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by Francois Tremblay
Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:28 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Francois Tremblay check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 44959

Sorry about not checking in for a while. Due to my wild changes in schedule, I am having trouble keeping to No Snacking. Even though the transgressions are slight (two or three cookies, or some low fat ice cream), I'm going to have wait until I can continue.
by Francois Tremblay
Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:34 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Francois Tremblay check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 44959

16 days now, not counting yesterday which was a failure. I'm afraid my sleeping patterns are being affected, and with them, my capacity to resist snacks.
by Francois Tremblay
Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:57 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Francois Tremblay check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 44959

I must say I am definitely losing some weight. I can't put this wholly on NoS, because I started walking before this, but it had a good part in that.
by Francois Tremblay
Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:31 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Francois Tremblay check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 44959

Got up to day 13... yesterday was a failed though. I had about five tablespoons of ice cream. Don't really see the fault, but hey, the rule's the rule.

The rules are starting to come naturally now. I really like where this is going. I'm still having little cravings for chocolate though.
by Francois Tremblay
Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:59 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Popcorn!
Replies: 9
Views: 18404

The point is that, apart from obvious sweets, we should not refrain from eating what we want. Just eat in moderation by following NoS.
by Francois Tremblay
Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:16 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Popcorn!
Replies: 9
Views: 18404

As long as it's unbuttered (preferably low-fat) and replaces a meal, I would count it as normal. It's just popped corn after all. The nutritional aspect of it is not so bad.
by Francois Tremblay
Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:34 pm
Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
Topic: I think i'll be walking again..
Replies: 7
Views: 19981

Here in Granby there are no parks to walk dogs at all, leashed or not. Pretty crappy.
by Francois Tremblay
Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:32 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Scales Suck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 31
Views: 44211

Sure you need a metric. But most metrics measure artefacts or correlated factors, not the actual thing we want to know. Like a weight scale or BMI, which are pretty silly measures of obesity (just like the communist-style standardized testing they have in the US measures little more than how much a ...
by Francois Tremblay
Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:34 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Francois Tremblay check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 44959

Forgot to report yesterday, but day 8 and 9 have been successful. Happy to report that I have been experiencing some hunger as well.
by Francois Tremblay
Fri Jul 07, 2006 4:20 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Gender survey
Replies: 1
Views: 10049

So far male is definitely winning out...
by Francois Tremblay
Fri Jul 07, 2006 4:19 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: FEARS
Replies: 11
Views: 21341

Just make sure you eat before you do it.
by Francois Tremblay
Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:16 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Francois Tremblay check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 44959

Lunch was the rest of the rice. Dinner, had spaghetti with cheese. Hadn't had that for a long time. Day 7 completed, back on track!
by Francois Tremblay
Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:27 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Francois Tremblay check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 44959

OH NO! I AM SADDENED TO REPORT ABJECT FAILURE!

But hey, what was I supposed to do when I was offered melted chocolate on strawberries and raspberries? Say no? Geeze, do you think I'm a man of steel or something? :lol:

Day 7 is NOT completed and will have to be retaken.
by Francois Tremblay
Wed Jul 05, 2006 4:20 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Gender survey
Replies: 1
Views: 10049

Gender survey

If it's ambiguous, just choose the one you feel most like... :wink:
by Francois Tremblay
Wed Jul 05, 2006 3:02 pm
Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
Topic: Financial Everyday Systems
Replies: 27
Views: 65298

Both sides of the issue- "pay less of the little regular things" and "pay less of the big things"- have merit. I think the answer is not necessarily in one or the other exclusively, but in making a budget and doing your best to fit everything in there, cutting down on what you value the least. I ...
by Francois Tremblay
Wed Jul 05, 2006 11:39 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Share your non-number goals here!
Replies: 42
Views: 57667

ThomsonsPier wrote:I would also like to learn to fly a plane, earn/own one million pounds and do something worthwhile for humanity, but these are somewhat beyond the scope of this diet.
I smell new Everyday systems on the horizon... maybe called "Penny Saver". :lol:
by Francois Tremblay
Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:00 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Modification- No Stupidity
Replies: 9
Views: 19115

Yea, I agree that the No Seconds rule is arbitrary. It's meant like that- as a habit. But I don't consider it "seconds" if, for instance, I eat a couple bites of something while I'm cooking something else. It's not a good habit, but the quantity is so low that it might as well be on my "one plate ...
by Francois Tremblay
Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:56 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Francois Tremblay check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 44959

Sure. But it's funny how I don't even want sweets any more. I'm full, you know? Well, maybe I should have a little one before I go to bed. I'll think about it.
by Francois Tremblay
Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:33 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Francois Tremblay check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 44959

Once again, I followed all the rules, but I couldn't let another S-day pass without some small transgression. So I had two chocolate chip cookies.

Day 6 completed. This is fun!
by Francois Tremblay
Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:41 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Survey on religiosity/spirituality
Replies: 19
Views: 42269

So far it seems to be about fifty-fifty.

Reinhard, I don't understand what you mean about "I have other interests" being a knock against anyone. It's just a fact that some people are simply not interested and have other interest than religion or spirituality. I would mostly count myself as one of ...
by Francois Tremblay
Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:39 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Share your non-number goals here!
Replies: 42
Views: 57667

Eh, some men like fat women. I really don't mind weight that much.

My personal goal is to look better and be in a better shape. I don't really have things that make me resent being fat, except from seeing myself in the mirror. I'd settle for "husky".
by Francois Tremblay
Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:31 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: tallgirl's daily check-in
Replies: 3
Views: 11075

I would definitely say that yogurt and sweet potatoes are not sweets.
by Francois Tremblay
Tue Jul 04, 2006 3:03 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Francois Tremblay check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 44959

I find that I am eating from 2.5 to 3 times less food than I used to. This sure is going to save a lot of money when I get back on my feet.
by Francois Tremblay
Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:57 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: The 1980 Diet
Replies: 9
Views: 19775

Sure, sure. I'm just saying that we have to be careful and differentiate between propaganda and reality.
by Francois Tremblay
Tue Jul 04, 2006 11:44 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: The 1980 Diet
Replies: 9
Views: 19775

Sure... keep in mind, though, that while it's true that we are fatter, the concept of the "obesity epidemic" is a fabrication of the government. Its "BMI" does not take muscles into account, so athletes and actors are counted as obese and overweight. Here is an article on this:
http://www ...
by Francois Tremblay
Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:49 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Operababe Checking In
Replies: 73
Views: 91207

See, I was wise. I made my S-days Monday and Tuesday.
by Francois Tremblay
Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:35 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Francois Tremblay check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 44959

This was an S-day for me, but I still maintained the rules. I did have a thought of having seconds for lunch... for about five seconds.

I definitely count this as a success. Tomorrow I may have a chocolate chip cookie. We'll see.

Day 5 completed.
by Francois Tremblay
Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:35 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Getting started...
Replies: 9
Views: 18206

Yea, that definitely sounds like a case where you'll have to wait until you start. That sounds like a big clump of S-days to me.
by Francois Tremblay
Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:48 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Francois Tremblay check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 44959

Nielsio wrote:
Francois Tremblay wrote:People just have a knee-jerk reactions against the word "diet". I can't blame them.
Since when do you care what 'people' say.
That's a silly comment.
by Francois Tremblay
Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:29 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Francois Tremblay check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 44959

I have not taken S-days this weekend because I don't do any walking on the weekend. I would feel crappy if I took license while I wasn't doing any work. I have made Monday and Tuesday my S-days instead.

Had a big lunch of the rest of the alfredo leftovers (they were getting too dry), so I had a ...
by Francois Tremblay
Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:13 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: mstevens's daily checkin
Replies: 554
Views: 488760

Why do you reset at every failure? Sounds rather counter-productive to me.
by Francois Tremblay
Sun Jul 02, 2006 2:24 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No Snacking?
Replies: 18
Views: 31689

Yea, I figure my metabolism will get back to a normal state in the long term... I'll just have to be patient. As long as I'm improving, right?
by Francois Tremblay
Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:23 pm
Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
Topic: A habit calendar (not mine)
Replies: 11
Views: 34288

It's an excellent idea. Something like that would be well suited to the Everyday paradigm.
by Francois Tremblay
Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:20 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Francois Tremblay check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 44959

People just have a knee-jerk reactions against the word "diet". I can't blame them.
by Francois Tremblay
Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:53 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Francois Tremblay check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 44959

Lunch was a chicken sandwich. Dinner, I made rice with ground beef. Didn't have the sauce I usually use, but it was good. Just realized I forgot to put any vegetables in it.

I had two bites of the leftovers while I was waiting for the rice to cook, to tide me over. Since it was so little, I don't ...
by Francois Tremblay
Sat Jul 01, 2006 3:42 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Eat what you like!
Replies: 20
Views: 33130

I agree Deb, being an individual and doing the reasonable thing is always counter-culture. I'm glad to know that you're able to decode their conditioning for what it is. It's a really terrible state of mind.
by Francois Tremblay
Sat Jul 01, 2006 3:08 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No Snacking?
Replies: 18
Views: 31689

Yea, like I said before, I am very sedentary (apart from all the walking I have to do), so I don't figure I need a lot of food.
by Francois Tremblay
Sat Jul 01, 2006 3:07 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Natural appetite suppressant
Replies: 6
Views: 14046

Yea, definitely, I'd have to say that if you need appetite suppressants, you might want to look into other areas... such as whether you might not be better served lowering your portions more slowly.
by Francois Tremblay
Sat Jul 01, 2006 3:06 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: To all those Canadians out there...
Replies: 4
Views: 9977

Too bad it falls on a Saturday...
by Francois Tremblay
Sat Jul 01, 2006 1:58 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Pangelsue's check in
Replies: 224
Views: 232336

Yes, you are correct. People think there is a disconnect between the big things of life and the daily experience, but that's not true. Our life is made of nothing BUT small decisions, if you think about it. It's the accumulation of small decisions which make a large success or problem.
by Francois Tremblay
Sat Jul 01, 2006 1:56 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No Snacking?
Replies: 18
Views: 31689

Hmm. Well, I may be inclined to agree with you. From now on I will have light lunches even if I'm not hungry.
by Francois Tremblay
Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:30 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Francois Tremblay check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 44959

Well, after the previously mentioned entreaties, I decided to have a couple of oat raisin cookies at around 2 (which I count as a delayed lunch). For dinner I had a plate of the leftovers (there's still some left!).

Day 2 completed, but somewhat disheartening due to my wife's lack of support. I'll ...
by Francois Tremblay
Fri Jun 30, 2006 7:49 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Francois Tremblay check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 44959

I was hoping to hit some kind of hunger today, so I would finally eat for an actual biological reason and not just for eating, but my wife and a friend really insisted that I eat something for lunch. I still want to feel some healthy hunger. Well, maybe it will come eventually.
by Francois Tremblay
Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:01 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Survey on religiosity/spirituality
Replies: 19
Views: 42269

By spirituality I basically mean an expansive perspective on man's place in the universe which does not rely on religious dogma. (my technical definition is somewhat harder to explain, so I will keep myself to that)
by Francois Tremblay
Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:15 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No Snacking?
Replies: 18
Views: 31689

I totally agree on arbitrary rules. My boss is always saying if Sue doesn't question a new rule, no one will. Ever see V for Vendetta? That's me or actually my husband and me. The more freedoms we toss away the less we all are. Not the forum but we were just wondering this morning what a market ...
by Francois Tremblay
Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:48 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No Snacking?
Replies: 18
Views: 31689

Oh I like rules, just not arbitrary ones. :wink:

Yes, that's what I already do, so I don't expect to have any problems at that level.
by Francois Tremblay
Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:47 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Pangelsue's check in
Replies: 224
Views: 232336

Yes, it's a habit to gain for the rest of your life. Do you still have to think about it?
by Francois Tremblay
Fri Jun 30, 2006 12:41 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Survey on religiosity/spirituality
Replies: 19
Views: 42269

Yea, I find that fruitful discussion about religion with anyone who doesn't already share my views is pretty futile. I expect most people have the same experience to report, regardless of position. I think that also applies to most things in life.
by Francois Tremblay
Fri Jun 30, 2006 12:15 am
Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
Topic: Link to AA no the No S page
Replies: 3
Views: 14019

Okay. But I want to make clear that this is not an anti-Christian thing. Christians should be offended by this pseudo-therapeutic scam just as much as other people. It doesn't work and it's morally wrong. So check out the info and tell me what you think.
by Francois Tremblay
Fri Jun 30, 2006 12:10 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Francois Tremblay check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 44959

Francois Tremblay check-in

Checking in, one hour before bed. To reward myself in starting No S Habit (I can't call it a diet, that's just horrible), I made my favourite meal, alfredo with chicken, and had one normal plate. Not only was it excellent, but now I have a bucket of leftovers! Talk about an advantage!

For dessert ...
by Francois Tremblay
Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:44 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Survey on religiosity/spirituality
Replies: 19
Views: 42269

Spritual growth comes from within, not without
You pretty much hit the nail on the head with that one.
by Francois Tremblay
Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:43 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No Snacking?
Replies: 18
Views: 31689

My personal goal? Mostly to look better. I'm too fat.
by Francois Tremblay
Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:25 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No Snacking?
Replies: 18
Views: 31689

So it's about not eating beyond certain times. I understand that, although I'm not sure I would integrate that specifically in my eating habits.
by Francois Tremblay
Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:18 pm
Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
Topic: Urban Ranger by necessity
Replies: 0
Views: 8095

Urban Ranger by necessity

Due to the fact of not having a car, I am an Urban Ranger by necessity. But I enjoy walking. I find a lot of ideas can be acquired there, either that or when lying in bed, are my two main sources of inspiration.

However, recently I have been looking for work, with more and more alacrity. This means ...
by Francois Tremblay
Thu Jun 29, 2006 4:59 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No Snacking?
Replies: 18
Views: 31689

Exactly Steve, that is why I think the rule is not that good, if you're going to follow it strictly. Sometimes I don't really have lunch but just have a few bites of something (like an hour ago I had a few bites of beef noodle, and I might have a couple more). I don't consider that "snacking".
by Francois Tremblay
Thu Jun 29, 2006 4:46 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Survey on religiosity/spirituality
Replies: 19
Views: 42269

Survey on religiosity/spirituality

I do not want to start an argument or debate on this topic. I just want to test a little theory of mine. So please indulge me and vote. :wink:

In the interest of full disclosure, I am a "rabid atheist" (per my sig), although I would say I have a bit of spirituality in my life, and I accept people ...
by Francois Tremblay
Thu Jun 29, 2006 4:37 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No Snacking?
Replies: 18
Views: 31689

No Snacking?

I am starting on the No S Habit today. I'm not quite clear, however, on the "no snacking" rule. To be honest with you, it doesn't seem very clear to me at all when I think about it. So I have decided it would be better to replace it with two equally simple rules:

No Salty
No Strain: Eat only when ...
by Francois Tremblay
Thu Jun 29, 2006 4:21 pm
Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
Topic: Link to AA no the No S page
Replies: 3
Views: 14019

Link to AA no the No S page

Greetings. I have been shown this web site by a friend of mine (Niels, who uses the shovelglove) and I think what Reinhard is doing is actually very profound.

I am embarking on the No S Habit (I refuse to call it a diet- it simply has no relation to diets) today. However, reading the No S page, I ...

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