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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by jenglish » Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:05 am
I have no
RED days, not a one
I reached my second 21
No sweets, no seconds, no snacks I've had
This no S thing is not so bad
I've got more energy, stamina and zip
Hey, even my weight has taken a dip
So here's my toast to 42
I look forward to 63, yes I do
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jenglish on Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:59 pm, edited 1 time in total.
This is NOT a diet, for me, it is a LIFESTYLE CHANGE
5.16.09: 210 pounds - - - 06/16/2009 : 200 pounds
1 month / 10 pounds
GOAL 140
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la_loser
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by la_loser » Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:41 am
Kudos to you! It's rare that anyone has such a positive FIRST start!
Congrats!
LA Loser. . . well on my way to becoming an LA Winner.
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LoriLifts
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by LoriLifts » Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:45 pm
Well Done!
Lori
Habits are at first cobwebs, then cables.
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Thalia
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by Thalia » Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:58 pm
Bravo on your dipping weight.
It's clear to all you're doing great!
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mimi
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by mimi » Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:40 pm
jenglish, jenglish, you're our hero
'cause your RED days have been ZERO!
Mimi
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!