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No Flour, No Sugar Diet
SummaryDr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Diet presents a simple, straight-forward way to lose weight and keep it off for a lifetime. All you need do is eliminate flour and sugar from your diet. DescriptionThis diet book contains common-sense techniques on how to eat better and achieve a healthier lifestyle. It gets you to focus on foods that are nutritional and satisfying. Thus, you can both lose weight and become healthier in the process. You can eat brown rice, lean meats, low-fat dairy products, fruits and vegetables. But, you have to stop eating foods like bagels, pasta, bread, cereal, white rice, cookies, sweets, and cakes. Many excellent recipes are included in the book with have no flour and sugar, yet taste delicious. The approach is to keep things simple by just eliminating flour and sugar, the two primary food ingredients that are causing the obesity problem in America. Our culture has become addicted to sweets. This book helps you break the addiction and get on track for eating healthier while losing that extra weight. HistoryDr. Gott is a medical columnist published in over 350 newspaper daily. He is a practicing physician with a general practice in Connecticut. He's also the director of medicine at Hotchkiss School (a prep-school). CriticismGiving up bread and sweets may simply be too hard for some people. Sugar is in a great majority of products sold today. While the diet sounds simple, implementing it and sticking to it is quiet a challenge. Tags: glycemic-index low-calorie low-carb low-fat no-sweets simple Related Diets: Cambridge Diet Cabbage Soup Diet No-S Diet South Beach Diet Fat Smash Diet |
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| Connie | posted 10-Feb-2010 7:33pm Go me! |
| Bronwyn | posted 10-Feb-2010 8:20pm Yes go Connie, go Hilda!!!! |
| Debbie M. | posted 10-Feb-2010 11:47pm Go Connie, Go Hilda, Go Heather!! go to sleep................. |
| TammyGirl | posted 11-Feb-2010 8:50am Good Morning all from Baltimore. I just called boss and told him I would not be in today, actually was shocked he made it in. But he didn't care that I was not coming in. We are through with month-end now anyway. By the way, I am an accountant at a hospital. So most of the day today I will be outside shoveling. I wish everyone a great NFNS day. :) Will check back in later. |
| TammyGirl | posted 11-Feb-2010 8:52am Just so I get everybody more familiar in my head -- can everyone post what city and state they are from today? I was wondering if I was the only one on the East Coast. Thanks you guys. Tammy - Baltimore, Maryland |
| Connie | posted 11-Feb-2010 9:05am Morning! You guys crack me up! Last night when I posted "go me" I was grinning from ear to ear. I loved your "go" posts and it reminded me of the TV Waltons "good night" routine. Anyway, after I added mine I was going to wait a bit and get back on but as I sat in my chair I started coming down with a huge head cold. Just that fast...one minute fine...the next miserable. So today I am taking it easy and taking cold meds and feeling sorry for myself. I swear, I haven't had this many rounds of illness since before my sinus surgery. I have been in and out a lot the last couple of days and it has been really cold and damp with the house furnace blaring around the clock so I'm sure that's why, but the timing stinks. On a happy note I weighed in at 149.2 this morning. I have been my own "food police" the last couple of days. I didn't eat dinner last night because I felt bad and was not hungry. Tonight I'll make spaghetti and that's probably all I'll do today. Luckily I cleaned house yesterday. My Kingdom for a good book today! Tammy, I live in Millington TN. It's a small town 11 miles north of Memphis. I have been here for almost 30 years. I was born and raised in MI. |
| TammyGirl | posted 11-Feb-2010 9:33am Connie, me too. I thought of the show The Walton's. LOL Did you hit with any snow recently? |
| Debbie M. | posted 11-Feb-2010 9:35am Hello Everyone, I live in Indiana, the Northern Most Central part. I can see Notre Dames Golden Dome right from my house! I am 45 years old and have 4 children. A boy 16 and 3 girls 14, 11, and 9. I have lived here my entire life. I married my high school sweetheart and we have been together 26 years. I have suffered from depression for the last 11 years and had a brain tumor removed 2 years ago. Don't worry, I'm fine now. I live in the same neighborhood as my parents, just 3 blocks away and my brother and sister live within 30 minutes of here too. |
| Bronwyn | posted 11-Feb-2010 11:08am Wow Connie that is weird isn't it when you go from fine to sick in just a few minutes. I have only really had that happen with stomach flu. Take it easy today! Tammy I live in Western Canada, Alberta. I live in the country on an acreage. I have 4 children. My two oldest (boys) are married, my only daughter is getting married August 21, and my 20 year old son is still at home working and not sure what he is going to do. I take care of my mother who had a massive stroke 6 1/2 years ago. Tomorrow is my weigh in day and I am nervous because I don't know if I will have lost and I hate it when that happens. |
| Connie | posted 11-Feb-2010 11:37am Bronwyn, I think the weigh in is exciting! Easy for someone else to say, right? It's just that you are doing so good, eating the way you need too and being so positive. Have faith! Even if you have a zero weight loss your still down from where you were and that's no small thing. You are on the right track for sure. |
| Debbie M. | posted 11-Feb-2010 12:08pm GO Bronwyn!! |
| Bronwyn | posted 11-Feb-2010 2:14pm Go K10! Ha, ha, Debbie  Last night I made a bain-marie in my crock pot so that I could cook my steel cut oats overnight. It turned out so well. You know how steel cut oats take like a 1/2 to cook in the a.m., well I came down stairs and the porridge cooked and cooked lovely! I find that just in the crock pot that they stick to the bottom and burn but, the bain-marie method was perfect. This also worked better than cooking them in a low oven over night. |
| Bronwyn | posted 11-Feb-2010 2:14pm half an hour...... |
| Connie | posted 11-Feb-2010 3:48pm I will have to look that up Bronwyn, never heard of it. I made dinner already. A little early, but I'm looking forward to eating around 4. When I got up this morning I ate some breakfast, 2 scrambled eggs and 2 ezek toast and oj, before I took my cold meds. I am still kind of full. I've been drinking lot's of water also. |
| Debbie M. | posted 11-Feb-2010 4:23pm Wow, Its been a long time since we have had a temper tantrum around here but we just had one. I'm glad they're over that for the most part. Imagine that? A temper tantrum form a 9 year old. heh |
| Bronwyn | posted 11-Feb-2010 5:02pm Debbie I still have temper tantrums |
| Bronwyn | posted 11-Feb-2010 5:09pm Connie it is just a water bath in my crock pot.....worked very nicely! water bath The French call this cooking technique bain marie . It consists of placing a container (pan, bowl, soufflé dish, etc.) of food in a large, shallow pan of warm water, which surrounds the food with gentle heat. The food may be cooked in this manner either in an oven or on top of a range. This technique is designed to cook delicate dishes such as custards, sauces and savory mousses without breaking or curdling them. It can also be used to keep cooked foods warm. |
| Bronwyn | posted 11-Feb-2010 5:10pm Use a bowl that you can still put the lid on your crock pot. |
| Bear | posted 11-Feb-2010 5:31pm hey all, I wonder if I can join in with a few questions. (?) I've gone off of sugar before and really enjoyed the increased energy and lack of cravings. My main reason now to go back to NFNS is extreme cravings that run my existence. Also, I recently had a few cavities and borderline high (still mostly good though) cholesterol. Of course I'd also like more energy. 4 days ago I started it and went 3 whole days NFNS. Then something happened yesterday, and both yesterday and today were not good in terms of sugar. I think you guys recommend staying away from no sugar added products and sugar free jello, is that right? Have any of you been able to introduce those items temporarily and not slid back into eating sugar? Right now, since there is sugar and dessert items in my house (due to family members) I felt like I had to buy a bunch of sugar free stuff, just to avoid the real stuff in the house. Thanks in advance! |
| Debbie M. | posted 11-Feb-2010 6:14pm Dr. Gott's book says sugar free items are ok. But some people on here are apposed to them. Its personal preference. Welcome Bear!! |
| Connie | posted 11-Feb-2010 8:45pm Welcome Bear. I guess suagar substitutes are as debatable as sugar is! It just depends on who you ask. Most of us on here believe sugar (and flour) to be very unhealthy. Not just because of calories. And some of us believe sugar substitutes are unhealthy. If your trying to get off sugar/sweets completely, there is a theory that you should eliminate all sweets, substitutes included, to keep your body from having cravings. It takes several days, but well worth it. I for one am so glad to be done with sugar. I never had much luck with substitutes. I do keep some Stevia around, but rarely use it. I was once a chocoholic to the extreme. Had to have it everyday...I don't even think about it now. And when I do think about it, it seems like a foreign substance. When I drink juice now it tastes too sweet. I water it down. Going sugar free is something anyone can do. I had a great dinner, lots of fresh veggies. |
| Bear | posted 11-Feb-2010 9:15pm thank you for your input. I absolutely agree that all sugars are to be avoided. And I'm not one for excuses, but my family will not be getting rid of these random dessert items just for me... so the sugar free pudding will be an emergency measure. Tomorrow is another day one. My first goal is one week, just to give myself a tangible goal. However, I'm in this for the long term. Thanks again. |
| Hilda | posted 11-Feb-2010 9:58pm I like the sugar free jello with fruit in it. This week I made black cherry sugar free jello and used one cup boiling water, 1 cup Musselman's no sugar added applesauce and 1 mashed banana. I am trying to figure out how to quit using Splenda in my coffee. I do not like black coffee. Connie- how do you drink your coffee? |
| Debbie M. | posted 11-Feb-2010 10:45pm I know how she drinks her coffee. With half and half. She loves her cream!! |
| Bronwyn | posted 11-Feb-2010 11:44pm Tammy was it you that commented on the saccharin.......I had in my mind that it was not a safe substance and now I remember why when I read this article: Saccharin Sweet 'N Low Unsafe. Studies have shown that it may cause cancer in rats. Saccharin has been banned in Canada for 30 years. Are you sure that it was saccharin that you meant. |
| Bronwyn | posted 12-Feb-2010 6:11am Yikes....no sleep. I keep forgetting to get some melatonin to try. I am going away for the week-end and I am the driver, great! before I fall asleep here at the desk......go Debbie, go Connie, go K10, Hilda, Tammy, Bear and Heather......hope I didn't miss anyone. Now I have to weigh-in without any sleep........groan! Go me........... |
| Debbie M. | posted 12-Feb-2010 7:33am Have a good trip Bronwyn. Coffee, coffee, coffee! I hope you don't leave before you tell us how much you lost. You can't leave us hanging! Go Bronwyn!! |
| Connie | posted 12-Feb-2010 9:45am Morning all! Yes, half and half only in my coffee. Hey, it's all natural ingredients. And yummy in coffee. Bronwyn, we are all waiting for the weigh in. Sorry about not sleeping...again. It is such a normal thing for you. But not a good thing for you. I wonder what will happen when you try the melatonin. Today, still cold out and snow on the ground. Some of you have it much worse I know, but I am really wanting to be outside a bit. Head still full of junk, sore throat, blah, blah, blah. So, maybe some laundry and sitting by the vaporizer. Again. Go all of us! |
| Debbie M. | posted 12-Feb-2010 11:19am Bronwyn, Get that Melatomin for goodness sake. |
| Bronwyn | posted 12-Feb-2010 12:46pm Missed the 9:30 weigh in and now I have to wait until 11:30 and I don't want to eat anything before I go. Now I will be heading out of town later than expected......shoot that no sleep thing  |
| TammyGirl | posted 12-Feb-2010 1:00pm Welcome Bear -- I'm new here too and just started with the NFNS. As you might have guessed, it's best to focus on what you can eat versus what you can't. Welcome. |
| TammyGirl | posted 12-Feb-2010 1:03pm Bear, I, personally, think it's best to stay away from all triggers foods. But, for example, from time to time, like 3 times a week I might have some dark chocolate. I can eat that like a normal person because that is not a trigger food for me. I find it hard to eat lots of dark chocolate. I usually eat 1/4 or 1/3 of a bar (and the serving on bar is 2). Good luck, you can do this. :) |
| Bear | posted 12-Feb-2010 1:33pm Good morning guys, thanks for welcoming me. I do think that the sugar free stuff would increase my cravings so I'll do my best to stay away entirely. So far so good today. Apple with PB in the am, then black bean soup and a few bites of egg salad on the side with tortilla chips... Good luck all. p.s. - Bronwyn, I started melatonin recently and it really seems to work. I take the trader joe's chewable version. |
| Bronwyn | posted 12-Feb-2010 2:40pm Thanks for the info Bear.....I so wish we had a Trader Joe, everyone is always mentioning fabulous things they find there. I am on my way out of town.....but just to report I am a WW super star....MINUS 1.8....WOOHOO!!! GO US!!!! |
| Debbie M. | posted 12-Feb-2010 4:07pm Superdeeduper Bronwyn! |
| Connie | posted 12-Feb-2010 5:15pm That is such good news Bronwyn! And your just getting started. So exciting. I think dress shopping for your daughters wedding may be fun! I wish we had a Trader Joe's too. |
| Connie | posted 12-Feb-2010 5:15pm You sound good too Debbie. How's your son? |
| Debbie M. | posted 12-Feb-2010 5:33pm He has been ill but is truely better today for the first time. There is no school Monday so he has another 3 days before he tries his meds. My friend thinks I should let him take it one day this week end so I can see how he reacts. |
| Connie | posted 12-Feb-2010 7:14pm If he is up to it, let him try it on Monday. And don't be scared...he may have an adjustment of sorts, but let his teachers know what is going on and they can help to keep an eye on him too. They will surely be very supportive. |
| Debbie M. | posted 12-Feb-2010 10:14pm I was watching the opening cerimonies of the Olympics today. Wow! Thank you Canada for hosting this years Olympics! Bronwyn, Do you speek French? Does everyone speek French? Does everyone speak English too? Please forgive my ignorance. How did Connie know you were dress shopping? did I miss something? Where were you traveling to? |
| Hilda | posted 13-Feb-2010 12:05am I think most Americans are ignorant of the geography of Canada. I know I am. So, Connie, how MUCH half and half in each cup. I have to drink 2 cups of coffee. I got a heart shaped cake aluminum cake pan full of goodies today from my Secret Sister from a cheesecake shop/bakery here. They delivered it to my office. I ate 2 dark chocolate covered strawberries out of it, rearranged the muffin cups holding the cookies, etc and re-gifted the whole thing to another real estate company who had just had an employee pass away. I had to get rid of it fast. Everyone I know is dieting, so I thought that was a good place to take it. I really was not that tempted by all of that chocolate and mini cheesecakes. It was too expensive to throw away. That should be my Valentine celebrating. I really want to go see the "Valentine's Day" movie. Did anybody go tonight? |
| Debbie M. | posted 13-Feb-2010 12:09am I think it comes out on Sunday the 14th. I'd like to see it too. |
| Bear | posted 13-Feb-2010 8:22am Good morning, I hope everyone is doing well. This is day two for me. I'm crazy to be doing this in the midst of pms, but there you have it. The cravings are sort of bad, but I've just had sugar free stuff to deal with them. Sugarfree does increase my appetite, so I will try to hold off until the very end of the evening before having any. Just before getting in bed, if at all. |
| TammyGirl | posted 13-Feb-2010 10:28am Bronwyn, yes, it was saccharin and stevia that are the two safest choices of sweeteners in the article I read. In fact, it was my husband who years ago said it was safe. He said look at the pink packet, they removed the warning label saying it caused cancer. And guess what ... it is removed. Saccharin came from a plant imported from China, and in its original form, is a complex sugar extract from the plant itself. I, personally, don't use Sweet 'N Low, but my husband does. I use Stevia in the form of packets that I get from Trader Joe's. I use one in a Tall Starbucks Latte. |
| TammyGirl | posted 13-Feb-2010 10:33am Debbie, I think that is so neat how you live so close to so many family members. And it sounds like everybody gets along, which is even more beautiful. And you married your high school sweetheart. You are truly blessed. Glad your health is good now too. |
| Connie | posted 13-Feb-2010 10:43am Morning. Slept terrible, splitting headache. Ugh! Bear, this is a perfect opportunity for you to change your eating habits when your craving. Tonight try a cheese stick instead of something sweet. Or some popcorn. Sugar is a terrible option when your craving. It just creates more cravings. Protein will stabilize your blood sugar and will help with your pms. Give it try. Hilda, I don't measure my half and half. I just pour it in slowly until I get the right color. Since I don't sweeten my coffee I may use more than most people. When I'm out, I generally use 2 or three small containers, the very small ones they keep in bowls on the tables. I never use powdered creamer. I also make my coffee super strong with a very strong bean, so you may want to start out with less and see how it goes. I drink 2 cups only as well. Good job on getting rid of that tin full of sin! In 1978 or 79, I went with some friends to Montreal Canada. It was so beautiful. It had to have been late summer. We visited Ottawa and since we drove, we spent a lot of time sightseeing. A lot of people were speaking French. It is interesting that they speak French on the other side of the country as well. Bronwyn will have to give us a history lesson when she gets back! I remember having french onion soup in Montreal and watching Andre the Giant pulling a bus down the street. Going into Memphis today with my friend. I would really rather not, but she is going to the health food store and I am out of muffins so I am going! |
| TammyGirl | posted 13-Feb-2010 10:49am Connie and everybody else, I am the "half and half" queen. Well, I used to be. Wait 'til you hear this. I started drinking coffee in my 20's and always put half and half in it. In fact, I always used lots of half and half. I liked my coffee light. Anytime I ordered my coffee from Dunkin Donuts I would say EXTRA cream, no sugar. I am 47 years old now. Well, this past July, I went cold turkey and started drinking it black. Yep, cold turkey. My inspiration was my brother because he drinks it black. I tried drinking it black in the past, but was never successful. In fact, I always thought I would just give up coffee before I would drink it black. But it's been 7 months now and I haven't looked back. You may find this hard to believe, but I actually enjoy my coffee more now. I truly love the taste of coffee. And this is what I tell people, 'me giving up half and half in my coffee is like somebody else giving up cigarettes". |
| Debbie M. | posted 13-Feb-2010 11:02am Get this, We have a fat free half and half in our grocery story. How bazzar is that? Stay away from those partially hydrogenated oils. Its like pumping plastic through your arteries. I figure FF half snd half has PO's in it. As well as powdered non dairy creamers. |
| Connie | posted 13-Feb-2010 11:10am Good for you Tammy. I wouldn't say I like my coffee light, I prefer it more of a dark brown. I just remembered, Bronwyn said she lives 30ish miles from Banff. That puts her much closer to the Olympics than I thought. |
| Connie | posted 13-Feb-2010 11:11am What do all of you use for butter? I was using spreadable butter, but have switched to spreadable butter made with canola oil. |
| TammyGirl | posted 13-Feb-2010 4:58pm Debbie, I agree 100% - stay away from partially hydrogenated oils. :) Connie, I use Earth Balance natural buttery spread. I get it at Trader Joe's. It's non-dairy, no trans fat, and an excellent source of ALA Omega-3. I have seen it mentioned in health books, so I assume it's a good alternative to butter. But butter isn't bad, at least it's natural, unlike margarine. |
| Connie | posted 13-Feb-2010 8:40pm We don't have a Trader Joe's. Bummer. I went to the health food store today. I stocked up on muffins and walked around looking at stuff. Such a neat store. I bought a jar of Rao's marinara sauce. NFNS bottled spaghetti sauce...love it. Nice to have on hands for a super quick meal. Ok, I'm wore out. Little one was with us most of the day. She is more of a handful the older she gets. She's 18 months now. She is starting to look so big. And boy, is she testing all her boundaries! I have plenty of patience with her, it's kind of a challenge and I love a challenge, but I am very unsure when it comes to punishment. I would never strike her...ever. Right now I just hold her hand (against her will) and tell her no...firmly. Really gets her going. It's hard not to laugh. She makes some crazy funny faces in anger sometimes. But she bounces back to being lovey dovey real quick. Ok, I'm off to bed. Night girls. |
| Connie | posted 13-Feb-2010 8:40pm I'm going to google all about butter and butter spreads tomorrow...if I get a chance. |
| Connie | posted 13-Feb-2010 8:41pm Or I might just call my oldest sister, the health nut. |
| TammyGirl | posted 13-Feb-2010 11:05pm Connie, perhaps every family has a health nut... and for me it's my younger brother. However, he went too extreme. My brother is a raw foodist now. He eats basically a 80-90% raw food diet. He keeps wanting me to try his way of eating. He even distills his own water. Oh well. Good night everyone. Sweet dreams. |
| Hilda | posted 13-Feb-2010 11:14pm Lost 3 pounds these last 2 weeks. i think the steamable veggies get all the credit. Thank you Bird's Eye, and Picsweet and Green Giant! |
| Connie | posted 14-Feb-2010 8:07am OMG Hilda, that is fantastic! Everything always says we should eat more veggies, you have and are losing weight. What are you eating for protein? I still need to up my veggie intake. And I do like the steamers. I'll try to do more of that this week. I remember once a friend I had was dieting and she ate green beans right out of the can for a snack. Hmmm. It didn't appeal to me, but to each his own. BTW, she did lose a lot of weight. Congrats on the great weight loss. |
| Bear | posted 14-Feb-2010 9:16am Good morning y'all. Congrats Hilda! This is now day 3 for me. I'm glad I made it through last night's dinner and dessert with extended family. All NFNS! Best wishes for a good day to all. |
| TammyGirl | posted 14-Feb-2010 10:20am Congratulations Hilda. I can eat green beans right out of the can -- but I always rinse my green beans in a strainer -- that way it removes a lot of the sodium. And they also taste better. So I rinse for a good 1-2 minutes, drain well, and enjoy. ~Tammy |
| Debbie M. | posted 14-Feb-2010 1:03pm Yesterday I got a room at the Local Fairfield Inn. They have a pool and hot tub that we all enjoyed. We took pool toys and snacks for the kids, wine and cheese for us, ordered in Pizza and watched movies. It was our treat for Valentine's Day. There is a movie on HBO that we saw at the hotel this morning. It's called Temple Granlin. Its about an autistic woman and WOW what an inspirational movie. I highly recommend it. Congrats on the weight loss ladies. |
| Connie | posted 14-Feb-2010 5:32pm Debbie, that sounds wonderful. We used to do that in Nashville with our kids. |
| Hilda | posted 15-Feb-2010 12:09am We had a Disciple Now weekend at our church this weekend. This morning was the final service. My grandson attended the whole weekend with his friends. It was so wonderful to see all the youth from several churches in our town. A nice Valentine blessing. |
| Debbie M. | posted 15-Feb-2010 9:33am My husband made peanutbutter cookies last night. I couldn't resist. I should have resisted. It bloated up my gut. I took some pepto bismol. So what did I do this morning? I grabbed a cup of coffee. I love black coffee if I have something sweet to eat with it. Before I knew it I had two cookies. Darn. I hate it when I eat without thinking. This weekend was filled with several transgressions like that. I'm too scared to weigh myself. |
| Bear | posted 15-Feb-2010 10:25am Good morning all. hey Debbie, maybe don't weigh yourself for a few days if that will make you feel better. Consider this afternoon a whole new day and don't be hard on yourself. All we can change is the future. I feel that way right now, basically. This is day four and I have not had anything NFNS except a small amount of dark chocolate. However, I've had about two servings of sugarfree stuff each day because of my intense pms cravings. To me, that feels like failure, or just not sticking hard enough to avoiding *any* sweet stuff but oh well. My cravings should much much less in about a day... hope everyone is doing well today. |
| Connie | posted 15-Feb-2010 11:45am Debbie, for sure, don't weigh for a couple of days. Maybe at least three days. Get back on track. remind yourself why your doing NFNS. Really spend some time thinking about it and thinking it through. If you consider it long enough you will realize it's what you really want. It doesn't matter how many other people say it to you, you have to feel it for yourself and when we get off track like that, we need to concentrate to get back where we need to be. You can do it! Bear, look at your sugar free stuff as a stepping stone to get off sugar completely. After awhile, maybe you can let go of the sugar free items too. We had a light dusting of snow last night, more today and more in the forecast at the end of the week. I can't remember when we have had so much of the white stuff here! What a year for snow. My head feels tons better today...yippee! Throat still sore and plenty of congestion left. But I need to get some stuff done so I'll try and keep a vaporizer going wherever I'm working. Great day ladies! |
| Jen | posted 15-Feb-2010 4:23pm Hi everyone! I found this board while searching NSNF diet plan. I have read the first posts that began back in 2008. Bronwyn and Hilda it's nice to see you are still posting. I haven't had a chance to read all 74 pages but love reading your initial stories. How have you done on the diet since you began? I just started yesterday and feel pretty good. No cravings. I am hoping this will work for me. I have had issues trying to loose weight in the past (lose, gain, get frustrated). I am trying to go at it this time with an open mind and not get discouraged. Quick question...how often do you all weigh yourselves? Wish me luck. |
| Debbie M. | posted 15-Feb-2010 4:38pm Hi Jen and welcome! We weigh anywhere from everyday to once a month. Just depends on what you like. Tell us about yourself. |
| TammyGirl | posted 15-Feb-2010 4:46pm Welcome Jen. Hello everyone else. I'm still at work. Will write more later. /Tammy |
| Bear | posted 15-Feb-2010 5:27pm Hi Jen, Welcome. Hi everyone. Thanks to your suggestions I am going to take the plunge and attempt no sugar-free stuff as well. None so far today. I am so nervous this week due to waiting to see whether I am in the running for a job... and so irritated due to hormones that I am trying to direct all this negative energy at sweeteners. In general I feel quite blessed in life, this week is just tough. I figure I will try to jump these two hurdles at the same time. We'll see how it goes. Between now and Friday (when I find out about the job I will probably not get) I am going to try to have no sugar and nothing processed/artificial either. I remind myself how carefree I felt when I was NFNS in the past after I made it through the initial week of cravings. I hope everyone is doing well this evening. |
| TammyGirl | posted 15-Feb-2010 5:45pm Debbie, that's okay, it happens to the best of us. Gosh, I love sweets with coffee too. I so feel your pain. Hang in there. |
| TammyGirl | posted 15-Feb-2010 5:47pm Bear, me too. I'm doing good with the NFNS, in my 2nd week and my only splurge is dark chocolate. I'm trying not to "OD" on it like I did the last time I tried to give up just no flour. |
| TammyGirl | posted 15-Feb-2010 5:50pm Jen, I only plan to weigh myself once a month. |
| Hilda | posted 15-Feb-2010 9:42pm I try to weigh myself every Saturday morning. |
| Hilda | posted 15-Feb-2010 11:25pm One thing I like about this site is people sharing foods they like that are NFNS. Like cottage cheese and tomatoes. I had never eaten those together in my life. Now I really like it. I am thrilled to discover all the steamed vegetables. Someone on here told me to look at frozen vegetables instead of canned. I had never tried hummus before. Frozen grapes. Ezekiel cereal and bread and English muffins and tortillas. Hamburger patty with guacamole. Sweet potato baked "fries". |
| Hilda | posted 15-Feb-2010 11:27pm Has anyone been on www.gidiet.com lately? |
| Bronwyn | posted 15-Feb-2010 11:51pm Debbie the week-end is the hardest,"forgive yourself and move on". I think when we let our imperfections bog us down that it is easy to give up and eat all the wrong stuff. Try to do better next week-end, maybe planning your week-end eating. Connie I do live close to Banff.....which is in Alberta. The Olympics are at Whistler in British Columbia and that is close to 1000 kms. west of me. Welcome Jen and you are not the "lone ranger" with (lose, gain, get frustrated).....I am the Queen but I am hoping to give up the title, I have never been in favour the monarchy Hilda for sure veggies are so helpful,,,,good for us and low in calories and can be quite filling. I was at least one of the people on here that suggested you switch to frozen.....canned veggies are so lacking in nutrition and full of sodium. When was K10's month up? |
| Hilda | posted 16-Feb-2010 12:10am Rice Pinto Cheese Extravaganza and Pumpkin Pie are two recipes I want to try from www.happy2BeMe.com I had not been on that wenbsite for awhile. |
| Debbie M. | posted 16-Feb-2010 12:25am You are all so encouraging and understanding. I have not been exercising but I want to start again. Now that all the sickness is gone and the kid will be back in school tomorrow (finally)I'm hoping to get my own routine back in place. How many miles is 1000kms? 250? Good night all. |
| Bronwyn | posted 16-Feb-2010 1:41am Debbie just over 600 miles! |
| Bronwyn | posted 16-Feb-2010 1:42am How in the world does Hilda post web address' without getting shut out for a day or two? I never can post an address. |
| Debbie M. | posted 16-Feb-2010 7:28am Today is the day. Son is out the door headed to school. He took his medicine for the first time. I'm very nervous for him. He didn't look happy. Bronwyn, What kind is your son taking? |
| Connie | posted 16-Feb-2010 9:53am Welcome Jen. I love that your reading the back posts. There is so much info to be found there, things we would forget to mention now. You will learn so much by doing that. I'm not weighing for a couple of days. Enough said about that! I am starting to get better, I think. The vaporizer I ordered is defective. What luck. I'm sending it back and ordering a replacement. I think if I could have had one running at night I would have been better faster. And of course, I could have really been productive over the weekend with husband out of town...but no, under the weather and son making goodies here and there. Sometimes our best efforts are weak against multiple issues that occur at the same time. But, everyday is a new day and another chance to do the right thing. Winter really is hard on NFNS. We still have snow on the ground this morning. The roads are fine though. The temps remain very chilly. Lot's to do today. Bronwyn, how was your trip? Debbie, be strong for your son. He will be ok because he has a great family that will stand with him no matter what he goes through. Hilda, I haven't visited those sites in awhile either. Maybe tomorrow I can. |
| Bear | posted 16-Feb-2010 10:05am Morning all. Debbie, I bet it will go smoothly but I can understand why you're nervous. Hang in there. Today is day 5 NFNS for me, but of course the cravings are still strong. I'm throwing away the sugar free ice cream and a jar of sugar free chocolate sauce! There are lots of good fruits and veggies on hand, ezekial, good pb, fage yogurt, etc. And it's a good thing the agave syrup is in unopened bottles, I don't think that would help me right now. Honestly I'm nervous to eat dates, even though I've never binged on them, but raisins should be fine. Good luck all! |
| Bronwyn | posted 16-Feb-2010 1:12pm Debbie I know how you feel about the drugs. I struggled with the idea of him taking them since it was suggested in grade 3. In fact I home schooled him for years to avoid pressure for meds. My son is taking adderall and when he was diagnosed that med. I could only think of all the horrible articles on line I had read about it. I think you come to a place where you can see that your child is not able to progress and he needs help and you have to have some faith in the Drs. sometime (I guess). It is like you just have to do something or else you know he will continue to stumble through life unable to pull it together. If your son is A.D.D. I think he will notice a difference right away.....like when he comes home I think he will be able to report some benefits. However be aware that bad habits don't go away because of taking meds.....they can help you but it would be unrealistic to think that now the problem is solved.....next case. You will continue to be frustrated by some of the things you were frustrated with before but this time you can expect more and try to work through changing habits. Connie the visit with family was nice.....hard to figure points though and I am worried about this weeks weigh in....a little off track with recording and figuring points. |
| Debbie M. | posted 16-Feb-2010 6:50pm Lets all face it, it as a tough weekend for no sugar. But even if you did stay NFNS we can still manage to over eat. Stay the course everyone. It's so worth it! |
| Debbie M. | posted 16-Feb-2010 10:04pm There was an amazing transformation in my son today. I am very encouraged and so is he. Good night all. :o) |
| Hilda | posted 16-Feb-2010 11:10pm Connie, I tried the half and half today. It is so good. I used the Splenda too, but I will try to wean myself off it. Made a trip to Aldi's to get the bags of frozen fruit and berries and some steamable veggies. I also bought some turkey meatballs. |
| Debbie M. | posted 17-Feb-2010 7:29am Rats-a-fire! My gas clothes dryer dosn't get hot! Anyone had this problem? What was the solution? |
| Debbie M. | posted 17-Feb-2010 7:54am Oatmeal for breakfast. I'm sure if I ate whatever I wanted, I would weigh a LOT more. |
| TammyGirl | posted 17-Feb-2010 8:09am Debbie, that is fabulous news. I know as a mother that makes you feel so good that you have done the right thing. |
| TammyGirl | posted 17-Feb-2010 8:21am Our schools are 2 hours late today, so I am enjoying a little "me time" on the computer before we have to leave for school/work. I actually had a thought about weighing myself -- I don't know if I can do this, but I am almost tempted not to weigh myself until somebody notices. Maybe I'll wait until a family member or coworker says, "have you lost weight". In the past I have always been a scale-a-holic and I would let that number on the scale dictate my mood for the day -- and I'm so sick of that. I actually wanted to get rid of the scale, I wanted to give it to the GoodWill or something, but husband refused. So now it's down in the basement in utility room with washer and dryer. I find the best indicator of weigh loss for me is my clothes. I have no clothes with elastic in the waist, so if things get tight I feel it right away in my pants. Long gone are the days where I feel on top of the world, and then 'boom" -- get on the scale and my whole mood can change in a second. Thus sometimes causing me to binge that day as well. So I feel like not only did I give up flour and sugar, I also have given up my obsession with the scale. Anyway, just want to wish everyone a wonderful NFNS Day! ~Tammy :) |
| Bear | posted 17-Feb-2010 10:29am Morning all. Tammy that's cool about losing the scale obsession, it sounds like you have a healthy mindset. I am so looking forward to losing some of the food obsession, hopefully. It happened before when I was NFNS for enough time. Reading through the old posts it sounds like it happened to you guys too after sticking to it for a while... Right now I am fully obsessed and I think it makes me eat more and also more often, yuck. I might weigh after I lose the period weight, in about a week. However, I didn't really plan to weigh much at all, and really prefer to go by how clothes are fitting. Good luck today all! |
| Connie | posted 17-Feb-2010 11:11am Morning all. Debbie, so happy to hear a positive result with your son. Have you talked with his teachers? Maybe they could come up with a plan to really boost his grades since he is now able to help himself. In my experience, teachers will go above and beyond for a student when they know everyone is really trying to do all they can. Just a thought. I'm so happy for you. Sorry about the dryer. Good luck with that. The great "scales" debate! I have to say, I really enjoyed weighing everyday when I started NFNS. When I started this program I began eating so differently, and so much less, I saw results quickly. I know that doesn't happen for everyone...I'm not expecting it for everyone. But I do know I didn't let the scales ruin my day. I was very used to the number being too high. It just was what it was. I felt so empowered when I found NFNS. Even if the scales hadn't moved so much, I was happy to have found a healthy way to eat. A way to eat that would fit me for a lifetime. It was immediately a long term commitment for me. Of course, NFNS works over time. It's important to have an accurate scale if you are going to weigh at all. If your scales are ancient, you might want to invest in a new one. Don't be afraid of the scales. Weigh when you want to and then don't worry about it. If your afraid to weigh because you haven't stuck to the plan, well that is something else. With any luck at all I can stay home today and clean house. Great day ladies. |
| Hilda | posted 17-Feb-2010 11:14am Are you working gals having success with taking your lunch and snacks to work? |
| TammyGirl | posted 17-Feb-2010 12:30pm Hilda, absolutely. Today I brought to work the following items, mozzarella string cheese, roasted red pepper Hummus, natural applesauce, green beans with olive oil, Parmesan cheese & slivered almonds (will have to post the recipe on here one day). Also, I have two squares of Godiva 85% Dark Chocolate as a treat. ~Tammy |
| Bronwyn | posted 17-Feb-2010 12:33pm Debbie....great about sons first day....there are good things to come! Yes the scale, how it can rule our lives, eh! Last Friday when I weighed in and had lost weight for the 3rd week in a row I had such an endorphin rush that I was like walking on clouds for hours that day. Now, had I not lost weight I would have super crashed. I hate the scales having so much power over me......week 4 weigh in coming up Friday is already scaring me. With all that being said.....I still think I need the reminding that the scale gives me. I think it benefits me to weigh in once a week at WW.....it is like I have this goal in place and I am aiming at that. It isn't nebulous it is concrete......and it helps me to get back at being more accurate with my point counting if I have got kind of "loosey goosey" with that.....you pull in the reins because the big weigh in is coming! So far that is working for me and so I will continue with that plan. So that is what it all comes down to....is what works for each of us and we can have success with, feel good about and keep on doing! It isn't magic......it is work and commitment! Hilda I have success with making something I can eat for a couple of days.....chili, a soup or whatever and being able to grab it and not think about it too much when I am hungry. |
| Bronwyn | posted 17-Feb-2010 12:39pm One more thing......like last night when I got groceries I stopped and looked at the chocolate bars. Everyone here knows that has been my big challenge......not eating chocolate. I was holding a really good quality dark chocolate bar in my hand. My mind was saying, you are doing well you can have a little of that bar and then just put it away. I turned it over and read the nutritional info and a light bulb went off in my head.......no way can I eat just a little for beginners (that is just the truth) and looking at the calories, fat grams and no fibre......I realized that the points would be so high that I couldn't eat anything else and that I would then be really hungry. Also I have my weigh in on Friday and I want to lose but if not lose, for sure I don't want to have gained! I put back the chocolate bar and truthfully I never thought of it again until now......it didn't call my name throughout the store or through the evening at home. |
| Bear | posted 17-Feb-2010 3:03pm Congrats Bronwyn! That is excellent news... and inspiring to us newbies. I really do feel like I'm gaining weight, it must be the pb. So, I'm going to cut that out for a bit. I also might not check in here for a few days so I'm not focusing so much on food... Will stay NFNS and check back in soon. |
| Debbie M. | posted 17-Feb-2010 4:26pm Bronwyn, That is such a great thing you did. It sounds like your head is taking over. Great for you!! |
| Debbie M. | posted 17-Feb-2010 4:51pm whats pb? |
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