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by HabitMaker
Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:33 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ZippaDee Do Da Days...
Replies: 526
Views: 818431

Praying for your ability to relax, trust, and be at peace through these times of upheaval!
by HabitMaker
Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:13 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KL's Veggie * Tales Check In
Replies: 190
Views: 204132

KL, sounds like you're still doing great! Congratulations on finishing your second 21 day challenge. :D
by HabitMaker
Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:11 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

NoSnacker , yes, it does take some adjustment to get used to the light feeling!

r.jean , that makes a lot of sense! Thank you for pointing it out. Your comment stuck with me, and you're right that it's a sign of a kind of progress I've never made before. Now I'm thinking before I indulge about ...
by HabitMaker
Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:19 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

April 9, 2012

N Day

SUCCESS

I thought today would be harder than it was - I had a headache all day and didn't feel in top shape as a general rule. But it seemed to go perfectly well, No-S-wise. Eating less frequently generally means feeling lighter, and that's a nice feeling.
by HabitMaker
Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:16 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KL's Veggie * Tales Check In
Replies: 190
Views: 204132

I love sauteed mushrooms, onion, and zucchini! Such a good combination. Glad you had a nice N Day, and that you moved on and didn't overdo anything to compensate. :D
by HabitMaker
Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:26 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ZippaDee Do Da Days...
Replies: 526
Views: 818431

Whooo! 8.8 pounds down in a month is quite an accomplishment! That also explains why it may have been difficult to do (I think I am remembering correctly that it's been a month of effort for you?). I find I'm hungrier as my weight is decreasing - I don't know if that's inevitable or not, but I've ...
by HabitMaker
Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

KL, I've just been not checking in as much because I have a lot going on and haven't been around the Internet as much. But wow, I haven't been around since logging Wednesday, no wonder you were wondering! Ah, yes, college was a great time for discovering foods not in one's household as a child...I ...
by HabitMaker
Mon Apr 09, 2012 3:07 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KL's Veggie * Tales Check In
Replies: 190
Views: 204132

KL, it sounds like your response to this was healthy. I'm glad you didn't react my going too far in the other direction - or reward the behavior by throwing in the towel. Good work. Now back to the glorious N Day! :)
by HabitMaker
Thu Apr 05, 2012 10:52 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KL's Veggie * Tales Check In
Replies: 190
Views: 204132

Haha, I love the popularity of your post about your annoyance about people stealing food from your plate. It is important when you are limited to one plate, and not allowed to compensate with seconds!

I haven't considered this situation because I often eat alone, but I think it should be ...
by HabitMaker
Thu Apr 05, 2012 10:32 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

Awwww, thank you, KL , for checking on me, and thank you, ZippaDee , for your well-wishes ( ZippaDee ...whenever I see your name, that song starts repeating in my head unbidden. :) ).

Sugary cereal sounds yummy! My home didn't have those cereals as a child, so that used to be such a treat when I'd ...
by HabitMaker
Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:37 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KL's Veggie * Tales Check In
Replies: 190
Views: 204132

Hey KL, hope you aren't catching what I have! ;-) (Not the same symptoms, but...)

I was looking back at your earlier posts, and while you are still struggling with a few things, you are doing so on a strong foundation. Early on, you seemed a lot more uncertain.

I noticed that you mentioned you ...
by HabitMaker
Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:29 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

Thanks for your support, big sister!

Alright, I am definitely still sick today, but I am on the home stretch. I'm going to attempt an N Day today. I want to get back into the routine.
by HabitMaker
Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:58 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

Yes, it feels a lot more realistic to sometimes include sweets of some kind, with limits.

I am still very sick. I don't want to lose the habit, but I have not been up to eating the size of meals I need to eat for only three to suffice. So I am having another S day for being sick today. But I'm not ...
by HabitMaker
Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:51 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KL's Veggie * Tales Check In
Replies: 190
Views: 204132

Glad your S Days are over and they seemed to stress you out this weekend. Welcome back to N Days. :D
by HabitMaker
Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:48 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

snapdragon ...it wasn't exactly right off the bat. I was trying and not really getting it for a couple weeks before I started over on the day I began the thread. Before that, I was messing with modifications and not really doing well. The first couple weeks actually on-habit were often very hard ...
by HabitMaker
Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:39 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: NoSnacker Check-in
Replies: 667
Views: 864740

Great job on resisting the temptation of the sweet offered by your husband!

I love the goal of the normal relationship with food. I find that this way of eating is very helpful for that. I feel a lot more balanced around food already, and it's been less than a month.

It sounds like things are ...
by HabitMaker
Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:31 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KL's Veggie * Tales Check In
Replies: 190
Views: 204132

KL, sounds like you're still doing wonderfully. I admire your choice to wait two days to have the Lara Bars. In my life, I also interpret the healthier treat food choices as "sweets" and wait til the weekend, simply because I choose a diet of intact whole foods lower on the calorie density spectrum ...
by HabitMaker
Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:06 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

KL, I was already sick the day before and just pushing through...I'm sure that's why it was so easy to give up on being disciplined with the hunger. I feel like I've been in that situation before and it felt logical to just push through. So I think my discipline resources were tapped for the day ...
by HabitMaker
Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:04 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

Okay, today, March 30, is going to be a special S Day, because I'm sick. I don't think I can eat a full meal, but I may want to eat some small things at different moments.
by HabitMaker
Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:17 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

I will come back later to respond to things people said. I am tired and in a hurry, but I didn't want to leave things unposted.

March 28, 2012

N Day

SUCCESS

March 29, 2012

N Day

FAIL

Yep, my first fail today. I had a smaller dinner than I was hungry for, but I was out, and that's what ...
by HabitMaker
Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:00 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KL's Veggie * Tales Check In
Replies: 190
Views: 204132

Great job, KL! I'm glad to see you're still going strong on vacation. I hope your food is still tasty, even if you're consuming less variety.
by HabitMaker
Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:56 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

KL, I suppose it will be easy to track days for the first month...all bets are off after March is over. Or if you ever forget what day of the month it is. ;-)

Hmmmm...after 21 days, I wonder if it will make sense to keep on tracking number of days on habit in a row. I suppose I think the HabitCal ...
by HabitMaker
Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:27 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

Thanks, NoSnacker! I never know quite what to pick, name-wise, but it seemed apt to pick a No S -themed name. I think I had just read the book and was feeling particularly enthusiastic about the power to creating habits. :)

I totally understand the setting limits on S Days thing. I am where I am ...
by HabitMaker
Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: NoSnacker Check-in
Replies: 667
Views: 864740

Sounds like you're doing great, and this is an amazingly active thread! I hope it keeps going well. Keep fighting and winning! :D
by HabitMaker
Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:16 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KL's Veggie * Tales Check In
Replies: 190
Views: 204132

I have done the hunger/fullness thing, too (not specifically "Thin Within," but a similar approach), and it was great for a while...but I had to constantly be on alert, and I would be hungrier than it was indicated I "should" be. Ultimately, I lost weight, but not enough to bring me to a healthy ...
by HabitMaker
Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:24 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ZippaDee Do Da Days...
Replies: 526
Views: 818431

Ooooh, 21 days! A milestone! Congratulations. :D
by HabitMaker
Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:49 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ZippaDee Do Da Days...
Replies: 526
Views: 818431

ZippaDee, I enjoy that you use the word "Green" for success. It is green on the HabitCal calendar. :D Thanks for checking in on my thread! It looks like you're doing great.

I overeat for the short-term pleasure myself. I use all those excuses - that I deserve it, etc. etc. This weekend, it was ...
by HabitMaker
Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:15 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KL's Veggie * Tales Check In
Replies: 190
Views: 204132

Sounds like you're doing great, KL! Keep it up! :D
by HabitMaker
Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:13 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

Thanks ZippaDee for your support!!!

Thanks, KL, for keeping tabs on your little No S sibling. :D

I enjoyed my S Days, but I definitely overate. I just went unconscious about it. I had a lot going on emotionally and literally. So I didn't feel free as much as that I didn't show restraint. Luckily ...
by HabitMaker
Sat Mar 24, 2012 3:09 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KL's Veggie * Tales Check In
Replies: 190
Views: 204132

Staying in a condo is a good thing for having more of a say over one's food environment on vacation!

I am honored to be your younger No S sibling (no telling if I'm younger in calendar age, but that doesn't matter in this context, as you will always be "ahead" of me in time on No S!). Yay ...
by HabitMaker
Sat Mar 24, 2012 2:59 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

March 23, 2012

N Day

SUCCESS

Today was hard. I was really hungry. Probably because of the lighter eating day yesterday. Anyway, tomorrow is an S Day! Whoooo! I already baked some treats, just to allow me to indulge as soon as possible tomorrow, since today was kind of hard to take. Though ...
by HabitMaker
Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:35 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

Thanks, KL! I did my best. I'm gratified that there wasn't as much rebound hunger from half a day of not eating as there would have been in the past. I think my body has adjusted to eating less frequently, even though the interval was much longer yesterday than it is most days.

March 22, 2012

N ...
by HabitMaker
Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:34 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KL's Veggie * Tales Check In
Replies: 190
Views: 204132

Whoooo! I missed your 21 day marker, but it's awesome to see it!

22 is a cooler number anyway. ;) Congratuations on 22 days of successful habitualness.

It will be interesting to see you take this on the road...several weeks in is a good time for that, much better than if you were to have had the ...
by HabitMaker
Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:27 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

Yay! :D

March 21, 2012

N Day

SUCCESS

Today, March 22, is a little tricky, because I felt sick earlier and didn't want to eat until the late afternoon. So my first meal was then, and I don't know if I need to eat three meals for today to count as a success. Because of the long time without ...
by HabitMaker
Wed Mar 21, 2012 3:56 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

A sailboat in calm waters is a nice image. I'd like to be a sailboat in calm waters. It's would be much nicer than the sense of urgency that seems to characterize most of my conscious thought. ;)

March 20, 2012

N Day

SUCCESS

I successfully navigated a work luncheon!
by HabitMaker
Tue Mar 20, 2012 4:16 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KL's Veggie * Tales Check In
Replies: 190
Views: 204132

Wow, Day 19!

Sounds like a great day. Good for you for resisting that you wanted more. Tea can be quite nice. :D
by HabitMaker
Tue Mar 20, 2012 4:13 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

Thanks, KL. Yes! Habit-building is the key, so these things don't throw us off. I was actually really proud of that day, because lunch came early for me, and I waited a loooong time before eating again to space out dinner enough so I wouldn't get too uncomfortable with only one more meal that day ...
by HabitMaker
Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:54 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KL's Veggie * Tales Check In
Replies: 190
Views: 204132

Great job avoiding snacking, sweeting, and seconding over work stress!

And Day 16! That's impressive. :D
by HabitMaker
Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:50 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

Okay, so today there was a bit of "funny stuff," because I was at a conference, and the food/timing was not something I had much say over. So my lunch was in several parts in different containers. It was a portion I would easily fit on a normal plate, so I considered it one virtual plate, and I ...
by HabitMaker
Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:44 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

Yes, that's true. It implies "no effort," and that is good. It is not completely without effort, but it is more like a normal, everyday kind of effort (like the one required to go to work if I'm not in the mood) rather than the white-knuckled forcefulness I was having to apply in order to not stray ...
by HabitMaker
Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:38 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KL's Veggie * Tales Check In
Replies: 190
Views: 204132

Fantastic!
by HabitMaker
Thu Mar 15, 2012 12:32 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

March 14, 2012

N Day

SUCCESS

This week, this is starting to feel a bit more natural.
by HabitMaker
Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:32 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

KL, I love freedom with boundaries! And the N Days are still a little unnatural for me - I'm used to more eating events, with smaller portions. So the S Days are a little more comfortable for me in that way.

March 13, 2012

N Day

SUCCESS

I don't think I ate quite enough yesterday. I woke up ...
by HabitMaker
Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:21 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

Thanks for your support and encouragement, KL! :D

March 11, 2012

S Day

It's interesting experiencing the days without restrictions. It is really relaxed. I don't know that I've ever spent days in my life prior to this without eating restrictions. Granted, sometimes I've disobeyed those ...
by HabitMaker
Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:53 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KL's Veggie * Tales Check In
Replies: 190
Views: 204132

Sounds like a nice S Day, a learning experience!

I normally try to tweak to meet my own needs, but in this case, I'm following the plan as described (not trying to limit anything on S Days, that is). It's very different from anything I've done before, so I was just going to trust in the program as ...
by HabitMaker
Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:40 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

Thanks, KL! :D Yeah, I should definitely try drinking a glass of water at the end of the meal. Brushing my teeth would help with the tendency for greens to get caught in my teeth and remain there for hours until I finally notice them, having been out in public the whole time. ;-)

March 10, 2012

S ...
by HabitMaker
Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:05 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

March 9, 2012

N Day

SUCCESS

The last part of the meal, and for a while after, is the hard part. I think some of the intensity might be related to thirst, though. I need to make sure I'm drinking enough water.

I'm SO looking forward to having a couple S Days and not having to be so stern in my ...
by HabitMaker
Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:32 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Michelle's Check in...
Replies: 31
Views: 42988

I'm not experienced with low carb diets, but it makes sense since they say the rapid part of the initial low-carb weight loss has to do with dropping a lot of water weight, that you would go up in pounds somewhat after stopping because the conditions that created the loss of water would be reversed ...
by HabitMaker
Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:23 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

The final part of the meals, where I'm stopping, after all the food is gone, is the hard part. I'm still hungry, usually, and the food is gone. I think it is something I will need to get used to. I think it is that "satisfaction not registering for twenty minutes after the meal" thing, and it will ...
by HabitMaker
Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:42 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KL's Veggie * Tales Check In
Replies: 190
Views: 204132

Sounds like you're doing great! Way to go getting into the rhythm of not-snacking. Food does taste Amazing when one is appreciably hungry. (You know, "Hunger is the best sauce," and all.) :D

Emily
by HabitMaker
Fri Mar 09, 2012 2:38 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

I do use HabitCal - I really like it! Those green squares are lovely to see. I'd say it's definitely helped.

Yeah, I had sort of a small meal for my last one, and maybe after a while on-habit that would not mess with me that much, but being that hungry (at this early stage) felt unnatural. I ...
by HabitMaker
Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:57 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

March 8, 2012

N Day

SUCCESS

Today was rough. I was pretty hungry. And I'd like another meal at this particular moment. I didn't spread out my meals enough, and the last meal would have been better bigger. But I'm posting here, and that means my eating day is over.
by HabitMaker
Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:44 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

March 7, 2012

N Day

SUCCESS
by HabitMaker
Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:41 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

March 6, 2012

N Day

SUCCESS
by HabitMaker
Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:21 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

Thank you!
by HabitMaker
Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:46 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: HabitMaker's Daily Check In
Replies: 63
Views: 73700

HabitMaker's Daily Check In

Just starting a daily-check-in thread!

I'm new to NoS. I like the idea. We'll see how I do. :)

Emily
by HabitMaker
Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:14 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: In need of a pep talk!
Replies: 10
Views: 18059

Choose something and be committed to it, whatever it is.

I am not a long-time No-S-er, so I can't speak so much to the lifestyle. Arguing for No-S when I don't have my own experience behind me would just be parroting what I read (and what I read in the book and here makes a lot of sense, but still). Though if you need THAT kind of pep talk, the book is ...

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