Susie's First Day

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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susieb
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Susie's First Day

Post by susieb » Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:19 pm

Hello All, just checking in. I would rate today as a success as I am such a terrible nibbler and snacker and actually managed three plates...with a few veggies that slipped in while preparing dinner but as soon as I realised I stopped :D So that's me done for today. Can't wait to receive the book so I can understand it all a bit more!
Bye for now
Susie

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Post by la_loser » Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:32 am

Welcome Susie!

I know that you're in the UK so . . . was it Monday that you're talking about here? Cause if not, and it was Sunday that you were talking about--you didn't need to restrict yourself on a Sunday--even if it was your first day.

And until your book arrives, honestly, you can read virtually everything you know, especially to get started, on the NO S main page.

You'll find lots of support here. Glad you've joined us!
LA Loser. . . well on my way to becoming an LA Winner. :lol:
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N day on a Sunday

Post by susieb » Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:49 am

Hi there, thanks for the welcome! Yep, it was Sunday and I know that it would be an S day- but it was my Day One and frankly I had inhaled the entire carbohydrate contents of my house over the last few days so I thought I would start on a Sunday rather than wait! But I will be doing the programme as per the book this week.
Looking forward to getting to know you all!
Cheers
Susie
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