Ready2Win's Habit Tracker

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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Ready2Win
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Ready2Win's Habit Tracker

Post by Ready2Win » Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:41 pm

My first No S Week (last week) was a breeze; haven't been able to get back on track following my S Days.

I lurked on the boards last week, but decided to have a "coming out" party today; maybe by putting myself "out here" I'll feel accountable to something more than just my whims. Yep, I've got 32 pounds to lose (will put me at a bmi of 23--nothing dramatic for sure), yet I've been unable to budge this pudge thanks to a unrelenting sweet tooth, and inability to stick to reasonable portions (I call it "eating for one") I'm an avid exerciser (walking 4 - 5 miles a day, playing with kids, dog, etc, strength training). But as my user name says, I'm READY2WIN the battle over the bad habits that keep me stuck in this same ol' place.

My goal: 21 MEALS with no sweets, no seconds, no sneaking additional portions while plating my meal, and no snacks in between.

Breakfast went well; one down, 20 meals to go!!

resting52
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Post by resting52 » Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:09 pm

Dear Ready2win,

Have you tried logging on to the HabitCal? It is a wonderful tool to motivate you to stick with the plan. Like your name. I think we are all so tired of losing at the losing battle.

Resting52

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