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Sorry for not posting more often. We are in the process of having to move, and I'm also looing for work. All this and having to plan my youngest daughter's graduation and birthday party are leaving me little time to get on this site.

Thank you all for your congratulations for my dad. I will let him ...

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Thanks Susie!

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I am so proud of him. He is actually loving NoS because he still gets to eat pizza, pasta, subs (can you tell we're Italian? :wink: ) and, unlike me, does not go beserk on the weekends. lol

My father was told by his doctor in the beginning of April to lose weight because of his sleep apnea. He ...

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Walking is my only form of exercise as well. I just forces myself to start off with only 20 minutes, which seemed so long a few weeks ago. Now I am up to 30 minutes, and it seems to go by rather quickly.

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Good for you for setting good habits for your hubby. I wish mine would jump on the bandwagon since he has to take medication for hypertension.

He hasn't seen me lose more than a pound in almost 3 weeks, so that's probably holding him back from joining me. But my father has been doing this with me ...

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I don't blame you for tweaking after 11 weeks of not losing anything. Seems like you found something that works for you. Let me ask you a qeustion. When you say "really think before S-ing on S days," what exactly do you mean? Do you plan them out better? Limit your S's?

Congratulations, by the way ...

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Congratulations to you and what a great blog you have their! I really love how you include pictures of your meals.

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I think many of us thought we were fat when we where young. I was 5'5" and 120 pounds, but I wanted to desperately be 110 pounds. I remember walking into a Weight Watchers to join and they laughed at me. I was so angry, but I guess I can see the humor in it now.

Unfortunately, teenagers today still ...

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I also walk but on my treadmill. I walk for 30 minutes 5 days a week. That's about it for now. Once in a while I'll break out my T-Tapp DVD when I get bored, but so far I'm loving my walking.

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Rheba wrote:Just had to share..........tried on a pants that I could not get fastened last week..........THEY BUTTONED No S works!!!

That is awesome, Rheba. Way to go!!!

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I'd call it a miracle, too. Welcome to the board!

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I am a newbie here and have only lost a pound in 2 weeks, but I think you will find that this is definitely not a quick weight-loss diet. One thing I can tell you is that I have been dieting on and off for 30 years and am now 44 pounds heavier than when I started. I was only 15 years old then and ...

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It makes me so happy to hear that everyone is doing so well and looking at sweets and trigger foods in a whole new way. It's like once we've been given the okay to eat them, they just don't appeal to us the way that they used to. That is so cool!

angelka71, I know what you mean about that tired and ...

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Hi Janie! http://bestsmileys.com/waving/5.gif

First of all, my condolences on your mother's passing. She sounded like a great person and a terrific, caring mother.

Secondly, welcome to this way of eating. I totally agree with you. I feel like a big weight has been lifted from my shoulders as ...

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This is my second S weekend, and I don't want to go overboard like I did last Saturday. This morning my husband and I made some awesome breakfast burritos with eggs, steak, potatoes and oninons. They were small, so I had 2 of them. But they filled us up for hours. We then later went to the movies ...

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I'm sorry if this was already asked by someone and I missed it, but did you weigh yourself right after your S days? I weigh in on Saturday morning, once a week. I'm not expecting a big loss each week because I only want to lose 15 pounds, so I try not to get upset if I don't lose or maybe even gain ...

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7 oz Fage yogurt, with 1 T all natural peanut butter, 1 T ground flax seeds, and 1 T honey mixed in. My all time FAVORITE breakfast.

The rest of the day I'm playing it by ear and I LOVE it that way. :)

I was wondering where you found your FAGE yogurt. The only place I can find it around here is ...

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Just wanted to tell you that I, too, think you are doing an awesome job!

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Just to elaborate a bit on what blueskighs posted about the one plate...make sure you don't pile it high with food just to take advantage of the one-plate rule. Everything should be in a single layer.

Good luck to you!

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The stupid "counsler" at Jenny Craig yelled at her and said "let me get this straight, you went off your diet because YOUR DOG DIED?????" My daughter never went back again

She was a stupid consultant, and I don't blame your daughter one bit for being upset about it. In fact, her counselor's ...

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Hi Sinnie! How about having a glass of milk or a cup of tea? Those are permitted and help me hold off from my meal for a couple hours.

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I had to laugh at your thread title. Too funny!

Best wishes to you.

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So far, this site is drama-free, and that's the way I like it.

It's getting a little hard for me to monitor for drama since the woman's world article hit and posting volume started soaring here -- so if you do notice anything, please don't hesitate to email or private message me to draw my ...

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Congratulations Pam! That is awesome news.

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I know just what you mean about some sites having drama! I am on several Golden retriever sites and one is NOTHING but drama! Some of the posters there will cut you to pieces if they don't approve of your dogs food or training method. Have even gone as far as to say you shouldn't even OWN a dog and ...

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I remember you from way back in the the T-Tapp threads! Did you know there is now a 4 page thread on No-S diet on those forums???
Thought you might enjoy sharing your thoughts there-so many tappers are saying how nicely No-S matches with T-Tapp!!
Maria

Hi Maria,

Yes, I heard about the thread ...

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Isn't it great that we can feel so much lighter without losing a single pound? Amazing how heavy burden can feel.

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That is awesome news. Congratulations!

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Hi there!

I'm pretty new here, but I love it so far. No more having to limit what you have to eat (except for the sweets during the week) or thinking about food constantly. This diet gives you so much freedom.

Welcome aboard!!!

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Sandooch - weren't you on the Lowcarbfriends?? I was on there too and you were such an inspiration to all.

Hi Carla. Yes, I was on LCF for a few years. Thank you so much for the compliment.

I haven't been on there for over 2 years now. Too much snarkiness and drama. :lol: I also had an ...

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Add me to the weird club then. I, too, love to feel that hungry feeling. Let's me know that I'm in control and not the food.

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I am so anti-running or any exercise that is high impact. I've talked to a nurse who worked with osteoperosis patients and she would tell me of all the runners who's come in there with fractures from running and how it makes your bones old before their time. Not to mention she also said it messes up ...

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I've been on NoS for nearly a year now, and I've got my N days nearly perfect... I very rarely have any reds on my N days now ( touch wood!), and I think I've got the habit thing down quite well.

The result of this is that I have grown to nearly 'dread' my weekends. On one hand, I think 'yay! I ...

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Welcome aboard! I've got my mom and dad, along with myself, doing No S. Everyone seems to love it so far.

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You all sound like you did better than me. Way to go!!!

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Well, I didn't do as well as I had planned. Saturday I did better than Sunday, but I'm not going to beat myself up about it. I know that this is a slow process and that I will overload on food on some of my S days at the beginning. It feels good to forgive yourself of this and move on.

I actully ...

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The first thing that came to my mind is the fact that when we eat only 3 meals a day, we lose that bloated feeling very quickly. Many people on here, myself included, can attest to this.

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It occured to me that someone might take my comments as chastisement. Please don't. I speak only for myself. Years ago my sis said to me, "that's just your opinion(regarding something I had said to her) I responded by saying "my opinion is the only one I have!"
Let me also say that of the many ...

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Those "Diets Don't Work / Weight Watchers Does" commercials crack me up. WW is a diet and it seems hard to stick to. I may be wrong, but it seems like false advertising to say it's not a diet.

BINGO!!! Yes, that WW commercial drives be crazy every time I hear it. Hello? Umm....it IS a diet! If ...

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Okay, I know I'm new here and don't know anyone here personally, but can I just say...I love you guys! This forum and diet rocks! http://www.workplacelikehome.com/forum/images/smilies/happydance2.gif

I am so appreciative of all the information you all have given me.

Bonnie, yes, I was thinking ...

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Or try drinking a glass of milk, which Reinhard says is perfectly okay to tame your hunger.

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I agree. I'm only about half way through it myself, but it is very informational and motivating.

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I started NoSing today, and I have to say I love it!!! What a relief to finally be able to say I don't need seconds, because I can have some as leftovers tomorrow if I want it ... talk about FREEDOM!!! I'm tired of counting points, and eating things I DON'T like just to shed a pound a week. For ...

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For the person who mentioned they had done WW for over a year and were getting tired of it, let me say this. In the mid-seventies if you wanted ketsup or bread crumbs, you had to make them from scratch, etc. Talk about tired.
I am spending the weekend clearing out my collection of diet books and ...

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But I don't feel at all hopeless. I feel I can overcome this, if I keep on trying. It's just like No-S itself. I lost then gained weight on so, so many diets, but I kept trying new diets because I figured eventually, I'd find something that really worked for me. I have now found it, and am still ...

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If no-cal or low-cal drinks like lemon water won't cut it, (whole!) milk is your friend. It's got enough fat and calories to sop up any real hunger. It also has a soporific effect, so it'll get you to sleep sooner.

Reinhard

Reinhard, I told my father, who just started NoS with me a few days ago ...

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Thank you all for this great advice. I agree that I should plan out what I'm going to eat this weekend and not go into it all willy-nilly (love that word). Okay, I'm less nervous now and actually looking forward to it.

viggie, I'll try to remember to come back and report how I did on my first S ...

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I've only been doing it for about a week myself, and I also feel that my tummy has flattened out a bit.

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I've read on this site that it is alright to drink some milk if you get too hungry. That seems to hold people for a couple of hours.

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Thanks Noel. That was just what I needed to hear. I guess I have no choice but to try, right? It probably won't even be a bad as I'm expecting it to be. I do love your idea about making dessert special. I just don't want to stuff my face with any ol' sweet; it has to be decadent.

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Bear with me here, folks...I'm still getting my NoS feet wet. :oops:

I started NoS (along with getting my parents to get onboard) this week. I've been doing well and just getting a little hungry between meals, but I actually like being a little hungery; it makes me feel like I'm burning fat. :D ...

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Ain't that the truth! I just got through eating dinner, but reading what you had tonight actually made my mouth water. Yum!

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Thanks for the welcome, KCCC.

I bought the book yesterday and am reading it whenever I get a little extra time. I find it very interesting. I've also mentioned this diet to all my family members now, and they seem very interested, too. In fact, I've got my mom and dad started on it. My dad was ...

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chris2365, I just had to congratulate you on your tremendous weight loss. What an awesome job you are doing! Keep up the great work.

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I haven't read all of the book yet, but I am glad to hear that we can have a glass of milk to tide us over if we need it. I love milk!

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Welcome to the board, momm243!

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Hi Suntana and

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I'm in my mid forties and live in CA, but I'll support you any way I can. I, too, feel this diet just makes perfect sense. Welcome!

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I think it's everybody's natural urge that they NEED to eat healthy. We're so used to the mentality that we HAVE to eat fruits and veggies and change our eating to lose weight. And for most people it's not JUST about weight, it's about being healthy and that does mean fruits and veggies. People ...

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Thanks Steve. I will let my mom know about your insightful post. Wow, 100 miles a week! That is awesome.

I gave up my beloved Diet Coke almost 3 years ago on July 5th. I never thought in a million years I could do it because I had to have it morning, noon, and night. But it was giving me major ...

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Hi Honie! I'm a newbie, too. Good luck to you getting smaller by your birthday.

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Because I'm hoping to get pregnant again in the coming months I ditched my scale. My midwife measures appropriate weight gain not by the mother's weight, but by how the baby is growing. If I focus on eating well and being physically active the rest will fall into place naturally. So I gave my scale ...

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i drink hot chocolate over coffee can i still have this? How much does it classify as a sweet? please help me with this..

A Hot chocolate Addict~

I love my hot cocoa, too, especially Nestle's no-sugar cocoa. It tastes like the real thing to me. I used to have it every day of the week, but now I ...

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Thank you all for the replies. They were very informative. I will be sure to pass this information to my parents. I, too, am learning a lot from this site and the book.

Blondie, I think you look absolutely wonderful on the cover of Woman's World. Congratulatios to you!!! http://bestsmileys.com ...

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Another newbie and avid WW reader here. I got so excited after reading the article that I had to buy the book. It was the last one Borders had, too. Tee, hee!

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Hi Rilee,

I'm new to the board but would also like to extend my congratulations to Reinhard on his book. I just found out about NoS last week from Woman's World magazine and was so excited when I read the article about it that I just now had to go out and buy his book to learn even more about it. I ...

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I'm a newbie on this site, too. I read about NoS in Woman's World and went out today to get the book (last one on the shelf http://bestsmileys.com/happy/5.gif ).

I joined this forum mainly to get success stories for my mom and dad, but I, too, need to lose about 10 pounds, so I'm on board also. I ...

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I am making a goal of staying off the scale until my birthday, June 20. Can I do it, yes. I find the more I obsess and weigh, the less the scale moves, and the more I feel like I am on a diet. I will focus on following the rules. And walking the dog, as that is the exercise of choice. Beyond that ...

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Gee, this is the first time I've seen your post.

I'm about the same height as your mom and 125-130 is my own ideal weight range. I could weigh less, but I tend to not feel well and look like I'm anorexic when I weigh less.

There are so many variables in weight loss and those who have less to eat ...

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Amen to that! Thanks for putting hunger in perspective. Honesty, what most Americans perceive as hunger pales in comparison to what the actual starving people from all over the world are facing on a daily basis.

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Aww, come on! One-hundred and nine views and not one person replied? There has to be someone out there who has been going NoS for a while and only had 10 or so pounds to lose.

Step up...don't be shy.

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New here and found this site because of Woman's World magazine. Could someone tell me what you disliked about the wording on the cover?

I don't want to speak for Reinhard, but I think it was wording in the actual article, not so much on the cover. I noticed a few things that didn't seem to ring ...

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New here and found this site because of Woman's World magazine. Could someone tell me what you disliked about the wording on the cover?

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Hi all,

I just read about the No S Diet in Woman's World and it sounds so doable. I think my husband, who hates all diets, would even approve of this way of life (God forbid he give up his precious tortillas with every meal... :lol: ).

My question is for my mom, though. She is only 5'3" and weighs ...

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