Everyday Systems

I've decided to start an occasional check-in. I've tried daily check-ins in the past but I get discouraged when I have to report too many REDs, and then I just stop writing.

After x-mas I signed up with weight watchers online, but that didn't last very long -- somehow I knew that would happen when I signed up but I was in such a panic mode with regards to my weight that I couldn't help myself. One thing that remains constant, even when I'm off trying some other diet, are my visits to this site.

My main objectives for the time being are:

No sweets (and be reasonable on week-ends)
Incorporate walking (outside or on treadmill) on a regular basis -- it's a vague objective, I know, but the best I can do right now.

There! I wrote it down. I'm hoping for many GREENS in 2013...

Week of Jan 28:

So far I have no happy faces to report. It's funny how we can sometimes feel so motivated -- determined that "this time it will work", and yet when it comes to making it work it doesn't happen.

I'm not giving up though ...

Hang in there Butterfly! Even if you're not getting perfect Green days, maybe you are still making improvements and moving slowly in the right direction?

I was waiting to have at least 2 consecutive good days (i.e. no sweets and some form of exercise), but I think if I wait for that I'll never post anything here. This week was especially horrible -- total out of control eating . I had 1 day where I did 15 minutes treadmill . I had 1 day where I didn't eat sweets but I ate everything else in sight .

I'm having trouble not counting calories, even though I hate doing it (years of dieting habit). It makes no difference if I count or not because it doesn't change what I eat, it just confirms what I already know -- that I'm eating TOO MANY CALORIES. I don't need to add them up to know it. I know that when I'm eating out of compulsion or habit I go totally overboard.

So here we are, Sunday. Tomorrow the beginning of another week. As I do every week-end I always hope that the next week will go better ... I hope it does because I'm so, so tired of feeling crappy all the time.

Just try for one green day this coming week. You can do it!

Yes, I'll try for at least 1 green day ... and maybe then more will follow.

MONDAY March 4
Did 20 minutes of treadmill
No sweets
Snacks reasonable

It was so so hard to get through the afternoon without going to the cafeteria to pick up some kind of high calorie (and sweet, of course) snack. The debate in my head was constant (don't do it ... or ... yes, go get something and start again tomorrow ... over and over in my head). I managed to get through the afternoon without buying anything (had an apple at my desk).

The drive home was another discussion in my head (I really feel like stopping to buy something sweet ... no, don't, just think of the good supper you'll have at home). I managed to get home without stopping anywhere.

Evening, I had a low calorie snack and stopped at that.

Glad that I got through 1 day of meeting my current 2 main objectives which are: move more and no sweets. Worried that I won't be able to do more than 1 day in a row. I have to stay positive ... I can do it.

Way to go!

Good job, Butterfly! And good job delaying sweets another day closer to the weekend!

Even though sometimes we're only hanging on by a fingernail, it still means we're hanging on!!

Good treadmill work, too! I always admire people who can work physical activity into their day. It is something I am learning to do. And I've had a lot of help with that by people on this BB!

Have a super week, Butterfly!

March (at least 15 min. exercise AND No Sweets):

M4:
T5:
W6:
T7:
F8:
S9:
S10:

Thanks for the encouragement! I know deep in my heart that the NoS system is about the only one that I would be able to stick to in the long term and not feel that I'm on a diet where I have to measure and count everything.

Tuesday:
Meals were o.k. except for supper where I had chips with my chicken burger. I have to be more careful with my choices of food and quantity for meals but for now, my biggest challenge is the snacking (in particular, high calorie sweets) and incorporating exercise into my routine.

I wanted to do treadmill in the evening but got busy with other stuff and I was exhausted after the day's work. I know if I got up earlier in the morning and did it then, there would be a higher probability that it would get done. It's just so hard to get up from bed and go straight to the treadmill.

SWEETS: I had a small piece of chocolate (offered to me by someone at work) in the afternoon -- I could have said no, but I didn't. Then there was the debate in my head -- well I've already had some sweet so the day is ruined. However, I fought the temptation to pick up something else in the afternoon, so that part felt good. I messed up in the evening though with a big bowl of ice cream. I should have had a nice cup of tea instead.

March (at least 15 min. exercise AND No Sweets):

M4: :mrgreen:
T5:
W6:
T7:
F8:
S9:
S10:

Wednesday
Was doing really well until supper time, bkfst and lunch were reasonable, afternoon snack was a fruit. Then supper came along: I ate way to much and felt stuffed -- you'd think that it would stop me from eating anything else, but no, had a big bowl of ice cream and 2 cookies -- and never got around to the treadmill -- not good.

Thursday


Horrible food day. I seem to be going from bad to worse.

my week this week has been pretty bad too. i can relate to your struggles. it's ok, we can get back in the game. make tomorrow a fresh start. that is what i plan on doing.

Yes MJ, Friday will be a new day. Have to keep trying.

Butterfly, I hope you have a terrific weekend & recognize that next week is a fresh start!

Be kind to yourself.

Friday

The only positive thing about today is that I managed to get a 15 minute walk done before work. Food (sweets included) is still out of control.

I'm really disappointed with my week. I keep hoping that "this time it will work and I'll have more greens and I'll start seeing the weight come off".

As you say No BS, next week is a fresh start. Have a nice week-end as well.

Over the last 2-3 weeks I've been counting calories, as well as trying to reduce the snacking and sweets to hopefully reach a point where they're completely eliminated (except on S days). I've also continued to visit the No-S site to read the posts. My ultimate goal is to not have to count anymore and just be able to do vanilla No-S, because I know that counting is not something I can maintain forever.

I wasn't doing too badly on most days in terms of total calories, but I was starting to get tired of the daily trying to remember what I ate and counting.

Yesterday I totally blew it -- my eating was out of control, and I felt so discouraged. Not sure what my next step will be -- I don't stick to anything diligently enough to see results so I lose a couple of pounds and then gain them back -- I never lose enough to be encouraged by any system.

We'll see how it goes -- I just felt like writing down my thoughts today.

Hi there, Butterfly, how are you doing?

Tuesday was another total disaster.

((((Butterfly))))

it will get better

it probably is already better because you're conscious of what you're eating.