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!

Morning all :)

Great to hear everybody sounding so positive this morning! Well done on your shred Beela. I symathise Rockaby, it's really hard when your day starts so early. There is soooo much chocolate in our house at the moment it's horrendous. I think I'll have to send some round to my mum's to ration it out for the kids - and help to keep my sticky fingers off it too :)

Wow that's great Heading, congratulations on the loss. I haven't weighed yet but hoping the scales will be kind when I do!

Enjoy your S day :)

Evening all!

So today went fairly well except when I started munching on pomegranate seeds rejected by DD1 in her fruit salad... ironically at the same time as talking with DH about how I wasn't going to snack today 😂

Apart from that went well and hopefully can start to add some exercise into the mix as well, haven't tried the shred it sounds quite tough? I was thinking getting to 10k steps to start with

Hi Pitter.
I've just joined the gym and am starting off with gentle swimming.
Only started today but feel better for it already

Arghhhh I've had a terrible time losing the plot and eating everything in sight. Need a firm kick up the bottom, a good talking to, anything to get me back on track. I was doing so well and now I feel thoroughly depressed. Why why should eating choices affect my mood so much, why if I know it does, do I still have stuff my face moments? Sorry for vent and rant!

Ariston don't beat yourself up! As you say, you've been doing really well so you know you can do it. I had a very slack week on holiday last week and then easter and I daren't check the scales! But today is day 1 of my new attack. Start again with me?

Two glad you enjoyed your swim.

Pitter shred is quite hard it does build up (you do 10 days of each level). It's main appeal for me is that I can do it in my own home and it's under 30 minutes!

Its main appeal, not it's.

Ariston you know what Posie would say "mark it and move on" and she's right
Don't be too hard on yourself.

Ok deal Beela, I will try again tomorrow and not start with a creme egg for breakfast and finish with a Lindt bunny in the evening 😵

Yes two I need to mark it and move on, but I can't believe how quickly I can go from being in control and happy to losing it and bring depressed. I know I can't let it affect me like this or the rubbish eatingvwill just carry on. I'll try and leave it in today and be positive in the morning. Thanks x

I've been so hungry all day today. Is this what to expect after an S day?I didn't even go wild yesterday, but god today's been a challenge!!!

Hard to hear Broadchurch over my stomach rumbling!!

Well done everyone on the exercise. I do my 10000 steps a day but don't think it's enough really. Need to do something that actually breaks a sweat I think.

Ariston I think the fear of lack of control is what keeps me under control. I very rarely have an S day as I do worry that I'll go back to old habits.
Bear in mind how long you've had disordered eating, it's not going to mend overnight.

Ariston as the others have said don't be too hard on yourself. Remember its a marathon not a sprint. You're doing great, its normal to have set backs. Its how we recover from them that matters.
Can I gently suggest that it might be time to think about a mod? It took me 6 months to come to the conclusion that snacks were my downfall. I have just cut out snacks completely and its really helped me stay in control. Not always of course, I still lose it sometimes, I definitely did that at the weekend and almost lost control yesterday. But each time I resist it helps me get just that little bit stronger.
Just something to think about
I am off to Spain today! Eeek, nervous about flying without Dh but can't wait for a few days holiday. I have planned in two special days on Weds and Thurs, I really hope that's enough to get me through today and Friday! Speak soon everyone, have a great week.

Have a lovely time Posie!

Hi - can I join? I have been lurking for a while but now I want to take action! Today, I saw some photos of myself taken a couple of years ago and they are awful! I know that I have put more weight on since then, so something really needs to be done. I always tell myself that I am basically a slim person with a 'bit' of extra weight around my middle. Looking at these pictures, I can see very clearly that my shape has changed. The weight is on my tummy but also my face and arms. I am 41 and have two dc 11 and 13 - so there can be no excuses about baby weight. I am small boned and around 5 ft 5. Last time I weighed myself (Christmas ) I was around 10 stone but I know I have put on a fair bit since then. I am getting up the courage to weigh myself tomorrow morning (no point now, as I am full of breakfast and many cups of tea). I know that I am, by no means obese and I hope I don't come across as insensitive to those who have more weight to lose.

Snacking is a real issue for me - I think that cutting it out completely during the week is going to be the only solution. The problem is that I do get very hungry. Is this something that becomes manageable over time?

Have a lovely time Posie and thanks for the pep talk. I will consider a mod. After overeating I am now really extra hungry. A bit of brain retraining is needed.

Hi Gold. Yes do join, I have done really well since the beginning of January and have had great support here. I'm having a big wobble and am recovering from that which is part of the journey. It took me about 3 wks at the beginning to get less hungry, which is partly my body getting used to less food and also me learning how much and what to put on my 3 plates a day to sustain me. It is simple way of eating but also freeing as you're not cutting out food groups or counting calories. Good luck.

Welcome Gold.
It is easy once you get the hang of it you just have to get used to the feeling of hunger and not fear it.
I used to be terrified of being hungry but now I don't mind it at all.

Hi gold welcome

it has been really good for me since Jan and I like that it is so simple, makes it easy for my DH to continue as he is and I just don't have the puddings / random ice creams / bars of choc

I had to really up my meals to start with - I think I had been eating more between meals and sweets than I realised

My meals were massive initially.
I still think I eat more than some people but I probably could manage on less !

Hi all,
I came across your thread this am and didn't have a clue what the No S Diet was so did a bit of googling and, I must say, this looks doable.

I lost 2 stone on Slimming World a couple of years ago but I couldn't stick to it forever. I've been doing a bit of 5:2 but the hunger sends me mental and I loose the plot and eat everything.

Can you sell this to me to motivate me? You'd think looking at my spare tyre would be motivation enough but alas...

Thanks Ariston, twofloors and pitter! It's good to hear that the hunger becomes manageable - that's what I am really worried about. The 5:2 diet was a disaster for me because of this. I had rather a miserable sandwich for lunch today - I'll be surprised if it carries me to anywhere near supper!

I am just going to keep looking at those horrible photos of myself that I found this morning - that should be incentive enough. That and the thought of a summer wedding I will be attending.

yes I found it important to eat proper big meals, as then missing snacks is easier as I am not hungry, it is just habit or fancying some chocolate iyswim

With regard to hunger - I have found that sometimes it is boredom, or sometimes thirst. I've also realised that it's ok - and normal - to be hungry!