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Amy C.

Does a meal need to be concluded in a certain amount of time? I don't time my meals. I prepare the food, put on the table, serve myself, eat and carry on my day. Does anyone have a recommendation of a portion-control plate? I use a 9 inch plate with a bowl for a salad. If you're having a drink (say ...

Amy C.

Very simple. Thanks.

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Amy C.

When I go to Everyday Systems discussion, even though I see the discussion list, I click the link at the top called Discussion Home . Then I see links down a little and on the right. One is View Your Posts which takes me to the relatively short list my my posts. Usually what I want it towards the ...

Amy C.

Welcome! Be patient with yourself - habits that were a long time in forming, take a long time to change. Be persistent and keeping trying.

Amy C.

but many people have posted that they literally would stay up until midnight on Friday night so they could start their S day eating.

I just try to treat my body well in as many ways that I can.
To stay up on Friday night to start eating never occurred to me. I know my weight loss is slowed with ...

Amy C.

Didn't do well during November, but am willing to try December! One of these months, I will get 21 consecutive days of following No S!

December
1 Monday - not perfect, but much better. Day 3 of 21 straight days
2 Tuesday. Not today. Try again tomorrow.
3 Wednesday, not perfect, but pretty ...

Amy C.

RESET Diet

R: Record weight.
E: Exercise by doing daily Pilates and walking an average of 10,000 steps per day.
S: Sit down to eat, if possible.
E: Eat without distraction, if possible.
T: Take hands or utensils off food while chewing.

I am being brief because I have to use an iPad to type.
I ...

Amy C.

I learned the same thing with 5:2 fasting. I wouldn't eat for 24 hours and survived. Yes, it is possible to go without eating and not fall over dead.

I didn't like it much, so I do the 16:8 fast, more or less. I want to think less about food and do the same thing every day. Obsessing over food is a ...

Amy C.

I am glad this works for you as well. I have counted calories for years and grew tired of it. I know the slow rate I am losing is due to eating more than I need at a meal, but I don't want to go back to counting - yet.

Amy C.

This is a timely post. I just finished listening to the podcast on snacking and how it has contributed to the obesity rate in the world. Since most of us snack to assuage the hunger felt in-between meals, this podcast was poignant to me: http://everydaysystems.com/podcast/episode.php?id=28.

As far ...

Amy C.

r.jean wrote: I have a lot of faith in Vanilla No S, but I had to realize it is not a pass to eat junky food at every meal or to go hog wild every weekend!

I am still trying to keep from going hog wild on the weekends. I so love to eat!

I am trying to focus on doing other things, rather than eat.

Amy C.

" Better to cultivate discipline than to rely on motivation. Motivation is fleeting and it's easy to rely on because it requires no concentrated effort to get. Motivation comes to you, and you don't have to chase after it.
Discipline is reliable. The question isn't how to keep you motivated. It's ...

Amy C.

Why a person gets motivated to do something and then loses that motivation is beyond my understanding. The same thing happens to me.

What seems to help me was the following:
- purchase the No S Diet book. It is well written and provided the need kick to stay on this way of eating.

- Use Habit ...

Amy C.

How do you delete a message when it isn't the last one?

Amy C.

Let's do it!
1 Saturday exempt - did OK. No pig out sessions as in the past weekends
2 Sunday exempt - still ate way more than I wanted
3 Monday - Success!!
4 Tuesday - Success again! Love a new month. 2 down and 22 to go.
5 Wednesday not a good day. Oh well...
6 Thursday Success!!
7 Friday ...

Amy C.

abelincoln wrote:2 months plateau thus far...

I would be glad to maintain for 2 months. I am always going up and down with the same 5 lbs.

I suspect it will break with the cooler weather. Your body burns more calories to stay warm, so just hold the course!

Amy C.

There is no conflict, as far as I can see. Why not eat a plateful of veggies with protein? Leave out the snacks between meals. The trainer already has you off the sugar laden food. What did he suggest for breakfast?

It seems he should be concentrating on the exercise.

Amy C.

How do you delete a posting?

Amy C.

Swuddly wrote:It's nice to feel in control, isn't it? I really love that about NoS. Best wishes on your IF addition!

Oops - I meant to say "in charge." I decide what and when I eat. Minor distinction which makes a difference to me.

Amy C.

I've tried a bit of intermittent fasting. I always enjoyed having Monday as on of my fast days--it feels good to have a rest from food after the weekend's indulgences. I think that's why I like Monday N days better than all the rest.

I stopped fasting because I found myself feeling a bit ...

Amy C.

After 4 weeks of following this way of eating, I can say that I know how to maintain my weight. I lost only 2 lbs.

I had 28 success days and 2 failures - not bad! I can be in charge of what I am eating!

I really want to lose about 5 more pounds, so for October (am probably long term), I am ...

Amy C.

I am in!

1 :D Success
2 :D Success and 500 calories!
3 :( The fence was overstepped.
4 - S Day - didn't like the amount of eating I did
5 - S Day - still ate more than I wanted
6 :D Success! Ate 500 calories too!
7 :D Success. Was a tiny bit hungry for lunch and enjoyed it a lot
8 :D ...

Amy C.

emmay wrote:Thanks
Day 1 was a success.

Starting weight 67.5kg (about 149lb)

Very Good! You did it today. You can do it tomorrow.

Amy C.

Taking this one out. Don't need two entries. It isn't obvious how to delete an entry.

Amy C.

I had 4 days where I followed the plan and one day where I didn't. There was a party at work and I could not contain myself both during the party and afterwards. I am disappointed that I didn't come up with a plan to deal with this.

I also gained 2.2 lbs this week. There are lots of reasons:
Didn ...

Amy C.

Mods: None yet. Am working on completing the third week. I eat oatmeal at breakfast and soups at lunch, so I use a virtual plate a bit. I have unintentionally been stretching the fence (a bite before dinner) or one when cleaning up or maybe another bite after I finish. Not good.
Intelligent ...

Amy C.

Thank you for all the encouraging replies. So far today has been great. :D
Woohoo! One day at a time.

I now have the mindset - I am in charge of what I eat. Not, I control what I eat, but in charge. I get to decide what goes on the plate and into my mouth.

I love to eat. I thoroughly enjoy good ...

Amy C.

I would work on investigating the reasons for feeling deprived - I did and they helped.

Have you purchased the No S Diet book? There are convincing arguments there.

Have you looked into other approaches to use with the No S diet?

I found Michelle May's book "Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat ...

Amy C.

oolala53 wrote:Oh, I didn't stop drinking it. Just between meals. I drink it with the works and I was using it as a crutch.

Wow, do you drink only water in-between meals? Coffee really helps to calm the hunger I have, but tea does the trick as well. I like a little hunger, but not for hours and hours.

Amy C.

oolala53 wrote:I worked my way off drinking coffee . . .

Oh, you are brave. I don't even want to stop drinking coffee! I love it. 3 cups a day of caffeinated coffee and two of decaf. This is how I get my calcium.

Amy C.

the problem i'm having, my scale. first of all i don't know whether to weigh in the morning or at night.. I generally just use it when it is convenient for me but it happens to be several times a day.
I have found that measuring once a week at the same time of day (right after getting up) and in ...

Amy C.

I've been working on No S since January, and besides one 7 week stint I've not had many good weeks. I've decided to focus on 2 of the S's at this point. No snacking and no seconds. I allow myself a sweet at the end of the day. Since I've been doing this for this many months without a lot of success ...

Amy C.

Lizbeth wrote:.. going veggie heavy has really helped. ..

Going veggie heavy resounds with me. Today I had zucchini, onion, sweet potato, carrots, and broccoli. Some in multiple dishes. Also had a banana, apple and grapes.

I am not hungry now!

Amy C.

Welcome. I have following this way of eating for 17 days. So far, I have had no desire to eat snacks - except on Saturdays.

I am currently relishing feeling hungry at meal time. I so much want to enjoy the food I eat that it overrides the desire to eat snacks.

At 54, I am finally learning delayed ...

Amy C.

I obviously am NOT doing a daily check-in, but after completing the second week, I am still on track. I haven't gotten used to all the food I could eat on the weekends - it doesn't seem right. I actually am preferring to curb myself a bit - no free-for-all on both days. In the end, it doesn't feel ...

Amy C.

Amy C, I do something similar. I've been having fruit and/or veggies with each meal, and I limit (but don't deprive myself of) starchy carbs. Worth It, Yes! I think it's very important to have some pleasure with your meals.

I actually don't want starches anymore. Give me a sweet potato over a few ...

Amy C.

I'm in the same dilemma myself, trying to figure out a way to cut back, without it being too drastic. I second aspencer's suggestion about adding more veggies. It does help.
I try to have 4-5 servings of veggies each day, along with a couple servings of fruit. I don't eat too many carbohydrates ...

Amy C.

Month 2, Week 1- Wed N Day

B- Egg mcmuffin; coffee with cream and sugar

L- peanut butter toast with honey; single serve Doritos

D- Cheeseburger and fries

Decaf coffee with cream and sugar

Linda,

Thank you for your thought- OMG, I think you are right. I have been STRUGGLING this week to stay ...

Amy C.

Wild weekend. First one in awhile. I find myself feeling restricted for some reason. I know this is the case when I'm eating something just because I know I can't have it for a week (i.e. 2nd brownie). I think the crazy week paired with my limited clothes selection has me down. I have many upcoming ...

Amy C.

I am weighing once a week on Saturday. You may find over time that you gradually go down on a Tuesday.

I would say, yes, you should weigh more after eating more. I hear the amount eaten on an S day goes down as time goes on. You just don't want that much food.

Why not weigh on Saturday? Or better ...

Amy C.

No worrying about overfilled plates, calories, nutrition or any of that jazz. Just working on getting the habit down and avoiding extremes.

Day 1: S Day

I'm not a breakfast eater.

Lunch-3 scrambled eggs w/ cheese and veggies, 2 slices buttered toast, raspberries

Dinner-half a red baron ...

Amy C.

This newby is in the September challenge.

1 NWS Day - Holiday = yellow
2 :D
3 :D
4 :D
5 :D although on the edge.
6 S Day That was so fun to eat a dessert! I really wanted popcorn, but didn't have enough room to really enjoy it. I actually refrained from eating a few hours before dinner so ...

Amy C.

Today will be the 7th day following the No S way of eating. I am learning to tolerate the hunger with the knowledge that I will enjoy the meal much more if I am hungry for it. Eating without hunger is not what I want.

Amy C.

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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