Everyday Systems

Iregirl

I'm still No Essing! I'm back on strict rules and have changed my S days to Saturday and Sunday since my fiance's work schedule has changed. It seems that the habit that took the hardest hit over the holidays was my reading and posting habit, unfortunately. Life has still been kind of crazy but I'm ...

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Well, I haven't disappeared! I'm still around, just have been busy lately and doing a lot of job-hunting this week. I have an interview tomorrow, thankfully. I didn't go crazy over the holidays. Whenever I ate a meal I kept it to one plate with no seconds. I did indulge a bit more in sweets than I s...

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I haven't posted in a few days, but Wednesday was a success . Then Thursday and Friday were S days. Today has been fine so far, but it's nowhere near over yet so I'm not making any claims yet! :D I finally got all my Christmas shopping finished this morning, and I'll spend tomorrow wrapping and pack...

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I don't have a lot of advice beyond what's been offered, but you can get through it. I second the drinking water. Drink a nice, cold glass. Then another. Then another.

Do you have any gum around? Some people say that helps.

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Tuesday was a success . I just have to get through today and my S days on Thursday and Friday and I'll have completed my 21 days. I haven't been focusing much on the 21 day thing throughout. I've just been trying to take it one day at a time. After the 21 days is complete I'm just going to carry on ...

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Thanks, zoolina ! I'm feeling really good about how things are going with No S. Monday was a success . I'm eating at kind of odd times because my sleep schedule is all messed up right now with this new medication, but I'm making sure to eat the right number of meals and eat sensibly during them. Now...

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Sunday was a success . I did make pancakes last night and they turned out very yummy. Chuck is allergic to eggs so I substitute bananas for the eggs. Mmmmmm. I'll reach 21 days on Friday! I've been doing No S for longer than that, but my setback with the muffin reset my days at the beginning of the ...

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Saturday was a success . The latke party turned out to be a non-issue regarding the latkes because it turns out the type the host made were the kind I'm not as crazy about. I like them, but not enough to eat seconds, so it worked out just fine. There was a moment later in the evening when shortbread...

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Hoorah! Although I have to say: I WANT THAT PIE! It sounds sooooo good.

I'm on N days now, though, and being good. So no pie. How'd the potluck go?

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Welcome, Shamrockmommy! I usually introduce myself everytime I start a new diet/fitness program as the queen of failure- give it a shot for a week, and give up when the scale doesn't even budge. So here I am trying yet another way of eating. The beauty of No S is that it's not only a new way of eati...

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Hang in there, Jesslyn! It's funny how some days can fly by and seem almost effortless, and others are just consumed with thoughts of food. I'm expecting the next couple of weeks to be a bit rough (PMS creeping up), so I'll probably be making some desperate posts here during that time. My S days are...

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I just wanted to pop in and post something that struck me as kind of funny. I have half of an organic President's Choice Raisins and Hazelnuts chocolate bar sitting here. I've found myself glancing at it from time to time and automatically saying, "Not now, but later," to myself! I mean, it's here s...

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Please don't despair, Zoolina. It sounds like you're going through a really rough time. I agree with Hex; being too hard on yourself can have a detrimental effect. Have you considered doing this one S at a time? I know it can seem like it would stretch out getting into the 'meat' of No S, but right ...

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Thanks, pangelsue! I'm very determined to make this work for me this time around. It's funny; over the last couple of years every time I've thought to myself, "Oh, I need to lose weight and get fit," it's been with the knowledge that I don't have any excuses. I knew about No S and only needed to rea...

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I second the 'no recipes' motion. It really is one of the great things about the diet that we're free to eat whatever we want (in moderation) without having to eat specialty foods.

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Tuesday was a success. I had a particularly stronge urge to snack once I was in bed last night, though! I was trying to relax and drift off and instead my mind was drifting to the refrigerator. I just ignored it as best I could and it went away. Eventually.

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From now on, he's in charge of my dinner, too! If only it were possible. He sounds like a chef!

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You have a nice string of successes going! The nighttime cravings are the worst, I think. That stretch between supper and bedtime when I know I have to wait for morning are the hardest hours for me. Drinking water does help, and a chamomile tea would probably work even better (plus helping to relax ...

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The fruit idea is a great one! Lately we've been incorporating pomegranates into our dinner since they're in season and we both love them. I find myself saving that little pile of lovely fruit for last as a treat. Sometimes you do have to virtually plate them, since gravy or tomato sauce on raisins ...

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Iregirl, How did you get rid of the chatter? I fight it all day long, almost every day. I've only been ding no-s for 6 weeks, but I have to say I yearn for the time when the chatter quiets and I can just rely on habit and not willpower to get me through the eating day. Z. Zoolina, I admit that the ...

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Welcome! I know what you mean about the internal chatter. My older sister is doing Weight Watchers right now. She's been doing it for years, on and off, and uses it to take her weight back down when it starts to creep too high. Well, this week she's going on and on about how great it is and how well...

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I guess I have mixed emotions about this issue because, after all, if wosnes hadn't sent me the link, I might never had had the opportunity to join in. I think the secret is she sent me the information and said she thought it might be of interest to me...and then she completely backed off and let M...

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Congratulations! This is such exciting news. Is the book going to include all of your everyday systems, or just focus on No S?

You'd better believe I'll be buying a copy! And in a few months I'll have a great testimonial for you, too.

Iregirl

Today would have been a very successful N day except that when we got to our friends' house tonight they'd put together a kind of surprise party to cheer me up over not getting the job. So, I made it an S day since I really did need the cheering up! I'm not sure how totally comfortable I am with unp...

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Jesslyn, that could be the answer to my taco dilemma! Although Chuck tends not to buy that stuff when he's the one doing the shopping, and I usually get him to pick up the shopping on his way home from work. Last night's tortiere and broccoli was supposed to be a simple meal, but he also picked up c...

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I know that if I were to tell Chuck that I'm doing No S he'd be very supportive and would listen if I told him not to police my efforts. To be honest, just having told him I'm cutting back on sugar has been enough. He's making sure not to bring me home sugary treats or soda, and that's very helpful ...

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I don't intend to talk about it unless someone notices I'm doing anything differently and asks me about it. Discussing a diet I'm on makes me feel like I'm accountable not only to myself, but to everyone around me. That can help some people, I suppose, but it's not what I'm looking for. I like havin...

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Sunday was a success ! It was a harder day than usual for me, but I didn't break down and snack on unhealthy foods all over the place. Gareth, my second interview went well but I haven't heard back from them yet. I was supposed to hear on friday but the hospital manager was home sick instead so she'...

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OK, I'm having a hard day today. I'm on track but it's been a difficult one for me and I'm very much looking forward to dinner at seven. I've been wanting to snack on sugary things all afternoon now, and those shortbread cookies aren't helping one bit. They're either going in Chuck's stomach tonight...

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Back when I first heard about No S (a few years ago) I talked about it a lot to people and wrote about it in my weblog. One friend in particular smugly said to me, "Well, it should just be called the 'No Shit' diet. There's nothing original to it. It's just common sense." If it's common sense, why d...

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Jesslyn, I am not the most enthusiastic cook at any time, so the bother of cutting up all the ingredients for tacos makes me grumble. I'm such a baby. :) Yesterday was a success . We had leftover tacos for dinner last night (and they're so much more fun when all the hard work has already been done :...

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My S days were fun. I didn't go crazy or anything, but it's amazing how sugar affects mood! I tend to get a lot more depressed and funky-feeling after having sugar for a couple of days. So now I'm recovering and looking foward to the clear-headedness I get from cutting out caffeine and sugar from my...

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I am looking at S days as a very necessary 'evil'. I know that if I don't allow myself some treats on them, then I'll be that much more tempted to fall off track during my N days. So far, though, I've been careful not to go overboard, like eating a whole McCain's cake myself or something. I'll usual...

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Reinhard, thanks for the encouragement and kudos! You're definitely right about the accountability aspect and what it does to our thought processes! I found that the muffin failure didn't upset me terribly because it wasn't like I ate a whole box of chocolates or a tub of ice cream. It wasn't the No...

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Tuesday was a success . Last night my fiance really just wanted to go to Harvey's for burgers, so I said yes, figuring one burger couldn't hurt too much. I realized when I got there that I could have a grilled chicken sandwich and an apple juice and my meal was actually relatively healthy! No fries ...

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Monday was a success . When I was out shopping I was tempted to get McDonald's for supper because I was hungry and it was right there, but I waited until I got home and had something more sensible. It's funny how something can look SO GOOD when you're hungry, and after you've eaten something else yo...

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My approach may not be for everyone (especially the hypoglycemics!) but I cut out every drink but water and green tea. I find if I have a drink with any kind of sweetness to it, it makes me crave more instantly, plus making me crave the worst kind of all: soda. I save the soda for my S days, and on ...

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Sunday was definitely a success , thankfully! My meals went as planned and there was no snacking or anything else unplanned. We had a beautiful pomegranate with dinner. I love to eat pomegranates during their season and so am making sure to incorporate them into meals. I'll be out walking a lot toda...

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Oh, Gareth. Thanks for your words of encouragement and wisdom, but unfortunately I have to count Saturday as a failure . I bought a muffin on my way to meet my fiance at the subway station because I wasn't sure when we'd end up eating a meal and I was STARVING at that point. I was the victim of my o...

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Mir wrote:3 plates a day of all kinds of food doesn't even look like a diet to me.

Exactly! I love how succinct and true that statement is. It really embodies so much of why No S works.

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Yesterday ended up being a very, very long and tiring day for me. I slept in a nice amount this morning and I'm going to be a tiny bit lazy this afternoon, it being Saturday and me being home alone. My fiance and I are going back to the art show for the last time tonight where I'll once again do ple...

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Welcome, Mir!

I don't find it all that surprising that this might be easy for you if it's how you ate all your life up until you got married. Congratulations on your great progress so far!

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Yesterday did end up being a very mild S day. I didn't go crazy overboard with treats, and only ate three small meals. Today I'm not planning to indulge wildly either. I was at an art show earlier and had a muffin and soda, and I'm going out for dinner with my fiance tonight. That'll be it for indul...

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OK. I want to be very careful today. I feel really good after my successful first five days, and it would be easy to go crazy today and tomorrow. I listed out the two 'major' indulgences I have planned for today in my entry last night. I'm going to avoid having seconds since that isn't usually an is...

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My last successful N day before my S days! Today went really well and even though I had a few cravings I was able to remind myself of what I'd be giving up if I succumbed to them. Thursday and Friday are my S days, so I'm going to enjoy myself without overdoing it tomorrow. I have a very important j...

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Thanks, Reinhard! I'm actually using the Joe's Goals site , which somebody linked to on the Everday Systems board. It's been really helpful to have that visual reminder/verification, just like you say. Using it as my homepage keeps me from forgetting about it. So, that plus my daily check-in thread ...

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I'm going to bed in just a few minutes, but needed to stop in quick and report that today was also a success . I ate really well and even though I had a bad moment at dinner tonight when we went to Subway for subs and I really, REALLY craved a Coca Cola I didn't succumb to temptation and got a bottl...

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Hi, jodyp ! I was thinking about what you asked about being crazy for starting now, a month before the holidays. I asked myself the same question and considered waiting until after them to begin, figuring it would make more sense to do it that way. Then I thought, hold up, how is that any more sensi...

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Yesterday was a roaring SUCCESS ! I was so happy. We were at our friends' place again last night (we go see them a lot; they're like family) and I was so nervous that I'd cave into temptation and have a Coke. Coca Cola is a weakness of mine and I'm making sure never to have any here at home. Last ni...

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Today was a success . I had leftover pasta for breakfast, half a panzerotti for lunch, and a very lazy peanut butter sandwich for dinner. Not the most nutritional day, but tomorrow is grocery day so I have a bit of an excuse. :wink: My treat list is rather short right now. I've only got things like ...

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Aw, Zoolina, don't feel too bad. I agree with British Chap; if you feel like it's an S for you, then that's what matters and you obviously know enough to go from there. The fact that you had that mental conversation with yourself (in the non-craziest way possible, of course :wink: ) proves that you'...

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Yesterday was a success ! The day went as planned. I ended up over at our friends' place again last night and we ordered in pizza. I got a personal size panzerotti and only ate half. The other half is waiting for me for lunch today. Also, I asked my fiance to not bring me sugary treats home so he as...

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Yesterday was a success . I did have that one Coke, which made it a pretty mild S day, but it was all I needed. I'm going to make today an S day too, since I think if I didn't I find the stretch until next Thursday harder to take. I'm not going to go crazy today, either. I'll probably just have a ba...

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I'm curious what your visualization will be--sounds like a good idea. Let us know if it works. zoolina , I'm just taking about ten minutes to sit or lie down quietly and literally visualize in my mind what my goals are. I see myself fitting into the clothes I want to wear, having the energy level I...

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I'm checking in early since I'll be out tonight and might not have a chance to come back in later. I'm doing No S slightly differently in that my S days fall on Thursdays and Fridays. I work from home and my partner's days off fall during the week, so it's easier to do it that way. I'm behaving well...

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*waves* Hello! I'm Iregirl. I've known about No S for almost three years now. I attempted it (half-heartedly) twice before but my downfall was taking too many S days both times. I got less serious about it and more willing to say, "Oh, we're going to so-and-so's place? I'll take an S day". Not very ...

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