Everyday Systems

lpearlmom

Happy Mothering Day! My daughter actually told me it was today. My girls are obsessed with all things British. You know with Harry Potter and all. They told me they want to start using British terminology because "it's usually more accurate" like saying lift instead of elevator I guess. Someday I wi...

lpearlmom

Wow congrats and a terrific 3 months! I hear ya on the paperwork--blech! Next week I tackle the tax monster...👻

Anyway keep up the good work.

Linda

lpearlmom

Hehe yes cookie I think so! Thanks so much Queenie, a toxic friend remover is exactly what I'm in the market for! Yes it was quite an eye opener for sure. I went to lunch w a different friend yesterday and was like okay this is what a healthy friendship looks like. She's very kind and supportive and...

lpearlmom

Yay!!🎉

lpearlmom

Welcome Anra and glad things are going so well!

Linda

lpearlmom

Great compliment and glad it feels so effortless most days. Hope you stayed strong tonight but if not I'm sure you kept it minimal.

Happy S days!

Linda

lpearlmom

Doing fantabulous! Have a great weekend!

Linda

lpearlmom

****WARNING: MAJOR SELF-ABSORBED RANT AHEAD!!**** Thank you queenie. I figure it's better than being dismissive after the fact. Thanks Heather-- Ill let you know how it goes. Today I was at 0 again which I think is pretty cool. I like just maintaining for now. It's much less stressful then trying to...

lpearlmom

Thank you Queenie! I think we were posting at the exact same time because I missed this post somehow. Anyway I totally agree about treats needing to be treats and not meals. Also totally fine to talk about yourself on other ppl's threads. It's all part of the back & forth right? I do it all the time...

lpearlmom

Hi iron! It's so good to "see" you--I really miss your insightful comments but also glad that you are busy living the rest of your life. I have no life, that's the problem! Today was kinda crappy but not gonna bore anyone with the details. I felt ill most of the day from yesterday's over indulgences...

lpearlmom

Omg... Major over the top day. Was kind of a blur, I barely remember what I ate but it went something like this.. 4-5 choc chip pancakes 2 pancakes Couple bites of curry Skinny mocha 4 handfuls of cashews & macadamia nuts Square of teriyaki tofu Large bowl of chipotle potato salad, small plate of gr...

lpearlmom

Huge food snob here. So are my kids. They will not eat fast food. What makes me crazy is the kids that come over and won't eat anything the slightest bit interesting or adventurous. Blah, makes me cray cray!

lpearlmom

Like both of those ideas. Especially one for S days--boy is that problematic for a lot of us!

lpearlmom

Wow I guess I'm in he minority! Skinny mochas in the morning, sugar-free drinks in the afternoon and wine at night. My drinks definitely help me get through to the next meal and I really look forward to them. I do try to get keep their caloric intake minimal.

Bottom line--whatever works!

Linda

lpearlmom

oolala53 wrote:Wait a minute: the bottom of the page is selling music now. One of the featured artist is Taj Mahal, whom I heard on Prairie Home Companion last night. But I didn't do any search. Are the marketers reading my mind now?

I know it's freaky right oolala?! Love prairie home companion btw!:)

lpearlmom

Hi and welcome! The freedom from constant obsessing seems to be a common theme around here. For me it was definitely a huge relief not be thinking about food/diets 24/7. It literally was the first thing I thought about in the morning and the last thing I thought about before falling asleep. And don'...

lpearlmom

Hi Heather! I'm really liking the ballet work out. It feels really good and I like that I can do it anywhere. Here's the link in case you're interested: http://www.amazon.com/Ballet-Beautiful-Transform-Strength-Dancer-ebook/dp/B0080K3ONM/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1456629792&sr=1-1&keywords=ball...

lpearlmom

Yay! It's nice to have everything contained on those S days isn't it? Seems like your in a better place now that surgery is behind you and I bet you'll get into a good groove.

Happy weekend!

Linda

lpearlmom

Sounds like things are still going well. Yay you! I'm impressed with all your exercising. I used to run but I'm pretty sure my body would fall apart if I tried it now.

Hopefully you don't have to work tomorrow!

lpearlmom

Oh sorry wasn't trying to "win". I just suddenly got curious about how many we actually had and wanted to see them listed. The answer is too many! ☺️

lpearlmom

You're continuing to do fantastically! It's funny how little things like green Xs can motivate us, huh? I'm thinking of using the habitcal again just to keep myself in stricter compliance. I hear ya on the over abundance of appliances. We have a slow cooker, a yogurt maker, an ice cream maker, a dee...

lpearlmom

Lol Queenie! Can you tell I'm trying to convince myself it's a good idea? Not to mention I'm usually writing these things in bed, half asleep about a quarter till midnight. 😊 Today was good. Everything went smoothly. My hair looked good, my kids didn't fight and everyone seemed to enjoy dinn...

lpearlmom

Yay for page two and enjoy that sweet corn! Your dinner doesn't look big to me esp since most of the food is on the light side.

Have a great day!

Linda 💖

lpearlmom

Thanks queenie! Yeah it's time to stop hyper-focusing on the scale I think. I zeroed my scale (again) today because I think weighing myself on a wens is a good baseline. I like the idea of once a week weigh in. Once a week is plenty. Size 12 is not a bad place to be. I think I look pretty good actua...

lpearlmom

My iPad not my phone! Although I my phone is big enough that I probably could if I needed. I don't think putting less on your plate or using smaller plates can be forced. Trust the process, you will be ready when you're ready. I remember hearing ppl talking about using smaller plates or putting ligh...

lpearlmom

Okay so I woke up this morning and was disappointed with my weigh-in -4.2. I then realized I'm putting too much emphasis on the scale. I also thought about what Sonya said and re-read the post about weight date goals. Okay I don't have an exact date but I'm still focusing too much on numbers and eve...

lpearlmom

Piling in the beginning is a must so no need to feel badly whatsoever. Yay for getting out of the office setting soon!

You got this!

Linda

lpearlmom

So sorry about your sons hand. I always find myself heading for the frig after intense social interaction so can relate to that feeling of wanting to eat after a big tense moment. Sounds like you kept it very tame though so good for you! I don't think I'd worry about getting my work out in after a d...

lpearlmom

I really need to start stretching before bed. I wake up so stiff and sore every morning and I think it's just muscle tension from stress so meditating would prob help too.

Glad things are going well. Having dh on the same page was key for me.

Have a great day!

Linda

lpearlmom

Doing great!

lpearlmom

My mom left today and it's always a little bittersweet. I'm happy to have my house to myself but still sad saying goodbye. Been feeling under the weather the last couple of days. I had a bit of a red day but maybe it can just be an S for sick day? Was a nice day though. Dh came home early so we got ...

lpearlmom

Hi Lou may--welcome! I agree that the best thing about NoS is the sanity it brings to one's relationship with food. It's so freeing! The weight loss is just a nice bonus and three pounds is great.

You are definitely on the right track! Enjoy!

Linda

lpearlmom

Ginger: thanks for the idea! My friend didn't come over but we took my mom out to dinner to a place I always order the skinny margaritas. I got an Arnold Palmer instead which felt a lot more special than Diet Coke or plain water so it did the trick. I think it's good for my kids to see that I don't ...

lpearlmom

Okay, I'm behind, but WHAT woman? I feel like I've missed a few months of Downton Abbey. Lol! I know always a lot of drama here. The woman is this lady my dh works with whom I became concerned about. She's a drug rep of a company that has these speciality items he needs for surgery that the hospita...

lpearlmom

Hope your weekend is going well Queenie! Just want to answer your question about the symbols. I use the emoji keyboard on my iPad. You activate it under general settings but not sure if it's available on a regular computer.

Hope that helps!

Linda 😍😎✌💃💖

lpearlmom

Hi ginger!

Glad to see you back here. Looks like things are going well thus far.

Thanks for stopping by my thread. Have a great day.

Linda

lpearlmom

Thanks all for the feedback/concern. My weight was up a little bit this morning (probably from salty Indian food) so I decided it'd be pointless to skip my S days. I had a good momentum going till then and that's why I was thinking of skipping S days. Since the momentum was lost anyways, S days seem...

lpearlmom

I think that's the hard part of NoS sometimes it's not as exciting as other diets and all their flashy promises of changing your life overnight. I used to really get so excited and hopeful right be for starting a new diet. My favorite thing was to sit on the couch eating while reading about whatever...

lpearlmom

Hi Kate & cookie! Yeah I'm not overly concerned with exactitudes here. I think 2-3 of whatever size I consider normal drinks 4x/wk is probably fine. No measuring necessary and yeah 1 drink/hour might be a bit hard but if I could learn to slow down & pace myself a bit, that would help keep things san...

lpearlmom

Makes sense to me!

lpearlmom

Woot--yay you!!

lpearlmom

Okay day... Felt very anxious about little stuff. When it's a lot of little stuff it starts to feel overwhelming to me. I'm feeling a little better now. My mom is coming tomorrow. I always love having her but I feel like I have to put on a happy front with her. Not that she wouldn't be understanding...

lpearlmom

Oh boy yeah this a huge issue for me! (I was the one that posted the thread above). After that thread I tried really hard to just taste for seasoning but it seems to lead to too much tasting and it really does effect my weight very visibly. Probably because I cook so much. I finally just had to say ...

lpearlmom

Moving is the pits! Glad to see you're back on track--yay!!

lpearlmom

You're doing fantastic! I agree that you'll figure out the right size of meals for you overtime. I used to make my meals too big in the beginning because I was afraid of being hungry eventually I realized I was fine with less and even switched to smaller plates. Now I can't imagine eating how much I...

lpearlmom

Looks good! NoS will definitely help you to have a better relationship with food. That is the best part of NoS actually imo so I think you really have the right attitude.

Linda

lpearlmom

Pull ups are SO hard! I really tune out all traditional diet noise at this point. No longer tempts nor interests me at all.

I can't remember the last time I was able to pull off a 21 day streak. Don't let it get to you, you're doing great overall!

Linda

lpearlmom

Looks good to me! I didn't set out to do it in such a purposeful manner but that's pretty much how I eat (except I don't eat poultry). I'm vegan 90% of the time so naturally gravitate towards beans, nuts, leafy greens, berries etc. I do eat fish when I go out to a sit down restaurant so works out to...

lpearlmom

Yay for success! Sorry about weight gain but don't judge the effectiveness of NoS till your compliance is better. I pretty much always Lose at least a little bit on the weeks I'm 100% compliant and that tells me a lot.

Just keep practicing those habits and you'll get there!

Linda

lpearlmom

Thanks queenie & Lori! and It's so weird. I never had lice growing up & my girls never had it till we went to public school. Not sure what's up with that but it's definitely a pain. Seems like we have a handle on it now though thank goodness. I had a little meltdown over the dog today because it sud...

lpearlmom

Hang in there Kate! I think you're smart to wait a bit before thinking about mods. Once the habit is down you can tweak things till you slowly start losing weight. I'm sure I'm repeating myself but I didn't lose much (if any) weight the first year but my habits became solid. Once I focused on weight...

lpearlmom

Wow stressful day! My girls have lice 😱 And we have our new greyhound. We thought he was just coming for a meet & greet but apparently we looked like a good home because they said we could basically keep him. He's a very sweet dog but my other dogs aren't 100% sure about him just yet. My big...

lpearlmom

One wild day and one sane S day sound pretty good to me. Sometimes we just have to let loose a little bit I guess.

Happy V day!💕

lpearlmom

Hi CDee! My girls love hummus or any kind of bean dip but I don't usually put it in their sandwiches. They do eat chickpea sandwiches pretty much every day at school. They love it and never seem to tire of it. Here's my recipe: 2 cans of garbanzo beans 5 tbs mayo (vegan or reg) 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1...

lpearlmom

I know Kate ! They are very good at making me feel guilty on the days I try to skip their walk. Exhausting day. Dh worked late again so I had to do all the shopping for the bbq....with four girls in tow at that. My cart at Costco was so heavy, I had to use all my body weight to get it to roll forwar...

lpearlmom

Ahh thank you Kate! I really think most people like to figure things out for themselves so try not to be too pushy but of course I really want to be helpful at the same time. It's a tricky balance! And on that note, appreciate you asking first before freaking me out too much. It's pretty much a sail...

lpearlmom

Well at least you know the problem! Can you have something like a protein bar available for days you have to eat quickly? You are really doing fantastic otherwise though so keep up the good work!

Linda

lpearlmom

Happy birthday Heather!! Hope you had a lovely day!!🎂🎉🎂🎉🎂🎉

lpearlmom

Oh wow that's about the sweetest thing anyone's ever said to me Queenie so thank you. It's so hard being a parent, I really struggle with feeling like I could be doing better pretty much every day. Anyway today was good. Our propane tank ran out on us suddenly last week so I've been unable to cook f...

lpearlmom

I'd advise against waiting to be hungry. If you eat at around the same times everyday eventually you will in turn train your body to be hungry at those times. I used to have to white knuckle it between meals, and sometimes I wouldn't be hungry for breakfast but now my body has adjusted beautifully. ...

lpearlmom

Oh I missed this somehow & was starting to worry about you. Hope all is well!
Post when you can but only if you find it helpful.

Linda:)

lpearlmom

Awesome job! For me the least enjoyable food is one eaten out of obligation. Just not worth it to me but then again I'm not put in that position very often.

lpearlmom

Lol awesome ! What part of Italy are you going? (Everything looks so fancy in Italian! )

lpearlmom

Ah well sounds like it was a special day so not too bad overall. Thanks for posting that recipe. That'll be good for dh because of its lower GI index.

lpearlmom

Thanks cookie! I think it definitely makes more sense to take an average. For now I'm only changing my weight (below) when/if it gets lower. Queenie: I know it seems a bit weird but my quantum scale lets you re-start it anytime so I thought it would help me stop feeling stuck. Anyway we shall see if...

lpearlmom

You are doing great! Not sure I could handle just one S day but it's a tempting idea!

lpearlmom

Hi Sonya! It is so much fun. The people that work there have to go through these long training sessions and are required to keep in character the entire time, they're working there. So they speak in the accent from that time and they can't use paper plates, etc.. Everyone is just in a happy playful ...

lpearlmom

Great to "see" you here again and I love hearing about your adventures. It must be harder to stick to things when your routine is constantly changing but It sounds like you're doing well overall.

Hope you settle into a good routine and check in when you can!

Linda

lpearlmom

No idea what a feast day is but sounds fun! Sorry Saturday was "rubbish". Why do I feel like S days will always be somewhat tricky? Oh well, I guess it keeps things interesting, right?

Enjoy the rest of your week and thanks so much for your continual support on my thread!

Linda

lpearlmom

Great job! I'm really going to try to stick to 14 mins/day of exercise for my phase 2. I'm hoping it'll help move things along plus I just always feel better in general when I'm exercising.

I hope you continue to have a great week!

Linda

lpearlmom

Wow I'm so sorry you're having such a tough time. It's unbelievable to me that your family would be in such denial. Doctors do not just hand out these diagnosis' randomly. You are not trying to change him but simply help him. It's clear how much you care about him so try to ignore the ignorance and ...

lpearlmom

Thanks Cookie! Glad to have found a good fit for me. Today was so much fun. It was my girl's first time going to the Renaissance Festival and they absolutely loved it. One got a henna tattoo and the other had some fancy hair braiding done. We all got jewelry, saw some cool shows-jousting, birds of p...

lpearlmom

Thank you Cdee! You're right, 38 pounds is a lot and it's important I don't lose sight of that. The french toast was really good. Here's the recipe I used: http://www.theppk.com/2008/10/fronch-toast/ But I used low-carb bread and I dipped it in shredded coconut for extra flavor. Thank you Merry. I d...

lpearlmom

Thanks for stopping by my thread. You are doing terrific! Your son's bday is definitely an S day. Glad you enjoyed it.

I agree don't start anything you don't want to do long term. I'm still trying to find my fitness groove. :/

Enjoy your weekend!

Linda

lpearlmom

Glad you're through it. I hate the dentist. What's the Twilight sedation? i don't mind feeling loopy

lpearlmom

Yay all great stuff!

Have a wonderful weekend!

lpearlmom

Wow so awesome info and insight Queenie! I agree understanding the different phases is really important. I am one of those ppl that didn't lose weight the first year but just really got the habit down. At some point I felt safe enough to put less on my plates and gradually used smaller plates which ...

lpearlmom

Woot! You give me hope that I can still lose more weight!

lpearlmom

lol I love it--not pretentious at all!

lpearlmom

Yeah Queenie, my dogs are the best. I woke up kind of grumpy this morning but Dh had the day off so we took the dogs on a little nature walk. It immediately lifted my spirits and set the mood for the rest of the day. It's hard to be in a bad mood when you're watching happy dogs frolicking through fi...

lpearlmom

Welcome back! I had to quit a couple times before fully committing. Now I just think what is the point of quitting when I know I will just come right back. There is nothing quite like NoS. It is so special so definitely give it another try. As for the drunk lady, don't worry about it. Trust me she m...

lpearlmom

Awesome--sounds like you've surrounded yourself with some really smart people!

lpearlmom

Wow you are making great progress with you habits. The weight will follow, just give it some time!

lpearlmom

Np kate--let me know how you like it! Thank you Heather! Yeah that dip is a good example of how to do vegan dairy substitutes. I think this is better than the real thing as it just has more depth of flavors and no tummy ache from the dairy to boot! Aww thank you Sonya that is such a sweet thing to s...

lpearlmom

Hope the rest of your week is going a little better!

lpearlmom

Welcome Carolyn! NoS is freeing in so many ways but not too freeing. Just the right amount of structure. Enjoy!

lpearlmom

Wow you are doing great and really seem to be enjoying it too!

Keep up the good work!

Linda

lpearlmom

Thank you Kate. The dip is so good and really good for you. I've posted this recipe before I think but here it is in case you're interested: http://blog.lululemon.com/vegan-life-affirming-nacho-dip-by-oh-she-glows/ That's the basic recipe I use but I tend to change it up each time. This time I used ...

lpearlmom

Yes it's a bit of a transition from eating like a "normal" person to feeling like a normal person around food. I remember early days in NoS and I wrote something about not obsessing about food and saying I imagine this is how normal eaters feel. Then in the next moment I said "oh wait maybe I'm actu...

lpearlmom

Wow you are doing awesome and seem to have a really good understanding of why NoS is so helpful to you.

Keep up the good work!

Linda

lpearlmom

Hi Kate, yes kettle corn is dangerously good especially when it's made fresh at a fair or something. Definitely give it a try. -34.4 Ugh, worrisome but not exactly surprising given my weekend. Today was good though. Felt so good to eat moderately. Break: granola w/ fruit and almond milk Lunch: boca ...

lpearlmom

Awesome job on your green week! Isn't it wonderful to feel normal around food! It's such a relief.

Here's to another great week--you got this!

Linda

lpearlmom

yes I guess there are pros and cons to everything right? I totally get you on the introverted thing. I never thought of myself as an introvert because I'm hardly shy but once I read that introverted simply means someone that needs time alone everyday to recharge their batteries, I knew that was me. ...

lpearlmom

Yay!!!! Such wonderful news about your surgery results! That must be just a huge relief.

I think you're plan of 3 main meals and a smaller meal is a good one. So important we do what's realistic.

Thanks for the update and for stopping by my thread.

lpearlmom

yeah glad you're back! I noticed my bouts w/ traditional diets got shorter and shorter to the point where my last attempt at a diet (juice fast) lasted about 3 hrs.

Now I go with the rule that I won't do any kind of eating or exercise plan that I can't see happily doing forever.

Linda

lpearlmom

Thank you sonya, heather and strawberry! Yeah I think I was starting to resist the idea of S days but am now realizing they are a really good thing both physically and emotionally. This weekend was a doozy so my body is certainly shocked! Maybe I don't need to go quite that crazy next weekend but de...

lpearlmom

Thank your so much Queenie! I really appreciate your encouragement and yes I think I'm finally learning to be a little more assertive in the self-care department. My food was fine but I had mentioned on nat's thread that I was feeling like the structure was too much which happens to me from time to ...

lpearlmom

Hang in there. I'm sure things will get better. Great job with NoS. Let that be your sanity and the thing you do for yourself so you can stay strong for everyone else.

Linda

lpearlmom

Thanks for your kindness! I guess it's mostly other things in life I don't stick to--jobs, friendships etc but I guess I should credit where credits due. I finished college and culinary school and stuck with a relationship for 25 years and of course amazingly I've stuck with NoS. yay! Thanks for the...

lpearlmom

Sounds like a really lovely day! I'm kind of envious of your freedom. I cannot go 20 mins without someone needing something from me it seems. Even when i just go to the powder room, the dogs come looking for me. Seems like you really have a handle on your S days. So glad you don't have to work this ...

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