Jvcnm's 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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Jvcnm's Check-in

Post by Jvcnm » Wed Aug 09, 2023 3:11 pm

Regular check-in starting 8/1/23.

8/1-8/8 - Success (my first successful week in a few months!)

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Re: Jvcnm's Check-in

Post by Jvcnm » Thu Aug 10, 2023 12:46 am

8/9 - had 2 bar cookies after dinner.

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Re: Jvcnm's Check-in

Post by Jvcnm » Fri Aug 11, 2023 3:10 am

8/10 - was in the car for 12 hours but no issues! Success

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Re: Jvcnm's Check-in

Post by ladybird30 » Fri Aug 11, 2023 5:05 am

Congrats on a successful week
Three meals a day - not too little not too much, but just right

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Re: Jvcnm's Check-in

Post by Jvcnm » Sat Aug 12, 2023 12:23 pm

8/11- had 2nds at dinner when visiting dear old friends who had cooked a special meal for us. It was delicious.

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Re: Jvcnm's Check-in

Post by Jvcnm » Tue Aug 15, 2023 6:19 am

8/12-8/14: on vacation, ate several sweets, snacks and seconds.

Recommitting to NoS starting now.

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Re: Jvcnm's Check-in

Post by WINhappy » Wed Aug 16, 2023 11:12 pm

Hi jvcnm - I just wanted to reach out and say great job on recommitting to No S after your vacation. I hope yesterday and today went smoothly for you. Best regards, WINhappy
Sometimes the coolest thing when you were a kid- remains the coolest thing.

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Re: Jvcnm's Check-in

Post by Jvcnm » Thu Aug 17, 2023 1:16 am

8/16 - today is last vacation day - still going with sweets and snacks!
Recommitting to 3 meals.

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