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- Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:09 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Hi all, First of all, congrats Blondie, if you read this. The cover looks great, if a bit too plasticky-fake-makeup. But what do you expect from a mass media publication! Under all that greasepaint, YOU look great! :-D Big news today. I stepped on the scale and it read: 309.8 This is significant for...
- Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:13 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Ok, honesty time and for me, that's HUGE! I need help.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14270
I have a few thoughts for you. First, the main goal is to develop new habits, in accordance with the No-S rules. Remember that. Drink Lots of water. Whenever you feel hungry, have a big, tall glass. Keep telling yourself that you can do this, your body can survive for MANY MANY days without food. So...
- Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:38 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: disappointed
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18385
Another point of view on this: your situation (being bummed because you lost weight.... LOL) is nothing more than your old, destructive habit of yo-yo dieting reasserting itself. You expect to lose quickly, so you can gain it back again. This is not about scales. This is about CREATING NEW HABITS. K...
- Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:00 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Oops!...unintentional binging
- Replies: 15
- Views: 27632
I too struggle with binge eating, especially at night. When I binge, it's almost never because I'm hungry. It's because part of me wants to eat, wants that satisfaction of tasting yummy food right freakin now. When I CHOOSE to binge (and it is vital that I remember that bingeing is a choice) I am ma...
- Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:31 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Another update. First, I've now given up coffee entirely! Or at least, as a daily necessity. I've had 2-3 cups of coffee in the past month. I endured the caffeine headaches for 2-3 days, and that was it. Secondly, my tire is STILL buried under snow in our yard. Our plow guy covered it, and it is sti...
- Sun Mar 16, 2008 2:05 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: look what I saw on Amazon
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11548
look what I saw on Amazon
from the No-S book page:
Almost sold out! Wow!Only 5 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).
- Sun Mar 16, 2008 2:00 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Seeker's Question, Shaman's Answer
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11125
Seeker's Question, Shaman's Answer
A Seeker's Question:
Why do we continue to do things to ourselves that we KNOW are not good for us, that we know will harm us and bring no enduring benefit?
A Shaman's Answer:
Because we are not yet good enough at loving ourselves.
Why do we continue to do things to ourselves that we KNOW are not good for us, that we know will harm us and bring no enduring benefit?
A Shaman's Answer:
Because we are not yet good enough at loving ourselves.
- Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:40 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Four weeks with Shovelglove (updated 5/11)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16316
- Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:21 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Just crazy enough to work
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12709
- Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:15 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Planning on starting Shovelglove
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13342
Hello newbies! :-) Welcome to shovelglove. I've been doing this for several years now.... I think you are both very smart to start slow. This is a very strenuous (and fun!) exercise, you will work muscles you didn't know you had. :-) If you are like me, the first week or two will be EXTREMELY challe...
- Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:51 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Shoveling snow
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8877
And it just gets better. We have about 18" of snow at the moment along with zero-degree temperatures and high winds (wind chill is tens of degrees below zero). Last night, our heat went out, as did our gas stove. Turns out the gas regulator froze (it had about an inch of ice caked around it, solid, ...
- Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:43 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Shoveling snow
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8877
Shoveling snow
I'm presently experiencing my first Maine Wintah(tm) as a homeowner. This of course means shoveling snow.
Let me just say that there is no better training for shoveling snow than shovelglove.
'Nuff said.
Let me just say that there is no better training for shoveling snow than shovelglove.
'Nuff said.
- Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:12 am
- Forum: Shovelglove Moves
- Topic: not sure if it's genuine shovelglove, but.... BEAT THE TIRE!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 17967
Yeah, that's the video I saw that made me really want to try this. :-) I do bend my knees a bit more, I wouldn't say it's a full squat, maybe halfway between what he does and a squat. Of course, my tire is smaller and is right on the ground (so it's lower), plus I'm probably taller than he is. So I ...
- Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:13 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove Moves
- Topic: not sure if it's genuine shovelglove, but.... BEAT THE TIRE!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 17967
not sure if it's genuine shovelglove, but.... BEAT THE TIRE!
I'm not sure this counts as shovelglove, as it must be done outdoors, you need more than just a sledgehammer, and it doesn't simulate "useful movements" per se. Basically, it's beating a tire, which seems to be one of the more common sledgehammer exercises out there. I've been wanting to try this fo...
- Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:53 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
A few more notes I wanted to add. First, last March I officially gave up half/half and sweetener in my coffees (my preferred sweetener was maple syrup in my iced americanos). I have been considering a move toward a vegan diet, and half and half (along with cheese) are the last 2 strongholds of dairy...
- Wed Nov 28, 2007 4:42 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: sledgehammer walking
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15898
I had my 10#er in the house, the 8# is out in the garage and I didn't feel like getting it (cold and rainy outside). I wasn't able to do the 2-handed version, the one at the beginning of the video. I had better luck with the one-handed version starting at 0:38. I was able to go all the up to the ham...
- Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:56 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Newbie ... Degraded Beast
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16924
welcome! You have good goals; regular exercise and meditation are both incredibly fruitful for mind, body, and spirit. :-) A 10-lb sledge is nothing to sneeze at! I'm a big guy, 6'4", over 300lbs, and have spent time in gyms over the years (think NFL offensive guard). I started on a 10 pounder and i...
- Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:36 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Pain or soreness after doing the Churn Butter
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9137
Hi Per, Yes, soreness is common in your first week of shovelgloving. If you aren't sore that week, then I think you're probably doing something wrong. :wink: Just take it easy. Do the moves that cause the soreness very slowly, enough to stretch the muscle a bit (I think this feels really good, perso...
- Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:15 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Down 15 pounds
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12273
- Fri Nov 09, 2007 5:13 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: My Shovelglove
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15888
- Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:45 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: To the lady shuggers...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 22208
I'm not a lady but I am a shugger. LOL I don't think getting too big, like bodybuilder big, is a concern in general for women who use any sort of weight training. Genetically speaking, for the most part, it's hard for anyone, and especially women, to look like Ahh-nuld. People who get weightlifter-b...
- Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:42 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: 20lb sledge
- Replies: 13
- Views: 30338
I have several hammers that I use, a 4# framing hammer for one-handed stuff, then an 8#, 10#, and my 16# (with the fiberglass handle... yech). A hardware store near me actually stocks 20# hammers with wood handles... and I'm thinking about taking the plunge. I use my 16# regularly, and I've been doi...
- Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:21 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I'm hungry
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12334
I just put this in another thread, but is' very apt here. I wrote about this a couple years ago on this forum.... my favorite "Jedi mind trick" when you feel hungry. If you are feeling the sensation of hunger in your body, it means that your body needs energy. If you don't eat, then the only place y...
- Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:19 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Please--some advice needed
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13951
Good stuff here. Personally, I generally do 2 meals per day, that's what feels natural to me, and my meals are probably a bit larger than most. I don't generally want to snack, until my favorite old personal demon crops up, which is late night eating. What I would do is take your lunch with you each...
- Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:00 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: naked shovelgloving
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16898
- Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:58 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Ridicule from family and friends:(
- Replies: 24
- Views: 41468
hey there Paek, Yeah I pretty much agree with what's been said. But then I'm the guy who shuggs in public whenever possible, just to watch 'em stare. :-) The results speak for themselves. I used to lift in the gym all the time, and when I started shugging I pretty quickly got stronger than I'd ever ...
- Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:53 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
- Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:26 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Back again!
Yes, I'm still alive! LOL It's been an interesting year. No-S wise, I sort of dropped the ball last year during the detox and then spent most of the year coasting. I didn't really do No-s, at least consciously. I started eating at night again, though the bingeing was at least somewhat less out-of-co...
- Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:15 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No S Diet Book
- Replies: 83
- Views: 90390
Congrats, Reinhard! I've been away from the forum for several months, but just found out about your book deal. That's exciting! Advice: Keep it simple. After all, simplicity is why No-S is so effective. Humor is good, too. Toward that end, I'd probably do something like this: Chapter One: The No-S D...
- Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:11 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Hindu excercises
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12096
- Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:08 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: What size hammer?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 31910
Or another option. Practice the "flip lever/no name" move with a broom so you feel like you have it. Then, go into the store, and try a set of 14 with a 8 or 10 pounder. If you can make it through the set effortlessly, then try the 10 or 12 pounder. Once you try this little experiment, your choice w...
- Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:03 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Hi all. Doing well on the No-S front. I did a weigh-in at 328.6 the other day, so that's good. Not much in the way of funny stuff since the 31st.... :) Exercise-wise, I've been taking it easy, I had some dental surgery today and I'm recovering nicely from it, and over the weekend I had a cold. So I'...
- Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:04 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Today's weigh-in: 331.4. More tangible evidence of my recent slackage. No matter, because my annual detox has begun! This year, my focus is on packing as much weight loss as possible into a 2 month period, between now and Yule. This means: -- no alcohol or meat, at all, ever between now and Yule -- ...
- Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:00 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Hi all, Still stupid busy in my reality, with music and other things. We're working feverishly in the studio to get this doggone demo finished... but it's looking like next week we really have a shot at finishing the first 3 songs for the CD.... so that our new demo will be complete. A couple snafus...
- Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:47 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Just Ordered My Sledge!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 33890
Hi Orvette, My advice is to stick with the 12 for a week, maybe two, to see if you can get used to it. That's a lot of weight though.... but you seem motivated/stoked about this. Give yourself time to get used to it though. BUT ABOVE ALL.... Do NOT let yourself give up because 'you need a lighter ha...
- Sat Oct 21, 2006 9:27 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Frustrated - anyone else have this problem?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 22531
I find that my body "rebels" whenever I try to do that which it is not used to doing... which sadly includes switching to something healthy (like starting an exercise program). The key, I find, is to ignore my body's rebellions as much as possible, and keep up the exercise program as much and as soo...
- Sat Oct 21, 2006 8:35 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: questions from a new shugger!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 28398
Hi Natasha... I personally don't bother with the gym. I can get more than enough weight training with shovelglove, and for "cardio" I can urban ranger, do squats, bodyweight exercises, yoga, and all kinds of other stuff. I've been doing this instead of the gym for over a year now, and I feel better ...
- Thu Oct 19, 2006 6:57 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Hi all, I did have a good vacation, apart from the fact that I shattered the handle on my 10# sledgehammer splitting wood. Finally got it replaced a couple days ago, used the 10#er and realized I need to sand down the new handle. Too rough. Overall things have been good, though I ate way too much on...
- Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:27 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Yesterday was ... yesterday. No-S wise, I had 2 small meals during the day, and was really hungry in the evening so I had another meal. Exercise: yesterday was the real-work-overrides-exercise thing. I cut up a bunch of lumber at a friends. Not really much work but I was surprisingly sore afterwards...
- Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:07 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Breathing question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15533
I love it! mp3 link? Not yet. Patience, young Reinhardwalker. Still working on the album. Anyone ever notice that albums take a really long time to record? We've been at it since April, but we are in fact making weekly progress. I had hoped it would be done by the end of the summer, but obviously w...
- Tue Sep 26, 2006 5:20 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: $10 Indian Ghetto Clubs from Home Depot - with pics!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 27144
- Tue Sep 26, 2006 5:15 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
After a crappy weekend where I ate too much food and didn't exercise enough overall, today was a SUCCESS. Meal #1: burrito with cheese, wild rice, tofu and veggies, tomatoes, and lettuce, along with 3 leftover breadsticks and hummus. Meal #2: another burrito like before, with some hash browns. Took ...
- Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:55 pm
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: Is there a good place to rent audio books???
- Replies: 14
- Views: 33603
If you are up for downloading and burning to CD (or importing mp3s directly into your iPod-like-thingamahookie) try these (all free and legal):
http://www.audiobooksforfree.com/
http://librivox.org/completed-books/
http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/categories/1
http://www.audiobooksforfree.com/
http://librivox.org/completed-books/
http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/categories/1
- Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:46 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: "Not right now."
- Replies: 15
- Views: 26573
- Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:51 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Breathing question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15533
"Breathe" by Freakwitch lyrics by Matthew Shields It don't matter the situation There's always one thing you can do Pay attention to the way the air goes In and out of you You gotta learn how to breathe You gotta learn how to breathe It don't matter what you are doing Running a race or sitting still...
- Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:24 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Today's weigh-in: 326.0. This is good as I was up over 330 yesterday from water retention (gotta love processed foods). Yesterday was a mixed bag. I took it as an S-day because my wife and I went on one of our monthly(ish) dates. So dinner was some yummy meatloaf made from freerange beef, mashed pot...
- Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:40 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Today was a success. No-S Meal#1 was leftover pad thai from last night. I've only made this dish 3 or 4 times, but it's already one of my best and my favorites. Yum. Meal#2 was 2 veggie burgers and frozen french fries. This is about as close as I get to processed food. Quick and simple. At least I h...
- Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:25 pm
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: Urban Rangering shoes?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 35135
- Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:40 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: Urban Rangering shoes?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 35135
Urban Rangering shoes?
I want to ask people for recommendations for good urban rangering shoes. I'm a big guy, and when I walk I'm hard on my feet. The thing is, when I have good shoes I can walk pretty much as long as I want without getting too tired. Most of my rangering is in fact urban, though I do occasionally take h...
- Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:31 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Today was a well-earned success. No-S Meal 1 was leftover pasta with sauce and cheese. Meal#2 was a large plate -- but only one plate -- of my homemade pad thai with tofu, carrots, greenbeans, green onions, cilantro, crushed peanuts, and bean sprouts. Yum. Exercise I did an abbreviated shovelglove r...
- Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:16 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Two really cool things happened today.... First, my wife surprised me with a new pair of GoreTex LL Bean walking boots, which were badly needed.... my old boots were 3 or 4 years old and well worn. Second, I noticed that, for the first time in many moons, my trusty belt seems a bit loose.... time fo...
- Sun Sep 17, 2006 4:39 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Today was another S-Day. Meal #1 was a bagel, 2 slices of toast, cheddar cheese, and cherry tomatoes. Good plateful of food. Meal#2 was some of my wife's version of cottage pie (we call it "apartment pie") with an apple. Yummy stuff. Lots of water and coffee, as it was a work day on little sleep. No...
- Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:28 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
- Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:48 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Benjumanji's check-in thread
- Replies: 29
- Views: 42513
Hi there, congrats on adapting to No-S. Regarding exercise, I'm becoming more and more convinced that the best exercise to do if you want to lose weight is rangering, urban or otherwise. If you aren't already, once you get used to walking without fatigue for an hour, start adding hills to your routi...
- Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:35 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Today was a mixed bag, but I'll call it a success. It was an S-Day, I usually take Fridays as such. My 2nd meal consisted of 2 small plates of food at my favorite Chinese buffet. A lot of food, and it will be interesting to see what the salt content does to my system at the weigh-in tomorrow. I also...
- Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:10 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
I wanted to record that my daughter and I took a 2.65 mile, 655 calorie walk , meandering up and down hills. The biggest uphill legs of our walk was up Mountfort St, and then up Fox St and Walnut St (the same 2 hills I walk up coming home from work). Meal #1 today was leftover pizza from last night....
- Fri Sep 15, 2006 4:05 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: 1st day of shovelglove
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10464
hey there, congrats on finding and doing shovelglove. I'd recommend sticking to the daily schedule; as you say doing this in the morning may be just the ticket to supplement your other training. In addition, this gives you a daily muscle-building component to help keep your body from burning muscle ...
- Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:52 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
- Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:50 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
- Fri Sep 15, 2006 6:01 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Today was .... a learning experience . The good: I had 2 meals. I reduced the size of the first meal; lately I'd been having a smoothie plus something with it. Today I just had the smoothie. I also did a nice shovelglove routine with the 16# hammer, except for chopping wood where I used the 10#. The...
- Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:53 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: homemade granola bars?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18188
- Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:45 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Long Lunches
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8170
- Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:28 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
This morning's weigh-in: 325.6. I weighed myself 3 times to double-check the accuracy, and got the same reading each time. Wow! Long walks must release lots of water weight; I certainly did sweat quite a bit yesterday.... Though with a loss as big as that one in one day (more than three pounds), I h...
- Thu Sep 14, 2006 5:25 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
The walk was my standard uphill, home from work walk, 1.42 miles and 354 calories burned.
- Thu Sep 14, 2006 1:32 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Dealing with hunger
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42897
- Thu Sep 14, 2006 1:31 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
- Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:15 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Today's been good so far, wanted to document a few things while they were fresh in my mind. First, I took a 2.7 mile, 672 calorie walk with my daughter and her dog. This was to drop them off at my wife's office for the 90 minute overlap between our work shifts today, then I came in to work. I'll als...
- Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:22 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Dealing with hunger
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42897
- Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:08 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
- Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:54 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone else shovelglove in the "Nude"??
- Replies: 8
- Views: 18656
Yes, none of my hammers have anything soft wrapped around them. Not a big deal for me. Though the 4# framing hammer my daughter uses has a big thing of foam and duct tape around the edge. As far as nude shugging.... been known to once or twice. Shugging in underwear is actually a fairly common occur...
- Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:51 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Dealing with hunger
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42897
this question has been on my mind for some time, but especially vividly since I've been reasserting No-S the past few weeks. I'm training my mind to actually enjoy the sensation of being hungry. I regard this is a spiritual exercise, a discipline of sorts. Here are a few random thoughts on hunger: F...
- Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:39 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Today's weigh-in: 329.1. This is a good thing given my weekend, full of bad eating on S days. Yesterday my weigh in was actually 334.9, because I was retaining so much water. Bleah. Having said that, today was a success, even if it was another S-day. Apart from the 2 small slices of birthday cake (2...
- Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:01 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Yesterday was .... not too bad. No-S: I was awake at 6am and ravenously hungry. I had a small amount of leftover pasta then. Then around noon I was hungry again, so I made a smoothie. Then dinner was 2 veggie burgers, an ear of corn on the cob, and a salad. Well within No-S rules, but more than my n...
- Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:10 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Phayze's Ever-Growing Progress Thread
- Replies: 74
- Views: 79839
Dude, I think you are missing the point. You are taking one example of how these exercises could affect the body (these exercises could improve vision) and running with it. Does exercise improve vision? I don't know. I'd wager that the vision of yoga masters, averaged up, is probably better than tha...
- Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:49 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
OK, been working a lot.... Sunday was definitely an S day. I didn't walk because I wanted to let my legs rest, but I did manage a set of 25 squats on one of my breaks at work. I had 2 meals, both were pasta (!). I also had a snack out of the vending machine, a small chicken sandwich and a soda. Mayb...
- Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:15 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Phayze's Ever-Growing Progress Thread
- Replies: 74
- Views: 79839
OK, so let's try an example. Let's say I go to the optometrist, and I am tested with having 20/40 vision in one eye, and 20/80 in another. I decide I want to improve that, and my doktor prescribes 8 weeks of hardcore yoga and tai chi, including the Tibetan rites. On the way home, intrigued by the pr...
- Sun Sep 03, 2006 5:05 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Today was a SUCCESS. No-S Meal#1 was 2 bagels with cilantro hummus. Meal#2 was 4 slices of pizza and a salad. Lots of water drank. No funny stuff, which is especially cool since I worked! The meals today were very large though. I just got home from work a bit ago, and I'm still way full from dinner ...
- Sun Sep 03, 2006 3:21 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Phayze's Ever-Growing Progress Thread
- Replies: 74
- Views: 79839
Hi SaveFerris, the Tibetan rites look like a yoga routine, basically. Yes, those are outrageous claims from a western perspective. But the nice thing about eastern exercises (yoga, t'ai chi, etc) is that they tend to work systemically, on both the body and the energy system (chi/qi etc) that animate...
- Sun Sep 03, 2006 3:07 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: Walking benchmark
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14219
- Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:38 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Protein Bars No S?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14738
Agreed.... there isn't a huge difference between food availability in the US vs. the UK, at least based on my 2 week vacation there last year, my utter inability to find half and half for my coffee or tomahhhhto paste for a pasta sauce notwithstanding. :-) 2 major chains of grocers as described are ...
- Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:19 pm
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: Walking benchmark
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14219
Walking benchmark
I just had to post a quick note, I found this funny and a compelling image of my fitness/urban rangering issues in my lifetime. When I was a kid, one of the many kid-crises we had to deal with was how far away the bus stop was from our house. We had to walk SO FAR! My sister and I complained about i...
- Sat Sep 02, 2006 3:03 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: The Hlidskjalf Saga
- Replies: 70
- Views: 73417
Welcome back. I know what you mean about ups and downs, and willpower. That's been the story of 2006 for me thus far. But I have a new resolve, I'm a few days into my refocused program and so far it seems to be holding strong. As I recall you didn't have much weight to lose, so it shouldn't take you...
- Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:56 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Protein Bars No S?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14738
Hi Amy, a couple of observations: 1. eating a protein bar as one of your meals is certainly within No-S rules, provided it's not a glorified candy bar. If the nutritional content is sound, and it's what you want for lunch, then go for it. Having said that, I don't really like protein bars, and I can...
- Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:53 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Today's weigh-in: 327.8. This means I'm down 4 pounds in 3 days since I've started being strict again. I'm also down 5.6 pounds since my first re-entry into weigh-in-dom a little over 2 weeks ago. This serves as further confirmation. When I stick to my plan, I lose weight. I'm sure this rapid rate o...
- Sat Sep 02, 2006 4:20 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Today was a success . No-S Meal#1: leftover pasta from last night. Meal#2: homemade Pad Thai with tofu, greenbeans, zucchini, mushrooms, onions, garlic. Missed the cilantro, crushed peanuts, and lemon slices. Next time.... I had 2 Sam Adams halloween ales tonight. No funny stuff. Exercise Today was ...
- Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:34 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
- Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:45 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Today was a SUCCESS . No-S Meal#1 was half a bagel with hummus, and a wrap with hummus, spinach, and tomatoes. Meal#2 was a bowl of pasta with a ton of different veggies and chick peas. No cheese, and there were more veggies than pasta. No funny stuff. Exercise I did a full shovelglove routine, much...
- Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:39 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
- Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:55 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Judy's Journal
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9795
- Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:22 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Today was a SUCCESS . No-S Meal #1 was leftovers. I had half of a burrito, and some BBQ tempeh/roasted potatoes/roasted carrots on my plate. Meal #2 was a plate filled with 2 vegan "chik" patties, mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli, and some homemade gravy over it all. No funny stuff. Exercise Today ...
- Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:56 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Goal Setting
Just a thought. I've decided to set a specific, numerical goal for myself, which is something I know that is kinda frowned upon on this forum and in the ES ethos. I don't really agree with this, provided that the goals are reasonable and attainable. Goals are useful to me; as a pagan, I believe that...
- Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:21 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No S Diet Podcast Segment (Podcast = Internet radio)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 45414
- Wed Aug 30, 2006 2:39 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
Today's weigh-in: 331.8. So my last 3 weigh-ins have been moving in the right direction.... cool. I still say more strictness is in order. My schedule is a bit more relaxed now, so it should be doable. I'm feeling more inspired again.... I've been eating well and feeling good again, so that's more i...
- Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:55 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: New guy checking in
- Replies: 12
- Views: 20860
- Wed Aug 30, 2006 3:26 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
I've been busy, mostly working and being a tour guide and hanging out with my sister and my niece this past week. Been doing pretty well No-S wise, not bad but not great exercise-wise. Today was definitely a success. Meal #1 was a soymilk, peanut butter, frozen banana, blueberry smoothie. Meal #2 wa...
- Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:12 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What do you do if you aren't hungry at mealtime?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 29331
- Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:43 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
alright, where was I.... Been busy, my sister and my niece are in town for their first ever Maine vacation. So I haven't had much time to write. Been doing OK on No-S. Not great, but not bad. A few Funnystuffisms since the last update, including a midweek trip to Red's for a Peanut Butter Cup NorEas...
- Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:21 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
- Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:01 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: JWL's log
- Replies: 511
- Views: 618722
- Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:15 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: People for whom even No-S may be too late...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 31533
To someone so fat they cannot fit into such a machine, as I used to be, the thing to remember is that such a condition does not happen overnight. It comes from many years of neglect, which can come from the aforementioned numbness, depression, ignorance, injury, illness, etc etc. But it is tangible ...