No Snacks, no sweets, no seconds. Except on Days that start with S. Too simple for you? Simple is why it works. Look here for questions, introductions, support, success stories.
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jw
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by jw » Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:28 pm
I have been surprised to find how motivating those little green blocks are on habitcal -- and I have tricked myself more than once now:
I am more likely to think of snacks in the evening than at any other time of day. So I fill in my habitcal for the day after dinner, at around 7:30 pm. It's yet another signal that the kitchen is closed and meal times are over for that day.
I would be so disappointed if I had to go back and change a green block to red -- it has helped me over a few temptations!
"The second you overcomplicate it is the second it becomes the thing for which it is a corrective." -- El Fug
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clarebear
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by clarebear » Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:05 am
This is a good idea!
Finally found a lifestyle change, not a diet!
Starting weight 167 lbs
Goal is to lose 20lbs in time for my wedding!
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okbyxmas
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by okbyxmas » Thu Aug 29, 2013 6:35 pm
That is a really great idea! I think that'll work well for me too. I think it would hurt my pride a lot to change a square to a failure!
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jw
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by jw » Fri Aug 30, 2013 12:22 pm
After I posted this, I thought, wow, maybe this was something really obvious . . . but it did make a difference to my motivation. Glad you also find it helpful, clarebear and okbyxmas!
"The second you overcomplicate it is the second it becomes the thing for which it is a corrective." -- El Fug
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okbyxmas
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by okbyxmas » Fri Aug 30, 2013 1:27 pm
Well, it definitely does help. It's a really good psychological signal.
