The No S Diet

[bowbear]

A friendly, supportive thread for anyone following a diet of moderation
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/weight_loss_chat/2873838-the-no-s-diet?pg=40

Hi, can I join? Just registered so i can participate! I'm the user "Marina" from the Everyday Systems forum. English is not my first nor second language, is that ok?

• to my shame i'd posted the above message on the last forum...

Hi MintCake glad you're enjoying it
InTheTropics hello and welcome.
Everyone is welcome here we all support each other.

Summer holidays also worrying me slightly as I thrive on routine.
I'm going to try and prioritise the gym and work everything else around that.

Hi Inthetropics I am Bluebell on the NoS forum I'll have a look for you on there.
Ariston I am so sorry you've been through such a rough patch. As beela and two have said, you definitely need to take it easy and be kind to yourself, I am so pleased you are still posting despite all the stress you have going on right now. If the diet is causing you to feel even more stressed then let it sit on the back burner for now, you'll know when you feel ready to give it your focus again.
Mint great to hear things are going so well for you.
I have eaten and drunk (alcohol) too much this evening but boy I was ready to have a little blow out! I love that NoS accommodates this. I shall be more sensible tomorrow!

Afternoon all.
I've actually had an S day today planned and enjoyed

My smoothie was a snack not part of a meal and had real sugar in.

And I picked at my lunch whilst plating it up and it was a conscious decision rather than an impulse

And best of all it didn't turn into a huge binge (which is what I'm always afraid of).

I'd love to join in too if ok?

I'm terrible for snacking so this would be a great thing for me to try and cut out :)

Posie I've seen you in Everyday Systems! I'm a newbie there.
twofloors It's winter here and i'm on holiday until the middle of august. I also thrive on routine and it's been a challenge.

When i started No-S i was 227 lbs and now i'm 222,2. I'm short and i have A LOT to lose... I'd like to weigh 140, but that would still mean i'm overweight and my bmi would be 25.6. 140 was my weight when i entered the crazy world of dieting. Since then i've developed an eating disorder i've been treating in the last 21 years. I'm 33. I don't remember what led me to the No-S Diet site, but it seems the best approach to healthy eating. I've been doing it for almost two months but i've had many failed days. I hope sharing my experiences with you all can help me.

Hello inthetropics and mummymia2, welcome

two and posie sounds like you've had good s days

I've been a bit more moderate this weekend and feel better for it. I might start to monitor more closely what I do on an S day - e.g. today I've had a small bar of dark chocolate (which I really enjoyed) and a handful of chocolate buttons (which I didn't particularly). I think I usually slip back into the mindless eating - e.g. the buttons - just because I can, and then not really enjoying it.

Anyway. Enough of me rambling. Have a good week everyone.

Hi everyone, can I join? I started doing no S at the start of the year and lost over a stone, it was going so well. Unfortunately after having a bout of bads news and a very stressful time (which is still ongoing sadly) I started comfort eating again and am right back where I started.

I just bought the no S book and am starting again today. I read this thread before but didn't post. This time I would love to join in and stay motivated.

I just want to be healthy for the sake of my DDs. Ideally I would like to lose 2 stone to get to my healthy weight. I'm currently 174lbs.

Hello all!

Utter failure yesterday - my S days are supposed to be Friday and Saturday and NOT Sundays! It was DS' birthday party and we had 10 kids round and afterwards I just inhaled leftover crisps and cocktail sausages and stuff. I went to bed ridiculously over-stuffed and uncomfortable. Mark it and move on, but one lesson to take is that it really didn't feel good.

Please can I ask for opinions? I have been trying to do only 2 plates a day (it seemed like the logical extension of not losing weight on 3 plates) but I've just had a conversation with someone at work who was horrified that I didn't have breakfast and now I'm wobbling. Maybe I should be focused on reducing my plate size over 3 meals rather than just having 2. Maybe if I had breakfast and lunch I would be less hungry when I come in from work and might manage to exercise before dinner (rather than not exercising at all because before dinner I'm too hungry and after dinner I'm too sleepy). What do you all think?

Hi everyone. Welcome mummymia and incognito. Sorry to hear things have been hard incognito it is so difficult not to comfort eat in times of stress We are all here for support and advice whenever you need it.
Two your weekend treats sound perfect, planned and enjoyed as they should be, well done
Cheddar regarding breakfast, it really depends how you feel you're coping. I know that I need the structure of 3 meals to keep me going and to make sure I don't get too hungry. You could always experiment with three smaller plates for a couple of weeks and see how you go?
I have overeaten this weekend, also drank too much with my two best friends on Sat evening, the scales are reflecting this todayI don't drink much at all these days but was so good to let my hair down for once, those empty calories haven't done me any favours but hey, it was just one of those weekends. They don't happen very often! On the plus side lots of people have noticed that I have lost some weight which is always nice.
Hope everyone has a good week, I am back on the wagon and behaving myself

Thanks for the welcome Posie. It is hard not to comfort eat. In the last few months we have found out that my mum has advanced breast cancer and my uncle is very ill too. I'm so worried about everyone and not really making time to think about my own health.

I've done very well today. Last time I did this I got a bit carried away and reduced my portion sizes a little too much. I also got a bit obsessed with weighing myself everyday which is very counter productive. This time I'm going to focus on plates and not snacking. Snacks are my real problem.

So far today I've had muesli and yoghurt for breakfast, a panini and half a sausage roll for lunch and I'm planning fish, chips and peas for dinner.

Does anyone keep a habit calendar? I'm thinking of trying it.

Sorry to hear that incognito what a difficult time for you I do keep a daily check in on the NoS forum, I am Bluebell on there if you are at all interested in my ramblings! I also do the monthly challenges on there, it keeps me focussed.

Hi Mummy and Incognito, welcome aboard, the more the merrier

I'm so sorry to hear that you are having such difficult time Incognito, it's very hard to stay focussed when there is so much stress. Don't put yourself under too much pressure. Someone is here everyday and the posts are a really good support and definitely help keep me focussed.

I'm having a battle of wills at the moment with a chocolate eclair that is sitting in our fridge....I'm painfully aware of its' presence and doing my best to resist temptation!! Today is not an S day!!

Hope you won the eclair battle bowbear! My DS ate the last slice of chocolate cheesecake this evening, handily removing temptation from me!

Just heading to bed and the eclair is still inact!! Success

Well done bowbear

Thanks Posie, I can't say it wasn't a struggle

Hi Bowbear, I need some of your will power, well done.
I've woken up with a better frame of mind today, I can do it! Fingers crossed I last the day.
Have a good day everyone.

Hi first post here from me.
I'm planning to cut sugar out of my life.. any thoughts on whether it's worth following a book or a program or just making it up as i go?
Two goals.. I tick all the boxes on addiction to the white stuff but also need to lose some weight.
Thanks

Hi SEM, welcome to NoS, it's a great way to get a better relationship with food and lose some weight. Regarding cutting out sugar, one of the noS is no sweet things in the week, you can at the weekend, so it is entirely your choice, so your consumption of sugar will reduce just following that rule. Some are stricter than others on the sweet rule, yoghurts can be seen as a sweet and some people think not, so you need to find what suits you.
The noS website is very helpful, I did download the book to start but is not totally necessary as the rules are so simple. This forum is very supportive too, good luck.

Thanks Posie and Ariston....the eclair is STILL there, taunting me!! I'm going to have to feed it to one of the kids or bin it which seems a terrible waste. There is no way I would have held out this long pre No S, so grateful for this chat!

I'm loving the feeling of power over the eclair

SEM I've gone no sugar in the past but recently i reintroduced it on my diet only on weekends. In my opinion cold turkey is the best way to do it. I suffered from serious withdrawall for two weeks but when it was gone it was easy not to eat sugar anymore.

I made it through the whole day yesterday so I'm very pleased with that :) Today so far I've had muesli for breakfast and panini and soup for lunch. I think dinner will be some sort of stew with potatoes.

Thanks Posie and bow. My mum is having a scan today so I'm hoping something positive can come out of that.

Well bow done for resisting the eclair. You are doing so well, I can never resist them!

Hello! Can I join you please?

I'm not looking to lose any weight, as I'm currently 12 weeks pregnant. But I would really like to improve my relationship with food and hopefully not gain too much during this pregnancy. I have read some of the No S book, (bought for pennies, second hand from Amazon).

I have also had a quick Google and it seems some pregnant women on the forum still continue with No S. So I think it's ok for pregnant women.

Planning to start now! No time like the present etc. I also didn't want to say "I'll start tomorrow" and then panic eat everything in the fridge this evening!

Hello decaf - there's definitely no time like the present! I think no-s would be ok for pregnancy because you aren't cutting out food groups or restricting calories. Listen to your body though. Little and often might be better for later on in pregnancy, when space gets a bit restricted!

Well done incognito. Hope your mum's scan goes well.

I've struggled a bit this afternoon but I think I'm actually thirsty rather than hungry. Must remember to drink more water!