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by mastermesh
Thu Mar 10, 2016 10:14 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Shovelglove for Girls?
Replies: 42
Views: 92289

mini-sledges might be a good idea for those of us that can't handle full size sledge hammers, or are just looking for something different to try out. I bought a couple of them from wal-mart recently and am starting to use them more or less like clubbells... this is in addition to using a 12 lb sledg...
by mastermesh
Sun Dec 07, 2014 1:29 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: New... and some questions
Replies: 9
Views: 20722

I think it's up to you, but usually I suspect most consider eating out to be a special thing to be reserved for S days.
by mastermesh
Sun Dec 07, 2014 8:37 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: http://habitrpg.com/ is cool!
Replies: 0
Views: 5960

http://habitrpg.com/ is cool!

http://habitrpg.com/ is cool! It's a site/app that works a bit like habitcal but on steroids. For gamer types like myself, I think I can find more motivation there than here or in the excel files I've been using... as it is social a bit. I'm also starting to use fitocracy more (read about habitrpg o...
by mastermesh
Sat Oct 25, 2014 9:12 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Daily meal plans
Replies: 10
Views: 22675

not sure how helpful this will be, but here's a couple of interesting links related to dieting that I found a few days ago: Calorieking's interactive calorie counter thingy that shows you "the amount of calories you should eat every day" http://www.calorieking.com/interactive-tools/how-many-calories...
by mastermesh
Sat Oct 25, 2014 6:47 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Prediabetics on NoS?
Replies: 12
Views: 23993

I'm diabetic...

I am diabetic... you can do no s with diabetes, BUT... you really got to watch sugar if you do and consider a 4th meal if necessary.... the no snacks is probably the hardest part for those of us with diabetes... if my sugar goes too much below 100 I get lightheaded and almost have to eat or drink so...
by mastermesh
Sat Jun 08, 2013 11:40 am
Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
Topic: Do you know....
Replies: 5
Views: 18187

Yoga and Pilates videos are all over youtube and elsewhere and those mainly focus on stretches. I really love bing, and yahoo video search. Do advance searches for words like yoga and set it to pick out video lengths over 20 minutes. Then use some 'tools' to get them on your local computer so you do...
by mastermesh
Fri Jun 07, 2013 4:42 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: when you fail...
Replies: 34
Views: 37537

Recently started tracking my weight with an open office document... http://jeffthomann.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/starting-up-again-copy.jpg Doing so based on some interesting reading over at http://markforster.squarespace.com/blog/2006/12/4/can-i-improve-on-the-no-s-diet.html Red line is goal (goa...
by mastermesh
Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:33 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Getting past S day guilt
Replies: 27
Views: 31000

every day is something to learn from for the future... Guilt is a subtle hint from the brain to change things next time... Next time, don't go so hog wild and perhaps the guilt will subdue itself... Just remember to not beat yourself up though... you are human. Being negative is not something we sho...
by mastermesh
Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:23 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: AFFIRMATIONS
Replies: 5
Views: 12150

check out hasfit

Hasfit http://hasfit.com/ has some awesome affirmations that they post on facebook page regularly. I'm starting to workout more - doing a 10-15 minute tape in mornings and a longer workout tape in evenings. I'm going to use some hasfit stuff in some of this along the way. One of my big issues that w...
by mastermesh
Sat Apr 13, 2013 6:52 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Vending Machine
Replies: 7
Views: 15883

Keep your money at home! I'm tempted very much by a cafeteria that serves good food at work as well as several vending machines... and they just recently installed an atm machine too... Something that I've started doing to help myself avoid the temptation is to keep my credit cards and debit cards a...
by mastermesh
Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:44 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Struggling With "All-Or-Nothing" Thinking
Replies: 17
Views: 25828

instead of using a black or white thing -- or two colors or whatever, why not try something with more than one tone... I sort of use a calendar to track good habits. One dash is a 'good' day for the first habit (working out in morning), a line up and down through the dash, making a cross out of the ...
by mastermesh
Tue Oct 02, 2012 1:35 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Clearly NOT working for me :(
Replies: 23
Views: 33142

I am still fairly new to the forums here, but one thing that I'm wondering about is if maybe you don't have a food allergy of some sort and it's only certain grains?

http://www.livestrong.com/article/55326 ... -hot-ears/
by mastermesh
Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:32 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: pay at the pump?
Replies: 5
Views: 10329

pay at the pump?

What's the best way to get yourself to 'pay at the pump' for gas so as to avoid going in to the dangerously evil snack and sweet filled convenience stores at the gas stations?...
by mastermesh
Sat Sep 22, 2012 5:09 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: The sweet spot on exercise
Replies: 11
Views: 18741

but... the guys that did the most did hour long workouts... I suspect if they'd done 2 thirty minute workouts per day, spreading them out to one in AM and one in PM results would have been a lot different? I think most folks start workouts strong at beginning but start putting less effort in after 1...
by mastermesh
Thu Sep 20, 2012 12:09 am
Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
Topic: Brick Workout?
Replies: 5
Views: 19495

can't find the link right now but the other day I had a similar question... I saw some blog somewhere where two guys were working out together with concrete blocks. They'd stack them, hand them to one another and then build a tower sort of and start it over a time or two... the running with bricks t...
by mastermesh
Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:45 am
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Shovelglove on consecutive days
Replies: 6
Views: 21366

are you stretching? soreness is usually a result of lactic acid buildup unless is is 'real pain' which is something different where you've actually done some damage.
by mastermesh
Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:56 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Elbows aren't; anything to worry about?
Replies: 3
Views: 13451

ah, the joys lactic acid... If that's all it is, working through it is sometimes the way to go since the cardio type movements will get blood flowing and maybe the blood can help move the acid to other areas instead of keeping it congested in one area causing pain. As far as inflammation goes... som...
by mastermesh
Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:51 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: One day and I freakin love it
Replies: 4
Views: 15341

as far as zombieland routine goes... have you seen the crazy movie Abraham Lincoln - Zombie Killer yet? It's awesome. He uses a sickle instead of a hammer, but same philosophy would apply.
by mastermesh
Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:08 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: midnight feast anyone?
Replies: 10
Views: 18224

on the milk and honey idea... I've been putting ginger in my cereal lately to help with inflammation and OH MY GOD, that ginger really makes the milk taste amazing. It's almost like eating super expensive and bad for you ice cream... (it also really helps to make the flax seed that I put in there no...
by mastermesh
Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:49 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: A few questions for someone starting...
Replies: 3
Views: 13865

I'm new too, so am interested in other's opinions... Instead of a protein drink, why not try something like a thin slice of deli ham or something? If you have to do protein post workout, it'd seem like going to the source -- meat or eggs or something, would be better than something that has been mas...
by mastermesh
Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:37 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: maneuvers with other tools?
Replies: 2
Views: 15475

I think I actually do have a couple of long clamps like that. I'm an artist, so sometimes use those huge things to hold canvas bars in place as the glue dries... taken it easy today and didn't do a workout tonight. I did this morning with my regular power 90 morning routine. Yesterday swung the bar ...
by mastermesh
Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:08 am
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: maneuvers with other tools?
Replies: 2
Views: 15475

maneuvers with other tools?

I don't have a sledge hammer yet, but am thinking about shovel glove nevertheless. A few months ago we cleaned out my Granddad's workshop since he passed away back in 2007 and Granny finally went to a nursing home earlier this year... One of the tools found in there that I took over possession of is...
by mastermesh
Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:53 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Dealing with low energy days - any tips/hacks etc?
Replies: 4
Views: 23832

Do you drink coffee, soda, or some other form of caffeine. There's always highs and lows with that stuff. I've been addicted to sugar free soda and coffee for years, but have finally started knocking it out of my life... and that has helped a low with having more energy. Do you or your husband snore...
by mastermesh
Fri Sep 07, 2012 9:38 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: making life not surround thoughts of food is the key
Replies: 26
Views: 29767

It sounds weird, but I 'mummified' my wallet and stuck it inside of the camera bag I carry with me all of the time. Keep various electronic gizmos and gadgets in there -- yes it's a camera bag, not a 'man purse' ..Even has Nikon logo on it. The wrapping consists of handkerchiefs wrapped around it, p...
by mastermesh
Wed Sep 05, 2012 6:18 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Does fiber counteract protien?
Replies: 15
Views: 18708

I'd start with what the nutritionist advised.(40-55% carb.) 45-60% protein and fat leaves you with a lot of options. (I used 40-30-30 as a diet once and my meals resemble that a lot of the time now because I just like the mix. Doesn't take much to get to 30% fat but I think it makes the meals much ...
by mastermesh
Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:39 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Does fiber counteract protien?
Replies: 15
Views: 18708

Aaah, that changes things. Are you not eligible to see a nutritionist who specializes in diabetes? Yes, I spoke with a dietician when I was first diagnosed... basics of what they said are essentially the same as no s, but with snacks... one place, 45-55 carbs, 1/3 or more of plate should be green. ...
by mastermesh
Wed Sep 05, 2012 11:31 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Does fiber counteract protien?
Replies: 15
Views: 18708

Actually, I'd recommend that you forget about carbs, protein and fat and think about food [/b]. Bingo. A lot of foods will have fiber, protein, and carbohydrate in combination anyway (legumes anyone?). Focus on individual macronutrients, unless you have specific health requirements like diabetes, i...
by mastermesh
Wed Sep 05, 2012 11:13 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 1000 day challenge has begun!
Replies: 4
Views: 9657

I'm basically using ONE workout tape in the morning, and ultimately want to do one at night too. I have the basic Power 90 tapes so am using those as the basis at the start.... so one workout would be about 20-40 minutes or so and focused on either cardio or body sculpting... I've found various tape...
by mastermesh
Tue Sep 04, 2012 4:04 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Does fiber counteract protien?
Replies: 15
Views: 18708

Does fiber counteract protien?

Several threads and blogs I've read indicate that it's good to eat protien at every meal because the carbs need it to make energy that gets burned, and otherwise the protien that the carbs need gets torn out of muscles, making you weaker. However, I guess my question/concern about this matter is doe...
by mastermesh
Tue Sep 04, 2012 12:56 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 1000 day challenge has begun!
Replies: 4
Views: 9657

1000 day challenge has begun!

http://jeffthomann.wordpress.com/2012/09/04/day-1-of-the-1000-day-challenge-is-done/ Primary goal - get to 'goal BMI weight' over the course of 1000 days, starting today... Multiple mini-goals to meet this goal, but main goals are to do the No S diet + at least one workout a day for 1000 days (well,...
by mastermesh
Sat Sep 01, 2012 12:46 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: making life not surround thoughts of food is the key
Replies: 26
Views: 29767

Those bodies in the media are not only rare, they're not "normal" and the people who have them are paid to have them. However, we look at them as if they are normal. . too true... Was reading about some workouts that some actors did for various movies a few days ago... 6+ hours working out a day is...
by mastermesh
Sat Sep 01, 2012 12:26 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Pre-planned Snacks ?
Replies: 9
Views: 15280

maybe try it again and keep a diet log... write down everything... if you feel 'stuffed' study the log to determine why... was there not enough protein before that feeling occurred? Was there too many carbs? Could it possibly be a minor allergic reaction that you are not even aware of? I love honey,...
by mastermesh
Wed Aug 29, 2012 5:18 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: different athletic physiques
Replies: 6
Views: 14081

typically long distance runners end up being on the skinnier side and sprinters on the more muscular side of things, at least in the legs. Same sort of goes for upper body... you work out more with aerobic exercise you will slim down since you are burning fat. Work out with weights, you gain muscle....
by mastermesh
Tue Aug 28, 2012 5:04 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Need Advice Please
Replies: 15
Views: 24669

yep, protien is the key. I was doing some reading around on blogsphere the last several days on this sort of stuff... Here's some really interesting reading http://www.gnolls.org/1794/why-snacking-makes-you-weak-not-just-fat/ Basically, if I understand it correctly the idea is that protien somehow l...
by mastermesh
Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:04 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Love the site. Love the idea.
Replies: 10
Views: 14620

The last couple of days after the week with no workouts were kinda wacky since it was very difficult to want to get up and workout, so I didn't... Also fell off of this No S thing majorly the last couple of days. Plan on getting back to the strict diet and excercise really soon... Not sure if I will...
by mastermesh
Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:37 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Love the site. Love the idea.
Replies: 10
Views: 14620

Love the site. Love the idea.

Love the site. Love the idea. Just came across it the last couple of days. Going to try this No S thing out. Also the shovel glove sounds like a neat idea. I probably won't start that shovel glove thing for a month or two though because I'm on another workout system at the moment. ( day 59 of the Po...