emd1212's No-S check-in
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emd1212's No-S check-in
Hey, any and all readers! My name is Liz, and as an on-and-off again No-Ser (since January 2009), I'm committing to a daily check-in to help keep me on track. I've been bad in the past at sticking with HabitCal or a check-in, but planning to stick with it this time.
I'm not somebody who needs to lose a great deal of weight; I'm currently at a BMI of 23 and holding, but I have struggled with eating and weight since adolescence and have dealt with both anorexia (high school)and binge eating (through late teens and twenties). I turn 30 in about two months and I'm trying my hardest to improve my negative relationship with food, using No-S to accomplish this. Stress tends to have a predictably negative impact on my eating and mentality toward my body, and my life is a bit on the stressful side right now (details will surely feature in my daily check-ins)
My biggest challenge is second-guessing my No-S strategy. I'll convince myself that I'm better off cutting fat out of my diet, or counting points, or trying some other pretty unsustainable method to cut my food intake. I get a hefty bit of anxiety over the idea of getting hungry between meals, as I think my prior eating disorder has left me pretty traumatized by hunger.
I know, though, that No-S is one of the most efficient ways to not only normalize my eating, but to teach me good old-fashioned commonsense restraint when it comes to using food inappropriately. On the heels of a failure last night (snacked after a "too healthy" supper that didn't carry me through till bedtime), I'm beginning this check-in.
Good luck to all those who are reading, and thanks for sticking with me this far!
I'm not somebody who needs to lose a great deal of weight; I'm currently at a BMI of 23 and holding, but I have struggled with eating and weight since adolescence and have dealt with both anorexia (high school)and binge eating (through late teens and twenties). I turn 30 in about two months and I'm trying my hardest to improve my negative relationship with food, using No-S to accomplish this. Stress tends to have a predictably negative impact on my eating and mentality toward my body, and my life is a bit on the stressful side right now (details will surely feature in my daily check-ins)
My biggest challenge is second-guessing my No-S strategy. I'll convince myself that I'm better off cutting fat out of my diet, or counting points, or trying some other pretty unsustainable method to cut my food intake. I get a hefty bit of anxiety over the idea of getting hungry between meals, as I think my prior eating disorder has left me pretty traumatized by hunger.
I know, though, that No-S is one of the most efficient ways to not only normalize my eating, but to teach me good old-fashioned commonsense restraint when it comes to using food inappropriately. On the heels of a failure last night (snacked after a "too healthy" supper that didn't carry me through till bedtime), I'm beginning this check-in.
Good luck to all those who are reading, and thanks for sticking with me this far!
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Hi and welcome Liz!
I'm a total newbie to No S, just been doing this a couple of weeks but loving it so far. I don't have a lot to lose either - just come off WW and mostly looking to maintain, and heal my (really quite damaged) relationship with food. I'm finding No S is already helping to calm my diet and weight obsession, it just somehow frames eating in a much more 'normal' way (whatever that is these days!). Anyway, just wanted to say good luck and look forward to reading more of your check-ins!
I'm a total newbie to No S, just been doing this a couple of weeks but loving it so far. I don't have a lot to lose either - just come off WW and mostly looking to maintain, and heal my (really quite damaged) relationship with food. I'm finding No S is already helping to calm my diet and weight obsession, it just somehow frames eating in a much more 'normal' way (whatever that is these days!). Anyway, just wanted to say good luck and look forward to reading more of your check-ins!
Thanks for the welcome, Tofu Queen! I, too, am a former WW-er (in fact, I have a few products in my kitchen still that I would not buy if not on WW!) and cannot sustain that particular way of eating.
Today has gone well and will be a green
Breakfast- 2 Vitatop bran muffins (a leftover WW-related purchase)
Lunch- leftover southwestern chicken dish I cooked yesterday, 2 slices of wheat bread w/ a spoonful of peanut butter
Supper- Meatloaf from a new recipe I tried tonight, with mashed potatoes, green beans, and fruit cocktail
I am fortunate that I have the time and resources these days to workout a good bit, and while I have to take care to not focus too heavily on exercise in my life, working out helps me relieve stress and depression and also raises my self-confidence, to I'm making exercise a priority most days of the week.
Today, I spent 30 minutes on our treadmill (we were so lucky to buy one second-hand from the in-laws!) and did a 30-minute cardio workout from the Beach Body Turbo Fire program. Also, the husband and I did 8 Minute Abs (hilariously dated but very effective), as we do most weekday mornings.
Overall, I think I'm off to a good start. I'm trying very hard not to worry too much about the fact that hubby and I have a cruise coming up in December, a belated honeymoon after 5 1/2 years of marriage. Even if I don't look any different than I do today, I also don't look any worse than when we married, and he seems to love me all the time, regardless of how I "think" I look. Now, if I can just re-read what I've just written every night between now and our cruise, I'll feel okay!
Good luck, readers! Wishing you a green Tuesday tomorrow.
Today has gone well and will be a green
Breakfast- 2 Vitatop bran muffins (a leftover WW-related purchase)
Lunch- leftover southwestern chicken dish I cooked yesterday, 2 slices of wheat bread w/ a spoonful of peanut butter
Supper- Meatloaf from a new recipe I tried tonight, with mashed potatoes, green beans, and fruit cocktail
I am fortunate that I have the time and resources these days to workout a good bit, and while I have to take care to not focus too heavily on exercise in my life, working out helps me relieve stress and depression and also raises my self-confidence, to I'm making exercise a priority most days of the week.
Today, I spent 30 minutes on our treadmill (we were so lucky to buy one second-hand from the in-laws!) and did a 30-minute cardio workout from the Beach Body Turbo Fire program. Also, the husband and I did 8 Minute Abs (hilariously dated but very effective), as we do most weekday mornings.
Overall, I think I'm off to a good start. I'm trying very hard not to worry too much about the fact that hubby and I have a cruise coming up in December, a belated honeymoon after 5 1/2 years of marriage. Even if I don't look any different than I do today, I also don't look any worse than when we married, and he seems to love me all the time, regardless of how I "think" I look. Now, if I can just re-read what I've just written every night between now and our cruise, I'll feel okay!
Good luck, readers! Wishing you a green Tuesday tomorrow.
Another green day- I'm saying that now, at 8:11 p.m. my time, to set that truth in stone for the rest of the night! We ate supper late tonight, so that also should be a help.
Breakfast: bowl of Raisin Bran w/ lowfat milk
Lunch: leftover meatloaf with green beans and two slices of whole wheat toast
Supper: a small bowl of white turkey chili, a square of home-made cornbread, and a serving of a cheese and pasta casserole I made for the first time. All would fit on a plate, but the chili was in a bowl on the side.
Victories with supper are notable: I would normally take seconds on the cornbread, and also the casserole, which was really good. I was mildly anxious to eat by the time we finally sat down at 7:30, but didn't panic or take extra bites as I was dishing up our food. I'm not totally sure how my husband feels about the new recipes (all from a "healthy" cookbook I found in a used bookstore), but he's trying to get in better shape also, and we ate far too many meals out last week. Plus, my cooking is usually a bit too healthy for his liking normally, so no big change there.
On the workout front, I did 8 minute abs this morning and a whole hour on our treadmill later on.
Two more N-days to go, readers!
Breakfast: bowl of Raisin Bran w/ lowfat milk
Lunch: leftover meatloaf with green beans and two slices of whole wheat toast
Supper: a small bowl of white turkey chili, a square of home-made cornbread, and a serving of a cheese and pasta casserole I made for the first time. All would fit on a plate, but the chili was in a bowl on the side.
Victories with supper are notable: I would normally take seconds on the cornbread, and also the casserole, which was really good. I was mildly anxious to eat by the time we finally sat down at 7:30, but didn't panic or take extra bites as I was dishing up our food. I'm not totally sure how my husband feels about the new recipes (all from a "healthy" cookbook I found in a used bookstore), but he's trying to get in better shape also, and we ate far too many meals out last week. Plus, my cooking is usually a bit too healthy for his liking normally, so no big change there.
On the workout front, I did 8 minute abs this morning and a whole hour on our treadmill later on.
Two more N-days to go, readers!
Thanks for the support, both of you!
Yesterday was a failure, and was totally preventable. I got home from being out with friends and heated up some leftovers from Wednesday's dinner, a plateful, no problem. I had enough cornbread still for today's breakfast, and told myself to leave it alone. Well, about 20 minutes after eating, I willfully went back to the kitchen and got the rest of the cornbread and ate it. I knew what I was doing would mean a failure, and I didn't need the extra food to be satisfied, as I already was. I honestly felt I was sabotaging myself. I even played the mental game where I considered counting that extra cornbread as today's breakfast and then just skipping breakfast. But no, it was a self-sabotaging failure. I have to be accountable for my actions or I'll never get a hold on my eating.
So, yesterday:
Breakfast: cornbread
Lunch: turkey chili, slice of wheat bread with peanut butter
Supper: leftover pasta casserole, cornbread
Failure: seconds on cornbread
On a more positive note, I am going strong with working out. I did a Jari Love weight workout DVD that was an hour long (very sore today!), 8 minute abs and 30 minutes of easy walking on the treadmill. Y'all will note that I own way too many workout DVD's...buying them is somewhat of an addiction for me But there are worse things to own a lot of, and altogether they cost less than a gym membership. If anyone needs recommendations on a DVD workout, I'm happy to help.
Happy Friday to all; I'll be back to check-in with today's meals.
Yesterday was a failure, and was totally preventable. I got home from being out with friends and heated up some leftovers from Wednesday's dinner, a plateful, no problem. I had enough cornbread still for today's breakfast, and told myself to leave it alone. Well, about 20 minutes after eating, I willfully went back to the kitchen and got the rest of the cornbread and ate it. I knew what I was doing would mean a failure, and I didn't need the extra food to be satisfied, as I already was. I honestly felt I was sabotaging myself. I even played the mental game where I considered counting that extra cornbread as today's breakfast and then just skipping breakfast. But no, it was a self-sabotaging failure. I have to be accountable for my actions or I'll never get a hold on my eating.
So, yesterday:
Breakfast: cornbread
Lunch: turkey chili, slice of wheat bread with peanut butter
Supper: leftover pasta casserole, cornbread
Failure: seconds on cornbread
On a more positive note, I am going strong with working out. I did a Jari Love weight workout DVD that was an hour long (very sore today!), 8 minute abs and 30 minutes of easy walking on the treadmill. Y'all will note that I own way too many workout DVD's...buying them is somewhat of an addiction for me But there are worse things to own a lot of, and altogether they cost less than a gym membership. If anyone needs recommendations on a DVD workout, I'm happy to help.
Happy Friday to all; I'll be back to check-in with today's meals.
Having a bad body image day today, which is messing with my head. I have, however, stayed green.
Breakfast: leftover pasta casserole (funny, when you cook for only two, how many times you get to re-enjoy the same dish!)
Lunch: Raisin Bran with milk (kind of did lunch and breakfast backward today)
Supper- at On The Border with hubby- :some chips and salsa, a bit of queso dip, a grilled chicken salad from their "healthy" menu, and a small section of my husband's quesadilla.
I am very sore from yesterday's weight workout, and took it easier with a 60 minute walk on the treadmill. I know to some others that's not exactly easy, but I've been trying to push harder recently, so it felt like somewhat of a break.
All in all, a decent day. I hope everyone made it through the week okay! I resisted buying candy while shopping at Target after supper, even though my hubs got some for himself. I can watch scary movies tonight candy free
Breakfast: leftover pasta casserole (funny, when you cook for only two, how many times you get to re-enjoy the same dish!)
Lunch: Raisin Bran with milk (kind of did lunch and breakfast backward today)
Supper- at On The Border with hubby- :some chips and salsa, a bit of queso dip, a grilled chicken salad from their "healthy" menu, and a small section of my husband's quesadilla.
I am very sore from yesterday's weight workout, and took it easier with a 60 minute walk on the treadmill. I know to some others that's not exactly easy, but I've been trying to push harder recently, so it felt like somewhat of a break.
All in all, a decent day. I hope everyone made it through the week okay! I resisted buying candy while shopping at Target after supper, even though my hubs got some for himself. I can watch scary movies tonight candy free
Great job resisting the candy while hubby indulged. That's difficult huh! My daughter made chocolate chip cookies last night. I absolutely love warm chocolate chip cookies with milk. I resisted knowing that I can pop one in the microwave for a treat today. Keep on keepin' on! Have a great weekend!
"Rivers know this: There is no hurry. We shall get there some day." ~Winnie the Pooh ~
A Flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms!
Diets Don't Work.
A Flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms!
Diets Don't Work.
I had a very moderate weekend, which was good, and then a a completely off day yesterday. I snacked three times! I was not binging, at least, and completely aware of my choices to be off No-S, but it was a slip back into distrusting its rules. I'm back today, and planning on three meals today.
Have a good Monday! I'll record my food later.
Have a good Monday! I'll record my food later.
today
Let's finish out strong today! Unfortunately for me just a couple bad days can trump the many many good days! So I have to get right back on track immediately. I mean, nothing is forbidden on this plan. If I can't stick to this, will I ever stick to anything?
Let's work it hard today!!!! I'm trying to encourage you....cuz I feel the same way!
Let's work it hard today!!!! I'm trying to encourage you....cuz I feel the same way!
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Hello there! Just wanted to stop by and give you a cheer-on. Well done for staying accountable and 'fessing up to those minor slip-ups. I think there's a world of difference between an extra snack and a full-on binge, and I also find one can sometimes turn into the other but you prevented that so extra doubly well done!
Keep it up!!
Keep it up!!