Everyday Systems

Thank you MerryKat.

I would like to say I have some successful days recently but I have not. Part of it the reason for my failures this week have been my skimpy lunches. I just haven't had the time to really put together a good solid meal. I always end up hungry and craving things before dinner. If ...

Day 23 Failed

God help me!

I failed last night. :( But I was I successful during the earlier part of the day. :)

Thanks eschano.
Thanks good enough.

eschano , those were good points. My reason for success is probably smiling at me right there in you list. How do I recreate it? That is the question. I think that I really ...

Hi, good enough. I love the title of your journal. I just want to wish you success!

Oh that after dinner period. It was/is the hardest for me too. Mainly because I am running low on willpower on some N days. And I know other people on here struggle as well. But say you would manage to do NoS for the next 21 days every period except dinner - would it already be a success? For me it ...

Day 17 Failed

Woe is me.

It helped me to count all the successful meal periods (so breakfast to lunch or lunch to dinner or dinner to breakfast) at first. Just a thought.

That is not a bad idea. Today I was successful for breakfast and lunch but I failed after dinner. I had the munchies and couldn't seem to stop eating ...

This is Day 15. I have only had two successful days since I began. Wow..this is harder than I thought it would be. I am not giving up though! I reminded myself that the fact that I was able to stick with it for two days suggests that I can do this.

Week 2 Day 3 and 4 were FAILS

Hi!

I am just starting so I don't have any advice. I do want to encourage you, though. I know how it feels to think about food and dieting ALL DAY LONG! It is exhausting. I wish you much success.

Week 2 Day 2 Another successful day!

Finally!! A successful N Day!!!

Also, to overcome thinking/treating food as a collection of fats, points, calories, antioxidants, fiber, etc., I really had to focus on enjoying an apple AS AN APPLE (not as a "healthy" food) . Or cookie as a cookie (not as a guilty treat). This is a skill/behavior that can be (re)learned ...

Thanks for the encouragement!!!

Friday was a failure for me. So, today is an S-Day. I almost feel like it should be a No-S day since I was unable to keep the rules the other days. But then I remembered that there is no need to punish myself. I just need to try again on Monday to get the No-S days ...

I have no advice, but I am totally with you. I have the same problem.

I failed again. I am not doing so well with this. I am going to try a different mental approach. Hoping tomorrow will be better.

ironchef, thank you so much! Everything you said makes so much sense. I have dabbled with lots of diets. Every meal is a battle in my mind because I am worried I am breaking some rule that is going to make be get fatter. I am going to try your suggestion and get rid of the "Is this healthy ...

Today was another fail.

Thanks oolala for that reminder.

One would think that just allowing oneself to eat 3 decent meals each day would be very liberating. It should be quite easy to only focus on 3 meals instead of eating or nibbling all day long while feeling guilty. Strangely I have found that my mind is in overdrive ...

My first two days were not so great. I would give myself a grade of F-

I am hoping today will be better.

Tomorrow is my first No S day. Wish me luck.

I am a 38 year old wife and mom. I am a full time teacher. I have a super busy schedule. This last year has been extremely stressful. I ate... and ate... and ate anything and everything to deal with the stress. I got on the scale a few days ago and I saw 164.6. I almost cried. How in the world did ...

Thanks catservant, ironchef.

It is good to know that someone understands.

I am looking forward to peace of mind. I did not understand how much stress can affect our bodies until recently. Don't want to be in this place anymore.

I have been reading through the daily check ins. tt is interesting ...

Hello NO S people.

I am sitting here at my computer at 1:40 in the morning. I am wondering how I got here? I stepped on my scale the other day....I weigh 164.6 pounds. What?! I remembered reading about this plan. I am hoping that it plus exercise will help me. I have had an extremely stressful year ...