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scottwblack

I'm so proud of and happy for you, AMP. No S does seem right. I've tried it numerous times over the last 12 years, but never followed through. I always ran to something that would get me quicker results even though, as you well know, they never panned out and I ended up regaining any weight I lost ...

scottwblack

No. (See fasting myth #7: http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-te ... unked.html)

However, personally, eating a good bit of protein in the morning does keep me satiated for quite a while.

scottwblack

Also, I am starting by eliminating just a single "S": snacking. Once I've managed to establish the no snacking habit (hopefully it will take around 21 days), I will move on to seconds and then sweets.

scottwblack

Yup, me, too. I've been overthinking things for far too long. Worrying about things like macronutrients when I should have just been worried about eating less. Time to start building those habits!

scottwblack

snapdragon wrote:I think it's good to just establish the habit!!!!

I agree, snapdragon. That is the important thing: establishing the habits.

scottwblack

Over the past 5 years, I have attempted No S a number of times, but have always been lured away by other diets that promised fast(er) weight loss.

Some of them worked, most of them didn't. But no matter what, I always gained the weight back (and then some) when I went back to eating "normally ...

scottwblack

Great comments, NicestoftheDamned!

No S does work because the rules are simple. I just need to follow them and save my sweets for the weekend. I really shouldn't be modifying No S when I haven't given it a real chance to work.

So, that is what I will do.

scottwblack

With the holiday season quickly approaching, I'm wondering how No S folks deal with the sweets that inevitably come with it.

I work at a veterinary hospital and from November through January, we get tons of home baked goods from our clients.

The way I look at it, I have three choices:

1. Refrain ...

scottwblack

Thanks, all.

I think that I've got it down this time. Well, N-days at least. S-days are going to take a little more work, as I have a tendency to binge on the weekends. Guess I need to listen to that "S-days Gone Wild" podcast again!

scottwblack

I discovered No S sometime in 2005 and thought it was a clever, minimalist way to limit calories and lose weight. Of course, that didn't mean that I bothered to incorporate it into my daily life. I read the web site over and over, but didn't try it out myself until Hurricane Katrina kicked me from ...

scottwblack

Sticking to a one-serving dinner after working my butt off at work for 9 hours.

Definitely.

I need to work through that until I can keep my portions down.

scottwblack

I found No S sometime in 2005 and attempted to do it "by the book" in 2006 after relocating to Austin, TX due to Hurricane Katrina, but a number of factors - the main one being an ever-present depression - kept me from being successful. Now I believe that I am ready to buckle done and get this thing ...

scottwblack

Day Four: FAILURE

I guess yesterday was an S(pecial) Day for me - Saints 23, Falcons 3 - but since I'm trying to do this in a pure way, I'll call it what it really was: a failure. No problem. Begin again today.

scottwblack

The hearts of the rest of the country are with you Katrina survivors. How are you doing? Will you stay relocated or are you going back?
A year later, I think we're doing okay. We lost everything: our home, our dogs, our jobs; so it has been tough. But we're situated in a city (Austin, TX) that we ...

scottwblack

Day Two: SUCCESS

Not the healthiest of dinners (chips with queso), but I stuck to the plan (three meals, no snacks, no sweets) and felt satisfied. Didn't walk enough, though. It's hot again and my mouth is still recovering from whatever trauma I caused it last weekend. Can't wait until the Texas ...

scottwblack

Now that I've (hopefully) conquered my Hurricane Katrina-related Post-Traumatic Stress, I should be capable of following through on the No S Diet. This time out I plan on staying away from the scale until my 21 days are over.

Day One: SUCCESS

Ate a very limited amount of food due to continuing ...

scottwblack

Wow. Great post. So great, in fact, that it's brought me back to No S for a third time. Over the past three months I've been dealing with Hurricane Katrina-related Post-Traumatic Stress and haven't been doing what I need to do. No longer, though. Thanks!

scottwblack

Thanks all!

Day One: SUCCESS

I definitely overate during my three meals, but I'm trying to focus on not snacking, so I may have to eat more until I can eat less, if that makes any sense.

scottwblack

After battling some demons and slaying some dragons, I have returned to the No S world, ready, willing and able to do things right.

scottwblack

gratefuldeb67 wrote:Reinhard! I have to congratulate you on your very healthy eating!!!

Gosh, if I could force myself to eat like that I would have no problem losing significant amounts of weight.

scottwblack

Thanks!

I believe that I'm back for good this time, minor hiccups aside.

The slow and steady thing is hard for me, though. I too often allow my obsessive-compulsive tendencies to control me. Of course, it doesn't help that since Hurricane Katrina I've been working free lance from our two room ...

scottwblack

Thanks.

I just have to accept that if I want to lose for the long term, I'll have to be patient, which is hard because my mindset is not fixed that way. At this point I'll be very happy if I can lose 3-5 lbs a month.

scottwblack

After a visit from my mother in April, I sorta, kinda crashed and burned, No S Diet-wise. It's all my fault. After a few yummy meals during her visit, I allowed myself to immediately fall off the wagon. Anyways, I'm ready to get right back on that horse and do this thing again. I do have a question ...

scottwblack

I'm going to take a deep breath and get back on that horse ASAP. No matter how many times I fall off, I'll never give up.

scottwblack

Okay, so this have been a rough couple of weeks thanks to no one other than myself. I need to get back on track quickly. It's not that I've gone off totally. I haven't had ANY sweets, but I have snacked...and snacked...and snacked. Hopefully I can get back on the wagon tomorrow.

scottwblack

Day Ten: SUCCESS
Day Eleven: FAILURE

I admit it. I've been eating way too much since my mother visited last weekend. I've gotta get back on track before it's too late. I'm not giving up, though, no matter how many times I fail.

scottwblack

Day Nine: SUCCESS

Ate too much over the weekend during my mother's visit. Oh well.

scottwblack

Day Eight: SUCCESS

scottwblack

S(pecial) Day. My mother's in town and I fell victim to a chocolate sundae.

scottwblack

Day Seven: SUCCESS

Had some yummy Brick Oven spinach/artichoke pizza & a Caesar salad for dinner.

scottwblack

Simon wrote:Oddly, it also helps when I brush my teeth then too.

Same here. It's amazing how sweet the toothpaste tastes now that I've been on No S for nearly three weeks.

scottwblack

Day Six: SUCCESS

I know it's a little early, but I figure if I write it now I won't dare go off tonight.

scottwblack

gratefuldeb67 wrote:ps.. Did you ever see the Austin City Limits? Wasn't Stevie Ray from there!? Good music town!

Not in person. Yes. Yes!

scottwblack

Day Five: SUCCESS

No more failures say I.

scottwblack

I'm a little pissed off though. Somebody snuck in and replaced my 12-lb hammer with a 50-lb hammer in the middle of the night. I KNOW it wasn't that heavy when I last used it two days ago!! My legs and arms were shaking by the time I was done. Damn!
Now I know what you mean. I was barely able to ...

scottwblack

Day Four: S Day. Had a sandwich, fries and some delicious spinach/artichoke dip at Katz's. Yum.

Down to 278 lbs. Only 100 more to go.

scottwblack

Day Three: S Day, but I didn't do any S-ing. Had a yummy Freebirds burrito, though.

Also:
1) My right arm is mighty sore from just two days of Shovelgloving.
2) I'm down 15 lbs. since starting No S less than 2 weeks ago.

scottwblack

Day Two: SUCCESS

scottwblack

JWL wrote:Hi Scott, it also occurs to me that you are using a 12lb sledge, which is pretty hefty.... be gentle with yourself.

Silly me. I thought being a big guy myself, I'd have no problem lifting a 12-pounder. Boy was I wrong. I am totally taking it slow now.

scottwblack

Day One: SUCCESS

Also had my first real Shovelglove session. Wow, I'm shocked by how much of workout it really was!

scottwblack

Reinhard: I was born in Winchester, MA but haven't been back to the state since my teenage years!

scottwblack

Sounds good. I'll try choking up on the sledge and see how that works. I must admit that my inability to do even one "no name" lift left me feeling like a quite a weenie. I'm a big guy (much too big, lol) and yet my arms are so puny. Maybe shovelgloving will fix all that.

scottwblack

Day Eight: FAILURE
I'm not kicking myself for failing yesterday. I am determined that this is going to work and am certain that I will eventually succeed.

scottwblack

Embarrassing confession No. 1: Today I picked up my 12 lb. Shovelglove for the first time and had a heck of a time completing the proper number of No Name lifts. Could my arms really be so weak? I didn't have any problem doing the other reps, so I'm not sure what's up. Any advice? Suggestions? Thanks.

scottwblack

Some day dinner at 4 is kind of early... any way you can make that later and more regular?
I'm certainly going to try. My wife usually eats dinner quite late (9pm or so) and there's no way I can last that long, but I will probably try to hold out until at least 6. I may just have to tell myself ...

scottwblack

Day Seven: SUCCESS

My sledgehammer came today so tomorrow it's Shovelgloving time!

scottwblack

Simon: Good idea. I don't drink enough h20 anyway. I'll try having 24-32 oz. tomorrow afternoon.

Deb: I'm afraid I'll go off the wagon if I have even a tiny, healthy snack. Maybe after I've shed a little bit of weight.

You're right, too, Texas is not nearly as bad as New Orleans when it comes to ...

scottwblack

Every day that 4 o'clock hunger monster rears its ugly head and wants to be fed. It would be easier to ignore if I wasn't working from home, only three feet from the fridge. Oh, what to do, what to do... Maybe I need to start taking my walk at that time instead of earlier in the day. Of course, it's ...

scottwblack

Day Six: SUCCESS (unless, of course, I falter in the late evening hours.)

scottwblack

Day Four: S-Day
Day Five: S-Day. Too much Cheesecake Factory food, but it was so damn good...

scottwblack

Friday, Day Three was a SUCCESS

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Day Two: SUCCESS

scottwblack

10ch wrote:Let us know if you do!

It's http://scottwblack.blogspot.com for what it's worth.

scottwblack

I just wanted to say that your weight loss blog is proving to be very inspirational to me. Maybe I should begin my own.

scottwblack

I guess I'll do that, even if I just hide the pic somewhere on my computer for a few months.

One of the things that keeps me going is positive visualization. I daydream on a regular basis about what my friends and ex-co-workers will say when they see me sans the excess weight. I know that they ...

scottwblack

Day One (Again): SUCCESS

Ate a bigger lunch and had a much better day.

Still waiting for my scale and my sledge hammer to arrive. Can't wait for the latter, so I can begin Shovelgloving!

EDIT: Got the scale tonight. Wasn't a pretty sight. Will persevere, though.

scottwblack

Schnebit wrote:I've probably got an extra 10lbs or so around the middle that I want to lose.

I dream of the day that I can say that.

scottwblack

I admit to feeling guilty about some of the things I've eaten since starting No-S, but then I remember:
...the No S Diet isn't about what you eat. It's about when you eat. You can eat anything you want -- at the right time.
Of course, that doesn't mean that I'm necessarily going to have pizza ...

scottwblack

Day Five: FAILURE

Was ravenous at 3:30p and had a bowl of rice w/ chicken. Note to self: eat bigger lunches!

scottwblack

It has been really tough for me trying to only eat 3x per day. I usually eat lunch at 12pm, and by 4pm I'm ravenous.
Same here. It's hard for me mainly because since Katrina I've been working from what amounts to home and am therefore never far from the fridge. I take longs walks each day, but I ...

scottwblack

Day Four: SUCCESS

Walked a couple of miles along the river with one of my dogs today before it started raining. Ate Puffins, potato leek soup, bread, rice w/ chicken and light butter microwave popcorn.

Tomorrow is the day of reckoning. My scale from Amazon gets here. I know that weight isn't the ...

scottwblack

On this S-Day I learned that I should not partake of food cooked in restaurant frying oil. I'm not sure if my stomach will ever forgive me for eating that chicken fried chicken.

scottwblack

S Day, but I pretty much stayed on the diet. I did have a bunch of grapes as a late afternoon snack, but nothing else. Honestly, I didn't crave anything, which is good. Tomorrow I'll probably go out to dinner with my wife at our favorite neighborhood Mexican restaurant. Queso and margaritas await!

scottwblack

Cool. The site is back.

Okay, so yesterday was a technical SUCCESS . I didn't snack or have seconds or any sweets. I did eat half a calzone and some french fries for dinner, though. I feel kinda bad about it, but they were on a single plate and at least I didn't eat the entire calzone and half a ...

scottwblack

I agree. My wife and I live a mile from Whole Foods Market and a mile and a half from the "regular" grocery store. Since we no longer have a car (thanks Katrina), I walk to both places a number of times a week. It's a solid work-out thanks to the rolling hills of Austin (something I never had to ...

scottwblack

Why are you making your evening meal at 4:30?...Is it because you would rather not eat at night?
Actually, yesterday it was because I was really, really hungry. I guess my body is rebelling. It's so used to being fed nearly all day long.

I fully intend to eat dinner at a later hour from now on ...

scottwblack

Day Two: SUCCESS

Didn't exercise as much as I would have liked, but other than that I did well yesterday. Had my last meal at 4:30pm, so it was a little hard getting through the evening without snacking, but I guess that's something I'll have to get used to. Just have to keep my eyes on the prize.

scottwblack

Can I encourage you to take a before photo of yourself and then take one in, say maybe four or six months from now...
Oh boy. I don't know. My body image is so crummy right now that it will take a lot of cajoling from my wife to actually upload a pic. I don't even like having my photo taken at all ...

scottwblack

Day One: SUCCESS

The hardest part was figuring out what to eat. I'm not much of a cook, so today I relied on frozen dinners for lunch and dinner. They didn't really satisfy my appetite, though, so I'll probably bake a bunch of chicken and have that tonight with a side salad.

As for exercise, I ...

scottwblack

Thanks all. The worst part of the hurricane for my wife and I was losing our dogs, who we loved dearly. But we have persevered with the help of two new puppies and it's now time for me to get down to business and start taking care of myself.

scottwblack

Hi, my name is Scott and I've been overweight for a majority of my adult life. I was a lean, healthy teen but slowly gained a lot of weight from age 18 to 23, when I somehow managed to lose over 75 lbs. Soon after that, though, my sister died and my weight started to climb again. Getting married ...

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