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<eternalrock1@...> wrote:

> Well its my first day of nos, its almost 9am and for
> whatever reason 
> i am already hungry,

It's probably psychological: you know you've got to
hold out and you're afraid you'll be hunger, so you
start getting anticipatory pangs. I think you'll find
it's not actually that bad. Just make sure, as Lee
warns, to give yourself big enough portions to carry
yourself through. This might mean a bit of excess at
the beginning. That's ok. Proper "mealing" habits are
worth a few extra calories up front. It's an
investment.

>Friday is a great day to start

Yes! Except I find that a lot of newbies get thrown by
the weekends. They can't actually enjoy them yet, they
feel guilty. Better than worrying a whole lot about
eating too much this weekend, you might do better
trying to find something you especially want to eat.
Counterintuitive as this is, I think you'll find you
eat less and enjoy it more.

> this by the way. 
> I am talking to my 13yo daughter about this and
> hoping to convince 
> her to join me. 

The most convincing thing you could do is stick with
it yourself a few weeks. In any case, she'll have to
feel like it's her own initiative. Best of luck to you
both. 

--- Dan Yell <lorddanyell@...> wrote:

> I have
> been pushing thru, not doing the mental reprimand I
> was used to before and it is working. It's been a
> while.. like 3 months maybe? I'm not really keeping
> track. I've lost 12 lbs.

Congratulations! Not doing the mental reprimand may be
the single most important factor. Remember those
decadent, skinny French.

--- lee33183 <lee33183@...> wrote:
> 
> S days should be S days so N days aren't.

This is beautiful, Lee. Mind if I quote this on the
home page? It's a huge stumbling block for so many
people and I've never managed to put it this
succinctly.

Reinhard