cvmom's daily check-in

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.

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Day 1 - Success!

Exercise too!
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Day Two - Success!

Exercise too.
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Day Three

Success

And, exercise.
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Day Four

Success (and exercise)
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cvmom,

you have been here a long time. it is comforting that you are still posting and doing well!

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Thanks Blue. :D I confess that I am prone to dieting, but every time that I screw up, I just go back on the No S diet.

So, yesterday was Day 5 on Habit and it was an exempt day b/c I had a planned party. So, the day's habit was all on, but I did have dessert.

I consider this a Success since it was planned and I didn't go insane with my portions.

Also, did some weight training yesterday and ran on the treadmill.

Happy Saturday.
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Day 6 - Success
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Day 7 Success
Day 8 Success
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Day 9 Success and exercise :D
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Day 10 - Success (barely hung on by a thread) and no exercise
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Day 11 Success and Exercise
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Day 12 - Success! No exercise.
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cvmom,

you must be feeling great!

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Hi Blue.

Yes, I feel really good. I'm shooting for 365 days......(always aim high!)
:lol:

I see that you have had success too. Tonight will be a challenge because I have to go to an "event". And they will be serving dessert! But, since I know that its an N day I am already mentally preparing.

More at 11....
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cvmom,

oh my gosh! you are ambitious! But I will support you on that because I would LOVE to have that too!!!!!!!!

:D
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Day 13 - Success (yes, I managed to avoid Tiramisu) and Exercise.
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Day 14 success but no exercise due to heatwave.
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Day 15 success...pretty easy since its an S day.
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cvmom,

thanks for pointing out 9 pounds in 90 days, that is a GREAT way to look at it,

glad to see you are doing well!!!!

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Day 16 Success
Exercise - Success (sigh - it was a tough workout.)

P.S. To Blue: You are doing so well! Thank You for being here!
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Oh My Gosh - I just re-read my entire thread and realized that I No-Sed for about 10 months without a failure. :o

I really re-motivated myself. (And, I actually found myself pretty amusing?!)

I can do this!

It's not unrealistic to aim for 365 days after all!

I forgot that I fit into my 501's. :shock:

So, even though I am up in weight, I'm still gonna continue this journey so that I can be a N0 S Success forever.
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cvmom,

that is incredible AND incredibly MOTIVATING for all of us!!!!!!!!! :D

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I know. I'm still reeling from it!

:?
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Day 17 - No S Success!

No exercise.
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Day 18 Success and Exercise :D
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Day 19 Success
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Day 20 Success + Exercise...
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Day 21 Success (and I'm finally starting to see a difference)
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Day 22 - Success (of course, because its and S day....)
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Day 23

Success!

Exercise too!
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Day 24 - Success + Exercise
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Day 25 - NoS success and Exercise!!! :D
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Day 26, Success and Exercise
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Day 27 - Happy 4th of July!!!

Success and exercise
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It is cool to see you successful after doing this for 3 years. What an inspiration. Just solidifies the knowledge that this is a lifelong life style! NOT A DIET.

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Day 28 Success (duh, an S day) and exercise...

Resting...as you can see, I am only on day 28. Yes, I have been NOSing for three years, but really I did it faithfully for only about a year. The rest of the time I spent wasting energy on low carb diets. So, now I am back because my eating habits got all screwed up. Like most everyone here, I am frustrated that my jeans are still tight after 28 days, but I also know, because I have been through this process before, that I need to have PATIENCE because things will change if I just stick to the habits.

Yesterday's S day was okay and I was only (sort of) an idiot. Today I feel better. I don't think I'm gonna eat as much.

Anyway, thanks for noticing. Cvmom.
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cvmom,

thank you for your kind message on my thread for my cat, I didn't see it until just a minute ago and just want to let you know I appreciate, and she is doing better,

I am glad you are here and doing good,

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Day 29 - Success and Idiot Proof Sday! Exercise too.
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Day THIRTY!!!!! Success and Exercise!
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Day 31 success and exercise
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Days 32 + 33 Success!!!!!! exercise!!!!! All is good!!!!!
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Day 34 success and exercise
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cvmom wrote:Day 29 - Success and Idiot Proof Sday! Exercise too.
I love "Idiot Proof Sday"!
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Day 35....so far, an idoit proof S day....(exercise too!)
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Day 36 and exercise....success (s) day
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Day 37 - Success and break from exercise...
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Day 38 on Habit
Success and break from exercise!
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Day 39! Success and Exercise!
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Day FORTY!!!!

And, exercise on treadmill!
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Day 41 - Success ! And 50 minutes of Ttapp.

It's Friday! Yeah!
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cvmom,

yes yeah for friday,

it is inspiring to see you keeping on!

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Day 42 Success and break for exercise.

Cheers, Blue.
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Day 43 Success (sday) and no exercise
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Ooh, I really like the idea of shooting for 365 days! I might start counting at the beginning of August, to keep things easy. (Friday was my first failure.) Keep going! It's inspiring :-)

Also, do you like T Tapp? Have heard others mention it...
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cvmom wrote:Oh My Gosh - I just re-read my entire thread and realized that I No-Sed for about 10 months without a failure. :o

I really re-motivated myself. (And, I actually found myself pretty amusing?!)

I can do this!

It's not unrealistic to aim for 365 days after all!

I forgot that I fit into my 501's. :shock:

So, even though I am up in weight, I'm still gonna continue this journey so that I can be a N0 S Success forever.
You are the best Dru!! That is bloody amazing :)
I'm not on here too much lately but when I read this I *had* to leave you a comment!
Lots of love to you and the boys!
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Day 44 Success (and exercise)
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Day 45 success and no exercise
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Day 46 Success and Exercise...a lot of exercise
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Day 47 Success and exercise :D
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Day 48 - Success and Exercise! TGIF!
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Day 49 - SUCCESSFUL (non idiotic) S day

Exercise too...a little yoga and a short hike.
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Days 50 and 51 Success! No exercise though. Well, walking the dogs...
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Day 52 success and exercise!
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Day 53 no S success but no exercise.
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day 54 success and exercis
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Day 55 Success and EX
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Days 56, 57 and 58 successes

But, Tuesday was a failure and today became a failure. Tomorrow is a NWS day. We will see how Friday goes.
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