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HT: 5'10 WT: 208.8 DAY 14

Last 7 days average weight +/-: - 2.8 lbs.
Start/Current/Goal: 210/208.8/185

Let's just say, after the day I've had, I'll begin my "rehab" tomorrow.

See you at Day 1! Stay tuned!

Samurai

Hey Deb I use a Jack Lalanne power juicer. If anybody knows how to stay fit, its that guy! His juicer is one of the best, IMO, because it has a wide mouth. You can fit almost an entire apple or piece of fruit into it at once instead of having to chop everything into itty bitty pieces. Saves a lot of...

Samurai

HT: 5'10" WT: 211.6 DAY 13 S-DAY B: 1 vegetable juice, comprised of 1 head of romaine, 2 carrots, 10 cherry tomatoes. 16 oz. Pepsi L: 2 grilled pork chops, small salad of romaine, cucumber, and carrot, dressed with Pompeii Red Vinegar, salt n' pepper. 1 frosty mug of ice-cold lite beer. 20 oz. Pepsi...

Samurai

HT: 5'10" WT: 210 DAY 12 S-DAY B: Short stack of pancakes (3), 8 pieces of bacon, 1 20 oz. Mountain Dew. 1 24 oz. Mountain Dew. L: 1 Fudrucker's Bacon Cheeseburger w/ homestyle fries, 2 glasses Coke. :!: 1 liter of Pepsi (appx.) :!: NOTE: I ate breakfast around 10:30 AM, and lunch around 5:00 PM, so...

Samurai

Hi Carolejo Welcome to No S. There are no diet police here, but you'll find that many of us will chime in with tips or advice to point out trouble spots. Please take my advice with a grain of salt, as you of course may not encounter the same problems as I. But having said that, on with the blurbs of...

Samurai

Hey Deb! Thanks for noticing. I'm willing to be my weight will go back up to around 208-209 by tomorrow morning. I think I lost a lot of water weight in the heat yesterday, playing volleyball. We'll see. I'm pretty sure when I average out the lbs. over the week, I'll be at a lower weight by Day 14. ...

Samurai

HT: 5'10" WT: 207 DAY 11 B: Migas w/ flour tortilla, ham slice, 2 glasses iced tea w/ sweet n' low. L: 3 tacos al pastor (beef, cilantro, white cheese on a soft cooked corn tortilla, served flat), a spoonful or two of beans a la charra (basically bean soup), 2 glasses iced tea w/ lemon, sweet n' low...

Samurai

Hey Deb Thanks for the suggestion, but I'm already following it! I drank the vegetables, and ate the fruit. I was having a tropical moment this afternoon; the sun was high, it was hot with a nice breeze blowing in the palms, birds chirping and the water in the pool was a nice, crystal-clear blue. I ...

Samurai

Thanks, Sybil. I'm still learning. For example, I was starving at dinner, so I ordered two burgers, one small and one large. They would technically fit on one plate, so I'm okay as far as that goes, but the point is - it was still TOO MUCH FOOD. I ate the small burger first, and was still a little h...

Samurai

HT: 5'10" WT: 209.6 DAY 10 B: 1 serving Mocha Joe Muscle Milk, 1 banana, 8 oz. OJ. L: 1 Vegetable juice comprised of 1 heart of Romaine, 2 lg. carrots, 1 sm. apple; and 6 nectarines, 1 small plum from a large salad bowl, eaten at poolside. :D D: 1 BK Whopper, plain; 1 BK Whopper Jr, plain; 32 oz. ic...

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HT: 5'10" WT: 211 DAY 9 B: Scrambled egg w/ bacon pieces, lg. styrofoam cup iced tea, w/lemon, sweet n' low. L: Chicken ceasar salad, (dressing on the side), 2 rather small chunks off a loaf of bread, 2 glasses iced tea w/lemon, sweet n' low. 1 20 oz. Pepsi One. I know diet colas aren't good for you...

Samurai

Thanks for the support, Reinhard. I didn't see the comparison between the daily weigh in and the merciless Samurai theme, but its a good one and one I will use in the future to bolster my flagging discipline as needed. I do hope that everyone on the board realizes that my fascination with the Samura...

Samurai

I notice a lot of parallels among us nossers. Skipping breakfast, demon foods, not eating enough. It seems that we all deal with the same problems periodically. Guess thats what makes the board so helpful, we can see that someone else is going through or has gone through exactly the same thing.

Samurai

Hey Deb
Thanks for the congrats. I live in South Texas, home of some of the most authentic Mexican food north of the Rio Grande River!

Samurai

HT: 5'10" WT: 211.6 DAY 8 B: 1 large styrofoam cup of iced tea, w/lemon, sweet n' low. L: Joe's House Special: 1 slice beef fajita, 1 taco, 1 enchilada, 2 flour tortillas, chips n' salsa, 2 glasses iced tea w/lemon, sweet n' low. :!: ALERT: See what happens when you skip breakfast? Lunch technically...

Samurai

Thats EXACTLY the image I'm striving for, Sibyl! Perfect! LOL

Samurai

Thanks for popping in, Jan. :D Deb, no need to apologize or anything. I can see why it seemed I might have been upset, what with all that chagrin making chin sag n' sigh. Its just the way I write, I think, trying to make it a little interesting to write as well as to read. Thanks again for all the w...

Samurai

Dinner sounds good, Jan. :D To what are you referring when you say, "lite" toast? Low calorie bread, low fat bread, or something else? Whats missing to make it lite? I've tried low sugar, low cal, and low fat bread and can't remember which was called "lite." Do you like the taste or use it to keep c...

Samurai

Wow! Thanks for all the support, everyone! :) I agree with all of you, in that I am doing great so far. I am not in the least upset with myself for gaining a 1/4 lb or whatever. My outlook on weight loss and No S is a little different, perhaps, than others. I only get upset when I do not stick to th...

Samurai

HT: 5'10" WT: 211.6 DAY 7 S-DAY B: 1 serving Mocha Joe Muscle Milk, 100% whole wheat bagel w/ butter, an apple. L: 2 slices of pizza, one veggie / one pepperoni, 1 glass of ice-cold Pepsi, followed by a waffle cone full of Cookie! Cookie! Cookie ice-cream from Spanky's Ice Cream Parlor! YUMMMMM! A b...

Samurai

Yes, Deb! I started at exactly 10:30, determined to mind the 14 minute time limit. My muscles were on fire after a few sets so I checked my watch to see how long it had been. Much to my chagrin, it said: 10:37:34. I remember when I first started shovelglove, I was in much better shape and could easi...

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HT: 5'10" WT: 210.8 DAY 6 S-DAY EXERCISE: 20 minute run, 7.5 minute shovelglove B: 1 serving Mocha Joe Muscle Milk w/ 8 oz. 2% lowfat milk, 1 cinnamon roll w/ orange icing. L: Chili's Peppercorn burger w/ bleu cheese crumbles, onion strings, and sauteed onions and peppers from my side order, in lieu...

Samurai

Peetie, I'm not sure if I'm qualified to give advice. I'm still learning about myself and my eating habits as well. With that caveat, I'd say buy a couple of those buttermilk doughnuts you love so much and have them tomorrow. If it doesn't completely rob you of the enjoyment of eating your doughnuts...

Samurai

Nowhere in NoS is there any statement saying your S days have to be any different than your N days, they just give you the option if you wish...

Excellent point, Deb. Words well worth wemembering! (Say that three times fast!)

Samurai

Lunch @ Applebees: Crispy Orange Chicken Bowl, only ate about 1/3 of it and then boxed the rest to bring home. In the past, I would've eaten the whole thing. WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME??? Dinner (small plate): crockpot lemon pepper chicken; small nuked potato; cauliflower; corn/peas mix. Just small ser...

Samurai

Hey Deb, I'm not sure its even going to take a couple of months! We went to Pizza Hut this afternoon; I ate 5 slices of pepperoni and already I feel sick. This is from a guy who'd normally eat half a large pie by himself! I could have easily stopped at 2-3 slices and felt full, which would have been...

Samurai

VanillaGorilla, you seem like a kindred spirit!! JCS60 provided this link on the Shovelglove forum awhile back. I haven't ordered it yet, but it looks cool and fits in with the type of shovelglove that I enjoy, which is almost completely martial in nature. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail...

Samurai

I was going to say that I felt the S-days should count, too, because those two days are actually part of the habit that you're trying to form, which includes having days off. I think building the time off into your habit is almost as important as the weekly structure provided by No S, because they g...

Samurai

HT: 5'10" WT: 210.2 DAY 5 S-DAY B: 1 20 oz. bottle of Pepsi, sausage biscuit from Whataburger. :roll: L/D: Five slices of hand-tossed pepperoni pizza, two large glasses of Pepsi. Snack: Its movie rental night at our house, so I'll probably have some popcorn and more Pepsi to round out the evening. N...

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I've copied a portion of a post from Jan-Tz on the 21-day Club forum to post here, as I wanted to start a new topic based on her comment. Here it is: Anyway, my habit is formed so well now, that it is difficult to break from it even on s-days. My NoS legacy has been sporadic at best, until recently ...

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A friend asked me to go out for ice cream last night, and I declined. In the past, this would have taken great willpower on my part, as I'm a very social eater and looove ice cream. But this time, I just said no thank you. My friend knew that I don't indulge in sweets except on the weekends and aske...

Samurai

I ate lunch with my sons today at a barbecue joint. Big, meaty BBQ sandwiches, roasted chicken, loaded baked potatoes, that sort of thing. The sandwiches are loaded with so much that the chopped brisket spills out into your basket. Well, I usually eat mine, and today was no different. But before NoS...

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Out of habit, I got out the bread & butter, but then put it away because I realized I didn't need it to be satisfied. Progress! :D Congratulations, Jan! I really feel like I'm progressing when I have moments like those. I realize that I'm not eating things I normally would have eaten, simply out of...

Samurai

Hi Deb I'm not worried about impressing or convincing others. I'm sorry if I gave that impression. I suppose it may be a matter of linguistics, but by leaving what I call a legacy, I mean to INSPIRE others. There is no need to keep up with the diet Joneses, as it were. But I know there are thousands...

Samurai

HT: 5'10" WT: 208.8 DAY 4 B: Two eggs over medium, 4 slices of bacon, hash browns, and two slices whole wheat toast w/ butter, 1 glass of iced w/ lemon, sweet n' low. SUCCESS NOTE: We went to the first showing of War of the Worlds this morning right after breakfast. I wasn't even tempted by the popc...

Samurai

Our posts are starting to sound a lot alike! For you it was a pizza crust, for me it was a small handful of peanuts, lol. Yes, it fit.. but we kinda knew it was just a little extra, you know? And your belly probably wouldn't have known the difference with or without the crust either way. :) But my r...

Samurai

It dawned on me earlier tonight that those of us here in the early stages of this board and NOS are creating a legacy for those who will come after us. When new people arrive here with the inevitable diet question, "How long have you been on this diet and how much weight have you lost?" there are pr...

Samurai

Thanks for the kind comments!

That popcorn stand didn't have a chance against the katana. You should have seen it - it looked like it was raining popcorn!

Samurai

HT: 5'10" WT: 210.6 DAY 3 B: 1 serving Mocha Joe Muscle Milk w/ 8 oz. of water, 1 bowl of bran flakes w/ vanilla soy milk, and a banana. L: Two sandwiches of 100% whole wheat bread w/ Smucker's 100% All-Natural peanut butter, 1 banana, 1 glass Raspberry Ice Crystal Light. NOTE: Although my instincts...

Samurai

cvmom, I definitely agree that staying away from the Sugar Monster reduces the frequency with which he appears. Definitely. I've mentioned before on this board that I can't sip one soda or have a bit of a piece of cake or cookie. I might finish the one okay but an hour later I'm being attacked by th...

Samurai

HT: 5'10" WT: 209.8 DAY 2 B: 1 serving Mocha Joe Muscle Milk, 1 toasted 100% whole wheat bagel w/ butter, and 1/2 cup strawberries. L: 1/2 plate of bowtie pasta in spicy marinara sauce w/ parmesan cheese, chunk off the end of a loaf of Italian bread, 2 glasses of iced tea w/ lemon, sweet n' low, 1 l...

Samurai

Hey Deb, I didn't know that about MSG in the Doritos, although its really not surprising, right? What packaged junk food doesn't contain that stuff these days? LOL You're right on about the vitamins in fruits, too. With the way foods are preserved and packaged, we are overfed and undernourished, or ...

Samurai

Now that the NBA playoffs are over I can go back to my normal schedule. I was eating a little too much and drinking a few too many beers and having too much fun to worry about keeping track of my daily diet log. But Spurs begins with "S", so its all good! :D HT: 5'10" WT: 210 DAY 1 [Notice that my w...

Samurai

I have the same problem. A bag of Nacho Cheese Doritos is diet disaster for me! Same with sodas- I can't have just one for the day. Once I open that door its all over; I'll drink 3-4 before the day is done. Funny thing is fruits are sweet and I have no problem eating one apple or a single mango or w...

Samurai

All I want to know is, does "Spurs" start with an "S".

Samurai

With apologies to Mr. Twain, "The report of my dietary demise was an exaggeration." :lol: Although I felt dishonored by my last dietary failure, I didn't think it egregious enough to commit diet seppoku. 8) On the contrary, my hiatus from the PC (is that p ersonal c omputer or p olitically c orrect?...

Samurai

Jan, I'll have to get back to you on that. I have never made them, I've enjoyed them only by the hands of others. I'll ask someone who knows how to make them and post it here.

Samurai

Wow, Reinhard, thats totally awesome! You know you've hit the big time now. You're bona fide international, three continents and at least 4 languages! Woo hoo! You're sitting on a gold-mine. The internet has procured for you a ready-made customer base. To paraphrase an old movie cliche.. "write it.....

Samurai

Deb It wasn't the beer and coffee that were killing me; its the 3-4 20 oz bottles of Pepsi and Mt. Dew I was drinking every day that were doing me in. It was / is much more difficult for me to kick the soda habit than either coffee or beer. We all have our diet demons, they just taste different. :lol:

Samurai

HT: 5'10" WT: 211.8 B: Migas, 2 pc. bacon, small portion of refried beans, 1/2 medium flour tortilla, 2 lg. sytrofoam cups iced tea. L: Two grilled-cheese sandwiches on 100% whole wheat bread, and... a 20 oz. bottle of Pepsi! ARRRRGGGHHHHHHH!!! LOL!!! *sigh* and so begins the rapid descent into diet...

Samurai

More embarrassed that I forgot to bring water to an an athletic, albeit recreational, outing than anything else. :) The temp is in the high 90's and very humid, its important to stay hydrated (not that beer will help in that regard, mind you.) I try to avoid caloric beverages altogether on No S days...

Samurai

B: Migas (diced corn tortillas, fried with eggs), 2 pc. bacon, 1/2 12" flour tortilla (!), and 2 big styrofoam cups of iced tea w/ sweet n' low. NOTE : This plate is served on a platter w/ refried beans and fried potatos. I did not avail myself of these items nor did I eat the entire amount of migas...

Samurai

New Friends Birthdays + Old Friends Birthdays + Summer Holidays = TOO MANY S-DAYS! All these S-days have definitely thrown me out of my rhythm. The difficulty I have in sticking with a diet is magnified when I can't keep my routine. As a consequence, my S-days are turning into Triple S days and my N...

Samurai

Hi everybody - what a nice warm board this is... I would like to introduce myself before taking part: I am from Germany (so please excuse any strange wordings), 182 cm tall and at the moment at my highest weigt ever: 76 kg. I am not overweight, but I don't like those extra-kilos. Would love to lose...

Samurai

I was at a friend's birthday party this weekend, for his 1 yr old daughter. There were lots and lots of kids, from ages 1, of course, up to around 10 years old. The time finally arrived for the kids to bust the pinata. Once the pinata was cracked and the candy spilled out, I noticed something that s...

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Deb, Where did you find my pic?? They told me they were for entertainment purposes only, that they'd never be displayed or distributed! Can you believe it?! Just kidding, of course. But that is a cool pic. I wanted to use one of Ken Watanabe as an avatar but couldn't get it to load, no matter how mu...

Samurai

Reinhard, your post should go into the No-S Hall of Fame, first ballot. You answered so many questions that people may have about No S, like the ramifications of 'vertical stacking' of food on your plate, for example. Regading various plate sizes, most of the restaurants that I eat in anymore, wheth...

Samurai

Today I tried something a little different; I took my sledgehammer with me on a two-mile run/walk through the park. I made quite the sight, I'm sure, considering that not only was I carrying a 10-lb. sledgehammer at port arms, but I was wearing combat boots and a 20-lb, bright blue weight vest. The ...

Samurai

Hey, amused is better than offended. Samurai, you make a great point (with some very helpful examples). It's true that the shovelglove mentality can be applied pretty well to conventional exercise equipment (or even furniture, in a pinch). It's always a fun challenge when I'm traveling to come up w...

Samurai

It does sound strikingly familiar: "Following the 5 lifestyle rules in Mastering Leptin will significantly make healthy weight loss easier. These rules include eating 3 meals a day with no snacking, no eating after dinner, and eating a high protein breakfast." They give you 4 out of the five "lifes...

Samurai

were you referring to the muscle-bound gardner or the heavy metallic items used to build muscle? :wink: Reinhard has taken the sledgehammer from obscurity in the back of the garage and turned it into a premier, exotic, fitness tool. The same can be done with dumbbells, with a little imagination. I s...

Samurai

If you'd prefer to pay for diet advice rather then absorb it for free from the Everyday Systems bulletin board, take a look at the following link: http://www.wellnessresources.com/protocols/leptin_diet.htm Looks like there is a scientific reason why eating three meals a day, without snacks, should b...

Samurai

I always park out at the end of the parking lot, close to the last car in line or a little farther. I began this habit not out for fitness but for lack of patience. I can't stand driving around the parking lot for 15 minutes waiting for someone to leave a spot right next to the door. I reasoned that...

Samurai

Go for the maple syrup... your breakfast already sounds much more reasonable than mine was... a strawberry smoothie, donut, and some chocolate-covered mints. I probably take S days to more of an extreme than anyone here, and I'm still doing pretty well with this whole thing. Granted, not as well as...

Samurai

Deb, I like the idea of the SG, but I already had the KBs. Besides, I'm pretty sure that they train the same energy systems & produce a similar effect. If you like SG, you may also like this: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1569754780/ref=wl_it_dp/102-1323879-7506532?%5Fencoding=UTF8&...

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Thanks for the reply and compliment, Reinhard. Yes, I took a few minutes to compose my fair tale after reading Deb's suggestion that you were Shogun. I went through the top diet guru's I could think of off the top of my head and listed them. I was wondering if anyone got the New Tree Ents of the For...

Samurai

Hey, if you are the Samurai, then Reinhard must be the Shogun! I like it, I like it! "He is Shogun of the Noe Ess Clan, Warlord of Shovelglove, and Walker of the Banned Lands of Ur." - titulary introduction of His Royal Highness, Reinhard the Able, at the last Council of Waightloz. Others in attend...

Samurai

Its funny, you know... once you get used to eating smaller portions, how much faster those smaller portions fill you up. I remember when I'd eat a Chili's peppercorn burger, full order of fries, a couple of glasses of iced tea for lunch, followed by a 20 oz. soda to help with the 'digestion' of this...

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Catwolf, I love both of the scenarios! I'm going to turn myself into a vampire slayer during tomorrow's session! Awesome! Reinhard, are the Yahoo archives still available for the scenarios that I came up with, preparing the defenses and manning the walls? I haven't used those in a while so I might b...

Samurai

hey Airsoft guns can make great training tools, for the law enforcement officers among us!

So did I just create some new ad material by mentioning airsoft and law enforcement??

Samurai

Reinhard, I love your comment, "Poke around the net. Everybody's local now."

Awesome, and so true!

Samurai

Hello All One nifty trick that can net you a couple hundred dollars a year is to piggy bank all your loose change. We have an automated coin-rolling bank that we drop all the loose change from our pockets in when we arrive home each day. The most I've heard of saving in one year, and this from the g...

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