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November 5, 2017 I swam three days last week. I am not a thing of beauty in the water, but along with being able to swim with minimal back pain, I find comfort being in the pool. I guess runners feel the same thing being on the road. I get the same "comfort" when I am home alone with no distractions...

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I have a special dish I created. It is grits, topped with two eggs over easy, Nalley's chilli, salsa, grated cheese, and a dollop of sour cream. One bowl, it is filling. I have noticed, for me, I need to use food combinations to keep full. A low carb breakfast leaves me hungry a few hours later. The...

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I am re-reading The No S Diet. I am in the section talking about miracle foods. I remember buying a box of Miracle Noodles. Or whatever they are called. I tried one package. The box got pushed back into the hinterland of the ice box. Six months later I threw it out. No S is just a reminder that food...

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When I eat snacks, I eat more snacks.

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October 31, 2017

20 minute swim this moring with a Bullworker workout post swim.

Breakfast = Breakfast sandwich: two eggs, two sausage links, two slices of bread, slice of cheese. One vitamin.

See you all tomorrow, hopefully.

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10.11.17 I have been in disaster mode. Breakfast to lunch has been a challenge. Then After dinner. This morning for breakfast: 5 eggs scrambled, a piece of toast, and a yogurt. Lunch is a mystery right now. But, I am upping my breakfast to get me to lunch with minimal damage. I have been strength tr...

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August 16, 2017 Still struggling, but yesterday I made it good. Breakfast: Breakfast burrito from Gator Jack's Lunch: a bowl of beef noodles Dinner: a hot dog and fries at the Idaho Falls Chukars game. I am back to work today, let us see what this brings. My soloflex workouts are starting to beat me...

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Good Morning.

Saturday and Sunday were S Days. Heading down to breakfast now.

Used the Soloflex this morning so my workout is already in.

See you tomorrow.

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August 5, 2017 Well, another Success yesterday, Two days in a row. Breakfast: 4 egg ham and cheese omlette, pickle, slice of toast Lunch: One Taco Time taco, 4-5 stuffed Mexi-Fries Dinner: 2 left over Taco Time tacos, 4-5 stuffed Mexi-Fries, yogurt Exercise: Day off Today will be an S Day I have cut...

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August 4, 2017

Success

Yesterday was the best day I have had in months.

Breakfast: eggs sausage and toast

Lunch: steak and dumpling soup, crackers, almonds

Dinner: spaghetti and a cucumber/tomato salad

Exercise: Soloflex

See you tomorrow.

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Well, about a month ago, it was a really slow day at summer school. So, I watched Sugar: The Bitter Truth with Dr. Robert Lustig (University of California, San Francisco). Basically, to give a quick synopsis, not all foods obey the law of thermo-dynamics. The biggest culprit? Sugar, HFCS... I have t...

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Well, the last few days have been an exercise "in futility".

But this morning, out of bed and strength training.

Breakfast: corn beef and hash, topped with fried eggs.

Let us see how the rest of the day fares?

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To continue from last evening's abbreviated post: After my daughter sent me pictures of our vacation to Canada, and pictures do not lie (generally), I look terrible. It was one of those experiences you have that wake you up. Like that lady had in Flannery O'Connor's "Revelation". Of course there is ...

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I have not been weighing, but I just realized I am pushing my heaviest. Wow, when did that happen?

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I count a side salad, etc. as being on the plate. I also count a half cup of fruit, apple sauce, and so on, as being on the plate. I interpret, at times, as a plate being a meal. Usually the dinner hour. There are no sweets, seconds, or snacks. I guess it is a visual plate. For instance, an old styl...

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I implored her not to go into anthropology. I pushed law school. What do I know?

Soloflex workout later. I have been eating, a lot.

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She is newly employed with the Nez Perce as part of their climate change impact department. She must stand out a little. Blonde with blue eyes. good for her, a lot of her MA was done with the Nez Perce.

I have been taking fewer gabatentin, hurt like poo, but eat less. I am under 200 hudnred again.

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It was excellent.

HS graduation yesterday. No kids left in public school.

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Welcome. Remember, No S is perfect as it is. Follow the three "pillars" and go at it.

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Milk is good! Went to Moscow (Idaho) for my daughter's graduate school, graduation. (Anthropology, with an emphasis in Nez Perce studies...). I ate a lot (particularly yesterday eating my way through Montana...) Still sub-200. I walked a lot through the town. Quite hilly. Which was good for my legs,...

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It is all good. Reinhard had the basics down before the book. :lol: Yesterday was a cluster...you get it. I did well until about 8:00 PM, as I sat and watched Mar de Plastico on Netflix, I started shoveling huckleberry ice cream into my pie hole. Then a Twinkie sounded good. So, I ate two of those. ...

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May 2, 2017 Yesterday was brilliant! Sausage and egg sandwish for breakfast Sausage and eggs for lunch Beef and gravy over basmati rice/salad for dinner. No reflux while sleeping. I watched Sugar: The Bitter Truth with Robert Lustig yesterday afternoon with my speech class. Obviously Reinard was a g...

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Ouch, that hurt!

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Hey huggit,

You wll lose. Do not despair!

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I have not jumped, since my last post. Some workouts are my Bullworker, some are my Soloflex. Some days are Green, some are Red. My weight is about 199-200 Still 12-15 pounds les than pre-Christmas, I think. Time to re-focus. I have been reading Eat-Stop Eat. I prefer No S. And I disagree with the a...

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Well, right now I use a 2 lbs. heavy rope. I do 4-5 sets of 50 skips. When I am in "jump rope shape" I use a beaded Life-Line rope (which I just bought a new one since I gave the old one to my daughter...) and work my way up to 1200 skips.

April 6th was a Failure. and when I fail, I fail epic-lly.

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I weighed this morning and had a jump in weight. I imagine it is water weight. I am going to change exercise strategy. I think I am going to start skipping rope and using the heavy bag. I will do that for a month and see what the result is. And then adapt from there.

See everyone tonight.

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March 30, 2017 Yesterday, although and Succes , really did not feel like one. Breakfast was good. Lunch was steak, 1/2 a potato, and a salad. I kind of over-did the condiments. Butter/sour cream, bleu cheese dressing, Heinz 57. But, I devoured just one steak. Dinner was Dominoes thin crust, sausage...

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Boy was I sore this morning! But, as the day progressed I felt better and got a Soloflex workout in this evening.

Success!

Breakfast: Jack in the Box sourdough ham and egg sandwich, Diet Coke
Lunch: Steak and Salad
Dinner: Scrambled eggs, hash browns, ham

See you all tomorrow.

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April 4th 2017

Friday March 31 Success!
Saturday April 1 Success!
Sunday April 2 S Day
Monday April 3 S Day Soloflex A workout
Tuseday April 4 Success! A $#!+ load of yard work.

See you Wednesday!

Not a bad five days off.

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You can pick a Soloflex up on Craig's List for $50 on a good day. I gave my kettlebells to the high school football team. They just obliterated my back and hip (right hip). March 31, 2017 Success AM workout: body curls, pull ups ( :lol: ), dips, a move called the Haney shrug, calf raises, dead lift ...

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Is it similar? Both had alternative options to either free weights, or weight stacks, in regards to resistance. I have never used a Bowflex, but I do know they use "power rod" resistance. Soloflex uses elastimeric resistance, or more recently, back to shock ring resistance. The type of shock ring th...

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March 30, 2017 Yesterday, although and Succes , really did not feel like one. Breakfast was good. Lunch was steak, 1/2 a potato, and a salad. I kind of over-did the condiments. Butter/sour cream, bleu cheese dressing, Heinz 57. But, I devoured just one steak. Dinner was Dominoes thin crust, sausage ...

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Success

A really good day.

Breakfast: sausage, egg, cheese sandwich

Lunch: sausage, egg, cheese burrito with sour cream and sriracha.

Dinner: stroganoff on rice, fruit salad, slice of French bread.

Exercise: 4 sets of 50 skips with the heavy rope.

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Oolala: "I'd be more curious what the % of weight lost was." I think the first time was about .054 at the time. I think. If I remember right. And, the second time would be about .052 as well. I think the first effort I weighed 185. The second result I was about 190. This current run I have started a...

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I was 5'9". But, apparently, I am now 5'8". I have lost an inch. The pool is about four miles off. I was Success today. Three plates. I did have a Coke in the AM. I was nauseated again. If I were not a guy I might worry I was with child. Lunch: Bacon sandwich, Sun Chips, pickle. Dinner: Caribbean ch...

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March 27, 2017 Friday was a Success . For lunch I had a bacon sandwich and a bag of sun Chips. Dinner, chicken devan over rice, and sliced tomatoes. Friday evening was a Soloflex workout, about 20 minutes. Saturday was a bit on the heavy food side. Firday evening I could not sleep so I did three set...

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March 24, 2017

Thursday was a great day.

My dinner, was rice, topped with a burger patty, two eggs over easy, and brown gravy. Plus, two Frescas.

Although not a real fitness activity I played fusbol for 45 minutes. I also played the piano for 45 minutes.

See you tomorrow! Success

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Why Thank You,

Yesyerdat was a bit of a bonehead day, but today has been good.

Today breakfast: Breakfast burrito

Lunch: BLT, Sun Chips. grapes, Diet Mountain Dew.

See you all tomorrow.

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"I'm so embarrassed by the things I eat (lack of vegetables)...that I shamed myself out of doing it! "

I would not sweat that. I have days that have looked like: Jack n the Box Breakfast Sandwich, tater tots. Lunch: Canned soup and a bag of chips, dinner: Hamburger Helper/Diet Coke.

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I am not sure where the 21 Day "challenge" went. I believe it is less about weight loss, and more about building the No S habit. I just happened to do well on them. I think some of our members who have exhibited longevity on the forum(s) here will remember it. I am back on the "challenge". We will s...

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March 22, 2017 Yesterday was good. Dinner was steak, rice-a-roni and broccoli. I had a glass of milk before bed. This morning: I woke at 3:15 and could not get back to sleep. So, at 4:30 AM I put in a Soloflex workout. Breakfast: sausage, eggs, hash browns. See you later for my further report. Weigh...

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I have partaken in the 21 day challenge twice. Both times, at the end of 21 days, I have lost 10 pounds. 3.3 pounds a week, 1/2 pound a day (or there abouts).

Not to pry, if anyone else would like to share, what is an average for others?

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March 21, 2017 Monday wnet well. Breakfast: Egg burrito, 1 1/2 Jimmy Dean sausage on a stick Dinner: Papa Murphey's thin crust Cowboy Pizza, salad Exercise: Soloflex workout So far today: Breakfast: Egg burrito w/hash browns in the burrito Lunch: Rice and sliced banana and a tangerine...* *I have ha...

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<r>Still under 200. This last weekend was a cluster...Decided Burger King was a treat. My body did not. I treated the dog as well. I do not think he appreciated it later either.<br/> <br/> I have been doing a lot of isometrics. I do believe I am going to make a run at the Soloflex. My problem is I h...

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well, I have been 197 for a week. That is 4-6 pounds lighter. Pants fit, and my stomach is less pronounced. Life is magical when you cut the sweets, with the other strategies. At the MD's last week BP was 210/120. I think I heard him poop. and when I told him I could eat salt because he was giving m...

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Almost time for the March challenge!

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I just returned from Atlanta. My 4th foray into the deep South. I stuck to plan well. My first day there I had shrimp and grits for breakfast. I had never had grits before. I was not hungry for another 9 hours. I walked a lot. the downtown area is beautiful. Not San Francisco, but beautiful. I did s...

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Swam this morning. The pool was full of people. My misfortune was to have a husband and wife team squat in the lane I was using so the wife could start giving her husband swim lessons. Still got 40 minutes worth of laps in.

Weighing 201.

Already a F for today.

See you all soon.

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January 30

Success!

Weight 202 tis morning. (1.31)

Bullworker workout today.

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I have been struggling a bit the last week. My weight has stayed steady. Last week I swam close to three miles and did a DDP Yoga - Diamond Cutter workout.

So, the exercise is very regular, the eating is as well.

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Excellent. If I got back to 165 my wife would probably think I had hit terminal she is so used to seeing me look bloated.

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Jan 12

F Day

Not so good yesterday.

Swam about a 1000 yards in the AM, but then made up for it in a carb fest/mini Hershey bar assault on my digestive tract.

Well, on ward, and hopefully downward (weight)...

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Bluebell wrote:Tuesday 10th - Success
Delicious (if I say so myself) homemade beef casserole with dumplings, new potatoes and green veg. I am so so so glad I can eat a plateful of this without feeling guilty about the carbs, calories, blah blah blah.
Feel lovely and full and satisfied

I need that recipe.

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Friday 6th Not sure how to mark it. Was my husband's birthday and we had family over for Chinese takeaway. I had thought I would stick to one plate of food and keep it as a regular NoS day but actually probably had 1 and a half plates, plus prawn crackers, plus birthday cake. So that was either a f...

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Glad you are still doing the strength events. If I had any normal vertebrae between my hips and mid-back I would powerlift. I loved it when I was young.

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Thank you German. If I am going to eat moderately I am not going to punish myself. Jan 10/Jan 11 Success! Jan 10 I had eggs in each of my three meals. Breakfast: egg burrito Lunch: four eggs fried and two slices of bacon Dinner: Scrambled eggs and hass browns. Jan 11 Meal 1: roast beef and fried egg...

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Jan 9, 2017

Success!

Breakfast: eggs, sausage, toast

Lunch: Cup of Noodles, tangarine

Dinner: Pizza, Activia

No exercise

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No, no Urban Ranger, or shovel glove. For me. I have access to a pool, and I use much fewer pain pills when I swim. What did Clint Eastwood say in Heartbreak Ridge concerning adaptation?

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A mild mature S Weekend.

Back to the downward trend.

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Well a year later. I will watch the Intern. I have started Game of Thrones. I have been pleased.

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I am not sure 5'7" and 125 is that robust.

But yes, all of my girls (5) have had a picture of Audrey Hepburn in their room at one time or another.

She was a lovely woman.

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I believe shaming does work. There are many things in my life I have avoided due to the idea of my grandparents being ashamed of me. I avoid certain behaviors in middle age because of the shame it would bring to my children. Possibly if we in the States were not so shamed by shaming other people's, ...

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38510439

The above might inspire us all.

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I have been reading A Gentleman in Moscow. I was lead to believe it was a Bond like novel. Not really, but the main character, Alexander Ilyich is a protagonist I like, and the book has had no major antagonist other than the nameless Bolsheviks/Communists. The book spans about 40 years. If you get a...

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Ambien...

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Keep at it.

I read Sugar Busters as well. That lasted until lunch when I had that deli sandwich on wheat bread...

plus gagging down oatmeal.

And low carb always sounds like a good idea until I realize there is ice cream in the freezer.

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2017 is here. And with it comes a new group of No Sers who are bright eyed and bushy tailed. Those of us who have been here since we were young can tell you, this is not magic. Yes I have lost 25 lbs. eating three meals a day consisting of Hamburger Helper, Subway, and chicken fried bacon (I made th...

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Eggs, hamburger, hash...

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I saw an ad in a magazine, I do not remember which one, but former tennis star Monica Seles was the pitch. In the ad she claims to have Binge Eating Disorder. I know a book was not being peddled so it must have been a med. If it was a med it probably would give me diarrhea. So, I'll stick with No S.

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Jan 5, 2017 Thank you Merry. I gained some back during the Holiday break. Some is water, since being out of a routine, I got sloppy with my bp and water meds. But, i have swam twice this week, and gone number one a lot. (Not in the pool.) Today was an S Day , breakfast was an omlette, hash browns, a...

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good morning. I had some very spectacular S Days last weekend. Weight is about 197 down from 212-215. Blood pressure is back to 140/85 instead of 165/100. Slw wins the prize, unless you are a sprinter. :lol: I have not swam for a week.But, I have been doing some Bullworker workouts. Swim tomorrow. B...

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Wendy's article did not enthuse me. Sorry.

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Nov 2

I got a nice swim in this morning. 50 minutes.

Was a success yesterday.

Going for two in a row today.

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I used to drink Diet Coke. Now I dig Fresca.

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Yesterday was looking good until that bowl of Crunch Berries. Let us see what today has lined up.

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I have a cappuccino with breakfast most mornings. A big one from Maverick stores. It wakes me up and for some reason helps get rid of the aches. I do not count it. It is just part of breakfast. The rest of the day I drink Fresca (now). I like the clean citrusy taste. (I should be an ad guy!) If I wa...

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Of course...

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Well, I tried un-plugging. I have done pretty well. Now I am back. I hope you have all been successful. I have been holding steady, but beginning to waffle, in my mind, about things like Keto diets, Low Carb, should I start Slim Fast, so that is the reason I have returned. Yesterday, and Tuesday wer...

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I have been mulling some life ideas over lately. One of those ideas is to "un-plug". The internet, forums, Facebook, email, yada, yada. So, I am unplugging. I might plug back in on occassion, but I have come to realize I really do not need the net. I cut my Facebook friend list by half recently, and...

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Congratulations on your weight loss. Keep reaching fr those goals!

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Swam Monday, my weight is still on a downward trend. Most excellent. Wing Chun tonight. Hopefully swimming today sometime, the pool hours have been erratic this week. I showed up last night at 8:00 to swim and they had closed open swim for a party. I was sad. Yesterday was a sucess. Today has been g...

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jackn wrote:
Over43 wrote:Steak and salad
Grilled pork or beef on rice noodles
Plain and, to me, enticing food.

Bleu cheese on the salad, a little Heinz 57 on the steak, some peanut sauce and schiracha on the rice noodle dishes and I am good to go.

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Steak and salad
Grilled pork or beef on rice noodles

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6.13.2016

A rather raucous weekend with the food. I did swim laps for an hour (?) on Saturday.

Regardless, life being the paradox that it is, I was down a couple of pounds from the last time I weighed.

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6.6.2016

Swam in the early AM.

Had a sour Starburst eating contest with a student. Today is blown.

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Still swimming. Still drinking Coke and eating powdered doughnuts.

The cross over fitness from swimming to Wing Chun is very noticable. Much better than the Airdyne.

See you all later.

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Blood work came back:

Cholesterol 165
Triglycerides 300

Everything else good. Doc told me to drink fewer Cokes the tris will come down.

Swimming tomorrow. To add to that resting heart rate 51, BP 135/79, oxygen % 95.

I also have the shingles.

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I do believe the strength training will have you looking as good as ever. Be confident and impress them.

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I came across the documentary, Sugar Coated, last evening. I watched it. It is interesting. If anyone else is interested here is the web page: http://sugarcoateddoc.com/ .

You can find it on Netflix.

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Blood work came back. I am a bit high on cholestorol and triglycerids. My doc told me I was eating to much sugar. I gave him a smile and let him know I had been. Yesterday was a Fail , unfortunately. I did swim for 40 minutes. I have no idea how many yards. I would like to think a 1000. But I always...

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Failure yesterday. I had a doughnut wth dinner. Mostly, however, I was alright. Swam this morning for 45 minutes. I wish I could say I sawm as well, and was as tan, as Mark Spitz, but I rank in niether category. Had my physical (wish I could say yealy, but it has been awhile) on Friday. I have not ...

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May10 2016

Success yesterday.

I swam for 45 minutes. Not well, I struggled a bit.

Planning on heading over this afternoon? Definitely tomorrow.

I will report later.

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A busy weekend eating wise. I was busy eating.

I had been eating pretty strict FODMAP. Saturday I ate doughnuts, bread, yada, yada. I felt like crap yesterday and this morning.

Swimming last Saturday. Pretty good.

Swimming today.

So far today, two meals.

See you tomorrow, or the next day.

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*Mods: None, I either No S, or I do not. I have lost weight using No S eating bacon and eggs for breakfast, a Subway Sandwich for lunch, and Hamburger Helper at dinner. For me it is that "simple" three meals a day. *Intelligent Dietary Defaults: See above, yet due to sour stomach, I eat less "fresh ...

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Water made into Diet Coke.

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I have always "sensed" this, that my body had a weight it "wanted to be at." even when my weight has lowered into the 170 (s) pound range, it would go back up into the 180's. This is an interesting article about one of TV's most popular shows. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/health/biggest-loser-w...

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