Everyday Systems

Bunny88

Thanks all. I guess I really struggle with eating issues emotionally. If you want to know why, well, I just poured my heart out on my Daily Check-In (yesterday, incidentally was a failure, namely because my boss took us all out to dinner and bought us ice cream, and I felt like I couldn't refuse bec...

Bunny88

Day 17 (6/4/10)--FAIL I was doing really well, until my boss took us all out to dinner and then got us all ice cream. I felt like it would be rude to refuse. All of my thin co-workers were eating ice cream. Why is it so easy for them and hard for me? I can't even enjoy eating ice cream because I fee...

Bunny88

Hi Oolala53, Thanks for your post. I guess it's just really hard for me to not be tough on myself. As a child, I was slim until I hit puberty, and then something about the hormones made me blow up like a balloon. Therefore at the most delicate parts of my early years I was constantly tormented about...

Bunny88

I'm so frustrated. I feel like I make progress (weight loss). Then I have a bad week where I have no time to exercise (really, I mean it), and obey the letter of the law but not the spirit (still eat too much because of my horribly strong appetite--piling food onto the plate because I'm so darn hung...

Bunny88

Day 16 (6/3/10)--success, but just barely. I still am very disappointed with myself. I've been keeping to meals and not snacking, but my dinners have been pretty darn big--piling a lot onto the plate. It's because I've been eating crap for lunch--the closest eatery is a Subway, and while some people...

Bunny88

Day 11, 12, 13 (5/29/10-5/31/10)--S days Went a bit overboard on Memorial Day. Day 14 (6/1/10)-success, but barely. Piled a lot onto my dinner plate Day 15 (6/2/10)-success. Not being successful with exercise though. Work has been rough. Will post more details for my following days. Too much going on.

Bunny88

Day 10 (5/28/10): success Breakfast: 1 Lara bar 1 large navel orange Lunch: veggie sausage, peppers, onions, mixed whole grain rice blend, broccoli with vinagrette, 1 Lara bar Minimeal (yes, they are doctor recommended if there's going to be a long hiatus between lunch and dinner, although I general...

Bunny88

Day 9: (5/27/10)--FAIL

Stress eating. I ate pretty normally, but also ate

a lot of frozen mango chunks
4 squares of dark chocolate
1 1/2 Lara bars
an English muffin with peanut butter and honey

Well, that's about it. Guess it could have been worse. Phooey.

Bunny88

Day 8: 5/26/10 success (oops, I messed up--last entry should have been Day 7, I think) breakfast: one slice bread with reduced fat spread and sunflower seeds (1/2 tbsp) one slice bread with peanut butter small apple maybe some almond milk sweetened with Splenda lunch: veggie sausage plus bell pepper...

Bunny88

Day 5: 5/25/10 Success breakfast: I think 2 slices of bread with peanut butter and an apple, plus probably almond milk lunch: veggie sausage with bell peppers, onions, broccoli and brown rice plus cucumber slices with vinaigrette, coffee with some cream dinner: pasta pinwheels with spinach, feta, an...

Bunny88

Day 6: success (5/24/10) Breakfast: 2 slices ww bread, 1 veggie patty, 1 small orange, 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1 sugar-free vanilla soy latte (I very rarely go to Starbucks, but I was pretty tired today) Lunch: Had to go to a subpar Mexican joint for a lunch meeting with my boss. 1 veggie que...

Bunny88

Day 5: S-day 5/23/10 breakfast: went to the local vegetarian diner tofu scramble with vegetables (has barbecue sauce) most of a big homemade biscuit few country potato bits enough coffee to hurt a small child (I feel proud of myself--I stopped when I was full at least, left part of a biscuit and mos...

Bunny88

Okay, I'm going to review my S-days, because I've found that weekends are when I seem to gain back what I lost during the week...My S-days weren't really that bad for not having done this in a long time. Let's see. Day 4: S-day 5/22/10 b-fast eggs scrambled with kale, onions, tomato and feta 1-2 sli...

Bunny88

Hi, thanks for the input! It really helps me to know somebody cares enough to read my check-in! By the way, I'm not forcing myself to eat so-called "healthy" stuff. I actually really like vegetables and whole grains, even liked them as a kid. I think most stuff from fast food chains is just plain gr...

Bunny88

Day 3 (5/21/10): success Breakfast: 2 slices Ezekiel bread with smart balance (small amount) 1 small orange 1 veggie sausage patty Rooibos tea with soy creamer Lunch: chickpea and kale curry with brown rice and julienned broccoli, carrots, and cabbage Mojo bar 2 crackers Dinner: chickpea and kale cu...

Bunny88

Day 2 (5/20/10): success Breakfast: 1 sunshine burger (veggie and sunflower seed patty) 1 slice Ezekiel bread 3 clementines Rooibos tea with stevia and soy creamer Lunch: pineapple and blueberries (about 1 cup) 1/2 c. lowfat cottage cheese Greens+ bar Minimeal: apple about 1/4 cup of roasted pecans ...

Bunny88

Day 1 (5/19/10): success Breakfast: yogurt (non-fat no sugar) with strawberries 1 slice Ezekiel bread with a little bit of Earth Balance spread Rooibos tea with soy creamer and stevia Lunch: Falafel sandwich 1 small spanakopita soy latte (no sugar added) Mini-meal (yes, I am allowing a fourth meal o...

Bunny88

Thanks all! First day down, not too bad.

Bunny88

Well, I'm actually starting No-S for the umpteenth time TOMORROW, but I wanted to post something up here, sort of like a commitment to stick to it tomorrow. I've really had it up to here with dieting though. If something as reasonable as No S doesn't work for me, I figure I'm just going to ditch die...

Bunny88

Hello, Is there anybody out there who has had to try this diet multiple times before it sticks? I did it once, and it worked beautifully, then a lot of external circumstances caused me to lose my drive to keep up the good work. Ever since then I've tried a few times and it never stuck like the first...

Bunny88

Day 8: Diet: success Exercise: S-day Breakfast: oatmeal made with almond milk, nonfat yogurt Lunch: chicken salad sandwich, pretzels, and green tea Dinner: (barely fit it all onto one plate): Greek yogurt with apple, leftover lasagna and eggplant parmesan, whole wheat english muffin with smart balan...

Bunny88

Day 7: S-day for diet and exercise Well, I kind of feel like I messed up a little bit on this S-day. I broke into a bag of Ghiradelli chocolate chips (meant to have them around to bake treats for other people--I enjoy baking). What helped make me stop eating them was knowing that I'd post a food log...

Bunny88

Day 6: Exercise and diet: S-day, stayed moderate No breakfast Lunch: Big turkey burger (with chipotles and onions and spices mixed in, yum!), a few sweet potato fries Dinner: Handful of rice crackers Homemade butternut squash soup (delicious and virtually non-fat) Mixed greens salad with vinaigrette...

Bunny88

Thanks for the tips! I think it went mostly okay, although I did go a bit overboard at one point. Have a good week!

Bunny88

Well, I've done this for a week and it was pretty painless. I only had to fend off offers of sweets twice. I haven't felt any major cravings so far. Plus I'm down two pounds. I'm a little bit nervous about dealing with S-days I'm supposed to go to a big brunch tomorrow, and I don't want to blow the ...

Bunny88

Day 5: Diet: success Exercise: sick day Breakfast: yogurt, whole wheat English muffin with Smart Balance Light and almonds, orange Lunch: Tiropita, Falafel sandwich, iced tea Dinner: pindi channa (Indian chickpea dish), cooked rainbow slaw, small sweet potato, few strawberries, few almonds Well, exe...

Bunny88

Day 4: Diet: success Exercise: success Breakfast: oatmeal made w/almond milk (unsweetened), two reduced-fat cheesesticks, skim latte Lunch: cabbage and green beans sauteed with spicy sausage, rice, grape tomatoes with 1/2 c. cottage cheese Dinner: cabbage and green beans sauteed with spicy sausage, ...

Bunny88

Day 3: Diet: success Exercise: success Breakfast: oatmeal, nonfat blueberry Greek yogurt (ok I normally eat plain but this is what I had), apple, coffee with skim milk Lunch: Tasty Bite pre-made Indian food--Spinach dal with basmati rice. Only 370 calories or so and delicious. Mini-meal: Nonfat Gree...

Bunny88

Hi nlb, I tried No-S once and it worked beautifully, and I'm not really sure what got me off track. I think partially it was that my work became a lot more intense. I tried to start again another time, but a lot of things were happening in my life (broke off 10-year relationship, started dating agai...

Bunny88

Thanks mrsj! Day 2: Diet: success Exercise: success Breakfast: oatmeal, soymilk and apple Lunch: oatmeal, grape tomatoes with half cup cottage cheese, apple Dinner: Mixed greens salad with almonds, jasmine rice, cabbage and green beans sauteed with onions, garlic and spicy sausage Exercise: Simply a...

Bunny88

Day 1: Diet: success Exercise: success Breakfast: oatmeal, soymilk and apple Lunch: homemade cauliflower, bean and chicken curry on jasmine rice Dinner: same curry on rice, plus side of grape tomatoes and 1/2 cup lowfat cottage cheese, orange, and almond milk (sweetened with stevia) Exercise: 30 min...

Bunny88

Well, after falling off the wagon for a while, I'm trying this again. It seems like posting my daily intake helps me to "behave." Day 1: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Breakfast: whole wheat english muffin with 2% milk cheddar cheese apple Lunch: broccoli slaw, brown rice, garbanzo beans, salsa, cheddar...

Bunny88

Thanks everybody for the tips. I find it really encouraging. I did fine for today, now time to make this a habit!

Bunny88

Hi there, I'm trying this for the second time (or third, as I tried something similar to this many years ago). I started a few months ago, but got very frustrated with the limitations of dieting in general, and ended up gaining more weight. I'm 20 pounds up from what I was a year ago and feel awful....

Bunny88

Hi there, I'm just really fed up and angry with myself. I messed up three times this week. Three! Once was because I was working very, very long hours and got hungry. The second time was due to hunger, and the third was for emotional reasons. I know those aren't good excuses and I'm not asking for y...

Bunny88

9/16/09: Failure. Got really hungry late at night, couldn't sleep I was so hungry...Ugh, I feel terrible.

Bunny88

9/3/09-9/13/09: Days 11-21: success. Haven't logged in regularly as I was out of town at a conference.

9/14/09: failure. Ate a bunch of carbs--got stressed out. Stupid.

9/15/09: success, but no exercise.

Bunny88

9/2/09 Day 10: success Exercise: 60 minutes walking to work (took the bus back home instead to save time) Food: Breakfast: oatmeal with cocoa powder (unsweetened), cinnamon, Splenda, vanilla extract and a dollop of natural peanut butter mixed in. Sounds gross but it is quite tasty. soymilk and coffe...

Bunny88

9/1/09 Day 8: Success Exercise: 120 minutes walking (to work and back) Meals: Breakfast: whole wheat english muffin, smart balance, slice of cheese, nectarine, coffee with soymilk Lunch: nectarine, cheese sandwich Pre-walk meal: cheesestick, apple Dinner: Onions, bell pepper, spinach and tomato saut...

Bunny88

8/31/09 Day 7: Success Exercise: 100-120 minutes walking (walked to work and back) Food: Breakfast: melba toasts (about 150 cal worth) slice of cheese nectarine coffee with splash of half-and-half (darn cafe didn't have plain old milk available, grrr...) Lunch: nonfat plain greek yogurt the last of ...

Bunny88

Okay, so I've been out of town since Friday. Had my first oopsie. 8/28/09 Day 4: failure (No S diet) and success (exercise plan) exercise: ~50 minutes jog walk resistance training for legs Did fine until I had dinner with my boyfriend and he offered me lemonade pie. I later had to explain to the bf ...

Bunny88

Hi there folks, I've just been on this for three days, but I'm kind of impatient. I'd just like a general sense as to how long it took for you to see results. Just to give you an idea of how overweight I am, I've probably got about 15 pounds to go. (Okay, well, ideally maybe more like 20-25, but 15 ...

Bunny88

8/27/09 Day 3: success exercise: ~50 minutes jog/walk also 15 minutes leg exercises (with body weight only) breakfast: whole wheat english muffin, one side with cream cheese, other side with natural peanut butter (I eat them separately) non-fat plain yogurt with some stevia, 1 c. lunch: brown rice/b...

Bunny88

8/26/09 Day 2: success exercise: ~50-60 minute walk to work food: breakfast: smallish whole wheat bagel, 1/2 with natural peanut butter, 1/2 with a bit of cream cheese and smoked salmon apple lunch: homemade brown rice/bean/veggie mix broccoli and cauliflower protein shake mini-meal: apple and chees...

Bunny88

8/25 day 1: success Plates were kind of big but I did it. I am also allowing myself a fourth mini-meal before my walk home, because in my experience if I don't do that by the time I get home I want to eat everything in sight. Breakfast: smallish whole wheat bagel, smoked salmon, cream cheese and a n...

Bunny88

Hi everybody, I hope you're having a great evening. I just decided to start this tonight. My weight's gone up by about 15 lbs since February, ugh, and my clothes are starting not to fit! I'm not really sure what happened, except that my workload increased a lot and I've undergone some changes in my ...

Bunny88

Well, just decided to start this program this evening. I did something like this a few years back and it worked (don't know why I fell off the wagon).

I plan to report that tomorrow was a success...

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1 step forward, 3 steps back

If this doesn't work then to %$#$@ with weight loss

Umpteenth attempt

One week down!

Bunny's Daily Check-In (starting anew)

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Really discouraged

How long to see results?

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Bunny's daily check-in