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by Hoeka
Wed Oct 19, 2011 5:09 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: PMS: How do you ladies keep from eating the whole planet?
Replies: 15
Views: 30625

I bow to the inevitable: no way am I going to fight my biology.

So, my monthly routine is:
Get hit hard by the chocolate cravings - usually around midnight or some unsociable time.
Get into car; drive to nearest filling station shop.
Try not to murder people smiling at me (or not smiling at me ...
by Hoeka
Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:58 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: My scale decieved me...
Replies: 1
Views: 6244

Re: My scale decieved me...

Over43 wrote:... it weighs me 10 pounds heavier than my home scale.
Naughty, naughty scale, but: if the scale at the rehab centre gave my weight as 10 pounds lighter than my home scale, I would gladly crawl there for a regular weigh-in :lol: :lol:
by Hoeka
Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:44 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Nighttime sugar cravings (This is gonna be the hard part)
Replies: 7
Views: 16212

I've to confess upfront that I don't have much of a sweet tooth, and dessert never, ever features on any of my menus. (My friends know to offer to bring dessert if they're invited for a meal - it's either that or go without! :oops: ) So, I'm probably not the best person for advise here. One ...
by Hoeka
Tue Oct 18, 2011 9:16 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: What is normal eating?
Replies: 2
Views: 7823

What is normal eating?

This was popped in my mailbox by Sparkpeople; thought I'd share it with you.

http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nut ... asp?id=600

(Ugh, and one day I'll take the time and figure out how to do nice, clean links. Today is not that one day, though!)
by Hoeka
Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:36 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Just curious
Replies: 6
Views: 20089

Walk for 30 mins/day - sometimes my dog is in luck & we go twice a day. SG: currently about 10 mins: swinging that 12 pounder is murder! But, when I started, I could not do two moves in a row, so there has definitely been progress. I also try to do 20 mins or so body-weight exercises a day, and may ...
by Hoeka
Sat Oct 01, 2011 2:07 pm
Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
Topic: Urban Rangering in Madrid?
Replies: 8
Views: 43364



When you walk in a new or different city, you get to see sooooo much more than you otherwise would have.

...especially when you get lost. You get to see places that may not have been on the must-see list, but the experience of being lost adds a whole new dimension to how I (in any event) see ...
by Hoeka
Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:02 am
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Weakling girl doing shovelglove movements with a 2 lb hammer
Replies: 4
Views: 14183

Sweetness, why should we laugh? You have valid reasons for what you're doing. What's more important, is that you are doing something!
SG is great fun, as I'm sure you've noticed by now - keep up the good work.
by Hoeka
Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:48 am
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Shovelglove Handle? What kind to buy?
Replies: 9
Views: 26038

A hickory handle is my dream ... but I had a choice between some el cheapo wood (probably pine) and rubber. I bought one with a rubber handle, mainly because it was cheaper - and because I thought the rubber might prevent the handle from slipping. I started out using cycling gloves, but don't use ...
by Hoeka
Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:34 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Do you eat the same meals everyday?
Replies: 15
Views: 30921

Breakfast generally is toast with something and a fruit.

Lunch is summer is either a wrap or pita bread with lots of veg and a bit of protein. Soup with a roll/bread in winter. Again, a piece of fruit.

I've found that if I stick to more or less the same foods every day for these two meals, I don't ...
by Hoeka
Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:46 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Grocery Budget
Replies: 15
Views: 27517

Same here, r.jean! My fridge is also fuller, while the grocery cupboards are relatively empty, bar some tinned stuff & pasta.
by Hoeka
Mon Aug 29, 2011 5:50 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Inconclusive good news?
Replies: 0
Views: 6232

Inconclusive good news?

I don't have much of a sweet tooth, but still love to indulge in an 80%+ dark chocolate once in a blue moon.

This study may interest you:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/aug/29/chocolate-is-good-for-you-study

The last three paragraphs are so relevant to us No-Sers:

"The main problem ...
by Hoeka
Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:35 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: oolala53
Replies: 2385
Views: 3493405

Oolala, I think she's changed her name to NoSnacker; she's still very active on the boards
by Hoeka
Mon Aug 22, 2011 7:01 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Forum Request?
Replies: 13
Views: 21903

Who, at the bottom of each page there's an option that allows you to change the page display: change "Oldest first" to "Newest first" - that should do the trick
by Hoeka
Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:19 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Thinking About This
Replies: 6
Views: 20519

Joy, another girl here. Before I started shugging, I used to dig over the compost heap a couple of times, and I promise you, it was much harder work than shugging!

I started shugging about a month ago, using a 12 pounder (see my earlier post for the reasons). Started out doing the three canonical ...
by Hoeka
Sun Jul 03, 2011 4:15 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Breakfast
Replies: 14
Views: 25789

Breakfast has always been a problem for me: the thought of food first thing in the morning is not one that appeals to me. Nevertheless, I've tried intermittently to have breakfast: usually yoghurt and a piece or fruit, or a smoothie. When I started No-S I had breakfast at 7, lunch at 1 and supper at ...
by Hoeka
Sun Jul 03, 2011 4:00 am
Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
Topic: HabitCal Question
Replies: 2
Views: 12879

Junebug, go to your Habitcal page, and then load calender for 2 (or however many months); click to activate. It should now display last month's HabitCal as well. Not sure when you started using HabitCal, but just set the number of months according to that.
by Hoeka
Thu Jun 30, 2011 6:15 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Weights and measures
Replies: 7
Views: 15302

I play mind games with kilograms and pounds: I measure weight loss in pounds, simply because it sounds a lot more more impressive, and weight still to be lost in kilograms - it sounds a lot less! Having lost 11 lb makes me feel a lot better than having lost 5 kg, and wanting to lose another 20 kg ...
by Hoeka
Thu Jun 30, 2011 5:54 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Hoeka now shugging, too!
Replies: 4
Views: 15074

Koopa, I'm not sure what Reinhard uses, but I just use my cycling gloves. Gymnasts' grips should also work, or talk to weightlifters and find out what works for them.
by Hoeka
Fri Jun 24, 2011 6:19 am
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Hoeka now shugging, too!
Replies: 4
Views: 15074

Thanks for popping in, Reinhard.

I'm taking it veeeerrrrrryyy slow, don't worry. Good news: I expected a sore muscle or two today, but everything feels fine. Still sticking to my original plan of shugging on alternate days, though.
by Hoeka
Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:09 pm
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Sledgehammer too expensive and high-tech for you?
Replies: 7
Views: 23738

I'm a great believer in making do with what one has available. In this case, however, I wouldn't be able to decide if I was playing at being Sisyphus or Atlas.
by Hoeka
Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:42 am
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Hoeka now shugging, too!
Replies: 4
Views: 15074

Hoeka now shugging, too!

Feeling quite out of breath, thank you, and discovered some long-dormant muscles, too!

Bought my sledgehammer yesterday :D :D :D . The hardware shop only had a 6 pounder and a 12 pounder. The 6 pounder felt very light, so I decided on the 12 pounder. I know, I know, it was a tad over-ambitious for ...
by Hoeka
Sat Jun 11, 2011 4:10 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Bread and Jam for Frances
Replies: 12
Views: 23109

What an alternative source of education No-S is!!

I had to ask that know-it-all, uncle Google, about Frances & Albert. One page gave this lovely quote:

“I think it’s nice that there are all different kinds of lunches and breakfasts and dinners and snacks. I think eating is nice.â€

I so ...
by Hoeka
Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:36 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: How do you handle bowls?
Replies: 9
Views: 19856

My default winter lunch is soup. I make a huge pot, then freeze in 1 C quantities. I'll have that, with a slice of bread (often two slices). This, with a fruit, is a filling meal for me.

Perhaps, to put your mind at rest about quantities, you could pour the contents of your bowl onto a plate, and ...
by Hoeka
Sat May 28, 2011 7:17 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Intro and question
Replies: 5
Views: 11063

Welcome here, Ginmarie

I've the same problem as you with blood-sugar levels. What I do, is to plate a fruit for breakfast, but then keep it in reserve, should I start getting the dreaded shakes. If I didn't need it between breakfast and lunch, I eat the breakfast fruit with lunch. When I plate my ...
by Hoeka
Fri May 27, 2011 10:01 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Use Spam Product to Stay Healthy
Replies: 15
Views: 23291

Why does this post make me think of spam? And no, not the type that comes in a can :lol:
by Hoeka
Fri May 27, 2011 5:09 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Butterfly's Check In
Replies: 102
Views: 116110

Welcome back, Butterfly!
by Hoeka
Fri May 27, 2011 5:00 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Great Quote from a Poster on Another Board.
Replies: 5
Views: 10889

The biggest reason No-S makes such sense to me is that we were brought up on the same principles. My wonderful mom also used the "have a fruit" approach on us; nowadays the grandkids get the same treatment.
by Hoeka
Thu May 26, 2011 2:35 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: "How to eat dessert and still stay skinny"
Replies: 6
Views: 14731

Noticed an older post at the bottom of the page: Oops, I accidentally lost too much weight. What now? :o

Yeah, I'd be so lucky!
by Hoeka
Mon May 16, 2011 4:17 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: help finding a thread
Replies: 8
Views: 11706

Oolala, if it's 65 threads, it may actually be worth your while to open say 10 or so a day, depending on how much time you have available, and quickly skim through the thread. If it's 65 pages (!!!), I can only say good luck.

Another thought: what about eliminating No S from the search, since it ...
by Hoeka
Mon May 16, 2011 5:12 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

Fri 13 May

4 Greens

Sat 14 May, Sun 15 May
S days

Had a girls' lunch on Sat. Little Miss Not-much-of-a-sweet tooth had desert. Not particularly nice, but one can only find that out by eating some...

Sun was pretty contained - more N than S

Ouch, black & blue & bruised all over from falling ...
by Hoeka
Sun May 15, 2011 9:07 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: What happened to sometimes?
Replies: 64
Views: 222991

I'm a proud Sometimesian, and it's been some time since this thread, probably my favourite, has been bumped

Quite appropriate, too, seeing that today is an S day
by Hoeka
Fri May 13, 2011 1:40 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

SkyKitty, that's exactly what I told myself. I quite enjoy walking, so I more often than not do more than 30 mins. Yesterday was one of those silly-crazy days.
by Hoeka
Fri May 13, 2011 7:07 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

Thurs 12 May

Four greens!!!
Well, ok, three greens and one light green one: my 30 mins of walking was more of a stroll than exercise, but at least I did get it in

Who me, you know that line from The Devils wears Prada, about being one stomach bug away from the ideal weight? Well, it's much ...
by Hoeka
Thu May 12, 2011 12:22 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

Thanks SkyKitty - I need all the encouragement I can get. Ladies' lunch coming up on Saturday... Sunday will be an "at home" day, and I'm busy making a list of things to do around the house & in the garden to keep me busy.
by Hoeka
Thu May 12, 2011 12:06 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: TexArk's Musings
Replies: 246
Views: 287572

You are so close your goal - well done!
by Hoeka
Thu May 12, 2011 7:24 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

Wed 11 May

Four greens, but I'm terrrrribly grumpy. Managing somehow not to snarl at people, but only because I keep reminding myself that "people" didn't force me to start smoking, and "people" aren't forcing me to stop.
by Hoeka
Thu May 12, 2011 7:11 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KCCC's 2011 Check-in
Replies: 431
Views: 460718

[quote="KCCC"]

Br - Pear and leftover pizza (what can I say? I love it [quote]

Did quite a doubletake on your breakfast - somehow my brain registereed Beer & pizza for breakfast... :oops:
Pizza must be one of the best breakfasts around: all the food groups in one :lol:
by Hoeka
Wed May 11, 2011 2:06 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Breakfast
Replies: 29
Views: 44205

Too Solid, that's the recipe I used!

Not sure how much an actual round weighs, but the tub I have is 500 g net, 200 g drained; there are 3 rounds in a tub - so about 65 g each. (You may have to convert.)

Just a warning: I used probably 400 g courgettes, and even so, it was quite substantial ...
by Hoeka
Wed May 11, 2011 7:30 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Breakfast
Replies: 29
Views: 44205

I don't like "breakfast foods". I sometimes have soup for breakfast, just so I could say that I've had that "most important meal of the day".

Generally, breakfast is something on toast. Today it was a omelette with feta & garlic chives, and a naartjie. (Citrus fruit is one of the few things I like ...
by Hoeka
Tue May 10, 2011 4:38 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

Tuesday, 10 May

No-S

Exercise

GC

No smoking

Yay - an all-green day!
by Hoeka
Tue May 10, 2011 10:22 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Guardian article on British eating
Replies: 3
Views: 7395

Guardian article on British eating

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/may/10/britains-food-habits-well-eat

Quite an interesting article, on attitudes to food. (A lesser-known relative of Reinhard's also gets a mention. :wink: )

I loved this quote - hope to get to that point some day:
"I eat what I need and no more; I drink ...
by Hoeka
Mon May 09, 2011 4:40 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: The 21(day) Club
Replies: 839
Views: 1564349

Five green weeks are absolutely awesome, Who me - CONGRATS!
by Hoeka
Mon May 09, 2011 4:37 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

Monday Sick day

Was ok-ish this morning, then started feeling as weak as a kitten. Slept, slept, slept. I had some soup during the day - probably not more than a cupful, all in all. Soup and maybe a slice of toast on the menu tonight, then bed again, I think.
by Hoeka
Mon May 09, 2011 6:34 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: The 21(day) Club
Replies: 839
Views: 1564349

Was it Groucho Marx who said he wouldn't want to belong to any club that would have him as a member?

Well, stuff & nonsense: I'm very happy to be here!

Now for the next 21 days...
by Hoeka
Mon May 09, 2011 6:30 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

Saturday S day
A friend's husband's band's CD was released: good evening

Sunday S day
Lovely day, which was spoiled by having to be taken to A&E - food poisoning. I had to ask my neighbours to take me there: I was too busy with "other things" :wink: I was really worried, since I had most of the ...
by Hoeka
Sat May 07, 2011 10:40 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SkyKittys Check in
Replies: 125
Views: 136220


Went to the pub and didn't have any crisps despite everyone else at the table nibbling away, then on the way home explained about No S to hubby who is now going to do it with me, which should be really helpful.

So nice to have that kind of support! And well done on tuning out on the crisps ...
by Hoeka
Sat May 07, 2011 10:36 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Who Me? Checking In!
Replies: 549
Views: 617272

Who Me? wrote: I spent hours working on the garden today. Very pleased with the work I got done, even if none of it is apparent to a casual observer.
I hope the fact that you're gardening means that you're feeling better now?

Sowed some veggie seeds today - can't wait to eat homegrown stuff again.
by Hoeka
Fri May 06, 2011 8:09 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Swarah's Check In
Replies: 8
Views: 15337

Ah, a nice green week - enjoy your S-days!
by Hoeka
Fri May 06, 2011 8:03 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

No-S
Exercise
GC
No smoking (gotta have more than one colour, heh? :wink:

Over43, lately the most difficult part of walking has been the stretch from the front door to the gate. :evil:
by Hoeka
Fri May 06, 2011 7:50 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: * * * * May challenge * * * *
Replies: 27
Views: 36524

I'm all dressed up - hat, gloves, the works - to join the party. I've been pretty lax about exercise recently, so my goal is walking 30 mins M-F.

6 :D
7 S
8 S
9 Sick day - still quite woozy from last night's food poisoning
10 More rural rambling than rural ranging, but still, 45 mins, so I ...
by Hoeka
Fri May 06, 2011 9:23 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Guest blog at zenhabits
Replies: 0
Views: 5175

Guest blog at zenhabits

I visit zenhabits every once in a while. I think this guest post will resonate for many NoSers

http://zenhabits.net/small-scale/#more-7666
by Hoeka
Fri May 06, 2011 5:30 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

Millie, I agree that habitcal cannot help in stopping smoking - I'm using it merely as a public form of accountability, similar to telling people about my intentions, as you mentioned. And I'm really glad I gave up sugar years ago: there's only one set of cravings to bulldoze through.

KCCC, I love ...
by Hoeka
Thu May 05, 2011 4:49 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Food Revolution "postponed"
Replies: 17
Views: 26713

The school lunch program is loaded with calories because (and this is true in many cases) many federal officials believe that many of the kids get one proper meal a day, their school lunch.

And because it's easier to prepare a bad meal than a good meal? Load it with calories, but "worthwhile ...
by Hoeka
Thu May 05, 2011 4:36 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Sienna's Daily Check In
Replies: 131
Views: 142241

Sienna, what happened on Monday contained a lesson, that you've taken with you. It did not contain a big stick for you to beat yourself up over it. :)
Good luck!
by Hoeka
Thu May 05, 2011 4:28 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

If at first you don't succeed... lower your expectations. ;)


... and definitely don't take up skydiving, to quote an old bumper sticker.

KCCC, I thought long and hard whether I wasn's setting myself up for failure before I started renosing and reposting .

However, No-S, exercise and GC are ...
by Hoeka
Wed May 04, 2011 6:06 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

No S

GC

Exercise

No smoking :oops: :oops: :oops:

Another awful day - what's going on with me?
by Hoeka
Tue May 03, 2011 7:39 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Red Day
Replies: 6
Views: 13116

While browsing through older posts, I noticed that a lot of people reported a red day at day 20 or 21. You made it past this hurdle - good for you. Now just get back on the horse and have a good go at the next 21 days
by Hoeka
Tue May 03, 2011 7:32 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Swarah's Check In
Replies: 8
Views: 15337

Welcome back, and congrats on the green day - keep it that way!
by Hoeka
Tue May 03, 2011 7:27 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

No-S
Exercise
GC
Smoking

I'm seeing red - waaay too much. Not happy.
by Hoeka
Tue May 03, 2011 4:43 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

Millie, I think it was Mark Twain who said it was easy to give up smoking - he'd done it thousands of times. So funny, so true.
by Hoeka
Tue May 03, 2011 9:04 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Millie daily check in
Replies: 459
Views: 430289

Who Me, please, please, please give us a "belly-laugh coming" alert in future: I nearly sprayed water all over my laptop at imaging HorseFace & hat :lol: :lol:
Thanks for the laugh!
H
by Hoeka
Tue May 03, 2011 8:50 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

Thanks goodness the rash of public holidays are over!

Weighed myself today: still stuck at 76 kg which, looking at my HabitCal, is a bit of a welcome surprise.

Since I restarted on 16 Apr, Iv'e had 8 green No S days and 6 yellow ones; ditto for exercise. Glass ceiling is a different beast ...
by Hoeka
Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:24 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: SpiritSong's Check In
Replies: 96
Views: 105423

SpiritSong wrote:The No S Diet works much better than the Half-S'ed Diet! :D
Can you hear the big, rumbling belly laugh I had from this?

And congrats - 3 pounds!!! (BTW: that's the goal I've set for myself - reaching it is a different beast altogether.)

Keep on track. :D

H
by Hoeka
Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:19 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Read while you eat
Replies: 16
Views: 26144

I'm a word junky: I read for a living (I'm a freelance book editor) and I read for pleasure. I also live alone. This means that I don't always have somebody to share a meal with. So yes, I read while I eat. In this way, I combine my two greatest pleasures: stuffing my face :oops: and stuffing my ...
by Hoeka
Thu Apr 28, 2011 3:07 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Tornado
Replies: 0
Views: 8209

Tornado

Just read about the latest tornado to have struck the southern US. I really hope that you and yours are safe.

My thoughts are with the families who were less fortunate.
by Hoeka
Thu Apr 28, 2011 2:35 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

Osoniye/Sonya, it was a Rupert & Rotshchild (yeah, one of those Rotshschilds, apparently) 2008 Classique my youngest brother gave to me (and that I had lots and lots and lots of at his wedding recently). It's a South African vineyard, so unless you're a Saffa, it might be difficult to get hold of ...
by Hoeka
Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:20 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Who Me? Checking In!
Replies: 549
Views: 617272

No, not a failure - just a plain old S(ick) day.

Hope you feel better soon!
by Hoeka
Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:14 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

No S B: yoghurt & fruit
L: pilchards on toast, fruit
S: pilchards on plain bread, fruit
We had a power failure, and there was anything else but pilchards & bread. Filled me up, but it certainly wasn't satisfying.

GC

Exercise Had a very muddy walk, but it was a lovely day, so I didn't mind the ...
by Hoeka
Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:29 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: KCCC's 2011 Check-in
Replies: 431
Views: 460718

So glad your mum's better now, KCCC.

They are old, so this is time to treasure.

It is very rare when you KNOW you are exactly where you need to be. For the last two days, I did.
So true.

Mine are in their late seventies now, and although they are quite healthy for their age, I try to see them ...
by Hoeka
Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:47 am
Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
Topic: Shovelling without the glove
Replies: 0
Views: 8150

Shovelling without the glove

Been thinking about starting SG, and wanted to "test-drive" it before committing and buying yet another piece of junk exercise equipment. :lol: :lol:

So, I decided to call the spade a shovel and tackled my compost heap. Now, I'm a dedicated greenish gardener, so there's lots of compost to be ...
by Hoeka
Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:28 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

Tuesday, 26 Apr
No S
B: yoghurt, PS, plum
L: last of the PS, thankfully; plum
S: spagbol
Very starchy meals, all of them; will get back on the green wagon today

Exercise
No walking - rain - but since I'm currently Cinderella who has to do the housework while the stepsisters are gallivanting, I ...
by Hoeka
Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:28 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Feeling like quitting
Replies: 14
Views: 23966

Flourescent-colored highly sweetened yogurt in a tube. So you don't need a spoon, two hands, or any working sensory equipment to eat it.

At first I thought that "tube" was a typo or something. Then I read the rest. Sounds as if it should actually be called YuckYurt (except yacks are useful beasts ...
by Hoeka
Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:05 pm
Forum: Urban Ranger General Discussion
Topic: walking again :)
Replies: 27
Views: 53704

Debs, such good news! What I love most about walking is that every day and every walk is a new experience. You might follow the same route every walk, but the environment (and the walker) are never the same two walks in a row.
So, go out & enjoy. And it's spring, your side of the world - even more ...
by Hoeka
Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:48 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Millie daily check in
Replies: 459
Views: 430289

So you had a failure? Bad bad bad girl :wink: :wink: :wink:

But: you also did a whopping 2 hours of walking and some SGing! I'm not saying the good cancels out or mitigates the bad, but look at the good choices you did make.

You know the dictum: mark it & move on.

And damn, that tart still has ...
by Hoeka
Tue Apr 26, 2011 3:50 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

Dear me - what, no nightshade plants? No tomatoes? No potatoes? No aubergines? What other plants are included? These are just off the top off my head. Much as I love potatoes, I think I'd be able to cope with not being able to eat them. But tomatoes? Not a chance. Aubergines I plant because I just ...
by Hoeka
Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:35 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

Yesterday will go down in my personal annals as the Day of the Potato fest. Somebody - was it Jean? - mentioned having had potato salad, and my tastebuds went Yes yes yes, that what we want - potato salad. Now, I love spuds in any form, but potato salad is something I seldom make. It's something I ...
by Hoeka
Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:39 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: coming back after a long absence
Replies: 4
Views: 8610

From one sheep returned back to the fold to another: welcome back!
by Hoeka
Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:30 am
Forum: No S Diet Testimonials (aka "yearly check in")
Topic: THE NO S JOURNEY
Replies: 20
Views: 48494

This is so inspirational - thanks for posting!

You should feel really proud that you bounced back after no loss in your third month.
by Hoeka
Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:16 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

Thanks, Millie. Had a look at your check-in thread: the berry tart has me drooling over the keyboard!

Yesterday was pretty contained: more an N-day than an S-day. :D

I'm taking today as another S-day. Not too worried about going overboard, but boy, am I in a holiday mood!
by Hoeka
Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:09 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka in 2011
Replies: 34
Views: 40231

Hoeka in 2011

It's been a while ...

I joined last year, and had a pretty good run No-S wise, some exercise hicccups, some bad glass ceiling days, then went home to spend Christmas with my family and well, life just happened, I guess.

My starting weight last year was 80 kg, and at 1,58 m, that’s waaaaay too ...
by Hoeka
Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:14 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Anyone not weigh themselves?
Replies: 33
Views: 44955

I don't own a scale, but go to the pharmacy once a month to be weighed. I think that if I weighed myself every day, or even weekly, I'd focus on the short term results, and, as other posters have remarked, it's so easy then to then act impulsively based on what the scale said.

Somebody here posted ...
by Hoeka
Sat Dec 18, 2010 11:01 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Callie302's Not-Quite Daily Check In
Replies: 36
Views: 44800

Fresh-baked read .... you have my drooling all over the laptop. I'm pretty close to useless in the kitchen, but one thing I want to do next year is to bake sourdough bread

I also still battle with meal sizes: I tend to overload my plate, and then discard some of the food. This is something that ...
by Hoeka
Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:30 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: New year traditions
Replies: 4
Views: 16163

New year traditions

No no, no not NY resolutions (I wouldn't inflict those on you). What do you do to ring in the new year?

I love reading and the concept of having "too many books" is utterly alien to me. I try to make my first purchase of the new year a new book: it makes me feel that the coming year will be full of ...
by Hoeka
Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:04 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka's check-in
Replies: 18
Views: 29258

Thurs 16/12/2010

Another bad breakfast day: I really really really don't like breakfast, and have to force myself to eat it. Just can't stomach food - even the thought of it - so early in the morning. I try to eat breakfast at 7, lunch at 1, supper at 7. Perhaps I should eat breakfast later: 10 ...
by Hoeka
Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:31 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: People Get Jealous
Replies: 12
Views: 23096

I think it's a case of "jealousy makes you nasty".
Smile sweetly & move on - you're doing great.
by Hoeka
Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:26 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka's check-in
Replies: 18
Views: 29258

Wed 15/12/2010

No S

Exercise

Glass ceiling

Yay, an all-green day!

Came veryveryvery close to cracking yesterday (Wed) afternoon. Decided that I would have an early supper. The hunger pains then seemed to disappear, and I actually had supper later than normal. One reason for this hunger is ...
by Hoeka
Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:41 pm
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Weight Watchers changes its points system
Replies: 43
Views: 49394

Reinhard, have you considered the alphabet diet, as followed by a character in one of Marion Keyes' books (I think)?
Day 1 would be apples, artichokes, asparagus
Day 26 would be zucchini.
(This is one diet where being being bi-/multilingual would be a bonus)
by Hoeka
Wed Dec 15, 2010 3:12 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka's check-in
Replies: 18
Views: 29258

OOOOOPS :oops:

Getting really bad about checking in

So far, things have been going well ito No S and exercise. Keep tripping up on the glass ceiling, though

Mon 13 Nov 2010

No S

Exercise

Glass ceiling

Tue 14 Nov 2010

No S

Exercise

Glass ceiling

Exercise has been a problem: it's been ...
by Hoeka
Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:35 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka's check-in
Replies: 18
Views: 29258

Saturday 11/12/2010

No S

Exercise
Glass ceiling

Sunday 12/12/2010

No S

Exercise
Glass ceiling
by Hoeka
Sat Dec 11, 2010 7:47 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka's check-in
Replies: 18
Views: 29258

Friday 10/12/2010

No S

Exercise

Glass ceiling
I was all set up to stick to the glass ceiling when a friend joined me for lunch ... :cry:
by Hoeka
Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:41 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka's check-in
Replies: 18
Views: 29258

Oops, haven't checked in for a few days!

Wed 8/12/2010
No S

Exercise

Glass ceiling

Thurs 9/12/2010

No S

Exercise

Glass ceiling

Callie, thanks for popping in. Weather's been quite good lately - hot, but not unbearably so.
by Hoeka
Wed Dec 08, 2010 6:17 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: ZippaDee Do Da Days...
Replies: 526
Views: 817863

Zippa, if boring = things going smoothly, less difficult and more natural, then, by all means, give us boring posts!
Well done - great inspiration for all of us
by Hoeka
Wed Dec 08, 2010 6:00 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: JD Check in
Replies: 40
Views: 49608

Happy birthday! And enjoy your S day
by Hoeka
Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:53 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: One-Word Resolution
Replies: 7
Views: 20177

I saw it too, KCCC and was quite inpsired by the idea. Most New Year's resolutions are pretty generic, one-size-fits-all, but having to focus on only one word forces one to sit down and really think about the year ahead.
Another approach I've seen is "word of the month", where the particular word ...
by Hoeka
Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:40 pm
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka's check-in
Replies: 18
Views: 29258

Callie, No S hasn't been much of a problem - in fact, Sat & Sun were more N-ish than S-ish. My real problem is the glass ceiling; also the main reason for the excess weight I'm carrying. Should maybe do a longer post about that, I'm sure there's lots of advice out there

Tues 7/12

No S

Planned ...
by Hoeka
Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:20 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: 15n@50s Daily Check In
Replies: 546
Views: 503146

I don't that that your Dec is really doomed: you are focussing on No S failures, but look at your other successes in the past. You have a lot to be proud of.

Dec is difficult, and your idea of focussing on one S will help you to establish that habit; come Jan, you will have the no-sweets habit ...
by Hoeka
Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:43 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Callie302's Not-Quite Daily Check In
Replies: 36
Views: 44800

Callie, so true what you said about urges disappearing when they are ignored. (Now, please explain why the urge to smoke is so much more tenacious than any other?)
You made it through your first week - well done!
by Hoeka
Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:32 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Hoeka's check-in
Replies: 18
Views: 29258

Monday 6 Dec

No S
Another green square on Habitcal - so happy!

Exercise
Not as much as I'd want, though

Glass ceiling
by Hoeka
Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:09 am
Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
Topic: Hi everybody. Newbie here.
Replies: 11
Views: 21218

Welcome here!
Please keep us up to date with your progress - it's a difficult time to start, I know, but the principles of No S are so easy to follow.
Good luck on your journey
by Hoeka
Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:33 am
Forum: Daily Check In
Topic: Callie302's Not-Quite Daily Check In
Replies: 36
Views: 44800

Callie, glad to hear the week-end went well, especially since you were so worried about it.
Have a green week!

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