Betty's Check In

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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Betty's Check In

Post by Betty » Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:09 am

Sunday Success
Monday Failure
Tuesday No Binge Failure

The problem 'both Monday and Tuesday was snacking after my night classes, especially my evening spinning class on Tuesday.

Also, the stretch from 7-1 is hard going.
Be your own best friend and advocate. Be gentle and kind to yourself. Your weight is not the problem.

Before: 140
During: 140 (again!)
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Post by Betty » Thu Jun 11, 2009 8:01 am

Wednesday: S Day (Hubby's B Day)

Made a nice meal, two courses. Desert was fruit with a small homemade chocolate covered orange peel (hubby's fav.) But, after dinner I kept nibbling on the bread. It's an S day, so it's ok, but I didn't really need to, and would have felt better if I hadn't.
Be your own best friend and advocate. Be gentle and kind to yourself. Your weight is not the problem.

Before: 140
During: 140 (again!)
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Post by mimi » Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:50 am

Thanks for your encouragement Betty! You're right, we can do this!

Mimi :D
Discovered NoS: April 16, 2007
Restarted once again: July 14, 2011
Quitting is not an option...
If you start to slip, tie a knot and hang on!
Remember that good enough is... good enough.
Strive for progress, not perfection!
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Post by Betty » Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:41 pm

Thanks Mimi! I'm so inspired by your reacing 21 days (I did No s pretty solidly for about 8 months and only went 21 days straight once :oops: ) That I'm going to number my days rather than go by days of the week.

This habit will be mine (pause for evil scientist laugh: Brahhahahaha!)

Thursady: Success day 1
Be your own best friend and advocate. Be gentle and kind to yourself. Your weight is not the problem.

Before: 140
During: 140 (again!)
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Post by mimi » Fri Jun 12, 2009 3:24 pm

And today will be #2...then you will have 2 exempt days! When you get to Monday, you'll be on day #5! Woo hoo!

Mimi :D
Discovered NoS: April 16, 2007
Restarted once again: July 14, 2011
Quitting is not an option...
If you start to slip, tie a knot and hang on!
Remember that good enough is... good enough.
Strive for progress, not perfection!
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