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Another belated update! No, I've not gone away, I'm working hard every day to make Gloverton a thriving example of health and fitness. Although, I did experience my first RED DAY recently!

First, the numbers:
Day 54 - SUCCESS (01/04/13)
Day 55 - S-DAY (01/05/13) - Saturday
Day 56 - S-DAY (01/06/13 ...

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Whew, it has been some crazy days here at the Gepetto household! Although I haven't been here, I have been keeping on keeping on!

But first, a confession! :oops: So that 16 pound beast of a hammer? Well, turns out I can't read - it's only 10 pounds. Still a great workout, and in retrospect, I'm ...

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I once let a younger coworker watch two of my sons during "take your child to work day." After seeing my 9yo flip a small flashlight over the atrium where it fell 3 stories into a planter, she commented that was all the contraception she needed. He did it by accident, which was probably worse ...

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Congratulations on passing the 100-day mark! You're so right about wanting to be a better example for the children. In my case it's a desire to be a good example and to meet my grandchildren (someday, not too soon!).

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You go, runner you!

When my wife is running a lot (getting ready for an event, etc.) her metabolism seems to accelerate too, as she just seems to melt away. Although I can never notice it in her, she says it slows just as fast when she's not running. That or her clothes shrink like mine when there ...

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Hi ironchef, just read through your past few entries, and am thoroughly impressed with your ability to resist the "WTH" monster! It's so easy to throw in the towel after a fall, and you steered clear beautifully.

Your wonderment about where your weight will settle seems natural - having to eat more ...

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Day 35 - S-DAY (12/16/12)
Day 36 - SUCCESS (12/17/12)

Sweetness - thanks, I will! She's a beast!

No funny stuff today; had a scouting event with a son, which involved a potluck buffet. Single small plate with a salad bowl perched on it, and a cup of water from the drinking fountain. Successful ...

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Congratulations on the C25K progress!

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I did it, I did it! I'm at my goal weight and officially of normal weight! Woohoooooo! I haven't been for 7 years or so (although I did come close twice in between) and even back then I was only at normal weight for half a year on some unsustainable crazy diet. I'm so freakin delighted. Didn't know ...

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Hi Heddi,

For me, the less thought I have to invest, the better. No S and associated habits are (becoming) just that for me - habits - things that govern my life in a more or less automatic fashion, so that I don't have to think about them.

As the father of a large and still young family, a full ...

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Day 33 - SUCCESS (12/14/12)
Day 34 - S-DAY (12/15/12)

eschano, Sweetness - thanks, I'm so glad you're enjoying the saga of Gloverton! It is a fun way for me to have a story unfolding as part of the longer (lifelong!) journey that's begun.

Funny stuff! My wife and I did our modest bit of Christmas ...

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Day 30 - SUCCESS (12/11/12)
Day 31 - SUCCESS (12/12/12)
Day 32 - SUCCESS (12/13/12)

Milliem - that's my hope - that it becomes so ingrained that on some mornings I wake up half way through my Shovelglove routine before it registers that I'm actually conscious. So far...not quite there. Thanks on ...

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Tessytwinkle, welcome, and wosnes is right - after a month of No S, focused solely on the habit, I feel so much more in control of my life!

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Support for eschano's comment on containment! A red day for half-a-macaroon, that's AMAZING control! Kudos for your strength to freeze the other half, and for your integrity - keep up the awesome work, and let that red provide fuel for those greens a'rolling in!

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Day 29 - SUCCESS (12/10/12)

milliem - not worrying the details definitely helps - my biggest fear is what happens when the bloom is off the rose. Turning No S and Shovelglove and Urban Ranger into habits are the core of this new life. Things like losing weight are "lag measures" - it's the keeping ...

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Day 28 - S-DAY (12/09/12)

Thanks Sweetness! Some of those green days were hard-fought, too, and I appreciate the kind words!

It has been a very relaxing weekend, especially after the chaos of the past few weeks (we were heading into a big product launch - 2.5 years in the offing.) Don't ask me ...

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Hi all,

I've been using the chain of self-command at the footsoldier level for a week now, and have found it very useful. As a list-maker who spends most of my days in meetings, having a way to focus the few critical things that need to get done each day have been a great boon in helping to focus ...

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Day 24 - SUCCESS (12/05/12)
Day 25 - SUCCESS (12/06/12)
Day 26 - SUCCESS (12/07/12)
Day 27 - S-DAY (12/08/12)

Oh, what a whirlwind this week has been! It's been a full S-Day today, too, as we visited some family friends and only just returned home after a long visit with wine, food, chips and ...

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Mika_Onida wrote:Can you really get all that done (left and right) in 14 minutes?

Hi Mike, I usually get through and into the first 1 or 2 movements of a second cycle in 14 minutes.

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Day 22 - SUCCESS (12/03/12)
Day 23 - SUCCESS (12/04/12)

Hi Reneew~ - thanks for stopping by, and I completely agree about food tasting better. Also, it's nice to not have to think about eating in between meals - so instead of wondering if it's snack time yet, I just keep working. I think I may be ...

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Hey, this looks like fun! My goals for December are to continue Vanilla No S with 7 inch plates, and continue Shovelglove and Urban Ranger habits. (note: I post more detail in the Daily Check In thread under Gepetto's Journey.)

12.01 - S-DAY
12.02 - S-DAY
12.03 - SUCCESS
12.04 - SUCCESS
12.05 ...

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Man here.

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Day 20: S-DAY (12/01/12)
Day 21: S-DAY (12/02/12)

Snapdragon - It was definitely a bit of a 'whoah' moment for me, getting to the bottom of the stairs and realizing what had just happened. Much like my 'stack the plate to the heavens' approach, it sounds like your Cheetos are helping to build the ...

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Double 21's - that should be some sort of metaphor for hitting life's jackpot. Congratulations!

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Three green days and some S-Days - what a great start! I agree with eschano - the beginning is the toughest. Probably inertia, but once that habit gets in motion, look out pounds!

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Day 19: SUCCESS (11/30/12)

Snapdragon, thanks for stopping by, and for the words of support.

Wall of Introspective Text:
It's not these first few weeks, or even months, that worry me. A decade ago I followed Jorge Cruise's "8 Minutes in the Morning" and successfully dropped 40 pounds. It came ...

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That's fantastic! Congratulations, and big warm congratulations on the birth of Lincoln!

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Day 18: SUCCESS (11/29/12)

Zippadee, ironchef and Sweetness - thanks for stopping by, and for the encouragement. As for sense of humor, my theory is that when facing life's challenges we can choose to laugh or cry, and laughing people are more fun to be around. :-)

Funny stuff: work's been crazy ...

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Sweetness, I have to say that stopping by your thread is always like hanging out at a campfire in mid-summer. Comfortable, warm, great vibe, lots of happiness. Thanks for sharing your successes, and for showing (me at least), what the road ahead can look like!

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KCCC wrote:(I also think that finding exercises I could do was a BIG help! I am just happier when I exercise regularly.)

I completely agree with this! Not exercising makes me grumpy in ways only my family seems to point out.

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Praying for an easy labor (yes, oxymoron my wife tells me) and healthy baby for you!

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Congratulations on the successes - especially Thanksgiving, where anything short of a Roman orgy probably qualifies for a gold medal.

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Hey, 2 is a line, and 3 is a trend! Go, go, go, you can do it!

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Whoo, been a crazy few days!

Day 13: S-DAY (11/24/12)
Day 14: S-DAY (11/25/12)
Day 15: SUCCESS (11/26/12)
Day 16: SUCCESS (11/27/12)
Day 17: SUCCESS (11/28/12)

Sweetness - thanks for the support!

So the past few days has been crazy - first the 2 s-days that were pretty wild, although there was a ...

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Day 12: SUCCESS (11/23/12)

Haha, hi Snapdragon! No, sorry, not your brother! Thanks for the kind words about No S - it does seem to fit me so far. Then again, I'm just shy of two weeks into this change in lifestyle, so I know there are some hard days ahead as old habits begin gasping for air ...

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Day 10: SUCCESS (11/21/12)
Day 11: S-DAY (11/22/12) - Thanksgiving in the U.S.

Eschano - thanks for stopping by, and thanks for the kind words about the Gloverton updates - I'd love to read stories about your experiences if you decide to give it a go!

It's been a busy few days, but successful ...

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Hi tobiasmom,

You're an inspiration, to forge ahead with No S in the midst of pregnancy and the chaos of a broken arm! I think that following No S in those circumstances qualifies you for the iron will award!

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Hi Milczar, I was reading back through some of your log posts, and it reminds me of my own struggles - I even lost 40 pounds 10 years ago following Jorge Cruise's 8 Minutes plan.

Thanks also for posting your eating - that's a brave thing, and your reflection on it (the junk is bad) is so candid ...

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Sweetness - congratulations on the c25k! That's a great program, especially when followed in moderation. :) My wife lost over 70 pounds after she followed that very same program about 3 years ago, and aside from looking absolutely fantastic, she has run several 10 mile races "for fun." Great things ...

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Hi Kathleen,

I'll add my words of support to ironchef, ~reneew and nosnos.

You have a great and powerful insight in choosing to let go of the weight, and focus on the habit - the results will follow naturally.

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Day 9: SUCCESS (11/20/12)

milliem - thanks! There is a lot of work to be done in the village, that's for sure. It may take the rest of my life, and who knows, by then it may be a small town or even a city! :)

This post is a little late - it's actually the morning of day 10 as I write this, but ...

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Congratulations on your success! I agree with eschano, it is about the moderation in all things, and how wonderful that must feel to have that leg of the journey on the books as a success.

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Day 8: SUCCESS (11/19/12)

Sweetness - ironically enough, that was this morning's labor!

The new routine 'building the village' worked pretty well, though I'm not quite satisfied with the 'hoeing' movement. Today was a successful No S day also - I got mighty hungry toward the end of the day, as ...

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I've been posting daily updates over on the No S forums for a week now, and thought I'd share some of the routines that have made Shovelglove so much fun in the mornings. In keeping with the scenarios on the Shovelglove page, these are designed to put you in the role of village hero, bravely ...

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The first weekend of S-Days!

Day 6: SUCCESS (11/17/12)
Day 7: SUCCESS (11/18/12)

What a strange feeling it was to experience the weekend knowing "anything" was on the menu! In practice, though, it turned out not much different than the preceding week - generally plated foods, and not a lot of ...

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Day 5: SUCCESS (11/16/12)

Sweetness, thanks for stopping by! The claw hammer might be light, but it would make a formidable "Dagger" for some one-handed work, I imagine.

Slower start today, but got my Shovelglove mojo on, and "Defended the Village" again. Finished a little before 14 minutes, so ...

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Congratulations! The movies are a danger zone for sure, you nearly need to climb over the stands to get to the films at some theatres.

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I've always thought of the key to success as getting up one more time than you fall down. It is perhaps a rephrasing of Churchill, but it's a reminder that it's the journey, not the destination - the movement toward something better that matters most.

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Day 4: SUCCESS (11/15/12)

Tougher day today. Had to give a talk at another location, huge parking lot let me get my urban ranger on for almost a half mile. Missed dinner time by two hours, but dodged the pulled pork restaurant and had a modest if late dinner at home. Whew!

Worked on building up ...

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You nailed it right on the head - just dust yourself off and start again. Hang in there!

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I like the smiley-tracker! Congratulations on 16 days, that must feel fantastic!

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Day 3: SUCCESS (11/14/12)

eschano, thanks for the welcome - everyone seems so friendly that I figured it was time to jump in.

No S is going well (you know, for day 3...) - I have no qualms about burying my plate right now; I figure that will even itself out over time. Had a business dinner tonight ...

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I'm right with you on the lingo, Klummzy, having started the same time as you! Reading the boards has been really interesting so far, and reading the main page on No S is helping me quite a bit.

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The comment about go hard or go home really struck a chord with me. I attribute it to formative military training and a culture of competition / zero sum thinking. Congratulations on tackling a novel!

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Thanks Reinhard! Your response got me thinking about what I might find in a hotel room besides body weight, and the first thing that popped to mind was the iron. It would have to be a one-handed shovelglove day, so maybe I'd have to modify my movements - garden trowel? One-handed sword?

I have a ...

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Hello everyone. First time posting on a fitness / weight loss / lifestyle forum, here, though I've certainly lurked enough of them over the years of the Internet, and BBSs before that.

Yesterday was Veteran's day here in the United States, so I was off work. Somehow I found the link to the ...

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Hi everyone,

I just discovered Shovelglove, and am wondering what solutions might exist for keeping up the routine when living out of a hotel? I'm not sure how the TSA would feel about a sledge in my luggage..-

Thanks for any advice or wisdom.

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This is a great video - just read about this recently in the book "The Gamification of Learning and Instruction" as an example of changing incentives changing behavior. The video really drives the point home!

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