Everyday Systems

2/26 XXX

Queenie,
Yes, it does seem to be that way. I keep forgetting one of the S's.

Yesterday was good though.
2/24 XXX
2/25 XXX (so far)

I keep forgetting to check in...

I'm doing okay I guess. Most days have been 2/3 Xs. Last Friday was a total failure. I'm waiting for the time when it stops feeling so hard. I'm considering dropping S days for the rest of the challenge because it Mon-Weds I'm just white-knuckling it.

Day 2 (2/17) X XX I had a snack this afternoon for no particular reason. I didn't need it...I just mindlessly popped one of my daughter's orange slices in my mouth and then proceeded to eat two clementines, so only two green Xs for me. It is a relief to feel detached from a "mistake" like an extra s...

Day 1 (2/16) XXX

Last week was CRAZY. We moved to a new house on very short notice, so my whole week was packing and driving. Some days I did well with food, and other days, not so much. I'm starting the challenge over again today.

Wednesday (day 1) XXX

Alright, so I'm starting a 40 day challenge to (hopefully) find a little freedom from food during the season of Lent. I'm going to borrow the X system I saw in another post.

I had my first S weekend and ate way too much (superbowl weekend junk). I was happy to see that the scale hadn't changed this morning though. I seem to have lost about 3 lb since I started 2 weeks ago. Sometimes I weigh a little less, but I'm not going above my new number. I'm thinking about doing a...

Well yesterday was a total disaster...

3 sick kids, no sleep, and a few big work projects had me stress-eating by noon. At least I made it through the morning?

Eating a bowl of oatmeal now and hoping for a better day.

I didn't realize what an impact chronic dieting has had on the simplest things. I just drank a glass of milk...the first in a very long time. When I was counting calories, I didn't want to "spend" any on beverages, even healthy ones like milk.

Yesterday was a sick day. I stuck to 4 small meals, but I did eat some sweets. On to better things today!

Yesterday was okay, but not perfect. Husband shoved a couple of almonds in my mouth in the evening and I probably should consider banana bread a sweet and off limits.

I've been doing No S kind of half-heartedly for the last month and love the feeling of self-control I'm starting to have. Now I want to do it for real, but need some accountability. I have about 15 lb of pregnancy weight and am breastfeeding a three month old, so I think I'm going to have to go with...