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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by gemma52 » Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:14 am
This is all so sensible and non threatening MANY THANKS
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by gemma52 » Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:47 pm
wow I like this so simple success
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by gemma52 » Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:55 am
Special gala dinner for a pinot noir conference glass celing acheived and one plate plus fruit for dinner success
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by gemma52 » Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:46 am
Success this is just so positive no wine today for four dyas this week yah
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by gemma52 » Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:18 pm
The S weekend has gone really well I did not go over board at all I am just so pleased with my progress. I just love the way that I do not need to fixate about food.I have found the one plate easy and while I was eating in main very healthy food I was eating way too MUCH !
This system works for me I have ordered the book to show my support I love the fact that website it is free . The generoisty of Reinhard
will pay many divends I am sure !!Goal for this week is to walk most days fo 30 minutes Looking forward to getting back into it
Onwards and upwards !!
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by gemma52 » Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:26 pm
Yah no wine , 40 muinute walk and complete success with food nos
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by gemma52 » Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:09 pm
Well its been a week of Nos and 10 days of no drinking Monday to Friday and 5 days of walking wow
I am delighted no reds at ALL . I weighed my self this morning I started at 80.6 kgs and today I am 79.2 a loss of 1.4 kgs how fab is that.
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by gemma52 » Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:14 am
a challenging day of air travel , out of my routine but i did it i resisted the sweets, the`snacks in the lounge, and the wine
yah plus a walk this is getting easier and tomoorrow is friday glass of wine here i come
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by gemma52 » Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:07 am
Another good day its friday so having a glass of wine
swapped my walk for tomorrow
All good
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by gemma52 » Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:57 am
go0d walk and so seconds or snacks!
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by gemma52 » Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:59 am
a s day but seemed to lose control after dinner ...mind i did not have much to eat at lunch !
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by gemma52 » Mon Feb 15, 2010 8:49 pm
Back on track i like the nos days the structure appeals !
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by gemma52 » Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:40 pm
success again no wine getting easier all in all very good
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by gemma52 » Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:12 am
Well more success in terms of keeping with the programme I like the certainty of it all three meals a day
off my walk now need some fresh air
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by gemma52 » Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:52 pm
I have lost 2 ks (4.4 lbs) wow I am really pleased with this. No slip ups all week. The walking is helping so to recap
3 weeks of not drinking through the week
two weeks of walking 5/6 times a week
over two weeks of nos .
its an S day today and I am not really going to go crazy just something devine if i want it !
This is really working for me the daily check in the habit cal which does not mean that I spend all my waking thoughts on food
My goal is to have lost 4 kgs by my nieces wedding on the 13 March three weeks to lose another 2 kgs go girl
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by sophiasapientia » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:28 pm
Way to Go, Gemma!!!

Restarted No S (3rd times a charm!) January 2010 at 145 lbs
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by gemma52 » Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:21 pm
My copy of the book arrived yesterday a good easy read and makes good sense. I think I need to note a sound of caution with the weight loss ...early days and need to allow for flucuations
Great walk a good s day just happy sticking to my 3 meals a day and had a small bowl of ice cream
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by gemma52 » Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:10 am
Pretty tired today but still went for my walk. Had a delicious tiny citrus tart and some beautiful chocolates.
Looking froward to the week
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by gemma52 » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:50 pm
back to the green days the thing I like the most about this is that I am not fixating on food Its amazing
also a big shift around timeframes this is Not about a quick fix
all of this makes it very liberating and a life change NOT a diet
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by gemma52 » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:46 pm
a good day really adhering to the structure
Excellent walk
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by gemma52 » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:48 pm
Had a challenging day at an all day meeting but managed to stay on task and resisted the snacks that were available all day !
Did break the glass ceing in a rather spectacular way !!
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by gemma52 » Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:39 pm
a red day in every way but thats ok the first one in over three weeks so i am ok with that back on track not going down the punishment road. Over doing the wine results in poor choices all around .
Otherwise optimistic
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by gemma52 » Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:22 pm
good day I am making Friday evening the beginning of my s days .Friends for dinner
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by gemma52 » Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:24 pm
a really moderate S day no seconds no snacks just two beautiful chocolates . Lovely long walk did break the glass ceiling need to review the drinking
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by gemma52 » Sun Feb 28, 2010 8:39 pm
A good day with food and a good hard walk with lots of hills
yah
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by gemma52 » Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:01 am
a really good day walked even though really tired
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by gemma52 » Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:02 am
weighed my self and seem to have put on weight still a loss of 1.kg but felt disappointed. Stayed on track witrh nos and glass ceiling !
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by gemma52 » Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:56 pm
Have been away at a conference out of town. I am really pleased with the three days . I had no problem keeping to the plan plus I walked everyday ! The glass ceiling mmm not so much !
Weekend went well my S days were moderate . Want to really focus on the glass ceiling as the nos days are just fine !
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by gemma52 » Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:36 pm
A very good nos day no walk but will get back on track
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by gemma52 » Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:53 pm
Excellent green day all the way good walk NO wine and NOS