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- Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:33 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Another belated update! No, I've not gone away, I'm working hard every day to make Gloverton a thriving example of health and fitness. Although, I did experience my first RED DAY recently! First, the numbers: Day 54 - SUCCESS (01/04/13) Day 55 - S-DAY (01/05/13) - Saturday Day 56 - S-DAY (01/06/13) ...
- Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:52 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Whew, it has been some crazy days here at the Gepetto household! Although I haven't been here, I have been keeping on keeping on! But first, a confession! :oops: So that 16 pound beast of a hammer? Well, turns out I can't read - it's only 10 pounds. Still a great workout, and in retrospect, I'm glad...
- Tue Dec 18, 2012 2:48 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
I once let a younger coworker watch two of my sons during "take your child to work day." After seeing my 9yo flip a small flashlight over the atrium where it fell 3 stories into a planter, she commented that was all the contraception she needed. He did it by accident, which was probably worse - beca...
- Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:08 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Animated's check-in.
- Replies: 103
- Views: 106645
- Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:01 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sweetness' "daily" check in
- Replies: 624
- Views: 625104
You go, runner you! When my wife is running a lot (getting ready for an event, etc.) her metabolism seems to accelerate too, as she just seems to melt away. Although I can never notice it in her, she says it slows just as fast when she's not running. That or her clothes shrink like mine when there's...
- Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:56 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ironchef mostly weekly check in
- Replies: 1065
- Views: 1082050
Hi ironchef, just read through your past few entries, and am thoroughly impressed with your ability to resist the "WTH" monster! It's so easy to throw in the towel after a fall, and you steered clear beautifully. Your wonderment about where your weight will settle seems natural - having to eat more ...
- Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:22 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Day 35 - S-DAY (12/16/12) Day 36 - SUCCESS (12/17/12) Sweetness - thanks, I will! She's a beast! No funny stuff today; had a scouting event with a son, which involved a potluck buffet. Single small plate with a salad bowl perched on it, and a cup of water from the drinking fountain. Successful! Glov...
- Sun Dec 16, 2012 2:32 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sweetness' "daily" check in
- Replies: 624
- Views: 625104
- Sun Dec 16, 2012 2:30 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: eschano every day check-in
- Replies: 145
- Views: 122430
I did it, I did it! I'm at my goal weight and officially of normal weight! Woohoooooo! I haven't been for 7 years or so (although I did come close twice in between) and even back then I was only at normal weight for half a year on some unsustainable crazy diet. I'm so freakin delighted. Didn't know...
- Sun Dec 16, 2012 2:28 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Question for daily or sporatic checksters
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10625
Hi Heddi, For me, the less thought I have to invest, the better. No S and associated habits are (becoming) just that for me - habits - things that govern my life in a more or less automatic fashion, so that I don't have to think about them. As the father of a large and still young family, a full tim...
- Sun Dec 16, 2012 2:22 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Day 33 - SUCCESS (12/14/12) Day 34 - S-DAY (12/15/12) eschano, Sweetness - thanks, I'm so glad you're enjoying the saga of Gloverton! It is a fun way for me to have a story unfolding as part of the longer (lifelong!) journey that's begun. Funny stuff! My wife and I did our modest bit of Christmas sh...
- Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:29 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Day 30 - SUCCESS (12/11/12) Day 31 - SUCCESS (12/12/12) Day 32 - SUCCESS (12/13/12) Milliem - that's my hope - that it becomes so ingrained that on some mornings I wake up half way through my Shovelglove routine before it registers that I'm actually conscious. So far...not quite there. Thanks on the...
- Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:16 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Hello just joined scared but delighted too!!!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 28179
- Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:06 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sweetness' "daily" check in
- Replies: 624
- Views: 625104
- Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:00 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Day 29 - SUCCESS (12/10/12) milliem - not worrying the details definitely helps - my biggest fear is what happens when the bloom is off the rose. Turning No S and Shovelglove and Urban Ranger into habits are the core of this new life. Things like losing weight are "lag measures" - it's the keeping o...
- Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:59 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Day 28 - S-DAY (12/09/12) Thanks Sweetness! Some of those green days were hard-fought, too, and I appreciate the kind words! It has been a very relaxing weekend, especially after the chaos of the past few weeks (we were heading into a big product launch - 2.5 years in the offing.) Don't ask me what ...
- Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:53 am
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: Personal Punch Cards Podcast
- Replies: 48
- Views: 167362
People Using Personal Punchcards / CoSC?
Hi all, I've been using the chain of self-command at the footsoldier level for a week now, and have found it very useful. As a list-maker who spends most of my days in meetings, having a way to focus the few critical things that need to get done each day have been a great boon in helping to focus th...
- Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:03 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Day 24 - SUCCESS (12/05/12) Day 25 - SUCCESS (12/06/12) Day 26 - SUCCESS (12/07/12) Day 27 - S-DAY (12/08/12) Oh, what a whirlwind this week has been! It's been a full S-Day today, too, as we visited some family friends and only just returned home after a long visit with wine, food, chips and Trivia...
- Wed Dec 05, 2012 3:53 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove Routines
- Topic: Village Hero Routine(s)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 27064
- Wed Dec 05, 2012 12:22 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Day 22 - SUCCESS (12/03/12) Day 23 - SUCCESS (12/04/12) Hi Reneew~ - thanks for stopping by, and I completely agree about food tasting better. Also, it's nice to not have to think about eating in between meals - so instead of wondering if it's snack time yet, I just keep working. I think I may be ge...
- Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:58 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: * * * December challenge * * *
- Replies: 74
- Views: 82125
Hey, this looks like fun! My goals for December are to continue Vanilla No S with 7 inch plates, and continue Shovelglove and Urban Ranger habits. (note: I post more detail in the Daily Check In thread under Gepetto's Journey.) 12.01 - S-DAY 12.02 - S-DAY 12.03 - SUCCESS 12.04 - SUCCESS 12.05 - S-DA...
- Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:46 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Are there any men here?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 46746
- Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:42 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Day 20: S-DAY (12/01/12) Day 21: S-DAY (12/02/12) Snapdragon - It was definitely a bit of a 'whoah' moment for me, getting to the bottom of the stairs and realizing what had just happened. Much like my 'stack the plate to the heavens' approach, it sounds like your Cheetos are helping to build the ha...
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:16 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: eschano every day check-in
- Replies: 145
- Views: 122430
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:14 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ZippaDee Do Da Days...
- Replies: 526
- Views: 652931
- Sat Dec 01, 2012 1:19 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Day 19: SUCCESS (11/30/12) Snapdragon, thanks for stopping by, and for the words of support. Wall of Introspective Text: It's not these first few weeks, or even months, that worry me. A decade ago I followed Jorge Cruise's "8 Minutes in the Morning" and successfully dropped 40 pounds. It came back (...
- Sat Dec 01, 2012 12:59 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: TobiasandLincolnmom's Journey
- Replies: 256
- Views: 210611
- Fri Nov 30, 2012 1:07 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Day 18: SUCCESS (11/29/12) Zippadee, ironchef and Sweetness - thanks for stopping by, and for the encouragement. As for sense of humor, my theory is that when facing life's challenges we can choose to laugh or cry, and laughing people are more fun to be around. :-) Funny stuff: work's been crazy (ge...
- Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:45 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sweetness' "daily" check in
- Replies: 624
- Views: 625104
- Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:28 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: KCCC 2012
- Replies: 60
- Views: 65429
- Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:26 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Tobiasmom's No-S Pregnancy....
- Replies: 152
- Views: 120653
- Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:20 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: O43 Check-in
- Replies: 1103
- Views: 1348090
- Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:11 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ZippaDee Do Da Days...
- Replies: 526
- Views: 652931
- Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:06 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Whoo, been a crazy few days! Day 13: S-DAY (11/24/12) Day 14: S-DAY (11/25/12) Day 15: SUCCESS (11/26/12) Day 16: SUCCESS (11/27/12) Day 17: SUCCESS (11/28/12) Sweetness - thanks for the support! So the past few days has been crazy - first the 2 s-days that were pretty wild, although there was a per...
- Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:40 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Day 12: SUCCESS (11/23/12) Haha, hi Snapdragon! No, sorry, not your brother! Thanks for the kind words about No S - it does seem to fit me so far. Then again, I'm just shy of two weeks into this change in lifestyle, so I know there are some hard days ahead as old habits begin gasping for air. After ...
- Fri Nov 23, 2012 2:04 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Day 10: SUCCESS (11/21/12) Day 11: S-DAY (11/22/12) - Thanksgiving in the U.S. Eschano - thanks for stopping by, and thanks for the kind words about the Gloverton updates - I'd love to read stories about your experiences if you decide to give it a go! It's been a busy few days, but successful! Wedne...
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 11:04 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Tobiasmom's No-S Pregnancy....
- Replies: 152
- Views: 120653
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 11:02 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: milczar's check in
- Replies: 1099
- Views: 1375214
Hi Milczar, I was reading back through some of your log posts, and it reminds me of my own struggles - I even lost 40 pounds 10 years ago following Jorge Cruise's 8 Minutes plan. Thanks also for posting your eating - that's a brave thing, and your reflection on it (the junk is bad) is so candid and ...
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:51 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sweetness' "daily" check in
- Replies: 624
- Views: 625104
Sweetness - congratulations on the c25k! That's a great program, especially when followed in moderation. :) My wife lost over 70 pounds after she followed that very same program about 3 years ago, and aside from looking absolutely fantastic, she has run several 10 mile races "for fun." Great things ...
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:43 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: The Blessings of Simplicity
- Replies: 1886
- Views: 2412234
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:36 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Day 9: SUCCESS (11/20/12) milliem - thanks! There is a lot of work to be done in the village, that's for sure. It may take the rest of my life, and who knows, by then it may be a small town or even a city! :) This post is a little late - it's actually the morning of day 10 as I write this, but yeste...
- Tue Nov 20, 2012 1:46 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sweetness' "daily" check in
- Replies: 624
- Views: 625104
- Tue Nov 20, 2012 1:04 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Day 8: SUCCESS (11/19/12) Sweetness - ironically enough, that was this morning's labor! The new routine 'building the village' worked pretty well, though I'm not quite satisfied with the 'hoeing' movement. Today was a successful No S day also - I got mighty hungry toward the end of the day, as lunch...
- Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:09 am
- Forum: Shovelglove Routines
- Topic: Village Hero Routine(s)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 27064
Village Hero Routine(s)
I've been posting daily updates over on the No S forums for a week now, and thought I'd share some of the routines that have made Shovelglove so much fun in the mornings. In keeping with the scenarios on the Shovelglove page, these are designed to put you in the role of village hero, bravely swingin...
- Mon Nov 19, 2012 10:00 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
The first weekend of S-Days! Day 6: SUCCESS (11/17/12) Day 7: SUCCESS (11/18/12) What a strange feeling it was to experience the weekend knowing "anything" was on the menu! In practice, though, it turned out not much different than the preceding week - generally plated foods, and not a lot of snacki...
- Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:02 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Day 5: SUCCESS (11/16/12) Sweetness, thanks for stopping by! The claw hammer might be light, but it would make a formidable "Dagger" for some one-handed work, I imagine. Slower start today, but got my Shovelglove mojo on, and "Defended the Village" again. Finished a little before 14 minutes, so tack...
- Sat Nov 17, 2012 1:52 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Animated's check-in.
- Replies: 103
- Views: 106645
- Fri Nov 16, 2012 10:13 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What is it?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9491
- Fri Nov 16, 2012 2:23 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Day 4: SUCCESS (11/15/12) Tougher day today. Had to give a talk at another location, huge parking lot let me get my urban ranger on for almost a half mile. Missed dinner time by two hours, but dodged the pulled pork restaurant and had a modest if late dinner at home. Whew! Worked on building up the ...
- Thu Nov 15, 2012 5:39 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: One Day At A Time (Jen's check in)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 20710
- Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:43 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Sweetness' "daily" check in
- Replies: 624
- Views: 625104
- Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:21 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Day 3: SUCCESS (11/14/12) eschano, thanks for the welcome - everyone seems so friendly that I figured it was time to jump in. No S is going well (you know, for day 3...) - I have no qualms about burying my plate right now; I figure that will even itself out over time. Had a business dinner tonight t...
- Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:57 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Here goes nothing, tomorrow I start the last diet of my life
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11836
- Wed Nov 14, 2012 11:50 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: eschano every day check-in
- Replies: 145
- Views: 122430
- Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:40 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: How to Shovelglove while on business travel?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9409
Thanks Reinhard! Your response got me thinking about what I might find in a hotel room besides body weight, and the first thing that popped to mind was the iron. It would have to be a one-handed shovelglove day, so maybe I'd have to modify my movements - garden trowel? One-handed sword? I have a few...
- Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:12 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
- Replies: 59
- Views: 59915
Gepetto's Journey - Daily Check In
Hello everyone. First time posting on a fitness / weight loss / lifestyle forum, here, though I've certainly lurked enough of them over the years of the Internet, and BBSs before that. Yesterday was Veteran's day here in the United States, so I was off work. Somehow I found the link to the Shovelglo...
- Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:34 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: How to Shovelglove while on business travel?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9409
How to Shovelglove while on business travel?
Hi everyone,
I just discovered Shovelglove, and am wondering what solutions might exist for keeping up the routine when living out of a hotel? I'm not sure how the TSA would feel about a sledge in my luggage..-
Thanks for any advice or wisdom.
Gepetto
I just discovered Shovelglove, and am wondering what solutions might exist for keeping up the routine when living out of a hotel? I'm not sure how the TSA would feel about a sledge in my luggage..-
Thanks for any advice or wisdom.
Gepetto
- Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:07 pm
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: a little spike in your walk
- Replies: 2
- Views: 20256