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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Mustloseweight
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by Mustloseweight » Tue May 09, 2017 9:39 pm
Going to start afresh tomorrow. [/b]
September 2017 - Starting weight: 19st 9lbs
March 2018 - 17st 2lbs
July 2018 - 16st 4lbs
July 2020 - 17st 10lbs
Target Weight: 11 stones
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Skycat
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by Skycat » Wed May 10, 2017 6:31 am
Good luck with your fresh start, we're all cheering you on!!!
I CAN do this.
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ironchef
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by ironchef » Wed May 10, 2017 8:22 am
Welcome!
The great thing about No S is that success is always at your fingertips - all you need to do is not snack until the next meal and you are back on track!
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Whosonfirst
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by Whosonfirst » Wed May 10, 2017 10:58 am
Welcome back. Start and maintain a daily check in to hold yourself accountable. Beats a kick in the bum.
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oolala53
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by oolala53 » Mon Jul 10, 2017 5:08 pm
Isn't this your check in thread?
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)