I started a demanding job with a commute in January, so haven't been here as much as I used to be. Life is a little on the crazy side as I try to re-balance and re-focus. Additional family demands have resulted in my being a little more frantic than I think is good for me.
However, I am SO grateful for No-S under these conditions. I could not maintain anything where I had to count or weigh or THINK about what I was eating on a daily basis. At this point (over 2 years, I think), the N-day habits are so ingrained that they don't take much thought. I still plan meals (on the weekends), and I take my leftovers or "default" meals for lunch. Simple pattern that still holds, even if more of my meals are "prepare ahead" or "quick-fix" now. Had to work out breakfast (with the commute), but that's in place now too.
If I had not been doing No-S for a while, I know what would have happened -I would have started eating TONS of junk. Partly because junk is "fast," but mostly because I would eat out of stress. I am stressed right now. But I'm not dealing by eating.
And that's good, because I know abandoning basic health habits only leads to MORE stress. Right now I appreciate every "point of sanity" in my life, and No-S is on the list! So, develop those habits, because at some point they will seem like a life preserver to you!
(Thanks again, R.)
