That's the sweetest compliment because kids are sincere and because they're your kids!!
So wonderful. I hope my 1-year old says that to me when he grows up hahahah
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- Tue Sep 20, 2016 7:21 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: "You look like a superhero!"
- Replies: 2
- Views: 19438
- Thu Mar 31, 2016 1:55 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: "You will get fat..." (5-year report)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 38606
- Thu Mar 17, 2016 7:27 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: "You will get fat..." (5-year report)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 38606
"You will get fat..." (5-year report)
Hello everyone! I'm back to report that I've hit my 5-year No-S anniversary. In 2011 I was 162 pounds (I'm male) with a beer belly and I started doing No S for real. 1 year later I was 150 pounds, thin and strong. I'm happy to report that I'm still 150 pounds, thin and strong. I have successfully be...
- Mon Apr 20, 2015 7:16 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: 4 years and still enough (yearly check-in with pics)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 35434
4 years and still enough (yearly check-in with pics)
It's been 4 years already since I decided to stick to NO S Diet for real and make it a lifelong habit. I started in january 2011. I have mantained a 10 pound loss all of these years (162 pounds; 152 now), enough to feel and look thin, strong, and don't worry anymore about diet and exercise. This pla...
- Wed Mar 19, 2014 7:15 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Building muscle mass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 25053
Thank you Reinhard for your comments. It is fascinating to find out about the sledgehammer 'ancestors' and it's history. Actually, the hammer is my favorite excercise tool; I prefer it over the kettlebells. And it's the only excercise I've stuck for the longest time: 7 years doing it. The main quest...
- Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:44 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: 3 years with a flat stomach (my 2013 'during' + pics)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 77567
- Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:35 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Building muscle mass
- Replies: 5
- Views: 25053
Building muscle mass
Hello everyone. I opened this thread here because I feel if this is the most appropiate place in the forums to discuss it. The idea for this was born from my current during thread, here: Building some muscle mass within the Shovelglove and Everyday Systems. Can it be done? Do you have experience doi...
- Tue Mar 18, 2014 7:09 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: 3 years with a flat stomach (my 2013 'during' + pics)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 77567
- Sat Mar 08, 2014 1:14 am
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: 3 years with a flat stomach (my 2013 'during' + pics)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 77567
- Thu Mar 06, 2014 7:05 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: 3 years with a flat stomach (my 2013 'during' + pics)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 77567
- Sat Mar 01, 2014 6:28 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: 3 years with a flat stomach (my 2013 'during' + pics)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 77567
3 years with a flat stomach (my 2013 'during' + pics)
Hello everyone! It's time for my yearly update. 2013 was my 3rd year of sticking to NOS for real!! "Hey, what's the secret for a flat stomach?"... "I used to be like you, in highschool"... "How can you eat so much and stay thin?"... "You are the only one from the group who has not put on weight sinc...
- Sun Sep 08, 2013 5:23 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Phases of No-S (as I see them)
- Replies: 54
- Views: 109987
- Sun Sep 08, 2013 5:20 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: A neat perspective on discomfort
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17640
Feeling a little hungry is fine. But there also needs to be a balance. Extremes are not good. In my experience, feeling lots of hunger (intense, painful) between meals means I'm getting too skinny, weak and fatigued. You kind of have to know how much to eat at your meals to feel full and still respe...
- Thu Aug 22, 2013 7:11 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Chopping boosts testosterone more than sport
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9813
- Tue Aug 13, 2013 1:16 am
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: Where do you walk if you don't need to go anywhere?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 59902
Hello! I set a minimum time: 30 minutes every N day. If I do less, I don't count it as walking. The city I reside in is very dangerous (high crime and stuff), so I have to go to my job by car (it's very close, I could get there walking in 25 minutes). However, I'm lucky to live just in front of the ...
- Sat Aug 03, 2013 6:12 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No S Diet and the "beach body"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19436
Chentegt, First,congrats...I've read your updates and you've made awesome progress. Reinhard is an absolute stud so I attaining his look is a tough one. I'm not in the shape as sine of these guys and girls but I remember books by ellington darden who had a program of 3x20 minute sessions a week...u...
- Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:15 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No S Diet and the "beach body"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19436
OK I'll start with some general guidelines; stick to your current format, but do the following: 1. increase weight of sledgehammer implement - look into clubs or kettlebells for a similar but heavier alternative. 2. increase protein at each meal - emphasise lean meats, eggs, fish etc 3. increase ve...
- Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:09 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No S Diet and the "beach body"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19436
No S Diet and the "beach body"
Hello fellow NoSers! I'm approaching my 3rd year of NoSing right (full compliance of eating and exercise habits, almost zero yearly reds in nosdiet and shovelglove). I used to have a beer belly before starting. I'm back at being thin now, no beer-gut, I'm stronger (I can do 50+ pushups in a row), I ...
- Thu Jul 04, 2013 3:21 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Welcome to "Less Is More" Gym...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 12260
Welcome to "Less Is More" Gym...
Where simplicity meets fun. http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/4478/gwz0.jpg This is my minimalistic equipment. - Cheap - $0 membership. - Can get it in pajamas - Open 24/7 - Fun and varied, with the added benefits of bodyweight exercises - In constant evolution (adding more minimalist tools over the ...
- Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:33 pm
- Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
- Topic: "You look like you lift weights!" (2-years report)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 14331
"You look like you lift weights!" (2-years report)
I've known NoSdiet since the end of 2006, but I was never full compliant to the rules, and as a consequence the results were so-so. Two years ago (on january 1st, 2011), I decided to finally stick to it completely and make it a lifelong habit. The motivation behind it was a growing beer-belly and th...
- Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:36 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 4 Meals a day in Mexico?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 24963
Hello Sweetness. I hope you enjoy your 6 months at Mexico. I have lived all my life in different countries from Latin America, and currently, in Guatemala, we have a very similar culture to Mexico. But let me tell you that the base for eating in these countries, from my 28 years of experience, has a...
- Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:34 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
9 months update!
It's time for the 9 months update! Last time I checked in, I decided to update every 6 months, but I find it much more fun and motivating doing it every 12 weeks. So here's the sep 11 during stats (and pic): Weight: 147 lbs Bodyfat: 15% Pic: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/651/sept11h.jpg/ Comp...
- Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:22 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
Hi! Just popping in to say thanks very much for your interesting posts and many congratulations on your ongoing and outstanding success on the No S Plan! Your progress pictures are great! Very well done. Had a quick look at your brothers' studio - looks amazing! Wish there was a Boom Studio in our ...
- Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:47 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Just curious
- Replies: 6
- Views: 17196
My current activity involves doing shovelglove (14 mins.) every weekday + 3 minutes of abs exercises or some pushups after the sessions. These extra minutes are just for fun, and I don't always do them. I also try to walk for at least 30-40 minutes every day (just after I wake up, before SG), except...
- Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:20 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Afraid of S Days
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12272
Hello welcome! that my hunger was "different" because of the amount of exercise I do. I've been there and it caused me to overeat. Don't understimate the effectiveness of simply vanilla s, sticking to just 1 plate, no snacking or sweets and that's all. Relax, enjoy your weekends. Really, don't worry...
- Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:19 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Dinner tonight
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14512
- Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:29 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: eggs for breakfast!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 24069
- Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:02 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Diet History, What's yours?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 26381
When I was a kid, that's how we ate (no-s!) I have cuban and spanish parents, and when we visisted my grandparents in Spain, they were the same. Sweets were special treats (including coke), left for weekends. During my childhood and adolescence I was very thin, just eating like that. When I entered ...
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 1:36 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Is it time to get back to Shovelglove?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 20343
SG UPDATE!
Well, I couldn't resist and I got myself a 16-pounder. Check it out http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/810/img00407201108201054.jpg/ Back to SG with my new upgrade :wink: This is my third day with my new hammer and it feels GREAT. I just added a 30 minute walk just after I wake up, and that's all.
- Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:30 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: RIP Zippy, Cat who inspired shovelglove
- Replies: 7
- Views: 17554
- Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:57 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Is it time to get back to Shovelglove?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 20343
From second hand knowledge of a brother who lifts: Lift heavy to make big (noticeable) muscles. KB is a lot like SG in that the activity makes you "farm strong", i.e., endurance musculature. Doing "sprint" like activity like running or blasting it out on the eliptical in intervals will also trigger...
- Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:39 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Is it time to get back to Shovelglove?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 20343
Thank you! Filipe, that's something I didn't know. The thing about thin people having better results with walking. Thanks! Blithe Morning: I guess I need more resistance, the kind of 'concentrated' resistance, like dumbbells or the bicep and tricep exercises I did with the shovelglove. Today I start...
- Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:39 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Is it time to get back to Shovelglove?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 20343
Is it time to get back to Shovelglove?
Hello fellow members! I started working out with kettlebells (and bodyweight exercises) 7 months ago, every day (monday to friday). The routines usually last from 20 to 50 minutes. Along with my already good no-s habits I've been able to lose weight, feel much better, get stronger and have good card...
- Sat Aug 13, 2011 3:33 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
6 months results!!
Hi, I'm back! It's time for my 6 months update (these are my measurements as for july). Weight: 146 lbs. Bodyfat: 17.9% Pic: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/684/img00322201107300833.jpg/ Since january, I've lost 14 pounds and 5.7% bodyfat. /// I've been very very consistent in eating and exerci...
- Sun Apr 03, 2011 2:24 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
First 3 months update!
Hey everyone! It's time for my first 3 months update!! Okay, here it is how it went these first 3 months. In short: SUCCESS SO FAR!! Very nice established habits on no s and exercise. Only a couple of failures and the rest green and yellow. I still go to my brother's kettlebell gym every morning fro...
- Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:27 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Question about drinking
- Replies: 11
- Views: 17373
- Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:22 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: questions for Reinhard
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16925
- Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:24 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: questions for Reinhard
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16925
questions for Reinhard
Hello Reinhard, I'm curious...
how is your shovelglove routine these days? what size of hammer?
are you doing any additional exercise?
what about the pushup experiment you talked about somewhere in these boards?
THANK YOU!
how is your shovelglove routine these days? what size of hammer?
are you doing any additional exercise?
what about the pushup experiment you talked about somewhere in these boards?
THANK YOU!
- Thu Jan 27, 2011 2:16 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
I already passed the 21 days mark! I'll stop posting the daily details here, but I´ll keep updating on my habitcal, of course. When I get to my first 3 months of this years plan, I'll update here with the "during" pics. And I will keep updating with pics and stats here every 3 months. Keep the good...
- Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:23 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 23
DAY 23 (01.25.11)
Food eaten:
-post workout protein shake
-breakfast> peanut butter sandwich (whole wheat) and a banana
-lunch> breaded chicken breasts and rice
-dinner> two ham and cheese sandwiches, and two glasses of beer
Exercise: 24 mins of kbell and bw circuits
SUCCESS!!!!!!
Food eaten:
-post workout protein shake
-breakfast> peanut butter sandwich (whole wheat) and a banana
-lunch> breaded chicken breasts and rice
-dinner> two ham and cheese sandwiches, and two glasses of beer
Exercise: 24 mins of kbell and bw circuits
SUCCESS!!!!!!
- Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:18 pm
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
- Tue Jan 25, 2011 3:43 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 22
DAY 22 Food eaten: -post workout protein shake - breakfast> two peanut butter sandwiches (whole wheat) - lunch> ground beef with carusso sauce (cream, mushrooms, onions and soy) with beans - dinner> steak, pork sausage and chicken with rice, beans, cream, cheese and a potato (all in one normal plat...
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 3:09 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 3 meals a day catching on in diet world?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18018
Bodybuilding world has also said good bye to the old '5 or 6 meals a day' mentality from last decade. They call it now obsolete 'broscience' (pseudoscience). Bodybuilders say now that meal timing doesn't matter and they are more open now to any kind of system for losing fat (like Intermittent Fastin...
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:49 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 21
DAY 21 //// S DAY ///// Food eaten: - breakfast> a glass of milk and a banana - lunch> doritos, grilled steak with onions and sauce, hard pork sausage, peppers, bread and cheese. Some coke also. (It was grill day with my parents in law. Of course it was an S because it was more than one plate. Deli...
- Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:26 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 20
DAY 20 //// S DAY ///// Food eaten: - breakfast> peanut butter sandwich (whole wheat) and a banana - lunch> grilled skirt steak with salad, hard sausage, mushroom cream, beans and peppers. I also ate doritos before the meal. (Definitely and S here because it was more than one plate. So delicious an...
- Sat Jan 22, 2011 4:53 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 19
DAY 19 Food eaten: -post workout protein shake - breakfast> scrambled eggs and beans - lunch> chicken breast, rice, peppers and gnocchi leftovers from last night - dinner> burger king burger with fries * I just had one and a half beers Exercise: 35 mins of kbell and bw exercises SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!
- Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:45 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 18
DAY 18 Food eaten: -post workout protein shake - breakfast> ham and cottage cheese sandwich (whole wheat) and a banana (take a look at how it looked in a plate here: http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/5334/img00381201101200906.jpg) - lunch> shredded meat, green peppers and pasta with mushrooms - dinn...
- Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:52 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 17
DAY 17
Food eaten:
-post workout protein shake
-breakfast> peanut butter sandwich (whole wheat) and a banana
-lunch> steak and potatoes
-dinner> rice with beans, cream and cheese
* I had one and a half beers in the afternoon
Exercise:
41 mins of kbell and bw exercises
SUCCESS!!!!!!!
Food eaten:
-post workout protein shake
-breakfast> peanut butter sandwich (whole wheat) and a banana
-lunch> steak and potatoes
-dinner> rice with beans, cream and cheese
* I had one and a half beers in the afternoon
Exercise:
41 mins of kbell and bw exercises
SUCCESS!!!!!!!
- Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:31 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 16
DAY 16
Food eaten:
-post workout protein shake
-breakfast> peanut butter sandwich (whole wheat) and a banana
-lunch> cheese-and-pepper stuffed chicken with rice
-dinner> meat patty with cheese, and macaroni with cheese and ham
Exercise: 40 mins of kbells
SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Food eaten:
-post workout protein shake
-breakfast> peanut butter sandwich (whole wheat) and a banana
-lunch> cheese-and-pepper stuffed chicken with rice
-dinner> meat patty with cheese, and macaroni with cheese and ham
Exercise: 40 mins of kbells
SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:43 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 15
DAY 15
Food eaten:
-post workout protein shake
-breakfast> scrambled eggs and beans
-lunch> Wendy's quarter pounder and milk
-afternoon protein shake
-dinner> two slices of pizza
Exercise: 29 mins of kbell and bw exercises
SUCCESS!!!!!
Food eaten:
-post workout protein shake
-breakfast> scrambled eggs and beans
-lunch> Wendy's quarter pounder and milk
-afternoon protein shake
-dinner> two slices of pizza
Exercise: 29 mins of kbell and bw exercises
SUCCESS!!!!!
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:06 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 14
DAY 14 //// S DAY ///// Food eaten: breakfast> hard pork sausage sandwich l unch> salad, beans, pork sausage, steak, and one beer with tomato juice (it was the celebration of my father's birthday in a popular steak house. Definitely more than one plate, but so worth it! My first S of the day) after...
- Sun Jan 16, 2011 5:38 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 13
DAY 13 //// S DAY ///// Food eaten: breakfast> scrambled eggs with cheese and beans lunch> olives, breaded chicken and mushrooms (My first S of the day, because it was a little more than one plate) dinner> three slices of pizza (my second S, because it was more than one plate sizewise) *I failed at...
- Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:00 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 12
DAY 12 Food eaten: -post workout protein shake - breakfast> spanish "chorizo" (hard pork sausage) sandwich - lunch> ground beef and rice (leftovers from yesterday) - dinner> pork lo mein (pasta, vegetables and pork), and a chinese taco Exercise: 40 minutes of kbell and bw exercises (three big round...
- Fri Jan 14, 2011 4:30 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 11
DAY 11 Food eaten: -post workout protein shake - breakfast> scrambled eggs and a banana - lunch> "picadillo a la habanera" (cuban dish of ground beef with tomato paste), with beans and rice - dinner> ground beef with beans and vegetables * I had two beers in the afternoon Exercise: 24 minutes of kb...
- Thu Jan 13, 2011 5:03 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 10
DAY 10 Food eaten: -post workout protein shake - breakfast> scrambled eggs, a banana and half a glass of milk - lunch> chicken breast with pasta, ground beef and a glass of whiskey with water - dinner> crunchy burrito with a few fries at taco bell ------------------ Exercise> 30 mins of kbells and ...
- Wed Jan 12, 2011 4:20 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 9
DAY 9 (01.11.11) Food eaten: - breakfast> scrambled eggs - lunch> shredded meat with mashed potatoes - afternoon meal ( FAILURE* )> ceviche (latin american dish consisting of raw seafood with tomato, onion and lemon). And a beer - dinner> fish with veggies and cheese * I failed today at nos because...
- Tue Jan 11, 2011 4:25 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 8
DAY 8 (01.10.11) Food eaten: - post workout protein shake - breakfast> scrambled eggs with refried beans - lunch> breaded chicken with rice and green peppers - protein sake in the afternoon - dinner> pork, rice and "pepian" (a delicious local meal of chicken and vegetables) Exercise: 30 mins of kbe...
- Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:54 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 7
DAY 7 (01.09.11) //// S DAY ///// Food eaten: - at 1am I had a slice of ham (my first S of the day) - breakfast> a sandwich of spanish "jamon serrano" (the same as prosciuto) and salami - mid morning protein shake and a glass of milk - lunch> We had sunday happy time at my fiancee's home. First, we...
- Sun Jan 09, 2011 6:51 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 6
DAY 6 (01.08.11) //// S DAY ///// Food eaten: - breakfast> scrambled eggs and refried beans - lunch> macaroni with cheese and ham - dinner> two taco bell "dobladillas" *I had a lemonade with soda in the afternoon (too sweet, so I considered it an S) *I failed at glass ceiling (I had 4 drinks with f...
- Sat Jan 08, 2011 5:15 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 5
DAY 5 (01.07.11) Food eaten: - protein shake (took before workout) - Breakfast> scrambled eggs - Lunch> breaded steak with lentils, rice, carrots and dijonn mustard - protein shake in the afternoon - Dinner> a plate of small chicken fingers and two beers (we ate out because we had a surprise celebr...
- Fri Jan 07, 2011 5:45 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 4
DAY 4 (01.06.11) Food eaten: - post workout protein shake - breakfast> scrambled eggs and a banana - lunch> steak roquefort and french fries - afternoon protein shake - dinner> broiled chicken breasts with rice and vegetables ============== Exercise: 24 mins of kettlebell and bodyweight circuits SU...
- Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:46 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 3
DAY 3 (01.05.11) Food eaten: post workout protein shake breakfast> scrambled eggs and a banana lunch> meat patties and russian salad dinner> spaghetti, beans and "chilaquilas" (a guatemalan dish of tortilla, cheese, eggs, onion, garlic and tomato) protein shake before bed (taken a few minutes ago) ...
- Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:21 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 2
DAY 2 (01.04.11) Food eaten: - post workout protein shake - Breakfast> scrambled eggs with cheese - Lunch> cuban "ropa vieja" (shredded meat) with mashed potatoes and green peppers - Dinner> 2 slices of thin pizza fit in one normal plate (I was in my fiancee's house and it was her brother in law's ...
- Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:02 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
DAY 1
DAY 1 (01.03) Well today I started this new journey! I took the starting measurements and photo, that I will keep updating every 12 weeks to share my progress. First, here are the initial stats (I'm 5'7, male, 28 yrs old): Weight > 160 pounds. Bodyfat > 23.6% (wow I thought It was lower but well......
- Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:18 am
- Forum: Daily Check In
- Topic: chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 42096
chentegt's quest for his fittest year!
Hey everyone! Starting january I'll be posting here my eating and exercise updates, as a motivator to me and other people who want to check and share. I've followed no s eating guidelines for more than 3 years with good results and (most important) peace of mind. This year, however, I broke too many...
- Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:28 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No S "mods" (add yours!)
- Replies: 167
- Views: 329525
My mod is this: "N" also means Normal food, so: no junk/fast food on N days. If, however, I'm at a very special situation (for example, an office meeting with no other option but eating some junk), I make an exception. It's worked fine so far for me... For my glass ceiling, I have a mod also: on Spe...
- Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:31 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 89 year old doc remains fit [article]
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6617
89 year old doc remains fit [article]
Something I recently found while surfing the web, related to No S and Urban ranger :) taken from: http://www.gastongazette.com/news/mirror-35969-brice-remains.html 89 year old doctor remains fit Brice Dickson might look like twins in this mirror image but he’s only one. When asked if he were a twi...
- Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:25 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: For those of us who struggled with seconds discuss here.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 27448
I can relate a lot to your experience, as the Seconds part was the 'problematic' one when I started. As the new habits became automatic, I learned how to moderate this rule (I failed with seconds with the greasy stuff I love). The factor that finally helped me to avoid failing so much with the secon...
- Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:49 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: So, I got my shovelglove . . .
- Replies: 7
- Views: 16777
- Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:51 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Newbie Question
- Replies: 12
- Views: 23403
Welcome, burlsgirl You can work the lower body with shovelglove! If you incorporate some leg exercises (like squats, lunges, swings, etc) with the hammer. Your creativity is the limit. Take a look at this video to see some examples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MYjTG4130g (he was inspired by shov...
- Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:43 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Question: Does Reinhard ever hear from NoS quitters?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 25475
Hello, your friend is right, and I agree. If a person cannot follow even the no s principles, then that person will probably not be able to follow any other plan / or lose weight. Everything requieres AT LEAST a little bit of willpower, but if this *small* requierement is not met, failure will come....
- Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:10 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Question for successful No-Sers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8006
In my case: 1) This is what I ate yesterday Breakfast: cereal with whole milk Lunch: meat with rice and broccoli with other local vegetables Dinner: Cuban food ("picadillo") => ground beef with yuca (manioc), rice and beans. And a beer. 2) From my last sunday (if my memory doesn't fail...) Breakfast...
- Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:34 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Basic routine??
- Replies: 13
- Views: 22884
- Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:13 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Basic routine??
- Replies: 13
- Views: 22884
As a 'default' routine when I'm tired to invent one, I do the beginners one: the first 4 or 5 exercises listed in the shovelglove movements section, with their suggested reps. I don't see the old section where Reinhard put the evolution of his routines... I remember those routines were useful as a g...
- Tue Jul 15, 2008 10:01 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What exercise are you guys doing??
- Replies: 43
- Views: 47349
Before any other kind of exercise for the day, I do my 14 minutes of shovelglove. Then, if I'm not hurried, I add 10-15 minutes of jumping rope. If I wake up too early and I have lots of time, instead of the rope, I try to walk around the house and/or around the building. Usually it's the jumpring r...
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:37 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 3 meals a day is the way!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14640
- Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:35 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Getting the legs involved.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 18026
- Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:37 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Official: the exercise I've stuck to for the longest time
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7461
- Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:07 pm
- Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
- Topic: Home bard (my UR 'experimental' mod)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 15833
Home bard (my UR 'experimental' mod)
Ok, this is still at an 'experimental' phase. This is the first week I've been doing it and so far it's ben fun. Where I live, there are no "walkable" places around, besides, this is one of the most dangerous places in Latin America. During work I don't have much time to walk. So, as I really want t...
- Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:41 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Official: the exercise I've stuck to for the longest time
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7461
Official: the exercise I've stuck to for the longest time
I realized today that shovelglove is the exercise I've stuck to for the longest time. Just to let you know. 1.5 years aprox. have passed, and I still wake up, grab my hammer and do my shovelglove for the day. Okay, I recognize that habit-wise I haven't been a 'role model', but this is the only exerc...
- Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:36 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Sandwiches
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15252
- Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:34 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: I'm back at it again!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9867
- Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:23 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Ridicule from family and friends:(
- Replies: 24
- Views: 40673
When I started working with my shovelglove religiously last year, I told to my friends. Two of them laughed at me. A few months later, the were impressed how much weight I had lost and how my arms looked. Well, today, I can assure you that both my 2 brothers and some friends have been lured by the s...
- Wed Dec 26, 2007 3:11 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Merry Christmas Reinhard and all NoS'sers :)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10323
- Sat Dec 15, 2007 3:42 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: alcohol
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10387
babyprrr, I was in the same situation when I started nosdiet at the beginning of this year. I'll make this simple: it wasn't until I really forced myself to get into the 2-drinks habit, and started doing exercise, that I began to lose weight. You will have to control that, also. You could try to sti...
- Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:56 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove Moves
- Topic: not sure if it's genuine shovelglove, but.... BEAT THE TIRE!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 17724
- Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:54 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: New to Shovelglove
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11587
Congratulations on your new hammer Just remember to go slowly when starting, even if it's tempting to go heavy, fast and hard at first. Little by little is more fun and sustainable, because the idea is to shovelglove for the rest of your life ;). If you keep doing it after a long time you will surel...
- Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:09 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Loss of muscle, questions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9807
Loss of muscle, questions
Hey, it's been a while since my last post here. Well, since I incorporated shovelglove into my training, I started seeing lots of progress in my weight lost, and in my upper body definition. Now, however, people have been telling me that I'm looking 'too thin', and I believe, that, in some way, comp...
- Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:22 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: how much have you lost???
- Replies: 15
- Views: 36771
I completely understand you man, there are many threads about concepts, but sometimes you need encouragement seeing results written. Just the facts, just the facts. I will tell you mine. I started doing only the diet on january (not exercise). Around the end of april, I saw I had just lost only just...
- Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:56 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Not losing any weight
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17691
I agree with the other users. I would like to add "my own words" lol: Before anything: only weigh every 15 days or mothly, do not obsess every day. Weight will fluctuate a lot. First, the priority is to make the "3 meals and no snack" thing an habit. Then, I suggest to start limiting the sweets to w...
- Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:46 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Shovelglove newbie with a question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13037
Wow! Definitely there are many many movements avaliable for the sledgehammer, only limited by our imagination lol... good to see some guys out there "expanding" the shovelglove knowledge. I'm still doing the basic routine (sometimes with leg movements), just moved from 8 to 10 pounds, and maybe I'll...
- Sat Jul 14, 2007 4:14 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Success so far :)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11052
- Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:19 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No S diet is fun :)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15860
Hello washburne, and congratulations on your new nosdiet journey :) It is a great accomplishment to manage to avoid naturally the sweets and snacks, now your next step is to start losing! :D I believe that we all already know deep inside why we are "failing", and usually it is a matter of reviewing ...
- Mon Jun 04, 2007 5:58 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Success so far :)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11052
- Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:30 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Success so far :)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11052
Success so far :)
Hey everyone! Started doing no s diet on january (after a battle of fad diets) with a fluctuating weight of 160-163 lbs. Today I weigh 150 lbs, the belly is smaller but it is still there (still have work to do), however so far I consider it a success. Up to march I had been abusing the No S Guidelin...
- Fri May 18, 2007 3:25 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Reminder of basic facts
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14941
- Sat May 05, 2007 5:34 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Shovelglove physique
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10234
Shovelglove physique
I've been doing the starter shovelglove workouts for 2 weeks, after a month of kettlebells, and I find the sledge much more fun. However, I'm looking for a leaner look. Not bulky, nor megaripped, just tone the muscles I already have, and get visible abs. Is this possible with shovelglove "gaming"? W...
- Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:40 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Help, gaaaiiinninggg!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 29274
Bee, congratulations on your new relationship with food, and the motivation to keep exercising for life, I believe those are the most valuable things you are doing. About the gaining, Let-s see whats Rein's opinion on this, but I hope some tips from my personal experience can help you. When many wee...
- Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:05 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Interesting...
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4969
- Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:44 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Alcohol on S days
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6266
Alcohol on S days
Hello, I used to have a weekend day with my buddies to have our beers / rum /whiskeys / etc. before joining No S Diet, and now when saturday comes, I've managed to moderate my S day drinks to 3 glasses max. However, I'd still like to have my saturday's buzz like before, though not so excessive, of c...