Lal's 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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Lal_10
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Lal's daily check in

Post by Lal_10 » Mon Feb 15, 2016 1:14 pm

Hi everyone, my name's Lal...I'm 34 years old & have been a binge eater for the past 6 years, my weight has pretty much stayed within a 14lb range mainly down to dieting & over exercising the binges away.

I have tried no s before but the restrictive diets always crept back in so I've decided to keep myself accountable here starting tomorrow.

I would be grateful of any input or suggestions from people already established with the no s way of life xx

starting weight: 9 stone 9lbs
Height: 5ft 5inches
Goal weight: - (just no more binges!)
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Post by oolala53 » Mon Feb 15, 2016 6:18 pm

Welcome! I came to No S six years ago after decades of troubled eating that only got worse even after some temporary reprieves. I was exposed to similar ideas at about your age, but not the mix of N and S days that helped me so much, nor to the idea that it wouldn't damage me to be legitimately hungry and still wait until meal time to eat. I heartily hope you will embrace this and work out the kinks over the next couple of years. It may not take that long, but don't be discouraged if there are ups and downs.

I recommend that you read the phases thread and browse the testimonials, the catch phrases, and old thread topics for cases that seem close to you. I don't recommend you look at the mods thread until you've been at it several months, and limit even that to people who've been at No S for six months or more. Many people start modifying in the first weeks, but it seems all but the exceptions live to regret it.
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 71
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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
12/20/24 24.1

There is no S better than (mod) Vanilla No S

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Post by Lal_10 » Mon Feb 15, 2016 10:46 pm

Ah thank you for the advice oolala :) will have a look over the old threads x I'm really looking forward to getting started!!

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Post by Lal_10 » Tue Feb 16, 2016 10:32 pm

Day one is down & im putting it as a success...not a success as in a no s 'n' day as my mum brought over dessert & I had a serving of it but a success as in she normally leaves leftovers & as soon as their car leaves the driveway I'm face first into the 'bad' foods, this didn't happen tonight so I'm taking that as a victory! Also I've made a decision that if someone is cooking for me on an 'N' day I will eat what is offered including desserts...my family & friends have seen me start & restart diets over & over, I'm going to keep no s to myself...I don't have a huge amount of weight to lose so no s to me is about getting my sanity back around food including the odd cheeky pudding here & there &#128540;

Food today...
Breakfast: porridge with banana, blueberries, chia and cinnamon
Lunch: sandwich, crisps and grapes
Dinner: 2 x ham rolls, crisps, cheese & a dessert

Not a healthy day food wise but a non binge day :)

x

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Post by Lal_10 » Tue Feb 16, 2016 10:36 pm

Day one is down & im putting it as a success...not a success as in a no s 'n' day as my mum brought over dessert & I had a serving off it but a success as in she normally leaves leftovers & as soon as their car leaves the driveway I'm face first into the 'bad' foods, this didn't happen tonight so I'm taking that as a victory!

Food today...
Breakfast: porridge with banana, blueberries, chia and cinnamon
Lunch: sandwich, crisps and grapes
Dinner: 2 x ham rolls, crisps, cheese & a dessert

Not a healthy day food wise but a non binge day :)

x

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Post by lpearlmom » Wed Feb 17, 2016 5:41 am

Looks good! NoS will definitely help you to have a better relationship with food. That is the best part of NoS actually imo so I think you really have the right attitude.

Linda
SW: 210 lbs
CW: 151.7
GW:143

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Post by oolala53 » Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:35 pm

That was definitely a victory.

How is it going? Is no news good news? Don't be shy if it's not. It sometimes takes several runs at the fence to get over it. :)
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 71
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
12/20/24 24.1

There is no S better than (mod) Vanilla No S

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