Everyday Systems

Actually... :)

As one of those people who's "well into obesity" (trust me, I'm not 'into it' at all ;)), I'm going to take a slightly different view.

I reckon people disappear after having lots of "S days gone wild" because they can't get shot of their diet-head mentality. The guilt does them in ...

There is no magic. I was 54 when I found No S around Christmas 2010. I had 70 lbs. to lose to achieve a normal BMI. I was also very discouraged with how I let myself go.

I started immediately even though I had doubts that it would work. I was very strict with the rules. I tried to add some ...

Hello :)

I first found No S back in September 2011. Read the website, bought the book, raved about it to my friends as being the sanest, most doable approach to weight management I'd ever seen...

...and then got impatient. Didn't lose much weight. Went searching for a faster diet. Couldn't follow ...

Thanks for the welcome back, Kittykat! :)

I'll see if I can visit a few other "check-ins" later. It's always nice to have people to share the journey with.

And I hope this isn't yet another false dawn, but something really does feel different this time around. I feel like this is going to be a ...

Ok, third time's a charm, right? ;)

Only this time, I think I really do believe that diets don't work. :) I've spent about a month trying intuitive eating (IE), reading everything, learning lots. And here I am, back with the most common sense plan in world. Turns out I need a teeny tiny bit of ...

Hi Skelton

Oh, I am so familiar with what you're saying here!

Diets don't work. If they did, all the famous diet companies wouldn't exist. People would lose the weight and keep it off and there wouldn't be enough people walking through the doors of a local club for it to be viable. Yet we get ...

Doh. I was doing so well - I had green days on the weekend cos I didn't actually fancy anything sweet. Hmm. Maybe I should've forced myself??

Day 1 - yellow
Day 2 - yellow
Day 3 - red
Day 4 - red
Day 5 - red
Day 6 - red
Day 7 - green
Day 8 - green
Day 9 - green
Day 10 - red

Finally got me a green day! If at first, you don't succeed...

Day 1 - yellow
Day 2 - yellow
Day 3 - red
Day 4 - red
Day 5 - red
Day 6 - red
Day 7 - green

I've been reading this thread with interest. I definitely have trouble with S days gone wild - they're probably the reason I gave up on 'No S' the first time around. I seem to have a "sweets switch" which is either off or on (don't seem to have nearly so much trouble with snacks or seconds). So when ...

Other diet plans and counting calories always will look tempting at times. Goodness knows I've been tempted by enough of them and seduced by the promise of faster weight loss :) :oops: It never seems to work out that way though, does it?

But doing No S is a great way to work on losing your 'Diet ...

Hi Amy

Just thought I'd pop in here to say hello. You're doing so well! I came into the forum feeling really disheartened this evening and now, after reading what you posted on my check in thread and reading the posts here on your thread, I feel so much better!

I'm especially inspired by this ...

Amy - thank you so much! I needed to read that today. I've had another red day today. :oops: I had the best of intentions, but after my first day back at work (after 10 days leave) my willpower was at such a low ebb. I have one of those jobs that no one picks up for me if I'm not there, so holidays ...

Hi Amy - thanks for popping in and for the encouragement. It's very much appreciated x

Unfortunately, my green day has just flicked over to red. I guess it was kind of inevitable - I've had 10 days off from work and tonight was my last night (back to work tomorrow) and, oh, 'diet head' said, "Mark ...

I'm starting again. :D

Actually, more accurately, I've already started again. I already have 2 days under my belt, Saturday and Sunday (LOL, t'wasn't too hard to do seeing as they were both S days :lol: ), and today is Day 3. I'm two meals down and feeling good.

And that's what this WOE is all ...

Hi stride88

First of all, congratulations on what is actually a significant achievement - you've stuck to not one, not two, but three Everyday Systems! That's pretty impressive you know!

Now, these might not be wise words as such, probably more observations. But a few things struck me after ...

Well, I was doing quite well... Until I made the mistake of stepping on the scale. Doh! Scale read higher than I wanted it to, so I tried reducing my calorie intake. Double doh - that led straight to me falling completely and utterly off the wagon, eating everything in sight and doing even more ...

I highly recommend having a milky beverage partway through the morning. You may find after awhile that you don't need it anymore, but it can help keep the meal portions moderate while staving off cavernous hunger.

Thanks, Everybody, for your replies.
I DO drink a few late's with whole milk, no ...

I feel your pain. Now that I'm in my early 40s, my PMS symptoms seem to have reached an all time peak, grrrr.

However... it is perfectly possible not to give into the urge to eat sweets and snacks. It's uncomfortable but it doesn't kill you (though of course, your OH and significant others might ...

I mean overnight nursing shifts from 9 at night to 8 in the morning. I've tried eating an extra meal but having 4 small meals instead of three generous ones, or I'm thinking of allowing two snacks overnight. It's difficult not to eat overnight as I get really hungry when I'm tired and night staff ...

Well done on getting through that evening - that must've been tough!

Thanks for stopping by my check in thread. Really appreciated that. Hope you've had a good weekend.

I have a love hate relationship with my scales. Mostly hate. :)

2 pounds really is nothing in the grand scheme of things - you've read Reinhard's post about how his weight fluctuated 10 pounds overnight once, right?

Just keep on keeping on. Judging by what you've written in this thread so far, you ...

Hi Pangelsue2

Just wanted to say a big thank you for dropping by my check in thread and cheering me on.

Your thread is really inspiring and has encouraged me to keep going with this new WOE, no matter what.

Hope you enjoy the rest of your Sunday.

Well done on the bike ride, especially as you must have felt so under the weather.

Hope that infection clears up soon. As someone who's suffered from a fair few sinus infections in her time, I really do feel for ya.

It is very nice to meet you. It sounds like you're doing well.

Thank you! It's lovely to meet you too!



Welcome! It sounds like you are off to a great start!

I strongly believe that the good habits gained here are just as wonderful as the weight loss itself. (As you can see by my signature ...

Evening everybody! :D

Well, it's evening here in the UK - late evening, in fact. I thought it was about time I came in here and introduced myself.

I've been on and off diets (obviously not all that successfully) for the last thirty odd years. If I tell you that I'm 41 years old now, you'll get ...

Hi Judy! I'm a newbie too and like you, I decided not to wait for Monday either and started on Friday. Course, the instant advantage of that is that I got two S-days pretty much straight off. :D

I have to say I'm loving it so far - and can't believe I've never stumbled across this 'diet' before (I ...