Everyday Systems

This checking in is really helping me. Wish I had done it before. Anyway went to dinner with friends tonight which wasn't easy. I only had a main meal but it came witha slice of bread which I ate . Normally I would have left it but I didnt want to talk about no s with our companions so I just ate it. However I'm. Not stressing because under normal circumstances I would have had a starter as well as dessert and I didn't. Aren't I a hero! LOL.

haha good on you Rosie!!

If you click reply to post at the bottom of the same thread each time it makes it easier so everyone can see your past posts etc, just click on the same one each day and post your progress there, saves you making a new one each day and it's more like a convo

you're doing brill the checking in thing really helps me too

Thanks clarebear. I knew I wasn't doing it correctly but I couldn't figure it out.

no probs
It's handy to have it all in one place as you can track your progress and see how far you've come too

Another success today although at the moment all I can think about is my s day tomorrow and what I'm going to eat. How sad is that! I've been reading the posts and apparently s days are like safety valves. They encourage you to stick with n days knowing that a reward is coming - at least I think that's how it works particularly in t,he beginning. Would love some chocolate right now but know I can have to tomorrow.

I don't think that's sad at all, it just makes whatever S you choose a real treat.

All my slim friends already know on Mondays what they'll treat themselves with on Sundays or what they'll bake. In Austria we have a saying: "Pleasant anticipation is the best kind of anticipation." Enjoy!

Thankyou eschano! I will heed your advice and enjoy my weekend guilt free.

Didn't binge over the weekend but wasn't all that careful either. I am finding it hard to remember that I am NOT on a diet but am trying to develop a new way of eating so that when I woke up this morning and my body was telling me that I over indulged it was hard not to feel guilty. Does everyone feel like this in the beginning? I guess it's just left over feelings of always being on some sort of diet.

Yes, I think pretty much everybody feels like this in the beginning.

Resisting the urge to "fix" our S days before we habituate our N days is a key part of the psychology of NoS, and seems to be a universal challenge for all us NoSers.

You're doing great, rosie! No need to be too careful on S days -- as you note, it's not a diet. You will soon find yourself looking forward to N days after the weekends just as much as you look forward to the S day treats!

Another good day today. Just one problem. About an hour after each meal I start thinking about the next one. I'm not hungry but I am missing the rubbish I've been used to eating. Will this constant thinking of food eventually diminish?

it will, i promise. I used to snack so much at work and now I don't think about food from one meal to the next. It just takes a little time to break that habit

That totally happened to me for the first few weeks. I also promise it is temporary. Your body is just used to permasnacking (or at least mine was!).

Another good day. I am finding this daily check in helpful. Not too sure why. Maybe it's because I know I'm planning on checking in at the end of the day so I feel I should stick to the plan. Anyway, whatever works I guess!

Today was successful but really really hard. I baked chocolate brownies for Christmas and they were calling to me from the freezer! I think I was tired and a bit bored and could think of nothing nicer than eating a tray full of brownies. I would have to eat them all or my husband would want to know where the rest of them went - bingers would understand this thinking! Anyway, I resisted all these crazy thoughts but it was soooo hard. However I'm quite pleased with myself. It's nearly bedtime so I'm feeling quite calm. Hope tomorrow is a more normal day.

I have been doing so well but I had a backward step today. I've just finished bingeing on sweet biscuits. The only excuse I have is that we had a family upset today - daughter lost her job and I'm feeling stressed. Is that an excuse? Anyway I'm determined not to let the failure get me down . Tomorrow is another day!