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khristal23

I'm back, too. No matter how you look at it, this is pretty much the only way of eating to help you lose weight that is practical, and you can actually see yourself doing it for good. Everything else is just too complicated!

khristal23

Day 2:

Breakfast: Green
Lunch:
Dinner:

khristal23

I almost made it to the 21 day club last month and had a red day on day 18 :(

So, starting over today! Today is Day 1 ... so far so good. Oatmeal and a banana for breakfast. It's 11:16 AM and I'm still not hungry for lunch yet.

Lunch: Small salad and a leftover hot dog from my son's b-day party ...

khristal23

Yes, it stunk gaining them back and it also didn't help that I decided to take Memorial Day as an "S" day which occurred on a Monday so I got 3 days of eating how I wanted to, and I for sure overdid it!

I'm taking S days off for exercise, but I'm going to be sure to do it on my N days. I honestly ...

khristal23

I started about the beginning of May with No S. I lost 3 lbs right off the bat, gained them back, then lost them again for a total loss of 3 lbs for the entire month, which I am quite pleased with because I barely exercised at ALL!

So, here in June, I am going to exercise every single day, even if ...

khristal23

The article claims that thin people who seem to be able to eat whatever they want and not gain weight actually fidget and move around more throughout the day than overweight people who eat the same amount and gain weight, according to a study.

I googled it and there have been a few studies done on ...

khristal23

3 weeks in! I'm doing good still, and loving this.

I had my first red day last week, though

But I've been a good girl since.

khristal23

I'm still going! Just keep forgetting to post here.

I'm on 2 weeks in now, working on 3, and so far have stuck to the plan perfectly! I'm really pleased with this!

khristal23

Agreed. On N days I only drink water or unsweet tea between meals, sometimes milk with meals though.

khristal23

I don't want to get too excited too quickly, but I am losing weight! I started a week ago, and I'm down 3 lbs. And I have hardly felt the least bit deprived or had any stress or anxiety over food whatsoever. The first day was the hardest, and I'm sure there will be more hard days, but so far I am ...

khristal23

Day 4: SUCCESS

Yesterday was a success as well. So far I am loving this. I just hope I don't overdo it this weekend.

khristal23

If I want cheesecake on Saturday (and it is still here) I might eat a piece.

Sue

Exactly this! My husband had some delicious homemade vanilla bluebell ice cream last night, and though it looked tasty, I just reminded myself not to panic or get upset because I can't have it today, I can have it ...

khristal23

I love NO-S because I'm not thinking about food all the time anymore! I spend the hours between meals doing other things and not worrying about food, because I know it's not time to eat it yet. I don't have to sit and figure out if should have this or have that and then beat myself up over it.

khristal23

It's a funny thing, I think most people on No-s wind up thinking less about food in a negative, anxious way, but MORE about it in a positive, "mindful" way: there's no thoughtless, automatic wolfing down when you sit down to a real meal with real appetite.

Reinhard

It's true. Before I started ...

khristal23

It's already 4 PM, I ate lunch 4 hours ago, and I just realized it's getting close to time for dinner and not once have I thought about food since I ate lunch! Wow! I don't think I've went longer than 30 minutes without thinking about food in I don't know how long!

khristal23

Day 3: SUCCESS

I did it again yesterday, wasn't too bad. I'm on track today so far.

khristal23

I totally agree with all this. I know before I used to grab a chip here, a cookie there, every time I walked past the cupboard. Since starting this, I can't tell you how many times my hand has automatically reached out to open the door and then I stopped in my tracks. I can see how I'm saving myself ...

khristal23

In. I'm new and this will help me stay focused.

May 1: SUCCESS My plate was a bit too full for dinner though.
May 2: S Day (Exempt)
May 3: S DAY
May 4:SUCCESS
May 5:SUCCESS
May 6: SUCCESS
May 7: SUCCESS
May 8: SUCCESS
May 9: slight gain, pretty sure it's water though - S DAY
May 16 -Yay ...

khristal23

I've noticed reading through posts that some people lose slowly while others lose more quickly. Since I'm a woman, with about 40-50 lbs to lose, I bet it will go slowly for me. A lot of that is baby weight, which I already know is stubborn coming off.

khristal23

For me, it's when my husband gets a HUGE bowl of ice cream and I envy him and want some too... :(

Yep, I can see this being a problem. My husband is NOT on any diet, and helps himself to whatever. And I love ice cream!

I know it's going to get hard. I don't expect to lose weight quickly, either ...

khristal23

Welcome! I'm new, too, and currently on Day 3. It is such a relief to just be able to eat like a normal human being, and not have to look at anything as "off-limits" except for things that common sense tells you should be eaten in moderation anyway.

khristal23

So far, I'm only on Day 3 but have found it to be pretty easy. I have had some hunger pangs, and urges to raid the cupboard for a snack, but nothing not easily controlled.

I know I'm pretty early into this though and I expect it's not this easy throughout. At what point does it get hard and start ...

khristal23

Day 2: SUCCESS

I did it again today. I think my dinner plate might have been a little fuller than it should have been, but I stuck to it. No sweets seconds or snacks.

We'll see if I can do it again today!

khristal23

The past 2 days I've had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a glass of 2% milk, and a banana. Apparently, PB & J is OK if you don't eat them all day long or anything. I'd have eaten something else this morning since I had that yesterday, but this is the day before "grocery day" and we're all out of ...

khristal23

I have heard of something similar called the Johnson Up Day Down Day Diet - I read about it in the forums at CalorieCount.about.com. I don't think I would personally be able to handle it. Apparently some have had great success with it, but I think it would just be stressful to the body. But then I ...

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Alternate Day Diet

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I just don't see how this could really work... pig out one day and ...

khristal23

I just started yesterday, and I really love how simple it is. I am looking forward to "training" myself to stop snacking and just enjoy my 3 meals per day. The snacking adds up so much at the end of the day if you just do it without thinking, like I used to. And to make matters even worse, I used to ...

khristal23

Day 1: SUCCESS

The first day wasn't that bad. I'm counting it a success because I ate perfectly, 3 normal meals, no snacks, sweets, or seconds. I only drank tea and water. The only thing I didn't get to do was exercise, but I feel was more active than normal anyway since my little boy had me on ...

khristal23

I don't think I realized the power of knowing when one is going to eat and not thinking about whether or not you're hungry.

I think there's a lot to be said for that. When I was trying to follow intuitive eating, I was trying to go against the grain and not eat at regular mealtimes because I ...

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Kathleen[/quote]
Last month I read a book called I Can Make You Thin. It promoted the eat what your want when hungry stuff. I really don't know if I am hungry or not!
I am back to NOS now (day 4 - 3 green days in a row behind me!!) and I just eat on schedule. I eat at 8 am, 1pm, and dinner soemtime ...

khristal23

Congratulations! I'm excited to see posts like this because I'm new to this myself. Thanks for the motivation.

khristal23

I'm not 100 % sure, but I think 1200 calories a day is too restrictive for most people. I highly doubt she can keep it up for good. She does look great, now, though. I hope she is able to keep the weight off.

khristal23

I may have to check this out, as well. I'm curious as to how she's doing.

After I had my first son, I went on Nutrisystem for a month, which is similar to Jenny Craig (I think), as in they give you the food to eat and you just eat it. Anyway, I lost 10 lbs in one month (and I allowed myself the ...

khristal23

You've gotten a lot of great ideas.

I like cream cheese (not much!) and jelly (not much!)
Or PB
Or ricotta cheese
Or applesauce
Or fresh berries

On the kid front - some totally unsolicited advice that you're totally free to ignore... :) Tthere's a book about "how to get kids to eat, but not too ...

khristal23

Well I live in Georgia, so as I'm sure you know sweet tea is VERY popular here. I have to keep a gallon of it in the fridge all the time for my hubby. I don't drink it though, I have never liked sweet tea which is odd because I do have such a sweet tooth. However, flavored teas are right up my alley.

khristal23

I don't do artificial sweetener, either. The tea I drink doesn't contain it. I don't drink anything that doesn't have all-natural ingredients, and of course I don't add any kind of sugar.

khristal23

I am new to all this, but have been trying to stave off my cravings between meals for a while anyway, and the thing I've found that has helped the most is tea (which is a natural appetite suppressant) ! I love it hot, and you can get almost any flavor imaginable. There's vanilla, spiced, lemon ...

khristal23

Thanks for the excellent tips. I'll keep them all in mind. I'll be so glad when my little one outgrows this. He is very resistant to trying anything new and has also suddenly decided he no longer cares for macaroni and cheese, which is just unbelievable!

khristal23

We eat a lot of pancakes around here (I'm a mom of a 3 year old who is a very picky eater, and this is something he's loving right now). I normally use maple syrup, but I'm pretty sure I need to make this off-limits to myself on N-days since maple syrup is so sugary. What are some other, less sugary ...

khristal23

Thanks for the replies! Regarding exercise, I *try* to walk for 30 minutes per day, but usually only manage it a few times a week, so I need to start making it a priority to do every day.

I have 2 little boys, aged 3 and 6 months, so they keep me on my toes plenty as it is, but I do get a good bit ...

khristal23

I was weighing myself every day, but was driving myself crazy in the process. I found I would get so bent out of shape over a 2 lb gain in one day (which was likely just water gain), so now I weigh every Tuesday. I've been a lot happier doing it that way!

khristal23

Hi, all. I stumbled across this just this morning and am very excited to start trying this. I used to be a naturally thin person, but getting married and 2 babies later that is no longer the case. I'm female, 30 years old, 5'10" and am overweight. I would like to get down to the 150-160 range which ...

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Khristal's Daily Check-In starting over!!

My first month of No S

Article on fidgeting, very interesting

This is working!

I think this diet is training me to not think about food

So, at what point does this get really hard?

Have you heard of this?

Khristal's Daily Check-In

Re: Yep!

Do you drink tea between meals?

pancakes

New here, introducing myself :-)