Everyday Systems

jackn

Lifeis, very kind and gratifying words.
Thank you.

I agree, I'm not stuck.
Everything is changing. All the time.

For my part, at least, your confession of faith is taken in exactly the spirit it's offered.

jackn

day 139

Sleep: 5 hours, so-so rested.

At dinner, exceeded pre-set, usual limits.

A binge after dinner.

Exercise: morning yoga video.

jackn

Dear Bullisaba.

Wow.
How open and courageous.
Thank you.

I have thoughts about the substance of what you said, but I'm somewhat overwhelmed by your post.
I feel it's right to leave it be as is.
Respect.

jackn

day 138

Sleep: 6 hours, so-so rested.

Exercise: A morning walk in town.

jackn

I feel I need to clarify. Seeing eating only through the angle of a method to eat that will keep you within bounds, often means failure, I think. Either a. you simply fail to keep it up, or b. you manage, and that's even worse, in a way. The apparent 'success' I see as worse for two reasons. First, ...

jackn

Thanx, HappyH, for the response and the kind words both. I actually think you've pointed out something essential. The way I read you, there's give and take between practice and outlook. The original post implies that to eat reasonably, you have to change your outlook. Your post says that changing yo...

jackn

day 137

Sleep: 5.5 hours, so-so rested.

Exercise: morning bodyweight-dumbbell video.

jackn

day 136

Sleep: 6 hours, so-so rested.

After lunch, constant grazing till bedtime.

Exercise: Half morning yoga video. An afternoon walk in town.

jackn

This is what I'm convinced of: my figure is a reflection of how I look at things. Specifically, if I accept and flow, I can eat fine. If, on the other hand, a bottomless yearning keeps haunting me, I resort to overeating. The usual cycle then follows. As I grow older, I feel more balanced and at pea...

jackn

day 135

Sleep: ? hours, so-so rested.

Unstructured eating throughout day.

Exercise: none.

jackn

day 134

Sleep: 5.5 hours, so-so rested.

A binge after dinner.

Exercise: An afternoon walk in town.

jackn

Thanx, whoson. By 'half', I mean half of what I used to do. In terms of the bodyweight routine, used to do 10 reps of each exercise. The 'half' means 5 instead of 10. Thus, it's the same series of exercises but half the volume. In other words, half morning-bodyweight-routine rather than half-morning...

jackn

day 133

Sleep: 5.5 hours, so-so rested.

At dinner, exceeded pre-set, usual limits.

Exercise: Half morning bodyweight routine.

jackn

day 132

Sleep: 7 hours, so-so rested.

Exercise: none.

jackn

Hi, buns.

Thanx for the shoutout.

You, too, keep it up at your end.

jackn

day 131

Sleep: 7 hours, well-rested.

Exercise: Half morning yoga video. A morning walk in town.

jackn

I see, Oolala.

I'm sure you're aware of the famous scientific study which has demonstrated an inverse correlation between the obviousness of things and our ability to see them...

jackn

day 130

Sleep: 4 hours, not rested.

Exercise: none.

jackn

day 129

Sleep: 7.5 hours, well-rested.

Exercise:A morning walk in town.

jackn

day 128

Sleep: ? hours, so-so rested.

Exercise: none.

jackn

day 127

Sleep: 4.5 hours, not rested.

Exercise: Half morning yoga video.

jackn

day 126

Sleep: ? hours, well-rested.

Exercise: An afternoon walk in town.

jackn

day 125

Sleep: ? hours, ? rested.
Binge after dinner.

Exercise: none.

jackn

day 124

Sleep: 4.5 hours, so-so rested.

Exercise: morning yoga video.

jackn

day 123

Sleep: 5 hours, so-so rested.

Exercise: A morning walk in town.

jackn

day 122

Sleep: ? hours, not rested.

A binge after dinner.

Exercise: none.

jackn

Thanx, Linda.

Good luck.

jackn

day 121

Sleep: 4.5 hours, so-so rested.

Exercise: Half morning bodyweight routine.

jackn

day 120

Sleep: 6.5 hours, quite rested.

After lunch, a binge.
Exercise: Half morning bodyweight routine.

jackn

Sorry myself, Oolala, as I don't seem to understand what you meant by 'was right in front of me'.
Specifically, don't know whether you're still looking for something.

As far as a transcript is concerned, I'm afraid I can't see one there.

jackn

Professor Michelle Lelwica talks about body and spirituality. Found it deep, knowledgeable and very smart. Useful, too, if you're open to it. It's the top audio band on this page: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/encounter/trouble-in-the-flesh/5303058 Just a bit of a foretaste - she talk...

jackn

day 119

Sleep: 4 hours, not rested.

At lunch, exceeded pre-set, usual limits.
Lunch and dinner in front of the computer.
Chocolate after dinner.

Exercise: none.

jackn

day 118

Sleep: 4 hours, not rested.

Exercise: morning walk in town, afternoon yoga video.

jackn

Hi, Walker.
Good to see you.

Hope training is going on to your satisfaction.

jackn

day 117

Sleep: 6 hours, so-so rested.

Exercise: none.

jackn

day 116

Sleep: 4.5 hours, so-so rested.

Exercise: morning yoga video.

jackn

day 115

Sleep: 4.5-5 hours, not rested.

Exercise: none.

jackn

day 114

Sleep: 6 hours, quite rested.

Exercise: Half morning bodyweight routine.

jackn

day 113

Sleep: ? hours, so-so rested.

Exercise: none.

jackn

day 112

Sleep: 6 hours, quite rested.

Exercise: morning yoga video.

jackn

day 111

Sleep: 3 hours, not rested.

Exercise: none.

jackn

Hey, LifeisaBlessing.

Thanx a bunch.

It's actually a need more an effort, and helps.

So do your words.

jackn

day 110

Sleep: ? hours, so-so rested.

Exercise: A morning walk in town.

jackn

day 109

Sleep: ? hours, so-so rested.

Exercise: Half morning bodyweight routine.

jackn

day 108

Sleep: ? hours, quite rested.

Exercise: A morning walk in town.

jackn

day 106

Sleep: 6.5 hours, well-rested.

Copious lunch.

Exercise: Half morning yoga routine.

jackn

day 105

Sleep: ? hours, not rested.

Exercise: none.

jackn

day 104

Sleep: 4 hours, not rested.

Binge after dinner.

Exercise: none.

jackn

day 103

Sleep: ? hours, not rested.

At breakfast, exceeded pre-set, usual limits.

Exercise: Half morning bodyweight routine.

jackn

day 102

Sleep: 5 hours, so-so rested.

At dinner, exceeded pre-set, usual limits.

Exercise: none.

jackn

day 101

Sleep: 4.5 hours, not rested.

Copious lunch.

At dinner, exceeded pre-set, usual limits. Overate, a copious meal.

Exercise: none

jackn

Yes, e-lyn, you're clearly familiar with the experience.

Thank you kindly for the support and attention.
And I've noticed how supportive you've been to people all around the forum.

jackn

day 100

Sleep: 6 hours, so-so rested.

At breakfast, exceeded pre-set, usual limits.

Exercise: morning half yoga session

jackn

day 99

Sleep: 2.5-3 hours, not rested.

At both breakfast and lunch, exceeded pre-set, usual limits.

Exercise: morning walk in town.

jackn

day 98

Sleep: 5 hours, so-so rested.

Exercise: Half morning bodyweight routine.

jackn

day 97

Sleep: ? hours, not rested.

Exercise: Half morning bodyweight routine.

jackn

day 96

Sleep: 5.5 hours, so-so rested.

Exercise: Half morning bodyweight routine.

jackn

day 95

Sleep: 4.5 hours, so-so rested.

Exercise: Half morning bodyweight routine.

jackn

Just to say hello, oolala.

Hope to hear from you soon.

jackn

day 94

Sleep: 7 hours, quite rested.

Exercise: Half morning bodyweight routine.

jackn

Thank you, Raw.

jackn

day 94

Sleep: 7-7.5 hours, quite rested.

After dinner, another meal.

jackn

Hi, Kaali.

Sunny days.

jackn

day 93

Sleep: 5 hours, not rested.

Morning binge.

Exercise: none.

jackn

day 92

Sleep: 2.5 hours, so-so rested.

A binge after dinner.

Exercise: none

jackn

This is so very kind, buns.
Thank you.

I'm intrigued by Moroccan cuisine, though I know little about it.
I'm mainly attracted to their using dried fruit in meat stews...

Yes, I recall you're vegetarian, buns....

jackn

I have several recipes that I go back to over and over Moroccan Sweet Potato Stew Thai Curried Rice Homemade Pho soup with miso broth Spaghetti with veggie marinara sauce Oatmeal with the works :) (berries, banana, cinnamon, brown sugar, walnuts, and cocoa powder. Yum!) Quesadilla style (made with ...

jackn

Thank you, Raw.

jackn

day 91

Sleep: 5.5 hours, so-so rested.

Morning binge.

Exercise: none

jackn

oolala53 wrote: if we could take away the sense of dire straits and the equating of failures with self-worth, even a lot of the failing on diets didn't need to be so painful

Thanx.

jackn

Hey, knita, how kind. You took the time to share. I'm sure it's much worse than anything I've experienced with my only son growing up. But I feel I can relate a little in that, once the nest got empty, it was, as they say, as if my life was given back to me.... Things would look better if Fast Food ...

jackn

day 90

Sleep: 5.5 hours, so-so rested.

A binge after dinner.

Exercise: Half morning bodyweight routine

jackn

We're all different! Definitely. So, need to find our own path... I really even prefer S days which involve mostly seconds of savory foods as the special thing! Hey, Sonia, interesting. Do you mean 'prefer' as in 'it's good for me' or as in 'I'm more attracted to'?... I can think of one or two swee...

jackn

day 89

Sleep: 4 hours, not rested.

Exercise: Half morning yoga video, a walk in town

jackn

Well, I had a good day yesterday, and that always feels good. So, quick rebound, it seems. And, it's helpful to us all to learn about the nitty-gritty experience of a veteran NoS-er. Bummer about the best friend. I don't think anyone knows better than you do the whys and wherefores, and no one can,...

jackn

How kind, ironchef.

I appreciate it.

Will take time till I get around to it, but might report then.

jackn

Hey, bunsofal, sure sounds like you know your way around spices.

jackn

Thank you, Raw.

jackn

day 88

Sleep: 7 hours, quite rested.

Exercise: Half morning bodyweight routine

jackn

Yes, bunsofal, boredom. Personally, I also notice tiredness is big. Great about the loose jeans. Popcorn I find quite enticing. I think it's one of those things I can't keep around, as I don't trust myself to have it within reason and stop. Bummer it can't easily be had out, like chocolate, say. At ...

jackn

day 87

Sleep: 5.5? hours, not rested.

Exercise: Half morning bodyweight routine

jackn

bunsofaluminum wrote: I also took 45 minutes to eat it all, chewing everything thoroughly.

This is great.
I go through phases, sometimes managing to chew, sometimes not.

It's powerful stuff, anyone who chews knows.
Not to mention the greater satisfaction.

jackn

Thank you kindly, Kaali.

jackn

Definitely, bunsofAl.

Three square meals and no snacks.

The real food-lover likes food too well to be eating all the time...

jackn

Why, MaggieMae, how kind and interesting. What do you think, oolala? I share your thoughts about addiction, MaggieMae. I think they're automatic, and I don't feel bad about having them. Yet, for a long while now, I'm all too aware of how I'm exactly like 'them'. The idea of 'they' and 'me' is exactl...

jackn

day 86

Sleep: ? hours, quite rested.

After dinner, yet another meal of cake and bread.

Exercise: Half morning bodyweight routine

jackn

Good to get into the weeds when we share. Scone with a friend sounds great to me. Probably the best occasion to splurge, when in company. The 20/100 bit I relate to a great deal. At my age, my biggest belief, to which I've come gradually, and which needs constant upkeep, is that there's no salvation...

jackn

I'm vegetarian, eating a starch based, plant strong diet, and have for almost seven years, and have thrived on it. I see. Didn't know. I was vegetarian for twenty-odd years, of which the last three were vegan. For years I followed Fuhrman. I can see what you're talking about. And I'm sure that many...

jackn

Oh, Oolala, shoulder and knee. Tell me about it. And thanx for the input. Took three years to get rid of a shoulder tendinitis, and a vague ghost seems to linger there forever. Knee comes and goes, and I always tell it, as compassionately as I can, nope, sorry, no scalpels. Not a month, a week?, goe...

jackn

Hey, buns, looking good. Regular habits and regular checking in. As to the sandwich and hunger the other day, one detail is missing: what's the 'filling'? The whole thing sounds diety, is very carby, and seems to have little fat and protein. The latter make me feel satisfied. And 'fat' is sometimes ...

jackn

Hey, buns. How nice of you. I feel good. Yes, thigh issue still there, but, a miracle took place... While I was expecting months of recovery given online info, over the last two-three days, things have improved a great deal. Hurts less, and movement is freer. I don't bother making a note of it, as i...

jackn

day 85

Sleep: 5.5 hours, so-so rested.

Exercise: none

jackn

Thank you, Raw.

jackn

I see, e-lyn.

As you please, but, if you share, will be great.

jackn

Funny, and good share, Merry.

To go back to nit-picky details, if I may - what's 'immersion tactics', if you will?

jackn

Next day, one more thing, somewhat related. These days, African colleagues at work, and neighborhood shopkeepers observe the Ramadan fast. I know from experience that fasting isn't for me, but somehow it does something to me. 'Haunt' would be way too strong, but, as I inquire about their experience,...

jackn

Very glad to have watched it. Thank you again, oolala. Some more from and about the movie. And about all addictions, of course. And, thus, myself. Mahowny, the gambling addict, stays by the gambling table even after his girlfriend, having waited for him in their room during their special long weeken...

jackn

oolala53 wrote:
You are too kind! Thanks.

Hope you don't mind, thought this belonged here, where originally posted.

Watching the movie.
Will get back.

jackn

Hey, Oolala, poetry.

Helps.

Thank you kindly.

jackn

day 84

Sleep: 6.5 hours, quite rested.

Binge.

Exercise: none

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