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Back on the Wagon!
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:20 pm
by storm fox
Hey, I'm trying to get my act together, and that includes getting back to the No-S habit. I keep falling off the wagon in times of chaos and disorder, which is not big surprise, but it is a big concern, for the reasons mentioned in the book.
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:42 pm
by Vigilant2010
Welcome back! I know it's hard to stay on track when chaos hits, but it you get the right habits solidified no-S will actually serve you in times of chaos rather than serve as "one more thing to worry about/feel bad about." At least, that's what the experienced no-essers tell me; I'm still working on doing the right thing when stressed myself. Good luck to you!
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:49 pm
by ~reneew
Welcome back!
Happy to be back.
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:04 am
by storm fox
I do well on No S, and I find it liveable, and it deals with my excesses pretty well. What's not to like?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:40 am
by gratefuldeb67
Hiya Storm
Nice to see you here again.
Welcome back.
Just stick with it and try using the HabitCal to keep accountable.
Debs
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:07 pm
by oliviamanda
Welcome back. I have been on and off the wagon. The wagon is the best place to be! It's simple and it's free!
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:13 pm
by spleener
Good for you! There's a point with this thing where inertia sort of kicks in, as the rules really become established as a habit. 21 days of vanilla No S will get you there.
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:50 pm
by oliviamanda
I've heard it here a few times, but please someone tell me what is vanilla no s?
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:21 pm
by guadopt1997
Vanilla no-S is "No snacks, no sweets, no seconds, except (sometimes) on days that start with S".
In other words the No-S diets with no tweaks or mods of any kind.
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:55 pm
by Mistress Manners
In other words, original No S, with no additional "tweaks" or "modifications."
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:13 pm
by reinhard
Storm, it's great to see you here again.
Stress is tough. But I think at some point if you keep bounching back something clicks and your habits become (more or less) stress proof.
The thing I find very helpful to keep in mind almost as a sort of mantra is that no s (and the other everyday systems) actually HELP with stress by providing an island of sanity and stability in a sea of chaos swirling all around you. It may seem harder to keep these habits up, but it's actually easier.
Reinhard