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- Sat Apr 27, 2019 3:29 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
Re: Williac's check in
Well I can add another food to the list of my NoS kryptonite foods, pan fried pork steaks. My habitcal is showing red, I'm bloated, gassy and going to bed. I did however rock my 12th consecutive N day green for my sandbag 14 minute workout.
- Fri Apr 26, 2019 9:26 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
Re: Williac's check in
Thanks.
- Fri Apr 26, 2019 11:28 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
Re: Williac's check in
I've had a couple of good days that have brought me up to 82% compliance.
- Tue Apr 23, 2019 8:24 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
Re: Williac's check in
Another red day today. My boss took us to eat Mexican today for lunch. Ate ate chips and salsa while waiting for my huge meal. I didn't even think about it till afterwards. That puts me about 78% success. I don't think more than a reasonable single plate meal will a tempation tonight.
- Mon Apr 22, 2019 9:59 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Its been 7 years.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14017
Re: Its been 7 years.
Reinhard fixed my Habitcal and I can now use it. I look forward to stringing together some greens!!
- Fri Apr 19, 2019 3:06 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
Re: Williac's check in
ChandaLikePanda: I hear you on the "Im not a trash can".
automatedeating : Yeah I considered creating a new account and sneaking back on here but I that would be too much work. I figured Id just start were I left off.
automatedeating : Yeah I considered creating a new account and sneaking back on here but I that would be too much work. I figured Id just start were I left off.
- Wed Apr 17, 2019 3:34 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
Re: Williac's check in
Man it feels weird to bring this thread back from the dead. Anyway Im back at it after my 6 year "lets try every crazy diet plan under the sun" world tour. Today was a Failure. My kids fried chicken meals at the diner were huge!!!! And I ended up "batting cleanup"
- Mon Apr 15, 2019 9:19 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Its been 7 years.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14017
Re: Its been 7 years.
Thank you!!! I have sent the email and am looking forward to making it work and checking off some greens!!
- Fri Apr 12, 2019 12:12 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Its been 7 years.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14017
Its been 7 years.
Its been a long time since I tried to practice NoS. Since then I have yo yo dieted using every exteme method I could find/think of. No of the weight loss lasted and I eventually ballooned up to 380 lbs. Last year I found a point counting app and was desperate enough to make it work. During that time...
- Sat May 04, 2013 2:30 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
O.k. I am back at it again, made it through the last week solidly. My energy felt like it was starting to fade Thursday and Friday. The rainy weather was not helping me. Last night I was going a little nuts. I had a diet soda and some cereal bars I had accumulated during the week and was saving for ...
- Sat May 04, 2013 2:11 pm
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
I am still keeping active but my walking for distance has fell to the wayside. When the weather started getting nice leaving to go for walks without my kids became nearly impossible. The 2 older boys can outrun me but my 3 year old daughter and youngest (15 months) son aren't quite up to it yet. Als...
- Mon Apr 08, 2013 11:27 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: I laughed until I cried
- Replies: 20
- Views: 43039
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:56 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
I have done some thinking about my goals and how I manage my time and have decided to "unplug" for a while. I have spent more time looking up useless info and reporting on my self improvement than the acts themselves. I appreciate the feedback I have received, and may post an update in a few months....
- Mon Mar 04, 2013 4:10 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
- Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:35 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
- Thu Feb 21, 2013 2:13 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: I laughed until I cried
- Replies: 20
- Views: 43039
- Sun Feb 17, 2013 1:26 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: I laughed until I cried
- Replies: 20
- Views: 43039
- Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:26 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
No walk home today. It wasn't so much the weather that caused me to not walk home as much as it was the time it would take. I had a talk with my wife on the way home from buying our shoes and realized I have been spending a lot of time away from her and the kids taking my walks. I am going to have t...
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:39 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
I really like your idea of making already planned and necessary errands walking opportunities. I went ahead and bought my new shoes today. WOW They feel great. I can't believe how light they are. http://www.joesnewbalanceoutlet.com/products/MT479BK_xl.jpg My wife bought a pair of shoes also since th...
- Thu Feb 07, 2013 3:39 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
thanks again. I am getting my tax return pretty soon so I think after I pay for all the need to stuff I will treat myself to a decent pair!!! I also decided today that along with longer distance walks short sneaky walks I can manage during the day are also fun. I get two breaks and a lunch at work, ...
- Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:38 pm
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
Nope there is no one I can hitch a ride with but I am thinking of doing it anyway. The one thing holding me back is my shoes that I walk in are falling apart. I really hate to spend the money for decent new shoes, but I am going to have to buy a pair or quit my extra walking. And I really like the w...
- Tue Feb 05, 2013 2:08 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
Thank you for the reply Amy3010. I have ran in the past but my current fitness level make running painful. My logic was that if I started in the coldest months of the year spring and summer would be no problem. By then my habit is formed and I can really enjoy myself. I really like the idea of being...
- Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:13 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
O.k. I now have logged over 100 miles total since starting last December. I would say the next milestone for me will be the 500 mile mark. So far my Personal record is 8.4 miles. Today I walked 5.7 miles and it was easy. I was starting to feel it in my upper thighs where my legs rub but everything e...
- Fri Feb 01, 2013 5:14 pm
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
Well January is over and I did well !!!!!! Its February 1rst and Its below zero degrees F where I live. I decided to up my mileage goal to 70 miles since I had such an easy time getting 71 miles last month. The reason being I would like to throw in a couple of short faster jogs into my walks to get ...
- Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:50 pm
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: Crazy looks from drivers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 45038
- Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:06 pm
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
I had the day of from work today and decided to set a personal record. I google mapped a route north of the town I live in that is mostly gravel roads I loaded up my phone with the first season of a really cool radio show called "Were alive" http://www.zombiepodcast.com/ and walked 8.4 miles. With t...
- Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:40 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
Listened to ZOMBIES RUN on a friends phone tonight on my 3.3 MILE walk/run. I thought it was a little silly until "WARNING ZOMBIES CLOSING AT 80 METERS RUN!!!!" It got real in a hurry. I made it back to the township with having to drop something twice. That's why I have always liked slow zombies in ...
- Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:36 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: attempting 1 full year
- Replies: 4
- Views: 23295
I hear you about the kids. Yesterday it was really warm hear for the time of year. At 10 am it was in the upper 50s. I went for a 5 mile walk with my 8 year old and my 6 year old sons. Moral was high in the beginning and kind of lagging the last mile or so. At that point its time to give rides on my...
- Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:37 pm
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: attempting 1 full year
- Replies: 4
- Views: 23295
- Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:02 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: I laughed until I cried
- Replies: 20
- Views: 43039
I have no time to workout but to maintain One of my favorite things about this site is Reinhard's phrase the "Progress Trap". Maintenance doesn't get mush attention in today's "GET RIPPED IN 10 DAYS" Fitness culture. I have switched from shugging to sandbag swinging until it gets warmer outside. I ...
- Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:05 pm
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 4:46 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 4:14 pm
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
Made it a total of 4.8 miles yesteray. So that puts me at 7.1/60 miles( -2.1 miles ) My current "pushing it" walking pace is a little under 3.5 mph. I am going to have to start working in more jogging in my walking or I am going to have a hard time keeping the 2 miles per day average I am looking for.
- Fri Jan 04, 2013 2:12 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
- Sat Dec 29, 2012 2:39 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
- Wed Dec 26, 2012 1:24 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
- Tue Dec 25, 2012 3:32 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
- Mon Dec 24, 2012 4:30 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: New Ranger here
- Replies: 29
- Views: 73580
New Ranger here
I have decided to start walking since It seems to be widely regarded as one of the best ways to gain health and lose fat which are two things that are pretty high on my list. I talked to a friend and decided to make a monthly goal of 60(2 a day)miles. If I make it cool, if not try again next month. ...
- Sat Dec 22, 2012 1:37 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
Yesterdays Nosing went ok. I had a epic size plate of fried duck for supper. I am feeling a lot better about the subject of diet and exercise today. I have stopped beating myself up about my lack of desire to shovelglove or really my lack of desire to strength train, and that is what has been bother...
- Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:45 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
- Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:57 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
todays caffeine struggle was pretty intense!! Nosing was a little harder too. My Shugging was bad! My shoulders are hurting pretty bad from yesterday. I am going to have to find that sweet spot of enough intensity to do some good but not so much I cant recover by the next day. I am thinking of ways ...
- Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:01 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
I just completed my shovel gloving. No specific routine I just made it up as I went along. Think really bad Kung-Fu moves! 14 minutes went by I woke myself up and my entire upper body is slightly burning in a good way. I decided to leave my legs for walking and jumping so I kept it simple. Now on to...
- Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:21 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
Well its been a while. My wife bought a new laptop for my Christmas gift so I am back. While I was gone my NoS and shugging habits fell apart. I picked my adjustable weighted "hammer" yesterday it felt like it weighted a ton!!! I removed some of the weight and tried to start again this morning. It d...
- Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:18 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: I laughed until I cried
- Replies: 20
- Views: 43039
- Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:36 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: Anyone here on a low end cell phone?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7546
Anyone here on a low end cell phone?
Due to some coverage, budget and time management issues I will be switching from my Lg optimus v(android) to a Lg 290c (non android) cell phone. Most of my weekday internet access is currently with my phone so I am hoping that the Everyday Systems webpages will be compatible with my newer/lesser pho...
- Sat Nov 10, 2012 8:15 pm
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: Everyday Financial System
- Replies: 10
- Views: 39120
- Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:56 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
I took an Exempt day today. My wife got her first paycheck with her new job and bought beer and pizza. It was awesome!! My only thought is whether or not I should make this coming Saturday an N day. Not out of some kind of Make up for a bad thing guilt but rather a Keep the balance for the sake of m...
- Sat Oct 27, 2012 12:25 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 23 days isn't forever
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9566
23 days isn't forever
Yesterday I had a coworker ask me if I had lost some weight. I told them I might have lost a little. It felt good, but I thought about it for a little bit and figured I have have been doing this long enough now that I probably should see some results. My life is so busy that after the first few week...
- Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:03 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: I laughed until I cried
- Replies: 20
- Views: 43039
Two things, First, I experienced the power of "habit" this morning. I didn't want to exercise. My back felt tired from work yesterday. I told myself I wasn't going to do it. I gave myself permission to take an Exempt day. I congratulated myself for getting this far before I had to take an exempt day...
- Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:31 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
Thanks for the encouragement eschano. Yeah Diet Pepsi is something I see myself enjoying and using it for the caffeine from time to time. But I will keep an eye on how it is affecting(effecting?) me. I had my first FAILURE today. It was minor and I don't feel bad about it. I made nachos and grabbed ...
- Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:09 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: I laughed until I cried
- Replies: 20
- Views: 43039
- Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:26 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: isometrics?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8715
isometrics?
I tried a few isometric exercises this afternoon(Atlas's Dynamic Tension). They felt great. Has anyone here tried them?
- Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:45 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: I laughed until I cried
- Replies: 20
- Views: 43039
- Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:43 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
SUCCESS I decided last weekend to allow myself the occasional Diet Pepsi. I have been having unavoidable things robbing me of sleep this week and I am falling asleep at work. So the caffeine is essential to me right now. I have found that drinking it seems to trigger my appetite. It doesn't present...
- Tue Oct 16, 2012 1:36 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
- Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:03 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: I laughed until I cried
- Replies: 20
- Views: 43039
- Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:21 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
Another S day today. Coffee and a couple of chocolate covered raisins for a morning snack. Birthday cake with Ice cream for lunch. I am craving some real food for supper. My church pants fit a little better this morning than last week. I am sure some of it has to do with the fact that last weekends ...
- Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:47 pm
- Forum: Test Messages
- Topic: test image
- Replies: 1
- Views: 15332
test image
This is something I got crazy and painted on the wall many years ago.
- Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:27 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
- Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:53 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: I laughed until I cried
- Replies: 20
- Views: 43039
Thanks for the encouragement!! I think what makes it so challenging is having to stop the hammer at the end of its swing. I just got done upgrading my hammer it now weights about 13 pounds. It feels heavier than it sounds. I am chomping at the bit to use it. this pic will also kind of work as a befo...
- Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:53 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: I laughed until I cried
- Replies: 20
- Views: 43039
- Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:13 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
Thanks for the encouragement Milliem. I can't tell you how many times I have been half way through a bag of something when I realized "I don't even really like this stuff!!" Habits are hard to break when you don't recognize them for what are. I made it through this week! It went pretty fast. I think...
- Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:16 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: I laughed until I cried
- Replies: 20
- Views: 43039
This morning was my fifth day of shovel gloving. It doesn't hurt anymore. This weekend I will decide If I am going to add some weight to the sledge or not. I am going to try to make all of my system decisions on S days. It will be interesting Monday morning to see if 2 days off will let my back and ...
- Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:41 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
thank you for the encouragement Strawberry Roan!! I often look at other peoples posts and want to say something but I really cant think of anything, and i think saying something for the sake of saying something would be silly. Anyway Today was good. I had to set at a computer all day and take a cour...
- Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:42 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
Today was not too bad. I forgot my lunch and had to run to the gas station with a coworker and I ended up getting a couple of cans of soup. I had a feast planed for supper but my oven is acting up so I ended up having to just add some veggies and broth to the lunch I forgot to take to work today. It...
- Wed Oct 10, 2012 2:38 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
Today the 3 meals I had were so good It made not snacking easy! I made chilli with mixed vegetables added in that I had for breakfast and lunch. For supper I had baked sliced potatoes, carrots and onions served over baked deer roast harvested 2 days ago by my generous bow hunting coworker. I have en...
- Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:15 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: Williac's check in
- Replies: 36
- Views: 43292
Williac's check in
Today was my first N day. It was so crazy! It was as if every thing that could go wrong after I got home from work did. I just kept thinking "Green box, Green box, Green box" I wanted that success more than comfort food. But It was harder than I thought it was going to be. Hard but doable. Anyway SU...
- Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:02 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: I laughed until I cried
- Replies: 20
- Views: 43039
- Mon Oct 08, 2012 11:04 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: I laughed until I cried
- Replies: 20
- Views: 43039
I laughed until I cried
I laughed this morning at 5am thinking of pretending to shovel for 14 min. I laughed as I wrapped a rusty 8 pound splitting maul in a towel and black taped the towel to the handle. I laughed as I set the 14 min. timer. Then I stopped laughing!! I was really shocked. About a decade ago I worked as a ...
- Sun Oct 07, 2012 11:27 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: This is so crazy it just might work!!!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8843
- Sun Oct 07, 2012 9:23 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: williacs check in
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6082
thanks for the feedback oolala53. What you said makes sense. I think it will be interesting to find out in the coming months what "sweets" I actually enjoy eating for the taste and which ones I mindlessly ate in the past. Today is an exempt day. I am looking forward to tomorrow and racking up my fir...
- Sat Oct 06, 2012 6:59 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: williacs check in
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6082
williacs check in
Todays an exempt day. I've been grazing on sweets and have found they're not that tasty now that they're not forbiden! It's funny , I'm a little surprised that I really can't think of anything I'm dying to eat. Normally when I'm trying to eat "healthy" I am plagued by cravings. More later.
- Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:34 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: This is so crazy it just might work!!!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8843
This is so crazy it just might work!!!!
I have tried a lot of other methods and they felt like torture. Reading food labels and keeping track of macro nutrients wears me down!!!! The Habit cal is an awesome Idea. I am a 38 years old 6'2" 295 pound male. Next year at this time I would like to be somewhere around 220 pounds. More Later