Everyday Systems

mrs.cummings

Okay, right when I hit the 21 day mark I also got sick. I'm wondering how other people handle sick days on the no s. I'm trying my best to deal with the guilt of taking extra S days, but... well, it's difficult. (I'm not one of those people who loses their appetite when they are sick, unless it's st...

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Thanks Jan.

mrs.cummings

B22 (yesterday): S Day (sick) Unfortunately, I'm not feeling any better today, but I am going to try to eat No S today anyway. I just feel so crappy about not eating well and not exercising, which doesn't help when you already feel sick. :) It's hard to get better when I'm not thinking positive. Tha...

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Congratulations on the new pants!! I found a pair of jeans in my closet that had been too small, but now they fit! I think you are exactly right about the things that help us with NO S. I'm doing the same things, even with portion control. I'll work on getting better once I've got the first habit of...

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So... B18 and 19: S days B20 (Monday): Success ! B21 (yesterday): S day (I was sick!!) Today, another sick day, but I'm positive that tomorrow I will manage a No S day. :x I even went to the doctor yesterday and was prescribed lollipops! :) Technically, I'm part of the 21 day club now, but I want to...

mrs.cummings

Hey Gareth,
How are you doing since joining the illustrious 21 day club?

mrs.cummings

B17: Success ! Yeah me! Another success. I've also done myself proud this morning. I had some of the leftover delicious chocolate pie for breakfast with strawberries and black coffee. I went back for seconds of the pie and only ate 3 bites before I put it back. It just wasn't as good as the first sl...

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iregirl, you are such an inspiration for food choices. First the tacos and now spaghetti. I'm going to have spaghetti tonight from one of our fave restaurants (that has been planned for some time now), but I like my sauce better. Now that you mentioned it I think I'll have to make up a batch of it a...

mrs.cummings

Awesome job, iregirl!

I'm certainly not there yet. I'm doing all I can to make it through today with the thought that it'll be okay because tomorrow I can eat whatever. Tomorrow my refrain the whole day through will be "Don't Be An Idiot!!"

mrs.cummings

Wow! I expanded my vocabulary a lot today. Not necessarily for the better....

jesslyn

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B16: Success!

So far today, I managed to make a DELICIOUS smelling pie without snacking on it. Yea! I'm sure I'll do well tonight to because I'm going to eat dinner before I go to the potluck and then I'll just (truthfully) say, "I'm full, but thanks for asking."

mrs.cummings

Thanks, pangelsue! I get to report another success: B15 (yesterday): SUCCESS ! Today and tomorrow each hold one difficulty. I'm going to a party that my hubbie's work is throwing. I don't really know the details but it is supposed to be dinner (buffet probably). I should be okay as long as I keep it...

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jules , I don't suppose the Couch to 5k program was from coolrunning.com? I've known a lot of people who used that one. I agree that the same people who are drawn to martial arts are also drawn to everyday systems, because of the simplicity, the logic, and the practicality. reinhard , thanks for th...

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He wants to be a chef.

Yesterday (B14): Success!

It was tough yesterday, but I did it. I'll do it again today, even though these last few days before my paper deadline are really making it hard.

Jesslyn

mrs.cummings

I guess it's up to you to decide how strict to be about drinks between meals. Personally, I am very strict. I allow water, tea, and coffee, but with no sweeteners or calories added. So by my reckoning, the green smoothie and the coffee (because of the milk) would be a problem. I only take in calorie...

mrs.cummings

I do Kuk Sool Won, a korean martial art, but have previously studied some Shaolin Do and Karate. (That makes it sound like I was good at them. I did them each for less than 6 months. But I'm pretty serious about KSW now, I'm loving it and am in a place were I can afford to pay for it.) Phayze, how d...

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I think drinking water (especially ice water) helps a lot with cravings! I tried the fruit idea out today. I finished dinner with a few blackberries. Yum! (To continue our conversation about our hubbies/fiances and cooking, Dave came home today and cooked us a marvelous dinner of stuffed tilapia, cr...

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I wouldn't say I'm sadly out of shape (or I wouldn't have until yesterday :) ) I'm into martial arts and running. (I assume running is how your PF came around, yes?) But I've never done much upper body workout. I can hardly manage 10 girly pushups in my martial arts classes. Surprisingly it's my low...

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Dave cooks alot on the weekends. For a potluck this friday I am making the easiest pie in the world (melt chocolate, add it to whip cream, put in a premade cookie pie crust). This is my idea of cooking. Dave on the other hand immediately thought, "I should make individual salmon/cream cheese bitelet...

mrs.cummings

Deb, you're such an inspiration for us newbies. I know you can get back on track!!

Good luck!
Jesslyn

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That's a good idea, zoolina. I don't like raisins but I could eat fruit last. Sweet! Yesterday (B13): Success ! Yeah, you may notice that I missed a day of counting. It was last friday that is unaccounted for but that was a success too! Only 8 days to go till I'm in the 21 day club (if I don't mess ...

mrs.cummings

Hi Elena, and welcome!

I have exams this week to and its killing me. I always gain weight over finals because I snack constantly. I'm doing well though on No S and haven't failed in 13 days!!

Keep up the good start!
Jesslyn

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Have folks share favorite recipes that they had to eliminate on other "diet programs", that they thought they'd never be able to eat/enjoy again. I think that is a great idea! I have several recipes that fit into this category that are not desserts. I mean: lasagna, rissoto, my grandmother's tamale...

mrs.cummings

I just wanted to come in here and brag as a reward to myself for being so good tonight. Not only did I have leftovers from my one plate at lunch, I have leftovers from when I finished dinner! As full as I was after dinner, I was sorely wanting something sweet to finish it off. (Mostly because my hub...

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I'm so sorry to hear that you didn't get the job. :( But you're right, you will find something else. Here's my easy taco solution, maybe it will help you. We buy a package of tortillas when we are low and freeze them (this works best if you take them out of the package, pull them apart, stack them b...

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I told my mom about because, not only is she very supportive of me, but she also has struggled with weight loss and healthy eating. After I told her about it, she started doing it too (though I'm not sure how consistent she's being...). We don't police each other at all, but it's nice to know someon...

mrs.cummings

Hey all... Today was my first ever try at shovelglove. I set the alarm for 14 minutes and managed 60 shovels of snow per side, 50 pieces of wood chopped per side, and 60 butterchurns per side. Wow! Can I ever feel that! My shovelglove is made from an 8 lber, which I felt was the perfect weight for m...

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Thanks, Gareth! While Saturday was a hugely successful day, Sunday was a bit more... shall we say... idiotic. :? I ate a large breakfast (of sweet rolls) and had a fairly large lunch (ribs, fries, small salad, and a bit of dessert). Thankfully I wasn't snacking. After lunch I thought I would just ha...

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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. :) Ah, see I must be an even lazier cook than you because I buy already chopped veggies. :) I buy already made Pico De Gallo, already made guacamole...

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Mada Congratulations on your success; you're closing in on 21 days! I've done some meditation off and on throughout my life, but haven't gotten into the habit of it yet. I do find it helpful in conjunction with No S though. I mentioned it just a couple of days ago in the main No S discussion on the ...

mrs.cummings

It's interesting how it seems each of us have one S that is harder than the others. Sugar and seconds aren't too hard for me, but snacks are. I've always thought "what's the harm of having a banana? it's good for me.", etc. until I've eaten WAY to many "good for me" calories. Congratulations on your...

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Emotional eating does suck. Stay strong!

mrs.cummings

oh, AND my husband told me this morning that my stomach looks like it smaller!! Woohoo!!

mrs.cummings

Day B10 & 11: S Days Yesterday, I did really well. I'm still getting used to not overdoing it on S Days, but yesterday I didn't have any trouble with that. I had some ice cream (about 1 scoop) for dessert and I had my allowed 2 glasses of wine but that was it. Yeah, me! I also tested for my yellow b...

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I also think that this is lacking in having a correct choice for me. I think I am meant to choose option 3, but I consider my beliefs to be my religion. How about an option that allows you to have a religion that doesn't suggest that you are a christian who just doesn't attend church. (as opposed to...

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Yesterday (B9): Success !! I'm so happy with myself. Last night, at happy hour (which it turned out was a close friend's birthday as well, but didn't count it as an S day), I had a single beer and a smaller plate of food than normal at a Mexican restaurant. It was fun and delicious. And I felt so go...

mrs.cummings

Uma,

It can sure be a struggle sometimes, can't it? You're almost to the weekend; on Monday, you just have to try again, right? That's what I tell myself: One day at a time!!

Good luck, Uma! You can do it.

Jesslyn

mrs.cummings

Actually so far I've had great success with the "Don't be an idiot" part of the NoS diet in the juice department. I just count it as my one glass of allowed non-water/tea drink (my own rule) during a meal. It's going great! But I like the glass ceiling for its real use. As a 25 y/o college student, ...

mrs.cummings

I have yet to see someone drinking a 64 ounce big gulp of orange juice. So I think the caloric danger is limited. Obviously you've never met my brother or I. He, being an Ironman, has his excuse. I have just always loved juice. No bottle of juice is safe in our prescence. :twisted: Be scared, grape...

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I know several people have mentioned drinking water to help but my hubbie got me hooked on a slight twist to that - drinking ICE water. This may not seem like a big deal to most of you but I am the kind of freak who asks for no ice in my drinks at restaurants, etc. The idea is though that the cold "...

mrs.cummings

Hey... Congratulations, Gareth, on hitting 21!

At the moment it seems like I'll never get to 10, let alone 21. But seeing your success makes it easier for me to think I can make it. Congratulations again, mate!

Jesslyn

mrs.cummings

Yesterday (B8 ): Success !! So... today I have a problem: We're going to happy hour with some friends tonight, with 2.75 margaritas. So, I have to decide; do I not drink the margaritas, do I have one and count it as a failure, or do I call this an S day and make this sunday a NoS day? Or... maybe th...

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Yesterday (B7): Success!

I think the hardest part of eating this way is scheduling around my workouts. I guess it just takes some time to figure out the schedule that works the best for each of us, huh?

mrs.cummings

Days B4 and B5: S Days Day B6 (yesterday): Success! Today's been tough already... but I'm making it. It was a really stressful morning and I wanted to snack because I was upset. But... I managed through and am feeling better altogether. If I had snacked then I would have felt crappy all day and cont...

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Thanks Gareth! Yesterday (B3): Success ! I had a little trouble with scheduling meals due to my martial arts class again (eat before when I'm not really hungry yet but may need the glucose boost or risk getting dizzy etc in class but eat later when I'm actually hungry...) I ate before but just had a...

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Yesterday (B2): Success ! I'm really excited about this success because it was a difficult day yesterday. So I'm gonna brag... I ate breakfast at 7:30a. I was in the library from 8:30ish till 12:30 working on a paper. I normally eat lunch right before class (noonish), so I was definitely hungry. AND...

mrs.cummings

Ah, Urban Ranger... I should have figured that out. Thanks for the lesson.

And congrats on another success!

jesslyn

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Mada, it's great that your daughter is a reader. That's how I was when I was a kid (except for the skinny little thing part :D ) and it's really been a good thing for my life. I didn't, in fact, workout last night (mostly because my husband discouraged me from going to an extra martial arts class th...

mrs.cummings

Congratulations on your progress! And you're almost to 21 days... 1 more week!!

BTW, what is UR?

mrs.cummings

I'm totally impressed that you went for a walk in the snow today! Wow! :D I live in TX and it's in the 40s today and I could hardly manage the walk to and from my car when I went to school today. Brr... Congratulations on getting out there and doing it. You've encouraged me to do some kind of workou...

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Yesterday (Day B1): Success! I had some weird timing yesterday to contend with. I ate breakfast at 7a, lunch at 2p (I was SO hungry but that was my first chance to eat unless I wanted lunch at 10a), and dinner was at 8p AFTER a martial arts class. The timing between lunch and dinner was fine, but I ...

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Yesterday (Day 9): Failure But it's okay... Yesterday was not only a crazy day, but I wasn't feeling well and I had an important workout to attend. So... when it came down to whether or not I would workout, I decided I could have a banana as a snack to try and settle my stomach. I felt much better a...

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Thanks for the replies guys. :) reinhard - Today has been a crazy day, so it makes what you said even more useful for me. I haven't snacked today... so I'll use that as inspiration for the next 3 weeks. Thanks! British Chap - Thanks for the encouragement. You're right about the idea that this isn't ...

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I started this on the 19th. I haven't messed up any days (even the ones around Thanksgiving!) yet. The first week was pretty easy: I was super-motivated and I had an extra S Day. This week, however, has already been a bit of a struggle. I've got a tough school schedule this (and next) week and that ...

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