But a lot of gum and hot tea.
KCCC's "backsliding" check-in
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KCCC's "backsliding" check-in
As of 3/15, I'm 3 days into "Fence around the Law" dinners. One plate, NO virtual plating, snacks or seconds.
But a lot of gum and hot tea.
But a lot of gum and hot tea.
I can't seem to find a nos groove. I have never done it long enough that I can honestly say it works or does not for me. However, I do feel that even as simple as it is, I obsess: I put too much on the plate, I feel too full I can't be losing any weight, I put too much junk food on my plate. So as much as I would love to eat like a normal person, I feel that years of diets have screwed me up. For me, losing weight means pain and deprivation. I have to take that leap of faith and just trust nos.
How long have you done the program? Are you struggling?
How long have you done the program? Are you struggling?
The destiny of nations depends on the manner in which they feed themselves. Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Milczar,
I won't lie... even after a year, I do have issues - like this little backslide. And I still do a lot of perma-snacking on weekends. I've made great strides in No-S at work, but have issues with No S at home.
But when I follow it, it works VERY well for me. I love the freedom of just eating food, and not obsessing.
Things that help me...
1) Plan for success, even if that means deciding on a tiny step forward being a success. Set the bar SO low that you think "oh, that's ridiculous, of course I can do that." Until you DO do that for a while, you won't really believe you can and will. Only after you leap your "low bars" can you raise them. No extra leaps, either - just what you said you'd do. (Like 14 minutes of exercise does NOT have to become an hour.)
2) Along with that, build trust in yourself. Actually doing what you said does that.
3) No retribution. My very favorite podcast of Reinhard's is "Strictness." Do listen to it.
And yes, it gets easier. Really.
As far as nutrition...I am fortunate that I actually like a lot of healthy foods. But remember this diet is ONLY about portion control. Make only the changes in food types that are easy for you, and let the rest go for a bit.
One step at a time. And babysteps are still steps in the right direction.
I won't lie... even after a year, I do have issues - like this little backslide. And I still do a lot of perma-snacking on weekends. I've made great strides in No-S at work, but have issues with No S at home.
But when I follow it, it works VERY well for me. I love the freedom of just eating food, and not obsessing.
Things that help me...
1) Plan for success, even if that means deciding on a tiny step forward being a success. Set the bar SO low that you think "oh, that's ridiculous, of course I can do that." Until you DO do that for a while, you won't really believe you can and will. Only after you leap your "low bars" can you raise them. No extra leaps, either - just what you said you'd do. (Like 14 minutes of exercise does NOT have to become an hour.)
2) Along with that, build trust in yourself. Actually doing what you said does that.
3) No retribution. My very favorite podcast of Reinhard's is "Strictness." Do listen to it.
And yes, it gets easier. Really.
As far as nutrition...I am fortunate that I actually like a lot of healthy foods. But remember this diet is ONLY about portion control. Make only the changes in food types that are easy for you, and let the rest go for a bit.
One step at a time. And babysteps are still steps in the right direction.
Swimfit, I so like that idea in theory.... but I can't seem to do it. Just like I love the idea of meditation, but trying to fit it into my life right now stresses me out too much!
I'm thinking of "eating at the table" as the first "babystep" to move me in that direction. But you've hit on exactly where I hope to go. It's nice to hear that it's working for you.
The one thing I've learned about new habits is to give myself time to build them, and to break them into tiny, tiny bits if I need to.
I'm thinking of "eating at the table" as the first "babystep" to move me in that direction. But you've hit on exactly where I hope to go. It's nice to hear that it's working for you.
The one thing I've learned about new habits is to give myself time to build them, and to break them into tiny, tiny bits if I need to.
A good S-day - enough treats to feel "treated," but a core of sanity.
Breakfast - usual oatmeal with fruit/nuts, coffee
Lunch - Ham sandwich with lettuce on whole wheat, strawberries. Two (homemade) cookies as S-treat
Dinner - Broccoli-chicken casserole, ww bread, apple and tangerine slices. Two big fat homemade brownies for S-treat.
No additional snacks, no seconds.
The treats were great... and I don't particularly want any more, good as they were.
Had trouble figuring out a "good treat" for today (the cookies were left from yesterday).. .but I was pleased that I looked around for a yummy recipe instead of just eating junk-I-didn't want. And doubly-pleased that I feel sated, and recognize that I am.
Oh, and I did 15 minutes of Pilates and a 40 minute walk.
Breakfast - usual oatmeal with fruit/nuts, coffee
Lunch - Ham sandwich with lettuce on whole wheat, strawberries. Two (homemade) cookies as S-treat
Dinner - Broccoli-chicken casserole, ww bread, apple and tangerine slices. Two big fat homemade brownies for S-treat.
No additional snacks, no seconds.
The treats were great... and I don't particularly want any more, good as they were.
Had trouble figuring out a "good treat" for today (the cookies were left from yesterday).. .but I was pleased that I looked around for a yummy recipe instead of just eating junk-I-didn't want.
And doubly-pleased that I feel sated, and recognize that I am.Oh, and I did 15 minutes of Pilates and a 40 minute walk.
thank you KCCC,
your points are well taken. I know the diet is really only about portion control, but eating fast food 2 to 3 times a day just isn't good for you in other ways than losing weight. I have been struggling with some health issues that are probably linked directly to my food choices. But I will try to stick to nos without obsessing about every food choice. I really appreciate your kind words. Baby steps is key, I have to get rid of all or nothing.
joanna
your points are well taken. I know the diet is really only about portion control, but eating fast food 2 to 3 times a day just isn't good for you in other ways than losing weight. I have been struggling with some health issues that are probably linked directly to my food choices. But I will try to stick to nos without obsessing about every food choice. I really appreciate your kind words. Baby steps is key, I have to get rid of all or nothing.
joanna
The destiny of nations depends on the manner in which they feed themselves. Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Milczar, do you like to cook at all? I do, but b/c of my schedule I usually have to have dinner on the table about 30 minutes after arriving home. So I am the Queen of Fast Food at home! I can cook something faster than I can get in the car and go somewhere.
Quick meals:
- Pasta and variants. Tortellini with pesto, basic spaghetti, Pasta Primavera, Mac and Cheese. Always there, always fast!
- Cheese toast with stir-fried veg on top. (Eat w/ knife and fork. And use GOOD sturdy bread) Still my fave one-person meal.
- Tuna melts
- Quesadillas - you can put great fillings in them
- Salads with sturdy toppings and good bread on the side
- Bean mixes - use canned beans for speed and variety, throw in salsa, some corn, top with a bit of cheese (if you like them with rice, make a big pot of brown on the weekends and freeze in reasonable quantities for quick use)
- Rotisserie chicken - eat one day with veg, make a casserole with cooked chicken the next. (Okay, that's only semi-cooking)
Make small changes where you can. If you must eat out, Subway is better than McD's, etc.
Quick meals:
- Pasta and variants. Tortellini with pesto, basic spaghetti, Pasta Primavera, Mac and Cheese. Always there, always fast!
- Cheese toast with stir-fried veg on top. (Eat w/ knife and fork. And use GOOD sturdy bread) Still my fave one-person meal.
- Tuna melts
- Quesadillas - you can put great fillings in them
- Salads with sturdy toppings and good bread on the side
- Bean mixes - use canned beans for speed and variety, throw in salsa, some corn, top with a bit of cheese (if you like them with rice, make a big pot of brown on the weekends and freeze in reasonable quantities for quick use)
- Rotisserie chicken - eat one day with veg, make a casserole with cooked chicken the next. (Okay, that's only semi-cooking)
Make small changes where you can. If you must eat out, Subway is better than McD's, etc.
3-19-08 "Small s day" (Friend's birthday, and I chose to eat a tiny bit of cake. Rest of day was a solid N day.)
Br - usual
Lunch - 1/2 ham sandwich, 1/2 veggie, small portion potato salad. (Buffet served at a meeting... and had one plate only and skipped the ooey-gooey yummy desserts!)
S- very small slice birthday cake
Dinner - Spinach salad, 1 slice bread, 1 slice deli ham
1 glass wine
Exercise: Pilates
Br - usual
Lunch - 1/2 ham sandwich, 1/2 veggie, small portion potato salad. (Buffet served at a meeting... and had one plate only and skipped the ooey-gooey yummy desserts!)
S- very small slice birthday cake
Dinner - Spinach salad, 1 slice bread, 1 slice deli ham
1 glass wine
Exercise: Pilates
KCCC,
I love to cook, but don't always have the time. When I do, I do it from scratch. But your fast recipes sound great. I want to cut back on the eating out. It is costly and the portions are huge. I usually resort to sandwiches and soup when I am in a rush.
I love to cook, but don't always have the time. When I do, I do it from scratch. But your fast recipes sound great. I want to cut back on the eating out. It is costly and the portions are huge. I usually resort to sandwiches and soup when I am in a rush.
The destiny of nations depends on the manner in which they feed themselves. Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Friday (3/21/08 ) - success.
Br- usual
Lunch - buffet lunch at a meeting. Filled over half with veggies, one quarter with lasagna.
Supper - spinach salad with salmon (Yum!)
Two glasses wine.
Saturday (3/22/08) - Sday. Very busy, and did eat more than usual at the end of the day. But it's an S-day. (Did not track well - will do better tomorrow, even though it's Easter.)
Br- usual
Lunch - buffet lunch at a meeting. Filled over half with veggies, one quarter with lasagna.
Supper - spinach salad with salmon (Yum!)
Two glasses wine.
Saturday (3/22/08) - Sday. Very busy, and did eat more than usual at the end of the day. But it's an S-day. (Did not track well - will do better tomorrow, even though it's Easter.)
Actually, Easter was a "wild" S-day, and I did not track better as planned. Oh well... it was an S-day.
Monday
Br- usual
Lunch - salad and pizza. Restaurant meal, served on two plates, and I didn't even think about it. Hm.
Dinner - burrito and chips (again, "meeting food" - but I skipped the brownie)
Tuesday
Br - usual
Lunch - chicken, tangerine, bell pepper strips, chips. Rather a lot of chicken, and I probably should have left some.
Dinner - ham sandwich on whole wheat, salad.
Glass of wine
Monday
Br- usual
Lunch - salad and pizza. Restaurant meal, served on two plates, and I didn't even think about it. Hm.
Dinner - burrito and chips (again, "meeting food" - but I skipped the brownie)
Tuesday
Br - usual
Lunch - chicken, tangerine, bell pepper strips, chips. Rather a lot of chicken, and I probably should have left some.
Dinner - ham sandwich on whole wheat, salad.
Glass of wine
Thursday 3/27/06 Success
And bonus points for NOT getting a snack at the gas station on the way home from a meeting. Good grief, those places have become an assault on your senses if you actually walk in - "food cues" everywhere!! I made it out alive with just water for me and a diet drink for my colleague. Reminder to self: paying at the pump is a good idea.
Br - usual
L - leftover "Tower of Tortilla," salad, tangerine
S - Chicken fajita, chips (Another meeting, not many choices. I'd have liked more veggies.)
Glass of wine
("Tower of Tortillas" is a quick recipe that my family likes. In a cake pan, layer flour tortillas with the following blend and grated cheddar: canned pinto beans [drained], equal amount corn , canned tomatoes with mild chilis [or salsa]. Bake until the cheese melts. Cut in wedges to serve. Easy, fast, cheap, and reasonably nutritious.)
And bonus points for NOT getting a snack at the gas station on the way home from a meeting. Good grief, those places have become an assault on your senses if you actually walk in - "food cues" everywhere!! I made it out alive with just water for me and a diet drink for my colleague. Reminder to self: paying at the pump is a good idea.
Br - usual
L - leftover "Tower of Tortilla," salad, tangerine
S - Chicken fajita, chips (Another meeting, not many choices. I'd have liked more veggies.)
Glass of wine
("Tower of Tortillas" is a quick recipe that my family likes. In a cake pan, layer flour tortillas with the following blend and grated cheddar: canned pinto beans [drained], equal amount corn , canned tomatoes with mild chilis [or salsa]. Bake until the cheese melts. Cut in wedges to serve. Easy, fast, cheap, and reasonably nutritious.)
3/28/08 Friday - success
Br- usual
L - Final leftovers from Tower of Tortilla; red pepper slices, tangerine
Dinner - ate out at a fave vegetarian restaurant with friends. Teriyaki tofu wrap, broccoli with peanut sauce, one glass of wine. One wonderful plate.
3/29/08 S-day (so far)
Br - usual
Lunch - Planned a ham sandwich for lunch, but realized at the last minute that there wasn't enough ham. As the mom, I had something else... and felt deprived and ate extra stuff. Hm. PB&J, dried apricots, cashews, and a chocolate bunny I'd been saving for dessert. (Planned to eat it later today, though.) And now I feel icky, so I quit. At least I'm catching it fast... and my
"at the table" rule DID help.
Br- usual
L - Final leftovers from Tower of Tortilla; red pepper slices, tangerine
Dinner - ate out at a fave vegetarian restaurant with friends. Teriyaki tofu wrap, broccoli with peanut sauce, one glass of wine. One wonderful plate.
3/29/08 S-day (so far)
Br - usual
Lunch - Planned a ham sandwich for lunch, but realized at the last minute that there wasn't enough ham. As the mom, I had something else... and felt deprived and ate extra stuff. Hm. PB&J, dried apricots, cashews, and a chocolate bunny I'd been saving for dessert. (Planned to eat it later today, though.) And now I feel icky, so I quit. At least I'm catching it fast... and my
"at the table" rule DID help.
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Hi,
Two things that help me tremendously are Amy's Rice Bowls and Ziploc are Glad microwave steam bags.
A great one plate meal for me is an Amy's Frozen Rice Bowl on one plate surrounded by veggies steamed in the microwave in a Glad or Ziploc Microwave Steam Bags. When the veggies are finished steaming I throw a teaspoon to one tablespoon of high quality olive oil - depending on how many veggies are in the bag and some salt and pepper. I shake it up in the bag and then throw it on the plate around my Rice Bowl. I can usually fit an ounce of nuts are a couple of ounces of baked tofu on the plate. Very satisfying yummy and not much prep or clean up time!
Two things that help me tremendously are Amy's Rice Bowls and Ziploc are Glad microwave steam bags.
A great one plate meal for me is an Amy's Frozen Rice Bowl on one plate surrounded by veggies steamed in the microwave in a Glad or Ziploc Microwave Steam Bags. When the veggies are finished steaming I throw a teaspoon to one tablespoon of high quality olive oil - depending on how many veggies are in the bag and some salt and pepper. I shake it up in the bag and then throw it on the plate around my Rice Bowl. I can usually fit an ounce of nuts are a couple of ounces of baked tofu on the plate. Very satisfying yummy and not much prep or clean up time!
That sounds yummy, Blueskighs!
The rest of Saturday was okay - had a real supper, with a couple of cookies after. I felt pretty good about it - indulgences, but no permasnacking.
Today was awful. I don't even want to talk about it. It was an S-day, and I'm letting it go... but I DO need to do better on S-days.
The trick will be how to manage restraint without undermining "S-day freedom" - which I still think is important.
The rest of Saturday was okay - had a real supper, with a couple of cookies after. I felt pretty good about it - indulgences, but no permasnacking.
Today was awful. I don't even want to talk about it. It was an S-day, and I'm letting it go... but I DO need to do better on S-days.
The trick will be how to manage restraint without undermining "S-day freedom" - which I still think is important.
S-day goal
S-day Goal (copied from the general discussion board here to remind me.)
My first rule is still "look at N-days FIRST." If I'm backsliding on them, start there.
The next consideration is "how to put SOME rules in place without undermining the role of S-days?" It's fine balance. I don't want to put on lots of rules and explode. I've seen people do that... and I've done that. Wild S-days are better than losing it completely.
I'm also thinking of the general ideas of No-S - and everyday systems as a whole - about building habits and making decisions easy and clear. And about what I know about myself and habit formation.
So... my current goal is to stop perma-snacking on S-days... at least on "small s" days. It's clear enough - I can still have anything I want, but I have to either plan it ahead (a special treat) or at the very least, sit at the table with it. So, it's not very restrictive. It doesn't limit what, just how.
I'm going to work on that on S-days until I feel I have it down. (That, and remembering to plan real meals and drink water, which don't feel restrictive at all to me.) It may not be less food for a while, but it will be a better habit. And I'll report success/failure on that ALONE for S-days.
My first rule is still "look at N-days FIRST." If I'm backsliding on them, start there.
The next consideration is "how to put SOME rules in place without undermining the role of S-days?" It's fine balance. I don't want to put on lots of rules and explode. I've seen people do that... and I've done that. Wild S-days are better than losing it completely.
I'm also thinking of the general ideas of No-S - and everyday systems as a whole - about building habits and making decisions easy and clear. And about what I know about myself and habit formation.
So... my current goal is to stop perma-snacking on S-days... at least on "small s" days. It's clear enough - I can still have anything I want, but I have to either plan it ahead (a special treat) or at the very least, sit at the table with it. So, it's not very restrictive. It doesn't limit what, just how.
I'm going to work on that on S-days until I feel I have it down. (That, and remembering to plan real meals and drink water, which don't feel restrictive at all to me.) It may not be less food for a while, but it will be a better habit. And I'll report success/failure on that ALONE for S-days.
Wednesday, 4/2/08 Success
Br - usual
Lunch - leftover casserole (a hefty portion), apple, red pepper strips
Dinner - Stir fry veggies, tofu, rice; pineapple; mini-eggrolls
Wine
Exercise: Pilates class. This particular class is turning pretty kick-butt. The instructor thinks we can take it now that we're halfway through. ..I was sore from Monday, and expect to be sore again today. But it's a "good sore."
Br - usual
Lunch - leftover casserole (a hefty portion), apple, red pepper strips
Dinner - Stir fry veggies, tofu, rice; pineapple; mini-eggrolls
Wine
Exercise: Pilates class. This particular class is turning pretty kick-butt. The instructor thinks we can take it now that we're halfway through. ..I was sore from Monday, and expect to be sore again today. But it's a "good sore."
Friday 4/5/08 Failure
Made it through the day fine... but at a "retreat" over the weekend, and as we were socializing after dinner, I broke down and lit into the munchies. Wheat thins and hummus... yum. I ate an embarrassing amount.
Other than that, okay.
Br - usual
Lunch (out) - bowl of chicken and dumplings, 1/2 veggie sandwich
Dinner - buffet at retreat - one plate, but I forget all that was on it.
Snack downfall - wheat thins and hummus
Wine
On the plus side, today is an S-day, and I'm thinking that I'll have meals with dessert but not many snack opportunities. Which is good.
Made it through the day fine... but at a "retreat" over the weekend, and as we were socializing after dinner, I broke down and lit into the munchies. Wheat thins and hummus... yum. I ate an embarrassing amount.
Other than that, okay.
Br - usual
Lunch (out) - bowl of chicken and dumplings, 1/2 veggie sandwich
Dinner - buffet at retreat - one plate, but I forget all that was on it.
Snack downfall - wheat thins and hummus
Wine
On the plus side, today is an S-day, and I'm thinking that I'll have meals with dessert but not many snack opportunities. Which is good.
Saturday, 4/5/08 S-day
Ate a big breakfast at the retreat, and a good lunch (one-plate) with a dessert. One plate at dinner, but no dessert... nothing looked good!
I did snack out again in the evening. Ah well. S-day, and more contained than before.
Sunday 4/6/08
Big breakfast at retreat. Lunch was a mess... at home, off-schedule with everyone else, nothing in the house I wanted to cook... I ate cheese and crackers, nuts, all the snacky stuff.
But it was at the table. And I'm done.
Will have a real dinner. Not sure what yet, but it will be "real food."
Ate a big breakfast at the retreat, and a good lunch (one-plate) with a dessert. One plate at dinner, but no dessert... nothing looked good!
I did snack out again in the evening. Ah well. S-day, and more contained than before.
Sunday 4/6/08
Big breakfast at retreat. Lunch was a mess... at home, off-schedule with everyone else, nothing in the house I wanted to cook... I ate cheese and crackers, nuts, all the snacky stuff.
But it was at the table. And I'm done.
Will have a real dinner. Not sure what yet, but it will be "real food."
Back after a bout of illness. No-S actually helped... I ate something when I was supposed to, but really didn't want a lot of food. So, I didn't eat a lot, just enough to satisfy the requirements to take meds with meals.
But it gave structure to my days, and I think that actually helps with healing.
Sort of lost my S-days, which I may regret later but don't have enough interest in food to care about now. (And if I do care, I'll just remind myself that they'll come again.)
But it gave structure to my days, and I think that actually helps with healing.
Sort of lost my S-days, which I may regret later but don't have enough interest in food to care about now. (And if I do care, I'll just remind myself that they'll come again.)
A little funny... I was feeling a bit better, and decided that I'd have one little treat just to feel I had an "S." So, I remembered we had some little Dove chocolate eggs left from Easter, and thought one would be perfect.
Couldn't find them.
I finally asked my husband, and he admitted eating them. In his defense, he said "I only had a few at a time... it's been a while since Easter!"
Well, so it has. Once upon a time, I wouldn't keep chocolate in the house because I'd eat it in a day or two. Once upon a time, it would be my husband asking ME "did you eat all the x?" Once upon a time, I wouldn't go weeks without even thinking about leftover candy.
That realization is S-day-treat enough for today. I'm really not hungry after eating a real dinner tonight.
Couldn't find them.
I finally asked my husband, and he admitted eating them. In his defense, he said "I only had a few at a time... it's been a while since Easter!"
Well, so it has. Once upon a time, I wouldn't keep chocolate in the house because I'd eat it in a day or two. Once upon a time, it would be my husband asking ME "did you eat all the x?" Once upon a time, I wouldn't go weeks without even thinking about leftover candy.
That realization is S-day-treat enough for today. I'm really not hungry after eating a real dinner tonight.
Monday, April 14
Still sick (but better). I'm on heavy-duty antibiotics, and even though I'm taking them with meals, they upset my stomach.
Today I got yogurt and ate it between meals, which helped... but it feels like a snack. I think I'm going to keep doing it, though, as long as I'm taking the antibiotics. I got 4 oz. servings of "natural" yogurt (though it is fruit-flavored), which was the most available thing without going out of my way.
And I can virtual-plate that much, b/c I'm just not very interested in meals right now. I'd eat it as part of the meal, except that seems counter-productive since the antibiotics would immediately wipe out the good bugs in the yogurt.
Once the antibiotics are gone, I'll go back on the straight and narrow. Until then, these are "s" for "sick" days.
B - usual, minus 1 coffee
L - crackers, cheese, cherry tomatoes, apple
D - small slice Tower of Tortilla
4 oz yogurt
Still sick (but better). I'm on heavy-duty antibiotics, and even though I'm taking them with meals, they upset my stomach.
Today I got yogurt and ate it between meals, which helped... but it feels like a snack. I think I'm going to keep doing it, though, as long as I'm taking the antibiotics. I got 4 oz. servings of "natural" yogurt (though it is fruit-flavored), which was the most available thing without going out of my way.
And I can virtual-plate that much, b/c I'm just not very interested in meals right now. I'd eat it as part of the meal, except that seems counter-productive since the antibiotics would immediately wipe out the good bugs in the yogurt.
Once the antibiotics are gone, I'll go back on the straight and narrow. Until then, these are "s" for "sick" days.
B - usual, minus 1 coffee
L - crackers, cheese, cherry tomatoes, apple
D - small slice Tower of Tortilla
4 oz yogurt
4-15-08 Tuesday Success
Br - usual
Lunch - leftover tower of tortilla, cherry tomatoes, yogurt!
Dinner - ham and cheese omelet, big serving of home fried potatoes (which I love) and strawberries
Finally realized that I don't have to take antibiotics at lunch, so that's a perfect time for my yogurt! And I felt a lot better the rest of the day. Actually enjoyed dinner.
Br - usual
Lunch - leftover tower of tortilla, cherry tomatoes, yogurt!
Dinner - ham and cheese omelet, big serving of home fried potatoes (which I love) and strawberries
Finally realized that I don't have to take antibiotics at lunch, so that's a perfect time for my yogurt!
And I felt a lot better the rest of the day. Actually enjoyed dinner.Hi, Milczar! Glad to see you! How are you doing?
Doing okay on No-S, but have fallen apart otherwise. Round of illness, and now I seem to have developed an allergic reaction to one of the meds. Yikes. I'm ready to be back to my normal state of health, which I usually take for granted!
Other than that, fine. Work is going well, and we have a family birthday coming up this weekend.
Yes, this forum is BUSY. And I see all the newbies making all the mistakes some of us have already learned not to do - excessive tweaking, etc. Ah well - some things you have to learn for yourself.
Hope you're doing well!
Doing okay on No-S, but have fallen apart otherwise. Round of illness, and now I seem to have developed an allergic reaction to one of the meds. Yikes. I'm ready to be back to my normal state of health, which I usually take for granted!
Other than that, fine. Work is going well, and we have a family birthday coming up this weekend.
Yes, this forum is BUSY. And I see all the newbies making all the mistakes some of us have already learned not to do - excessive tweaking, etc. Ah well - some things you have to learn for yourself.
Hope you're doing well!
Thursday, 4-17-08 Success
Breakfast- usual
Lunch - apple, yogurt, veggie fajita (purchased, and not as good as it looked)
Dinner - beans and rice, chips, fajita. One of those days when I was glad for No-S, b/c I had no choice in the meal - a late work night, and that's what we got fed.
Comments... had coffee in the mid-day, to counteract grogginess from anti-histamines. And was really hungry in the evening, since dinner was earlier than usual. I almost caved, but didn't.
Breakfast- usual
Lunch - apple, yogurt, veggie fajita (purchased, and not as good as it looked)
Dinner - beans and rice, chips, fajita. One of those days when I was glad for No-S, b/c I had no choice in the meal - a late work night, and that's what we got fed.
Comments... had coffee in the mid-day, to counteract grogginess from anti-histamines. And was really hungry in the evening, since dinner was earlier than usual. I almost caved, but didn't.
Friday 4-18-08 - Sday for Hubby's birthday
Br- usual
L -chicken, green beans, potatoes, yogurt
Snack - 1/4 c nuts (late dinner, and I was truly hungry)
Dinner - Japanese steak house. Food was served in courses, and hard to track. Even though I brought home enough for at least another meal - and probably two - I am sure I had more than one plateful-worth. (But I also stopped way earlier than I would have a year ago. I feel a little over-full, but not so-stuffed-I-can't-move.)
Br- usual
L -chicken, green beans, potatoes, yogurt
Snack - 1/4 c nuts (late dinner, and I was truly hungry)
Dinner - Japanese steak house. Food was served in courses, and hard to track. Even though I brought home enough for at least another meal - and probably two - I am sure I had more than one plateful-worth. (But I also stopped way earlier than I would have a year ago. I feel a little over-full, but not so-stuffed-I-can't-move.)
Monday 4-21-08 Success
Br- usual
Lunch - chicken burrito (was supposed to have a lunch date that fell through. This was a decent substitute)
Dinner - Spanikopita (spinach/mushroom), strawberries, pineapple
Exercise: Pilates class. Glad to be back after missing so much while ill!
Tuesday 4-21\2-08 failure
Br-usual
Snack - 3 cherry tomatoes, 4 baby carrots, 3 mini-crackers, 3 cubes cheese
Lunch - leftover spanikopita, strawberries (I didn't eat the apple I took)
Dinner - Sausage, potato, corn, salad strawberries
It's been a while since I've had a snack breakdown. This was offered at a meeting at lunchtime, and I was hungry. I told myself it was "virtual plating" and I'd leave off part of my lunch. Then I realized no, that was a SNACK. So, I'm counting it as an official failure.
Unofficially, I am very pleased that I "failed" at 12:00 and did NOT go off the deep end the rest of the day. And I didn't eat the cookies that were available, either.
Exercise - yoga and Pilates at home, 15 minutes.
Br- usual
Lunch - chicken burrito (was supposed to have a lunch date that fell through. This was a decent substitute)
Dinner - Spanikopita (spinach/mushroom), strawberries, pineapple
Exercise: Pilates class. Glad to be back after missing so much while ill!
Tuesday 4-21\2-08 failure
Br-usual
Snack - 3 cherry tomatoes, 4 baby carrots, 3 mini-crackers, 3 cubes cheese
Lunch - leftover spanikopita, strawberries (I didn't eat the apple I took)
Dinner - Sausage, potato, corn, salad strawberries
It's been a while since I've had a snack breakdown. This was offered at a meeting at lunchtime, and I was hungry. I told myself it was "virtual plating" and I'd leave off part of my lunch. Then I realized no, that was a SNACK. So, I'm counting it as an official failure.
Unofficially, I am very pleased that I "failed" at 12:00 and did NOT go off the deep end the rest of the day. And I didn't eat the cookies that were available, either.
Exercise - yoga and Pilates at home, 15 minutes.
Did well on Thursday... but...
Friday, April 25, 2008 FAILURE
Br - usual
L - one plate of banquet dinner (work) - stuffed chicken, rice, veg, roll. Not bad
SNACK/SWEET - two mini-pastries (one-bite brownies with icing toppings) and about 1/2 cup nuts
Dinner - Fast food turkey sandwich, fries
This was a miserable day - left at 7am for a 4.5 hour drive to a meeting that I just hate... so badly run. And had to drive back after it ended at 6PM...Fridays are always rough anyway - I always feel like "I deserve..." by the end of the week. So I caved when they had the afternoon break.
Sigh. All the excuses don't matter. I messed up. Learn and do better. Take solace in that it was a smaller "mess up" than it would have been a year ago, and hope next time I'm in that situation I'll remember that food is not the answer to a bad day.
Friday, April 25, 2008 FAILURE
Br - usual
L - one plate of banquet dinner (work) - stuffed chicken, rice, veg, roll. Not bad
SNACK/SWEET - two mini-pastries (one-bite brownies with icing toppings) and about 1/2 cup nuts
Dinner - Fast food turkey sandwich, fries
This was a miserable day - left at 7am for a 4.5 hour drive to a meeting that I just hate... so badly run. And had to drive back after it ended at 6PM...Fridays are always rough anyway - I always feel like "I deserve..." by the end of the week. So I caved when they had the afternoon break.
Sigh. All the excuses don't matter. I messed up. Learn and do better. Take solace in that it was a smaller "mess up" than it would have been a year ago, and hope next time I'm in that situation I'll remember that food is not the answer to a bad day.
I am going to start HabitCal on May 1 - just so I can see the pattern over time. Until I started doing daily check-ins, I thought I was pretty good on N-days. However, I see 3-4 failures in the last month, two on Fridays. More than I would have thought.
Don't know if it's the usual pattern, and I'm just seeing it b/c I'm tracking, or if it's just been an extra-rough time. But the HabitCal will tell me that.
Don't know if it's the usual pattern, and I'm just seeing it b/c I'm tracking, or if it's just been an extra-rough time. But the HabitCal will tell me that.
A terrible S-day on Saturday. (I know, I can't do them "wrong"... but I found myself mindlessly grazing. I was at my parents' and that's how they eat, and how I used to eat at home... and I fell into old bad habits. Caught myself just eating because the food I was eating wasn't really satisfying... will think about how to negotiate that in the future.)
Anyway, today is a bit better. I did eat a lot of chocolate (brought from Mom's) after lunch, but stopped eating after that because I'm going to bookclub this afternoon and want to enjoy goodies there.
And I did exercise yesterday - just walking, but that's better than nothing.
Will plan a real meal this evening, and let it go.
Anyway, today is a bit better. I did eat a lot of chocolate (brought from Mom's) after lunch, but stopped eating after that because I'm going to bookclub this afternoon and want to enjoy goodies there.
And I did exercise yesterday - just walking, but that's better than nothing.
Will plan a real meal this evening, and let it go.
Unlike most people, I approach Monday with a sense of relief. I've been thinking about that, in light of Irish's post about not liking S-days. I don't either. And I've been thinking about Reinhard's reply that "they're supposed to be enjoyable." They are on occasion for me, but all-too-often, they're STILL binge-fests that leave me disheartened that I'll EVER make progress.
I think the key difference is snacking. The "good" s-days include seconds or sweets, but planned "good stuff" that doesn't go on all day. On the "bad" s-days, I fall back into the worst of perma-snacking habits, with an evil little voice in my head saying "get it now, or you can't have it!" I'm thinking I may try S-days as allowing seconds and sweets, but not snacks, and see how that goes.
With that... a good Monday 4/28/08 SUCCESS
Br- usual
Lunch - quesadilla, apple, carrot, 4 dried figs
Dinner - chicken and artichoke (new recipe - good!), couscous, mixed green salad with mandarin oranges and pecans.
Glass of wine
Had planned to exercise at the gym, then realized I'd forgotten my exercise shoes (too used to taking Pilates/yoga, which I do barefoot - and which are not available this week). So I went for a walk instead. Mercifully, I had shoes I could walk in. Go, me!
I think the key difference is snacking. The "good" s-days include seconds or sweets, but planned "good stuff" that doesn't go on all day. On the "bad" s-days, I fall back into the worst of perma-snacking habits, with an evil little voice in my head saying "get it now, or you can't have it!" I'm thinking I may try S-days as allowing seconds and sweets, but not snacks, and see how that goes.
With that... a good Monday 4/28/08 SUCCESS
Br- usual
Lunch - quesadilla, apple, carrot, 4 dried figs
Dinner - chicken and artichoke (new recipe - good!), couscous, mixed green salad with mandarin oranges and pecans.
Glass of wine
Had planned to exercise at the gym, then realized I'd forgotten my exercise shoes (too used to taking Pilates/yoga, which I do barefoot - and which are not available this week). So I went for a walk instead. Mercifully, I had shoes I could walk in. Go, me!
Tuesday, 4/29/08 SUCCESS
B - usual
Lunch - out, at work, but pretty healthy. Salad, roll, steamed veggies, a slice of ham, scoop of rice. A full plate, but only one... and I didn't even look at desserts.
Dinner - ham (yes, I'd already planned that), potato, broccoli
Glass of wine
Exercise - 15 minutes Pilates/Yoga blend at home. I am pleased that I fit that in - this was not a day conducive to exercise, so that was an accomplishment.
B - usual
Lunch - out, at work, but pretty healthy. Salad, roll, steamed veggies, a slice of ham, scoop of rice. A full plate, but only one... and I didn't even look at desserts.
Dinner - ham (yes, I'd already planned that), potato, broccoli
Glass of wine
Exercise - 15 minutes Pilates/Yoga blend at home. I am pleased that I fit that in - this was not a day conducive to exercise, so that was an accomplishment.
4/30/08 Wednesday Success
Br - usual
L - leftovers from Monday - Rosemary/artichoke chicken, couscous, salad
D - Pad Thai, pineapple, egg rolls.
Wine
The Pad Thai was not a success. New recipe, and I added the sauce before the egg, which made it a bit sticky. Family didn't really like it. I also noticed I kept wanting to "pick" at leftovers while cleaning up until I got my evening drink - got to watch that bad habit trying to creep back in! (I didn't do it much, so still counted it a success... but won't if I do it again tomorrow.)
Exercise: one hour exercise class, a new one. BodyPump - essentially weight-lifting in an aerobic-class format. I loved it.
Br - usual
L - leftovers from Monday - Rosemary/artichoke chicken, couscous, salad
D - Pad Thai, pineapple, egg rolls.
Wine
The Pad Thai was not a success. New recipe, and I added the sauce before the egg, which made it a bit sticky. Family didn't really like it. I also noticed I kept wanting to "pick" at leftovers while cleaning up until I got my evening drink - got to watch that bad habit trying to creep back in! (I didn't do it much, so still counted it a success... but won't if I do it again tomorrow.)
Exercise: one hour exercise class, a new one. BodyPump - essentially weight-lifting in an aerobic-class format. I loved it.