First Day

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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jenglish
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First Day

Post by jenglish » Sun May 17, 2009 4:16 am

:D

Decided to start on an S day. Did not eat anything unusual, but I did have chocolate ice cream :lol:
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~reneew
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Post by ~reneew » Sun May 17, 2009 4:15 pm

Welcome! My biggest advice for starting out is... read the whole "diet" , then read posts and read more. It all helps. :wink: And the book is great! Ask if you have any questions.
I guess this doesn't work unless you actually do it.
Please pray for me
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mimi
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Post by mimi » Sun May 17, 2009 11:38 pm

Welcome jenglish! You'll love NoS!
Discovered NoS: April 16, 2007
Restarted once again: July 14, 2011
Quitting is not an option...
If you start to slip, tie a knot and hang on!
Remember that good enough is... good enough.
Strive for progress, not perfection!
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jenglish
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Day 2

Post by jenglish » Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:54 pm

his was an E day for me, My Birthday Very Happy

B: Uncle Sam's cereal with almond milk

L: Grilled ham and cheese w/fries - mayo and ketchup, sweet tea
Tea Time (At the hotel from 4:00 to 6:00) three chocolate cookies, three cups green tea

D: Lasagna with meat sauce, three strips garlic bread dipped in olive oil and spices, creme brulee (Doggie bag had 1/2 lasagna and 1/2 creme brulee)

I will finish the creme brulee before midnight soo... gotta go! Cool
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jenglish
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Back From Birthday Check-In

Post by jenglish » Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:59 pm

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May 19 Very Happy
B: Special K w/ 2% milk
Bowl of mixed fresh fruit
1/2 container yogurt
L: Lemon Yaki chicken wings
Celery w/ranch dressing
Throwback Pepsi
D: Shrimp salad made w. carrots and green peas.

May 20
B: Special K w/ 2% milk
Bowl of mixed fresh fruit
1/2 container yogurt
L: Sausage sandwich
Throwback Pepsi
D: Shrimp salad made w. carrots and green peas. lettuce, tomato, feta cheese, w/tomato
Watermelon
Throwback Pepsi

May 21
B: No breakfast
L: To grilled chicken sandwiches (one chicken breast) w/feta cheese
Chips.
D: Shrimp salad sandwich w/ feta cheese and Italian dressing.
Green tea
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