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by bigshoe
Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:16 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Why did you leave? Why are you back?
Replies: 273
Views: 416868

I am back again after a bit of a hiatus which gave me opportunity to try every diet under the sun to varying degrees of success. Sometimes I would engage in multiple protocols in a single week flipping from low carb in the morning to every other day eating in the afternoon because of a carb binge. W...
by bigshoe
Mon Nov 12, 2012 2:53 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: BigShoeWalkin
Replies: 24
Views: 36525

Been meaning to check in. It's always something... Had to return home to Chicago in October because my dad fell ill. I was visiting him in the hospital and spending time with family. Everyone remarked how good I was looking and I shared the simple idea of no S. I was also thinking of you here on the...
by bigshoe
Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:15 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: BigShoeWalkin
Replies: 24
Views: 36525

was a little tough to get back on the wagon after returning from camping. reading some discussion helped. Give yourself big meals if needed. just get back to habit. also we moved at the end of september kind of abruptly. had to pack and move pretty quick so things were a bit chaotic. when are they n...
by bigshoe
Wed Sep 19, 2012 2:20 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: BigShoeWalkin
Replies: 24
Views: 36525

OK. back on track. went a little wild there for a while. well, while I was in the wild. Went back country camping in yellowstone and grand teton parks. Snacked had seconds and pretty much had sweets too whenever I could. We hiked over 55 miles in just over a week so calories were important and lots ...
by bigshoe
Sat Sep 01, 2012 2:09 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: eschano every day check-in
Replies: 145
Views: 121280

great tip to relax. I struggle as well...

It's a great perspective to look at habitcal through timeline. It shows how little time we've been doing this yet expectations are still big.

Keep at it!! :D
by bigshoe
Fri Aug 31, 2012 1:09 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: BigShoeWalkin
Replies: 24
Views: 36525

I don't know why I've been having a difficult time lately. Guess the honeymoon is over and it's work from here on out...? Yesterday, almost threw in the towel. Maybe it's because NoS works? I've been losing weight, meeting goals that my inner self decides it's time to tinker? Not a good plan. Was tr...
by bigshoe
Thu Aug 30, 2012 2:28 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: BigShoeWalkin
Replies: 24
Views: 36525

got back on track. 2 green days in a row. Going on vacation next week. should be interesting. doing some backpacking so will have all our food with us. Will try not to snack but will be doing lots of walking. guess I should not worry about it till it happens. nice weather in seattle right now. been ...
by bigshoe
Wed Aug 29, 2012 2:30 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: BigShoeWalkin
Replies: 24
Views: 36525

Went "off the rails" on monday making it 3 S days in a row. Went red for NoS and for glass ceiling. Was a doozie. Figured I gained all my weight back in my anxiety driven mind. I think the fall-out was contained to some water weight and a few lbs. Oh well. Long haul truckin... got back to basics and...
by bigshoe
Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:37 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: BigShoeWalkin
Replies: 24
Views: 36525

Thanks eschano. Congrats to you for hitting the 21 club! Yesterday was a rough one. I had a new saddle on my bicycle at work which was akin to a medieval torture device. This put me in a horrible mood. I was so grumpy I could "kick puppies." I got the seat switched and that helped out but I was pret...
by bigshoe
Fri Aug 24, 2012 1:03 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: BigShoeWalkin
Replies: 24
Views: 36525

Things have been pretty good. Went out to eat with some friends and ordered a bunch of plates of food. Had a plate full and stopped. Meanwhile they kept pushing me to eat more and try new dishes. I said I was done and I was done. I was the only one to walk out of there feeling good and not uncomfort...
by bigshoe
Thu Aug 16, 2012 2:51 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: BigShoeWalkin
Replies: 24
Views: 36525

Had some news from the doctor Tuesday; he thinks I have a type of psoriasis. The crappy disease (is it a disease?-- in my case it's a literal pain in the ass) is in my mom's side of the family. I have always tried to get my mom to go gluten free because all of the research that I have done (being a ...
by bigshoe
Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:52 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No sweets in the house rule
Replies: 59
Views: 58281

smart move oolala!
by bigshoe
Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:39 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No sweets in the house rule
Replies: 59
Views: 58281

My wife says she loves NoS because there is ice cream in the fridge when she wants it. I used to be horrible ever since I was a kid. I remember waiting for my mom to FINALLY leave the house so I could binge on the neopolitan. Even recently I would buy a pint and it would be gone in a day. Since NoS,...
by bigshoe
Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:25 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: The 21(day) Club
Replies: 839
Views: 1230232

I'm a 21 clubber!!! Tried NoS before but never made it this far. loved the wisdom but crashed in practice. Now flying high! lost @ 10lbs in 4 weeks (to believe my evil scale). Can't believe how much I used to snack! So I plan to stick to this diet for another 60 years or so :lol: I hope! My S days f...
by bigshoe
Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:13 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: BigShoeWalkin
Replies: 24
Views: 36525

Thanks eschano and Amy for the encouragement. I have tried the NoS diet once before but have never done this well. I'm pretty sure that I never made it to the 21 club. Now I'm not having as much of a problem. I think it has to do with the strictness. Plus a few things really clicked for me this time...
by bigshoe
Tue Aug 07, 2012 12:54 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: BigShoeWalkin
Replies: 24
Views: 36525

21 club!. Excited to have had 3 good weeks of compliance. I got on the scale and had lost about 6lbs! I weigh less than 200 and dream of breaking that 190 mark. Weigh-in was friday before double s day and was too nervous to get on the scale monday. figure i'll go another 3 weeks, and get on the scal...
by bigshoe
Mon Aug 06, 2012 12:30 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Any runners?
Replies: 10
Views: 19274

I do a lot of hiking walking and biking but craving running lately. Maybe cause it's so popular and I see it everywhere. Maybe cause it's so natural? Think i'll start running when I get closer to ideal weight so there is less stress on joints. Just went for a swim (maybe it's olympic fever, maybe it...
by bigshoe
Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:05 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: More on exercise vs dieting
Replies: 19
Views: 28012

I work a pretty physical job with walking & bike riding all day. I would like to lose twenty lbs and I'm one of the thinner people working here. Exercise has other benefits though. And weight training is certainly beneficial.
by bigshoe
Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:02 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: BigShoeWalkin
Replies: 24
Views: 36525

Made my second week all green! Pants are starting to feel a bit loose on me too which is really nice. I think it's been helping that I've been cooking a lot of my own food since my wife is busy and I'm saving money by not eating out. When I cook it doesn't taste that great so I'm eating less. The cr...
by bigshoe
Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:19 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Addictive Voice
Replies: 3
Views: 9720

Addictive Voice

If anyone has that devil on their shoulder giving them thousands of reasons why they should have a snack or a second helping of something, then you are experiencing the addictive voice. This is something that I discovered when I quit drinking alcohol. It's a technique called AVRT. Addictive voice re...
by bigshoe
Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:56 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: BigShoeWalkin
Replies: 24
Views: 36525

Thanks Tuk. Managed to stay green for the entire week. Had a near miss on friday when I visited my wife at work. She works at a restaurant and the kitchen sent me out a bowl of soup because I had been working outside in the cold and rain all day. (yes it's 100 degrees everywhere but seattle). Well, ...
by bigshoe
Sat Jul 21, 2012 2:53 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: serving sizes
Replies: 6
Views: 11295

serving sizes

by bigshoe
Thu Jul 19, 2012 4:15 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: BigShoeWalkin
Replies: 24
Views: 36525

Hi Tuk!. Yeah Cottage Cheese was whole milk. And not homemade. My local grocery had some organic valley cottage cheese marked down to 99cents as it was to expire soon so I bought about 6 of them. They retail for $4 each, so big bargain. Even after the date they taste fine. Probably because they cult...
by bigshoe
Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:34 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: BigShoeWalkin
Replies: 24
Views: 36525

Day 2 Success . Was normal work schedule. Amazed at how much money I can save with no snacks. Skipped snacks all day and kept the money in my wallet. Had some milk at work, mostly out of fear that I would be too hungry. Oh No! and everything worked out ok. Dinner was a minor bust of potatoes and cot...
by bigshoe
Tue Jul 17, 2012 1:11 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: BigShoeWalkin
Replies: 24
Views: 36525

Goal.. 30 lbs. of fat gone from the body in 52 weeks. Want 15 of the 30 by christmas (look good for family). 23 weeks. the first half should come off quicker than the second. just over half pound a week. should be good. no drinking and a camping trip all aim to success. yesterday weighed 202. method...
by bigshoe
Tue Jul 17, 2012 5:31 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Are there any men here?
Replies: 16
Views: 45922

A man.
by bigshoe
Tue Jul 17, 2012 5:21 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: BigShoeWalkin
Replies: 24
Views: 36525

BigShoeWalkin

Day 1. Success . Did pretty well with some Funny business. Had a lemonade but it was during a 30 mile bike ride so it gets a pass. I didn't have any cookie (my demon) that was offered. And for dinner we met friends for the impossible one plate meal : sushi. I probably ate more than one plate... more...