kthelastnight'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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kthelastnight
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kthelastnight's check-in

Post by kthelastnight » Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:56 am

Hey all! I'm new here. I'm a college student warding off against more weight gain! Hopefully I can even lose a few in the process. My modification to no S is No sweets, no snacks, no seconds, except for FUN nights. (Fridays and two other events of my choosing per month.) Fridays are the nights I hang with my friends. I have gone crazy counting calories in the past, but if I don't lose or start gaining I may spot check

Day 1 weight- 128.4
SUCESS

Exercise- None, blech
Breakfast- 1/2 cup oatmeal w
ith cup 2% milk. 2 tbl peanut butter thunked in
2 cups coffee with a splash cream
Lunch- Quesadilla made with 2 small corn tortillas, refried beans, and a small slice mozerella
2 cups frozen cauliflour cooked and seasoned
Cup coffee with splash cream
Dinner-1 1/2 cups Cheesy tuna casserole
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables cooked and seasoned

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Day 2

Post by kthelastnight » Wed Jan 18, 2012 1:08 am

Had a busy day!
Usually makes for a SUCESS
Exercise: 3.4 miles
Weight: 125.2
Breakfast- Small apple, bowl oatmeal with couple tbl peanut butter and cup 1% milk. 2 cups coffee with splash 1% milk.

Lunch- Cup cheesy tuna casserole with cup mixed frozen veggies, cup coffee 1% milk

Dinner- Quesadilla with 2 corn tortillas, 1/2 cup veg refried beans, small slice mozzerella cheese. Salad made with couple cups of romaine, 2 carrots, and probably 3-4 tbl of vidalia onion dressing.

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Day 3

Post by kthelastnight » Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:41 am

Success!
Exercise-Ran 2 miles
Weight-125.2
Had a good day, but didn't get as much done as I anticipated. Wanted to strength train, but didn't find the time. I will try to incorporate it in the next
week. Small changes=sustainable ones!

Breakfast- oatmeal w/ 1% cup milk, 2 tbl peanut butter, banana, 2 cups coffee with splash milk

Lunch- coffee with splash milk, less than a cup cheesy tuna casserole, salad with 2 carrots, couple cups romaine, about 2 tbl vidalia onion dressing.

Dinner- 2 medium slices of homeade super cheesy pizza with about a cup cooked broccoli. 2 wasabi peanuts because I was instructed I just HAD to try them. Wish I didn't! lol very spicy.

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Day 4

Post by kthelastnight » Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:37 am

Success!
Exercise-none.
Weight-125.2 seem to be stuck here. If it doesn't budge next week, I may cut back on some stuff. No doubt the most egregious offenders are beverages. It's hard when you are a caffeine addict who has an internship, a job, and classes.

Breakfast- oatmeal made with 1% milk and 2 tbl peanut butter, 2 cups coffee with spash milk, small banana

Lunch- Salad made of couple cups romaine, couple carrots, 1/2 tomato. 2 tbl vidalia onion dressing,, Can of tuna in water mixed with tbl light mayo, small apple. cup of coffee with splash milk

Dinner-Breakfast quesadilla(at least that's what I'll call it)- 2 corn tortillas with 2 eggs and few cups stir fry vegetables. Apple

Pre bed- 1.5 cup 1% milk. Starving.

Can't wait for my fun night tommorow.

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Post by milliem » Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:44 am

Hi there, looks like you are doing really well in your first week! Nice one :)

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Last 2 days

Post by kthelastnight » Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:42 am

Thanks Millie!I appreciate it.

Yesterday was Fun and I Suceeded today. 125.2 both today and yesterday.
Ridiculous.

Too busy to write out food.I'll do better tommorow. =)

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2nd Week Begins

Post by kthelastnight » Tue Jan 24, 2012 4:03 am

So far so good! Week one 6 SUCCESSES and 1 FUN DAY. Typing out my meals is going to be to much of a pain for me, I think, so I am just going to do weight and whether or not I had a success or failure. Maybe I'm deluding myself, but I will see by my weight if what I am doing is working or not. I got a spreadsheet online that converts what I weigh each day to what I am anticipated to weigh. I may get tired of it like Reinhard will suggest, but it it is entertaining me know. All I do is plug in a number each day. Simple for even those busy days. (Today obviously wasn't one of them, as I am typing all this out and downloading spreadsheets.

WEEK 2

Day one- 125 lbs success

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Week 2

Post by kthelastnight » Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:19 am

Week 2 Day 2
125 lbs
Failure-

My first faiure. I had too much caffeine and no protein at lunch. I ate way too much, despite it being healthy stuff. I don't even feel full now, but I know I way oversnacked.

Oh well. I guess I am not perfect. I'm just not looking forward to the scale tommorow, but it will keep me accountable.

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Post by r.jean » Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:34 am

I am the same way. If I do not eat enough, especially protein, it leads to overeating later. That factor plus my hatred of counting or logging food intake makes me a poor candidate for traditional diets. No S has been a lifesaver.

It looks like you are doing well! Keep it up!
The journey is the reward.
Maintenance is progress.

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Ugh Starting Over 21 days tommorow

Post by kthelastnight » Thu Jan 26, 2012 2:24 am

Failed again. =(

R jean- Thank you for your kind words. It is such a relief to finally have an answer and to know others have my same issue.

I just had a bad couple of days. The solution for me will hopefully removing peanut butter from the house and eating enough at mealtimes. I also need to exercise in the morning.

Tommorow is a new day, and I am bound to suceed. There is no way I am failing this time.

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