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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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laura03
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Post by laura03 » Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:00 pm

I'm doing really well today :!: I do crave sugar :( but do i ever fell good today, im not running to the bathroom, im not gassy, and i dont have cramps :D and i have had real meals today :!:
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FarmerHal
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Post by FarmerHal » Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:53 am

Good job! And welcome!

Couple weeks ago, I wrote a post very similar to yours. I am especially pleased to NOT be gassy, bloaty and running to the loo several times a day. That can get tedious honestely!

The sugar cravings get better. Try to eat something fibery at each meal- I find veggies are better at keeping me fuller than grains are.

Good job on your first successful day :)

-Shamrockmommy
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