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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 » Thu Jan 29, 2015 2:13 am

Jan 28, 2015

Success!

Breakfast: protein shake

Lunch: General Tsao's chicken /rice

Dinner: Juevos rancheros

Exercise tomorrow
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Post by Over43 » Wed Feb 11, 2015 1:09 pm

Feb 11, 2015

Time to refocus. As Barry Schwartz suggests there are just too many choices out there, and I often jump from choice to choice.

I am still lifting.

I will report back this evening.
Bacon is the gateway meat. - Anthony Bourdain
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Post by Over43 » Mon Mar 23, 2015 1:15 am

I obviously did not report back "this" evening. Losing about a half pound a week. I have been doing HIIT on the treadmill a couple of days a week and doing isometric workouts with a Bullworker.

If I remember, see you all tomorrow.
Bacon is the gateway meat. - Anthony Bourdain
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Post by Over43 » Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:09 am

March 23, 2015

A Fail, but not the end of the World fail.

Bullworker workout in PM. Actually a pretty good workout.
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Post by Over43 » Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:38 am

March 24, 2015

Fail

I found the Rice Krispie Treats tonight.
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Post by gingerpie » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:18 am

Hi over43,

No worries. Gentle persistence will pay off in the end. I'm a terrible evening snacker. I've stopped buying anything I like for snacks and I still find things to snack on. :roll: I snack a lot less though and you don't have to be perfect to see results. I promise.

One trick II've started and really helps: I make a special trip out on Friday to buy my treats for the weekend. That way they aren't in the house to tempt me during the week.

Good luck today.

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Post by Over43 » Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:09 am

March 25, 2015

Thank you for the post. That is a good idea about the snacks. Unfortunately there were snacks at work today.

Fail

I think my biggest problem is I have not been eating big enough breakfasts.

Exercise: Seven minute GXP workout on my wife's elliptical. I will probably add a Bullworker workout a bit later.

Tally Ho!
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Post by Over43 » Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:02 pm

Fail...

Stupid Hershey Nuggets with toffee.
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Post by Over43 » Wed Apr 22, 2015 2:50 pm

April 21, 2015

Success!

I joined a weight loss competition. It is by percentage of weight lost, not total pounds. So, yesterday (April 21), I ate breakfast, lunch and dinner. No snacks, sweets or seconds. The rest of my workmates are loading up on eggs, bacon, chops and salad. It gave me anxiety yesterday listening to what they could, and could not eat. Win or not, I will put in a good showing for the No S crowd. Right about now the winner will score about $150.

Today will be tough, I am at work, and in meetings until 9 PM. I did buy a couple of pints of Vit D milk to help me get through.

April 21, 2015

Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, mocha

Lunch: Two Taco Bell Tacos, half a real Coke (6 oz)

Dinner: Italian "Wonderpot" (see Budgetbytes.com), salad

Exercise: 8 minute Bullworker workout in my infra-red dry sauna. (35 minute sauna total)

April 22, 2015

Breakfast: Aunt Jemimah frozen breakfast, mocha, yogurt
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Post by osoniye » Wed Apr 22, 2015 4:04 pm

Over43 wrote:Win or not, I will put in a good showing for the No S crowd.
Way to go, Over43! Show 'em what we can do! Ultimately, you will be the healthier one, I think. And maybe a year from now you can show them that whatever weight you did lose stayed off, with this moderate manageable system.
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Post by Kittson » Thu Apr 23, 2015 1:02 am

Have fun with your competition! Osoniye is right, you will be the healthy one! Especially mentally/emotionally!

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Post by Over43 » Thu Apr 23, 2015 3:29 am

April 22, 2015

Success!

Breakfast: Aunt Jemmimah frozen breakfast, yogurt, mocha

Lunch: one plate of Wingers wings and onion rings,

Dinner: Subway sandwich, a few chips, Gatorade

No exercise
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Post by Over43 » Fri Apr 24, 2015 3:24 am

April 24, 2015

Success!

Breakfast: sausage, eggs, onions, cheese, all scrambled together, English muffin

Lunch: left over Italian Wonderpot, yogurt

Dinner: eggs, bacon, 1/4 of an apple, English muffin

Exercise: Bullworker
Bacon is the gateway meat. - Anthony Bourdain
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Post by Over43 » Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:40 pm

April 24, 2015

Failure

Today was a flying fart. Tomorrow is an s Day. Also a workout day.

See you tomorrow.
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Post by gingerpie » Sat Apr 25, 2015 12:33 pm

"A Flying Fart", well, that certainly brings up interesting visuals :lol:
No worries, just keep plugging along. Oh, and enjoy your s-days.

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Post by Over43 » Sun Apr 26, 2015 11:36 pm

April 26, 2015

April 25: Success!

Breakfast: Subway Breakfast BMT

Lunch: Filet O Fish and a mocha

Dinner: homemade chicken stir fry on rice

Bullworker workout

April 26, 2015

S Day

Dry sauna
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Post by Over43 » Wed Apr 29, 2015 4:44 am

April 28, 2015

Success!

Breakfast: Aunt Jemeimah breakfast, yogurt, mocha

Lunch: 3/4 of a burrito from a restaurant, tea, no sugar

Mid-afternoon, chocolate milk

Dinner: sub sandwich, melon, macaroni salad

Some recreation in the after school program.
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Post by Over43 » Thu Apr 30, 2015 2:39 pm

April 29, 2015

Fail

I did some sleep eating after I went to bed last evening.

I did use the Bullworker though.

April 30, 2015

On track today so far. Sipping a Coke due to nausea.

Breakfast: egg, sausage, cheese burrito

Lunch: Wingers chicken strips, onion ring

Dinner: beef burrito, a couple of bites of pinto beans

No exercise tonight, back hurts
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Post by Over43 » Sat May 02, 2015 1:43 am

May 1, 2015

Success!

Breakfast: left over Salami sandwich

Dinner: 1 1/2 brautwursts, salad, Coke

Exercise: Bullworker
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Post by Over43 » Tue May 05, 2015 10:55 am

May 4, 2015

Success!

Breakfast: egg burrito

Lunch: beef stroganoff over rice, sliced tomato

Dinner: tilapia, mashed potatoes, green beans

Two Otter Pops throughout the day.

Exercise: jumping jacks (A forgotten fitness gem...)

May 2, 3, were S Days
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Post by Over43 » Wed May 06, 2015 4:00 am

May 5, 2015

Success

Three plates of food, a mocha and a Bullworker isometric workout.

Weight is starting to trend down.

Tomorrow
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Post by Over43 » Thu May 07, 2015 1:02 am

May 6, 2015



Success!



Breakfast: 6" Subway, mocha

Lunch: beef burrito, Mexi fries

Dinner: scrambled eggs with sausage, toast, otter pop

Exercise: jumping jacks
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Post by Over43 » Fri May 08, 2015 2:21 am

May 7, 2015

Success!

Breakfast: four eggs, toast

Lunch: Filet O' Fish, half a can of Coke, few bbq chips

Dinner: Two hot dogs, coleslaw, two otter pops

Exercise: Bullworker
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Post by Over43 » Sat May 09, 2015 6:42 am

May 8, 2015

Failure today. Not anything huge, just a lack of attention. No dunner, but three handfuls of caramel chex mix, and an otter pop.

Exercise: Jumping Jack's in AM.
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Post by Over43 » Mon May 11, 2015 2:28 am

May 9 and 10

S Days

Bullworker workout on Saturday, maybe a light one before bed.

See you all tomorrow.
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Post by eschano » Mon May 11, 2015 1:58 pm

Over43 wrote:Win or not, I will put in a good showing for the No S crowd.


I'm late to this but love it! Woohoo for showing up for NoS. Who cares who wins.
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Post by Over43 » Tue May 12, 2015 4:03 pm

May 11, 2015

Success!

Breakfast: Subway sandwich, a bit large, mocha

Lunch: Broccoli and rice

Dinner: Dominos, some bbq chicken wings

Exercise: 5 rounds on the heavy bag with jumping jacks between rounds
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Post by Over43 » Thu May 14, 2015 7:30 pm

May 13, 2015

Fail

May 14, 2015

So far so good. Bullworker workout in AM. Jumping jacks are off the agenda due to foot/ankle pain.

Beakfast: Egg McMuffin. hash brown

Lunch: Thai food

Dinner: Crab salad sandwich, salad, strawberries
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Post by Over43 » Sat May 16, 2015 1:56 am

May 15, 2015

Success!

Breakfast: Breakfast sandwich, mocha

Lunch: Crab roll, strawberries, 1/2 an otter pop (to swallow a pill)

Dinner: chili, slice of sourdough, Coke

Exercise: Jumping jacks (60)

The work contest: I am down five pounds, co-worker on Atkins down seven. We are the same height, he started 30+ lbs. more than me.
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Post by Over43 » Tue May 19, 2015 1:53 pm

May 18, 2015

Success!

Breakfast: Aunt Jemimah breakfast

Lunch: Banquet chicken fried steak, 6 oz. low fat chocolate milk

Dinner: brautwurst, half of hot dog, macaroni salad strawberries, 6 oz. liquid yogurt

Exercise: Bullworker workout, AM, in the steamed up bathroom before shower. Loosens me up.
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Post by Over43 » Tue May 19, 2015 1:53 pm

NoS-er wrote:CONGRADULATIONS!!!
Have a(nother) good day. :)
Thank you, I also hope you are doing well.
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Post by Over43 » Wed May 20, 2015 1:26 pm

May 19, 2015


Success!

Breakfast: home made breakfast burrito

Lunch: Pastrami/salami sandwich, tiny bit of macaroni salad

Dinner: Korean beef/cabage/rice bowl, tiny bit of macaroni salad

No exericse
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Post by lpearlmom » Wed May 20, 2015 1:45 pm

Just wanted to stop by and say you're doing fantastic!

Have a great day!

Linda
:twisted: SW: 210 lbs
CW: 172
GW:160

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Post by Over43 » Thu May 21, 2015 12:32 am

Thank you very much.

May 20, 2015

Success!

Breakfast: Subway breakfast BMT sans mayonnaise, mocha

Lunch: Dominos pasta w/carbonara, water

Dinner: brautwurst sandwich, macaroni salad

Exercise: Bullworker
Bacon is the gateway meat. - Anthony Bourdain
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Post by Over43 » Fri May 22, 2015 1:19 pm

May 21, 2015

Success!

Breakfast: breakfast egg, sausage sandwich

Lunch: 1/2 a Jimmy John's Vito, 1/2 bag Jimmy John's chips

Dinner: 2 Taco Time tacos, Mexi Fries 1/4 strawberry

No exercise, but I did ride the lawn mower for an hour.

See everyone either tonight or tomorrow. Today is a Bullworker day.

I weighed this morning. I am "down" 6 pounds, or 3% of my bodyweight so far. Not bad I guess for just "dieting" and isometrics. So, I went back and looked, 6 pounds in a month. Not bad.
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Post by lpearlmom » Fri May 22, 2015 1:53 pm

Yay--six pounds in a month is awesome! I think you need to update your signature with your new loses! 😉
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Post by Over43 » Fri May 22, 2015 6:50 pm

Thank you for stopping in.

I might as well get this out of the way early:

Fail

Following up, I had to double up on neuro-blockers this morning. One of the side effects is the perceived need to feed. Today about 10:30 AM I downed a Snickers, two plain doughnuts, and then had a Beef-a-Roni cup for lunch. (Surprisingly, I did not pay for that 30 minutes later.)

I have gotten it back together in the PM. Dinner was a rib eye, asparagus, and a salad with a couple of croutons. Although I am not a big low carb guy, I find that a couple of consecutive meals of low carb get me back on track.

I used the Bullworker in the dry sauna tonight. I sat for about 20 minutes, worked up a good sweat, and then started doing my isometric exercises. Interestingly, for only being about a 10 minute workout, I got a good pump. As I stated on another forum, I am feeling good, overall. And, although (have I posted this here?) I am really not capable of aerobic type exercises anylonger, I am not getting winded like I used to.

You all have a lovely holiday weekend. Especially you veterans out there.
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Post by Over43 » Mon May 25, 2015 12:13 pm

May 25, 2015

Thanks for the drop by.

This weekend has been will be all S Days.

I put in a rather vigorous Bullworker workout yesterday. I am a tad sore this morning. Which is good. I have owned Bullworkers on and off for years, but the last two months is the first time I have used one as a stand alone piece of exercise equipment. Not bad.

See you all tomorrow.
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Post by Over43 » Tue May 26, 2015 1:34 am

05.25.2015

I expected today to be an S Day, but it ended up a Success.

I was able to sleep in, ate a breakfast sandwich and peach for breakfast.

I got busy, next thing I know the ribs were ready and it was 5:30 PM.

Exercise: six rounds on my heavy bag and a 20 minute dry sauna.
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Post by Over43 » Wed May 27, 2015 5:04 am

May 26, 2015


Success!

Breakfast: salami, pastrami, egg sandwich

Lunch: School lunch soup and salad

Dinner: pork stir fry on rice noodles

Exercise Bullworker antique.

Jon
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Post by Over43 » Thu May 28, 2015 3:05 pm

May 27, 2015

Hi everyone. A day late in posting.

Success!

Breakfast: eggs, sausage, hash browns

Lunch: 66% of a Togo's pastrami

Dinner: Somewhat of a virtual plate, angel hair noodles with carbonara sauce, salad with eggs, peas, ham cubes, bleu cheese. I ate about 1/2 of each plate. Did not go back for seconds at the buffet.

Exercise: I used the Bullworker during a 25 minute sauna. That seems to be a good format at the moment. I get a nice sweat going and am much looser.

Take Care
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Post by Over43 » Fri May 29, 2015 4:16 am

May 28, 2015

Success!

Breakfast: toast, eggs, sausage

Lunch: brisquet, potato salad, beans :oops:

Dinner: baked potato (I do not eat potato that much...), asparagus, couple of Otter Pops.

No exercise. I watched Aquarius with David Duchovny a.ka., Fox Mulder.
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Post by Over43 » Sat May 30, 2015 2:55 am

May 29, 2015

Anther green day.

Breakfast: Subway footlong ham and egg, mocha

Lunch: 3PM protein shake

Dinner: Two hot dogs/ buns, salad, 8 grapes

Exercise: played 9 holes, 30 minute sauna with Bullworker workout.
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Post by Over43 » Mon Jun 01, 2015 7:41 pm

May 30 and 31 S Days

Sunday I did a Bullworker workout, as I also did this morning.

Had to see the doctor this morning concerning my neuropathy. That is the downside, the upside, my BP was 130/80 (without BP pills, I still take a water tablet though), and my pulse was 62.

I will report later how the day went. So far, I have had bacon, eggs, and toast for breakfast, and a Hungry Man for lunch - the desert I skipped.

Dinner: salad, some stuffed pizza, Coke.
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Post by eschano » Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:19 am

I hope it all goes well!
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Post by Over43 » Tue Jun 02, 2015 12:09 pm

It did eschano, thank you for the comment.
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Post by Over43 » Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:15 pm

Fail

The doc doubled up my neuro-blockers yesterday. I had a hunch today would be a fail.

Exercise: a scheduled heavy bag workout and sauna.
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Post by Over43 » Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:50 pm

June 7, 2014

This last week was a wreck. Hopefully this coming week will be a home run.
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Post by oolala53 » Sun Jun 07, 2015 10:21 pm

Had some down times myself. Let's have a better week.
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Post by eschano » Mon Jun 08, 2015 1:23 pm

Loved that James Bond article you posted.
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Post by oolala53 » Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:13 am

Glad for your post, eschano, as I had already slipped and reading this reminds me not to give in to WTH.
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Post by Over43 » Thu Jun 11, 2015 5:20 pm

June 11, 2015

Hey everyone. Thanks for dropping in. I wish I could wash this post with green, but no.

I have been sleep eating.

On another note, I am getting "bored" with my Bullworker workouts. I know, how do you get bored with a 5-10 minute isometric workout? I am.

I have been perusing the "net". I am thinking of entering the Charles Atlas contest. Yes, it still exists, it is 12 weeks, and the entry deadline is September 15. I entered before, and, was not a winner.

In hindsight, I skipped the walking/jogging portion. Not a good choice.

In reality, at my age, The Charles Atlas contest is a better fit than a Body for Life or P90X contest.

So, I have a few days to decide. So far today? Green

And eschano, I always love a good article on James Bond or Ian Fleming.

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Post by Over43 » Fri Jun 12, 2015 9:18 pm

Fail

That empty bag of Peanut M&Ms on my desk is mine.

Exercise: This morning Bullworker

Last night: 90 minutes of Wing Chun (first time). Really cool.
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Post by teadrinker » Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:50 am

Hi! I'm new & I just wanted to encourage you not to give up! Also, if you're going to fail, peanut M&M's are the way to go!

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Post by gingerpie » Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:57 am

Mark it, move on and learn from it is my motto. I can sympathize. Yesterday I bought a cake pop from starbucks. It about made sick to my stomach. :roll: I bet I never buy a cake pop again.

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Post by Over43 » Sun Jun 14, 2015 4:45 am

June 13, 2015

Thank you for the encouragement. Today was an S day, obviously.

I did some yard work, Ving Tsun, and two sessions of Charles Atlas Lesson 1. I did my first session this morning out side at six AM outside. It was quite invigorating. Not coconuts to the wall like P90X or Biggest Loser kind of crap, but a good session any way.

My shoulder and tennis elbow feel better already.

See you all tomorrow.

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Post by Over43 » Mon Jun 15, 2015 4:39 pm

Well, today has started off well. Let us see if I can keep the empty bag of Peanut M&Ms off my desk.

I will report again later.

Alright: Success!

Exercise: Some Wing Chun, back to the Bullworker
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Post by Over43 » Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:10 am

Tuesday: No Bueno

Handful of gem doughnuts at lunch. Although personally I doubt the ability of plain cake doughnut on any destructive level, these were sugar coated.

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Post by Over43 » Tue Jun 23, 2015 6:19 am

June 22, 2015

Success

Half a Subway for breakfast, most of a Cubano for lunch, a brautwurst, potato salad, and chips for dinner.

No exercise today.
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Post by Dandelion » Thu Jun 25, 2015 8:08 pm

Ah...plain cake donuts. My fav :)

I had golfer's elbow - like tennis elbow, but on the other side of the arm. I had forgotten all about it - which made me happy, because for so long I thought it would never heal. I guess it finally did :)
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Post by Over43 » Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:50 pm

June 28, 2015

Well, according to my scale I have hit 178 lbs. According to the scale at work, I would be 188 lbs. minimum. Two of my co-workers believe the work scale is 10-15 pounds off. I do not look like I am in the 190 lbs. range.

I have been on and off. Mostly off, but that is usually a bag of peanut M&Ms during the day (boredom), or like Friday evening, a Hershey bar, which when I ate it, was incredibly sweet. I mean yuk!

I have been using the Bullworker (not as often because of the elbow), Wing Chun practice, and this morning I did Lesson One of the Charles Atlas routine. (You can find that on Angelfire....I actually bought the program ten yeas ago. It is great for both genders and No S would dove tail amazingly with it.) http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/shenandoah ... _Atlas.pdf

So far today, so good. First day of summer and my seven week break, I had one hundred pounds of German Shepherd try to put my head in his mouth at 5:45 AM. I guess he did not figure out the calendar yet.
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Post by Over43 » Wed Jul 01, 2015 11:23 am

July 1, 2015

So, success today. Fruit for breakfast. I virtual plated it. Last night was two hours of Wing Chun. Physically I am becoming more comfortable with it. In actual application there is no need for the ridiculous size of muscle I was trying to gain in past years. The Bullworker is about right.

See you all later.
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Post by eschano » Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:29 am

Sounds brilliant - I'll be googling all those workouts in a sec.
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Post by RAWCOOKIE » Sat Jul 04, 2015 7:45 am

Hi Jon, just to let you know that, as a newbie here, I've got a lot out of reading through your years of posts, and really interesting to read how you've changed your eating habits.

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Post by Over43 » Sat Jul 04, 2015 8:16 am

Hello Gill and Eschano.

Gill, I do not always get a green day, but overall I eat less. I see you are from Cornwall. I watch Doc Martin. Cornwall is beautiful. Thank you for stopping in and posting.

Eschano did you peruse the exercises? I am a big fan of isometrics, but dynamic tension is different. In DDP Yoga Diamond Dallas Page calls it Dynamic Resistance, same thing.

Today was a fail. My kids started showing up from their various colleges. Sandwiches, nectarines, pickles, I ate it all.
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Post by Over43 » Mon Jul 06, 2015 4:15 am

The second summer holiday is over. The next, here in the Mountain States is Pioneer Day. There will be more parades, fireworks (get yours from Wyoming), and more jello salads.

Pretty good as far as a weekend is concerned. I stayed home instead of heading to the "city" (not San Francisco unfortunately) to see the fireworks display. My daughter and two of her friends showed up (one being her betrothed) and we ended up watching Ip Man.

Today, I under ate this morning, but have grazed on and off. I have made the mistake of eating several peaches, nectarines, and slices of watermelon. That is the Mountain West cleanse. No green juice needed.

I did do my Bullworker exercises yesterday. I have not Wing Chun-ed since Friday.

Back at it tomorrow.
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Post by eschano » Mon Jul 06, 2015 9:32 am

Hi Over43, yes, I have looked them up - they look brilliant! I just don't know how to fit them in on top of my yoga/walking/spinning workouts. Yet.
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Post by Over43 » Tue Jul 07, 2015 4:25 am

July 6, 2015

Success!

Yes, you read that right, breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Exercise, about an hour of Wing Chun, and I do not remember using the Bullworker, but I might have?
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8) awesome work!
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Post by Over43 » Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:50 am

Not awesome today. (Yesterday) Thank you for the post though.

Ninety minutes of Wing Chun.

I am going through a great insomniac phase. Not even the Ambien has been working. The M.D. wants me to try to wear myself out. I am tryng to embrace this. :shock:

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Post by eschano » Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:28 pm

Hopefully it will work!
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Post by Over43 » Sat Jul 25, 2015 4:36 pm

July 25, 2015

Well, I have slept, I have eaten (a lot), and I have been working out, more than usual. Maybe that is why I have been eating more?

Anyway, was off Ambien for three weeks? Did well. I am travelling tomorrow, and will take a few while I am out of town. Then when I return, go cold turkey again.

I visited my daughter last week. Had a wonderful time. My son-in-law is a sous chef/line cook, so we ate well, and often, while I was visiting Moscow.

I am still using the Bullworker 2-3 days a week. I also have been doing Wing Chun practice almost daily, from 15 minutes to an hour. I feel more fit, particularly my legs.

I have been getting some sun, so I am a bit "sun burnt" as Ian Fleming would call it. Being cooped up in a building from August to June, much of that going to work, and leaving work in the dark, it is good to get sun.

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Post by eschano » Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:42 am

Wow, you're doing well! How was Moscow? I've never been. It must have fit well with reading Ian Fleming :)
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Post by Over43 » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:23 pm

Moscow, Idaho. They both go to the University of Idaho. :lol:

It gets people every time.

Sunday, Monday= Success. Tuesday, so far, success. I am in Dallas, and truthfully I do not travel well. So I have been very discretionary in what I stuff in my pie hole.

Still using the Bullworker. It might be time for a change. Although 10 minutes of isometrics a day is hard to argue with.

Well, here is to a successful Tuesday. 8)
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Post by lpearlmom » Tue Jul 28, 2015 3:15 pm

I figured it was Moscow somewhere in the USA but wasn't quite sure either. Are you getting tired of bullworker or just feel like you need something more?
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Post by Over43 » Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:33 pm

Yes, to both questions. As you have probably read before, I get bored. And as good of a job as I think the Bullworker does, sometimes it is time to make a bit more effort. But, right now, I am exercising less, and feeling better. I did do a Charles Atlas Lesson One workout yesterday, and felt good after.

Sun - Wednesday: Success

I did drink a few bottles of Coke, but that was alternated with a lot of water. I am not sure what dried me out faster, sitting in conference rooms with air conditioning, or roasting outside in the Dallas heat.
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Post by Over43 » Fri Jul 31, 2015 8:27 pm

Thursday July 30, 2015

Good to go: breakfast, lunch, and dinner...

Exercise: 90 minutes of Wing Chun class

Friday: So far so good. Breakfast and lunch.

Mowed the lawns.

Exercise: Wing Chun Practice, about 12 minutes on the Airdyne.

Tomorrow is Saturday. See you all Monday.
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Post by Over43 » Fri Aug 07, 2015 12:02 am

Almost a success today. Ate 3/4 of a Hershey bar. Darn me. Headed to Wing Chun class in half an hour. I might start working in some Diamond Dallas Page Yoga starting tomorrow. We will see. Bored with the Bullworker.
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Post by Over43 » Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:46 pm

August 7, 2015

Success so far. Airdyne for 20 minutes. Late lunch, it was more like "dunch".

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Post by Over43 » Tue Aug 11, 2015 9:51 pm

August 11, 2015

I am going to stay off the wagon until next week when I start up work again.

Airdyne today, 25 minutes.
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Post by Over43 » Thu Aug 20, 2015 4:44 am

School starts tomorrow. Batter up.

30 minutes/8.1 miles on the Airdyne this evening.

Wing Chun tomorrow.
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Post by oolala53 » Sun Sep 06, 2015 8:04 pm

Sorry I haven't been keeping up. We started back teaching on July 20. Good news is we have two weeks of school and then a two-week break.

And I understand possibly why you haven't been posting. The beginning of the school year is just darn busy! Hope No S has been supporting you.
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Post by Over43 » Wed Sep 23, 2015 1:26 am

Sept 21, 2015

Success

Sept 22, 2015

Success

School has settled in. I really ballooned since May. It seemed the more I walked, and used the Airdyne, the more weight I gained. I am back to working and using my Bullworker and I have started to whittle the weight off again.

Tomorrow.
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Post by Over43 » Wed Oct 28, 2015 1:49 pm

10.27.2015

Success!

10.28.2016

Failure

Unfortunately I devoured a Franz's powdered, raspberry, jelly filled doughnut at 3:30 AM this morning. There is always tomorrow.

I have been working out with the Bullworker, and doing Wing Chun on a regular basis.

Adio for now.

Edit: I think I was at my all time high in mid-August, 215. This morning I was at 204.
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Post by Over43 » Mon Nov 02, 2015 11:01 pm

Nov 2, 2015

I had a failure by 9:00 AM...

Oh well.

I did get a Bullworker workout in today.

Wing Chun tomorrow.

Edit: On another note, I had a student walk up to me today and told me I looked like He-Man. Yea, the Masters of the Universe guy. I am about a foot shorter than Dolf Lundgren. I got a good chuckle out of it.
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Post by gingerpie » Tue Nov 03, 2015 1:05 am

Tomorrow is indeed another day, He-Man :)

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Post by Over43 » Thu Nov 05, 2015 8:26 pm

Nov 5, 2015

Failure

My neuro-blockers are ramping up my appetite again. I am not sure what to do about that. I will problem solves it again though. Pre-lunch is when I eat the most. Then, the rest of the day not so much.

Wednesday evening exercise: Soloflex workout.
Tuesday evening exercise: Wing Chun

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Post by Over43 » Tue Nov 10, 2015 3:53 pm

Novermber 9, 2015

Success!

Breakfast: A six inch breakfast BMT sub

Lunch: Peanut butter and jelly, small bag of Doritos

Dinner: Potato casserole, sliced tomato w/garlic bleu cheese dressing.

Couple of glasses of milk through the day

Exercise: Bullworker isometric exercises
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Post by Over43 » Wed Nov 11, 2015 12:50 pm

November 10, 2015

Success!

Breakfast: microwaved breakfast, banana, yogurt

Lunch: Small onion rings, hamburger

Dinner: homemade egg burrito, half a cheese stick, pretzels

Exercise: Wing Chun class 90 minutes
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Post by Over43 » Thu Nov 12, 2015 3:00 am

Nov 11, 2015

Success!

Breakfast: breakfast sandwich, yogurt, half a banana

Lunch: Spaghetti O' s with meat balls, handfuls of corn chips

Dinner: plate of Chinese food

Exercise: Bullworker
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Post by Over43 » Tue Nov 17, 2015 2:53 am

November 16, 2015

Thurs: Success
Fri: Failure
Sat: S Day
Sun: S Day
Monday:
Success!

Fri: Bullworker
Sat: Walked around a Mall for two hours.
Mon: Bullworker

I traveled Fri-Sun so I was careful of what, and how much I ate. Today was a good day as well. I sipped on a Muscle Milk in the AM.

See you tomorrow.
Bacon is the gateway meat. - Anthony Bourdain
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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 Over43 » Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:08 pm

Tuesday: Failure
Wednesday: Failure

Today started off at about 3:00 AM with sleep snacking.

Tonight: Bullworker Workout
Bacon is the gateway meat. - Anthony Bourdain
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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 gingerpie » Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:25 pm

Is sleep snacking what it sounds like? I can't imagine. . . when I sleep I just sleep-sleep.

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Post by Over43 » Mon Nov 23, 2015 3:36 pm

I get up and snack, but don't remember it.

As for my S and F days, the end of last week were F days. However, I am slightly below 205 lbs. So, since august (end of), I have lost about 7 pounds. I have cut back on soda quite a bit.

I did a lot of isometrics over the weekend. That seems to be the one source of strength training I can do without severe post muscle soreness. Gone are the days of telling pople "how much I bench". :lol:

Family starts arriving for the holiday tomorrow. That will be fun.

See you all tonight, hopefully.
Bacon is the gateway meat. - Anthony Bourdain
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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 Over43 » Tue Dec 01, 2015 5:34 pm

Mon: Here we go Failure, here we Go!

I did get a Bullworker workout in yesterday. I need to start some Airdyne riding.

Wing Chun tonight!
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 Over43 » Wed Dec 09, 2015 4:13 pm

Dec 9, 2015

Well, I am back to where I was before the Thanksgiving blitz. I have strength trained since October 2014, time to start riding the Airdyne.

So far today just a homemade breakfast sandwich. I think lunch will be Beef-a-Roni. My poor coworkers.

Have a good day.
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 Over43 » Mon Jan 11, 2016 7:04 am

Jan 10, 2016

I have been busting my hump on the Airdyne the last three weeks. The result is, I can button the top button on my dress shirt. Yippee Skippy! I thought I was going to have to revamp my formal wear.

Well I will start being more regular here.
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 Over43 » Wed Jan 13, 2016 3:36 pm

Jan 12, 2016

Fail

I did so good yesterday, and while cooking dinner I realized I had eaten two Queen Anne chocolates without realizing it.

So far, so good today. Airdyne tonight.
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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