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joasia

Still struggling, but not giving up. I keep toying with weight watchers because it promises quick results. But I just can't make myself be a full time calorie accountant. It is fine if you are home all the time, but what if you have to go out. Then it is hell!!!!!!!!!!!! Like this Friday I have a fu...

joasia

B= cup of vegetable and noodle soup, slice of buttered bread, one egg

L=Really big ham and cheese sandwich on kaiser roll, buttered, cheese-its one package

D=one lean cuisine spaghetti with meat sauce, two slices of provolone cheese
few grapes

walk the dog

joasia

Thank you very much. I appreciate your time. I hope you enjoy yourself in the U.S. If you are traveling to California, take Highway 1 up the coast. It is really worth it. I just got back from a week in San Francisco with my mom and the coast drive can't be beat!

joasia

You are so right about Macaroni Grill. That bread and olive oil is bad news!

joasia

P.S.

do you think eating out a lot can be bad for this plan? seeing as restaurant portions are so large?

joasia

Dear Silverfish, I find your story so inspirational because I am your age and sort of coincide with your statistics. Your progress is really something. You don't really seem to plan your meals, just go with the flow? I feel that I am putting too much on my plate. I had a lot of success with weight w...

joasia

When I was eleven years old, I went to communist Poland with my mother to visit my grandparents. To say the least, it was a shock for an American raised child. Poland at that time was poor and under communist Russian control. There were bread lines. Anyway, I remember there was a store called "Zepel...

joasia

Questions:
Did you have weight to lose when you first started nos? Have you lost any weight with this program or have you just been maintaining? You are no longer strictly vegetarian?

joanna

joasia

Saturday, June 23, 2007 Breakfast: scrambled eggs with sausage and onion, 2 slices buttered whole grain toast, tomatoes and onions L: 1 or 2 slices of cheese, stuffed ravioli from trader joe's, a few chips and salsa D: several bites of a twice baked potato, a few slices of steak, orange walking: it ...

joasia

P.s. This one is a big, big one for me: You can cook normally. I love to cook as a hobby, and it is just no fun when on a strict diet.

joasia

I have found that revisiting Reinhard's home page is very helpful. It helps remind me why I need to stay the course here. Here is something in particular: 1) Ask yourself if you can imagine staying on a particular diet for the rest of your life. If not, don't bother starting, it is a waste of time a...

joasia

I have friends like that. They eat junk and are thin. I does affect your health in the long run.

joasia

I was talking with my grandmother the other day. Musing about weight. She said something very interesting about my mom (who has struggled with weight her whole life). Grandma said she would see her eat her meal and then one hour later have a big snack, then another snack. then Grandma said, eat your...

joasia

This morning wednesday 6-13-07: 247 DAY ONE B=2 eggs over easy, 2 slices bacon, hash browns, 2 packets ketchup, 1 slice toast with margarine L = 1 homemade stuffed cabbage roll (beef/turkey and rice, cabbage, tomato sauce), 1 2oz. slice oat bran bread with 1 tsp. butter, vegetable juice D= tba Walk ...

joasia

You guys are the best. I will not give up no matter how many times I have to start over. I know I look ridiculous, failing and failing, but I know this can work for me. I keep going back to WW, it Does not work. Because it is impossible to measure and weigh and count every bite everyday without goin...

joasia

You gained 20lbs. in 6 weeks?

joasia

P.S. and 277 grams is a lot less than places around here. I weighed my burrito the other day and it weighed a pound and a half!

joasia

Dr. Rozin (I think that is the name) did a study and tested portions of food across Paris establishments including pizza parlors, chinese restaurants, fast food places, etc. He found that the mean portion size was 277 grams or 9.8 ounces. That was about 25% less food than food establishments in Phil...

joasia

okay, I am going to give this two weeks and evaluate progress, without going hog wild on the weekends. If those two weeks go well (maintain or lose) I will do another two weeks. If not, it is WW for me. Here was the ugliness of yesterday: B=Del taco macho combo burrito with three hot sauce packets 8...

joasia

B=none

S=cracker jacks

S=lots of mini chocolates (about 10)

L=carl's jr santa fe chicken sandwich, criss cut fries, soda

S= 4 cheese sticks, orange juice

D=bean and cheese burrito, cheeseburger, fries, ice tea

Walked dog, eating horrible

joasia

You always have great menus, do you cook a lot at home?

joasia

oh, I ate like a pig and then ate dinner. I have to post this to lay this day to rest: B=italian sub, 1oz chips S=slice of cake S=peanut M&Ms L=burrito, ketchup, salad with ranch and croutons S=rice crispy treat, large orange juice S=2 cheese sticks D=chicken sausage calzone, chips and salsa, 2 chee...

joasia

I went on google.com and wrote in "School lunches around the world" The first or second article by BBC was really interesting (sorry I don't know how to link it here). People from all over the world wrote in about their school lunches. All of them usually consisted of starch, meat, and vegetables. N...

joasia

I once heard that the definition of insanity was doing the same thing over and over again while gaining the same results. Or maybe it was doing something over and over again, failing, and doing it again. Anyway, that is dieting for me. I did Weight Watchers, for a year, lost 50 pounds, and it was re...

joasia

ugly, ugly, ugly, but just can't give up. i have to realize that stress or no stress, I have to stick to these eating habits. B=italian submarine sandwich, 1 ounce potato chips S=slice of cake (stress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) S=peanut M&Ms L=small burrito with ketchup, salad with ranch and crotouns, large or...

joasia

silverfish,

How did/do you decide between just soup for lunch, or let's say soup, sandwich, and an apple? Do you listen to your hunger?

joasia

So......I have been up and down and back and forth and inside out and.....I am back where i started. That was a lot of grief for staying in the same place. I really want to get this habit down cold. And I am going to try less junk, because the stuff makes me lethargic. Anyway, here is to the ugly to...

joasia

I know somewhere in Reinhard's intro, it says something about fighting one vice/evil at a time. I would love to eat perfectly tomorrow, but I know I am human. So my plan is to really get this down cold, then I can add things like (eat more organic, or whatever). I will, however, try to eat less junk...

joasia

Some vices/sins seem to have a stronger pull than others, don't they? Food seems to pull me like nothing else. Sometimes I think I will never overcome this pull.

joasia

P.S. and if we want to get technical everything around us is bad. From the chemicals we use to clean the bathroom to the laundry soap. All of that goes into your skin and lungs. We can't get paranoid. Do what you can.

joasia

I think it is common sense that something sprayed with chemicals will never be as good for you as organic. I try to buy organic when I can. Than being said, I think the biggest issue is eating too much. I need to tackle that problem first.

joasia

Yesterday, I went out to eat with my grandmother. When they brought the food it was HEAPED on the plate. If I were to eat that plate, I would have been full for a whole day or more! Plus the cornbread and vegetables and sauces had their own plates! We live in a fast world and eating out happen often...

joasia

Silverfish,
I was in Poland, which in many ways has similar food to Germany.

joasia

244.5.

Breakfast: grilled cheese sandwich
Lunch: enchiladas, rice, salad with dressing
Dinner: soup and something on the plate

Walk 4 miles

joasia

When I think back to when my problems with weight started, it had to be back during my senior year in high school. I stopped eating my mom's homemade food and started to frequent the drive thru at fast food restaurants. This goes back to the french thread as well. When I lived in Europe for a year, ...

joasia

I really love the idea of this. But I think I might do WW to get some of this weight off. I need to get it off for health reasons. I think this is perfect for people with no immediate health concerns who want to knock off 20 or so pounds and can take forever doing it. I think I am going to sacrifice...

joasia

get off the scale for 2 weeks or 4 if you can do it. And see what happens. sometimes the obsession is too much.

joasia

really struggling with personal issues, but I am doing nos regardless. actually lost my appetite for a few days.

joasia

Correct me if I am wrong, but I always thought that there were N days, S days, and special occasions/holidays. Therefore NWS days are already covered under the special occasion clause.

joasia

P.S. My only idea: Do weight watchers everyday and on the days you can't measure your food (because you are eating out or whatever) Then do Nos. Also, about the cheat days. When I did WW, I could never stay on it all the time. I would take about two days a week off. The weight still came off, just a...

joasia

I really really feel your pain. I don't know if I can help, because I am in a similar situation. I was born here, but my whole family is from Poland. I have avoided going back and visiting because I know how fashion and weight conscious they all are. What really drives me crazy is they all eat full ...

joasia

I always want to smile when you mention your Pb&J bagel, because it reminds me of my cheese addiction

joasia

Can you describe the diet that helped you lose 68 pounds?

joasia

I am interested to know what works if not nos? Have you found something that works? If so, please share.

joasia

B=1 hard boiled egg, 2 slices buttered toast, orange

L=2 croissants, turkey, lentil soup

D=big salad and orzo salad, roll, some sweets (a few bites)

walk 2x

probably ate too much but I am not giving up

joasia

Okay, here is what I ate the day before day one:

B=macoroni and cheese
2 slices pizza

L=cheeseburger and onion rings, coke

D=2 chicken soft tacos
strawberry sundae McDonald's
I don't know if I snacked, I don't think so
Walked 2 times
about 8 miles

Ready for Day ONe!!

joasia

Okay I started this morning: First I walked the dog this morning (spring break this week) then I had breakfast: 1 hard boiled egg, 2 slices buttered bread, one orange. I feel full and not stuffed. The more I think about diets, the more I realize they don't work. Take my parents for example, my mom h...

joasia

P.S. And I will stop trying to turn this diet into the "See how much junk food/food in general I can eat and still lose weight". Who says every plate needs to be overflowing?

joasia

I have no right to say this plan does not work for me if I have not given it 100% effort. Of course it is not working, I keep stopping and starting. I will stop toying with other plans. I will stop cheating. I will keep walking. And I will fight the neurotic food thoughts like hell. Onward and upwar...

joasia

P.S. and I will take one day at a time, not obsess about a week down the line.

joasia

I have no right to doubt a program I have not given 100% effort to. So tomorrow I start again. I will fight all neurotic doubts like hell. And maybe say a little prayer.

joasia

Thanks a lot want2behealthy. I hate WW. Don't get me wrong, I saw results on the program, but it made me miserable and neurotic about food. I know I couldn't keep at it forever. If you never eat out and you can measure everything, then the plan is great. I love NOS, but I get paranoid thinking "I ca...

joasia

Okay, I was emotional in the post above. I really don't want to leave. I just have to see the whole family at Easter and I don't want to spend the day hearing about my weight. B=1/2 turkey and spinach sandwich 2 tangerines L=cheeseburger and 1/2 the fries, ketchup, ice tea D=small nachos, some mini ...

joasia

I think this is a great system. Especially if you are not sedentary or you can take your time taking the weight off. However, due to health reasons and because I have a 100 pounds to lose, I will be going back to Weight Watchers. I don't like WW, but I know it will take the weight off quickly. I pla...

joasia

B=grilled cheese sandwich
L=cheese sandwich, orange, carrot sticks
D=something on one plate

Walk dog 4 miles

joasia

Don't stress. Just stop eating fake sugar (it causes cancer in lab rats). Wait for an S day and eat the real chocolate pudding. It is so much tastier.

joasia

Last alc. March 31, 2007, 245.5

Day One:
B=salami and cheese sandwich covered
L=bean rice and cheese burrito with hot sauce
D=chicken soft taco hot sauce

No walk

joasia

I don't know why I obsess. This program should be obsession proof, it is so easy to follow. Maybe I just want this weight gone due to health concerns. Maybe it is years of dieting. Whatever it is I get obsessed and then I overeat to ease the stress. I start this stupid inner talk "maybe I put too mu...

joasia

I am going through a bit of a personal crisis. Thought I would post here to get some ideas. Here it is: I hate my job. The problem is that my education is very specific and I don't know if I could find other work without going back to school and starting over. I am willing to do that, but I would li...

joasia

I know I have posted this before. I lost 50 pounds on WW and gained it all back plus 20. Yes WW worked well. There were some huge downfalls. A) being hungry ALL the time B) not being able to eat out (except at fast food restaurants) C) becoming obsessed with the points value of every ounce of food. ...

joasia

amend to last post (Tuesday 3-27-07) B=none (full from day before) L=cheeseburger, 1/2 order fries, ketchup, ice tea (no sugar) one plate D=one cup of cabbage and potato soup, 1 and a half slices of pork loin, spoonful of beet relish, mashed potatoes, broccoli/cauliflower/carrots, all on one plate e...

joasia

P.S. this is still a diet, you just don't have to count every crumb's calorie. But if your plate is piled with 6 feet of food, you know you probably won't lose weight, thus the "don't be an idiot" clause.

joasia

anything within reason. don't eat 3 sticks of butter or 5 pounds of raw meat on a plate. Eat regular meals. Put a portion on your plate that will satisfy not starve or stuff. This takes a while to feel out. At first I put tiny portions and then later I would overeat or snack late at night. I have da...

joasia

B=none (ate too much yesterday) L=cheeseburger, fries, ketchup, ice tea (one plate) D=pork loin, mashed potatoes, broccoli and cauliflower, cup of cabbage soup (all on one plate), I will put the cup of soup on the main plate, if I am not hungry I will skip dinner, but I probably will be hungry Walk ...

joasia

amend to last post. i was a bit hungry so I did have dinner, instead of skipping dinner getting too hungry and binging at 10:00 at night. 7:30 a.m. carls jr. santa fe chicken sandwich 12:00 cheeseburger, 1/2 order fries, ketchup, pickles, ice tea no sugar 7:20 vegetarian pasta, broccoli, pea/carrot/...

joasia

B=carls jr santa fe chicken sandwich L=cheeseburger and 1/2 fries, ketchup, 2 pickle spears ice tea D=none (ate too much yesterday) Walk = the dog usual route. bought a darn pedometer and can't use it because it is too hard to program!! planning what healthy homemade things to cook saturday so I don...

joasia

I just read your message to me from way back in August I think. I did not know I had this message and I did not know how to check it. Sorry. But thank you for writing.

Joanna
milczar

So how are you doing?

joasia

I am mad and ashamed of my gluttony. But I must post it so that I can move on. B=Chicken sandwich Staff meeting=jelly donut snack=rice crispy treat L=big bowl of rice and beef at Mexican restaurant a small mint D=cheeseburger and fries with ketchup and chocolate shake S=bowl of chips orange juice sm...

joasia

Question: Do you eat big servings, do you measure your servings, how do you determine how much to put on your plate?

joasia

Sounds like your weight problems started when you stopped following a traditional French diet. When I lived in Europe I weighed so much less, and it is because the food was pure. Not full of chemicals and crap like here.

joasia

"Thanks, that looks great!" then....
"I'm not hungry now, but I will save it for later"

Then save it or throw it away or in my case I give it to a colleague who is a human garbage can (and never gains a pound)

joasia

B= 2 small soft chicken tacos with hot sauce L=bean, rice, and cheese burrito with salsa, ice tea no sugar added D=the burrito was big, so I might have something on one plate or I might skip dinner Walk the dog = I think between 3.5 and 4.5 miles I didn't pack a lunch today. So I ate out. When I eat...

joasia

joasia

B=sandwich (covered) with avocado, cheese, tomato
orange

L= sandwich (covered) with one slice mortadela, spinach, avocado, tomato
carrot sticks, one cup soup

D= something on one plate, maybe a lunch repeat

Walk the dog

joasia

Thanks wosnes. I never check my messages because I didn't know how or that I even had any. So much for thriving in the technology age =)

joasia

B=sandwich (covered) one orange
L=one plate of mexican food
D=salad with ranch, three or four garlic breads, shrimp, vegetables, pasta
it was more than a plate, but I didn't snack

Walked 3+ miles to my parents house and around the orange grove

joasia

I read somewhere that lifestyle change (e.g. diet, exercise, etc.) should serve to improve and make your life better, not make it miserable. And I think that is so true. If your diet makes you nuts and obsessed every minute of the day, it is not worth it. I have had brief flirtations with returning ...

joasia

Please don't take this the wrong way. But I would give anything (well almost) to be struggling with 20 pounds. Thank the good lord it isn't 100. When I look at pictures at myself at 20 pounds too many, I can't believe I ever thought I was fat. That aside, I think people are different. I have seen in...

joasia

Some personal goal: 1) Walk everyday (no excuses) if my legs hurt I will walk slower, but I will walk 2) Stick to 3 meals a day, try to listen to hunger pains 3) Cut out the fast food! Pack a lunch everyday. 4) For the time being no alcohol. Maybe eventually I will be able to try the 2 to 4 drink gl...

joasia

I think that is fine. Just don't eat 5 a day =)

joasia

TGIF. Way too much drama at work. One of my co-workers went AWOL, has been missing for two days and there is no answer at her house. We don't know if she is okay. STRESS. B=1 egg, buttered oat bran bread, tangerine, blueberries L=chicken sandwich, fries, ketchup, ice tea S= two very snickers minis (...

joasia

Yesterday:
B=none
L=carl's jr. chicken sandwich and fries with ketchup
D=pork roast, broccoli, potatoes, coleslaw, mushrooms, 2 tangerines
Walked dog

Today:
B=1 egg, buttered oat bran bread, 1 tangerine, a few blueberries
L=one plate (may eat out)
D=one plate

Will walk the dog

joasia

I have had an extremely stressful situation at work and some at home as well. I am happy to report that I lost my appetite for about two days. Wasn't very hungry. The food I did eat was fast food (fatty and comforting). But... I did stick to one plate and I am walking today 4.5 miles. Yesterday: B=n...

joasia

It may seem boring, but it sounds healthy!

joasia

P.S. I myself have toyed with the idea of going back to weight watchers. But I remember how hard it was to do all that counting. I never felt I could go out to dinner or cook something for my family. I know that weight watchers is not a lifestyle I can maintain. That is why I am not giving up on nos...

joasia

I'm sorry if someone thought I was condemning the Atkins crowd. I know how hard weight loss is and how personal. I just get tired of the Atkins work crowd examining my lunch everyday. I guess what I meant to say is that you have to be careful what you say about diet (being that it is so personal).

joasia

B= 2 slices buttered toast with ham and cheese, orange juice
L= slice of cake
D=plate of pasta

Walked 4.5 miles

I know I had cake. And the other stuff was not health food. But it all fit on three plates. Tomorrow is another day

joasia

Are you by any chance Polish? Just wondering from some of your menus like "kluski" which means "noodles" in Polish.

joasia

I have always understood it as meaning, if you go out with other people and you don't want to look boorish by piling your meat, appetizer, fruit on one plate. You can visualize the amount that would fit on one, but eat in courses like everyone else.

joasia

Don't even get me started on the no carb crowd. I have several where I work. They eat the cheese and pepperoni off of 5 slices of pizza. They eat those awful bunless burgers. All the while you have to guard your lunch because they look like any moment they will attack your sandwich and leave no surv...

joasia

it wasn't pretty today, but there were some saving graces:
1) Walked the dog
2) stuck to three meals
3) already packed my lunch for tomorrow

joasia

I totally hear you. I have been really struggling with s days. And I think for women it is harder. We don't have the muscle mass that burns calories like men. When I go hog wild on the weekends, I don't lose. I am still trying to find the right balance on this plan. The balance of sanity, sometimes,...

joasia

This is the title of an article I read. There were such tips as "brush your teeth after you are done eating" "eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables" "only keep things in the house that have less then 300 calories per serving" and on and on. Weight loss is painful enough. Who wants to remember 100 ...

joasia

Failure;
Tomorrow is another day

joasia

I wouldn't count a sugar free breath mint as a failure. I chew regular sugar gum (one to two pieces a day) and they are about 15 calories each. I don't think that will impede progress. I remember a much earlier post where Reinhard said a teaspoon or two of sugar in your coffee is fine, so I'm sure t...

joasia

Maybe I should clarify: there is white bread and then there is white bread. If you have ever read the ingredient list on white bread in a supermarket (doesn't really matter what brand) it would make you cringe. It reads like a chemistry experiment: high fructose corn syrup, sugar, trans fats, modifi...

joasia

Yes, in a perfect world foods that are high in fiber will satisfy you longer: brown rice, whole grains, oatmeal, raw vegetables, etc. But.... the hedonist in all of us wants to eat white bread and other such sinful delicacies. So, I think if you are starting out, just put what you like on the plate....

joasia

really happy to hear it!

joasia

FAILURE, started out strong and then overate.
I did walk 4.5 miles this morning
Tomorrow is another day

joasia

Question for Johnny Quick,

I know diet books are blasting carbs. But if carbs are so bad, why do other cultures like Japan, China, Italy, France, etc. eat them and have less weight problems then us?

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