Everyday Systems

Well, I started the new year ok for like three days and then went out of town for a week and totally forgot to even try to count. But the good news is while I was there I went shopping and bought a weekly planner. There's plenty of room in there to jot down my 3 Ss checklist each day. That wasn't th...

Friday, Jan 1 = :) Saturday, Jan 2 = :) Sunday, Jan 3 = :) (FORGOT TO EVEN KEEP TRACK, especially when out of town Jan 6-13) Monday, Jan 18 = :) Tuesday, Jan 19 = :( (thrown off by chocolate at work, didn't even think about what I was doing) Wednesday, Jan 20 = :) Thursday, Jan 22 = :) 1/3: GOOD SO ...

Well, you can see where November fizzled out and then I didn't even try through December. Got sick with a cold, crazy schedule, yeah, yeah, excuses. But it's a new year and new decade and time to start fresh. Oh, that is nonsense. More like the dead of winter is over, days are getting lighter and I ...

Not doing so great lately. I've been failing most days lately to keep track even on days when I may have done no-s just fine. It's really time to shore up because the holidays are coming along. Baking lots of cookies and treats doesn't help! I'll do the best I can through December. Then with my 2010...

Breakfast and lunch. Breakfast and lunch. If only I get those right I don't feel like snacking before or after dinner or going for seconds.

It's funny how I really have to make a point to eat MORE in order to ultimately eat less.

Here's a simpler way to track things. Will have a better graphic representation as it's filled in: November 1 = :?: 2 = :( 3 = :D 4 = :D 5 = :D 6 = :( 7 = :D 8 = :D Monday 9= :( Tuesday 10 = :D Wednesday 11 = :D Thursday 12 = :D Friday 13 = :( Saturday 14 = :D Sunday 15 = :D Monday 16 = :( Tuesday ...

Ok, I can see that upcoming seasonal eating is going to kick my butt (or add to my butt, more likely). Been nibbling on chocolate and nuts lately (candied nuts). I really do enjoy baking and making treats this time of year. But maybe I have to give that up unless I can make a strong determination to...

I find the phrase "that food is pre-disapproved" works well. You are not making a decision, it's just not allowed. I can't remember who I picked that phrase up from, but it's a good one. Being a bit hungry or feeling deprived of something yummy is not an emergency. When you feel a little hungry you ...

Call me a blasphemer but I don't believe in S-days and I don't do them. Prior to starting the no-s diet, 90% of my excess weight/calories was coming from snacking on weekends, so having weekends as s-days would be no improvement on my habits. Instead of having s-days, I treat every day as a no-s day...

Still hovering around 141, but not yet cracked the 140s barrier down to the 130s. Been having lots of small breakfast/lunch and big dinner days. Need more exercise. Wish there were some easy No-s way to include exercise as well. Need to think about that one. Have to say I'm not horribly motivated to...

Oh, but if I only update that one page, then my topic gets shifted down to the bottom. Guess I can make comments from time to time. Doing good on the weight, like 140-141. Slow but steady. My one :( day was not so bad either, just some potato chips at the end of the day, and not an excessive amount....

Here's a simpler way to track things. Will have a better graphic representation as it's filled in: November 1 = :?: 2 = :( 3 = :D 4 = :D 5 = :D 6 = :( 7 = :D 8 = :D Monday 9= :( Tuesday 10 = :D Wednesday 11 = :D Thursday 12 = :D Friday 13 = :( Saturday 14 = :D Sunday 15 = :D Monday 16 = :( Tuesday 1...

Thursday: :cry: bkfst/lunch ok, but had seconds with dinner (at Sally's) and dessert (fresh-baked apple cobbler with icecream, handed to me with a silver spoon, how could I resist?) Friday: :cry: Can't even remember. Think that b/l/d were fine, but then chocolate fountain party at RFD. I actually di...

Weekend was good, tuesday good. Monday/WEdnesday: ended up having evening snacks. Seems to be tied to *not having proper lunch and breakfast. Strange how I have to eat MORE to ultimately eat less. That's ok, I'm learning as I go. Made a point to go grocery shopping yesterday to have decent food for ...

I've never done S-days. Mostly because it's perma-snacking on weekends that was getting me in the most trouble in the first place. So I allow myself one single S per day. And by single S, I mean a single measured portion (counted, weighed or measured). Usually I go for chocolate in the evening, or s...

Wednesday: good Thursday: good Friday: I think maybe I've figured out how to handle the hungry after fd thing. I had bkfst and lunch on Friday (light lunch) and then a light supper before dancing and then supper #2 after dancing. I think that's just the way it has to be. But it's ok Saturday (today)...

It's been almost a month since I've started trying No-S. Have lost a couple pounds, which is great. Think I need to transition into more of a pass/fail system, like most people do for no-s. But I'll wait until next month, perhaps there will be a challenge and that will give me any easy place to log ...

Saturday...not so great but not terrible at the bbq. Did have generous portions of main dish and dessert. Sunday...was fine Monday...breakfast ok, lunch was sketchy (had snacks while running around instead of a proper lunch), dinner had Thai soup only, but then icecream later and some rice crackers ...

You've gotten lots of good tips here already. I'll try to not be redundant. But I really do second the notion of fiber and whole grains. A yogurt for breakfast is just not enough. That's like what, 200 calories? Even on a weight loss diet, 400-500 calories is what you need for a meal. I am not a mor...

Maybe this tracking is getting boring for me! But it does keep me aware of what I'm doing. So keep at it! Thursday: fine in terms of No-S, but probably high in overall calories (pbj (nutella) and cheese/crackers for late breakfast, salad with gargonzola/almonds for lunch, homemade pizza for dinner, ...

Pants. . . they never lie. Sounds like you are making good progress though. I cannot handle pants that are too tight . . . part of the reason I'm wearing more skirts. :) What kind of folk dancing do you do? I did international in the 80's and have recently gotten back into it with my 10 year old DD...

Tuesday finished up fine with pizza (home made) and carrots for dinner. Plus a fudgicle (my daily-S, rather than having special S days). Wednesday: Oatmeal season has begun--woohoo! Had oatmeal/apples/brown sugar for bkfst; salad (no dressing, but it did have parm cheese on it) and crackers for lunc...

Weight's been under 145 more consistently: 142-143 today in the middle of the day. Anyway that last few days: Thursday: fine, ordinary day Friday: tough one, faced dinner with Elmer and then snacks at folk dancing. Did ok, but not quite No-s. Had only a light salad for dinner because I knew I'd have...

Eek, today's Thursday, and I'm not sure if I can account for Tuesday. Let's see Tuesday: breakfast (minimal, should have had more); lunch was salad & crackers; dinner pizza. Oh yeah, now I remember that day. I had a light lunch and was starving for dinner, which was late (9:00 p.m.). But I stuck to ...

Friday: OK, but feeling discouraged, because my pants were too tight and that made me feel impatient with the weight loss thing. It hasn't started happening yet. Well, actually not so OK on the NO-S, now that I think about it. Had self-serve taco salad bar for dinner, and did end up with some second...

Wednesday: sick with something and I slept all day. Really mean all day. I know I did have lunch and dinner. I think a late night snack in addition. Thursday (today): Breakfast ok, lunch ok, dinner ok. But did end up with 2 Ss instead of the alloted 1. Had potato chips as a snack (one serving only, ...

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and suggestions. I think the most important thing will just be to decide ahead what/when my meals will be and stick to that.

Not sure if I would count today as success or failure: Missed/skipped breakfast. Had salad and one serving (1 oz.) of crackers, but then added a few more crackers, which would be "seconds", except I thought if I missed breakfast altogether I should get a few extra crackers at lunch. But then I did e...

Hi all. I am new to the no-S, and already have some mods. Actually decided on them before I embarked up on it. So far so good. 1) Weekends are NOT special days. I really need structure on weekends or they become permasnack way too quickly. However... 2) Everyday I am allowed a single "S", either sna...

I'm very new to this forum, so please excuse me if this was discussed previously. My question is this: What do you tend to do if you miss breakfast? I don't mean skip it but sleep through it altogether. Do you still do three meals? Like lunch, dinner1, dinner2. Or just lunch and dinner, and too bad ...

Sunday: Did ok, had lunch, dinner1 and dinner2. Actually had dinner then seconds on dinner (3 taquitos). I did not skip breakfast, but slept right through it. So, I'm guessing that the snack/second counts as the third meal of the day. I know it's the weekend, but I don't do weekend as special days. ...

So far, so good: Wednesday: breakfast, lunch were fine, dinner went for Vietnamese noodles, which was a HUGE portion. Decided that to eat the whole thing would essentially be to take seconds, so I made a point to only eat half and take the rest home for another meal. (Ended up being a meal for the p...

Thanks for the laughs! Fluffy mackeral pudding....chilled celery log (no thanks, I like my warmed in the microwave).

Well, here's the deal. A few years ago I used a non-sustainable method to lose 30 pounds (detailed calorie counting). Almost half of those pounds have crept back on, and they need to go. I don't regret using calorie counting to jump start my weight loss, that is to loss a bunch in a relatively short...