A Joyful Journey

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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A Joyful Journey

Post by Joyday » Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:53 pm

I am starting this diet tomorrow. I understand and agree with most of what I read in the book. I have to do something because I am gaining about 5 pounds every year. I am at 180 and I am only 5'1. I haven't weighed this much since I was pregnant! I sometimes have thoughts that I will be fat forever, but I have to stop that thinking.

I have been reading the check-ins here and I feel really motivated.
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Post by lpearlmom » Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:57 pm

Welcome! Nos is amazing. Just remember it's a slow process for most. Focus on habits and getting chaotic eating under control first. The rest will follow.

Best of luck and let us know how it goes tomorrow!

Linda :)
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Post by cedar » Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:47 am

All the best Joyday.. You are in the right place, I'm a (returning) newly committed no S'er and am really focusing on habits first like Ipearlmom says which is really important, as this is for life.
Welcome and good luck.

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Post by Joyday » Wed Apr 27, 2016 12:51 am

Hi, lpearlmom and cedar!

Today did go well!

I took a look at the HabitCal. I really like it. I marked my green box for today. :D

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Post by Joyday » Thu Apr 28, 2016 1:52 am

2nd day

Today was not good at all. I had to put a red box on my HabitCal.

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Post by Joyday » Thu Apr 28, 2016 11:54 pm

3rd day

Green!

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Post by Joyday » Sat Apr 30, 2016 12:00 am

4th day

Today was an S day for me. I have decided to use Friday and Saturday as my S days. Friday and Saturday are my relax days.

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Post by RAWCOOKIE » Sat Apr 30, 2016 7:54 am

Great! My brain doesn't let me change my S days - I have to do S-aturday and S-unday whether I'm working or resting! Do let us know how your first S days go. I love HabitCal too.
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Post by Joyday » Sun May 01, 2016 1:35 am

My first official S days were nice! On Friday, I just sort of snacked in the afternoon and evening. Today, I did the same. I nibbled on trail mix all afternoon. I did still eat very small meals in between.

I am sure I did not do anything to encourage weight loss, but I did have fun.

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Post by Joyday » Mon May 09, 2016 12:48 am

I got side tracked last week, but I am back on the path now.

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Post by Joyday » Sat May 14, 2016 11:35 am

I need to be more consistent about my check-in. I also really want to make it into the 21-Day Club. I haven't done that yet.


Tomorrow is an No S day. I take my S days on Fri. and Sat. I don't have any treats planned for today. Yesterday I was craving corn chips. I bought a little bag. I haven't had those in years.

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Post by RAWCOOKIE » Sat May 14, 2016 11:51 am

:D Enjoy!
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Post by jackn » Sat May 14, 2016 1:24 pm

Joyday wrote:I need to be more consistent about my check-in. I also really want to make it into the 21-Day Club. I haven't done that yet.
I've personally found daily checking-in enjoyable and helpful.

Welcome, Joyday.
Good luck to us all.
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Post by Joyday » Mon May 16, 2016 2:03 am

21 Day Club....here I come :D

Sun 5/15 GREEN
Mon 5/16 GREEN
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Post by jackn » Mon May 16, 2016 5:27 am

Off to a good start.

I'm also aiming at a 21-day streak.
I'm somewhere around 12 days so far.

And you are checking in, Joyday...

Good luck to us all.
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Post by Joyday » Mon May 16, 2016 11:46 pm

Thanks for the encouragement jackn. I do think checking in helps. It will be my goal to stop by daily.

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Post by Joyday » Wed May 18, 2016 10:01 am

I didn't make it yesterday. The journey starts again.

21 Days...here I come again.
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Post by jackn » Wed May 18, 2016 12:00 pm

Most successful changes take several shots.
All's well.

And, to me, it's as much about the journey as about the destination.
Don't know how it strikes you JoyDay, but I do mean it, not just a pious thing to say.
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Post by Joyday » Wed May 18, 2016 11:40 pm

Well, jackn, I suppose it is about the journey and what I can learn from each failure. It is just hard to keep going when one keeps failing.

But you are right.

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Post by jackn » Thu May 19, 2016 6:11 am

Hang in tight, Joyday.

I've binged so many times, and for so long, it hurts to think of it.
And bingeing hurts, body and soul.

Let's keep it up.
Good luck to us all.
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Post by Joyday » Thu May 19, 2016 11:11 pm

Alright...here I go

(Day 1) Thursday 5/19 GREEN


I am determined to make it 21-Days. I will just keep trying until I hit it!

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Post by jackn » Fri May 20, 2016 3:47 am

OK, Joyday.

To me, being consistent is also about letting go and smiling.

Good luck to us all.
At meals only eat.
Only eat at meals.

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