No S John - Daily 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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noSjohn
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Post by noSjohn » Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:36 am

01-23-09 FRI - Success - 186 - First Day
I Started the NO-S diet on FRI 01-23-09; Weighing in at 186.
My lowest weight is 166 (SUN 09-06-09).

I fell off the wagon during the 2009 Holiday season, but I began full force again on Jan 1, 2010 - weighing in at 182.4.

noSjohn
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Post by noSjohn » Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:09 pm

01-24-09 SAT - S Day - 184.6 - Day 2

Did well on my first "S" day.
Shared a low calorie piece of cheese cake with the family.
Snacked on a couple of peanuts.

Didn't really feel the desire to snack, which is a big deal for me.
I carry the "No S Diet" book around me, it serves as a constant reminder of my goal and a quick reference for situations that come up.
Last edited by noSjohn on Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:23 am, edited 1 time in total.
I Started the NO-S diet on FRI 01-23-09; Weighing in at 186.
My lowest weight is 166 (SUN 09-06-09).

I fell off the wagon during the 2009 Holiday season, but I began full force again on Jan 1, 2010 - weighing in at 182.4.

noSjohn
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Post by noSjohn » Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:41 pm

01-25-09 SUN - S Day - 184 - Day 3

Had a good day, my second "S" day.
No dessert, 1 small snack.
Last edited by noSjohn on Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:23 am, edited 1 time in total.
I Started the NO-S diet on FRI 01-23-09; Weighing in at 186.
My lowest weight is 166 (SUN 09-06-09).

I fell off the wagon during the 2009 Holiday season, but I began full force again on Jan 1, 2010 - weighing in at 182.4.

noSjohn
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Post by noSjohn » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:15 am

01-26-09 MON - Success - 184.6 - Day 4

Gained a little weight (.6), after my first "S" weekend.
Not worried, still getting the hang of the diet, as well as my body.
I'll see what I weigh in at tomorrow morning.

Did very well today.
3 meals, no snacks, no seconds, no sweets, drank water and had 1 FUZE 10 cal, 1 gram sugar drink with breakfast.
I Started the NO-S diet on FRI 01-23-09; Weighing in at 186.
My lowest weight is 166 (SUN 09-06-09).

I fell off the wagon during the 2009 Holiday season, but I began full force again on Jan 1, 2010 - weighing in at 182.4.

noSjohn
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Post by noSjohn » Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:19 am

01-27-09 TUE - Failure - 184.6 - Day 5

Maintained my weight.

Cheated a bit, had a few handfuls of pop corn while walking around Busch Gardens.
Last edited by noSjohn on Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:00 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I Started the NO-S diet on FRI 01-23-09; Weighing in at 186.
My lowest weight is 166 (SUN 09-06-09).

I fell off the wagon during the 2009 Holiday season, but I began full force again on Jan 1, 2010 - weighing in at 182.4.

noSjohn
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Post by noSjohn » Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:25 am

01-28-09 WED - Success - 183.8 - Day 6

Did well with all of my eating, no cheating today. I'm finding it rather easy to stay away from snacks which have been my biggest problem for years. Eating just to eat. I realized I grabbed that pop corn yesterday and began eating it without realizing what I was doing. but no worries, I will get past it. Trying to create a positive habit here.
Last edited by noSjohn on Thu Jan 29, 2009 10:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I Started the NO-S diet on FRI 01-23-09; Weighing in at 186.
My lowest weight is 166 (SUN 09-06-09).

I fell off the wagon during the 2009 Holiday season, but I began full force again on Jan 1, 2010 - weighing in at 182.4.

noSjohn
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Post by noSjohn » Thu Jan 29, 2009 9:59 pm

01-29-09 THU - S Day - 186.4 - Day 7

What the “Fâ€.

I’m not sure what caused me to weigh in at 186.4. I could see a pound, maybe, since yesterday, but three? It just doesn’t make since. Yesterday was a successful day, No Snacks, No Sweets, and No Seconds. My meals were one plate with a reasonable amount of food on them, I didn’t overfill. I was hungry when it was time to eat, and yet somehow I put on three pounds. I just don’t get it. I refuse to believe it was the couple of handfuls of popcorn the other day that did me in. I had a successful week and did not go crazy on my first set of “S†days.

Well, I’m not giving up; I’m going to give this diet one more week. I’m going to track what I eat for a week also, just to keep myself in check. I was going to start using the treadmill along with the diet today but I’m going to hold off for another week, follow the diet strictly, and see if it holds up on its own. I will continue walking with a goal of 10,000 steps a day, but if I’m not down by next Thursday, I’m out.

Now all I have to do is get this black cloud from over my head, and focus on my goal.

Today is an S Day, I went to dinner with a close friend. I did well, had a scoop of ice cream with my plate.
I Started the NO-S diet on FRI 01-23-09; Weighing in at 186.
My lowest weight is 166 (SUN 09-06-09).

I fell off the wagon during the 2009 Holiday season, but I began full force again on Jan 1, 2010 - weighing in at 182.4.

noSjohn
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Post by noSjohn » Fri Jan 30, 2009 6:54 pm

01-30-09 FRI - Success - 184.6 - Day 8

Feeling better about todays weigh in.
Last edited by noSjohn on Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:40 am, edited 1 time in total.
I Started the NO-S diet on FRI 01-23-09; Weighing in at 186.
My lowest weight is 166 (SUN 09-06-09).

I fell off the wagon during the 2009 Holiday season, but I began full force again on Jan 1, 2010 - weighing in at 182.4.

noSjohn
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Joined: Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:30 am

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Post by noSjohn » Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:35 am

02-02-09 MON - Success - 185.6 - Day 11

Had a big weekend and went a little crazy, but not too bad.
Saturday night I went to a Super Bowl party hosted by Kevin Costner, what a blast!
Sunday was the Super Bowl, oh, well, I did enjoy myself.

I'm back on today.
Last edited by noSjohn on Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:40 am, edited 1 time in total.
I Started the NO-S diet on FRI 01-23-09; Weighing in at 186.
My lowest weight is 166 (SUN 09-06-09).

I fell off the wagon during the 2009 Holiday season, but I began full force again on Jan 1, 2010 - weighing in at 182.4.

noSjohn
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Joined: Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:30 am

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Post by noSjohn » Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:37 am

02-03-09 TUE - Success - 184.4 - Day 12

Went down a bit from yesterday and the weekend, hoping for a decent weigh-in tomorrow.

I think I'll go ahead and hit the treadmill 1/2 hour a day.
I Started the NO-S diet on FRI 01-23-09; Weighing in at 186.
My lowest weight is 166 (SUN 09-06-09).

I fell off the wagon during the 2009 Holiday season, but I began full force again on Jan 1, 2010 - weighing in at 182.4.

noSjohn
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Post by noSjohn » Wed Feb 04, 2009 8:45 pm

02-04-09 WED - Success - 183.6 - Day 13

I was happy to see this mornings weigh in.

I still find myself fighting temptation, it is not a natural act to walk away from tempting foods, I still have to pull myself away by running in the opposite direction. I can't wait until my bad habits form into good habits. One day at a time.
I Started the NO-S diet on FRI 01-23-09; Weighing in at 186.
My lowest weight is 166 (SUN 09-06-09).

I fell off the wagon during the 2009 Holiday season, but I began full force again on Jan 1, 2010 - weighing in at 182.4.

noSjohn
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Post by noSjohn » Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:53 am

02-05-09 THU - Success - 183.2 - Day 14

02-06-09 FRI - Success - 183.2 - Day 15

My weight stayed the same since yesterday, I'm begining to feel the results of this program. Temptations are begining to be easier to ignore. I am ready for another "S" day weekend.
I Started the NO-S diet on FRI 01-23-09; Weighing in at 186.
My lowest weight is 166 (SUN 09-06-09).

I fell off the wagon during the 2009 Holiday season, but I began full force again on Jan 1, 2010 - weighing in at 182.4.

noSjohn
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Post by noSjohn » Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:59 am

02-07-09 SAT - S-Day - 183.4 - Day 16

02-08-09 SUN - S-Day - 181.0 - Day 17

This is lowest I've weighed in many years.
I'm very excited.
Hopefully tomorrow I will meet my first short term goal of 180.

I will really have to behave myself, tomorrow will be my third "S" day in a row because of my wife's birthday. I will probably take it light at breakfast and lunch and enjoy a nice steak dinner with some dessert.
Last edited by noSjohn on Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:38 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I Started the NO-S diet on FRI 01-23-09; Weighing in at 186.
My lowest weight is 166 (SUN 09-06-09).

I fell off the wagon during the 2009 Holiday season, but I began full force again on Jan 1, 2010 - weighing in at 182.4.

noSjohn
Posts: 19
Joined: Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:30 am

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Post by noSjohn » Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:58 am

02-09-09 MON - S-Day - 180.6 - Day 18

Almost there! Just .6 away from my first short term goal.
I am preparing myself for tomorrows weigh in since this was my third S-Day in a row.
I believe I did pretty well, today was probably the worst of all the S-Days, I had an appetizer with dinner and dessert. Other than that it was one plate in the morning and one in the afternoon.

Even if I don't hit it tomorrow, I know I am close, I soon I will have my first goal achieved.
Last edited by noSjohn on Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:38 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I Started the NO-S diet on FRI 01-23-09; Weighing in at 186.
My lowest weight is 166 (SUN 09-06-09).

I fell off the wagon during the 2009 Holiday season, but I began full force again on Jan 1, 2010 - weighing in at 182.4.

noSjohn
Posts: 19
Joined: Sat Jan 24, 2009 4:30 am

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Post by noSjohn » Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:37 pm

02-10-09 TUE - SUCCESS - 182.2 - Day 19
I Started the NO-S diet on FRI 01-23-09; Weighing in at 186.
My lowest weight is 166 (SUN 09-06-09).

I fell off the wagon during the 2009 Holiday season, but I began full force again on Jan 1, 2010 - weighing in at 182.4.

noSjohn
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Post by noSjohn » Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:57 pm

02-11-09 WED - SUCCESS - 182.2 - Day 20

02-12-09 THU - SUCCESS - 181.0 - Day 21

This is my third week and I continue to learn new things about myself, both good and bad. I am finding old bad habits are being replaced by new good habits. I am also finding small unnoticed habits showing their ugly faces and I have begun to work on them. I have not lost a lot of weight at this point but I have lost and maintained and that is the important thing.

I continue to walk 10,000 steps a day, I found out that 10,000 steps pretty much equals the following:

2 hours of walking a day.
5.5 miles of walking a day.
I Started the NO-S diet on FRI 01-23-09; Weighing in at 186.
My lowest weight is 166 (SUN 09-06-09).

I fell off the wagon during the 2009 Holiday season, but I began full force again on Jan 1, 2010 - weighing in at 182.4.

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Post by apomerantz » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:11 pm

Hi John,

On my "log" (Anita's), I just posted an entire month of weigh-ins. Since you are also weighing in daily, I thought you might find it interesting. Each week, my weight zips up and down like crazy - - but on Saturday mornings, it seems to reach a new low each week. And my highs (Monday mornings) have basically gotten lower each week.

But the swings are wild! You wouldn't know I was losing weight necessarily on any given day, but I know that I am - - from both the tracking and from how my clothes are fitting.

So I just wanted to encourage you with what you are doing. I can tell you are definitely going down the right track!! We don't have tons to lose, but I'm confident this can work for us . . .

Anita

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