Everyday Systems

Thank you, flipturn, for starting this thread. I have been debating recently as to whether or not I ought to "give up my membership" in OA and this discussion is helping me immensely.

Reading the book is also helping me. I love the chapter on snacking. It just makes so much sense.

Sorry, I'm too busy reading to spend time on here... Just kidding! I got the book and I am reading and enjoying it. There are lots of sections that are just like the website, but with more stuff thrown in. And it's great that I can take the book anywhere and read. My PC is a little cumbersome to hau...

Day 6: S Day I considered typing "SUCCESS" because even though all snacks, sweets and seconds are technically allowed, I didn't do much of that. I did have a reasonable-sized dessert after lunch and dinner. But, no snacking and no seconds, and my meals themselves were just like I'd have on an N day....

Today is my first S day after my first 5 N days. I had the same kind of breakfast and lunch that I would have had on an N day. I did have a dessert after lunch that came from the dinner party I was at last night where I did not eat any because it was an N day. (They offered for us to bring it home f...

Hey Marilyn, As you know, I am also not getting on the scales. I just know for me it's a wise decision. I feel good about what I have done this week and I do not need a machine to tell me how I should be feeling. As for eating something that you don't want... I wouldn't eat it unless I wanted it. Do...

Thanks, Marilyn! I responded to a post in the general discussion forum this morning and thought I would copy and paste it here. (I might need the reminder someday.) I wrote: This is exactly why I am not weighing myself. Those who love getting on the scale might want to say I am in denial. How will I...

This is exactly why I am not weighing myself. Those who love getting on the scale might want to say I am in denial. How will I "know" if I don't weigh myself? Well, my rings are looser, my pants are looser, my belly feels flatter when I first wake up in the morning, the puffiness in my face is gone....

Day 5: SUCCESS! Dinner out at and with the neighbors' went great! It was so easy! Had a glass of wine while everyone else munched on the hors d'oerves. Had a plate of food that was very satisfying and brought home some dessert for today. Awesome! AND, my book came yesterday, so I have some great rea...

I also laugh at my thigh master . If anyone took a brief look at me, you would know I never mastered it. Oh, my! I'd forgotten I had one of those years ago! I never mastered mine, either!! I've had a nordic trac and used to use if quite faithfully for about 40 minute sessions. It worked when I used...

My son has the book in his car because he picked up the mail for me today and he said that I have a package. I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve! Is that silly or what? I mean, I've been doing this for almost a week now (though I count Monday as my "official" starting day), and you'd think I would be...

My hubby and I started this week too. It's the first diet he's agreed to do with me in a long time. This being our first weekend, I have given it a little thought (I'd be lying to say otherwise), but as the time gets closer I am realizing that I want to just "go with the flow." I am not planning to ...

This is my hope too. I have tried SO many different weight loss schemes that I know some people just think "here she goes again." This one does really feel different though, and I'm not talking about it much. Just doing it. It's not about food all the time. It's about getting on with life. In a few ...

Ditto, bright angel. I have met some wonderful people in OA and AA (though I do not consider myself an alcoholic, I attended to hear recovery). But, I just do not see the 12 steps applied to food with much success. Only those that follow a very rigid food plan lose weight and keep it off (and only i...

Good morning! I had not heard of that. My dishes are white with blue trim. I used to use the luncheon size plates all the time because I'd heard that it makes it look like you have more food. But, I am using the same ones as the rest of my family now. If it's a meal that calls for the larger plates,...

Day 4: SUCCESS!

Gee, I don't know what else to say! I feel so much better about myself in just a very few days.

Reinhard, if you're reading this: Thank you!

Here is a great quote to remember: There are no failures, only feedback.

Reinhard's Rebels - That's a good one. I too feel sort of like a rebel. A liberated rebel. For about 7 years I have tried to make OA work for me. Why wasn't my Higher Power helping me when I was asking and asking? Because I was not trying to eat the way I was intended to eat. I never gave up the con...

I am still currently a member of OA, but have recently been re-thinking the idea in my mind. If it hasn't worked in 7 years (+/-), what makes me think it's going to now? Yes, they do say "keep coming back" and "don't quit until the miracle happens" but jeesh! Then there is that other thing I have he...

This will be my very first weekend coming up and I am not dreading it in the least! :lol: I am curious to see how it goes, but I'm learning to relax for the first time around food. I had a meal today for lunch that looked very much like what I would have eaten a month ago on a very strict diet. But,...

I had the best time reading these posts this morning! Thanks for the memories and especially for the laughs! I don't think there was a diet mentioned that I have not heard of. Fortunately, I didn't try them all, but I have tried: Rice Diet, Cabbage Diet, WW (over and over and over...), Protein Power...

Day 3: SUCCESS! Have I said lately that I love this diet?! It sort of feels funny calling it a diet because I don't really feel deprived. Yes, I have had to tell myself to wait a little while longer and I will get to eat a meal. Yes, I have had to say, "Don't get too concerned. If you want that you ...

My current biggest challenge is not snacking before dinner. I have always eaten breakfast. I have a satisfying and "nutritious" lunch. There are about 5 hours between lunch and dinner and while I am preparing it, I am sooo tempted to eat something. My husband has a beer (he's doing this with me) bec...

I didn't want to get all the e-mail messages, so I clicked "no." But if I want to keep track of threads where I have posted (or I just want to keep an eye on the conversation and not contribute), I do the old-fashioned thing and make a note on a piece of paper with the subject line...

:idea: This might sound way too simplistic, but try this: Before eating anything, have a big glass of water first. You could even bring the water with you before going to bed and have it right there on the nightstand (or coffee table if you're having a nap on the couch) when you wake up. After drink...

Day 2: SUCCESS! I love this way of eating! I was hungry again last night just before dinner, but it was not as rough as the night before. Both my husband and I have been experiencing that. He said last night that he didn't think he was much of a snacker, but, because he's getting hungry, maybe he wa...

Are we trying to guess a game like a card game or a board game or a TV game?

Lowfat and candy are in all caps. Is that a hint?

Hey Debbie! I have family in Monticello and lots of friends in Bangor. I grew up in Pittsfield. Maine is hard to get out of your system, isn't it? Springtime here is a mixed blessing. The frost heaves (I'll bet that'll stump some people! :lol: ) and all the mud I could do without, but the birds sing...

Can you have your meal pre-made so all you have to do is pop it in the microwave or something? Getting too hungry is a dangerous thing for me to do too. Yesterday was officially my first no s day and I was hungry at dinnertime and a bit cranky. I hung in there, but realize I need to find a solution....

Day 1 SUCCESS! A pretty straightforward day. "Normal eating," which I define as eating what I want that is nutritious and good-tasting, and stopping when I have had enough. I cleaned my plates at breakfast and lunch, but I had food left on my plate at dinner. I think the difference might have been t...

Darn, I hate when he's right!!

Okay, okay, I'll let him have his beer. Come to think of it, a glass of wine while I'm cooking sounds like a piece of heaven that I have denied myself for a long time. Maybe tomorrow night I'll join him.

Okay, Day 1 here for hubby and I, and I have a clear-cut idea of MY rules. I don't drink calorie-laden anything between meals. That would be a snack in my opinion. He's currently testing the waters with a beer. Dinner will not be ready for half an hour. Is he snacking? (I am hungry, too, and waiting...

I'm not going to chance going to Barnes and Noble to get the book! I think I've read about 10 posts where this or that person got "the last one" at B&N :!: Seriously though, I just ordered mine today from Amazon. Hopefully, Reinhard gets "double points" for that one. Actually, I think I read somewhe...

Day O I am brand new and want to get my daily post started today. I have had a good breakfast, read some posts, signed up, and now am off to work. I will be ordering the book from Amazon today, mostly as a way to offer my gratitude to Reinhard (if you're reading this - thanks!), because I think the...