Everyday Systems

Sharpie

Fell off the face of the planet, but not off of NoS until the past couple of weeks. Graduating, moving, living in a temp place without any of my stuff like cooking supplies, books, or dvds, and STILL waiting to move into my actual place. Stress is a big eating trigger for me, but the habits were ...

Sharpie

Nicest of the Damned wrote:I'm female. I still do not think my risk of prostate cancer is sufficiently low, so I'm going to go get some coffee.

Lol, indeed. I'll join you!

Sharpie

Back on track after the hellish week of overnights. Weight still at 121 during a random afternoon (not my normal time/situation) weigh in, so I don't think I did too much damage.

I've found returning to a normal schedule of day/night has made returning to No S just as automatic.

Sharpie

So, when I began, my scale was reading 126-128 with a certain regularity, and occasionally up to 132. This afternoon it told me 121. We'll see if that maintains, but if it does I will be thrilled. After my overnight shifts I will be heading back to the gym to get this whole 'exercise' habit under ...

Sharpie

I will be going off No-S for a week starting Sunday at 8pm/making the whole week yellow in advance. It's not because of anything I really want to do, but I will be working 8pm to 8am emergency/critical care shifts, just for that week. Between trying to switch from a day person to a night person ...

Sharpie

Scale said 124 this morning. That's good in the sense that even though I was eating out and lots of steak and potato type meals with zero (real) exercise, I did not gain anything during the weeks I was out of town.

Now that I am back, it is back to work! I also need to get in shape by May... I ...

Sharpie

Well 11 days in and the sugar cravings have definitely subsided, only to be replaced with constant thoughts about my next meal, so much so that i can barely concentrate on anything else! Does this sound familiar to anyone?

Very, very familiar. Not so much right now since I'm staying with family ...

Sharpie

leafy_greens wrote:Is 10 packets of ketchup for fries pathological?

I doubt it, but if you also have 10 packets of ketchup with your breakfast cereal, I might reconsider!

Sharpie

Yes, you get more used to the gaps between meals. Don't be afraid to take advantage of liquids. I often had to have coffee with milk either in the morning or afternoon at first. Sometimes I still have it just for fun, but I'm trying to cut that out. but I've gone 6 hours in the morning sometimes ...

Sharpie

Dear Habitcal,

Sometimes I hate you and your little red squares. Sometimes I hate your little yellow squares too, because dammit, I want green even if it was a Saturday. I know I can't trade, barter or bargain, because down that road lies the failure I've already known many times, but that doesn't ...

Sharpie

Thanks everyone. I already started the candida cleanse and in two days I am feeling calmer and the anxiety seems to be going away.

I am very grateful I put together my symptoms and figured this out. I wasn't trying to do no-s yesterday as i am concentrating on health first and i ended up doing the ...

Sharpie

I am glad this got revived, very interesting! I am definitely a 'sweets' person. I thought snacks were my biggest problem, and in terms of eating too much, they definitely were. I was a hardcore permasnacker, and not even on any one food, more salty things than anything else in fact. Now though... I ...

Sharpie

I'm about 3 months shy of getting my DVM. Clients bring us candy all the time in thanks and believe it or not, we all get tired of it! (The candy only, the sentiment is ALWAYS appreciated!) So yes, fresh food day it is! There were chopped peppers, celery, snap peas, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, and ...

Sharpie

I'm on an extended trip away from home (6 weeks) so I am not weighing myself. We'll see what it looks like when I get home though.

Sharpie

No S failure yesterday- it was fresh veggie day at work. Lots of delicious chopped veggies and pineapple. I abstained last week... but not yesterday. I felt like I 'deserved' to participate and snacked on them through the day.

Today was much better, but I've had to fight the urge to snack all day ...

Sharpie

For better or worse, I've never even BEEN a size 0. Or 2, or 4 even! I went straight to a six from little girl clothes, and a good part of that is hips. The end. Clothes should fit YOU! Not the other way around. I'm pretty sure even my bare skeleton would be a tight fit for those tiny sizes. Doesn't ...

Sharpie

This weekend was S-day-y. Kind of weird though. My doughnut was delicious even after its stint in the freezer, but only ate about 2/3rds of it before tossing the rest in the bin since it was too much. I ate sweets and snacks I didn't really want to (as in, desire to taste them/enjoy them) because ...

Sharpie

Despite some conflict, no S is going according to plan, (as is dog tooth brushing) but my third Jan resolution- exercise, is kinda failing multiple times a week. Sigh. Two out of three isn't too bad right now though, considering I'm not at home (externing) right now.

Sharpie

I get that. If I am tired not only is it harder to resist temptation, but it also seems like I am hungrier and WANT to eat more. It makes for very tough days. :( I know you're cutting back on caffeine- I wonder if that is contributing to your tiredness and irritability/frustration right now? I take ...

Sharpie

Eating something when you're not hungry is MORE wasteful, not less, than throwing food away.

I agree actually. Just still bummed that I didn't get to follow through on a treat I was looking forward to because of poor planning on my part. It's currently in the freezer, waiting for Saturday. Yeah ...

Sharpie

Or you wind up with more "things for the next meal" than you ever had before. Don't know what to do with the little bits and bobs I would have snacked on before but save them for the next time!

Sharpie

I have a dilemma. It runs like this: yesterday, Sunday, was an S day and my birthday and my dad and I went to grab some doughnuts after getting brunch. I wasn't hungry at the time so I figured I would eat mine later. Apparently this is the best doughnut place in town. Later, I still wasn't hungry ...

Sharpie

Today was a good day: N Day success, and exercise success (walking the dogs) I even brushed the dogs' teeth today! Staying N was hard today, huge temptation including chocolate covered strawberries, bananas and other fruit! But I just stayed away, in another room so that I could avoid the temptation ...

Sharpie

Ugh. Family together in my honor today. Last S day for ages I hope. Feel cruddy from snacking constantly on this, that and the other. I'm looking forward to normal, for knowing what I can/can't eat/and when. This long weekend has been exhausting.

Sharpie

Friday was a NWS day- the celebration of the end of my community practice rotation! Though, to be honest, I don't know if it was really worth it... some things were tasty, but a real meal would have been been more satisfying than the snack fest that that the celebration was. Yesterday wound up being ...

Sharpie

Actually, in the sound area, it's not too hard at all! Thank all us 'hippies' :) and our food co-ops. Places that have a lot of vegan/veggie stuff also tend to carry humanely raised and butchered meats. There are also tons of hobby farmers around who have critters you can buy on the hoof and have ...

Sharpie

Hang in there! The scale is not the only important metric. Retraining yourself to eat meals and not sweets or snacks is the first step. Later, if that's not enough, more can be added. For now, just keep up with No S!

Sharpie

On the de novo lipogenisis (making new fat from sugar): While it may be true that the body does not turn sugar into fat well, what is also true is that the body preferentially uses sugar over fat as an energy source and some tissues (nervous system) can ONLY use glucose. So, if a person is getting ...

Sharpie

I'm on attempt number 2 myself! Today is day 2 for me. We can do this!!!

I hope so! It's a bit depressing having to reset the clock though... at the time, it was totally worth it. Now, I wonder. Maybe that regret has to build up and that's what the 12 attempts are all about! Lol!

Today was N day ...

Sharpie

Tuesday: N day success (Day 1 of Attempt 2) and Exercise success . This was despite/because of utter exhaustion. I ate dinner and really wanted to get seconds/sweets but decided to make a cup of tea first. I had fallen asleep on the sofa before the water even finished warming in the microwave ...

Sharpie

Tea with milk!

Sharpie

I listened to the broadcast. I have not looked at the science- which, as he says, is the crux of the issue. I have trouble believing what he claims the science shows though. Does he go through it (the studies he referred to) in the book? Insulin resistance causing/potentiating obesity makes sense ...

Sharpie

Exercise success. No S failure on today, which would have been day 14 I think. Worst day I've had in months, one of the top 10 for the past four years. When my friends recommended getting dessert with dinner, I said yes. Because today was awful. Did only eat three meals though, even if one of them ...

Sharpie

This weekend's S days were not extreme. Ate out a lot though. Here's to another week!

Sharpie

Chocolate orange wedges, butterfinger minis, about to have gratuitous amounts of popcorn rather than dinner...

Sharpie

Yesterday: N day success and Exercise failure . I think that is still pretty good considering that I forgot to pack dinner (along with lunch) and had an ICU shift that meant that I was at work for an extra three hours after an already 12 hour day. Of course, I feel like the 'failure' to exercise is ...

Sharpie

Success with N day and Exercise today. It was much less painful that yesterday, though I did have a sleepy spell this afternoon. Bit of funny stuff- ate a chunk of beef that was to be part of my burrito while I waited for my veggies to microwave. No worries that it wouldn't fit on the plate or ...

Sharpie

Maybe there's a mental/physical hurdle at just over a week? I was having a terrible time of it yesterday. Wanted to eat everything and then some, and then maybe dessert on top of it. You did a week without fail though! That's a great start, maybe it can be one of the twelve attempts people quote ...

Sharpie

I've only been here the same length as you, but I'm pretty sure a) sweet potatoes are counted as a veggie by most people and b) fried foods are allowed so long as they are part of a meal (not snacks). They're certainly not sweets. Maybe not as 'healthy' as steamed veggies, but fair game! Good for ...

Sharpie

Day 8: N Day and Exercise Success. Today was terrible in terms of cravings. I tried oatmeal (snoqualmie falls) with blue berries for breakfast along with my coffee. By 10:30 I was so hungry I was having trouble focusing. Perhaps luckily I was too busy and didn't actually get to eat until nearly 2pm ...

Sharpie

Day 7: I wound up plating a meal, then packing it today. Definitely still figuring out how much I actually need to eat. But it was a good N Day and exercise day. Not being home much at all probably helped though, less to tempt when you're running around busy.

That's one whole week!

Sharpie

Tomorrow is my first day with No S and back at the daily grind. I am a mere minion at this point since I am in my last year of prof school and am paying for the privilege of working my hiney off (rather than getting paid) I may or may not be allowed a lunch break on any given day. There are no rules ...

Sharpie

New year's eve went well, fairly moderate, though I did snack on more peanut butter balls than I would have had they not been just sitting there tempting me. New year's day was an S day , and I did exercise a bit, 45 minutes out with the dogs, but when it's 13 degrees F, it is hard for me to really ...

Sharpie

I haven't read comments -- I've read articles written by Gary Taubes. And I know that any science writer or researcher worth his/her salt can make anything sound credible.

As a scientist and writer myself, I can vouch for this. I can make anything sound good/credible and give you a whole page of ...

Sharpie

Today is a Special Day , being New Year's Eve and all that. Gettheweightoff posted a topic that was a big concern for me too- just starting, and here are three S days in a row! I am going for Vanilla No-S with a fence about it, and since I have already felt the temptation to modify things, I am even ...

Sharpie

Well, if that's what you decide to do, then that's your decision, your choice. I don't think that's the decision you want to make, though.

:oops: You're right, of course. I just have to reframe how I think about it. Nicest of the Damned, you make a great point. I AM borrowing trouble, and that ...

Sharpie

I have been thinking this too- I don't know about three S days in a row... I'm not worried about ruining my calorie balance, that'll sort itself eventually, but I JUST started. I'm worried that Monday will come and I'll decide just to keep eating like I did over the holiday. I am thinking of pushing ...

Sharpie

I have decided that yes, I can handle a 3 meal a day system. I wasn't sure, give my history of chronic stomach issues, but this is the third official day and my stomach is doing just fine, so I will not do four meals a day as I had originally considered.

Exercise is done for today, luckily ...

Sharpie

I have enjoyed reading your check in, and it sounds like you have a reasonable system in place! I hope I can emulate your commitment.

I wonder about the socially 'weird' part though- I have found that with the exception of actual social meals, as in, "getting together with the express purpose of ...

Sharpie

Very interesting to see what people have/are doing to modify the basis to fit their individual needs. The plates I happen to use, and have been using for years are already just 9" across, so I think I'm good there! I can see the strong temptation to start making adjustments way too soon as well ...

Sharpie

Hmm. Day 1 was accidental, so to speak. Today... I feel paralyzed. I haven't eaten breakfast yet and it's far after time. I am hungry, and that is an is not the problem. I can be hungry, I won't die, but how do I choose what to eat? Gah! I'm too used to mindless permasnacking, never actually ...

Sharpie

Disturbingly accurate description of artificial sweeteners. I hadn't thought of them in that way before, though I was aware of the tendency for a 'diet' anything to be a gateway for binging on anything (or everything) at hand. The delayed gratification is a good point too- we are very much an ...

Sharpie

I really like what KCCC said.

I definitely love eating. I can be full, sick full, and still want to eat more. Does't even have to be tasty food. I love good food too, but wanting to keep eating is definitely a big thing for me, especially if I am bored or stressed.

Sharpie

Thank you for the welcome!

The problem is that I snack all day long... if you tried to point out a 'meal' in my day, you probably couldn't if I didn't go out to a restaurant with friends. That is unless you want to count the popcorn that not rarely I eat and eat until I physically can not eat more ...

Sharpie

Newbie, so this will be attempt #1.

Day 1 (Dec 28, 2010): N Day Success. No snacking, which is certainly my problem. Also exercise success. Made some lovely bread this evening. When I cook, I am much better about not snacking- the food is worth looking forward to, I guess.

Sharpie

Not that I have ever been a big one on new year's resolutions, so I will continue that trend by stating that I shall not be making No S a resolution. Instead I intend to make it a lifestyle. My BMI is 22.7, weight 128 (ish, haven't weighed in for a couple weeks) and I'm not built to be a slender ...

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