My Story & Joining In on 2/1!
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My Story & Joining In on 2/1!
Hi All! My name is Anna, I am 30 years old and love my wine and sweets. I am a normal, healthy weight and have always been - but I know I could stand to drop a few pounds, which I hang on to due to my vices (wine and sugar). I would be happier in my body and with myself if I was about 8 pounds lighter (still in the normal range). I would classify myself as "skinny fat" - little muscle tone, a smaller clothing size, but definitely some extra pounds around my middle. I tend to gain weight like a man, all in my stomach.
Every January I do a "cleanse" which mostly consists of no alcohol and eating super-healthy, unprocessed foods. I don't starve myself but I definitely eat less calories than I normally do (in fact, I'm counting them this month to make sure I don't accidentally under-eat). This year my cleanse consists of no simple carbs, no sugar (besides fruit), no alcohol.
After January I always return to my bad habits: wine whenever I feel like it, and trolling for candy at work. I don't eat candy at home but I scope out people's candy jars Monday - Friday. Someone at work has mini Reese's cups available at all times, and another coworker regularly bakes jumbo gourmet cupcakes and brings them in. All of which I never turn down. Anyway, I really want to make my lifestyle healthier and not have to do a "cleanse" every year to try to undo my previous year's damage.
My husband & I regularly make pretty healthy dinners (and eat leftovers at lunch), with minimal eating out/happy hours, and eat fast food perhaps four times a year - so I just need to tweak things and start incorporating more mindful habits: keeping myself out of the candy jar and cutting my liquid calories intake. I also need to focus on eating more sloooooowly. I only take about 5 minutes to eat any meal. It's shameful.
I started researching lifestyle changes and came across the No S diet. I really like the concept and am looking forward to joining y'all in February, when my cleanse ends! I plan to have a daily check-in thread going for myself and will report regularly on how I'm doing.
Every January I do a "cleanse" which mostly consists of no alcohol and eating super-healthy, unprocessed foods. I don't starve myself but I definitely eat less calories than I normally do (in fact, I'm counting them this month to make sure I don't accidentally under-eat). This year my cleanse consists of no simple carbs, no sugar (besides fruit), no alcohol.
After January I always return to my bad habits: wine whenever I feel like it, and trolling for candy at work. I don't eat candy at home but I scope out people's candy jars Monday - Friday. Someone at work has mini Reese's cups available at all times, and another coworker regularly bakes jumbo gourmet cupcakes and brings them in. All of which I never turn down. Anyway, I really want to make my lifestyle healthier and not have to do a "cleanse" every year to try to undo my previous year's damage.
My husband & I regularly make pretty healthy dinners (and eat leftovers at lunch), with minimal eating out/happy hours, and eat fast food perhaps four times a year - so I just need to tweak things and start incorporating more mindful habits: keeping myself out of the candy jar and cutting my liquid calories intake. I also need to focus on eating more sloooooowly. I only take about 5 minutes to eat any meal. It's shameful.
I started researching lifestyle changes and came across the No S diet. I really like the concept and am looking forward to joining y'all in February, when my cleanse ends! I plan to have a daily check-in thread going for myself and will report regularly on how I'm doing.
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Your prognosis is very good! I think you'll like the effects.
Do slow down and enjoy your meals!
Do slow down and enjoy your meals!
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Welcome!
For your wine consumption, you could check out Glass Ceiling, another Everyday System developed by Reinhard. http://everydaysystems.com/glassceiling/
For your wine consumption, you could check out Glass Ceiling, another Everyday System developed by Reinhard. http://everydaysystems.com/glassceiling/
There's only us, there's only this
Forget regret, or life is yours to miss.
No other road, no other way,
No day but today.
Forget regret, or life is yours to miss.
No other road, no other way,
No day but today.
Thanks, guys! I'm excited to join in. I will definitely listen to Reinhard's Glass Ceiling podcast. Last year I tried to limit myself to no more than 2 drinks, 2x/week, and some weeks were more difficult than others. I think the 1 drink on N days, 2 drinks on S days rule would work great for me. I wouldn't have a drink every day, but it's nice to have a self-imposed limit for the days I *do* have a glass of wine. And the older I get (I know, I'm only 30), the more sensitive I am to the effects of alcohol. Long gone are the college days of partying and waking up pretty much fine. Even 2 glasses now make me sleep pretty badly, with at least one wake up in the night. I am getting great sleep this month!
I can't wait to start working on my moderation in February. I am a very "all or nothing" person to my detriment. I need to get serious about learning moderation. (Even my cleanse is pretty "all or nothing" this month - no simple carbs, no processed/added sugars, no alcohol.)
Everything in moderation - including moderation :]
I can't wait to start working on my moderation in February. I am a very "all or nothing" person to my detriment. I need to get serious about learning moderation. (Even my cleanse is pretty "all or nothing" this month - no simple carbs, no processed/added sugars, no alcohol.)
Everything in moderation - including moderation :]
After drinking water while cleaning my house on Friday night, I decided I was boring even myself with my cleanse and declared it officially over. I got 75% through January and am giving myself a (barely) passing grade. I am now on the No-S bandwagon!
Saturday & Sunday I enjoyed some indulgences but was careful not to binge. I had a delicious cheeseburger on Saturday with 2 glasses of wine (my glass ceiling on S days) and on Sunday I had a chocolate chip sea salt cookie (yum) and a beer while watching the Grammy red carpet show. I did get a workout in on Saturday - ballet - and went for a quick walk on Sunday.
I will continue to track my calories at least for a little while, so I can make sure I am not going over and gaining weight. We cook a lot at home so I like to put the recipes into My Fitness Pal to calculate my intake.
Today is my first N day! I am interested to see how difficult this week will be. I didn't do any sugar for more than 3 weeks, so I am hoping it won't be too bad. I have gotten used to walking past the mini Reese's cups without looking at them!
I'll be creating a daily check-in thread to keep myself accountable.
Saturday & Sunday I enjoyed some indulgences but was careful not to binge. I had a delicious cheeseburger on Saturday with 2 glasses of wine (my glass ceiling on S days) and on Sunday I had a chocolate chip sea salt cookie (yum) and a beer while watching the Grammy red carpet show. I did get a workout in on Saturday - ballet - and went for a quick walk on Sunday.
I will continue to track my calories at least for a little while, so I can make sure I am not going over and gaining weight. We cook a lot at home so I like to put the recipes into My Fitness Pal to calculate my intake.
Today is my first N day! I am interested to see how difficult this week will be. I didn't do any sugar for more than 3 weeks, so I am hoping it won't be too bad. I have gotten used to walking past the mini Reese's cups without looking at them!
I'll be creating a daily check-in thread to keep myself accountable.