Everyday Systems

Deb, I REALLY appreciate your advice. I think I fall back on the Atkins mentality sometimes. I think I will take your words to heart and focus on eating better foods.

Yesterday was a SUCCESS (Wed. 2/15).

Jen

Oh, and I walked 5 min. and SG'd for the same amount of time.

Although I counted yesterday as an S-day, I ate low carb and sensibly for my three meals. Then we had valentine cookies and ice cream after dinner. Got a headache, and I'm not sure it was worth it.

Friday was a SUCCESS. The weekend was definitely overindulgent, however, with lots of dizziness when I ate sugary stuff.

Sooo...today wasn't so great. Actually, I acted like it was an S day. I just finished two poptarts and I have a headache. Oh well...

I have gained several pounds over the last 2 ...

Tuesday was ok, but technically a failure, because I had half a cookie my dd didn't finish. Oh well!

Wednesday and Thursday were SUCCESSES. Today I walked 4 minutes (really good for a fibrochick).

I'm going to get more specific on the check-ins, re: what I eat and exercise. My pants feel tight ...

Deb, the surgery was a biospy from an area on my left breast. Results were negative! Yay! Thanks for the nice thoughts. I am healing very well.

I really, really, really appreciate the encouragement of the folks on this board!

I had a good S weekend--didn't overdo too much. My gauge is the headache I get when I have too much sugar. I can handle a little ice cream or a low sugar dessert each day without any headache. Much less headache this ...

Wednesday was a SUCCESS. Yay!

Thanks for the kudos, Deb...

Thanks Bob! I appreciate the encouragement.

Yesterday, Tuesday 1/31, was a SUCCESS! yay!!!!

Hello mschuler61!

Don't be too hard on yourself...I have been doing NoS since Jan. 2, and I've had a lot of "failure" days. But I have learned a lot about what works for me and what doesn't, and the NoS days are getting easier and I'm having more success.

For example, I drink coffee w/ a little ...

Last week, I was successful only one day--Thursday. I am learning a lot about why and when I cheat. The weekend was not so much overeating as before--Sat. I had two servings of sweets. Sunday I ate a bag of caramel corn and it was sooo gross. I think I'll try two desserts total next weekend and see ...

went away for a long weekend, returned just now, so I've been "S"ing. I overdid it some.

waaayyy behind, so I'm just going to recap the last three days...

Monday 1/16--SUCCESS

Tuesday 1/17--failure

Wednesday 1/18--failure

i'm not going to focus too much on the last two days, except to note that I'm having an i don't care attitude about my eating. I suspect that's partly due to : 1 ...

Thanks everyone for all the advice and encouragement! I had a good S weekend and have had a great No-S day today.

I did great last week, my first week on the diet. I lost four pounds.

Most of this week was successful. But it was harder!

Then I weighed this morning and was down a pound, so all day I toyed with the idea of cheating and then, there I went, off the sugar wagon.

I think I'll try weighing on ...

A little behind in my posts...

on Monday, 1/9, I ended up making it an "S" day because I had chest crud and a fever. So in addition to my meals, I ate some caramel corn.

on Tuesday, 1/10, I ate my normal three meals only, so it was a SUCCESS.

Thanks for the tips. My doctor said "low carb, low fat" but didn't expound much more than that. I do need to add regular exercise--I've been very sporadic about that.

I had a good S weekend, although I overdid it a little. Actually, I'm ready for a NoS day--the sweets weren't all that fun when it came down to it. Amazing! And my tummy still feels trimmer (I was down 4 pounds when I weighed on Friday).

Yesterday (friday 1/6) was a success. And I've enjoyed my S day today (Sat.) without overdoing it. Well, maybe a little.

Kevin, I have been looking over your old posts and find them very helpful as I begin my NoS journey. Thanks!

My doc says I'm "prediabetic" (that would be Type II of course if I develop full-blown diabetes) and my bloodsugar tends to drop if I eat too many carbs. I'm learning to listen to my body ...

Yesterday was a SUCCESS. (1/5)

Looking forward to an S day tomorrow... )

Another SUCCESS for yesterday (1/4).

I was so hungry after I went to bed that I couldn't sleep, so I "vitual plated" a snack that would have fit on my dinner plate. I'll eat more tonight at dinner.

Deb, I will look for a massage therapist--you've convinced me!

Becky, thanks for letting me know I'm not the only one! Hope you are feeling better. I saw that some folks count a sick day as an S day, but I'd have waayyy too many of those.

Deb, I appreciate the advice re: sweets, etc. and fibromyalgia. I do notice an increase in my pain level and a drop in my ...

I blew it Tuesday! picking myself up and dusting myself off to try again...

Once I slipped up yesterday (with one of my hubby's poptarts), I seemed to take it as license to binge on more sugar. I wasn't feeling well (I have fibromyalgia) so didn't feed myself well and was hungry in between meals ...

Well, yesterday was day 1 for me and it was a SUCCESS.

Today is harder...

Thanks a lot! It's nice to be flexible on some things.

Hi! My hubby and I are going No S on Jan. 2. I get the part about no snacking between meals. What about coffee with cream? Can I have that in between meals, or does it have to be just water or black coffee?

Thanks!