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October 3rd, 2008 — , Noted from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

From my other sites -
Over at No Credit Needed I wrote about How I Live Without Borrowing Money.
Over at the NCN Network I went old school and posted 40 chart updates - all at once!
From The Fitness Health Network -
Fat Man Unleashed - Lost A Footrace To His Daughter (Just Like I Would!)
Get Fit Slowly [...]

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Breakfast For October 3

October 3rd, 2008 — , eating from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

Foods Eaten -
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 tablespoon honey
Caloric breakdown -

This week, I need to keep things simple and straightforward. I’m not going to attempt to write about anything other than my actual diet. I will not pontificate, speculate, complain, or opine. I will simply list what I’m eating, track my water intake, and see just [...]

Breakfast For October 2 (Down 1.8 Pounds)

October 2nd, 2008 — , eating from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

Foods Eaten -
4 slices turkey bacon
1 medium apple
Caloric breakdown -

Yesterday’s Calorie Chart

October 1st, 2008 — , eating from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

Here’s my chart for yesterday -

Exercise - I met some friends for a a round of golf. We rode in carts and played 18, but I tried to walk as much as possible. (With my tendency towards a snap hook, I spent most of my time on the left-side of the course.)

Supper For September 29

September 29th, 2008 — , eating from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

Foods Eaten -
1 cup oatmeal (Maple and Brown Sugar)
4 oz. applesauce (Mott’s)
2 cups chicken with vegetables soup (Campbell’s)
Vitamins
6 oz. ham
6 oz. strawberry yogurt
6 dill pickle spears
Caloric breakdown -

This week, I need to keep things simple and straightforward. I’m not going to attempt to write about anything other than my actual diet. I will not pontificate, [...]

Lunch For September 29

September 29th, 2008 — , eating from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

Foods Eaten -
1 cup oatmeal (Maple and Brown Sugar)
4 oz. applesauce (Mott’s)
2 cups chicken with vegetables soup (Campbell’s)
Vitamins
Caloric breakdown -

Breakfast For September 29

September 29th, 2008 — , eating from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

Foods Eaten -
1 cup oatmeal (Maple and Brown Sugar)
4 oz. applesauce (Motts)
Caloric breakdown -

Back At Full Strength

September 14th, 2008 — , goals from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

After being sick (and swamped with work), I’m back and ready to resume my weight loss.
This week, I want to be consistent.

I want to focus on getting enough sleep, getting enough exercise, and eating (just) enough calories.
I also plan to get back to my blogging, daily. I’ve really missed writing.
This week’s goals -
Go to gym [...]

Busy And Sick

September 8th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I’ve been very, very busy with work… and I have a terrible sinus infection. It’s hard to exercise when my head feels like a cinder-block. Hopefully, I’ll feel better tomorrow.
I have an appointment with the dietician at the gym, scheduled for next week. I recenlty had some blood work done, and I’m excited (and a [...]

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How Debt Reduction And Weight Loss Differ And How They Are Similar

August 27th, 2008 — , Life from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

Over at No Credit Needed, I’ve been writing about debt reduction for more than three years. I’ve been debt free for more than two. Here at No. Calories Needed, I’ve been writing about (attempted) weight loss, for a long time, but I’ve really struggled to make much progress. Why? What is the difference between debt [...]

Today Will Be A Great Day At The Gym

August 18th, 2008 — , Exercise from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

My daughter has gymnastics this evening and it’s my day to take her. While she’s working on her back flips, I’ll be at the gym for an extended workout.
Her class will be in session for three hours, so I’ll have plenty of time to stretch, walk in the treadmill for thirty minutes, work chest and [...]

Fitness Finds And A New Site Design

August 15th, 2008 — , Noted from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I’ve spent some time redesigning the look and feel of the site. I wanted No. Calories Needed to look more like my main site, No Credit Needed. I’ll be tweaking the colors a bit. I’m thinking of making most of the red graphics green, or blue, or orange. I’m just not sure.
I’m headed to the [...]

Workout Report 2 - NCN Goes To The Gym And Becomes A Swimmer

August 12th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

Here’s a window into my weight loss life:
I FINALLY find a workout that I enjoy - and they decide to CLOSE THE CLASS THE DAY AFTER I START ATTENDING!!!
Seriously, they closed the class.
Fortunately, they are going to open a similar class at a different time, so it’s all good.
I went to the gym anyway [...]

Workout Report 1 - NCN Goes To The Gym And Becomes A Boxer

August 11th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

Thursday, I joined a new gym. Friday, I went for my first workout. I really didn’t know what to expect as I entered the facility. When I signed up, the manager gave me a quick tour, but I had my son with me, so I was a little distracted. So, as I entered the [...]

Tomorrow, Things Are Back To Normal

August 6th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

My wife is an educator. Tomorrow, she’ll head back to the classroom and our daily schedule will return to normal. While I’m bummed that she has to go back to work, it’ll be good to have a bit more structure than I had during the summer.
I have decided to join a new gym! I’m [...]

Considering A New Gym Membership

August 5th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I’m thinking about joining a new gym. My old membership expired a few months ago, and I haven’t felt like renewing it. But, now that I’m in the mood to workout, I think I’m going to join a new place. They have an indoor walking track and an indoor pool, for year-round swimming. I [...]

First Weigh In With The New Scale

August 2nd, 2008 — , Weigh In from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

The new scale arrived late yesterday, so I waited until this morning to establish my new, official, starting weight.
I now weigh 251.4 pounds.
This is actually three or four pounds less than I thought I would weigh. Our old scale was off by about two pounds.
I don’t really have a lot to write about today. I [...]

Tomorrow Is Weigh In Day (With A New Scale)

July 31st, 2008 — , Golden Rules from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I bit the bullet and ordered a new scale. The one I have now is old and it’s readings are inconsistent. Tomorrow, I’ll weigh myself on the new scale and that will be my new “start weight”. I’m 99% sure that I’ll weight “more” on the new scale, but I’m cool with that. (Really, I’m [...]

A Little Help - Best Way To Cook Chicken

July 30th, 2008 — , Foods from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I need a little help. I like chicken (white meat, boneless, skinless) and I’ve been cooking it on the stove top, stir frying it in a little olive oil (and adding a little teriyaki sauce when it’s almost done). But, I’m afraid that this might not be the healthiest way to cook it. So -
What [...]

Making A Commitment

July 29th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I hereby commit myself to daily postings here at No. Calories Needed. For as long as the site has existed, I’ve never really given it - or my weight loss - proper respect. But, now that school is almost back in session and our family will return to its normal schedule, I can devote more [...]

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Forgetting Yesterday

July 29th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

There are basically two kinds of thoughts - those that disect the past and those that imagine the future. I struggle to forget. So, when I eat the wrong thing or fail to exercise, I get depressed, and when I get depressed, I simply eat more and excercise (even less)! I’m trying to LEARN how [...]

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Building My Food Budget - Establish Daily Caloric Intake

July 22nd, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

As I mentioned before, I’m creating a food budget. As part of my plan to lose a pound a week, I need to establish my daily caloric intake. (My goal is to find out just how many calories my body needs to maintain its current weight, and then eat 500 calories less than that, everyday, [...]

One Pound A Week - Right On Schedule

July 19th, 2008 — , Weigh In from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

Three weeks ago, I mentioned that I was tired of dealing with the ups and downs of dieting and that I had decided to go with a steady, healthy, day-by-day, week-by-week, month-by-month approach to weight loss. My goal? To lose one pound per week. And, three weeks later, I’m down three pounds.
In the past, I’d [...]

Creating A Food Budget - And It Has Nothing To Do With Money

July 8th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

Usually, when I talk about budgeting, I’m talking about personal finance. But, not today. Today, I’m talking about a budgeting the amount of food that I eat, throughout the day.
I’ve spent several days thinking about how the ‘food budget’ should work, and I think I’ve come up with a few good idea.
First, the budget should [...]

Walking 45 Minutes - The Ups And Downs

July 2nd, 2008 — , Exercise from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

For the past few weeks, I’ve been walking 45 minutes a day. I find that all of my walks tend to follow the following pattern -
1. I have to convince myself to actually pull out the treadmill and start walking. On most days, I’m successful, but on a few, I’m not.
2. Once I’ve plugged in [...]

Ready To Rethink My Goals And Get Real With Myself

July 2nd, 2008 — , Plan from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I’ve been writing about weight loss - on and off- for more than 2 years. In that time, I’ve managed to lose about 100 points. But, I’ve also managed to gain 100 pounds. That’s right. I weigh almost exactly the same amount today as I did two years ago. I could go on and on, [...]

Looking For A Little Healthy Inspiration

June 27th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I’ve just experienced thirty of the most stressful hours of my life. I won’t go into details (right now), but I will say - I need some inspiration. I broke down, amidst the stress of the past day-and-a-half and I consumed about fifteen diet Mountain Dews, and I’ve been eating like a madman. So, I [...]

One Hundred Pushups - Harsh Reality

June 24th, 2008 — , Exercise, Health Blog Posts, goals from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

As always, I like to be brutally honest. After watching this video from over at Get Fit Slowly, I’m convinced that I’ve been doing my pushups ‘wrong’. So, I retested myself, and I’m not ready to move to ‘level 3′. In fact, I’ve decided that I need to be doing ‘level 1′ training. Why? Because, [...]

How I Feel After 21 Days Of Healthier Eating

June 23rd, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

Three weeks ago, I gave up sodas.
Ten days ago, I gave up candy.
Two days ago, I got rid of all of the unhealthy food in our house - all of it!
I replaced the sodas with water - and a lot of it. I replaced the candy with fresh fruits and nuts. I replaced the healthy [...]

100 Push Ups Week 1 Day 1 - 42 Push Ups!!!

June 20th, 2008 — , Exercise, goals from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

A few days ago, I decided to join several of my fellow bloggers and attempt to do 100 Push Ups. During my initial test, I was able to do 13 good, ‘regulation’ push ups. Today, I officially started the program.
Here’s a chart detailing my Week 1 routine (chart comes directly from the HundredPushUps site.)

The first [...]

100 Push Ups Challenge

June 16th, 2008 — , Exercise, goals from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I’ve decided to jump on the one hundred push ups bandwagon. Following JD over at Get Fit Slowly, Nickel over at Fit36, and Jim over at Journal of Healthy Living, I’ve decided to try to do one hundred push ups - in just six weeks!
I just finished my initial test and I managed to [...]

Combining Walking And Practicing Golf

June 16th, 2008 — , Health Blog Posts from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I’ve made it my goal to walk 45 minutes - every day - to ensure that I get enough cardio. While I enjoy walking, walking every single day, especially on the same treadmill or track can get very, very boring. So, I’ve decided to combine my walking with one of my favorite past times - [...]

A Trip To The Dentist And Lots Of Walking

June 13th, 2008 — , Diets from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I went to the dentist Thursday. I’m ashamed to admit, it had been quite awhile since I had been. For years, I wasn’t covered by my wife’s dental plan, so I avoided going. Plus, going to the dentist, in the past, kinda weirded me out. But, my experience yesterday was amazing.
The hygienist who cleaned my [...]

Update On My Changes And A Stroll Through My Blogroll

June 10th, 2008 — , Noted from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

Last week, I announced the creation of my newest website - 99 Changes. Well, I’m proud to say that I have made - and tracked - 3 changes. Click here to read about my progress and see how I’m doing. (Oh yeah, I want to thank all of you who checked out the new site. [...]

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Guide To Conscious Eating

June 9th, 2008 — , Conscious Eating from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

As many of you may know, I recently lost 12 pounds in 10 days. Since that time, I’ve kept the weight off - but now I’m ready for more! Our family has adjusted to the new baby and my schedule has - finally - assumed some level of normalcy.
One of the four golden [...]

6 Days Without Soda And Life Is Good

June 6th, 2008 — , Foods from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I have managed to go 6 days without drinking any soda - and I feel great! I must admit, the first 4 days were pretty rough. I had a big-time headache that just would not go away. Even when I took ibuprofen, I could still feel this ‘heaviness’ in what felt like the front of [...]

Day Three Without Caffeine Or Diet Soda

June 3rd, 2008 — , Foods from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I have a severe headache. I’ve had it for the better part of three days. Why? Because I recently stopped drinking sodas. I’m glad I made the choice to give them up, but, man, my brain hurts!
My sleep patterns have been destroyed. At night, I’m all over the place. Last night, I slept on a [...]

Giving Up Soda, Diet Cola, Pop, Mountain Dew, Coke, And Pepsi

June 1st, 2008 — , Foods from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I have consumed my last Diet Mountain Dew.
As part of my new project, chronicled over at 99 Changes, I have decided that my first change will be that I will no longer consume soda, diet cola, pop, Mountain Dew, Coke, Pepsi, or an other carbonated beverage.
I’ve read several articles about the dangers associated with consuming [...]

No. Calories Needed Joins The Fitness Health Network

May 31st, 2008 — , Fitness Health Network from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I’m proud to announce that No. Calories Needed is now a member of the Fitness Health Network - a diverse network of bloggers who write about a wide-ranging selection of health-related topics.
Here’s a complete list of my fellow members:
Fat Man Unleashed
Get Fit Slowly
Lazy Man And Health
Journal Of Healthy Living
Weight Loss Journal
I cannot tell you how [...]

The Much Needed Vacation

May 26th, 2008 — , Life from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

A few days ago, we arrived at the beach for a week of vacation. I cannot tell you how much we needed to get away and chill. As for my weight loss, I wish that I could report progress, but I haven’t been sticking to the 4 golden rules’ Why? I really don’t know, but [...]

Fully Back On Track

May 13th, 2008 — , Golden Rules from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

After a month of starts and stops, I’m fully back on track with following the 4 Golden Rules. Having the baby was awesome, but it ‘through me off’ in terms of schedule and cooking and eating. But, we’ve finally adjusted to baby girl’s sleeping and eating routine and I’m ready to rock and roll.
I had [...]

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Going To Play Golf

May 9th, 2008 — , Exercise from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

This afternoon, I’m going to a two day golf retreat, with a friends church. I’m excited about dusting off the old clubs and playing. I went for a brisk walk this morning, and I just finished these stretches. I feel great, I’m down a few pounds, and I’ve learned how to quit obsessing about food [...]

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Eating Before I Get Hungry

May 5th, 2008 — , Control Cravings from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I woke up this morning and did some writing over at No Credit Needed. I’ve written an article about time management that you might like.
As I was writing the article, it hit me that I never wait until I’m in crisis mode to make financial decisions. No, I have plans in place for managing my [...]

Finally, Life Is Back To Normal

April 28th, 2008 — , Life from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I’ve been sick for the better part of the last week. So has my wife. And my daughter. And my little boy. Thankfully, the new baby seems to be doing just fine. But, today, we all feel much better. I’m going to sit down for my first meal of the day, and I’m going to [...]

Breakfast And The New Baby

April 21st, 2008 — , Golden Rules from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I’m sitting here, typing away, after enjoying a good ‘breakfast’ of turkey bacon and dill pickles. Baby number three is resting beside me, sleeping in her baby swing.
So far, she’s doing great. She eats at about 9PM, then has another bottle at 1AM - and then she sleeps until about 6AM. For a newborn, that’s [...]

Back On Plan And Doing Great - New Babies Rock!

April 16th, 2008 — , Life from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

We are all home, safe and sound. Mommy is doing great and baby number three, born Sunday, is just perfect. Big sister and big brother are over-the-moon happy, and Daddy, well, I’m back on my eating plan and more blessed than ever!
In the 10 days or so, leading up to the birth, I was scatter-brained. [...]

Waiting For The New Baby And Coasting

April 9th, 2008 — , Life from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I’m still using the ‘4 Golden Rules’ - but I’m avoiding the scales. Life is so busy right now, waiting for baby number three to be born, and I don’t need the added stress of worrying about my weight loss. I like being in control, but I know that I’m eating more than I should, [...]

Busy, Busy Week And Some Hard Lessons Learned

April 5th, 2008 — , Golden Rules, Life from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I’ve been trying to follow the ‘golden rules’ - but I’ve been so busy this week, getting ready for the birth of third child. Tomorrow morning, I’ll go back to really focusing on how I eat and eating consciously. We were fully expecting the baby to be born this week - our other two were [...]

I Can Make You Thin Episode Three Recap

March 30th, 2008 — , Control Cravings, Golden Rules, McKenna from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

Paul opens with a few quick bits -
Tonight’s show is going to talk about ‘binge eating’.
This ‘is not a crash diet’ - it’s about ‘changing the way you feel about food and yourself’. Slow and steady.
What do I do if I fall of the wagon? It can’t stop working, but you can stop doing it. [...]

Episode 3 Of Paul McKenna’s I Can Make You Thin Is About To Air

March 30th, 2008 — , Golden Rules, McKenna from NCN @ No. Calories Needed

I will be watching Episode 3 of I Can Make You Thin in about five minutes. Today was a very emotional day for me - in a good way. I’ve had so much success, but today, I ate too quickly. I’m really, really excited about our new baby, who is due to be born any [...]

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