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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Faithjung
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by Faithjung » Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:13 pm
This is my first day. So far so good. I am used to eating 4 to 5 times a day.
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by frugaltexan » Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:56 am
Welcome!
5'9 -- Laura --
Started July 23, 2009 -- 246.6
Restart: June 13, 2010 - 241.6
July 18, 2010 -- 235 .... - 11.6 lb loss in ~1 yr.
Back Again: January 13, 2012 -- 242.2 lbs
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by Faithjung » Wed Dec 09, 2009 4:38 pm
Thanks Laura.
Day 2
I feel lighter this morning since I only ate 3 plates of food yesterday.
Start weight: 134
Goal weight: 124
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by Faithjung » Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:37 am
Day 3 Success
I am getting full with less food. I didn't finish my plate which is amazing since I am use to 2-3 plateful. I hope this continues.
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by Faithjung » Sat Dec 12, 2009 4:57 am
Day 4 SUCCESS
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by Faithjung » Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:32 pm
Day 5 "S" day
I feel more peaceful around food. I have not binged in 5 days. I think the Habit calendar is helping as well as the daily check in.
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by Faithjung » Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:16 pm
Day 6 "S" day
Yesterday:
Breakfast: Cereal
Lunch: In-n-out hamburger with fries
Dinner: Prime 6 oz, rice, chocolate covered cranberries, chips...
I ate a lot but not as much as I did before starting no "S".
Sandi
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by Faithjung » Tue Dec 15, 2009 6:15 am
Day 7 SUCCESS
Yesterday I had my favorite donut. I also ate bigger portions.
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by Faithjung » Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:49 pm
Day 8 SUCCESS
I am eating oatmeal more often. I am thinking less about food.
Down 4 lbs in one week.
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by Faithjung » Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:04 pm
Day 9 SUCCESS
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by Faithjung » Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:34 pm
Day 10 SUCCESS
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by Faithjung » Sat Dec 19, 2009 10:40 pm
Day 11
FAILURE 
I ate a lot of rasinets and seconds today.
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by Faithjung » Sat Dec 19, 2009 10:44 pm
Day 12 "S" day
Ate a donut and tiramisu cake.
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by Faithjung » Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:03 pm
Day 13 "S" day
Ate 4 bakery breads an hour after lunch.
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by Faithjung » Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:03 pm
Day 14 SUCCESS
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by Faithjung » Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:15 pm
Day 15 SUCCESS
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