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by Tricia
Wed Jan 20, 2010 1:44 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Day 4: SUCCESS

Despite a few days I've had to categorize as failures, the habit is growing. And, this is getting easier. I've been cutting out wine, not because I have to, but because I think I will lose weight faster if I do. It's not a hard choice to make...
by Tricia
Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:58 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Day 3: my first N day since my last FAIL. And I was quite SUCCESSful
by Tricia
Mon Jan 18, 2010 7:24 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Day 1&2: S Days and SUCCESS because i wasn't an idiot.

Actually, Sunday was pretty much an N day. I think. I had Fajitas at Chilis. They were not as good as normal, and I shoudn't have eaten them, really. But, I sent back my margarita for tasting like kool-aid, twice. So, I couldn't bring myself to ...
by Tricia
Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:02 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Day 9: FAILURE
I think it was emotional eating.

I'm going to try and make today an S day to make up for it.
by Tricia
Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:49 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Day 8: Success??

I went to dinner with ladies and had a few appetizers and a cupcake. Now, I made the cupcake and didn't fill up on batter and frosting, so I think I just have to count the day as a success.

Today, I'm really feeling for Haiti. It's hard to imagine life just going on around the ...
by Tricia
Thu Jan 14, 2010 7:21 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Cocoa beach
Replies: 18
Views: 27059

I've been drinking hot cocoa as of late using cocoa powder, a little sugar, a little creamer, lots of water and some milk.

oh, my gosh! It takes the edge off.
by Tricia
Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:39 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Day 7: Success

Again, not perfect, but not horrible.

Day 7 of success. Woot!
by Tricia
Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:39 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: what about sandwiches
Replies: 7
Views: 14590

You can fill the plate as high as you'd like. I'm not saying you'll lose weight if you do that, but you can do that.
by Tricia
Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:57 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Those poor Bigst Losers
Replies: 14
Views: 24947

I think some of them end up feeling good about themselves, and it would be pretty boring to watch if they were all on no s! But, the amount of exercise seems a little unsustainable.

I wish them all the best, but won't watch the show myself. It's too easy to get sucked in!
by Tricia
Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:06 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Day 6: Success Not perfect, but not out of control. I went out for lunch, and it was all you can eat "bowl" place. And, I got a large bowl of veggies with steak. Then, ate all my rice, and two pieces of steak from my husband's second bowl. I wanted seconds. The beef was tasty, and I love this type ...
by Tricia
Tue Jan 12, 2010 1:07 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Day 5: Success I wasn't perfect. I had a couple of carrots while making dinner. It was still a day I'm proud of. I did avoid that chocolate during the crisis time.
by Tricia
Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:35 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: To weigh or not to weigh?
Replies: 38
Views: 63628

If weighing often makes you feel bad, don't do it. If it keeps you on track, do it!

Sometimes it makes me feel bad. But, I think it also keeps me on track. So, I weigh myself daily.

*edited to add that I'm not sure I'm really on track yet.
by Tricia
Mon Jan 11, 2010 7:32 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

WANT CHOCOLATE.
by Tricia
Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:13 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Days 3 and 4: S Days. SUCCESS, and I wasn't stupid, so I feel pretty good about these two S days.
by Tricia
Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:49 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: bumping thread up to resurrect this thread Wannabe club
Replies: 43
Views: 51801

OK, I do want to join!

I will start on Monday.

1/11/10: Day One of the Wannabe Club: SUCCESS
1/12/10: Day Two of the Wannabe Club: SUCCESS
1/13/10: Day Three of Wannabe Club: SUCCESS
Today will be tough. I'm going to dinner at a neighbor's house and there will be cupcakes (I know because I'm ...
by Tricia
Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:23 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: bumping thread up to resurrect this thread Wannabe club
Replies: 43
Views: 51801

What club is this? I want to join.
by Tricia
Sat Jan 09, 2010 2:02 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: What about yogurt?
Replies: 14
Views: 25467

Yogurt is pretty easy to make from scratch, too.

There are recipes on the internet, and I followed those when I first started, but I'm a little more loose with the rules now.

You warm up milk until it's frothy, then cool it back to lukewarm. Add some plain yogurt as a starter (I usually mix a ...
by Tricia
Sat Jan 09, 2010 1:55 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Day Two: SUCCESS
But, I now know that I need to be careful when I go for sushi. Our food arrived at three different times, and I was starving. I didn't officially adhere to one plateful of food, but I feel like I didn't eat any more than I would have had I limited it all to one plate.

And, today ...
by Tricia
Fri Jan 08, 2010 6:46 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Day One: Success

I did have that one sweet, but it was dark chocolate with a glass of red wine. that's like a vitamin or something. I decided to keep the sweet mod in, anyway. I had it right after dinner and then stayed in the fence. Today has been an easy day, too. So far. It's always evenings ...
by Tricia
Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:20 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Thanks. I think today will be better for me.

My mod included having the sweet after dinner, but I think if maybe put a time limit on it, that might help.

I think I just need to "put a fence around the law." My habit isn't established well enough yet. And, I really do need to lose weight, not just ...
by Tricia
Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Day Three: FAILURE Not a big failure, but I'm seeing my mod of one small sweet a day is a slippery slope, and I had two, and a small slice of freshly baked bread.

So, I'm going to start over today.
by Tricia
Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:58 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Day Two: SUCCESS

yesterday was pretty good. I snacked as I made dinner and lunch, but I was snacking on what I was making. Mostly carrots, but also a bite of mashed potatoes and flat iron steak. I also had a couple of pretzels so I could wash the bowl. I guess I should have just thrown them out ...
by Tricia
Tue Jan 05, 2010 5:08 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: paper clips?
Replies: 4
Views: 10641

my first grader gets blue fish for being good and loses them for being bad. He loves that! In fact, it's the reason he decided his school would work out ok after all. (Although mondays are still really hard.)
by Tricia
Tue Jan 05, 2010 4:27 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: * * * January Challenge * * *
Replies: 59
Views: 61116

Success...No S all month. modified with FAT (Fruit any time) and one small sweet per day, but only after dinner. Also, I started on 1/4 this month because that was the day school started for my children!
4. Success I had a small second. Too small a transgression to qualify as a failure, but not a ...
by Tricia
Tue Jan 05, 2010 2:57 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

DAY ONE: SUCCESS
I can't call it a perfectly successful day, I'm not calling it a good day (bad "diet" connotations for me), and I can't call it a failure. So, it's a success in orange.

I had a small second at dinner. It was the meatballs. They get me everytime. I did forgo a glass of wine later ...
by Tricia
Mon Jan 04, 2010 2:51 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Ah, well. The holidays are over, and the cookies are frozen and out of reach. There is still lots of tempting candy lying about. I hope to find time to find a new out of the way place for it today.

We went to Starbucks this weekend, and my boys asked me why I don't like to go there as much any more ...
by Tricia
Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:44 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Another non SUCCESS non disaster yesterday. I ate more mindfully. Which means I really enjoyed the Christmas candy and the extra piece of bread with cinnamon butter.
by Tricia
Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:22 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Well, yesterday wasn't a disaster, but it wasn't a success either. Too much starving and picking while I cooked. Two pieces of Christmas candy. Just not very much mindful eating at all. I'll just start new again today. No, I'll just keep checking in and start shooting for the 21 day club beginning 1 ...
by Tricia
Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:49 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Days 2 and 3: S days, and I took advantage of it. Maybe, I was even "stupid" about it. Back today, though! Feeling down, not sure why. Would rather not feel down.
by Tricia
Fri Dec 18, 2009 6:33 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Day one restart: SUCCESS Went to chili's, and had a margarita, but it counts as a success because of the "glass ceiling." Also had two small bites of sugar cookies, but I made those with my own butter, so I'm including them as part of my plan.
by Tricia
Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:56 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Going off track on an N day & then going more off track!
Replies: 9
Views: 16420

I did that yesterday...I knew around 4:30 that I was going to call it a failure day. So, I had a cupcake at 10:30 because I really wanted it. And, since I was already on track for a FAIL, I ate it. If it wasn't a fail day already, I would have been able to resist.

So, that was silly. But, I'm not ...
by Tricia
Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:09 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Just had lunch, and it was good and no one really cares but me, so I'm sharing it. With me. Right here.

Rice with carrots, a little olive oil, a big squirt of ketchup, a little honey, an even littler bit of that chili sauce with a rooster on it. Nuke it for 2 or 3 minutes, stir, enjoy. Sound ...
by Tricia
Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:31 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Thanks! I really do feel very good about this. I've gained 25 pounds in the last 550 days (per my Wii Fit), and I could be down in the dumps over that. I only realized the scope of the gain about 2 weeks ago. But, I'm not, not at all! So, I think feeling good when I could be having a pity party is ...
by Tricia
Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:31 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Day 6: FAILURE I am marking it and moving on. I did stay away from the sweets table. I'm not counting that lovely clementine. YAY! They are back in season! Is that right? My failure came as I made cupcakes. They are ugly, but good. And, I had messes to clean up before I could share. They overflowed ...
by Tricia
Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:15 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: * * * December challenge * * *
Replies: 33
Views: 41478

Hope it's OK if I join, too. I know it's late, but I'm really new! I'm going to start this for the 10th because it too me a couple of tries to get situated. A perfect month for me will be mostly vanilla No S with small exceptions made for cookies that I baked myself that contain lots of butter and ...
by Tricia
Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:42 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Christmas Cheer-CHEERing Section
Replies: 35
Views: 45839

I'm wondering, too, where you are. You were on such a good roll. LOVED reading your updates and wanted more!
by Tricia
Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Day 5: SUCCESS

I'm using this like a confessional for food. I hope that's ok...

I did actually have two little tiny bites of sweets (toffee and gingerbread). And I recognized that I was going to call this a success and that I might be on a slippery slope by doing so. But, it was such a good day ...
by Tricia
Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:42 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

I formulated an attainable goal earlier today...lose 60 to 80 pounds by the time I turn 40.

It's only about 18 months away, and that just seems so wrong to me. How can I almost be 40? I still have pacman fever! I really don't. I'm not even sure that that means.
by Tricia
Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:56 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Thanks, Emily! I'm pretty excited about it.
by Tricia
Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:07 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Day 4: SUCCESS
I could beat myself up and call it a failure because I had two tiny tastes of toffee (the size of my fingertip!) and 1 forkful of noodles while I was making dinner. But, it was close enough, so I'm calling it a success.

I made sweet and sour meatballs last night, one of my favorites ...
by Tricia
Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:29 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Days 2 and 3: S Days, so successful? They were actually really horrible from any other perspective. But, I probably shouldn't beat myself up. I also shouldn't have set myself up. I used a pound of butter yesterday making cookies and toffee, and now I'm committing myself to not eating them for the ...
by Tricia
Sat Dec 12, 2009 12:46 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Day One (Restart #3): Success

I went to Olive Garden last night and had a salad and breadstick in addition to my pasta entreee (I only ate about 1/2 of it). So, I did that virtual plating thing. BUT! I was really pleased with this. I didn't get more salad after my first plate. I ate what I took ...
by Tricia
Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:34 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day
Replies: 48
Views: 82698

I have the book, and I like it. It's got a lot of good ideas in it, and it's not just one recipe. I used a plastic shoe box I got at Target for 99 cents, and I've written my go to recipe on the top of the box.

It's been a while since I made this style of bread. I had decided it was easier to bake ...
by Tricia
Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Day One Restart (Thursday): Failure Another Christmas party and there were sweets and I partook. And, I felt really bloated afterwards and wished I hadn't So, that was new and exciting. (It was, and I totally wouldn't have finished the cake I took if the girl who brought it wasn't sitting next to me ...
by Tricia
Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:32 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

DAY ONE

Day One
FAILURE: I went to a Christmas sing-a-long and had two cookies, 3 cashews. I'm pretty sure the cookies were vegan, but still. I think the party may count as a "S"pecial day, but since it was supposed to be day one, I'm just going to call it a failure and restart today.
by Tricia
Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:45 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Tricia's Daily Check-In
Replies: 36
Views: 47633

Tricia's Daily Check-In

I'll post my official check in tomorrow, but I wanted to get this up and running because that's the way I roll...
by Tricia
Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:01 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Intelligent Dietary Defaults (add yours!)
Replies: 95
Views: 539968

Water or hot water with lemon

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