Everyday Systems

So here I go into the teeth of my worst nightmare...that I am responsible for what type and how much food goes into my mouth and when it gets there! It has become a simple math problem... ( I was always terrible at math)... I need to take in less than I burn off... Why is that so scary? I do believe however in habit trumping will power... So I am determined to create the No S habits. I am 57 years old with many decades of yo yo dieting.... I need to lose 70 lbs to get back to healthy... and to get back to a decent game of tennis! I am half way through the day and so far so good...Tonight is the first real challenge! Be Lucky! MJ

Once when I was a research subject in a weight loss drug study... I used to easliy ignore between meal hunger by focusing on and anticipating my next meal... without anxiety... Was it the drug or was it the new habit I had formed? Right now it is 4:30 and I have kept to the plan...and I am looking forward to dinner like crazy! Be Lucky! MJ

Good luck mj!

I am 57 years old, too. I was 185 lbs. last year when I finally began to implement No S more consistently (after mostly failures from Oct. of 2008 until Dec. 0f 2009, including sugar gorging most days of the week for months). I went from 192 down to as low as 159 over the past 5 or so years, then back up, and got scared. I just accepted that I had to do this or I would spend my last couple of good decades still in the throws of this problem. My S days are still semi-wild, but that is what I'm going to pin down this year. My bingeing is almost totally gone from weekdays, I hardly exercised last year, and I lost 17 lbs. I am actually happy and hopeful. Your progress may be much faster, but really, what options do we have? I don't believe there is another program out there that wouldn't just get me short term results. I could be wrong; 5% of people who try to lose weight reach their goal and stay there for more than 5 years, and they get there lots of ways. I'm still betting on No S.

I affirm you will find peace with food here or somewhere soon.

How was your dinner?

I'm back with No-S after doing pretty well, then floundering, then falling completely.

My dinner tonight was fabulous!

I just placed a Green NS3 on January 3rd on my office calendar!I had a great dinner and though I made certain the whole plate was full they were all very healthy foods! I also went to the gym and did 20 minutes on the bike (I have a gym in my building so no real excuse not to go)... I drank water with some lemon and struggled for the rest of the night but I did not eat another crumb! I made my lunch and did not snack my way through the fixin's either... So I feel pretty good about getting through 1 day...thanks for the supportive comments folks!

A real struggle today but I have made it home, spent 20 minutes in the gym and about to sit down to a south beach style meal. Big easy shrimp. We shall see how the rest of the night goes. Mj

Congratulations MJ, keep it up.

Had a great dinner on Tuesday.... Habitually got up several times to head to the kitchen for a snack...but I turned around... the urge subsided without too much struggle... So I have competed 2 days without starying off of the plan... Feel pretty good actually... Thanks for the support...MJ

Hump day. Some people think the first three green days are the hardest. It's just a habit!

Just got in from the dentist....leftover shrimp dish....a substantial plate but mostly spaghetti squash....feeling great! Mj

To bed early last night no time for hunger! Up at 2:30 to get into the hospital brought my breakfast to have at 7... So I got through the hump day and it is feeling a bit easier... I do however look forward to the weekend and a glass of wine or 2... So far so good...MJ

You can have wine on N days.

Well four days under my belt... (is that a pun or just an ironic phrase to use?)... and i have not swayed at all! Nice meal last night of tuna, asparagus and whole grain rice.... I was hungry afterwards but resisited with water... I was also tired being up since 2:30AM so sleep came easily to assist me in my efforts to resist!.. Nonetheless I am looing forwrd to the weekend and a "cautious" reward... I have to rememebr that the weekend starts on Sarurday...not friday night... Thanks agin...MJ

Yes, think of the weekend as starting at whatever time you get up Sat. I had a few weekends of being up late enough Friday that midnight passes and I started taking advantage of the no-holds barred. Mistake!

Wonder why you had a meal you felt hungry after. Or did you just feel peckish? In any case, you've had a great week. Congrats!

I am getting moments of hunger about an hour after I eat. But a cup of green tea seems to help a lot... So it is Friday and I am off to a movie and will have supper later on..that way I can not temp myselfnwith an after supper snack after the movie.... Thanks for the help! Mj

One week completed all green! Now I need to get exercising a bit more consistently Saturday is a good day for that. Will plan to get back to tennis soon.

Welcome to the group MJ! And congratulations!

I'm in my 50's too..53 to be exact.

Lori