Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: REPORTING IN

I'm doing a behavior modification approach, so I won't be posting what I eat just my point total and score. It's a pretty simple (although not easy!) system. I learn a new task, do it successfully for 7 days. (If I fail one day, the 7 days start all over again.) Once I do that task successfully for 7 days, I add a new task, do that successfully for 7 days, and so on.

Success is measured by points. I get points for my mistakes so the fewer points the better. Based on the points, I get a "grade" of Excellent, Good, Fair, or Start Again.

The first phase (task) was "Record Your Eating". I had to write down everything I ate and when, where, and with whom I ate it and be sure to do that within 15 minutes of eating. I've successfully completed that phase and am starting Phase 2.

That's "Regulate Your Eating". In addition to the Phase 1 recording tasks, I now can eat only at certain times and I must eat during those times. This works out to 3 meals (anything I can eat in one sitting) and 3 snacks (one food item and one beverage). (I also do a pre-breakfast of hot decaf tea and applesauce with Acacia since my tummy insists on it.)

The scoring ranges for Phase 2 are:
0: Excellent!
1-14: Good

15-29: Fair

30+: Start Again

Enough explanation. Here's my actual report:

Phase 2, Day 1
Score: 10 - Good

I also did the exercises I've set up for myself (except for being one short on the number of back stretches). I'm not going to admit to what they were, though, since compared to someone like Shell I might as well be a slug. But I figure, hey, I've got to start somewhere. And it was knowing I was going to be 'fessing up on here that got me motivated to do them. So, thanks, guys.

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