Everyday Systems

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failure yesterday

success today.

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Thanks eschano.
Well I seem to be back on track but at the rate of 15' per day I'll be stuck on this textbook for quite a while

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time to 'fess up: I had several weeks of failures due to vacations and having difficulties getting back to it afterwards. Restarted a few days ago and had again a failure yesterday.
Today was a success though. I'm still on lesson 7.

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failure today

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20' spent on definitions of chapter 7.
I'm switching to negative tracking for a while, see what happens...

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Hi Osoniye, thank you for the encouragements and good luck with your studies

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18' definitions of chapter 7.

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29' review cards for chapter 6

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20' reading chapter 7 and some review of chapter 6.

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16' reviewing chapter 6.

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26' chapter 7 exercises 1.2, 1.3

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17' mostly spent on chapter 7

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hmm 3 failed days

Today 15' spent on chapter 7.

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26' chapter 6 part 2 exercise 4. Still a little bit that I don't get.

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hi gingerpie, it won't be useful right away but I am interested in the topic and who knows, it could be useful some day...

today 24' spent on chapter 6 part 2 exercises 1-4.

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40' chapter 6 part 2 exercises 1,2,3.

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18' trying to get chap 6 part 2 to stick.

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29' chapter 6 self evaluation, chapter 6 part 2 exercises 1,2

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30â€˜ chapter 6 part 1 exercises 3,6,7

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38' reading on the internet + note taking to help understand/memorize the definitions of chapter 6 part 2.

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28' reading on the internet to help understand/memorize the definitions of chapter 6 part 2.

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33' chapter 6 main exercise

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18' reading chapter 6 + exercise 3.

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38' preparing review sheet for definitions of chapter 6 (unfinished)

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19' reading chapter 6

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17' reading on the internet about chapter 5 topics.

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21' spent on reading the first page of chapter 6 and reviewing chapter 5 part 2.

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thanks eschano

today 19' spent on chapter 5 self evaluation exercise 2 and a little bit of exercise 1.

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20' chapter 5 self evaluation exercise 1 (not finished)

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18' review of chapter 5 part 1 exercise 3.

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Well, it looks like this 3-day weekend was either S or failed

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33' - quickly reviewed chapter 5 part 1 exercise 2.2, then spent more time on exercise 3.

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27' spent on chapter5 part 1 exercises 1 and 2.2, plus review of chapter 5 part 2 exercice 3.
I will need to review exercices 1 and 2.2.

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17' spent mainly on exercice 6 of chapter 5.

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About 1h doing the exercices of the 2nd part of chapter 5 and reading on wikipedia.
I will need to do exercise 3 again and do the exercises in chapter 5 part 1 that I skipped.

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Not exactly a good day at work.
I had planned to do the exercises from the first part of chapter 5 today but I felt tired and skipped to read the start of the 2nd part which is more interesting than the first part.
17' - nothing exceptional but I'll count it as a success habit-wise.
Tomorrow I have ...

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hmm yes I know what you mean.
But I don't just want to understand the topic, I want to memorize and be able to use it. This textbook contains exercises which will help me do that (hopefully).
And yes it's more difficult but also more rewarding imho. Anyway the difficulty is why I intend to post ...

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Spent about 1h memorizing the definitions in chapters 4 and 5.

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well, for today I reviewed the introduction on pages 2 and 3 and read the first page of chapter 5.

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As the title says.
I have many interests and way too many books and textbooks.
Unfortunately in the past I have seldom been persistent enough to finish any of them on my own, and recent experience has shown I tend to stop going to non-mandatory classes after a while.

So I want to finish, well ...

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thanks Oolala.
Well I am still failing at NoS AND exercise, but I have lost some weight anyway...
Slightly less seconds and more stairs and sometimes more walking on weekends
=> around 65kg now, so I have shed about 2kg since I don't know when - at some point I even read 68kg on the scale I think ...

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In March I want to restart NoS and scheduled exercise, and I want to work specifically on my posture.
This weekend has been reasonable so far, but there's still tonight...

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be careful with those knees then

It's no fun being unable to run due to bad knees.
Perhaps a visit with the doctor and selecting appropriate shoes for your running type (pronation) would be prudent...

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no green days, but I'm being more or less reasonable. Weight is stable.
After sleeping okay for a full week, made the huge mistake of having cake at night. Couldn't sleep. That should teach me.

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congratulations

will you keep running in the future?

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This was not a terribly successful week.
Do better next week...

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Monday:

Tuesday:

Do better tomorrow.

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Almost a full year later...
Weight around 68 kg :oops: I really don't want to put on more weight! However somehow I have gotten used to this body shape, so I am not really fighting to lose weight currently...
NoS compliance still low, but I try to keep the extras to 1 or 2 pieces of dark chocolate ...

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a bit of funny business with dinner today, but that's basically expected since my Tuesday evenings are outside my normal routine...

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1st N day of the year, and I had pain au chocolat and also some plain bread and chocolate. Should I count it as a failed (red) or sick day (yellow)? I am sore and tired, and I'm going back to work tomorrow. Joy.
I took some photos of my flat (which is a mess), hopefully in a month I can shoot new ...

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@renee : don't be too impressed... it was only 4 floors. In a normal workday I routinely climb 3 and 4 floors, twice each (hence to 14 floors goal). But yes, usually if I miss an occasion to climb the stairs I don't go to the trouble of going back downstairs... this weekly challenge is strangely ...

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I'm in...

NoS + 1 cup of hot chocolate per day allowed.
15' of exercise or relaxation.
30' walking, 14 flights of stairs.

Monday: NoS exercise walking stairs

(well, obviously it won't be an exactly perfect week since I've failed at my stairs goal already - although I could have called it an S ...

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hmmm life has taken an interesting turn... more anxiety... but I always feel better in September, is this why I feel not too bad? (well, two of my colleagues were away so the noise level at work has been much lower - this may be another reason).
Ah well. Bought a lottery ticket. Updating my resume ...

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was on vacation for 2 weeks (mostly moderate s days) and then had another difficult week with 2 failures and two travel days (small-s) and lots of stress and anxiety.
Weight still hovering around 66kg.

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So far today has been a relatively moderate S-day (a small raspberry ice-cream and a chocolate pastry are the only deviations from normal fare) but I still have to figure out what to have for supper...

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thank you Janie, I wish you many green days

Thursday and Friday were fine. Hopefully I won't be an idiot this weekend...

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(brushing teeth) Wednesday: SUCCESS at last.

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Tuesday: failure. I had twice the allotted amount of dark chocolate (i.e. two squares instead of 1). I hate having meetings at noon. Next time I'll have lunch partly before and after so as to avoid evident brain failure and subsequent self recriminations.

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All right! Monday! there will be no failure today.

[EDIT] failure - I had one of those tiny crocodile candies. Why? Why? ah well better this than handfuls of almonds. Do better tomorrow.

[EDIT again] I forgot to log today's weight - 66.3

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...and horrible S-day today.
I don't know what's wrong with me

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failure today

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65.9kg. That's more than 3kg over my lowest NoS era weight. But it didn't happen all this year, it has been creeping up since 2009. Ah well.

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Congratulations and thanks for posting this testimonial.
Keep going!

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hmmm well Friday night indulgences evolved into week-long snacking and sweets and now I've put on weight. Today is a failure too :evil:
Can I go back to Vanilla NoS :?
I hate a lot of my current circumstances, including the damn freezing air con.
There. Now, no more failures, ok? :roll: 'cause I ...

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NoS failure yesterday

I think today too although it was only half a dozen hazelnuts.

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11:05 Provided I don't chicken out, I'll have unplugged my washing machine from the tap in a few minutes...

14:08 It's done (after 183 minutes, but part of that was used up fetching food and eating it).
I had first to figure which thing to unscrew (there's the beige thing, the blue thing, the ...

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So I finished the chocolate yesterday night (2nd failure in a row).
Well there's no more chocolate at home now.
I'll just go brush my teeth and today will have been a success.

ah, and for the record I've restarted my previous exercise routine - I think I'll just leave the assisted pullups aside for ...

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failure tonight, fell into the chocolate (dark with almonds).

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still reporting failures...
Sunday: gave myself a stomach ache
Tuesday: no exercise BUT social event success

Had a bad afternoon, I think it's a good thing there's harldy anything edible left in my kitchen (didn't feel like lugging groceries back home due to tendonitis). So NoS success today.

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exercise failure yesterday, NoS failure today.

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One of the reasons for this week's failures and general lack of enthusiasm is that I hurt myself last weekend doing ladder-assisted pullups. I got tendonitis in the inside of my right elbow :evil: and I don't know how long that will last. So I have to adapt my exercise routines, which means a change ...

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NoS and exercise failure today.
Feeling stupid.

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This week's NoSDiet: two travel days (small-s days, no excesses), one technically green days but I ate too much food at dinner, one green and one red.
Little exercise, no housework.
Some good and bad days regarding social and work habits...

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NoS failure today (one chocolate, and a chocolate mousse)

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One good week down with regards to NoS, exercise, housework, and being on time at work. Still need to work on my other habits.

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Over the weekend, no stomach ache (good!)
Monday and Tuesday: on time at work, nosdiet success, exercise success, housework success but extreme failures on social habits.
My shoulders and arms are still sore from Sunday's "assisted pullups" workout (I use a ladder to help me pull myself up) - both ...

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1 Kitkat. Brushed my teeth immediately after dinner and was not tempted by dark chocolate.
For once I was on time at work (not that I really have fixed hours but I am getting too complacent...)
Exercise (nothing strenuous), walking and housework were all fine these past 4 days.
Slight knee pain had ...

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2 squares of dark chocolate and a handful of almonds.
(and a small cup of hot chocolate at work).
Got to work too late.
Minor avoidances.

A few habits I am working on:
- NoS (1 small cup of hot chocolate OR 1 square of dark chocolate authorized)
- No giving myself a stomach ache on ordinary S days ...

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1 Kitkat.[EDIT] and three squares of dark chocolate and a few almonds[/EDIT]
Got to work too late.
Even though I technically had only 1 plate at lunch, I still overate.

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Ack! Having trouble getting back on track.

Today's failures (there are more, but these are the most annoying):
1 wrapped chocolate (yuck), 4 biscuits, 2 squares of dark chocolate with a handful of almonds.
Got to work too late, avoided social events, ignored people I had resolved to be nice (or ...

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Unfortunately, I weighed -exactly- the same amount I weighed about a month ago when last I was weighed there.

I know that this has only been going for about two weeks, but still, I would have liked to have seen a one pound difference at least to let me know things were going well. It was kind of ...

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Weight: 64.6kg
NoS: success so far (but I bought an Ã©clair au chocolat, which I'm supposed to resist until tomorrow... still hesitating between making Friday nights the start of S days or not.)
Exercise: 15' light morning exercise, 2x8 floors of stairs, 4x10' walk.
Postcards sent: 1 official.
Anti ...

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Hmmm I need to recommit to NoS and exercise since I've had a minor surgery a few weeks ago and exercise was forbidden. I am still the same weight but needless to day muscle has vanished and fat has increased.
I have two weeks left before I can officially restart upper body exerce, however I can ...

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I've been busy.
Seems like I'm relearning NoS from scratch - I actually get hungry between meals now and it feels like a novelty.
(counting minutes until it's a reasonable hour to go fetch take-away from the new little Chinese place - the food there is so much better than at the old big place ...

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2.5 months after the new year Ss, I am not satisfied with my diet.
Despite going back to no snacks, no sweets and no seconds, my weight has been creeping upwards, I am just below 65kg (average weight) now. It can't be all muscle. And although I feel slightly less constricted in my pants, they are ...

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My last-ditch empty-fridge pantry meal would be:
- rice/pasta/noodles (any kind, including kid's noodle soup - though I prefer the little stars to the alphabet soup so I'm less tempted to play with my food :mrgreen: ),
- tinned sardines
- canned long beans
- fruit if any is left (most often apple ...

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NoS failure today: 1 kitkat. And fell asleep sitting on a chair.
Did BWO+ this morning.

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Regarding restarting to exercise:

I found I was often unable to restart because my previous exercise level/duration seemed intimidating/exhausting.

So now when I don't feel like exercising, I tell myself I will exercise only 5minutes and then I can stop whenever I want. Often, the 5 minutes make ...

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3 h walk today.
Probably ate too much chocolate this weekend.

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Was an idiot on Sunday. Note to self: dessert is entirely superfluous when having lunch at the crossroads restaurant. A stomach ache means STOP. Eating more won't make it go away.

ttapp this morning: BWO+ (without plies) and Arms sequence : too long.

Exercise: some misses but overall fine. Stairs ...

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Milk is officially authorized. I don't know about V8. Anyway, if it's just one glass per day to break the monotony of plain water, it should be no big deal.

You could also try herbal tea, or (if you can find it) a sugar-free additive such as natural liquorice extract (2-3 drops per glass of water ...

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Missed my morning exercise session yesterday :oops: let's blame the winter olympics.

I wrote: "DON'T increase stair climbing", but actually increased it from 12 floors up + 6 floors down, to 16 floors up + 4 floors down. However it feels good and the amount of climbing down is reduced which is good ...

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You don't seem to be eating a lot of carbs?
Could the lack of carbs be the cause of the need for huge platefuls? (If I don't have enough carbs at breakfast and lunch, I feel tired around 5pm... so I would probably try to avoid that tiredness and hunger by loading up my plate with lots of "healthy ...

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Exercise: back on track. TTapp notes: do on work days only, because on weekends I either sit all day or walk a lot - both are incompatible with ttapp. Also, don't insist on KLT - contract inside of thighs equally with outside, don't push knees outwards at end of PBS (push inwards instead with hands ...

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Exercise: starting over with the morning routine. Somehow it gets more and more lengthy and strenuous as the days go by, until I don't feel like doing it any more. In the past, that would lead to a period of failures, until I would finally see reason and restart at a moderate level and duration ...

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Not sure whether today was a NoS failure or not. Technically I did not eat sweets or seconds or more food than usual, although there was a bit of funny business with snacking/temporal virtual plating on food I would not usually have on an N day.
It certainly was an exercise failure.

(Friday night ...

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