Well the horse left the stable for the end of June!!
Travel for Chicago 6/25-28 and once we got back I did not get back on track the Thursday and Friday before the weekend. But coming in to July is a fresh start, so I plan to be back on plan for Monday and ready to rumble!
Green days up until today. Today (Friday) I am going to call a red day. I took two sweet bread samples at the Great Harvest Bread Co. But doing my best to not make it a WTH day. Sticking with just those two samples with no other sweets, even though I'm marking it red.
N Days continue to go smoothly and well. Like a security blanket. It is amazing to me how easy it is to just not even consider having stuff I shouldn't on an N day, particularly up to late Thursday or Friday. I am loving that. Also most eating out/parties etc seem to fall on weekends. How convenient...
Some people just have the overages of S days fade away without any effort. Others eventually decide that it's not happening on their own, so they choose the limitations themselves. I did the second one, but not until I gave the process a good long time. I liked my freedom to overeat more than I wan...
I gave today my first RED on my Habitcal. While I don't think it was a bad eating day at all, it just doesn't fall into the No-S limits and I don't want to call it a yellow because I have some travel days coming up toward the end of the month. Today I went to an Indian Buffet, with the purpose of ex...
Some have to let it run a course, but still be purposeful about the limitation , making them more their choice. (That would be me.) Oolala can you elaborate more on this please? I am curious as to what you did/do during this phase. Otherwise, all is going well on this end. I sometimes make three me...
I know "they say" that you can't fail on S days but man, I had two pretty ugly S days. I guess I can say that at least I held it to S days but ugh. I definitely ate to the point past full several times and just ate a bunch of sweet stuff. That being said, this was the weekend of DS's wisdom tooth re...
Still hanging in there. Successful N days all week. Yesterday we went to my Niece's 8th grade graduation- I bypassed the cake and cookies and punch. I firmly had to say the rule to myself a couple of times but that did the trick. My whole week has been wonky- exam week for DS16 so he had school from...
You were on track with your S days, too. I assume it Was nice to feel that you could be part of the party if you chose to have anything there that would really please you. And no obligation to have any extras. Yes, you are exactly right! I had cake, guilt free! :) And then on Monday I baked a banan...
Once we have a way to quantify our activity, we want credit for every twitch! At least I do. :roll: Yup, me too!! :lol: Good solid N day today, no problems. Did my line dancing class and mowed the lawn. Heading into a very busy weekend with company in town and some degree of stress. Will be holding...
Another good N day. Got my walk in and I think I might take one more short one with the dogs before the rain comes. My Apple Watch isn't measuring my walks correctly and it is highly irritating. lol I like N days. I like NoS. It's a good fit. I haven't thought of myself as a snacker in a while but I...
Each day is one, even each meal is one. What happened yesterday, for your last meal is done and dusted. We cannot change it, no matter what we do. So your next meal is the only one that matters. One meal. Eat breakfast. Eat lunch. Eat supper. You can do this. Do not let memories of birthday cake th...
Thank you lpearlmom and Merry! I appreciate both of you very much. The good: • Did Memorial Day as an N day, by choice. I actually wanted the structure of it and it was fine and didn't miss anything. We didn't do anything to 'celebrate' it though, if we had I might have treated it differently. •...
Happy S day everyone! I am over a month with No-S now, I think my one-month was on Tuesday of this past week. I am very happy doing this and in a nice groove. The N days are really really working for me. I have not had such an easy time "not" having things and also not feeling badly or deprived abou...
Oolala I agree with you. This plan IMO is very workable, especially in its clarity. It is what it is. I am doing well with that! Even with WW, which works well for so many, I would try to "game" the system. My goal was to get as much as I could for the points allotted and that led to eating all kind...
So TOM showed up over night.. explains the over emotional day yesterday and the carb-heavier day. But NO sugar and NO snacking and that is such a big fat win!! I tell you, the clarity and simplicity of N rules really works well for me. I have decided to keep pool-party-day Friday night as an N day. ...
Thanks Larkspur! Still very gratefully holding on to the N day rules. I swear they are getting me through this very emotionally charged week with my 16 year old, plus TOM is due any day, likely tomorrow. That is a lethal combination! I really think I would probably have had some ice cream or somethi...
Good N day. On track! Got DS a milkshake and didn't even blink. I did get hungry between my small lunch and dinner, so I had a diet chai (from here at home) and that helped to fill my tum a bit.
Thank you Sharon. I really appreciate that. All three of my kids are great but the first two were remarkably compliant. This last one seems determined to give us a run for our money! ;) It actually has been a good day. I went for a nice long walk in the park (thank goodness for a sunny day after all...
So very grateful to be walking in to an N day today. I have three kids, my youngest is 16. The S hit the fan last night and there was a lot of conversation, some tears, and a full scale grounding. Going in to today, I feel emotionally drained and just sort of crappy. Knowing the boundaries of an N d...
Courage Tombo! Those impulses will finally give way. I know perfectly how you feel, I have days of boredom and depression (the latter more often) but they really happen and I feel positive again. I think it's those feelings that led us to overeat, to cover them up. Now we do not use the food to sil...
2) I am trying to make an effort to keep the snacking down even on S/NWS days, and since I had already eaten dinner and dessert by doing the tasting, I was finished. I like it!!!! I probably incorporate it into my S days :) I'm finding it helpful so far for S days, because otherwise I will just sit...
NWS day for food and cake tasting for my daughter's wedding. I did well today- kept the NWS part for the tasting and resisted the strong urge to eat sweets when I got home "because it was an NWS day and soon it would be over and an N day." The things that helped prevent this: 1) I was really full fr...
Just a quick check in. Yesterday was a fail, and it was stupid. I was busy and distracted and my husband made a cup of tea and put a couple of biscuits on a plate, and I went and sat down with him, and absentmindedly ate one! And he said, I thought it was no biscuits during the week? Oppps! I am a ...
Today was a good, solid N day. I enjoy the comfort of coming back to an N day and its structure. But too much structure, and I flail about like Kermit, so this program seems to be a good fit thus far. It has felt pretty painless, and I like painless. :) Coffee cs (cream, stevia) B- 2 slices bacon an...
Yesterday I did not weigh myself and the experience was not as bad as I expected, so I join you until June 1st :) My motto is "just for today". Niccofive, I am aware that mentally and emotionally it works. I feel much better than in a long time, the only thing that ruins my thoughts is the scale. G...
Oh Nic, I know that ‘chasing the taste’ feeling so well. You plan and promise yourself a treat and it all goes wrong. And instead of just shrugging and moving on, one eats all sorts of other stuff one don’t actually want just because one was disappointed in what one did want! You don’t want...
You are doing a really great job of sticking to the plan. You are acknowledging when you feel cravings or want to eat (from boredom, depression, frustration.. or whichever) but you aren't! That is really wonderful.
And down over four pounds! Girl, that is really great.
This is really super exciting!! A whole month! I love it! I actually really like what ooolala suggested that you say and I also like being upfront about it and then just outlasting them until it sinks in. Easier said than done I know. I also think adding a few NWS days here and there will also be a ...
Allisonmeg- It was strange not to weigh at first but now I don't even think about doing it. I am glad about that. I have no idea what the scale would tell me, but if I got on and it showed a gain, I feel like I might think this "isn't working" and mentally and emotionally, I do believe it is. Thanks...
Aw, thank you so much for the support, ladies. I really appreciate that. I hope you all had a fine Mother's Day. I was glad it falls on a Sunday! Sunday/ Mother's Day was my rockiest S day thus far. It started out with sugar and that sets the stage for things to go sideways. DH had bought me two pas...
Pretty good S day today. Breakfast was plain yogurt, sweetened with vanilla stevia, and some granola, along with 3 pieces of bacon. Lunch was 1/2 of a pb&j and a bowl of cereal. Dinner was at Pei Wei- 1.5 lettuce wraps and part of a size small portion of Mongolian beef with noodles. Dessert was ice ...
I agree, Merry. Forgot to stop in yesterday. Successful N day Friday- bacon for breakfast cereal for lunch small cup of taco meat with cheese and shredded lettuce for dinner. Basic and easy. The No-S rules for no snacking and no sweets have saved my hide a few times this week. For example, I went to...
Two meals today. I'm going with that being a success. The three meal thing works for me sometimes but sometimes I am genuinely not hungry and I am having trouble with the idea of making myself eat food for no reason. After all, we shouldn't eat when we aren't hungry, right? Doing that is part of the...
What an exciting thing! I am very happy and glad for you. So wonderful! I had a similar reaction to oolala. Don't get strict and punitive with yourself. You have done such an amazing job already. Follow the plan in such a way that you can live with it and not go off the rails. A handful of pounds wo...
I've wondered about that too, Dalia, with the cereal. I am electing to have grown up cereals (lol) like Raisin Bran if I have a cereal. That to me seems reasonable.
Thanks oolala. That is good to know about. Good N day today although I am struggling a bit with the three meals a day thing. I do not want to eat first thing in the morning. I am a coffee until 10 AM or so kind of person. So then I eat breakfast-ish. I'm not hungry then at traditional lunch time the...
I am freaking exhausted. Over 12K steps today and a raging headache, I think from allergies from my son's baseball game this evening. I am hitting the hay!
Merry- YES! That black and white thinking has definitely been something that I have gotten stuck in over and over and over again, more times than I can count. My hope is that this will help to alleviate some of that pressure build-up. There is a quote on a page here on this forum that says "Just bec...
I love the way you are thinking this through and applying a mod that absolutely works for your lifestyle and your relationship. If you didn't it would be a sticking point that would show up in some other area. So good on you!
S day today. I did fine the first half of the day, felt calm and measured, and then sort of lost it the second half of the day. I didn't go nuts but I also didn't feel calm and had the "eat quickly and eat several things and what else is there" feeling going on. I need to make sure and eat three goo...
Friday N day was a success ! I claim it as an extra special success because my family went out for my DD's bday, which was a few days ago. We had dinner and then six out of seven of us had dessert. ;) I had my husband leave some of his for me to take home so I could try it tomorrow. I felt really fi...
All kinds of things can happen to tempt during meal gaps. Pre-disapproved is a great term! Much like Judith Beck's No Choice, but catchier. Wavering is what causes most of the pain! Oolala you are so right. Wavering is what causes the pain! I read the "pre-disapproved" thing somewhere else and it t...
You are doing great! I love your decision not to weigh yourself until June 7th. I have proposed this month, but it has been four days and the four have been failed. But I do not give up, it's all a matter of habit (that's what No S is about) :D Thank you so much, Dalia! I have tried the no-weighing...
I swear, Merry, people are so different. I would heartily disagree with the anyone who says the one-size-fits-all approach to food works for everyone. I have not found that to be the case, over and over again! Low carb has worked for me for several years- helped me lose a good bit of weight and also...
Wednesday N day a success! Today was the first day that I felt a little calling for something, a snack or a sweet. Later on I realized my stomach was feeling a little wonky and I had been taking that as a cue that I was 'hungry' or 'needed a little something.' The rules of No-S really helped me here...
Hi Nicco, us newbies have to hang together! Hi Merry, Yes, we sure do! We can do this, one day at a time! Another N day down, and I am now one full week into the program. I am really liking it so far; I feel settled and really happy. I am still largely low carb but adding in some carbs here and the...
Sounds like you are doing really well. I'm trying to cut down to weighing once week at the moment. Not quite managed it yet but I'm not too influenced by the figure so not a huge problem. Jx Hi Jx! Thank you! And that's great. I sometimes struggle with letting the scale number dictate how I feel ab...
Second S day has come and gone and it was a SUCCESS! I also got a 2 mile walk in. :) Back to an N day tomorrow and my very first N Monday. Starting on Tuesday I will be a week in. I am also doing no-weigh-May so today was the first day I chose not to weigh and will hold that until approximately June...
Thank you for the kind welcomes! Much appreciated.
I think my first S day went well. My goal was to not be an idiot (I absolutely LOVE that phrase) and at the end of the day, I don't feel like an idiot.
Hi everyone, I'm a newbie! Not totally sure how this check in goes but the best way to start is to try! So far I have done Tuesday-Friday (April 24-27) of this week, all N days, all successful. :D I'm not sure what to think about tomorrow's first S day. Slightly trepidatious? On the flip side, I'm g...