Becky's Daily Check-in

Whidbey Woman · Post by **Whidbey Woman** » Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:25 am

It's time to give this a try. I started no-S on Jan. 1, 2011, and I think I've had more successes than failures. The fact that I just typed "I think" is the reason I've started this thread.

Today I did well all day with little effort - even when my husband and I stopped at one of the best cafes on the island, with about the best berry pie on the island. I was fine watching the geese and gulls in the pond while he ate his pie. Tonight, however, I helped myself to more sourdough bread with dinner without even thinking about it. I have the no-sweets and no-snacks down pat, but I realize that the no-seconds is new territory for me. I'm having the most trouble with the single plat of food idea. I am used to using a salad bowl AND plate and then picking up that extra piece of bread, etc.

My goal starting tomorrow (Feb. 1) is to fully embrace the one plate = done rule. I love this way of dealing with food, but I'm in the obese catagory and truly need to lose weight. If I don't take all three parts of the plan seriously, I know I won't succeed in my goal of reaching a healthy weight.

I look forward to tomorrow!

Whidbey Woman · Post by **Whidbey Woman** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:18 am

I didn't post yesterday - tired and busy. Yesterday was an S day, and today has been (so far) as well. But I've been hungry. I know I'm eating enough, so I think I've just got to learn to live with the hunger and continue to remind myself that it's not bad - it's anticipation!

I got on the scale this morning and I'm up 3 lbs! Must have been the weekend, or, as Reinhold says in his book, it's just the normal fluctuation of weight we all have. I really think I should NOT weigh myself. It brings back all the old diet-head thoughts. My new resolve is to not weigh myself again until March 1. THAT is going to be difficult.

Dave is picking up dinner tonight (teriyaki chicken & pot stickers) since it's too late to cook the roast and eat it tonight. I will put my food on a plate and eat only that plate full - with the exception of a small bowl of salad, which is going to be my one tweek to the program.

I love this way of looking at food and I love this board! So much inspiration and wisdom!

Whidbey Woman · Post by **Whidbey Woman** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 4:20 am

I just read a couple of really good threads. One was about nutrition and no s and the other was a writer who had followed no s for about a year. His/her weight stalled, and then went up a pound or two. Fear and frustration set in and the dieter tried a quick loss fad diet. The end result was more weight gained.

At this point, I think not weighing myself is crucial. I know that if I focus on whether or not I'm losing, or on how much I am (or am not) losing, I'll be tempted to head back into the diet head mode.

I had another good day - even though Dave is sick with a terrible cold and I got home late and was starving. It felt so good to scramble some eggs and eat what I fixed for him (eggs, ww English muffin, small bowl of applesauce - all of which I fit on my plate) AND a good sized glass of milk! The milk tasted so good - I would never have allowed myself to drink milk with dinner (how stupid was that?) or have some applesauce when I was on WW.

Tomorrow is Friday. It's been a brutal week at work and I'm looking forward tot he weekend and a couple of No-S days. Have I said recently how much I love this way of eating/living? I feel like a normal person - and a person in control of my eating! It's been forever since I've felt both at the same time!

Whidbey Woman · Post by **Whidbey Woman** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 5:08 am

13.5 hours at work. Need I say more? First day of semester II, and those letters of recommendation and common applications are killing me!

But I stayed no-s all day! Yay for me! That in the face of Dove chocolate and a candy bar left on my desk by a kind administrator.

Tomorrow is and S day, of course, and I can't wait to meet Pam in MV and have a yummy and some tea at Calico Cupboard.

Dave is better. Yay for that, too!

Whidbey Woman · Post by **Whidbey Woman** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:46 am

Still on track, but hungry for some reason. Tea isn't cutting it...

NoSRocks · Post by **NoSRocks** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:10 am

Hang in there, hon! Glad to hear you are enjoying the No S lifestyle ... it sounds like you're doing great

Also glad to hear that poor Dave is on the mend. My husband and myself both had a nasty bout of flu before the Christmas holidays and it knocked us both for six@! Luckily, we are well over it now - just wishing the dreaded snow would clear up soon so I can get out and start walking again !

All the very best to you and yours and looking forward to your next post(s).

Whidbey Woman · Post by **Whidbey Woman** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:18 am

Thank you, NoSRocks, for your response. It feels great to know someone's out there and cheering me on!