Benefits of getting "back on the horse"
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Benefits of getting "back on the horse"
I've been on & off No S for several years, only going off when I try to trick myself into the same thing that never works "I will just eat less" - ha!
Anyway, I have been back on for almost a month, and I am excited to report that I don't have to start from "scratch" every time, at all. Some habits kick back in like riding a bike -- and each time I think I've gathered new healthy insights about my own eating patterns. I don't have to go through the "huge plate" stage, or the truly wild weekend stage, or even the panic between meals stage. I also know which mods don't work for me long term. Some challenges remain, but I'm relieved to see how instantly peaceful this has been for me. I also have a good idea of what slight mods I need, based on all of the evidence, so I think I have a great foundation this time.
I also have the very humbling evidence that I always slowly gain when off No S, and so I hopefully will remember that the next time I decide that moderation is somehow a bad idea.
Anyway, I have been back on for almost a month, and I am excited to report that I don't have to start from "scratch" every time, at all. Some habits kick back in like riding a bike -- and each time I think I've gathered new healthy insights about my own eating patterns. I don't have to go through the "huge plate" stage, or the truly wild weekend stage, or even the panic between meals stage. I also know which mods don't work for me long term. Some challenges remain, but I'm relieved to see how instantly peaceful this has been for me. I also have a good idea of what slight mods I need, based on all of the evidence, so I think I have a great foundation this time.
I also have the very humbling evidence that I always slowly gain when off No S, and so I hopefully will remember that the next time I decide that moderation is somehow a bad idea.
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You are so right. There is never a downside to getting back on the horse with something so moderate and sane.
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Re: Benefits of getting "back on the horse"
I had the same experience when I went back on No S eight weeks after Nicest Baby was born. I had been off No S since my 36th week of pregnancy. (You're not supposed to diet for the first 6-8 weeks after delivery if you're breastfeeding, or it can affect your milk supply.) I had an easy time getting back on No S after a three-month hiatus. It just all came back to me.finallyfull wrote:Anyway, I have been back on for almost a month, and I am excited to report that I don't have to start from "scratch" every time, at all. Some habits kick back in like riding a bike -- and each time I think I've gathered new healthy insights about my own eating patterns. I don't have to go through the "huge plate" stage, or the truly wild weekend stage, or even the panic between meals stage. I also know which mods don't work for me long term. Some challenges remain, but I'm relieved to see how instantly peaceful this has been for me. I also have a good idea of what slight mods I need, based on all of the evidence, so I think I have a great foundation this time.
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I have never stopped doing No S, but after 2 years 2 months on No S, my level of compliance has slipped. I need to get back to the strictness I had in the first year. There is something to be gained by being more relaxed, but I have gotten too relaxed!
The journey is the reward.
Maintenance is progress.
Maintenance is progress.