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bonnieUK wrote:Feasters (once they start eating, they can't stop) - No seconds is obviously the rule this type needs most, but will also find most challenging.

Ding ding ding ding! We have a winner!

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LookingForSanity wrote:For a visual of her progress she made a paper clip chain, adding a paper clip for each pound of weight loss.

That is such a cool idea!

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osoniye wrote:ballawang is busy these days!... one of its posts is:

http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=10361

Indeed, I count 4: http://everydaysystems.com/bb/search.ph ... =ballawang

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Swuddly wrote:Thanks for the cheers, All. The plan worked, and I remained on habit. More than half of my plate was fruit or vegetable, too, so it was even a healthy meal.

Woohoo! Bravo!

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You can do it. Planning ahead of time puts you at a huge advantage.

Good luck!

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Good luck, and best wishes!

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Hope it's ok to ask here. I have a question on the 5:2 diet and was thinking that perhaps someone here has tried it before.

It's different to the NoS, basically you eat whatever you like for 5 days, and instead of two S days, you actually fast for two days (500 calories for women). Lots of ...

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This was working yesterday :-)

I typically ask for 2 months. I've been asking for tableview of august and september. That stopped working. I just see the first line ( Everyday systems link through logout link)

As best as I can work out, if my request doesn't end with september, it works. For ...

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ironchef wrote:We have a show over here called "The Checkout" and they did this clip on "superfoods".

I love it! Now watching the episode called "Gluten for Punishment"

This is hilarious (zombies moaning "Grains, grains.") and yet very informative.

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Have any of you ever had to avoid the kitchen after dinner out of fear of losing control?

Rarely. Only every day :)

I find it helpful to sit and breathe. And understand that it's my choice to overeat or not. And if I overeat then I own the consequences, namely feeling stuffed and lousy in the ...

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Congratulations!

As a man, I can tell you all you need to know about being pregnant.
*SMACK*. :shock:

Actually I have nothing to offer other than support. My wife was sick basically the whole way through with both kids... Listen to your doctor and your body, not necessarily in that order.

Be ...

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Welcome back, and good luck!

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basically you eat whatever you like for 5 days, and instead of two S days, you actually fast for two days (500 calories for women).

My problem is overeating, so eating whatever I like for 5 days didn't work. The premise is that you'll eat 'normally' for 5 days and then the calorie deficit on 2 ...

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automatedeating wrote:...I just wanted to suggest that success is not all-or-nothing. Every pound lost and kept off is a small success, and those add up over time.

Beautifully said.

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Over43 wrote:A: That can't work, you aren't doing any cardio. What about the diet?
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A: That doesn't work you have to eat at least six meals a day to ramp up you metabolism.
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I'm not sure what else I could have said?

"I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong," comes to mind

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"This analysis suggests that, rather than one particular category of foods, what is driving the obesity epidemic is the sheer quantity of intake of food â€“ and calories â€“ that have become standard in our society."

I was a "there are bad foods" person for so long. Low fat for a while, low carb ...

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/geoffreykabat/2014/06/02/much-conventional-wisdom-about-the-causes-of-the-obesity-epidemic-may-be-wrong/

Interesting:
Among the other frequently cited factors that the authors dismiss are: 1) that physical activity has decreased in the population over recent decades â ...

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wosnes wrote:I would call the relaxed days treat days. The reason for this is that cheat has a negative connotation: cheat on your taxes, cheat on your spouse. A treat is a positive thing and promotes good feelings instead of guilt. Or should.

I really like that...

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eschano wrote:In my case, I just had a check up to rule it out so I know I don't but you can never be too careful about those things! You'd want to catch them early so thanks!

Wonderful to hear you're doing well! Cheers!

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I'm constantly thirsty if I drink less than 1.5 litres. Maybe it's like a weight set-point where when you're used to more water you automatically need more water?

I'm not singling out eschano here. I just wanted to make a note of this while we're discussing water.

I've read that "excessive ...

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It will be interesting to see what factions wade in to take credit for this!

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reinhard wrote:Welcome!
My short answer is try not to worry about S-days. Worry about N-days and the S-days will take care of themselves.

That's been my experience. You have to learn to trust yourself. That was (is) the scary part for me...

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my eating is so restricted and so healthy anyway, surely a handful of raw almonds cannot really be a problem? But of course it doesn't stop with the almonds.

I call those "Dam busters". Once you've taken one step away, then it's very easy to keep going. I think that's mentioned in the book.

I've ...

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Who says exercise doesn't help weight loss.

Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps worked out six daily hours of hard exercise which allowed him to eat 12,000 calories a day and maintain a svelte physique.

I think he said that 12,000 was a myth:
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon ...

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Well I was a little nervous about my first "S" days this weekend. Is that weird?

So. Yay me! I can do this. It's not rocket science. It's not depriving. And it's working! (I'm actually down 3 pounds since 1/23.)
:D

Not weird at all. I think a lot of folks deal with that S day nervousness ...

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Who says exercise doesn't help weight loss.

Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps worked out six daily hours of hard exercise which allowed him to eat 12,000 calories a day and maintain a svelte physique.

I think he said that 12,000 was a myth:
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon ...

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Bennedicta wrote:4. Meals are SO much more enjoyable if you arrive at them hungry.

Amen to that!

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Oolala- 24 hour fasts seem a bit long to me? I do about 19 hours or more daily usually.

Same here. I do about 18 hours a day, and eat in a 6 hour window. The alternate day or 5/2 stuff made me crazy because my days kept changing, and I would dread the low cal days and go nuts the other days. I ...

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Oh never mind... when I posted the last message, it asked me to log in first, evidently I wasn't logged in. Duh.

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Hi All,

I've noticed now that I've upgraded my mac to Mavericks, and when checking the no s diet board with safari, I never see any orange 'new' messages. Anyone else seeing that?

I may try another browser as time permits to see if it's specific to safari.

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I appreciate gentle hunger because:

- it lets me know I'm probably not overeating.
- it makes the next meal taste so much better.
- it reminds me that the "any hunger is bad, so snack snack snack" thinking is silly.
- it reminds me that I used to be afraid of hunger, but now I welcome it, and ...

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My baseline S day is a normal N day with a nice quality sweet after dinner.

Not that it started out that way. Starting out my S days were insane. It was like a free ticket to just go nuts. And I always felt lousy, stuffing down that much food. So I reread the book a few times and focused on ...

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I'm happy with no snacking and no seconds, such that I continue those habits on S days. My baseline S day is a normal N day with a nice quality sweet after dinner.

Sometimes I might add seconds if the mood hits me, but by default, I just have a nice sweet after dinner. Lately it's been ice cream ...

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You're all very inspiring, thank you.

I weigh daily.
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I think it's a very personal decision.
Agreed. Here's my motivation:

I used to weigh daily when I was on Weight Watchers for years, and then for a while quit weighing daily, and what I discovered then was, I needed a daily number to ...

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It's quite scary. But I'm wondering, how often do you weigh yourself? Once a week? Once a month? Never?

It feels like giving up some control. But my intent is to have my N days become more of the focus instead of the daily random gain/loss rollercoaster.

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Blithe Morning wrote:So, weight loss programs are still shooting for a 2-3 lb loss a week by cutting 500-1000 calories a day.

I think weight watchers is .5 to 2 lbs a week. More than that and they worry you're losing too fast.

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I've been considering writing down what I eat each day (not tracking fat, calories, or carbs or anything like that) just so I can look back after a few weeks and evaluate what needs to be changed. Do you all think that's a good idea or no?

I've driven myself crazy looking back at food lists. I ...

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I forgot. My wife and I were on NutriSystem about 20 years ago. Lost lots of weight on the miniscule portions of course.

But it didn't prepare me for real life so of course once I quit the weight came all back on, plus some.

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StaceyH wrote: I guess I have been brainwashed by the low carb stuff. I will have to get my head around this more.

I'm in the same boat. The low carb stuff is "eat only this and you can eat as much as you want" which just didn't work out for me.

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I've been toying with starting to eat breakfast again as part of Nos. I usually just eat Lunch and Dinner.

In the past, a good amount of fat and protein has kept me satisfied until lunch. For example one of my favorites is bacon and a cheese omelet. Try a few dashes of cinnamon on your eggs!

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If she spends all day encouraging you to snack; politely decline, and instead encourage her to take a walk with you.

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I was on Weight watchers for 3+ years, lost 150 of the 180 pounds I'm aiming to lose and then I just hit the wall. After that, I tried low carb (ha ha eat all you want, just no carbs, and still lose weight, a siren song for folks who overeat).

The problem was that I wasn't dealing with my ...

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I'm a guy, last time I checked, and have been doing Nos for a couple of weeks, and already seeing big changes in habits. No longer going nuts with food after dinner. The idea that I can have a guilt-free sweet snack on the weekend makes no snacks on the normal days so easy, for me. And the empty ...

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I started daily IF a while back and got out of the habit of breakfast. Just not really hungry, besides it frees up a lot of time. I usually eat first meal about 11:30 and then dinner about 6pm. My plates are a little fuller since there are only 2 of them per day. And since I really enjoy a good ...

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no 'new' messages with mac mavericks and safari?

Why I appreciate gentle hunger

I quit daily weighing today. How often do you weigh?