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by Y Goddodin
Mon Aug 05, 2013 4:17 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Intelligent Dietary Defaults (add yours!)
Replies: 95
Views: 539805

default brekkie; oats, berries, almonds, milk & cinnamon. Made in about 30 secs, tastes awesome.

default lunch: lentil & sweet potato soup. Requires some prep, but do enough for about 3 days and you save some time in the long run.

default dinner: gratefully acceping whatever the wife has cooked!
by Y Goddodin
Fri Aug 02, 2013 5:10 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S Diet and the "beach body"
Replies: 8
Views: 22021

OK, as you have a kettlebell, try this within the 14 min time frame for a few weeks or month:

mins 1-5 - one arm clean and presses - as many as you can do in the time frame

mins 6-12 - two hand swings, same again

mins 13-14 - windmills

on alternative days, try this:

mins 1-6 - turkish get ups ...
by Y Goddodin
Wed Jul 31, 2013 8:55 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: No S Diet and the "beach body"
Replies: 8
Views: 22021

OK I'll start with some general guidelines; stick to your current format, but do the following:

1. increase weight of sledgehammer implement - look into clubs or kettlebells for a similar but heavier alternative.

2. increase protein at each meal - emphasise lean meats, eggs, fish etc

3. increase ...
by Y Goddodin
Sun Jul 28, 2013 6:28 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: The Diets We Have Tried
Replies: 51
Views: 71940

usual suspects, low carb, paleo, and recently a vegan experiment. Most of these have been pursued with the mind-set of experimentation; I'm not overweight and exercise a lot so it's been more of a 'see where this takes me' type attitude. BUT, all of the above are ultimately limiting, and often ...
by Y Goddodin
Sun Jun 16, 2013 12:05 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Progress is temporary
Replies: 1
Views: 7116

16/06

No S - exempt

Exercise - success, albeit just a walk with the boy

Meditation - success
by Y Goddodin
Fri Jun 14, 2013 6:17 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Progress is temporary
Replies: 1
Views: 7116

Progress is temporary

I'm renewing my acquaintance with the No S diet, and the spirit of some the other systems here because they basically work better than anything else I've experimented with. I've used a quote from Richard as a title which I really agree with and need to remember!

My 3 daily habits are:

1. No S diet ...
by Y Goddodin
Tue Nov 24, 2009 12:49 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 100 day challenge
Replies: 12
Views: 22078

Monday 23rd - Day 12

1. No S - success.
2. Glass Ceiling - success, 0 units
3. 20 minutes of daily exercise - success - circuits
4. meditation - success
5. weekend luddite - success
by Y Goddodin
Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:14 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 100 day challenge
Replies: 12
Views: 22078

Friday 20th - Day 9

1. No S - success.
2. Glass Ceiling - success, 0 units
3. 20 minutes of daily exercise - success - strength work
4. meditation - success
5. weekend luddite - success

Saturday 21st - Day 10

1. No S - exempt
2. Glass ceiling - FAIL! Had 3 drinks over at a friends. Not the ...
by Y Goddodin
Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:21 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 100 day challenge
Replies: 12
Views: 22078

Wednesday 18th - Day 7

1. No S - success.
2. Glass Ceiling - success, 0 units
3. 20 minutes of daily exercise - success - circuits
4. meditation - success
5. weekend luddite - success

Thursday 19th - Day 8

1. No S - hmmm, a colleague saved me a chocolate so rather than be churlish I ate it ...
by Y Goddodin
Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:10 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 100 day challenge
Replies: 12
Views: 22078

I'm impressed - I only know one other person who has even heard of it.

Past two days:

Monday, Day 5:

16-11-09

1. No S - success.
2. Glass Ceiling - success, 0 units
3. 20 minutes of daily exercise - success - circuits
4. meditation - success
5. weekend luddite - success



Tuesday, Day 6 ...
by Y Goddodin
Mon Nov 16, 2009 6:42 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 100 day challenge
Replies: 12
Views: 22078

thanks for the encouragement... yes, well spotted on the screen-name. It's the title of an old welsh epic poem. Well, Celtic if not specifically welsh.

Yesterday, day 4:
15-11-09

1. No S - exempt... some general greediness.
2. Glass Ceiling - success, 0 units
3. 20 minutes of daily exercise ...
by Y Goddodin
Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:07 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 100 day challenge
Replies: 12
Views: 22078

14-11-09

day 3

1. No S - exempt... no idiocy though
2. Glass Ceiling - success, 0 units
3. 20 minutes of daily exercise - success - just some mobility stuff and some walking
4. meditation - success
5. weekend luddite - exempt
by Y Goddodin
Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:09 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 100 day challenge
Replies: 12
Views: 22078

13-11-09

day 2

1. No S - success
2. Glass Ceiling - success, 0 units
3. 20 minutes of daily exercise - success - 40 mins circuit training
4. meditation - success
5. weekend luddite - failure... not a great start!
by Y Goddodin
Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:34 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 100 day challenge
Replies: 12
Views: 22078

12-11-09

1. No S - success
2. Glass Ceiling - success, 0 units
3. 20 minutes of daily exercise - success
4. some kind of daily meditation - success
5. weekend luddite - exempt, (this was the day which prompted me to focus on this waste of time)
by Y Goddodin
Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:31 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 100 day challenge
Replies: 12
Views: 22078

100 day challenge

Gonna re-start a log as it gives me a little more focus. These are the goals I am working on. I know 3 goals at a time is ideal, but 3 & 4 are pretty much down already so it's just a case of keeping up the work there.

Habit Goals:

1. No S
2. Glass Ceiling
3. 20 minutes of daily exercise
4. some ...
by Y Goddodin
Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:16 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Rebirth of moderation
Replies: 7
Views: 15393

thurs 5th

1) yoga - SUCCESS.... 90 min class

2) Ranger - SUCCESS... walking at work and quick walk into town on evening

3) No Booze - SUCCESS

4) NO S - SUCCESS
-oats, blueberries, milk
-sweet potato & lentil soup
-squash lasagne


Exercise at work: did more chin ups spread throughout the ...
by Y Goddodin
Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:01 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Rebirth of moderation
Replies: 7
Views: 15393

Hi, thanks for the encouragement!

Yes I do make it from scratch, although it's not always much to write home about... I can be a bit hit and miss with them!

Todays:

broad beans
A small potato, peeled and diced (adds some 'thickness')
some grated fresh ginger
soy sauce
lots of fresh coriander
a ...
by Y Goddodin
Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:28 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Rebirth of moderation
Replies: 7
Views: 15393

3rd June

1) yoga - SUCCESS.... 90 min class

2) Ranger - SUCCESS... walking at work and quick walk into town on evening

3) No Booze - SUCCESS

4) NO S - SUCCESS
-oats, blueberries, milk
-broad bean soup
-soy bean and jasmine rice kedgeree


Exercise at work: did more chin ups spread ...
by Y Goddodin
Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:57 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Rebirth of moderation
Replies: 7
Views: 15393

2nd June

1) yoga - SUCCESS.... 90 min class

2) Ranger - SUCCESS... walking at work and couple of 'laps' of the park with the wife in the evening

3) No Booze - SUCCESS

4) NO S - SUCCESS
-oats, blueberries, milk
-lentil and spinach soup
-chickpea curry


Exercise at work: did some chin ups spread ...
by Y Goddodin
Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:49 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Rebirth of moderation
Replies: 7
Views: 15393

1st June

1) Yoga - SUCCESS... 90 mins practice

2) Ranger - SUCCESS - short walk into town, then a longer one round a country park (17k steps total)

3) No Booze - SUCCESS

4) No S - SUCCESS
-oatmeal and berries
-lentil soup
-papaya and soya bean salad




plus some work in the garden....
by Y Goddodin
Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:59 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Rebirth of moderation
Replies: 7
Views: 15393

31st May

1) Yoga - SUCCESS.... 45 min short form

2) No S - EXEMPT

3) Ranger - SUCCESS - walk around a country house and gardens with the wife, nothing too strenuous....

4) No Booze - SUCCESS; worth noting my summer non-alcoholic cocktail for future reference:

-reduce some fresh lemon juice ...
by Y Goddodin
Sun May 31, 2009 6:08 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Rebirth of moderation
Replies: 7
Views: 15393

Rebirth of moderation

Although the habitcal is an excellent tool, I have noted that I do best with an additional log here. That is not all I have noted using these systems; I have also seen that I am weaker with the booze than I thought, and stronger with food... whodathunk? So, some refinements to my old systems:

1 ...
by Y Goddodin
Sat May 02, 2009 8:47 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Fri 1st May

1) Yoga - SUCCESS ... 90 mins, gentler practice due to fatigue

2) Glass ceiling - SUCCESS .... 2 glasses of red wine

3) No S - SUCCESS
-oats, fruit, milk
-leafy salad with grapefruit, almonds and a small amount of blue cheese
-vegetable and halloumi bottom-less pie with some bread ...
by Y Goddodin
Fri May 01, 2009 11:49 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

some end of month stats:

April was an ok month; I had 2 failures - once with the booze, and once with the food. The food was no big deal, but the booze wiped me out for a day so I wasn't best pleased with that.

I do have the advantage at this time of year of several bank holidays, (extra S days ...
by Y Goddodin
Fri May 01, 2009 11:41 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Thurs 30th

1) Yoga - SUCCESS... 90 mins

2) Glass ceiling - SUCCESS.... 0 units

3) No S - SUCCESS
-oats, fruit, milk
-leafy salad with grapefruit, almonds and aduki beans
-mixed vegetable dhal type thing & 2 low fat mini naan breads

4) Urban Ranger - SUCCESS... 30 mins round town
by Y Goddodin
Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:48 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Wed 29th

1) Yoga - SUCCESS... 90 mins

2) Glass ceiling - SUCCESS.... 0 units

3) No S - SUCCESS
-oats, fruit, milk
-leafy salad with grapefruit, almonds and aduki beans
-liver and potatoes

4) Urban Ranger - SUCCESS... 30 mins round town
by Y Goddodin
Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:06 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Tues 28th

1) Yoga - SUCCESS ... 90 min class

2) Glass ceiling - SUCCESS ... 0 units

3) No S - SUCCESS
-oats, fruit, milk
-almond and grapefruit salad with rocket
-pumpkin and broad bean risotto

4) Urban Ranger - EXEMPT ... I opted to do 30 minutes work with the weighted clubs instead. Some days ...
by Y Goddodin
Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:03 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Mon 27th

1) Yoga - SUCCESS ... 90 min practice

2) Glass ceiling - SUCCESS ... 0 units

3) No S - SUCCESS
-oats, fruit, milk
-green leaf, grapefruit and almond salad
-spinach and ricotta pasta bake

4) Urban Ranger - SUCCESS ... just down the shops and back



The week's aims :

-5 yoga sessions ...
by Y Goddodin
Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:40 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Sun 26th

1) Yoga - SUCCESS .... 30 mins or so

2) Glass ceiling - SUCCESS - 0 units

3) No S - EXEMPT ... cue greed and discomfort.

4) Urban Ranger - SUCCESS ... evening stroll around the park with the wife


Other: a day spent digging and weeding in the garden.... Surprisingly enjoyable actually ...
by Y Goddodin
Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:50 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Sat 25th

1) Yoga - supposed to be exempt, but SUCCESS due to a 3 hour workshop

2) Glass ceiling - SUCCESS... 1.5 beers. Can you get .5 of a beer?

3) No S - EXEMPT... and some!

4) Urban Ranger - SUCCESS... 2 mile walk with some friends in the country.
by Y Goddodin
Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:33 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Fri 24th

1) Yoga - EXEMPT (moon day)

2) Glass ceiling - SUCCESS ... 2 glasses of red with the wife

3) No S - SUCCESS
-oats, fruit, milk, nuts
-mixed veg soup
-goats cheese gnocchi with some bread

4) (non) Urban Ranger - SUCCESS ... 12 mile circular taking in Yorkshire's second highest mountain ...
by Y Goddodin
Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:18 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Thurs 23rd

1) Yoga - SUCCESS .... just a 30 min gentle practice on account of being completely wiped out.

2) Glass Ceiling - SUCCESS - 1 beer

3) No S - FAILURE
-oats, fruit, milk
-sweet potato, borlotti bean and spinach soup. 1 piece brown bread.
-ate out, hence failure - had a starter and a ...
by Y Goddodin
Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:20 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Wed 22nd

1) Yoga - SUCCESS... 90 min practice

2) Glass ceiling - SUCCESS... 0 units

3) No S - SUCCESS
-oats, fruit, milk & some jam
-sweet potato and coriander soup
-borlotti bean and spinach stew

4) Urban Ranger - SUCCESS... just a 30 minute walk around town
by Y Goddodin
Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:49 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Tues 21st

1) Yoga - SUCCESS .... 90 min class

2) Glass ceiling - SUCCESS ... 0 units

3) No S - SUCCESS ....
-oats, fruit, milk, brazil nuts
-mixed vegetable and bean soup
-broad bean, rice and mango done in a thai style. Better than it sounds.

4) Urban Ranger - SUCCESS .... 2 trips into town ...
by Y Goddodin
Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:18 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Monday 20th

1) Yoga - SUCCESS .... 90 mins

2) Glass ceiling - SUCCESS ... 0 units

3) No S - SUCCESS
-oats, fruit, milk
-zucchini and green lentil soup
-butter bean and spinach pie

4) Urban Ranger - SUCCESS .... grocery store and back
by Y Goddodin
Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:28 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Sunday 19th

1) Yoga - SUCCESS.. 90 mins

2) NO S - EXEMPT

3) Glass ceiling - SUCCESS... 0 units

4) Urban ranger - SUCCESS... bit of walking at work, then around the park after dinner.
by Y Goddodin
Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:42 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

1) Yoga - EXEMPT

2) NO S - EXEMPT

3) Glass ceiling - SUCCESS - 1 beer and 1/2 glass wine.

4) (non) Urban ranger - SUCCESS = an 8 mile walk around a circuit of mountains, all between 800-870 metres.
by Y Goddodin
Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:40 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Friday 17th


1) Yoga - SUCCESS ... 90 min practice

2) Glass ceiling - SUCCESS ... 2 small glasses of wine

3) No S - Hmmmm , not sure - broke the letter but obeyed the spirit perhaps??
-oats, fruit, milk
-lentil and pepper pitta bread
-beef olive stew and some fresh strawberries for desert; I ...
by Y Goddodin
Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:59 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

1) Yoga - SUCCESS .... 90 minute class

2) Glass Ceiling - SUCCESS .... 0 units

3) No S - SUCCESS
-oats, fruit, milk, brazil nuts
-split pea, spinach and coconut soup + slice bread.
-mixed bean and halloumi pie with a mini ciabatta

4) Urban Ranger - SUCCESS .... same as yesterday
by Y Goddodin
Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:05 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

15/04

1) Yoga - SUCCESS - 90 mins practice

2) Glass ceiling - SUCCESS - 0 units

3) No S - SUCCESS
- oats, fruit and milk
- split pea, coconut and coriander soup
- squash and mushroom risotto

4) Urban Ranger - SUCCESS - walk down to grocery store in afternoon, then around the park after ...
by Y Goddodin
Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:22 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Anyway, I may re-start doing a more frequent log again to add some meat to the bones of the habit-cal tracker, (I know I said the exact opposite to this about a week ago, but I see some value in a more qualitative journal too).

Start with yesterday:

1) Yoga - SUCCESS . 90 min practice

2) Glass ...
by Y Goddodin
Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:12 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

yeah, it's quite an eye opener for me actually. Recording stuff rather than going off memory/perception can illustrate some hard-to-take truths!
by Y Goddodin
Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:26 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Warmup/Stretches for back
Replies: 13
Views: 35519

go on youtube or google and look up chinese/tai chi type warm ups. Things like loose and gentle torso twists and arm and shoulder rotations do a body good before training. Then there's the 'obvious' stuff like starting off gently and easing in to each session.

With a fixed weight like SG, I'd start ...
by Y Goddodin
Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:22 am
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Greetings from a newbie, any movement pointers
Replies: 6
Views: 14881

good exercise choice - Hindu push ups (and Hindu squats) are a nice all-in-one mobility/strength/endurance movement. Like SG for that matter.
by Y Goddodin
Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:01 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

A 4 day 'exempt' period has just finished with the Easter Bank holiday weekend. If not being a total idiot during 'S' days is a measure of success then I think these systems are starting to bear fruit. Obviously I indulged in the obligatory chocolate eggs, but asides that and a couple of (light ...
by Y Goddodin
Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:11 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

OK, time for an update;

I've not quit using these systems, but I have stopped doing the daily check in. Instead I'm just using the habitcalendar thing, which I seem to prefer. I'll re-visit this log now and then though to comment on things I deem worthy of comment....

It's funny, I started this ...
by Y Goddodin
Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:01 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

26-03-09


OK, it's day 1 again.... details maybe to follow later. I'm not sure the glass ceiling is best for me at present, but I'll run with it for now and assess later.

Day 1 of 21


1) No S... SUCCESS

2) Yoga... SUCCESS

3) GC... SUCCESS
by Y Goddodin
Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:31 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

thank you! Yeah, it's pretty entrenched in our culture for some reason. You have to contend with some very suspicious looks if you express an interest in not getting hammered on a weekend.
by Y Goddodin
Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:42 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Thursday 19th March

Day 6

1) No S... SUCCESS

2) yoga... SUCCESS

3) glass ceiling... SUCCESS - 0 units


Other notables:
-sat in the garden and drank a cup of chai tea - a small and insignificant event, but the first time the weather has allowed me to do this since last summer, and it gave me a ...
by Y Goddodin
Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:05 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Intelligent Dietary Defaults (add yours!)
Replies: 95
Views: 539805

good thread; removing (most of) the element of choice from my meals over the past 18 months has given me the most consistent results I've ever seen.

-Breakfast is always oats with fruit and maybe some nuts if we have them.

-Lunch is always a home-made vegetable/bean soup. Maybe a bread roll if ...
by Y Goddodin
Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:58 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

well, I'm in the UK but situation is about the same I think, although I'm in a bit of a funny area which seems to have been less affected for whatever reason... I guess a lot depends on what ours is valued at, but it's probably about time we moved. And if not, it's sometimes good pretending you're ...
by Y Goddodin
Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:27 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Wednesday 18th March

Day 5

1) NO S.... SUCCESS

2) Yoga.... SUCCESS

3) Glass ceiling... SUCCESS 0 units


Other things which make my world go round:
-worked out
-painted the window frames
-spoke to my parents
-found a house I want to buy... maybe.
by Y Goddodin
Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:55 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Steal away - glad it's a useful idea. The yoga I do is ashtanga, so it's quick (ish) pace, admittedly not 'quick' by other physical exercise standards but it's become part of my daily life now and I feel better for it.

Yesterday was a good case in point for the alcohol thing; I went for a days ...
by Y Goddodin
Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:33 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Monday 16th

Day 3

1) NO S... SUCCESS

2) Yoga... SUCCESS

3) Glass ceiling... SUCESS. 0 units


other stuff:
worked in the garden again... spring is coming. That in itself is worthy of note.
by Y Goddodin
Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:37 pm
Forum: Shovelglove Routines
Topic: Anyone tried/heard of SuperSlow?
Replies: 5
Views: 40337

You answered your own question with the "it isn't fun" bit. If something isn't fun then you wont stay at it long.... Now I'm not adverse to making myself 'hurt' in the name of fun, but physical pain + boredom simultaneously is unnecessary in the pursuit of getting fit.

If you like some of their ...
by Y Goddodin
Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:35 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Sunday 15th

Day 2

1) No S.... EXEMPT

2) Yoga... SUCCESS - I just do a short practice on a sunday.

3) Glass ceiling... SUCCESS . 2 glasses of wine with some friends over the course of an afternoon...


Things of note:
-cooked for some friends
-worked in the garden, in what I believe is known ...
by Y Goddodin
Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:12 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

cheers! Just a daily reminder for me to do something with my days... Thanks for reading :)


Saturday 14th - Day 1 again...

1) No S... EXEMPT

2) Yoga... EXEMPT (saturdays = rest day)

3) Glass ceiling... SUCCESS . Went out but stuck to 2 glasses of wine.


Other good stuff:
-worked out (an easy ...
by Y Goddodin
Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:28 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SavvyV's check-in
Replies: 71
Views: 84445

I like this log... interesting reading. Well done on the 10 days of success.
by Y Goddodin
Sat Mar 14, 2009 11:40 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Fri 13th March

Day 5

1) No S.... FAIL - a colleague at work brought in some homemade cookies his wife made for us so I ate one to avoid offence... Not the greatest dietary sin ever. Day 1 again tomorrow....

2) Yoga... SUCCESS

3) Glass ceiling... SUCCESS. 0 units
by Y Goddodin
Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:06 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Thurs 12th March

Day 4

1) No S..... SUCCESS Nothing funny

2) Yoga..... SUCCESS Usual practice

3) Glass ceiling.... SUCCESS No units


Other stuff:
-worked out
-started planning a walk for my days off next week...
-arranged a night out with a friend.



My usual N-day diet:
1. oats and fruit for ...
by Y Goddodin
Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:16 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

11th March

Day 3:

1) No S.... SUCCESS. No funny stuff

2) Yoga... EXEMPT - Moon day = rest

3) Glass ceiling.... SUCCESS - had 2 pints of dark beer while eating out. 1st in about 3 weeks, tasted all the better for it...


Other stuff:

ate out to celebrate the wife's new job.
by Y Goddodin
Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:10 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

you'd never have guessed from your sig! Thanks for reading...

Day 2:

1) No S... SUCCESS. Nothing funny.

2) Yoga... SUCCESS. Self-practice class.

3) Glass ceiling... SUCCESS. 0 units.


Other interesting stuff:
-went climbing with a mate...
by Y Goddodin
Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:47 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

1) No S = SUCCESS ... no funny stuff

2) Yoga = SUCCESS ... usual practice

3) Glass ceiling = SUCCESS ... zero alcohol



Other meaningful stuff, (this bit should never be empty):

-worked out (besides yoga)
-caught up with an old friend
-did some work on the house (not as much as I wanted but ...
by Y Goddodin
Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:19 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Learning the art of moderation: check in
Replies: 42
Views: 53426

Learning the art of moderation: check in

The habits I'm working on currently:

1) no-s... as written. I'm actually quite 'experienced' at this but felt like the need for a public log to add some motivation.

2) glass ceiling... I have traditionally had an all or nothing relationship with booze. Recently it's been the latter, but this in ...
by Y Goddodin
Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:07 pm
Forum: Shovelglove Moves
Topic: Burpee Fun This Morning...
Replies: 1
Views: 26122

that's an awesome workout. I like the simplicity of it. The ladder/descending sets thing works quite nicely as well in terms of motivation while you're doing it I find.

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