Counting carbs/calories is a drag. Obsessive scale stepping is a recipe for despair. If you want to count something, "days on habit" is a much better metric. Checking off days on a calendar would do just fine, but if you do it here you get accountability and support. Here's how. Start a new topic in this forum called (say) "Your Name Daily Check In." Then every N day post a "reply" to that topic as to whether you stayed on habit. A simple "<font color="green">SUCCESS</font>" or "<font color="red">FAILURE</font>" (or your preferred euphemism if that's too harsh) is sufficient, but obviously you're welcome to write more if you want. On S-days just register that you're taking an S-day. You don't have to do this forever, just until you're confident you've built the habit. Feel free to check in weekly or monthly or sporadically instead of daily. Feel free also to track other habits besides No-s (I'm keeping this forum under No-s because that's what the vast majority are using it for). See also my <a href="/habitcal/">HabitCal</a> tool for another more formal (and perhaps complementary) way to track habits.
B: blueberry muffin...something I usually deny myself, but this morning I made a special trip to the bakery to get one. You know what...it wasn't very good!
L: a low-carb plate; an ounce of cheese, a bit of sausage and almonds.
D: chicken/salad/mac & cheese, wine
E: none
Wow, this is fun! 3 meals a day and life inbetween!
Wow, a week just slid by. I had very positive body thoughts and didn't think once, "I shouldn't have this"
B: homemade muffins made with oatmeal/yogurt and 1/4 cup of sugar for 12 muffins. Delish!
L: A veggie bologna sandwich on fresh rustic white, a handful of almonds, 1 square of chocolate
D: Vietnamese salad rolls, corn chips, yogurt, wine
I suddenly feel thinner today! My stomach is absolutely flatter - wow!
B: two of my fabulous homemade high-fiber muffins, coffee
L: open face cheese melt, almonds, yogurt
D: meatloaf, broccoli, rice, yogurt with strawberries, wine
e: 30 minute walk
*I"ll be away for the long week-end and back to logging in on Monday.
April 12, Thursday
B: 2 small homemade muffins
L: Handful of corn chips, cheese & almonds
D: 1 homemade beef fajita, veggies, handful of corn-chips
*caught myself looking at WW success stories, only I know there not all true. I know the struggle that goes on with this program (from personal experience). I was ALWAYS hungry on Weight Watchers.
