Everyday Systems

DAY ONE: Sunday
Success
But it was an s day!



Did not eat breakfast or have seconds or snack at all.
Had Birthday Lunch for father.
Sweets- had one bite of choc cake at father's b-day party and some coconut gelato after dinner.

Day 2 SUCCESS
went well although I am sick.
no lunch
bagel w/ pb for breakfast
baked chicken, salad, corn on the cob for dinner

no exercise this week due to recent Lyme disease diagnosis.

SUCCESS

B: Yogurt
L: Bagel w/ Peanut Butter
D: Salad, Bread, Pasta Toscana w/ extra spinach

Still sick but on the mend. May resume exercise Thursday.

zeahpug wrote: Still sick but on the mend.

Hope you feel better soon!

THANKS TINK!!!

SUCCESS

With some hunger/cravings but I resisted.

B: Muffin and Yogurt
L: Salad with baked chicken (geeeze! Forgot the salad dressing and bread I was gonna have with it)
Afternoon HUNGER!!!
D: Hamburger, Corn on the Cob, Potato Salad.

7837 steps- not back to exercising yet. Recovering from Lyme Disease.

SUCCESS

B: Yogurt and a Pear
L: Blakened Sirloin Salad YUMMMMMMMM!
D: Salad, Bread, Snow Peas, Chicken
My Dad's Birthday

8565 steps

zeahpug,

WELCOME,

you are off to a great start!

Blueskighs

THANKS BLUE!
I appreciate the support!
Just got my book so I'm excited.
HAPPY 4th of JULY!!!

B: Fruit
Snack: Cheese and Crackers
L: Hamburger w/ assorted salads (Picnic)
D:Salad, Chicken Parm, Bread
Dessert: 4 Brownie Bites

7972 Steps Joints still not ready for 10000.

Think I'm going to stay with around 7000 steps for a few more days. Joints are still quite painful.

Sorry to hear you still are not feeling well Hang in there you're doing great, hope you were able to enjoy your 4th!

THANKS TINK!!!

This Lyme disease is taking time to get over!

B: Muffin & Grapes

L: Chef Salad & Yogurt
afternoon hunger/ cravings...GRRR

D: Hamburger, Tortellini Salad, Potato Salad

Twizzlers

Steps 8500+

Yummy S Day

B: Muffin & Yogurt
L: Ham and Brie wrap
Snack: Almonds
D:Salad, Corn on the Cob, Ribs
Brownie Bites

Steps 7900+

SUCCESS

B: virtual plating 'cause I was trying to eat at work and kept getting interrupted...finally gave up! Muffin and Grapes...skipped yogurt.

L: Half turkey sandwich, Pear, Tortellini Salad

D: Cole Slaw, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Turkey Burger
rough after dinner...upset about $$$ and wanted to eat!!!

SUCCESS

B: Muffin, Yogurt, Grapes

L: Ceasar Salad w/ Sliced Turkey
worried that I would be to hungry to wait for dinner because had to grocery shop after work. Did fine though.

D: Fried Chicken, Cole Slaw, Mac & Cheese (felt decadent!)

10,000+ steps (finally back on track)

SUCCESS

B: Bagel w/ PB, Grapes
L: Chicken, Tortilla Chips
D: Salad, Pasta, Bread



10000+ steps

HUMMMM
Had a day off and got outside early this morning because I was thrilled that the humidity here finally broke! Did some Rural Rangering then about an hour of yard work and it was still pretty hot even w/out high humidity, and came in feeling weak, shaky, just not good.
Sooooooooooooo what's the first thought that I get?! I should eat something!
I did not because I had had breakfast already and it was too early for lunch, but it got me thinking...if it's my first thought when I don't feel just right, how many times do I stuff my face to feel better thinking it might help? Emotionally? Physically?
I ran into this the other night with being upset about something after dinner and wanting candy.
Interesting, huh?

SUCCESS

B: Yogurt & Cantalope
L: Pasta
Rough afternoon. Got hungry about 3 pm and was counting the minutes until dinner. Then DH called to say he would be late. Had a cranberry juice and walked outside a little to work thru it.
D: Steak, Salad, Baked Beans


over 11000 steps

but it got me thinking...if it's my first thought when I don't feel just right, how many times do I stuff my face to feel better thinking it might help? Emotionally? Physically?
I ran into this the other night with being upset about something after dinner and wanting candy.
Interesting, huh?

zeahpug,

I had similar insight when I started No S. It became REALLY APPARENT to me on N days that I used to reach for food OFTEN when things were not quite right for me.

I have not even been doing NO S that long, but I have found that by sticking religiously to N days, I started asking myself, "how am I going to handle this?" instead of "what am I going to eat?"

you are doing great,
Blueskighs

I appreciate the support!
I'm learning every day about my relationship with food.
Thanks Blue!

SUCCESS

B: Yogurt and Cantalope
L: Salad & Bread
D: Hamburger, Sweet Potato Fries, Corn on the Cob

over 11000 steps

B: Muffin
L:Fruit Salad & Chicken Salad
D: Pepperoni Pizza
Canolli for dessert (yum)


Steps over 10000

S- DAY

B: Bagel w/ PB, Donut
Snack: Watermelon while I was cutting it up
L:Pasta w/ tomato sauce
D: Salad, Bread, Grilled Chicken, Veggies




over 11000 steps

SUCCESS

B: Bagel w/ PB, Watermelon
L: Cobb Salad
D: Salad, Bread, Pasta


Over 10000 steps.

Your doing great i love your avatar! Do you own a pug?

Thanks Tink!
Yes I own 2 puggies. Actually they own me.

Lesley

SUCCESS

B: Yogurt w/ Kashi Go Lean Cereal, Watermelon
L: Salad w/ Grilled Chicken
D: Broccoli Cole Slaw, Chicken, biscuit


over 10,000 steps

I love pugs...they're so cute and so bossy... My DD and I talked about getting 2 of them at one time. We were gonna get 2 black ones and call them Silk and Satin....crazy I know.

Hi Leslie,
So glad to see you are feeling better! I am hoping to buy a mini pug soon; one just hasn’t found me yet I’m currently owned by a cockatiel and cat!!

Pugs are the greatest. I have had different pugs for my whole life...since I was 5. My current pugs are named Zeah and Rufus. They are both 7 years old. I also have Labs. And Cats. I really can't say no to a needy animal. One pug and one lab are rescues. Rufus the rescued pug is blind. He does okay though.
I can wholeheartedly recommend them as a breed as long as you do not mind snoring.

Lesley

SUCCESS

B: Bagel w/ PB, Watermelon
L: not really hungry...more watermelon
D: Turkey burger & Fries



10000+ Steps

zeahpug wrote: I really can't say no to a needy animal.

You have a good heart Leslie

zeahpug wrote:as long as you do not mind snoring.

Hubbie and persian cat BOTH snore, so no problem there!

TINK-
You should be all ready when your puggy comes along then....he/she will come along when you need a good laugh!
Lesley

SUCCESS


B: 2 Buttermilk Biscuits
L: Chicken Breast, Salad
D: Caesar Salad, Bread, Chicken Parmesan w/ Pasta



Steps- over 12000

SUCCESS

B: Yogurt w/ Kashi GoLean, Watermelon
L: Salad, Bread
D: Broccoli Cole Slaw, Corn, Potato, Steak


over 12000 steps.

Had a Failure in the exercise category yesterday...did about 8000 steps, but it was just to darn hot to do more after dinner. S-Day yesterday (Saturday) good although I ate a little too much for dinner and felt a little bloaty. Had a Conollli. YUM.
Sunday good.
Have to go finish steps now

SUCCESS!

B: Watermelon
L: Bagel w/ PB, peach
D: Salad, Taquitos


Gave myself an s-day in steps because I have a bad headache today.

Hi Leslie, hope you feel better today!

Thanks so much, Tink!

I do feel better today. Am going outside to get some steps in before work right now.

Success

B: Yogurt, Peach
L: Salad, Bread
D: Steamed Zucchini, Hamburger, Potato Salad



Over 13000 steps

If you did binge, at least maybe the pattern has been broken long enough that you could realize that it really doesn't make you feel better....

Did not binge. Am very hungry and waiting for DH to get home for dinner.

SUCCESS

B: Bagel w/ PB
L: Burger & Fries, Peach
D: Salad, Chicken, Fresh Green Beans

Still dying for a sweet!

Steps 11,000+

Did not binge. Am very hungry and waiting for DH to get home for dinner.

WAY TO GO, ZEAHPUG!

Blueskighs

Thanks Blue!

Rough afternoon but I made it through.

Way to persevere Zeahpug!! I know how tough that can be.

Thanks for your support Organic Gal!
Yesterday was a rough one!

My Wedding Anniversary

SUCCESS!

Almost took an S Day but decided to save it.

B: Kashi Go Lean Cereal w/ Yogurt
L: Guacamole and Chips
D: Salad, Pasta, Bread

make 7/24 aFAILURE
late last night had a brownie

SUCCESS

B: Peach, Yogurt in Kashi GoLean Cereal
L: Salad & Bread
D: Steak, Salad, Zucchini

Steps over 11000

Working on the SOMETIMES and what that means to me so I have set rules here on weekends. Going grocery shopping today and want to work on something to have for the evening sweet cravings.
The first week or so, late afternoon 'hunger' was my challenge. Even right after lunch I started to feel 'hungry' and want a snack.
Now I seem to be fighting after dinner sweet cravings. I've even gone to bed really early just so I wouldn't cave. Need to figure something out.


Saturday was actually very good under control...no breakfast- was at a garden party/wedding lunch had one plate of assorted cold salads and gazpacho plus a tiny pc. of coconut cake. No snacks lots of water. Dinner Pizza w/ chicken and spinach lite on the cheese. Brownie bites.

Sunday kinda out of control. Woke up feeling crummy (dogs sick..up and down all night) Kinda grazed all day. Did not make me feel good about myself. Bleck.

SUCCESS

B: Bagel with PB
L: Slice of chicken & spinach pizza...some watermelon
D: Cole slaw, hamburger, corn on the cob


STEPS 11000+

SUCCESS

B: Yogurt and Kashi GoLean
L: Nectarine, half sandwich, broccoli slaw
D: Salad, Spinach & Pasta w sauce, Bread


STEPS 10000+

NWS DAY
Went out for a nice dinner for my wedding anniversary (a week late-Long Story)
Very yummy!

SUCCESS

B- Nectarine, Bagel w/ Peanut Butter
L-none
D-kinda large because I got too hungry!
Salad, Steak, Zuccini, Bread



STEPS 10000+

Success!

B: Yogurt w/ Kashi GoLean, Nectarine
L: Gazpacho, Salad, Bread
D: Salad, Chicken, Snap Peas, Biscuit


Steps 11000+

AUGUST GOALS:
Now that I have been No-Sing for just over one month and have gotten comfortable with the program...I have set some goals for August.

Reduce portion sizes.
No grazing on S Days.
Higher walking steps per day (over 11000)
Add some ab exercises

Saturday was not too good...kinda a perma-snack day.
Sunday better... one S so far.


Steps +11000 both days

SUCCESS

B-Peach, Yogurt, Kashi GoLean
L-Salad & Bread
D- Salad, Salmon & Rice

STEPS 12500+

SUCCESS

B: Kashi GoLean w/ Yogurt and a Nectarine
L: Greek Salad Tossed Salad and bread
D: Caesar Salad & Pasta w/ Red Sauce


Have not finished steps yet for today.

SUCCESS

No Breakfast
L: Bagel w/ PB and Peach
D: Salad + Taquitos

Felt icky so ended up snoozing much of the day.
I gave myself the day off from steps.

8/9
No S- S-Day way too much food in the evening.
Exercise Video- Success
Steps- Success
8/10
No S- Much More controlled S Day
Exercise Video- Success
Steps- Success

Success on all 3 fronts

Have not been having success with No-S alone so have begun a new exercise regime. Walk Away the Pounds with Leslie Sansone has been something I have been able to stick with in the past so I have commited to doing it daily for now...maybe 5 days a week eventually. Have several different DVDS to mix and match. Today I am off from work so I did nearly 6 miles.

Have been trying to do at least the 3 mile DVD every day. If I have time I can add miles. Started last Thursday. Started a Habitcal too.
Just my 10000 steps per day was not helping me reach my goal...I need a faster pace I guess.

Weighed in at 174 this morning, which is no loss in a month. Have measurements coming up 8/15- maybe that will be encouraging.