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It is hard, Megan, and even though I have not lost any weight yet on the No S I can say that I don't have those 'I just have to binge' times anymore.

When I need a lift I fill a quart jar with the juice from 1/2 a lemon, a few drops of lemon stevia, and ice water...then drink it down. Another ...

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oolala53 wrote:I'd add only one rule to Reinhard's: enjoy every bite of that food on your plate!

LIKE!

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Made it through my first day of an extended 4 day weekend with the boys gone....went to Chinese for lunch and, yes, I had a large plate of food....but only 1 large plate. I added special fruit to my plate at dinner time for a treat....thanks to Oolala for that idea and boy did those grapes taste ...

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Great ideas, Oolala! I like the ideas of making a "legal" healthy extra to go with the meal....or just having 1 or 2 S events each day. That gave me some things to think about.

I think it will help to decide ahead of time. I do feel very weak though....and I really do not want it to be a free for ...

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Okay, the boys are going away Thur, Fri, and Sat and this will be a couple of days treat with my girls. Going shopping and watching dvds and such. I want them to be S days...but I don't want to go overboard....essentially it will be a 4 day weekend...so four S days.

How would you handle it ...

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Had a good green day today. Had an opportunity to cave in but had no real desire to do so. Fixed grilled chicken and potato salad and headed to the lakeside with all the adult kids in my life along with the man in my life (DH).

I love it when the opportunity is there but I have no real desire to ...

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Took a temporary break from NoS because my husband wanted me to go on another diet with him....so glad that that is over with. I know this is the most sane diet and very happy to be at it again.

I've been green for a week now....my weekend could have been better.

Not expecting to lose weight for a ...

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After you go to "View posts since last visit" just click on the arrow that is before each "Topic".

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I wrote this on another post, Grammy. I am really thinking this is my problem....and why men sometimes seem to stay with it and women don't. Granted men do lose easier than women but this is probably part of the reason. We reason too much and make it complicated instead of "just doing it" like you ...

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Nice! Thanks, Mimi.

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Just discovered how to view the newest posts!!......I finally gave up trying to figure it out days ago.....then accidentally just discovered it! I am SO slow.

Sure makes things so much easier.

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Loving all your suggestions.....thanks. Really like the thought of leaving one bite just because. It might just make me believe that I really do have control over what I eat.

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Love, love, love all the help and encouragement here! It really helps to hear from you experienced people....thanks Vicki....and Reinhard....I can't believe Reinhard actually takes the time to read and post....how great is that!! Love this forum!

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Woot, woot, woot!!! That is great, Sarahkay......I would love to see that number....so happy for you!

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Thanks for the advice guys. I think I will start trying to add fruit and gradually put smaller portions on the plate. I really don't think I could, at this point, leave food on the plate.

Really appreciate the advice of what has worked for you. Thanks.

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Thanks, Mimi. I am really appreciating your advice. I think you are right about the pb toast.....and to be truthful, I knew in the back of my mind that it was more like a dessert.

I'm going to try to start adding fruit.....bread is just so much more comforting for some reason though.....probably ...

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You're probably right, reneew, most of the men probably lost the weight and never come back.

I read a diet book once, called the Eden Diet and the author is a doctor. She said she would tell her male patients to eat whatever they want just eat less...and they would say..."oh, okay..." but when she ...

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I have a question for you successful longtimers.......after you have the habit of 3 plates a day with no hunger between meals....how did you start cutting down on the food?

Did it just happen or did you take the same amount of food but leave some on your plate or did you change to a smaller plate ...

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Day 2 Success

Couldn't let myself eat less today, though. Not sure if I should use a smaller plate or put a usual size meal on my plate and quit eating before it is finished.

Also, wondering if I am using pb toast in place of a dessert....may need to delete that item unless it is an actual pb/jam ...

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Pep-talk to Myself: Okay, this starting over stuff is just so stupid. I just need to decide that this is the way of eating for me and then DO IT!

HABIT-HABIT-HABIT!

Okay, I actually do have the habit of 3 plates a day and I don't have any problems between meals or in the evenings....BUT they are ...

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Wow, good for you.....losing those few pounds....that is great!

I am right there with you....in my 50s and really want to make this work.

The only success I have had is the habit of eating the 3 meals during the week....I have not lost any weight though.......I do not get hungry between meals ...

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Thanks, oolala......love hearing little tidbits like that.....it gives me hope.

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I don't think you failed....I think you can claim it as an S Day! If the doctor told me I was probably having twins....I would see that as a pretty Special day!

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I hope it is okay to get in on this thread too? I was doing so good then slipped up after my Sdays last weekend. I made the mistake of thinking about doing a different diet....just thinking about that will do you in. I was also on a road trip during my sDays and went wild.....when the weekend before ...

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I tried No S some years ago but, of course, I didn't give it enough time. Then I tried every diet including HCG. I lost about 25 pounds last year but gained 12 pounds back when I went on a couple of vacations this year.

This time it's really clicking....with the help of this forum. I am easing ...

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Good for you!......2.2 sounds great!

I was just reading the testimony page and someone had written that they were losing 1 pound a month......it took them two years but they had lost 26 pounds!

Okay, that doesn't sound like much but they're eating normal food and losing and truly developing a way ...

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Day 5 An S-Day - Success

B-2 eggs, hash browns, 2 thin slices toast, jam, butter, tea
L-tuna sandwich, chips, broccoli, coffee, cream
D-same as breakfast

No sweets even though I could have one if I want.
I could probably not eat as much as I do and be fine...I should try it someday.
I am loving ...

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So enjoying your all's conversations here. You give me hope and encouragement. I'm in my 50s and really, really want to decide to just eat 3 plates a day, not weigh, and just let it be. It does feel so good to not go to bed full and to look forward to my breakfast in the morning. And food is tasting ...

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Day 4 - Success

B-same
L-Bacon cheeseburger, fries, coffee, cream
D-2 buffalo chicken taquitos, broccoli

I start my S days on Fri after 5 so:

S- popcorn

Okay, the processed lunch (the taquito was homemade) and the popcorn did me in....I feel swollen this next morning.

I love the feel of just ...

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Aside from weight loss, I think the value of No-S is to get us back to saner eating habits.

Yes, yes, yes! This is exactly what it is doing for me. I have only been on it a few days but love, love, love it. I feel content and in control. I don't even care if I lose weight right now, it just feels ...

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Day 3 - Success - 3 plates of food and that was all. Finding that it is not that hard yet...but I am pretty much putting on my plate what I want:

B-2 eggs, 1 toast, butter, jam, tea
L-tuna sandwich, chips, coffee, cream
D-tostada, tea

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Well done! And thanks for posting.....it is so encouraging!

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Day 2 - Planned S Event (a birthday party) - I am counting this as a successful day.

I had 3 plates of food today and one slice of pie. And I actually could not finish my plate of food at supper and I had trouble finishing the piece of birthday pie.

eta: I take that back....I guess it turned into ...

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"You will eat less as time goes on after hundreds of plates."

This is great!

Really love you all's conversations here! Love the thought of working on habit, habit, habit and the less will come later.

It kills me when people say a certain diet doesn't work because when you go off you gain it all ...

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Day 1 - Success - It was quite easy today, but I did put a lot on my plates. I am just concentrating on building habit right now....I know I will have to eventually eat less at each meal...but for now it is important for me to develop the habit.

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That is the great thing about NoS.....no room for excuses....3 meals of whatever everyone else is eating....simple....so no reason to cheat on vacation.

JenD....good for you!

I'm just going to take one meal at a time and rejoice in each victory. I'm really focusing on habit. I don't care if I don ...

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I know they are on the left but how do I put them into my post. I put the flashing line (cursor?) where I want the smiley to go and then click on the smiley it always puts the smiley at the end of my post.

I tried dragging the smiley to where I want it and it puts it in java script or whatever ...

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Thanks for the encouragement and advice. You don't know how helpful and encouraging just these three replies have been to me.

Okay, so I don't need to be in a hurry to change my plate size or tweak anything. I will remember that....and thank you for suggesting that....it could be the thing that ...

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Not sure if this is where I post this but can someone tell me how to insert the Emoticons? Thanks.

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Okay.....I'm going to give it a try!

1. I really want to make it 21 perfect days in a row.
2. My only tweak will be to start my weekend S days Friday after dinner to Sunday at dinner.
3. This one may be optional: I am going to try not to weigh myself the whole 21 days. (Right now, my focus is on ...

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....but feeling so weak. NoS makes so much sense. I'm going to try to give it my best for 21 days. I'll be going on a little vacation too, so it won't be easy.

This is my plan to make it not seem so impossible.....

1. I'm going to start out with a normal size plate then maybe after a week or two ...

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