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by thtrchic
Wed Aug 01, 2012 3:48 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Thanks, Jean. And I'm glad you're hanging in -- at least somewhat. Not giving up is the critical thing.

Julie
by thtrchic
Sun Jul 29, 2012 6:39 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Thanks. I appreciate it. And good to hear from you. I'm glad to see you doing well and feeling good. Not obsessing seems like a very good choice!

Julie
by thtrchic
Fri Jul 27, 2012 2:38 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
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Hi everyone (or anyone, who happens to be reading)! I just wanted to check in quickly and say that I'm doing well on the calorie counting route. Will I do this for my whole life? I doubt it. But I think it's what I need for weight loss. I'm still going slow, and not being drastic because I think cha...
by thtrchic
Sat May 05, 2012 3:29 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Thanks, ladies! I'm fine and have been fine this week. I've been going the calorie counting route through fitbit. I already use fitbit to track and measure my movement and based on that, plus the info I gave it on my weight, goals, and tolerance/preference for loss speed, it creates a calorie requir...
by thtrchic
Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:41 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Thanks, Jean, I appreciate it. Somethings I've been realizing: *I am decidedly healthier and stronger than I was a year or two ago *I really have gotten exercise pretty well under control and feel really proud of myself for that accomplishment *I basically never let a failure extend into a second da...
by thtrchic
Sun Apr 29, 2012 2:03 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
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I ended up taking what I guess I'm calling my second S Day on Thursday. I'm pretty annoyed with myself because it was impulsive and included nonsense. And I'd said I'd keep it to one weekday and one weekend, but I guess I'm better off accepting the flexibility. It does also feel like a much bigger s...
by thtrchic
Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:57 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Thanks, Liz. Today, Wednesday, SUCCESS! B - cereal with milk and banana L - squash, pear, and pancetta panini, lightly dressed green salad with flatbread crackers, mandarin D - chicken breast with goat cheese (a great and easy barefoot contessa recipe I tried for the first time), olives, strawberrie...
by thtrchic
Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:09 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: JEAN'S 2012 Check In
Replies: 317
Views: 260038

Isn't that the most frustrating -- getting carried away eating something you're not even excited about?! I'm somehow remarkably good at doing that. Luckily much less frequently than I used to, though. Clearly, it's not too frequent for you these days either and that's what the release of S days is (...
by thtrchic
Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:37 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Yesterday, Tuesday, ended up being my weekday S day. It was again over the top, but at least I thought about it a little more while I was doing it. It's funny how changing the system up has pushed me back to that issue. I really don't feel worried about it, though. I still think 2 over the top days ...
by thtrchic
Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:31 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Monday, SUCCESS. B - cereal with milk and banana L (work event) - dressed green salad, chicken salad with grapes and walnuts, few slices french bread, pineapple (I did not have any of the chocolate cake!) D (hodgepodge, timing didn't end up working well for getting around to a real meal) - chunk of ...
by thtrchic
Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:47 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Thanks. :) Today, Sunday, SUCCESS. B - greek yogurt with granola and strawberries, 1.5 pieces buttered rye toast L - grapes D -(out) wonton soup, mongolian beef, shrimp in lobster sauce, white rice (and a bite of the fortune cookie to appease the "your luck will be lost if you don't eat it" mantra -...
by thtrchic
Sun Apr 22, 2012 3:28 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Well, that didn't work. I gave in to the chocolate. Ugh. Oh well. At least it wasn't that much. And I'm cut off pretty quickly.
by thtrchic
Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:01 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Friday, I caved and had an ice cream cone after dinner with a friend. It was really good and I gave in to her suggestion. So I'm calling yesterday my second S day of the week and keeping both weekend days N days. I'd really like dessert right now -- like really -- but I'm going to stay strong, focus...
by thtrchic
Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:13 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Thanks for popping in snapdragon. It's hard dealing with aging parents, isn't it? Jean, I did take a third S day my birthday week. My birthday itself was in addition to my regular two. It seemed only fair to me. Today, Thursday, SUCCESS! B - cereal with milk and banana L - (out, with a colleague) pr...
by thtrchic
Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:16 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Hi, Jean. I'm requiring one of my S days to be a weekend to help with that possible problem of using them both early in the week and then giving up over the weekend. It's the same rule I've been using successfully for exercise the last few months so hoped it might work with the eating part of things...
by thtrchic
Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Yesterday, Tuesday, ended up being my weekday S Day because a co-worker brought me a belated birthday cupcake that she had made. I ended up being out of control with afternoon chocolate, though. I am noticing now that I have the S days split, they've gotten way out of control all of a sudden again. ...
by thtrchic
Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:32 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Monday, SUCCESS. B - cereal with milk and banana L - lean cuisine spring rolls with sour cream, large handful of the fruit nut mix I've been eating (the last of it) D - pan cooked sirloin steak cooked with a little butter and olive oil, baked potato with butter and bbq sauce, 4 small pitted dates Di...
by thtrchic
Mon Apr 16, 2012 9:42 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: JEAN'S 2012 Check In
Replies: 317
Views: 260038

Happy Birthday! And congrats on the motorcycle license!
by thtrchic
Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:56 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Sunday, S-DAY. Feels like way too much, but I realize was pretty much a normal day a year or two ago. So, that's something at least. And it's an S Day so I can't fail, also good. B - (out, with the boy) french toast with maple syrup and a decent serving of strawberries, blueberries, and sliced banan...
by thtrchic
Sun Apr 15, 2012 8:40 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Saturday, SUCCESS (My first S day was Monday this week). Although high calorie and fat today. Made it easier to stick to it, though. :) B - yogurt with honey, nuts, banana L - matzo brei, frozen strawberry bar D - (out, with friends, breaking passover) 2 slices stuffed pizza, green salad lightly dre...
by thtrchic
Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:47 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Friday, SUCCESS. I kept both emotional eating and not really full enough from my not really great lunch or dinner hunger at bay. It's really been a struggle not to give in today and I'm proud of myself for that. B - yogurt with nuts, banana, honey (one more day and I can go back to my cereal) L - 2 ...
by thtrchic
Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:12 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Yesterday included a planned S event, but was a SUCCESS in that I kept it very controlled and didn't let it bleed to other parts of the day at all. It was opening night at the theatre and this is the first time I have kept the S just to the donor dinner. I feel good about it all. B - yogurt with nut...
by thtrchic
Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:42 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

It's early, but I'm going to go ahead and call it a SUCCESS. B - greek yogurt with walnuts, banana, and honey L - 2 pieces matzo -- 1 with butter, 1 with nice blue cheese, 2 handfuls dried fruit and nut mix, strawberries D - leftover baked eggplant parm, charoset (apples and honey) Did the 2 mile WA...
by thtrchic
Wed Apr 11, 2012 4:12 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Thanks, guys. I appreciate it. And, yep, it is hard. But, the good news is yesterday, Tuesday, was a SUCCESS! B - piece of matzo with butter, banana L - matzo ball and chicken soup, piece and a half of matzo with chopped liver, charoset D - baked eggplant parm (with matzo meal instead of bread crumb...
by thtrchic
Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:02 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Yesterday, Monday, fell apart food-wise. I got some more bad and scary news about my mom's health and let emotions and PMS take over. Ate a bunch of chocolate and too many macaroons and not quite meals. I also didn't do my exercise. So, I guess that was my weekday S day on both fronts. I did do 20 m...
by thtrchic
Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:54 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Sunday, SUCCESS. It's an N Day since I took Thursday as an S Day. And it's really hard not to snack tonight. It was no problem all day, but now that Sunday night its traditional (to me these days) eating of treats is calling. I'm not going to give in because I don't need them and want to see the tri...
by thtrchic
Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:50 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: JEAN'S 2012 Check In
Replies: 317
Views: 260038

That sounds like a great day. Good work! It feels so nice when you can just enjoy food, but not feel undone by it, doesn't it?
by thtrchic
Sun Apr 08, 2012 1:34 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Saturday, my second regular S day of the week. Not at all bad. B - 6 one-bite coconut macaroons, banana L - matzo brei, frozen strawberry bar D - chopped salad of lettuce and spinach (from the garden), hard boiled egg, avocado, excellent blue cheese in a champagne vinaigrette dressing, piece of matz...
by thtrchic
Sat Apr 07, 2012 2:04 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

And, Friday, SUCCESS! B - cereal with milk and banana L - wheat thins with homemade cashew butter, potato chips, whole bunch of strawberries D - 1/2 piece matzo with butter, 1.5 pieces matzo with chopped liver, hard boiled egg, charoset (apples and walnuts mixed with a little honey and cinnamon) It'...
by thtrchic
Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:31 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

It's true I guess. Although it was really just a busy day of running around the office. I didn't take any sort of walk at all other than a few minute one to get a diet coke and the few minutes I had to walk to and from an offsite meeting. Today I actually did take a dedicated walk and am concerned t...
by thtrchic
Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:36 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

I took today as my "floating weekday" S Day. It actually worked perfectly to help solve the problem of giving in to sweets when I shouldn't but am tired and cranky and don't care. I think I can totally do today and one weekend day and be set rather than the old system of today being a failure and th...
by thtrchic
Thu Apr 05, 2012 4:11 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Combine the grape nuts with an equal amount milk (or a tiny bit less) and microwave for about 90 seconds. I add a spoonful of honey or brown sugar as well. They're very tasty.

And thanks!

Julie
by thtrchic
Thu Apr 05, 2012 2:50 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Wednesday, SUCCESS.

B - hot grape nuts
L - bagel with cream cheese, corn chips, banana, little bit of fresh coconut
D - (take out) chicken pad thai (about 1/2 the take out order)

Did a bunch of walking again today --- expect to finish the day around 11K steps.

Julie
by thtrchic
Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:09 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Thanks, guys.
by thtrchic
Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:34 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Yesterday, Tuesday, was my birthday so an extra S Day. And I had several servings of sweets. :) I also had very yummy lunch and dinner out. I did get my walking in -- 12000 steps for the day.

Julie
by thtrchic
Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:39 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Monday, SUCCESS. Although I did have chips with both lunch and dinner. B - cereal with milk and banana L - bagel with cream cheese, corn chips, sumo mandarin D - wheat thins with homemade cashew butter, potato chips, fresh coconut Did the 45 minute/3 mile WATP + this morning. I can really feel the d...
by thtrchic
Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:03 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Sunday, S-DAY. Good. Friday was a little excessively snack-y, but today was very in control and according to plan. B - cereal with milk and banana L - 1/2 large corned beef sandwich on rye, fresh coconut, 1 one-bite coconut macaroon S - fairly large and well frosted chocolate bakery cupcake D (take-...
by thtrchic
Sun Apr 01, 2012 3:48 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Saturday, SUCCESS (Swapped for Friday).

B (out, with friends) - eggs benedict, home fries
D (out, with the boy) - cup of matzo ball soup, small piece of rye bread with chopped liver, latke with applesauce, 1/4 tuna melt

Off for the day on exercise.

Julie
by thtrchic
Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:01 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

I'd been contemplating swapping today for Sunday's S Day and did decide to do it. The test of how it worked will be on Sunday, but I think it'll be fine and worked well for this week. I still also wasn't feeling very well today and took the day off of exercise. I also cancelled plans with my boyfrie...
by thtrchic
Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:18 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Thanks! It was the first Thursday in 4 weeks u haven't messed up and am glad for that change. I'm not sure if my new allowance of the option to take one of my s days on a weekday helped or not.
by thtrchic
Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:29 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Thursday, SUCCESS. I'm not feeling too well today so my exercise has been limited and dinner choice a little odd, but all fine. B - cereal with milk L (out with my boss) - french onion soup and (really good) bread, apple (eaten back at my desk, planned in advance) D - hot grape nuts with brown sugar...
by thtrchic
Thu Mar 29, 2012 2:11 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Wednesday, SUCCESS! B - cereal with milk and small banana L - some of the leftover orange beef and rice (but only a small serving because it just didn't hold that well and wasnt very good), supplemental handful of trail mix, apple D - oatmeal with homemade cashew butter, wheat thins (fruit would hav...
by thtrchic
Wed Mar 28, 2012 9:13 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Roxy is Back and Trying Again!!
Replies: 832
Views: 668361

A thought to consider: require one of your S Days to be in the format of 3 eating instances -- or even 4 if you want. Let yourself have whatever you want at those "meals." Maybe that'd help you get structure under control? And if you only did it for 1 of the 2 days each week, maybe you'd also still ...
by thtrchic
Wed Mar 28, 2012 3:17 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Tuesday, SUCCESS. B - greek yogurt with small banana and grape nuts L - (staff lunch) chicken pad thai, eggplant and tofu with rice, mango prawn salad D - (out, with friend pre-theatre) dressed greek salad with gyros meat, largish pieces of pita bread, some grapes Off for the day on exercise. Julie
by thtrchic
Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:23 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Yesterday, Monday, SUCCESS! B - cereal with milk and small banana L - 1/2 homemade cashew butter and jam sandwich (it wasn't very good so only had half), trail mix (added to the pile after getting rid of 1/2 sandwich), potato chips, small apple S - orange beef and green beans with white rice 20 minu...
by thtrchic
Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:30 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

That's definitely the question, Jean, and I'm just not sure. I really can't decide if this is the way to make it work or just an excuse to get out of doing something really hard. I think I'll try the 1 weekday 1 weekend option for the next couple weeks and try to really honestly assess whether it's ...
by thtrchic
Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:36 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

It occurs to me right now that I could possibly try to do the exact same that I do with exercise -- take one S day during the week and 1 on the weekend, but not determine which day that is until close to the moment. I'd been thinking that 2 not determined in advance S days would be a mess, but it's ...
by thtrchic
Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:34 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Yes, that'd be the idea. I'm really not sure how it'll work, but I think it might help me really think before giving in to these things. It might be a bad plan -- I'm not sure yet. :)
by thtrchic
Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:17 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Well, things have slightly fallen apart in the last couple days and both have included sweets and, yesterday, no real lunch just more sweets. It's led me to think a lot as I keep having these few failures a month. I think I'm going to try switching the system to 5 S's a week rather than focusing on ...
by thtrchic
Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:36 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Tuesday, SUCCESS!

B - cereal with milk
L - "fried" rice with pork and veggies, apple
D - 3 small latkes, strawberries, spiced walnuts

Off for the day on exercise.

Julie
by thtrchic
Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:53 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Monday, SUCCESS! B - about 3/4 of a large egg foo young patty with sauce, mandarin L - greek yogurt with banana, walnuts, and a little honey, apple D - 1/2 breast chicken piccata, lightly dressed green salad with few sliced kumquats (lettuce and kumquats from the garden!) and a little crumbled aged ...
by thtrchic
Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:57 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Sunday, S-DAY. Not too bad.

B - scrambled eggs with onions, piece of buttered rye toast
S - 2 small peanut butter cookies, about cup of moose tracks popcorn
D - stir fry of pork, veggies, egg, and rice, banana with drizzle of chocolate sauce

Took a nice (outdoor!) 40 minute walk.

Julie
by thtrchic
Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:23 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Thursday was a Failure day. It's the second Thursday in a row, I realized. I'm not sure if that's a bad coincidence or a trend I need to think further on. The failure was candy mid-afternoon. It was totally emotional eating at my most vulnerable time, but it was contained to the one incident and tha...
by thtrchic
Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:27 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Wednesday, SUCCESS! B - cereal with milk and 1/2 banana L - 1/2 turkey with mayo and pickle on rye, small serving chips, carrots D - 2 eggs scrambled with cheddar on small wheat tortilla, handful of spiced walnuts, sumo mandarin I'd originally planned to include avocado with my eggs, but discovered ...
by thtrchic
Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:42 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Tuesday, SUCCESS! B - cereal with milk L - 1/2 roast beef and cheddar on croissant sandwich, large handful mixed nuts, several olives and slices of pickle, very large handful of raisins D - small serving of pasta salad (whole wheat pasta, tuna, cheddar, miracle whip), frozen strawberry bar I feel li...
by thtrchic
Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:57 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Monday, SUCCESS!

B - cereal with milk and banana
L - 1/2 turkey sandwich on rye with mayo and pickle, chips, dried mango, raisins
D - large tuna maki roll, strawberries

Slightly slow 40 minute walk with 15-20 minutes of upper body weights to come.

Julie
by thtrchic
Mon Mar 12, 2012 2:07 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Sunday, S-DAY. Very carb heavy, but overall good and very in control. B - oatmeal with milk, butter, sugar, piece of buttered rye toast L - 2 biscuits with turkey sausage, strawberries S - 2 bites chocolate (saved from Wednesday) D - whole bunch of wheat thins, little bit of peanut butter, potato ch...
by thtrchic
Sun Mar 11, 2012 3:44 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Saturday, S-DAY. Kind of a hodgepodge of food at meals, but at least in a 3 meal structure. B - largish hunk of coffee cake (saved from tuesday when we had it at work, baked by my boss), potato samosa (from the farmers market), banana L - last of the leftover chicken and biscuits, small serving of d...
by thtrchic
Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:06 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Yeah, it seems like I did just need more. I've been pushing exercise a little more. I've also been tracking the last week in fitbit and I have it set to a calorie level to lose 1/2-3/4 lb each week. With the exercise I did yesterday, it shows me being right in the middle of the appropriate calorie z...
by thtrchic
Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:23 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Warning: major bulletin board upgrade coming soon
Replies: 8
Views: 14440

Cool, thanks, Reinhard!
by thtrchic
Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Thursday, FAILURE. I was insanely hungry -- to the point of not feeling well -- and ate a snickers bar. Here's where my real mistake was: since it would count as a fail anyway, I might as well have the snickers bar over the fresh, fruit filled trail mix. Actual fat/calorie count would also not be th...
by thtrchic
Thu Mar 08, 2012 4:30 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: JEAN'S 2012 Check In
Replies: 317
Views: 260038

It's meant to be for you; not to entertain the world. Do what you need to be successful.

And, great job!
by thtrchic
Thu Mar 08, 2012 4:25 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Wednesday, NWS -- it's Purim! I was very controlled, though, and feel very good about it. B - cereal with milk and 1/2 banana L - leftover chicken and biscuit, plum S - 2 smallish hamentashen (1 of each flavor we had) D (out, with a friend pre-synagogue) lentil soup, hummus with bread Did the 2 mile...
by thtrchic
Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:29 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Tuesday, SUCCESS. Except I never ate my fruit with dinner.

B - cereal with milk and 1/2 banana
L - bagel with cream cheese, chips, apple
D - leftover chicken and biscuit

Did 15 minutes upper body weights and walked medium pace for 50 minutes.

Julie
by thtrchic
Tue Mar 06, 2012 4:18 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Determined's Check-In
Replies: 431
Views: 334174

Good to see you here again. And I second eileen!
by thtrchic
Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:11 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Monday, SUCCESS! I'm working on making sure that my calories are in line at least on N days that I don't have reason to eat out. It seems like a good compromise in the fight to lose some weight without getting crazy with restrictions. B - cereal with milk and banana L - lean cuisine pizza, mango D -...
by thtrchic
Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:32 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: In need of a pep talk!
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Views: 15508

There's no particular reason you can't do both, at least for a while. You could join WW and count points to keep yourself focused on calories/portions and probably get somewhat faster loss. But you can do that within the No-S framework so you can also build up habit. Then, at some point when you fee...
by thtrchic
Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:24 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Pretty good weekend No-S-wise (and personal happiness-wise). Not so much calorie-wise, but that's a different issue. Saturday: B - grape nuts with milk and 1/2 banana L - wheat thins with cheddar cheese, apple with ff caramel sauce, chips S - (at brew fest with friends) about 2 pints worth of beer o...
by thtrchic
Sat Mar 03, 2012 3:07 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Friday, SUCCESS.

B - grape nuts with milk and 1/2 banana
L - bagel with cheddar and avocado, chips, dried mango
D (at a theatre event) - strawberries, 2 beef sliders, bunch of tater tots with ketchup

Off for the day on exercise.
Julie
by thtrchic
Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:19 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Back on track with a SUCCESS today. I'm rather hungry, though. Again. B - cereal with milk and banana L - veggie barley soup with dinner roll, tangerine D - large serving of greek yogurt with sliced strawberries and grape nuts (and a bit of sugar), piece of buttered rye toast No official exercise ye...
by thtrchic
Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:59 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Unfortunately, I fell apart a little yesterday. As basically always, the real issue was mental. I'm pretty sure it stemmed from weighing and seeing I'd gained a pound in the month. I was really disappointed about that. I did have one minor fail day and another (plus the two S days following it) that...
by thtrchic
Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:54 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Tuesday, SUCCESS! I am hungry tonight, but that's just part of the deal sometimes. Actually, I was really hungry this afternoon to the point of being perpetually distracted so I went and got a creamy coffee, which definitely helped. I'm reminding myself that I did eat a good 1400+ healthy calories t...
by thtrchic
Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:32 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: JEAN'S 2012 Check In
Replies: 317
Views: 260038

I just did the WATP Walk and Jog. It's definitely a little harder of a cardio workout than the other one I usually do and has left my legs tired. It's 2.5 miles in 30 minutes. There's less room for added upper body. Some, for sure, but you're moving a lot more and generally faster so it's harder to ...
by thtrchic
Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:02 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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I have the one called WATP Express. It includes the stretchy band and 1, 2, 3, and 4 mile versions. It includes arm movements and the stretchy band, but no actual weights. I add a bunch of extra arm movements with 3# weights, plus use those weights for everything she just has them using the arms for...
by thtrchic
Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:11 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Sunday, S-DAY. Okay, but I'd vaguely intended to keep it to one real S, but had 2 (plus borderline lunch, but that was planned). B - cereal with milk L - belgian waffle -- 1/2 with butter and syrup and 1/2 with butter and homemade jam, bacon S - 2 small homemade peanut butter cookies D - 2 slices pi...
by thtrchic
Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:08 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: JEAN'S 2012 Check In
Replies: 317
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I really, really wanted to buy girl scout cookies, but resisted ordering any for just that reason. Once they're in the house I know I can't hold off. Luckily there aren't any girl scouts close to me so I didn't have that to factor in.
by thtrchic
Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:13 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: JEAN'S 2012 Check In
Replies: 317
Views: 260038

Great work on the exercise! That's exciting about the half marathon. I have no doubt you'll handle it well.
by thtrchic
Sun Feb 26, 2012 1:48 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Saturday, S-DAY. Okay, if a tad chocolate-y and not the greatest meals ever. B - small chocolate croissant, cup of milk L - about 1/2 a chipotle chicken burrito bowl, whole lotta chips S - yogurt covered raisins mixed with a few almonds and cashews D - apple with a little peanut butter (had meant to...
by thtrchic
Sat Feb 25, 2012 2:55 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: JEAN'S 2012 Check In
Replies: 317
Views: 260038

Good plan!!
by thtrchic
Sat Feb 25, 2012 1:07 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Friday, SUCCESS. B - cereal with milk and banana L - bagel with cream cheese and avocado, chips, large handful of raisin/craisin/dried cherry packed trail mix D -boca burger with a little cheese, mayo, ketchup on mini pita bread, about 1/2 cup of fresh squeezed orange juice I walked about 15 minutes...
by thtrchic
Fri Feb 24, 2012 7:30 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

I think I might, Jean. Thanks.
by thtrchic
Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:27 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Thursday, SUCCESS! B - hot grape nuts with honey L - greek yogurt with banana, walnuts, and bit of sugar, slice of buttered rye toast D - last of the panko crusted chicken, lightly dressed salad (spinach and lettuce from the garden!) with a little avocado and cheese, raisins Neck and back still sore...
by thtrchic
Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:08 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Views: 719940

Wednesday, SUCCESS! B - cereal with milk and banana L - oatmeal with sugar, butter, pecans, and walnuts, 2 slices buttered rye bread D (out) - brussel sprouts, several bites fried polenta, maccheroni with pork ragu, glass wine My neck/back was still pretty sore so I kept exercise to a slowish 30 min...
by thtrchic
Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:08 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Views: 719940

Tuesday, SUCCESS! B - cereal with milk and banana L - panko crusted chicken, dinner roll, apple D - yogurt with granola, creamy coffee I hurt my back/neck very early in the lifting of freeweights this morning. I immediately stopped the weights and as it's really pretty sore decided to skip the cardi...
by thtrchic
Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:30 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 719940

Monday, SUCCESS! B - oatmeal with touch of butter and sugar L - crackers with cream cheese, chips, craisins and raisins D - panko crusted baked chicken breast, dressed salad (lettuce and spinach from the garden, plus avocado, craisins, freshly shaved parmesan), apple Took the day off on exercise. Th...
by thtrchic
Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:08 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Friday-Sunday devolved into eating way too much crap, much of the processed variety, and not nearly enough actual meals. The lack of the meals and an erratic schedule, plus being in an environment where snacking is the norm, were pretty much the culprits I'd say. Not that it really matters, but it h...
by thtrchic
Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:30 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Thursday, nws, but okay. I'm definitely in Idaho, though: meat at every meal. B- cereal with milk, banana, 2 sausage links L- roast beef sandwich, few tortillas chips, kiwi D-pulled pork sandwich, au gratin potatoes, salad with dressing S- 2-3 cups movie popcorn Took a slightly slow hour long walk w...
by thtrchic
Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:15 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Wednesday, travel day, Success! Snacking while traveling is so ingrained in me its always hard not to, but I did it. And resisted the temptation of ice cream for dessert with the fam. B- grape nuts with milk and banana (before leaving) L- bagels with cc, chips, apple (on the shuttle between airport ...
by thtrchic
Wed Feb 15, 2012 2:36 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Tuesday, FAILURE. The good news is it was contained. And I still came home and did my exercise. B- hot grape nuts L - bagel with cream cheese, chips (also brought an apple that I didn't end up eating -- instead I had candy :( ) S - 3 hazelnut chocolate balls, 3 hershey kisses D - carrots and few cra...
by thtrchic
Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:25 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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I'm a huge fan of WATP. I think it's a much better workout than just walking outside (for me at least, especially because I add a bunch of work with upper body weights/arm movements as I go). Plus it doesn't require the weather or time of day to cooperate and can easily be done in a not even very bi...
by thtrchic
Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:09 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Monday, SUCCESS! I did technically have 2 bites of cheesecake, but I kept it to just those two that were needed to approve at a tasting today (one with chocolate, one with raspberry, which is why I needed 2). Given the circumstance, the stopping, and the small quantity I'm still calling it a success...
by thtrchic
Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:26 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Sunday, S-DAY. Fine, although not the healthiest I've ever done. Very devoid of fruits or veggies. Skipped breakfast, which is weird for me, but I was having an early lunch. L - (out) dim sum, about a plate full, but, of course, not eaten that way S - bunch of the cookies and cream ice cream I made ...
by thtrchic
Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:04 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Thanks, Grace! I did power through. Although it was an S Day and I included a chocolate shake in my day, it feels like a success because I refused to give into the desire to snack for no good reason this afternoon. B - greek yogurt with honey and walnuts L - very full plate of: homemade hummus with ...
by thtrchic
Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:43 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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I'm struggling really hard against snacking. Yes, its a Saturday, but my dinner is going to be fatty and caloric (we're going for burgers and shakes) and I want to let that be the treat of the day. I do not need more than that. I do not need to eat anything now. But it's hard to resist while sitting...
by thtrchic
Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:53 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Views: 719940

It's sometimes so hard to see which side of that line you're on.
by thtrchic
Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:24 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Friday, SUCCESS!

B - cereal with milk
L - leftover pizza from last night, apple
D - large eel maki roll, 5 pieces nigiri, orange

Did the 2 mile WATP+ this morning.

Julie
by thtrchic
Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:44 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Me too! Me too!
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Views: 42279

That is English. :) And great work!
by thtrchic
Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:43 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Views: 719940

Thanks! The willpower is a muscle that's definitely built up over time. I've been at this for a while and it's only in the last several months that I've started to really pull it together. And even with that weight loss is slow, but it's going.
by thtrchic
Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:04 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
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Thursday, SUCCESS! And feeling much better. B - large cereal with milk L -greek yogurt with banana, walnuts, honey, slice of buttered rye toast, apple D (out, date #4 with the new guy) 1/2 thin 9" pizza with bacon and potato, pint of beer Did 15 minutes upper body weights in the morning and took a s...
by thtrchic
Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:28 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I Just Keep Messing Up
Replies: 19
Views: 24395

I also just have to say that I doubt just letting yourself eat the sweet when you want it will help you solve your problem. I frequently want sweets and am learning to just resist more and more of the time. This kind of prioritizing is what we have to do as adults: do I want to lose weight/be health...