Everyday Systems

LOVE this, thank you!

I spent so much time on Mark's Daily Apple and reading books like the Paleo Solution and Wheat Belly. I agree with the science and I know many people get great results. But I had high ANXIETY. I felt like I could never do anything with anyone because I would esposed to vegetable oil or I would have ...

"Interesting quote, buttressing the idea that you shouldn't worry about things like antioxidants if you are 50 lbs overweight:"


If I can't control my tendency to binge eat, then it won't matter what I eat. Establishing basic habits initially is so much more important. Even three weeks into No S ...

Hi Dee - I think you are RIGHT ON with your approach. I find that the less I think about my weight, the less I actually obsess about food and dieting. Just had a yard sale last weekend and sold my scale. I am one of those people who if I AT ALL am making weight loss a goal, something in my ...

Very interesting responses - thank you! I feel sort of guilty because if I am honest, I actually prefer to eat alone at this point. I enjoy watching a Netflix episode on my computer while I have a meal - and not being tempted to eat more because of all the 'extra' food around me. I don't think I'm ...

While I used to be an alone-time overeater, now I totally eat more when eating socially. Not so much if it's just me and husband at home, but out or when entertaining or at someone else's house...anything that feels celebratory. I have a lot of eating out in my life and job and every single meal ...

Taking semi-daily to extremes...
But realized (again) I just don't like interacting with the computer that much since I have to do it all the time for my job.

ANYway, the last month has been totally up and down as far as No S - I really dislike the disruption that the holiday causes and feeling ...

Thursday: food & exercise success, glass ceiling fail
Friday was an s day for me - I hosted a party
Today is my second s day, back to N tomorrow. Exercised today as well.

Lots of sugar last 24 hours. I really can't handle it; it affects my mood so much.

A positive note: on n days this last week ...

For fellow geeks and people who like records of stuff - I love the WalkJogRun app (I use it on iPhone, no idea if other platforms available). It uses GPS to track your routes on a map, tell you how many miles you walked, your pace, etc. You can also use it to find routes other people have put in ...

Wednesday: food success, exercise success (3.8 mile walk, huzzah), mood success (the sun! the sun! it was out!). Good blood sugar numbers all day.

I notice a feeling of sadness when I finish a meal, especially dinner, and also when I finish my one drink. I'm looking forward to my weekend!

Tuesday: success.

Felt kind of low today - winter blues, and not enough sleep last night, and probably some coming off sugar after a fair amount of it in last couple of weeks. Around 4 pm until dinner, I was very conscious of just wanting a snack, for comfort for the boredom and blues, and growing ...

Monday: food success
Also: exercise and 1-drink limit success

Enjoyed my food. Liked not having to think "should I have some more?"

Bumping this up -
This was me, but the username "gingercake" bears no actual relationship to who I am and I wanted to come back just being Sara. Username Sara already taken, so I threw my middle name in there!

After the post below, I wasn't quite ready to do this and still tried to be the perfect ...

First post of my check-ins, for my own records.

Saturday & Sunday
(success, of course!)

Not too crazy all around. Moderate Saturday most of the day, then holiday party Saturday night. Ate dessert (which wasn't that great), pretty high blood sugar later and totally not worth it.

Sunday much more ...