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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Username
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by Username » Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:58 pm
Day One- Tuesday, October 25: Success
Day Two- Success
Day Three- Success
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snapdragon
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by snapdragon » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:47 pm
Three days in a row is great!!!!
Starting weight 185
Healthy BMI 139
Willingness without action is fantasy
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Pangelsue2
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by Pangelsue2 » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:55 pm
3 days toward a new future. Congratulations and welcome.
I'm baaaack.
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Username
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by Username » Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:11 am
Day 4: Success. I had a lot of trouble yesterday afternoon and dinner couldn't get here fast enough. I just kept telling myself that I was about to have two days off, so I stuck with it and I'm so glad I did.
Weight: 306.0
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by Username » Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:08 am
Days 5 & 6: Saturday & Sunday
Day 7: Success
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by gk » Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:56 am
Welcome! You're doing great!
SW (as of 3/25/13): 172 lbs.
CW: 171 lbs.
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by Username » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:04 am
Day 8: Success
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by tobiasmom » Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:55 pm
You're doing wonderful and inspiring me to get my butt back in gear! Welcome!
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by Username » Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:08 am
Day 9: Success
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by determined » Thu Nov 03, 2011 12:03 pm
You're doing great!!!
janie
"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day."
Winnie the Pooh
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by Username » Fri Nov 04, 2011 10:16 am
Day 10: Success
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by Username » Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:47 am
Day 11 & 12: Friday & Saturday...my S Days
Day 13: Success
Day 14: Success
Day 15: Success
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by tobiasmom » Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:59 am
Looking good. How do you feel?
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by Username » Thu Nov 10, 2011 11:01 am
Day 16: Success
Weight: 302
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by Username » Wed May 23, 2012 5:24 pm
Well, I've gained about 30 pounds in the last 6 months. I was at the doctor about a month ago and my weight was over 330.
I started No S again yesterday. I'll get an "official" weigh in on Saturday.
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by oolala53 » Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:46 pm
Oh, dear. How is it going?
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
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Username
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by Username » Tue Nov 27, 2012 3:08 pm
Day One Weight: 350
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by ZippaDee » Wed Nov 28, 2012 10:46 am
Welcome Back!! I'm back again as well!! We can do this!!
"Rivers know this: There is no hurry. We shall get there some day." ~Winnie the Pooh ~
A Flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms!
Diets Don't Work.
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Too solid flesh
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by Too solid flesh » Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:04 pm
You're doing really well, and have a great user name!
Be kind, for everybody you meet is fighting a hard battle.
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oolala53
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by oolala53 » Tue Dec 04, 2012 1:20 am
Username, this is absolutely doable. Have you written down your reasons to want to learn permanent moderation? I read mine every day for months in the beginning and still do periodically now.
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
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by ~reneew » Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:10 am
Hi! Boy you sure do well when you're doing it! I found that's the key to it all... actually doing it. When I start to get frustrated that it isn't working, I realize I'm the one not working it. It works when you do it. You can do it! I gain fast when I am not. No S really is eating normally. Keep it up and never give up. Remember that the turtle wins the race.
I guess this doesn't work unless you actually do it.
Please pray for me
