Everyday Systems

lpearlmom

Tex: just wanted to mention that on your habitcal you can track other habits like binging. You can create as many calendars as you want and track them. I even have some non-NoS stuff in there and find it very helpful.

Gl!

Linda

lpearlmom

Yay! You're doing great and good for you for being patient with the scales. I find that things really backfire on me whenever I try to rush the process. You will get there and in the meantime you get to enjoy all the other rewards that come with NoS. Btw, I don't think I've ever shown a loss on a Mo...

lpearlmom

Thanks iron! Been a pretty good week except my reflux has been acting up so Sometimes I need to eat a cracker here or there. Despite that, my weight was down a bit but I had a doozie of a Weekend. I swear I don't know what it's going to take to have decent S days. I feel like nobody else has gone th...

lpearlmom

So sorry you're going through a hard time Merry. My thoughts are with you and your family.

lpearlmom

Oh wow so awesome about the election iron! I'm feeling like the rest of the world is learning from our HUGE mistake or maybe they're just smarter than us. Either way looks like I have some options for moving if it comes to that.

Hope everything goes okay with your procedure.

lpearlmom

Oooh popcorn is my weakness. I can't go to the movies without having any so I have to make it a meal for that day no matter how unhealthy it might be. 😁

lpearlmom

Thanks kaalii, Jen, iron & oolala! The dog thing has been tough. Many tears by everyone over the weekend but it definitely brings us closer in these tough moments. Everyone is being so kind to each other & Tessa is being an absolute trooper. She's also enjoying all the extra pampering which she abso...

lpearlmom

Thanks iron! Unfortunately the last couple of days have not been. Our greyhound attacked our little dog and she ended up losing an eye. :( It was pretty horrific and we made the hard decision to give back our greyhound to the adoption agency. It's just not fair to our little dog plus he's also snapp...

lpearlmom

Great idea oolala! I think as long as I have a plan going into it, I'll be fine. We got in from Seattle late last night and I didn't get to sleep till 1am so I'm exhausted. We had a great time. The hotel was amazing and Seattle is such a great city. So much going on and the food... Don't even get me...

lpearlmom

Happy Birthday!! 🎂🎉💖🍾

I know you'll have a great year in your new house and your new dog!

Enjoy!

lpearlmom

$500?! Wow that's a pretty nice surprise!!

So glad you're getting rid of the difficult neighbors. Life's too short for that nonsense. Your new ones sound great!

Hope the rest of the move goes well!

lpearlmom

Thank you iron!! Today was a red day but for such a dumb reason! We went out to lunch for sushi and I was so careful with my virtual plating. I guesstimated how many pieces of sushi would fit on one plate and I ended up eating less than that. Well at the end of the meal the waitress brought us a sma...

lpearlmom

Awesome Merry! I love your observations too. You're an inspiration for sure.

And yes you could have lost it faster but it most likely would have backfired and come all back plus some.

Keep up the great work!

lpearlmom

My S days still haven't really got into a comfortable groove. I think I'm just not capable of having an unstructured day. Well unless I'm super busy or something.

Anyway I don't know if you said before but how did you finally reign in your S days (if you don't mind saying)?

Linda

lpearlmom

Lol yes you can oolala and you know me too well! I realize I'm a bit of a roller coaster at times but just keeping it real. Today was good. Yesterday I went to the dentist because a tooth was bothering and the next thing I know, I'm getting a root canal. But the good news is I can drink smoothies ag...

lpearlmom

Moving is such a pain but exciting too!!

I agree about piling on plates on those hungry days is much better than a fail. I love that nos is so flexible while still allowing us to be moderate.

lpearlmom

As I said at the time - habit is a dumb beast, don't confuse the poor thing!! I love this so much that I'm stealing it for my sig line. :) I forgot how good it feels to be super strict w/ the rules. No guessing, no beating myself up and meals perfectly enjoyable and guilt-free. I suddenly dont care...

lpearlmom

Oh gosh oolala I don't even want to look at that website--too depressing! I love that you shop thrift stores. I get most of my clothes through Stitch Fix these days but can occasionally do target or something. I realized something yesterday. Habit is where it's at. I know should be obvious to someon...

lpearlmom

Thanks for the supportive comments on my thread.

Clothes that fit always make me feel better. Your husband sounds terrific!

lpearlmom

Thin just isn't worth it enough to me. I love food!!! And it feels great to see a low number on the scale but after the short lived happiness from that wears off I'm not any more happy deep down than when that number is higher!! So true Jen! I love that you are helping your kids have a good relatio...

lpearlmom

Great job fitting in exercise. You're so worth it!!

lpearlmom

Thank you for your kind words Merry! I'm thinking it'll be awhile before they fit into those jeans but there is a consignment store I could take them to. I think that'd make me feel a bit better and yeah better to let go of them. Thank you imogen for being so candid. You're right about the always wa...

lpearlmom

Thanks so much oolala. Your post made me tear up but I needed to hear that. No I definitely don't think my self-esteem should be dependent on how much I weigh. And wouldn't want my girls to struggle in this way. They don't. I've. never talked badly about my body or theirs in front of them. I don't t...

lpearlmom

First of all eating even overeating is not a moral issue neither is being fat or slim or anything in between. I think the key is to set yourself up for success by meeting yourself where you are. In the beginning I had big piled plates with sometimes quite heavy food. I drank lots of coffee (sometime...

lpearlmom

-44.6 lbs Frustrated and decided to call it an S day. My weight just does not seem to want to go back down. I know I'm being ridiculous but nonetheless I'm feeling very discouraged. I need to regroup though. It's not even 10am and I've already eaten 1.5 pieces of toast, a yogurt, bite of fruit tart ...

lpearlmom

Oh I couldn't agree with you more. There's a blog called "every woman has an eating disorder"--truth!

It's hard I know but try not to eat just to make someone feel better. You gotta put your needs first. They'll be okay.

Gl!

lpearlmom

Good day but very busy. I had a meeting at my house today for my activist group so had some sweets but kept it to one plate so not going to worry about it too much. Break: protein shake, banana Lunch: piece of fruit tart, fruit salad, 2 small cookies Dinner: vegan sloppy joe, salad, fruit, glass win...

lpearlmom

Oooh cabin sounds fun! Amazing how women always come back to the diet talk. Try not to give into that pressure. A simple "no thank you, I'm not hungry" usually works for me.

Not sure how you can eat healthy at a place called donuts & wings though!

lpearlmom

Crazy weather! Great job still walking in the rain!

lpearlmom

Jen: yeah it wasn't so much the weight not going down after a couple of green days but that it was going up. But I know weight is a fickle beast and that's why focusing on habit is better. I'm just not always very good at it. Iron: yep my dh can eat twice as much as me without gaining and yeah that ...

lpearlmom

Today was not better. Ugh!

Ate lots! Exercised little. Looking forward to some sanity tomorrow!!

lpearlmom

Hope the rest of your week is going well!

lpearlmom

Awww so cute! I miss those quotes. Crazy that squiggle is talking now! I still think of her as a little infant. ☺️

Really cool that I inspired you. Usually it's the other way around!

Enjoy your S day!

Linda

lpearlmom

So true Amy! I hope it gets easier for both of us soon. Oolala: The payoff is big--thinner is part of it but sanity is an even bigger party of it. Giving up of freedom is no small deal though either. All that diligence takes effort and after awhile I just don't want to do it anymore. I know it's the...

lpearlmom

Thank you iron! I had to have a stern talking to myself today. Basically sh*t or get off the pot kind of thing. I have been really pushing and pushing the boundaries because I get oh so tired of following the rules. I'm sure this is why my weight has been slowly creeping up. Basically I said I'm eit...

lpearlmom

Yay for getting back on track!

lpearlmom

Funny and creepy oolala! Weight up 5 lbs but I'm hanging in there. Not a green day exactly due to too much picking during prep time but close. This is my biggest NoS challenge. Break: smoothie Lunch: rice, beans & tofu plus small bowl of yogurt, berries & granola Dinner: bowl of chickpea curry over ...

lpearlmom

Glad your friend is doing well. Looks like you had a good week!

Linda

lpearlmom

Good to see you here Heather and glad things are improving !

lpearlmom

Potty training definitely can take some time. We have a doggy door so makes things a bit easier. Unfortunately our small dog still likes to pee in my daughter's room sometimes but we can never catch her in the act so can't discipline either. Ugh!

At least you're getting a lot of exercising in!

lpearlmom

Thanks oolala! Don't worry, not going to happen. I was up a couple lbs on Friday and then ate a lot Friday & even more today but still I'm not too freaked out about it as I know I'll likely pull it together next week and my weight will go back down. We go to Seattle in 3 weeks and am embarrassed to ...

lpearlmom

From growing up in a very political / activist home I can tell you: 1. If you win one in every 10, you're doing well and 2. There is always another one coming, so do what you can, rest when you can, and pass the baton when you need to. Wow, excellent advice iron. Thanks for that perspective. So tir...

lpearlmom

Thanks Amy! I seem to do better without set goals when it comes to exercise. I know I feel better when I exercise so I'm motivated to fit in what I can. Another red day. Ugh. I think im just feeling like throwing caution to the wind with all this political uncertainty. I'm sure I'll pull it together...

lpearlmom

Little bit of a red day but not too bad. My weight seems to really be leveling off. This may be it for as far as weightloss goes. Oh well. I'm feeling pretty comfy here. Break: gym rat smoothie Lunch: chicken & avo salad Dinner: Chipotle chicken salad, handful chips, glass of wine Red: fruit at a me...

lpearlmom

Definitely ate a lot today but surprisingly Im not going to bed stuffed so that's good at least. Break: muffin, piece of toast, herbal coffee Lunch: small piece of pot pie, large fries, couple bites of hummus Snack: boba, handful nuts Dinner: 2 servings of veggie curry over rice noodles, Dessert: 2 ...

lpearlmom

Yay! Kakawawa, great goals you have there. Traditional dieting is the pits. Too much to think about & keep track of imo. What's the point of being thin if you're miserable right ? If you stick to NoS, I think you'll find it very freeing! Btw, what's Morning Miracle routine? Linda Ps happy bday ;)

lpearlmom

You're on to me oolala!

Mmmmm... Nachos!

lpearlmom

Iron: I'm guessing this is a common struggle for most women. 😁 Kaalii: yep I'm no spring chicken so will definitely need to pace myself. Today went pretty well eating wise. My kids drove me a bit crazy but otherwise a good day. I'm taking the girls to a theme park tomorrow because I think we...

lpearlmom

Yay so exciting! Both my babies were C-sections. Recovery was pretty quick. You'll do great & soon you'll have your sweet baby in your arms. 💖

lpearlmom

Oh my goodness! I can relate to what you are going through. I'd say a lot of your obsessiveness is due to the strict diet you were on. Not many people are meant to be a size two and that kind of restriction can really mess with you. Before I began Nos a few years ago, I was a mess. I had tried so ma...

lpearlmom

Yay for green Fridays! Enjoy those S days!

lpearlmom

Thank you Amy! Was a really good article and will share with my activist group. It's hard not to get totally caught up in the madness but I do feel better when I can step back a little bit and come back to it later. I'm having a hard time trying to figuring out how to balance everything. So many eve...

lpearlmom

Sounds like you're in a really good place. Calories counting is the pits imo.

Yay for ski days!

lpearlmom

Thanks for your thoughts iron. That actually helps me understand the situation a lot. I just think it's awful that he can't even hold a civil conversation with our allies. Embarrassment to us.

lpearlmom

I love your post about rediscovering the forest. Very beautiful & I can see how much you live nature. So happy the training is coming along. Dogs are the best!

lpearlmom

Merry wrote:My son said the groundhog was a punk today for seeing it's shadow. So then we started calling it Punxsutawney Punk!

Lol love groundhogs day for some reason. 😄

lpearlmom

Yeah for green days! Keep up the good work & thanks for your continual support on my thread!

lpearlmom

Looks like you're doing great.

(My apologies for the awful way your president was treated by he who shall not be named. 😊)

lpearlmom

I agree Amy & Kaalii! Seriously too much at stake to not even try. He's crazy and wants to start a war. He thinks that'll make people like him in the same way that Bush's ratings went way up after 9/11. We are making a difference and we cannot give up. Here's what we've done so far: For everyone who...

lpearlmom

Thank you kaalii! You really see clearly what's going on here and yes it's crazy. Crazier by the minute. Yeah buns! It was slow over a about a year though. You will get there. So awesome that youre volunteering. Sounds like a cool program. I agree. I feel so much better when I'm actually doing somet...

lpearlmom

Couldn't help thinking of Bubba from Forrest Gump when I read "Shrimp Etouffee" :wink: ! Lol Amy! Need to show that movie to my kids. Thanks iron! Don't think I was cooking anything too fancy when my kids were as little as yours though. I was just happy to get through the day. Omg my life is sudden...

lpearlmom

Oh he sounds amazing! I would be overwhelmed too.

That's a lot of walking. Lucky doggie!!

lpearlmom

Yay for running!

Okay I read that temp wrong. 100 isn't crazy hot yet in AZ but definitely not cold. 😀 In the summer the lows are in the 90 so biking means getting up really early.

Anyway great job fitting in some exercise. Enjoy your S days!

lpearlmom

So happy to see you posting again. I miss your positive energy. And level-headedness.

Definitely a bit cold to bike! 😁

lpearlmom

Awwww your dog is so adorable!! I'm so glad it worked out and he's very lucky to have such a dedicated owner. You're making me feel a little guilty. I think I need to up my dog walking game. ;) I always look forward to my kids going away to camp but when they do I feel like this empty spot in my hea...

lpearlmom

Hi Amy Just wanted to say thanks for the supportive post on my thread. My daughter has a lingering cough now too. She's convinced it'll never go away. I told her yep she'll still be coughing at her prom and her wedding and even while she's birthing her first child. I'm such a fun mom. ;) Hopefully y...

lpearlmom

Okay now that I've probably pissed off half the people on here, I'll go back to talking about NoS because if anyone wanted to hear about politics that'd just go on Facebook. Was a good day but I haven't been sleeping well. Need to get up early and get ready for a group coming over. Never met any of ...

lpearlmom

Awesome Blessing. I get the NY times and did read that article-let me know how that works out for you !

Great day so far.

Break: mango smoothie

20 min upper body w Leslie

Going to lunch w a friend then will try to get a walk in later.

lpearlmom

Hehe no banana coffee here! So appreciate your well wishes blessed even though we're on opposite sides. It's so hard for me to understand how someone could support trump but it's a free country (for now). I guess the only people left with nothing to lose are white, Christian climate deniers, who bel...

lpearlmom

Awww thanks you guys! Kaalii: it was a pretty great moment. My sister & I do have similar values and I realized we needed each other during this trying time. 💕 Sonya: you're so right. Water under the bridge and all that. I agree iron! Wonderful to see all the marches all over the world. This...

lpearlmom

Thanks Amy & kaalii for the support! The March was so amazing, empowering, invigorating and made me very proud to be a part of something bigger than myself. I met some amazing women and am still kind of on cloud nine. I think my sister & I even made up. I sent her a picture of my girls getting ready...

lpearlmom

Okay feeling a little better today and super jazzed/nervous about tomorrow's March. I did have a red day today but my mind just can't seem to focus or care about food/eating issues right now. Glad it's an S day tomorrow. Breakfast: 2 pieces of raisin toast w vegan butter Lunch: veggie sushi roll, ba...

lpearlmom

Wow look at you go! 😀

lpearlmom

Wow rough couple of days. My girls have tons of homework all of the sudden and my oldest has a horrible cough which gets her very grumpy. On top of it she's got a speech to do tomorrow and she hates public speaking. Then today my youngest daughter's hamster died and I'm feeling very sad about this b...

lpearlmom

Aww so glad my words helped a little and look at you--another green day. Woot!

Linda

lpearlmom

Oh no poor thing!! Coughs are so frustrating!

Feel better!

lpearlmom

Yay! Let us know how it goes!

lpearlmom

Yay! 😍

lpearlmom

Very excited for you! Yes we have a greyhound and a wolf mix as well. We adopted the greyhound just last year. He is a sweetie! They brought him over for what was just suppose to be a "meet & greet" but when he came in he looked around, curled up on one of our beanbags and was pretty much like yup I...

lpearlmom

Yay you're doing great! I know I had been dieting since I was 10 and was just done. I'd start a diet in the morning and break it by nightfall. I decided sanity with my eating would still be worth it even if I never lost a single pound. Luckily with NoS I was able to do both. Very slow process but so...

lpearlmom

Yay much better day. No out of control appetite. Didn't get any exercise in but that's okay. Tomorrow. Break: muffin, nf yogurt w fruit Lunch: cup of red pepper soup, small salad, few fries, glass wine (out to lunch) Dinner: 2 lettuce wrap steak tacos, 1 veg crunchy taco, glass wine These banana muf...

lpearlmom

Hi oolala, yes still slightly underwater and when we sell (maybe next year) we can finally write off all the monthly losses we've had as well as money we've put into it. Can't do it now because of income. Weird tax laws that I don't get. Thank goodness for accountants. 😊

lpearlmom

Yeah you're probably right oolala. Although I'm thinking sell that house and take the money to invest in a Prescott house that we can use as a vacation rental now and retirement home later. Not sure what the right move is. Never heard of REIT btw. Still struggling. Just really wanting to eat, eat , ...

lpearlmom

Okay good. Glad you found it interesting. I totally get what you're saying. When people compliment your Weightloss it's kind of an insult at the same time. It's great you're doing so much self-reflection.

Linda

lpearlmom

Hi Zippy! True it's an S day but my eating just feels really out of control. I haven't experienced that in awhile. Not a great feeling. Hopefully it's just a passing thing. Utah is so pretty. I loved the drive from Az. Hoping we can go back next year. Today was better but I probably could have skipp...

lpearlmom

Yay so glad you're doing okay. Very exciting that your so close to your due date!

Keep us up to date whenever you can.

Linda

lpearlmom

Omg Maggie I watched a movie on Netflix about Jonestown and I tell ya it was disturbing stuff! I recommend Going Clear too about Scientology. Creepy & crazy stuff goes on there!

lpearlmom

Mmmmm...popcorn & Netflix sounds like heaven on earth to me. Enjoy!

lpearlmom

Thank you so much Jen & ZippaDee! Having a place to put down my thoughts in such a supportive environment has been a sanity saver for me. I can't tell you how much I appreciate this little community. :) Jen, I hear ya! My weight went up a few pounds over the holidays as well. I don't know if NoS hel...

lpearlmom

Wow lots of good stuff here ZippaDee! Ive been reading over my thread too and am reminded how NoS gave me so much relief even before I lost any weight. I talk a lot about how NoS took my constant obsessing and self-loathing away. I take so much of that for granted now but it's important I remember h...

lpearlmom

Oh thank you for detailing that for me kaalii! I'm not so good with that stuff. Also, thanks for checking out my photos. I do have all my dogs on there. I don't know your username but hopefully I'm following you back. 😊

lpearlmom

Ugh I know Merry! That's exactly what we've got going on here too. Wish we would have caught it sooner. We've got two water heaters and the other one went out on us a couple of years ago. Hopefully we'll be good for awhile now. Hi Jen! I've missed seeing you around here! The landlord thing has been ...

lpearlmom

Ohhhh that is so exciting!! I wish I knew how to post pics here. I'd show you my dogs too.

Hope it works out!

Linda

lpearlmom

I think you're smart not to rationalize your red moment. It just complicates things. Also great non-weight related reasons why NoS is working for you. Realizing that I'm better off doing NoS even if I don't lose a single pound is what helped me finally stick to it.

Have a great day!

Linda

lpearlmom

Wow look at you go!💚

lpearlmom

So hard to read the market. I'm glad your San Diego property has been stable at least. Dh thinks we should just hang on to our rental property. Maybe but being a landlord is pretty stressful. Today was CRAZY....! My friend had a new baby so I told her I'd bring her over dinner today. I thought I had...

lpearlmom

Wow thanks for sharing your experience kaalii. I agree you have to really do the work to get anything out of it. A lot of it makes sense but some of it seems a bit extreme or maybe I'm just not there yet. Either way I can definitely get something positive from it. I can see that. Today was good. Ano...

lpearlmom

Big *hugs* Allison. I remember you posting last year about your daughter. I hope this year brings some peace for you and your family.

lpearlmom

Yay for a green day! I'm sure you'll get a better handle on your bookclub days over time.

So sorry about your SIL. :/

Linda

lpearlmom

Glad you're hanging on Tessy! You can probably just count that nut as your breakfast.

I agree punishing always backfires. Each day needs to be a clean slate!

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