Everyday Systems

I'm hanging in there. 4 unsuccessful days in March. I'm not calorie counting as closely as I was before, so my loss is very slight, if at all. Time will tell.
I'm trying not to make too many changes at once. For now, I'm focused on just following No-S. Anything more is just a plus.

Happy April ...

SUCCESS
I had a better week this time, after not doing so well. I can feel a difference when I eat better.

I wanted to make a note that I'm extra dedicated to NoS this upcoming week.
My spouse is going to be on a business trip for a few days... and I really want to stick to things, and not eat a bunch of junk since I'll be home alone.

I also have a habit of doing really well for a couple months, then ...

FAIL
Okay okay, I spoke too soon.
Get it together heliz!

NoS is going okay, but I've been having one more drink a night than I should be. I know that can escalate for me, if I'm not careful.
Staying focused. Being mindful.

I'm trying to get back on track too. "Glass ceiling" isn't quite there, but NoS is looking good again.
Slow and steady, slow and steady...

Wow! Thanks for sharing Larkspur

So true! Enjoying one nice meal out shouldn't be a bad thing. It's a good thing! As long as we aren't idiots about it

FAILURE
Oops, not the best last day of the month. Overall, I had 3 slip-ups for my first full month on the S-diet. Even with the slipups, I'm feeling a difference.

I actually jogged some distance with my dog, up an incline. The increased walking is paying off. And my dog loves it too.
I don't ...

H e r e W e G o !

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For the past 3 weeks I've been sticking to 2 meals a day, and it seems to be working okay. It's natural for me since I'm rarely hungry in the morning, and I prefer to have a bigger meal at the end of the day.

I figure that still fits into No-S, as long as I'm not snacking.

Apparently this ...

I haven't seen it, but that's hilarious.
If you're not sweating... you might just be doing it wrong.

That's awesome that leaving dessert is starting to feel normal! That's got to be freeing.

Nice work!

I gave it some thought, and I'd like to commit to the one year challenge. Though I'm not quite sure how it works. :lol:
I have a check-in thread here: https://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=11246

If it is needed... I wasn't sure. The community here seems really great. I'm thinking of ...

15. Cut a hole in the center, to hide your chocolate.

Anyone doing any youtube video logs about their S diet journey? I'm thinking of doing one, but I'm not sure yet.
I see a few older ones on youtube, but just curious if anyone here is currently doing one.

Absolutely Rawcookie! Having "little fails" are almost positive in that they aren't the large ones they used to be. :)

I'm trying to keep my S-days from going full S crazy. :twisted: It made last Monday more difficult.

Saturday I had some nice successes. I got invited to play board games, with ...

Walking a mile... that's excellent! I'm still trying to get 30min. of walking in a day.

I still somewhat count calories, only because I'm trying to get a handle on what a good portion size looks like. But yeah, there is no way it's going to be a long-term sustainable thing.
No-S does seem great for long-term. That's interesting that you feel pressure not to ruin it for others by not ...

Wow, that's really great Rawcookie that you started changing your diet, as soon as you saw the problem. A lot of people (me included) wish they hadn't waited so long.
Certain foods, especially high protein (meat) and chocolate, I just never feel like I've had enough. If I wait 30min. I'll start to ...

Personally I think there needs to be a balance. I feel the same way about smokers basically.
I see no problem putting advertisements talking about the health dangers. And I think people should be kindly discouraged from smoking (or being fat). Which can be tricky of course. But I don't think smokers ...

It is an interesting idea, but I put it in the fad category and definitely not long lasting. If you need to lose weight fast for an acting part, or to meet weight class, that would make some sense to me.
But for those of us just looking to get a better relationship with food, and eating right for ...

Today was a little :oops: , and a little :D .

It became an unplanned pizza night, and I had a harder than usual day at work. I did well in that I didn't go overboard on calories. I didn't go out and buy more beer when I knew I was out.
In the past I would have totally had two or three drinks.

But ...

The 14th was an 'S' day for me. I enjoyed some chocolates from my sweetie.

The day after S day is always hardest though. I kept it together though <whew>

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8) 20 21 22 23 24 8)
8) 27 28

The 16th had some "seconds", but not too bad.
The 28th was a rough rough day, and unfortunately I ended up having seconds. So 3 slipups for first full month.
I guess my goal for March will be for less than that. :)

Lately I've been eating the same breakfast and lunch everyday (mostly). I've been doing this for about a month.

I have coffee and sometimes a piece of fruit (1/2 banana usually), for breakfast. I'm rarely hungry in the morning.

Then I have a small meat sandwich, with an apple and piece of cheese ...

Nice work managing food at work!

That's a tough one for me sometimes. One of my officemates was offering up cookies once. I said no thanks, but he insisted, and literally placed them on my desk when I wouldn't take them (!)

I just laughed it off. Then during my break, picked them up and threw them ...

Week 2
Excellent point Rawcookie, and I realized the same thing come Sunday. :)
I weighed myself Monday morning, keeping that in mind. But I think Saturday morning will be my new day.

I ate quite a bit over the weekend, but managed to not have seconds, and stick to just one drink a day. Not easy ...

This week has gone really well. SUCCESS
I tend to skip breakfast, and just have coffee with a splash of milk. So far, that hasn't bothered me.
I eat a smaller lunch while at work, and a cup of tea later if needed.
Then have a larger dinner. I was able to avoid snacks, but I realized how many times ...

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Day 1:
I've been working on eating more sensibly, by not overeating my daily calories, for the past few weeks.
I tried to simplify things by eating the same breakfast and lunch, so I only have to count dinners. But that is becoming quickly annoying.

Today I start "No-S", and will try ditching the ...