Hello - I'm re-starting No S, as of yesterday. I really loved it in the few months I was doing it...in fact, it's the only diet I've ever been able to stick with at all, ever. I lost weight, was feeling confident...and then a little self-sabotage snuck in there and I was more off the diet than on it. It's been like that for about a month and I'm not liking the results, physically or mentally. So, I'm motivated to get back on the plan. I thought it would help to do the daily check-in this time, and try to get to 21 days of success.
Yesterday was a [color=green]success[/color], and so-far so-good today.
Dana
Dana's Daily Check-In
Moderators: Soprano, automatedeating
April 7th: Success.
Thanks for welcoming me! I feel better knowing I'm not the only one with a color issue
. (I don't think my emoticons work either!) I'm using a Mac...maybe that's relevant.
Back to the diet: A green light day, with a little funny stuff.
Bfast: Honey Bunches cereal
mid-morning: black coffee, and a lot of it
Lunch: pasta with leftover homemade tomato sauce, 2 granola bars
mid-afternoon: more coffee, half-can of diet coke
Dinner: more pasta, meatballs, salad, baguette
Exercise: 1 hour dancing - very strenuous
Thanks for welcoming me! I feel better knowing I'm not the only one with a color issue
. (I don't think my emoticons work either!) I'm using a Mac...maybe that's relevant.Back to the diet: A green light day, with a little funny stuff.
Bfast: Honey Bunches cereal
mid-morning: black coffee, and a lot of it
Lunch: pasta with leftover homemade tomato sauce, 2 granola bars
mid-afternoon: more coffee, half-can of diet coke
Dinner: more pasta, meatballs, salad, baguette
Exercise: 1 hour dancing - very strenuous
April 8: [color=green]Success[/color]
Kathleen - I unchecked the disable box but it doesn't look like it's working. No big deal!
This is my fourth day of success in a row, which is great - I'm feeling more confident that I can do this. Big-time chocolate craving but I just put it off for a few minutes, and then one of my kids needed something, and I didn't think about it again. I guess being highly distractible can be a good thing.
Bfast: Oatmeal Squares (will try to have oatmeal and/or egg tomorrow - trying to get all of us off the expensive cereal thing)
Lunch: Leftover spaghetti and meatballs, salad, granola bar
Dinner: Crock-pot chicken thing w/black beans, corn, salsa, and spinach. Sweet-potato fries.
Plenty of coffee throughout day. Wonder why I'm not sleeping well?
No exercise.
Kathleen - I unchecked the disable box but it doesn't look like it's working. No big deal!
This is my fourth day of success in a row, which is great - I'm feeling more confident that I can do this. Big-time chocolate craving but I just put it off for a few minutes, and then one of my kids needed something, and I didn't think about it again. I guess being highly distractible can be a good thing.
Bfast: Oatmeal Squares (will try to have oatmeal and/or egg tomorrow - trying to get all of us off the expensive cereal thing)
Lunch: Leftover spaghetti and meatballs, salad, granola bar
Dinner: Crock-pot chicken thing w/black beans, corn, salsa, and spinach. Sweet-potato fries.
Plenty of coffee throughout day. Wonder why I'm not sleeping well?
No exercise.
April 9: Success!
I was really craving chocolate last night, but again, was distracted and then the feeling passed.
Bfast: 4 pieces of cinnamon toast
Lunch: Leftover crockpot chicken, leftover chili. I had more than one plate, but I need to feel full to get to the next meal. I don't really worry about the no seconds rule, honestly, at least until I get established.
Dinner: Panera: - half artichoke sandwich, bowl of tomato soup, diet coke, bread
no exercise
I was really craving chocolate last night, but again, was distracted and then the feeling passed.
Bfast: 4 pieces of cinnamon toast
Lunch: Leftover crockpot chicken, leftover chili. I had more than one plate, but I need to feel full to get to the next meal. I don't really worry about the no seconds rule, honestly, at least until I get established.
Dinner: Panera: - half artichoke sandwich, bowl of tomato soup, diet coke, bread
no exercise
Sat/Sun: S Days
Great that Easter is on an S-Day. Didn't go too crazy...actually felt sick after eating some chocolate eggs (my favorite). Normally I wouldn't notice that sick feeling in my stomach.
Did eat several bowls of Ben and Jerrys, my standard S-Day treat.
Exercise: tried a yoga class Saturday morning. Loved it, plus it's very close to my house. I've been sore all weekend.
Great that Easter is on an S-Day. Didn't go too crazy...actually felt sick after eating some chocolate eggs (my favorite). Normally I wouldn't notice that sick feeling in my stomach.
Did eat several bowls of Ben and Jerrys, my standard S-Day treat.
Exercise: tried a yoga class Saturday morning. Loved it, plus it's very close to my house. I've been sore all weekend.
April 13th: Failure
I had a good day up until tonight - I just got a bad chocolate craving and gave into it. I do get more cravings on Mondays since I just spent the weekend eating sweets. I wonder if I should make only Saturday a day to have sweets. I don't know, it's always a challenge on Mondays though.
The good thing (in a way) is that I decided that if I'm going to have a failure, it might as well be something I really want, something worth it. Ice cream. So I made a special trip to the store and ate only that.
Bfast: cereal
Lunch: hard-boiled (Easter) eggs, 2 slices veggie pizza, fruit
Dinner: pasta with chickpeas, spinach, feta
Treat: ice cream
No exercise
I had a good day up until tonight - I just got a bad chocolate craving and gave into it. I do get more cravings on Mondays since I just spent the weekend eating sweets. I wonder if I should make only Saturday a day to have sweets. I don't know, it's always a challenge on Mondays though.
The good thing (in a way) is that I decided that if I'm going to have a failure, it might as well be something I really want, something worth it. Ice cream. So I made a special trip to the store and ate only that.
Bfast: cereal
Lunch: hard-boiled (Easter) eggs, 2 slices veggie pizza, fruit
Dinner: pasta with chickpeas, spinach, feta
Treat: ice cream
No exercise
4/16: Success
I came sooooo close last night to having a late night snack - and it would NOT have been healthy food. I put it off, and sure enough the hunger faded a bit, and I was able to just power through until bedtime.
So glad I did that! Got on the scale and have lost 2.5 since Tuesday (3 days). That's really too fast, I know, but I was eating large, filling meals. I know I won't continue losing at this level, but it is so rewarding to see results.
Yea!
I came sooooo close last night to having a late night snack - and it would NOT have been healthy food. I put it off, and sure enough the hunger faded a bit, and I was able to just power through until bedtime.
So glad I did that! Got on the scale and have lost 2.5 since Tuesday (3 days). That's really too fast, I know, but I was eating large, filling meals. I know I won't continue losing at this level, but it is so rewarding to see results.
Yea!
Well, it wasn't a great week. I think I had 3 red or yellow days. The reasons: poor planning and stress. I feel a little better knowing that the slip-ups were minor. I never went into binge mode, even when I made four boxes of brownies for a fundraiser. I ate crumbs and licked the spoon, but that was it - and that's a big improvement for me.
So, will take it easy this weekend and restart next week. I'm not going to get all self-critical about it.
So, will take it easy this weekend and restart next week. I'm not going to get all self-critical about it.