Everyday Systems

Well, Duh !

It's always good when you have a plan and you stick to it of course. This way it's impossible not to succeed ... if you are not quitting how can it go wrong ? If you have issues you may see too far ahead in advance, if you set smaller goals not too far away it might help you out. Instead of thinking about losing 50 pounds in a year for example, just say ... I'll lose 4 pounds this month ... or 1 pound this week even ... then when you achieve this you go to the next goal. From one to the next until you can't believe it months later. When you look really far away it looks like a huge mountain but the smaller goals seem much easier in comparison. It's better than to REBOOT many times in a row, at least I think that would be depressing, I'd rather do it all in one go, full on.

Are you still worrying about eating carrots as a snack, then getting ravenous and eating a bunch of cookies later on instead when your blood sugar is so low you would have just about anything with sugar ? lol ! 2 plain carrots and a tall glass of water now is way better than a pile of cookies and a COKE later .. trust me. Snacking on something that has almost no calories shouldn't be a big deal, carrots, lettuce, cucumbers, plain air popped popcorn, etc. It prevents you from binge eating on bad food later on, well, that's my own personal opinion, heh.
It should really be mentioned somewhere ... so people are not worried about eating a plain carrot, hehe. The carrots did make me verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry fat, oh yeah.

Just avoid really high calorie foods, cookies and whatnot ...be good following your plan - - only cutting 300 calories from what you should have each day to maintain ... not starving at all - - and try to exercise at least 15 minutes 6 times a week, intense, right ?? Through the roof, but at least it doesn't last for too long ! ... there's no way this plan is failing. 1 pound a week easy that way, if not more if you work out hard in particular...

There are ups and downs of course - - sometimes it's easy, sometimes it's hard ... It's good when you can forget about a mistake and work hard the very next day.... losing the extra weight you just put on quickly and then moving on.

Cheers !

Marc

Welcome back!

Detours are learning experiences. I let my kids make all sorts of detours so long as they aren't dangerous. Experience leads to making better choices in the future. Don't beat yourself up too much. This could really solidify your commitment to the No S approach, and that's good.
Kathleen

Ah well, live and learn (been there, done that, over and over!). Glad you're back; I enjoy your posts.

I'm glad to see you back. Welcome.

(No "doh" remarks here. We all have to try things and learn what works for each of us.)

bluebunny27 wrote:2 plain carrots and a tall glass of water now is way better than a pile of cookies and a COKE later .. trust me. Snacking on something that has almost no calories shouldn't be a big deal, carrots, lettuce, cucumbers, plain air popped popcorn, etc. It prevents you from binge eating on bad food later on, well, that's my own personal opinion, heh.
It should really be mentioned somewhere ... so people are not worried about eating a plain carrot, hehe. The carrots did make me verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry fat, oh yeah.

Just avoid really high calorie foods, cookies and whatnot ...be good following your plan - - only cutting 300 calories from what you should have each day to maintain ... not starving at all - - and try to exercise at least 15 minutes 6 times a week, intense, right ??

Marc, this is just not "No S". I came back here today because I did the same thing as Renee...I went back to a diet and GAINED weight. Diets are so not the answer! Eating raw carrots, cucumbers, plain air-popped popcorn and water and avoiding "high calorie foods" sounds like a traditional diet. There's no reason to avoid cookies - just wait for an S day.

Sorry, Renee. I got off track. Anyway...I, like you, did the stupid thing and thought there was a magic bullet. There isn't. I lost slowly and surely on No S and that's the only way. I'm back and I'm glad you are too.

(Edited for rudeness. )

Glad to see you back!

Welcome back, Renée. At least you were away following a different diet rather than totally blowing it here, like I have been for the last six days.

In any case, I feel like I'm "back" too.

Good luck to both of us!

Good to have you back Renee! I missed you!

Mimi

Renee,

You have learned from your experience and so did we!

Welcome back Rene!
Forward march girl
Love,
Debs x

Thanks you guys! I feel the support and I'm not talking bras

See Renee, I knew they would welcome you back ~ you are great inspiration on a daily basis! I'm glad your back, you made the right choice, I just know it! I see your back on track too ~ NICE!