Everyday Systems

This is my first time posting, although I've been "visiting" for about 2 months and doing NoS for that length of time. I need the accountability, so I'm joining. Hi everyone. So far, so good today............

This isn't so daily for me. Three days after the fact, i'm just now "checking" in. I do love the accountability. Yesterday, I had :
Breakfast: sprouted english muffin, two slices of bacon and some strawberry jelly
Lunch: Sun-dried tomoato bagel, homemade chicken salad, romaine lettuce, fritoes and some fruit salad
Dinner: Corn chips, homemade salsa, grilled burger and bun, ketchup and lettuce
Cutting out sweets afterward has definitely been a challenge!

I did ok til this evening
Breakfast: sprouted english muffin
2 sausage patties
strawberry jelly
Lunch: 1/2 sundried tomatoe bagel
homemade chicken salad
romaine lettuce
fritoes
diet Dr. Pepper ( I know I shouldn't have had this, but needed some caffeine)
Dinner: 3(!) slices pepperoni/mushroom pizza
handful pototoe chips
Here's the killer: I had a huge glass of sweetened ice tea and 5 homemade chocolate/oatmeal cookies because I needed a pick-me-up for a project I needed to do this evening. I'm glad this is not a diet that I'd feel I'd just failed on. I'll consider better options next time.

The weekend was not so great. I think next weekend I will post everything I eat. Maybe the exposure may help me eat more reasonably.
Yesterday, I had:
Breakfast: sprouted english muffin
strawberry jelly
2 slices bacon
Lunch: sun-dried tomatoe bagel
the rest of the homemade chicken salad
romaine lettuce
potatoe chips
Dinner: chicken taquitoes
steamed broccoli
small amount bourbon chicken
fruit salad (blueberries, strawberries, mandarin oranges, grapes)
THEN.........last night, because I was up until late (which almost always leads to overeating) I had some fritoes and juice. I really wasn't hungry, just tired. It's a strong habit that I will have to work on. There are times I will be up until late, so not eating will be difficult when for so many years it has helped to keep me awake and productive.

I am still not getting here daily, but still feel the accountability even if I don't post.
Yesterday went better than Tuesday. Tuesday we had company and I found resisting dessert very difficult. Of course, I had some.
Yesterday was successful:
Breakfast: Same thing as previous days
Lunch: sprouted english muffin
tuna fish salad
fritoes (I don't know what it is with the fritoes--I guess I couldn't have them on diets before and I am having my fill of them now, but not going over-board)
Dinner: Crossant (sp?)
crab salad
chips
Not as healthy as I like but was on the run most of the day.

Did fine til this evening. Everyone was snacking. I am usually in bed before now, but being up seeing snacks was too much. I know it was because I was actually tired.
Breakfast: Same as other days
Lunch: sprouted english muffin
slice provolone
homemade tuna salad
fritoes
Dinner: spaghetti with meat sauce, little parmesan
salad with poppy seed dressing
diet Dr. Pepper (I did this knowing I'd be up a while tonight, needed caffeine)
Snack: bowl of ice cream with syrup
Feel very full right now. Amazing how when you get use to not eating at night, and then do--how filling it is.
No exercise yet. Waiting on plantar faciitis to clear up.

Was an idiot over the weekend! I intended to post everything I ate for accountability, but it was so bad, I'm embarrassed
Today is better; I'm back on track.
Breakfast: Same as before
Lunch: Baked Salmon
Steamed zucchini
Corn Chips and homemade salsa
Dinner: Clams and Shrimp
Romaine lettuce/strawberry salad with poppyseed dressing

I purchased an elliptical trainer today. I hope I can use it successfully with my foot still being bothered with this plantar faciitis. Really need the exercise--it's been 3 months since I have. I've never gone that long w/o it.

As usual, everything is fine til evening. But at least it's not as bad as it use to be.
Breakfast: Same
Lunch: Leftover chicken wings and meatballs from a bithday party this past weekend
Broccoli
fuit salad
Dinner: Meatloaf
Mashed potatoes
Green Beans
Fruit Salad
Afterward, I was still hungry and knew I had to be up a while tonight so I ate a handful of granola, two handfuls of chips and drank a glass of sweetened tea. Before NO S, it would have been much, much worse.

Wednesday
Again, fine til evening. In the past, evenings have alwaysbeen dangerous for binge eating for me. I am doing better, though. Eventually, I will have success. I have come a long way.
Breakfast: Same
Lunch: Leftover chicken wings
romaine salad with poppyseed dressing
macaroni and cheese
Dinner: Arby's Turkey, Bacon wrap w/o ranch dressing
Diet Dr. Pepper
Afterward, I had two huge handfuls of dried fruit and nut mixture

Thursday
Good til evening
Breakfast: Same
Lunch: Baked salmon
macaroni and cheese
arugula
Dinner: Leftover meatballs (in a hurry and was too hungry to wait on grilled chicken breast)
Arugula (again)
Here's the bad part: 5 (Five!) homemade choc. chip cookies and two glasses of sweet tea

I haven't been posting. I ate so much Friday, Sat., and Sun. Then, the light bulb came on this morning. I have been concentrating too much on what I'm eating and not on just being successful. I made an effort today to just be success.....and it worked!
Breakfast: Grilled cheese sandwich
Lunch: Artisan bread, honey mustard, Italian meats, mixed lettuce greens, and sliced tomatoe. Ginger peach Tea
Dinner: Grilled hamburger, bun, romaine. Handful of chips. Ginger peach Tea
It's 10 PM and I am hungry now. I think I will try to drink some juice.

TerJan58,

Don't worry if you can post here every day. Once a week is fine too. Or only post when you have something suboptimal to "confess."

It might take you a while to figure out how to best use this checkin. I'm still experimenting myself: I started out with daily check-ins, then went to weekly, then went to "negative tracking" of failures only, then went to habitcal, and now am starting a habitcal/negative tracking checkin hybrid. I'm not sure any one strategy is categorically better than the rest -- each one of them was useful at the time for the stage I was at.

Reinhard

Thanks Reinhard for the encouragement. You are right about stages. As I look back already, it's just that--"stages" that I have seen myself go through. It's getting better! So glad you help us with the right "tools".
Yesterday was a day of success, too!!!
Breakfast: Slice of whole grain toast
Applebutter
3 slices bacon
Lunch: Chicken Pad Thai, chicken spring roll, Broccoli
Dinner: 2 slices frozen pizza, romaine salad, poppyseed dressing, fruit and nut mixture

Everyday this week has been a SUCCESS day!!! It's funny how for over 2 months I struggled with just having one day of success. I concentrated way too much on what I was eating and not on just sticking with the plan. Then, when I read others daily check in, I realized "Hey, there's a lot of people having success at this, why can't I?!" So, I aimed at just having one day of success, and then another, and another. Now, I'm aiming for 21 days---I don't want to have to start over. My brother is coming from Charlotte with his girls this weekend, we are having a cookout--hope I don't fall off even on an S day!

The last two evenings have been BAD!!! I was committed to the 21 days, doing so well---then I had to stay up late the last two evenings and I turned to my old favorite habit------eating tons of sugar to keep me going. I know when I do it, what I am doing but do it anyway. I get the energy I am seeking but feel so rotten afterward. There are times I will have to stay up late and it stinks that this is the only thing I know of (other than caffeine) to keep me going. Up til then I could mark "Success" on all the other days.
Tomorrow is DAY ONE Again!!! for a shot at 21 days again......

I've been floundering around for awhile-- really being sloppy with the No S guidelines. When I stepped on the scales yesterday, I realized I really need to get serious about this. I've done well during the day, but then at night, I eat one thing and its a full-flown binge after that. I know I can do this. I need to go back to concentrating on being successful for one day, and the next, etc.
Today has been successful.....so......Day one SUCCESS

Breakfast: 2 slices bacon, whole wheat raisin, cinnamon bread with applebutter
Lunch: 2 slices frozen pizzas, romaine salad with cucumber and asian/ginger dressing. Unsweetened iced tea
Dinner: Baked salmon, stir-fried asian vegetables, 4 onions rings, 3 pieces of mango and 3 blackberries. While I was waiting for the fish to get done, I had a handful of potatoe chips. Unsweetened tea

Remaining week wasn't too bad. I ate more food than what I felt I should have--mainly because I didn't want to think about getting hungry between meals. This past weekend we had a wedding reception and a birthday party--lots of food, so again, I ate more than I know I should have. Today I'm back, so far with success.
Breakfast: 2 slices bacon, sprouted whole grain English muffin, strawberry jam, coffee
Lunch: Romaine lettuce, asian ginger dressing (seems to be a favorite right now--Plus, I just discovered this dressing), left over grilled pork, left over dried beef/cream cheese spread and crackers, uns. tea
Dinner: Probably macaroni and cheese, Left over grilled pork and some kind of green veggie.
With all the extra food this past weekend, I felt more hungry so I'm sipping on an iced latte'. (uns.)
Right now in my refrig. I have leftover pumpkin cheese cake, triple choc. cheese cake, pumpkin pie, apple crisp and grilled pork. I 'm begging my family to eat the rest of the desserts. People left these things after the party. I've shoved them to the back of the fridge.....

I need to get serious. I've been half-way attempting NO S, floundering most days. I need to get back to accountability. So far today has been success. I am going to try again for 21 days of Success!!
Breakfast: (Usually the same) Sprouted toasted muffin
2 slices bacon
strawberry jam
Lunch: Hot ham and cheese melt (french bread, ham, provolone)
handful of chips and peanuts while waiting
Little Debbie jelly cake
Dinner: Salmon burger
steamed spinach
stewed apples
Texas toast
Sweet tea
gingersnaps

I've found out the hard way that there is no "half way" with a habit based system. You have to teach the habit to drive, then get out of the driver's seat.

TerJan58 wrote:I need to get serious. I've been half-way attempting NO S, floundering most days. I need to get back to accountability. So far today has been success. I am going to try again for 21 days of Success!!
Breakfast: (Usually the same) Sprouted toasted muffin
2 slices bacon
strawberry jam
Lunch: Hot ham and cheese melt (french bread, ham, provolone)
handful of chips and peanuts while waiting
Little Debbie jelly cake
Dinner: Salmon burger
steamed spinach
stewed apples
Texas toast
Sweet tea
gingersnaps

You are really giving it a good go!!!
And you have a great attitude and are serious about accountability.
It's very tough to change ingrained habits, but you will see that the longer you keep it up, they will change. Just keep trying and getting back up the next day
You are learning where your tough challenges are and I feel this is the first step in turning things around

Peace and Love,
Debs

Thanks Kevin and Deb for your replies. When I say I'm half-way doing No S, what I'm really saying is I'm being sloppy with the guidelines. For instance, I'll do fine all day and then at night figure "Oh, just one ginger snap won't hurt" and mindlessly eat one. That old voice pipes up "well, you ate one, go ahead and have another". It's been a cycle that has played over and over. Or another good example is knowing I may have to be up late and feeling as though I need the extra energy I talk myself into having a high carb (sweet) snack, the only thing is, one is never enough. I am finding if I substitute a decaf latte' for this snack I can stick to the guidelines. Your right, it does have to become a habit. I have struggled with a binge eating disorder for 30 years, so I am making progress. I am happy about that.
Today was not so great. I was somewhat of an idiot and munched on potatoe chips all afternoon and had plenty of sweets. So......I can't honestly count today as success. Tomorrow?......