The No S Diet

[PosiePootlePerkins]

Shiny new thread!
Support, advice and general chat for those who are following the NoS diet. We're all about good habits and moderation in our eating!

Well done Posie it sounds like you have got things under control.
I'm finding the evenings a challenge again now I've moved and am not so busy. I suspect this may have something to do with having a bag of granola at work for breakfast instead of my usual porridge.
I don't think it's setting me up for the day.
I can hear my son spreading butter on toast and it's all I can do not to join him !

It's a pain isn't it Posie? Why do we feel the need to rebel through food? I feel like if I knew the answer to that, I'd have 90% of the weight loss/ overeating sussed. Keep up the positive attitude. One of the best pieces of advice I'very had is not to treat it as a failure if you don't manage to stick to your plans. Put it behind you and move on (canvas be easier said than done, I know!)

BTW, week 3 going OK for me so far, but I have no doubt I will struggle at some point. If it was easy, none of us would be overweight!

Can not canvass ffs!

posie, that's great you've found support on the No S forum. I'll have to sign up there!

Yesterday was fine until my friend and I went out for dinner. We haven't met up in soooo long, so I got a little carried away at dinner and we ended up sharing a bottle of wine and then going to a bar for a G&T, which was definitely not the plan.

Food was ok, as I had one plate, but I felt a bit weird not eating the olives my friend ordered before our meals arrived. I ended up eating just three of them, which I suppose isn't terrible, but I'm trying to be as strict as I can with this.

I don't know if anyone else is doing the calendar, colour code thing for good No S days, failed No S days and S days? Anyway, I've coloured in yesterday red as a fail and moving on.

I think No S days have to be totally alcohol free for me. My DH and I have just decided to start TTC DC2 (excited), so I was going to cut out wine anyway.

Hi Posie. You have been so strong and supportive to us all. I'm glad the noS forum has helped you. The issues with food can be so complex and there will always be hurdles, I got one on my birthday. You are right that it's the getting over those hurdles that will make you stronger. My failures seem less like failures now because I'm trying to give them less power over me. Your manta, Mark it and move on helps that.
I don't actually do the marking off good and bad days. Is this a good thing to do?
My own personal happy thing today was as I was so busy my planned lunch went out of the window, so I just bought some sandwiches and didn't have to check points/syns/calories. Much easier and less stressful.

Thanks everyoneYour kind words mean a lot. I do find the NoS forum very supportive, although it can take a while to get replies as a lot of posters are US based so tend to post in the middle of our night. Yes I do a daily check in (with all my boring ramblings) and also I do the monthly challenges where you mark each day as success or failure. If anyone's interested my username is Bluebell.
Please I have a theory that my need to rebel through food comes from the 12 year old me being put on a diet by my wonderful, well meaning but misguided mum. This led to years of yoyo dieting and a very poor body image. I am still fighting those demons, however I am a 42 year old woman who needs to take charge of my own destiny!
Rockaby that is very exciting news! I don't tend to drink in the week but now you have the perfect reason! You are right to be as strict as possible when eating out in the week. It can be weird but I just don't make a thing of it, and often order a coffee instead of dessert.
Ariston yes I do believe each time we resist temptation it makes us a bit stronger. A poster called Oolala on the NoS forum referred to my self confessed stubborn streak and she mentioned 'stubborn moderation', I really like that idea! How freeing to just be able to buy a sandwich and not have to worry about whether it fits in with your diet, I love the normality of NoS.
Two I hope,you are well settled in by now. Evenings can be tricky, I am a bit sad but like to do jigsaw puzzles, it keeps my hands busy! I tried to go back to cross stitch which I did years ago but my eyes are too tired to focus most evenings.
One more NoS day to get through everyone.

Thanks Posie I am indeed settled and very happy despite not wanting to move !

I will be better tomorrow when we get wifi it's been a long two weeks without it !

I use the forum a bit and the No S calendar but it plays up a lot.

I don't really have No S days anymore as I never fancy anything sweet and just don't need to snack anymore.

I think it's that "needing a new project" feeling that I'm getting as I'm happy with my home, job, car and diet so I need a new mission

Hmm...my mum was always putting me on a diet as a teenager, and I wasn't even fat! Well within healthy BMI. I was always convinced my bum was enormous - but I am just a classic pear shape (well more potato these days - what I wouldn't give to have that bum now ) Come to think of it, she does go on about my appearance quite a lot (still! I'm 46 ffs! ) she has tried offering me money to lose weight before... I don'the think I've stayed fat just to piss my mother off though.....maybe subconsciously? ?

Can i join you please? I am 36 and really need to change my diet, lose a few stone and regain my fitness.

Give me yes please so join. There is lots of support on here and it really has helped my emotional eating more than any other diet. Good luck x

Thanks! I've been better the last few days but I wouldn't go as far as saying I've been good..just not as bad as usual . I have such a sweet tooth and really struggle to not give into my sugar cravings in the evening

Please oh gosh that sounds really difficult, I wonder why your mum is so obsessed with weight? My mum in fairness has never been critical of how I look, but she does talk a lot about food being 'bad' and 'good' and will say things like 'I've been really bad this weekend, I must start being good again' I think its so ingrained in her way of thinking, she'll never change. I too am a pear shape! My weight is mostly carried on my thighs which I have hated for years! NoS is definitely helping me to be a bit kinder to myself though.
Welcome giveme I hope you find NoS suits you. Give it time to get the habits sorted first, try not to worry too much about weight loss. This is a gradual change and you may well have set backs, but it does work if you just keep on trying!
I have a rare day off work today so I am going to hit the shops all by myself - bliss - and maybe stop for a coffee and no cake!

Posie I don't know why she's like that! It's not just weight either, more appearance in general is very important to her. She isn't intentionally nasty with it more constant, are you sticking to your diet? Why don't you book a haircut? etc. Etc. She is very well groomed & I've just never been that bothered - I hated having to wear dresses, even as a little girl. I do the being 'bad' & 'good' thing myself ...a lifetime of conditioning I guess....sometimes I think our relationship is like Miranda and her mum in the sitcom, only we're not so posh & I'm not single (but very much relate to tall, big, and clumsy )

I'm joining (if you'll let me!). Been lurking on this for months and have been slowly thinking more about what I eat based on people's comments - I'm at the point now where I'm basically doing this diet! So going to jump in feet first.

I find the no snacking the hardest - I'm so used to my 4pm banana etc. But I'm now just going to have it with my (sensible) lunch and keep going til tea time.

I know it's going to take a few tries to change my habits but I'm quite excited. 7 months til my wedding and I'd like to lose at least a stone I've started walking home from work most days (2.5 miles) so I'm hoping that will make a difference too.

Hi all,

Can I join too? I was thinking of doing this for the Easter Holidays then going on to Bootcamp after Easter (unless this works so well I dont need to do Bootcamp )! I am going to low carb too, because I've done it before and its really the only thing that stops my sugar cravings, but I didnt want to be too restricted with the holiday activites and all that.

Hello and welcome, givesme, shoutout and River

Hello everyone, Im jumping in to join. Following this way of eating since Jan and have lost a stone which means my BMI is now 25. I have however found in the last week Im not snacking and think I have knocked that habit on the head but straight after my evening meal Im eating chocolate, Im just craving it.

I dont want to go back to my old ways as I feel so much healthier now. Any words of wisdom for me?

Ooh lots of newcomers, welcome!
Shout sounds like you have a very good reason to be motivated! Weight loss has been slow for me, around half a pound a week, I reckon you could easily lose a stone in 7 months (it took me approx 24 weeks)
Rivers welcome, I know there are people on the NoS forum who combine it with low carb, its not for me but whatever works for you, go for it! I would say that after 6 months my sugar cravings have pretty much disappeared. Not my shove it in my mouth cravings though, that's a different story!
Mrsb well done for your weight loss so far The chocolate craving goes hand in hand with changing your habits, I think the only way to stop is to stop, if you see what I mean. Not to say its easy but I bet you'll surprise yourself if you give it a go. A glass of milk or a cup of tea/coffee with a spoon of sugar (allowed on NoS) often gets me through. Dowe Egberts do a lovely hazlenut coffee which I really enjoy. Good luck!

Please I have an image of you as Miranda now! I bet you're much less clumsy really! Stay true to who you are, and try and ignore your mum's comments (hard I know) I am about to have Invisalign braces fitted, my mum is dead against it! She's the opposite of yours, doesn't understand why I'd spend money getting my hair highlighted, never mind several thousand on starightening my teeth

Really? Did they disappear while still eating carbs? I did give the carbs up easily the first time I did it, but I must admit Im finding it harder to do all the extra prep it requires. Ill give it a go from Monday. Ive got a holiday in May so thats my target!

please my mum was the same when i was a teenager ( until I did my womanly duty and produced some children). I wasn't fat either. I was a small size 10, but I think she wanted a girly girl who dreamed of Prince Charming and wore dresses when she got a bookworm who didn't wear any makeup and wanted to be a pilot ( In not one!) Its incredibly wearing. You have my sympathies

Yep, I now find sweet things incredibly sweet, I still eat some dessert at weekends but don't crave biscuits, chocolates etc. One of the main appeals of NoS for me is that I can eat normally with my family, without having to prepare 'diet' food separately for myself. I have bread, cereal, pasta, potatoes, pizza, as long as it fits on my plate I'm having it! (Disclaimer, I wouldn't actually fill my whole plate with pizza, I would have a large salad too)
I like the quote from the NoS book that says
"Ask yourself if you can imagine staying on a particular diet for the rest of your life. If not, don’t bother starting; it’s a waste of time and will."
That's only my experience, I firmly believe we all have to find our own path with NoS.

Hello and welcome, new people!

That's a good point. I don't know that many people who stick to low carb long term (including me, even though I actually loved it and really liked the food)

Must check out that coffee Posie.
Im going to try and limit the amount of chocolate in the house.

Determined to get back on track as I feel so much healthier when Im not eating sweet stuff.

Hello all you lovely new people
I've been following this since new year and my sweet tooth has vanished. I would have described myself as a food addict and binge eater last year- mostly sweet stuff.
Now I can't stand it
Stick with it it's very easy and works well. Not sure I've lost more than a couple of pounds as I eat huge meals but that was never my reason behind starting No S.
Good luck all and have a lovely weekend