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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Charis
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- Location: Wisconsin
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by Charis » Thu May 24, 2007 3:16 am
I found out about this diet last Friday and immediately thought that it was the answer to my many years of prayer for help with my weight. I went on my first diet 25 years ago to lose about 15 lbs and since dieting entered my life I know have almost 10 times that weight to lose now.
I have followed this plan now for 6 days and so far I have been very happy with it. Now that I have found this site I will be sure to check in daily.
I have struggled with hunger in the late afternoon and the evening, but haven't given into the temptation to eat yet.
Looking forward to learning more
Charis
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Jammin' Jan
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- Location: The Village
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by Jammin' Jan » Thu May 24, 2007 8:37 pm
Welcome to the No-S Program! I look forward to reading your daily check-in posts.
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mimi
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- Location: The Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
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by mimi » Fri May 25, 2007 11:49 am
We're all behind you Charis! Doesn't matter how much weight you have to lose. Work on habit. Check in daily and let everyone know how you're doing! Enjoy your S weekend!
mimi
Discovered NoS: April 16, 2007
Restarted once again: July 14, 2011
Quitting is not an option...
If you start to slip, tie a knot and hang on!
Remember that good enough is... good enough.
Strive for progress, not perfection!
