SarahKay is Ready!
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 6:31 pm
Hey guys! It's been a long time! So much back and forth, posting on the forums, hiding from the forums, creeping and thinking about coming back, then running away again....
In the past few weeks, I have tried to really lose weight. I tried reducing my portions to reasonable amounts. I practiced eating meals and no snacks, and I generally waited until I was hungry for the next meal or when it was time to eat. I have lost a few pounds already! My clothes feel a bit better. My weight seems to hover at around a 2-3 pound loss, I feel a bit better, I reduced my appetite by reducing my food... as if my stomach shrunk a bit.... all these great things. And during all of this, I realized that I was basically following No S!! I wasn't giving myself any S days, because they seemed counterproductive, but I did allow a couple treats per week.
So I think that's my version of No S. It's pretty much vanilla, except I'm avoiding free-for-all S days and looking at them more like "treat" days. It seems to work for me. Somehow, this time I have clicked something in my mind. I realize how much time and energy is used on food and thinking about food. I'm wanting to find better ways to enjoy life. Eating is only one small joy. There are many more! I am putting energy into other areas and trying to not obsess about food constantly. Since what I am doing is No S based, I thought it would be great to come back to this forum for encouragement, inspiration, and hopefully to help others, too!
Anyway, I'm back. And I feel much more ready after the past few weeks. I started walking too!
In the past few weeks, I have tried to really lose weight. I tried reducing my portions to reasonable amounts. I practiced eating meals and no snacks, and I generally waited until I was hungry for the next meal or when it was time to eat. I have lost a few pounds already! My clothes feel a bit better. My weight seems to hover at around a 2-3 pound loss, I feel a bit better, I reduced my appetite by reducing my food... as if my stomach shrunk a bit.... all these great things. And during all of this, I realized that I was basically following No S!! I wasn't giving myself any S days, because they seemed counterproductive, but I did allow a couple treats per week.
So I think that's my version of No S. It's pretty much vanilla, except I'm avoiding free-for-all S days and looking at them more like "treat" days. It seems to work for me. Somehow, this time I have clicked something in my mind. I realize how much time and energy is used on food and thinking about food. I'm wanting to find better ways to enjoy life. Eating is only one small joy. There are many more! I am putting energy into other areas and trying to not obsess about food constantly. Since what I am doing is No S based, I thought it would be great to come back to this forum for encouragement, inspiration, and hopefully to help others, too!
Anyway, I'm back. And I feel much more ready after the past few weeks. I started walking too!