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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bobbie
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by bobbie » Sun Nov 26, 2006 2:31 am
Dy one. SUCCESS. S day but ate No S anyway. Not really trying, just worked out that way. 2 beers. 4 minutes Shovelglove [I think it's going to take me a while to work up to 14 minutes]
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bobbie
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by bobbie » Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:11 am
#2 SUCCESS and I did 14 minutes of SOMETHING this morning, started with shovelgloving and when I coudln't do that any move just jiggled and marched in place and did stuff til the 14 minutes ended.
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bobbie
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by bobbie » Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:13 am
DAY #3 SUCCESS
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gettnbusy
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by gettnbusy » Wed Nov 29, 2006 5:18 pm
tee hee hee... Carne Asada tacos & In N Out! woo hoo! Yeah - I get to have that like twice per month on the weekend but that's it. But it's enough to enjoy it thoroughly!
Welcome to the board and the plan. You are off to a great start! I wish you continued success in your endeavors!
CHEERS!
~I'm still not perfect~
~Sophie~
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bobbie
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by bobbie » Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:00 am
Well crap ....
Back to day zero. I crashed through the glass ceiling Tuesday night, sated my munchies with chips and dip, and have been generally noncompliant since. NO exercise.
Tomorrow morning is brand new. But back to Day #1.
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gettnbusy
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by gettnbusy » Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:18 pm
A few chips wont kill ya - just STAY AWAY from the dip at all costs!!
Better luck today! Keep your goals in mind. Baby Steps, but stay focused and force yourself to break your bad habits!
~I'm still not perfect~
~Sophie~
