Everyday Systems

lpearlmom

Sounds like a yummy day--happy anniversary !

lpearlmom

Sorry about your over the top weekend. Those never feel good (I had one too) but at least they were S days so you can feel good about staying on track. After too much socializing I tend to want to eat as a way of releasing tension & to decompress. I'm an introvert though so I really feel it if I don...

lpearlmom

Oh boy I gave up on that program but I have somehow gotten a little better so maybe it did help. I guess maybe the temper is just a result of being w our little ones 24/7 without our man helpers around. I think it's just a tough situation period in which we have to cut ourselves some major slack. An...

lpearlmom

Thank you eschano, heather & worth it! (Lol never been called a badass, well not recently anyway ;) So glad we're all on the same page & can support each other. Pretty cool. :D Today was really good although still feeling a little blah from my over the top weekend. Break: scrambled eggs, toast, toma...

lpearlmom

Yay-- I love that attitude!

lpearlmom

I think buying new clothes that you like is an important step in the right direction. It seems you have the food acceptance thing down & just need to work on the body acceptance thing a bit?

Me too. Quite an interesting journey this NoS thing is, huh?

Linda

lpearlmom

I think everyone has already made great points so just wanted to give my encouragement. The body image thing seems to be a general theme around here lately so maybe we can all try to support each other in that area. When I was doing overcoming overeating, there was a great exercise in the book that ...

lpearlmom

How fun iron & your meal sounds amazing! No Vegemite ?

Good luck w your mealtime experiment!

Linda

lpearlmom

I'm sorry you're having a rough couple days. I do appreciate your honesty & your willingness to show you have a vulnerable side too. I want to say don't be so hard on yourself about your parenting but I do it too. I think it's just because we love them so dang much & want to do everything we can to ...

lpearlmom

Yeah it's craziness. On our Vegas trip my sister got up early everyday & worked out, she skipped meals or just ate fruit and still seemed self-conscious in her bathing suit. Just doesn't seem worth it. Nos does seem worth the effort though. It's given me so much peace and has made room for so many n...

lpearlmom

A lot of great insight into your eating worth it! It's so important to not try to make up for overindulgences. It really helps to break that binge/starve/binge cycle and I think that's one of the main differences with Nos. It's meant to be long term so one off day isn't going to matter in the big sc...

lpearlmom

Yay--dandelion! Sounds like you are headed in the right direction. Life is meant to be enjoyed right? The rest is just none sense!

Have a great Sunday!

Linda

lpearlmom

Yay! Check out that video she made if you guys have a chance. I think it's so interesting that when she achieved the "ideal" body (for a short time) she realized she wasn't any happier & that she actually had to give up a lot of what made her happy to achieve it.

lpearlmom

*hugs*hugs*hugs* auto! You know I can relate all too well. I've said much worse things to my daughter. it's so hard but in that moment of intense stress, unthinkable things just spill out sometimes. It feels awful I know but apologizing immediately really does seem to be enough. Kids are extremely r...

lpearlmom

Thanks for that quote dandelion. It does all seem like madness sometimes. I love this website about body acceptance too: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/embrace/embrace-the-documentary-that-will-create-global-ch Here's a quotation from the founder: "My body has been ripped, slow, fast, with chi...

lpearlmom

Yeah you got me thinking too Dandelion.....I think I'll experiment with that idea this weekend. Something like having 3 eating events a day plus a nice dessert. I still want some structure because permasnacking just feels awful and I don't enjoy my meals. But my eating events wouldn't be limited by ...

lpearlmom

Good for you for experimenting till you find a good solution. Can be tricky with complicated schedules.

Protein in the morning really helps with my satiety.

I hope you get your MRI results sorted out soon.

Linda

lpearlmom

Oh sorry iron I forgot you were in Australia!!

lpearlmom

Yeah that makes perfect sense Dandelion. It's a viscous cycle. It's understandably upsetting. It seems like there should be a solution to all this. Especially since I'm not trying to be super skinny. Why do I have to be on some plan my whole life? Why can't I just eat three meals a day & dessert aft...

lpearlmom

Sorry about the migraine/binge. I've never had a migraine but hear their horrific. I can imagine you'd want to try anything that might relieve it.

lpearlmom

Np! I really got a lot out of that meditation & will continue using it as much as possible. Dandelion: I just wrote to you regarding this issue on your thread but wanted to add that it only went away with very strict vanilla for several months. I needed/need very clear boundaries. The structure does...

lpearlmom

Oh boy auto I'm proud of you for taking this ER S day! I saw that red yesterday & was like wow I think that's her first red day! I didn't want to say anything since you seemed to be taking it so well! But it's not such a big deal after all, huh? I think it's good to ease up on yourself now & then. I...

lpearlmom

Oh boy I can relate to what you're feeling so so much! I've been dieting since I was 10 but just got SO tired of it all and tried the overcoming overeating thing & other intuitive eating programs. Those helped me to stop putting food in good & bad categories but I still thought about food/eating/wei...

lpearlmom

Well officially sick days are S days but I hear ya about the slippery slope syndrome!

Hang in there--aren't summer colds suppose to be the worst?

lpearlmom

Sounds like you've been having fun

I love Americas test kitchen and that cake sounds delish so now I must try!

lpearlmom

Yay congrats on 21 days. Your food looks yummy! I'm jealous of your forest preserve walks--sounds so peaceful.

lpearlmom

Dandelion: good to see you back. I don't think it's selfish, I think it's smart and it shows you value yourself & know your limitations. I could learn from that kind of thinking. Yeah iron, fb is definitely not good for me. Thank you so much worth it for reaching out to me and really sorry my post u...

lpearlmom

So sorry you're still feeling under the weather. I would have broken down too after 9.5 hrs, sick or not! I think you kept it pretty under control. Also I love all the cute things your son says. I have a book of funny things my girls said when they were smaller and they just love to read that even m...

lpearlmom

Going strong I see--great job! Have fun walking that doggy!

lpearlmom

Yay--so awesome that you're moving forward with your job hunt. Smart of you for riding that wave of momentum while you can. Not buying food on my NoSpending days has been the biggest change for me too. Now I make do with what I have on hand which is great--less waste, more savings, more creativity. ...

lpearlmom

Thank you so much auto for your encouraging words. I don't think it's psychobabble at all because I can feel the truth of it in my bones. I have great memories from when I was very little but when my parents divorced (I was in 3rd grade) things got a little rough. My mom says I handled the divorce s...

lpearlmom

Thank you eschano. I know my mom loves me. We are very close & she's a great mom now & a wonderful grandmother to my girls. We just had a few really bad years when I needed her very badly but she just was dealing with too much to be there in the way I needed her to be. Often she'll say things like h...

lpearlmom

Thank you so much iron. For your support & for sharing your experience too. I can't tell you how much it helps to know that someone else went through something similar. I think I carry a lot of shame about that experience so I rarely share it but I am ready to allow myself to start the process of pu...

lpearlmom

WARNING: OFF TOPIC POST AHEAD. MUCH DRAMA INCLUDED! Thank you heather! Yes auto I'm not on fb either...same reason. We can see the ridiculousness of it all when it's shown in the extreme. Today was quite a day for me. I understand now why I was so reluctant to go on my trip. Being with my sister & m...

lpearlmom

Thanks so much Kookie & eschano. It helps tremendously knowing I'm not alone. So the trip was fun but exhausting. I have to say my sister was perfectly nice to me, my kids & my DH. I'd be hard pressed to find any fault with her behavior during our entire trip but if I'm honest it's just not fun spen...

lpearlmom

Yay auto! So glad your summer break is almost here! You should so proud of yourself for your keeping to your walking commitment. Being consistent with exercise is definitely not easy but you managed to show some serious persistence & pull it off. It seems like you're pretty active with your boys on ...

lpearlmom

Thank you eschano, heather, worth, & iron for your supportive words. Really needed to hear all that. You guys are the best! I have a feeling you're right worth and it will "turn out better than I think" & maybe even pretty enjoyable at times. We are keeping very busy w dinners & shows so not too muc...

lpearlmom

Hi eschano, I don't think that's a bad outcome at all. Now your boss knows you have a limit to how much you'll put up with and you know how valuable you are to them. I honestly don't think too many people are asked to please stay when they're trying to quit. So now things should at least temporarily...

lpearlmom

Sorry about your recent hassles. Sometimes I have these days (or weeks) where everything seems to be off but don't assume it's all you. Make sure you take steps to protect for yourself. Can you get a new agent? Can you ask the dentist to show you specifically why your teeth are so expensive? They sh...

lpearlmom

Idk: just wanted to say I got some great ideas from the summer reading thread so thanks again! Dandelion: were you talking to me or idk? :oops: Auto: no I definitely wouldn't discuss NoS with my sister or anything diet-related period. She's a size four always trying to get down to a size 2--enuff sa...

lpearlmom

So wonderful to hear about your husband and what a special way to celebrate. Glad things are going well!

lpearlmom

Thank you ironchef--I'm sure it'll be fine. I just want to get it over with which is an odd thing to say about a "vacation". I'm going to ridiculous lengths to at least appear halfway acceptable. Tomorrow I'm getting manicured, waxed, blown out and I even bought two new bathing suits & an $80 pair o...

lpearlmom

Hehe me too! I still miss those moments in a strange way. So full of hope & yet so free of pain (yet to come).

lpearlmom

Yay--eschano!! I'm SO excited for you!! Was today you're last day or did you give notice? In the US we usually give 2 weeks but not sure how it works in your neck of the woods.

lpearlmom

Oops! Oh well, I guess it's akin to finding ourselves mindlessly taking a bite between meals. Still happens occasionally but overall you're doing great!

lpearlmom

Hey worth it I posted something similar about recognizing my emotional reasons for eating when I first started NoS. I'd find myself staring into the frig and then I'd say "wait a minute it's not mealtime, what's going on?" Then I realized it was usually something simple like stress from listening to...

lpearlmom

The pasta was kinda weird heather but maybe just needs a lil tweaking. Thank you auto for the great advice. That's exactly how I feel like I need to defend all my choices in life though I can't imagine why you would ever need to feel that way. The girls were super well behaved and I managed to get a...

lpearlmom

Lol that's adorable! He sounds like a super happy kid.

lpearlmom

Last two days have been good eating wise but as the departure day for our trip gets nearer, my feelings of dread are getting stronger. It's silly though that I should allow my sister to have such a hold on me. I need to just go and have fun and not worry about what she thinks. Yes, I can do this. Br...

lpearlmom

Oh I feel your pain on the clothes shopping front! It's such a difficult experience. Hopefully you got sone good stuff that you feel good when wearing at least. I'm hoping I won't have to go again till I'm a good 10lbs down.

The ham & cheese crepes sound divine. I'll have to give it a go!

Linda

lpearlmom

Looks like a great day & glad you're finally getting your ice cream. Mines waiting in the freezer for me--yay!

lpearlmom

Hi heather

Okay this probably isnt too helpful but I did ask DH about it & he did say it's usually a minor issue and nothing to worry about. So fingers crossed that's the case for you but I guess you'll get a more solid answer soon.

Hang in there & glad you had a good S day!

Linda

lpearlmom

Thanks auto--I'm definitely going to check out that website! Sounds like you had a good weekend overall. Good for you for protecting your time w DH. We've never been good about having a regular date night but it is always nice when we do have some alone time.

lpearlmom

Thanks for the tip auto (and dandelion!). Just started it & loving it already. Great idea idk. Seems we have a bunch of avid readers here.

lpearlmom

I've been wondering where you were too although my imaginations not quite as good as auto's!

Hope all is well!

Linda

lpearlmom

automatedeating wrote: Wow, you really roughed it!! Leftovers for the dogs? Pulled out your old keurig? Now if you start having to go without TP, maybe a mod should be in order.

Forgot to say that your post totally cracked me up auto! I know I have it pretty rough, huh?

lpearlmom

I'm craving ice cream too! I took the girls to ice cream today & it looked so good especially with it being 100+ degrees today.

Linda

lpearlmom

Out all day with the girls & their friends so too much junky food for my taste but it's ok. I bought some nice salmon & potatoes for tomorrow! Break: sausage breakfast sandwich, nf mocha Lunch: grilled chicken sandwich, fries Dinner: pizza, cherries, 2 wine coolers Looking forward to my S day tomorr...

lpearlmom

Oh thank you worth it--you just made my day!

all the pics were taken by me. It is something I really enjoy so really appreciate the feedback.

Thanks again for the great compliments!

lpearlmom

Sounds like you had a great day! I like your idea of going to a smaller plate rather than measuring everything. Sounds much more relaxing! Just wanted to give you the link to the powder I use for my mochas. It's really good! For an ice blended they use really concentrated coffee so it doesn't get wa...

lpearlmom

I think it's time to start a crepe club! (I bought some more today & my daughter said "mom you can't eat crepes everyday!")

Your fillings sound so good Dandelion--thx for sharing & hope you get your eating back to where you want it.

Linda

lpearlmom

Yeah well I don't know if I'll actually do the walk esp w my feet issues but would be really cool!

Your son sounds adorable! what age?

Linda

lpearlmom

Great job today and looks like you got all your food groups in there to me!

Linda

lpearlmom

Yay--sounds like you're turning a corner health wise! $600 yikes but now that you're the master budgeter, I'm sure you'll make it work. So awesome that your 8 yr old is enjoying reading so much! You should be very proud of yourself for working so hard to instill that into him. We did start Benedict ...

lpearlmom

Heather- yes it's all too easy to click that little button! Kookie: yeah Zoe's definitely maturing. :D we leave the end of next week and are going a day earlier than my sister & mom so I'm really looking forward to that part. Hopefully we'll just keep too busy for any problems to come up but honestl...

lpearlmom

I agree with worth it. You need to just cut yourself some major slack here. Seriously if you knew how much tv & electronic time my girls have had since summer started you'd probably pass out. Still I feel like overall we're doing fine. Most days they're playing with friends or in the pool. Try to ke...

lpearlmom

Thanks Heather! Auto: this is really funny but Zoe actually had a nightmare last night about all the piles of laundry coming to life. So yeah yesterday definitely had an impression on her. She even offered to help me fold today without me even asking her. As for your son, he definitely does more cho...

lpearlmom

You're rocking this!

lpearlmom

Sounds like a very realistic approach. Glad your day went well!

Linda

lpearlmom

Yeah ironchef, I don't know. It's hard for me to be objective about my sister. She just seems to live by so many shoulds & I've spent a lot of my life questioning life's shoulds. Everything she does seems very calculated. In jr high school she very methodically went on a quest to be popular. She ach...

lpearlmom

Gotta love costco!! Hope your anxiety is better tomorrow!

Linda

lpearlmom

Lol, they're so good! But you made them homemade? You put me to shame. I definitely need to make another costco run though!

So what kind of fillings have you been making for them?

lpearlmom

The 12k sounds like a great idea iron! I've thinking about signing up for the three day cancer walk at some point.

When I used to be on strict diets alcohol would definitely spur me to go astray but now I just have another drink. Okay maybe that's not the best solution either!

Linda

lpearlmom

Wow even though my goal is to lose at least 1lb/mos till I reach my goal weight, I guess I thought I'd lose it a little quicker in the beginning. Oh well w all those May celebrations I guess I should be happy. Break: oatmeal w fruit, sugar-free mocha Lunch: tuna sandwich, little stir-fry Dinner: tat...

lpearlmom

Definitely gotta ride that wave while you can. Happy summer break!

lpearlmom

Wow you have a lot going on right now! I hope you can make a decision that will be best for you in the long-term. If the potatoes not Prozac thing is working for you that's great but I doubt very much it has to be followed exactly to be beneficial. Remember there's no magic bullets or secret formula...

lpearlmom

That is awesome what your son said to you about reading. A couple of days of not reading is not going to cause any harm. You are a wonderful mom and it's okay to to take care of yourself.

Really hope you recovery fully soon!

Linda

lpearlmom

Another snacky day. I'm really looking forward to tomorrow.

Break: toast w pb & banana, sugar-free mocha
Lunch: pizza dip w bread, nectarine, licorice, iced tea
Dinner: tangerine beef stir-fry w/ rice, iced tea

Exercise: ran around the water park w the girls.

lpearlmom

Auto, you are the sweetest. Thank you so much. Your post really lifted my spirits. :D My sister and I were together alone way too much and I feel like she tried to be my mom (still tries?). We fought a lot and she would physically attack me. I was scared to go home sometimes. She's never apologized....

lpearlmom

Thanks heather. :D Feeling a little better but boy these hormones mess w me. I feel so emotional & sensitive. I'm also nervous about my trip to Vegas. Being w my oh so perfect sister makes me feel oh so imperfect. Ugh. It doesn't help that I've gained so much weight of course, but oh well, I can't p...

lpearlmom

Oh no sorry!!! That sucks but you understand the value of that ticket even more now that you've been so frugal, huh? I tend to get a ticket about 1/10 years. It happens!

Or just move to Az, it's not a fine here yet!

Linda

lpearlmom

Yesterday was my first NoSpending day & was pretty cool. Definitely harder than I thought but I love how it forces one to be resourceful just like you making a card for your friends. My girls had a doc check- up & was planning on taking them out to lunch and then to the bookstore. Instead we had a n...

lpearlmom

Might be helpful to have a very basic rotating two or three week menu plan. Even simple meals like hot dogs, chips & fruit or pasta, bread & packaged salad will be more satisfying then just trying to scrounge. A plan will make shopping easier & maybe your daughter would enjoy helping in the kitchen....

lpearlmom

Hehe thx auto! Ok this middle aged body then. :wink: Thank you eschano. :D Break: cereal w fruit, sugar-free mocha Lunch: grilled chicken club burger, fries Dinner: tuna melt w avocado & tomatoes, chips w spinach dip, yogurt, port 14 mins rowing. Omg, major pms today. I'm such a B today, I can barel...

lpearlmom

Good luck tomorrow--I know you'll be so glad to have this over with. Hope it goes well!

lpearlmom

Great job Keith!

lpearlmom

Oh I'm so glad you're feeling better auto! It's so hard being sick when you're a mom not to mention being a teacher on top of that! You're rocking this parenting stuff too! My girls wouldn't last a day in your house! :oops: Btw, had my first no spend day. Going to try for two no spending days/wk. I'...

lpearlmom

Thank you auto! Talia means "heaven's dew". Their names seem to fit their personalities really well too. So funny Ursula! :lol: I think it's all about getting real for me these days. I used to exercise as much as I dieted but just got so burnt out on all of it. Now I'm realizing exercise is suppose ...

lpearlmom

I know in the beginning having a red day felt pretty devastating but now I don't even bother thinking in those terms & don't do the habitcal anymore. This isn't about red or green or yellow, right? This is about having a healthy relationship with food & feeling good about your eating IMO. So mark it...

lpearlmom

You can do it Sam! A lot of us had to work through a series of failures before finding our ways. So no worries just keep on trekking!

Linda

lpearlmom

I'm glad your concerts went well. I'm so impressed that ypur so musically inclined. I seem to be missing that gene.

For DH he gets reflux when he eats late at night esp if it's a big meal.

Good luck getting to the bottom of it!

Linda

lpearlmom

Thanks heather!

Break: toast w pb & bananas, granola, cashews, watermelon (hungry!)
Lunch: sushi, nf mocha
Dinner : pizza, nectarine, chips & guacamole, iced tea

14 mins rowing

lpearlmom

That's called virtual plating and definitely a success! Great job staying green even in that tricky situation.

Keep up the good work.

Linda

lpearlmom

Feel better auto

Thanks for the book suggestions all! I knew I could count on you guys!!

Linda

lpearlmom

You should be really proud of yourself for staying the course despite the temptation to revert to your old destructive patterns. And a huge step forward to move away from the daily weighing too! Something must be in the air today because it seems like a few of us were peeking down the path of nothin...

lpearlmom

Thanks eschano. I took your suggestion and put my energy into my work out but didn't mess with my eating. Felt great! So funny Dandelion. I forgot to fantasize about a reward. Shopping in Italy is definitely a good one. I can smell that Italian leather now! I guess those thoughts will always be appe...

lpearlmom

Great job on your green week!

lpearlmom

Sounds like a great day. Love the idea of earning a reward by reading books. I'm doing a reward chart this summer & they earn a star for every 20 mins they play without fighting. When they earn a certain amount if stars they get to choose a fun place to go--mini golf, dinosaur museum etc. maybe I'll...

lpearlmom

I agree with auto! It's important to not try to have a green day on S days but if it just works out that way than that's great. I guess the important part is really whatever you do on S days, you can't have a red day. We need a couple no- fail days to make the N days easier or at least that's the id...

lpearlmom

Bring on the stevia!

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