Celebrating One Year of NoS Sanity!
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:07 pm
Woohoo! I just passed the "One year since I began NoS" eating habits.
For the record, I am 5'2", nearing 50, mother of 5, and have thyroid issues. One year ago I decided that I would never lose weight just "watching" what I ate after repeated attempts, so I began searching the web for a diet that was doable. I clicked link after link (Zone, South Beach, Eat to Live, etc, etc--never Atkins, though
) and discarded them all as way too intrusive, undoable (we live overseas and have to eat what is available here), and often just weird. I had saved my NoS link for last, thinking that the words meant "No Sugar" which is also not realistic for our current lifestyle, but I thought I might be able to fudge around the sugar requirement.
Imagine my surprise and delight when I began to read the sane and sensible approach outlined on the NoS home page. I *knew* this was just the right amount of structure for me. As Reinhard says in his book, NoS is a great framework, but leaves the details up to us.
So, one year in and, drumroll please, the results are:
* 30 pounds lost!
* 5.5 inches off my waist!
* 5 inches off my hips!
* Retrained thinking ("One=done", "Mark it and Move on", "Pre-disapproved", "Nothing is in and of itself." (from the book))
* Healthier plates (big benefit of focused meals--no thinking I'll have my fruit or veggies later as a "snack.")
* Guilt-free holidays and vacations!
* Butter (a smear) on my bread every day!
* Delicious desserts every weekend!
* Increased Willpower and Self-control (I've gained a few more good habits since starting NoS--consistent exercise, a new daily "facial" regimen that is doing wonders for my skin, daily fruit consumption, working on "Vitamins taken at dinner" habit right now....)
I found that my progress has been steady but slowing as I get nearer a realistically healthy weight. I lost the first 20 pounds in 5 months, and the last 10 pounds in the past 7 months. I think I will now average 1-2 pounds per month until I reach a natural weight.
But the WHOLE PROCESS has been VERY ENJOYABLE, and I wouldn't trade "speed" for the "sanity, superiority, success, and SATISFACTION" of NoS.
A former glutton (I appreciate the honest term!),
For the record, I am 5'2", nearing 50, mother of 5, and have thyroid issues. One year ago I decided that I would never lose weight just "watching" what I ate after repeated attempts, so I began searching the web for a diet that was doable. I clicked link after link (Zone, South Beach, Eat to Live, etc, etc--never Atkins, though
) and discarded them all as way too intrusive, undoable (we live overseas and have to eat what is available here), and often just weird. I had saved my NoS link for last, thinking that the words meant "No Sugar" which is also not realistic for our current lifestyle, but I thought I might be able to fudge around the sugar requirement.Imagine my surprise and delight when I began to read the sane and sensible approach outlined on the NoS home page. I *knew* this was just the right amount of structure for me. As Reinhard says in his book, NoS is a great framework, but leaves the details up to us.
So, one year in and, drumroll please, the results are:
* 30 pounds lost!
* 5.5 inches off my waist!
* 5 inches off my hips!
* Retrained thinking ("One=done", "Mark it and Move on", "Pre-disapproved", "Nothing is in and of itself." (from the book))
* Healthier plates (big benefit of focused meals--no thinking I'll have my fruit or veggies later as a "snack.")
* Guilt-free holidays and vacations!
* Butter (a smear) on my bread every day!
* Delicious desserts every weekend!
* Increased Willpower and Self-control (I've gained a few more good habits since starting NoS--consistent exercise, a new daily "facial" regimen that is doing wonders for my skin, daily fruit consumption, working on "Vitamins taken at dinner" habit right now....)
I found that my progress has been steady but slowing as I get nearer a realistically healthy weight. I lost the first 20 pounds in 5 months, and the last 10 pounds in the past 7 months. I think I will now average 1-2 pounds per month until I reach a natural weight.
But the WHOLE PROCESS has been VERY ENJOYABLE, and I wouldn't trade "speed" for the "sanity, superiority, success, and SATISFACTION" of NoS.
A former glutton (I appreciate the honest term!),
Debs