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- Thu Dec 04, 2014 2:18 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in (11/18/14 start)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 99615
Wednesday No-S Steps Tai Chi class Meditation FitStar I am not giving myself reds while sick. Just noting what I'm doing or not doing. Went to urgent care and got drugs. They seem to be helping. Hope to be through this crud soon. I think keeping to a normal routine (with added rest) is actually help...
- Wed Dec 03, 2014 6:38 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in (11/18/14 start)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 99615
Thanks, Zippy. I am tired of this. Sick yesterday, but dragged myself in for a half-day of work because Things Must Get Done...plus, I'm usually okay in the morning, but drag in the afternoon. Left in early afternoon. Crashed early and slept, which helped. So for Tuesday Fitstar Tai Chi form Steps N...
- Tue Dec 02, 2014 6:01 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in (11/18/14 start)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 99615
- Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:06 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in (11/18/14 start)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 99615
A total and complete S-day yesterday... Since I was (and am) sick, I didn't even try to do exercise or anything much. Just huddled in my chair with a book or knitting. I did bestir myself long enough to trim the tree with the family, and I made a much-needed trip to the grocery store. That was it fo...
- Sun Nov 30, 2014 2:53 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Strawberry Roan's 2014 Daily Check In
- Replies: 146
- Views: 170352
How nice to see you here - thanks for stopping my my thread! (Doesn't it feel like going to someone's front porch to visit? I'm so glad to see your welcome mat out!) Very glad to hear things are going well with your hubby. And I am in total AWE of your lunge challenge. Are you really doing 100 in a ...
- Sun Nov 30, 2014 2:49 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in (11/18/14 start)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 99615
Berry!!! ::waves delightedly:: How nice to see you! Yesterday was an S-day , and it was okay but not great. Good breakfast and lunch, but found myself opening cabinets and fridge in the evening looking for "something". I caught myself, realized I wasn't hungry, just.... unsatisfied. That was in part...
- Sat Nov 29, 2014 12:19 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in (11/18/14 start)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 99615
Friday was a lovely day. Had a reasonable breakfast and dinner, but lunch was rather a fail - grazing meals are hard for me, and I'm quite sure I had more than one plate. Plus, a friend brought homemade chocolate cheesecake, and I really wanted to taste it. I did limit my portion to a taste - about ...
- Fri Nov 28, 2014 3:31 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in (11/18/14 start)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 99615
Hope everyone had an enjoyable and guilt-free Thanksgiving (for those celebrating it, of course)! My Thanksgiving was very, very good. I had a normal breakfast, and used Vsurmbat's SOS model (Serve, Observer, Savor) at our extended family Thanksgiving dinner. I chose things I really liked (stuffing,...
- Thu Nov 27, 2014 12:46 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in (11/18/14 start)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 99615
And back at you, WalkerLori! :) Wednesday had a fail at the end of the day... had leftover pumpkin pie filling, baked it up separately (no crust)... and split it with my son. About a slice-of-pie worth of filling. That on a day where I was in the kitchen all day long, baking and cooking. It's a fail...
- Wed Nov 26, 2014 12:51 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 2014 Soup Thread
- Replies: 35
- Views: 48754
Was just thinking it was a good soup day! I am going to do French Onion Soup today. No real recipe... I caramelize the onions in a saucepan (LOTS), then throw them in a crockpot with beef broth and let that simmer all day. When ready to serve, put a piece of good bread and a round of sliced provolon...
- Wed Nov 26, 2014 12:45 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in (11/18/14 start)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 99615
For Tuesday... No S - Virtual plating at dinner for social reasons. I don't think quite a red, but something to watch and be careful about. FitStar Meditation Steps = 11700 Tai Chi form - that was last-thing-before-bed, going through once, but it counts. Weight has dropped a little, to 147. I doubt ...
- Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:50 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: no S nail art
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14295
- Tue Nov 25, 2014 2:25 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in (11/18/14 start)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 99615
Well, dang... a red had to come sooner or later, I suppose. For Monday, No S Fitstar Steps = 13000 Meditation Tai Chi form The "fail" was because I was grocery shopping at my "weakest point" (around 4:30 PM) and tasted samples all through the store. At first I forgot - the first sample was something...
- Mon Nov 24, 2014 6:59 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1084534
- Mon Nov 24, 2014 2:38 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in (11/18/14 start)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 99615
Hello, ironchef, thanks for the welcome. Coming back to this forum feels a little like coming home for the holidays! Sunday went well - I did open the box of chocolate-covered marshmallows and shared them around, and there were a few truffles left from earlier in the week, so I had some of them. And...
- Sun Nov 23, 2014 2:22 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in (11/18/14 start)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 99615
Had a "good S day" on Saturday...normal eating until the afternoon, when I made oatmeal cookies. Ate enough to feel indulgent, but not so many that I spoiled my dinner or felt icky. Sent the last home with guests. Today, I have enough leftovers for easy real meals. I can either make myself a treat, ...
- Sat Nov 22, 2014 7:26 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: oolala53
- Replies: 2369
- Views: 2818768
Hello, Oolala! So nice to see "the old guard" still around. :) Read your last few posts. The "icky conference food" issue resonated - I so dislike being trapped in situations where the food is not to my liking! For me, it's usually not enough vegetables, or too much fast-food-type food. I was at a c...
- Sat Nov 22, 2014 3:50 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in (11/18/14 start)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 99615
- Sat Nov 22, 2014 3:49 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: Joyfully celebrating 6!!!! years of NoS Satisfaction
- Replies: 14
- Views: 36006
Vickie, how wonderful to see you still doing so well! I love your "SOS" plan. I have noticed that when I need a "habit boost," making my meals MORE satisfying always helps - not so much in terms of quantity, but in terms of quality, so that I appreciate them and feel satisfied. So I like your apprec...
- Sat Nov 22, 2014 4:23 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in (11/18/14 start)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 99615
Hi BA! Hi, Grammy G! Thanks for the welcome! Yes, my son's birthday was fun. He is now 14, and taller than I am. Hard to believe. But it's also the start of the "eating season." As soon as the Halloween candy is gone, it's Thanksgiving...looking at old posts, I see that I tend to come back every yea...
- Fri Nov 21, 2014 1:10 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Milly's new daily check in!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 34993
You really have your exercise down - I'm impressed. It's hard not to let it all go after one slip-up, and there are so many temptations this time of year. Maybe thinking in terms of "not wrecking the car" would help? And if you catch yourself, instead of calling the day a Fail find a term that ackno...
- Fri Nov 21, 2014 1:05 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in (11/18/14 start)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 99615
Hi, Millie! Yes, it was, though it looks more impressive than it is. My "meditation" is only 10 minutes. The Tai Chi on Wednesday was the full class, but the one yesterday (reported below) was just going through the form one time - and I'm a beginner, so it's a short form. And the FitStar program I'...
- Fri Nov 21, 2014 1:46 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Keep Calm and No S on
- Replies: 322
- Views: 318688
- Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:24 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: KCCC's Yearly Check In (was 2012 Check In)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 72178
2014 check-in... I'm back for the holidays! (This is starting to be a pattern, I'm noticing!) Have been continuing to use FitStar and walking. Weight is stable at 148, which is fine in terms of BMI. But the holidays are coming up, so once again I am returning for a "tune-up" - making sure my habits ...
- Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:18 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Adjusting to changing routines
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18505
I'm just not very good at this. Actually, your "problem solving approach" begs to differ. It may take a while to figure it out - it always does for me when I have a dramatic schedule change - but if you try and tweak, you'll eventually find a solution that works for YOU. The ideas you've gotten - t...
- Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:09 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in (11/18/14 start)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 99615
Wednesday (11/19) was good on all fronts... No S Fitstar (bodyweight exercises) 11,000 steps Tai Chi class meditation And I'm off to a good start today. :) It really is helpful to be back here - the added accountability kept me from indulgences last night. Also, since I know that I do better when I'...
- Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:10 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Keep Calm and No S on
- Replies: 322
- Views: 318688
- Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:06 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Jean's check in
- Replies: 278
- Views: 394057
- Wed Nov 19, 2014 1:38 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in (11/18/14 start)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 99615
Hi WalkerLori and r.jean! Well, yesterday was a reminder of why I'm here. The day was fine until dinner, and then fell apart. DS had band concert, and DH was picking up pizza for a fast dinner. I was swooping in from work, picking up DS, and taking him to warm up. (DH had another commitment.) Had my...
- Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:13 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC's check-in (11/18/14 start)
- Replies: 62
- Views: 99615
KCCC's check-in (11/18/14 start)
Hello all, I'm a long-time member of this group, back again for a little accountability. This time of year is always a little more difficult for me, as the weather cools and I crave comfort foods. And then there's all the holiday feasting... and though I've been doing No-S for a long time, and reall...
- Sat Jun 28, 2014 6:43 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: KCCC's Yearly Check In (was 2012 Check In)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 72178
Oolala, sorry it took me so long to get back to you! Didn't see the post until I came back for another check-in. In answer to your question, I knit, and hang out on a Ravelry forum. Same user name there, if you look for me. My foot is much better, and I'm back to walking again. Yay! Experimenting wi...
- Tue Jan 28, 2014 2:02 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Lol! It was Mac and Cheese. The boxed kind. I don't know why I don't really like it - I love cheese, and most pasta. But... not. Yesterday was the start of my work wellness program. I am logging stuff through it, so may not be on here as much (it just makes me crazy to tick off too many boxes!). But...
- Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:13 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Wednesday: Exercise SUCCESS . No-S not so much . Don't even want to talk about it. It was simply a reaction to That Kind of Day, followed by a dinner-I-didn't-like. (Menu chosen by guest child, who is a picky eater. I gave him three choices, and he picked my least favorite. Oh well. Lesson: Do not g...
- Tue Jan 21, 2014 5:43 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Yesterday (Monday) was a Success . Looking forward to the program. It officially starts on the 27th, but we can see how it works now. Basically, you get "points" for a variety of healthy habits. Some of them I do already; some of them... well, I could improve. For example, each day you get 400 point...
- Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:00 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: automated eating tracker
- Replies: 3687
- Views: 4785475
Just dropping by to say thanks for posting on my thread - I've been AWOL from the forum for a bit, between holidays/sick/just-plain-busy. SO impressed by your No-S spin-offs. Especially the NoScreen. I wish we'd done that with our child, but he's a teen now and it would be really hard. And truth to ...
- Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:58 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Thursday was a SUCCESS for both eating and exercise. But I am still sick. This has gone on so long that I'm thinking of seeing a doctor. If I haven't turned the corner by Monday, I'll make an appointment. In other news, my institution got a grant for an employee wellness program, starting on the 27t...
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:42 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
The trouble is that a "controlled" red can easily slip out of control! At the same time, I'm not at all bummed by it. It was a very conscious choice. I'm willing to accept the red to keep me honest in the future, but if there were a "pink" or "orange," I'd use it. :) To me, a sweet under 150 calorie...
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:20 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Red for Wednesday. Not a big one - we opened a pack of cookies right after dinner, some that had been gifted and sitting around. They were a type I'd never tried, and I really wanted to taste them. So I ate two, and stopped. Normal N otherwise. The rest of the cookies don't tempt me - I liked them,...
- Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:56 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
- Tue Jan 14, 2014 2:01 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
- Mon Jan 13, 2014 9:14 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: Podcasts #43 and #44: index cards for medium and long term
- Replies: 4
- Views: 19874
Finally had a chance to listen to this set of podcasts, and really liked them. After thinking about it since your last update on daily cards, I decided to keep my own daily card to three columns. I don't fill them all up, of course, but that third column is not so much "routines" as "self-care"... a...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:18 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
- Mon Jan 06, 2014 8:10 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Thanks, WalkerLori, and back at you! (And thanks for the encouragement, oolala!) Have had minimal internet access during the holidays - visiting family and spending time doing other things. The week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day was... well, not the best. Lot of food, lot of snacking. By ...
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 6:30 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Nice green Friday. Saturday was relatively normal until the evening, when we had a party. WIDR: I took a veggie tray to the party, which was easy and well-received. It was gone before we left, and we left early. I've started taking a veggie tray or a salad to all the parties-to-which-it-is-appropria...
- Fri Dec 20, 2013 4:05 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: finallyfulldailycheckin
- Replies: 195
- Views: 211400
- Fri Dec 20, 2013 4:02 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Thanks, finallyfull. The sharing was important. So was waiting until after dinner to eat them, rather than scarfing them down in the middle of the day. And you are quite right. I would have felt "on a diet" and deprived over those in a way that I don't normally on No S. I feel like it was a good cho...
- Fri Dec 20, 2013 2:09 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Thursday was a contained red. That means I made a choice, and did NOT wreck the car afterwards. I got two food-presents at work on Thursday. One was a package of Godiva chocolates. Now, I love chocolate, but wasn't even tempted by these. They can wait until the weekend. Or be re-gifted. All good. Th...
- Thu Dec 19, 2013 2:45 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Sadly, the analysis of late has been in the other direction. I've had a string of reds. Some patterns I've noticed there... - Friday night is extra hard because it's almooooost a weekend, and I start thinking "I deserve..." (reward eating). Need to find other rewards. Also, it's often a social night...
- Fri Dec 13, 2013 10:24 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Yesterday was GREEN (both eating and exercise) under somewhat trying circumstances. Or, rather, circumstances that should have been trying, but were unexpectedly not. So, dissecting as a learning experience... What happened: I planned to attend a work-related function (student presentations) at 6:30...
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 6:29 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: jw's check in
- Replies: 386
- Views: 358218
- Thu Dec 12, 2013 2:54 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 8:44 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Two random-ordered S-days. Didn't "eat to icky," but also didn't stick to my meals as much as I'd like. Not a failure, but not as pleasant as I'd like. Followed by a FAIL for Monday and a FAIL for today (Tuesday). Not so good. On Monday, I hosted a small group meeting at my house. These are hard, be...
- Sat Dec 07, 2013 7:16 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Thursday was a success , both for eating and steps. Friday was a FAIL . WIDR: got steps in. Did not "eat to icky." Weird eating patterns due to the shape of the day led to snacking on dried figs (which I totally love, to the point that I will eat them ALL if they're in the house...so why did I buy t...
- Fri Dec 06, 2013 3:44 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How do you manage the holidays?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 31973
Just took a hard look at my calendar. Until the week of Chistmas, there's only one N-day party (office party next week). I intend to make that an "S-event" - one S at the potluck, the rest of the day normal N. The week from Chistmas to New Year's is a bit much, though. Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, ...
- Thu Dec 05, 2013 8:05 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: cbecker's daily check-in
- Replies: 29
- Views: 37315
I promise that it will get easier. The longer you keep on the path, the more you build habit. The stronger your habit, the easier it is. To me, there's a tough spot between the initial enthusiasm of the honeymoon phase and the point where habit is getting to be pretty solid. As you say, it's HAAARRR...
- Thu Dec 05, 2013 2:48 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: automated eating tracker
- Replies: 3687
- Views: 4785475
Interesting post on the joint issues. I have always had issues with repetitive stress and muscle/joint pain. When I was younger, I could handle it through exercise; as I got older, I have been in physical therapy, and currently see a chiropractor and massage therapist regularly. (And do yoga or Pila...
- Thu Dec 05, 2013 1:52 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Wednesday = Success for eating. Got in an exercise session, but missed on my steps by about 700. I could have gotten that much marching around the house, but decided sleep was a higher priority. Hoping to do better today! Today will be a little harder than normal, because lunch is provided at work (...
- Wed Dec 04, 2013 3:37 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: Podcast #42:Personal Punchcards Redux
- Replies: 12
- Views: 48145
Thanks - that makes sense. Good to know you've just MOVED things, not dropped them. I think I'll keep the separate one for now, because it holds the "basic self-care" things that can get lost in the shuffle if I'm not careful. No-S goes in my routines column, as well as exercise and things of that n...
- Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:51 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Tuesday = Success . And I made my steps, though it took some pre-bedtime marching around the house! Cbecker, I looooove my pedometer. When I got back to walking, I indulged in a FitBit - the little one, not the wrist one that tracks sleep too. It links to my iPhone so I can see when I took steps (an...
- Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:48 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: taste testing food for dinner
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11846
- Tue Dec 03, 2013 5:15 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: finallyfulldailycheckin
- Replies: 195
- Views: 211400
- Tue Dec 03, 2013 5:13 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
- Mon Dec 02, 2013 6:07 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: Podcast #42:Personal Punchcards Redux
- Replies: 12
- Views: 48145
Interesting podcast. I still use index cards (mine are blue, so they are special and stand out) for tasks after trying it the first time around. Can I ask why you went from 3 columns to two, dropping the "routine" areas? That column seems really important to me, and I am curious as to your thinking ...
- Mon Dec 02, 2013 12:28 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Saturday went fine - a "3-meal S-day," which is how I like them. Sunday I had book club, with incredible desserts, some sent home with me. The result is that I spiraled into some perma-snacking in the evening. I've always had a problem with Sunday night - a sort "get it while I can!" mentality sets ...
- Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:38 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How do you manage the holidays?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 31973
I have it pretty easy in that most of my parties are on the weekend. I think the biggest thing is simply to set intention in advance. Look at the possible dates/events, and decide how many can be S days. Think about what will feel good at the time, and what will feel good later. If you decide to sim...
- Sat Nov 30, 2013 4:38 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: cbecker's daily check-in
- Replies: 29
- Views: 37315
I kept Friday as an N day too... and also held back dessert. In fact, I had my pumpkin pie for breakfast this morning (and enjoyed it immensely!) It actually felt good to take a break from stuffing myself! Four days in a row is just... too much. Good luck on your 21! I lost count when I was sick, an...
- Sat Nov 30, 2013 1:50 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Friday was an N day, and I'm glad I kept it that way. Was actually hungry by bedtime (and thought of cheating, since it was late enough to be the next day, but didn't). Today (S-day), I had pumpkin pie for breakfast. :P Which is okay. My intent is to keep to the same pattern as last weekend, because...
- Fri Nov 29, 2013 1:35 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Thursday was Thanksgiving. Definitely a feast day with my family! My stomach informed me that I ate too much. The mouth begged to differ. That committee was NOT on the same page! But every bite was enjoyed (that was my intention for the day) and I am ready to make this an N-day. Friday as an N-day f...
- Thu Nov 28, 2013 4:22 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Catching up... Tuesday and Wednesday were both a SUCCESS in terms of eating. On Tuesday, managed to get my steps in. Wednesday (today) involved cooking and driving to my family. No real exercise - even low on steps. But it was the best I could do. And I get points for staying on habit when I was coo...
- Tue Nov 26, 2013 5:14 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Monday - Success Exercise - got my steps, though I had to "march around the house" before bedtime to top off the count. Missed Pilates, and need some stretches. Around the holidays, the gym/classes get more sporadic, so I need to PLAN around that and have fall-backs. Today is drizzly and cold and I ...
- Tue Nov 26, 2013 1:47 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
- Replies: 1175
- Views: 1175370
- Mon Nov 25, 2013 5:03 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Buy the No S Book, get pdf version free!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20416
- Mon Nov 25, 2013 4:20 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: jw's check in
- Replies: 386
- Views: 358218
- Mon Nov 25, 2013 4:20 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Keep on going's check in
- Replies: 29
- Views: 38687
- Mon Nov 25, 2013 4:12 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Imogen's Daily Check In
- Replies: 1175
- Views: 1175370
Imogen, You can't fail on S-days...so please don't expend your energy beating yourself up. It wastes your energy and leaves you feeling... well, beaten up. (BTDT... and trying not to go there again.) I too have always had a tendency to have over-the-top S days (happens when I'm stressed - though No-...
- Mon Nov 25, 2013 4:07 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: automated eating tracker
- Replies: 3687
- Views: 4785475
- Mon Nov 25, 2013 12:23 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Writing from my phone, so short. A good weekend. I made apple turnovers for sweets, and they were a big hit with the family. Paying attention to "am I enjoying this?" payed off - at least twice I realized "uh, no" and stopped eating. (Well, once was a latte...I bought it b/c I was with a group at a ...
- Sat Nov 23, 2013 2:05 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
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- Fri Nov 22, 2013 1:17 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: * * help through the holidays challenge * *
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- Views: 39673
I am still re-building No-S habits, so will continue with that. In addition, I will eat any holiday foods mindfully . I will fully enjoy those I choose to eat, and will not eat food I don't want for any reason - not because it's there, not because someone made it special (I'll be nice to them over i...
- Fri Nov 22, 2013 1:06 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
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Finallyfull, I'm glad if anything in my experience helps you. I certainly draw inspiration from others on this board. And actually, writing the answers to questions like that helps ME clarify my own thinking, so it's useful to me. On Thursday, I got my "steps" in as well as the mini-workout and a go...
- Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:41 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: almost 60 pounds down! update
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- Views: 27169
- Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:39 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
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Thanks, Keep On Going NMW. Yesterday I was back on habit as far as eating. Success - don't remember the day. Exercise still off - wasn't feeling well enough. One of the sick days turned into a wild day. I am noticing more of a tendency to "wreck the car" than I used to have. And certainly there was ...
- Wed Nov 20, 2013 10:00 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Finallyfull, being away from the forum didn't mean I was away from this way of eating... just that I was cocky enough to think I could do it on my own! And since my foot issues were taking up a lot of mental energy and time (plus I had an exciting new hangout, where I knew some folks IRL), I just wa...
- Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:52 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Metaphors: Rider/elephant, committee
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15868
Even though someone beat me to posting this link, I'm including it here because it exemplifies the "committee" metaphor...
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/11 ... -our-minds
Is that cool or what? Helps explain why I feel better when I eat better.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/11 ... -our-minds
Is that cool or what? Helps explain why I feel better when I eat better.
- Tue Nov 19, 2013 1:59 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
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Well, Sunday was pretty much as planned, except for exercise. Bad weather plus a cold grounded me. And by Monday, I was really truly sick and craved toast and hot tea all day. So that's pretty much what I had. Today is Tuesday, and I'm well enough to work-from-home. We'll see how the day goes. Some ...
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 3:00 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
I did have the ham-and-spinach wrap for dinner, with chocolate pudding for dessert. Very good. And then I closed the kitchen, as usual. I am QUITE pleased with how yesterday went in terms of eating, and hope to do something similar for today. It felt indulgent and satisfying and NOT "icky". (Grazing...
- Sun Nov 17, 2013 2:53 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: automated eating tracker
- Replies: 3687
- Views: 4785475
- Sat Nov 16, 2013 10:52 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
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Made it through Day 8 - Friday - but with difficulty. Just a busy day, full of ups and downs, and I just wanted to eat. But I didn't. So now I get two S-days for "free", and will be up to 10. Which actually adds a bit of pressure... so it was startlingly apropos to read in the book today the recomme...
- Fri Nov 15, 2013 3:33 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Day 7: Success It was a bit unsettled in terms of eating, but okay. I took my lunch, but forgot the bread that was to go in it (I don't like putting bread in the fridge - it gets hard). Without it, the lunch was kind of light and not very filling... so I opted to go to the dining hall instead. I ate...
- Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:05 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
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Day 6 - Success Oddly, I dreamed about No-S last night... or rather, No-S was part of it. I think because I read a little of the No-S book before going to sleep. In my dream, I was working in a converted house. As part of my job. I had puzzles spread out in what would have been the dining room, and ...
- Wed Nov 13, 2013 1:53 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Day 5 was a Success . On to Day 6! And I have a slightly sore throat. Very slight... but I think some hot tea would be a good idea today. And some sort of comfort food, because it's cold here. Mentioned on Automaticeating's thread that my exercise habits are pretty good right now, and really, they a...
- Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:47 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: jw's check in
- Replies: 386
- Views: 358218
- Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:46 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: oolala53
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- Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:37 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: automated eating tracker
- Replies: 3687
- Views: 4785475
Just coming by to say hi, and cheer you on. Sorry life is stressful right now. Loved your epiphany (sp?) about "actually liking walking." (And don't worry too much about your foot - I did a number on mine, and didn't get good care for a long time, which is why it dragged on so long. Ironically, my e...
- Tue Nov 12, 2013 5:31 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
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Actually, it was delicious. If I hadn't started Monday with determination to "keep the chain going", I would have caved. So I'm proud of myself for not Reminding myself that "this is about habit " is very effective. I don't want to make a habit of letting little things derail me. Monday was good, Tu...
- Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:42 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
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Day 4: Success . (Assuming I don't blow it between now and bedtime.) It was actually good that I set my intention early in the day, because I met some challenges. Had a group meeting, and someone brought home-made PB cookies. I didn't eat them at the meeting (or any of the other snacks), but took on...
- Mon Nov 11, 2013 1:34 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
- Sat Nov 09, 2013 2:34 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
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Automatedeating (love the name, btw!), I totally would have taken more if I'd thought we had enough! That olive bread is yummy! Day 1a: Success That's pretty awesome, because Day 2 and 3, being S-days, are "in the bag," so to speak. So I will have a lot of incentive on Monday to keep the chain going...
- Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:58 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC - Back again
- Replies: 93
- Views: 79548
Aaaand.... Day three: RED Technically red. Minor-ly red. I-could-let-it-slide-red. But since my primary goal here is to re-build habit, I'm going to be "fence around the law" strict on this. What happened: We had a bread that I particularly like at dinner - olive bread from Trader Joe's. I didn't ta...
- Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:49 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: jw's check in
- Replies: 386
- Views: 358218