Everyday Systems

ladybird30

Thanks for letting us know how you are going. Good to hear that you are getting into the resistance exercises. I do bodyweight exercises, with different exercises targeting the same muscle group also. I find it more interesting, and the easier exercises help serve as a warm up. Just had a break for ...

ladybird30

Mon 21, Tues 22, Wed 23, Thurs 24, Fri 25 success
Sat, sun 3 meals

ladybird30

Well done.

ladybird30

I too can't get away with the sort of eating that I used to do when younger. I find that grazing and permasnacking can also be a reaction to eating too lightly. One way to stop a bout of grazing is bigger meals until the urge subsides. Trying to make up for grazing by eating more lightly at meals in...

ladybird30

Thanks Amy, yes I am back in the groove and have lost my Xmas bloat.

Mon 14 , Tues 15, Wed 16, Thurs 17, Fri 18 - success
Sat 3 meals, tho not quite enough
Sun 3 meals

ladybird30

Hi Traci - I gave up alcohol over 40 years ago because half a glass made me nauseous. Don't miss it, and it isn't a problem socially. So all the best with your alcohol decisions, whatever is the right choice for you.

ladybird30

Hi Linda - your last sentence about your sister made me laugh. IMHO, I would rather that the current mantra of being the best you can be was replaced with being happy with how you are. In Australia, if you tell someone that they would make a good politician, it is not really meant as a compliment.

ladybird30

Sounds like you had a good trip - congrats on the progress you have made.

ladybird30

Mon 7 - thurs 10, Fri 11 success
Sat & Sun 3 meals

ladybird30

Congrats on your successful week

ladybird30

Mon 31 Jan - success

Jan summary - compliance mostly good, weight sitting around 142 - 143, so no weight loss.

Tues 1 Feb - Thurs 3, Fri 4 Feb success
Sat 5, sun 6 3 meals

ladybird30

In the absence of the social limits that used to apply to food for everyone, and to alcohol for women, we have to apply our own limits, which I think may be some what harder.

ladybird30

Yes, without satiety no eating plan will last long for most people.

ladybird30

Thanks Reinhard - this forum may seem old fashioned to some, but it is easy to use, uncluttered with extraneous visuals and is focused on the the people who use it, which all suits me fine.

ladybird30

Mon 24, Tues 25, Wed 26, Thurs 27, Fri 28 success
Sat 29 3 meals, 1 snack
sun 30 3 meals, but too much

ladybird30

Alcohol is a biggie - I don't have to struggle because I gave up alcohol completely when a young woman for health reasons. I am fortunate that my social group only drinks in moderation, and although I sometimes encounter surprise, no one is offended if I don't drink. I can only suggest that you be c...

ladybird30

Its easy for me to say, but my best suggestion is to think ahead to any situation where you might be tempted or might be under social pressure to eat more than your body needs at the time. Then also think ahead of some polite way of dealing with social pressure. If temptation from the goodies is goi...

ladybird30

Very glad to hear that even though you had the bad luck to get covid, you have come through OK.

ladybird30

Thanks Oolala! Covid has changed my shopping habits, especially as we are now in the 'let it rip' phase. Finally getting supermarket shop delivered, rest from weekly farmers market plus home garden. Getting my 3rd shot tomorrow, which is a relief. My eating has actually settled down again for the mo...

ladybird30

Mon 17 success
Tues 18 - fail, midnight snack as too hungry to sleep - second day of eating a bit more lightly was one day too many.
Wed 19, Thurs 20, Fri 21 - success, ate more at meal times.
Sat 22, Sun 23 3 meals

ladybird30

tobiasmom wrote: ↑
Tue Jan 11, 2022 4:15 pm
I am over the moon for the ENTIRE family to be working together to eat moderately.

Great news.

ladybird30

Well done.

ladybird30

Mon 10, Tues 11, Wed 12, Thurs 13, Fri 14 - success
Sat, Sun 3 meals

ladybird30

Great to hear of your success, especially how you dealt with going off the rails.

ladybird30

Congrats on losing 10 lb and changing your eating habits.

ladybird30

Sounds like it has been a great present.

All the best to you and your family for 2022.

ladybird30

Thanks Amy. Sat 1 Jan, Sun 2 - 3 meals Mon 3 Jan, Tues 4, Wed 5, Thurs 6, Fri 7 - success Sat 3 meals Sun 3 meals + supper After a week of not eating between meals, I feel like I am getting back on track, and got out the scales to weigh myself for a baseline. Up to 142, which is not unexpected. I th...

ladybird30

Thurs 23 success Fri 24 - success, although dinner was far too large Sat 25 - grazing after xmas dinner, not a good idea for my body even if it is the biggest S day of the year Sun 26 big meals Mon 27 failure- grazing again Tues 28 - Fri 31- success, easier because my appetite was noticeably down af...

ladybird30

Congrats on hitting normal BMI, and happy new year as well.

ladybird30

Thanks Pink - I think you may well be right. Obviously my thinking still needs some work. Certainly my habits do.

ladybird30

My former personal trainer (chased out of personal training due to the pandemic) worked with elderly people and told me the single most important thing for an older person to do is squats Kathleen - I agree, squats not only build strength, they help protect the lower back and maintain hip and ankle...

ladybird30

Thanks Oolala.

ladybird30

No, products in shiny packages aren't really food as far as I am concerned.

ladybird30

Mon 20 - Tues 21 - failures, afternoon snack
Wed 22 - success

ladybird30

WFPBNO? A new one to me. Anyway, good to see that you are almost technically not overweight. Especially at this time of year.

ladybird30

Thanks Amy.

ladybird30

Apart from anything else, breakfast is so much more enjoyable when hungry and you actually want the food.

ladybird30

Hi Pink - I stopped writing down my food - frankly, I just couldn't be bothered. And the calorie counting was just briefly, to give me an idea of how much I was eating. The main thing that is helping at the moment is having big enough meals and not trying to lose weight. This means more forward plan...

ladybird30

I felt like I was going to be relieved to go back to normal but then I just jumped headfirst off the rails. I think it's because I purposely started trying to eat smaller meals to make up for Thanksgiving and my body completely rebelled. 2 days of attempted smaller meals translated to 2 weeks of ea...

ladybird30

Wed 1 Dec - success Thurs 2 Dec - failure - supper Fri 3 - success Sat 4 - 3 meals, supper Sun 5 3 meals Mon 6 - ? Tues 7 - failure Wed 8 failure - had 3 meals, but ate far too much Thurs 9, Fri 10 - success Sat 11 3 meals Sun 12 - 2 meals plus far too much grazing Mon 13, Tues 14 - success. After m...

ladybird30

Thanks for your encouragement Amy.

ladybird30

Welcome back Renee. Not surprised you couldn't face another chicken breast - I gave them up for the pleasures of whole chickens a long time ago. If I had to eat diet foods to lose weight, I would still be rather heavier than I am. Good thing I can slowly lose weight eating the foods I enjoy as long ...

ladybird30

I agree, consistency is one of the key ingredients for success.

ladybird30

Looks like you are getting there.

ladybird30

November has been a bit more difficult than usual, with a week of mostly failures which is unusual for me nowadays. My mood and energy have been down, and any attempt to eat lightly enough to lose any more weight has made things worse. However, I have maintained my weight to the extent of not going ...

ladybird30

If you are interested in why we crave certain foods and what we can do about it, Stephan Guyenet goes into detail at https://examine.com/members/deep-dives/article/where-do-cravings-come-from-by-stephan-guyenet-phd/ "Since cravings are driven by food-related sensory cues such as the sight and smell ...

ladybird30

Congrats on the green week for both alcohol and food.

ladybird30

Thanks for the update, and well done on the exercise. Went for a walk in my beautiful local bush today - we have had more rain than usual, so full of golden everlasting daisies and Australian bluebells (not like the English ones).

ladybird30

Mon 15, Tues 16, Wed 17, Thurs 18, Fri 19 -success Sat 20 - 3 meals + snack Sun 21 - 3 meals Mon 22 - failure, supper Tues 23 failure - supper, and a bit of grazing in the afternoon in stead of a proper meal Wed 24 failure- afternoon snack Thurs 25 failure - I didn't make a note of it at the time wh...

ladybird30

Food as a drug - yes, if only we could have the effects without the after effects.

Low carb and calories - yes, contrary to what some lo carbers have told themselves, conservation of energy still applies no matter whether the calories come from carbs or fat.

ladybird30

pinkhippie wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 08, 2021 9:40 pm
Brought in some fruit to add color and fiber at the very least! LOL)

I love a colourful plate with lots of different vegies or fruit on it. Somehow seems much more inviting to me than just various shades of brown.

ladybird30

Mon 8, Tues 9, Wed 10, Thurs 11, Fri 12 - success
Sat 13 - 3 meals, supper
Sun 14 - 1 meal so far, 3meals plus afternoon snack

ladybird30

Much easier to clear a low bar, good luck.

ladybird30

Mon 1 Nov - fail, supper due to hunger Tues 2 Nov - fail again, ate 4 times when I was hungry, but wasn't eating proper meals to last me the distance. Wed 3 - 2 meals so far, success Thurs 4 - success, although my food choices weren't particularly good Fri 5 - success Sat 6 - 3 meals Sun 7 3 meals, ...

ladybird30

congrats on the green week.

ladybird30

I hope you really enjoyed your chocolate cheesecake. I think this is something I need to get better at. It’s very difficult for my mind to “enjoy” a treat, when I know it’s not good for me or my goals. Sure it gives me pleasure, but only until the food is done, then it’s regret. I know this is unhe...

ladybird30

October summary - a pretty good month on the whole, only 2 fail days. Still noting what foods I eat for the day, but not bothering with writing down each meal individually now. It was helpful a few months ago, but at the moment I don't feel that it is necessary. Saw a new low (since Dec 20) weight f...

ladybird30

I hope you really enjoyed your chocolate cheesecake.

ladybird30

Good to hear that your BG is responding to your change in diet.

ladybird30

I've never joined facebook. I do like the way this forum allows us to interact in a polite and caring fashion.

ladybird30

Zenviolet wrote: ↑
Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:46 am

Was tempted to eat my boyfriend’s dinner leftovers but did not! Another green day.

Well done

ladybird30

Mon 25, Tues 26, Wed 27, Thurs 28, Fri 29 -success
Sat 30, Sun 31 - 3 meals - did have a bit of indigestion after sunday dinner - a bit immoderate with my portion of one food.

ladybird30

Some people can moderate, others are better off abstaining. I also tend to belong to the abstainers, but it does depend on the food.

ladybird30

That is a radical change in diet. No wonder you are finding it hard to adjust. Out of curiosity, has it made any difference to your fasting blood sugar? I wish I had some direct experience to help you or some qualifications in the field, but all I have is what I have read, which you are probably fam...

ladybird30

May your green day be the first of many

ladybird30

As long as we avoid those second breakfasts....

ladybird30

My goal right now is to stick to No S - NOT start calorie counting, or intermittent fasting, or slim fast, or ANYTHING ELSE but No S and trying to eat more whole foods, healthy foods, FILLING foods, etc. That is plenty enough challenge for me. No S + actually eating what's good for me (that I KNOW ...

ladybird30

Mon 18, Tues 19, Wed 20, Thurs 21 - success
Fri 22 -success but only two meals as battling gut problems
Sat 23, Sun 24 3 meals

ladybird30

Well done on maintaining the spirit of No S while you were away.

ladybird30

Great to hear you have done well over the last few years.

ladybird30

Congrats on a successful week. Less pain is great.

ladybird30

Mon 11, Tue 12 -success
Wed 13 - failure - supper
Thurs 14, Fri 15 - success
Sat 16 - 3 meals, 1 snack
sun 17 - 3 meals

ladybird30

Yes, now I can see the pattern I can just sit it out without all the negative emotions that this provoked in me when I was younger.

ladybird30

Good to hear you are doing well.

ladybird30

If we are not pleased, its only for your sake.

ladybird30

Welcome back Sammy and all the best with the hour by hour patience that is necessary for us slow losers.

ladybird30

Mon 4, Tues 5, Wed 6, Thurs 7, Fri 8 - success
Sat 9 - 2 meals so far, 3 meals
Sun 10 - 3 meals

ladybird30

Welcome back Robers

ladybird30

I second Sopranos thoughts. Diets are temporary, but hopefully changed habits are permanent.

ladybird30

They certainly are.

ladybird30

September review - a pretty good month on the whole as far as No S goes - only 3 N days fails. Weight - saw a new low for the month. Weight range 138 - 141. Fri October 1 - failure: after a bit of wayward thinking had an afternoon snack which turned out to be unnecessary - I wasn't hungry again unti...

ladybird30

It does take a lot to stop using food as a pain reliever and comforter, but things can get much better. All the best with the move.

ladybird30

Thanks Soprano.

ladybird30

Mon 27, Tues 28, Wed 29 success Thurs 30 - fail. Lunch ended up being 2 snacks instead of a proper meal - I wasn't keeping an eye on the time, had to be somewhere & ended up with a snack before and after. I count it as a fail because it was caused by lack of attention and organisation, and it breaks...

ladybird30

Great to hear of your success Regina.

ladybird30

Congratulations Soprano

ladybird30

Recently I checked out Reinhard's podcast # 56, Good Redundancy. This is where "You do things twice or three times in order to make sure it happens at least once." So what were the redundancies he suggested to reinforce the NoS habits, and how have I been doing? 1. No S rules “No snacks, no sweets, ...

ladybird30

If we could instantly adopt a new habit without setbacks we wouldn't be here. We would also be superhuman!

ladybird30

Yes Amy, I seem to have settled into a good pattern.

ladybird30

Thanks Reinhard.

ladybird30

Great to hear from a long time No Ser

ladybird30

Mon 20, Tues 21, Wed 22, Thurs 23, Fri 24 success
Sat 25, Sun 26 3 meals

ladybird30

Dear Reinhard - I will be very sorry to see this go, and I will miss it, as I have found it and the whole No S concept of tremendous benefit. Its not just permanent weight loss, it is breaking the bad habit of disordered eating. Just for the record, although I have had ups and downs over several yea...

ladybird30

Mon 13, Tues 14 , Wed15 - success
Thurs 16 -technical failure - having stomach problems, so didn't feel like having any more dinner, then had supper - as I expected, not enough food for dinner. Very small supper. Hungry next morning.
Fri 17 success
Sat 18 3 meals + supper
sun 19 3 meals

ladybird30

I have found that allowing myself to have a snack if I am really hungry works well, but requires a fair amount of self interrogation and honesty. Sometimes its better to wait and find out if it is just a mid afternoon energy slump rather than true hunger. I still count it as a failure on N days, but...

ladybird30

Chopin was alway one of my favourites to play (in the days that I played), although I never got beyond the fairly easy ones. Its the sort of music that one can really let one self go in. What are you practicing at the moment?

ladybird30

Yes, I too have found that keeping much the same routine on weekends is helpful. A bit of latitude can be useful sometimes,
but I like the 3 meals a day structure too much to throw it out the window on the weekends.

ladybird30

Still a victory

ladybird30

Well done for sticking with the 3 meals

ladybird30

August review - I struggled with getting too hungry during the first half of the month, and as a result had quite a lot of snacks. Eventually I changed my thinking and stopped worrying about trying to lose weight, and made sure my meals were substantial enough to carry me thru. After a week of more ...

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