A chart has served me well in other areas of my life, so I'm going to use that here.
We're getting a LOT of food gifts from neighbors and relatives. Some savory but most are sweets. I had an indulgent weekend and I'm being generous with my S-days for the holidays. But I can tell I'm going to need some discipline for the few days in between.
So this is a chart just for December. It's a small-step way for me to join the group here.
While this may be a tough time to start a diet, it's a great time for me to be on No-S. Skipping seconds and desserts on the N days will be a huge improvement for me at this time of year.
On my charts, a red X means success. However, I understand from the charts that folks use here, red= failure.
So, here I'll use a green X.
Dec 21-25 M T W S S
Dec 28-31 M T W S
And I look forward to a full month's chart in January.
Queenie's December Chart
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Re: Queenie's December Chart
Forgot to check in yesterday! But I remembered to follow the No-S.
I'm filling my plates rather generously.
Dec 21-25 X X W S S
Dec 28-31 M T W S
I'm filling my plates rather generously.
Dec 21-25 X X W S S
Dec 28-31 M T W S
Re: Queenie's December Chart
Today my plates looked more normal except at lunch. Visiting family took me to an Indian buffet for lunch. I had just one plate but it was loaded.
And I did choose to have a small dessert. I'm calling it orange rather than red because it doesn't feel like a full fail.
For my January chart, I might do three Xs, one for each S. Because I feel like I need credit for "no seconds and no snacks" in a case like this.
I suppose if I had told my family that I was on a diet, it would have been different. But I don't want anyone to know yet.
Dec 21-25 X X X S S
Dec 28-31 M T W S[/quote]
And I did choose to have a small dessert. I'm calling it orange rather than red because it doesn't feel like a full fail.
For my January chart, I might do three Xs, one for each S. Because I feel like I need credit for "no seconds and no snacks" in a case like this.
I suppose if I had told my family that I was on a diet, it would have been different. But I don't want anyone to know yet.
Dec 21-25 X X X S S
Dec 28-31 M T W S[/quote]
Re: Queenie's December Chart
Normal day on Monday. Had many impulses to just eat something. Not strong impulses -- more a matter of noticing how much I've probably been invisibly grazing before starting No-S.
Dec 21-25 X X X S S
Dec 28-31 X T W S
Dec 21-25 X X X S S
Dec 28-31 X T W S
Re: Queenie's December Chart
Tuesday was normal. My dinner was not as filling as I'd have liked. I was hungry during the evening. But I just put up with it.
Then Wednesday was a little odd. I slept very late, getting up at 10AM. The thing was, I had plans to meet a friend for dinner at 5PM.
I ended up holding out until almost 11:30 before eating. My meal was a larger-than-usual breakfast.
Then, at the restaurant, I forgot about just having one plate. My friend and I shared a skimpy appetizer. Then I had grilled fish with roasted vegetables, and we ordered extra roasted vegetables to share.
I was pleasantly full but not stuffed.
Anyway, it worked out to two satisfying meals rather than three meals. Everything was good, healthful food. I'm rating this as a success day.
Dec 21-25 X X X S S
Dec 28-31 X X X S
Then Wednesday was a little odd. I slept very late, getting up at 10AM. The thing was, I had plans to meet a friend for dinner at 5PM.
I ended up holding out until almost 11:30 before eating. My meal was a larger-than-usual breakfast.
Then, at the restaurant, I forgot about just having one plate. My friend and I shared a skimpy appetizer. Then I had grilled fish with roasted vegetables, and we ordered extra roasted vegetables to share.
I was pleasantly full but not stuffed.
Anyway, it worked out to two satisfying meals rather than three meals. Everything was good, healthful food. I'm rating this as a success day.
Dec 21-25 X X X S S
Dec 28-31 X X X S
