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Aleria

I always packed a lunch from home as a child, but I read a blog about a teacher who ate school lunches (In the USA) for a year. Today she has a guest post from someone in France, talking about their school lunches, and I find the difference amazing! Here's the link

It even has a calendar of ...

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I think this really depends on the person. Some people get filled up by protein, others carbs. Personally, I can eat a bowl of plain rice with soya sauce and be full for hours, no protein necessary.

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My "end of the month, out of money, cheque is late" meal is
1 cup short grain rice
1 cup lentils
1 cup frozen veggies (corn, peas, mixed, etc)
Throw in rice cooker. TA-DA, 20 minutes later, dinner (and lunch for the next day) are ready.

My default drink is either green or white tea, or sparkling ...

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Hahaha this made me laugh, thank you for sharing.

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Well, I don't buy organic produce raised by virgin elves and picked by the light of the first new moon when Venus is in Capricorn, either. I don't think that's necessary no matter what "organic" farmers seem to think.

But I buy hunks o'meat, veggies I have to cut up, big bags of WHITE flour and ...

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I'm firmly in the 'do whatever works for you camp' but what works for me is cheap, real food. I hate it when my boyfriend tries to tell me that you can't eat healthy for cheap! You just have to put some time and effort into it and be willing to make trade offs - for example, I very rarely eat meat ...

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Aww, hugs. Sorry to hear that No S gave you so much trouble! I know I haven't commented much but I have been watching your journey and I hope you feel better soon

Aleria

I love, love, love a thousands times over homemade bread. One of my few childhood memories is the smell and taste of my mom's bread and how when there was too much dough for our loaf pan she'd put the extra in a can to bake it XD

I haven't made it on my own in a long time, but I'm planning to make ...

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Am I the only one who almost never uses dinner plates? I usually use bowls, sometimes with a side plate, sometimes not (depending on how filling what's in the bowl is). But my dinner plates are rarely used.

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If you're getting hungry more than an hour or two before dinner, consider having a larger lunch, or a more satisfying one (some people have stated various foods to have a more lasting hunger-defying effect, such as fats or protein. I think it's a personal thing). If the "afternoon munchies" are ...

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I think this girl needs to learn the lesson we No-S'ers have: Hunger isn't bad, or dangerous. It's not going to kill you to wait a few hours to eat.

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It's completely up to you. Some have found it works well for them, others hate it. No-S is very much adaptable to each individual person.

Aleria

Thank you! I'm at least half as happy about the cheapness as I am the deliciousness, so I'll probably buy a bunch and freeze the juice now while I can. It's become a new dietary default for me, especially after aikido.

Aleria

Since there's a plethora of citrus fruit for cheap right now at my grocery store, I've been squeezing it, mixing it with sparkling water and a teensy bit of sugar to make my own delicious soda, much better than Pepsi or anything else. But, I know they won't always be this plentiful or inexpensive ...

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I don't think a lot of Americans know what the nutritious, low-priced offerings are; don't think that they can be tasty and enjoyable; and don't know how to cook them.
This is true, and not just of Americans. My best friend eats horribly because she thinks it's too expensive to eat healthy. I've ...

Aleria

It depends - can you handle boring things like workouts? Or would you rather do something more fun?

Shovelglove is apparently pretty good - but my exercise of choice is martial arts. If you're at all interested I recommend looking up a dojo in your area, you can usually try a class for free

Aleria

I started to lose inches in a month or so, but didn't actually lose any pounds until I added regular exercise to my routine.
ETA: My regular exercise is 2 hours of martial arts three days a week. I also walk a lot in general.

Aleria

Remind yourself that everything is okay in moderation. That's the basis of No-S. Having pizza once in a while isn't going to make you gain weight. It's when you have it every other night that it becomes a problem.

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Congrats! I love baking, so I like that No-S allows me to do it. I live alone so I usually bake, keep a few for myself over the weekend, and then give the rest away. It's fun for me and a bonus for my friends

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It's a relatively common mod, I've seen it mentioned a few times around here

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I've somewhat fallen off, but am determined to get back on No-S now that I've figured out what the problem is.
BrightAngel says: we are all an experiment of one.
I read a lot of food blogs and such, and started trying to cook in bulk and eat it throughout the week.
I liked the food I made, but I ...

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Oh this made me laugh so much.

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I pack bento as well, actually, I found this site through a bento forum. I find that as long as it's packed with a balanced variety of foods, it's the right amount.

Aleria

"Mark it red and move on"
Basically, accept that you made a mistake, and resolve yourself to do better in the future. You can do No-S. Just keep trying.
I also recommend Reinhard's podcasts which can be found here.

Aleria

I usually have a bowl, and then a small lunch plate of salad or toast or whatever I'm having with it. But often, my soups are filling enough to be eaten on their own.

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Back at home, back to No-S. Got Christmas chocolates, but they're not half as tempting as my mother's delicious baking. And I really want to prove to my boyfriend that you can lose weight while still eating normally - he thinks the only way to do it is to eat fruits and veggies almost exclusively ...

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I was having a conversation with my boyfriend about our weak qualities, and we made a pact to stop being so negative about ourselves. This includes weight problems (his as well as mine). I have a very hard time thinking of myself as anything other than fat and ugly, even though I suspect I'm really ...

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So, I'm at my parents and I got to weigh myself.
152! I was shocked, I haven't seen the scale below 155 since I started weighing myself (I didn't for a very long time) I know weight fluctuates a lot, but it's nice to see that all of my clothing and jewellry and boots not fitting is being reflected ...

Aleria

Take a deep breath.
Remind yourself - you can still have sweets. You just have to wait.
Try not to keep them in the house, go out and buy something specifically indulgent on the weekend.
Eat a piece of fruit with a meal, the natural sugars may satisfy some of your craving.

Aleria

My gosh they make it seem so overcomplicated and confusing. I'm glad No-S is the only diet I've been on, I can't imagine trying to worry about looking up the value of something while at a party! Yeesh people, live a little.

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Welcome

If you're enjoying the book, I recommend Reinhard's podcasts which are both hilarious and informative.

Aleria

Well, I've been trudging along. Sometimes succeeding, sometimes not, but far too busy to care for the most part. Today I had a brief respite, and I was checking out my schedule for next semester.
I have a food dilemma..
On Tuesdays, I have an evening class that is three hours long . So I can ...

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Gods, I don't know what's wrong with me. I'm not usually a stress-eater. Actually, stress usually makes me forget to eat entirely. But right now, I'm very stressed out, and I can't keep a day green or go to aikido to save my life. I don't like it and I would like it to be December already. At least ...

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Didn't manage to finish my paper last night. Argh!

Breakfast - egg with rice, peas, edamame (there were a lot of vegetables left floating in my ramen)
Lunch - rice and fish. Yeah I know, where's the veggies? I forgot to make them T_T.

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Ugh, I hate this time of year. So much work!

breakfast: scrambled egg on cornmeal muffin
lunch: bento box of leftovers from Aikido potluck dinner on Saturday. It was delicious!
dinner: instant ramen with peas, edamame and nuts. Bad, I know, but I'm writing a ten page paper.

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Still feeling a bit off but trying to muddle through.

Breakfast - peanut butter toast

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Well that's one way not to hit your glass ceiling.

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A lot of small, local farmers that produce pasture-raised meat and dairy (as well as fruits and vegetables) actually use organic methods, but don't bother going through the expensive certification process. I think the organic method--no pesticides or chemicals, growing or producing food in with ...

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Feeling better. Yesterday I sent my boyfriend an old picture of me, to show him the type of necklace I used to wear (long story) and he pointed out to me how much thinner my face looks! I didn't even notice how much it'd changed. Also, I swear my thighs are thinner - probably lost the excess fat off ...

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Sick again. More gingerale and toast is in order. ><

Aleria

Saturday
Lunch - shrimp yakisoba
dinner - gnocchi in rose sauce
Lots of tea and bubble tea were had

Sunday
Breakfast - bbq pork bun from the local bakery
Dinner - leftover gnocchi
Made a chocolate ginger cheesecake with my friend and boyfriend. It's a bit too chocolatey for my taste.

Monday
Sick ...

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Yawn. Here I am again, early in the morning.
Breakfast - cornmeal muffin, quiche, green tea.
Lunch - instant ramen

Aleria

Two hours of aikido, a non-combative martial art, three days a week.
Also a lot of walking and DDR (Dance dance revolution, a fun video game).
Since starting the aikido my inch loss has really improved - I'm noticing losses in my wrists and feet now, as well as my waist.

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I haven't eaten anything yet today, but I have the day off and I feel like grazing rather than meals. Maybe a couple sweets, too. So it's a fail.
An interesting article. I'm contemplating posting it in the main forum but a bit frightened of starting a huge argument... Top 10 Reasons Why the BMI is ...

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Blah. Didn't go to aikido today after my accident on monday. I'm hoping my neck feels well enough after my chiropractor's appointment tonight that I can go on friday.
Breakfast - 3 mini quiche. Chai tea with some milk and sugar. The 3 quiche were too much without doing aikido, I feel a tad ...

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I'm a picky eater! But for me it is mostly texture, not taste. I can't stand anything slimy or jelly-like. This means I only eat certain meats - such as chicken breasts, thin cut steak (think stir fry), pork tenderloin. I can't stand cartilege! So it actually makes me healthier, haha. It also means ...

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Last night I was having a horrible craving for hot chocolate - like the coffee shops make it, rich and sweet with whipped cream. But I resisted and said 'you can make your own tomorrow morning!' I use 1.5 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon and half water, half milk. Not quite like a ...

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I know this probably isn't a popular opinion here, but I actually think the problem isn't the acceptance of a higher normal range, but rather trying to quantify "normal" for a large group of people.

I don't like generalizations as a rule, and it seems very silly to me to say to someone who's very ...

Aleria

Hey, nice to see you back ^^ we started about the same time, and while I can't say I know how you feel, I also took a few months off from No-S and felt so relieved when the school year started and I was back on it.
Good luck, you can do it

Aleria

Yawn. Gosh it's early. Made slow cooker oatmeal today. I'm not a fan of the texture but it's nice to wake up to find a hot, healthy breakfast. I just wish it was more creamy and less...spongy

Breakfast - oatmeal w/ cranberries, cinnamon, flax seed & milk
post-aikido drink - grapefruit juice
Lunch ...

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Sunday, a grazing sort of day. Very sour-oriented.
Breakfast - bannock with peanut butter
sour candies
Lunch - pasta with beschamel sauce and mozzarella. ate very late, 3-4ish
Lime sorbet
green tea
Dinner - about a handful of rice XD
milk chocolate with hazelnuts and herbal tea.
I will have a ...

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Friday - total failure. I don't even remember it much because I was in so much pain. Better now though.

Saturday, had a lovely date with my boyfriend today.
Breakfast - whole wheat bagel w/cream cheese
Matcha bubble tea
Dinner - Salmon with bannock and spaghetti squash
Lime sorbet

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I never even thought about NWS/Exception days as something I take when I feel like it. If I feel like something I'm not allowed and I give in, it's a failure. But it's a conscious failure and that's the important part - I can't fail without making that decision to.
I also very rarely take NWS days ...

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Day 4, good start to the day and headed for success (in No-S if not in my essay writing)
Breakfast - one egg omelette with spinach and tomato on toast. Steamed milk.
Lunch - panini, green tea no sweetener.
Dinner - head feels horrible, don't feel like cooking. Ichiban noodles with baby corn. I hate ...

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Day 3.. contemplating failure for an ice cap. My head is still killing me and I'm wondering if it would help any.
Breakfast: nothing breakfast-y so I just ate my sandwich that was supposed to be for lunch, haha.
Yep, gave in and had an ice cap. I also drank a bottle of orange juice after aikido ...

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Day 2 of accountability month!
Breakfast - cream of wheat with tbsp of peanut butter, glass of milk
Lunch - panini & small amount of chips (the container holds 100ml), thermos of green tea with a touch of honey, I oversteeped it and it lost the natural sweetness :(
Dinner - omelette with tomato ...

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Alright, day one of accountability month!
Breakfast - rye toast and greek yogurt with honey, green tea no sweetener.
Lunch - squash, sweet potato, corn and mixed legume soup, green tea no sweetener. Still slightly hungry, kind of wish I had a scone or something.
ended up walking home with a rather ...

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Hm. Kind of frustrated with myself. I've been "bending" the rules - caloric drinks, splitting my lunch in two (and buying it instead of bringing it, which is bad for my change purse) so for the entire month of November, I'm going to post everything I eat and drink.
Milk and juice are still allowed ...

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I have decided I either I'm doing something wrong when I cook Thai curry (I've done fine with a Japanese one before ><) or I just don't like it.
Hmmm now what to do with the three servings of it I have left, not to mention the curry paste in the fridge. Ah well.
Cream of wheat with peanut butter ...

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Although I haven't been through the holiday season on No-S yet, Reinhard has a podcast on the topic that I recommend - Episode 15: Season's Warnings
Thanks for reminding me, I should relisten to it.

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Haha, this was definitely one of those "stupid" weekends that are okay once every now and then but make you really glad you aren't like that all the time.
Regardless, it's Sunday and I'm getting my week's cooking done. I started doing this a couple weeks ago and I really like just having to take a ...

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omgosh what a day.
At least life will be back to normal... a new normal, but normal nonetheless. And... I get to learn how to cook indian food? Lol.

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The bloating inches is an interesting idea. I didn't eat a ton of snack foods before No-S but I rarely eat them now, so it's a possibility.
Basically my graph looks like this:
January-April: 155-160, 39-34"
April-August: 165, 36"
October: 160, 33"

In the summer I was not following No-S due to ...

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1. Are you working out differently than you were before? You may have lost fat pounds and gained muscle pounds.
Just the Aikido, and as said that is only cardio and only in the last two months. I'm still walking about the same amount, I'd say. I don't lift weights or anything of the sort.

2. Did ...

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So first, some background. I started No S as my first diet, ever, in January. My main goal is to lose inches, so I'm not complaining. I'm just wondering the reason. I eat mostly good food, but definitely could use to be a bit more balanced towards protein and veggies. I don't pig out on S days. My ...

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Argh. I really want this stress to stop so I can focus and enjoy making and eating food again. I've been skipping dinner a lot lately, and eating small, nutritionally one-dimensional food for lunch, simply because my mind can't focus on anything except this problem. I don't like it. I want to eat ...

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I use honey as a sweetener for drinks and such. The only reason I still use sugar in baking as honey drastically changes the texture, etc, and I'm not a good enough baker to experiment with that!
I once accidentally bought iced tea with aspartame in it and I had a sore stomach all day long.

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Lol. Having a total ice cream craving today, so I said ehh what the hell, I'm willing to have a red day for a blizzard XD. Omnomnom!

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I suggest checking out Reinhard's podcasts - especially Episode 24: Put the Scale in Perspective

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Aleria -- I've struggled with this over the years as well and my rule of thumb is "fake it until you make it." If somebody says something nice about how I look, I just smile and say "Thank you!" (There was a time when I couldn't accept a compliment and it drove my sweet DH crazy.) Affirmations can ...

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Although I can't relate to your situation, I think if you tried all of Reinhard's fitness/health systems, you'd be shocked at the change in yourself. Shovelglove, No-S and Urban Ranger are an excellent and well-rounded way to lose weight, IMO, and they really compliment each other. The key is to ...

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Today I'm struggling with body image again. I'm okay with who I am, and the fact that I have a stocky body. But this doesn't mean I think I'm beautiful, or pretty, or sexy. And I don't understand how anyone can! I dislike my muscular thighs more than my less-than-flat stomach, am extremely annoyed ...

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Ugh. Been sick for a little while, had trouble eating all last week, and this week I'm hungry but my stomach hurts >< I skipped Aikido today, don't want to get them sick too.

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Omgosh! I was starting to draft a pattern for a new skirt I'm making, and I went, "Hmm I wonder if I'm still at 35" - what my waist was last time I checked.
I'm not.
I'm at 33" !
:shock: Aikido must be paying off because my eating hasn't really changed that much. This would explain why my skirts ...

Aleria

I totally agree.
As far as food goes, it takes no willpower for me not to eat snacks or sweets on weekdays, because it's a habit.

You weren't walking by the table in the Strip district where they were selling brownies with icing and peanut butter cups on top of them. It took some willpower to ...

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Oh geeze, my shorts kept falling down in Aikido today. Going to have to take in the waistband, these ones don't have a drawstring like my others. Really I should just buy the proper uniform but I don't have the money at the moment. *sigh*
I'm totally cheating on my "no caloric drinks" right now ...

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I totally agree.
As far as food goes, it takes no willpower for me not to eat snacks or sweets on weekdays, because it's a habit. Seconds aren't even a consideration, I've never eaten seconds except special occasions.
But it does take willpower to resist a matcha latte, iced cappuccino or other ...

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Do you have the habits down? Are you having a lot of red days?
If so, continue to focus on forming the habits. Trying to mess with it so you lose more before it's a habit is just asking for disaster.

If you do, try looking at the composition of your meals - some people have mentioned they try and ...

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WOW!!! I just read all your posts and you are AWESOME!!!!

The fact that NoS is habit, an S day is just another day, and you can easily survive off 2 meals a day makes you my SHERO... Not to mention you're one of so few women who accept themselves the way they are.

I've been a member at many ...

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www.justbento.com
I actually discovered No-S through the forums there.

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I just realized that today's my 10th month since starting No-S, though I *did* take a break in the summer.

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What a lame Thanksgiving XD I had a bowl of salad and about a cup of rice for dinner.
My S was a dark chocolate ritter sport bar, and breakfast was a scrambled egg on a bagel. I didn't eat lunch.

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I would say eating some occasionally as part of your meal, on your plate would be fine.

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I'm at my parents' and grandparents' house and this morning my Grandma said I looked a lot slimmer, though according to her scale I'm still 160 XD My stomach does feel a bit more muscle, bit less fat, and I know my thighs are slowly getting there. Just need to do more exercise on my non-Aikido days ...

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People's definitions of attractiveness confuse me.
That's all for today.

PS: Thanksgiving's this weekend! (Canada FTW)

Aleria

No, I haven't been keeping track. However I have been following No S with no problems.
But that's not why I'm posting today. Today I want to note down some things I've been thinking about, namely, body type.

I recently started sewing on commission for people in my area and cosplay community ...

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I think the amount of sleep we need varies from person to person - I feel really sluggish if I get more than 7, or less than 5. But somewhere between there is perfect. I don't know if this affects my eating or metabolism, just my energy levels.

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Personally, I almost never use salt in my cooking. I've had a sensitivity to salt for 3-4 years and it tastes just fine to me without it. My parents do notice when I leave it out if I'm cooking at their house though
-It will take her a while to get used to it
-Use herbs and other spices to add ...

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Not exactly weight loss related, but body image -
"I'm not here to decorate your world"

Basically, if you're happy with who you are and how you look, who cares what others think. (quote taken from the signature of a member on another forum) Do the No-S Diet for yourself and the health benefits it ...

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Well, I applied the rules rather loosely this past week, to see when I should be eating and how much. Thinking of doing two smaller lunches on Mon/Wed/Fri because I'm always really hungry after Aikido and my first class of the day, but if I eat my full lunch then, I'll feel icky because it's too ...

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Good to have what we already knew confirmed

Though, I have to say, when I first saw your topic title I thought "three squares of dark chocolate?" Good thing tomorrow's the weekend!

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Haha thanks! And Eileen, that's the first time I've ever heard that - I'm 18 and regularly get mistaken for mid 20's, and being my mother's sister.
Must be the schoolgirl cosplay XD
But yeah > BMI is not always a good indicator. I don't know about body fat percentages, since I've never been ...

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The only numbers I'm paying attention to are my waist, bust and hip size - and that's because I sew my own clothing and costumes, so I need to be aware of those sizes.

I find keeping track of my weight or BMI just tends to weird me out, since my BMI says I'm obese or nearly obese... I know I need ...

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I have hypothyroidism and believe me ~ It does not cause lack of appetite! That's my entire problem. If it did, I wouldn't be here. I'd give it a while and if you have a bunch to loose, I'd count it a blessing!!! Sometimes one meal a day is enough. :wink:
Good to know. I may be thinking of the ...

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Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. I've had it happen when I'm not doing anything like in the summer, but when school starts, I am usually very on schedule with my meals. It's very uncharacteristic for me. This morning I almost gagged half way through my cream of wheat, and it's just a tiny little bowl ...

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I've been really not wanting to eat much in the last week... whereas usually if I don't eat breakfast, by the time lunch hits my stomach is growling so loudly I swear my professors should hear it, lately I've been skipping breakfast, or lunch, or dinner without noticing. Sometimes two of the above ...

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I was that sort of little girl, and I'd have been fine if my teachers/bus driver (it was usually the bus driver with me...) said "I'm saving it". I understood that sort of thing - it means you want to wait until you can really savour the deliciousness, rather than just scarfing it down out of habit ...

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If you're having soup and then, say, a pasta meal, that sounds like too much food to me. But for me soup usually is the meal, accompanied by maybe a slice of bread, which if I'm being nitpicky can go on a plate underneath the soup bowl.

Remember though, No-S is about what works for you. Reinhard ...

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I actually discovered No-S through the bento and Japanese cooking in general website/forum Just Bento/Just Hungry.
I love it, though in the winter I'm more inclined towards soup and hot pasta in my thermal jar than the more traditional bento box format.

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Thanks ~reneew, I ate very little for the rest of that week and the weekend and am back on track now. I'm going to check out Aikido classes at my university tomorrow

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