Everyday Systems

lpearlmom

Thanks heather & auto! Get together went really well. Kept it super low-key. Gotta love costco ( I know u do auto!). I ate way too much though. That makes 2 days of this. I'm worried I won't lose any weight this month or ever for that matter. Oh well I'll weigh in a few days and go from there. Break...

lpearlmom

I have my kitchen island back as well as one grumpy child. Aaawww the joys of the post sleepover funk! I definitely overdid it today. Once the permasnacking begins, it's hard to stop. Oh well! Break: toast w pb, mocha Lunch: sushi, fruit, nuts, egg salad Dinner: shrimp salad--2 kinds on toast, iced ...

lpearlmom

Lol dandelion! Now that sounds like my budget!!

lpearlmom

Big *hugs* heather! Just cut yourself some slack till you get your tests back. I'd be pretty happy to fit into a size 10 pants tight or not but I know it's all relative!

I'm right there w you with the meat thing. Even I didn't have kids I'd probably be a vegetarian again!

Hang in there!

Linda

lpearlmom

Thanks heather & auto! Good to know I'm not alone with the attention dilemma. No end to parenting worries, huh? Heather: to answer your mocha question--both! When I'm out it's usually Starbucks nonfat, no whip mocha (sometimes sugar-free). At home I add coffee bean & tea leaf mocha mix to my coffee,...

lpearlmom

Hey Ursula thanks for checking out my thread! It sounds like our husbands would get along great. Whats with these guys? Everything they do has to be to the extreme, huh? We love dogs and have two sweeties but seven is quite a handful! I bet they start exhibiting some serious pack characteristics. Wh...

lpearlmom

Wow Kookie so awesome that you were able to avoid the binge! I guess your family plans are starting to sound more manageable? I don't think the EFT stuff looks like malarky at all (I googled it). It looks like very powerful stuff actually. My mil is a psychotherapist and she really loves her job. It...

lpearlmom

Wow I'm impressed! I can barely get my own kids to do any chores let alone any extra short people I may have around the house! Plus your getting your reading done?! Yeah, you're definitely making the rest of us look like slackers!

lpearlmom

Oh yay--it's a crepe party! Hope you guys enjoy them as much as me.

So sorry about the leg issue. It's the not knowing that's always so hard for me in these situations. I'm sure it'll be okay but your slip up was understandable.

Have a great weekend!

Linda

lpearlmom

Awesome Ursula! I love when I can just eat whatever I want and not have to worry about cooking a proper meal. Trader joes is my fav market so I'll definitely check out that guacamole. I have insane pms and used to eat non-stop & then feel terrible about it. Now my plates are a little more piled but ...

lpearlmom

Auto: you def have him pegged! When we went to his co-workers the other night he was telling us about all his hobbies--beer making, making his own pizza dough, inventing apps--and I realized there's something about this profession that attracts a similar type of person. When I married DH I knew I'd ...

lpearlmom

Actually that gives me an idea. Next time someone comments on your food, I think you should pick up their sandwich or whatever and start picking it apart. "Is that full-fat mayo, do you have any idea how many calories are in that". "I sure hope that chicken in your salad is free-range , do you know ...

lpearlmom

It's okay Sam even one green day a week is probably an improvement on how you were eating before right? You will gradually see how much better you feel on green days and start to be motivated to have more & more green days.

Progress not perfection--you can do this!

Linda

lpearlmom

The cake sounds adorable! My girls loved that book when they were little. Oh they grow too fast!

Have a great weekend!

Linda

lpearlmom

Ok good Kookie. I guess what it comes down to for me is that as much as I'd love to avoid my sister forever, at some point I have to face my demons in order to get past the pain. Eschano: he's a good guy. He's not prefect but I love em. We've been together for some 25 yrs so yeah she needs to just g...

lpearlmom

Thanks for the input eschano & iron chef. I was the same way as a child/teen/young adult. I guess that's why I so want to help her. She got her final grades today & ended up making honor role. I'm very proud of her but hoping to make it a little less painful next year. I ordered a book about helping...

lpearlmom

To me, dandelion, your food choices are what I consider healthy & wholesome. Good for the soul, mind & body.

My body is the only one I listen to. Sometimes it wants scrambled eggs, sometimes it wants fresh fruit and other times it wants chips & dip. It's all good!

Linda

lpearlmom

Happy Anniversary!!! Don't have much to add to the food judgement thing. It's all so ridiculous to me. Everyone has a different opinion on whats healthy & what's not. Trust your body to lead you the right way & ignore all the chatter.

Good luck with the sleepovers!

Linda

lpearlmom

Oh no talk about bad timing Dandelion! Feel better!!!

lpearlmom

So good to see you here JW! Hope everything goes well with ypur surgery & glad the gluten free stuff is going well at least.

Linda

lpearlmom

Congrats Sam!!

lpearlmom

Okay, I like autos approach better! Too bad my plane tickets aren't refundable. Seriously though, if it wasn't for my kids sake I don't think I'd subject myself to my sisters company. You don't owe anyone anything so maybe it's time to do what makes you happy? Well I know you'll figure out a good so...

lpearlmom

Auto: 4 1/2 weeks--yikes! We get out early but that means going back early too (first week of August). Hang in there! Clarinetgal: it's definitely going to be nice not to deal w the morning rush and hw stress but now I have to deal w fighting siblings. I see you're a sahm too. How old is your son? T...

lpearlmom

Hehe auto, no they're in the frig section. You just pop them in the microwave for 1 minute and they're ready to go. I've been sticking with fruit filling but my girls had theirs with Nutella & bananas this morning and were very happy. They're SO good!! http://belgianboys.com/tag/all-natural-crepes/ ...

lpearlmom

No no Dandelion I'm glad you feel comfortable. I'm so sorry if I was overly defensive. It's probably just because I've been feeling like I need to be less hands on with her but it's hard to watch her fail! I was just justifying it to myself really. I think I need to just give her some tools like you...

lpearlmom

Oh Kookie I can relate to the family thing so much! My sister was so mean to me growing up and her favorite thing to call me was fat. As grown ups our relationship is difficult. She doesn't like my husband so that adds another layer of difficulty. I wish I could just write her off but it's always mo...

lpearlmom

Break: 2 crepes w fruit & whipped cream (no it's not an S to me), mocha Lunch: Caesar salad w coconut shrimp, chips & dip, iced tea Dinner: big ol plate of Panda Express Big appetite today! Tomorrow is the last full school day of the year--woohoo! I have to laugh at myself though because I know in s...

lpearlmom

You have such an amazing positive attitude Berry! I hope everything goes smoothly with you dear hubby.

Linda

lpearlmom

A resounding yes to everything dandelion. I wish we were neighbors because whenever anyone brings up weight or dieting I quickly steer the conversation elsewhere. I've read the Diet Myth so do believe you didn't do anything to gain the weight. Bodies are a mysterious thing and weight isn't about the...

lpearlmom

Yay save me a spot on the Vegas bus! Actually we're going to Vegas next month but bringing the kids. Not quite the same though. A girls trip sounds much more relaxing! I bet we could find sone great S day treats there too! You're doing great! So glad you're enjoying getting back to running. I wish I...

lpearlmom

Gotta love costco! I picked up some Belgian Boys crepes yesterday and we had them for breakfast filled with fresh fruit and topped w/ whipped cream. SO good!!!

Looks like you're doing great!

Linda

lpearlmom

Congrats iron chef & anra!!!!!!!!!

lpearlmom

Auto so glad you guys have been enjoying my book recommendation. Talia started getting spooked by the 2nd book so we took a break and read Charlie & the chocolate factory. She needs very tame stuff right before bed or has trouble sleeping. We may read it during the day though now that summer is here...

lpearlmom

Dandelion just stopping by to say I hope you stick around the board. Your sane point of view is valuable and there's definitely a few of us on the same page. I went through what you did with your craziness over numbers. I was a size 6 wanting to be a size 4. Craziness! My first priority is sanity wi...

lpearlmom

I think it's so wonderful that so many of us with unhealthy relationships w food have found their way to NoS. In the past I've always thought that in order to eat "normally" meant accepting a high weight. The fact that we can we can make peace w food & lose weight (or at very least stop gaining) is ...

lpearlmom

Eschano & clarintegal, Zoe's definitely motivated socially so yes that might help her to move in the right direction. Auto: bring your boys over & they can help with the hunt. I wish I wasn't such a wimp even my girls were telling me to relax. As for Zoe yes we learned a lot this year about what we ...

lpearlmom

It was auto esp when compared to this sucky Sunday--ugh!! Started the day off with a HUGE fight w Zoe over an email I got from her teacher re: missing assignments. I didn't handle it well & felt terrible of course afterwards. I did let her go to a play w her bf because it was planned in advance & di...

lpearlmom

Amazon is a huge weakness for this English major! Especially since I can have a book d/l to my kindle instantly!

Hope your 8 yr old isn't coming down w anything!

lpearlmom

Awesome! I have that book but have yet to use it! Great job on the gardening. Me & my black thumb are jealous!

Linda

lpearlmom

Wow impressive on the spending! Can I hire you to sort out our spending?

lpearlmom

Break: 3 pancakes, mocha Lunch: popcorn, licorice, couple bites of chicken salad Dinner: (friends house) homemade pizza (3 kinds), chips & salsa, beer, strawberry daiquiris (DH drove home!) Dessert: piece of red velvet cake We went to the house of a DHs co-worker for dinner & swimming. I always get ...

lpearlmom

Kookie: it's hard not to get sucked in by different eating plans. I've been doing it my whole life. Maybe give yourself permission to play around w ideas within the context of NoS? I'm all for more carbs if you think it might lift your mood. Sorry you weren't able to go to the seaside but I commend ...

lpearlmom

Welcome (or wb?) Ursula! Love your quotation. Good luck with the baking. I find it very therapeutic.

Linda

lpearlmom

" we need to rock the hell out of the simple things."

Love that! Hope things calm down for you soon. I've been feeling really overwhelmed lately too. I think a vacation is in order!

Linda

lpearlmom

Sorry about your hamstring. I'm sure it'll be fine!

lpearlmom

Auto : it's pretty much done & my house is looking normal again. We were just talking about how disatorous it would be if this 280 gallon tank broke. Some serious water damage for sure! Dandelion: can I come to your house to escape?? :D I like to be social but I get quickly burnt out if I don't get ...

lpearlmom

You're doing great Sam! Love your food photos idea. I may copy you if you don't mind!

GL with surgery & thx for stopping by my thread!

Linda

lpearlmom

Break: yogurt w granola, mocha
Lunch: veg & avocado sandwich, tomato soup, nectarine, iced tea
Dinner: 1/2 grilled cheese, handful popcorn, yogurt, nectarine (virtual plated because we had friends over) , iced tea

Exercise: 18 mins row

lpearlmom

Hey Sinnie I haven't stopped by in awhile but wanted to let you know that although I struggle w my sahm status at times, overall I'm extremely happy with my decision. I did need to work when my oldest was first born because DH was still doing his residency and it was so hard. All I could think about...

lpearlmom

Ok I think I'm going to need you to Reciprocate on the dinner invite. You're so lucky to have a man that cooks for you! Well my DH does make a mean grilled cheese but it's not quite the same. :D Good effort on the no spending thing. I keep thinking I should do a couple no spending days a week but it...

lpearlmom

Hi chani Great to see you here & I also really appreciate your honest point of view re: the bite counting thing. I can see how some people might find nos not structured enough. I mean it's all really just a matter of varying degrees isn't it? Whether we're counting plates, bites or calories, the bot...

lpearlmom

You can def come over to eat anytime eschano! :D so hard cooking for finicky kids sometimes so would be great to have an appreciative audience. Dandelion: you're definitely lucky. Zoe is very unorganized and just doesn't seem to grasp the consequences of procrastinating. On the other hand, I was pre...

lpearlmom

You are doing great Sam (hopes it's ok if I shorten your user name). Nos is amazingly effective at helping one achieve a healthy relationship with food. It really puts food in its proper place and for me got rid of all my crazy obsessive food-related thinking which was pretty much 24/7. I do what oo...

lpearlmom

Auto: I totally get the anti-social thing. I get bouts of feeling like this every now and then. The bite counting thing seems crazy obsessive to me. I avoid all post regarding it & in fact I rarely go on the general boards. (Sorry just IMO but feel the need to be honest). I also don't talk about NoS...

lpearlmom

Was great clarintegal! Break: bagel w cream cheese, mocha Lunch: teriyaki tofu, brown rice, potato, banana, iced tea Dinner: Moroccan steamed chicken, veggies, bread, lemonade Utterly exhausted... Reached my breaking point today. Just running ragged w bdays, end of the school year stuff, & house pro...

lpearlmom

Welcome samoraus! Remember you can have a glass of milk or maybe a latte to get you from one meal to the next especially in the beginning. Good luck with the early dinner. Definitely tricky!

Linda

lpearlmom

Dandelion wrote:I am aiming for the minimum compliance required to see a positive change (however small), so maybe I've found it.

That about sums it up for me too!

Congrats on the scale going in the right direction !

Linda

lpearlmom

*hugs* sorry about the rough patch. I know you'll push through this Kookie and good for you for seeking help. Not always an easy thing to do I know.

Linda

lpearlmom

Glad you had a great Mother's Day & weekend! Aren't all Sundays S days though?

Linda

lpearlmom

Hopefully it won't be too bad Dandelion. I was pretty wild in HS so my main concern will be keeping them safe. I know what you mean about the homework. It's already stressful at times. We we're suppose to go out to dinner for Mother's Day sun night but found out both my girls had big projects due to...

lpearlmom

Just a quick thought on the wild S days. I remember you saying recently that you were ready to cut down your portion size a bit. Maybe the wild S days are your subconscious rebelling against this? I know that even just thoughts of traditionally dieting can trigger feelings of rebellion in me. It's p...

lpearlmom

Welcome to the boards. I think you will find a check in really helpful. Everyone is really great & supportive of you. I like your mod & may try something similar.

Linda

lpearlmom

So glad you had an enjoyable day.

Have a great weekend!

Linda

lpearlmom

14? yikes dandelion! Just how bad our the teen years?? Zoe seemed to really have a great bday! It's great to see her so happy. Kept it to 3 plates but did partake in a little bday dessert. Break: waffles & bacon Lunch: salad w grilled chicken Dinner: Mac & cheese, asparagus, hot dog, ribs Dessert: b...

lpearlmom

Definitely a crazy week auto!! You're right, a spa day is in order! Kookie, thank you so much for your response. I love that you really seem to understand my point of view. It's tough because I really just got to this point where I hated everything about dieting because of how badly it messed me up ...

lpearlmom

Thanks so much dandelion, iron chef , & clarintegal! I know it's true iron chef. It doesn't mean they don't love me but it just kind of stings when I do so much for my immediate families bdays and don't get so much as a card on mine. Luckily, we had a redo last night. DH came home with a very sweet ...

lpearlmom

Thanks eschano & auto! Auto: that's definitely it. I mean I even make a heart shaped hamburger and buy party hats for the dang dogs bdays! I just need to let DH know how important it is to me instead of expecting everyone to read my mind. We we're suppose to go out to dinner but DH got called in (ob...

lpearlmom

We definitely do a planned after school snack everyday & then the idea is kitchen closed till dinner. That way I know they'll be hungry enough to eat dinner and won't be permasnacking either. I think it's normal to get a little burnt out after so many months of compliance. It may be that this is man...

lpearlmom

Good for you for working in that savings eschano! DH & I started way too late but plan on retiring in Costa Rica where our dollar will go further.

Can't wait to visit you on that yacht!

Linda

lpearlmom

Took an S day for my bday. Kept it to 1 plate for break & lunch but omg totally overdid it for dinner. Haven't eaten like that in forever. Not fun. Pretty crappy bday overall though. Glad it's over. Too many expectations I guess.

lpearlmom

Break: cornflakes, fruit
Lunch: turkey burger, fries
Dinner: chicken & dumplings, mashed potatoes
Dessert: ( daughter's bday) 1 bundtini

Exercise: row 15 mins

lpearlmom

Eschano

Break: cornflakes w fruit, nf mocha
Lunch: chicken avocado burrito, chips & salsa
Dinner: turkey avocado footlong, chips & dip, grapes

Exercise: 14 mins rowing

lpearlmom

Too funny auto! Your DH must think we're nuts. :D I ate too much today but nothing a good solid Monday can't fix. 1/2 break sand, 1/2 bagel & cream cheese, triple mocha, watermelon, 1/2 bagel & cream cheese, chips & dip, 2 pieces candy, couple bites of ice cream, 1.5 hamburgers, tater tots, ice crea...

lpearlmom

Auto: you should definitely feel free to post whatever you want on your thread. It's not like you're forcing anyone to read it. I was just teasing ya because May is an expensive month for us with both the girls bdays and mine squeezed in between them and Mother's Day too of course. Sorry you're havi...

lpearlmom

Awesome on the budgeting. It gives me palpitations to read through your budgeting stuff but I'm so happy for you and makes so much sense to save for the big stuff instead of spending on frivolous items.

Disneyland will be a blast!

Btw, I see we both have May babies!

lpearlmom

So sorry iron. My heart really goes out to you. Big hugs to you during this difficult time.

Linda

lpearlmom

Thanks Bob for the idea and for stopping by my thread!

lpearlmom

Thanks eschano for helping to see things in a positive light. I think it's just a matter of finding the path of least resistance that will bring me to my goal of peace with food AND weight loss. It's kind of relieving to know its probably Vanilla NoS. Thanks auto! If we ever have a meet & greet, I'l...

lpearlmom

Sorry about your difficult friend Kookie. I recently went through something similar. I had this friend that was always having drama and when we were together she would talk about herself nonstop. I literally could barely get a word in edgewise. After spending time with her, I'd feel absolutely drain...

lpearlmom

Totally agree with what oolala says as I found out from personal experience. Floating S days are too tricky for most people. I actually meant a permanent extra S days like fri, sat & sun as part of a maintenance plan or always allowing a small saucer sized plate of dessert etc. But something vey str...

lpearlmom

Hey just wanted to jump in really quickly here & say I'm a big believer in clean as you go & put everything away immediately. I used to leave stuff out because someone might need it later. Inevitably many things never got put back. Now even if I'm positive I'm going to need it in 20 mins, I put it a...

lpearlmom

Thanks auto & eschano! You all have been so supportive even when you could have easily done the "I told you so" dance. :lol: Break: toad in the hole; oj; coffee w cream Lunch: BBQ chicken salad Skinny mocha Dinner: stuffed shells, garlic bread, fruit, chips & dip Iced tea Weigh: 202.5 Gotta kick it ...

lpearlmom

I'm in Arizona. It was beautiful here today but suppose to be in the 90s this weekend. Of course we're used to the heat here. In the summer it's too hot to walk outdoors even at 4 am. :/

Where are you again?

lpearlmom

Nope. It doesn't sound weird at all. I'm right there with ya!

Congrats on success at work although sorry it's been a bit of a roller coaster lately.

Enjoy your walk--great idea!

Linda

lpearlmom

Welcome back--you're doing great!

Linda

lpearlmom

So sorry about the work thing. At least you know you have a plan for moving forward so it sounds like this won't be a forever job.

Good luck with the dairy-free thing!

lpearlmom

I like the idea that I can make some maintenance mods when/if I reach my goal weight. I'll be curious to see what you decide.

Maybe you could do an extra S day, a small dessert, or seconds on dinner? I'm sure you'll figure out a great plan.

Linda

lpearlmom

Yay--have an amazing time! Good for you for realizing your limits. I don't think anyone looks back on their life wishing they spent more time cleaning. You have your priorities straight & I think that's great. Have a wonderful time! PS I have no idea how much weight I've lost since it'd been forever...

lpearlmom

Thank you Diligence! Let's promise to remind each other of our commitments when we're feeling discouraged. Break: cornflakes w fruit & nuts, cappuccino Lunch: veg burrito, chips, dip, grapes, Gatorade Sugar-free mocha Dinner: stuffed shells, garlic bread, Greek salad, sangria Iced tea Drank too many...

lpearlmom

Congrats Dandeloin! Now that I finally got brave enough to weigh myself, I'm really curious to see where my weight goes--I'd be thrilled to be down 4 lbs/mos I have one stubborn body! I love your overall attitude towards food. My MIL is very weight conscience which she tries to portray as a health t...

lpearlmom

Oh that's so funny about the jump rope. Good for you for being practical about the dress thing. I'm sure you'll look great whatever you wear. Yeah I wouldnt worry about waiting on the ex situation either. I doubt he's starving himself to fit into his sexiest suit or anything. :wink: As for the bite ...

lpearlmom

Thx eschano--DH smokes the ribs for 8 hrs with his homemade rub on them so they're pretty awesome. :D Auto: walk was so nice. Much better than our usual post-tv slump. Can't say it'll be a habit but would love to try to do it more often. Green day Break: cornflakes w fruit; cappuccino Lunch: tomato ...

lpearlmom

I think you're pretty aware of the how the dress challenge as well as exbf thing could go backfire and you're even giving yourself an out so shouldn't be a problem.

Sounds like fun--I can't remember the last time I had a reason to wear a fancy dress.

lpearlmom

Oh thank you SO much for your kind words Diligence. Your support & encouragement means a lot to me. I'm sure it'll all work out.

lpearlmom

Welcome back!!

lpearlmom

Kookie, I do the comparing thing a lot. And when you have kids it just gets worse with all the competitive parenting that goes on. You're definitely still young. I'm 45 and just now trying to figure out how to find something meaningful to do (other than mothering). Sometimes I feel panicked but toni...

lpearlmom

Maybe I just don't want to get used to her. I don't know. Kind of gets to the heart of it, huh? Green day Break: toast w pb & honey, 2 veg sausages, piece watermelon, cappuccino Lunch: salad w chicken & avocado, ice coffee w cream Dinner: ribs, baked beans, coleslaw, watermelon Exercise: 20 mins ro...

lpearlmom

Yay--awesome stuff auto! And just so you know I meant to trust yourself within a structure too. Too many eating opportunities are disastrous. Anyway really happy for you. I feel like your journey is going to be really helpful to a lot of people. FYI I somehow imagined you were eating tiny portions a...

lpearlmom

Dandelion wrote:I eat it because it's tastes really good, and it looks pretty on my plate.

I think this is the healthiest attitude of all. Pleasure with food will actually lead us in the right direction when we use all our senses!

Linda

lpearlmom

Sounds like a good weekend dandelion. We must be on opposite sides of the country--my kids played w the slip n slide today !

Thanks for the rice link. It looks super interesting.

Linda

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