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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								by kymm » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:44 pm
			
			
			
			
			[color=violet]Hi,
Going on my second day…. day one was success yea…had a little breakfast of oats and cup of coffee, lunch was a turkey sandwich light mayo all veggies and tea, dinner was a bowl of Chile and one piece of corn bread…was hard not to get seconds but waited a little bit and then drank a glass of water and was fine…
Today so far doing good… breakfast was cheerios cup of coffee and lunch was salad w chic and low fat dressing feeling good.
So glad I found this site was ready to start eating better but like every one else have tried dieting I’d loose but gain back …I know cutting back on soda is really my big thing as I crave cherry coke sometimes and sweets at night, besides that I eat pretty good food both my husband and I were chefs at one time so we defiantly love food…so good luck to everyone!!! next I need to get moving with more exercise, just bought a pair of out side roller skates haven’t tried this since the 80’s 

  wish me luck…..Kymm 

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			Welcome, Kymm, and good luck with your new wheels!
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
	
				
		
		
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								by kymm » Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:03 pm
			
			
			
			
			hI
last night went well dinner was great....YEA!!!
Today so far I have had
 - BREAKFAST:  oats w/milk and cup of coffee  
 
 LUNCH: left over chix and veggies on a bed of greens
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								by kymm » Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:20 pm
			
			
			
			
			Well dinner last night was not the best I could have done better, but not going to beat myself up about it ...really hard when you have teens ordering pizza   ...see below
 ...see below  .
- Dinner last night: was 1 slice of pepperoni pizza then a salad w some left over steak 1/2 small potato cut up carrots light dressing ice tea
I will put in as failure for yesterday 
   - Breakfast : oats w/lf milk
 Lunch: small peice of lassagna and salad w/ L-Fat dressing
Today is a  new day !!!!
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			 DID REALLY GOOD YESTERDAY.....
DINNER LAST NIGHT
 
DID REALLY GOOD YESTERDAY.....
DINNER LAST NIGHT
CHEESE BURGER/LEAN MEAT 
LOTS OF VEGGIES 
ABOUT 10-15 TATER TOTS
ICE TEA....
TODAY SO FAR...... 
BREAKFAST 
GOOD OLD COFFEE W/MILK
SM BOWL OF CHERRIOS
LUNCH
TRADER JOES PKG ENCHALADAS
SMALL SALAD W\NO FAT DRESSING
WATER
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								by kymm » Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:03 pm
			
			
			
			
			Feeling really good sticking to it!!  Also noticed that with out really thinking about it was making smaller portions on my plates... did not feel the need to over indulge but did have a few snacks and sweets on my S days...feel it is getting easier.
Lets see how this week goes  Dinner on Friday
  
Dinner on Friday 
Lamb gyro
with veggies and yogurt sauce 
part of a falafel
Breakfast today 
sm bowl cheerios w\ milk 
Coffee w\milk 
Lunch today 
Salad w\steak veggies & fat free dressing 
 
 
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
	
				
		
		
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								by kymm » Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:37 pm
			
			
			
			
			Still going !!!  Dinner last night
 
Dinner last night  
chinese food 
tea 
Breakfast today 
oats with bananna 
coffee
Lunch 
bagel w/ cream cheese 
turkey 
Dinner tonight 
2 tacos home made 
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								by kymm » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:07 pm
			
			
			
			
			Can’t believe I’m still going getting easier every day  
  
 Last nights Dinner 
Grilled mahi mahi 
Salad
Small amount of garlic mash potatoes 
Broccoli
Breakfast today 
Instant oats w/ LF milk
Coffee
Lunch Today 
left over fish on top of greens 
w broccoli and dressing
Tonight’s Dinner 
Burrito w/ steak, salsa, cheese, beans, lite sour cream, veggies dab of guacamole 
Its Friday and we like to go to a local Mexican restaurant the burrito is kind of big not sure if I can eat it all…. we will see 
 
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
	
				
		
		
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								by gratefuldeb67 » Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:52 pm
			
			
			
			
			Hey Kymm
So glad to hear you are enjoying this! 
Keep up the great work and stay enthusiastic!
Nothing out there compares to this.
It just requires a bit of patience.
Peace and Love,
 

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								by kymm » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:11 pm
			
			
			
			
			Very tired took 4 teenagers to a concert What was I thinking ?????:roll:  got home at midnight and up at 5 am   sooooo tired and feeling old 
Breakfast 
instan oats w/ bananna  
coffee
Lunch 
bagel w/ tuna 1 slice of cheese 
lettuce and pickel 
water  
 Dinner
 
Dinner
hot italian sausage w/peppers and onion on roll w mustard 
small serving of potato salad
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								by kymm » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:21 pm
			
			
			
			
			Thanks for the words of encouragement!!
Your posts make me laugh..... 
 
 
 I see your son is a musician,he sounds good, I checked the my space out 
I also have kids that play 
My daughter plays electric guitar and my son plays drums they are 15 years old (twins) now if I can get them together to record some music that will be a trick Ha Ha 
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								by kymm » Thu Aug 02, 2007 3:51 pm
			
			
			
			
			I was to busy to check in yesterday but still doing good, as far as no snacking no sugar no 2nds >>>>>> 
 
 
For Yesterday 
Breakfast 
cheerios w/milk Low fat 
coffee w/lf milk 
Lunch 
Quesada w/ cheese and carnasada  
hot sauce 2 tbls guacamole 
Salad small and small serving beans 
 Dinner 
Raisin bran w/milk
Really tired went to bed early, long weekend catching up to me  

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								by kymm » Thu Aug 02, 2007 3:53 pm
			
			
			
			
			Today so far 
Breakfast 
Oats w lf milk
coffee
Lunch 
lean cusine chix w veggies  
Dinner
2 tacos from taco bell 
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								by gratefuldeb67 » Thu Aug 02, 2007 4:27 pm
			
			
			
			
			Hi Kymm 

Thanks for checkin out Richies site and the kind words..
I only check other peoples threads semi rarely these days so sorry for being a little late replying.
Glad the posts make you laugh.
hah..
Cool about your kids playing music!
Yeah you could make a youtube of them playing..
Oh I put a pic up of both of us on my own myspace today taken this morning.
Have a great rest of the week.
Here we is..  
 www.myspace.com/debstardivine
 
www.myspace.com/debstardivine
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								by kymm » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:25 pm
			
			
			
			
			Have been really busy to do check ins daily trying to add in now what days i missed 
friday 
breakfast 
oats and coffee
 
lunch 
lean cuisine pasta w chix and veggies 
dinner
tuna sandwitch with a few chips 
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								by kymm » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:27 pm
			
			
			
			
			monday 
breakfast 
oats with coffee
lunch 
left over meat loaf 
veggies and salad 
dinner 
2 slices of pepperonni and bk olive pizza 
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								by kymm » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:37 pm
			
			
			
			
			Ok so this is my 4th week I feel I'm not eating as good as i should ,its called to busy to go to the store to shop and husban working grave yard shift no cooking dinner if I can help it ha ha  
 
 
but need to get back on track ...still following rules although i had some chips with a dinner last week ...havent been snacking ect....
will get back on track ....
Breakfat 
1 egg
bagle 
2 links saugauge 
slice cheese
coffee
Lunch
salad 
and 2 small tamales
Dinner
pasta /w chix and veggies 
in a light cream sauce 
no more ice tea at night keeping me up  

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								by kymm » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:44 pm
			
			
			
			
			Great pictures on your myspace and great music, Looks like you like to have fun!! and that 's what life's about.
Hope you and your son are doing well have a good one!!
"Let the good times roll"
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								by kymm » Thu Aug 09, 2007 4:40 pm
			
			
			
			
			Well the fair is here in town and I could not resist. It was the pecan roll or the funnel cake, the pecan roll won… I always treat my self to either when we go, I could not break the tradition Ha Ha, and then was the chips with chili and cheese…ummm so gooey and yummy….   so I will put it in as a failure day but I really don’t mind, it was well worth it and we had a great time.
 so I will put it in as a failure day but I really don’t mind, it was well worth it and we had a great time.
  
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								by kymm » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:15 pm
			
			
			
			
			Ok I have been to busy to check in and log what I have been eating, but I have been doing great and got back on track after the fair night, and it is paying off... I went clothes shopping with my daughter and while trying on clothes could tell I have lost a little, I don’t own a scale so I just go by how my clothes fit and this dress was something I know would have not fit 2 months ago so I feel really proud of my self   
 
I will check in again but will probably not keep a track of foods I have been eating daily just to busy right now.. I basically eat what I like but still go by the rules ..
Now the free days I don’t really feel the need to over eat or have a million cans of soda like before and I feel great ...even the sweet tooth has subsided ...I can wait until my off days to eat sweets with no problem now   and still not over do it ...cant wait to wear my new dress yeah !!!
 and still not over do it ...cant wait to wear my new dress yeah !!!  ttyl
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			Congratulaions on the new dress and the new size!
			
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
	
				
		
		
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								by kymm » Tue Aug 21, 2007 5:10 pm
			
			
			
			
			 yesterday was a success !!! stickin in there 
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 yesterday was a success !!! stickin in there 
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oats 
coffee
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soup 
crackers 
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stroganoff
veggies 
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