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joasia

B = grilled cheese sandwich

L= shredded beef quesadilla with sour cream and guacamole, ice tea

D = cup of lentil soup, half a ham sandwich closed, raw carrots

Walk 4.5 miles

feeling full because of lots of eating yesterday, but I am back.

joasia

I buy plain yogurt and mix in fruit. Lot less sugar

joasia

I think it is a combo of guilt and old diet mentality rearing its head. I feel like "Oh it is a day off, so I will eat everything I can before the diet starts again". And then I go crazy, eating two lunches, two dinners, snacking, and so on. Then when it is all over, and I have some clarity, I kick ...

joasia

P.S. Sometimes I get this horrible feeling, that no matter what I do, I will always be fat. I want to have hope and feel that things will change. But some days are just hard.

joasia

Thanks silverfish, your transformation is inspiring.

joasia

I know this is so simple even an idiot can do it. But I am still overeating, probably for emotional reasons. I just need to do it, buck up and do it. I know I can, it doesn't get any more simple than this. I just get this urge to binge and on s days I have been known to eat two lunches and two dinne...

joasia

I guess I just overeat on s days. I was just wondering how other peoples s days look, maybe a sample menu.

joasia

I think food is the hardest drug of all. Now, I am not saying that smoking, drugs, gambling, and anything else is not hard to kick. But I know people who have kicked their gambling, drinking, shopping habits. But you have to keep eating no matter what. I read a book called "Fat Fairy Godmother". I k...

joasia

I am having a tough time with s days. Any ideas?

joasia

I am struggling with s days. Any ideas?

joasia

Thanks a lot. I was toying with trying a ultra low fat vegan plan through Dr. Fuhrman, due to a health reason. But I don't think I could stick to it. And if I can't stick to it in the long run, there really is no point. You really are at goal weight! That really shows that nos works and is doable. t...

joasia

I had a question if you are willing to share:

You posted some examples from your ndays on a different post. My question is, could you post a sample s day. Do you pretty much stick to 3 meals a day with some small treats, or do you eat a lot more?

Thanks,
joanna

joasia

just do it Nike has the right motto. and the more days you do, the better and better you will start to feel. and in a few days, you will forget you ever blew it. New day, start fresh. I lost weight before and my mottos were: If you want to move a mountain, you have to start with a single rock. The o...

joasia

Two questions for you. If you want to share:

1) What is the McDougall program?

2) How much have you lost/maintained since you joined?

Thanks

joasia

I totally hear you Reinhard. But.... I have been on both ends of the scale. It is a lot easier not to obsess about the number when you are at goal weight as opposed to overweight.

joasia

Still trying to fine tune. When I eat too little at a meal I feel hungry. That edge of hunger nags me until the next meal, like a splinter. Doesn't let me focus on life. But if I eat a little more/too much at a meal, I get that old sense of guilt. Like I am evil for feeling full. I am trying to keep...

joasia

When I said "bad" I meant fattening. I started dieting in the 90s. You know when anything with more than one gram of fat was terrible. And I have come to realize if I don't eat food with fat I get really hungry and binge. So I am going to allow myself food like "pizza". But I try to eat a good quali...

joasia

Walked 4.5 miles this morning.

B=calzone with chicken sausage
L= ate out - big chicken sandwich on foccacia bread with ice tea
D=Italian restaurant: probably soup or salad, shrimp in tomato sauce, pasta, one slice of bread, water

joasia

I think one of the many reasons diets have failed for me in the past is the avoidance of so called fattening food. When I feel deprived I binge. Tomorrow I will order a pizza. And enjoy it on one plate. Believe it or not this is a break through for me. I either deny or I go ape wild.

joasia

-bread with anything on top (keep bread in the freezer) -fresh fruit -vegetables with dipping sauce (hummus, ranch, etc.) -can of beans (soup, quesadilla, salad, taco, burrito etc.) -Chicken breast with bone and skin (I roast them and use them on sandwiches instead of deli meat) -pasta with really g...

joasia

Feel like I am getting back in the swing. Although I fear even writing that. B= 1/2 whole wheat bagle with egg, cheese, and tomato L=eating out, one plate D=something at home Yesterday=4.5 miles Today = Goal: 4.5 miles Success: Didn't even want a doughnut this morning at work because I had my yummy ...

joasia

I am not a Hollywood watcher. Don't care what actors are doing, other than the mild entertainment they provide. But, I must say I have always liked Kate Winslet. She is curvy and beautiful and gives the rest of us "never going to be a size 2" people hope. I read an article in which she said. And thi...

joasia

Yesterday: No walk B = 2 vegetarian tacos L = homemade soup, mashed potatoes, chicken, corn, green beans D = Chinese: 8 dumplings with ginger dipping sauce, shrimp fried rice chewed some regular gum no evening snacking: SUCCESS Today: B = none L = chicken sandwich, easy mayo, fries, ketchup, ice tea...

joasia

And that is really the thing. I think a lot of people with weight problems use food as a hobby. I know I have in the past. When I am bored, I eat. So now that I am eating less, I try to find other ways to pass the time. Like walking the dog, shopping for fresh ingredients and cooking, reading, etc.

joasia

I love you Reinhard, but if I had to eat oatmeal for lunch or even breakfast I think I would go crazy

P.S. If I ate oatmeal, I probably wouldn't have a weight problem

joasia

I have had a hard time. For many reasons. None of them good. Whenever I try a diet, even this sane approach, I turn into this weird food obsessed person. And when I am tired of being a food obsessed weirdo, I binge. I have not really gained, just sort of drifted between the same 8 pound range. Altho...

joasia

I have found that I can not go hog wild on s days. Because when I do, I eat everything that is not nailed down. And I think that fits under the "don't be an idiot clause". I keep my s days much like my no s days. With perhaps a plate of something sweet. But again, not half a pie. I have found that l...

joasia

Silverfish,
Do you eat whatever, or do you eat specific things?

joasia

Just wondering. In previous posts you mentioned your typical menu. It has a lot of oatmeal, nuts, dried fruits, black bread, etc. Really healthy stuff. Were you eating the same types of food on your way down to your current weight as you are on maintenance? Or have the foods you take in changed over...

joasia

I was talking to both sets of grandparents the other weekend. (I am lucky to be 29 and still have everyone! God's grace) and they were saying that restaurant eating use to be an event. People only went out to eat once a month or less. It was a time to get dressed up, a real occasion. Now we eat out ...

joasia

I walk 3 to 6 miles everyday. When I lose a little more, I will start weights or shovelglove. I am down 12 pounds in one month (I have a 100 pounds to lose) so that is why I am quicker than the others. My biggest challenge is the food. Even with this great program, my food demons rear their head. Bu...

joasia

P.S. I read somewhere that the more you restrict the more you feel deprived and the more you binge. This is hard though because I have been restricting for so long, I don't know how to let go normally. When I let go, I eat a boat load.

joasia

You are so right on with your frustration. I really hear you. I do the same thing. When I think back to the time in my life when I didn't diet, I was thin. Now I have been dieting for 12 years and my results? I am fat.

joasia

Does anybody plan their menu. Have you found that if you know up front what the next day will entail regarding food, you will have a more successful day?

joasia

I have to be the health nag for a moment. Subway is advertised as the fast food god of health. Which it isn't. Their bread has high fructose corn syrup and trans fats. The deli meats have nitrates and are of poor quality as far as cold cuts go. Yes the veges are good. But the soups and chips are ful...

joasia

You can lose weight eating anything you want. As long as you don't overeat. But from a health stand point, I would add some fruits and veges on the side.

joasia

I agree with reinhard. Fast food is killer. Unhealthy and monster portions. I have lost weight in the past, just by cooking everything myself. Also try no cook foods like: sandwiches, canned soup, cereal, salad, fruit, nuts, dried fruit, milk. Or maybe head for the deli where you can get a roast chi...

joasia

1750 is REALLY few calories for an active male. That is probably why you are starving. Maybe try 2000 or 2300.

joasia

I tried the low carb diet. I lasted until lunch. That is right, I couldn't even do it a day. I love bread and pasta and potatoes too much. You can lose weight eating carbs. I lost weight with Weight Watchers and ate bread all the time. I refuse to believe that carbs, which are eaten by millions of t...

joasia

I have been stressing about how much or how little to put on a plate. I guess these are the old diet demons rearing their head. I mean you can't really pile it on a still lose weight, but some days I want to pile it on. I have started worrying, I put a portion on a plate and I think: "Is this too mu...

joasia

I know what you mean. Weight loss has always meant hunger for me.

joasia

Maybe you are right. Maybe I am not eating enough. I have been struggling lately. My issues with food are the one area of my life I can't seem to overcome. Today I actually cried because of it. I really want to be normal. And normal to me means struggling with 20 pounds not 100.

joasia

I know Reinhard says to use the two drink rule. Never have more than two drinks on S or NoS days.

joasia

Muffins are usually loaded with sugar. And the store bought kind have all kinds of ingredients that are bad for you, like trans fats. For breakfast I eat: -a slice of really good bread (you know the kind they bake everyday and goes hard the next day, ingredients include flour, salt, yeast, and that ...

joasia

Success:
Breakfast: cheese sandwich, soup, orange
Lunch: Chicken sandwich, fries, ice tea
Dinner: none

Walk 4.5 miles

TGIF!

joasia

Success:

Breakfast: none
Lunch: chicken sandwich and french fries, ice tea
Dinner: cup of soup, one stuffed cabbage, one slice of buttered bread

Walk: 4.5 miles

joasia

You look better than a lot of people I know who "work out" at the gym.

joasia

I walk. No special equipment required. Just put one foot in front of the other. Listen to some music to get motivated. If you are really overweight, walking may be all you can do. You don't want to go crazy all at once. And always get a physical first, just in case. I walk 3 to 6 miles (depending on...

joasia

The only people who lose quickly, usually, are people that have A LOT to lose. I lost 12 pounds in one month, but I have 100 pounds to lose. You only have 25 to 30. The closer you get to your goal the slower it comes off. I have been within 40 pounds of my goal and I slowed to losing 1 pound a week ...

joasia

Hello, welcome. You will like it here. Just wondering: you have posted here before, are you new, or do we have two shamrockmommies?

joasia

I have found that this system works even better when I listen to my hunger. I don't eat unless I feel hunger. Like yesterday, I ate a big dinner. This morning I was not hungry at all. So I didn't eat breakfast. I then ate my one plate lunch and one plate dinner. If I am not hungry, I don't eat. Usua...

joasia

S day - I overate. And I overate for the wrong reasons: emotions. I felt uncomfortable afterwards. Tomorrow is an N day. I can do it! Walked 4.5 miles today

joasia

I think success. Walked 4.5 miles

breakfast: 1 oat bran bagel, half with avocado and tomato and half with cheese and tomato

lunch: soup, and a large plate, no dessert

dinner: none, lunch was big and late, i was not hungry at dinner

joasia

You wouldn't happen to be from Eastern Europe or Germany would you? I am Polish, and some of your menu seems from those parts =)

joasia

Success - and walked 4.5 miles

joasia

Not all things are created equal. Today I went to a Mexican restaurant and ate one normal size plate. But the burrito was HUGE. It was high and stuffed. Didn't eat anything else. Burritos are tricky because they are not flat on the plate, but they stick up. Luckily, I don't eat here often. Found the...

joasia

trying to eat healthier homemade food as opposed to junk and fast food.

joasia

Yes I have tried these. Have you ever read the ingredients in their foods! I was shocked. Hydrogenated oil in almost everything (which causes premature heart disease, there are countries that have banned it), high fructose corn syrup, MSG, a ton of salt, artificial sweetner, a ton of sugar, and arti...

joasia

I was a horrible cook. Thought I would never learn. Didn't have any desire to learn. Then I got married and moved to a farm overseas. I had to learn to cook or live on bread alone. So I learned from my grandmother and mother in law. I started simple and then actually learned to love it. If you treat...

joasia

Breakfast: 1 slice buttered whole wheat toast, hard boiled egg, orange juice Lunch: Ham and cheese sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and real mayo, 1 cup homemade split-pea soup, 1 orange Dinner: 2 slices of a beef roast (eye of round was the cut) with mushroom sauce, 4 or 5 new potatoes, salad with be...

joasia

I had a success. Somebody left my favorite candy on the lunchroom table. Darn lunchroom!!!! But I didn't touch it, just waited for lunch and ate my lunch. I wasn't even hungry, just wanted to grab that candy. I have been feeling full. So of course I am worrying about "if I am eating too much" Maybe ...

joasia

Yesterday I walked 5 miles! Ate lunch and dinner. Today: Shooting for 5 miles again, but will settle for 3 Breakfast: 1 hard boiled egg, buttered whole wheat toast, OJ Lunch: 1cup split pea soup, 1 ham and cheese sandwich with lettuce Dinner: One plate of something still working on eating less fast ...

joasia

It works for a very small number. Some people are able to commit to that level for the rest of their lives. But I don't know many. And for most people they regain their weight in 5 years. So I would like to see the Biggest Loser revisit EVEYONE in 5 years. That would really show us if it works. But ...

joasia

Today my goals are:
Walk after work 3 miles.
Skipped breakfast, because I ate way too much for dinner yesterday.
But plan to eat one plate lunch and one plate dinner today.

Yes I can.

joasia

Last night I was watching one of those shows that are on after the new year. You know, the ones where there are fat people trying to lose weight and they are put on a diet and get a trainer. Well these trainers started to raid their cupboards throwing out food. Then they had to do these intense grue...

joasia

Back at work this week. When I was on vacation, I was walking 6 miles a day. Now it is down to 3 miles because of time limits. If I want to walk in the morning, I would have to wake up at 4:30 a.m. and that is just not going to happen! My eating has been touch and go, but I have been walking almost ...

joasia

Hexagon,
Sorry, never mind I found it.

joasia

Hexagon,

How do I check daily check-ins?

joasia

Just wondering if people are using a 9 inch or 11 inch plate.? I know it sounds silly, but I want to be strict for now.

joasia

I was wondering if anyone is willing to post a regular nos day of meals. What are you eating?

Here is mine:
Breakfast: 1 slice bread with cheese, orange
Lunch: 1 cup homemade soup, 1 sandwich, 1 fruit
Dinner: 1 plate of chicken, rice, vegetables, salad, I glass compote

joasia

I try to keep them sane. I find if I eat everything in sight, I feel bloated and gross. Sometimes I will have a second plate, but then I feel over full. I usually will have whatever dessert I want after dinner. Sometimes I'll have a snacky food like chips. But for the most part I still stick to the ...

joasia

It takes me an hour to walk three miles. On weekends I walk 3 miles in the morning (1 hour) and 3 miles in the evening (1 hour) for a total of two hours. I don't mind walking. I hate getting on a machine at the gym and doing exercise. With walking it feels normal, like you have a destination. Now I ...

joasia

Granted I have a lot of weight to lose. And weight loss is always faster at the beginning when you have a lot to lose. As you get closer to goal weight it slows to a snails pace. But it is better than gaining 12 pounds! I have been walking 3 to 6 miles everyday.

joasia

I have only one wish for the new year: To have a normal relationship with food. And health of course. Everything else is secondary for me.

joasia

On Discovery Health Channel last night (California) there was a one-hour program called "Big as Life: Obesity in America" or something very close to that. I had a problem with the program for several reasons. 1) For an hour they discussed the "obesity epidemic" and short of surgery or extreme calori...

joasia

When I first started I thought it would be easy too. It is easy to follow in that you don't have to count or measure, but it is not easy to do. Let's face it. When you are trying to lose weight you have to cut calories, consume less, whatever you want to call it. This is an easy format for doing tha...

joasia

Our family really goes all out for Christmas. It is a lot of work to make everything from scratch. Every year I feel totally stuffed. But this year I had one plate and I felt full, but not stuffed. And it actually felt good to be comfortable rather than feeling like a pig.

joasia

I am overweight, but walking is no problem because I have a hyper dog that really needs his walk. When I go to work I walk 3 miles a day. On weekends and holidays (when I have more time) I walk the 3 miles twice which is 6 miles. It is harder to do the 6 miles in the winter because it gets dark soon...

joasia

My meal times move around quite a bit. But I always stick to 3 per day. For example, when I am at work it is very set: Breakfast 7:00, Lunch 11:40, Dinner 5:00. But when on vacation this changes. Breakfast may be 7a.m. or 10:00 a.m. Dinner maybe 4:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. When on vacation there are so m...

joasia

The WW part really rings true. I did WW for a year or so and lost 50 pounds. But the program keeps you hungry 24/7 and preoccupied with points. The only reason I kept at it so long is because I saw the progress and so did people around me. Then there is the part where you eat something and you have ...

joasia

Restaurant plates seem bigger than the plates at home. And even when they are not bigger, they seem to load them to the max. I have tried eating half. But that doesn't always work. Any suggestions?

joasia

You have to limit alcohol to one or two glasses because it has a lot of calories. Also, I have found that alcohol makes you feel more hungry. Juice can be dangerous because it has a lot of calories. I limit mine to 1/2 to 1 cup per meal. I mix with water so it is not so sweet.

joasia

joasia

I am really full right now or I am not hungry now. Can you wrap it up so I can have some at home later.

joasia

I am fine all day. Not really hungry in the morning. But the hunger hits around 6p.m. and stays until I go to bed. I'm thinking of moving my meals up several hours. Maybe that will help.

joasia

I work in a low socioeconomic area. I am a fourth grade teacher. When I was growing up I never had a weight problem. But I did not eat what these children eat. I would say out of the 650 students at this public school, 50% are overweight or obese. Almost 100% of my students eat breakfast and lunch i...

joasia

I like no s very much. But I have some questions. Soup being one. I like soup. I come from a family that eats soup. And I feel that soup is a healthy food, especially when homemade. I don't want to totally give it up because then I feel like I am on some crappy diet again that restricts certain type...

joasia

This way of eating is better for men than women. And you have to be careful how much you put on that one plate. Also, does not work as well if you are eating high fat meals for your three meals. so portion control is still an issue.

joasia

I agree that it is not the governments responsibility to make us healthy. It is all about personal choice. But... why are they allowing such things as hydrogenated fat into SO many foods. This has been PROVEN to cause premature heart disease. There are countries that have BANNED it. It's the equival...

joasia

I went to Walmart tonight to buy some school supplies. I don't know if it was the hour of day or what, but the people in there made me wonder. I would say 50% overweight and 40% very obese and very unhealthy looking. I know that Walmart tends to cater to the lower socioeconomic end of society. But i...

joasia

Hearing that your child might be a few pounds too heavy is hard. Remember that a lot of the food we buy today is filled with high fructose corn syrup, msg, hydrogenated fat, and other perservatives and artificial flavors that our bodies were never ment to ingest. I have read and heard that these sub...

joasia

Um...this is a weight loss site.

joasia

Well the artificial sugar causes cancer in lab rats...so....I don't trust it. I use to drink diet soda like crazy. Then I stopped for a year. I went back and tried it and it is very gross. I think it is habit forming. Now I never drink soda. Try stopping and then starting again. I bet the taste alon...

joasia

are you totally off the blood pressure meds? I am on these meds and would love to get off of them

joasia

Okay, before I say anything I am not making excuses. And I am NOT saying that diet and exercise won't help you lose weight. BUT......I was looking at family photos the other day and noticed that my Great Grandmother, Grandmother, and Mother, and now myself were all overweight. Couldn't part of it be...

joasia

that is a real inspiration. that is amazing. You lost fairly quickly. Almost 100 pounds in 9 months. Did you eat anything you wanted, or did you stick to healthy choices? Did you really eat a lot on the plate or did you watch your portions?

joasia

It was in Poland. In a small town in central Poland. This was in the late 90s. I know you think of Polish food as heavy. It is at celebrations. But on a daily basis, the Poles eat lots of garden grown vegetables and fish/chicken. And, except in the big cities, they cook at home. I have not visited i...

joasia

I forgot to mention something important. Because my grandparents lived in a small town, you would always dress nicely to go out on the town everyday. You would never run to the market with sweats or no makeup. Everyone did this young/old, thin or chubby. This does something to your self esteem. You ...

joasia

I was born in the U.S. but I went to visit my grandparents in Europe when I was 18 and again when I was 20 and 22. Each time I lost weight. Which was weird because I didn't eat low fat and I didn't diet while I was over there. However, they eat 3 times a day no snacking. My grandmother cooked homema...

joasia

I read several articles about a study that was done comparing portion sizes in france and U.S. They studied 11 different establishments from pizza, chinese, fast food, to cafes. They found that the mean (average) portion in Paris is about 277 grams while in Philadelphia the average portion was 347 g...

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