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Counting carbs/calories is a drag. Obsessive scale stepping is a recipe for despair. If you want to count something, "days on habit" is a much better metric. Checking off days on a calendar would do just fine, but if you do it here you get accountability and support. Here's how. Start a new topic in this forum called (say) "Your Name Daily Check In." Then every N day post a "reply" to that topic as to whether you stayed on habit. A simple "<font color="green">SUCCESS</font>" or "<font color="red">FAILURE</font>" (or your preferred euphemism if that's too harsh) is sufficient, but obviously you're welcome to write more if you want. On S-days just register that you're taking an S-day. You don't have to do this forever, just until you're confident you've built the habit. Feel free to check in weekly or monthly or sporadically instead of daily. Feel free also to track other habits besides No-s (I'm keeping this forum under No-s because that's what the vast majority are using it for). See also my <a href="/habitcal/">HabitCal</a> tool for another more formal (and perhaps complementary) way to track habits.

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Post by Over43 » Sat Dec 25, 2010 4:22 pm

S Day
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Post by Over43 » Sun Dec 26, 2010 9:48 pm

S Day
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Post by Over43 » Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:46 pm

I remember miss writing the dates on checks in 1996. Time is starting to excellerate.

Today is a Success! day, if only because I have had a bit of the stomach virus and my inards are gurgling as I sit here.

I got my Super Slow workout in today, although at a bit of a lesser level of "intensity".

I am going to head out to the sauna now. It's 5 degrees out, that 40 feet seems like a long walk.

Breakfast: Sausage and eggs
Lunch: burger patty, green beans, pistachios
Dinner: Pork roast, salad, yams.

Happy New Year
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Post by Over43 » Sun Jan 02, 2011 1:35 am

Success!

Breakfast: sausage, eggs, and toast
Lunch: Roast beef sandwich and a handfull of chips
Dinner: Burger patty, beef flavored rice, tomato and cucumber

If I had any "questioonable behavior" I mixed a Pomegranate 7-up and a Diet 7-up and drank it with dinner.

Woke up at 5:30 AM, sauna-ed, had breakfast and slept again from 8:00- 10:00 AM.
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Post by Over43 » Mon Jan 03, 2011 12:11 am

Success!

A successful day today. Slipped down the stairs, so I'm a bit sore.

Sauna in a few minutes.
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Post by Over43 » Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:39 am

Sucess!

Breakfast: Eggs, sausage, toast

Lunch: Ham sandwich, bag a fruit snacks, Sun Chips

Dinner: Sirloin, hashbrowns, salad with blue cheese dressing

40 minute sauna
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Post by Over43 » Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:51 am

Success!

Breakfast: Two egg, two sausage sandwich with cheese

Linch: Ham sandwich, yogurt, apple

Dinner: left over hashbrowns, steak, salad w/ blue cheese dressing (Kind of a heavy plating tonight.)

Sauna 40 minutes
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Post by Over43 » Thu Jan 06, 2011 1:11 am

Success!

Breakfast: Steak, eggs, toast

Lunch: Ham sandwich, apple, yogurt

Dinner: Chicken, rice, salad
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Post by Over43 » Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:03 pm

Breakfast: Chocolate Slim-fast mix with bananna and peanut butter

Lunch: ham sandwich, yogurt, Sun Chips

Dinner: Hamburger Helper (Salisbury flavor), salad, slice of bread
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Post by Over43 » Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:20 pm

Success!

Breakfast: sausage, eggs, toast and Pero (I'm going caffeine free due to insomnia.)

Lunch: street taco, about a 1/4 plate of leftover Hamburger Helper, salad

Dinner: two burger patties w/ cheese, shrimp salad, 1/2 a small avacado

No workout today, I keep getting back pain and rib pain from falling down the stairs on Sunday.

This weekend will be two deserved S days.
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Post by Over43 » Sat Jan 08, 2011 4:57 pm

S Day!

I'm not sure what to do on S Day after 7 straight N Days. :lol:

I have been to the store, bought Pomagranete 7 Up, salami and Pringles with dip. Also, Fritos with bean dip. A lot of football on today.

Got my Super Slow workout in this morning; I am still sore from the stair fall on Sunday. I limited my workout to:

Deadlfit
Dumbell Bench Press
Barbell Curl

Then a 40 minute sauna.
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Post by Over43 » Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:01 pm

S Day!

Much better than yesterday's S Day. Didn't eat as much.

Have already had dinner, Beef Burgundy, French bread, salad, mashed potatoes. One plate seems to be what I can eat at one sitting. I made a lot, not one showed up for dinner, so I'll have a week's leftovers. Which is good.

May sauna tonight.
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Post by gk » Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:20 am

Good job this week! Way to stick to it!

Thanks for the encouraging words. Helps to see those now and then. :)

Sorry to hear you had a fall. Hope that you feel back to normal soon. I know how frustrating it can be when you want to work out and can't because of an injury. On the other hand, sometimes it's nice when you have a legitimate excuse not to. :lol:

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Post by Over43 » Tue Jan 11, 2011 2:06 am

Success!

Breakfast: Slim-Fast shake with banana and peanut butter.

Lunch: Beef Burgundy left over w/ mashed potatoes and a yogurt

Dinner: Beef Burgundy left over on rice, with a salad. A 5 quart crockpot is a lot of beef burgundy. More tomorrow.

30 minute Airdyne ride in PM.
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Post by Over43 » Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:34 pm

Failure!

Got that out of the way early. I ate lunch, and then next thing I know I had a Coke in my hand with peanut M&M's in the other. What a shlemiel! :lol:

Oh well, tomorrow is tomorrow. I'm thinking of jogging a mile tonight (on the treadmill) and hitting the sauna. Or ride the Airdyne.

We'll see.
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Post by gk » Fri Jan 14, 2011 3:35 am

Peanut M&M's......the equivalent of a chocolate IV to me.....just no way to resist.....

At least you exercised afterward....that cancels it out, right? Like it never happened..... :wink:
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Post by Over43 » Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:28 pm

It never happened. :D

Thursday S Day!.

Thursday, for the next 5 weeks will be an S day, it is ski night with the jr, high and I am a chaperone. Cappuccinos, smoked oysters, elk salami, etc. It's just easier to make it an S day. :lol:

Ski for 2 hours today. Then the power went out at the ski hill.
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Post by Over43 » Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:04 am

S Day

Walked on the treadmill for 20 minutes in a pair of Sketcher Shape Ups. Comfortable shoes.

My goal is to be 10 lbs. lighter by the last week ofApril. Will be going to Palm Springs for Easter weekend. Hopefully the mini Ice Age has missed that part of the West. :shock: (In October our meteorologists said it would be a dry winter. Oops.)

I'm going to skip weightlifting for awhile and concentrate on walking and riding the Airdyne.
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Post by Over43 » Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:38 am

Success

Breakfast: 3 sausage, 3 fried eggs, slice of toast w/raspberry preserve.

Lunch: Two hot dogs (fit on a plate) and sliced tomato with a dab of bleu cheese.

Dinner: Chuck roast seared, and then simmered on the stove top with mushroom soup, mushroom soup/burgundy gravy, shrimp stuffed avacado, apple sauce.

20 minute, 1.15 mile walk on treadmill and 30 minute sauna.
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Post by Over43 » Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:04 pm

Success

Breakfast: Sausage links, scrambled eggs, toast, orange juice

Lunch: Ham sandwich, shrimp stuffed avacados, apple sauce

Dinner: Left over chuck roast with gravy and noodles, salad.

Exercise: 20 minutes on treadmill plus 40 minute sauna.
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Post by Over43 » Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:23 am

Success!

Breakfast: Shake with blackberries, Slim-fast mix, pinch of protein powder, cup of yogurt.

Lunch: Bento box of Bejing Beef w/ lemonade

Mid-afternoon: nauseated after lunch 12 oz. can of Coke to settle stomach. (I haven't had caffeine in almost a month.)

Dinner: Tacos (2) and Spanish rice

35 minute Airdyne ride (10 Cooper points)
30 Sauna
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Post by Over43 » Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:44 am

Success

A bit of sgoofy "success" day. I have been nauseated since yesterday afternoon. The only thing that sounded good for lunch was two honey buns and a yogurt.

So:


Breakfast: Slim-fast shake with a shot of protien powder, banana and peanut butter.

Lunch: two honey buns and a yogurt.

Dinner: Salad and chicken and noodles

1.75 mile walk on treadmill (with Shape Ups!) and a 40 minute sauna.
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Post by gk » Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:37 am

You still exercised even though you felt sick? Now that's dedication! Good job! :)
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Post by Over43 » Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:30 pm

S Day

Ski day. Still feel like poo. Sauna tonight.

Ended up not skiing, got the Urban Ranger in, 1.10 miles. Then a 30 minute sauna.
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Post by Over43 » Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:30 pm

gk wrote:You still exercised even though you felt sick? Now that's dedication! Good job! :)
I did. Thank you.
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Post by Over43 » Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:29 am

Train Wreck!

I have been experimenting with breakfast. Today I made another Slim-Fast shake with a banana and peanut butter with a shot of protein powder. By 9:30 AM I knew I was in trouble. At 10:00 a 9th grade kid walked into my room with a box of Twinkies. I was on those like a Tiger Shark feeding on a Sea Turtle.

I managed to "calm down" at dinner with a steak and salad on one plate.

I did get in a 1 1/3 mile jog with a 30 minute sauna.
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Post by Over43 » Mon Jan 24, 2011 2:11 pm

S Days

Weighed this morning, and no weight gain.

Sunday was a lazy lay on the couch and watch football day.

Saturday was shoveling and blowing snow. As this afternoon will apparently be.

I'm at a "tween" stage, my large close are fitting big, and my medium clothes are just a bit to medium.

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Post by Over43 » Tue Jan 25, 2011 12:56 am

Success!

Went well today. Had dinner, a recipe out of "A MAn A Can A Plan", although I think "The Can Opener Gourmet" recipes taste much better. :lol:

Either a mile+ jog tonight or 35 minutes on the Airdyne. Haven't decided yet.

Edit: Rode the Airdyne this evening after dinner. Thirty Five minutes, a work level of 2.5 (10.3 Cooper Aerobic Points). I went back through my journal from the Spring. I am approching the times and levels that I reached at the end of May before I headed to the Caribbean.

This is good news, particularly after 3 months of high intensity weight training. Would have jogged tonight, but it was 10 degrees outside, and the shop where I have my treadmill is being used by a taxidermist. Jogging and old moose (odiferous) don't go hand in hand.
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Post by gk » Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:51 am

Over43 wrote:Would have jogged tonight, but it was 10 degrees outside, and the shop where I have my treadmill is being used by a taxidermist. Jogging and old moose (odiferous) don't go hand in hand.
Excuses, excuses..... :lol:
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Post by Over43 » Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:54 am

I think the only other wild animal experience that has been even more offensive to my senses was the afternoon someone gave me a handful of duck jerkey. :cry:

Success

The last few days have been rough, I have started jogging and riding my Airdyne. I have increased my appetite fairly significantly, although, I haven't "gorged" per se. A Coke here, a packet of peanut butter cups there. And, I have lost a pound or two. This week it has been mostly on the Airdyne, but tonight I jogged on the treadmill barefoot for 20 miutes, 1.3+ miles. (I fly :lol: )

Tomorrow is skiing, I have been taking those as S Days, but will not eat the extra food, but maybe drink a bottle of chocolate milk while "up there."
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Post by Over43 » Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:11 pm

Thursday: Success!

Breakfast: Juevos Rancheros w/ bacon

Lunch: Left over Hamburger Helper w/ salad and a roll

Dinner: Chicken tenders and hot chocolate

Four hours of night skiing and a 40 minute sauna after.
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Post by Over43 » Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:01 am

Failure

Breakfast and lunch were good to go. Then somene brought me a Mt. Dew and I ate something else I can't even remember.

Dinner was a Whopper with Cheese, three fries and a couple of sips of Fanta.

I ran 2 miles on the treadmill (LSD: Long Slow Distance. Emphasis on not so long, and slow...)

Nauseated now, probably the "King Going Crazy" in my tummy.
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Post by Over43 » Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:37 pm

An S weekend.

I have been re-evaluating my exercise patterns, 3 months of weight lifting, three months of some sort of cardiovascular activity. I neve mix the two because I probably don't have the attention span.

Like some, I have been thinking of discarding the diet books I have collected over the years. I was reading a book on running (long distances) yesterday and decided I'd need a full time professor (like the author does) to keep on track. :lol:
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Post by Over43 » Mon Jan 31, 2011 1:28 am

A mellow day today. No "eating right", but rode the Airdyne for 35 minutes, 10.2 Cooper points, then a 30 minute sauna followed by 10 minutes standing outside in the snow, and then 20 more minutes. No pond to jump in.
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Post by Over43 » Wed Feb 02, 2011 2:28 pm

Today is the 2nd...We had work cancelled because it is apparently -25*. I need to head to the 23* N.

I am going to shoot for the 21 straight day challenge.

I'm going to cut my conditioning exercise back to 3 days a week (probably M-W-F) with the Airdyne. I think the everyday is increasing my appetite.
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Post by Over43 » Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:00 pm

S Day

Went shopping for tomorrow's game. Chili Mac...
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Post by Over43 » Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:01 am

S Day!

A well directed S Day at that. Considering I had a house full of guests and food all around me...
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Post by Over43 » Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:56 pm

So far, so good today.

I have the exercise 3x's a week down. Need to get back on the three meals a day. :lol:
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Post by Over43 » Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:21 pm

I have not been No S-ing. Snacking has been a problem. But, I am trying to eat less at meals, and not eating anything after 6:00 PM. I am losing a bit. I do need, however, to get back on the No S habit.

Skiing tonight. Should be good. A light snow fall right now. Skiing Saturday evening as well in Wyoming.
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Post by Over43 » Sat Feb 12, 2011 1:56 pm

Success

Unbeilevable :lol:

Got my ride in as well. Rode 29 miles on the Airdyne this last week, plus one night of skiing.
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Post by Over43 » Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:13 pm

S Day

Ater at home all day. Was bloated (literally) from the dinner I ate at Applebees on Friday evening. Needed two water tablets to get the salt worked out of me.

Made clam chowder for dinner. I turned out good.
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Post by Over43 » Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:35 am

S Day

Took a 4 hour nap. :lol:

I never nap...
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Post by Over43 » Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:08 pm

gk wrote:Peanut M&M's......the equivalent of a chocolate IV to me.....just no way to resist.....

At least you exercised afterward....that cancels it out, right? Like it never happened..... :wink:
I was watching Dr. Oz last week. (I am becoming my father...) They had a health/diet guru on (The 4 Hour Body: Timothy Ferriss). The guru claimed if you exercise within one hour of "blowing it" you can counter act the sugar. He suggested deep knee bends, etc.

I'm not sure.
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Post by Over43 » Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:22 am

Going to end my experiment: Exercise with no portion control. Have gotten in better shape, but am not losing. So time to "rededicate."
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Post by Over43 » Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:06 am

:lol: :lol: :lol:

What a day. Didn't even get on the exercycle...
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Post by Over43 » Sat Feb 19, 2011 4:49 pm

So far, so good.

Breakfast was half an egg sandwich with a Slimfast shake/ w banana.

35 minute ride on the Airdyne.

Man. United v. Crawley coming up un the FA Cup. :lol:

I'll be back later to tatle on myself if need be.
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Winter associated with over eating?

Post by Over43 » Sat Feb 26, 2011 4:54 pm

I think the weather (winter) and lack of sunlight (SAD) induces me to eat more. I have noticed in the past I eat more in the winter months (Dec- April) than I do in the Spring and Summer...I always assumed that Holiday overeating is do to the...holidays. After having thought this through, I wonder now if there is more to it than just holiday parties?
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Post by gk » Sun Feb 27, 2011 5:09 am

Over43 wrote: The guru claimed if you exercise within one hour of "blowing it" you can counter act the sugar. He suggested deep knee bends, etc.
WELLLL.....in THAT case.....bring on the peanut M & M's!! :D

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Post by Over43 » Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:24 am

Success!

Good day today. First good day in a long time. 8)

March goal is to work the No S the way it is supposed to work. And, ride the Airdyne 120 miles in the month of March. Got 107 miles in in February.
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Post by Over43 » Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:40 am

Success!

Breakfast: Yogurt, Aunt Jemima bacon and egg platter.

Lunch: 4" steak and cheese sandwich, bag of chips, Diet Coke.

Dinner: "French" hamburger, mashed potatoes/burgundy sauce, tomatoes and avacado, slice of Franch bread.

35 minutes on Airdyne, 10 miles rode (ridden?), 12.2 Cooper Points
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Post by Over43 » Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:08 am

Success

Breakfast: Two slices of ham, two fried eggs, two slices of sourdough, 1/2 glass of cranberry/pomegranete juice.

Lunch: 4" pulled pork sandwich, some cheese potatoes, Diet Coke

Dinner: two shrimp tacos, Mexican rice, Ranch Beans...

No workout today.

My hands, after three days of No S (again) are getting smaller.
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Post by Over43 » Sat Mar 05, 2011 1:27 am

Success!

Breakfast: Aunt Jemima bacon and egg microwave breakfast, yogurt

Lunch: Two fish tacos, some rice and refried beans

Dinner: Cincinnati Chili, two slices of sourdough, Diet 7-Up

Exercise tomorrow.
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Post by Over43 » Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:32 am

S Day

Nice day. Had a Twinkie and a Cupcake.

Rode the heck out of the Airdyne for 20 minutes, 10 Cooper Points.

Hands are getting smaller and am starting to see the scale needle go to the left.
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Post by Over43 » Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:55 pm

S Day

Pleasant day...
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Post by gk » Mon Mar 07, 2011 1:14 am

Over43 wrote:S Day

Hands are getting smaller and am starting to see the scale needle go to the left.
Awesome! Keep it up! :)

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Post by Over43 » Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:30 pm

Failure

Yes, you all read that right. I shorted myself at breakfast, and found an empty hand with doughnut crumbs dropping out of it a few hours later. Starting shoveling $#!+ in my mouth the rest of the day.

I did ride the Airdyne for 40 minutes and popped off 11.6 Cooper Aerobic points, which was good.
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Post by Over43 » Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:40 am

Success

Breakfast: sausage, eggs, sourdough toast, orange juice

Lunch: ham sandwich, bag of chips, banana

Dinner: piece of french bread, bowl of rice and chicken
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Post by Over43 » Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:29 am

Not s good...
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Post by Over43 » Sat Mar 12, 2011 1:16 am

Success
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Post by Over43 » Sun Mar 13, 2011 1:30 am

Success!

Breakfast: oatmeal, saussage, slice of bread, juiee

Lunch: chef salad, slice of bread

Dinner: chuck roast, mashed potatoes w/ gravy, sliced tomatoes, slice of bread
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Post by Over43 » Sun Mar 13, 2011 9:13 pm

S Day
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Post by Over43 » Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:41 am

Success!

Breakfast: McDonald's Breakfast burritos w/ a hashbrown

Lunch: School lunch Taco Salad, canned peaches, peas...

Dinner: corned beef, potatoes w/carrots, salad

Rode the Airdyne 40 minutes at a level 3 which is 15.6 Cooper Aerobic points. I am losing size, and not necessarily weight, and my fitness level is starting to improve significantly to where it was in June.
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Post by Over43 » Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:08 pm

S Day

An early St. Patrick's Day. I'm not even Irish.
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Post by Over43 » Thu Mar 17, 2011 1:34 am

Success!

Breakfast: Egg McMuffin, hash brown, 1/2 yogurt, 1/2 an orange juice

Lunch: Marie Calanders Rigatonni lunch, yogurt

Dinner: short ribs, salad, potatoes and carrots

Rode the Airdyne 40 minutes, 475 calories burned, 15.6+ Cooper Aerobic points.
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Post by Over43 » Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:54 am

Success!

Breakfast: bacon, eggs, toast

Lunch: left over dinner from two nights previous

Dinner: corned beef, carrots, potatoes, some cabbage, french bread
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Post by sarah.grace » Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:19 pm

I'm really curious- what are cooper aerobic points?? :)

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Post by Over43 » Fri Mar 18, 2011 1:08 pm

In the old days, when we were young, Dr. Kenneth Cooper wanted a system which would track a person's fitness level, and how much fitness "they" were getting a week. So he developed "Aerobic Points". Certain activities carry a certain number of points with them depending on the duration and intensity of the activity. So jogging at 5 miles an hour has fewer points than jogging at 6 miles an hour...etc. So, when I ride the Airdyne at a level 2.5 for 35 minutes I get 10.2 points, but if I ride at 3.0+ for 40 minutes I get 15.6 points.

I hope that is clear? :wink:

http://www.cooperaerobics.com/About-Coo ... obics.aspx
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Post by Over43 » Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:57 pm

Success!

Breaksat: Aunt Jemima eggs and bacon breakfast, yougurt, milk

Lunch: General Tsao's Chicken w/rice

Dinner: New York steak, red beans w/ rice, salad

Possible exercycle tonight, if not will ride tomorrow.
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Post by Over43 » Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:27 am

S Day

Nice day today, didn't overdo it...

85 miles riding the Airdyne so far, 35 to go for 120 miles for March.
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Post by Over43 » Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:55 am

S Day

I few more kc than yesterday, but not bad for an S Day, and that is why we have S Days. :lol:

Just booked my 24th Anniversary. Three days in Jackson Hole. There is something to be said for living in the middle of nowhere.

10th Anniversary was San Francisco, 15th the Caribbean, 20th Sun Valley...25th?
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Post by Over43 » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:55 pm

S Day

I am switching my Saturday S Day to Monday because I am taking a school law class in the evening and it's just easier this way. I think, we'll see how it works out.

Didn't go to far overboard anyway.

An island in the Caribbean sent me an application to teach school down there. I couldn't even imagine... 8)
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Post by BrightAngel » Wed Mar 23, 2011 12:50 pm

Over43 wrote:An island in the Caribbean sent me an application to teach school down there.
I couldn't even imagine... 8)
Image Me neither...
Still...what an intriguing thought.
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Post by Over43 » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:09 pm

I have been a bit out of my routine the last few days. Today is a 4 hour car ride, an MLS soccer game, and then another ride home tomorrow. Should be fun though.
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Post by Over43 » Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:46 pm

Driving back today, S Day.

Great game last evening. Beckham didn't score, but Salt Lake won 4-1. My wife snapped a photo of Beckham's duff. :lol:
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Post by Over43 » Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:06 am

Success!

Breakfast: hash browns, two eggs, 3 sauage links

Lunch: serving of chips, chicken salad sandwich, apple

Dinner: burger patty, mac and cheese, carrots, apricot

Airdyne 5:00 AM, 9 miles, 11.6 Cooper Points
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Post by Over43 » Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:14 am

Success!

Breakfast: hash browns, eggs (2), two slices of bacon

Lunch: chicken salad sandwich, a serving of chips, an apple

Dinner: chicken alfredo, left over macaroni and cheese, salad, chocolate milk

Workout: 6 rounds on the heavy bag, 450 skips w/ the jump rope, medicine ball work.

Baseball season started today. Finally, that might have been the longest 6 months of my life.
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Post by Over43 » Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:35 pm

Driving back home today, almost a week in Jackson Hole. Stopping at a local deli to pick up some Kobe beef hot dogs. :lol:

Have walked a lot while I have been here. For the last week and a half I have had trouble breathing, particularly while trying to sleep. I don't know if it is altitude, sleep apnea, or the beginning stages of pneumonia. We'll see.
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Post by Over43 » Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:35 pm

Batter up, I'm giving this another star. I haven't gained anyweight, and my body shape is changing after 3 months of riding the Airdyne, but I haven't lost weight either. So far today, one breakfast and one lunch and a glass of milk. We'll see how this works out. Also a 40 minute Airdyne ride at 3.0 level. My Cooper Aerobic Points are averaging over 40+ points per week, which is up from the 30+ I was averaging 3 months ago. It has taught me a very good lesson concerning patience and the need for gradual oncreases in fitness. I would like to average 50+ in another couple of months.

Success!

Breakfast: scrambled eggs w/ ham and onions, fruit salad (just the fruit no marshmellows, etc.), one slice of wheat toast.

Lunch: Ham on wheat, regular Coke (can), something else I can't remember.

Dinner: Stir fied rice with ham, salad.

We have a lot of left over Easter ham. If you didn't notice.

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Post by Who Me? » Tue Apr 26, 2011 3:42 pm

Look at all that green!

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Post by Over43 » Mon May 02, 2011 1:35 am

May is here, this year is smoking by so far.

Today was an S Day, a pretty typical one at that.


April, food wise wasn't so good, but I did get 144 miles in on the exercycle, so that makes me happy. Since the last week of January I think I have ridden close to 500+ miles.
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Post by gk » Mon May 02, 2011 2:34 am

Over43 wrote: Since the last week of January I think I have ridden close to 500+ miles.
"Run Forrest, Run!!" :lol: That's quite a distance you've covered. Good job!!

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Post by Over43 » Tue May 03, 2011 2:05 am

Success!

Three meals today, no snacks sweets, or seconds. The doctor told me toay it was time to lose some pounds, as extr pounds are contributing to some breathing troubles I am having.

Aridyne: 40 minutes, 11.7 miles, 15.6 Cooper Aerobic Points
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Post by Over43 » Tue May 03, 2011 11:45 pm

Success!

Good day today.
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Post by Over43 » Thu May 05, 2011 2:15 am

Success!

Breakfast: most of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, cheez-its, 1/2 an apple

Lunch: Taco Bel Chicken burrito, 1/2 bag of Dorritos, Diet Pepsi (yuk)

Dinner: Some hamburger, hash brown and onion creation, salad

Airdyne: 40 minutes at a 3.0 level, 15.6 Cooper Points

P.S. I made a mistake, I have not ridden 500+ miles since January, it was only 410.
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Post by gk » Thu May 05, 2011 2:49 am

Over43 wrote:P.S. I made a mistake, I have not ridden 500+ miles since January, it was only 410.
Oh, *only* 410. That's about...oh.... roughly....410 more miles than I did this year. :lol:

You're doing awesome with your workouts. Way to go!!!

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Post by Over43 » Fri May 06, 2011 4:03 am

Thank you gk.

Success!

Breakfast: sausage, eggs, toast

Lunch: Pizza, Diet Mountain Dew

Dinner: Yams, sald 1/2 a pork chop, chocolate milk

No Airdyne tonight
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Post by Over43 » Sat May 07, 2011 3:53 am

Success!

Breakfast: Egg McMuffin Meal

Lunch: Two Tacos, bag of kettle chips

Dinner: pulled pork sandwich, salad, a few chips

Airdyne: 30 minutes at 3.5 level, 15 Cooper Aerobic points. 46.5 for the week.
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Post by Over43 » Sat May 07, 2011 11:32 pm

Run of the mill S Day.
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Post by Over43 » Mon May 09, 2011 12:45 am

S Day

Quite contained today, fixed my wife beef burgundy for dinner.
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Post by Over43 » Wed May 11, 2011 12:31 am

Forgot to log in yesterday.

Monday (5.09) was a Success!.

Breakfast: scrambled eggs, sausage, slice of sourdough toast, orange juice

Lunch: left over beef burgundy, two slices of sourdough

Dinner: Beef Burgundy over rice, vegetable, milk

Rode the Airdyne 40 minutes, 11.6 Cooper Aerobic Points.

Tuesday (5.10) Success!

Breakfast: Aunt Jemima egg and bacon breakfast

Lunch: Banquet Salisbury Steak (I woke up late and didn't fi any food at home for breakfast and lunch)

Dinner: Some burger/macaroni/tomato concotion I made up, buttered peas, salad, slice of sourdough.

Had a can of Coke, which some might count as a "fail" but 12. oz vs. 44 oz. is a success for me.

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I made myself be hungry, then I would get hungrier. - Frank Zane Mr. Olympia '77, '78, '79

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Post by gk » Thu May 12, 2011 8:25 pm

Wow.....you are an inspiration....look at all that green!!!

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Post by Over43 » Fri May 20, 2011 12:35 pm

Why thank you. So are you.

The last week has been "on and off", but Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday have been very successful.

I got a second opinion on my nose/throat and the second doctor suggested a C-Pap machine weight loss, and then surgery if needed. On the nose for sure. It won't happen until January at least since I am waiting for Aflac surgical to kick in.

Exercise is still going great.
Bacon is the gateway meat. - Anthony Bourdain
You pale in comparison to Fox Mulder. - The Smoking Man

I made myself be hungry, then I would get hungrier. - Frank Zane Mr. Olympia '77, '78, '79

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June 4, 2011

Post by Over43 » Sat Jun 04, 2011 4:07 pm

Last year at this time I was sitting on a sandy white beach, comfortably numb.

I should get all green for the past week as I had a virus and lost my appetite.

It is back now though, bigger and better than ever.

I am in the process of switching from the Airdyne to jump rope for my conditioning workouts. There is nothing wrong with the Airdyne, but after 4 straight months, it is time for a change, and they are certainly two different exercises.
Bacon is the gateway meat. - Anthony Bourdain
You pale in comparison to Fox Mulder. - The Smoking Man

I made myself be hungry, then I would get hungrier. - Frank Zane Mr. Olympia '77, '78, '79

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June 5, 2011

Post by Over43 » Mon Jun 06, 2011 4:42 am

S Day

Plus 10 minutes of jump rope. (Kind of.)
Bacon is the gateway meat. - Anthony Bourdain
You pale in comparison to Fox Mulder. - The Smoking Man

I made myself be hungry, then I would get hungrier. - Frank Zane Mr. Olympia '77, '78, '79

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June 6th, 2011

Post by Over43 » Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:40 pm

Success


Breakfast: 4 eggs scrambled, 2 slices of toast, pineapple juice

Lunch: Turkey sandwich, salad, 5 club crackers

Dinner: Beef strogenoff, salad, fruit

10 minutes of jump rope with the speed rope and heavy rope

20 minute sauna
Bacon is the gateway meat. - Anthony Bourdain
You pale in comparison to Fox Mulder. - The Smoking Man

I made myself be hungry, then I would get hungrier. - Frank Zane Mr. Olympia '77, '78, '79

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June 7, 2011

Post by Over43 » Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:51 am

Success!

Breakfast: four egg scrambled burrito, strawberries, cantelope

Lunch: Chinese food

Dinner: Left over stroganoff, salad, cantelope and an apple

Milk was my friend today. But got through with not much anxiety.

Skipped rope for ten minutes, 904 skips with the speed rope. And then finished up with 1 set of 50 skips with the heavy rope.

20 minute sauna
Bacon is the gateway meat. - Anthony Bourdain
You pale in comparison to Fox Mulder. - The Smoking Man

I made myself be hungry, then I would get hungrier. - Frank Zane Mr. Olympia '77, '78, '79

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Post by gk » Wed Jun 08, 2011 8:03 pm

Thanks for your post on my check-in. :)

Looks like you're doing great - way to go!
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06.13.11

Post by Over43 » Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:28 am

GK, you are welcome. I am kind of floating like an amoeba in the ocean of life. Not gaining, not losing, just riding the swells.

I am going to concentrate more on eating lo glycemic and being less liberal in thinking anything is OK for a No S meal. I have been eating low glycemic the last few days with some snacks (almonds, string cheese, (protein shakes).

I have also switched my exercises. I am going to jump rope no for awhile. When I switched from the Airdyne to skipping rope a week and half ago (or so) it was like a whole other universe as far as exercise is concerned. I am also going to throw in some heavy bag workouts as well. I don't have much refinement left when I work a heavy bag, but I can stilll club it real well.

I spent Memorial Day in Northern California. I noticed my parental unit :wink: and I have the same eating habits. We're both like Great Whites cruising a seal colony, snapping at anything in the water.
Bacon is the gateway meat. - Anthony Bourdain
You pale in comparison to Fox Mulder. - The Smoking Man

I made myself be hungry, then I would get hungrier. - Frank Zane Mr. Olympia '77, '78, '79

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Re: 06.13.11

Post by gk » Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:33 am

Over43 wrote:I noticed my parental unit :wink: and I have the same eating habits. We're both like Great Whites cruising a seal colony, snapping at anything in the water.
LOL!! :lol: You crack me up!!
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Post by Over43 » Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:41 am

I'm glad someone thinks I am funny. My wife has told me multiple times I am not funny. :D

Eating has not been a struggle since I am having no trouble finding food.

My exercise capacity is increasing. I think my 4 months on the Airdyne is paying off. Tonight I exercised 12 rounds, alternating jump rope, speed bag work, and the heavy bag. So four rounds each. The skipping rope is getting better, all told I got 1000+ skips this evening. Then finished with a 20 minute sauna.

Tomorrow is another day on the subject of food intake.
Bacon is the gateway meat. - Anthony Bourdain
You pale in comparison to Fox Mulder. - The Smoking Man

I made myself be hungry, then I would get hungrier. - Frank Zane Mr. Olympia '77, '78, '79

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