Alesia's 2012 Daily Check-In

Counting carbs/calories is a drag. Obsessive scale stepping is a recipe for despair. If you want to count something, "days on habit" is a much better metric. Checking off days on a calendar would do just fine, but if you do it here you get accountability and support. Here's how. Start a new topic in this forum called (say) "Your Name Daily Check In." Then every N day post a "reply" to that topic as to whether you stayed on habit. A simple "<font color="green">SUCCESS</font>" or "<font color="red">FAILURE</font>" (or your preferred euphemism if that's too harsh) is sufficient, but obviously you're welcome to write more if you want. On S-days just register that you're taking an S-day. You don't have to do this forever, just until you're confident you've built the habit. Feel free to check in weekly or monthly or sporadically instead of daily. Feel free also to track other habits besides No-s (I'm keeping this forum under No-s because that's what the vast majority are using it for). See also my <a href="/habitcal/">HabitCal</a> tool for another more formal (and perhaps complementary) way to track habits.

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Alesia's 2012 Daily Check-In

Post by alesia » Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:42 pm

Day 1

B: 1 egg, 2 pieces toast, coffee
L: Lara Bar & a banana
D: homemade hamburger with bun, tomato/lettuce, 2 glasses wine

exercise: JM shred level 2

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Post by alesia » Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:15 pm

Day 2

B: 2 pieces toast, pb & jam, 1 piece bacon, coffee, tea
L: almonds & a banana (not ideal but I was rushed)
D: 2 slices homemade pizza/caesar salad, 2 glasses wine

exercise: 30 minute walk

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Post by alesia » Sat Mar 31, 2012 5:23 pm

Day 3

B: pb/banana/honey 2 toast, coffee
L: almonds
D: smoked salmon/salad/rice/wine

exercise: mani/pedi does that count?

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Post by alesia » Sun Apr 01, 2012 6:38 pm

Sunday - Day 4

B: 1 slice bacon, 1 egg, 2 toast, raspberry jam, coffee
L: lara bar, almonds
D: broccoli, sausage, rice, wine
I: one cookie

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Post by alesia » Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:42 pm

Monday, day 5

B: pb/banana/kaiser bun, coffee
L: Lara bar, almonds (a very small handful)
D: homemade hamburger, veggies, handful chips, wine

A: JM Shred-it

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Post by alesia » Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:38 pm

Tuesday, Day 6

B: blueberry muffin...something I usually deny myself, but this morning I made a special trip to the bakery to get one. You know what...it wasn't very good!
L: a low-carb plate; an ounce of cheese, a bit of sausage and almonds.

D: chicken/salad/mac & cheese, wine

E: none

Wow, this is fun! 3 meals a day and life inbetween!

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Post by alesia » Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:06 pm

Wed, Day 7

Wow, a week just slid by. I had very positive body thoughts and didn't think once, "I shouldn't have this"

B: homemade muffins made with oatmeal/yogurt and 1/4 cup of sugar for 12 muffins. Delish!
L: A veggie bologna sandwich on fresh rustic white, a handful of almonds, 1 square of chocolate
D: Vietnamese salad rolls, corn chips, yogurt, wine

E: does Wii bowling count?

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Post by alesia » Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:30 pm

Day 8 - Thursday

I suddenly feel thinner today! My stomach is absolutely flatter - wow!

B: two of my fabulous homemade high-fiber muffins, coffee
L: open face cheese melt, almonds, yogurt
D: meatloaf, broccoli, rice, yogurt with strawberries, wine

e: 30 minute walk

*I"ll be away for the long week-end and back to logging in on Monday.

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Post by alesia » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:27 pm

Back from the long week-end!

Tuesday, April 10

B: toast/pb/jam & coffee
L: Lara Bar, almonds
D: sausage sauté with tomatoes/celery/onion over rice

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Post by alesia » Thu Apr 12, 2012 5:48 pm

Wed, April 11

B: two small homemade high-fibre muffins
L: Lara bar and almonds
D: Red pepper melange/sausages over rice, wine

*I really wanted to eat something after dinner so I virtual plated some yogurt/strawberries.

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Post by NoSRocks » Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:19 pm

WELCOME AND MANY CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ONGOING SUCCESS!

Your meals sound absolutely delicious, btw! :D :D
No S-er since December 2009
Streamlined S Days: 6/25/12
SW: 170 /CW: 127
Weight loss to date: 43 lbs

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Post by alesia » Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:04 pm

April 12, Thursday
B: 2 small homemade muffins
L: Handful of corn chips, cheese & almonds
D: 1 homemade beef fajita, veggies, handful of corn-chips

*caught myself looking at WW success stories, only I know there not all true. I know the struggle that goes on with this program (from personal experience). I was ALWAYS hungry on Weight Watchers.

*Thanks NoSrocks!

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Post by alesia » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:35 pm

Friday, April 13

B: 1 small muffin
L: 1/2 biscotti (don't consider it a failure) almonds
D: 2 slices homemade pizza, caesar salad and wine. Chocolate (about 6 mini-eggs)

E: 1 hour walking

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Post by alesia » Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:02 pm

Saturday, April 14 - a real S day!

b: one slice of leftover pizza
s: pear
l: popcorn and champagne and a home matinee
d: Vietnamese salad rolls,
s: chocolate & chips

e: 1:10 hr walk

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Post by alesia » Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:19 pm

Sunday, April 15 - another S day!

B: two pancakes, syrup, coffee
S: pear
S: handful of almonds
S: handful of chips
D: Thai curry with veg, shrimp and rice, wine
S: chocolate

E: 45 minute Intense walk

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Post by alesia » Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:14 pm

Monday, April 16

B: Homemade muffins (2 small), coffee
L: Almonds and a banana
D: Homemade grilled burger, handful of chips, wine
S: Oops! 2 choc. chip cookies

E: 20 min leisure walk

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Post by alesia » Tue May 22, 2012 10:12 pm

30 Day Challenge
(mods: 1 or 2 small squares after a meal as an ender)

B: Lara bar, almonds & coffee
L: Salmon/egg salad wrap, 1 piece of choc.
D:

Activity: Bikram yoga

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