starting!

klmom · Post by **klmom** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 12:51 pm

Starting Day one. This system makes a lot of sense to me, let's see if I can do it.

automatedeating · Post by **automatedeating** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 2:09 pm

Welcome! Makes sense to me, too.

lpearlmom · Post by **lpearlmom** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:06 pm

Welcome!

klmom · Post by **klmom** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 12:12 am

Day one - success!

eschano · Post by **eschano** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 12:06 pm

Well done! Off to a great start.

jw · Post by jw » Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:19 pm

Best wishes, klmom! glad you are posting!

klmom · Post by **klmom** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 11:32 pm

Thanks everyone! What nice encouragement from this forum! So Day Two - Success! Nothing too outstanding . . . it just feels like eating regularly, I barely thought about food (unlike any other diet I have been on). It's a pleasure to feel relaxed, but healthy. So, I am aiming for a full 21 days . . I am not weighing myself until at least the end of the week, because I like the idea of focusing on habits, not numbers.

klmom · Post by **klmom** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 1:37 pm

Day Three - success

eschano · Post by **eschano** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 10:10 pm

Well done! And it's nearly the weekend.

klmom · Post by **klmom** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 12:47 pm

I know. . .isn't it great that two off days are coming. Day four was a success, also. So far, I am way happier with the NO-s diet than anything I have ever done with my eating. This is why:
1. It feels so normal! I don't need to worry about what I am eating or when. It is interesting for me to notice how often I would grab a snack if I wasn't doing this, and it's no wonder I weight more than I want to! However, because I am eating satisfying meals, I don't have a hard time resisting the snacks.
2. I have not obsessed at all.
3. because it is so easy to follow, I feel successful.
4. I have slept great and felt really good exercising.
5. I find myself thinking things like "wow, I feel so good I would do this even if I didn't lose weight"
5. However, I am losing weight - I just jumped on the scale (I know I wasn't going to) and I have lost 3 pounds, which is really just the low end of my range.
I don't have a lot of weight to lose - ten pounds would put me at a really good weight, and I have well established good exercise habits HOWEVER I have a long history of failed dieting and bad body image, so it is very important to me that I work on those issues. I want to be a good role model for my beautiful little girl, and I don't want to be held back by eating and body image issues! Thanks everyone for the support. Looking forward to 17 more days to make it to the 21 day mark!

automatedeating · Post by **automatedeating** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 2:13 pm

I find myself thinking things like "wow, I feel so good I would do this even if I didn't lose weight"

This is my favorite!

klmom · Post by **klmom** » Sat Jan 11, 2014 11:21 am

day five - success

eschano · Post by **eschano** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 11:50 am

klmom wrote:I want to be a good role model for my beautiful little girl, and I don't want to be held back by eating and body image issues!

If that isn't the best motivation! I love your bullet points, they are amazing and inspiring. I know exactly what you mean with the body image issues and I can report that at least for me NoS has done wonders for it.

klmom · Post by **klmom** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:54 pm

Thanks Eschano! Days 6 and 7 were s days - and went fine. I definitely had a few cookies, and enjoyed them very much. So starting day 8!

klmom · Post by **klmom** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:48 pm

Day 8 - success!

automatedeating · Post by **automatedeating** » Tue Jan 14, 2014 1:51 pm

klmom · Post by **klmom** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:23 am

Day 9 - FAILURE!! I waited too long to eat dinner, and got too hungry. I don't like this! Back on today for day 10!!

automatedeating · Post by **automatedeating** » Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:34 pm

Those late dinners have been the snack-driver of many-a-NoSer!

klmom · Post by **klmom** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 3:59 pm

Ha! Ha! So true, Automated Eating. So...Day 10 success. Glad to be back in the saddle.

eschano · Post by **eschano** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 11:48 am

Brilliant, that you got right back on that wagon! The beauty of NoS is that it let's you recover 3 plates a day but it took me a lot longer than you to beat the What The Hell Effect

Well done!

klmom · Post by **klmom** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:22 am

day 11 - success
day 12 and 13 were s days - and were ok, not over the top
day 14 was MLK day ....not sure if it was an s day or not, but I have to say it didn't feel good
starting day 15 ....think I'll order the book, feeling a little off track

ZippaDee · Post by **ZippaDee** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:30 am

Popping in for a late welcome to you! Keep on keepin' on! YES! Get the book. I am fixin' to reread it as well! Have a great day!

automatedeating · Post by **automatedeating** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:52 pm

I second getting the book! I have read it three times now. WalkerLori has probably read it ten times!