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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 eschano » Mon Mar 03, 2014 1:49 pm

Well done!
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Post by Over43 » Wed Mar 05, 2014 2:07 am

Thank you.

Today was a failure. I ate half a Milky Way bar after lunch. A goofy deal.

I did get a SuperSlow workout in after work. I think next week I'll move my session to Mondays.
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Post by Over43 » Fri Mar 07, 2014 2:10 am

03.06.2014

Still snacking, but eating less overall. I have out out a lot of fast food, and meat. My reflux has mellowed, and so has my indigestion. The only snack I had today was an orange in the AM and three chips :oops: in the PM after work.

Heading for the dry sauna now.
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Post by Over43 » Sat Mar 08, 2014 1:56 pm

03.07.2014

Still a failure, but...I only snacked on a bag of peanut M&M's in the morning. Wait, I also had a handful of frosted mini Wheats. Still "down" 5-6 pounds, sometimes 7, and I can wear my Penguin polos and not look like a stuff bratwurst. So, size before weight.
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Post by Over43 » Mon Mar 10, 2014 11:34 pm

03.10.2014

Well,

Sitting on the coach this afternoon watching Pardon the Interuption when I realized I only had a 1/4 of a Ding Dong left in my hand and chocolate crumbs on my lips. Yea, failure. After that I ate....a lot.

But I did get my Body by Science workout in. As follows:


Nautilus Nitro Back Extension
Nautilus Nitro Leg Press
Nautilus Nitro Compound Row
Nautilus Nitro Overhead Press
Nautilus Nitro Abdominal

I feel like I've been in a car wreck.

Until tomorrow.
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Post by Over43 » Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:20 am

03.11.2014

Success!

Write that down. Plus, walked about a mile 1.75 with the GSD at the nature park.

So, until tomorrow.
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Post by eschano » Wed Mar 12, 2014 11:02 am

Yay! Well done!
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Post by Over43 » Wed Apr 02, 2014 2:00 am

04.01.2014

Success

I don't remember what I ate, I just know it was three meals.

Exercise: Hit nerf golf balls to the dog.
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Post by Over43 » Thu Apr 03, 2014 3:22 am

Success

April 2, 2014

Good day, good Inform Fitness workout.
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Well done!!!
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Post by Over43 » Mon Apr 07, 2014 3:47 pm

April 4-6, 2014

Friday Failure

Saturday S Day

Sunday S Day

Although Friday was a bust, and Saturday was a food fest, I have still lost a couple of pounds (as noticed via Sunday's weigh in). I would assume from trying to drink at least a gallon of watter a day. (See post in general comments.)

I did hit golf balls four at least 45 minutes a day on Fri-Sun. Not jogging ten miles, but activity.
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Post by Over43 » Sat Apr 12, 2014 4:46 am

April 11, 2014

I am traveling so the last several days have been...(wait for it)...failures. but my meals are smaller overall lately.

The Super Slow workouts must be working. I ran into a woman I haven't seen in 4-5 years and she said, "Hi, you look great." I think I blushed like Dopey.
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Post by Over43 » Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:50 am

April 15

Failure

Nothing to eat after 5:15, but still flopped.
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Post by Over43 » Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:17 am

April 25, 2014

Slowly losing, some days are F's, some Successes.

The Super Slow style of lifting is working. Stronger, and losing bodyfat.
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Post by Over43 » Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:30 am

April 28, 2014

Today was an F+. Not a "struggle", but, I did have a Snickers bar in the AM.

Mowed the lawn, on the rider mower.
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Post by Over43 » Thu May 01, 2014 3:31 am

04.30.2014

Success!

Breakfast, lunch and dinner....

Mid-day workout, Power of 10.

Went and met the Democratic candidate for governor tonight.
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Post by Over43 » Fri May 02, 2014 2:17 am

May 1, 2014

Success!

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Hour of yard work, trimming the bottom of cotton woods, dragging branches, etc.
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Post by Over43 » Sat May 03, 2014 1:57 am

May 1, 2014

Success!

Breakfast, lunch, dinner...

Yard work
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Post by Dandelion » Mon May 05, 2014 3:32 am

Lots of yard work here, too :)
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Post by Over43 » Tue May 06, 2014 4:57 am

S Day

I was in a workshop all day. I ate some salt water taffy, etc. I knew to take the day "off".

Thank you Dandelion for the post.
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Post by Over43 » Mon May 26, 2014 4:16 am

179 on Friday. I spiked at 184 earlier last week. My weight flucuates, as all of ours does, but I am jumping to a lower weight than I was in the past.

The Super Slow workouts are going well. Last Wednesday I had the strongest workout I have had in sometime. Time under tension was up in all my lifts. I will be adding weight this coming Wednesday.

The garden is in, and the yard, beat up by another Teton eco-system winter is starting to come around.

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Post by clarinetgal » Mon May 26, 2014 6:10 am

I've heard of slow and heavy weight training. Are you doing a video system, or are you training on your own? I'm glad it's working for you!

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Post by Over43 » Sat May 31, 2014 10:32 pm

Clarinetgal,

I have access to Nautilus Nitro machines at a local physical therapists. I have read, and continue to reread Power of 10 and Body by Science. Both books (along with Fred Hahn's Slow Burn) are the best writings in the topic. So, to be more direct, I do not have a video. There are excellent videos on youtube featuring Dr. Doug McGuff and Adam Zickerman either performing Super Slow workouts, or demonstrating the method.

Have a great weekend.
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Post by Over43 » Thu Jun 05, 2014 2:14 am

June 4, 2014


Tuesday June 3 Success
Wednesday June 4 Success
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Post by clarinetgal » Thu Jun 05, 2014 6:50 am

Very interesting! I'll have to do some more reading about it.

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Post by Over43 » Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:22 am

June 5, 2014

Success

Super Slow Workout
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Post by Over43 » Sat Jun 07, 2014 4:26 am

June 6, 2014

Success
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Post by Dandelion » Sun Jun 08, 2014 2:12 am

We've gotten battered by hail several times already. When the last storm blew in a few days ago, I decided that was it. Whatever happened would just be. The first time we replaced plants, but I'm done with that. Luckily it wasn't as bad this time.

I haven't done any yard work - or anything much for that matter - lately. We've had a lot of rain lately and the weeds are starting to look scary!
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Post by Over43 » Sun Jun 08, 2014 5:43 am

S Day
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Post by Over43 » Mon Jun 09, 2014 6:02 am

June 8, 2014

S Day
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Post by Over43 » Tue Jun 10, 2014 3:15 am

June 9, 2014

Success!
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Post by Over43 » Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:30 pm

I seem to have remained at my "shelf" of weight homeostasis. A week in California with extended family, friends, grilling, croissant sandwiches, Coke floats, pies, and unbridled eating. I forgot Otter Pops. I weigh the same.

Wednesday was my first SS workout in two weeks. It went very well, aside from being stiff and sore.
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Post by Strawberry Roan » Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:14 pm

Over43 wrote:I seem to have remained at my "shelf" of weight homeostasis. A week in California with extended family, friends, grilling, croissant sandwiches, Coke floats, pies, and unbridled eating. I forgot Otter Pops. I weigh the same.

Wednesday was my first SS workout in two weeks. It went very well, aside from being stiff and sore.


A success story for sure! Sounds like you had fun. But, please tell me that the Otter Pops don't contain otter :shock:
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Post by Over43 » Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:07 am

Success

Plus Super Slow workout.

I might rue eating the handful of dried apricots with dinner.
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Post by Over43 » Sun Jul 27, 2014 1:48 pm

Weekend S Days.

Friday was a failure, but I did a Soloflex strength training session in. It was a nice change after almost 22 weeks of Super Slow.

Let us see what Monday brings.
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Post by Over43 » Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:57 am

August 3, 2014

Nothing special in regards to No S at the moment. I have not gained weight though. I am doing three Soloflex workouts per week instead of just one. Feeling better.
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Post by Over43 » Sat Aug 09, 2014 6:38 pm

Good Saturday.

Weight is the same. I am going to start my next weight loss assualt the third week of August. Really pleased that I have maintained through the summer. There have been a lot of grillings and otter pops this summer.

I have reworked my workouts. I have been using the Soloflex three days a week, about 20-30 minute workouts, full body. It is a nice change. I am sore, but not head on a accident type debilitating soreness I get doing Super Slow at the moment.

Edit: I guess I should read my own previous posts, you all already know I am Soloflexing.
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Post by Over43 » Wed Aug 13, 2014 2:59 am

August 12, 2014

Success!

I am not sure why?

Breakfast: 6" sub from Subway, Diet Coke

Lunch: a reasonably portioned plate of General Tso's chicken

Dinner: a rosti, yogurt, small slice of melon, a pickle

I did cool off with two otter pops in the PM.

A Soloflex workout in the PM as well. I have bought a couple of shock ring resistance bands, pretty good.
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Post by Over43 » Fri Aug 15, 2014 1:09 am

August 14, 2014

Success!

Breakfast: egg burrito and watermelon

Lunch: hogie, yogurt and an apple

Dinner: anti-pasta salad, roll and a glass of milk

Soloflex workout in early PM

August 13 was an S Day. I took a day trip with the family.
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Post by aspencer27 » Fri Aug 15, 2014 12:33 pm

Great job! You are doing awesome with the eating and the working out, keep it up!

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Post by Over43 » Fri Aug 15, 2014 11:10 pm

Thank you Aspencer. However, today was a miserable failure. Not sure why?

Tomorrow is a Soloflex day though.
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Post by Over43 » Sun Aug 17, 2014 4:01 am

August 16, 2014

S Day

Soloflex workout.
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Post by aspencer27 » Mon Aug 18, 2014 1:14 pm

Oh well, mark it and move on. I failed Friday, too, and my S Days were much worse than I was hoping for. But, that's all in the past, so I'm back at it today - let's do this!

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Post by Over43 » Mon Aug 18, 2014 10:21 pm

Sunday S Day, today Failure.

Just forgot today was Monday.

Tomorrow, Soloflex day. I have had that almost as long as I have been married.
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Post by worth it » Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:19 am

Over43,

You will get back on track tomorrow with No S. Keep up the workouts!

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Post by Over43 » Wed Aug 20, 2014 2:59 am

Thank you.

Success!

Yes, I wll count today bueno, despite:

Breakfast: macaroni salad and...chocolate cake. (I know, but it had eggs in it.)

Lunch: a frozen burrito and cantelope. (I Regretted that later.)

Dinner: Stroganoff on rice, tomato/cucumber/onion salad, pears mixed with mandarin wedges.

Workout: Full body Soloflex workout. It was great. My wife worked out later in the day.
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Post by aspencer27 » Wed Aug 20, 2014 1:17 pm

Good job yesterday - I like the eggs comment for the breakfast cake. :D Thanks for routing me on for my 21 day challenge.

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Post by worth it » Wed Aug 20, 2014 3:17 pm

Over43,

So I just spent a little time reading your thread and YES, we do eat alike! Your posts cracked me up too!

I will also say that my goal weight to be at a normal BMI (24 ish), is only about 7 lbs under what you are today. So, again, this gives me some hope I'll be able to get there eventually if I stay the No S course. I need a little more consistency around my exercise (like you have), but I'm surprisingly moderate about this. There are time periods where I do something every single day during a week and a then times where I do only a few days. It's just my schedule nowadays and I'm sure even that will change too!

Anyway, keep up the good work (and the yummy meals)!

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Post by lpearlmom » Wed Aug 20, 2014 7:01 pm

Choc cake yum! :D

Just wanted to say thanks for stopping by my thread. I really enjoyed your perspective. It helps so much just knowing I'm not alone.

Btw, how are liking the soloflex workout?

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Post by Over43 » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:56 am

August 20, 2014

Success!

Breakfast: one slice of bacon, egg/rice breakfast burrito, small wedge of cantaloupe

Lunch: burger patty, fries, sliced tomato

Dinner: Tyson chicken strips, Rice-a-Roni, cantelope/grape salad

For those of you who have stopped in and said hello, thank you.

As far as the Soloflex is concerned, I have had mine for 27 years. I have used it on and off, which is apparent when you read my daily posts. Usually I get bored with a certain workout and do something else. However, the Soloflex is probably the best exercise machine I have ever used. Right now I can get a full body workout in, and not have the awful post workout soreness I get with traditional free weights or Nautilus. I have not had to have an ice bath in a month. My wife, who has a basketful of physical issues, uses it, and my two 15 year old kids use it. So, I like it.
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Post by r.jean » Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:13 pm

I have been reading your posts since starting No S and also find your posts humorous and down to earth. It is refreshing to read posts that strive for moderation but not perfection. And with real meals and a dash of humor...
The journey is the reward.
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Post by Over43 » Fri Aug 22, 2014 1:36 am

August 21, 2014

Success!

Breakfast: Homemade breakfast sandwich. I must say, it was better than Subway.

Lunch: Six inch sandwich ham and cheese (I think), Diet Dr. Pepper, lunch box size bag of chips.

Dinner: A pressure cooked short rib on rice, with gravy, cantaloupe/cucumber/grape/strawberry salad, half a dinner role.

Woke up at 4:00 AM. Worked out (Soloflex) at 5:15. First day back to school. You don't have to get up at 4:00 to workout.

Thank you r.jean. I appreciate the note. :wink:
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Post by eschano » Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:35 am

Over43 wrote:August 21, 2014

Success!

Woke up at 4:00 AM. Worked out (Soloflex) at 5:15. First day back to school. You don't have to get up at 4:00 to workout.
Lol! But even if I don't have to get up at 4 to work out - you're my hero today!
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Post by Tessytwinkle » Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:51 am

Hi there over43. You are doing so brilliantly, I was really awestruck at the thought of you exercising so early in the morning!! But I also am trying to exercise early, I swim before I teach, not as early as you, but it calms the mind as well as helps the body!!
Please tell me what an otter pop is, I know you love them, but in the uk never seen them. I am assuming is not an ice lolly made of otter :lol:

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Post by aspencer27 » Fri Aug 22, 2014 11:52 am

And here I thought getting up at 5:30 for 6am classes were bad! I guess I shouldn't complain!

Tessy - I just looked up Otter Pop, and it's one of those freezie icicle things that comes in the plastic tubes. It says it's sold in the US, but I had assumed it was a European thing, since I'm in the US and have never heard of them. Lol!

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Post by Over43 » Fri Aug 22, 2014 10:52 pm

www.otterpops.com I am pretty sure most of us have seen these. I still call them otter pops, regardless of brand.

If the Soloflex is confusing, it is the iconic 80's home workout machine. Really, a home Nautilus Machine, but better.

I report today's food activities later. I have to balance finances, I sent the twins into Macy's with my debit card...
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Post by Over43 » Sat Aug 23, 2014 3:59 pm

August 22, 2014

Failure

August 23, 2014

S Day

August 24, 2014


S Day

Friday, a disaster. Good until 7:00 PM?

Saturday, a very good workout. Sunday, watching soccer and golf.

See you all Monday.
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Post by Over43 » Tue Aug 26, 2014 2:37 am

August 25, 2014

I never thought this would happen to me...oh, wrong site.

Anyway, today was a Success!

Breakfast: half a huge breakfast burrito, Diet Coke

Lunch: half a box of fried rice, a third of a box of Mandarin Chicken, Orange Crush (small bottle)

Dinner: salad, spaghetti squash with butter and pepper, chicken, glass of homemade chocolate - chocolate milk.

No workout. That is tomorrow.
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Post by Over43 » Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:28 am

Success!

AM strength training workout (on the Soloflex and the same workout you would see on the infomercials, full body: leg lifts, bench press, bicep curl/lat pull down, behind neck press, tricep extension, leg press).

Breakfast: egg burrito w/cheese/cucumber/sriracha sauce, bottle of Darigold protein drink.

Lunch: the worst NY burrito I have ever had, medium Mt. Dew

Dinner: hamburger and noodle concoction, salad, slice of garlic bread, malted milk
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Post by Over43 » Thu Aug 28, 2014 2:12 am

August 27, 2014


Fail




I played nine holes afterwork and carbed up three bite sized Snickers, a pair of Poptarts, and left over noodle surprise. When I returned home I had a protien shake.
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Post by worth it » Thu Aug 28, 2014 2:26 am

over43-

Although I know you had a fail today, you still had me laughing! Noodle surprise- sounds like something I would like!

I like that you don't seem to dwell on the fail either- good for you.

I am even more interested in the malted milk you had the day before- do you buy this? Do you make this? Sounds delish.

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Post by clarinetgal » Thu Aug 28, 2014 4:13 am

I second worth it! I like how you don't dwell on your fails. Your workouts sound interesting.

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Post by Over43 » Fri Aug 29, 2014 1:19 am

My wife makes home-made chocolate milk mix. I put it in the Nutri Bullet and it tastes like a malted shake. I guess she found the recipe on Pintrest.



Success!

Breakfast: ham and cheese croissant, potato things

Lunch: gyro, half a medium bag of fries, handful of Fritos, diet Dr. Pepper

Dinner: two fork fulls of noodle surprise, protein shake with banana.

AM workout: Roman chair sit ups, incline bench press, pull downs, military press, triceps pushdown, squats.
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Post by lpearlmom » Fri Aug 29, 2014 4:09 am

Gotta love pintrest! Good job on your green day!

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Post by Over43 » Sat Aug 30, 2014 3:24 am

August 29, 2014

Success!

Saturday Aug 30

S Day + workout

Sunday Aug 31

S Day
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Post by Over43 » Tue Sep 02, 2014 3:44 am

Sept 1, 2014

Edit Sunday: Success!

Monday: S Day
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Post by Over43 » Wed Sep 03, 2014 12:46 am

September 2nd, 2014

Success!

Breakfast: three egg burrito, yogurt

Lunch: school lunch fish and chips, yogurt, a few cheese puffs

Dinner: rice noodles with Thai chicken, salad

Workout 5:30 AM :cry: on the Soloflex: sit ups (not many), bench press, bicep curl/lat pull down, seated military press, triceps extension, leg press...
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Post by aspencer27 » Wed Sep 03, 2014 5:38 pm

Look at all of those greens, you're doing great! A workout at 5:30am sounds brutal... I'm ready for a nap just thinking about it.

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Post by Over43 » Thu Sep 04, 2014 12:15 am

They can be actually... by noon I feel washed out, I am just in a funky sleeping pattern right now, plus I wonder if the neuroblockers I take don't make me a bit groggy, but also keep me awake.?

Success!

Breakfast: three eggs, four sausage, slice of toast w/ strawberry jelly

Lunch: left over Thai chicken rice noodles, yogurt

Dinner: mashed potatoes, short ribs, tomato/cucumber, watermelon

See you all tomorrow
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Post by clarinetgal » Thu Sep 04, 2014 6:27 am

I've experimented with early morning workouts, and I always ended up feeling extra tired by the early afternoon. Kudos to people who can get them done first thing in the morning! Nice job on all of the green days.

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Post by Tessytwinkle » Thu Sep 04, 2014 8:35 am

HI Over43, wow your successes are piling up, well done you :-)
I think exercising early morning is the answer for me as I am too tired by the evening. Enjoy your day and keep going you are doing brilliantly.

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Post by Over43 » Tue Sep 09, 2014 3:29 am

Thurs Failure

Friday Failure

Sat S Day

Sunday S Day

Monday Failure

Workouts Thursday and Saturday. My wife, while I was at work today, moved Soloflex equipment from the shop to the house. When the flurries hit, and it is five outside, I don't have to make the trek. 8)

See you tomorrow.
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Post by Over43 » Wed Sep 10, 2014 3:27 am

September 9, 2014

Success!

Also an AM workout on the Soloflex.
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Post by aspencer27 » Wed Sep 10, 2014 1:27 pm

Great job on the success and the AM workout! I am dreading the winter this year - in NYC, we're supposed to have significantly more snow than normal - even worse than the really bad winter we had last year, ack!

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Post by Over43 » Thu Sep 11, 2014 3:42 am

Thank you for the comments. Sorry about the NYC winter this year. The Tetons are supposed to be dry and colder than normal.

September 10, 2014

S Day

Work party tonight, no sense of not enjoying myself socially.
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Post by Over43 » Wed Sep 17, 2014 4:05 am

Sept 16, 2014

An unsuccessful day at going for green. But, I did my workout.
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Post by eschano » Wed Sep 17, 2014 10:46 am

Well, even when you don't have a green day I love hearing from you. You're such an inspiration and I love how you stick to your workouts!
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Post by aspencer27 » Wed Sep 17, 2014 1:32 pm

No worries on the fail - mark it and move on. You'll be back on track in no time.

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Sept 20

Successful S Day, mucho bueno.

Also a rather good session of Soloflexing.

See you tomorrow.
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Post by Over43 » Fri Sep 26, 2014 2:20 am

September 25, 2014

Success!

I have started working 11 hour days. It has kind of muffed me up. Today about 4:00 PM I started feeling like crud, so I remebered the milk. It worked. I made it. Unfortunately I am heading to Phoenix Saturday for "harvest" break. In laws. I don't think there is enough Clonazepam in the world to get me through this. Next week will suck. S week.

Today's Soloflex workout:

September 25, 2014

Body curls
Incline Press
Behind neck pulldowns
Seated military press
Tricep push downs
Squats

My weekly conditioning with vigorous matches of Bocce turned into touch football today. I will be sticking to the Bocce in the future.

Everyone have a good evening.
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Post by aspencer27 » Fri Sep 26, 2014 12:17 pm

Great job with the milk and white knuckling through today. I always feel the most successful when I make it through a day where I just really wanted to give in the whole day. You did it!

Sorry to hear about next week - you'll make it through. An S Week sounds like it will be much deserved. Focus on enjoying the goodies you'll be having, and hopefully that will make the week less stressful. Good luck!

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Post by Over43 » Sat Sep 27, 2014 2:56 pm

Friday, what a flop!

The weekend will be controlled S Days.

Soloflex workout today.
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Post by Over43 » Thu Oct 09, 2014 2:49 am

Oct 4 S Day Soloflex workout
Oct 5 S Day
Oct 6 Success
Oct 7 Success Soloflex workout
Oct 8 Fail

Had my first EKG on Tuesday. All looked good, being scheduled for a stress test soon however.
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Post by eschano » Thu Oct 09, 2014 8:33 am

Glad your EKG went well!
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Post by Over43 » Wed Oct 15, 2014 11:21 am

Thanks. Upon further review my EKG and blood enzyme tests went so well I do not need a stress test. Go figure. That is the last time I have chest pains. :wink:

I was a flunky Monday, but yesterday was a success. Three meals and a post workout protein shake.

Yesterday's Soloflex workout must have been epic, I started feeling like crap by early afternoon. I am not sure what causes that, but I have not felt like that since switching from Nautilus to Soloflex and reducing the intensity. Which is not to say high intensity, slow rep strength training does not work, in my case, it seems to work to well?
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Post by Over43 » Fri Oct 17, 2014 4:28 am

October 16, 2014

Success!

Three meals. A Coke with dinner, but it tasted great!

PM Soloflex workout. I hope I am not as sore as I was on Monday.

Tomorrow is Friday, Soloflex Saturday.
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Glad the tests went well!
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Post by Over43 » Thu Oct 23, 2014 2:54 am

Thank you Eschano. Had a twinge tonight on the way home. Maybe stress...

Today was a fail. Had a Twix down my pie hole before I realized I had unwrapped it. Five AM Soloflex workout. It is nice being able to resistance train and not get to sore.

What a week this is turning into.

:wink:
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Post by Over43 » Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:53 am

October 24, 2014

Success!
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Oct 30, 2014

Failure

But, I am still Soloflex-ing regularly. It is paying off. Today I had to help unload an SUV full of soda cases. I did not get winded.
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Post by Over43 » Sat Nov 08, 2014 7:27 pm

November 8, 2014

I seem to be eating less per meal, but, eating more per day. Failure there. Ran out of water tablets for a month. Started back on Wednesday. I have number oned since, constantly. Also dropped eight or nine pounds.

Still Soloflex-ing. Of all the Walmart, Coca Cola, and Tesla stock I have tried to buy over the years, the Soloflex is still my best investment.
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Post by LoriLifts » Thu Nov 27, 2014 12:01 am

HAPPY THANKSGIVING OVER43!!!
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Post by Over43 » Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:20 am

Why thank you Ms. Lori, and a Happy Holiday season to you.

Still strength training. Some days I look slender, other days I look like pop n fresh.

I was going to do some kettlebell exercises today, until my wife caught me. I got the "sore back" lecture.

Until tomorrow...maybe.
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Post by Over43 » Wed Jan 07, 2015 3:43 am

Jan 6, 2014

Success!

5:00 AM Soloflex workout...
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Great start into the year!
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Post by Over43 » Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:09 am

Jan 7, 2015

Success!

See you tomorrow.

Eschano, thank you for the note.
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Post by Over43 » Fri Jan 09, 2015 4:31 am

Jan 8, 2015

Failure

I restarted neuroblockers today and that always ramps up my appetite until the dosage seems to "level" off. A bowl of Coco Crispies and two Poptarts is worth the two weeks I experimented not taking the Gabipenton. (sp)
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Post by Over43 » Wed Jan 21, 2015 3:08 pm

Jan 20, 2015

Success Baby!

Wasn't even thinking about it. This morning I woke up and though, "Yesterday was the first S day in viele tag." (Sorry, I started Rosetta Stone.)

Breakfast was two biscuits and gravy and a mocha, lunch a sandwich/strawberries and a handful of cheese puffs, dinner - an anti-pasta salad.

I had an AM workout on the Soloflex, about a half hour.

See you tonight!
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Post by Over43 » Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:14 am

Jan 21, 2015

Success!

45 minutes of dodgeball with jr. high students. Followed by a choclate milk and a Vicodin chaser. I am going to rue the dodgeball tomorrow. :lol:

Until tomorrow.
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Post by Over43 » Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:53 am

Jan 27, 2015

Success!

Breakfast: Protein shake

Lunch: Dominos sandwich

Dinner: Pork chop, rice, salad

Exercise: Soloflex and 1/2 mile walk
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