Everyday Systems

Now that I've (hopefully) conquered my Hurricane Katrina-related Post-Traumatic Stress, I should be capable of following through on the No S Diet. This time out I plan on staying away from the scale until my 21 days are over.

Day One: SUCCESS

Ate a very limited amount of food due to continuing mouth pain. Walked, but not enough. My new Electra Townie bike still sits in the bedroom not ridden. I guess I'm a little self-conscious about riding it at my current weight. Just another excuse. I need to get over those.

Day Two: SUCCESS

Not the healthiest of dinners (chips with queso), but I stuck to the plan (three meals, no snacks, no sweets) and felt satisfied. Didn't walk enough, though. It's hot again and my mouth is still recovering from whatever trauma I caused it last weekend. Can't wait until the Texas heat is gone.

Welcome back, Scott! Congratulations on having dealt with those other huge issues and best of luck this time round on No-s.

The hearts of the rest of the country are with you Katrina survivors. How are you doing? Will you stay relocated or are you going back?

Welcome to No S. If you survived a hurricane, you can do this. Get on that bike and move toward a new you. Who cares what it looks like. It can only get better if you work at it and that means getting on that bike. It might help to read a thread on the daily discussion board entitled "not right now". Some good thoughts there.
Focus on what you ate that was totally on plan. This is a process and a learning experience. Listing your successes and what you ate that was on plan will help you feel successful. Good luck.

pangelsue wrote:The hearts of the rest of the country are with you Katrina survivors. How are you doing? Will you stay relocated or are you going back?

A year later, I think we're doing okay. We lost everything: our home, our dogs, our jobs; so it has been tough. But we're situated in a city (Austin, TX) that we love and plan to live in for the forceable future.

Day Three: SUCCESS

Again, I didn't eat the healthiest of foods, but I didn't snack or have any sweets.

Day Four: FAILURE

I guess yesterday was an S(pecial) Day for me - Saints 23, Falcons 3 - but since I'm trying to do this in a pure way, I'll call it what it really was: a failure. No problem. Begin again today.