2 turnip, 1C butternut squash, small tomato, 1/2 apple, 1/2 HB egg, 5 almonds, squeezed 1/2 lemon & sweetner dressing) 250, 1 C NF milk 80. Olive Oil/Lemon ...

Breakfast: 1/2 C oatmeal, 1 C NF milk, 1 C canned pineapple, 350. Lunch: Toasted/microwaved cheese sandwich 365. Dinner: 1/2 C oatmeal microwaved w/1 C butternut squash & 1 apple, 1 oz almonds, 1 Tbl Smart Balance 600. Olive Oil for the day: 240. Rounded up to 1600.

I let too many things get in my ...

Sunday
It's tough being a short person! I'm 5'1", and it doesn't take that many calories just to exist, even with plenty of exercise (which I don't get enough of anyway). I mean, before you know it, your calories have crept up beyond what you need! Maybe it's relative.....a 5'8" woman may think the ...

Sat

Late breakfast: 2 HB eggs 160, orange 100. Late lunch: 6 oz fish 200, steamed broc & cauli. 75, tomato/cucumber salad 100, 2T LF dressing 70, glass ceiling of two 6 oz glasses of chardonnay 160. Light dinner: Butternut squash sprinkled w/1/4 C uncooked oatmeal 130, 1 C NF milk 80. 1T olive oil ...

What a great feeling for you, the past seven months must have been very long and painful. Thanks for sharing your elation...what a great way to start off a weekend hearing a story like that.

TGIF Day

Breakfast: Banana 100, 1/2 C oatmeal 150; Lunch: Chipotle's vegetarian salad with avocado, 800, diet coke; Dinner: 2 oz Tofu 180, 1/2 C leftover eggplant 250, apple 100, 1/2 butternut squash 100, 1 C NF milk 80. 3T olive oil for the day 360. A whopping 2100 calories.

Held fast with my No ...

Valentine's Day

I’m very grateful today. This program and website has helped me immensely. It has kept me on a path. So many times I have gone to the refrigerator and my cupboards in search of something to eat. Anything. Anything not even too big, just a nibble’s worth would do me good. But the ...

Wed 2/13
We had to be out & about today for errands and I made it a point to do purposeful walking. By the end of the day I had achieved 4 separate 1,000 step increments at a fast pace. Although I wear a pedometer (which is not to be trusted) I count my steps in 100 step increments until I reach 10 ...

Tues 2/12
Today's goal was to keep portions smaller. For dinner I used a sandwich plate for my half of the leftover salmon, 1/4 C cottage cheese, and one C full of my vegetable mixture of butternut squash mixed with an apple. The preparation was more than that amount, and I put half in the fridge ...

Mon Feb 11
Sometimes I can hardly wait for the end of the day to fill out my HabitCal. I was never motivated by getting stars at Weight Watchers, a 5# pin, or applause (not that it happened that often), but I sure do like filling in a green square on the HabitCal. I guess it's because I see them as ...

Sunday. I'm glad for Monday coming, it will feel good to be back on the program. I planned my frozen yogurt outing for lunch and after it was gone I kind of wished I hadn't eaten it. Other than that my food day has been orderly, no snacks, no seconds. A 120 calorie breakfast bar in the morning, the ...

Sat 2/8
River City, Sacramento, Saturday Night, 2nd Saturday Art Night, Festive Midtown..... Took a big party leap and went to Paesano's for dinner with DH and friends. Determined not to overdo on an S day, and really, I don't think I did even though it seemed such a feast.

Hit my glass ceiling ...

Fri 2/8, great day, kept to my goals, slight hunger now but it's time for bed anyway. Ready to face my weekend with plans for dinner out with DH & friends. Even though it's a S day, I'm hoping on keeping it simple.

Thursday, Feb 7
To myself: I am happy I found this site, which was very much by accident. One night I couldn't sleep so at about 1 am I got up and got on the computer to check out diet stuff. Specifically I was looking for information on the Shangri-La diet, and somehow I found the No S. I was ...

Well, wouldn't you know, after I posted this message I noticed just 4 messages down somebody had posted the same message about coffee --isn't that the way!

Well, if Reinhard sees this post, maybe he can shed some light on it.

Marick

I've searched and searched but have not come up with a topic about tea or coffee drinking between meals. Is it a snack at any time, and is it a snack if I lace it with Sweet & Low?

A cup of tea is so refreshing in the afternoon between lunch and dinner, and again between dinner and bedtime! And ...

Hello Reinhard
I was so glad to find Episode 33 as I have all the episodes printed for constant revisiting. Haven't had a chance to read it yet as it is just now printing out.

I think my favorite podcast/transcript is Episode 13 on Strictness and Fence around the Law." It just really got to me.

My ...