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by jenji
Mon Nov 19, 2018 5:01 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

Friday was green, too, although I stayed up too late. I am in a weird spiral of pushing myself to go on not enough sleep, and then I think my body gets used to finding a second wind in the evening. My kid was out, and I wanted to stay up until she was home on Friday, but instead I did that plus stay...
by jenji
Mon Nov 19, 2018 4:55 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Bluebell's check in
Replies: 649
Views: 577466

Well it seems it took me another month to gather myself :? :shock: I do not want to feel like this anymore. I am heartily sick of allowing food to rule my life. I am uncomfortable in my clothes. My knees ache from the extra weight. I have no self control. Sometimes I eat even though I don’t reall...
by jenji
Mon Nov 19, 2018 4:55 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Bluebell's check in
Replies: 649
Views: 577466

I got 3 by filling up my plate! We do what we have to do. Yay well done Jenji! I am definitely having full plates, but have managed to have success again yesterday and today so I’m really pleased. Actually it feels a real relief to be back on the plan, I know this works for me I just need to comm...
by jenji
Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Bluebell's check in
Replies: 649
Views: 577466

I got 3 by filling up my plate! We do what we have to do.
by jenji
Fri Nov 16, 2018 2:29 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

167.5#. Three days green. Woo hoo! I am going back to basics and giving myself a full plate. Last night, I took 2 chicken thighs instead of one for dinner, with a bunch of broccoli and some leftover rice and beans, and I had a good sized breakfast today after working out. My "dessert" was a small gl...
by jenji
Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:02 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4651016

This must be the time of year! I felt tears come to my eyes yesterday from embarrassment and frustration. I was on the phone with someone and glad it was not in-person.
by jenji
Thu Nov 15, 2018 2:57 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S Catch Phrase Glossary (add yours!)
Replies: 157
Views: 257725

Something weird I do that helps me is that I repeat "no snacks, no sweets, no seconds" silently and tap my thumb to my pinky on "no snacks", thumb to ring finger on "no sweets", and thumb to middle finger on "no seconds". You can see me do this in the wild - usually at work - when someone offers me ...
by jenji
Thu Nov 15, 2018 2:50 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

In addition to your solid habits, I admire your commitment to your workouts! I'd like to start doing some more resistance training, but I tend to get injuries as soon as I up the intensity. :-( Do you have any thoughts for me? Neck, and knees, and more recently elbows and shoulders - those are the ...
by jenji
Thu Nov 15, 2018 2:45 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

169# today. Two days green in a row! Woo hoo! We did eat the pasta, and I had an apple with dinner, too. I've been doing full plates, but not unhealthy contents. Hoping to put another green day in the bank. I did the personal training this morning at 6 AM and ran/walked (informal intervals) there an...
by jenji
Thu Nov 15, 2018 2:41 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Bluebell's check in
Replies: 649
Views: 577466

I have 2 days green myself! Let's go for 3 in a row!
by jenji
Wed Nov 14, 2018 1:39 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

168#. Yesterday ended up suddenly busy, so I did not cook. We went out for sushi. I did stay green. Breakfast: Greek yogurt, granola (1/4 cup), coffee. Lunch: Black bean chili (vegetarian), cheddar cheese, maybe an apple. Dinner: Fresh pasta from my farm share, I think. I got back to the gym tomorro...
by jenji
Wed Nov 14, 2018 1:37 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Linda's daily check-in
Replies: 4617
Views: 4498510

Thanks you guys! I know I’ve talked about this in the past but I decided today to just call it quits on the weight loss front. Ive been listening to a lot of body positivity podcasts and realize how crazy it is that we all feel the need to get ultra thin. Of course so many people make money off o...
by jenji
Wed Nov 14, 2018 1:33 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Bluebell's check in
Replies: 649
Views: 577466

I get it. Sometimes we have a bad stretch. But I am glad to have you back and applauding your 2 days in the bank. Have a good day today - plan yourself some nice meals if you can. :)
by jenji
Tue Nov 13, 2018 7:45 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Using food as an emotional crutch. Good or Bad?
Replies: 6
Views: 12184

I have some foods that I consider comforting because they remind me of my grandmother or mother, or certain departed friends or favorite vacations, and yes, I work them into No S. They include chicken soup, fried clams, fried smelts, chicken marbella (I do cut back the sugar in the recipe), etc.
by jenji
Tue Nov 13, 2018 7:39 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4651016

I have a couple of book suggestions. My kid really liked the Wings of Fire series, as did her friends. She read it in 6th grade, I think. Some other novels she liked a lot were Fortunately, the Milk and The Inquisitor's Tale. Also, if it doesn't have to be fantasy, everyone in her grade seemed to li...
by jenji
Tue Nov 13, 2018 6:58 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: O43 Check-in
Replies: 1103
Views: 1312428

Tell me about Super Slow weight lifting!
by jenji
Tue Nov 13, 2018 6:56 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

170.5# Started at a new gym. The model is small group personal training, 3x/week. I have had my first 2 sessions. I like it so far. It's 30 minutes of strength training and 30 minutes of cardio (supposed to be HIIT, but that part is self-directed, reinforced by a chime when the interval changes). Th...
by jenji
Wed Nov 07, 2018 6:27 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tess’ daily check in
Replies: 105
Views: 153465

I have to get the candy out of my house. My boyfriend considers it Darwinian. He accused me of preying on the weak by bringing it to work. But meanwhile he is the one who overbought!
by jenji
Wed Nov 07, 2018 6:25 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sharon's daily check-in
Replies: 316
Views: 297393

I am finding your blog to be really inspiring, Sharon. I like your introspection and your curiosity about what is going on to motivate our behavior.
by jenji
Wed Nov 07, 2018 6:19 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 2018 Year Long Challenge
Replies: 129
Views: 149115

I'd bed compared to where you were a year ago with your eating you are way ahead of the game. :) This is absolutely true for me. I could have continued the pattern of gaining one or more pounds last year, and saying the words "I am trying to lose weight" as though they were a magic spell. Instead, ...
by jenji
Wed Nov 07, 2018 6:16 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: oolala53
Replies: 2363
Views: 2723037

You have got through a terrible and sudden onslaught of emotions and work. I hope that the next few months are simpler and allow you to process the loss. I, too, feel overwhelmed by my possessions sometimes. I give a lot away on my Buy Nothing group on Facebook (like freecycle), but every surface so...
by jenji
Wed Nov 07, 2018 5:01 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

Hopped on the scale this morning, dreading what I'd see, and I was at 167.5. Weird. Anyway, it was encouraging that despite the red days I've had, and the yellow days for Halloween and family birthdays, I am not yet up. Once again striving to re-establish some stretches of green on the HabitCal. Tod...
by jenji
Tue Nov 06, 2018 5:21 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

Ugh, yesterday was red again. I did fine until dinner. I walked more than typical for me - 11,000 steps, and I think daylight savings threw me off, to feel like I was starving at 7 pm. I started in on cheese and crackers, telling myself I'd virtually plate, then I ate a full plate, then I ate some o...
by jenji
Tue Nov 06, 2018 5:14 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Intelligent Dietary Defaults (add yours!)
Replies: 95
Views: 272707

eschano wrote:I’ve never even heard of cracked oats - sounds yummy
They are similar to steel cut oats and are less mushy than regular oatmeal.
by jenji
Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:38 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S Catch Phrase Glossary (add yours!)
Replies: 157
Views: 257725

Cross posting this from the 2018 challenge. One piece of advice I read somewhere that has stuck with me is to incorporate changes into your identity. You are not depriving yourself, you are just not that kind of person . "I'm someone who likes to eat at mealtimes." "As I get older, I don't drink sod...
by jenji
Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:11 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Intelligent Dietary Defaults (add yours!)
Replies: 95
Views: 272707

Default lunch at work: I have been bringing cracked oats in a thermos for lunch, about 3 days/week for a few months. I like it. I use 1/4 cup cracked oats and 3/4 cup hot water. Often I have an apple, too. I sometimes make it savory and add leftover sauteed greens or meat from dinner. Then, I think ...
by jenji
Mon Nov 05, 2018 7:50 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Why did you leave? Why are you back?
Replies: 273
Views: 417556

I hope you can get back in the groove. I was able to bring my blood sugar back to normal (from a high reading) over the first 4 months.
by jenji
Mon Nov 05, 2018 7:48 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: New to No S Diet
Replies: 14
Views: 26038

Welcome Angel1! Best of luck to you. Halloween was VERY hard for me, as I love candy and (stupidly) bought only candy that I like, and of course we have leftovers. I caved on halloween but I've been going strong this week. I find that, when I get peckish, esp during the afternoon (LIKE RIGHTNOW :sh...
by jenji
Mon Nov 05, 2018 7:33 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

How old is your kiddo turning tomorrow? I feel like she's maybe 11 or so? I remember when you took her on such a fun hike at the end of summer. She is turning 14. I can't believe it. She is only in 8th grade though. High school next year. We have had a couple of great hikes this fall - Zealand Fall...
by jenji
Mon Nov 05, 2018 3:06 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

Red on Friday - I baked brownies for the D&D crew, and ate one. Back to basics today. I walked to work today, so I've got 2.1 miles in before work. I will walk at least part of the way home, but I might jump on a bus for some of it, too. Breakfast - sausage (about 3 oz), fried potato, apple, and cof...
by jenji
Fri Nov 02, 2018 2:42 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

I waited too late for dinner yesterday. My kid had a doctor appointment, which went late, and we ended up getting takeout. I had a souvlaki sandwich, salad (so far so good), and fries (oh well, can't always eat healthy). Also, I ate lunch late, too, at 2:30 after a funder visit, so I ditched my oats...
by jenji
Thu Nov 01, 2018 2:41 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

168# today.

Ate a lot of candy yesterday. Off it again today.

Breakfast - leftover pizza (2 pieces, one spinach and pancetta, one sausage) and coffee

Lunch - oats, coffee, apple juice

Dinner - maybe fresh pasta and veggies. We all need veggies after yesterday!
by jenji
Wed Oct 31, 2018 6:06 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

I haven't weighed myself in a few days due to my house being freezing in the morning. I will get back on the scale by Friday. Taking a special day today, but not eating off plan until tonight. I will have Halloween candy tonight. I have been having lots of small violations, many red days, so I may n...
by jenji
Mon Oct 29, 2018 8:55 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

I ate the oatmeal for breakfast today, because I wanted my kid to eat some, too. She ate about 2 bites. Lunch: cafeteria food - baked chicken tenders, roasted cauliflower, steamed broccoli, squash, ketchup. Dinner: Maybe leftover chicken thighs, roasted kuri squash, and potato, with kale. It depends...
by jenji
Fri Oct 26, 2018 3:22 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

Yesterday was green, but an early and heavy dinner (fries and souvlaki sandwich). I may need to add a little volume to my default lunch, as I'm noticing that I either overeat or have a red day when I have oats for lunch. I think a small addition like whole milk yogurt could be enough. I would usuall...
by jenji
Fri Oct 26, 2018 5:42 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

liveitup wrote:What's cherry coffee? I'm curious! I guess you don't recommend it? :D
It’s a flavored coffee that my boyfriend brought back for me from a trip. Tastes like a cough drop. A for effort in gift giving, but a swing and a miss.
by jenji
Thu Oct 25, 2018 3:36 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

Also, I am marking yesterday green even though slightly borderline. I made another 1/2 batch of carrot zucchini muffins, as my family felt short-changed by them all going to the bake sale. I did cut back on the sugar by about 3 TB (for the whole recipe). I had one as part of my dinner, and I say it'...
by jenji
Thu Oct 25, 2018 2:56 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

168.5# today. I did manage a green day on Tuesday and enjoyed a full-plate dinner of Thai takeout, complete with silver noodles and crispy fried chicken and lime cream sauce. Yum! Not enough sleep again today. I went to bed early enough but stayed up reading a novel. At least I have a good book to r...
by jenji
Thu Oct 25, 2018 2:47 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: oolala53
Replies: 2363
Views: 2723037

Sending a hug. Get sleep if you can and be gentle with yourself. Juggling work and bereavement is tough.
by jenji
Tue Oct 23, 2018 5:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

Fail yesterday. A social fail. I forgot that my friend had ordered food for us at a meeting we were having, and I ate with my kid at home, then ate a bit more with my friend later. 170 today. Not enough sleep last night, and a long day today. Just going to try to make it through with a green day. Br...
by jenji
Tue Oct 23, 2018 5:08 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4651016

Wow, I love that thing you said: ‘it’s like I’ve made a new friend, and she’s looking out for me, but would never want to impose her will.’ That’s a great way of looking at the gentle voice of common sense that comes with No S. I’m going to think about that this week, and see if I can...
by jenji
Mon Oct 22, 2018 4:55 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 2018 Year Long Challenge
Replies: 129
Views: 149115

I've logged a fair number of red days, but many greens as well. I have finished a year on No S, and I am all-around happier with my eating as a result, despite still working on solidifying the habits. I seem to have one fail per week. Maybe I should do a 21-day challenge to shoot for all green weekd...
by jenji
Mon Oct 22, 2018 4:51 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

Thanks for the birthday wishes. This weekend's bake sale did, predictably, encourage a lot of sugar consumption. Today I'm back on track. Breakfast - kale and one pc. leftover cheese pizza, coffee with milk Lunch - apple and oats with currants and almonds PM - more coffee, I think Dinner - lamb chop...
by jenji
Sat Oct 20, 2018 10:21 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

167.5# today. Bake sale day. Lots of sugar, all for a good cause. We had a table at the Head of the Charles regatta (is that the word? - rowing), and we made $1,100 today. We have the space again tomorrow. God knows how much we all spent on flour, sugar, and eggs. I am fresh out of sugar, which in t...
by jenji
Thu Oct 18, 2018 6:39 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

168 yesterday. I ate cake yesterday on my birthday. My lovely work mates know I'm avoiding sugar, so they did a cheese board that was yummy. Still a snack, but I think it made my cake with family more special last night. We stayed up too late, and today I am feeling ragged. I took the day as a plann...
by jenji
Tue Oct 16, 2018 4:59 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Linda's daily check-in
Replies: 4617
Views: 4498510

Thank you Octavia! Yeah I guess nobody really loves those mirrors. I think part of the problem is I always just feel so much skinnier than I really am. Do t most ppl have the opposite problem? I have this problem, too! I've never heard anyone else admit to this. I walk around feeling great and attr...
by jenji
Tue Oct 16, 2018 4:57 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: oolala53
Replies: 2363
Views: 2723037

Wishing for you to have some space to feel your feelings. xoxox
by jenji
Tue Oct 16, 2018 4:53 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

169.5 yesterday and today. Lifted weights at home yesterday. Leg extensions (back, 45 degrees, side, front, inside) - with ankle weights Front lunge with 25 lb Back lunge with 25 lb Dead lift to OH press Ate a ton of salty fried snacks this weekend. Alas. Also, yesterday was red. I made it through t...
by jenji
Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:26 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

This is the standing desk contraption on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RQ3JQMM/?c ... _lig_dp_it

It is finicky to adjust, so you have to find the right height and leave it there.
by jenji
Fri Oct 12, 2018 6:54 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

168 this morning. I had a shiatsu massage yesterday, which was a new experience for me. I felt great afterward. Today I am trying out a stand-up desk contraption that allows me to type at my laptop standing up. So far, I like it a lot. It is a somewhat cheap one, and I've read reviews that indicate ...
by jenji
Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:41 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4651016

Thanks Linda and Jen. I continue to wax philosophical about my place in this life. Teaching IS a hard job, but it has many perks that make it difficult to imagine doing something else. As I ride my bike to/from work, I work through various scenarios where I find a different career. Honestly, if it ...
by jenji
Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:56 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

Today breakfast - one fried egg, sautéed pea pod stems, cranberry juice, and coffee. Lunch plans- more oats, with leftover greens and broccoli. Dinner - stopped and bought tortillas and fresh salsa and guacamole so I could make black bean tacos. Funny thing is, once you buy all that, takeout wouldâ...
by jenji
Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:53 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Bluebell's check in
Replies: 649
Views: 577466

By the way, I fully support you spending money on hypnosis if it appeals to you. You are worthy of spending money on, assuming it won’t put you in debt to do it. :)
by jenji
Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:50 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: oolala53
Replies: 2363
Views: 2723037

I’m sorry about your loss and your complicated feelings about your relationship. Be gentle with yourself during this period. Grief with mixed feelings can be harder in some ways. I hope these days help you reconnect with your niece and sister and anyone else important to you.
by jenji
Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:10 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sharon's daily check-in
Replies: 316
Views: 297393

I love it when people notice, but paradoxically it seems to set me back a bit in the short term. I don’t know why, but being told I look slim feels like license to eat poorly to my silly ears.
by jenji
Thu Oct 11, 2018 10:32 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

oolala53 wrote:Tx for acknowledging my b'day!
You are welcome, love! Hope it was great
by jenji
Thu Oct 11, 2018 10:31 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

I also forgot that I had a big fail on Friday. I should’ve just planned for a special. I hosted a spontaneous sangria party, and I bought all the snacks I like, so I ate them. The party was only for angry or grieving women, and we had a good time and did some political work to boot. If you don’t...
by jenji
Thu Oct 11, 2018 10:18 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4651016

Teaching is a hard job. I hope you can feel some progress soon.
by jenji
Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:04 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

Soprano wrote:If I have oats for breakfast or lunch hot or cold I make them half water half milk add some kind of fruit, fresh berries, mango, peach, figs or stewed apple, some plain full fat yoghurt, ground flaxseed, honey, cinnamon and ginger. A real feast and I love it :)

Jx
That is a feast!
by jenji
Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:24 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

I forgot to add that I picked up 30 Days of Yoga with Adriene (youtube series) again today after a long lapse. I did Day 19 today. Even after all that Downward Dog, my calves are still tight from my hike. I made an appointment for a massage tomorrow. I found a bunch of savory oat recipes I'd like to...
by jenji
Wed Oct 10, 2018 3:51 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: oolala53
Replies: 2363
Views: 2723037

Happy belated birthday!
by jenji
Wed Oct 10, 2018 3:48 pm
Forum: Help I'm confused!
Topic: outbox
Replies: 1
Views: 14739

Weird, I just realized that the same thing happened to me. A reply I thought I'd send Chotzinoff was in Outbox instead of sent. Hmm.
by jenji
Wed Oct 10, 2018 3:40 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

170 again today. I am not too worried, as I got my period this week for the first time in months. I am feeling pretty good about the habits. This is the 4th day recently that I brought oats for lunch, this time mixed with some stir fry vegetables leftover from a Chinese takeout. I realize that this ...
by jenji
Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:13 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

Red day yesterday. I went hiking Sun-Monday, and thought I could stick to 3 meals on the second day, but I ate a bunch of granola last night after dinner. I did the thing of eating one portion, pouring another, and again. The magically refilling bowl. Oh well. I know I burned a lot of calories. It w...
by jenji
Thu Oct 04, 2018 10:34 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: oolala53
Replies: 2363
Views: 2723037

What is your quarterly eating program? I remember your cabinet cleanout - I felt vicariously that it would be satisfying to do that.
by jenji
Thu Oct 04, 2018 10:30 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

I think Reinhard keeps oats and dried fixings-sounds like it includes nuts, which for me would make a huge difference-I need fat at my meals, too-, at work and uses hot water there and lets it steep. No thermos to carry. Not to jinx things but that sounds small for a lunch. Did it tide you over to ...
by jenji
Thu Oct 04, 2018 2:54 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

chocolate bourbon pecan pie!!! Oh, my! I'm imagining what the first bite of that would taste like. Lordy! Probably better than thin feels, despite the often-quoted maxim. Which is obviously not true, or no one would carry extra fat. 169.5 today The pie was dense, sweet, and delicious. The sugar hit...
by jenji
Wed Oct 03, 2018 3:11 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

Your food looks great. Sorry about the stupid scale. Maybe we can do a no weigh month at some point. That would be nice! I am having a super stressful, not-enough-sleep couple of weeks, so I'm not surprised that my body is preparing for hard times. I had a combination of: * many work deadlines pile...
by jenji
Tue Oct 02, 2018 7:21 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Linda's daily check-in
Replies: 4617
Views: 4498510

I am too old and tired to drink much. :lol: One thing I do that might show you just how much of a barbarian I am, is I will mix water and wine. A shot glass of wine and mostly water. Also seltzer for a poor man's "wine cooler". I can dress it up with a slice of lemon and feel like I'm indulging with...
by jenji
Tue Oct 02, 2018 6:50 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

170 today. Boo. Dinner last night was Indian takeout (dal, aloo with green beans, baingan, and rice). Kefir to drink. Oh I just remembered, I also had warm haldi milk before bed. So breakfast today was leftover dal and aloo, with kefir and then black coffee. Lunch - salmon, tuna, and avocado sushi. ...
by jenji
Sat Sep 29, 2018 9:59 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Bluebell's check in
Replies: 649
Views: 577466

I've missed you, too! Welcome back.
by jenji
Thu Sep 27, 2018 5:02 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4651016

I am enjoying your blog and especially your goals on setting work limits.
by jenji
Thu Sep 27, 2018 4:45 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

Haven't followed your whole journey, but I see you're coming up on a year. Congrats! I hope it won't discourage you to know that at nearly nine years in, I still have nights when I should have just gone to be instead of nibbling. :) Not at all discouraging - it makes me feel better. Good to see you...
by jenji
Thu Sep 27, 2018 4:12 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

169# today. Long and stressful week with many night meetings and many looming deadlines. I did lift weights this morning, 10 minutes, including using the ankle weights. Last night was a Red day. I ate guacamole and chips after getting home from my night meeting, when I should've just gone to bed. Br...
by jenji
Wed Sep 26, 2018 3:44 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

We ran out of pizza last night at my work event before I got any. Damn the person who ordered too little. Oh wait, that was me. Dinner last night, as a result, was Greek takeout (lamb chops, fries, and salad, with an apple) at 8:30 PM. Then I had some haldi milk with a 1/2 tsp of sugar. Stayed green...
by jenji
Tue Sep 25, 2018 7:04 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Linda's daily check-in
Replies: 4617
Views: 4498510

Then I scheduled bills that used to be quarterly to be paid monthly - life insurance, water/sewer, etc. All on autopay. Jenji - how do you do that? Did you have to call the companies? I guess I didn't know I could do that with quarterly (or even semiannual or annual) bills. But I love these ideas -...
by jenji
Tue Sep 25, 2018 6:10 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

Not that cool - the dinner was for work. I tried to virtual plate last night, because it was tapas, and I did okay at the restaurant, but came home and ate a bowl of tortilla chips and guacamole. Maybe because I had sangria. ? Red day. Dusting myself off today. 168# today Breakfast - chicken soup le...
by jenji
Mon Sep 24, 2018 7:21 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Performance statements
Replies: 5
Views: 11153

For some reason, when I repeat "no snacks, no sweets, no seconds," to myself, silently, I touch my thumb to my pinky (no snacks), ring finger (no sweets), and then middle finger (no seconds). You might see me do this, silently, when I am offered food or see food out at the office. It helps ground me.
by jenji
Mon Sep 24, 2018 7:18 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Linda's daily check-in
Replies: 4617
Views: 4498510

Just caught up, and your jeans story was hilarious. That sneaky 28 inch waist. LOL My best advice on finances has been to make payments automatic and more frequent. That is how I paid down a lot of debt and kept a better handle on expenses and cash. I scheduled my mortgage and student loan as weekly...
by jenji
Mon Sep 24, 2018 7:00 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Hello *waves*
Replies: 18
Views: 28416

Good luck getting your habits established, Muddy! It is hard at first, and I had to drink a little milk or kefir then to fortify myself to cook dinner. But after a while, it feels natural.
by jenji
Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:28 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

I weighed in at 166# on Saturday morning, and that made me eat up a storm all weekend. You would think that knowing it's happening would stop me. Ay yi yi. Anyway, Friday was green, despite a late night out at the theater (Hamilton!). We got home at midnight, and I wanted a snack but told myself bed...
by jenji
Fri Sep 21, 2018 4:25 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

I felt lucky to be there, Octavia. :) 168 again today. Today I am trying out smaller meals. I may have done this wrong, because I packed a small lunch after having a small breakfast. But we'll see if I can make it until dinner. Breakfast (quarter plate) One piece of raisin toast with ricotta and man...
by jenji
Thu Sep 20, 2018 2:54 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

168# today. I took a special day yesterday because of the hike, so marking it yellow. I ate some gorp with chocolate chips on the trail and a piece of pie in the evening. The hike was gorgeous. To my surprise, the rain had not really hit the White Mountains, so the trail was relatively dry. The foli...
by jenji
Tue Sep 18, 2018 4:57 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

Still 168.5. We are going hiking tomorrow in my day off from work. The schools are closed for Yom Kippur, which I don't celebrate, so I'm taking my kid hiking. I think we are in for some muddy trails in the White Mountains after heavy rain today. Yesterday was green despite the light lunch. I did ha...
by jenji
Mon Sep 17, 2018 8:12 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

I can tell I've been busy when I have not checked in here at all. 168.5 today. The last few weeks have flown by at work. Many days, every minute was scheduled, mostly all with "good stress" like opportunities to present our model at cool companies, volunteer recruitment, and hiring new part-time sta...
by jenji
Sat Sep 15, 2018 2:01 pm
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: One year testimonial
Replies: 15
Views: 41754

Thanks Soprano and Reinhard! I also posted on the Facebook page with photos and a graph.
by jenji
Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:22 am
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: One year testimonial
Replies: 15
Views: 41754

Thank you, Auto and Ladybird!
by jenji
Tue Sep 11, 2018 9:46 pm
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: One year testimonial
Replies: 15
Views: 41754

One year testimonial

I thought it is a good time to post my one-year results. When I started, I was 47 years old, almost 48, and although I exercised and tried to eat "healthy", I had gained a little weight every year of adulthood, except when I was grieving. By spring 2017, I was at my highest non-pregnant weight, 189 ...
by jenji
Fri Sep 07, 2018 3:30 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: automated eating tracker
Replies: 3687
Views: 4651016

Hang in there. It is hard work. I feel that I have been slacking a bit with this aspect of parenting and need to get better. Summertime led to some wild electronics habits. Now we need to get back on track for homework and bedtimes.
by jenji
Fri Sep 07, 2018 3:24 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

Dinner ended up being steak, corn on the cob, dried mango, and grilled tomato. 167.5 today Breakfast: Cracked oat porridge and blueberries, sausage, milky coffee, nectarine. Lunch: Supermarket sushi - tuna and salmon. and coffee. Water Dinner: Fresh pasta and sauce, leftover chicken, arugula. I am t...
by jenji
Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:30 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

168# today. I made the pizzas, and they were a hit, although I had to modify the recipe a lot. The zucchini I had in the fridge was rotting, and the pesto was past its expiration, too. So they were onion/sausage/tomato/arugula pizzas. Today: Breakfast - another Cooking Light recipe - toast with rico...
by jenji
Wed Sep 05, 2018 8:06 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

168.5#. On Day 15 of Yoga with Adriene. Breakfast - one leftover St Louis BBQ rib, a few leftover green beans, and watermelon. With milky coffee. Lunch - 1/2 leftover burrito, leftover brussel sprouts, leftover tomato slices, and an apple. Water. Using up the leftovers! Already walked 8,175 steps to...
by jenji
Tue Aug 28, 2018 1:01 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

169# today.

I am on day 13 of "30 days of yoga with Adriene" (youtube series).

Yesterday was green.

I am fully in menopause now. Hot flashes waking me in the middle of the night. Age 48 (almost 49). Weird feeling.
by jenji
Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:40 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

171 today. Not my business to worry about though. However, what is mine the worry about is that I haven't been keeping good records last week on the habitcal. I was trying to reconstruct from memory, not good. I believe I had two red days, both restaurant-related. I did visit my parents and stayed g...
by jenji
Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:29 pm
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: Year 5: The Year I Looked at the Plate
Replies: 10
Views: 29731

This testimonial is truly inspiring, because it starts from what you were willing to do. That is the part that makes everything else fall into place. :)
by jenji
Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:20 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

169 today. I did stay green yesterday.

Yesterday was:
Breakfast - 1.2 bagel with cream cheese, tomato, and onion w/ coffee
Lunch - Souvlaki sandwich with Greek Salad and watermelon
Dinner - one chicken thigh, kale, and corn on the cob w butter, with some more watermelon
by jenji
Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:43 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

Well dear Jen -- I can say that I am very happy for you that oats w/kale tasted good. To each their own. :lol: :lol: :lol: True! I am a firm believer that if you saute garlic in butter, then sear a veggie in it, that almost anything can be delicious. My boyfriend came downstairs and said sadly, "Th...
by jenji
Sun Aug 19, 2018 10:05 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

For lunch, I made myself a savory bowl of oats with chopped almonds, garlicky kale sauteed in butter, and fresh-squeezed lime. I am writing that here to remind myself that a simple bowl of oats can be satisfying and delicious with the right toppings.
by jenji
Sat Aug 18, 2018 9:21 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

167# again today.

This morning, I did Day 8 (meditate) in 30 days of yoga.
by jenji
Thu Aug 16, 2018 1:39 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's checkin thread
Replies: 641
Views: 612010

168# today. Green day yesterday. I made dried pinto beans in the crockpot, and I'm really pleased with the spices I used. I used a powdered sweet red pepper and a powdered sugar rush peach pepper, both from the local fancy spice shot. That was the perfect complement to the beans. I just used the dri...