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.
Moderators: Soprano, automatedeating
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:08 am
I joined back in May but really haven't been serious. Now I'm ready to start and want to be somewhat accountable, if only to myself. My plan is to post once a week on Thursdays with weight (and only weigh once a week) and days on habit.
so, here I go:
Starting weight:193
Wish me well!
Susy Allison
I only get one day at a time.
-
la_loser
- Posts: 629
- Joined: Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:43 pm
- Location: Deep in the Heart. . .land
Post
by la_loser » Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:09 am
Good luck--if you've been "lurking around" you probably have a lot of this figured out--besides it's so simple to do!
We're glad you've finally "dived in"--see you on Thursdays!
LA Loser. . . well on my way to becoming an LA Winner. 
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:37 am
4 Days Green
3 Days Yellow
0 Days Red
Weight 192
SusyAllison
I only get one day at a time.
-
blueskighs
- Posts: 1787
- Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:11 am
- Location: California
Post
by blueskighs » Fri Nov 14, 2008 5:24 am
Susy Allison
COOL 
Blueskighs
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:07 pm
Thank you LA and Blueskighs,
4 Days Green
3 Days Yellow
0 Days Red
Weight 190
SusyAllison
I only get one day at a time.
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Thu Nov 27, 2008 2:24 pm
4 days green
3 days yellow
0 days red
wt 190.5
SusyAllison
Happy Thanksgiving
I only get one day at a time.
-
blueskighs
- Posts: 1787
- Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:11 am
- Location: California
Post
by blueskighs » Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:25 pm
Susy Allison,
Happy Thanksgiving, you are doing great!
You're weekly check-in is good idea ...
Blueskighs
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:39 pm
3 days green
4 days yellow
0 days red
weight 191.5
This is the best I've ever done over a holiday. I'm happy with the small gain.
Susy Allison
I only get one day at a time.
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:44 pm
4 days green
3 days yellow
0 days red
Weight 191
Susy Allison
I only get one day at a time.
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:39 pm
4,3,0
191.5
help!
Susy Allison
I only get one day at a time.
-
BuckeyePink
- Posts: 41
- Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:33 pm
Post
by BuckeyePink » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:43 pm
Simple question:
Besides the obvious holidays, why do you consistently have three yellow days?
Maybe trying a full-five green week might give you a boost in the lower direction?
Finally giving up on Dieting!
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:44 pm
BuckEyePink-thanks for the advice. You stated the obvious. I need that!
way too much holiday
Weight 193.5
Go Green!
SusyAllison
I only get one day at a time.
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:13 pm
Time to start again and I think I need to weigh in more often for now to watch myself and make myself more accountable.
Weight-197.25
Susy
I only get one day at a time.
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:08 pm
197
yellow.
One issue that I can't seem to alter is evenings with friends where a special dessert is served, obviously I'm the fatty in the group, and since I don't want to draw attention to the diet, I just eat it.
Susy
I only get one day at a time.
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:53 pm
198
red day!
Grrrrrr
Susy
I only get one day at a time.
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:24 pm
199
another red day
Susy
I only get one day at a time.
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:37 pm
a very green day!
197.5
realizing the only difference in my size between today and tomorrow is how I plate with NoS and exercise.
Susy
I only get one day at a time.
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:32 pm
another green day!
197
Susy
I only get one day at a time.
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:50 pm
after Saturday and Sunday yellow days:
Monday 197.5
Tuesday 197.0
Susy
I only get one day at a time.
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:22 pm
2 red days
199
posting as painful as it is, helps look at what I'm doing.
Going for green today-
Susy
I only get one day at a time.
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:02 pm
GREEN DAY-going for my first 21
198.5
Susy
I only get one day at a time.
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:35 pm
2/21 green
197.5
Susy
I only get one day at a time.
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:34 pm
197
6/21!
Susy
I only get one day at a time.
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:55 pm
196.5!
8/21
Susy
I only get one day at a time.
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:27 pm
196
14/21
green days green
yellow days pale yellow
Susy
I only get one day at a time.
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:00 pm
Monday
195!
25 days keeping yellows and greens
Susy
I only get one day at a time.
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:22 pm
194.5
Green and yellows
28/21
Susy
I only get one day at a time.
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:13 pm
191.5
slow and steady
susy
I only get one day at a time.
-
~reneew
- Posts: 2190
- Joined: Thu Oct 02, 2008 9:20 pm
- Location: midwest US
Post
by ~reneew » Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:03 pm
It's good to see you back.
You can do it!
I guess this doesn't work unless you actually do it.
Please pray for me
-
SusyAllison
- Posts: 32
- Joined: Tue May 06, 2008 12:05 pm
Post
by SusyAllison » Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:21 am
187.5
Susy
I only get one day at a time.
