Everyday Systems

After reading the link I noticed that he was also basically saying that trying to do something all at once doesn't always work. It's like deciding one day that you are going to excercize full blast for 2 hours and then be so tired you can't work up the nerve to do it again. Having a visual and seein...

I had a very silly and giggly day and I just realized that it may be because I am feeling a sense of relief. I was laughing so hard during lunch at work that I was crying and it was infectious to others. I just realized that not having to obsess about eating has taken a weight off of me and I feel h...

But I've heard the argument against humans drinking milk because cow milk is for calves and so on. The proteins in cow's milk are "built" for what a calf needs and humans have adapted to drinking it because it seems consumable for many. I drink it in things like coffee or tea but I don't just drink ...

I made some "greek "style salads last week. And I got to thinking that I didn't have to do all of the steps yesterday, like make the yogurt sauce with cucumbers and all the spices, grill chicken, stuff like that, so instead I made this salad. I decided that I like the yogurt sauce the most. lettuce ...

All of your responses were very helpful. I have not looked at it as an affirmation for doing something good for myself and buying new things is a reinforcement. I guess I can't get out of my head that the slowness is a difference because speed is usually a goal of losing weight. Even though I keep r...

Thinking out loud: Sounds stupid, I know. I have been overweight, fat, for so long that losing seems scary. As the saying goes, I am my own worst enemy. Long story short, I have a herniated disk in my low back and losing weight would really help the back pain if my weight didn't put more pressure on...

Nichole- I like the idea of not feeling like a buffet because at buffets you are definitely tempted to go back for more! I don't think about how food looks on a plate. I just usually pile it on. Reinhard- I know that seconds is an area I have to work on at home. I also have to learn to cut in half w...

Yesterday I was watching the Food Network channel and there is a show where, can't remember the name of it, Ted one of the guys who used to be on the Queer Eye show, does semi scientific experiments to prove or disprove food rumors. One of them was about plate sizes and how much you eat. They divide...

This is day 6 trying the no-s diet. My goal for a while will be no desserts after dinner. I followed that all week except one night when I had a package of packaged mini cookies. I am not going to beat myself up about it . Move on. I am finding I am hungry after work between 2:00 and 7:00. I also ge...

:) This is my third day of trying nos. I learned about it on Friday but didn't get to finish reading until Saturday. Sunday I started by eating what I wanted and having a brownie with some ice cream for dessert Sun. night. Yesterday and today I ate three meals and no after dinner dessert. Tonight I ...