Sarah'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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Post by fizzylolly » Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:36 pm

SUCCESS
Breakfast: 2 x fried eggs, 1 x buttered toast, half apple
Lunch: home made vegetable soup, 1 x buttered bread
Dinner: 3 x vegetarian sausages, mixed veg, new pots, gravy

3 x tea with unsweetened soya milk
1 x coffee with milk
Height: 5' 9"
SW: 14st 7lbs (205lbs)
BMI 29.8
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Post by mulliganagain » Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:34 am

Yay! Another Sarah! :D Good luck on your journey! :)
Sincerely,
Sarah H.

Starting BMI: 41.03/Current BMI: 33.53/Healthy BMI: 19-24

No S + Following "My Plate Guidelines"
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Post by fizzylolly » Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:37 am

thank you Sarah! :D I'm really hoping that this eating plan will work, I did wake up this morning with less of a bloated stomach, so that's a plus already xx
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Post by fizzylolly » Tue Jan 08, 2013 8:32 pm

SUCCESS

BREAKFAST: 2 x buttered toast with marmite (thick slices :?)

LUNCH: plate full of chips!!!! :shock:

DINNER: 3 x buttered toast with marmite (thick slices) :shock:

Not the healthiest of days haha! but still no snacking/seconds/sweets.... need to go food shopping and buy some fruit and veg :oops:
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Post by fizzylolly » Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:11 pm

SUCCESS

BREAKFAST: 2 x buttered toast and marmite

LUNCH: pasta with tomato based sauce

DINNER: cheese and onion quiche with salad, coleslaw, beetroot and cous cous.

Am really really looking forward to my chocolate sponge pudding and custard this weekend.... can't stop thinking about it LOL!
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Post by macmilon555 » Thu Jan 10, 2013 7:45 am

that is great but in my case it is turned back . :(
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Post by fizzylolly » Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:46 pm

macmilon555 wrote:that is great but in my case it is turned back . :(
huh?
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Post by fizzylolly » Thu Jan 10, 2013 8:56 pm

SUCCESS

BREAKFAST: 2 x buttered toast and marmite

LUNCH: quiche, salad and cous cous

DINNER: 3 x veggie sausages, home made chips, salad

Went to see the nurse today for a check up, told her about this amazing diet and she was really impressed :D ... after 22 years of various eating disorders I think I have finally found something that just clicks... can't believe how simple this eating plan is, it almost seems too good to be true! Will weigh myself on Monday and hopefully will see a small loss.
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Post by fizzylolly » Fri Jan 11, 2013 5:39 pm

SUCCESS

BREAKFAST: 2 x buttered toast and marmite

LUNCH: tomato soup and 1 x buttered bread

DINNER: sweet and sour sauce, egg fried rice, 2 x veg spring rolls

I am really struggling today!! :cry: feel very ill with aching limbs and headache from hell, must be coming down with something... I've got a bar of chocolate in the fridge for tomorrow and it's killing me not being able to eat it...MUST RESIST, MUST RESIST, MUST RESIST....
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Post by mulliganagain » Fri Jan 11, 2013 5:55 pm

you can do it! stay strong! remember - you may want that chocolate, but not like this. you want that chocolate on YOUR time, not the chocolate's time. You're in control, not the chocolate!

I hope you start feeling better soon! And I must say that I share your feelings about being amazed at how no S just clicks! :)
Sincerely,
Sarah H.

Starting BMI: 41.03/Current BMI: 33.53/Healthy BMI: 19-24

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Post by fizzylolly » Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:20 pm

Thanks for the encouragement Sarah, it means a lot to me :) ... have been slowly making my way through all the posts, everyone is so supportive! what a lovely group this is xx
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Post by mulliganagain » Sat Jan 12, 2013 2:01 am

I totally agree! I'm so glad I decided to come check out the message boards - it's nice here. :D
Sincerely,
Sarah H.

Starting BMI: 41.03/Current BMI: 33.53/Healthy BMI: 19-24

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Post by fizzylolly » Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:36 pm

it sure is Sarah :D

So today is an S day and OMG I have been so over the top that I feel really really sick and have got a pounding headache!! I know that it's more important to get the N days established first so will concentrate on that... this is what I've eaten today (hopefully in the future I'll look back on this post and think GOOD GRIEF!!!!!!!!

1 LARGE bar of chocolate (looked at the calories through squinted eyes... 547!!!!!!!)
2 x buttered toast and marmite and grapes
Soured cream dip and whole LARGE bag of kettle chips
1/2 carrot
chocolate pudding and custard
2 x veg spring rolls
1 LARGE cup of banana milkshake

I did pop into Boots today and weighed myself on their scales and I've lost 1lb in 6 days which I was really happy about... but that was before the binge LOL
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Post by Jonas Jonasson » Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:46 pm

Hi there,
Thanks for stopping by. The garden party was great but I did manage to behave in a quite civilized not too conspicious manner maybe because most of the goodies were frozen

I think you should not worry too much, it was an S-day after all and that's what they are supposed to look like. Sometimes. In the beginning. Isn't it? It was lawful. I especially like the 1/2 carrot on your account. I bet your N-days benefit from that experience!
Disclaimer (still applicable):
If a person is fairly new to English their English words and expressions are influenced by their mother tongue, so things that might sound impolite to you are not always meant in that way.
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Post by fizzylolly » Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:58 pm

Hi Jonas, glad you had fun at the garden party :)


Yes you're right about the S days, shouldn't worry about them so much... I did notice how odd it felt to snack, which has got to be a good thing.

Today has been a fail... I've been ill with this stupid flu type bug so been comfort eating all day :roll:

Onwards and upwards!
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Post by fizzylolly » Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:32 pm

SUCCESS

BREAKFAST: 1 x buttered toast and marmite, grapes

LUNCH: 1 x bread and marmite, grapes

DINNER: pasta with a tomato based sauce (V. small portion)

Still ill and felt sick today so that's why the food is a bit boring!
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Post by mulliganagain » Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:16 am

I hope you get to feeling better soon! It's no fun being sick. :(
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Post by livcyxingfoe » Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:11 am

I think you should not worry too much, it was an S-day after all and that's what they are supposed to look like.








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