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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ShyAnn
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by ShyAnn » Sun Apr 22, 2018 3:49 pm
I am so excited, starting my No S new way of eating tomorrow!! I am dong the HabitCal & will check in daily on my progress. I am a determined woman to change things up in my life to the better way of doing things!
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Soprano
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by Soprano » Sun Apr 22, 2018 4:06 pm
Good luck, lots of help and support here
Jx
Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.
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by Dalia negra » Sun Apr 22, 2018 4:27 pm
Welcome and good luck!
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ShyAnn
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by ShyAnn » Sun Apr 22, 2018 10:12 pm
Thank you both, Soprano & Dalia negra for your support!
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by oolala53 » Tue Apr 24, 2018 2:35 am
Hi, ShyAnn! Feel free to browse the general forum, especially the "sticky of stickies." But other threads as well. Theoretically, the plan is meant to be implemented with a simple recording of success or failure each day, but for diet junkies, it's often just not enough.
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)