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by gratefuldeb67
Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:16 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Mint alternatives
Replies: 8
Views: 11740

If you polish off a package of mentos, or constantly pop in mints because you're bored or feel like eating, that's different.
Precisely!

Peace,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:14 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Don't kill me, but
Replies: 9
Views: 15684

That was*the most* confusing post I have ever read! :shock:
LOL..

Are you disappointed that you lost five pounds painlessly???
LOL..
Were you expecting more?

Maybe I'm just dense~
Please clarify!
Have a great day Sporkster....

Peace,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Sat Feb 04, 2006 2:33 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Mint alternatives
Replies: 8
Views: 11740

Altoids are about at minty as they get and I'm sure they aren't more than five or ten calories... This stuff is really borderline and I wouldn't even worry about it, unless you are in the habit of eating ten mints a day, as candy, not as a quick breath freshener.. Of course, keeping a travel size to...
by gratefuldeb67
Sat Feb 04, 2006 3:24 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Doulachic's Daily Check-In
Replies: 270
Views: 238211

Yay Tricia!!!!!
Great week girly!!!
You did it!!!!
Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:32 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Shovelglove check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 35149

Very sporadically... I was really gung ho at this time last year for about four months.. Then I got into Yoga last Summer, and now I do it once in a while.. :roll: But I should figure out how to get back to it every day, or at least four days a week... :twisted: Whenever I do, I feel great, and alwa...
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:58 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Shovelglove check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 35149

David you can use a 12 lb one..
That's the weight I use...

Good for you on your great back muscles and SG enhanced pushups!!!

Shovelglove kicks ass!!!

Peace and Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:43 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: S. Michele's daily check in #2
Replies: 91
Views: 71574

Hi Sister Michelle! Awww... sorry you are feeling cabin feverish... Join the club!!! Don't feel bad about sliding a bit during the Winter.. That is a seriously tough time to maintain focus and energy.. The bandwagon will always stop for you.. You can never be too late to start over... Really... Big ...
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:35 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: That Guy's Daily Check In
Replies: 87
Views: 75813

Hey Guy! Please make sure you have a fire extinguisher around!!! LOL.. I wasn't judging what you eat or your choices.. Simply trying to analyze it to see if possibly that might be one of the reasons your weight loss is going semi slowly... Since you posted that "Sloooooow" thread... It doesn't take ...
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:25 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Belly Dancing?
Replies: 13
Views: 19881

Hey Trish.. I tried a bellydancing class one time at the gym where I used to work.. Boy!!! What a spazz I am!!! LOL.... The teacher was kind of fast with doing the moves... Maybe if I had several weeks of practice I could have kept up... I'm sure the DVDs are much better instruction... Hopefully the...
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Becky's Check-in
Replies: 153
Views: 157243

Great job at the movies Becky!!! What did you go out to see? LOL.. Okay, a chai latte has some sugar, but not that much... So much better than having ice cream and nachos! I was wondering why it would have been bad to have garlic bread with mozzarella? It sounds like a great meal to me.... Maybe you...
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:57 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

Thanks Becky! I am pretty much all better today.... Amazing what rest and a raw clove of garlic can do! I might have more today... I ate half of it chopped on top of a small piece of bread with some butter, to take the spicy edge off.. The other half I put into my soup, after it was made and it didn...
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Feb 03, 2006 1:55 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

Thanks Hunter!
I think I'll be better by the weekend.... The garlic and rest are a good combo for virus kicking!
Have a nice night!
Peace and Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:12 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: That Guy's Daily Check In
Replies: 87
Views: 75813

Hey Guy.... I wrote you a bit of a long reply on your other thread.. Just looked over your list of foods... To me they all seem fine NoS wise and I love buffalo wings... But I also noticed that you are eating quite a lot of processed foods... These are often really high in sodium... So, I will say t...
by gratefuldeb67
Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:37 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Post Exercise - What to do?
Replies: 13
Views: 20587

Hi Mark, Thought I'd chime in, though it seems you have made your decision.. I suggest you eat your banana for breakfast... Then you will have lots of potassium in your system and vitamin b and all that good stuff before you get yourself all tired... Leave at least two hours between eating and exerc...
by gratefuldeb67
Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:29 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Slooooooow :(
Replies: 17
Views: 27425

Hi Guy :) I'm not sure whether you lost some weight the first week at all.. Everyone is different... I lost about 3 lbs or 4 in the first two weeks, and then I lost about seven more over the next three months.. So I am a slow loser, and it was frustrating at first.. But, all deceptions aside, real l...
by gratefuldeb67
Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:03 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: JWL's log
Replies: 511
Views: 583004

Yay James!!!!!!
You are back on track and no looking back!!!!
Sounds like you dropped about five or six real pounds this month!

Let me guess... The tattoo won't be a heart shape that says "Mom"?
LOL...

Hope you feel happy soon.. Winter is tough.. But just go easy on yourself!
Peace and Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:57 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Still Here!
Replies: 3
Views: 8503

Four sizes down since December?
Wow!!!!!!!!!

Excellent news Josie!!!!!

Congrats!!! :D
Peace and Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:54 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jeremy's Daily Check-in
Replies: 12
Views: 24419

Hi Jeremy... I don't mean to be a crumudgeon, but I think that there's a certain limit to drinks on NoS... Not really officially, but unofficially... You might want to try and get down to one drink per day or two.. but three is getting a little on the excessive side.. You might just be better off re...
by gratefuldeb67
Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:49 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Before and During Photos....
Replies: 14
Views: 21254

Thank you Maria darling!
You have your whole life to get this right!
Peace and Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:56 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

Okay... Back again...It's ironic that it's gorgeous and sunny today though, but I could barely keep my eyes open when driving to the store.. Got Oranges, Garlic, Ramen, frozen veggies, some nice looking cinnamon swirl Thomas's bread... Hot dogs too, since I'm just too lazy for real cooking.. And it ...
by gratefuldeb67
Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:35 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Reinhard's Sample Check In
Replies: 400
Views: 728323

LOL! :lol:
by gratefuldeb67
Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:33 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Before and During Photos....
Replies: 14
Views: 21254

I look like a NoS Godzilla!!! LOL... Thanks Reinhard! Carolejo posted them for me yesterday and many people had many lovely comments.. It would be great if somehow we could each have our own photos thread, in a section only for photos .. Then people could reply or add comments on our normal "Daily c...
by gratefuldeb67
Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:47 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

Thanks Trish :)
I wish I didn't have to go out now, but must get something in here to eat..
We are totally empty in the cupboards...
So after that, I'll get to crash out all day.

Have a nice one!
Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:40 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: mstevens's daily checkin
Replies: 554
Views: 360161

Day 28: Still indecisive. Had a latte and a glass of orange juice over the top of my usual n day allowance. Hey M! Sounds like you are doing great! Honestly, the stuff you are mentioning, just in terms of NoS is really very borderline.. Unless you are drinking a quart of juice a day and three latte...
by gratefuldeb67
Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:27 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

Hi all! I am sick today.. Started to feel bad last night and needed to get in bed before nine... I guess that zonked out feeling I had wasn't really from the nutmeg, but I am still certain that the dreams I had were! Last night I had about 1/4 cup of it around midnight and then dumped the other half...
by gratefuldeb67
Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: MerryKat's (Mo's) Daily Check In
Replies: 77
Views: 76152

That's great Mo! Actually, in slow weight loss plans, much of the year is spent staying the same for weeks at a time... Sometimes even months.. But then something you do, exercise wise or maybe food wise pushes you off that plateau and then you drop down a bit more.. Your 100% with NoS is very prais...
by gratefuldeb67
Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:52 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: H G Check-in
Replies: 166
Views: 145013

Buckwheat bread and oatcakes both sound fantastic!
Do you make your own? If so, please post your recipe...

Have a nice day!
Peace and Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:49 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Becky's Check-in
Replies: 153
Views: 157243

I ate what was on it before putting the spoon in the dishwasher. I know better than that....I am having quite an unsuccessful week I guess. Becky! This certainly doesn't qualify you as having an unsuccesful week... Now, eating the leftovers stuck to the whole pot, well, that would be a no no, but y...
by gratefuldeb67
Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:24 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

Aw shucks! :wink:
Thanks you guys!!!

Peace and Love,
Your posting rocking smiling arm wrestling NoS mate!
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:02 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Silly Question
Replies: 16
Views: 24206

Feel free to browse my thread as thanks to my compadre here, CJ, I have before and during photos up today... They are on todays page... In short.. I lost roughly 20-30 lbs in a year and a half... I'm down 5 inches from my waist, and have never gained back weight while here.. I'm 208 now, but at leas...
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:57 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: sporkfancier's daily check-in
Replies: 14
Views: 26554

Reinhard has to create a whole new language for Shovelglove use! I think you are right.. It is Shovelglave! LOL.... I don't know... Verbing is so popular now.. It's hard to really remember what is a real verb... LOL.. That signature is pretty compelling Cam... You are giving new meaning to Shovel"gl...
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:23 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: David's Occasional Check-In
Replies: 14
Views: 23172

Yay David and your Liberty Bell Jacket club!!!!

Great news!

Please save me some of that chocolate! LOL...
Peace and Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:39 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jeremy's Daily Check-in
Replies: 12
Views: 24419

Welcome Jeremy! That's great that you aren't lurking anymore! Every time I've started back on dieting I've always fallen back on those painful days of Atkins... Picking tomatoes off my salad, flicking off the croutons, avoiding fruit!!! I hadn't laughed so hard as when I read Reinhard's comments tha...
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:04 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Silly Question
Replies: 16
Views: 24206

Hi there and welcome! S days are rule free... Just use some common sense and don't eat an entire side of beef and twenty donuts in one sitting and you should be fine... For me.. S days are the days where I allow myself to just snack whenever.. Usually, since seconds were always my problem before I t...
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:58 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jammin' Jan's Check-In
Replies: 1081
Views: 748529

Yay Jan!!! Plank and Cobra are great for the arms! And spinal twists are essential for our back health... I often feel my spine adjust itself after spinal twists.. Now all you need is to add Chatturanga and downward dog in this order 1. Plank.. hold.. then exhale and go into 2. Chatturanga... inhale...
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:04 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KRAZYKAT's Daily Check-In
Replies: 45
Views: 63247

Sounding good Krazy!
Good work on not "mowing down" the whole bag of chips the other day!
I think you were eating a very unripe papaya, if it was green and not sweet! LOL...

I love papaya when it's ripe and has fresh lime juice squeezed onto it...
That is an amazing combo..
Peace and Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:59 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jen's check-in
Replies: 28
Views: 41954

Yay J!!!
Have a great day!
Peace and Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:53 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Seth's daily check-in
Replies: 24
Views: 30251

Hey Seth!!! Don't get discouraged... At the risk of being very redundant, the word on the street is that it takes up to 12 concerted attempts at any diet to really make it work... Your "failures" are your practice and you are still better off than if you weren't trying anything... It took me a whole...
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:45 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Doulachic's Daily Check-In
Replies: 270
Views: 238211

Stay away from anything that is made with Olestra... Or Olean... It's really bad!!! Tricia.. There's no reason you can't have regular chips once or twice a week.. Just have them with your meal and enjoy! I am partial to Kettle Cooked "Cape Cod" natural chips with sea salt myself (though they are a b...
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:40 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jammin' Jan's Check-In
Replies: 1081
Views: 748529

Yay Jan!!!
Qi Gong and Yoga???

You are my hero!!!!
Have a great day :)
Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:36 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: sporkfancier's daily check-in
Replies: 14
Views: 26554

Hey Spork! Walking is mighty good too.... I need to start that really soon! What subject do you teach? Also, is that your picture on the avatar? Very pretty! Good for you on realizing the Kool aide is sugar! LOL... You will start noticing all the stuff you consume much more consciously now.. That's ...
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:24 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

Doula Krazy CJ and Spork.... Thanks so much!!! I'm glad this is inspiring.. That's why I keep bugging our leader to start a page for all of us... A picture is really worth a thousand words... And in my case 10 thousand words... Badum bum crash! I'm working on my superhuman powers but am weaning myse...
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:31 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Before and During Photos....
Replies: 14
Views: 21254

Hey Krazy! Reinhard needs to make a special section but it still doesn't really exist... I'm sure he will soon!

Meanwhile my pics are on my daily checkin thread..
Page 33! LOL...

Have a groovy day!
Peace and Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:02 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Becky's Check-in
Replies: 153
Views: 157243

Yay Becky!!! After a salty greasy fest, like eating Chinese food or something (at least pre NOS) I would be able to go up about 5 lbs, just from water weight... It can be wacky!!! Just watchout that you keep your N days good and don't weigh more than once a week... Aaaaaaannnnnd... if you know you h...
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:49 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

Awwww..... thank you Cynthia!
That was very sweet of you to say!
Hope you are having a nice day....
Peace and Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:46 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: carolejo's daily Check in
Replies: 627
Views: 505545

I will join Avocados Anonymous with you CJ! I love them!!! They are very healthy and full of good fat... maybe that's your comfort food for now... I say just consider the two or three avocados as a meal.. Just try to include them in your daily meals...That's the habit you want to forge into steel......
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:34 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Reinhard's Sample Check In
Replies: 400
Views: 728323

Shovelglove handle.....

I know this sounds fairly rude to ask Rein,,, but How long is your handle? LOL... I was looking at your during photo and the sledge you are holding up (is that the 20 lb one?) seems to be pretty long... I would imagine that this really helps with the leverage aspect... It also probably helps you dev...
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:23 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Bob's Check In
Replies: 25
Views: 42198

Hi Bob the Traveller! I recently went to Florida for a long weekend with my son to visit Grandparents.. We actually ate quite a lot of junk, but the moving around and carrying luggage and such seemed to help.. Also I avoided drinking sodas altogether... We had Burger King and chips and ice cream... ...
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:18 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Before and During Photos....
Replies: 14
Views: 21254

No need at all for any apology CJ!!! :P
Even Reinhard said he didn't think it would be possible...
Maybe he can create a link, through the BB to his home page for that..

Oh Reinhard........... :lol:

Hugs!
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:14 pm
Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
Topic: Treadmills
Replies: 6
Views: 13751

The most obvious demonstration of what I mean is actually with the step machine, rather than with a treadmill. I used to use one in my old gym, but got totally dissillusioned and decided it was a waste of time because it would tell me "you have climbed 25 flights of stairs"... I'd still be able to ...
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:07 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Before and During Photos....
Replies: 14
Views: 21254

Hi people! Thanks to the wonderful and very helpful Carolejo, you may view my "Before and During" photos today on my thread... When Reinhard gets a few more people here to submit a before photo, we can start a gallery... I wanted to be able to put the pics side by side, to really show the difference...
by gratefuldeb67
Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:57 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

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by gratefuldeb67
Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:28 pm
Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
Topic: Treadmills
Replies: 6
Views: 13751

Hi Cynthia... If you do use the treadmill when it's too cold to go out, just make sure you don't grip any side handles or hold the front of the thing.. Swing your arms and stablize from your core... When people hold onto the thing, they deprive themselves of a real workout.... Good luck and here's t...
by gratefuldeb67
Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:47 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Shovelglove 4rth most del.icio.us exercise
Replies: 7
Views: 17643

Actually, not being in a "diet" section is totally apropos... and a kind of compliment of it's own....

I guess it's to late to start calling this the NOS Weightloss plan but I like that better than diet!

PS.... We here all think you and your diet are delicious! LOL..

Peace and Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:48 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: JWL's log
Replies: 511
Views: 583004

Dear James! Please don't let yourself get psyched out!!!!!! I know.. easier said than done, but if you take your England photo and put it next to your latest band photo, that should re-inspire you and others here! You are a rocking freakin witchin winner!!!! It is such a hard thing to balance exerci...
by gratefuldeb67
Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:10 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Prepare for new traffic - Lifehacker just posted about SG
Replies: 6
Views: 17466

Lets all gang up on those naysayers and find out where they live.. :twisted: (Cue fantasy sequence with all of us dressed up in various Nordic and Middle earth like costumes waving our shovelgloves in a row, like in some scene from braveheart! LOL...) That comment was ridiculous! What a bozo that gu...
by gratefuldeb67
Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:38 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: This is hard...
Replies: 9
Views: 18023

Hi M... For the first year, or at least the first six or seven months I was on NoS, I have to admit, I didn't do perfectly, but I stuck to the rules at least 75% of the week... Also, I ate plenty of "snack" food, like popcorn and tortilla chips with salsa, but I never ate it as a snack timewise.. It...
by gratefuldeb67
Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:48 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Becky's Check-in
Replies: 153
Views: 157243

Don't kick yourself!!! And you and CJ can start an aspirin club together... It's still Winter and think how easy it could be to just gain 10 lbs during these months... You are not doing that and even if you just stay the same you will be ahead of the rest... As Reinhard once said to me, and others h...
by gratefuldeb67
Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:34 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S testimonial
Replies: 2
Views: 6983

Amen!!!!!
by gratefuldeb67
Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:30 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Curiosity killed the cat...
Replies: 13
Views: 21693

PS.. Your doctor is not giving you good advice regarding the speed of weight loss.. He is perpetuating the "diet myth" of rapid loss... Just get yourself committed to doing it and stick with it... You can devote 20 to 30 mins a day to some kind of exercise, walking is a great one at any weight... an...
by gratefuldeb67
Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:24 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Curiosity killed the cat...
Replies: 13
Views: 21693

Good point Big Phil! I just want to clarify to Spinal what I meant.. You are right.. You can expect to see results in 6 months and a year, but I just didn't want him to think he could lose 100 lbs in that time... A healthy rate of loss for any weight loss program, be it NoS or any other non fad one,...
by gratefuldeb67
Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:10 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Curiosity killed the cat...
Replies: 13
Views: 21693

Good luck Spinal... I would say that you could certainly lose the weight you need to, but that you shouldn't expect it to happen in six months to a year.. That is very unrealistic... Most diets advertise quick weight loss, and people are duped into believing that this is a healthy approach.. But it'...
by gratefuldeb67
Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:33 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: New Habits!
Replies: 11
Views: 17238

Maria :) I find that there are so many bad habits we have that it would take a lot of effort to change them all at once... LOL... Frankly, I wish we ate at the table more often too, but as for myself and eating my lunch in front of the pc or at dinner if I pop in a movie for us to watch, I still can...
by gratefuldeb67
Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:45 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: New Habits!
Replies: 11
Views: 17238

no real point to this post, just wanted to share... What do you mean "no real point"????? This is a major awareness triumph Tricia :)!!! Two things I like to do, "habitually" before I eat, no matter how hungry I am, are have a glass of water before the meal, to take the edge off.. Sometimes I forge...
by gratefuldeb67
Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:31 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: H G Check-in
Replies: 166
Views: 145013

Yo! Hunter gatherer... I can scarcely call eating fresh vegetables a failure..... Next time just get a bunch and put them onto a plate and you can even add some dressing, and voila! You are not a failure! LOL. Peace and Love, 8) Deb ps.. I am jealous!!!! Wish I had a friend or neighbor I could steal...
by gratefuldeb67
Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:06 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: carolejo's daily Check in
Replies: 627
Views: 505545

I believe that its fatkins...
LOL...

Yay CJ and Bob and whole grain and nuts!!!

Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Mon Jan 30, 2006 7:46 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: After six months, an intro...
Replies: 11
Views: 33070

Good for you David!!!!!
by gratefuldeb67
Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:31 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

Hi CJ and Becky! Becky... Can you believe this????? I didn't go.... :evil: Richard came down with a bad sinus infection and was running a little fever too... lowgrade, but not your run of the mill sniffles.. I couldn't leave him like that... He's home now too... Hopefully he will improve tomorrow.. ...
by gratefuldeb67
Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:27 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: carolejo's daily Check in
Replies: 627
Views: 505545

Ello dahling! Wots a sarnie then??? LOL... (thats supposed to sound cockney..LOL! I can't believe your weekend CJ! And you sound so ebullient!! That lazy decadent and greasy day sounded great! Good thing you just sauntered around instead of really running.. I think you might have hurled otherwise! L...
by gratefuldeb67
Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:15 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Yummy Oatmeal variation...
Replies: 8
Views: 16401

Cha cha cha chia!!!
LOL...
by gratefuldeb67
Sun Jan 29, 2006 11:00 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Whew, I did it!!
Replies: 2
Views: 7603

Yay Laff!!!!
Great work and great attitude!
You will lose weight here.. It's terrific that you are smart enough to know what it takes to stick with it, and what will keep you on track and positive!

Continued good luck and congrats on your big 21!
Peace and Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Sun Jan 29, 2006 7:25 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Cynthia's *new and improved* Daily Check-in
Replies: 162
Views: 141004

That's great Cynthia!!!!

Have a great day :)
Peace and Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Sun Jan 29, 2006 7:11 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Silly Question
Replies: 16
Views: 24206

I also wear a rubber band on my left wrist Monday through Friday. When I'm tempted (usually at work) I snap the rubber band and "shout" inside my head "NO Snacks!" The inside area of one's wrist can really smart, if one is vigorous in snapping! Shameless, That is too too funny!!!! I was really laug...
by gratefuldeb67
Sun Jan 29, 2006 5:53 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Silly Question
Replies: 16
Views: 24206

I'd say that you should immediately ditch that afternoon soda... There's no health in it, and it's fattening and you are way better off having a fruit or yogurt... It's filling you up with empty calories and perpetuating your sugar dependency... Can't you just wash your hands after an afternoon pick...
by gratefuldeb67
Sun Jan 29, 2006 2:36 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

You are certainly not rambling Dru!!! I think it's great that this program has turned us into more discerning S eaters! Reinhard has created a group of dessert snobs! Love it! LOL.. Going to Yoga soon and then off to buy some soup ingredients cuz some little guy has a really bad cold today... Don't ...
by gratefuldeb67
Sun Jan 29, 2006 1:01 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: H G Check-in
Replies: 166
Views: 145013

Hi Hunter,

Welcome and good luck!

I bet that Mexican pananderia is fun!!!

Peace,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Sun Jan 29, 2006 3:05 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Bob's Check In
Replies: 25
Views: 42198

That rhyme was so cute Bob!
LOL...

Have a nice rest of your weekend and congrats on your two pounds down!!!
Yay!

Peace and Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:49 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: CarrieAnn's Daily Check In
Replies: 2
Views: 8750

Someone should rename PMS as BOW syndrome

(bitch on wheels... LOL..)

So happy to see you back my psychic friend! LOL...
Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Sat Jan 28, 2006 10:36 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: carolejo's daily Check in
Replies: 627
Views: 505545

Boy was I far off the mark!!!!
LOL..

Mooie Dag to you and Haagen Daaz to me! :lol:

Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:33 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

Thanks Becky!!! I am enjoying today too!!!! Wow.. it feels like early Spring on Long Island today..... Richard's at the park behind our place now and we had a late lunch of Subway today as a treat.. I didn't want any soda, but let him have a soda and a cookie.. I did a long and drawn out, and very e...
by gratefuldeb67
Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:49 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Marking "No S" on the calendar
Replies: 10
Views: 18471

Hi Kat.. Reinhard is probably going to get back to you soon.. but in the meanwhile.. This board isn't a "Blog" or whatever.. it's just a bulletin board format.. It's really simple.. Write what you want to, anytime, on your thread or other peoples.. You can always pose questions (which you see to be ...
by gratefuldeb67
Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:53 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: carolejo's daily Check in
Replies: 627
Views: 505545

It is???
Wow...that must make your block stink of hops!!!
LOL...

Haave ein goot taag...
Karole!
LOL...
Love,
8) Deb

(ps... that wasn't really Dutch! LOL..)
by gratefuldeb67
Sat Jan 28, 2006 3:15 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: carolejo's daily Check in
Replies: 627
Views: 505545

Is Heineken a Dutch word??? :P
LOL..

Happy S days CJ and Becky and all the gang...
Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Sat Jan 28, 2006 3:12 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

Thanks Becky!
You too!!!
I can't wait till Sunday so I can get back to my Yoga class!!!!
Tomorrow I will be playing my son Richard at Monopoly..
I hope I get a lot of Monopoly money!!! LOL..

Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:25 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Stomach shrinking?
Replies: 2
Views: 6132

That happened to me by the end of the first four days or so....

Congrats on your appetite normalizing!!!
Have a great weekend darling Maria...

Peace and Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:22 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

Deb,

Call me nosey, idle, or just curious, but I did go back and read your horrific gym scenario
I'll call you a great friend Dru!!!!

Thanks for your support there... It was quite a mess but it's over and I'm over it! Yay!!!

Moving on and up!

Hope you enjoy your bag of popcorn!
Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:17 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: David's Occasional Check-In
Replies: 14
Views: 23172

Yay David!!!!!!!!!!

Yes.. We can live without that soda... Real fool, we want it.. But garbage..
It's totally reasonable to exist without it seven days a week and it makes us so much healthier when we limit it to S days...

Congrats on your great month!
Peace and Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Jan 27, 2006 6:12 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Prepare for new traffic - Lifehacker just posted about SG
Replies: 6
Views: 17466

That article was hilarious and pretty cool!
Our leader, clad in his pajamas, rocks the fitness world!!!

Yay Reinhard!

Thanks KH...
Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:04 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jammin' Jan's Check-In
Replies: 1081
Views: 748529

Yo Jammin~
Check your private messages here..
Love,
Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:29 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

Hey!!!!!!!!!! Where's my gravy recipe????????? :twisted: Oh Jan! You can post any recipe for anything on this thread.. (except home made pipe bombs or something like that...) Now I need to buy some big ol potatoes and some pork chops to go with it! Maybe some curly Kale too! Since CJ said it's good ...
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:26 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jammin' Jan's Check-In
Replies: 1081
Views: 748529

I love gravy and Jan!!!! There was a misunderstanding somewhere.... CJ you are right!!! It takes more than brown gravy to offend me!!! You would have to throw the gravy in my face! LOL... I'm hungry now!!! Sadly, there is not a spoonful of gravy in sight! I think I know what we are eating for dinner...
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

Jan!!! What's up???? LOL.. You didn't offend me!!! Didn't you ever see Woodstock???? Guess not.. :lol: I know you are too healthy to have used LSD in the sixties, but I thought you might at least know that reference since you grew up then... I'm sure your gravy is certainly delish and probably not a...
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:58 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

Announcement: Stay away from the brown acid, I mean, brown gravy!!! LOL.. Ha ha Jan! I *knew* you would send me your special homemade gravy recipe!!! LOL... Thanks! Yes CJ... I can't wait to try out all the different teachers... But sorry.. There will be only one true Guruji for me! Larry... I actua...
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:19 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

Hi Peetie!!!!!
I like Pitted Prunes!!!!

Thanks my California Councillor!
Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:11 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jammin' Jan's Check-In
Replies: 1081
Views: 748529

Let's see what Phil the Groundhog says!
(Hope so!!!!!!!)

PS... I want to smother everything in gravy these days... Too bad I don't have any! I'll get some soon! LOL...
Have a great night Jammin, Jammin Jan!
Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:05 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Remember me?
Replies: 2
Views: 7079

Hi Lee!!!
You look mavahlous!!!

Glad you're back :)
I was just wondering how things were for you!!!

Congrats on the 11 lbs down!!!!
NoS will help too...
Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:55 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

Today was a decent day.. Had three cups of coffee A peanut butter and jelly sandwich.. Half for breakfast half for lunch around 3:30... Then dinner was mac and cheese with spinach and green peas mixed in, plus about 8 chestnuts on the side..... Minor dessert after dinner was a bowl of Life cereal wi...
by gratefuldeb67
Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:35 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Bob's Check In
Replies: 25
Views: 42198

Yay Bob!!!
Peace and Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Thu Jan 26, 2006 10:33 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Shovelglove Program
Replies: 7
Views: 19252

This program is a Godsend. Best regards, Bob
Amen!!!!

Long live the NOS Revolutionaries!!!!!
All hail the beloved and genius Reinhard!
LOL...

Peace and Love,
8) Deb
by gratefuldeb67
Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:51 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Deb's Check-in
Replies: 1722
Views: 1240793

Hi Jan and Dru!!! Jan.. that's great advice... It puts your body into a postion which isolates and puts your obliques on a stretch... Good idea! I'll try it out... Drusky Dahling!!! Oh I don't want to subject everyone here to a retelling of my recent gym expulsion... LOL... If you feel like a headac...