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by NoSRocks
Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:30 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

BREAKFAST (S DAY SATURDAY) Turtle brownie 1 fruit and granola cup (from Target - HUGE!!) Diet soda LUNCH 1 large fruit scone 1 black coffee DINNER 1 Chicken Curry and Rice (Wholefoods frozen entree) 1 extra large slice chocolate ganache cheesecake, large scoop toffee and choc chip ice cream, lots of...
by NoSRocks
Sun Feb 13, 2011 5:19 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I GAINED 10lbs in 8 weeks on NO-S. VERY upset
Replies: 33
Views: 37899

Hey Nicole! I was so dismayed when I logged in this evening and read how distressed you were feeling today and talking about leaving the message board. Just wanted to let you know, that I am thinking of you and can empathise with how you have been feeling and also agree wholeheartedly with what ever...
by NoSRocks
Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:44 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

:lol: :lol: :lol: GREAT COMMENTS, Y'ALL!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Kevin - thanks for making me LOL as ever!!! :wink:

I may not post to the No S Board very often but you'll always find me lurking here and enjoying all the posts!!

Have a great week everyone!! LOVE. LOVE, LOVE the NoS lifestyle!!!
by NoSRocks
Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:30 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

MMM!! Hummingbird cake!! Now that DOES indeed sound yummy! Oh well, the great thing about No S is you can always have some THIS weekend! Oh and by the way - I was shopping this afternoon and what did I end up doing? Buying LOADS of treats again! All in anticipation for my S Days! It's such a thrill ...
by NoSRocks
Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:24 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Frustrated that I seem to be gaining on No-S
Replies: 38
Views: 39620

Hey Tiffani! I really liked your post - not rambly at all and it made LOTS of sense not only too me but I'm sure many others can identify with this too. My husband for example is a prime example of someone who - according to the BMI charts would be considered clinically obese. However, he is very ac...
by NoSRocks
Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:06 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Plugging the No S Life Style
Replies: 34
Views: 34151

I know what you mean - guess it rings true when they say "Each to their own!"
Well, at least WE know we have made the right decision by following the No S Plan and perhaps they will come to their senses and see the light one of these days. :lol: :D :wink:
by NoSRocks
Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:31 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sienna's Daily Check In
Replies: 131
Views: 112530

WELL DONE on the weight loss, Sienna - fantastic job!!!

PS: I am enjoying reading your posts, especially your food diary. Thanks!!
by NoSRocks
Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:23 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Frustrated that I seem to be gaining on No-S
Replies: 38
Views: 39620

Just my 2 cents..... regarding the weight issue. Not claiming to speak on behalf of anyone else here but from my own experience: when I was younger, I weighed at least 45 - 50 lbs less than I do now. However, when I started to see a pound or two creep on, I panicked and started dieting to lose those...
by NoSRocks
Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:57 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Exdieter's Daily Check-in
Replies: 35
Views: 38790

Hi! Just popping in to say I too am enjoying reading your diary!! Sounds like you're doing great indeed!! Look forward to your next post(s).

Take care, Love Roxy xxx
by NoSRocks
Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:10 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Becky's Daily Check-in
Replies: 6
Views: 11355

Hang in there, hon! Glad to hear you are enjoying the No S lifestyle ... it sounds like you're doing great :) Also glad to hear that poor Dave is on the mend. My husband and myself both had a nasty bout of flu before the Christmas holidays and it knocked us both for six@! Luckily, we are well over i...
by NoSRocks
Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:30 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

:D Thanks again, guys! Your support means a lot!! Good luck to you all too!! Yes, it was indeed a very yummy S Day yesterday and part of me (my old diet head self!) would say HOW do I expect to lose anything eating like that? But food is there to be enjoyed, isn't it? Today being an N Day, not parti...
by NoSRocks
Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:00 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Frustrated that I seem to be gaining on No-S
Replies: 38
Views: 39620

hey Nicole ! (((((((((((((((((((((HUGS!!)))))))))))))))))) Just read your post and I'm sorry to hear how you're feeling today! You are NOT pathetic - you are just human! No one can be 100% or even 50% on plan eating wise 100% of the time! In fact it is very refreshing to hear from a poster who is no...
by NoSRocks
Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:13 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Dinner (continued) Had potato skins with cheese n bacon filling and ranch sauce followed by a huge slice of homemade sponge cake with vanilla and buttercream frosting.....ohh deliciousness !!! I feel a bit over full now since I did go fairly overboard on the cake!! Never mind, tomorrow's Monday and ...
by NoSRocks
Sun Feb 06, 2011 7:16 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Anyone not weigh themselves?
Replies: 33
Views: 37970

TRYING not to weigh myself....haven't done so in about a week which I guess is pretty good going for me. I know the last time I weighed, i hadn't lost anything after a month of No S which whilst disappointing, is definitely much better than gaining weight!! I too tend to dwell on the scales and give...
by NoSRocks
Sun Feb 06, 2011 7:04 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Aww, thanks tobiasmom!! :oops: Glad to hear that you are enjoying my posts and if I can indeed help or inspire someone with my posts/aka ramblings :p) then more the better!! Hope everyone is enjoying their S Day today. Funny thing: both S Days - today and yesterday when I got up in the morning, I ki...
by NoSRocks
Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:08 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Oops! Sorry Nicole, didn't realize I'd put you in the mood for a carrot muffin... just kidding! It's an S Day after all!!! :lol: Sounds delicious!!! By the way thanks for posting your diary for the week: hope you don't mind me saying so, but it helps me keep on track too. (Well, hopefully....she say...
by NoSRocks
Sun Feb 06, 2011 5:52 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tobiasmom's Journey
Replies: 485
Views: 373867

Hi Tobiasmom! First of all, I've been lurking on this board for AGES and wanted to let you know I'm an avid reader of your posts - very much enjoy reading what you write about the No S plan including your food diary and I can also identify with a lot of the thoughts and emotions you have since I too...
by NoSRocks
Sat Feb 05, 2011 4:10 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Back again! Thanks again Nicole for your sage words of wisdom! Agreed re. slimming club and I haven't heard back from them since so I take it they got the message. BTW - I really enjoyed reading your food diary, I hope you don't mind me saying. I actually think we have similar tastes in food and ten...
by NoSRocks
Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:33 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Weight Watchers called me and I said...
Replies: 12
Views: 14461

Couldn't have said it better myself, Nicole!! :wink: Here's to never going back to those slimming clubs ever again - well done!!
by NoSRocks
Fri Feb 04, 2011 12:04 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Weight Watchers called me and I said...
Replies: 12
Views: 14461

Ha ! Ha! :lol: Great story!! Good for you, Nicole! As you know i got a similar call earlier in the week from a well known slimming club... I tried ignoring the call(s) but guilt got the better of me - the gal who works there is really nice, so I called them up and politely told them i wasn't interes...
by NoSRocks
Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:54 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Why Did I Stop No S 1st Time Around?
Replies: 5
Views: 9918

Well said, girls! Thanks for popping in :D ! I feel better already thanks to the continual great advice and support from you all on this wonderful forum and even if I don't post from time to time you can be assured I am checking in and reading everyone's supportive and helpful commments. Thanks agai...
by NoSRocks
Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:16 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Why Did I Stop No S 1st Time Around?
Replies: 5
Views: 9918

Why Did I Stop No S 1st Time Around?

A bit of a rhetorical question this one. First of all, I am happy to say that I am now starting to get well-established on my 2nd round of No S and regardless of whether or not I've lost any weight, I feel much, much better inside, and the relief of not panicking about diets etc and what to eat is j...
by NoSRocks
Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:23 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Thanks Nicole, you too!! I'm very excited to be on No S 'properly' again. I am definitely NOT going to weigh myself either - at least not YET - since it is absolutely pointless not to mention fruitless - and may indeed set me back into 'diet despair' again. :lol: BTW - that slimming club i stupidly ...
by NoSRocks
Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:18 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Fallen off the wagon...
Replies: 10
Views: 14441

(((HUGS))))) Perhaps the weather has a lot to do with it? I have been feeling a bit down because of all this winter weather we've been having recently and i feel a bit fed up, stuck inside etc. etc. sometimes that can make me want to eat more than usual.... I definitely think my meals on N Days have...
by NoSRocks
Wed Feb 02, 2011 8:12 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Finally got rid of the too tight jeans! Can we say relief?
Replies: 14
Views: 19044

Hi Nicole! I too hate exercise , gyms etc. BORING!! The only type of exercise I can put up with/do consistently for say 3 -4 days a week is walking. I go for a walk around my neighborhood for approx. 50 mins to 1 hour and to make it a bit more interesting I take my i-pod and listen to music and/or a...
by NoSRocks
Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:51 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Help please, needing some encouragement today
Replies: 12
Views: 16617

Hey there Nicole! Just logged in this evening and read your post! I'd just like to echo what everyone else has been saying here and to let you know I am rooting for you - whoo whoo!! Well done for taking time to log in and post....its always nice to hear from you, especially since we have similar th...
by NoSRocks
Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:28 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Thanks again for your input, Nicole! I think a big part of my problem is the fact I work in a store and I am constantly surrounded and tempted by all the goodies, particularly if they're on sale :oops: Like you were saying, i also kid myself on that I'm buying stuff for the children or husband, when...
by NoSRocks
Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:24 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Thanks guys, for your kind messages of support! All the best for the coming week. Haven't done very well on this N Day either, a bit of nibbling instead of eating proper meals /no real structure. Still, I haven't gone too overboard and I am determined to stay the course. Another habit I will have to...
by NoSRocks
Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:33 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Hi again Nicole! Just a quickie to say thanks again for another enjoyable and genuine post from your good self. I'm also glad to hear that your S Day went so well today... in fact, I am rather envious :wink: :wink: just kidding! ?? that you had a nice controlled S Day since yesterday and today have ...
by NoSRocks
Sun Jan 30, 2011 2:59 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Hi again Nicole! Thanks again for another great post! I tell you, no BS - your advice is always spot on and it really helps me to put things into perspective since I tend to go off the rails/panic/fret a lot when it comes to my eating habits. Actually, I didn't realize that I had indeed been focussi...
by NoSRocks
Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:00 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Does anyone here do No-S without S Days?
Replies: 15
Views: 20240

Just do what feels right for you, hon :wink:
by NoSRocks
Sat Jan 29, 2011 4:36 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Thanks so much for your nice comments, gk! It's great and rather humbling at the same time to hear that my post had this effect on you. By the way, you are doing fantastically well with your weight loss goal... even though I did promise myself to take the emphasis off of my weight in an earlier post...
by NoSRocks
Sat Jan 29, 2011 2:38 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Does anyone here do No-S without S Days?
Replies: 15
Views: 20240

Personally, I'd take the S Days. I admit I have thought about not taking them thinking I'll see better/faster results and it has simply backfired on me. (as in a cycle of bingeing/worrying about it/frantically searching for the perfect diet/ becoming a diet head etc. etc.) Again - the emphasis is on...
by NoSRocks
Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:46 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 400 Calorie Fix
Replies: 10
Views: 12946

Hi Nicole! Yes, it was indeed the diet plan I was referring to... I think I might have mentioned it in further detail in one of my posts. Like your good self, I too found the diet intruiging for all of 5 minutes - particularly when it stated that you can eat 400 calories of anything including junk f...
by NoSRocks
Wed Jan 26, 2011 11:31 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 3 meals a day catching on in diet world?
Replies: 11
Views: 18025

Yoozer - I couldn't have put it better myself! I always avoided the "eat frequent and often" eating plans for precisely the same reasons you stated in your post.
Too much thinking about food/planning involved and too much scope for bingeing!!
by NoSRocks
Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:03 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: gk's fresh start - 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 32309

Good Luck, gk! I'm sure you'll do great, especially once you get a few days into Vanilla No S again! I, too had thought of adding a mod of a dessert every evening instead of waiting until the weekend and whilst that may be a great idea, unfortunately, it didn't seem to work for me and I found myself...
by NoSRocks
Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:29 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: habitcal put things in perspective for me
Replies: 8
Views: 11390

Hi Nicole! Just wanted to drop in and say first of all I'm still here and still on no S and very much enjoying your posts! Very inspiring as always. Incase you guys don't hear anything from me for a while - I've a little extra work on for the next couple of weeks - however, I continue to read/lurk o...
by NoSRocks
Tue Jan 25, 2011 4:43 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Delightful Update
Replies: 17
Views: 28936

Hi again and many thanks for taking the time to answer my questions re. your No S journey. You are indeed an inspiration!!
by NoSRocks
Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:27 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Not at all, hon! To be honest, I haven't given it a second thought... and I mean that in the nicest possible way, of course. Overall, I don't think I overeat or eat a great deal at meal times but it doesn't seem to help me lose any weight. Perhaps I really am not eating enough food or at least of th...
by NoSRocks
Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:18 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Threw out all my other diet books
Replies: 14
Views: 18602

Hey guys ! Can't remember the name of the diet Nicole, but it basically the plan was to eat 3 x 400 calorie meals a day, regardless of whether it were junk or 'real food'. Yes, it actually had some medical person or other quoting this in the article! As you can imagine, it did pique my interest, esp...
by NoSRocks
Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:28 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Think I'm going to post my 'S' Days for a while, yet. Sometimes its handy to have something to refer to/look back on, especially whilst I'm "new" to No S again (second time around)!: :lol: So here's what I ate on Saturday and Sunday. Not the worst S Days I've ever had, but still lacking a bit in str...
by NoSRocks
Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:25 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Aww, thanks Nicole! and by the way, I really enjoyed reading your latest posts about throwing away your diet books etc. Wish I could do the same! I guess I could donate them to charity....but like you said, you wouldn't want to inflict the same "misery" onto someone else :lol: Sounds like you are do...
by NoSRocks
Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:13 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Threw out all my other diet books
Replies: 14
Views: 18602

Good for you, Nicole! I wish I could bring myself to throw all MINE out! Most of my "library" is made up of diet books... and I hardly ever read them these days. It's almost as if I'm hanging onto them as some sort of security blanket :oops: Just this morning, I was leafing through the latest editio...
by NoSRocks
Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:47 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Why is this getting harder?
Replies: 29
Views: 28434

PS Nicole: sorry if this seems like a silly question, but when you say you're doing only Green Days from now on does this mean you're not going to take any S Days at all? Just curious.
by NoSRocks
Sun Jan 23, 2011 3:38 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Why is this getting harder?
Replies: 29
Views: 28434

Thanks guys for your opinions on the mushrooms... :lol: Upon reading over what I wrote, I feel a bit embarrassed since it sounds like I was talking out of my ahem... diet head ....It does sound a bit like splitting hairs when I'm still having to question whether something as innocuous as a mushroom ...
by NoSRocks
Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:51 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Delightful Update
Replies: 17
Views: 28936

PS: kassabma I hope you don't mind me asking but obviously you have had awesome success on the plan and as someone who is struggling, particularly with over-indulgence on S Days - How do you manage your S Days? Do you have your S Days at the weekends or have you made any kind of S Day 'mods'?? I'd b...
by NoSRocks
Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:38 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Delightful Update
Replies: 17
Views: 28936

That's FABULOUS news, many congratulations!!!
by NoSRocks
Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:25 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Why is this getting harder?
Replies: 29
Views: 28434

PS: Nicole, just a suggestion - I don't know if you like mushrooms or not, but I find them pretty delicious and I think they're pretty low in calories. This past day or so, when I hit the 4 pm slump ....yes, there IS something about that time of day, isn't there? :twisted: I put some mushrooms into ...
by NoSRocks
Sat Jan 22, 2011 3:08 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Why is this getting harder?
Replies: 29
Views: 28434

Hi Nicole and so sorry to hear you're struggling this week. However, if you can PLEASE do not leave the board since I really enjoy reading your posts and I can identify so much with what you have written and how you are feeling. ((((HUGS))))))))) I also wanted to say that I have not been finding it ...
by NoSRocks
Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:22 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Just an Observation.....
Replies: 10
Views: 13680

Hi funfuture! I hope you don't mind me sticking my 2 cents in.... :wink: I was thinking about what yourself and others have written about abstaining entirely from sweet foods whilst on No S and I admire anyone who has the willpower to do so and finds success with it. From my own perspective, I have ...
by NoSRocks
Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:00 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Have been doing some serious "NON diet head" thinking of sorts today.... and the first thing I did was remove my stats i.e. weight record on No S since I think it was doing more harm than good, particularly the gaining 10 lbs part. Just dwelling too much on the negative, I think. Anyway - I'd like t...
by NoSRocks
Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:39 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Just an Observation.....
Replies: 10
Views: 13680

Thanks for all of your input, guys! This No S site is really great and has been keeping me 'sane' as I try to get through this very stressful period in my life as far as my eating patterns are concerned. (I will refrain from using the dreaded 'd" word :roll: :lol: ) ....and I am once again grateful ...
by NoSRocks
Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:09 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

PS: Nicole, sorry I meant to add: I applaud your decision to not weigh yourself. I think you've made an excellent decision and I agree when you say it definitely takes the pressure off. A few years ago, I never even owned a scale and used to go by the fit of my clothes. I did okay then but that was ...
by NoSRocks
Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:19 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

WHAT I ATE TODAY (continued from earlier) DINNER Instead of my TV Dinner, I had some more of the feta and spinach pie. I think its called spankokipita or some such...! Whilst its fairly healthy: spinach, feta cheese and filo pastry, I sometimes wish i didn't like it so much since the pastry can be a...
by NoSRocks
Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:12 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Hi again guys! Thanks so much once again for all your great messages. I know what you mean re. the lemon cake thing. I used to buy that quite a lot. Delicious!! Thanks for the great suggestion of adding yogurt on the side, it sounds great... I might have to try that sometime soon, the added bonus be...
by NoSRocks
Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:58 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Just an Observation.....
Replies: 10
Views: 13680

Just an Observation.....

At work today I met up with a lady whom I hadn't seen in a couple of months. She was looking absolutely fantastic, her hair looked very strong and shiny and her skin was absolutely glowing. I also noticed that she appeared to look much slimmer than the last time I saw her. She was telling me that up...
by NoSRocks
Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:44 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Overeaters Anonymous?
Replies: 10
Views: 13398

Great post, oolala! My sentiments entirely. Unfortunately, I'm a few steps behind now since I ALMOST made it to the one year mark on No S, give or take a week or so (just before Christmas when I was more or less having a rich dessert every night after dinner!) .... Not going hog wild or anything but...
by NoSRocks
Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:26 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Public Thank You's!
Replies: 1
Views: 3116

Hi again Nicole - have cut n paste my reply to you from the daily check in thread. Have a great day!! : Hi Nicole! You're SO welcome! I tell you, even though it is ultimately up to myself at the end of the day, it was YOUR great response to my 'dilemma' regarding the slimming club which helped me m...
by NoSRocks
Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:24 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

TODAY'S EATING (haven't put in drinks cos I mainly stick to the same thing - diet soda and water on a daily basis) Breakfast: 1 granola bar 1 large banana LUNCH: 1 blueberry scone and 1 medium black coffee (Starbucks) * * Read up on the nutritional value of the scone, and was surprised to read its q...
by NoSRocks
Wed Jan 19, 2011 5:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Hi Nicole! You're SO welcome! I tell you, even though it is ultimately up to myself at the end of the day, it was YOUR great response to my 'dilemma' regarding the slimming club which helped me make the decision. So many thanks once again!!! I feel so much better about doing so, like a great weight ...
by NoSRocks
Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:28 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

....CANCELLED MEMBERSHIP ! FEELING BETTER ALREADY!! :lol: :lol:
by NoSRocks
Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:51 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Overeaters Anonymous?
Replies: 10
Views: 13398

This is in response to your earlier reply to my thread and not related to this one! Just wanted to make sure you saw it hon! : Gosh gettheweightoff! Thanks so much for your great message! So insightful and you know, just what I had been thinking myself in regard to the weight club. I think sometime...
by NoSRocks
Tue Jan 18, 2011 11:42 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Gosh gettheweightoff! Thanks so much for your great message! So insightful and you know, just what I had been thinking myself in regard to the weight club. I think sometimes we (as in "dieters:) just get desperate and in turn do very impulsive things ... and I should have known better than to rejoin...
by NoSRocks
Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:58 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Going to keep a food log for a bit. See how it goes :) BREAKFAST: cheese omlette and potato wedges 1 f/f greek yogurt w honey 1 grapefruit LUNCH: Turkeyburger and roll 1 large banana DINNER: Spinach and feta pie large serving brussel sprouts (ugh! veggies not my favorite food but i make myself eat t...
by NoSRocks
Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:06 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Surrendering
Replies: 12
Views: 15265

Sounds like a great idea, hon. I too am having similar feelings and experiences as yourself (see my recent post on daily check in, then again, you don't want to be depressed, so perhaps not.... )

All the very best to you on this journey.
by NoSRocks
Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:01 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Well...I said I wouldn't, but I did!! And now.... I'm already having second thoughts about it... what you may be asking? yes, I really did sign up for that weight loss clinic that I had talked about. I have had a habit of going back to this club every so often when the going gets rough; I only usual...
by NoSRocks
Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:57 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

So... I made two boo boos today. The first was to weigh myself. After promising not to weigh until a month in, I caved in and got on the scales. Bad idea!! :cry: - just depressed myself and started worrying and obsessing again. My weight read 170 lbs. 2 lbs up from when I started last week. However,...
by NoSRocks
Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Hi Denise! Hope you're having a great weekend!! Nice to hear from you again and thanks very much for those great suggestions :) I do have those exercise at home stations and for a while, say a few years ago, I did them faithfully. Unfortunately, I seem to have lapsed on the exercise front... and to ...
by NoSRocks
Sat Jan 15, 2011 3:53 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Another factor that may hinder my weight loss is that due to the weather, unfortunately I haven't been able to take my walk around the neighborhood. I really miss the exercise right now and feel sluggish..., and this is from some one who is not fond of working out or moving around much. :P However, ...
by NoSRocks
Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:11 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Thanks for your nice, supportive messages, guys! Sorry I haven't been posting much myself recently....yes, Denise, I know what you mean - I miss Shannon's posts too. :cry: Just a quickie to let you know I'm still on the planet/checking out the No S Boards and basically trying my best to stick to the...
by NoSRocks
Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:41 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 674034

Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!

Hi Folks! Long time no here, but I've decided to re-start my No S Journey once again. A bit about me: I had been doing the No S Diet faithfully from mid December 2009 until November/Dec 2010. My weight at the start was 170 lbs and I managed to get to 160 lbs quite quickly once I got into the routine...
by NoSRocks
Sat Jun 05, 2010 5:27 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sophiasapientia's Check-In
Replies: 422
Views: 297857

CONGRATULATIONS, Shannon! Loved this post and agree with every word. No S is definitely the way to go.
by NoSRocks
Thu Jun 03, 2010 4:00 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Connorcream Checkin
Replies: 296
Views: 251139

Hi again! Just wanted to say a very BIG THANK YOU for taking the time to answer my question. Glad you didn't think I was being too personal/nosey if you know what I mean :lol: I've been at a plateau for quite some time now so fingers crossed this may give me some ideas/inspiration! Very best wishes,...
by NoSRocks
Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:50 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Connorcream Checkin
Replies: 296
Views: 251139

Connorcream: you are roughly the same height and age as myself and we both share similar goals. It has been brilliant to read your ongoing progress. Well done and many congratulations!! You have been such an insipration to me on my No S Journey. I hope and pray I can achieve HALF as much success as ...
by NoSRocks
Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:47 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy's Check In
Replies: 47
Views: 35930

I'm baaack! Thanks for your nice message, Shannon. Had a really nice vacation btw. Didn't go too mad eating wise and managed to stick to No S way of eating. Since coming back, I bought myself one of those belly burners (a belt that you wear around your waist when exercising - supposed to help raise ...
by NoSRocks
Fri May 21, 2010 11:09 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Do you have a suggestion for a good scale?
Replies: 22
Views: 64181

Just popping in with my two cents etc. to say thanks very much guys for posting this very interesting and helpful thread. I have been getting increasingly frustrated by my bathroom scales weighing as much as 5 lbs more - or less - depending upon where I place them on the floor!! So much so, that I a...
by NoSRocks
Sun May 16, 2010 11:17 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy's Check In
Replies: 47
Views: 35930

Sunday (PS: this'll be my last check in for a bit; going on vacation then I want to see how I get on without checking in every weekend. I'll still be here tho - lurking/reading others' messages etc.) May be back sooner rather than later....lol. Breakfast: Cornbread and jam 1 full fat greek yogurt wi...
by NoSRocks
Sun May 16, 2010 2:03 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy's Check In
Replies: 47
Views: 35930

Saturday (contd) Lunch: Mac wrap with bacon and cheese, parfait and coffee (McD's) Various nibbles throughout day: inc a couple of candies /taffy Dinner (evening out with DH) Shared a large meat feast pizza 1 non alcoholic cocktail (I was the designated driver!) Diet Pepsi At home: nibbled on some m...
by NoSRocks
Sat May 15, 2010 2:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy's Check In
Replies: 47
Views: 35930

Well, it has been almost one week since I threw out the scales and so far, so good - I haven't missed them. Well, almost! There were a couple of times during the week when I thought about getting out the scales, then I suddenly remembered that I didn't have them anymore :lol: Instead, I just looked ...
by NoSRocks
Tue May 11, 2010 11:04 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sherry's daily report
Replies: 58
Views: 57080

Hi groovy1! Just popped in to say how much I am enjoying reading your posts. Very inspirational and not to mention very honest. However, so sorry to hear about your health challenges, hon. Hope you are on the mend soon and your body settles down to the medication. I too am 5'7" and post menopause. I...
by NoSRocks
Tue May 11, 2010 10:56 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sophiasapientia's Check-In
Replies: 422
Views: 297857

Hey Shannon and welcome back from your trip! Glad you had a good time. You deserve it! Just popping in to say hello and so sorry to hear about your MIL . My thoughts are with you at this time. I'm sure you will be back on No S in no time and it sounds like you did pretty good whilst you were away. I...
by NoSRocks
Mon May 10, 2010 3:01 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy's Check In
Replies: 47
Views: 35930

Hi Denise! Just logging in this evening and read your nice Mother's Day Message!! Happy (belated) Mother's Day to you too and also to anyone else (...moms :lol: !) reading this message. Also thanks for the advice re. weighing in the gym. Unfortunately, I don't belong to a gym at the moment but I wil...
by NoSRocks
Sun May 09, 2010 3:42 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy's Check In
Replies: 47
Views: 35930

Thanks, Denise! If I do decide to get another set, I definitely think I'll try those Tanita scales. I'm not sure why those scales decided to play up all of a sudden because until approx 2 - 3 weeks ago (when I first noticed the weight gain), they seemed to be working just fine. Even when I moved the...
by NoSRocks
Sat May 08, 2010 11:58 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy's Check In
Replies: 47
Views: 35930

Well I made a "momentous" decision today: I tossed my bathroom scales!! Actually, not quite: I donated them to my local thrift shop since I just figured that the scales were not helping me recently! This past couple of weeks, I have not been able to stop stepping on and off the darn things, I guess ...
by NoSRocks
Tue May 04, 2010 11:39 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Denise restarting NoS
Replies: 137
Views: 104234

Hi denise! Many thanks for your nice, supportive message and for being so understanding. It really, really helps. Sorry to hear that you have hit the 'dreaded' plateau too! It can be such a drag. Actually, I was very fed up at being stuck at 160 lbs for so long but at least my weight was consistent ...
by NoSRocks
Tue May 04, 2010 11:38 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy's Check In
Replies: 47
Views: 35930

Hi denise! Many thanks for your nice, supportive message and for being so understanding. It really, really helps. Sorry to hear that you have hit the 'dreaded' plateau too! It can be such a drag. Actually, I was very fed up at being stuck at 160 lbs for so long but at least my weight was consistent ...
by NoSRocks
Mon May 03, 2010 11:27 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy's Check In
Replies: 47
Views: 35930

Oops... forgot to post the rest of Sunday's eating! I had a frozen enchilada pie (healthfood section) for dinner followed by a large slice of sponge cake for dessert. I wasn't going to have the dessert at first but its an S Day after all and i figured it would all get too depressing! Weighed myself ...
by NoSRocks
Mon May 03, 2010 6:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sophiasapientia's Check-In
Replies: 422
Views: 297857

Hi again Girls! Thanks both of you for your lovely messages and not to mention the ongoing support...VERY much appreciated!! Hope you had a great birthday Shannon. Yes, you did indeed deserve it as Denise says, after all your hard work. Also hope you have a lovely trip and look forward to reading yo...
by NoSRocks
Sun May 02, 2010 10:17 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy's Check In
Replies: 47
Views: 35930

Trying to figure out what I'd been doing differently (before the 3 lbs weight gain). Other than the meal replacements, I had also been trying an acai berry supplement, which is supposed to be a weight loss aid! I think I'll stop taking the acai for a few weeks too. Sorry for sounding like a broken r...
by NoSRocks
Sun May 02, 2010 9:21 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sophiasapientia's Check-In
Replies: 422
Views: 297857

Hey Shannon and A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! Sounds like you're having a wonderful day with your family and friends. Thanks so much for taking the time to answer my question! I too wear a pedometer (when I remember) and I tend to shoot for 1 hour of walking every day. Sometimes its harder at the ...
by NoSRocks
Sun May 02, 2010 1:48 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sophiasapientia's Check-In
Replies: 422
Views: 297857

To follow on from/add to my previous question: Going to start wearing my pedometer and taking note of my no. of steps. Should I only include the "exercise" steps or every single step taken throughout the day? I take it they all add up?? Sorry if this seems like a silly or obvious question but I need...
by NoSRocks
Sun May 02, 2010 1:46 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy's Check In
Replies: 47
Views: 35930

STILL weighing 163 lbs! :cry: Going to start wearing my pedometer and taking note of my no. of steps. Should I only include the "exercise" steps or every single step taken throughout the day? I take it they all add up?? Sorry if this seems like a silly or obvious question but I need all the help I c...
by NoSRocks
Sun May 02, 2010 3:31 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sophiasapientia's Check-In
Replies: 422
Views: 297857

Totally agree, Denise! Shannon always has a kind word and she does indeed have some very good advice and ideas. (being the nice lady she is, she will probably be blushing right now). Talking of which: I think I will start wearing my pedometer on a daily basis and not wanting to aim too high incase i...
by NoSRocks
Sun May 02, 2010 3:16 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sophiasapientia's Check-In
Replies: 422
Views: 297857

(((((((FIRST OF ALL, MANY HAPPY RETURNS!!!!)))))))))) AWWW Shannon! Thanks so much for your nice message of support! After reading your kind words, no kidding - I feel much better already Very Happy I said to hubby that the reason I weighed myself and kept ridiculously and pointlessly stepping on an...
by NoSRocks
Sun May 02, 2010 3:13 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy's Check In
Replies: 47
Views: 35930

AWWW Shannon! Thanks so much for your nice message of support! After reading your kind words, no kidding - I feel much better already :D I said to hubby that the reason I weighed myself and kept ridiculously and pointlessly stepping on and off this morning, praying that it would go down :roll: was I...
by NoSRocks
Sat May 01, 2010 10:42 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy's Check In
Replies: 47
Views: 35930

Not in the best of moods today.... very 'keyed up' about re-gaining those pounds. I think in total, I've gained about 3 (depends where on the bathroom floor I put my scale; it even looks like it could be 4! :( I'm unhappy because this seems to be causing me to slip back into the old diet/panic : wha...
by NoSRocks
Thu Apr 29, 2010 2:50 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy's Check In
Replies: 47
Views: 35930

Well guys, I don't normally post during the week... but I am starting to get very frustrated since the last couple of days I have been weighing in at 3 lbs heavier than I usually do. (approx. 163 - 164 lbs) ! I think the reason for this is down to those meal replacements I have been substituting for...
by NoSRocks
Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:55 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy's Check In
Replies: 47
Views: 35930

Sunday (contd) Okay so I'm not hungry in the least, but because its an S Day and I know "I can", I'm afraid I overindulged this evening! I ate a whole (litre sized ?) carton of Full Fat Greek Yogurt with Honey. It must have been about 1000 calories' worth! But it was so creamy and yummy that I kept ...
by NoSRocks
Sun Apr 25, 2010 11:00 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy's Check In
Replies: 47
Views: 35930

...continued from yesterday (Saturday) Dinner: Chicken cordon bleu and oven fries 1 lb of my daughter's fudge (surprise, surprise :roll: ) 1/2 tub full fat greek yogurt...sooooo yummy!! S DAY 2 (SUNDAY) Breakfast : the same as yesterday/every S Day so far!! Lunch: PB & J sandwich, yogurt, chips, cof...
by NoSRocks
Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:24 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy's Check In
Replies: 47
Views: 35930

S DAY (Saturday 24th April 2010) Breakfast: large slice cornbread 1 bowl full fat greek yogurt with honey, flaxseed and cinnamon 1 bowl mandarin segments Lunch: McD's wrap with bacon and cheese 1 parfait and black coffee Nibbles: 1/2 choc bar, 2 candies (salt water taffy) Dinner: Haven't eaten yet. ...