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by Over43
Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:15 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Sun Tanning
Replies: 2
Views: 6668

Sun Tanning

I have seen discussions regarding sun exposure and increased weight loss. Just can't remember where? Ahyone else, hear of or read about the relation? I know sun tanning increases vitamin D, and decreases depression. Although it is often accused of melonoma, peple who live in tropics get less colon c...
by Over43
Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:10 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jon's Check in...
Replies: 16
Views: 19655

mimi wrote:But O43, tomorrow is July 1 and the start of a brand new challenge! Come up with a goal you want to work on the join the fun! Maybe just try to better what you did in June? (number of red days, etc.)
OK,

I want to lose 5 pounds in July. That's my goal.

J.
by Over43
Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:32 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: How did you first Hear about No S?
Replies: 33
Views: 34595

by Over43
Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:31 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I'm an idiot.
Replies: 20
Views: 25030

Re: I'm an idiot.

TunaFishKid wrote:
My God, I'm sick of meat. On NoS I looked forward to meals and really enjoyed eating.
(Insert sheepish grin emoticon here.)
I have grown up with ranchers, and cattlemen/women, and I've been there. But only while low carbing.

O43
by Over43
Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:28 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jon's Check in...
Replies: 16
Views: 19655

Oye...Fail....
by Over43
Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:56 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Gettin' Ripped...
Replies: 1
Views: 4380

Gettin' Ripped...

Being a Spec. Ed. teacher, and having had all of my kids matriculate through at least one of the schools I have been at, my daughter got a Face Book message from one of her classmates from summer school who told her her "dad was ripped". I guess sometimes there is a payoff.

J.
by Over43
Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:54 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: thelivinlowcarbshow
Replies: 20
Views: 23757

Jimmy Moore is quite a polite, and well informed interviewer. I don't think I have ever listened to one of his shows that he hasn't been very excellent to his guests.

O43
by Over43
Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:51 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jon's Check in...
Replies: 16
Views: 19655

6/29/09+No S=No Success!

Did really well breakfst and lunch, then went to a BBQ.
by Over43
Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:50 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jon's Check in...
Replies: 16
Views: 19655

A very good day today, even for an S day.

No sauna tonight, got sun burnt golfing.

Jon
by Over43
Sat Jun 27, 2009 10:56 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: thelivinlowcarbshow
Replies: 20
Views: 23757

Very nice show, Reinhard! Enjoyed listening. Comments are interesting... one person dismissed the whole message b/c she saw a link on this site that went to a CNN report about low-carb being dangerous. Her comments sound almost religious in their fervor - her faith is in low-carb, and if you challe...
by Over43
Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:56 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: A Soda Solution...maybe
Replies: 4
Views: 8643

A Soda Solution...maybe

When I was a kid my parents never brought soda home. We drank milk and water (and Kool Aide I guess), but never soda. We did sneak dad's Kahlua. (I sswear this was anew bottle?) But enough of that. When I was 16 I picked up a job at Burger King and my Coca Cola love affair began. To this day, 29 yea...
by Over43
Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:47 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Idle Time
Replies: 6
Views: 10177

My wife bought me a jigsaw puzzle. So I watch baseball in the evening, sip club soda, and do the puzzle. It keeps my mind occupied.

J.
by Over43
Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:43 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Jon's Check in...
Replies: 16
Views: 19655

Jon's Check in...

Failure today. Breakfast was good.

Lunch not so, had a doughnut and a Coke. (Why you ask? It was there...)

Dinner should be better, salt pork on white beans, salad, and club soda.

So, I will redeem myself tonight.

Excerise, have a SuperSlow sesssion planned. Then a sauna.

J.
by Over43
Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:39 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: thelivinlowcarbshow
Replies: 20
Views: 23757

Over43 -- it was woman's world (not day) and LA Loser pasted the link above. Here is is again: Reinhard[/quote] Thank you. I read it. Especially the part where occassional binging will increase metabolism 14%. I recall on my low carb days, on Sunday (yes, even during induction), I'd have a Coke and...
by Over43
Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:31 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Idle Time
Replies: 6
Views: 10177

Idle Time

This may have come up. But my need to snack increases exponentially if I have idle time, sitting in front of the tube (but interestingly, not in front of the computer), or if I don't keep busy. I'm teaching summer school so the need to snack has decreased, but when I'm done and have taht 6 weeks off...
by Over43
Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:27 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: What's For Breakfast
Replies: 16
Views: 23629

I usually have 2-3 eggs scrambled, two sausage links (or bacon), a slice of sourdough or whole wheat toast and about 6 ounces of orange juice. I find if I don't a substantial breakfast then the rest of the day is often shot to heck. Sometimes I'll grab a quick breakfast at a drive thru. I have found...
by Over43
Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:23 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: why are "snack foods" so unappealing on a plate?
Replies: 4
Views: 9226

Isn't it a psychological thing? You reach into a bag of chips, or a bag of BK and eat. Put it on a plate, look at it, study it, and become repulsed. Today I was in a hurry, so my first meal was a bacon egg burrito from BK, with the tots, and an iced mocha. I ate the tots until I got to work, spilled...
by Over43
Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:20 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: thelivinlowcarbshow
Replies: 20
Views: 23757

That woman's Day article is what brought me here. I tore it out and it took a few (6) months to actually find the site and read it, but I sure wish I'd have done it sooner! Thanks again Reinhard... you deserve more publicity! :wink: I tried to find the article at womansday.com but no luck. I'd like...
by Over43
Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:59 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: thelivinlowcarbshow
Replies: 20
Views: 23757

I think I'm going to add more. As I read the incoming comments about the podcast today the typical "food fear" respondents are starting to crawl out of their comas and commenting about how No S can not be "nutritionally" good for you. I appreciate what Jimmy Moore has done, and admire him for his we...
by Over43
Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:30 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: thelivinlowcarbshow
Replies: 20
Views: 23757

Very good job on today's broadcast. You came across clear, logical, and as stated directly above me, not some crusader asking all of us to cut out a complete food group from our diets.

O43
by Over43
Mon May 04, 2009 1:30 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Reinhard on the Livin' La Vida Low Carb Show
Replies: 5
Views: 10662

Thank you. IT would be good if I could read and write at times. Edjumecation ain't done me much good. :D

Jon
by Over43
Sun May 03, 2009 3:58 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Reinhard on the Livin' La Vida Low Carb Show
Replies: 5
Views: 10662

Here is the direct link Winnie, for you and everyone else who wants to listen in. O43

http://www.thelivinlowcarbshow.com/
by Over43
Sun May 03, 2009 5:47 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I think this diet is training me to not think about food
Replies: 13
Views: 19754

I used to plan one meal while I was in the process of eating a meal. Unbelievable!
by Over43
Sun May 03, 2009 5:44 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Reinhard on the Livin' La Vida Low Carb Show
Replies: 5
Views: 10662

Reinhard on the Livin' La Vida Low Carb Show

I just caught Jimmy Moore's list of guests for then next six months. Reinhard will be on May 25th. I am looking forward to it, and the discussion. Jimmy says the shovel glove is going to be part of the mix!

O43
by Over43
Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:34 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I'm back, and losing....
Replies: 2
Views: 5880

I'm back, and losing....

I haven't been around awhile, been busy, getting sued, things like that. But, I am down to three meals a day, no snacks, no sweets and no seconds. I do drink diet drinks. Breakfast is usually either sausage links and a couple of eggs, and 5 oz. of OJ, or a bowl of Wheaties with a slice of sourdough ...
by Over43
Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:23 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: David's Daily Check-In
Replies: 241
Views: 269913

Monday, April 3rd 2006 Morning Exercise: 14 minutes of pushups, hammer swinging, and rope skipping Breakfast: smoothie and some almonds Lunch: spinach salad with 1/2 apple, kidney beans, and veganaise Dinner: baked salmon, baked plantain, couscous, baby carrots Urban Ranger: 1.6 miles Evening Exerc...
by Over43
Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:21 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Update 8/31/08
Replies: 1
Views: 4642

Update 8/31/08

I'm down 8 pounds (to 185) from a month ago. Thursday I was able to jog (About 4.5 mph) on the treadmill for an hour. And yesterday, while playing golf with my wife, was able to wear a medium Polo without looking like Drew Carey in a singlet.

Twenty pounds to go.

O43
by Over43
Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:40 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: The Book
Replies: 1
Views: 6066

The Book

The No S Diet book arrived at my dwelling last weekend. And I have had a good time reading through it. All the points presented are valid. First and foremost (probably) the scientific nutritional community has made dieting way to complicated. And many are entrenched in their dogma. For instance the ...
by Over43
Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:53 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: The Overflowing American Dinner Plate
Replies: 3
Views: 7978

Maybe this is misleading. How many of us (well most of us here probably are) are eating meals at home anymore? Red meat is down, and yet heart conditions are on the rise. (I've never been a chicken fan either...) Wasn't red meat the culptrit as we were told in the 1980's when we wore spandex (I neve...
by Over43
Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:34 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: The New Third World and Other Terrible Things
Replies: 7
Views: 16276

Your list is compelling. 1. My marriage is not necessarily romantic, but we love each other, there is a difference. As much as we'd all like be be Rick Blaine and Ilsa Lazlo real life steps in the way, just like it did Humphrey Bogart in "Casablanca" at the Paris train stsation. 2. You can get a mea...
by Over43
Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:19 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: I'm down 5....
Replies: 2
Views: 6947

I'm down 5....

I weighed myself this morning and discovered I am 5 pounds lighter than I was a week before yesterday. I have tried to stick to the 3 meals a day as close as possible, and exercised moderately during this time. I'm headed for 172, I hope, which appears to be my "natural" bdoy weight. Or should I say...
by Over43
Sun Aug 03, 2008 12:39 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: What a disaster...
Replies: 2
Views: 6270

What a disaster...

After a week and a half of Utah, Nevada and California I am finally home. I fed like a tiger shark at a surf contest. My eating was almost impulsive in nature.

It's good to be home now in my "environment", feeling comfortable, and hopefully getting back on track.

O43
by Over43
Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:04 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Sunlight, hunger and weightloss
Replies: 8
Views: 13735

Sunlight, hunger and weightloss

I have fortunate that I get 10 weeks off in the summer. I am down to my last 4 weeks and have been spending just about every other day at the county lake/beach. I have noticed that the more time I spend in the sun (I use sunscreen) I tend to be less hungry, and actually will eat less. I have also he...
by Over43
Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:30 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Cereals?
Replies: 7
Views: 13713

I'm not a cereal eater per se. (I know I've said that before.) But, when I eat a bowl it is Wheaties.

Jon
by Over43
Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:26 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Holiday in Turkey reinforces habit!
Replies: 6
Views: 10852

Where in Turkey did you go?

I spent 3 weeks in Turkey once: Ankara, Ayvalik and Cappadocia.

Also spent a day on Lesbos. Turkey is a wonderful country and I'd like to go back. If I go again I'd like to go to Gallipoli, Troy and Istanbul.

Jon

I forgot, in Ankara every cafe seemed to be named Iskander's.
by Over43
Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:36 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Cracked Wheat?
Replies: 2
Views: 6176

Cracked Wheat?

Breakfast is a bummer for me. I don't like cereal, I really disclike oatmeal, and Cream of Wheat gives me indigestion. So, usually, it's three eggs and 2 slices of bacon with some juice and a slice of toast. I did discover cracked wheat last week, and it takes ten minutes to cook, but has a better c...
by Over43
Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:30 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Liquid Diets, Vegetable juice and who wants a steak?
Replies: 3
Views: 7125

Reinhard, You make a good point. I was driving through central Utah several years ago when I passed within 20-30 miles from the world's largest pig processing plant. The smell was so bad it took your breath away. Pork has never been a favorite food (unless it is bacon). I despise chicken. (Although ...
by Over43
Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:22 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Over43 and headed 165...
Replies: 2
Views: 5256

7/8

Ate another handfull of cookies again. My wife hasn't baked cookies since Reagan was President, and she cooks them this week. I didn't "overdo anymeals, nor did I go wild with the cookies, I think I'll be OK, but will need to "straighten up" soon.

Exercised using my Bullworker for 20 minutes.

Jon
by Over43
Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:19 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Water...
Replies: 5
Views: 11580

Water...

I have started "Superhydrating" as suggested by Ellington Darden in "Living Longer Stronger". Drinking up to a gallon a day, the majority before 5 PM. Ice cold, the theory is it lowers the body temp, and you burn calories to get your temp up to 96.7 degrees.

We'll see how that tops out.

Jon
by Over43
Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:28 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Over43 and headed 165...
Replies: 2
Views: 5256

July 8...

July 7 went well until about 8 O' clock while I was sitting on my duff watching the Rockies beat the Brewers. My wife started baking cookies. I had a handfull of chocolate chip cookies and a glass of milk. However, this morning I was down a pound. Not that I plan to weigh everyday, but thought I'd s...
by Over43
Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:04 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Over43 and headed 165...
Replies: 2
Views: 5256

Over43 and headed 165...

Here is my "Daily check in. I'll post S or F and any exercising if I get it in.

Jon
by Over43
Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:59 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: July challenge...anyone up for it?
Replies: 47
Views: 45847

With the "4th" Over

The 4th of July is a hard weekend for me, so now that it is the 7th I'm "on board". Started this morning. Cooked crack wheat and tomatoe juice (not mixed) for breakfast, and a "fake" brautwurst (my daughter is a vegan, it's what was laying around the house...yuk) and a dish of frozen peaches for lun...
by Over43
Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:55 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: 12 months in...
Replies: 26
Views: 31264

30 pounds in a year!

144 to 114 in a year is excellent, and actually a rather healthy way of losing the weight 2 1/2 to 3 pounds a month is very good.

Congratulations on your accomplishments!

Jon
by Over43
Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:00 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Liquid Diets, Vegetable juice and who wants a steak?
Replies: 3
Views: 7125

Liquid Diets, Vegetable juice and who wants a steak?

Yes, Due to high blood pressure and high cholesterol I have tried everything. (No, I am not "obese", I am 5' 9" inches tall and an "artificial" 180 lbs.) A can of Slim-Fast anyone? I ended up giving my cans to students who didn't eat breakfast "that" morning. (Could be any given morning from Septemb...
by Over43
Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:12 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Will this diet work for someone who needs to lose 5-10 lbs?
Replies: 10
Views: 17518

Someone above mentioned "the bodyweight you're suppsoed to be." I know that I can really "dig in hard" to get to 173/172, but I usually bounce right back to 180-185. Just seems to be where I naturally stay.

O43
by Over43
Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:04 am
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: For you SG who get "ribbed" I have a Bullworker
Replies: 2
Views: 7374

www.bullworker.com

It actually is a "neat" piece of equipment. Portable, lovable, never puts its cold feet against mine at 3 in the morning :shock:
It's headed to California with me on the California Zephry in a week.

O43
by Over43
Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:58 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: O43 check in...
Replies: 1
Views: 4973

Not too bad today. I did sneak a Coke at 8:00 AM, but the day itself after that went well.

O43
by Over43
Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:12 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: O43 check in...
Replies: 1
Views: 4973

O43 check in...

It was an S day, ate three meals, had two cans of Coke and a Hershey bar.

O43
by Over43
Sun Jun 22, 2008 8:28 am
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: For you SG who get "ribbed" I have a Bullworker
Replies: 2
Views: 7374

For you SG who get "ribbed" I have a Bullworker

I get laughed at for that. This last Summer (2007) until May I had to work two jobs. I taught school during the day, and stacked produce shelves at night. So, I took my Bullworker with me to school and would workout in the 45 minutes I had between jobs. The football coaches laughed at me, the 380 po...
by Over43
Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:21 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: too much
Replies: 4
Views: 9376

I ate fast food late last night, which was a first in many months. Was looking forward to it too, and enjoyed the food. My body did not handle the fat too well though, and I felt quite sick afterwards. Plus had chocolate, fancy coffee, and a dessert during the day. So I'm keeping the Sunday pretty ...