Starting Again

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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Travis
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Starting Again

Post by Travis » Thu Aug 13, 2020 3:10 pm

I'm starting once again, this time at 427 pounds.
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automatedeating
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Re: Starting Again

Post by automatedeating » Thu Aug 13, 2020 3:12 pm

Welcome back, Travis!
Month/Year-BMI
8/13-26.3
8/14-24.5
5/15-26.2
1/16-26.9; 9/16-25.6
8/17-25.8; 11/17-26.9
3/18-25.6; 8/18-24.5; 10/18-23.8;
3/19-22.1; 10/19-21.8
6/20-22.5; 7/20-23.0; 9/20-23.6
4/21 - 25.2
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Octavia
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Re: Starting Again

Post by Octavia » Thu Aug 13, 2020 5:14 pm

Welcome back and all the best with your No S journey, Travis! :)
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Soprano
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Re: Starting Again

Post by Soprano » Thu Aug 13, 2020 5:21 pm

Welcome back

Jx
Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.
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Robers5
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Re: Starting Again

Post by Robers5 » Mon Sep 28, 2020 3:36 pm

So glad you're back! I'm starting again too and I have a long history of struggle with overeating. I lose track when I focus on the outcome of losing weight instead of the joy that grows from a daily habit of moderation. Love and peace are at the heart of that habit.
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