Everyday Systems

Candace

Thank you everyone! I agree; it's not much of a fail. But it was definitely a non No S day due to the snacks. I saw it coming and handled it fairly well.

This is such a supportive community. And it makes a huge difference! Back to green so far today, although I am hungry

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Candace

Wednesday , July 24th My first Failure day since June 11th. :cry: Oh well. Multiple things piled on today to make it difficult enough that I decided to take the fail, and I pretty much planned on it because it would be too hard not to. For one, I had an appointment from 11:30 until 1:30. That makes...

Candace

Tuesday , July 23rd Breakfast: eggs, half a bell pepper, half a small orange. Coffee with whole milk. Lunch: 1/2 cup chicken salad, four saltines, roasted baby carrots, five cherries. One cup whole milk with protein powder. Dinner: Lentil/bean/sauce mix from Costco over jasmine rice with a fried eg...

Candace

Hello Sammybunny! Looking forward to getting to know you a bit. Slow and steady for sure.

Candace

Hi Jennie! I'm a big convert to the milk thing, especially between lunch and dinner. Best of luck and we'll see you on your check in thread!

Candace

Wow Auto, I've never heard of a milk that high in yummy creaminess. Sounds dreamy. And so great that your kids are getting it too!

Candace

Nice job resisting the chocolate. I understand the temptation! You should be proud.

Candace

Congratulations on getting into the size 12. I'm a 14 myself at almost any store. When I was thin, I was a 10. Personally I just hate how variable the sizes are. I hate being at this size because if I go shopping, there's usually two items in my size, and they're both black. Then if I go to the "wom...

Candace

Monday , July 22nd: Breakfast: eggs, half a bell pepper, half a small orange, cherries. Coffee with whole milk. Lunch: 1/2 cup chicken salad, five saltines, roasted baby carrots, cherries. Milk with protein powder. Dinner: chicken thigh (last one!), string beans, five cherries. Three sips of "tiger...

Candace

Best of luck, Linda! I've found that the structure of No-S is lending a sense of calm to my thoughts about food. I was ready to try something different, and even though I haven't lost any weight, I'm still happy I'm doing it. You'll be a badass for exercising that much! Please be kind to yourself, e...

Candace

Oh my goodness.

Feelings of support and warmth from this corner of the internet are headed your way.

Candace

Your workouts sound awesome! Thanks auto! It's a good workout for me. It's not a huge long workout. But it provides good stretching and mobility work, and it has three times when I put out a large effort -- the pushups and the two compound squats-then-swings sets. Plus I think it hits all the major...

Candace

Thanks Linda. The encouragement means a lot. Yes, weighing daily is very stressful I think! I'd be prone to throwing up my hands and giving up. And good point about No S keeping us from gaining. Have a great night.

Candace

Auto: thanks! Those are helpful tips. For me, recently, just thinking about putting a red square in the calendar for crappy junk food, plus knowing S-days are coming, is helping a lot. Also, recognizing that it's coming from frustration, and kind of observing my own ridiculousness for wanting to dea...

Candace

Thursday , July 18th. Breakfast: eggs, cherries (out of bell peppers today). Panera latte. Lunch: marinated and baked chicken thigh (yum), greens with dressing, four saltines, cherries. Finally finished the cherries. And the greens. Milk with protein powder. Tea. Dinner: another chicken thigh, roas...

Candace

Thank you Soprano and Gingerpie... Im grateful for your thoughts and ideas. I went on another college trip with my daughter and was a bit liberal with the plan. However, I was still very much aware of the NoS plan and had a bite of treats instead of my own order. When I weighed myself this morning,...

Candace

About your friend being surprised: I bet you just look good whatever weight you're at

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Sounds like a good day. Time with friends is wonderful. And the occasional pizzafest. Oh yeah.

I often think about things I'm grateful for after I get into bed for the night. It helps me relax and go to sleep.

Candace

flyingpig wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 18, 2019 6:45 pm
Wednesday
Well that was a buffet-triggered, stomach ache-inducing snackfest of a fail...
Mark it, move on
{snip}

Not that I want you to fail, but your sense of humor makes me laugh. Good job bringing it back in the next day!

Candace

Glad to hear you're enjoying the CNA classes. I bet it's stimulating.

Candace

That doesn’t look like a lot of food to me. I know you said you feel better 10-15 lbs lighter but maybe you’re at a good weight for your body? Btw, Im always cranky after a trip. Its so hard to get back in the groove and I sure can relate to having a hard time with “the awfulness of the news”. Im c...

Candace

Tuesday , July 16th Breakfast: eggs, half a bell pepper, blueberries. Coffee with half and half. Lunch: sashimi, rice, soy sauce, wasabi, salad with ginger dressing. Half a small orange. Coffee with milk and one teaspoon of sugar. Milk with protein powder. Dinner: large serving of greens with a lit...

Candace

My weight is exactly where it was when I started Fasting. It’s almost as if this is just where my stubborn body wants to be yet I’d be lying to myself if I said I’m okay with myself at this weight. Yet I was reading today that thin ppl are not happier then fat ppl and that in fact it may be the oth...

Candace

Monday , June 15th: B: eggs, half a bell pepper, half a small orange. Coffee with half and half. L: large pile of greens with a little dressing, chicken salad, eight cherries. Water with a little half and half (I was out of milk) and protein powder. D: large pile of greens (though smaller than at l...

Candace

Hi oolala53, Wow, what a journal entry. So wonderful about the Paul McCartney concert and the surprise gift at the other concert. I feel ya on the "we have to under-eat to lose weight" lament. Before I heard of No-S, I had pretty much given up ever being able to lose weight. It just seems like past ...

Candace

Auto,

So sorry about your son's anxiety attack. The internet has a lot of scary things on it. I hope you find the solution that works for your family.

Candace

Weekend in DC -- Saturday and Sunday I don't remember everything I ate. I ate more each day than a typical N-day, that's for sure. Meals were bigger, there was beer and wine, and there were snacks and a bit of dessert. We were sharing desserts, which is good. We were with family who really enjoy the...

Candace

Movies are definitely a temptation zone. And once we have salty popcorn, sweets are even tougher to resist!

How was the movie?

Candace

Go, flyingpig! I love your handle BTW. I'm betting it means you have a sense of humor. How did you come up with it, if you don't mind saying?

Candace

Soprano--thanks for your comments. Some milk would have been great, but I was at work and didn't have any. This morning I'm trying not to be discouraged. I weighed myself and the scale hasn't moved in over two weeks. I've adhered to this diet extremely well with almost no times of excess on S days. ...

Candace

Friday, July 12th: SUCCESS . Breakfast: eggs, half a bell pepper, blueberries, half a small orange. Coffee with half and half. Lunch: out at PF Chang's with a friend. I had a poke bowl. It had tuna, seaweed salad, pickled ginger, cucumber, wantons and mango. Pretty good. And the portion size wasn't ...

Candace

Thinking of you and hoping you're feeling better. Emotional days sure take it out of us. I hope your family and your doggie are taking good care of you.

Candace

About recovery when we mess up on N-days: I read in "The Thin Commandments Diet" by Dr. Stephen Gullo that one of the biggest determinants of whether we succeed in our overall weight loss goals is how we handle things when we inevitably slip up. Everyone slips up. It's to be expected. He wrote that ...

Candace

Sounds like a good day Candace.. resisting Costco samples is an unfamiliar experience for me. Well done! Thanks Lemonie! Thursday, July 11th: SUCCESS . But at too high a cost? Yesterday was very challenging. I had a 7 AM appointment, which meant a very early breakfast and a loooong time between bre...

Candace

Great job at Costco! It really doesn’t even tempt me anymore. It’ll become habit for you too overtime. I’m curious why you didn’t have some of your yummy fruit with dinner? Anyway, good observation on your dinner needing more fat. Now you know for next time. I did have blueberries! Thanks for point...

Candace

Ugh, Costco... I ended up food shopping there today after lunch. Such a challenge to avoid snacking! I usually try to go in the morning before they set up their sample stations, but today it couldn't be helped. There I was, walking by all the sample stations, saying "No, thank you" to goodies galore...

Candace

If you were better on the trip than you would have been if you hadn't started No-S, then I think it sounds like it *was* a good plan! We can never be perfect. My objective is just to be a little better than in times past.

Candace

I love Panera. Unfortunately, though, there is not much on the menu that will actually fill me up without making my blood sugar go a little wonky. And I totally have that issue where when I start eating junky food, I just want more and more junky food. I have to apply real willpower to stop. When I...

Candace

I feel you on the annoying bit. Two days ago I had a day with a lot of salt and I'm still swollen up. No doubt if I stepped on the scale I would be very discouraged. I'm hoping to lose weight too, but I have a strong feeling it's going to happen slooooooowly unless I try things that would surely bac...

Candace

Having a workout buddy is the best, if you and your roommate decide to do that. My husband and I work out together four mornings a week. If it weren't for that, I'd have to join a gym.

Candace

I second what Linda said. Vacations can be S-days. I liked her suggestion of holding it to one treat in addition to the three plates, since there's a bunch of them in a row. Good luck and have a great trip!

Candace

Hi Candace! Today I am going to meet a 1 year old border collie so we'll see how that goes....! Yes, most of the shelter dogs do have issues in my area (Washington State). Most things I can work on, but it's tough if they have become excessively shy or fear aggressive, leash reactive, etc. Where ar...

Candace

Thanks Linda! Yesterday, July 8th, Monday: SUCCESS . Breakfast: eggs, half a bell pepper, half a small orange. Coffee with whole milk. Lunch: Panera onion soup (no croutons), baguette side, and chicken salad. I need my protein. Milk, water and protein powder. Dinner: frozen meal. Lean Cuisine Chicke...

Candace

Sunday, July 7th: S-day . Breakfast: eggs, half a small orange, coffee with whole milk. Lunch: small amount of chicken salad on greens with a little dressing. Half a bell pepper. Home-popped popcorn. Popped in peanut oil, sprinkled with Nature's Seasonings (mostly salt but with other spices mixed in...

Candace

I agree with Auto-- you should be proud and happy of what you've accomplished. Going from 90 kg to 83 kg is fantastic. Bouncing around a little has to be totally expected, especially around the end of the year. I look forward to hearing more, and think your ideas for logging your S-days and looking ...

Candace

Sorry about the doggie. I can just bet you were already imagining how the new addition would fit into the family. It's totally understandable to feel sad about the way it turned out. But maybe you'll find a good fit at the Humane Society. Do most of the dogs there really have issues? We will probabl...

Candace

Lemonie wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 07, 2019 2:14 am
Candace...I’m impressed that you are recognizing all of your hard work over the past month. You certainly have much to be proud of... the scale just hasn’t caught up with you yet.

Thank you Lemonie! That's really nice of you.

Candace

The slow weight loss of NoS can be a bit frustrating. My first year I only lost 8 pounds for the entire year. I still considered it significant, though, because I joined at a time that I had been seeing a gradual weight GAIN over time. NoS completely halted and slightly reversed that trend. I still...

Candace

Saturday, July 6: S-day . Breakfast: out at Waffle House with my husband. Scrambled eggs, half a piece of buttered toast, some grits, one slice of bacon, coffee with half and half. Tea with lemon. Medium apple. Chicken salad with greens and a little dressing. At the game: Two glasses of wine, pork b...

Candace

Go Octavia! Congratulations on all the stuff that's going so well.

Candace

Here's to enjoying your free time! Camp is often a wonderful growth experience for kids. I know it was for me, as a kid. And I'm betting it was a nice break for my parents and siblings as well.

Candace

I'm ever so slightly bummed this morning because in spite of doing so well on No-S this week, my weight this morning has gone back up over last week's weigh-in. Last Saturday I was at 154. This morning I'm just a hair below 155. I'm chalking it up to normal fluctuations, especially because yesterday...

Candace

Welcome, Lemonie! Assuming you're a woman, we're pretty similar: I'm 53, 5'6" and weigh 155 lbs. So it's possible we may be dealing with some similar challenges. I look forward to "walking" alongside you.

Candace

Today, 5 July, Friday: an N-day stuck between two S-days. I was watching for the cravings, but astoundingly, they didn't happen. I was pretty busy with appointments today, so maybe that's why. SUCCESS . Breakfast: eggs with roasted baby carrots, coffee with milk. Lunch: hamburger patty with cheese a...

Candace

Yes, seeing it all at once is very helpful. It was so easy in the past to take a small initial portion, then a second similar portion, and then pick a little, and fool myself into thinking I hadn’t eaten much. {snip} Yep. All the time. Auto, some days we just feel weird. It just happens. Way to sti...

Candace

I agree about not swapping the S day for an N day on Sunday. You made the right choice. S days are supposed to include national holidays. The idea is not to feel guilty about enjoying them. That was a very important part for me. Once I got used to the rhythm of regular days and special days, not fe...

Candace

Thank you so much for the advice! I will definitely use it.

Candace

That's helpful to know about your modifications, Auto. I need to balance not being rigid about only one serving and taking seconds to the point of stuffing myself. I took a second helping when we were out to dinner last night and ended up somewhat beyond pleasantly full. Still a work in progress I ...

Candace

Wednesday, July 3rd: SUCCESS . Breakfast: eggs and roasted baby carrots. Coffee with whole milk. Lunch: chicken salad on top of greens with a little (very little) dressing. Some of the leftover pasta from Tuesday's restaurant lunch. Four cherries. Protein powder with milk and water. Dinner: Baked ch...

Candace

Hooray for the Humane Society, hooray for having more time, and hooray for the reasons why! You are doing great!

Candace

My apologies for making light of the dentist thing!

Candace

*the rate of loss won't be constant, and sometimes my weight will even go up, even if I'm following the rules, and I have to be prepared to see that at some point(s) and not give up even though it will SUCK; *if any weight loss is to be maintained, then 20 weeks is only the beginning, so I genuinel...

Candace

Ah, the dentist. I hope they make you comfortable. My dentist's motto is "We Cater to Cowards". Once, I got my eyebrows waxed and then went to the dentist to have a root canal. I can honestly say the eyebrow waxing hurt more, due to the measures my dentist takes.

I hope you enjoyed your quiet time.

Candace

automatedeating wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 01, 2019 2:05 pm
Nice weekend! I always enjoy doing a bit more grazing on the weekends. Apple slices, especially.

Yes, it's a relief to be able to snack a bit without worrying about it. A little rebellion on the S-days definitely helps me get through the N days, because I know there are S days coming.

Candace

Happy July, everyone! July 1st, Monday. Back on N-days. I go between being happy that I actually seem to have lost a pound in the last two weeks, and then thinking that that's a pathetic rate of loss, and I want to lose faster, even though I know that's not likely to happen. Also going between think...

Candace

Sunday, June 30th: S-day. Breakfast: huevos rancheros, cafe au lait, cookies and cream biscotti apple, half an orange L: edamame pasta with spaghetti sauce protein bar D: edamame pasta with chicken and pesto sauce apple shot of gin slice of bread Overall I think this weekend was a good couple of S-d...

Candace

lpearlmom wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 30, 2019 5:27 am
You’re doing great! Id love to be back at 154.

Thanks! From what I can see, you look great.

Candace

Saturday, June 29th: S-day. Breakfast: scrambled eggs, grits, one piece of toast, coffee with cream. "Naked" blended juice drink with just enough blended greens in it to make it green. Also a few sips of chocolate milk. Lunch: Half a chicken melt sandwich, some collard greens, and some ice cream :)....

Candace

{snip} ... here's a bad thing about my weight loss - when I used to weigh this (before babies) I was a B cup. Now? Sag city! I am only an A cup, and a saggy one at that! I saw myself in a picture from the weekend when I was thinking I looked all that and I was like omg I'm buying a push-up bra. Got...

Candace

The last four days I've stayed away from dried fruit and added in more protein, The experiment seems to have worked and I've flawlessly passed by with only 3 meals. But my appetite in general has gone down drastically, I do wonder if I just genuinely needed more for a little while to get my body ba...

Candace

automatedeating wrote: ↑
Sat Jun 29, 2019 1:54 pm
Yes, losing even a bit is great! And I always weigh first thing in the morning before I even drink any water.

A big YES to all of that!

Candace

Friday, June 28th: SUCCESS B: eggs, snap peas, half a small orange. Coffee with milk. L: eggs and cheese on toast, snap peas, half a medium apple. Milk and water with protein powder. D: chicken salad, potato salad, the other half of the apple. Spoonful of yogurt before bed. This morning I did the Sa...

Candace

Volunteering in an animal shelter sounds like a wonderful thing to do. No doubt it will involve some heartbreak, but it will also involve making animals' lives better. I am pretty well addicted to watching animal rescue videos. I like Hope for Paws the best and have started making a small monthly do...

Candace

B: eggs, bell pepper, half a small orange. Coffee with milk. L: eggs and cheese on toast. Medium apple. Milk and protein powder. D: chicken sandwich. Glass of red wine. (Strange dinner.) More milk and protein powder. It was a tough day. I managed to eke out a "success" according to the No-S rules th...

Candace

Welcome home. Congratulations on the ropes courses, being in the moment, not having alcohol, and all the rest of it. That's so amusing about making the bed. I like making the bed too, and I thought that was weird. I do like it better when my husband and I do it together though, which is most of the ...

Candace

Candace, it's funny that you just mentioned that you were out of sorts on your walk with your husband, because right before that I was fixing to ask you what you and hubby talk about on your walks? I'd love to go on more walks with my husband. Oh, and I was also going to say that birthdays, especia...

Candace

132.2, Which all things considered this is pretty okay. Breakfast, A big bowl of plain puffed wheat cereal, a handful of raisins and chocolate chips with a cup of whole milk Lunch/snack?, Tuna salad, seaweed snacks and 2 small dates Dinner, Roast duck with mashed potatoes, cabbage and leeks late sn...

Candace

Yesterday was SUCCESS ful, but I feel like I need a better way to deal with the hunger that makes me irritable before dinner. I had some milk and protein powder at around 4, and then a little after 6, my husband and I went for a five-mile walk. I felt so depleted and irritable that it definitely aff...

Candace

I am very glad no one was hurt. Best of luck in recovering from what has certainly been a harrowing experience. I can also totally relate to the thought that being more strict with sweets and snacks on S days, and less strict with healthy snacks on N days. I'm new to No-S though, so I'm trying to fo...

Candace

Thank you Octavia! It's nice to know we can be recovering chocolate addicts in solidarity. Thank goodness we're back on N days (I just actually wrote that, yes!). I feel saner now with a sane structure for eating. Those chocolate-eating episode shouldn't happen too often. The chocolates were part of...

Candace

I had a pretty bad couple of S days over the weekend. It was my birthday. There was cake, there were chocolates, and there was dinner out. I ate an overlarge quantity of all three of those things. The chocolate was meant for four people. I ate it all. I was unhappy about it later and didn't feel wel...

Candace

automatedeating wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:44 am
I have to avoid 7-11 too!! But for me it's the siren call of a bottle of wine rather than a cookie!

We all have our particular battles. The wine battle is a noble one.

Friday June 21st: SUCCESS. I was even good after my parents arrived and we all ate dinner.

Candace

Yay great job! Soon it’ll be a habit your barely think about Keep up the good work! Thanks! It's hard to imagine that when I get so hungry before dinner. But I'm chugging along pretty well, even if some of my plates are a bit loaded up. I was a good No-S'er today, in spite of anxiety and frustratio...

Candace

Oooo...burgers...

That is all.

Candace

Hey! Just wanted to check in and say yes, I would love to think I'm here purely for health, but who am I kidding?

Vanity is a big part of wanting to be at a certain weight. Better health can be a nice side benefit.

Candace

Wednesday, June 19th: SUCCESS . B: eggs, half a bell pepper. Panera plain latte. L: leftover drunken noodles with chicken mixed in, green leafy salad with two tbsp sun-dried tomato dressing. Tea with lemon. Whole milk, water and a spoonful of protein powder. D: stew of barley, mushroom, chicken, car...

Candace

Wow! Sounds like you're trying to deal with a lot, all at once. Does DH ever run interference between you and his mother? Not that you can't deal with things on your own, but hey, she's his mother. I hope he makes you feel loved and valued, as your posts clearly show you love and value him. I'm abou...

Candace

Tuesday, June 18th, just after dinner. SUCCESS as long as I don't screw up before I go to bed. B: eggs, half a bell pepper. Coffee with cream. L: out with friends at an Asian restaurant. Small salad and then half the entree, which was Drunken Noodles with chicken. Citrus "fizz" energy drink, 15 calo...

Candace

I had cravings in the evening. Fueled by anxiety. I persevered. Wasn't hungry and I recognized that. Boy do I know how that feels! I've been using three techniques currently: 1) breathing - deep belly breaths for as long as I can stand it. I imagine breathing into the knot beneath the sternum. It i...

Candace

Trying to make up for a bad day inevitably backfires on me. Better to just try to have a good day, or my hunger and resentment take over. I hope you have a good day today around food and everything else.

Candace

Monday: SUCCESS . B: eggs, string beans, half a small orange, coffee with whole milk. L; chicken salad on leafy greens with 2 tbsp balsamic vinaigrette. Small apple. Water with a little milk and a spoonful of protein shake powder. D: stew of chicken, mushrooms, barley, onions, carrots. Blueberries. ...

Candace

Thisisnotabadidea- wrote: ↑
Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:51 pm
Most I've gained overnight is 5 pounds! water weight is wonky

Wow. Wonky indeed.

Candace

Yeah, weighing on Monday morning is typically my highest read of the week. I've been wonkers lately, but my normal pattern is something like a 2 pound drop between Monday and Saturday. Then gain 2 over the week, then drop the 2 over N Days. At least that's me for maintenance. I hope you have a grea...

Candace

Just here to join the cheering section. Hello lperlmom! New to the boards. Mature female, so we may have some things in common, specifically that metabolism slowdown that happens as we age. I feel ya. Keep up the good work! We're here because we care about our health, right? If we didn't care, we wo...

Candace

I'm not sure if it was the Preview button that caused my angst, or if it was just generally that my browser made it look like my login was still active when actually, the board was going to ask me to sign in again the next time I wanted to post. Anyway, I won't make that mistake again. Sunday didn't...

Candace

Saturday: S-Day. I just lost an entire, detailed post because I started it yesterday and finished it today, and when I hit "Preview", I got sent back to the login screen. That sucks. I will remember that and not lose any more posts. I ate a bit more than I should have, and had some ice cream, and so...

Candace

I hope you enjoy your S day. I certainly intend to enjoy mine! I think they help somewhat with the idea that there ARE times that S's are okay to indulge in. If that sounds like a newbie comment, it's because I'm a newbie. Best wishes for your back. I'm sure you've developed the methods that help yo...

Candace

Friday, June 14: SUCCESS . I was proud of myself because I had to adapt to having an activity stretch way past my normal lunchtime, but I made it. Breakfast: scrambled eggs, roasted carrots. Coffee with whole milk. Spoonful of protein shake powder, whole milk and water for a drink to get me into mid...

Candace

Forge away!

Candace

Plain lattes are my favorite coffee shop treat. Been doing that quite a bit these last few weeks of the quarter. I'm in all-out mode, but the end is in sight! I love the sound of your food, btw. Yum to scrambled eggs with string beans and to lentils & beans w/ a scrambled egg on top! Thanks! The le...

Candace

Hi! Now that you have (re) explained your estimated calories, it makes a lot more sense to me. Thank you for taking the time. I guess I'm still stuck on the idea that food you have to chew is somehow more substantial than, say, yogurt or food additives. But if you're not wanting to chew the furnitur...

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