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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loligoss
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by loligoss » Tue May 15, 2012 6:49 pm
Yikes I guess now I really need to be accountable
This is my plan 21 days of Vanilla S. It's my son's Bar Mitzvah this weekend so Friday is S day as is Sat. and Monday night at the part is an S too. Other than that it will be Ns except for my weekend which is Friday night- Sat. Night.
I exercise 5-6 times a week
I eat off a virtual plate mostly home made food
Big issue with portion control and binging
13th May: Exercise
3 meals
No Snacks
No sweets
2 fruits
14th May: Exercise
3 meals
No Snacks
No sweets
2 fruits
15th May: Exercise
and this evening I went back to my toning class which is outdoors. I stopped for the winter as I was too cold. I was pleased to still be able to do all the moves.
3 meals
No Snacks
No sweets
3 fruits
Don't be afraid to change.
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loligoss
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by loligoss » Wed May 16, 2012 8:25 pm
16th of May:
Exercise - Swimming, walking to the barber with my youngest DS
3 meals - a bit difficult as had supper rather late but it was 3 meals
No Snacks - yep did that
No sweets - hope apple sauce and home made granola don't count as sweets
4+ fruits
Don't be afraid to change.
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loligoss
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by loligoss » Sat Jun 09, 2012 7:49 pm
Still finding it hard to stick to any plan.
My brain is not working as it should. I always know when I overeat because I feel really bad.
I'm doing much better because I have stopped the binging but I still eat way too much. I am trying to focus on the N days. Once I manage them I will focus on the S days...
Don't be afraid to change.