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by jordonk27
Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:07 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Getting a life
Replies: 11
Views: 23573

Thanks for the good suggestions, especially you, Reinhard. I'd been trying to think of how I could solve this problem in an Everyday Systems kind of way. I guess focusing on behaviors is the way to go. I've tended to shy away from singles-type sites/events. If my friends found out, they'd be like "o...
by jordonk27
Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:30 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Getting a life
Replies: 11
Views: 23573

Getting a life

I'm a 19-year-old male in college, and I've never been on a date or kissed a girl. None of that stuff. No hand-holding in junior high, no backseat kissing in high school. All the while, my hormones have been raging, and they're not stopping. I'm unhappy with myself, although I get by from day to day...
by jordonk27
Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:25 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: recommendations for digital photo editing programs?
Replies: 7
Views: 31714

I use the GIMP for all my image-editing needs. It runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. It's also free as in price and free as in freedom.
by jordonk27
Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:45 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Beauty Criteria
Replies: 6
Views: 15632

Will wrote:I always heard that the "average" IQ was 100.
I'm pretty sure 100 is, by definition, the average IQ for any age group. The distribution of IQs among a population is a bell curve with 100 in the center.
by jordonk27
Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:42 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: New, but not sore. Am I doing something wrong?
Replies: 4
Views: 11017

It seems to me that doing more reps tends to increase soreness. The fact that you've eased in to doing the whole 14 minutes rather than starting at it straight away seems to have helped, too. As a teenager who never exercised much before discovering shovelglove, I can attest that using an 8-lb. hamm...
by jordonk27
Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:19 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Ick!
Replies: 16
Views: 19855

Re: Ick!

To go completely off-track... I see that you're from Florida. Did you go to UF's Orange and Blue Game, by any chance?
by jordonk27
Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:47 pm
Forum: Shovelglove Routines
Topic: Jordonk27's routine (and progress)
Replies: 0
Views: 17602

Jordonk27's routine (and progress)

I've been shovelgloving since November, so I thought it would be useful for me to keep track of my routines and progress here. Here's my current routine (all are right, then left): 21 shoveling 21 churn butter 21 hoist sack 21 chop wood 14 flip the lever 21 driving fence posts 21 shoveling 14 churn ...
by jordonk27
Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:38 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: 14 minutes?
Replies: 11
Views: 24825

I've even decided to switch off my cellphone to make sure i don't get interrupted while exercising. That is a good idea. I started making a habit of it after I got a call while I was shovelgloving... Me, out of breath: "Hello?" Other person: "Are you all right?" Me: "Yeah, I'm fine, I'm just exerci...
by jordonk27
Sun Mar 09, 2008 11:21 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S Diet book available NOW on Amazon.com
Replies: 48
Views: 87690

Saw one copy at Barnes and Noble in The Villages, Florida, yesterday. The Villages is a massive retiree community -- maybe a lot of older folks who want to keep their weight gain under control will find the book useful.
by jordonk27
Tue Dec 18, 2007 4:48 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 15-20lbs to lose
Replies: 22
Views: 46680

I was slightly pudgy when I started No S. I lost 20-25 pounds in 4-5 months and became pretty slender. The pounds dropped quickly at first and then became harder to shed until my body decided I should weigh about 175. For the next year and a half, my weight remained pretty much constant, but now tha...
by jordonk27
Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:49 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Preventing calluses
Replies: 3
Views: 10109

Preventing calluses

I've been shovelgloving for 6 days now, and I can feel calluses forming on my hands. A quick perusal of the forums reveals that some people like having them, but I think I'd rather not if I can avoid it. Is there any way to prevent calluses from forming, like using gloves or lotion, or (gasp) a chan...
by jordonk27
Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:36 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Back after 2 years
Replies: 3
Views: 10568

Back after 2 years

After picking up No S two years ago, I thought I'd try my hand at shugging. I got an 8-lb. hammer (I'm pretty weak), overexerted myself, and stayed away for two years. I'm in college now, and something has called me back: could it be that I'm jealous of how fit my roommate is, or that I want to feel...
by jordonk27
Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:18 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Losing weight forever?
Replies: 9
Views: 17637

Losing weight forever?

Recently I've lost so much weight on the No S Diet (about 20 lbs. in 4 months) that my family is worried about me. When I mentioned that I'm still losing weight, they got even worse. I pointed out that I'm no longer losing 6-7 pounds like in the first two months, but only about 1 pound per month. Th...
by jordonk27
Sun Nov 20, 2005 1:35 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Thoughts after 21 days
Replies: 9
Views: 19185

Thoughts after 21 days

Well, I've been No-S-ing for at least 21 days, depending on when I consider to have started. In my last thread it was recommended that I find an alternative to Frosted Flakes. Yesterday I accompanied my mom to the grocery store to find one. It is hard. There are so many cereals with sugar in them, i...
by jordonk27
Thu Nov 03, 2005 2:38 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Reasons for quitting
Replies: 17
Views: 25122

Actually, I can't understand how a small snack would be justified by No S. I avoided my afternoon snack today, but I eventually started dying and had a slice of apple, which helped enough. I'm used to eating so much that "no seconds" and "no snacks" don't cooperate with each other. I need to have on...
by jordonk27
Tue Nov 01, 2005 11:55 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Reasons for quitting
Replies: 17
Views: 25122

Welcome back, Jordonk. Funny that you all should call me Jordonk. My first name is Jordon and my last initial is K. I used "jordonk" as my first e-mail address (and subsequently for other online uses), so a friend of mine would address me as "Jor-donk" in conversation. The afternoon meal the others...
by jordonk27
Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:19 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Reasons for quitting
Replies: 17
Views: 25122

Thanks everybody. I'll try to see what I can have in the way of a healthy snack. We just got hit by Hurricane Wilma, so some things are hard to come by.
by jordonk27
Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:18 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Reasons for quitting
Replies: 17
Views: 25122

Reasons for quitting

Hi everyone. I just started my second try on the No S Diet yesterday. A few months ago I had started it and kept on it for a few weeks (I think). Two things made me fall out of it: First, the meals seemed too few and far between. I'm a "growing boy" (16 years old) and so I guess I eat a lot. Since I...