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- Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:34 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Good Example
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18782
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 ...
- Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:55 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Soup and Sandwich
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6469
- Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:49 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Cool trick! Try it!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12261
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...
- Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:42 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Day 21 and finally introducing myself
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11421
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...
- 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: 28923
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 ...
- Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:26 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: taking a bit of a detour
- Replies: 13
- Views: 16847
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...
- 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: 28923
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 ...
- Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:45 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541999
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...
- 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: 28923
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...
- Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:53 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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...
- Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:05 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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...
- Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:52 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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...
- Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:57 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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...
- Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:46 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Tips on minimizing hunger?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 37456
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 ...
- 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: 28923
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...
- Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:03 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Just another new guy. Age 15.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18449
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 ...
- Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:23 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: First night Shuging!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13914
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...
- Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:14 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Just another new guy. Age 15.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 18449
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 ...
- Thu Oct 15, 2009 4:35 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: First night Shuging!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13914
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...
- 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: 28923
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...
- Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:04 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541999
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...
- Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:00 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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- Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:31 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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...
- Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:18 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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...
- Sat Oct 03, 2009 3:21 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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...
- 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: 40055
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...
- Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:04 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: October Challenge! Yes... it's here.
- Replies: 31
- Views: 35231
- Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:26 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Help with posting pictures?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9181
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...
- 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...
- Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:55 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: September challenge!
- Replies: 84
- Views: 68446
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 ...
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:58 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:50 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541999
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...
- Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:47 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Katie's Daily Check-In (new!)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 20269
- Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:52 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541999
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...
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 8:46 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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...
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:02 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: September challenge!
- Replies: 84
- Views: 68446
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 ...
- Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:36 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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 ...
- Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:52 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: FitDay.com + Kitchen scale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23278
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...
- Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:19 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: FitDay.com + Kitchen scale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23278
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...
- Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:06 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: early days and hunger
- Replies: 12
- Views: 17515
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...
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:59 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: FitDay.com + Kitchen scale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23278
- Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:47 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: FitDay.com + Kitchen scale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23278
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...
- Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:01 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: FitDay.com + Kitchen scale
- Replies: 19
- Views: 23278
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...
- Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:18 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: September challenge!
- Replies: 84
- Views: 68446
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...
- Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:03 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:11 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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....
- Tue Sep 01, 2009 4:11 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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...
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:13 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How long to see results?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14813
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...
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:07 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Vigilant's Report
- Replies: 128
- Views: 108333
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:04 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541999
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:24 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Bulletin Board Etiquette (please read!)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 33396
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 ...
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:17 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: BMI
- Replies: 22
- Views: 28109
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...
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:10 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: August Challenge!!!
- Replies: 79
- Views: 81370
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...
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:07 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: "Mom, I ate all the food groups!"
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11730
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...
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:02 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Etiquette policy being written now...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5435
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:31 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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 ...
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:18 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: BMI
- Replies: 22
- Views: 28109
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 ...
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:21 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I just started- Would love some advice!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 27120
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 ...
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:11 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: BMI
- Replies: 22
- Views: 28109
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...
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:04 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Bushranger!
- Replies: 47
- Views: 47244
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...
- Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:43 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: It's time...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17796
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...
- Sun Aug 30, 2009 3:06 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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...
- Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:55 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: August Challenge!!!
- Replies: 79
- Views: 81370
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...
- Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:48 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: September challenge!
- Replies: 84
- Views: 68446
- Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:04 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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...
- Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:36 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541999
- Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:26 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Bushranger!
- Replies: 47
- Views: 47244
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...
- Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:17 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541999
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...
- Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:29 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
****** 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...
- Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:29 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541999
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 ...
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:39 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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...
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:38 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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...
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:08 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Teaspoon ceiling (take two!)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 36655
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...
- Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:28 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: August Challenge!!!
- Replies: 79
- Views: 81370
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...
- Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:46 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Bushranger!
- Replies: 47
- Views: 47244
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...
- Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:39 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Teaspoon ceiling (take two!)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 36655
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...
- Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:28 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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...
- Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:09 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Teaspoon ceiling (take two!)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 36655
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'...
- Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:51 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: New here!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5598
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...
- Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:36 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Bushranger!
- Replies: 47
- Views: 47244
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 ...
- Tue Aug 25, 2009 12:49 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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 ...) =...
- Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:09 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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...
- Mon Aug 24, 2009 6:00 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: StrawberryRoan's daily check in.
- Replies: 210
- Views: 162180
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...
- Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:54 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: "Calling" S-days in advance?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 13928
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...
- Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:47 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: In Memory of Peter
- Replies: 14
- Views: 21395
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...
- Mon Aug 24, 2009 12:58 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: The All-Pizza Diet!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8381
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...
- Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:33 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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...
- Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:01 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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. ...
- Sun Aug 23, 2009 2:31 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Mediterranean Food Pyramid
- Replies: 16
- Views: 22875
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...
- Sun Aug 23, 2009 1:21 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Mediterranean Food Pyramid
- Replies: 16
- Views: 22875
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 ...
- Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:52 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Mediterranean Food Pyramid
- Replies: 16
- Views: 22875
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...
- Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:19 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Mediterranean Food Pyramid
- Replies: 16
- Views: 22875
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 ....
- Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:14 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Mediterranean Food Pyramid
- Replies: 16
- Views: 22875
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...
- Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:23 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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...
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:50 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Returning from the dead
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12956
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...
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:14 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: My homemade "hammer"
- Replies: 9
- Views: 19095
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...
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:45 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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 ...
- Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:21 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: My homemade "hammer"
- Replies: 9
- Views: 19095
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...
- Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:51 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: August Challenge!!!
- Replies: 79
- Views: 81370
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 ...
- Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:52 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439970
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...