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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cinnamon bliss
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by cinnamon bliss » Tue Apr 14, 2015 9:55 pm
I had to avoid making "Okay I need help..." the headline. I have been trying at this on and off for a while, and I need some accountability.
I hope I will be able to support others here as well. Thank you all, in advance, for being here.
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Kittson
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by Kittson » Wed Apr 15, 2015 1:37 am
Hi Anna! It will be great to read your check-ins. I think we all enjoy sharing our experiences and getting/giving support. Best of luck to you as you try this with some accountability!
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by osoniye » Wed Apr 15, 2015 4:20 am
Hi, cinnamon bliss,
Good idea, going for a bit of accountability here. I look forward to following your thread and seeing how it all unfolds for you. I've found this to be a helpful and supportive community.
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cinnamon bliss
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by cinnamon bliss » Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:15 pm
Thank you!
Today was pretty good. I would count it as a SUCCESS.
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by KathieM » Thu Apr 16, 2015 1:12 am
Well done!!
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cinnamon bliss
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by cinnamon bliss » Sun Apr 19, 2015 12:23 pm
Thank you! I haven't checked in lately but I have had all SUCCESSES.
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by eschano » Mon May 11, 2015 10:59 am
Hi Anna, I hope it's all going well.
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