Everyday Systems

I feel guilty that I don't have time to read much of anything here.. my life is just crazy at the moment. I promise that when it slows down, I will. Anyway... I got on the scale today (I feel like I can live with 2-4 times a month) and was pleasantly surprised to see it down. This little plan may wo...

Thanks Tessy! I'm taking it one day at a time.

So, It's been a crazy week or so with our move to a new house. Hasn't been perfect eating but could certainly have been worse. I was on plan all week and it really helps to stick to the 3 meals a day. Just makes things very simple. This month I'm trying a slight variation that I think will work bett...

Another successful day down. Super stressed because I've been packing all day. Tomorrow is the last day in this house (as we move Thursday morning).. which we've been in for the past 11 years. I certainly would have snacked all day if I weren't consciously following this plan.

Thanks for the welcome, JW and Kat.. it is so nice feeling supported here! This weekend was better than last (not perfect but certainly better). I didn't have the compulsion to go run out and eat EVERYTHING. Maybe a couple extra Oreos than I really needed but that was it. Last night I ate salad with...

I recently joined this forum and your posts have given me inspiration that this is a doable plan... thank you! I'm a long-time low carber and felt like that was the ONLY way to lose weight. Problem was that it isn't sustainable forever. I just want to be at peace with food and this WOE points me in ...

Tessy, thanks for the encouragement. Today has been better. Felt like snacking but avoided it. Had an iced-coffee and distracted myself. I know dinner will come soon enough.

Yesterday was my first FAILURE. I was doing really well all day. Went to meet friends at a restaurant for dinner and avoided all appies but then.... my meal came with dessert (ice-cream made at the table with nitrogen... very cool) and I ate it because it was there. Wasn't even special. I know I wou...

I meant only having dessert on S days... certainly not every day. I have one or two servings of fruit on N days and that is my "sweet". Also one cup of coffee in the morning with a teaspoon of sugar. But I certainly went overboard on the weekend. Had chocolate chip pancakes with breakfast and then h...

Yesterday was a success. Today marks the last day of my first week. I didn't love the S days as much as I thought I would. I like having more structure. I am going to try stick to the rules as a base and mix it up with one thing per day like a dessert after a meal. Not dessert after EVERY meal and a...

Yesterday was another SUCCESS . Now for the weekend. This morning I made an egg/pasta concoction and had coffee. Meant to go to the gym but got derailed. Had a couple pancakes with my kids a couple of hours later. Definitely already eaten more than I usually would. I need to stay conscious of what I...

Thanks so much Tessy. I've always believed that plans of "moderation" didn't work (I've tried WW at least half a dozen times) but really that wasn't moderation. It was counting every last point and spending so much time and energy on what to eat. It's strange (and wonderful) that in only a couple of...

Thanks for the welcome, Linda. Another successful day down. It's funny.. dinner was naturally low carb (steak, broccoli and a handful of strawberries) but because I chose those foods and was not eating them because I "had" to.. they tasted delicious and it was just what I wanted. Both breakfast and ...

Today is day two. First time I've ever tried this plan. And I've pretty much tried EVERY diet under the sun. I somehow stumbled on to this website and downloaded the book and read it completely in a day. Yesterday was a success and today is so far. Kinda glad I started on a Wednesday though. I also ...