Everyday Systems

So I am a contradiction. I just rejoined Weight Watchers but I want to do it in a No S way. Because I 'just wasn't getting it' with only No S I want to use WW as training wheels. Use WW to reinforce the N days and keep me from being an idiot on the weekend (and during the holidays). At the end of my 3 month WW subscription, I'll see if I feel confident enough to take the training wheels off.
When I've done WW before, I got tired of having to pay so much attention to food. That's why I want to eventually transition from WW to only No S. I just need a little extra help for a while.
It makes sense to me right now. Will see how it works out.
Wish me luck.

Met friends for dinner last night at favorite place. I ordered my small pizza and beer. I ate half the pizza (drank all the beer ) and was satisfied. Brought the rest home. Before No S, I would have eaten the rest as a bedtime snack. Last night, I said No Snacking and did not eat it. Yeah me! Now I can enjoy it for lunch or supper today.

Awesome. Stuck to habits and had a good time.

So the whole weight watchers thing was not working out. So I canceled WW and will be more dedicated to NoS. WW made me crazy (as it has before. No matter what they come up with, it is not a magic pill and it is not simple. I need to remember this.)
Too much became forbidden 'forever' and then I wanted it even more. NoS = You can have that at mealtime or save that for the next Sday/S-event'.
I felt like I was obsessing over food ALL.THE.TIME. How much can I have? How many points is that? The only time I want to think that much is when I'm doing my weekly menu/grocery list.
Oh, then there's the 'I need to eat this even tho I'm full because I already counted the points for it'. NoS = I've had enough. I'm done eating.
NoS also means that if I make a mistake, I can stop, take a breath, and restart NoS that very minute or at least at the next meal. I never felt that way with WW. (at least not since doing it in the mid 70's)
I haven't gotten into habitcal yet but will be starting that too.)
Thanks for letting me vent. I am a work in progress.

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