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by No BS
Tue Mar 19, 2013 1:29 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Amy 2013 Check In
Replies: 184
Views: 152735

Amy , sometimes I think I am colour blind because I don't seem to recognize the colour "red". I only seem to recognize "green". What may be a handicap in traffic is actually a benefit on No "S". On No "S", when you only recognize "green", even if it is a tiny speck of green, it reminds you of your ...
by No BS
Tue Mar 19, 2013 1:08 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "LETS GET PHYSICAL" CHALLENGE!
Replies: 51
Views: 46792

Well, here I am on Day 22 of my Physical Challenge and I am just going to keep on keeping on! :lol: Good habits appear harder to shake than bad habits!! I have decided to follow milliem and Sweetness (aka Patty) on the C25K path and have officially started that particular training program today on m...
by No BS
Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:47 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

I decided to start weighing myself on Mondays since I completed my third 21-day cycle of No "S". Today I weighed and found I have lost 3 pounds! Serious joy! :D So far I have lost 12% of what I wish to lose! Serious serious joy!! :D With a minimum of fuss, bother, inconvenience! Serious, serious, se...
by No BS
Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:35 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

MAR 16 DAY 73 – SUCCESS Breakfast: almonds, orange Lunch: scrambled eggs with duck fat fried potatoes, onions, mushrooms, sea salt Dinner: quinoa w/fried onions, mushrooms, yellow peppers, golden raisins, tomatoes, spices Stella : SUCCESS Outdoors : -26C, hike with the dogs, stairs x 2 MAR 17 DAY...
by No BS
Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:34 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Amy3010 wrote:Hope you're having a great weekend too! :D
I had such a terrific weekend I forgot to post since Friday! :lol:

It warmed up so much that I had a blast playing outside with the dogs.
by No BS
Sat Mar 16, 2013 1:44 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: *~*~FarmerHal~*~*
Replies: 78
Views: 91415

Congratulations on the weight loss, FarmerHal! You're doing great! :D
by No BS
Sat Mar 16, 2013 1:39 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: It's about time for my own thread
Replies: 27
Views: 33461

leafy_greens wrote: Gosh, I feel so abnormal.
Clearly you are in the right place then. :wink:

Relax. Enjoy your weekend!

Whenever I got to hating Mondays real bad, it usually just meant I needed a different job! :lol:
by No BS
Sat Mar 16, 2013 1:33 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Strawberry Roan's Check In
Replies: 191
Views: 192495

Hi Berry: Sorry to hear about your husband's health issues. It must be a worry. I hope he is "right as rain" soon. Cowboys can get so cranky if they are laid up for long (long being anything more than an hour!!). :wink: I grew up on horseback. Used to ride & train colts, team rope (for arena "fun" a...
by No BS
Sat Mar 16, 2013 1:16 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sweetness' "daily" check in
Replies: 624
Views: 623356

Hi Patty. My goodness, you are doing really super: your string of emoticons are impressive! Congratulations!

I hope you have a great weekend, Patty. :wink:
by No BS
Sat Mar 16, 2013 1:06 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: O43 Check-in
Replies: 1103
Views: 1335073

Good grief, Over43, EPIC workouts already!! 8) Wowzers!! :wink:

You fabulous faithful & fit exercisers are always a constant inspiration to me. Sometimes I pull a muscle just reading this thread!! :lol:

Have a great weekend!
by No BS
Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:56 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Childoftheking daily check-in
Replies: 108
Views: 106731

Hi ctk: I had to come & check out your thread after you kindly popped up on mine! You are doing amazing! Good job. Taking on the 21-day challenge is a marvelous way to hone your positive habits & keep you focused. The rewards are hugely gratifying. Good discipline on the weekends, too! Impressive. :D
by No BS
Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:48 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jenna's Daily Check In:
Replies: 30
Views: 40135

Hi Jenna:

I always look at my failings as practice for my eventual success!!

Enjoy your weekend and know next week is a fresh start with three fresh plates a day, every day! :lol:

Life really is an embarrassment of riches!! :wink:
by No BS
Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:43 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Second go
Replies: 259
Views: 271141

Good to see you again, Jonas. :D

Bugger about the bug..... :cry:

Hope you have a good weekend & get feeling better.

When my stomach is upset I make ginger root tea (just some shredded ginger root with boiling water and some honey in a big old huggable mug).
by No BS
Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:39 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Amy 2013 Check In
Replies: 184
Views: 152735

Turn my back for a few work days and what do you do? You go green on me!!! :mrgreen: You and MJ, both!!! Good job, Amy! I sure have missed checking into our BB this week & catching up on everyone's news. Good to see I'm not the only one still dealing with snow!! :D I hope you have a great weekend wi...
by No BS
Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:34 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: MJ7910 - daily check in
Replies: 215
Views: 277674

3 good green days in a row. makes me feel pretty good. Congratulations, MJ!! No wonder you are feeling pretty good! I was crazy busy at work this week and now I finally found some quiet time to catch up on everyone's news, I see you have gone green on me!! :mrgreen: Hope you have a super weekend & ...
by No BS
Sat Mar 16, 2013 12:27 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "LETS GET PHYSICAL" CHALLENGE!
Replies: 51
Views: 46792

Mar 15 Day 19 - Physical Challenge Another good elliptical this morning and shugging tonight. Just some sore muscles this week from the sledgehammer. I am super careful with my form so I don't do myself a mischief. My reps & stamina are increasing. So is the flow of my movements. I still sweat like...
by No BS
Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:40 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Mar 15 Day 72

MAR 15 DAY 72 – SUCCESS Breakfast: orange Lunch: couscous w/sauteed button mushrooms, green & red peppers, tomatoes, olive oil Dinner: red wine, couscous with cranberry salsa Stella : SUCCESS Outdoors : -19C, hike with the dogs, stairs x 2 Indoors : elliptical (7:30 am), shugging (6:00 pm)
by No BS
Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:39 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

I know if I keep working on the habit, I can get there with you. I know you will, too! :D And the rewards are enormous! When it comes to food, I just focus on my one plate & forget about it the rest of the time. Plan your days meals FIRST, though! :lol: And then go about the rest of your day. Plan ...
by No BS
Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:31 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Hi MJ, I truly love No "S". It has helped me get my life & sanity back! Such incredible, joyful relief. :D
by No BS
Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:53 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "LETS GET PHYSICAL" CHALLENGE!
Replies: 51
Views: 46792

Mar 14 Day 18 - Physical Challenge Gloriously mild day outside today. Had great walks with the dogs. Saw a gorgeous Arctic fox poking around out behind the office. Elliptical & shugging so normalized & routine it is kind of like just making time to brush my teeth and shower. Makes working out incre...
by No BS
Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:49 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "LETS GET PHYSICAL" CHALLENGE!
Replies: 51
Views: 46792

Oh Amy what a joy to log on and see your smiley face laughing with me and encouraging me on! I cannot thank you enough for your many kindnesses over the long last while that got me motivated again and off the couch! :D It just feels so good and so right! And I am so relieved. When I was 51 I found a...
by No BS
Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:29 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Mar 14 Day 71

MAR 14 DAY 71 – SUCCESS Breakfast: organic dried cranberries Lunch: quinoa w/sauteed button mushrooms, tomato chunks, garlic/basil pesto, daikon radish sprouts; pineapple chunks Dinner: arctic char, stir fried mushrooms, green/orange/yellow peppers w/olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt; orange Stell...
by No BS
Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:27 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Bless your little heart, Amy ! :D I do feel happy & nourished & exercised & I am sleeping like a baby at nights. I have hit a weirdly comfortable groove that seems pretty much effortless, like rediscovering a comfortable old pair of shoes I misplaced somewhere for a few years! I miss reading the BB ...
by No BS
Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:55 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Mar 13 Day 70

MAR 13 DAY 70 – SUCCESS Breakfast: none Lunch: quinoa w/sauteed button mushrooms, tomato chunks, garlic/basil pesto, daikon radish sprouts Dinner: deboned skinless chicken thighs Stella : SUCCESS Outdoors : -26C, hike with the dogs, stairs x 2 Indoors : elliptical (7:30 am), shugging (6:00 pm)
by No BS
Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:50 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "LETS GET PHYSICAL" CHALLENGE!
Replies: 51
Views: 46792

Mar 13 Day 17 - Physical Challenge Another evening meeting tonight. When I come home from work I take my dogs for a walk and then I take a break, drink some water, and then do my shugging. The shugging makes me huff & puff & sweat. It is hard work, but I absolutely love it. Mostly I love the fact t...
by No BS
Wed Mar 13, 2013 3:25 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Mar 12 Day 69

MAR 12 DAY 69 – SUCCESS Breakfast: none Lunch: polenta, cranberry salsa, eggs Dinner: quinoa w/sauteed button mushrooms, tomato chunks, garlic/basil pesto, daikon radish sprouts Stella : SUCCESS Outdoors : -32C, hike with the dogs, stairs x 2 Indoors : elliptical (7:30 am), shugging (5:30 pm)
by No BS
Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:23 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "LETS GET PHYSICAL" CHALLENGE!
Replies: 51
Views: 46792

Mar 12 Day 16 - Physical Challenge Sunny day today. So busy at work & meetings tonight again. The really cool thing about making a commitment to working out is that you keep it, regardless of how busy you are. Instead of making excuses for not doing your workout you embrace it because it makes it e...
by No BS
Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:43 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "LETS GET PHYSICAL" CHALLENGE!
Replies: 51
Views: 46792

Thanks, Amy ! I can honestly say I am having a blast. :D Mar 11 Day 15 - Physical Challenge Back to my Monday workouts. I enjoy my weekend breaks from the routine, but I am always glad to get back at it on Monday. I absolutely love the sledgehammer routine best of all. It really is making/hardening ...
by No BS
Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:30 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Mar 11 Day 68

MAR 11 DAY 68 – SUCCESS Breakfast: none Lunch: 3-bean salad (yellow/green/lima/garbanzo/adzuki beans with diced onion/peppers) Dinner: red wine, 3-bean salad, apple Stella : SUCCESS Outdoors : -25C, hike with the dogs, stairs x 2 Indoors : elliptical (7:30 am), shugging (6:30 pm)
by No BS
Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:29 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Mar 10 Day 67

MAR 10 DAY 67 – SUCCESS Breakfast: eggs, sweet potato, polenta, cranberry salsa, apple Lunch: 3-bean salad (yellow/green/lima/garbanzo/adzuki beans with diced onion/peppers) Dinner: red wine, arctic char w/capers & lemon juice, pineapple w/coconut , dried cranberries, maple syrup Stella : SUCCESS...
by No BS
Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:27 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Mar 9 Day 66

MAR 9 DAY 66 – SUCCESS Breakfast: thick cut oatmeal w/cinnamon, dried cranberries, maple syrup Lunch: channa dal w/tomato, onion, garlic, garam masala; raw carrots Dinner: chicken thighs, applesauce w/date paste, macademia nuts and cinnamon Stella : SUCCESS Outdoors : -24C, hike with the dogs, st...
by No BS
Sat Mar 09, 2013 4:12 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: milczar's check in
Replies: 1099
Views: 1241325

milczar:

There is very little in this world that wine, cheese & chocolate cannot make better! :wink:

Have a great weekend & be kind to yourself. Next week is a fresh start.
by No BS
Sat Mar 09, 2013 4:07 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Butterfly's 2013 occasional check-in
Replies: 19
Views: 24675

Butterfly, I hope you have a terrific weekend & recognize that next week is a fresh start!

Be kind to yourself. :wink:
by No BS
Sat Mar 09, 2013 3:58 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ZippaDee Do Da Days...
Replies: 526
Views: 633823

Zip, I hope you got through your hectic Friday ok and that you have a super laid back mellow weekend!

By the way, I absolutely love Tigger! :wink:
by No BS
Sat Mar 09, 2013 3:52 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jean's 2013 Check In
Replies: 85
Views: 79711

Well done with your green March! :mrgreen: Good job!

If I did a no-solitary-alcohol mod, I'd die from sobriety! :lol:

Have a great weekend, r.jean! :wink:
by No BS
Sat Mar 09, 2013 3:43 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong is back for 2013!
Replies: 137
Views: 111201

Four bosses = four birthday cakes. :lol:

A sundae on Sunday = good planning!!

Enjoy your "S" days, SpiritSong. It sounds like you are doing great! :D
by No BS
Sat Mar 09, 2013 3:37 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SkySurfer's No S Journey
Replies: 30
Views: 36877

Terrific work, SkySurfer! And terrific, positive attitude. :D

Have a great weekend & enjoy your "S" days!! :wink:
by No BS
Sat Mar 09, 2013 3:28 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Amy 2013 Check In
Replies: 184
Views: 152735

Happy Birthday to your #2 Son!! Sixteen is one of the "Big Birthdays".

I hope his favourite cake is also yours! :lol:

Have a great weekend, Amy! :D
by No BS
Sat Mar 09, 2013 3:13 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: MJ7910 - daily check in
Replies: 215
Views: 277674

Hi MJ : Refined (manufactured?) sugar is a destructive trigger for me, too, so I try & avoid it. When I am craving something sweet I usually turn to one of these to feed my sweet tooth: 1/> medjool dates 2/> +70% organic dark chocolate 3/> juicy sweet orange 4/> coconut butter mixed with chopped nu...
by No BS
Sat Mar 09, 2013 1:36 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Strawberry Roan's Check In
Replies: 191
Views: 192495

Cheers, Berry!! Have a great weekend!! :wink:
by No BS
Sat Mar 09, 2013 1:33 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jenna's Daily Check In:
Replies: 30
Views: 40135

Congratulations, Jenna, holding steady through a green Friday and making it to the "S" Day weekend!! Really good job! :D When I first started I never worried at all about how much food was piled on my plate. I just wanted to reinforce the 3-plate good habit and make sure I didn't get so hungry betwe...
by No BS
Sat Mar 09, 2013 1:28 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: oolala53
Replies: 2369
Views: 2784379

Have a great weekend, oolala! :wink:
by No BS
Sat Mar 09, 2013 1:24 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: debs 2011 check in
Replies: 185
Views: 178793

Shoveling snow is one heck of a tough workout, Deb! Kudos to you. :wink:

Here the wind usually carries our snow away before it accumulates.

No shovel = no heart attack! :lol:
by No BS
Sat Mar 09, 2013 1:17 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sweetness' "daily" check in
Replies: 624
Views: 623356

Hi Patty: Personally I find there is very little in my life that a piece of extra dark chocolate can't make better!!! :lol: Good call on running on dirt rather than concrete!! I suspect your knees will thank you! :D I am quietly optimistic that I can follow you & millie's lead and (maybe) do a C25K...
by No BS
Sat Mar 09, 2013 12:49 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Milly's weekly check in!
Replies: 173
Views: 151766

milliem wrote: Funny how saying no to sweets and snacks becomes quite second nature.
I find it simply amazing to discover the gentle habit of self-restraint has quietly snuck up on us when we weren't looking! What a bonus! :lol:

Have a great weekend, milliem! :wink:
by No BS
Sat Mar 09, 2013 12:41 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

MAR 8 DAY 65 – SUCCESS Breakfast: orange Lunch: eggs, channa dal w/tomato,onion,garlic, garam masala; apple Dinner: red wine, arctic char w/dill & lemon, raw green/yellow/orange peppers, cucumber Stella : SUCCESS Outdoors : -22C, hike with the dogs, stairs x 2 Indoors : elliptical (7:30 am), shug...
by No BS
Sat Mar 09, 2013 12:37 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Thanks for your wonderfully kind & supportive comments, you guys! :D This BB & community of like minded souls is such a terrific help in keeping me motivated & focused. And it is so easy to stick my face in here & "chat" instead of sticking my face into the fridge! :D If it wasn't for all you faithf...
by No BS
Sat Mar 09, 2013 12:25 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "LETS GET PHYSICAL" CHALLENGE!
Replies: 51
Views: 46792

Mar 8 Day 12 - Physical Challenge Good grief - I am already half way through my 21-day physical challenge. It has been astonishingly easy & incredibly joyful doing this - compared to the debilitating & demoralizing "guilt" just thinking I "should" be doing it. :wink: I haven't felt this good in yea...
by No BS
Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:41 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Mar 7 Dy 64

MAR 7 DAY 64 – SUCCESS

Breakfast: none
Lunch: eggs, couscous w/mushrooms, apple
Dinner: red wine, scallops w/lemon juice, pineapple

Stella : SUCCESS
Outdoors : -22C, hike with the dogs, stairs x 2
Indoors : elliptical (7:30 am), shugging (7:30 pm)
by No BS
Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:39 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

:D Thanks so much everyone! You guys are always terrific! So I weighed myself this morning and lost 1.5 pounds over the past 3 weeks! :D It makes me happy. I'll take it! I am super thrilled with No "S". It seriously works for me with minimal effort & fuss. I see it as my life, rather than a "diet". ...
by No BS
Fri Mar 08, 2013 1:10 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "LETS GET PHYSICAL" CHALLENGE!
Replies: 51
Views: 46792

Thanks, Amy!! :D

Mar 7 Day 11 - Physical Challenge

Another super day primed by good cardio exercise plus really "warm" (for us) temperatures again today, only -22C.

Good a.m. workout on the elliptical plus another good shugging session. I like the habit. It is comforting.
by No BS
Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:42 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Mar 6 Day 63

MAR 6 DAY 63 – SUCCESS Breakfast: none Lunch: eggs, sweet potato w/olive oil, apple Dinner: red wine, almonds, turbot (Greenland halibut), couscous w/mushrooms & butter Stella : SUCCESS Outdoors : -16C, hike with the dogs, stairs x 1 Indoors : elliptical (7:45 am), shugging (6:15 pm) I get to lea...
by No BS
Thu Mar 07, 2013 3:30 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Second go
Replies: 259
Views: 271141

Jonas , I eat off big plates, too, and find it is the only way I don't get into a defeatist dieting mentality. I accept it is just the way I am living for now. I assume my platefuls will get smaller over time. If you are worrying about not knowing when to be done, maybe try bulking up the plate wit...
by No BS
Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:47 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Amy 2013 Check In
Replies: 184
Views: 152735

Absolutely .... from different continents!!!! :D
by No BS
Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:44 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Strawberry Roan's Check In
Replies: 191
Views: 192495

Scrumptious menu and terrific planning, Berry! :wink:

Aren't the oranges at this time of year fabulous!
by No BS
Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:39 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jenna's Daily Check In:
Replies: 30
Views: 40135

Kudos, Jenna , sounds like you are finding your balance! And an hour of exercise is a huge bonus for your bod!! I find when I work out it cuts my appetite in half & totally gets rid of the urgency to eat. Don't get me wrong, I love to eat & pile my plate like a laundry basket after holidays!!! I jus...
by No BS
Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:28 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "LETS GET PHYSICAL" CHALLENGE!
Replies: 51
Views: 46792

Mar 6 Day 10 - Physical Challenge It warmed up to an incredible -16C by this morning so had terrific walks with the dogs today. Such a nice change from -43C. Good elliptical workout this a.m., and steady sledgehammer (shugging) after I got home from work. My reps/sets (depending on the movement) are...
by No BS
Thu Mar 07, 2013 1:24 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "LETS GET PHYSICAL" CHALLENGE!
Replies: 51
Views: 46792

Amy, there is such a profound sense of well being when you physically challenge your body, regularly, particularly when you have been nourishing your body well. And sleeping well in the process. :D

It just feels good, plain & simple. :wink:
by No BS
Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:09 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Food Cravings Engineered by Industry
Replies: 16
Views: 24454

Food Cravings Engineered by Industry

This is an absolutely brilliant article! Read it & better understand how you are being physiologically manipulated to be a compulsive overeater of junk food. "How Big Food Keeps us Eating Through Science and Marketing" "........."We're not talking about food actually being real anymore. It's synthet...
by No BS
Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:28 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Mar 5 Day 62

MAR 5 DAY 62 – SUCCESS Breakfast: orange Brunch: couscous, golden raisins, cranberry salsa Dinner: raw peppers: green/yellow/orange, apple, cheddar cheese, almonds, strawberries w/maple syrup Stella : SUCCESS Outdoors : -23C, hike with the dogs, stairs x 1, kicksledding Indoors : elliptical (7:30...
by No BS
Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:26 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

MJ, I am having a blast this week! :D

Patty, absolutely beautiful snow covered mountain! Thanks for the link. It must be a lovely place to spend the winter. :)
by No BS
Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:42 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong is back for 2013!
Replies: 137
Views: 111201

Way to go, SpiritSong.

Mindful choices can really lead to success. Along with a few timely glasses of wine! :wink:
by No BS
Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:38 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Strawberry Roan's Check In
Replies: 191
Views: 192495

AND having another huge, beautiful salad. All the colors - the spring greens of the lettuces, the dark green spinach, the red/green/yellow pepper strips, the bright red tomatoes, the black olives, the orange carrots, the purple cabbage shreds. I just love it all. Topped with croutons, lemon pepper ...
by No BS
Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:31 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Amy 2013 Check In
Replies: 184
Views: 152735

Awesome, Amy!! Keep up the green!! :mrgreen:
by No BS
Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:29 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: MJ7910 - daily check in
Replies: 215
Views: 277674

I kept wanting to sabotage myself all day. But I didn't. I LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!! But you didn't! That easy & that hard. You didn't. You chose not to. You dealt with your disappointment, your frustration, your depression, your worries and your upset without sabotaging yourself!! And you did a be...
by No BS
Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:17 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ZippaDee Do Da Days...
Replies: 526
Views: 633823

Oh Zip, thanks a million for such a wonderful post. You brought tears to my eyes.
by No BS
Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:10 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Butterfly's 2013 occasional check-in
Replies: 19
Views: 24675

Good job, Butterfly! And good job delaying sweets another day closer to the weekend! :wink: Even though sometimes we're only hanging on by a fingernail, it still means we're hanging on!! :lol: Good treadmill work, too! :D I always admire people who can work physical activity into their day. It is so...
by No BS
Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:04 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: eschano 2013 check in
Replies: 58
Views: 55728

I enjoyed reading about your successes on your cheerful, positive thread!

Good for you! :D
by No BS
Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:59 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: It's about time for my own thread
Replies: 27
Views: 33461

Re: It's about time for my own thread

Considering my history of sugar addiction, it's a miracle that I've made it over a month. I am just thinking about one day. Actually more like one segment of the day. Just make it to lunch. Just make it to dinner. Just go to bed and it will be breakfast before you know it. That's exactly what I do,...
by No BS
Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:34 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jenna's Daily Check In:
Replies: 30
Views: 40135

OMG, Jenna, You absolutely cracked me up! :lol: Failure is just practicing for success. Like rehearsals for a Broadway play; lots of rehearsals before opening night!! Even though" that kinda sucks", the beautiful thing about No “S†is that tomorrow is always another day, there will always be anot...
by No BS
Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:24 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SkySurfer's No S Journey
Replies: 30
Views: 36877

You really are on a roll & doing well! Keep up the good work! :D
by No BS
Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:59 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "LETS GET PHYSICAL" CHALLENGE!
Replies: 51
Views: 46792

Mar 5 Day 9 - Physical Challenge Great day today. My elliptical first thing in a.m. was a breeze, went kicksledding after work with the dogs (the weather has warmed up) and then did the sledgehammer at 6:00 pm. I am totally embarrassed how easy & fun this is - I cannot believe I stalled, b1tched, be...
by No BS
Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:49 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "LETS GET PHYSICAL" CHALLENGE!
Replies: 51
Views: 46792

Hi Amy: Good grief, I watched a bit of the video. You have serious exercise discipline to commit yourself to that! I am excited & interested - it looks tough but fun! And now milliem & Patty got me even thinking I can do a Couch to 5K. Gee, it's all you guys fault I am feeling fabulous, having fun &...
by No BS
Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:59 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sweetness' "daily" check in
Replies: 624
Views: 623356

Congratulations Patty on the running. Good grief you make it sound easy!

Maybe when the snow/ice is off the road I can do a new physical challenge and try running (OMG, I can't believe I thought that, never mind said it!! :oops:)

Gosh, you guys make so much seem possible. :D
by No BS
Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:53 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Second go
Replies: 259
Views: 271141

Jonas Jonasson wrote: no need for people to drink from my fountain of knowledge :wink:
Out of my way - I need a drink!! :lol: :wink:

All this damn exercise is making my thirsty!! :D
by No BS
Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:50 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Amy 2013 Check In
Replies: 184
Views: 152735

Yahoo! :mrgreen:
by No BS
Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:48 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: MJ7910 - daily check in
Replies: 215
Views: 277674

Oh MJ sometimes it is so bloody tough, isn't it. The only thing I do when it gets difficult is narrow my focus to its tiniest & fiercest & just concentrate on a plate, just a plate. Absolutely nothing else but a plate. Courage, my friend. It does get easier & better. I promise. :wink: A journey of a...
by No BS
Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:44 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Strawberry Roan's Check In
Replies: 191
Views: 192495

No seal meat here, haha... I suppose not, eh! :lol: Your meals all sound tasty & nutritious - particularly your mouth watering salads !! I'll swap you some seal meat for some greens!! :wink: You are so right about exercise energizing a body! Plus I find it cuts my appetite, too. Which is a hilariou...
by No BS
Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:36 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Mar 4 Day 61

MAR 4 DAY 61 – SUCCESS Breakfast: none Brunch: polenta, salsa Dinner: scallops w/ garlic butter & lemon juice, orange/yellow/green pepper slices, apple, cheddar cheese, almonds Stella : SUCCESS Outdoors : -26C, hike with the dogs, stairs x 2 Indoors : elliptical (7:45 am), shugging (6:15 pm)
by No BS
Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:34 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Hi Patty:

You'll be looking forward to coming home for a while, too, I bet! I like the idea of snow on a volcano. The two seem oddly incompatible! :lol:

I keep my house around 21 to 22C otherwise we get too warm.
by No BS
Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:09 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Hi ZippaDee: Thanks, Zipp!! :D ......snicker!
by No BS
Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:05 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "LETS GET PHYSICAL" CHALLENGE!
Replies: 51
Views: 46792

Mar 4 - Day 8 - Physical Challenge

I slept lousy Sunday night because I didn't work out for two days!! What an awesome realization.

Great workouts today. What a fabulous relief this habit is becoming! :D
by No BS
Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:01 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "LETS GET PHYSICAL" CHALLENGE!
Replies: 51
Views: 46792

Hi Amy : Your 30 day Shred sounds positively savage! :lol: What the heck is a 30-day Shred? I think it's hilarious that we are opposite sides of the same coin & are meeting here on No "S" to work out our issues! No denying that the support of others sure helps to motivate & keep a person on track! :...
by No BS
Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:14 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Mar 3 Day 60

MAR 3 DAY 60 – SUCCESS

Breakfast: Snickers bar :oops:
Brunch: oatmeal w/cinnamon, butter, coconut, dried cranberries, maple syrup, milk
Dinner: smoked arctic char, almonds, orange

Stella : SUCCESS
Outdoors : -22C, hike with the dogs
by No BS
Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:13 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Hi Patty: Yes, I suspect flying might be safer now than driving. Seems like the drug wars & the border are getting increasingly out of control. I have flown lots with my pets but never internationally. I would be interested in how difficult the paperwork would be, coupled with the need to have her/...
by No BS
Mon Mar 04, 2013 5:03 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Ahem, have you sticked something metal into an electrical socket? :wink: My steely resolve! :lol: :wink: Thanks for making me laugh, Jonas! I must admit I do have fun reading & commenting on different threads! It is quite an interesting community we have here. I most enjoy reading about everyone's ...
by No BS
Sun Mar 03, 2013 5:13 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Mar 2 Day 59

MAR 2 DAY 59 – SUCCESS Breakfast: smoked arctic char, hard boiled eggs, orange Brunch: couscous with: butter, roasted red pepper, onion, tomato, golden raisins, cranberry salsa Dinner: beer, couscous with: butter, roasted red pepper, onion, tomato, golden raisins, cranberry salsa Stella : SUCCESS...
by No BS
Sun Mar 03, 2013 5:11 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Hi Patty: I love cats too! I have a beautiful calico cat with white paws and a white chest & belly. I call her my little "Granny cat" because she looks like every calico cat curled up in a painted/photographed Granny's kitchen!! I left her down south on this trip north. She bosses my dogs & they tak...
by No BS
Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:35 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Strawberry Roan's Check In
Replies: 191
Views: 192495

Happy birthday, Berry! Sounds like you are having a wonderful day! :D
by No BS
Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:33 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sweetness' "daily" check in
Replies: 624
Views: 623356

Sweetness wrote: this morning, Day 3 of a 21 day gratitude challenge
What a brilliant idea! :D

Good post - loved seeing your world through your eyes!
by No BS
Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:26 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jean's 2013 Check In
Replies: 85
Views: 79711

Hi r.jean!

Losing 45 pounds & maintaining that loss is quite an achievement! And lugging drywall & building materials over stairs is quite a workout!! :D

I enjoyed reading your thread. :wink:
by No BS
Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:44 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Mar 1 Day 58

MAR 1 DAY 58 – SUCCESS Breakfast: none Lunch: polenta, butter, eggs, salsa Dinner: couscous with: butter, roasted red pepper, onion, tomato, golden raisins, cranberry salsa; strawberries & maple syrup Stella : SUCCESS Outdoors : -43C, hike with the dogs, stairs x 1 Indoors : elliptical (7:45 am),...
by No BS
Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:41 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: No BS Here!
Replies: 419
Views: 416977

Amy , you will do great with the 21-day challenge you set for yourself! Quite simply, if you want something bad enough success is the only option you will reach for! :D As I understand it there are 4 types of Belgian Shepherds: 1. Tervuren (long mahogany coat) 2. Malinois (arguably the most "famous...
by No BS
Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:26 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sweetness' "daily" check in
Replies: 624
Views: 623356

Sweetness, congrats on a Fabulous February and here's to a Marvelous March! :D

Have a super weekend!
by No BS
Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:22 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Simmstone's 'Obsessive Moderation'
Replies: 189
Views: 331976

Gosh, simmstone, your stats & weight loss are pretty impressive!!

Keep up the good work! :D
by No BS
Sat Mar 02, 2013 5:47 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: TobiasandLincolnmom's Journey
Replies: 256
Views: 209988

Good on you for hanging in & committing to March! It is a lot of hard work but the rewards and benefits are ginormous!! :D

I expect you'll see a considerable difference just giving up soda.

Good luck! :D
by No BS
Sat Mar 02, 2013 5:41 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: MJ7910 - daily check in
Replies: 215
Views: 277674

""And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." - Anais Nin"

MJ, I hope your March is full of blossoms! :wink:
by No BS
Sat Mar 02, 2013 5:39 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Strawberry Roan's Check In
Replies: 191
Views: 192495

Have a great weekend, Berry! :D
by No BS
Sat Mar 02, 2013 4:59 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: debs 2011 check in
Replies: 185
Views: 178793

it's hard to see the changes in myself, and stay motivated and excited when the progress is so slow... this was very re-affirming that i'm doing well :) it made my year! Congratulations Deb! Long term progress & enormous rewards! Good job. :D It really is compelling when others notice & comment on ...
by No BS
Sat Mar 02, 2013 4:41 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Mander's daily check-in attempt
Replies: 46
Views: 51621

Mander I used to never eat meals but graze most of the day and evening instead. So when I had to prep 3 meals a day and let that be all of my daily food, I had absolutely no idea how much food to put on the plate! But it had to be enough so I did not get hungry between meals and reflexively snack. ...

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