One of the things I like best about No S (and I love every part of it) is how family-centric it is. We have always sat down and ate as a family and this diet makes that even more important. The whole family can eat the same meal and set a good example for the kids. No longer will I sneak around to eat desserts when my daughter isn't looking so she doesn't want one too. I can exert the gentle social pressure on her to not be a glutton that I experienced growing up (one or maybe two cookies is fine, but three would elicit shocked looks from my parents. If I took seconds that was fine but they would say "Wow, you must be really hungry!" Just having someone notice how much you're eating is what has kept people from overeating for centuries. But today people snack so much no one knows how much you've eaten during the day, even yourself! And eating everything at one time you eventually get bored eating. I remember that as a kid I wouldn't be able to finish my meal most of the time out of boredom, I just wouldn't want to chew anymore. I don't remember feeling full. I had the occasional snack, but I always had to ask and I would usually be offered something like a piece of bread and if I didn't want it then I must not be hungry.
I have two weeks of No Sing under my belt, and no red days. The first week I ate really big meals, though I didn't always finish them. I was so afraid of being hungry between meals. I was especially worried at dinner time because I'm nursing and have a very good appetite, and I am getting up a couple times a night with my son to nurse and the last thing I need is to lie awake because I'm hungry when I do get a chance to sleep. That happened once the first week, but the rest of the time I was either full from a big meal, or just not full but not hungry. The first weekend I indulged too much and didn't enjoy it all that much. I find I enjoy my meals on N days more than desserts on S days because as they say, hunger is the best seasoning. This past week went by so fast, I barely thought about No S, it's just becoming habit. I got over the enormous meals (though I still take plenty, I'm not about to restrict myself too much) and stopped worrying about being hungry. We eat dinner at 5:30 and I really want to move it earlier for the sake of my kids, so if I am really hungry in the evenings (especially in this learning period) I allow myself a chai, which I suppose isn't kosher as it's from a powder and full of sugar and calories, but I don't like milk without something to go with it and I don't want to eat anything. I don't drink pop and I only have the chai if I really need it, so I'm allowing it. I also drink black tea with milk and sugar, and if I go out to a coffee shop on occasion I will have a small decaf frou frou coffee drink, though I'm going to try and start asking for skim milk and avoid mochas.
I've already written too much, but I am just loving this! I'm learning that a while after eating I feel hungry, but after a bit it goes away! I used to eat at the first sign of hunger (or even before to avoid that dreadful feeling
) and now I see I had nothing to be afraid of. I'm no longer hindering my husband on his weight loss journey by eating naughty things in front of him (if I have a lot to say about my history regarding food that's nothing compared to his, but I'll save that for another time). DAY 13: S Day. Starting weight 150 and a couple days ago 145.2. First time I've ever lost weight apart from pushing out a baby or having food poisoning. This is a much better way to do it!
Now that I'm putting together plates for myself like I do for my 3 year old daughter it is easy to make sure I'm including all food groups. No S wins again!
We did get some apple donuts and I'll have one tomorrow. Possibly at 1am 
If it weren't for me still being in the first 21 days I would have had something.
And me too, so extra motivation for me to cook him healthy dinners