Everyday Systems

I'd recommend - I found it on Amazon Prime. But keep in mind - I was so heavily influenced by other such movie - an Joe the juicing Australian guy - that I bought a juicer that I only used a half dozen times. Movies like this evidently have a strong affect on me. Also happy to report that I seriousl...

Oh - and he also equated many of the sugar industries practices with that of the tobacco industry - before they were called out.

This is a simple overview of "That Sugar Movie" - some numbers or facts may be off, but it's basically like this: This guy hasn't eaten sugar in 3 years - has eaten very healthy (Clean, maybe even gluten free from what his website looks like) bc of his healthy girlfriend's influence. He decides to e...

Still thinking about the movie - I feel a successful day coming on.

I watched the movie "That Sugar Movie" today - really makes you want to stop eating sugar altogether.

Thanks for your support! The weekend could have been a lot worse. Keeping it to the basics today - and keeping busy. I will break old routines - and get off automatic behavior that wasn't doing me any favors. Best wishes to all of us.

Thank for the encouraging words JJJPK! Onward and upward! I'm not giving up - just need to stop giving in. I've thought all of the things you've shared at different times. Not sure why I keep giving in - just the nature of an addiction I think. Here's to a good day - one busy enough to keep food low...

Yet again - still searching for success.

Telling myself: Enough is enough. Losing sleep and obsessing about how bad your eating habits are is crazy. Just do what you know will make you feel better. Yesterday was an epic fail, but today doesn't have to be. Make it a good one!

It's Monday - here we go again.

The weekend wasn't a total bust as my Wed, Thurs, Fri weren't so hot.

It will be a great day if I make it happen and don't stand in my own way!

Well Thursday wasn't exactly a NoS kind of day either. I've been sitting at the kitchen table writing reports for my husband's office the past couple of days. I'm done for now. Stressed at the thought of bombing on them. But I'm pretty confident - couldn't have given them more thought if I had tried...

I knew it was probably going to happen but I was hopeful it wouldn't. I had a tripped up kind of Wednesday. Living with others can cause some extra challenges that I don't always handle well. There was no need for me to eat the Entenmann's doughnuts that my husband brought home form his breakfast me...

I'm feeling so much better by eating fewer times during the day. Remember this! I'm trying to focus on that, instead of trying to make sure all/most of the food is healthy. That will be my next step after I feel more secure in only 3 meals a day. So, Tuesday was mostly a success. I have grapes sitti...

Monday was okay - I needed a snack bc my eating times were off; but I chose wisely and didn't use it as an excuse to eat junk. Very glad the homemade raisin filled cookies are out of the house. They are delicious, and they also hold great memories of the past. Beginning to realize the different reas...

Good news for me, not so much for those who are craving their very own McDonald's in their country. But - it continues to amaze me how food is pushed at us here in the U.S. - even at the gas pump, they try to get us to go into the gas station and buy junk food; in addition to the check out at Lowe's...

Pretty good Thursday - now onto Friday. I don't want to get too confident and slip back into old habits. I also don't want to obsess and plan for a weekend binge. I want to continue to enjoy this new moderation in my eating habits, and really own that I feel so much better when I'm not overstuffed. ...

I had a pretty good day yesterday - only broke down by having some sugar in hot tea around 4 PM - it was a long stretch between lunch and dinner at 6:45; and all the kids snacking after school.

Again, I am hopeful for a good day today.

50 used to seem old - I can see it ahead too in a few years - best wishes on getting back on track. I'm trying to do a very similar thing over here.

50 used to seem old - I can see it ahead too in a few years - best wishes on getting back on track.

Hi - Day 4 was a success; onto Day 5. I found the recipe at The Kitchn (no e!) website - for Cuban Black Bean Soup. It's really only beans, onion, and few other simple ingredients, with the leftover ham hock. (I skipped the green peppers.) I've got a somewhat sick 3rd grader home from school today. ...

I'm back for day 4 of NS. Out for breakfast with a friend this morning. The company was great, but the food not as good as I wished it would have been. This of course is a bigger deal now that I'm not eating as often.

I actually made the soup (with black beans) and it turned out pretty well. Of course, the kids didn't eat it. I like the look and taste of the black beans best - but guess I really could have used up some of the other beans we've been hoarding! I was a picky eater as a kid too and now, not so much -...

Thank you Kittson - very sweet of you! Maybe I'll just try one of these - so much easier to toss in freezer and forget about them...

I'm back for day 2 of this journey. So far so good. Wish I could find a recipe my family I would enjoy with the leftover Easter ham. Going to try using the ham bone for black bean soup tomorrow. My pantry holds a bunch of dried beans that my husband or I had good intentions to use - but none of them...

Just on Day 2 - great read. Your before sounds a lot like me. So many complicated rules that we thought would help us to lose weight. I gotta believe this will work - helps to read all the others who have found success with this.

Thanks for your encouragement - just trying to break ingrained habits. I say just - but that's such a huge thing.

First day on No S. I am basically happy and have a great life. But, I'm just bored - and I eat when I'm bored, or upset about something. I also am finding that I love to sit! I want to change my patterns and be healthier for myself, and my family. Hoping that if I quit obsessing about food and my we...