Everyday Systems

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So far, doing good. Tonight will be a purposeful "fail" because I have an evening event I'm managing and we're only doing appetizers & drinks. So I will be grabbing bites when I can!

I'm back! I started a great new job two weeks ago (it's actually a step up in my career) and am finally back to regular computer use. Being laid off was tough because I had unlimited access to the kitchen. Gained 5 pounds and looking to lose it.

Today is my first No-S day! Plan:

Breakfast - Fage 2 ...

Haha! To be fair, I only carry it in ONE liter increments! I am addicted to my SodaStream and make fizzy water twice a day. I adore it.

Tuesday: Fail ! I blame Juan Pablo.
Breakfast - cream of wheat
Lunch - sloppy Joes & French potato salad
Dinner - antipasto plate (goat cheese, crackers, olives ...

Just a little off track late last week, but back on the wagon today.

Today: Success!
Breakfast - yogurt w/almonds & vanilla
Lunch - sloppy joes & french potato salad
Dinner - same as lunch
Drinks - 2 liters water

So far March is off to a strong start!

Monday: Success !
Breakfast - Fage 0% yogurt w/vanilla extract & sliced almonds
Lunch - cod with potatoes & paprika aioli
Dinner - cheeseburger & a small side salad
Drinks - 2 liters water, 1 pint beer

Tuesday: Success !
Breakfast - Fage 0% yogurt w ...

Wrapped February up with a big old SUCCESS!

Breakfast - biscuits & gravy
Lunch - cod with potatoes & paprika aioli
Dinner - spaghetti with turkey-pesto meatballs
Drinks - black coffee, 2 liters water, 2 glasses wine (GC success)

Went to a friend's house last night and they had cheese, crackers ...

Thanks guys! I'm back. I was actually back on Tuesday but my H was gone until Thursday night. It is so hard to cook for myself when I'm solo. I just want to eat a single girl's dinner of wine and popcorn! :lol:

I updated my habitcal as best I could remember. Yesterday I finally got back on track ...

March HAS to be better than February! I'm in. I am especially going to focus on curtailing the wine intake. January was dry and I think that's why February was a bit crazy. Wine & sugar are my two vices.

1 S - pretty good day, ate a bit too much spinach dip. Went to ballet!
1 GC
2 S - ate a ...

Thanks, automatedeating!

Let's see...W4D4: SUCCESS ! 8)

Phew, let me tell you, that was a hard one. I kept thinking of the Oreos sitting innocently on the pantry shelf. I had a headache so it was easy to resist the wine, but the sugar was another battle. I really thought it through and knew that I ...

Thanks for your support! I am definitely going to set a schedule for myself starting next week. I have been running errands so far and it actually takes up a good bit of the day. The cat is curious as to why I am home, but she seems to be enjoying it. She keeps following me from room to room ...

Hi everyone! Update - it's official, I am now a trophy wife :D

Honestly I think this is a really good thing. Work has been difficult for a while now, the firm is struggling financially which meant the marketing budget kept getting cut further and further. It was obvious that we had 1 too many folks ...

Ah! I can easily see where folks would say "screw the MONTH!" I really am trying to just take it one day at a time. But yes, once I make a tiny mistake, it is so easy to give in and just let myself REALLY fail.

I have had a bit of a rough weekend. I learned on Thursday that layoffs are imminent ...

Phew, I am glad you guys can relate! They already have one child, so I knew that I would be spending time with their rambunctious 3 year old, but was looking forward to him going to bed early and us hanging out afterward. I'm not very big on partying or getting blind drunk (although I must admit ...

W3D2: Success !

Breakfast - Fage 0% yogurt w/vanilla extract & sliced almonds
Lunch - half of a ham & provolone on focaccia, pesto pasta salad
Dinner - leftover ramen
Drinks - 1 cup coffee, 3 liters water, 1 beer (Full Sail Session Lager)

Watched Bachelor last night on my own. Had a beer because ...

W3D1: Success !

Breakfast - Fage 0% yogurt w/vanilla extract & sliced almonds
Lunch - spaghetti w/Pecorino Romano and black pepper; green grapes
Dinner - sesame & honey pork tenderloin with ramen
Drinks - 1 cup coffee, 3 liters water

Offloaded the rest of our delicious, delicious cookies to my ...

You're so good! I am really impressed. I feel like my first two weeks of No S have been difficult due to illness (first week) and the snowpocalypse (second week) disrupting my best-laid plans. Ready to really commit to it this week. I like that you track other things too. I really need to ...

Yep yep! I counted it as a fail but thoroughly enjoyed it. My routine was all screwed up Thursday & Friday. I got some cabin fever toward the end of the weekend but overall we both liked spending so much time together. Back on the wagon today and back at work! So glad to be getting back into my ...

W2D4: FAIL ! In about the biggest way possible. Oops...

We left early due to the snow (snowpocalypse!) and totally used it as an excuse to celebrate. My H & I both got home around the same time in the early afternoon and ate fancy cheese & crackers (snack fail ) and drank champagne ( glass ceiling ...

W2D3: SUCCESS !

Back on the wagon, woot. Stayed right at my calorie goal (currently still counting until I get the system down). No drinks yesterday. Just breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Do snow days count as S days? :lol: We are potentially going to have a snow day tomorrow! (A rarity here in the PNW ...

W2D2:
No-S FAIL
Glass Ceiling SUCCESS

Guess what?! Apparently me bringing my dinner to Bachelor is actually a TERRIBLE idea! Hah. I brought my dinner last night, which led to me deciding I could add a "bit" of spinach dip to my plate. Which then led to me eating all of the dip . I am serious. No ...

W2D1 of No-S: SUCCESS !

Had three treats thrown at me yesterday at work. I walked into the breakroom and saw red velvet cupcakes sitting on the table. Then I got an email from the famous Cupcake Fairy here at work mentioning lemon cupcakes and chocolate chip whoopie pies. The whoopie pies were the ...

For me, I really shouldn't have 2 drinks every day. So I am allowing myself 2 drinks on weekend nights (Friday & Saturday) and keeping my limit to 1 drink on "school nights" (Sunday-Thursday). :? It's going to be kind of hard though! I am so used to 2+ glasses of wine a few nights a week. Not ...

Thanks for the tip re: vacation! I will keep that in mind.

Summary from last week:
No-S: success !
Glass Ceiling: some success , some failure

I stayed on track with No-S during the week, but definitely indulged on Saturday & Sunday. I am actually somewhat relieved that I'm back to N days. I ...

Wednesday & Thursday (days 3-4) went well! I didn't roll my snacks into my meals and I was fine. I am trying to make sure I eat enough at meals, though, because normally I eat a bit less at meals knowing I'll snack. Success so far!

Yesterday was especially hard because I was managing an internal ...

Finally back! I haven't been using a computer since I got laid off and it's a pain to do the check-ins on my iPad.

1 S - a piece of pie and 3 drinks ( GC fail )
2 S - a piece of pie, a milkshake, and 2 drinks ( GC fail )
3 N - success ! ran through a gauntlet of treats at work though (no drinks)
4 ...

Well, maybe I'll post some days, but not daily. It will take awhile to figure out my system. I rolled my snacks into my meals yesterday (N day 1) because I was really worried about going without said snacks! I like to eat every few hours so I was feeling a bit panicky. So I added a slice of whole ...

I've decided it's probably easiest for me to check in on a weekly basis, rather than daily. My main downfall will be no sweets - I am constantly trolling the candy jars at work. I am a bit worried about eating enough without snacks, but we'll see how it goes.

I also have a general (self-imposed ...

After drinking water while cleaning my house on Friday night, I decided I was boring even myself with my cleanse and declared it officially over. I got 75% through January and am giving myself a (barely) passing grade. I am now on the No-S bandwagon!

Saturday & Sunday I enjoyed some indulgences but ...

Thanks, guys! I'm excited to join in. I will definitely listen to Reinhard's Glass Ceiling podcast. Last year I tried to limit myself to no more than 2 drinks, 2x/week, and some weeks were more difficult than others. I think the 1 drink on N days, 2 drinks on S days rule would work great for me. I ...

Hi All! My name is Anna, I am 30 years old and love my wine and sweets. I am a normal, healthy weight and have always been - but I know I could stand to drop a few pounds, which I hang on to due to my vices (wine and sugar). I would be happier in my body and with myself if I was about 8 pounds ...