Everyday Systems

Failed. BIG TIME failed. Last week our temp was leaving so I took an extra S day on Friday - all perfectly legal, "Special" day because I knew there was going to be cake. That piece of cake threw me all off everything. Monday was hell on ice at work. I ate candy. I had seconds. I did everything I"m ...

Thanks. I had a piece of pizza in the middle of the afternoon, so I suppose I have to count today as a failure. But...it could have been so much worse.

Thank you everyone for your words of encouragement.

This is a bad day after a bad weekend. well, my S days were fine but I am in a state. There's family stuff and work stuff and all kinds of stuff that I don't appreciated at all. I know when I get like this it's 'stuff everything in the kitchen into my face' time. I had coffee and a bagel for breakfa...

I wholeheartedly agree with you. And it was a really good salad.

mmmm. lunch! I had a triple berry salad with goat cheese, and cider dressing. The most healthy thing I've had since I started No S and all legit. I'm afraid my system is going to go into shock with all those veggies and fruits.

***applause**

I won't get on a scale yet because I can be guilty of obsessive scale behavior. But I got dressed this morning after successfully working out the fifth day in a row (that's it for the week, I don't work out on my S days.) and I think my pants fit differently. They certainly are not loose yet, but I'...

food first is a very good idea, I think. Good luck.

I've seen it here and been guilty of it myself - BAD self talk. would you talk to a friend or one of your children or a member of your family the way you talk to yourself? Be kinder. Be gentle. I remember when I was going to be in my brother's wedding and we couldn't find some undergarment to fit me...

Yeah, the 'eat your dinner later' thing works for me too! of course, so does not keeping those things in the house.

Made it to the workout room AGAIN this morning, that's 4 days in a row.

*cheers*



what's done is done. You can't go back and undo it, so the best thing to do is...what you've done. go forward.

you're doing just fine!

What she said ^^^^^^

I s anyone here? I go through periods of time when I am so pleased with myself, I manage to roll out of bed in the am. and go to the exercise room, get 30 mins in on the elliptical or the bike and then rush like crazy to get everything else that hss to be done before I go to work, done. I've made su...

Belated Happy Birthday. You are doing just fine. Good for you!

I've got the exercise part in...but I've been doing that anyway.

Good for you. I haven't gotten to the smaller portions part, I need to incorporate more veggies and fruits.

Go you!

Huzzah! Good for you!

Go you. someone just walked by and offered me a pretzel, I had my hand halfway there . Hang in there.

Tuesday. Doing okay. Made the workout room today and yesterday, and there is a pie in the (work) kitchen calling me but I'm resisting.

Did well yesterday no snacking. This a.m. got up and did 30 on the elliptical, and I've done well today.

And here it is a horrible Thursday and people are sorely tempting me. There are bagels in the kitchen here, and a whole bucket of candy as well. I had my oatmeal for breakfast (with raisins and Brown Sugar) and I brought my lunch. The problem is that I'm having a bad emotional day, and food has alwa...

Ah, thanks. That makes sense!

Okay, here I start again. I made it to the workout room this morning, and managed a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast. I forgot my lunch though...I'll have to find something to eat in our high class cafeteria! So the hardest part for me? When I get home at night, after my dinner. That was always the tim...

oops. Failure. I'll start again tomorrow.

ah, thank you.

Up late, didn't sleep well, neighbor downstairs snores so loud he either wakes me up or keeps me awake. But I got up! And I ate breakfast and got something out of the freezer for dinner. The hardest thing for me, I can tell, is going to be not snacking. anyone have any suggestions?

I did well yesterday, the thing I am proudest of is that I did not snack. I think my dinner was questionable, it was on One Plate but it was kinda crowded. I did not get my exercise in this morning - I have a very noisy downstairs neighbor, he snores so loud it wakes me up. So I wanted that extra ho...

Okay, I just wanted to START. Finally! So today is my first day, and I had breakfast - tomato and bread, and a cup of coffee. I need to know if it's okay to have a cup of tea halfway through the morning or afternoon, I drink my tea with no sugar or anything else. And I hit the workout room before wo...

I've been flirting with the idea of this diet for about a year but got serious about a month ago. Today is my first day and I'm hungry. These suggestions are really wonderful. I'm someone who loves to cook, these defaults all sound good! And it helps make clearer what I can eat.