Everyday Systems

Happy New Year, everyone! So nice to have a fresh start - and on an S-day to boot!

I decided to ask to join in on the one year challenge for this year. One year of committing to sticking with No-S and not being swayed by other fleeting fads or diet techniques. My main goal is sanity around food but losing a few kilos would be a nice side effect

No, in all honesty I've been maintaining a 10 kg loss the past ten years, but I never managed to get all the way into the healthy BMI range and that is a big goal of mine. I got closest to it the year I was very consistent on No-S and was running a lot (2012). Since then, due to injuries, I had to really change up my exercise, which had a big impact on my weight - and not just in calories burned. I found myself fighting depression without my favorite mood booster, running, and quickly put on weight.

I think I've finally got the exercise part of the puzzle figured out (I can run again but have to be very careful to balance it with other forms of movement like yoga, swimming and walking) and so now is a great time to get back to a full commitment to No-S habits. I look forward to seeing where this year will take me!

I'm with ya!! Enjoy your first S DAY of the year 👍

Thanks, Tobiasmom! It's so nice to see all the enthusiasm and some familiar faces on the board right now.

My first S day of the year was okay - we went to my sister-in-law's and then my mother-in-law's and then home and was so tired went right to bed. Food was definitely not what I would eat at home and definitely much more, but I didn't stress about it.

Now it's time to get down to good habits...

Hey there! So good to see familiar folks here! Let's do this thing!

Yes, Zippadee, let's!

Day 1 = green!

B:pancakes with sliced banana, fig, walnuts
L: pumpkin soup, hummus sandwich, clementine
D: polenta, mushrooms, spinach, veg croquettes, salad

Exercise: yoga

Today will be a bit tricky as I have to navigate the kitchen at my volunteer work - there are lots of goodies there right now from the holidays. I tried Merry's baggie technique last Friday when I was there, and that worked really well, so I may do that again if there is anything especially good. Just must remember to have a baggie in my purse!

Hey there! I have a brick of polenta to use AND mushrooms. I must make it! I had spaghetti with mushroom marinara tonight. Love those mushrooms!

Glad you had a good day. I flopped a bit today...but onward!

Yes, mushrooms are awesome, Tobiasmom!

Tuesday = green

B: crackers with veg spread, clementine
L: pb&j sandwich, banana
D: veg croquettes, salad, red cabbage, potatoes

Ex: yoga + walking

The stuff in the kitchen at my volunteer gig didn't even tempt me yesterday - maybe because a lot of it's been sitting there since Christmas, yuck. When I got home at 4:30 I had a V-8 to tide me over til dinner, which really hit the spot.

You're killing it! Awesome job!

Thanks, Tobiasmom!

Wednesday = green! First time in a while I've had three solid green days in a row.

B=toast, clementine, 2 figs
L= pumpkin soup, pb&j sandwich
D= 6 crackers with veg spread, 6 olives, clementine (split into two, half before yoga class, half after)

Ex: yoga class

Had a lot of stress yesterday but it was actually to the degree that it made me not really feel like eating, which is unusual for me. My sister-in-law (age 51) fell and broke her leg in four places, has already had surgery and will have more on Monday. Feel so bad for her. Will drive out to see her in hospital with my son (she is his godmother) this afternoon. She asked me to bring her some healthy food! So glad there is at least something I can do.

Hi Amy - thanks for stopping over on my thread. It is wonderful that your sister-in-law is turning to you for healthy food - sorting that out will benefit both of you!

I love yoga too - I use video routine from Yoga with Adriene on-line. It's lovely to go to a class though - hope you enjoyed your class.

Hi Rawcookie! I use Yoga with Adriene, too! Are you doing her Revolution series for January?

Both Thursday and Friday were green! My first fully green week in a long time, which feels good.

Friday's food:
B: coconut yogurt, toast, kiwi, clementine
L: salad with beans and red cabbage
D: individual pizza with mushrooms and onions

Ex: swimming (42 laps)

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Well done on the green week!

Yay Amy for your green week!!

Enjoy your S days!

Linda

A full green week and 42 laps of swimming??? Wowza. You are my idol. I want to be this Amy when I grow up 😜

Thanks, guys! Had a kind of crazy S day yesterday, as we had company. Going to try to be a bit more reasonable today. Will be out of the house this afternoon, to visit my sister-in-law at the hospital, which helps.

great idea for a 2017 restart! Sounds like you're off to a good start.

Hiya, thanks for encouraging me on my thread.

Yes, I am going the Yoga with Adriene 'Revolution' - I'm a bit behind, just done Day 5 - and it's tougher than 30 days of Yoga Camp was, but good. It feels more kind of emotional - what do you think?

Congrats on your green week last week! Awesome!! I hope your sister in law is ok! Have a Happy Tuesday! Onward!

Thanks Zippadee, my sister-in-law's surgery last night went well and she had a good night afterwards. Hopefully I'll hear more today, but am just relieved to know it went well.

Monday = RED

I was fine all day until I went to book club, where I was planning on having an S-event, so I could partake (at our book club, the person who chose the book brings treats and they're usually related in some way to the book, and the people often go to a big effort to make something special, which makes me feel like a heel refusing every time), and that would have been fine, except I came home and had a glass of wine to wind down and a mindless snack with it. I was waiting to hear news on my SIL and was a bit nervous. So can't really, in good conscience, call it an S-event, or even an S day. So it's red.

Thank goodness book club is only every six weeks. But I'll be thinking of ways to handle it better next time, because I am very aware that it's in those difficult moments, if we can be strong and do something different than our default mindless behavior, that that is the point of change.

Onward and upwards, though, let's make today green!

Tuesday = green!

Yay for a green day! I'm sure you'll get a better handle on your bookclub days over time.

So sorry about your SIL. :/

Linda

Thanks, Linda! I spoke to her briefly last night, she was in a lot of pain, but came through the surgery okay. It took them a long time because it was such a complicated break because of her osteoporosis.

Congrats on your green Tuesday!! Yay!
Saying a prayer for your SIL!
Onward

Thanks, Zippa! She was released from the hospital last night, so good news!

Yesterday was super frustrating for some reason, but I still managed to keep it green. Now just two more days to go this week.

Thursday - yellow

I took an S event for a concert and nibbles afterwards to celebrate New Year's with three friends.

Glad your SIL is out
Hope she mends quickly! A concert? FUN!!!
Happy Friday!

Thanks Zippadee, she's doing well!

Friday = green, but I actually didn't feel much like eating anyway, caught the flu from my husband

Have a good weekend everyone!

Congrats on your green week! So sorry about the flu! BOO!!!! Take good care!

Well done on your green week! Look after yourself with the flu - horrible thing to have

Wasted a perfectly good weekend on the flu which turned into bronchitis, but am finally starting to feel better, and getting back to normal eating and sleeping habits. Now if only I could get rid of this incredibly annoying cough...

Oh no poor thing!! Coughs are so frustrating!

Feel better!

Thanks, Linda! It's going slow, but it's going...

Finally feeling back to normal (except for persistant cough) and gearing up for a great green week! Wishing everyone else the same!

Mon 23/1 = green

Amy3010 wrote:..... gearing up for a great green week! Wishing everyone else the same!

I'm glad you're feeling a bit better - hope the cough moves off soon! Yes, here's to a great green week!

Thanks, Rawcookie! Still coughing, though - I think that can stick around for quite a while...

Tue 24/1 = green

Hi Amy

Just wanted to say thanks for the supportive post on my thread.

My daughter has a lingering cough now too. She's convinced it'll never go away. I told her yep she'll still be coughing at her prom and her wedding and even while she's birthing her first child. I'm such a fun mom.

Hopefully yours won't be quite so long.

Linda

LOL, Linda! You are a fun (and funny) mom!

Still coughing ...and yesterday was red

Went off the rails a bit after yoga class last night. Only my second red day this month, so I am determined not to have any more. Four more chances to get green in January, so let's go!

last day of January = green!
On to a new month...

Amy3010 wrote:last day of January = green!
On to a new month...

Congratulations!

Thanks, Merry!
First day of February - green!

Yeah for green days! Keep up the good work & thanks for your continual support on my thread!

2nd day of February - red

Luckily I was reminded on another thread just now of the Beck Diet and her concept of "No choice" - really need to get that book off the shelf and dust it off and refresh my memory...

I'm reading that now! I saw someone else mention it too and checked it out at the library! I'm not very far yet!

Tracey, there is a lot of good, sensible advice in that book. And all of it works with No-S.

Friday = green! Hooray! Have a good weekend, everyone!

Yay for green Fridays! Enjoy those S days!

Monday = green! Hope everyone has a great week!

Nice work Amy, have a great week!

Thanks, Iron! Wednesday = green!

Thursday, green. I visited my friend who is dealing with Parkinsons and we walked 8 km together. Walking is something she does every single day, to maintain her fitness and it's doing her a lot of good. She was in great spirits yesterday.

Friday, green. Have a great S weekend, everyone!

Glad your friend is doing well. Looks like you had a good week!

Linda

Thanks, Linda! Hope you had a good weekend and everyone else here, as well. Off to a bright start this morning - let's go for fully green!

Monday = green

Tuesday = yellow (Valentine's Day) - I had two chocolate praline hearts with my husband when he got home from work! Also got two hours of walking in yesterday - it was beautiful outside.

You are doing awesome, Amy!!! Keep it up!

Thanks, Tracey! Unfortunately yesterday (Wed) was red - boo! I did good all day and then went overboard after I got back from yoga class...

All the more reason to do well today...

Hope the rest of your week is going well!

Had a rough week last week, but finally got a solid green day in yesterday. Going for green again today to finish out the month on a good note.

Amy3010 wrote:Had a rough week last week, but finally got a solid green day in yesterday. Going for green again today to finish out the month on a good note.

Finish strong!

Amy, sure hope you're doing well. Team 2017 would love to either give you kudos or a shoulder to lean on, as the case may be. Reach out!