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by maslowjenkins
Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:58 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S and Breastfeeding?
Replies: 3
Views: 11453

the first time I started no s I was nursing. Because I knew I should have a higher caloric intake while nursing, I didn't always follow the no snacks rule. when it was time to nurse, I would fix myself a big glass of ice water and grab a small, healthy snack like a cheese stick or spoonful of peanut ...
by maslowjenkins
Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:27 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Starting No S Program on Monday-Need some Advice on cravings
Replies: 11
Views: 20602

as far as being at home all day, one of the best things you can do to keep temptation away is to not have treats in the house during the week. I buy my s-day treats on saturday or sunday and I only buy enough for those s-days. It's way too tempting to open the freezer on Monday and see a half-full ...
by maslowjenkins
Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:59 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: MAINTAINING ON NO S - QUESTION FROM A NEWBIE
Replies: 6
Views: 12085

ditto everyone else. maintenance is the goal. from day one. weight loss is secondary, an afterthought. the hardest part (for me) is realizing that.
by maslowjenkins
Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:36 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: All action no talk...
Replies: 24
Views: 29607

I totally understand, Deb! I don't post often, yet last week I posted that I had 7 weeks of compliance--then followed it with 3 red days! why, God, Why?!?! oh, well. mark it and move on! good job on your compliance, though. it's that much easier to get back on. you know that!
by maslowjenkins
Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:05 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Tracking?
Replies: 17
Views: 29188

I haven't weighed in about a month. I've been back to vanilla no-s for about 7 weeks and I notice a small change in my size and I feel great. I'm so afraid if I weigh now and see no change or only a pound or two, that I will give up again. I don't think I'm ready to weigh yet. So I'm simply tracking ...
by maslowjenkins
Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:15 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I said "No" to:
Replies: 44
Views: 54277

"just for decoration" --LOVE IT!

I came upon a bowl full of candy corn yesterday at work and in my head, I admit, I yelled "ooh! candy corn!" but I didn't say it out loud and I didn't eat any. I think I was more in love with the mere idea of candy corn than the actual eating of it.
by maslowjenkins
Sat Sep 12, 2009 12:33 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: See what we're missing?
Replies: 11
Views: 22472

LMAO! that was horrifying and hilarious at the same time!
by maslowjenkins
Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:26 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Big Plate, Tiny Bento
Replies: 6
Views: 12523

I think I would feel stuffed after eating everything in the bento box, but a bit deprived if I ate that from the plate. hmmmm, interesting!
what size is your bento box? I've been thinking about getting one.
by maslowjenkins
Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:41 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Processed foods
Replies: 27
Views: 35334



The 4-5 ingredients sounded good to me, too, but then I realized that a lot of my recipes have more ingredients -- especially soups. But I do think all of the ingredients should be recognizable, that is, no chemicals and additives.
additives and preservatives is what he was gettin at in the book ...
by maslowjenkins
Wed Sep 02, 2009 9:18 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Processed foods
Replies: 27
Views: 35334

I think In Defense of Food says something about avoiding foods that have more than 4 or 5 ingredients. I try to avoid things that have preservatives. Once I'm pretty compliant with No-S, I can tell the preservatives are there and won't want to choose it--I'd rather make from scratch chocolate chip ...
by maslowjenkins
Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:57 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Great article in TIME--Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin
Replies: 42
Views: 53483

a real conversation with my physician a few years ago:

him: well, you are healthy--for now. you weigh too much and you won't be healthy for long at that weight.

me: I know! but I walk 3 miles most days!

Him: (Gesturing out the window toward the downtown skyline some 13 miles away) You could walk ...
by maslowjenkins
Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:15 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Great article in TIME--Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin
Replies: 42
Views: 53483

Great article in TIME--Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin

great article! quick summary: forced exercise (gym, running)=bad; general movement (leisurely waking, taking stairs, [urban rangering])=good!
http://www.time.com/time/health/article ... 57,00.html
by maslowjenkins
Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:34 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: How did you first Hear about No S?
Replies: 33
Views: 41885

I first found No S in 2004 while searching for info on no-sugar diets. At that time, the site was just the front page and it made such sense in its simplicity (and it was funny, as well). I kept coming back to read it when I needed inspiration. I lost that last 10 pounds of baby weight in a month ...
by maslowjenkins
Sat Mar 14, 2009 3:40 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: LOL, Negative book review on the Amazon page
Replies: 13
Views: 24346

a troll is someone who makes fictitious posts on bulletin boards (usually under a screenname devised for just such a purpose) just to stir up trouble.
by maslowjenkins
Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:51 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: food that comes in bowls
Replies: 10
Views: 19723

I would think that if I was going to have other things to eat and put the soup on a plate, I would use a smaller "cup" size of soup. If I want to eat a big old bowl of soup/chili, I'd call that a meal.
by maslowjenkins
Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:26 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: A need to know about digestive cleasing
Replies: 10
Views: 17875

save the money and just take a big ol' dose of milk of magnesia. As a nurse, I have seen colonoscopies performed. The colons are cleaned out with basically a mega-dose of Miralax. I have never seen old pieces of hot dogs or crayons or wads of gum or any other type of sludge stuck to the walls of any ...
by maslowjenkins
Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:49 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Syrup
Replies: 11
Views: 18875

Are you new to no s? If so, I would NOT count it as an S. Pancakes for breakfast is breakfast. You are on the right track if it fit on one plate and you sat down to eat it and didn't have seconds.

Once the habit is established, then maybe make the decision to move pancakes to the weekend.
by maslowjenkins
Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:35 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Sereal?
Replies: 39
Views: 51145

Oh, but GoLean crunch is one of the best cereals ever! And Kashi Cocoa Beach granola is probably THE best (although I have no idea what the sugar count of it is and am slightly afraid to look)
by maslowjenkins
Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:32 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: A month to start
Replies: 15
Views: 26591

she looked and felt great, yet the moment her month was up she took up drinking, gluttony and sloth :D

good article!
by maslowjenkins
Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:54 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Need help, I'm new on this....
Replies: 6
Views: 14062

You can also read everything that is in the book by clicking on the NO S DIET tab at the top of the page (look up!) under the "Everyday Systems" heading. It's all there, all your questions.

As mentioned, this is not a diet. It's a way of eating and all foods are permitted IN MODERATION and at the ...
by maslowjenkins
Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:46 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I'm Back.....again....really
Replies: 7
Views: 15580

welcome back! read (or re-read) the book. I simply carry it around with me and it serves as a great motivator. You can do this!
by maslowjenkins
Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:44 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: S day discovery this weekend....
Replies: 6
Views: 13306

Yes, good timing, as I have to work on this as well. I think I will try to stick to the principles better on the weekend because I am getting tired of feeling so awful on sunday nights and monday mornings. It's a relief to get back to monday.
It's like getting to do whatever you want and not really ...
by maslowjenkins
Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:29 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Giving blood and S days
Replies: 11
Views: 20041

I would consider it an S event. I'd definitely eat the cookies. I'd opt for water (regardless of no s, always water). But I wouldn't use giving blood as an excuse for eating a pint of ben and jerry's after dinner.
by maslowjenkins
Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:44 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Time to speak up!
Replies: 5
Views: 10841

welcome back! I remember you!

I am back, no tweaking as well. I was off and on throughout December but have been back on habit since january 4.

I have been following no s since 2004 but I just read the book. it's highly inspirational and rational as well, I highly recommend it. If you have it ...
by maslowjenkins
Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:33 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Teaspoon Ceiling :)
Replies: 10
Views: 17610

I think that's a great idea and I wish you the best in sticking to it!

I noticed that I was also drinking a large amount of coffee with a couple teaspoons of sugar as well as flavored creamer (which actually didn't seem to have any actual cream in it according to the ingredients). It was like I ...
by maslowjenkins
Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:11 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Newbie who just has to share a success story!
Replies: 9
Views: 18269

welcome and congratulations! you seem to have the perfect mindset for this program.

it does get easier and easier, doesn't it?
by maslowjenkins
Fri Jan 23, 2009 3:30 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: What do your S days look like?
Replies: 11
Views: 20465

When I'm really on habit, typically I will go grocery shopping on saturday morning, maybe pick up doughnuts, and then have a normal lunch and dinner followed by a treat purchased at the store--usually a king sized candy bar or maybe a pint of ice cream. I could eat half on saturday night and the ...
by maslowjenkins
Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:17 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: The hurdles we jump - for incentive purposes
Replies: 21
Views: 35763

I roll paper beads to keep my hands busy. When I have enough, I'll make necklaces out of them.
by maslowjenkins
Tue Sep 30, 2008 1:10 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Mexican food
Replies: 12
Views: 20608

you can have all the chips and salsa with your mexican dinner on Saturday or Sunday. Problem solved. :D
by maslowjenkins
Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:24 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Find the No S Diet Book in your local Library
Replies: 12
Views: 45402

YAY! my library has it! That makes me swell with pride a bit...I love my library!
by maslowjenkins
Fri Aug 08, 2008 6:58 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: A good time to try out part of the system...
Replies: 2
Views: 7412

sounds like the perfect time to start! welcome!

I started No S while breastfeeding 4 years ago. I would occasionally allow myself a small snack, like a string cheese, in the afternoon, because, well, sometimes you just NEED it when you are breastfeeding! Simply cutting out the obvious snack foods ...
by maslowjenkins
Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:12 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S Catch Phrase Glossary (add yours!)
Replies: 157
Views: 325014

Here's one I came across in an article I read (ok, ok, it was a quote Corey Haim's trainer told him to help him lose like a hundred pounds. I read it in People :oops: ) But I like it!

"Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels."
by maslowjenkins
Thu May 29, 2008 12:52 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S Diet shows up in Oprah's Book Club!
Replies: 3
Views: 5911

No S Diet shows up in Oprah's Book Club!

Ok, so the title is sensational and a totally misleading, but read on...

I am currently reading A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle, which is an Oprah book club selection.

As I'm reading, I read this passage (p. 165):
"In other words, and this may sound strange, if you don't mind being unhappy, what ...
by maslowjenkins
Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:29 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: note to self...
Replies: 11
Views: 17682

thanks for the birthday wishes, all!
shamrockmommy--my birhday was tuesday, too (happy birthday to you!) and my husband bought me a beautiful cake from an amazing bakery. I (jokingly) asked if he was trying to sabotage me. He meant well. I told him last night that next year, a cupcake would suffice.
by maslowjenkins
Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:09 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: note to self...
Replies: 11
Views: 17682

I know! we are going to mother's and mother-in-law's this weekend. at least they are s-days.
by maslowjenkins
Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:05 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Yeah! I won this go round!!
Replies: 10
Views: 17692

it's liberating to say no to dessert, isn't it?
congratulations! it's a milestone!
by maslowjenkins
Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:02 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: note to self...
Replies: 11
Views: 17682

note to self...

one' own birthday = one S day

not S week.

(picks self up, wipes cake crumbs from mouth, gets back on habit.)

:)
by maslowjenkins
Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:22 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: a watched pot never boils, a watched scale never drops
Replies: 18
Views: 28140

I put my scale away this morning. I used to be a daily (sometimes multiple times) weigher. NO MORE! I'm aiming for once a month. ok, maybe once a week.
by maslowjenkins
Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:49 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Question about plate size and gender
Replies: 6
Views: 13365

easy solution: use a smaller plate!
I have 2 plates that are sized in between a salad plate and a dinner plate and they are the perfect size for meals. I only wish I had a whole set of them.
by maslowjenkins
Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:22 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Third time is the charm?
Replies: 3
Views: 9739

I'm on my third attempt. I was very successful on my previous times, but things happen and I deviated. It was very easy for me to get back on this time, once I made the commitment to do it. Hopefully, you will feel the same way.
GL!
carrie
by maslowjenkins
Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:19 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Protein Shakes and Three Plate Rule
Replies: 10
Views: 19764

I often have a can of slimfast for breakfast, as I have to leave before everyone else is even awake and I have a long commute.
If the protein shake is part of your meal, then it is part of your meal.
If you are having it as a pick-me-up at 3:00 then it is a snack, and, therefore forbidden on no-s ...
by maslowjenkins
Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:39 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Traffic on No S website, and new members
Replies: 16
Views: 28109

you can go to the top of the page and look at memberlist to see for yourself!
there are 1554 members as of this posting.
there were 1357 as of december 31, so we are up almost 200 members in 4 months :)
the boare is much more active. I love it!
by maslowjenkins
Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:50 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: The Murky Origins of No S
Replies: 3
Views: 23536

that is so fun!

I feel special that the little diet I follow is going big-time!
by maslowjenkins
Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:40 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: small and big S days?
Replies: 8
Views: 17044

I don't consciously make a distinction between the two, but I do keep a calendar in my kitchen and I get a sticker for no s days and a big "SDAY" in marker for my sdays. on s days, I write down what my treats are, so it might say Sday 3 bowls of ice cream and 6 cookies (eek!) or it might say s day 1 ...
by maslowjenkins
Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:19 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Before Book
Replies: 21
Views: 34984

I also found it by goodling "no sugar" while looking for a diet book that I could not remember the title. That was in September 2004, when the site was just the main page manifesto minus all the red "NEW"'s. It made me laugh and it was a real aha! moment for me. By christmas, I was down 15 pounds!
by maslowjenkins
Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:28 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Alright, let's see how this goes!
Replies: 15
Views: 27650

"snacking ruins your appetite for the next meal, asking for seconds is rude and proof of gluttony and sweets are for children, more than anything. "

well, now, that's good stuff right there. i'm gonna write that down!
welcome to no s!
by maslowjenkins
Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:13 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: The Chain Building Thread
Replies: 17
Views: 27999

thanks for the support! yes, it's easy after the first week for me. this is not my first time, so i know I can do it. whenever I fall off the plan, I KNOW i'm doing it and make up stupid rationalizations. this last time, I fell off big time, letting myself go up 15 pounds in 3 months ...
by maslowjenkins
Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:33 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: The Chain Building Thread
Replies: 17
Views: 27999

YAY! I'm starting my chain with 15 0's for each no s day because I am on day 21 and I made my 3 weeks!!!!!

000000000000000000

tigercrane,
I think that if i start s'ing on no s days, my entire chain will fall apart. I liken it to alcoholics and drug addicts. Even if they are clean for years, if ...
by maslowjenkins
Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:56 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Visualization technique that helps (me)
Replies: 8
Views: 17899

love it! I so thought you were gonna jump. glad you didn't! I'm going to use this from now on. thanks!
by maslowjenkins
Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:59 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: frustrating plateau
Replies: 8
Views: 16365

congrats on sticking to it for so long!

I've just returned to no s (two weeks!!!) and I am anticipating the plateau. when that time comes, I will concentrate on portion size, switching to a smaller plate. It will be a subtle change but I know it will work.

On the occasional treat I don't want to ...
by maslowjenkins
Mon Mar 10, 2008 3:52 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: LA Times "hot diet"
Replies: 15
Views: 58388

wow! congrats! did you ever envision your little diet would make you a star?
by maslowjenkins
Sun Feb 24, 2008 9:16 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Super hard time in the evenings
Replies: 11
Views: 18583

sinnie,

two of the best tricks for me to avoid evening snacking are these:

brush your teeth right after dinner. It leaves a sweet taste in my mouth and it keeps me from "ruining" my clean mouth with food.

chew gum. satisfies every thing I am looking for in an evening snack, without 300 extra ...
by maslowjenkins
Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:50 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: coming back. gotta be accountable
Replies: 3
Views: 7277

coming back. gotta be accountable

hey all! I used to post a while ago and I was doing great. I had been no-s-ing for about 2 years and was smaller than I was in high school, even after 2 kids. I went back to school last fall full time and have gained the freshman 15. I'm far too old for that.

It's funny, because it was a conscious ...
by maslowjenkins
Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:26 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Question for the ladies....
Replies: 13
Views: 25982

I'm not close to where I want to be, yet. I've got about 15 lbs to go...but as far as sabotaging your week with an sday, here's waht seems to happen to me: sometimes I have a great s-day, like I will treat myself to a small candy bar or scoop of ice cream. Other times, weekends are a free for all ...
by maslowjenkins
Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:11 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: My name is Carrie and I am a sugar addict
Replies: 4
Views: 10718

Thanks everybody! I appreciate the encouragement.

I did slip a little yesterday. I had a little something sweet (cinnamon sugar tortilla chips) but I had them with lunch. Ok, that's cheating, I know. See, I'm being real with myself. I can do this.

pangelsue--both my children are girls, Stella and ...
by maslowjenkins
Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:47 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: My name is Carrie and I am a sugar addict
Replies: 4
Views: 10718

My name is Carrie and I am a sugar addict

Hello, all! My subject says it all. I am a sugar junkie. I would go to a 12 step meeting for it if they had them. But I have been back on no s for 8 days now and I am so proud of myself--I can't believe it! I have gone through one weekend and I was good. Saturday was the state fair and I had to have ...

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