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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DebbiAnn
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by DebbiAnn » Tue Apr 29, 2008 5:04 pm
Well completed day one. What a supprise. I had errands to run and lunch was a chili dog w/fries and a diet coke. I really enjoyed it. I am planning meals for the week, things I haven't had in years. Mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese. I grew up on these foods. I cant believe this will work, but I going to give it a 100% try.
Wish me luck
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DebbiAnn
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by DebbiAnn » Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:34 am
Day 2 success - I plan on working on one habit at a time. for now it is no s and after I get this so it is second nature, I will work harder on going to the gym.
Debbi
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DebbiAnn
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by DebbiAnn » Fri May 02, 2008 2:20 am
I missed yesterday. We went out Square Dancing. Both day - Success - Today was Golf day. I ate a little extra for breakfast knowing I was going to have a late lunch. I tried something for dinner that was mentioned in the book. That was to put my salad on the place. It work just fine. So far I have been managing the evenings with little difficulty.