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- Tue Jun 15, 2010 5:59 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Jillian's new show : It stinks !!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 29972
I agree with the Dude, (Jeffrey Lebowski) and also Over 43. ;-) Hey, it's all good if some people like the show. I don't agree with her methods and I don't think severely overweight people should train that way either. Constant yelling, making super fat people train like Olympians, it doesn't look t...
- Mon Jun 14, 2010 6:15 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
Thank you, Grammy ! Yes, it's a good feeling when you are exercising, sweating hard and completing your work out. I'll have to train inside today because it's raining - - first time in several weeks I am not able to train outside, usually even if there's a lil' rain I can still train outside because...
- Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:18 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What have you given up
- Replies: 26
- Views: 27813
It's hard to give a precise list. I cut down a lot on : Diet Soda Fruit Juices (I buy fresh fruits instead) Crackers Muffins & other pastries Chips Chocolate (except for dark chocolate once in a long while) Candy Any fast food meals Processed Cheese slices, you know those Kraft Singles Deli meats Cr...
- Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:16 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
I thought my upper body was WEAK but I can do 45 push ups non stop so it puts me in the 'Fit' category according to an article I read. :-) I was always joking that my arms were like linguinis but they turn out to be fit and muscular, well, almost, lol ! I would love to do at least 80 push ups non st...
- Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:30 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: How did this happen??
- Replies: 121
- Views: 104546
**Tiramisu** ! ;-) Mmmmmmmmmm .... but you have to go to confession later on though (Gluttony is a sin !), it's so good, hard to stop at just one bite ... Sounds like you had a stressful time, good thing the yoga helped to relieve the stress. I had a pretty strange week, a lot of stress, trying to d...
- Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:20 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
Hey, thanks Debs ! You have a good attitude, that's important to be successful. Planks are hard for beginners, it's true ! Reminds me the other day I was watching this fitness show on TV and a few young women were trying to do planks and they were shaking like crazy after only 15-20 seconds, rolling...
- Sat Jun 05, 2010 3:43 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
I've been doing quite good for the past 7 days out of 8, nice streak ... now down to the 194's since this morning was my official weigh in. It's harder to go down down down now, maybe I've gained some muscles from all that training, heh. I should really have something to measure my body fat % actual...
- Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:48 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Kim Clijsters honored by Barbie doll "lookalike"
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4792
Kim Clijsters honored by Barbie doll "lookalike"
Alright, this story is a few months old but I only found out about it today .. it made me laugh anyway ... See the Barbie "lookalike" picture vs the real Kim Clijsters ... unbelievable ! The real Kim looks soooooooooo much better anyway, heh. ;-) Cheers ! Marc ;-) 38 Years Old, 5'10" Tall Nov. 1st. ...
- Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:26 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Setting a weight goal
- Replies: 24
- Views: 27995
- Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:55 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Setting a weight goal
- Replies: 24
- Views: 27995
http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/ Awh ok .. yes, I see now it wasn't 20-25 but 18.5-25 (although I've also seen sites where they talk about a 20-25 range, so) ... Hum, I was under the impression it was 20-25, I'm pretty sure in many of the programs I watch they always say 20-25 so that's why I didn't...
- Thu Jun 03, 2010 4:10 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Setting a weight goal
- Replies: 24
- Views: 27995
4'11" ?? ... hello !! :-) Ok, I just checked my favorite BMI site and to have a BMI between 20 and 25, which is considered healthy you would have to weigh between 100 and 125 pounds. If you are a bit too 'soft' then I would suggest not to worry to much about the number of pounds but how you look ins...
- Thu Jun 03, 2010 3:55 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Jillian's new show : It stinks !!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 29972
Oh, it's always good when you have KNOWLEDGE ... thanks ! Yes, I was probably exaggerating a lil' bit, 50-70 pounds ... it was hard to guess, I would have thought the average weight gain would have been more than 20-30 pounds though, more between 30 and 40 ... so thanks for the precision. It's still...
- Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:06 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Diet Soda Addiction...Anyone?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 27100
Apparently it's not good to drink Diet Soda all the time. It makes you 'hungrier' in the long run because you get used to the sweet taste, etc. So it could make it harder to resist other sweet temptations ?? I don't have Diet Soda very often but it happens ... maybe once or twice a week I would have...
- Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:57 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Jillian's new show : It stinks !!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 29972
Wow, I hadn't thought of that ... but it's true. Some women would think about it, should they get pregnant and gain 50 pounds or more ???? It would be something to consider probably. What if you have a child .. gain 60 pounds then lose it within a year or two and then ... get pregnant again, gain an...
- Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:52 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I hereby declare
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14280
It's a declaration of DEPENDANCE to No-S. ;-) Good work there, it's always good when you set goals and then you do everything you can to achieve them of course. Good luck. Cheers ! Marc ;-) 38 Years Old, 5'10" Tall Nov. 1st. 2008 : 280 Pounds Nov. 1st. 2009 : 190 Pounds (1 Year : - 90 Pounds) Curren...
- Wed Jun 02, 2010 4:59 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Jillian's new show : It stinks !!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 29972
Glad to see people are agreeing ! :-) Yeah, watching the show with Jillian really put me in a foul mood last night. I was expecting a good show, not as extreme as THE BIGGEST LOSER, with real people in day to day situations, exercising properly, eating well, advice, etc. Instead it was more of the s...
- Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:16 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Jillian's new show : It stinks !!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 29972
Jillian's new show : It stinks !!
http://www.twitlonger.com/show/1kceqj Jillian Michael's show on nbc tonight, tuesday. Barely watchable ! This show is just like the biggest loser, only slightly better because you dont have the part where people are voted off... i am not sure if i'll watch another episode actually. my main problem w...
- Sun May 30, 2010 6:04 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Not no s but similiar and very funny
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6868
Yeah, I follow that guy on TWITTER ... it's true, he posts his weight daily (Among other things !) I found that webpage you mentioned 3-4 days ago ... so it's very recent. http://twitter.com/drewmagary I was even debating if I should post my own weight there but I decided not to do that at the momen...
- Thu May 20, 2010 8:11 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541581
Hum hum ... a snack !! ;-) Where's my 4pm SNACK ???? I want it *NOW* ! Ok. enough goofing around, here's a good article I just found, I thought it could be helpful : http://www.everydayhealth.com/weight/men-and-weight-loss.aspx (...) " Why Men Lose Weight Faster "It is true — men do lose weight qu...
- Sun May 16, 2010 9:50 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
http://twitter.com/bluebunny27 Hey, quick word ... I'm on TWITTER now ... good tool. There's plenty of information, everything you want to know, nutrition, health, all that good stuff ... Here's my account name if you want to follow me. I'll give lil' tips regularly ... about this and that. I like i...
- Sun May 16, 2010 9:48 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 20% maintain at least a year (!)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15833
http://twitter.com/bluebunny27 Hey, quick word ... I'm on TWITTER now ... good tool. There's plenty of information, everything you want to know, nutrition, health, all that good stuff ... Here's my account name if you want to follow me. I'll give lil' tips regularly ... about this and that. I like i...
- Sat May 15, 2010 6:20 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 20% maintain at least a year (!)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15833
Good point, Too Solid. I'd say to maintain I have to have a degree of compliance around 70% to my habits. (Both for the diet and the exercise) Then the range is about 15% up or down : If I go up to 85% I start losing weight. I am doing this now to go back to my goal weight and it's definiftely worki...
- Sat May 15, 2010 3:09 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 20% maintain at least a year (!)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15833
Well said, oolala ... This seems to make a lot of sense !! :-) The whole thing is a work in progress ! I thought maintaining would be really easy when I started but I see now I still have to work on my habits daily (it's not torture but it requires some hard work !) or else I could easily gain some ...
- Sat May 15, 2010 2:30 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 20% maintain at least a year (!)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15833
Hey thanks, everyone ! Wow, I'm *blushing* again. ;-) Too Solid, I know I read somewhere it takes 2 years at least for your body to adjust to a new weight when you have lost a lot (More than 10%) so I hope mine is a quick learner, heh. ;-) oolala, 7% within 4 months is great ! It depends on how heav...
- Fri May 14, 2010 8:58 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Oprah, Dieting, May 12th, 4pm
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12682
feelin' it
Leafy: "Here's a recap of the show. It seems like it was more touchy-feely stuff ("love yourself") rather than the proper way to eat." ******* I agree Leafy, I watched it the other day. I was expecting some solid advice, how to lose weight, maintain, diet and exercise ... I guess I am too DOWN TO EA...
- Fri May 14, 2010 7:46 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 20% maintain at least a year (!)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 15833
20% maintain at least a year (!)
http://bit.ly/cIYn2R "Although few long-term evaluations of weight loss methods and programs exist, studies suggest that weight regain is common, especially for those with higher initial weight losses. Only about 20 percent of obese or overweight people who lose at least 10 percent of their initial ...
- Wed May 12, 2010 1:36 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Oprah, Dieting, May 12th, 4pm
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12682
Oprah, Dieting, May 12th, 4pm
Ok, I know there are OPRAH fans here and this afternoon she'll talk about dieting ... (And why she'll never diet again apparently !) Check local listings. Here the show is on at 4pm on NBC, (E.S.T.) More info here : http://bit.ly/bmj4jG Cheers ! Marc ;-) 38 Years Old, 5'10" Tall Nov. 1st. 2008 : 280...
- Wed May 12, 2010 5:40 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I must be Doing this Wrong
- Replies: 27
- Views: 27184
Good work, Dude. I always knew THE DUDE could do it. I knew the DUDE would lose weight if he cut down on the WHITE RUSSIANS ... and exercised a lil' more, maybe with a bit of bowling after hours with his pals Donny and Walter ! ;-) The Dude abides by all the No-S rules obviously and this leads to gr...
- Sat May 08, 2010 6:01 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How old are you? (anonymous option)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 34002
I'm 38 y/o, that's in my signature below ... ;-) I've only dieted twice in my life, both times I lost weight. Once I have my mind set on doing something - - I don't quit. The toughest thing is to get started really, then you are on your way and there's no turning back no matter what. First time in t...
- Sat May 08, 2010 5:38 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Fast is the way to go ??
- Replies: 16
- Views: 20058
Connorcream : "There are dangers with both extremes- too fast health compromised and good habits not learned. Deliberately too slow, motivation is lost over time" ******* Good point, Connor. This is awesome. Everyone has to find the right balance. I agree 100% with you there, it's all about the indi...
- Fri May 07, 2010 10:59 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Fast is the way to go ??
- Replies: 16
- Views: 20058
Hum, I lost weight hard and fast ... similar to the method described in the article. 90 pounds within a year = 1.73 pounds per week X 52 weeks. Pretty good at maintaining so far although I've gained about 5 pounds since I ended my MISSION. ;-) I am working on losing that extra weight now and maybe a...
- Fri May 07, 2010 6:03 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Fast is the way to go ??
- Replies: 16
- Views: 20058
Fast is the way to go ??
Hum ... I wonder if this is true !! ;-) Story below. Cheers ! Marc ;-) 38 Years Old, 5'10" Tall Nov. 1st. 2008 : 280 Pounds Nov. 1st. 2009 : 190 Pounds (1 Year : - 90 Pounds) Current Weight : 195 Pounds .... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37018839/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/?ocid=twitter "NEW YORK - ...
- Fri May 07, 2010 2:38 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541581
Here's part of a message I got from Diet Detective : Exercise for beginners. (...) "Set goals, but be realistic and specific. Work toward attainable, short-term goals, such as adding five minutes to your treadmill time, running an extra half-mile, or losing three pounds. Make your goals as specific ...
- Thu May 06, 2010 7:47 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541581
Renee : " I have soccer games, drive, concerts, drive, tennis, drive, more soccer, more drive, softball, cheering, not to mention all of the church stuff and other activities that the kids have." ******** Marc : Sounds like you **DRIVE** a lot !! ;-) Too many activities, heh. This reminds me of my l...
- Thu May 06, 2010 5:34 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Leafy's Misery and Euphoria
- Replies: 44
- Views: 34213
Geesh, I am tired just reading the description there, Leafy, running around, stopping here, stopping there, work-work-work-snack-snack-run-work-snack-run... I think I need a break ... from READING ! ;-) I would suggest avoiding eating at restaurants if you want to lose weight. You can save money and...
- Thu May 06, 2010 4:10 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541581
Yeaaaaaaaaaah, I don't really believe in the "No snacking" thing personally. It's great if it works for some people but I prefer to spread my calories as much as I can during the day. I usually have 3 meals, not huge ones and 3 snacks in between so I eat 6 times a day at least. If you check online m...
- Wed May 05, 2010 4:30 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: LAZYWEBS: Rate of Weight Loss
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14370
Hum, I lost 32% within a year, lol ! It depends how much you have to lose too, if you are not that overweight 1/2 a pound a week might be awesome, but if you are pushing 300 pounds, 1/2 a pound a week is really sloooooooow ... ;-) I gained 5 pounds back now though in the past 6 months ... working on...
- Wed May 05, 2010 4:18 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Sparkly emeralds
- Replies: 50
- Views: 41623
Hum, an emerald ring, that's worth a lot of EFFORT ... for now I think a lot of people should settle for sparkling lime green DIET JELLO instead. 69 cents for a whole box, wow. Great treat, few cals ! :-) I can add a bit of kiwi fruit chunks in there if I need more GREEN STUFF, hah. Remember you hav...
- Sat May 01, 2010 6:37 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541581
It's gotta be green, oh yeah, Baby !! :-) Ok - - update, I've lost almost 2 pounds this past week, yeah ! (My official weekly weigh in was this mornin') I was surprised actually, it really shows you how minor changes can make a big difference. You have to pay attention to the details, or else you ca...
- Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:01 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541581
Renee : Hey Marc.. ya still skinny? Marc : Huh, yeah, but I've gained 6 pounds now in april ... so I have to hang my head down in SHAME. :-( I know exactly how it happened too, I was really stressed in late march as I had this important appointment ... and then this lead me to overeat for7-8 days st...
- Sun Apr 25, 2010 10:54 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: My Story / Do any of you count calories?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 26292
Hey, thanks Vicki ! :-) They have a nice software too you can use to figure things out. There's an online version as well, I think you can even use it for free (But I prefer to have the software installed in my computer instead) I use it only once a month now to tweak things a lil' bit. The first ti...
- Sun Apr 25, 2010 7:19 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: My Story / Do any of you count calories?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 26292
Don't forget that to lose weight you have to create a calorie deficit either with your diet or by exercising ... so if you eat 100 calories extra one day you can burn 'em all by walking for 30 minutes or ..... jogging 5 minutes, heh. ;-) The best is when you are spot on with your diet and you exerci...
- Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:16 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541581
Renee : "3 dishes of food" .............................. Mmmmmmmmmm ... foooooood !! FOOD !! Hey, what's for dinner ?? ;-) ... Good luck with your new plan, Renee. Hard work is always required no matter what the plan is of course ... you have to work-work-work, really hard and for a long time too i...
- Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:58 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How much do you drink?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18988
I drink quite a lot as well. On a typical day : 4 x-large cups of coffee (Mostly decaf) 1 x-large cup of hot cocoa 1 x-large cup of tea (Usually Green Tea) 4-5 x-large cups of plain water *** Note my usual cup is X-Large, people always make fun of me when they see me drinking from it, cos' it's quit...
- Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:32 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution
- Replies: 24
- Views: 26242
Heh, you're making me hungry now talkin' about all that good FOOD ! ;-) There are a few things I make myself ... I usually like to cook/experiment anyway. I make bigger portions and only reheat what I need for that day usually so it's not as if I have to do it all the time, I usually cook a couple o...
- Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:27 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution
- Replies: 24
- Views: 26242
Oh yeah, Deb's ... I've seen many episodes of Jilian McKeith's "You are what you eat" too ... Good show ! She always makes me laugh when she is commenting about people's excessive farting, lol ! :-) Wosnes, In the show Jamie Oliver cooks a meal for the kids at one point, nothing too fancy or strange...
- Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:03 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution
- Replies: 24
- Views: 26242
Hum, the host was Jamie Oliver, not Gordon Ramsay ... so it wasn't really too extreme, it wasn't 100% over the top as what you see on Ramsay's shows, Hell's Kitchen, Kitchen nightmares ... people throwing up, bugs in food, rotting meat that has been in the fridge for a month, etc. This was a more in...
- Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:29 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution
- Replies: 24
- Views: 26242
Well, I thought Jamie Oliver was very respectful actually ... he hardly said anything when he saw they were serving greasy pizza to the kids for breakfast. He should have unleashed hell on everyone in sight, especially the snotty (arrogant) main lunch lady (Alice ?) who kept harping the food was goo...
- Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:27 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution
- Replies: 24
- Views: 26242
Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution
This is a new TV show everyone should watch. Very informative. Friday evenings on ABC http://abc.go.com/shows/jamie-olivers-food-revolution They will repeat the 1st episode on friday and then it'll be the 2nd episode right after that. Friday evening on ABC, here it starts at 8pm EST. I'll watch the ...
- Tue Mar 23, 2010 6:44 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
Hi there ! Wow, thanks for your nice words, MrsJ ! I am blushing, heh. ;-) Good thing I checked up here cos' often I can go a week or more without visiting the site ... since I don't update my daily check in too often your question could have been sitting here for a few days ... My personal e-mail a...
- Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:18 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
Hey, thanks, lil' Berry. Sorry for the delay replying, I guess I had missed your message previously. :-( Yeah, I've developed many tips and TRICKS over the past few weeks/months. I'm definitely planning on not gaining all that weight back. I often use those TRICKS to avoid failing and they actually ...
- Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:58 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 10 Diet Disasters and How to Avoid Them
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6727
Yes, I thought it made sense ... good advice in there. Glad you liked 'em too. I even printed out the list and when I am having a hard time, I read it ... and then I read it again. Then I start applying my own tricks I developed over the past few weeks and then ... My craving's gone, lol ! ;-) I've ...
- Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:20 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 10 Diet Disasters and How to Avoid Them
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6727
10 Diet Disasters and How to Avoid Them
Good list, seems to make sense. Source, Everydayhealth.com Cheers ! Marc ;-) 37 Years Old, 5'10" Tall Nov. 1st. 2008 : 280 Pounds Nov. 1st. 2009 : 190 Pounds (1 Year : - 90 Pounds) Current Weight : 190 Pounds ... 10 Diet Disasters and How to Avoid Them Don't let common diet mishaps derail your calor...
- Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:57 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541581
Hum, when I look at your numbers it seems you should try something different really ... cos' what you've been doing so far hasn't worked too well. You need a drastic change really - ASAP. From your page 1 : 5/29/09 - down 16 2/26/10 - down 17 See, 9 months : Up 1 pound. That a stand still really ......
- Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:31 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: New Personal Goal...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17854
Wow, that is *HARD* ... I'd say anyone who is behavin' at least 80% of the time will be successful in the long run (Based on my personal experience !) So if you are aiming for 100% you are way up there, man. Aim for at least 80% - - 85 or 90% would be better of course but 80% is a minimum. Might tak...
- Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:25 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: A negative article on snacking
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13666
Only lil' kids can snack all day really. ;-) My lil' nephew is 9 years old, he is not fat but I think he eats pretty badly sometimes, always grabbing bags of sweets, chocolates, etc. He has treats daily, candy bars, cakes, usually multiple times every day ... Ok, I babysit him once in a while and he...
- Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:15 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Why do crash diets fail & lead to quick weight re-gainin
- Replies: 18
- Views: 25712
Hum, I believe when you are super fat you have a lot of fat cells .. they are numerous and they are big ... so when you lose weight, you lose the fat of course, the fat cells "shrink" but they are still there waiting to get bigger again as soon as you start being naughty : not exercising, procrastin...
- Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:51 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Breaking the night time snacking habit..any tips?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 35500
Tips to avoid snacking : Wait 20 minutes before goin' nuts. If I feel a craving, I look at the clock and add 20 minutes. This is my countdown time, I have 20 minutes to dismantle the craving bomb basically. I find that most times when I do that and try a few of my tricks below the cravings go away a...
- Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:50 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
I changed 4 lil' things in my program so I figured I would post that here. It's a follow up to my previous message, ways to curb hunger and whatnot ... how to behave like a civilized person, keeping the good habits ... :-) - Big change no. 1, I don't weigh daily anymore. I weigh weekly. I think I wa...
- Thu Feb 18, 2010 7:05 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
Thank you, Renee ! Yep, I've been doing alright. I'm happy the way things have been going, especially in the past few days. I lost 15 pounds within 2 weeks when I was ill ... then I gained back about 5 in the past 3 weeks so it's still a minus 10 overall - - and now I'm maintaining in the high 180's...
- Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:27 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
Ok, time for an update. I've gained approx. 4 pounds since my last message ... boo ! Well, when I was sick it probably messed things up so it wasn't real weight loss. I'm happy between 185 and 190 so from now on 190 is my new ceiling. It's a real ceiling though, no joke. I am too used to the 180's n...
- Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:27 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: To weigh or not to weigh?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 51630
Yes, I used to have even more data ... I tried many different numbers before using 7 and 15 days ... I was using 5-15-31 days for a while too but then I thought 5 days wasn't enough and 31 was too many days so it wasn't really valid .... my weight from 29-30-31 days ago is not really so important, u...
- Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:49 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
Thanks, lil' Berry. :-) Yeah, it's usually all or nothing with me ... but I have to take it easy now ... no choice. I can't really do more than 20 minute sessions at the moment (+ planks for 4 minutes earlier in the day) I trained 2 days in a row now (in the evening) and it was pretty hard even if I...
- Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:44 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: RedBaron's Check-in
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10715
Good work, Baron. Yes, you have to be careful when you are dealing with food that have high caloric density ... like Pizza ! Lots of calories and the worst part is you feel hungry again just a couple of hours later so what do you do .... eat more pizza of course ! ;-) It would be a shame to ruin you...
- Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:14 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
Hey, thanks to all the Rock N' Roll'ers. ;-) Yeah, I've been doing better now ... I'm 95% well now ... and I know everything I have to do as well ... isn't it nice when you have huh ... knowledge. ;-) I'm never ill usually ... no, really ... I don't think I've been this ill ever : 2 weeks straight ?...
- Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:09 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
Update : I'm better now since the past 3 days but I should remain in the low 180's since I like it there, I haven't gained any weight back since I have been feeling better so it's all good ! I'm back eating approx 2,500 calories now and not gaining weight back so I think I can hang out there long te...
- Tue Jan 26, 2010 6:24 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: To weigh or not to weigh?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 51630
Yes, that's exactly what I do, Baron. I weigh every morning and then my "Homemade Spreadsheet file" calculates automatically my average weight for the past 7 and also the past 15 days (Weighted Moving Average) .... this gives me a very reliable number since it's not based on a single day. Very helpf...
- Wed Jan 20, 2010 5:25 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
Thanks KCCC ! Yeah, I've been sick for almost 2 weeks straight now, which is rare for me ... I'm usually never ill ... the only positive thing is I am losing a lot of weight without even trying at all ... ;-) Update : I've lost some more ... Pre-sickness weight : January 7th : 197.6 pounds Post-sick...
- Sat Jan 16, 2010 8:48 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Guilt!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 29907
Feeling guilty is a GOOD sign really ... it shows that you care about what happens to you on this journey .. all that. I don't really get the 'Don't feel guilty' people ... the way I see it if you don't feel guilty at all, it makes it really easy to cheat next time ... since it doesn't bother you mu...
- Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:02 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Those poor Bigst Losers
- Replies: 14
- Views: 21950
I watched the first couple of seasons ... then I gave up. I didn't like how they were humiliating the contestants all the time, the scheming, people being voted off for no good reason ... I gave up on the show after watching a show where the contestants each had to carry a HUGE CAKE through a desert...
- Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:18 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: StrawberryRoan's daily check in.
- Replies: 210
- Views: 162154
Good attitude, lil' Berry. It's always good when you have .... GOALS. Seems like your weight fluctuates quite a bit. up n' down... It must be hard to have tempting sweets right in front of you all day long. I used to work at a place where they had this coffee machine that also served hot chocolate a...
- Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:02 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
Thank you, Renee ! Yeah, I never suggested getting ill to lose weight ... but it works really well, lol ! Update : I've lost some more ... Pre-sickness weight : January 7th : 197.6 pounds Post-sickness weight : January 12th : 189.4 pounds 8.2 pounds down in 5-6 days ? No exercise at all of course si...
- Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:04 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
Thanks, lil' Berry ! You're so supportive ! ;-) Side note, I've been sick for the past 3 days ... a mild case of the flu. The good thing about this is I am losing 'weight' without even trying ... I'm not hungry at all so I'm eating 1,200-1,600 calories per day instead of my usual 2,600-2,800 ... and...
- Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:23 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541581
I liked the bits about the lil' kids eating all the muffins ... made me laugh. It reminded me of my lil' nephew ... he's 9 y/o today. ;-) Anyway he was over the other day, I was babysittin' for a day and a half ... so I made some big muffins : blueberries. I made 8 large ones. I only had 1 and he at...
- Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:16 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541581
Ah, Thanks for your input, you definitely have a lot more experience since you have a larger group of people around the dinner table every day ... I definitely had issues related to that recently ... I should have used the freezer, something ... I even cheated on cakes, pies and cookies and I didn't...
- Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:30 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541581
Yeah, leftovers .. that's a problem too during the holidays. Example, my mom brings over a really tasty and expensive dish ... ok, it was like a casserole with special meat inside, I forget the name now but there was 60$ worth of meat in that huge dish ... Then of course the whole family is there bu...
- Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:20 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
Starting the New Year ... and struggling ... Oh, I've been struggling lately, I am very ashamed of my recent behavior so I decided to post this here ... as a motivation tool ... so I don't feel like I'm off the hook - - free to misbehave, I'm still posting how pathetic I've been lately, that sort of...
- Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:29 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541581
Yeaaaaaah... it's depressing when you have a lot of red on your Habitcal ... by the way I developed my own version of the Habitcal. I have my file in the computer and it's more convenient for me rather than having to update it online all the time. It looks similar to the online version but I can twe...
- Tue Dec 22, 2009 7:07 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
Ring of fire ?????????????? Love - - is a burning thing - - and it makes ... a fiery ring !!! ;-) Hello ! Yes, I plan on writing a lil' report once a month, around the 20th of each month ... just an update on my situation (Plus this way it helps me to maintain too since I don't want to have to write...
- Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:36 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
Thanks you MrsJ ! Oh, I am not too worried, I have been doing well - - I haven't gained a pound on my moving average since I ended my journey nearly 2 months ago - - so I am fine. It takes a long time to put on or take off REAL FAT too, as you say ... you can't really trust the scale so much because...
- Sun Dec 20, 2009 6:03 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
Monthly report : What happens when you maintain ?? Do you go nutz ?? Huh ... yeah !! ;-) Ok, update on my situation, even Steven since late october so I am pleased. I've been maintaining between 189 and 196 pounds since late october. No issues but it's essentially the same routine I have been follow...
- Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:41 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541581
Yeah, to get good results, you have to be really disciplined and nto cheat on your diet. It's 80% diet and 20% exercise, really ... 4-Example if you binge eat on a big bag of cookies ... what happens ?? For a 10 min. slip up you eat an extra 1,500 calories for example (Eating 20-25 cookies) To burn ...
- Wed Dec 02, 2009 6:23 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: aha moment!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9447
Good work however completely banning any particular food item rarely works for most people ... what usually happens is you get a bit obsessed with the particular item and then you go a lil' nutz later on, gettin' frustrated, binge eating ... Maybe trying to eat the item in moderation is a better lon...
- Mon Nov 30, 2009 9:37 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541581
Renee Renew---ing, yes ! The main thing is to form good habits and then you adapt to your personal situation ... depending what happens. etc. You have to be super quick sometimes. Example, just this past week I started struggling for some reason, I was exercising, everything was going well, but for ...
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:30 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541581
Mmmmmmmmm ... I've always done pretty well setting goals and trying to reach 'em ... That seems like real work to me then, something I have to achieve, etc. It would be a lil' strange to be on a diet and not have goals set from the get go ... Setting goals is the first thing I did both times I lost ...
- Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:26 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Again with the exercise
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8273
Kevin you always have awesome advice ! :-) You're doing really well on your weight loss journey too, so you practice what you preach huh ? Good work, man. :-) Exercise is not essential but it helps *A LOT*. You can create a calorie deficit just sitting around and eating like a sparrow but it's much ...
- Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:52 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541581
I'm in the clear - - No cold at the moment - no mouth guard - - I never defecate that early in the morning either - no jewelry and spitting huh - - I don't think so. I am always 100% nude when I am weighing though. Buns of steel, woo hoo ! Well, almost steel ... heh. ;-) I've done so much lower body...
- Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:40 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
hehe ! I doubt, I'll gain 90 pounds back actually since I feel bad about gaining 5 pounds now (and not even 5 pounds of true weight really, it's just temporary weight that comes off within a week, it's not real weight that takes a month to go away !) I'm also not to the point where I can eat a candy...
- Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:27 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: ~ Reviving Renee ~
- Replies: 1459
- Views: 1541581
Hey there ! ;-) Nice to see you are not quitting. What's this about quitting ??? Isn't it my number one rule ?? No quitting, lol ! I never weigh myself at night anymore, it's just not a reliable number ... one night I weigh myself and the next morning I've lost 2.4 pounds and the next day I've only ...
- Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:47 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
Monthly Update : I've been doing well ... My goal is just to maintain between 190 and 195 though - - so it shouldn't be too hard, right ? I've been hanging out between 190 and 195 since I ended my journey. My monthly moving average remains in the low 193's - - same as a month ago - - I've been worki...
- Tue Nov 17, 2009 5:51 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Four Weeks In
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6844
Awh, sounds like it was a mistake. It's really common sense not to drink regular soda in any case, all that sugar, unbelievable. I never have any and even the DIET kind (Diet Sprite) I cut down severely. I used to drink 2L. per week and now it's 2L. per month approx. Cheers ! Marc ;-) http://tickers...
- Tue Nov 17, 2009 5:47 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: hello! :)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9382
Hey, great start ! Keep going and don't give up. Soon you'll notice changes in the mirror and the way your clothes fit, this'll motivate you to keep your good habits. Remember to take 'Before' pictures and use the tape measure too. I wish I had measured myself before losing weight, so I would know p...
- Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:35 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Cocoa beach
- Replies: 18
- Views: 23554
Cocoa beach
Cocoa beach !! ;-) I just found out 2 days ago that natural unsweetened cocoa powder is very good for your health. 2 times more anti-oxidants (spelling ?) than red wine, all sorts of benefits, lowers the blood pressure, etc. You get the benefits without *having* to eat chocolate (no sugar & no fat w...
- Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:23 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Bluebunny has one pound to go to get to his goal of 90!!!!!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 28921
Wow, I'm popular in SOUTH AFRICA, awesome !! I'm lovin' it, South africa ! :-) Thank you, thank you ! I'll try to post more recent pictures when I have some ... (The one I posted the other day was taken a lil' earlier and I've lost 10 pounds since then ... 3 inches around my waist too from doing tho...
- Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:42 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: stupid detour that was!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 17180
Well, Duh ! ;-) It's always good when you have a plan and you stick to it of course. This way it's impossible not to succeed ... if you are not quitting how can it go wrong ? If you have issues you may see too far ahead in advance, if you set smaller goals not too far away it might help you out. Ins...
- Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:12 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
Thanks Renee & Starla ! :-) Yes, I was always expecting it to get easier near the end only having to lose 5-6 pounds during the last 2 months but it was actually pretty hard. I even needed my 3 day EXTENSION at the very end to make it. I'll try to post more recent pictures soon but my digital camera...
- Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:51 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Good Example
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18782
Fatguythin: "Smile I know, it sounds unbelievable especially when you read some of what's being promoted in fitness mags and books. I plan to put a video on youtube of my workout. In the meantime, here's a link to a video I shot of my friend, Mark, who is losing weight training 5 minutes or less a w...
- Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:35 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Drinking on No S?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 28773
Yeah, it's not a problem as long as you are behavin' the other days of the week ... Try to do this only one day though ... not the whole weekend ... and not have 12 beers in a row of course. 3 or 4 top or else you're verrrrry naughty. ;-) I like to have a few beers and/or glasses of wine too ... 4-5...
- Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:22 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Good Example
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18782
FatGuyThin wrote : "One of the most common objections I hear about exercise is that people don’t have the time. But when I tell them that I exercised for 40 minutes or less per week they become suspicious. Imagine the difficulty I have getting them to accept that I now exercise for less than 5 min...
- Sun Nov 01, 2009 6:35 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: bluebunny27's Daily Check In
- Replies: 514
- Views: 439797
Hey there ! :-) Since I have been getting close to my final goal (190) I have been having a hard time - - I get to my lowest weight (189.6 to 190.6) than I bounce back up 1-2-3 pounds - - then I get down - - then I bounce back up - - it's normal to have issues with the LAST 10 POUNDS apparently ... ...