Everyday Systems

determined, I love that passage and think that it does apply to us. It is a struggle that takes place in our mind: our thoughts. We have this inward struggle of, "I'm having a bad day...do I indulge and overeat to make myself feel better?" Or, we also have thoughts like, "I'm overweight, therefore I...

Reneew, I will be praying for you. I see that you're from Iowa. My husband is from Iowa! It sounds as if you're in a good mindset right now and I'm noticing a real pattern among us no-sers. The pattern seems to be that we're really sick and tired of short-term diets that no one can stick to long ter...

Last night I didn't go to sleep until around midnight, so after midnight I had a little midnight snack. I know it's still within the boundaries of the diet, but I still felt like it was binging. I seem to have the 5 days down really well, and I stick with the 3 plates a day rule. But like a lot of p...

Another successful week! I think it's my third week on nos and i have just one more week to have been on here a full month. Not having sweets was tough this week, and a few times dinner didn't turn out that great. For example, dh burnt biscuits. i had a bite but it was yucky. i din't say anything to...

Way to go! Sounds like you have a good start to the week. Keep up the good work, and don't sweat the small stuff--like housework.

Thanks for the kind welcome everyone! It's nice to meet you all, and I hope that we can all encourage each other! First successful week on no S. I won't say that it was easy, but I survived. The weekend was fine. I definitely didn't binge, which was my biggest fear. I did have a few treats such as a...

I started on Monday and have done pretty well, just wanted to post everyday to keep myself accountable. I'm married, 36-year-old, have two kids: Nicholas, an almost 2-year-old redhead, and Lily Anne, a 6-month-old brunette. I also work as a Christian counselor while my husband works as Mr. Mom. I'm ...