Everyday Systems

Queenie

Two green days! Strong start.

Queenie

Standing ovation to you for throwing away that doughnut!

Queenie

Hope your weekend is going well Queenie! Just want to answer your question about the symbols. I use the emoji keyboard on my iPad. You activate it under general settings but not sure if it's available on a regular computer. Hope that helps! Linda 😍😎✌💃💖 You're p...

Queenie

I know what you mean about 'early days'. I feel the same. All the people who are Long-termers say it WILL work itself out. Of course, the ones for whom it didn't work itself out have probably left this site.... :twisted: But I am with you. This system is good. Practical, social and kind of old-fash...

Queenie

You're doing fantastic! I agree that you'll figure out the right size of meals for you overtime. I used to make my meals too big in the beginning because I was afraid of being hungry eventually I realized I was fine with less and even switched to smaller plates. Now I can't imagine eating how much ...

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Day 33-37 SSS = Special day Green X = Success Black X = Failed that X Red Triple X = Entire day is a Fail First X: No Sweets Second X: No Snacks Third X: No Seconds Comments: I was out of town with poor internet. Am back online again. Kept to No-S easily. I did have popcorn and beer for Monday's din...

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Nice of you to check in and let us know.

Enjoy your No-S journey. Hope you'll stop by occasionally to say Hi.

Queenie

Day 32 SSS = Special day Green X = Success Black X = Failed that X Red Triple X = Entire day is a Fail First X: No Sweets Second X: No Snacks Third X: No Seconds Comments: Nothing special. This was an ordinary N-day. Love days like this. Week 01: XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Week 02: XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Week...

Queenie

Oolala, what do the "M" notes mean in your list? ("Mx2" for example)

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lpearlmom wrote:One wild day and one sane S day sound pretty good to me. Sometimes we just have to let loose a little bit I guess.

Happy V day!💕

Linda, how do you get those images to show up (the hearts, for example)?

Queenie

RAWCOOKIE wrote: my plan failed! I ate all three snacks during the morning

LOL!!! I see myself in your "plan" and results!

Queenie

So sorry to hear about the kids! UGH.

Sounds like your BBQ was a success. I'd love to have dropped by and joined your buffet line.

Glad you're back on track with N-days.

Good luck with your girls' hair/heads.

Queenie

Queenie

Hat's off to you for the exercise. I like your approach to S-days. I'm not ready to do the same on purpose but I found my Saturday was basically an N-day last weekend because I didn't plan ahead for a treat. (I then made up for that on Sunday but that's because I didn't want to feel like I missed ou...

Queenie

You sound so much like me, Kate!

Queenie

Glad you're back here.

Queenie

Hi No-Ser, and congratulations on your success.

You may want to post your question about 'tasting while cooking' on the main discussion board. There are members who don't visit the daily check-in threads. They are more likely to see a question on the main board.

Queenie.

Queenie

Just stopping by to cheer you on. It looks like you are figuring it out. Just like you, I do not want it to be obvious that I am on a "diet." I no longer consider NO S a diet; it is just a way of eating. It is now natural to decline sweets without an explanation. If I am pressed to accept after say...

Queenie

Did you skip breakfast because you ran out of time? My mum used to keep boiled eggs in the fridge to eat in these situations, but I am sure there are many glamorous solutions as well. Good move on the afternoon meal. I suppose "ran out of time" is a polite way to put it, Kate. : ) I was lazy about ...

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Well at least you know the problem! Can you have something like a protein bar available for days you have to eat quickly? You are really doing fantastic otherwise though so keep up the good work! Linda Hi Linda! I could have had a couple of slices of toast for breakfast. I was just not paying atten...

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Day 30 + 31 SSS = Special day Green X = Success Black X = Failed that X Red Triple X = Entire day is a Fail First X: No Sweets Second X: No Snacks Third X: No Seconds Comments: Friday was fine. I went away for the weekend. There wasn't much (maybe not any?) opportunity for snacks or seconds on Satur...

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Day 28 + 29 SSS = Special day Green X = Success Black X = Failed that X Red Triple X = Entire day is a Fail First X: No Sweets Second X: No Snacks Third X: No Seconds Comments: I can't even remember Wednesday but I do know it was a green day. Thursday was a little challenging because I didn't eat br...

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~ Oolala, did you perhaps mean to post your comment in the "Eat at the same times every day" thread? ~

Queenie

I know it seems a bit weird but my quantum scale lets you re-start it anytime so I thought it would help me stop feeling stuck. Weird in a good way. I think it's terrific. And look at the weight melting off already. I don't have children but I have noticed your consistently thoughtful, caring comme...

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Wahine wrote:Well done days 25 and 26. Hope the pancakes went well.

The meal went well indeed, thanks, Kate. I thought I overloaded my plate and would be stuffed, but I wasn't stuffed. I was pleasantly full.

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Day 27 SSS = Special day Green X = Success Black X = Failed that X Red Triple X = Entire day is a Fail First X: No Sweets Second X: No Snacks Third X: No Seconds Comments: The church had fresh fruit cups and cupcakes as dessert. We bought the pancake dinners to-go so we could eat with my mother at h...

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Oh, boy! I'm delighted to see that the DailyX chart rings your bells, Carolyn.

And what a great idea for Lent.

Queenie

Ah, well. At least you broke the Monday pattern.

Looking forward to tomorrow.

Queenie

I love your screenname, bighairdontcare! My experience of between-meal-hunger is that it backs down considerably if I am absolutely clear that it won't get fed until the next regular meal. It's not steadily fierce. It just roars, then backs down when I don't give in. And it might offer another roar ...

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Well, maybe it wasn't the sugar, though. Because I did have some homemade cookies over the weekend and I didn't experience the same effect.

Queenie

I'm starting to notice myself become overcome with sleepiness after eating sweets on the weekend. I was driving back from a trip out of state, and since I hadn't had ice cream and the weekend was nearly over, I stopped and bought an ice cream treat. After eating it I resumed driving -- and had to pu...

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Looks like last week was pretty strong with 4 days of No-S greens and 5 days of activity greens.

I continue to be impressed with your activity level.

Queenie

Look at your chart!!! You're making me proud here.

And you have a Green X on there. Beautiful to see.

Queenie

I think I need to mark yesterday red. I was considering yellow because it was a public holiday but I hadn't decided ahead, so. Ate some cheese standing up while getting my lunch ready, then licked the bowl, then gave myself free rein (sp?) on the book club snacks. If it were me, I might consider th...

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Wahine wrote:Decided to learn some of my food vocabulary in Italian by sometimes doing bits of food diary in Italian.

Hey, I had pizza for dinner on Friday so I'm right in line with you here. ; )

Queenie

You had pancakes for breakfast and I'll be having pancakes for dinner tonight. My mother's church is having a pancake supper this evening.

Queenie

I saw your footer in a post you made on another thread. Cool that you're restarting, and doing it from zero weight. I've never heard of that but it's a fascinating idea.

Queenie

I like your attitude of playing around with this. You'll find your groove with it.

Queenie

Hello, Kittson.

Love your comment, that you're falling into habit easily.

Queenie

Welcome, Andie!

Looks like a good start to your day with that breakfast.

Queenie

It looks like you are doing well. You have some great insights. We are close in age (I am coming up on 60 in April.) so I identify with many of your experiences and observations. It's so reassuring to find so many people here in my age group. And I guess I should say, in my 'philosophical outlook' ...

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Merry wrote:Congrats on your progress, looking good!

I appreciate the encouragement, Merry!

Queenie

What I have gleaned from reading the boards, is that we women with a bit of a dieting history often don't lose weight quickly at the beginning. People get through that first year because they have other goals, like establishing a normal relationship with food. And belief in the rightness of it all ...

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CDee wrote:I love reading about your journey and epiphanies.

That's so good to hear, CDee. (I was worried that I was rambling on and on!)

Queenie

I agree understanding the different phases is really important. I am one of those ppl that didn't lose weight the first year but just really got the habit down. At some point I felt safe enough to put less on my plates and gradually used smaller plates which now seem more than enough to me know. It...

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Day 25 & 26 SSS = Special day Green X = Success Black X = Failed that X Red Triple X = Entire day is a Fail First X: No Sweets Second X: No Snacks Third X: No Seconds Comments: Green day on Friday. We did have pizza for dinner, and it was served on pizza-slice-shaped plates. So I did not put four sl...

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I'm giving this a go for 2016 as well.

Welcome aboard. : )

Queenie

One other comment. I started No-S on December 18th, one week before Christmas. There are three reasons why I think this was significant. 1) My first two weeks were "short" weeks. Christmas and New Years were on Fridays, and I consider Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve to be holidays. So I had 4-day w...

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You seem to be doing great. May I ask you about your diet 'history'? Or is this the first attempt at eating somehow differently? You seem so realistic and calm about everything. No dieter's desperation etc. etc. I like that! First, I'm a lot older than you are (58 ) and my body has become very resi...

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Wow, Queenie. I really like your system! Mind if I use it for my weekly check-in as well? It's visually pleasing to get an X for every No S you adhere to. Very smart! Hi bjalda, Please feel free to use it. I adapted Jerry Seinfeld's Daily X system in creating it but I'm not as strict as he is. I us...

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clarinetgal wrote:It looks like you're doing great!

You know how they say, when you're 99% committed, it's hard; but when you're 100% committed, it's easy? I think I must be 100% committed. : )

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Wahine wrote:Heroic!! You can remember this day as the Day of the Nut Jettison
Well done!

LOL!!! Thank you, Kate!

Queenie

Nice to see your week progressing.

Queenie

Yeah Queenie, I think that's why S days are so necessary. It's such a good reminder of what we think we want but don't really if you know what I mean.

Oh, that's a great insight. Yes, I know what you mean. Thanks!!!

You have some lucky dogs!

Queenie

Congratulations on the beautiful word "benign"!

I like your plan on the smaller plates. Is a saucer big enough to be satisfying?

Well, you'll figure out what works for you.

Queenie

Serious resisting of temptation this evening but I wanted my green square

I'm not using Habit Cal but I sure like my Green Xs on my own chart.

That "green" reward is powerful!

Queenie

Nice reminder about your Juice Day. I'd forgotten about that. (Filing it away in the back of my mind again. One day...)

Looks like a nice green week for you.

Queenie

Very impressed with your level of activity!

Sorry to hear about your loved one. That's hard. But, in my experience, it does serve to draw people together. (Looking for a bit of silver lining.)

Hope you enjoy the chair yoga class.

Queenie

Hope you're feeling better, Kate.

And a cold beer sounds like a terrific way to enjoy after-work drinks.

Queenie

Welcome back, bjalda. I'm fairly new to No-S (since Dec 18th) but in the past few years I've found something that works for me in creating long-term habits. I do them a week at a time. Not for the rest of my life, just for the rest of this week. Then at the end of each week, I decide if I want to do...

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Day 24 SSS = Special day Green X = Success Black X = Failed that X Red Triple X = Entire day is a Fail First X: No Sweets Second X: No Snacks Third X: No Seconds Comments: The day is not over but I know it will be green. The cookies are made (five dozen for each neighbor plus some rejects that I'll ...

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Good of you to post and let everyone know that you're taking a break.

Will look forward to your occasional check-ins.

Queenie

Nice to be down a pound. Even though your meals haven't been the healthiest, apparently you've had reasonable portions.

Best wishes for your walk later.

Queenie

Yes it's a bit of a transition from eating like a "normal" person to feeling like a normal person around food. I remember early days in NoS and I wrote something about not obsessing about food and saying I imagine this is how normal eaters feel. Then in the next moment I said "oh wait maybe I'm act...

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RAWCOOKIE wrote:Hi Queenie - thanks for commenting on my post about being a lone person (and for thinking I was a young person - that's the beauty of the internet!)

It's fun getting to know folks here.

I don't visit other threads every day but I try to stop by a couple of times a week.

Queenie

Day 22 & 23 SSS = Special day Green X = Success Black X = Failed that X Red Triple X = Entire day is a Fail First X: No Sweets Second X: No Snacks Third X: No Seconds Comments: I made a roast beef with carrots in the crockpot on Saturday and have had lots of leftovers for meals this week. And my sis...

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Very beautiful row of greens there. I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Yes, I did. Not putting any stops on my S-days but did find that I ate more ice cream than I strictly enjoyed. It was too good not to eat it, but I would've been satisfied with less. Actually, that occurred to me and I did look fo...

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lpearlmom wrote:Awesome job on your green week! Isn't it wonderful to feel normal around food! It's such a relief.

Here's to another great week--you got this!

Linda

It's still a little unreal to feel normal around food -- so I guess I don't quite feel "normal" yet! But I'm definitely headed there.

Queenie

Day 21 SSS = Special day Green X = Success Black X = Failed that X Red Triple X = Entire day is a Fail First X: No Sweets Second X: No Snacks Third X: No Seconds Comments: Crazy busy on Monday morning and didn't eat breakfast until late morning. So I was hungry for "dinner" a couple of hours earlier...

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I find people give me strange looks when I put 4 pieces of pizza on my plate right at the start I'm going to help a friend pack up her house this weekend, starting on Friday. There's a high probability that she'll order pizza for dinner on Friday. Thank you, ladies, for "permission" to put four sli...

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Somehow I thought you were in your 20s, Rawcookie! (I'm 58.) The cons are that I don't have anyone to greet me when I come home, and no-one to give me a hug, or cook me a meal - or just listen to me. I live alone, too. I share Appreciations (like a gratitude journal) with a friend who's married. She...

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Great to read your update. Congratulations.

I STILL have chocolate in my "secret stash" from Christmas, actually!

I do, too. And I find it tastes super-sweet to me. Not as pleasurable as it once was.

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CDee wrote:
I seem to struggle on Mondays.

And you seem to get on track as the week goes on.

Glad you're here, CDee.

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Queenie

Felt so good to eat moderately.

Yeah, I love it that that feels good!

Queenie

Welcome, Carolyn. And congratulations on the baby.

Queenie

Definitely would have eaten more without the system Yes, I have a lot of N-days like that. Maybe even ALL my N-days are like that! And I hear you about the 14-year-old coming home with shortbread-making skills. I make a great oatmeal cookies, after a few years of experimenting with recipes. I need ...

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Look at you, with a rock-solid rest of the week. Nice!!!

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Day 20 SSS = Special day Green X = Success Black X = Failed that X Red Triple X = Entire day is a Fail First X: No Sweets Second X: No Snacks Third X: No Seconds Comments: Went to a friend's home for dinner tonight. On any other diet, I've had to go off-plan to go to dinner at someone's home. Tonigh...

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I only listened to about ten minutes. Sound quality was definitely good enough. Very pleasant and clear reading style. +1 on preferring not to hear the corrections. You may want to consider just leaving the "typos" (not correcting at all) if it's too tedious to go back and edit out the errors. The "...

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Thanks for the supportive visits, Kate and Linda.

My meals aren't always the healthiest but the food all fits on one plate.

And the plates are not as loaded as they were in the first couple of weeks.

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Day 19 SSS = Special day Green X = Success Black X = Failed that X Red Triple X = Entire day is a Fail First X: No Sweets Second X: No Snacks Third X: No Seconds Comments: Went to an Indian buffet yesterday. Loaded my plate up high so I wouldn't be tempted to get seconds. The food was delicious but ...

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2 major examples of self care- reinforcing your personal boundaries by selecting another therapist; and exercise. +1 on giving you respect for that. Not to mention, a good day of No-S meals. (At least, they looked like good meals to me. natj called it "tough eating wise" so maybe I missed something...

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Thank you for the photos! You look terrific -- happy with yourself. I clicked Reinhard's link and skimmed through your daily-ish thread. I was not prepared for how tough your journey has been (still is?). Hat's off to you for consistently getting back on track, again and again and again -- and bravo...

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Day 18 SSS = Special day Green X = Success Black X = Failed that X Red Triple X = Entire day is a Fail First X: No Sweets Second X: No Snacks Third X: No Seconds Comments: Today went great. We were served a small salad before the meal at the restaurant, and vegetables were served on a side plate. I ...

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I can eat what I want.... I'm basically a 3 year in a 47 y old body I feel like that a bit. I've eaten more noodles in the past five weeks on No-S than I'd probably eaten in the previous two years. Same with ice cream. I'm having it every weekend (except last weekend when I was snowed in). Prior to...

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So much better to feel than be numb though I can tell you that much. You sound like you're right on track, and at a perfect point to work with a good therapist. You're already making progress: * Noticing that you do like the book club mom, and there were one or two other people you mentioned that y...

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I think Noel has a "mason jar salad" thread on the main discussion page, and I believe she makes a week's worth at a time.

+1 on Board Game Day. Scrabble is my favorite.

Queenie

LOVED seeing your photos. Was amazed to scroll through your thread and see what a challenge it's been. Scrolling through your thread makes it clear that it's been quite a journey. I loved at one point how you realized you had lost 40 or 45 lbs, even though day-by-day it didn't feel like you'd made p...

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Guess what? It's all working out perfectly. The person we need to meet at 1:00 (the first meeting) can't see us in person because the plow got stuck on her street last night and she's still snowed in. So we're going to have that meeting via conference call, which I can do from home. The next meeting...

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Day 17 SSS = Special day Green X = Success Black X = Failed that X Red Triple X = Entire day is a Fail First X: No Sweets Second X: No Snacks Third X: No Seconds Comments: Tuesday was fine. Not sure about Wednesday. Normally I work from home but I'm doing a little freelance work lately. In connectio...

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Day 16 SSS = Special day Green X = Success Black X = Failed that X Red Triple X = Entire day is a Fail First X: No Sweets Second X: No Snacks Third X: No Seconds Comments: Monday was fine. I did have pretzels and cheese for dinner, which isn't the most nutritious choice. But it's what I wanted, it f...

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Don't be going all crazy there with spirulina smoothies on your S days!

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There was alcohol involved... LOL! I should stop thinking about changing my mind, really enjoy my food and it will all settle down more quickly. Good point. As for me, I was so focused on storm preparations that I forgot to buy S-day treats. Now there's no driving, not that stores would be open eve...

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The term "snow day" refers to school, where there are a certain number of "snow days" allowed per year. (And if there was a lot of snow and more snow days were used, then the school year was extended by that many days.) On a snow day people goof off at home. Make snowmen. Throw snowballs. Drink hot ...

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Day 15 SSS = Special day Green X = Success Black X = Failed that X Red Triple X = Entire day is a Fail First X: No Sweets Second X: No Snacks Third X: No Seconds Comments: Perfect day on Friday. No problem remembering it was not yet Saturday. : ) Week 01: XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX Week 02: XXX XXX XXX XXX...

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Maybe I should go and read the testimonials or something. Or maybe read them to your husband? Only half-joking. If he understood that someone who's been on this "diet" for seven years and going strong lost no weight in the first year, then lost 30 lbs in the second year -- he might get it. But I he...

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drscottie wrote:
Today has been a breadtastic day.

I can feel your joy.

Queenie

I really really want to lose more weight. This whole thing with dh has unleashed something inside me and I just am remembering that I'm more than a mom. I enjoy looking attractive again. Im enjoying dressing up and looking good. I want to lose more weight for me though nobody else. I guess it sound...

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It's nice to start strong in these early days.

Queenie

That is interesting about your dinner and finding it was actually plenty to eat after all. The other thing I notice is the between meal hunger - how often it just completely goes away. Yes, that was eye-opening about that dinner, Kate. And I know what you mean about the between-meal hunger, that it...

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lpearlmom wrote:You are doing fantastic--yay!

Thanks, Linda! I've been lucky with No-S.

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