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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Marcella
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by gingerpie » Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:53 pm
Hi Marcella,
Welcome. I hope you find the support you need here. I find the group to be quite warm and welcoming. Good luck with your goals.
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by Marcella » Fri Jan 16, 2015 11:32 pm
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by eschano » Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:43 am
Welcome! Well done on your weight loss so far. Pretty impressive.
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by Marcella » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:39 pm
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by gingerpie » Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:34 pm
Checking in can be a bit of a chore but you can always modify it to fit your needs.
As for no-s, I certainly wish it were as easy as it sounds. The theory is simple enough - Oh but for the execution
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by eschano » Sat Jan 24, 2015 10:52 pm
I wouldn't worry too much about checking in. I do it sporadically. Sometimes I have months where I check in every day and then months where I'm MIA. When I need it or enjoy advice I come back here.
It's a also a great place to chat about recipes (I know on a diet site!!!) and the more I enjoy my food the easier it is to stick to my 3 meals.
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