What's Your Most Recent NSV

anxietyfairy

Two things:

-I've been writing down what I eat on a piece of paper instead of weighing my food and tracking it in the app, because I was finding it too intimidating and time consuming. Now I want to weigh my food as well. I wasn't tracking most days, but now I find just writing down everything much easier than uploading my food diary to the site… a written record is better than no record right? I've been making notes of how I could do my day better as well.

-I made a sugarfree brownie recipe the other day and it was delicious. I realised I could go online and find 20 low calorie recipes for treats, snacks, breakfasts, lunches and dinners and be closer to staying within my calorie goals. Unfortunately I'm a bit slow, most people would have done that sooner.

anxietyfairy

A third thing…

I struggle with grazing all day and eating food that is too calorie dense. I realised I could have half as much of things like sandwiches, then have a portion of two of fruit and veges to bring the calorie level down significantly. Hopefully that will be enough to bring my weight down because I've been at a plateau for like six months.

anxietyfairy

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Well done on being normal!

I wish the book were longer! I feel like some things could have been expanded on and would have liked more examples, and more complete examples. It felt broken into pieces without really showing what a full habit could look like. It looks like they've taken a lot of the online information down as well. I guess the books been out for like seven years.

spirittrail

At least.....I bought the book several years ago. I've read another equally as good. The Kaizen Method. I can't remember who wrote it. He explains the Japanese habit forming method....The Kaizen....and it's based on building habits beginning with small steps. Eventually you rewire your brain so gradually the habits just take over. Habits are personal so it may be why you feel he didn't expand enough. Just focus on one....take tiny steps...and when it has become your personality add another. Google The Kaizen Method....that may help you too. 😊

anxietyfairy

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Thanks, sounds intriguing. I will have to look it up.

gesundundmunter

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Good to know about subtracting 2/3 pounds for clothing/shoes.