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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rosie b
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by rosie b » Mon Nov 18, 2013 10:13 am
Thanks for your replies. Not sure if this is where I continue my daily checking in. I assume someone will tell me if I get it wrong. Anyway, had a good day today. I think it's because I ate healthily yesterday and consequently had a really good nights sleep which made my battle against hunger quite easy. Onward and upward!!
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clarebear
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by clarebear » Mon Nov 18, 2013 10:16 am
glad you had a good day!
I've been doing this 3 and half months and it's completely changed my attitude towards food and eating
Yes this is where you check in, just keep posting in this thread
I see you're from Australia, I'm going to Perth for xmas in just over 3 weeks, so excited! I'm looking forward to the Ozzie way of life for a few weeks
Finally found a lifestyle change, not a diet!
Starting weight 167 lbs
Goal is to lose 20lbs in time for my wedding!
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rosie b
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by rosie b » Mon Nov 18, 2013 10:18 am
Hi clarebear. Hope you have a great time in oz. don't forget the sunscreen!
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clarebear
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by clarebear » Mon Nov 18, 2013 10:25 am
thank you, good luck with NOs, I'll be sure to stop in on your thread
Finally found a lifestyle change, not a diet!
Starting weight 167 lbs
Goal is to lose 20lbs in time for my wedding!