Everyday Systems

December 22, 2008

Day 14 - No S Day: Success

3 Meals: Done
No Sweets: Done
No Snacks: Done
No Seconds: Done

Struggling a little bit with temptations and stress but staying focused. Keep telling myself that eating out side of the plan will only add to my stress.

Linda

I enjoyed this, thanks for sharing. My husband and I are big fans of Anthony Bourdain.

Linda

December 20 & 21, 2008 - S Days :D

These past two S days I tried to be more conscious of what I was eating and try to evaluate whether or not I really wanted something. I tried to ask myself do I really want this or am I eating this sweet or snack just because it is an S day. It really helped me ...

Thank you Blueskighs! :D

December 19, 2008

Day 12

NoS Day: Success :D
3 Meals: Done
No Sweets: Done
No Snacks: Done
No Seconds: Done

The more success days I have behind me the easier this becomes. I don't fight with myself as much as in the beginning. The little negative talk just fads away ...

December 18, 2008

Day 11
No S Day: Success :D
3 Meals: Done
No Sweets: Done
No Seconds: Done
No Snacks: Done

I was very pleased that I kept focused today despite some stressfull situations arising and the constent array of sweets put before me. I'm surprised that the sweets really haven't ...

Glad to hear you had a good Yellow Day! The more good yellow days we have the easier and more confident it will be to handle those S Days.

Linda

No S Day: Success

Day 10

Meal 1: Done
Meal 2: Done
Meal 3: Done
No Snacks: Done
No Sweets: Done
No Seconds: Done
Exercise - C25K Week 1 Day 2: Done

Thanks Janie for the advice on S Days! I'm sure I will be doing some of the same things to better control my S Days and see what works.
Thanks again!

December 16, 2008

Day 9
No S Day: Success :D

Meal 1: Done
Meal 2: Done
Meal 3: Done
No Seconds: Done
No Snacks: Done

My boss at work made some ...

No S Day

Day 8: Success

Meal 1: Done
Meal 2: Done
Meal 3: Done
No Snacks: Done
No Seconds: Done

Really glad to get back to the structure of the No S Day. What a surprise!
Linda

Really enjoyed your blog on common sense! Your blog is always very insightful and encouraging to me. Thanks!

Linda

WAY TO GO! If you ask me, resisting a candy bar stuck in your face is a big deal!

Linda

Thanks Blueskighs and Janie for your words of encouragment!!

December 13 & 14, 2008 - S Days

Looking back over the past weekend I realize I need to maybe make some adjustments to how I handle S Days. Allowing snacking on S days opens up for me issues I have with using food for comfort. I'm not ...

Loved reading your thoughts on your yellow day. I'm having the same issues with too much snacking on S Days that just makes me feel that I'm out of control which in turn brings on the negative talk.

So I am also thinking of putting a little more structure to my S days. I think in the beginning I ...

December 12, 2008

NoS Day

Day 5: Success

Meal 1: Done
Meal 2: Done
Meal 3: Done
No Snacks: Done
No Sweets: Done
No Seconds: Done

Husband suggested after dinner that we get something sweet - I immediately said it is a No S Day. So we didn't get anything sweet. I was pleased with myself.

Congratulations on your son's adoption! That's just wonderful! Definitely a special day.

You are doing great!

Linda

Count me in too! I up for a 21-Day Vanilla No-S and I really like the extra emphasis on enjoyment!

Planning is the one thing that will really help me. The hardest thing for me is to come home from work and try to decide then what's for dinner. This is one of my most vulnerable times of the day for ...

No S Day

Day 4 - Successful :D

Meal 1: Done
Meal 2: Done
Meal 3: Done
No Snacks: Done
No Sweets: Done
No Seconds: Done
Exercise - Week 1 Day 1 C25K: Done

The desire was strong today to do some stress eating outside of one of my three meals but I talked myself out of it. :D :D

I'm noticing ...

Hi Janie!

Just wanted to say that I read your posts from Dec 4th and 5th and found them both so inspiraing. I think it is just great what you said about changes happening on the inside. I'm really wanting changes on the inside because I know that that is what will finally make a difference ...

No S Day

Day 3 - Successful :D

Meal 1: Done
Meal 2: Done
Meal 3: Done
No Snacks: Done
No Sweets: Done
No Seconds: Done

Thanks Blueskighs and Janie for your encouragement!! It really helps!

I'm feeling so much more committed since I decided to post a daily check-in.

I,m just concentrating on ...

I feel exactly the way you do - I'm loving this!

Love the freedom from food obsession and all the other things that go with that obsession. Little did I know that this way of doing things could make me feel so good about myself. I feel in control and normal.

Glad to hear that it is working so ...

I've been trying to do the No S Diet for several weeks now but have not been very consistent. I really feel that the No S Diet is just what I've been looking for to help me overcome my obsession with food. I'm tired of all the exhausted wasted time I've spent contemplating what I should or shouldn't ...

I love soup recipes! The Hungarian Tomato-Cabbage Soup with Butter Beans sounds delicious.

Thanks for posting!
Linda

Wow - Great to hear about your eight month results. What an inspiration!



Linda

Thanks for posting the article!
Linda

I find what WOSNES said to be what really helps me with my hunger. Eating healthy high fiber foods (vegetables, whole grains, healthy proteins) sustain me much longer than processed foods. Also, I'm starting to drink tea with a little stevia during the morning or afternoon when I'm feeling a little ...

HelloKitty - your post has really encouraged me to try and present this program to my husband. He has never really had a weight problem until the past five years. Over the years I think he has picked up my bad habit of snacking at night. I know if he could just cut out the night snacking he would ...

Great post EM! Just loved your ramblings. I can totally relate to what you said, I've wasted so much time thinking about what I should or shouldn't eat. This plan has given me such freedom from all that obsessing.

Thanks and welcome!
Linda

I love what Merry said about the No S Diet:

I don't have to decide if I'm truly hungry, if I'm full...if it's mealtime I eat, if not, do something else, problem solved!

This is something I didn't realize I was going to experience when I first started. That so much time and effort I put into what ...

I can relate to everyone's comments. The reason that I'm so interested in the No S Diet is the additional things it brings to my life other than losing weight. What I'm looking for is peace and contentment with food.

Yes I would like to lose some weight, but when I look back over my life what has ...

Thank you for the welcome! It has already made me feel so much more committed.

Thank you everyone!

Linda

Hi Everyone! My name is Linda. I'm new to the No S Diet, Ive tried a couple of times this month and have had a little problem with sticking with it. But I think most of that is due to not being really committed.

So I thought if I posted and introduced myself that this would help strengthen my ...