Everyday Systems

lpearlmom

Sorry I'm late here quick bites but wanted to welcome you as well. NoS will give you peace of mind, sanity and most likely weight loss. It's not a quick fix though, you have to put in the work of establishing those habits. That has to be your first priority and it will lay the foundation for losing ...

lpearlmom

Great job! Having a plan is always key for me with these things too!

Linda 😀

lpearlmom

Oh boy seems like a lot of drama going around these days. I bet you wish you were in Hawaii still! Hope tomorrow is better!

lpearlmom

Oh np nat! There's something very satisfying about making granola. It's a fun gift to give to people too. I put it in a mason jar with a ribbon. Let me know how it goes. :) Today was good. Last night I posted this involved post about an issue I was having with DH but it was too much drama to just ou...

lpearlmom

Oh no, are you ok?

lpearlmom

I agree you don't need a whole ' other S day but I don't know if you need to torture yourself either. I'd probably pick a limit of 3 or 4 cookies and stick to it. Or sometimes I'll just do an S event and pick a time frame like 3-5 for it and keep rest of the day normal. Do what'll work best for you!...

lpearlmom

Sounds like you've got the right attitude for sure!👍

lpearlmom

Okay thank you! How much does bwd weigh? Mine is about 95 lbs. the other is like 25 lbs but they're bffs. ☺️

lpearlmom

Looks like you're doing great overall & your food looks delicious as usual. 😀

lpearlmom

Thanks you guys! Yes this has been a good reality check for me. I think I was telling myself it was just too hard because I cook so much. Just a big ol excuse but seeing other people who also cook a lot handling it with much more grace & maturity made me realize I can do it too. Just a little thougt...

lpearlmom

Hi Nat! It didn't taste like cheese but had the same creaminess & texture as a cheese sauce with the nice subtle sunflowery taste. I think soaked cashews used in a similar way taste more cheese-like. This nacho dip is a great example: http://blog.lululemon.com/vegan-life-affirming-nacho-dip-by-oh-sh...

lpearlmom

Hope the family drama got resolved! Good for you for sticking to 3 plates. My plates were very high for many months so it's nothing to worry about. All that can/will be tweaked later. Just keep that habit going strong and you'll be in a great place.

Linda

lpearlmom

Thank you Vicky! Awesome answer. I printed it out & am keeping it as a reminder in my kitchen. I got through lots of cooking today with no problem. I can do this--yay!

lpearlmom

I love your squirreling ways and am totally going to copy you. It saves from the awkwardness of having to turn down a nice gesture.

lpearlmom

80 mins wow that's awesome. My dogs would be in heaven. Of course I'd be more inclined to take them on walks if they were better behaved during them. My fault for not training them-I know. 😊

lpearlmom

Hey Giada! I don't know, my original goal was 50 pounds & I think that's kind of where my heads at still. I do think it's more about Mondays being tricky like cookie said and really just about the habit like oolala mentioned. My habits got me this far but yeah it's that little sneaky over tasting wh...

lpearlmom

Oh I'm glad😍

Oh my goodness that is so funny! One of the things I love about this form is all the interesting things I get to learn about other cultures/customs. So cool--thanks for keeping things interesting.

lpearlmom

So while I feel like I've been pretty successful with NoS, cooking is the one area that still messes me up. I cook A Lot and often fairly involved recipes. Now I'll tell myself it's okay to taste a little for seasoning but often this will snowball into tasting way more than really necessary, eating ...

lpearlmom

Big fat Red day--ugh annoyed with myself but whatever moving on! Break: lowcarb toast w baked tofu, goat yogurt w berries & nuts, coffee Lunch: avocado & veggie sandwich, couple of chips, grapes, skinny mocha Dinner: ancho lentil tacos, grapes Red moments: A lot of grapes (why is this my weakness??)...

lpearlmom

Yeah I hear ya! 2 S days seems about right, huh? Enjoy your week!

lpearlmom

Nat--I missed seeing you around here. For a second I was worried you dropped off but then I realized you were probably in Hawaii. Glad I was right! So glad you're back and that overall you were able to enjoy the experience! Yay and now the pressures off and you can just focus on your habits and not ...

lpearlmom

Giada wrote:Linda, good-crazy sounds fine to me - I think the world needs more eccentrics!

I love that--you are awesome!

I'm also learning a lot of new foods from you. I had to google waterblommetjiebredie (wow that's long) and kudu mince for starters.

lpearlmom

Giada wrote:Linda, good-crazy sounds fine to me - I think the world needs more eccentrics!

lpearlmom

Thank you Giada! Yeah this whole friendship thing is a pattern with me. Everything goes great for awhile & then for whatever reason I start to feel uncomfortable & overwhelmed and I just want to retreat from the world for a bit. I almost think is like a mild case of manic-depression which runs in my...

lpearlmom

Thanks again Giada! I'm an introvert too in the sense that I need a lot of quiet down time and I'm definitely a homebody but I'm not the least bit shy. I make friends pretty easily but it's the keeping them where I fail. Much better day today *phew* I talked to two of those three friends today and t...

lpearlmom

You're doing great Nettee! 🎉🎉🎉

Keep up the good work & enjoy those S days.

Linda

lpearlmom

Hi Giada (love your name btw) Thank you so much fo stopping by my thread. You really lifted my spirits. 😌 Your dog sounds adorable. I have two dogs that I just adore. They are so appreciative of those walks aren't they? I wish ppl were that easy to deal with. Oh well, maybe I'll just stick t...

lpearlmom

Hopefully it'll all work out. DH says while it does usually take awhile to get meds right, it doesn't typically result in weight gain. That's just been his experience with patients though, your doctor may have seen something else but wanted to let you know.

Have a great weekend!

Linda

lpearlmom

Yep, Pilates rocks cookie & so does banana ice cream! Listen to me I sound like such a healthy person, I barely recognize myself. Unfortunately my emotional health isn't doing so good. I really feel like I've hit a low-point today. I continue to have this pattern of getting close to ppl & then sabat...

lpearlmom

RAWCOOKIE wrote:Thursday SUCCESS

Damn all those 'affirmation' techniques that were thrust upon us back in the 90s and 00s! They never worked.

Lol--I know so much wasted time!

lpearlmom

Wb!

You can do this. Trust me I had all but given up on losing any weight or gaining any kind of emotional peace with food but now I've got both. Trust the process & check in often.

Gl!

Linda

lpearlmom

Thank you cookie! I've been having a lot of existential angst lately too. It must be in the air. I have a good life but it bothers me that I've never found my true calling and I'm sure it'll be even more of a struggle as the kids get older. I guess it's never too late though so who knows. It's funny...

lpearlmom

Yep I definitely remembering noticing how often I'd find myself staring at an open frig. I find its best to do something completely enjoyable like read a book or watch mindless tv. I know we're suppose to go for a walk or sit with our feelings but if the substitution isn't just as enjoyable as the r...

lpearlmom

Oh wow I'm so sorry Heather. I wouldn't worry too much about trying to lose weight right now. Just focus on keeping your stress levels down and getting through this as best you can. Your habits will help with keeping you feel sane I'm sure but the whole weight thing can wait. Easier said then done I...

lpearlmom

*hugs* I have those days too. I think you're wise to do your best to keep things green. When my eating is out of control it just makes my already blue mood worse.

Hang in there, this to shall pass.

Linda

lpearlmom

Hi Heather yeah I have no clue what I'm doing either. :shock: I've been reading about living without goals and I think this would be good for me to try because as soon I make a goal I have the sudden & urgent desire to throw it out the window. I decided to work on my blog for 10 mins a day to sort o...

lpearlmom

Just so you know I never feel like you whine and I never get tired of hearing about your struggles. I guess it just helps me to know I'm not alone in experiencing difficulties.

Of course you just may be tired of talking about it but don't feel like you're boring anyone cuz you're not.

lpearlmom

Hi oolala! Yep we are in Az but I didn't know about your rental(s). I know it's a hard call. We bought it in '06 (yeah!) and are still a little underwater. Every month we seem to have to be fixing something else and the rent doesn't cover the mortgage (almost). Our friends are living there & it make...

lpearlmom

Oh geez so annoying about your tooth! I hope it doesn't bother you too much in the interim. I agree with you, I never understood eating before a party. It really takes away the satisfaction of sharing foods with friends which I think is a very important part of being human. Have a great week! Linda

lpearlmom

I ate a lot today but not to the point of feeling sick so I'm calling it good. Break: gym rat smoothie, banana, 1 pancake, latte Lunch: small bowl of lentils & tomatoes w couple handful chips; 2 slices tofu Snack: 2-3 vegan brownies--yum! Dinner: large Mediterranean salad w bread Dessert: vegan brow...

lpearlmom

Excellent plan! Makes so much sense to me to have a doable plan and that philosophy of commit it or kill it is making me think about some things... Thanks for that!!:)

lpearlmom

Mods:None. I try to make rules for S days but they never stick. Intelligent Dietary Defaults:I eat about 90% vegan but this is a recent development. I eat pretty low-carb too because DH is pre-diabetic. I usually have a smoothie for breakfast. Alcohol:Yes. 1-2 glasses of wine many nights. Hard alcoh...

lpearlmom

-38.6 lbs My body really seems to like it at this weight. I'm okay with it... I think. Today was good but a little rocky at first. When I came back from dropping off my daughter at school this morning, my little dog got overexcited and peed all over the floor. Ack! We have travertine floors and acid...

lpearlmom

Just checkin on ya. You ok? Maybe your off in Hawaii ? 😍

lpearlmom

Thank you Sonya! Now that you mention it, I remember one of our instructors in culinary school switching to a fork instead of spoon to do all his tasting (they tasted/critiqued everything we made) and lost 20 lbs as a result. I think I'll try that although was another green day-yay! Was really such ...

lpearlmom

Oh dear! Glad your weight is coming back down! Mine is too--slowly. It's great to know all we have to do is get back on track when our weight starts climbing. So simple, nothing drastic--yay!

lpearlmom

I don't know why either but now I'm craving tea! ☺️

Looks like you're doing well!

Linda

lpearlmom

Doing great--keep it up!!

lpearlmom

Looks like you're doing great! Your kids are very lucky to have you babysit for them!

lpearlmom

Hi cookie: yeah I think it's more just a bad habit I've gotten into. It's hard because I kind of have to taste for seasoning when I cook but it's a slippery slope. Today was much better and I only tasted when truly checking for seasoning. I'm going to try to be really strict with myself for 21 days....

lpearlmom

Red day Blech... Just picking as I cooked today. Not sure how to stop this. Break: overnight oats, coffee Lunch: lentils w tomatoes, guac, chips, Apple Dinner: vegan wedding soup, glass wine Red moments: several bites of vegan nacho dip I made for my kids, several bites of baked tofu, crust of daugh...

lpearlmom

Okay I'm in ! It's good to be Jewish I guess.

I'm not taking any extra s days as we'll have our big Hanukkah celebration on the weekend anyway. Oh except New Year's Eve !

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lpearlmom

Happy Birthday!!! 🎂🎉🎂🎉🎂😍 I really hope you had a good day. I'd be frustrated w my friend too. It's suppose to be all about the bday girl, right?? Totally relate to your feelings about eating in an unsatisfying way. I think I need to have a better plan ...

lpearlmom

Looks like a really well balanced day! I hope you get some answers soon.

lpearlmom

Thank you Heather, ginger & cookie! I know it's crazy how much better I feel when I eat moderately. I woke up feeling sick & lethargic and definitely did not weigh myself. I was driving home from the store tonight and thinking about how much better I felt on N days and how I really understood the te...

lpearlmom

Overnight oats are pretty awesome: http://minimalistbaker.com/peanut-butte ... ight-oats/

Also I like to make double batches of things and freeze 1/2 for another time.

lpearlmom

Cholesterol pie? 😅

lpearlmom

Oh wow Heather. So sorry you're dealing with another health issue. :/ maybe the nodules were affecting your weight/appetite & this will help? I have no idea but just trying to be hopeful.

Let us know how it goes. Best of luck.

Linda

lpearlmom

Looks like you're doing well! I'm sure you'll get you're exercise back up to where you want it. It's been hard for me to be consistent in this area as well.

I enjoy reading your lists of what you accomplished. I need to remember to add my list to my posts.

Have a great week!

Linda

lpearlmom

Thank you heather I hope you did too! Thank you Jean! It gives me hope to think I might still develop a close friendship at some point. I think I just have trouble trusting ppl so I kind of do the hurt them before they hurt you thing but I'm working on it. Wow I've been eating non-stop the last coup...

lpearlmom

Happy birthday!!!! Hope you have a great day!! 🎉🎉🎂🎉🎂

lpearlmom

-38 lbs

Break: green tea smoothie
Lunch: tofu Thai wrap, couple bites hummus
Dinner: chipotle veggie salad

lpearlmom

You're doing great! What's your exercise goal?

You're so lucky to be close with your sister like that. I hope my girls grow up to be like that.

Have a great week!

Linda

lpearlmom

True true ginger. Just always weird when you come to that point where you realize a friendship is over. We've just really grown apart but I am glad things are ending this way instead of because of something unpleasant that happened between us. I'm just amazed at how quickly I go through friends. I'm...

lpearlmom

Yeah I understood what you meant ginger but very well put.

Back to you oolala! ☺️

lpearlmom

Thanks for posting! I'm in the process of going plant-based vegan too but I don't have clear boundaries yet. I like the idea of fish 2x/month because that's the main thing that I'm going to miss. I will have to come up with a plan. Anyway congrats and glad you found something that works so well for ...

lpearlmom

Oh of course. Was just trying to show a different way of looking at things. I tend to have a lot of guilt so that helped me in the past but yeah I don't think I'm saying it right. Sorry didn't mean to offend!

lpearlmom

Yeah the rental property is a total pain. There's something new breaking down every week or so and since we're not making money on it, it's just tough to spend more money on it. We did this so we could buy our dream house though so I need to remember we decided the trade off was worth it. Hopefully ...

lpearlmom

In my Buddhist for mothers book it says we shouldn't feel guilty for having first world problems because the very nature of being human means we will have our struggles. The pain is still very real. I'm not saying it as well as my book (and am too darn lazy to get out of bed to look for it) but hope...

lpearlmom

What a smart idea! Love the idea of all these different types of cakes stacked in your freezer (frig?).

Nice work!

lpearlmom

Absolutely exhausted. Have more problems with our rental property & it's just so stressful. I think we should just sell it as a loss at this point. Anyway, need to try not to stress. Looking forward to Next week. My mom & mil are coming and we're going out of town for a night so that should be fun. ...

lpearlmom

Welcome! Your post made me laugh. I think you'll do well here! NoS is awesome and has helped me to lose almost 40 lbs very slowly. If you're interested, check out the daily check-in section. There's a bunch of us who check in almost daily. The support I've received there has been indispensable. Best...

lpearlmom

Love your oolala quotation leafy! Really gets to the heart of it huh? I'd also add it doesn't make you a crazy neurotic obsessive person like traditional dieting does in fact, for me it did quite the opposite. NoS is my sanity! As far as exercise goes, I exercised very intensely in the beginning of ...

lpearlmom

I love this idea! Having a stressful day and I definitely need to. E focusing on the positives right now!

lpearlmom

Break: low carb toast, small bowl of yogurt w fruit & nuts
Lunch: grilled veggies, hummus, sf chai
Dinner: zoodles w avocado pesto, small piece bread, glass wine

Good day but didn't get anything done on my to-list! Really need to clean out my frig & stove b4 Thanksgiving!!

lpearlmom

I relate to the difficulty of dinners. I don't have the problem of timing too much except on my daughters soccer practice nights. I do a crockpot night on her Tuesday night practice & a leftover night on the other night. Mainly I have to deal with everyone's different dietary needs/wants. Planning m...

lpearlmom

Yay! I'm so happy you had success. I definitely had to white knuckle it in the beginning but my plates were huge so I at least didn't have to deal w much actual hunger.

Keep plugging away for sure!

Linda

lpearlmom

Ginger yeah sounds like you get it. There's always those moms. I think she had some bad experiences growing up though so I can understand. My daughter has another friend who had a slumber party for her bday and the mom made everyone go to bed by 9pm (lights out no talking). My daughter & another gir...

lpearlmom

Stupid red day. First in awhile. I forgot how annoying I find it. Ah well.

Break: smoothie, coffee w creamer
Lunch: bowl of white bean soup, small salad
Dinner: chipotle veg salad bowl

Red moments: 2 handful of nuts, vegan banana soft serve, 2 pb balls

Exercise: walk 20 mins

lpearlmom

Doing great! Btw, I think I'm following you on IG!

lpearlmom

Yay--you're doing great! My husband thought I was crazy at first too but he gets it now. I found it so important to keep my boundaries firm in the beginning. Just makes things so much simpler! Whatever you do, I'd suggest deciding on your game plan ahead of time. Whenever I decide on the fly, things...

lpearlmom

Great to see you back here ! You are so smart to get this under control early. Sounds like you're off to a great start!

Linda

lpearlmom

Hi Ginger! It's funny because that mom actually does know me. In fact I invited four of my daughter's friends and their moms for a pre-trick-or-treat dinner and she was one of them. We all went trick-or-treating together and her daughter has come over on two other occasions to work on a project with...

lpearlmom

Thanks Heather! Kind of an off day. Just felt very flustered & scatterbrained today. I even went to the store & forgot the bank had cancelled my debit card (found fraudulent charge) till I was checking out. Oh and the only credit card I had was expired (forgot to put new one in wallet). Wow definite...

lpearlmom

Woot!!

lpearlmom

Glad you're back on track!

lpearlmom

Yay you're doing great! Just keep chipping away at it and you'll eventually beat it. Doesn't have to be perfect!

Thanks for stopping by my thread--glad to see you posting again!

Linda

lpearlmom

You're doing great--you got this!

lpearlmom

Aww you guys are so sweet & supportive! I'm finding the techno end of it all a little tricky but will figure it I'm sure. I really think it'll be good for me to have some focus other than the kids/house. I can slowly work towards improving my blogging skills & photography. Food photography is diffic...

lpearlmom

Wb--you're doing great! Three pounds is great! Slow & steady is the way to go!

Linda

lpearlmom

Awesome job!! So much easier just having firm rules huh?!

Linda

lpearlmom

Wb! I didn't lose weight at first w NoS either. I can't do calorie counting though. Makes me crazy but I did lighten my plates up a lot over time & added a little exercise. I've lost almost 40 lbs so it can be done!

GL!

Linda

lpearlmom

Pretty good day. Really trying to make better use of my time. Cookie: I realized how lame my excuse sounded so I got my rear in gear & started the process of starting my blog. I even got my own domain name: azvegangirl.com. My plan is to blog about trying out vegan dishes at different restaurants in...

lpearlmom

Glad you stayed put but sorry about the dreams.

lpearlmom

Sorry-Monday's can be tough! I was less than perfect today too. Oh well, like you say tomorrow we'll do better !

lpearlmom

Thanks ginger! The evening out definitely pushed my buttons. It was like how can we be so reckless at this stage in our life. Ugh, I'm having trouble getting past how much we spent. Thanks to the money I've saved with budgeting, we're fine but I can think of SO many ways I would have rather spent th...

lpearlmom

Oh yes many of us here have had terrible experiences with intuitive eating! NoS was the first time maybe ever that I felt normal around food. It was such a relief. The weight loss came later but the emotional rewards have been tremendous.

You're in the right place!

lpearlmom

Lol ginger! I'm not sure but am definitely an introvert. Not sure if there's a certain type here but there sure does seem to be a high percentage of teachers!

lpearlmom

I definitely don't wait to eat till I'm hungry. I have break as soon as I can In the morning, lunch at 12-1230 and dinner time anytime between 6-8. You will train your body to be hungry at those times even if you're not originally hungry, but it won't take long.

Gl--you can do this!

Linda

lpearlmom

Oh gosh I forgot about that trip nat! Yeah that was when I was at an all time high with my weight too. Somehow just feeling saner about food made me feel better about myself so manage to get through it just fine. I'm confident you'll do the same. And yay for time off!

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