Before You Tweak
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- NoelFigart
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Before You Tweak
I find it interesting that there's a lot of desire to look for more rules.
I really think before any tweaking is done, you oughta rack up a strict month on habit just following the basic rules of "No Sweets, No Snacks and No Seconds, except (sometimes) on days beginning with S".
I'm aiming this a lot more at myself than anyone else. You see, I caught myself trying to go for more rules in how and what I eat, then took one look at my HabitCal and said, "Basics, grasshopper. Master the basics first. Until you've got at least 21 days of green or yellow under your belt, leave the other stuff alone!"
I really think before any tweaking is done, you oughta rack up a strict month on habit just following the basic rules of "No Sweets, No Snacks and No Seconds, except (sometimes) on days beginning with S".
I'm aiming this a lot more at myself than anyone else. You see, I caught myself trying to go for more rules in how and what I eat, then took one look at my HabitCal and said, "Basics, grasshopper. Master the basics first. Until you've got at least 21 days of green or yellow under your belt, leave the other stuff alone!"
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I bow to the wise masters!
Diane
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Boy, wished I would have read this last week. See "spin, crash and burn" post below. And it was all due to two things - First viewing the weekend as a foodfest and two, trying to make up for it by tweaking and making meals smaller and "diet" instead of wholesome and enjoyable.
Thanks for the great advice!
Thanks for the great advice!
Laura Ann
SW: 282
CW: 173
GW: 150-185
Then the time came when the pain of staying a tight bud became greater than the risk it took to bloom.
SW: 282
CW: 173
GW: 150-185
Then the time came when the pain of staying a tight bud became greater than the risk it took to bloom.
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My only addition would be that for me, Reinhard's "rules" are simply enough and with that nature takes its intuitive organic course. I am a big make my own rules person.
For some reason I decided not to with this. It has worked well for me,
Blueskighs
For some reason I decided not to with this. It has worked well for me,
Blueskighs
www.nosdiet.blogspot.com Where I blog daily about my No S journey
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- BrightAngel
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Re: Before You Tweak
Very good advice, and a good plan.NoelFigart wrote:I find it interesting that there's a lot of desire to look for more rules.
I really think before any tweaking is done, you oughta rack up a strict month on habit just following the basic rules of "No Sweets, No Snacks and No Seconds, except (sometimes) on days beginning with S".
Master the basics first. Until you've got at least 21 days of green or yellow under your belt, leave the other stuff alone!"
My problem with this is that I am quite small,
and have a very low calorie budget.
In a month's time I can easily gain over 10 lbs.
I've worked too hard to get into maintenance,
and to stay in maintenance to risk that.
So, I have to keep counting calories in order to make certain
I'm not just using this diet as just one more way to overeat without taking responsibility for it.
BrightAngel - (Dr. Collins)
See: DietHobby. com
See: DietHobby. com
Noel
I agree whole heartedly with you.
My first 3 months or so on No S in 2005 were 100% successful and they were vanilla No S.
I then started tweaking and it has taken me 2 years to get back to vanilla No S - and guess what????
It works. The more I tweak the less it works.
The beauty of No S is it does not need further refinement and 'help' from us, and the freedom that you get by not constantly having to second guess yourself and make a million decisions per day.
Try Vanilla No S for at least 3 months before starting to make your own changes.
I agree whole heartedly with you.
My first 3 months or so on No S in 2005 were 100% successful and they were vanilla No S.
I then started tweaking and it has taken me 2 years to get back to vanilla No S - and guess what????
It works. The more I tweak the less it works.
The beauty of No S is it does not need further refinement and 'help' from us, and the freedom that you get by not constantly having to second guess yourself and make a million decisions per day.
Try Vanilla No S for at least 3 months before starting to make your own changes.
Hugs from Sunny South Africa
Vanilla No S with no Sugar due to Health issues - 11 yrs No S - September 2016 (some good, some bad (my own doing) but always the right thing for me!)
Vanilla No S with no Sugar due to Health issues - 11 yrs No S - September 2016 (some good, some bad (my own doing) but always the right thing for me!)
Wise words ObiWan. Seriously, thank you for sharing that. It means a lot to get all this input.MerryKat wrote: My first 3 months or so on No S in 2005 were 100% successful and they were vanilla No S.
I then started tweaking and it has taken me 2 years to get back to vanilla No S - and guess what????
It works. The more I tweak the less it works.
Try Vanilla No S for at least 3 months before starting to make your own changes.
Diane
Visit www.MaximizeYourWellness.com
(Ok, a shameless plug). I'm just here to learn how to say No to the S!
(Ok, a shameless plug). I'm just here to learn how to say No to the S!
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MerryKat, that is actually really good news if you think about it ... and thank you for sharing your wisdom with us. Forewarned is definitely forearmed.My first 3 months or so on No S in 2005 were 100% successful and they were vanilla No S.
BTW, do you remember why you started tweaking?
Blueskighs
www.nosdiet.blogspot.com Where I blog daily about my No S journey