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by SpiritSong
Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:32 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

I have a coffeemaker that I can set up the night before and program to be ready when I get up. The last time DH bought me a coffeemaker, I told him not to bother with the clock since I never programmed the last one. So now it's not an option. Oh, well. I don't think I want to quickly down a cup of ...
by SpiritSong
Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:21 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

6/11/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise) 6/12/11 - S-Day (No S Diet) & Success (Exercise) 6/13/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise) Like I mentioned on the monthly check in, I have been somewhat slacking in the Exercise department. I start my workouts, but don't always finish them. I give myself a "S...
by SpiritSong
Fri Jun 10, 2011 2:32 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

6/9/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise) 6/10/11 - S-Day (No S Diet & Exercise) Yesterday I wanted sugar. :evil: Give me sugar!!!! But I told myself, "Self, it is Thursday. Do you really want a red mark on your HabitCal because you couldn't hold out for a few hours?" Self was not too happy but admitt...
by SpiritSong
Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:47 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

6/8/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)

The exercise was not as much as I had planned, but I wasn't feeling it. The important thing was that I did something!
by SpiritSong
Wed Jun 08, 2011 6:53 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

6/7/11 - Success (No S Diet) & S-Day (Exercise) Success yesterday after I fought off my co-worker's cracker. :lol: She couldn't believe I wasn't allowed to try one of her low calorie Special K crackers. Giving her an explanation about how habit is more important on my diet than calories would have b...
by SpiritSong
Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:12 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

6/6/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
by SpiritSong
Sun Jun 05, 2011 8:36 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

6/4/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
6/5/11 - S-Day (No S Diet) & Success (Exercise)
by SpiritSong
Sun Jun 05, 2011 10:58 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bjalda's check in
Replies: 58
Views: 57685

Very, very, very ironic that I can call this day a success in spite of all that It can be a success if the next time you pick up some junk food you ask yourself, "Do I even want this?" If you aren't truly going to enjoy the food, it is wasted calories going into your body, S-Day or not. I moved my ...
by SpiritSong
Sun Jun 05, 2011 10:36 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I'm Curious About This
Replies: 24
Views: 30890

I think it is a HUGE improvement, and restaurants and fast food restaurants can start taking advantage of it by providing meals along those lines and using the plate to tout them. That would be cool! Of course, most people would get the plate and look at the "small" protein serving and think the re...
by SpiritSong
Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:30 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No more points!!!
Replies: 14
Views: 23234

Welcome, Dainty Cow! Any plan that makes you feel bad about yourself is no plan to be on (much less to spend money on)! No S is slowly teaching me how to think like a skinny person. The other day I had a big lunch and actually thought to myself, "Oh, I will only need a small dinner now." Wow, at thi...
by SpiritSong
Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:18 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

That's the beauty of Leslie -- she'll walk with all of us anytime we want! And during the cooldown, whether you've done 1 mile or 5, she always makes you feel like you've really accomplished something. :) 6/2/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise) 6/3/11 - S-day (No S Diet & Exercise) I have signed up...
by SpiritSong
Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:10 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: ******JUNE CHALLENGE*****
Replies: 18
Views: 32134

Thank you for starting us off, Stubby! My goal for June is to be red-free, with No S Diet (easier) and Exercise (harder). I do vanilla No S except that I take my Saturday S-Day on Fridays. I am allowed two S-Events during each month. 1 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise) 2 - Success (No S Diet & Exerci...
by SpiritSong
Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:02 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

I've been noting that you "walk with Leslie" and thought, "how nice, she has a friend that is always ready to walk with her..she must have introduced us to her somewhere that I missed." Today as I was preparing to 'walk with Leslie", I finally made the connection. :roll: double daaahhh for me! :oop...
by SpiritSong
Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:55 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: N Day Triumphs
Replies: 11
Views: 19195

There is chocolate birthday cake in the kitchen at work right now. Not for me! 8)
by SpiritSong
Wed Jun 01, 2011 2:00 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: The 21(day) Club
Replies: 839
Views: 1248605

oolala53 wrote:Congrats!

I made it yesterday and had a spectacular failure today.
Well, Oolala, without a failure, you wouldn't have the chance to start over with Day One tomorrow and join the club yet again! :D
by SpiritSong
Tue May 31, 2011 11:20 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: The 21(day) Club
Replies: 839
Views: 1248605

I'm back in! I'm back in!! 21 days today.

Thanks, Reinhard, for coming up with something that just makes sense. (Plus I am just too lazy for those other diets. They seem like a lot of work.) :lol:
by SpiritSong
Tue May 31, 2011 11:18 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

Thanks for your support, Grammy G! Situation has resolved, and in the process, I lost 3 lbs. just in time for my end of the month weigh-in this morning. :D 5/31/11 - Success (No S Diet) & Failure (Exercise) I took one last exercise failure to end the month (and since I mowed the lawn later in the da...
by SpiritSong
Tue May 31, 2011 3:59 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tobiasmom's Journey
Replies: 485
Views: 371686

If weighing yourself makes you want to quit, throw out the scale, and keep No S! 8) I thought I was above having a "scale fit" but one bad weigh-in showed me I was wrong. So now I have switched to monthly weigh-ins. I may cheat and weigh myself during the month once in a while, but those readings do...
by SpiritSong
Mon May 30, 2011 11:46 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

5/28/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise) 5/29/11 - S-Day (No S Diet) & Failure (Exercise) 5/30/11 - S-Day (Memorial Day) & Success (Exercise) Finally did some exercise on Saturday, although not as much as I had planned. I assume it is because I skipped exercise for a week and I haven't been eating t...
by SpiritSong
Fri May 27, 2011 6:36 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

Edited because situation is over and I would like to cover my tracks as much as possible. 8)
by SpiritSong
Fri May 27, 2011 4:36 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

Oh..I hate it when those arguments..no speaking..tension happen! I do not do well eating under stress and usually make bad choices.. Oreo cookies seem to be my favorite food during those times! Hope you get things worked out before the wedding! Thanks, Grammy G. I probably would be eating up a stor...
by SpiritSong
Thu May 26, 2011 4:11 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

5/25/11 - Success (No S Diet) & Failure (Exercise) Yep, still not exercising. Hopefully things will be back to normal soon. At least I am still having success with No S. Ate half of my PB&J sandwich last night and I was full. Not sure if that was due to stomach tension or because I haven't been exer...
by SpiritSong
Wed May 25, 2011 8:17 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

5/24/11 - Success (No S Diet) & Failure (Exercise)

Tension is taking up my energy, so another exercise failure. Hopefully tension burns extra calories! :roll: I'm also having smaller dinners. Just had a PB&J sandwich for dinner last night.
by SpiritSong
Tue May 24, 2011 4:13 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

5/23/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)

I had a pretty short workout session in the morning because I just wasn't feeling up to it, but I worked out before bed. And I had no problem getting to sleep afterwards. :D
by SpiritSong
Sun May 22, 2011 10:15 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

5/21/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise) 5/22/11 - S-Day (No S Diet) & Failure (Exercise) Yes, a failure for exercise today, but for good reason. I did a five mile walk with Leslie yesterday morning and then mowed the lawn late yesterday afternoon, which took two and a half hours because it has been...
by SpiritSong
Fri May 20, 2011 3:59 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

5/19/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
5/20/11 - S-Day (No S Diet & Exercise)

I had a dream last night that I cheated and ruined my 21 Day run. :shock: It is nice to wake up in the morning and realize it isn't true, and that it was just No S denying me imaginary pleasures. :wink:
by SpiritSong
Wed May 18, 2011 11:44 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

5/18/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)

I wanted something before dinner, but I waited. I had my "appetizer" of cheese and crackers on my plate with the rest of my food. :)
by SpiritSong
Tue May 17, 2011 10:57 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

5/17/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)

Woo hoo! One week down and two weeks to go until I re-join the 21 Day Club. DH is not home, but I am not binging. 8)
by SpiritSong
Mon May 16, 2011 11:34 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

5/16/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)

Yea! :D A success tomorrow will be Week One under my belt in my quest to re-join the 21 Day Club.
by SpiritSong
Mon May 16, 2011 12:13 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

5/15/11 - S-Day (No S Diet) & Success (Exercise) Bleh. Had some cake DH bought and it was not very good. I hate wasting calories on a bad S-Day "treat." (No, I did not finish it. Just enough to get my milk down. :P ) I suppose it is a good lesson for N Days that sometimes that food you can't eat rea...
by SpiritSong
Sat May 14, 2011 11:12 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

5/14/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise) I was hungry this morning and this afternoon, but managed to wait for my meals. I am hoping my virtue will lead to weight loss. 8) I was feeling down about my red days in May (3 for No S Diet, and 5 for Exercise) and thinking the month was ruined (and there w...
by SpiritSong
Fri May 13, 2011 3:23 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

5/12/11 - Success (No S Diet) & Failure (Exercise) 5/13/11 - S-Day (No S Diet) & Success (Exercise) Exercise hasn't been going well lately, so I am going to try changing up my routine. I am enjoying not feeling hungry today!! :D Came back to edit because I started mowing the lawn, and I am counting ...
by SpiritSong
Thu May 12, 2011 10:10 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

5/11/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)

The exercise was less than enthusiastic after my binge night, but I was glad I did it. And I got Day One of Twenty-One under my belt.
by SpiritSong
Wed May 11, 2011 4:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

Thank you, Jan in Georgia. Sometimes I feel stronger after a binge like that because I realize the junk I ate didn't bring me happiness or anything, so it makes it easier to resist the next time. In fact, last night my inner voice kept telling me to stop before the first chip passed my lips, but my ...
by SpiritSong
Wed May 11, 2011 12:09 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

5/10/11 - Failure (No S Diet & Exercise) Sorry to be a bad example, but DH was not home and I drank an entire bottle of wine and ate whatever I wanted. Sort of a stress release, although I had the book's warning that "comfort" food is really "self-punishment" food in my head. Didn't stop me. Sometim...
by SpiritSong
Mon May 09, 2011 11:59 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

5/8/11 - S-Day (No S Diet) & Success (Exercise)
5/9/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
by SpiritSong
Sat May 07, 2011 10:36 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

5/7/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)

Yea! Day One down. Twenty to go. :D
by SpiritSong
Fri May 06, 2011 11:21 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

5/4/11 - Success (No S Diet) & Failure (Exercise) 5/5/11 - Failure (No S Diet & Exercise) 5/6/11 - S-Day (No S Diet & Exercise) Argh, what a bad week! Even my success on Wednesday was more of a failure in reality. I was really hungry at lunch so I had a big meal, which wasn't too much of a problem e...
by SpiritSong
Fri May 06, 2011 7:03 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: * * * * May challenge * * * *
Replies: 27
Views: 30962

I'm glad this is starting a week late, because last week was failure city! :oops: My May goal is to re-join the 21 Day Club (May 7-27). And while I'm at it, I'd like the rest of the month (May 28-31) to be green & yellow too! :) I am doing vanilla No S except for the mod that I take my Saturday S-Da...
by SpiritSong
Tue May 03, 2011 11:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

5/3/11 - Failure (No S Diet & Exercise)

Blah. Was really tired this morning after a night of dreaming, so did not get up to exercise. Then had chips with dinner (not on my plate) and followed up with a couple of "fun" sized candy bars. :oops:

Onward to tomorrow!
by SpiritSong
Tue May 03, 2011 11:12 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Poll: What is/was your weakness- snacks, sweets, or seconds?
Replies: 12
Views: 17733

Now that I am following the No S Diet, I would say what I miss most are the snacks (because I get hungry, heaven forbid). But I voted for "more than one" because a lot of the time my snacks were sweets.
by SpiritSong
Tue May 03, 2011 11:05 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Red Day
Replies: 6
Views: 11588

I just had a red right now, but it doesn't mean I'm giving up No S or anything. Like Nicest said, most (if not all) of my pre-No S days would have been red. I had three reds in April, and perhaps I can get it down to two in May. 8)
by SpiritSong
Tue May 03, 2011 10:00 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

5/1/11 - S-Day (No S Diet) & Success (Exercise)
5/2/11 - S-Event (No S Diet) & Success (Exercise)

I get an S-Event for my work birthday because my boss brought me taco dip. Yum!
by SpiritSong
Sun May 01, 2011 12:42 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/30/11 - Failure (No S Diet) & Success (Exercise) We went out to dinner and I had chips and salsa, so it's a failure. Only three this month, so I'm okay with it. 8) Edited - I am changing my No S Diet failure to an S-Event . It was the day after my birthday after all (which was on an S-Day, so I di...
by SpiritSong
Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:49 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Thtrchic's Daily Check-in
Replies: 851
Views: 725603

thtrchic wrote:Friday, SUCCESS! Triumph! A completely red-free month of No-S. One red day for exercise, but a whole lot of green there too. Yay!
Congrats, Julie!! :D
by SpiritSong
Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:48 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Who Me? Checking In!
Replies: 549
Views: 495839

Good luck with Smog. :(
by SpiritSong
Sat Apr 30, 2011 11:45 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/28/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
4/29/11 - S-Day (No S Diet & Exercise) Birthday! :D

Thank goodness I take my regular S-Day on Friday. I certainly don't need another S-Day today after the eating I did yesterday! 8)
by SpiritSong
Thu Apr 28, 2011 3:33 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/26/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
4/27/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)

I weighed in this morning and I am down 3 lbs. this month! Woo hoo!

Guess what? The No S Diet works much better than the Half-S'ed Diet! :D
by SpiritSong
Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:08 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/25/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise) I am home on vacation this week, so there is more temptation than usual. But I had my husband hide my Easter chocolate until Friday, and I worked out when I was getting hungry to kill time (and hopefully kill my appetite). Without No S, there would be a lot o...
by SpiritSong
Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:15 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: sick of it
Replies: 5
Views: 9975

It seems silly that humans would evolve to where we had to eat constantly in order to regulate our blood sugar. No S has taught me to take information in fitness magazines, web sites, etc. with a large grain of salt.

Welcome back, kariev34!
by SpiritSong
Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:12 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I actually threw it away!
Replies: 12
Views: 19822

Way to go, kittymom! That is pretty good to actually have the sweet in your hand and be able to toss it. :D
by SpiritSong
Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:31 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/21/11 - Failure (No S Diet) & Extra S-Day (Exercise) Had a mid-morning snack because I was thinking of adding a mini-meal. But then I changed my mind, which made the snack a failure. :? 4/22/11 - S-Day (No S Diet & Exercise) 4/23/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise) 4/24/11 - S-Day (No S Diet) & Su...
by SpiritSong
Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:36 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/20/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
by SpiritSong
Thu Apr 21, 2011 3:18 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Thinking of adding mid-morning mini-meal
Replies: 10
Views: 17578

Thinking of adding mid-morning mini-meal

I have breakfast at 6 am and lunch at 1 pm (and no, I cannot move it), and while I know I will not starve in the seven hours in between, I think I need to add a morning snack, I mean, a mid-morning mini-meal. I can't eat enough at 6 am to not start feeling hungry around 10. I have tried ignoring the...
by SpiritSong
Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:32 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/19/11 - Failure (No S Diet) & Extra S-Day (Exercise) Had the day off from exercise this morning due to getting home late from a hockey game last night. I think the fatigue had a lot to do with my No S failure. I was hungry all day and I just wanted to fill up. Well, I filled up and now I feel crap...
by SpiritSong
Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:20 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/18/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise) I am hungry pretty much every late morning, and I hope this is my peak fat burning time like I tell myself to get through the discomfort. (Seems to also be my peak "goofing off when I should be working" time. :oops: ) The problem is I can't get all that much ...
by SpiritSong
Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:48 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Karin's Daily Check-in
Replies: 21
Views: 32229

Just posting to say I am enjoying your check in. You're doing great! :D
by SpiritSong
Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:45 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ManOnWire's Daily Check In
Replies: 11
Views: 23587

ManOnWire wrote:So... I stepped on the scale one day in... and I'm down 4 pounds. At this rate I should reach my goal of 100 pounds in just under a month, and then it's, "so long suckers!"
:lol:
by SpiritSong
Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:00 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

Care to share the recipe for vegan meatloaf? Oh, I'm sorry if I gave the impression that I cooked. :lol: I purchased a week's worth of frozen vegan meals from Gobble Green when it was half price on one of those coupon sites, and the vegan meat loaf was one of the dinners. (Actually cooking for myse...
by SpiritSong
Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:38 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: * * * * April Challenge * * * *
Replies: 38
Views: 40265

bump :)
by SpiritSong
Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:37 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/17/11 - S-Day (No S Diet) & Success (Exercise)

I actually exercised twice today, just like yesterday. It is easier to do when DH isn't home. :)
by SpiritSong
Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:03 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/16/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise) Funny stuff to report includes a small bottle of Gatorade first thing this morning. I was dehydrated from my wine and junk evening last night and needed something sweet to get my aspirin down. I would have had juice instead, but we are out. I don't consider t...
by SpiritSong
Sat Apr 16, 2011 4:39 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/15/11 - S-Day (No S Diet & Exercise) I was alone for dinner and had a bit of a wine and junk food binge, but I think I have kept those down to once a month so I won't worry too much about it. Sometimes it is nice to just have whatever your inner child wants, and then of course it is nice to get ba...
by SpiritSong
Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:10 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/14/11 - Success (No S Diet) & S-Day (Exercise)

I am now officially a member of the 21 Day Club. :D
by SpiritSong
Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:01 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: The 21(day) Club
Replies: 839
Views: 1248605

I'm in! I'm in! I am in the Club!! I think I found No S in October 2010, but I was "sort of" following it for months (i.e., refusing to use the HabitCal because then I would have to admit that the soda I had with lunch or that snack before bed was a failure) . Not surprisingly, it didn't work all th...
by SpiritSong
Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:29 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: When is a plateau really a plateau?
Replies: 8
Views: 14009

When is a plateau really a plateau?

With a success today, I will gain membership into the 21 Day Club. Woo hoo! I thought to myself, "Yea, I've earned a mod!" And my next thought was, "Why do you need a mod if you are currently reaching your weight loss goals?" (2 lbs./month) So I figure I shouldn't think about mods until I reach a pl...
by SpiritSong
Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:05 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

Thanks, Noel! Once I get thru today, I am in the Club! :D 4/13/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise) Dinner was a sort-of success, truth be told. I had a chicken salad sandwich with way too much mayo and way too much chicken salad, and because they fit on the plate, the soft pretzels I had wanted the ...
by SpiritSong
Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:02 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/12/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)

As I posted on the extinction burst thread, I almost gave in and had a snack tonight, but knowing it was a burst really helped to say No!! I am still set to join the 21 Day Club on Friday. :D
by SpiritSong
Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:48 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Habit formation and the extinction burst
Replies: 18
Views: 31319

This thread may have saved my attempt to join the 21 Day Club. I will be able to join with successes through the 14th, but tonight I wanted a snack. Really really wanted a snack. And I thought, "Who cares about the stupid 21 Day Club? How is one snack gonna hurt?" :x Then I remembered. Ah, this is a...
by SpiritSong
Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:02 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/11/11 - Success (No S Diet) & Failure (Exercise)

I blame DH for the exercise failure, without getting into any details. :x

I am going to get back on the horse tomorrow with some walking with Leslie.
by SpiritSong
Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:35 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/10/11 - S-Day (No S Diet) & Failure (Exercise)

I tried to exercise and got through a warm up, but that was it. Just not feeling it. I thought maybe I would try sometime in the afternoon, but ended up watching The Masters instead.
by SpiritSong
Sat Apr 09, 2011 10:26 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/8/11 - S-Day (No S Diet & Exercise) 4/9/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise) I didn't need an S-Event for the bridal shower. They served lunch (brunch-type food) and I had one plate and skipped dessert. :D It is only about 6:45 pm right now, but I am marking a No S success to make sure I don't get ...
by SpiritSong
Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:02 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Funny review of No S
Replies: 10
Views: 17542

That was good. I love its "the truth hurts" message. :D
by SpiritSong
Fri Apr 08, 2011 4:37 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: What should I advertise?
Replies: 27
Views: 36958

I would suggest Leslie Sansone walking DVDs. They are perfect for days when the weather (or season) is too bad for Urban Rangering (or for people who just don't have a good place to walk outside). If you want specific DVD recommendations, please let me know! :D
by SpiritSong
Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:47 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/7/11 - Success (No S Diet) & S-Day (Exercise) Wow, am I on a sugar high right now. It is my Friday S-Day and my boss brought in a chocolate moouse cake. I think my sugar tolerance is down from the No S Diet. Totally worth it. :wink: I have a bridal shower tomorrow, so I will take an optional S-Eve...
by SpiritSong
Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:55 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/6/11 - Success (No S Diet) & Failure (Exercise) I got up in the morning and put on my workout clothes, but I just couldn't find a DVD I was willing to do. Too tired and achy, so I decided to skip it. They say weight loss is 90% diet and 10% exercise, so I see this as 90% success and only 10% failu...
by SpiritSong
Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:29 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/5/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
by SpiritSong
Mon Apr 04, 2011 4:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/4/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise) I am glad today is an N-Day. Yesterday I had cookies at my parents' house, which was fine. But then I had Doritos for a snack, really greasy chicken wings for dinner, and chocolate and peanut butter for a pre-bed snack. :shock: I had wacky dreams all night, an...
by SpiritSong
Sun Apr 03, 2011 7:27 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/3/11 - S-Day (No S Diet) & Success (Exercise)
by SpiritSong
Sun Apr 03, 2011 2:27 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

4/2/11 - S-Day (No S Diet) & Success (Exercise) I took a Special Day because I had a special church dinner. I actually treated most of the day as an N-Day, avoided the pre-dinner appetizers, had one glass of wine with dinner, and pretty much one plate's worth of food. But then dessert came, and I ha...
by SpiritSong
Fri Apr 01, 2011 10:13 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

3/31/11 - Success (No S Diet) & S-Day (Exercise)

4/1/11 - S-Day (No S Diet & Exercise)

Happy April Fool's Day, everyone!! :lol:
by SpiritSong
Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:27 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Easter is coming!!!!
Replies: 14
Views: 21071

I assume my husband will get me my orange chocolate miniatures. I may have to have him hide them from me on N-Days. :shock:
by SpiritSong
Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:37 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

We all got together at work today for a taco based potluck lunch. I would find that hard to resist myself! :) 3/30/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise) I am marking a success for No S even though the day isn't over. I almost gave in to the soft pretzels in the freezer, but my hemming and hawing for ...
by SpiritSong
Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:18 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: * * * * April Challenge * * * *
Replies: 38
Views: 40265

My first goal is to join the 21 Day Club. I started in March, but will need April to complete it. My second goal is to be green until the end of April. (And in case you're confused by my calendar below, I take my Saturday S-Day on Friday.) Edited because the NWS-Days I had put aside for work birthda...
by SpiritSong
Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:43 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

Re: Leslie

I know what you mean. There is not much excuse not to exercise when you are using WATP. That's what I'm counting on! Just bought another two Leslie's on sale today. :D 3/29/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise) I had a dream last night that I popped something into my mouth and ate it, then realized t...
by SpiritSong
Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:02 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

3/28/11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)

I just love how I can walk with Leslie even though I am barely awake. :)

I was hungry between breakfast and lunch (my biggest problem during the week), but I sent my hunger to the Stored Fat Restaurant to eat as much as it wanted.
by SpiritSong
Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:40 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

3/27/11 - S-Day (No S Diet) and Success (Exercise)

S-Days are much more fun when you haven't been cheating on the N-Days. :D
by SpiritSong
Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:05 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

3/26/11 - Success (both No S Diet and Exercise) DH bought "me" popcorn at the hockey game last night, but I told him I couldn't have any. I wasn't hungry and I didn't want any popcorn, but if I had not been following No S, I probably would have had some anyway. Extra calories for no reason whatsoeve...
by SpiritSong
Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:01 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

3/25/11 - S-Day (for both No S Diet and Exercise) Yes, I know I should follow Vanilla No S while establishing the habit, but I have given myself one mod from the very beginning. I take my Saturday S-Day on Friday so I can participate in my office floor's Breakfast Day. Surprisingly, my Saturday N-Da...
by SpiritSong
Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:17 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 84024

SpiritSong's Check In

I have five weeks until my birthday and my goal is to do see green and yellow on my two HabitCals (No S Diet and Exercise) and no red! I have had a lot of red lately, so I thought maybe a daily check in would help.

Starting up tomorrow! :D
by SpiritSong
Wed Mar 23, 2011 6:54 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: new here
Replies: 2
Views: 7063

Welcome, Snapdragon! I love No S for its common sense approach. You know what you get from eating every two hours? A lot of calories down your throat! I spent some time on that bandwagon (oh, no, my body will think it's starving!!) and like you said, you have to think about food all the time. And my...
by SpiritSong
Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:29 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: newbie with a question about snacks
Replies: 10
Views: 17402

For these situations, you need to use a "virtual" plate. Look at the separate pieces of your lunch and decide if it is all one plate worth of food. Your lunch sounds pretty good as long as the vegetables and cous cous did not take up a full plate. However, if one day you had soup in a bowl, a salad ...
by SpiritSong
Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:06 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: The "My Pants Fell Down" Club.....
Replies: 60
Views: 87943

My pants haven't fallen yet :( but my belt keeps getting notched tighter! My work pants are looking awkwardly baggy.. never had a problem like this before. It's bittersweet I guess- don't like looking awkwardly dressed, but I do like being smaller! I am "suffering" from droopy pants myself right no...
by SpiritSong
Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:04 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Success!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 22
Views: 33275

Yesterday was my Day One. Again. :roll:

Twenty more to go!! Looking forward to seeing a lot of green. :D
by SpiritSong
Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:32 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Sugar and your mood
Replies: 16
Views: 18759

Re: Sugar and your mood

When I was working I found that if I felt homicidal around stupid co-workers -- it was my reaction to the stupid co-workers. I didn't feel homicidal towards everyone (that is, not family and friends) so I couldn't blame it on anything but the stupid co-workers. Oh, great. I was just going to come t...
by SpiritSong
Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:38 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Sugar and your mood
Replies: 16
Views: 18759

Sugar and your mood

Has anyone found that the No S Diet helped regulate your mood? I have been "failing" at No S for a few days :oops: and have been in a mood of moods at work. Now I am wondering if the extra sugar I've had lately could be the reason (no, it is not PMS). I suppose the best way to test that theory would...
by SpiritSong
Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:26 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: So You Want to Lose Weight"
Replies: 20
Views: 25795

I loved the parts about the bagel. "It was a bagel. It was bagel-sized." "I ate one bagel. I did not eat four bagels."
by SpiritSong
Mon Nov 29, 2010 10:12 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Christmas Cookies
Replies: 3
Views: 7160

ShannahR wrote:Could you put the cookies your co-worker gave you into the tin your sister-in law handed you? Then you could solve all your problems and eliminate having the temptation of freshly baked cookies around.

LOL
Ah, the elegant solution! :D
by SpiritSong
Wed Nov 24, 2010 12:52 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Happy Thanksgiving!
Replies: 12
Views: 17028

Happy Thanksgiving! (without all the searches for low fat recipes for all the holiday favorites -- come on, people, who wants fake gravy????)

:lol:
by SpiritSong
Sun Nov 21, 2010 9:11 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Yo-yo-ing
Replies: 12
Views: 16154

I am a once-a-week weigher, and I think it works well for me. If the number goes down, even though I know it may not really mean anything (like this week when it went down 0.5 lb.), I celebrate, feel proud of myself for a week, and tell myself to stay the course. If the number goes up (which hasn't ...

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