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kwidener7

I think that's a good thing that your scale broke! Especially since science is showing measurements (especially waist) are far more important indicators of health than your weight.

I have a scale, but I don't weigh often. I've never been a big weigher as it's always seemed unhealthy to obsess over ...

kwidener7

After almost completely falling off the bandwagon and gaining 70+ pounds during my pregnancy, I'm ready to come back! Hormones are a major, MAJOR issue for me when it comes to food. Not to mention the emotional factors involved in being pregnant and dealing with how others suddenly see you as ...

kwidener7

I had my first baby back in July. I wish I could say that I stuck to No S. That completely went out the window at about 6 weeks when the morning sickness kicked in! I gained a whooping 70+ pounds when all was said and done! By about 6-7 months though I was back down to within 10 pounds of where I ...

kwidener7

I had my first in July and I wish I could say I only gained 36 pounds (only one over the recommended range for healthy weight individuals, btw. Don't be too hard on yourself)! I gained at least 70! No S went completely out the window for me once the first trimester aversions and constant queasiness ...

kwidener7

It's so true that the perception of what's healthy as far as weight is TOTALLY skewed toward higher weights being "normal." It's becoming really infuriating as I continue to lose weight! I know BMI is not perfect, but for the vast majority of people it is a great indication of whether you are in a ...

kwidener7

I think you can probably do what it takes to hit that vanity weight -- but you will always be on a diet.

I don't think this is completely true. And at 150 and 5'7", I don't think nowornever83 is looking completely at vanity weight. I know, I know, she's in a normal BMI, but not everyone is in the ...

kwidener7

Kim,

It is not weird that you constantly eat to feel calm! Plenty of us do it and have done it. Food is comforting.

Know that everyone here on the boards are here to support you. And maybe posting more when you do struggle will also help you. And I agree with the idea of not trying to start off ...

kwidener7

Even if Aikido is mostly cardio, you are still using muscles and are therefore building more muscle. And it is certainly different muscle than what you use for walking. I mostly run and cycle and have put on more muscle (even in my arms), without doing much lifting or strength training. Do you have ...

kwidener7

I think we all need to remember that we are worthy of health and moderate eating! I know as a woman this can be hard to remember, we always want to put others before us to be caring, but we must remember that we cannot truly there for others if we don't first care for ourselves.

You are worth it ...

kwidener7

I added my 2 cents as well!

kwidener7

Machelle,

It may also be possible that you have restricted your calories too severely and temporarily altered your metabolism (i.e. your body thinks it starving so it's holding on to every last calorie you put into your body). I mention this since you asked about continuing to lose weight, which ...

kwidener7

Thanks, your "diet" has done more for me than I ever could have imagined! This goes so much deeper than food! I've become so much more in tune and aware of myself. Those added bonuses are truly the cake, with the weight loss being the icing.

And now that I've started incorporating 2 24hr fasts a ...

kwidener7

I still chose just sweets, because even now they are still the hardest for me to avoid entirely. Not to mention, one can cause me to want more and more.

I don't want snacks at all anymore (mostly). I can't even finish what I serve myself at meals. But I want my sweets. I've had to change to 4 ...

kwidener7

In 7 months on No S, I have lost 18 pounds (more than 10! and almost 20!) and more than 10% of my original weight of 167! I was so thrilled the other day when I stepped on my Wii Fit board and was under 150 pounds!!!

Here's to a wonderful way to eat and live and to losing more fat and building more ...

kwidener7

Oh and Cassie, glad I could help even if you don't use it now or ever!

kwidener7

I agree that 2 fasts may be hasty as far as whether IF is good or bad, but it does not mean that I did not experience huge emotions as a result of 2 fasts and that it might not be an issue for others. I simply wanted to convey my feelings and experience since I know so many of us here are emotional ...

kwidener7

Cassie,

As another woman with polycystic ovaries, I just wanted to chime in a let you know what works for me.

First, I noticed that you had a lot of refined carbs and/or grains on your current menu and I fully agree (from what I've read and what I've experienced) that you should work on more ...

kwidener7

I just mark that day as yellow if I have one treat (sweet). If I were to have more than one, I would probably mark it red (haven't gotten there yet). I would also mark a day red if it went beyond my weekly allowance of sweets. If I haven't had any, then it's a green day.

It's easy for me to have ...

kwidener7

I just wanted to thank you for posting this in the first place. It has allowed me to make the jump to trying fasting.

I've done a lot of research online because of this post and am currently on my second fasting day. I did one last week and it was an interesting experience. I've felt stalled in No ...

kwidener7

LOL! Sometimes I do think I over analyze the whole thing, but it's that I have been giving in to the temptations and sometimes a single plate does not satisfy, so I have to go back for seconds. I have way more red days than I want on my calendar....

kwidener7

Yeah, I've thought of that, but the three meals fits so beautifully into my day.:? Especially with trying to cram in 2 hour rides. And I like the feeling of actually being hungry before my meal, not trying to cram in an extra meal or two because I'm more hungry at each meal.

And I have my desserts ...

kwidener7

So, I started No S back in January and it was wonderful. I began losing weight, I stopped feeling like I needed to eat every 5 seconds, and I felt great.

Then I started running. No big deal, I drank some milk and/or juice before and after my runs and I felt great. I could even sometimes go without ...

kwidener7

I've been struggling with this same problem myself since I started running and cycling a couple of months after starting No S. With the running (very minimal ~2 miles at at time about 3 times or more a week) I could easily stay green. I would use the juice and milk trick, but it worked great for me ...

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Finnigan,

I have recently gotten into running and have been doing tons of research on the subject and shoes. Most of the latest research has been saying that shoes are awful for our feet.

So after some debate, I decided to buy a pair of the Vibram Five Fingers. I got them on Friday and took them ...

kwidener7

I have had many a problem in the past with hypoglycemia, PCOS, and probably some insulin resistance. No-S has helped me break the sugar high/low cycle and I am finally able to go longer than a few hours without food without feeling faint, nasty (mean), and wacky. But I have learned a few things in ...

kwidener7

I just have to ask. Are you in some kind of counseling/therapy? It sounds like you may be depressed, which is completely understandable after all you have been through. Surviving cancer is not an automatic ticket to bliss and happiness.

I would strongly suggest seeing someone who is experienced in ...

kwidener7

Duckling,

You're welcome! I have done a lot of research on foods and "fake" foods! It's so scary what they are allowed to put in our foods! I try very hard to stick with whole foods as often as possible. Many here follow Michael Pollan's advice.

Check this article out, too. It's very informative ...

kwidener7

RJLupin,

Congrats on the success so far!

A word of advice; get off the diet sodas now (and other things with artificial sweeteners)! They are horrible for you and there are many who believe they cause chronic fatigue syndrome and migraines. I drank them for a short while and then my pee started ...

kwidener7

Actually, both articles are talking about the same research.

Here's another good one that seem to go hand and hand with Reinhard's philosophy:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2009/12/as_seen_on_tv_food_kids_want_t.html?ps=rs

I like the Go, Slow, and Whoa analogy. It reminds me of the green ...

kwidener7

Yeah, I was glad to hear something similar on my local NPR station. Here's the link to the article and the audio http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... =124248337. I think it may be the same researcher.

kwidener7

I myself have PCOS and always had problems with hunger. It was very difficult for me to go more that 3-4 hours without food and often I would be hungry within 2 hours. But things have changed drastically since starting No S.

I only started at the beginning of January, but I have noticed incredible ...

kwidener7

Thanks for the hot cocoa tips. I may have to try that in the future. However, I'm not sure it will be chocolatey enough for me. As someone who thoroughly enjoys very dark chocolate, hot cocoa is not enough. I may just have to allow myself that one piece on the one day and then I won't feel like a ...

kwidener7

Thanks for the reply. I was starting to wonder if on my one bad day, I should just make it and S day when it doesn't fall on weekends so that I won't beat myself up when I feel I need some good chocolate to get me through. I'm also very against using conventional drugs and pills unless I'm really ...

kwidener7

What do you do when it starts on an N-day and you want a piece of chocolate soooo bad?!?!

I know eating better helps, but there is just something about that time of the month that I just can't seem to function without a least a piece. Last month I was lucky, it started on the weekend, so I had my ...

kwidener7

I'm the poster of the soooo hungry post and wanted to give some advice from experience.

First, I agree with everyone else on the amounts of coffee. Way too much! I also have found that I if work really hard to exclude calorie-laden beverages, unless I'm feeling really hungry and still have some ...

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MB,

I have PCOS myself and have had huge problems with hunger in the past (low blood sugar problems and such) but I can now be hungry without feeling sick.

You mentioned the dose, but not whether you take it once a day or more often. Also are you on thre extended release kind? When I was on it ...

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puddinpie, I totally agree! I've done healthy diets before, but it was way too much counting and measuing, so I know what it is like to break the low blood sugar problems I had. I also stopped eating that way because I was eating too many processed and low fat foods, that my cholesterol was high. My ...

kwidener7

I'm one of the weird people out there that just adores plain yogurt!

But not just any old plain yogurt. It has to be the full fat, organic type. You have to go to places like Whole Foods to find the best kinds, but I've recently found the StoneyField full fat at one of my grocery stores. And my ...

kwidener7

Thanks for all the encouragement and support.

I'm happy to report that today has been so much better already. I did a few things differently. After reading the link on toxic food and the withdrawal from it, I decided to have a large glass of water with clay (figuring that the clay would help soak ...

kwidener7

Thanks for all of the replies! They are very helpful, especially the one on real food.

I have for the past 5 years been very adament about eating 'real' stuff and avoiding those that look more like chemistry lab lists. But, I ate a lot of junk over the holidays and lots of food. I did however cave ...

kwidener7

I always eat protein with EVERY meal because I know how bad it wrecks me if I don't. I have PCOS and some blood sugar problems.

I've also been loading up on veggies and fruits with my meals to try and keep me full. I had this problem when I did the Ice Cream diet the first few days or so. My body ...

kwidener7

I just decided to do this and I am just starving. I ate as much as I could at my meals, but before lunch I was so hungry that my lunch just did not cut it. I need help, do I need to eat more at meals? Or consider 4 meals? I'm ready to just call today a failure and restart tomorrow.

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