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by bluebunny27
Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:34 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Good Example
Replies: 11
Views: 18777

Hum, interesting ... I'll check out the blog archives more extensively later ... Some parts are a bit WEIRD though ... He says he only exercised 1-2 days per week, 20 minutes each time ... oh boy !! ;-) Then he says he took diet pills ... Reductil ? This doesn't sound too healthy to me ... I wonder ...
by bluebunny27
Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:55 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Soup and Sandwich
Replies: 2
Views: 6465

Soup and sandwich .... that is a meal !!!

(Ref. : Seinfeld.)

Cheers !

Marc ;-)

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by bluebunny27
Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:49 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Cool trick! Try it!
Replies: 6
Views: 12259

Oh, interesting idea ... but be careful not to deprive yourself too much (cutting too many calories) or else it could lead to binge eating later on ... The slow and steady approach is usually better so even those small-ish 200-400 daily calorie deficit will add up big time after a while. The best is...
by bluebunny27
Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:42 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Day 21 and finally introducing myself
Replies: 6
Views: 11419

Awesome work, Katie. 21 days. When you're younger you have to be careful though, cos' you're not finished growing up yet ... so you may gain an inch or two, 5'4" That'll help you out. :-) Excess weight concentrating in the belly area ... tight jeans ... it sounds like a classic case of the 'Muffin t...
by bluebunny27
Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:53 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Bluebunny has one pound to go to get to his goal of 90!!!!!
Replies: 26
Views: 28919

Wow, more fans ! I'll have my own fan club pretty soon, hehe ! Thanks, connorcream, Reinhard, Renee, MerryKat and OliviaAmanda. Losing weight (and learning new habits) takes a long time but it's definitely worth it so keep on workin' hard on all your goals. :-) ... The last few days of my year long ...
by bluebunny27
Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:26 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: taking a bit of a detour
Replies: 13
Views: 16825

Naaaaaah Renee, most people were not that upset, really ! (Crowd booing ... throwing things - - and then .... RIOTING, yes !) :-) Good luck with your new plan, Renee. We all go through difficulties sometimes so it's your turn to fight through adversity, right ? :-( Hey, here's a site I just discover...
by bluebunny27
Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:11 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Bluebunny has one pound to go to get to his goal of 90!!!!!
Replies: 26
Views: 28919

Hey thanks for the support, Starla, Kevin, aoc, Bright Angel, TSF (Too Solid Flesh) and Renee, always nice and appreciated. :-) My weight this morning : 189.6 so I'm happy to finally be in the 180's now. (woo hoo !) ;-) Starla, once I'm done with my year long plan (sometimes after nov. 1st) and all ...
by bluebunny27
Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:45 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
Replies: 1459
Views: 1540876

Renee wrote : "Instead of calling it a "mod" and getting a ton of people upset like they did at Marc" Here's my one dish plan: - wait for your tum to grumble, then you get 1 dish (or plate of any food) - daily heart and soul exercise (opt.) - if hunger comes before a planned meal, have 3 bites... on...
by bluebunny27
Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:11 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Bluebunny has one pound to go to get to his goal of 90!!!!!
Replies: 26
Views: 28919

I achieved my year long goal this morning !! Woo hoo !! Celebrate -- good times -- come on !! (Kool & The Gang) ;-) My weight this morning : 190.0 190.0 I was expecting a low 190's this morning but thinking I had a better shot at the big 190.0 or less tomorrow morning. Wrong. It was definitely hard...
by bluebunny27
Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:53 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

Thanks Grammy ! It's always good when you read such positive comments ... I am proud if I helped you out. Good luck on your journey ! Sure it'll be hard sometimes but if you work hard good things are bound to happen in the long run if you put in the work. ;-) ... Oh yeah and by the way .... I achiev...
by bluebunny27
Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:05 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

Hey ! Yes, if I do really well on tuesday and wednesday I'll be very close to my goal on thursday morning ... if I don't get there at that time it may have to wait a few more days ... but early next week at the latest I should be really close to the high 180's - - I haven't been there since 1993 pro...
by bluebunny27
Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:52 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

Wrestling !! Yes, I'll jump from the TOP ROPE just like Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka !! ;-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Snuka Oh, you don't mean that kind of wrestling probably ... lol ! No worries, I should be alright. 11 days left to lose 1.2 pound, so I don't have to do anything too extreme to m...
by bluebunny27
Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:57 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

Ok, 191.2 this morning. I've made some progress recently. These past few days I was in the zone, I lost those 1-2 extra pounds I had gained being naughty the other week. I had 2 really bad days that week, almost back to back, but now I am behavin' like an angel again, good thing. I've cut down on my...
by bluebunny27
Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:46 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Tips on minimizing hunger?
Replies: 25
Views: 37445

You should find out what your BMR is ... Basal Metabolic Rate and then you know how many calories you need every day. You may be under eating, or eating things that are not filling you up properly so you are always hungry. http://walking.about.com/cs/calories/l/blcalcalc.htm That worked for me. You ...
by bluebunny27
Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:56 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Bluebunny has one pound to go to get to his goal of 90!!!!!
Replies: 26
Views: 28919

hey thanks Reinhard (Our Fearless Leader) Merrykat (Lovely colors) and wosnes as well ! Yes, it's true .... I'm crazy !! :-) A year ago, I was wearing 42-44" pants and they were getting really tight too, long-story-short - - last week I bought new pants ... 36" waist ! I could even have chosen the 3...
by bluebunny27
Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:03 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Just another new guy. Age 15.
Replies: 12
Views: 18444

hehe ! That 'Finger' bit is *GOLD*, that's pretty DARK humor too .... so I like it. :-) Anyway, you'd see a really big difference even losing only 25-30 pounds so don't worry too much about the whole 50-in-a-year thing, you've got plenty of time anyway being only 15 ... it's nice that you are doing ...
by bluebunny27
Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:23 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: First night Shuging!
Replies: 9
Views: 13904

Well, maybe relic wasn't the right word ... but I don't use anything really old personally, 30-40-50 years old ? ... except for this clock I have. MY father built it a long time ago, in the 70's, It's an alarm clock and it works fine, sentimental value, really ! He built it himself since he was work...
by bluebunny27
Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:14 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Just another new guy. Age 15.
Replies: 12
Views: 18444

Sure, it can be done - - but not easily - - You have to work at it eavery day, except for the occasional slip up. I'm almost done now losing even more than that (90 pounds within a year, from 280 to 190, I'm 5'10", 37 years old.) McD is a place to be avoided, all fast food ... lots of calories, not ...
by bluebunny27
Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:35 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: First night Shuging!
Replies: 9
Views: 13904

Good work, Shovelglover ! 18 pounds, sounds like a pretty heavy homemade sledge, especially for a beginner. I use a 16 pound one and I've been doing it for over 6 months. Careful not to hurt yourself if you aren't used to the moves yet. You're an "Urban Ranger" too ... wow ! Well, I ran to the mailb...
by bluebunny27
Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:55 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Bluebunny has one pound to go to get to his goal of 90!!!!!
Replies: 26
Views: 28919

Thanks everyone ! Kevin, Starla, Mimi, Dandelion, Emily and of course, Renee ! :-) Wow, I'm in the spotlight now ... which is my I must HIDE MY FACE at the moment for what happened this past weekend ... ;-) Yeah, I was 1 pound away from my year long goal (actually, 0.6 pound away) but that was on 10...
by bluebunny27
Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:04 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
Replies: 1459
Views: 1540876

Yeah, I had issues too this past week - - Gained a couple of pounds. I'm back with the old routine now though, lining up the double green days again. When you did good work in the past though it's easier to get back to where you were, all you have to do is to apply yourself in the next week so you d...
by bluebunny27
Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:00 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

Just 3 more !! Just 3 more !! Just 3 more !! Just 3 more !! Just 3 more !! Just 3 more !! Just 3 more !! Just 3 more !!Just 3 more !! Just 3 more !!Just 3 more !! Just 3 more !!Just 3 more !! Just 3 more !!Just 3 more !! Just 3 more !!Just 3 more !! Just 3 more !!Just 3 more !! Just 3 more !! That r...
by bluebunny27
Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:31 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

http://k.photos.cx/RecentMonths001-de3.jpg All time low this morning, 190.6 pounds ? Wow ! I was surprised actually, I was expecting a low 191 this morning. I have been super green lately so I have good results this week. I am 0.6 pound away from my original year long objective (280 to 190 within a...
by bluebunny27
Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:18 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

Chest waist hips !! Chest waist hips !! ;-) Ok, I measured myself using a tape this morning, I hadn't done that since july 18th. I was pleased by the results : July 18th 2009 : http://k.photos.cx/Chestwaisthips001-18juillet2009-838.jpg October 8th 2009 : http://k.photos.cx/Chestwaisthips002-08octobr...
by bluebunny27
Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:21 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

I updated my pictures this morning .... (see previous message above) 192.2 pounds at the moment. Not bad. Lost 3.2 pounds in september. Might not seem like a lot but I don't have a lot of extra blubber left either. I worked really hard to lose 3.2 in september actually. My compliance %'s were very h...
by bluebunny27
Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:05 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: HOW MANY TRIES DID IT TAKE YOU TO STICK WITH THIS?
Replies: 43
Views: 40044

Huh, just one try is enough for me ... when you are motivated you know nothing can stop you, no reason to quit ... you just fight through adversity. If it takes more than one time, it means you are not 100% ready to make the changes required to succeed. If it gets tough it means you are doing someth...
by bluebunny27
Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:04 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: October Challenge! Yes... it's here.
Replies: 31
Views: 35223

Cheers !

Marc ;-)
by bluebunny27
Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:26 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Help with posting pictures?
Replies: 4
Views: 9176

http://k.photos.cx/Graph-Journey-804.jpg You upload your photo to a website and they give you an IMG code, a link to your photo that you can post here. I use : http://photos.cx/ or http://tinypic.com/ or http://www.freeimagehosting.net/upload.php Then you copy and paste the link in your message and...
by bluebunny27
Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:17 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: My Bike Accident
Replies: 6
Views: 14394

Oh, that sounds like you had a concussion, a shock to the brain caused by an impact - - this could have been really severe if you hadn't had a helmet on at the time !! :-( As a regular cyclist myself I have had a few close calls over the past few months but nothing this extreme, just minor incidents...
by bluebunny27
Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:55 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: September challenge!
Replies: 84
Views: 68258

Doing alright. I had 4 red nutrition days in sept. I would have liked 3 or less so I didn't achieve that but it was close ... I ended the month strong at least with a few good days in a row. I'm working on getting to the low 192's right now I started the month at 195.4 so that's a loss of approx. 3 ...
by bluebunny27
Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:58 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

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Cheers !

Marc ;-)

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by bluebunny27
Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:50 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
Replies: 1459
Views: 1540876

Yeah, it's a shame when you are gaining weight on the weekends and then it takes you many days to get back to where you were ... depressing ! This is an issue for me too, I am bad one day and then I struggle to make it back ... something to work on in the future : Avoid bad days where I gain 3-4 pou...
by bluebunny27
Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:47 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Katie's Daily Check-In (new!)
Replies: 14
Views: 20254

Hum, those pictures of sandwiches are making me hungry !! :-)

Good luck to you.

Cheers !

Marc ;-)
by bluebunny27
Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:52 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
Replies: 1459
Views: 1540876

Hum, oh yeah .. your goal was really too high, Renee ... ;-) This is awesome ! Just what I like to see, working really hard and achieving your goal ... wow ! I was just thinking it would be hard to achieve, not impossible - - as long as you put in the effort. Impressive work, Renee. Your goal for th...
by bluebunny27
Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:46 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

Thanks sporkfancier ! ;-) Yeah, my goal is 92 pounds within a year and right now I've lost 86.2 ... still approx. 38 days to go. I had an awesome day so far today ... picture perfect. Training hard, dieting ... I wouldn't be too surprised if I lost nearly a pound today, getting closer to my goal. It...
by bluebunny27
Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:02 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: September challenge!
Replies: 84
Views: 68258

thanks a lot, sporkfancier ! moral support is always appreciated, you rock n' roll. I'm working hard on THE LAST 5 POUNDS ... the last 5 pounds is the toughest, right ?? Just checkin' ! ;-) I have 37 days to do this though so I am confident. 1 pound per week until nov. 1st and I'm done with my year ...
by bluebunny27
Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:36 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

Ok, I updated my pictures above. Not much progress lately. Seems like I've been stuck between 193 and 196 forever ... hehe ! I'll be happy when I can get in the 192's, hopefully that will happen within the next few days. Low 192's is my objective for Oct. 1st. I should make it to my final objective ...
by bluebunny27
Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:52 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: FitDay.com + Kitchen scale
Replies: 19
Views: 23276

hehe ! You can find anything on the internet if you apply yourself ! ;-) I think guinea pigs like to run around on the floor. That's the way they exercise. I wonder if they use INTERVAL TRAINING methods without even knowing about it. Run-walk-run-walk-run....... ;-) Those pets weight around 2 pounds...
by bluebunny27
Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:19 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: FitDay.com + Kitchen scale
Replies: 19
Views: 23276

Maybe the guinea pigs could go on a diet too. You could monitor their weight every week using the scale, noting the results down carefully - - and then you measure their food intake and make them exercise (!) a lil' bit every day ... Soon, you see the Guinea's are losing weight and this motivates yo...
by bluebunny27
Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:06 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: early days and hunger
Replies: 12
Views: 17502

If you are so hungry you are getting ill it's no good at all. The first thing would be to find out how many calories you need based on all sorts of factors. Here's how to do that : http://www.shapefit.com/basal-metabolic-rate.html "The Harris-Benedict formula (BMR based on total body weight) The Har...
by bluebunny27
Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:59 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: FitDay.com + Kitchen scale
Replies: 19
Views: 23276

Oops, yes ... my bad ! Sorry for the confusion,
BrightAngel and KCCC.

Cheers !

Marc ;-)

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by bluebunny27
Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:47 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: FitDay.com + Kitchen scale
Replies: 19
Views: 23276

Great work KCCC, that's some kind of record to have done this for so many days in a row ! :-) Thanks for the dietpower site, I'll check it out. I used the fitday software a few days in a row to monitor everything and now I know what's going on ... I won't do that daily, but it was a good thing to do...
by bluebunny27
Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:01 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: FitDay.com + Kitchen scale
Replies: 19
Views: 23276

FitDay.com + Kitchen scale

I've been using FitDay.com lately to evaluate how many calories I am eating daily ... I came up with a rough estimate of 2,800 calories per day (Actually it's not rough at all, it's quite precise, lol !). They have a software too you can purchase for a few dollars if you like the online version. You...
by bluebunny27
Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:18 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: September challenge!
Replies: 84
Views: 68258

Thanks, Kod. Sorry I didn't see your message until today, I only visit once a week or two now to update my pics ... so I didn't know the pics were causing problems. I fixed this just now. ;-) My final goal is 188.0 on nov. 1st. 2009 That would be a 92 pound loss within a year. I don't plan on changi...
by bluebunny27
Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:03 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

Marc ;-)
by bluebunny27
Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:11 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

Thanks, Ren. You rock n' roll. :-) I think I'll make a quick post only once every week or two from now on ... this puts less pressure on me and I am busier now too unfortunately (or isn't it a good thing ??) ;-) 194.4 pounds this morning, all time low. I officially changed my final objective to 188....
by bluebunny27
Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:11 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

Gone fishin' !! (Or : I'll fly solo from now on.) I'll only lurk and post an occasional comment but I'll be much busier starting now, new obligations, so I won't be able to comment/post regularly as I used to. Rather than HALF-ASSING it I thought it would be better to keep going with my plan on my o...
by bluebunny27
Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:13 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: How long to see results?
Replies: 9
Views: 14812

Right away ! I lost 14 pounds the first month so it didn't take too long for me to notice changes in the mirror. Other people around me were starting to comment on my weight loss after I had lost approx. 25 pounds. ("Have you lost some weight ??") That was back in early january 2009. Remember I'm ex...
by bluebunny27
Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:07 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Vigilant's Report
Replies: 128
Views: 108282

I had the same problem last month when I crashed and burned at the very end of the month with 2 red days in a row... but I bounced back in august and I am ending this month very well ... you can do the same I'm sure.

Cheers !

Marc ;-)

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by bluebunny27
Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:04 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
Replies: 1459
Views: 1540876

That's good because motivation is the no. 1 thing you need to have to lose weight. You must not be in SHORT
SUPPLY. ;-)

I'll be very curious to see your progress in the next few months. (Woo hoo !)

Cheers !

Marc ;-)

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by bluebunny27
Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:24 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Bulletin Board Etiquette (please read!)
Replies: 3
Views: 33359

Well said. Nothing wrong with a lil' discussion as long as it doesn't go overboard. The rules should have been in place from the get go. It's like when you get in your car, you have to observe the rules of the road or else you get in trouble. I'd say if people get warned once or twice and then they ...
by bluebunny27
Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:17 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: BMI
Replies: 22
Views: 28108

Yeah, but Stephen ... what's going on inside your body is more important ... than what you look on the outside. They were talking about it in the program. The young man had really awesome numbers, cholesterol, blood pressure ... they did a lot of tests on him and he was in terrific health DESPITE be...
by bluebunny27
Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:10 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: August Challenge!!!
Replies: 79
Views: 81354

Hum, I am pleased about august ... the final number won't be there until tomorrow morning but I'll have lost between 6 and 7 pounds in august (About the same as last month). Pretty good at this point. I am happy that I didn't crash and burn at the end of the month as I did in july. I was more in con...
by bluebunny27
Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:07 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "Mom, I ate all the food groups!"
Replies: 5
Views: 11729

Yeah, my lil' nephew was always asking me to buy all natural peanut butter ... so I did the other day. Tastes pretty good too, yum. It's supposed to be better for you, no salt or sugar added. I have 1 tbsp. per day so it wasn't too bad for me even with the regular one. What makes me laugh is my neph...
by bluebunny27
Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:02 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Etiquette policy being written now...
Replies: 2
Views: 5433

Yeah, people have to be nice ! :-)

I'd say you give people a warning or two and that should be sufficient if they don't reform and abide by the rules.

Cheers !

Marc ;-)

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by bluebunny27
Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:31 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

Thank Ren' ! Yeah, I doubt I'll have problems making it to 190 ... it's not that far and I have 2 months to get there. I'll probably aim for 188 but I'll wait until the end of sept. to change my final objective. 195.4 again today, even STEVEN. I was good yesterday (even though I changed my training ...
by bluebunny27
Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:18 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: BMI
Replies: 22
Views: 28108

Hum, in the program they said it was inaccurate for a lot of people : Younger folks, older folks (Especially women), people who are active and have more muscles ... etc. The guy they used as an example didn't have a lot of muscles, he just looked like a regular young man and he was still considered ...
by bluebunny27
Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:21 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I just started- Would love some advice!
Replies: 21
Views: 27111

Yeah, it all depends on the number of calories you eat ... you could eat nothing but chocolate and lose weight, as long as you are burning more calories of course. I just saw a film about that yesterday .. it was called "FAT HEAD" (2009) The man in the documentary ate only fast food for a month and ...
by bluebunny27
Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:11 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: BMI
Replies: 22
Views: 28108

Yeah, I wouldn't bother too much with the BMI chart. People who have a BMI between 25 and 27 are supposed to be healthier than slimmer folks anyway ... even though they are "overweight" according to the BMI chart. I saw a program that talked about this just yesterday actually ... This young man they...
by bluebunny27
Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:04 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Bushranger!
Replies: 47
Views: 47226

What ?? This thread's still going ?? ;-) ButterCream wrote : "Am I the only one who sees shades of the differences between men and women's methods of encouragement? Young men are encouraged by their coaches by shouts of "Come on, you pantywaists!" (and worse!) I can only speak for myself. Bushranger...
by bluebunny27
Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:43 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: It's time...
Replies: 10
Views: 17789

Coke ?? I haven't had a COKE since 1985. Remember when they switched to the 'New Coke' ... that was the last time. ;-) http://j.photos.cx/new-coke-1-8b9.jpg Good luck on your journey ... set yourself a goal to reach within a year - 2 years - 5 years, split the number of pounds you want to lose for e...
by bluebunny27
Sun Aug 30, 2009 3:06 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

I'm pretty happy about the month of august ... 8-3-2009 201.8 8-30-2009 195.4 Down 6.4 pounds so far in august ... as long as I weigh 195.8 or less by tuesday morning, 9-1-2009, I'll be pleased. The closer to 195.0 the better though. Mid august, I started doing planks everyday, working on my abs mor...
by bluebunny27
Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:55 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: August Challenge!!!
Replies: 79
Views: 81354

I'm pretty happy about the month of august ... 8-3-2009 201.8 8-30-2009 195.4 Down 6.4 pounds so far in august ... as long as I weigh 195.8 or less by tuesday morning, 9-1-2009, I'll be pleased. The closer to 195.0 the better though. The only lil' thing I can whine about is that I had 4 red nutritio...
by bluebunny27
Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:48 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: September challenge!
Replies: 84
Views: 68258

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Marc ;-)

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by bluebunny27
Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:04 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

http://j.photos.cx/DailyCheckin-HabitCal-193.jpg http://j.photos.cx/DailyWeighin001-48c.jpg On target now after a fantastic friday, losing 2 of the quick pounds I gained on thursday (Monastic lifestyle). I'm zero-ing in on my monthly objective : anything under 196.0 on sept. 1st would be great, low...
by bluebunny27
Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:36 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
Replies: 1459
Views: 1540876

School's out for summer !! ;-)

Great work !

I hope you can improve your weight loss in the next months.
Good luck !

Cheers !

Marc ;-)

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by bluebunny27
Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:26 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Bushranger!
Replies: 47
Views: 47226

Yeah, I tried to convince him to stay and maybe ignore the people he had issues with ... but that didn't seem to work too well, I haven't heard of him since the other day. It's funny sometimes when you try to be good, help others to achieve what you've done and show a good example, you get berated f...
by bluebunny27
Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:17 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
Replies: 1459
Views: 1540876

That's what I like to see ... someone who is motivated, 100%. I didn't want to sound too negative but losing 50 pounds within 10 months is not a walk in the park for anybody, especially a woman. (Lower metabolism than a man by default due to a lesser muscle mass) Not impossible to do of course, I ju...
by bluebunny27
Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:29 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

****** Hum, I think you can indicate the loss only actually, it's one of the first things you select ... not 100% sure though, but I believe the option is available, I'll have to check it out l8ter. Update, I see, when you configure your ticket at one point they ask you if you want to monitor your w...
by bluebunny27
Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:29 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
Replies: 1459
Views: 1540876

Hum, the last 5 goals will be in 2010, not 2009 as indicated there ... It's always good when you have goals though, especially long term. Good luck ! 5 pounds per month is a tough goal, especially for a woman in the last months, next year, not during the first few months of course. (Men lose weight ...
by bluebunny27
Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:39 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

Hey, If you go to tickerfactory.com, you just have to follow the simple instructions ... it's quite easy. There are 1001 different possible combinations and you can change the design easily ... also easier to update your weight so it's displayed for all to see instantly, makes it more easy to update...
by bluebunny27
Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:38 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

Alright, I found this new 'Ticker' thing ... looks pretty cool ... It'll be added to my signature automatically. It'll be easier to change my weight on the ticker, so it's update more frequently, instead of changing my usual signature only once a week usually. Cheers ! Marc ;-) http://tickers.Ticker...
by bluebunny27
Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:08 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Teaspoon ceiling (take two!)
Replies: 43
Views: 36639

Mmmmmmmmmm ... taster's choice ! ;-) Alright, maybe it wasn't as bad as I thought earlier, but 10 X 15 cals. is still 150 cals. daily. 1.5 pound per month that you're not losing and/or that you're gaining ... You would benefit from cutting down on that quite a bit. Have you ever talked to a nutritio...
by bluebunny27
Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:28 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: August Challenge!!!
Replies: 79
Views: 81354

Yeah, sorry to see you *FAILED*, Stephen... kidding ! lol ! Welcome to the 190's, feels so much better there. ;-) Great achievement, you should be proud. I was there 20 days ago I believe. Good work, Wild thing ! http://j.photos.cx/wildthing-R-052.jpg I have had a good day so far. No cheating. Hopef...
by bluebunny27
Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:46 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Bushranger!
Replies: 47
Views: 47226

BushRanger sent me a couple of personal messages 4-5 days ago and he was pissed off, not sure why ... I don't know what happened. He said he was leaving and may or may not come back in the future, not sure if it's all temporary. Like me, he was sometimes frustrated by some people's lack of motivatio...
by bluebunny27
Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:39 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Teaspoon ceiling (take two!)
Replies: 43
Views: 36639

ah ok, maybe you should have indicated it then ... I have hot chocolate here, instant stuff that I haven't touched in a year, I checked the box and there are more calories in that one than in yours ... still not good for you to have 10 tsp. of sugar every day when you're *supposed* to be trying to l...
by bluebunny27
Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:28 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

http://j.photos.cx/DailyWeighin001-e3f.jpg Alright, great score this morning, 196.6 (Down 1.0 pound from yesterday, woo hoo !) .... I expect to go down in the low 196's for the first time tomorrow morning and then the final day before my official weigh in on thursday morning, anywhere in the mid-hi...
by bluebunny27
Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:09 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Teaspoon ceiling (take two!)
Replies: 43
Views: 36639

You know what I'm going to say right ?? ... :-) Why don't you cut alllllllllllll the instant chocolate in your coffee right away ?? Why not be 100% healthy immediately. Cold turkey, right now ... No excuses, no nothing, no sneaking. Throw the instant chocolate IN THE BIN and forget about it. Wouldn'...
by bluebunny27
Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:51 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: New here!
Replies: 3
Views: 5593

Good work, Newbie. ;-) Welcome ! I think weight loss is 70% dieting and 30% exercising ... You'll find plenty of information around here ... Check out my daily check in : "bluebunny27", to see alllllllll I have been doing in the past few months. I try to give tips & tricks there, all my little secre...
by bluebunny27
Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:36 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Bushranger!
Replies: 47
Views: 47226

Hum, I think BushRanger's gone now. He might be lurking though. (Hi !) Cheers ! Marc ;-) Disclaimer : I am following a more extreme version of the 'No-S' diet. I made my own personal modifications to the original plan (Diet & Exercise) What I am doing should not be misinterpreted as being a typical ...
by bluebunny27
Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:49 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

http://j.photos.cx/wildthing-R-052.jpg "Wild Thing ! You Make My Heart Sing You Make Everything ... Groovy ... Come On - - Wild Thing !" Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - "Wild Thing" .... Ok, time for more details ... ... Complete Idiot's Guide To Nutrition ( Or ... What I've Been Eating Lately ...) =...
by bluebunny27
Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:09 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

http://j.photos.cx/drpepper-8a9.jpg Ok, nothing too spectacular today ... 197.6 this morning, down 0.2 from yesterday ... yikes ! That sucks ! ;-) I expect a bigger loss for tomorrow morning though. Double green and I'll be careful not to eat too much either. This definitely motivates me to be good...
by bluebunny27
Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:00 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: StrawberryRoan's daily check in.
Replies: 210
Views: 161995

Hum, Diet Dr. Pepper ! http://j.photos.cx/drpepper-8a9.jpg Sounds like an awesome deal ! That's one thing I rarely have anymore, Diet soda ... I used to buy a 2L . bottle once a week (Diet Sprite usually) but since I started dieting I only have a lil' bit, a bottle would last me a month or more so i...
by bluebunny27
Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:54 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "Calling" S-days in advance?
Replies: 14
Views: 13917

Yeah, I usually plan my Habitcal a few days in advance ... not weeks or months though ... I would mark my squares 5-6 days in advance. This system works for me and lately I haven't had to change any colors based on what actually happened on that day, I was spot on. I just look at my habitcal and I k...
by bluebunny27
Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:47 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: In Memory of Peter
Replies: 14
Views: 21390

Oh, that is sad ... especially if it was so sudden and unexpected... :-( I'm sure he is SHOVELGLOVIN' in Heaven right now ... I won't have any brownies but I'll think about this next time I SHOVELGLOVE instead. Marc ;-( Disclaimer : I am following a more extreme version of the 'No-S' diet. I made my...
by bluebunny27
Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:58 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: The All-Pizza Diet!
Replies: 6
Views: 8378

Thanks for the link, Tuna. I like reading articles like that. Reminded me of SUPERSIZE ME, the Morgan Spurlock (spelling ?) documentary ... nice ! I doubt pretty much everything that is in the article though. I have serious doubts ! Ok, maybe he's the only guy in the entire world who could succeed d...
by bluebunny27
Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:33 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

Wow, *blushing* ... ;-) Yeah , sorry about the face thing ... I don't want my face on the internet, it's a mental block, lol ! Hey, Berry ... I just had lil' berries last night actually ... they were RASP--berries ... and they were gooood ! :-) As for my red day problems recently (Well, not a huge p...
by bluebunny27
Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:01 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

Debs, you always find the right words, hehe ! ;-) I had a red on friday evening. I was naughty drinking beer/wine I even had a few crackers, cheese, donuts and cookies. ;-) Saturday, trying to recover. Double green. Same deal as last week : having to play catch up after having a bad friday evening. ...
by bluebunny27
Sun Aug 23, 2009 2:31 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Mediterranean Food Pyramid
Replies: 16
Views: 22872

Thanks Getoka, here's the version on the site you mentioned. Look at that fish there in the pyramid ... it's HUGE !!! Big fish !! ;-) http://j.photos.cx/medit1abcd-c96.jpg Cheers ! Marc ;-) Disclaimer : I am following a more extreme version of the 'No-S' diet. I made my own personal modifications to...
by bluebunny27
Sun Aug 23, 2009 1:21 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Mediterranean Food Pyramid
Replies: 16
Views: 22872

Thanks Tuna ! Thanks Kid ! ;-) I thought of posting the pyramids here since some members could benefit. Take it or leave it, it's all good. It seemed like a pretty reasonable way to eat. I wouldn't have to change too many things from the way I am eating now, just cut down on the meat a lil' bit and ...
by bluebunny27
Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:52 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Mediterranean Food Pyramid
Replies: 16
Views: 22872

Vigil, you are so wise !! :-) Hum, this reminds me of a show I saw (I always like watching shows related to nutrition, diet, exercise, lol !) They tested a small groups of people (12) ... they were all long term vegetarians when they started. They accepted to start including meat in their diet. Some...
by bluebunny27
Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:19 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Mediterranean Food Pyramid
Replies: 16
Views: 22872

Glad it gave you some new ideas, KCCC. In the program they were saying there were good things in many other diets of course but the Mediterranean diet was good because you can stick with it long term, it's not too drastic or complicated either. The italian population is very healthy in general too ....
by bluebunny27
Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:14 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Mediterranean Food Pyramid
Replies: 16
Views: 22872

Mediterranean Food Pyramid

I was watching a tv show yesterday and they were talking about the way people are eating in different parts of the world : Italy, India, Japan, USA, France (and many others)... comparing the benefits, health, weight loss, etc. They concluded that the best diet in general is the MEDITERRANEAN DIET (T...
by bluebunny27
Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:23 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

Recent months : 11-1-2008 280.0 12-1-2008 266.0 ( Nov. 2008 Down 14.0, Total : 14.0 ) 1-1-2009 254.0 ( Dec. 2008 Down 12.0, Total : 26.0 ) 1-13-2009 250.0 2-1-2009 244.0 ( Jan. 2009 Down 10.0, Total : 36.0 ) 2-19-2009 237.8 3-1-2009 234.0 ( Feb. 2009 Down 10.0, Total : 46.0 ) 3-14-2009 232.2 4-1-200...
by bluebunny27
Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:50 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Returning from the dead
Replies: 5
Views: 12949

Beau travail, Le mercenaire ! :-) Good to be back on the wagon again .. or is it off the wagon ?? (Seinfeld bit !) ;-) I like seeing your Shovelglove routine there. Mine is here, I mix jumping jacks with my Shovelglove moves and I also do pushups twice. Each move, 1 minute : 25 seconds left, 5 secon...
by bluebunny27
Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:14 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: My homemade "hammer"
Replies: 9
Views: 19090

Hey thanks Huffdogg, you are very kind ! It took a LOT of effort, let me tell you ... training : Approx. 250 hours since nov. 2008, (Shovelgloving, Free weights, doing calisthenic exercises, cycling, sprinting : I use interval training methods for the cardio so I get a lot of benefits even from shor...
by bluebunny27
Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:45 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

Hey, Thanks Vigil ! Glad you liked the pictures ! At first I didn't want to post in progress pictures, I wanted to wait until early november when I am done with the weight loss ... but Debs made me change my mind. Excellent result this morning, 196.8 pounds. Yeah ! 1st time I am in the 196's. I was ...
by bluebunny27
Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:21 am
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: My homemade "hammer"
Replies: 9
Views: 19090

Careful ... or else ... Weight plate - - to the head ! ;-) Naaaaaaah, Good work there ! Just make sure there's no way the weights can come off ... adding a fail safe or two. I like your concept and I have always liked homemade training equipment too. Even when I was 16-17 years old I was training us...
by bluebunny27
Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:51 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: August Challenge!!!
Replies: 79
Views: 81354

Yes, running barefoot could be dangerous, even on the soccer field where I train (lately I've been using the baseball field next to it instead, running in the outfield !) There could be lil' pieces of glass, anything ... better not to take any chances. Sorry about your foot injury, Renee, that must ...
by bluebunny27
Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:52 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
Replies: 514
Views: 439715

Yep, I was very pleased with this new mayo project, I should keep on making some in the future ... I'll see how much I need to last me a week. It's not as thick as commercial mayo but I like it better that way, it's really good on my salads and easy to make as well. It'll take me only 10 minutes per...