Everyday Systems

It was a beautiful summer day. My family was running errands and we stopped to get ice cream. I know it wasn't an S-day, but it just seemed to be silly not to get ice cream with the rest of my kids. I didn't want to be legalistic and not enjoy the moment with my family. Has anyone had this sort of experience?
Thanks.

Yes, and it's hard.

Most of the time, I just enjoy the company and forgo the food. That gets easier with practice.

But there are times, I take a NWS and join them - like today, when my son was part of a group of kids running a rootbeer float stand. (How can I say no?) But I try to keep it very "contained" so that one S-event doesn't turn into "go wild the rest of the day."

For me, it's best to be a bit legalistic as a general rule... otherwise, I'd find excuses to indulge on a regular basis.

I didn't want to be legalistic and not enjoy the moment with my family.

Maybe it is just how you look at it. I find it hard to think of words like "legalistic" and "rigid" and "inflexible" in reference to No S. There is simply so much room for fun and flexibility in the lifestyle.

I am STRICT with my N days, which I suppose you might call legalistic. But I find that being STRICT on my N days really allows me to enjoy my S days and NWS days and also lose/maintain weight amazingly easy.

I suspect that normally thin people don't ALWAYS eat sweets every time they have the chance and they probably don't consider themselves as being "legalistic" when they decline.

I think KCCC makes a good point, it is always wonderful to just enjoy the company,

Blueskighs

What is an "NWS"? (I've looked around this forum, but I can't seem to find the answer).

vmelo wrote:What is an "NWS"? (I've looked around this forum, but I can't seem to find the answer).

Non-Weekend S-day. A day outside your normal S-day routine where you make a conscious decision that "this is special enough for a treat."

Usually reserved for major holidays and birthdays of immediate family, but everyone gets to decide for him or herself what constitutes "special.' However, the recommendation is to keep them to 2-3 max a month.

As long as your family doesn't stop for ice cream three times a week, I think it was fine.... It sounds like it honestly was a special occasion, in the truest sense of the word. Most of my happiest family memories are of spontaneous celebrations like that one.

And you can always get a junior cone instead of a triple-dip... it will be just as special.

Generally I think that NWS days are something one knows about in advance. But I also think there are days that are spontaneous.

KCCC wrote:

vmelo wrote:What is an "NWS"? (I've looked around this forum, but I can't seem to find the answer).

Non-Weekend S-day. A day outside your normal S-day routine where you make a conscious decision that "this is special enough for a treat."

Usually reserved for major holidays and birthdays of immediate family, but everyone gets to decide for him or herself what constitutes "special.' However, the recommendation is to keep them to 2-3 max a month.

Thank you!