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Definitely Sunshine_angel. Still working through the recipes to get myself back on track after the holiday. I splurged a bit too much, but I know what to do now :).
My struggle is strength training. I'm becoming more consistent is doing it, but it's still a struggle.
Over all I really enjoyed the challenge and intend to continue on with the program.
This has been a great challenge. I, too, did much better the 1st week than the second, am still down quite a few lbs., have more energy, learned some great things through this challenge that will help to spur me forward toward a continued healthy life. I've developed some better consistency in drinking water, eating more fruits and veggies, and exercise, which was really what I was after.
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I used to reach for junk food whenever I got stressed over life's issues. But, since joining SP, that has changed. An apple or other "crunchy" fruit or veggie satisfies me. However, I recently learned that a power walk or ride on my bike is better therapy. Since I completed these past 2 weeks, I am happy to report that my evening food cravings, especially the sweet ones, have subsided in a big way! Yay me! Yay for SparkPeople!!!
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I reported yesterday, but wanted to tell those who say that they can't believe that it is over that only the challenge is over. I have been on it for 2 months and it just gets better and better. We can do his. Keep Sparking Team!
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I lost 10 pounds! Woohoo!
Cooking is not my forte, but some of the recipes were very easy. I liked some of the foods that were out of my comfort zone. I definitely see that I was eating too many calories before- on the high end of my range. I also noticed the lack of sodium the first week making the water weight fall off. I learned cooking can be fun. I learned that I do have to shake up my work outs, as well as my eating plan to keep my body guessing. Apparently I did not have enough strength training, but I'm doing well on cardio. I liked the use of REAL ingredients like brown sugar instead of synthetic stuff. I really felt better and more energized. When I did get hungry, I snacked on celery or watermelon. I plan to go for week 3 and 4 just because I feel so much more alive. Hating cooking the way I do, that says A LOT. I didn't miss fast food and didn't have the urge to binge eat, which was amazing. I am a caffeine pill addict and was able to go from 5 a day to 1 a day and am hoping if I stay with the Spark Solution and the Spark Recipes book, that I can cut caffeine out all together . In fact, I felt so good, I broke some personal bests in walking and yoga. I was better able to do things around the house too! Edited by: ~INDYGIRL at: 7/8/2013 (12:39) Life is happening now, not 10 pounds from now.
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Although I did NOT lose weight during the last two weeks, I did manage to refocus... the Spark Solution is a great program... I shall continue on to week 3... still have 8 pounds to lose to reach a NORMAL BMI!
"It is better to be hated for who you are, than loved for who you aren't"- Van Zandt
The last 2 weeks have helped me get back into the routine of exercising every day and measuring and tracking my food. I am down 2 lbs so far but I have stopped drinking soda, added more fruits and vegetables to my diet. I can feel the difference when I exercise it is getting easier and I have been able to increase my fitness minutes. I have also started doing Yoga a few times a week and that is helping my stress level. I have not been sleeping well and next week I plan to add a night time routine to hopefully help me sleep better.
Overall the first two weeks have been a success! On to week 3....
What did I learn from this challenge? Consistency is the biggest key that I learned. Even though I did not do as good as I would have liked about talking on the Spark Team Page, life gets in the way and I felt it was more important to take care of me. I have been consistent at starting with a glass of water and continuing throughout the day, taking my vitamins, starting my day with an exercise so anything I could do during the day I felt like it was a bonus. I wasn't thinking about how to fit in my exercise. I also tried new foods, some I really like and some not so much but I learned about the food I put in my body.
Best of all, I lost 3 pounds and feel much better. It does not sound like a lot but I feel much better. My belt is on the smallest holes so I need to go out and buy a new belt. I also have a wedding at the end of the month so now is a good time to treat myself to a new dress. Now that I am on the right track, I just need to remember consistency and take care of me 1st with eating right and keep moving. Thank you Spark People and all the members of this challenge. I learned a lot from following this challenge and reading what members have to say, I know I am not alone out there and as long as I keep moving forward; life is good! |
Thanks for a fun 2 weeks SP_STEPF, all my fellow challenge team members, and everyone at SparkPeople involved. I lost 3 pounds but found several new favorite recipes so I like that tradeoff :)
By measuring and tracking everything I've eaten I realize I've overestimated how much water I drank and how much protein I ate, so those are two things I've improved on, although most days I could probably still do with more protein. I like veggies so generally ate at least 4 servings a day before the challenge, but I have been eating more fruit so that's an improvement. I've noticed my skin looks better and I think that's from the increase in water and fruit. I'd gotten lazy about cooking so I'm grateful the challenge got me back in the kitchen. I definitely plan on trying a few of the recipes I haven't made yet, and the next rainy day off I have I want to input some of my own recipes to see if they're as healthy as I think they are. I actually cut down my cardio but increased my ST so my workouts are becoming a bit more balanced. Getting back into ST is something I really needed to do so I hope to focus on that even more the next 2 weeks. Thanks again for a great 2 weeks. I learned a bit more about myself and what it takes to keep me motivated and strong, which is something I didn't expect, so that was definitely my unexpected bonus to the program. I'll definitely keep tracking and look forward to playing around with the recipes to create a good menu plan for the rest of the week. Good luck to everyone ongoing!
Thanks Spark for giving me a push to get back on track! Lost 4 lbs. and back to regular exercising, feeling great!
I have to say; this was a very exciting challenge! It is what I really needed to jump-start my summer solution for spiraling out of control. 14 days of fresh ideas, challenging exercises and top notch sincerity. Thanks SparkTeam!
It's great to see so many people had such great success with the plan! I only lost 1lb! Very frustrating! But I am back on track with exercising and tracking my food, so hopefully I'll lose more in the next few weeks.
Congrats to all who have stuck with this challenge for the 2 weeks! Angie
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phil. 4:13
Congrats to everyone on day 14!!! We made it!
I've been looking at myself over the last few weeks and I've noticed a few things that are both good and bad. I've seen myself drop 10 lbs but I am super cranky. It's like I can't stand my son anymore. I can't be sure if it's because I'm missing something *some vitamen or something* of if my son is just annoying :). I've noticed as I've lost these pounds my weight has shifted. I lost an inch in my thighs and a pant size overall but my waist gained an inch so did my arms. So some ups and downs. I *did* however spend a few hours tonight prepping veggies and broth for the week so at least that will be worry free. Again grats to all and Thank you. Why do we try so hard to be like everyone else, when we were born to be unique?
Thank you Spark for this Challenge (and for the book, of course!) and all the encouragement to stick with it. Ive been very grateful for Stepfs pep talks each day that have given me focus. Its been the best thing Ive done for a very long time.
Ive done more cardio and strength with more enthusiasm and Im definitely huffing and puffing less also eating less. The meals were satisfying and tasty and Ive hardly felt the need to snack. Some of those recipes will stay with me forever. It is certainly true that my nails are better theyve always had a tendency to flake so thats a bonus! I cant believe the two weeks are over they just flew by. Ive lost an amazing 8lbs overall and an inch off my waist. So at the other end Im happy with the results and with my new habits. Im on holiday for a week now so it will be hard to continue as I have been but I intend to maintain and then get back down to it. Thanks to everyone here for inspiring posts and well done all of us for getting to the end.
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I have not lost anything more than water weight.
I created a deficit of more than 16,000 calories. I am still lacking skills and kitchen confidence to prepare meals with ease. I increased my cardio activity and strength training. I still crave sugar. I'm consuming less caffeine as it wasn't part of the plan I always enjoyed my veggies. I have been satisfied between meals. I'm still huffing and puffing, because I'm adding more minutes or miles to my workouts, I am feeling better during my strength workouts. I have noticed healthier nails. I have NOT felt like I have more energy...I have been extremely tired the whole time. I need more sleep, but I'm not sleeping any better. I usually feel satisfied rather than stuffed after meals. I do plan to continue and try some of the other recipes in the book I haven't gotten to yet. Wallahalla
CST "If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn't do it, it is sin for them." (James 4:17, NIV)
I had a pretty good two weeks. I didn't count this challenge as starting again, I added it on to the 4 weeks I did previously. So, for me it is the end of 6 weeks! I couldn't be more proud of the work I have put into this...ergo, into my health! My energy is very high as is my motivation. I'm not going to lie, there were some times that I was so exhausted from all the cooking and did feel frustrated by it. Those moments passed when I stepped on the scale and saw results. Taking my pants off without unfastening them was also very motivating.
Even though I am a stress eater, I have not done so in 6 weeks...I've wanted to, but didn't do it. I think this program was designed not only to train us to eat healthfully, but to exhaust us so we can't eat...haha! No time for eating with all the grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning! Really, I wouldn't change it a bit. I have followed the plan as closely as possible. I needed to because obviously, even though I previously thought I was "doing it right" I have learned that I wasn't. I did not lose weight doing it my way. So, this is exactly what I needed. I am more attentive to my food choices, portion sizes and cutting way down on processed foods. I can actually visualize myself succeeding and making it last...I have not been able to do that before, ever. So far I am down 19 lbs and I hope to have hit 20 when I weigh tomorrow! My summer goal (by September 1) was to lose 10%, which is 25 lbs. So I am quite pleased. Just because our challenge is "over", I am not over. I feel very confident that I am developing great habits that are going to stick with me. I have enjoyed reading every one's posts and progress, I learned from them and appreciated your experiences! Good luck to everyone!!! Keep Sparking! Peace, Love & Music --author unkown
Well I think I am only down a pound, but I have definitely made some changes during the 14 days of this Challenge. I exercised all but 2 days, and that was one of my big reasons for doing the challenge. I didn't do the program in the book, but I did do structured cardio days alternating with strength days.
I plan to do my own spark program for the next two weeks, and then repeat weeks 1 & 2 of the Spark Solution at the beginning of August. maybe by then I can follow the exercise program more closely.
I can't believe that 2 weeks are gone! I didn't follow every step of the plan, but found motivation enough to lose 5 lb. I plan to try it again and go for another 5, maybe adding a few things into my lifestyle that I wasn't willing or able to do last go round.
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Short two weeks.Not as successful this week, but I haven't exercised either. We are going to continue.
Success consists of getting up once oftener than you fall down. ANON.
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Two weeks are up. Congratulations to all that have stuck with the program.
I am sure you have seen changes as I have. I am down 3 lbs. and have lost and in . off my waist these past 2 weeks. I have more energy and am ready to start another week of the SS program. I have several favorite things I plan on making. My husband has jumped on board with the healthy food habit. Thank you for helping us along with this challenge. I'm going to buy this book for my sister for her birthday. I don't know about the rest of you but my book is looking like it is well used. See you on the week 3 thread. ~Terri~
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I can't believe this two weeks is up already! Today was not my best day plan wise. I splurged more than I should have for a little one's birthday party. I don't feel gross and bloated because I kept my earlier meals within a good range today, but I should have laid off the third cupcake! I allowed the sugar to get to me, and was sharing with my son, but should have never even picked it up. What is done is done though, so I cannot dwell on it. I mark this off my slip ups, and keep chugging. I am still maintaining well, although Mondays are my weigh in. I can see how much damage happened from the holiday, and adjust. Still being under 170 is great, I just need to work on the next weeks to help get me closer to being under 160 :).
No stress today. I just got sucked into the celebration with everyone. No one pushed me to eat either. I just did the damage myself. It is okay though. Monday is a new day to get back on track :).
I can't believe it's the last day of the challenge either! I've lost a pound and maintained...which isn't too bad considering the craziness of the past two weeks. I haven't been able to do the exercise like I liked to, but I've kept plugging at it.
I've definitely been a lot smarter, and informed about teh decisions I make, and become aware of the decisions. I'll be redoing week one and two on my own again. And just...thanks again for teh information and inspiration of this book. While I've not been perfect follower of the solution plan, I know I've been making the right steps to make a new lifestyle change, and that's made me very grateful. "It is better to light a single candle than to sit and curse the darkness."
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I did manage to stay in range every day this week. I start the day with my normal healthy way and then before it's too late in the day I have started going through the tracker and making notes of what I need to be in goal and then planning. It does me no good at all to plan it all in the morning because I never know where or what lunch will be. I just make it as healthy as possible. This has been a good teaching/learning tool.
I can't believe this is over!!!!
I lost a few pounds- but what really counts is I have busted this plateau that has been nagging me for months! I have enjoyed a lot of the recipes, tips, and ideas that the book has shared- plus it is nice to read something that isn't always on the computer! I can't wait to continue this journey and I have so many more things in my tool belt now! Thanks!!!!! Rachel
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How can it be over? I'm just getting going. Man, it took me a long time to get with the program. I'm still not there, but I'm not giving up. I may start over with another group. I have a lot going on but I am making healthy choices with eating. I'm still not safe to be using the stairs instead of the elevator alone. If a co-worker is using the stairs I'll ask if they mind if I walk along. I find myself reaching for healthier snacks. I haven't been great at completing the food tracker because my goal is to get flexible and moving, but eventually I'll get better at navigating this site and try to do everything. I do seem to have more energy, I am reaching for fruits and vegetables over other snacks. I have had the urge to binge, but it's easier to redirect myself to better choices. Even though I wasn't great at staying on track I can see a difference in how I think, act, and feel. With time and practice I know I can make this my new lifestyle. I'm down 5 pounds, which is more than I expected.
Elizabeth Jayne
West Bend, WI "But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in your weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me." 2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV
Congrats to all who stuck with this. It is so hard to believe that this is day 14...it has flown by!
I didn't do so well with my food but I'm working on it and I have confidence that I'm taking the right steps to get where I need to be. I've increased my cardio activity as well as ST and it's starting to feel more like a habit than it has in several weeks. This has been a great step to setting some good lifestyle changes and I'm looking forward to continuing with the program. And I also thank everyone on the team as well as SP and our Team Leaders! Suzie
Definitely a stress eater but trying to learn to deal with stress in different ways. I'm not sure how much I lost, or if I lost anything, I will weigh myself on my regular weigh in day which is Wednesday.
I do know that I've gained more energy and feel better physically and mentally and I'm sleeping much better. This is a program I can live with for life. Thank you SparkPeople and SP_STEPF and DIETITIANBECKY. Tee - Maine
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Woo Hoo! Congratulations to all who lost weight on the challenge. I loved the recipes and tried to make most of them and will continue to use them. I followed the plan really well the first week, but the second week I worked 79 hours and was just too exhausted to keep up. I fell asleep last night waiting for my computer to restart! LOL. I did try to eat healthy and get extra steps in when I could. I am close to my weight goal and short too, so I didn't cut out the snacks and still managed to stay the same weight. I am never hungry when I follow the Menus in SS, but it is probably too much food for me. It was fun being a part of the group!
Stef and Becky for the hard work. The choice is mine. I am in charge of me. Live healthy.
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My weight is down 3.2 pounds. That doesn't sound like much. I would be discouraged, but I'm in two of the demographic groups listed on page 35 that make it harder to lose weight. Since I lost more than 1 pound a week that I was cautioned to expect, I'm happy!
I want to go back to Day 1 again tomorrow. I've found that the breakfasts featured in the book actually have more calories than I had been eating before. With the extra calories, I don't get the mid-morning munchies craving. Even though my weight loss hasn't been amazing, it's a start in the right direction. Bonnijean
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Definitely a stress eater, but lately try to distract myself with SP website or telling myself that what/ who is causing stress is not worth messing up my achievements. Didn't use today as a rest day because I was so busy yesterday that I rested form exercise that day.
Hard to believe its day 14 already!! I just got back from a mini vacation and although I wasn't able to track my food intake, I did try to make the best food choices with what was available. It wasn't the best week for me as it was also my birthday so I ended up with many meals out. But all in all, I'm feeling good about how the past two weeks have gone. As of this morning I've lost 6.4lbs in the past two weeks so I'm very happy with my progress. Going to continue on with the plan and continue losing those pounds and gaining my success with a more active lifestyle. Stopped at the grocery store today and picked up some staples for healthy lunches, etc for the week ahead.
~ Becky ~
With God all things are possible.
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Like Reese Witherspoon says at the end of Pretty in Pink "WE DID IT"
Great journey. Although some of us were out of towners in a totally new place and for others it was more of a staycation, I enjoyed both my experience and seeing yours. My weight was down 5.5 pounds yesterday from day 1 tho some of that might be water-- my weight had been bouncing a lot the last month but definitely it is down. I haven't been hungry or craving and have found some great new favorites-- the breakfast burrito, the tuna salad, the breakfast cookies and the southwest chicken. Miso? still debating but glad I have the rest of that box of brown rice and feel comfortable preparing it, have started the habit of bringing lunch and coworkers expect it now, and have some ideas for snacks if I need them. I also have been doing more isometric exercises and strength training without weights. And I can tell in my arms and abs. It's been a great 2 weeks. Thanks Spark. Eastern Time Zone
Megan "Never tie your self esteem to a number - high or low"
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Love to read about successes and about honest assessments of less-than-stellar performance. I cheer for both!
Held my own the last two weeks, though I wasn't as diligent about tracking. I'm hoping that one of these days I will be able to maintain without needing to track as much. Celia
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I can't believe how fast the 2 wk challenge went this time!
Other than the church services that we regularly attend on Sunday, I am spending my day today preparing my menus for next week, and planning my exercises. I lost 4 lbs. this two week. Not bad since I have been on the Spark Solution for about 2 months now. I have lost a total of 29 lbs. on this program, a total of 45 lbs. now from my highest weight. I have followed the program nearly 100%, with the exception of about 2 meals that I ate out, but stayed within my calories for the day. I have gotten back into the habit of cooking my meals at home again and I have to say that I have enjoyed it tremendously. My husband has too. He likes everything that I have prepared from our plan. I am gradually increasing my cardio exercises. Mostly with intervals, and strength training. I have not noticed any of the eating improvements as I had already experienced them on the first Challenge. I will say though that I am enjoying the veggies more now than I did. Also, my breathing has improved a lot after this challenges exercises. My nails have always been weak and brittle, but I now have strong nails and no longer brittle! I am feeling much better with much more energy which is good for someone my age. I plan to continue to work within the outline of this plan and try even more of the Spark People recipes. Good luck to all of my team members. Keep Sparking!!! "I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me."
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I can't believe that this is the end of our challenge. The last few days have been very difficult but full of very sweet surprises. I was having a little difficulty with my birthday (yesterday) and DH and friends surprised me with multiple parties and outings. Quality eating was NOT at the top of their list and I just sort of went with the flow. I did get some exercise in but I don't want to step on the scale. The non-scale victory is that I got a new dress for my birthday and it was a size smaller than the last one I purchased.
This challenge has been wonderful for me as it taught me to eat new foods as well as how to sneak in additional veggies. My upper body strength training still needs a little work. I'm not sure that I will ever be able to go from a push-up to a side plank... but I will continue to try. Thank you coaches for all the time and effort you put into the Spark Solution. It really has made a difference in my life. Even with the bumps in the road this week. ~Shay
"Let me hear of Your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting You. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to You." Psalms 143:8 Learning to love myself again!
Day 14 already = it went by so fast
So far for today all is good. Had a healthy veggy omelet and an orange for breakfast. For lunch have a veggy homemade soup ready with 1 small bun and for supper we are having chicken - grilled with lots of veggs (spinach, broccoli, celery, green pepper, onions, tomato stir fried) - there will be boiled potates as hubby cant go without but I am planning on not having any I am pleased that I have been able to follow along with this program for 14 days. I have seen from the recipes outlined in the book and the meals I have been making are pretty close - just needed to change a little along with portion size. Big change was making sure I ate 3 meals a day and the daily exercise. Exercise - week one was difficult due to the extreme heat and the fact that I tire so easily from any exertion. Week 2 has been better and I know Week 3 will be even better. I know I can do it, I believe I can do it and therefore I will achieve it. Goal for this coming week; Weight - 2 pounds less than today Exercise = 15 minutes each day of walking using my Wii balance board for the step action. Water = this has been great for the past 2 weeks and I will continue to get in all the water Veggys - will continue to get in all my veggs So here are my stats for today Weight Day 1 June 24 2013 = 303.5 Day 14 July 7 2013 = 204.6 This is a lose of 9 pounds = have never done so great and am so pleased Blood pressure 139 / 82 Pulse 68 Glucose 6.5 I am sitting here with a big smile and feeling so proud that I accomplished weight loss for this challenge - it was more than I anticipated and am looking forward to the next few weeks to see how much further I can take this Marilyn
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I won't bore anybody with excuses, but I did far better in week 1 than week 2. I am down 4 pounds and am happy enough with that. I planned most of my meals for vacation, and cooked and froze lots of healthy Spark recipes to take with me. I will really miss the tracker to keep an eye on my food. I did pre-track a few days, but I don't have the time to sit and get them all input. Therefore, although I don't think internet will be available, I will bring my computer and I created an Excel worksheet that will serve as a food tracker. It will be more effort (can't look anything up), but I still want to ensure that I stay sufficiently focused to ensure I don't undo all the good work I have done.
I think, however, I may suspend the strength training. I am still having issues with my neck and pinched nerve, and I want to give them an opportunity to heal up. Since I will be doing a great deal of hiking on this vacation, I will have plenty of cardio time. I will also miss being able to log on and watch everyone else's progress. I am bring the book with me, of course, and will continue to follow as closely as possible for weeks 3 and 4. I will be sure to post when I get home and let you know how I made out. The major thing I learned during this two week period was that I do much better when I preplan my meals. The first week I attempted to stay close to the menus in the book. The second week I just attempted to make good choices, but didn't take the time to try new things. I think I got too sloppy and that was why I stayed the same, but didn't lose any additional week. For example, I can stay within my Carb Budget, but there is a difference if the carbs are veggies or additional breads or a 1/2 cup of ice cream. Those are the areas where I need to get better. Grandma P.S. If I find a place where I can log on I probably well. If not, have a great two weeks and I'll be in touch when I return. |
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I totally failed in this challenge! Life just got in the way and my binge eating got the best of me. I did become more active--I've topped 10K on my pedometer for the last week. But I eat things I shouldn't when I'm home alone (which has been everyday since Thursday).
I will try again--I am NOT giving up! I'm too important to give up on! HW: 235.8 (6/26/14)
LTGW: 175 Started Weight Watchers: 6/26/14 Week 5: 229.2 (-2.6) 5 pounds GONE!! Week 10: 225.2 (-1) 10.6 pounds GONE!! Week 13: 224 (-1) First Goal: 224 pounds DONE!!! Week 24: 220.6 15 pounds GONE! Second Goal: 211.5 (10%)
We did it! Today is day 14! The 2 weeks went fast! I know I have more stamina than I did even 2 weeks ago. As for stress eating, I do want high fat food when I'm stressed, usually some form of chocolate (in mass quantities!). Since I've been tracking everyday, I do find myself more mindful about what I eat, so when I'm tempted I think about putting it in "writing". I also think about how much of my calorie allotment it will use up and think about is it really worth it. That sounds easy, but is still difficult. A big part of me still screams YES, it IS worth it. So far, I have been able to overcome the urge, but I know I may be weak in the future. But, as we keep reading and hearing, I will not let it derail me. One slip does not wipe out all the effort I've been making. I also want to thank Spark People, for existing, and for allowing us 3 months of Spark Coach with the purchase of the book. Between that (and the daily food for thought), the tips and the recipes in the book, buying the book was money well spent.
Holy derailment. Between my kiddo leaving for his trip to California and catching up on work while he's gone, I totally blew the lat week. I stayed within ranges, but things were so crazy I didn't log into the website hardly at all, and certainly wasn't as focused as I should have been. With my annual purge weekend (I clean out all the un-used stuff around here when he is on vacation), I have been able to get refocused and simplify. It is going to be back to basics for me for next week, then back to the Spark solution the week after. Congratulations everyone!
Rest in reason; move in passion
Khalil Gibran
Other than flat out not liking cooked spinach, I've been really happy with the recipes. My husband who is a really picky eater asked if we could do the glazed salmon again and he's the one in the grocery store eyeing that sriracha with dark suspicion.
We've also really taken to eating at the table again. We did that some time back when we remodeled the living room, but somehow got away from it. I find that when we eat at the table we also tend to clean up the kitchen when we're finished with dinner instead of leaving everything stacked up in the sink until the next day. I'm still struggling with the water especially on the weekends but that's getting easier. To be doubted that's the key. When I think I cant go anymore, I think about those who doubted me.
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Day 14! We made it!!!
And I'm down a total of 6 lbs!!! WooHoo!!! I'm very excited!!! This challenge helped me focus & get back on track! I'm now tracking & measuring & weighing my intake...& of course, I'm exercising everyday! I'm in control & I feel great! I'm not experiencing any stress to speak of at the moment. I am planning a visit up north (I live in SW Florida) in a couple of weeks. I have 2 family weddings in July to attend. I'm a little nervous about being off my routine...but I'm being hopeful that as long as I track & make good choices, that I'll be able to at least maintain my weight. I can visit the Y there (or just walk/run outdoors, whenever possible) I also take my weights & bands so I can continue my ST while I'm gone. I do pack a cooler w/healthy foods when we travel...cause eating on the road is difficult! There usually isn't many healthy options with quick stops for food. I want to thank SparkPeople (& all those involved w/SparkCoach & the book) for providing such a wonderful program...for the recipes & for all the support & expertise...you are all appreciated!!! And a BIG thank you shout-out to SparkGuy! all! Congrats to all that hung in there & continued to push forward! You all ROCK!!! EnJOY a healthy & happy day all!!! Rose
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Day 14.
Have a great day everyone! I'll report back later as to how the day went. ~Terri~
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Do not post in this thread before Day 14 (July 7).
Let's talk about stress! (Also, congrats on reaching the final day!) Does it surprise you to find out people reach for high-fat food when they are stressed? Do you? What are you going to do today to relieve stress? Need an idea? Try one of these stress busters www.sparkpeople.com/blog/blog .asp?post =75_easy_stress_busters And learn how to distress in three minutes or less: www.sparkpeople.com/resource/ wellness_ articles.asp?id=596 Today is your rest day--how will you spend it? Are you getting caught up on things that might interfere with your cooking or workouts next week? (Be sure to write down next week's workouts in your planner so you'll keep them on your priority list!) Week 2 Thoughts Congratulations! Youve completed the first two weeks of the Spark Solution. Can you believe that you started this journey just fourteen days ago? Lets look back on all youve accomplished before we talk about what comes next. Check off each goal you reached and add any others we left off the list. In two weeks, did you . . . lose at least 4 to 6 pounds of body fat, not water weight? create a deficit of more than 16,000 calories? develop the skills and kitchen confidence to prepare healthy, delicious meals with ease? increase your cardio activity? start to build fat-burning muscle through our simple strength routines? After two weeks of eating this way, do you notice . . . that your sugar cravings are less frequent or intense? that youre consuming less caffeine? that youre eatingand enjoyingyour vegetables? that youre satisfied between meals and snacks? After two weeks of exercise, are you . . . huffing and puffing less? adding more minutes or miles to your workouts? feeling better during your strength workouts? Have you . . . noticed clearer skin and healthier nails? felt like you have more energy? found your desire to binge or overeat diminishing? slept betterand longerthan before? started to feel satisfied rather than stuffed after meals? felt better about yourself in ways you never thought possible? realized that healthy living makes you feel great? Can you believe that you . . . worked out twelve of the last fourteen days (for almost five hours total)? moved your body an additional nine hours? made forty-two healthy, delicious meals? What else have you noticed? Share your victories with us! And keep up the program--you'll want to read the rest of the book and start putting together your plans for weeks 3 & 4. |
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Announcing the Third Annual Barth Blog Conference
That's right! DET is proud to announce that it will once again in 2009 host the internet's premier blog conference on the work of 20th century Swiss Reformed theologian Karl Barth. The Barth Blog conferences held over the past two years (2007, 2008) have been engaging, enlightening, and – dare I say it – immensely fun affairs, and I trust that this third iteration will be as well.
Last year's conference focused on reading Barth's theology through the lens of Eberhard Jüngel's God's Being Is in Becoming: The Trinitarian Being of God in the Theology of Karl Barth. One topic to which discussion repeatedly returned was the question of natural theology. So, as I said in last year's concluding post, "the theme of the 3rd Annual Karl Barth Blog Conference, coming in 2009, will be Karl Barth's exegesis of Romans with special attention to Romans 1 and the question of natural theology," and so it is.
As usual, I will be soliciting a few of the plenary posts from friends and colleagues who I know would have something to say about this topic and have the requisite expertise. But, anyone who is interested in taking part in the conference should feel free to e-mail me about contributing. My e-mail can be found elsewhere on this blog. In your e-mail, please include something about what you would want to write on and why you are qualified to do so. Once a schedule of plenary posts is established, I will make another announcement calling for responses. Who knows, I may even need to issue another independent call for plenary posts.
One final point: in years past the Barth Blog Conference has been held in June in the weeks leading up to the Barth Conference here at Princeton Theological Seminary. But, since June is far too close to the end of Spring semesters for comfort, and since I am usually involved in helping to organize the PTS Barth Conference, and because I am taking two qualifying exams in May, this year's Barth Blog Conference will be held in late July or August.
To summarize: the 2009 Barth Blog Conference is coming. The topic is Barth's exegesis of Romans and especially Romans 1 with reference to natural theology. The date is sometime in late July or August. E-mail with plenary post proposals.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
My Most Recent Publication
Review of Gerrit Scott Dawson (ed.), An Introduction to Torrance Theology: Discovering the Incarnate Savior (T&T Clark, 2007), Reviews in Religion and Theology (16.1): 117-9.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Why Did Adam and Eve Hide in the Bushes After Sinning?
C. Baxter Kruger, "The Hermeneutic Nightmare and the Reconciling work of Jesus Christ," in An Introduction to Torrance Theology: Discovering the Incarnate Savior (Gerrit Scott Dawson, ed.; London: T&T Clark, 2007): 159-60.Adam and Eve moved from hearing and knowing and receiving the Father's love to hiding in fear in the bushes. The obvious question is why? Why were they hiding? Clearly they were afraid, but afraid of what? Of course, their hiding comes on the heels of their outright disobedience, and most people would assume that they were afraid of God's punishment. But then again, how could Adam and Eve stand in the garden, the recipients of such astonishing blessing, and be afraid of the Lord? Had God changed? Had the Lord who created Adam and Eve out of sheer grace and love and poured such astounding blessing upon them, suddenly done an about-turn? Had he ceased to love? Did the Lord transform himself from an eager and lavish philanthropist into a quick-tempered judge? Adam and Eve had no history of disappointment or hurt. There is no record of divine indifference or neglect, and certainly not of rejection and abuse. There is only astonishing and lavish blessing. So why would they suspect that the Lord would hurt them?
Surely Adam's disobedience did not alter the being of God. Or perhaps it did. Perhaps God did change, abruptly and radically so, not in reality of course, but in Adam's mind. Could it be that Adam's pain – the pain of his own unfaithfulness – altered his mind? Could it be that Adam's infidelity reconfigured his default settings? Could it be that his failure changed his understanding, his inner vision, his perception of himself, his world and others, but most importantly, did it alter the way he say the face of God? Could it be that Adam projected his own brokenness on to God's face? Could it be that he tarred the Father's face with the brush of his own angst? Perhaps Adam took a paintbrush, dipped it into the cesspool of his own double-mindedness and guilt, and painted an entirely new picture of god with it. And perhaps it was this god, created by his own darkened imagination – not the Lord – that he feared, and from whom he hid.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Six Contemporary Versions of Catholic Communion Ecclesiology
Dennis M. Doyle, Communion Ecclesiology: Vision and Versions (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2000): 19.
Doyle expresses the belief that "Any ecclesiological approach that would systematically exclude one of these versions would be less than 'Catholic'" (ibid), and that "Every one of the above six schools of thought contributes something important to a Catholic vision" (20).
- "A CDF [Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith] version, notable for its emphasis on the priority of the Church universal and the importance of certain visible church structures.
- A Rahnerian version, notable for its emphasis on the sacramentality of the world and on the communion with God that exists within all humankind.
- A Balthasarian version, notable for its emphasis on the uniqueness of Christian revelation and its aesthetic character.
- A liberation version, notable for its emphasis on the option for the poor and on the political implications of communion.
- A contextual version, notable for its emphasis on gender, ethnicity, and social location as the context for appreciating relationality.
- A reforming version, notable for its emphasis on the need for Roman Catholics to challenge radically their own ecclesiological presuppositions in the interest of ecumenical progress.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
John Webster on Systematic Theology
John Webster, "Introduction: Systematic Theology" in The Oxford Handbook of Systematic Theology (John Webster, Kathryn Tanner, and Iain Torrance, eds: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007): 10.
The most illuminating systematic theologies are often characterized by (1) conceptual ingenuity, resourcefulness, and suppleness, which enable a projection of Christian claims suitable to draw attention to their richness and complexity; (2) conceptual transparency, which enables a more penetrating understanding of the primary modes of Christian articulation of the gospel; and (3) broad knowledge and sensitive and creative deployment of concepts inherited from the Christian theological tradition. By contrast, systematic theologies are less successful if they are conceptually monotonous or stiff, if concepts threaten to overwhelm or replace that which they are intended to represent, or if the concepts do not have a discernable relation to well-seated theological usage.
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Happy New Year with Calvin
Hey All,
I've noticed various people around the theo-blogosphere posting New Year's Day reflections, and so I figured that I should put up something. Since today is my 5th wedding anniversary, however, I'm not going to put up much...
But, I do want to call your attention to an initiative that the Continuing Education department here at Princeton Theological Seminary is undertaking for the new year. They are organizing a community to read through Calvin's Institutes a little bit every day over the course of the year, in celebration of his 500th birthday. There will also be reflections on the content posted a little less regularly. I plan to follow along as best I can, and I encourage you to do the same.
Make 2009 a year of Calvin! One could do much worse...
I've noticed various people around the theo-blogosphere posting New Year's Day reflections, and so I figured that I should put up something. Since today is my 5th wedding anniversary, however, I'm not going to put up much...
But, I do want to call your attention to an initiative that the Continuing Education department here at Princeton Theological Seminary is undertaking for the new year. They are organizing a community to read through Calvin's Institutes a little bit every day over the course of the year, in celebration of his 500th birthday. There will also be reflections on the content posted a little less regularly. I plan to follow along as best I can, and I encourage you to do the same.
Make 2009 a year of Calvin! One could do much worse...
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text: Tsunami Devastates Japan and Causes Nuclear DisasterJapan was hit by a massive earthquake on March 11, 2011, that triggered a deadly 23-foot tsunami in the country's north. The giant waves deluged cities and rural areas alike, sweeping away cars, homes, buildings, a train, and boats, leaving a path of death and devastation in its wake. Video footage showed cars racing away from surging waves. The United States Geological Survey reported the earthquake and on Monday revised its magnitude from 8.9 to 9.0, which is the largest in Japan's history. The earthquake struck about 230 miles northeast of Tokyo. Disaster struck again on Saturday, March 12, when about 26 hours after the earthquake, an explosion in reactor No. 1 at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station caused one of the buildings to crumble to the ground. The cooling system at the reactor failed shortly after the earthquake. Officials feared that a meltdown may occur, and radioactive material was detected outside the plant. These fears were realized on Sunday, when officials said they believed that partial meltdowns occurred at reactors No. 1 and No. 3. The cooling systems at another plant, Fukushima Daini, were also compromised but the situation there seemed to be less precarious. More than 200,000 residents were evacuated from areas surrounding both facilities. Problems were later reported at two other nuclear facilities. By Tuesday, March 15, two more explosions and a fire had officials and workers at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station struggling to regain control of four reactors. The fire, which happened at reactor No. 4, was contained by noon on Tuesday, but not before the incident released radioactivity directly into the atmosphere. The Japanese government told people living within 20 miles of the Daiichi plant to stay indoors, to not use air conditioning, and to keep their windows closed. More than 100,000 people are in the area. The government called in 100,000 troops to aid in the relief effort. The deployment is the largest since World War II. On Aug. 26, 2011, Prime Minister Naoto Kan resigned. The Japanese Parliament elected Yoshihiko Noda as the new prime minister by the end of the month. After taking office, Noda vowed to restart Japan's nuclear plants once they pass safety checks. Noda also said that the country should decrease its reliance on nuclear energy in the years to come. Noda, a fiscal conservative, became the sixth prime minister in five years and faced a weak economy, mounting debt, and the on-going recovery from the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster from earlier this year. Tokyo Electric Power released the results of an internal study on the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on Dec. 2, 2011. The study found that the power plant withstood the March 11, 2011 earthquake. The report revealed that the tsunami, which followed the earthquake, caused the damaged to the plant. The company hoped the study's results would calm concerns about other nuclear plants in Japan where earthquakes are far more common than tsunamis. The report showed that the company was unprepared for the large tsunami and, therefore, slow to respond to the disaster. The Japanese government was also conducting a separate investigation. Also in December, Prime Minister Noda announced that the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant were under control, thus declaring an end to the nuclear disaster. The government planned to spend the next several years removing the fuel stored at the site and dismantling the plant, budgeting 1.15 trillion yen ($14 billion) through March 2014 for the radiation cleanup. Some radiation-poisoned areas could take decades to clean up. By the end of 2011, the government had lifted evacuation orders for some of the communities near the plant, but many of the 160,000 people refused to return home. A year after the disaster, the country was still recovering. While the country rebuilt factories and roads as well as showed growth in its economy by the end of 2011, the cleanup was still far from complete. More than 160,000 people had not returned to their homes in the radiation-poisoned areas. Not trusting the decontamination process, they refused to go home even after the government lifted evacuation orders from certain communities. An independent parliamentary commission released a report in July 2012, stating that the 2011 nuclear crisis was a preventable disaster. The report also concluded that the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant could have been damaged first by the March 2011 earthquake, before the tsunami hit. The fact that the earthquake could have damaged the plant was particularly unsettling because earthquakes occur frequently in Japan. It was also a cause for concern because, during the summer of 2012, Japan was removing its temporary freeze on nuclear power and restarting the Ohi nuclear plant. All 50 of Japan's nuclear reactors have been idle since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in March 2011. In Feb. 2012, Japan and the U.S. revisited their 2006 agreement over removing 8,000 Marines from Okinawa. For years, Okinawa residents have opposed the presence of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, a reminder of the United States' occupation of Japan after World War II. Both sides agreed to revise the 2006 condition that the key base must be relocated before moving the Marines. The Marines were supposed to relocate to Guam by 2014. Even without the 8,000 Marines, the island would still have 10,000 Marines as well as the U.S. Air Force's Kadena Air Base.


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text: The artist, Linda D. Shelton, a graduate of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Bauder Fashion College of Miami, FL. brings her experience in carpet design, wallpaper design, interior design, and textile design to the canvas through her art work. With a flair for detail, design and vividness of color I render ordinary subjects into colorful "light" using both acrylic and watercolor paints. And now, with my new walk with Christ, I bring it to you with more "bliss". I like to "illuminate" with metallic and often glittery paints. My experience in textile design included jacquard damask production of mattress ticking (covers) and production of print lines for the bedding industry. After working in a large art department painting and designing the flowers you never see, but sleep on every night, I changed course "just to paint"and branched out from there. The joy I find in painting comes from within. The pleasure and satisfaction of painting began at a very early age for me, a Mandeville native. As both a self trained artist and one schooled in art and design, I have found a somewhat realistic approach to my subjects. . Thank you for viewing my art works. Enjoy . . . Commissions accepted. email: email@example.com www.lindaspaintbox.com The artist's work is available at: The Cooper Rooster Lee Lane Covington, LA Mande's Restuarant Mandeville, LA The Rusty Pelican Restuarant Mandeville, LA


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Yes! Halloween!
Always a pleasantly unexpected night of messiness and merriment. Something in the air? Or was it the fungus? We're returning to the Crown for one more sleaze-fest, Wet Play style, before moving onto our next seedy establishment next month. So crack out your muckiest frocks, down some cosmic brew and get yourselves down to our horrifying function. Expect a devilish pairing of tucked-in sex-funk and hi-nrg nastyness garnished with erratic behaviour and bad outfits.
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Most of you reading this will be well aware of Neil Diablo and the El Diablo's Social Club party he is part of. For years they have been Manc stelwarts in putting on quality, underground parties for our dancing feet. Month on month, Mr. Diablo has gone head to head with top drawer DJs the world over, often coming out on top. To add to his credentials, 2010 has been an especially busy year for Neil, with an extensive DJ schedule including the Big Chill, Glastonbury and of course our favourite Adriatic rave up, Electric Elephant, whilst still faithfully maintaining his Manchester duties.
The tail end of this year sees Neil launch, with great anticipation (just check the pre-sells on Piccadilly Records!) a new record label, 'To Rack and Ruin' under the artist name of Evil K'neil. We thought it perfect therefore, to drag him out of his natural surroundings, show his balls and go head to head with the Wet Play Terror squad for a petrifying halloween showdown.
Will the Evil K'neil stick true to his name and hold his tuck amongst the Wet Play gouls and ghosts? Fright-night looms ladies and gentlemen! Wap out yer scariest tucks! -
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About 2 years ago I was building a .NET desktop application, and needed an easy way to allow it to auto-update itself. I looked for libraries that do that, and all I could see was either complicated, commercial, or geared towards a very particular (usually common) use case. I didn't want anything of the sort, so this is how NAppUpdate was born.
NAppUpdate is a very lightweight library, taking no dependencies and doesn't use anything fancy (it actually runs on .NET 2.0). It was designed to be able to perform any update process you can think of, and do all the heavy lifting for you. Using very few simple API calls you can get your application to self-update from the web, local network, BitTorrent or whatever, and along the way perform DB schema updates, registry changes, additional installations and what not. Some functionality is supported out-of-the-box, and whatever is not - can be very easily added. With very few lines of code you can make it behave any way you want.
NAppUpdate is being used quite widely, but has nearly no documentation. I believe simple software doesn't really need docs, although some sort of explanation on how it works and what it is capable of doing is still important to have. This is what this post is about, and while at it I will discuss some of the key principles behind the design of the library. For future readers, please note all code samples work with version 0.2.
Getting started
To get started, you will need to reference the NAppUpdate DLL (only one DLL) from your project. Grab the latest release binaries or compile from source.
NAppUpdate is implemented as a singleton, and the public facing API is called UpdateManager. Once you got it referenced, all the operations will be available to you using UpdateManager.Instance. You don't need to initialize anything, it will just work.
NAppUpdate only needs to know where to get the data from, but that's about the only thing you will need to do to get started. This is done by simply providing NAppUpdate with an IUpdateSource implementation.
Bundled with NAppUpdate currently are basic implementations for getting data from the web using SimpleWebSource (HTTP, FTP, Proxies and all that stuff), from a UNC source, and an in-memory source. Common usage would look something like this - and you want to put it when your app starts:
UpdateManager.Instance.UpdateSource = new NAppUpdate.Framework.Sources.SimpleWebSource("http://mydomain.com/feed.xml"); // provided is the URL for the updates feed UpdateManager.Instance.ReinstateIfRestarted(); // required to be able to restore state after app restart
Checking for updates
It's as simple as it gets:
if (UpdateManager.Instance.CheckForUpdates()) { DialogResult dr = MessageBox.Show( string.Format("Updates are available to your software ({0} total). Do you want to download and prepare them now? You can always do this at a later time.", UpdateManager.Instance.UpdatesAvailable), "Software updates available", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo); if (dr == DialogResult.Yes) { UpdateManager.Instance.PrepareUpdatesAsync(OnPrepareUpdatesCompleted); } } else { MessageBox.Show("Your software is up to date"); }
You can do this in a blocking manner as shown above, or async. Since this will usually involve network traffic, it is recommended to have this running on a non-UI thread. If you don't have any spare thread handy, just call CheckForUpdatesAsync, it will do all the heavy lifting for you.
The common practice is to call CheckForUpdateAsync with a callback. In the call back you can handle the news of new updates as you see fit.
CheckForUpdates will retrieve the updates feed using the IUpdateSource implementation you provided originally (or you can pass it a new one), and will parse it to produce a list of update tasks. The feed is parsed using an IUpdateFeedReader implementation. You can roll your own, or use NauXml.
NauXml: Tasks and Conditions
Internally, NAppUpdate executes update tasks (concrete classes implementing IUpdateTask), and allows you to define conditions on them. Task without any conditions, or with trivial ones, will always execute.
Conditions are simply concrete classes implementing the interface IUpdateCondition. There is quite a handful of them built-in, like FileVersionCondition, FileChecksumCondition, OSCondition and many more. It is quite trivial to add any other condition as well.
To reflect that structure in the best way possible, NAppUpdate defines an XML schema we call NauXml. It is quite trivial to understand what's going on, and to write one yourself:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <Feed> <Tasks> <FileUpdateTask hotswap="true" updateTo="http://SomeSite.com/Files/NewVersion.dll" localPath="CurrentVersion.dll"> <Description>Fixes a bug where versions should be odd numbers.</Description> <Conditions> <FileChecksumCondition checksumType="sha256" checksum="6B00EF281C30E6F2004B9C062345DF9ADB3C513710515EDD96F15483CA33D2E0" /> <FileDateCondition type="or" what="is" timestamp="20091010T000000" /> </Conditions> </FileUpdateTask> </Tasks> </Feed>
NAppUpdate has an appropriate feed reader for the NauXml format built-in, obviously, and it is the default FeedReader implementation used. You can use any other format by handing NAU another IUpdateFeedReader implementation.
Preparing updates
So, you were notified of new updates, now what?
You could either notify the user of them and start preparing them if the user wishes to proceed (like in the example shown above), or prepare them silently and only notify the user when everything is ready to roll. It's completely up to you, just like the way you would be notifying them about the updates.
You can track the progress of the update preparation by subscribing to the UpdateManager.Instance.ReportProgress event. It will notify you of the general progress, and which task is currently preparing itself. There is a code sample showing exactly that in the github repository (available also within the download).
The preparation process is defined by doing all the lengthy process required for an update, without changing anything in your system. As such, it is completely safe to abort it, and no rolling back is required.
Applying updates
Once everything is prepared, all you have to do (probably after getting the user's consent) is call UpdateManager.Instance.ApplyUpdates(bool restartApplication). This will apply the updates.
Some update tasks might require a cold-update, meaning they cannot complete while the application is running. This is either by request in the feed, or the task tried updating while the application is working, failed, and fell back to requesting a cold update.
If no cold-updates are required, the update process will finish here. If there are any cold updates pending, the application will restart itself and apply them when it is off. You can ask NAppUpdate to bring the app back up after performing the update.
You also defer the update process to be performed when the user exists the application. This will ensure the process doesn't get in his/her way, and again, it is a matter of simply calling ApplyUpdates(false) on close.
Applying updates has to be called from the main UI thread if it may involve shutting down the application, this is to ensure right order, and that everything shuts down correctly.
Rolling back on failure
While preparing updates, or just before applying them, a rollback plan is prepared. In FileUpdateTask for example, the original file if exists is being copied to a backup location. Should anything go wrong, NAppUpdate will call the IUpdateTask Rollback() method of the failed task, and that will restore everything to normal.
Mind the language
Take note of the language I've been using while describing the update process. You are not necessarily "downloading" anything, nor "replacing files". You simply "Prepare" and "Apply", potentially in a cold manner.
This is a fundamental concept of NAppUpdate, and what makes it so strong. All common scenarios for performing application updates are already supported by the built-in funcionality; but it is all done using generic concepts, so any update process will fit.
Error handling
NAppUpdate tries hard to stick to the KISS principle, but being able to provide important indications on what's going on is very important. So when designing the API we went with a very simplistic approach, that allows for easy operation and well-defined behavior, while not compromising the ability to understand what's going on.
Each method you call will return true if successful, and false if anything has gone wrong. If you were using the Async version of a method, the callback function will be handed that boolean value. When a NAU method returns false, you should check UpdateManager.Instance.LatestError to see what went wrong. For your convenience, common errors are available in NAppUpdate.Framework.Common.Errors as consts.
NAppUpdate has a well-defined state at any given point, and it is available via UpdateManager.State. Since it doesn't make sense to CheckForUpdates() if you already have pending update tasks, NAU will disallow that. You should check the current state yourself before calling any NAU method if the update process is not managed automatically.
Feed generator
A long requested feature is an automatic feed generator, and there have been a few efforts to come up with a working one. Recently NAppUpdate got a contribution of a very nice feed generator, screenshot of it is shown below. It is a very useful too, but doesn't really scratch the surface of what such a generator can look like, thanks to the flexible structure of NAppUpdate.
In a future post I'll follow up on this and discuss how I envisioned such a generator tool. Since I hate doing UI, I will leave it as a challenge for whoever is interested...
NAppUpdate on github - https://github.com/synhershko/NAppUpdate
Official mailing list - https://groups.google.com/group/nappupdate
More NAppUpdate content - http://www.code972.com/blog/tag/nappupdate/


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I wont talk about their current programs since I haven't seen them but their previous Folk OD was excellent and the best Kalinka at 2008 Worlds definetly and I think they were really undermarked at the GP last year (the generic Romeo & Juliet did hurt them I guess). I'd rank them above Platonova/Grachev and Rubleva/Shefer. My personal faves for the 3rd spot are Gorshkova/Butikov though.
Daisuke's LP, TV camera Version
This is not a home video version, so we can see more detailed choreography and facial expression.
His interview:
"I was nervous more than SP, and felt as if I was walking on air. I haven't felt this feeling for a long time. As for the GPs, I have never won the final so this time I want to. Winning the final will be the great step to Vancouver."


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Thread: Is it me?
Re: Is it me?
Golly . . . this reminds me of the good old days when people actually listened to me
Screw 'em all
Proud Member of BASH - Baltimore Association of Steeler Haters
Re: Is it me?
No disrespect intended; but I do not believe that Sunshine will ever be a successful winning QB
Second, please explain again how a QB with a winning record and a 12-4 home record is considered not a winning QB? If you want to get on him for the mistakes he's made, fine. Other than that, you're statement is factually wrong.
Re: Is it me?
After his 1st 5 games, , I thought McNair had received 5 more mulligans than Kyle did in 3 years. All I have heard on WBAL or WNST is, "We wouldn't be 4-1 if Kyle was playing." I am sick of hearing it. People said we would have never won against CLE or SD without McNair, but yet they have no fact that can prove that. I am a Boller fan, the kid is tough & has never hidden from the media no matter how bad the game, unlike some of his superstar teammates in this town. I like McNair & was glad to see him come to town. But outside of the drive to open the season & the 2 comebacks, he hasn't shown much. I want McNair to succeed & I want Boller to learn from him. 1 day, Boller will not be here & will get in a system that is QB friendly & will be successful. Everyone will wonder why we let him go.
My youngest son Kyle w/ Michael Phelps after the Browms game 12/24/11
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Re: Is it me?
I think the pass protection has improved this year even though the run blocking has deteriorated. Kyle might have more success behind this line. I think we will find out because McNair is taking 2-3 pretty solid hits per game and I think 11 of them is going to lay him up for a week or 2 .
Part of the team energy was that the players and staff beleived McNair was the answer at Qb and played with energy. Another game or 2 of the current offense and the entusiasm will wane quickly.
Re: Is it me?
Hmmm . . . I kinda think our passing game has suffered ( ) because our running game is pathetic (at least when Jamal is in there). I would imagine that teams have figured out by now that when Jamal is in, they don't have to stuff the line, which takes away any chance of changing the play (like that would ever happen) at the line of scrimmage. Or not . . . anyhoo . . . I'm thinking this thread should be moved to the quarterback forum.
Screw 'em all
Proud Member of BASH - Baltimore Association of Steeler Haters
Re: Is it me?
Prove it?! I stated an Opinion which I'll stand by until the Raven's record indicates otherwise. If this team Fails to make the playoffs, then the addition of McNair (in lieu of Sunshine, named affectionately after the QB in the magnificent film, "Remember the Titans") will have not improved this team's relative success over the last couple of years. I believe McNair will deliver! He has attributes which, in my opionion, have been sorely lacking at the QB position ever since Mr Dilfer was released.
"Slick"....hmmm, I like that!
Re: Is it me?
I stated an Opinion which I'll stand by until the Raven's record indicates otherwise.
He has attributes which, in my opionion, have been sorely lacking at the QB position ever since Mr Dilfer was released.
How come Drew Brees can put up a 91.6 rating with a brand new team? Matt Lineart held out of camp AND he's a rookie and even HE looks better with the Cardinals right now. Dante just got benched and HIS QB rating is higher.
Re: Is it me?
Let's revisit this when the season is over, and then we'll see who knows what they're talking about. IF the Ravens do Not make the playoffs, then this experiment Failed, and my opinion re. McNair will have been wrong; but to discuss the season outcome, before all of the "facts" are in, is pointless right now.
Re: Is it me?
Let's revisit this when the season is over, and then we'll see who knows what they're talking about. IF the Ravens do Not make the playoffs, then this experiment Failed
How about let's not wait until all the damage is done. Should we also wait until January to watch all the taped games before knowing how the team fared? The time to address the mediocrity is now, before any more damage is done, as the Ravens head into a schedule run against contenders. IIRC, we had a similar situation in 2000 which resulted in a midseason QB switch, although Tony Banks was playing better in 2000 than McNair is playing today.
Even Preston is starting to make noises about it.
Re: Is it me?
That's a great point and it always makes me sick when I hear Billick or any coach say, "I can't comment, I'll have to see the tape". Huh?!? Doesn't this mean that you have zero ability to make in-game adjustments?? I agree that tape watching is valuable but most of the stuff is blatantly obvious and needs immediate attention. I mean if he's no longer calling plays and can't adjust to the live action without watching tape, why is he even there on Sundays?!? Ok, rant over.
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Re: Is it me?
We are discussing the facts.
The facts are that the offense still stinks even after the "great" Steve McNair was brought in. You can stick your head in the sand but most of us prefer to discuss the team's performance and what they can/should do to improve it.
If we can't do that, why even have a message board?
Re: Is it me?
I do agree that the Offense currently Stinks, and it needs to be corrected before the Ravens think about going deep into the playoffs. My only point is that McNair is the man to drive the ship, Not Boller, In My Opinion! Hopefully, he is the man, and then we can all share in the celebration come January.


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CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio will pursue opportunities to collect revenue through sponsorships along the state turnpike but will not sell naming rights for the 241-mile toll road.
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The Fascist (Il Federale) is a comedy set in 1944 Italy. Dedicated fascist Ugo Tognazzi is sent to capture anti-Mussolini professor Georges Wilson. He accomplishes his mission, but both captor and captive have a hard time getting home. After numerous comic misadventures in Tognazzi's motorcycle, the two men are caught in an air raid, the result being that both lose their clothing. Arriving in Rome, Tognazzi discovers that the city has fallen to the Allies--and now it is he, the fascist, who is in danger of capture and incarceration. Professor Wilson, who has grown fond of the essentially decent Tognazzi, rescues his ex-captor from an angry mob. Filmed in 1961, The Fascist was finally released in the US four years later.
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Baked Butternut Squash and Parmesan Cheese Gratin
Recipe by French Tart
A delicious gratin dish that can be eaten as a main course for vegetarians or works very well as a tasty vegetable accompaniment. This simple gratin can be prepared beforehand and kept covered in the fridge - just remember to take it out for 30 minutes before baking it. The crumbly cheese topping contains pecans, however walnuts can be substituted if pecans aren't available.
Top Review by GIBride01
First let me say the end product was delicious, but it did take me quite a bit longer (~25 min) of baking to get the squash soft. The topping was brown and the end of the first 30 minutes, so I had to turn down the heat and cover the dish with foil for the 2nd 30 min. Ended up having this for dinner ther following day, and it reheated in the oven nicely. People may want to start this dish early if making with other items for a meal, to make sure it is done when you want it to be! Flavors were great, nice to have a butternut squash dish that wasn't overly sweet! A keeper for me.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 (2 -3 lb) butternut squash, peeled and seeded
- 4 ounces parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 ounces fresh breadcrumbs
- 2 ounces pecans or 2 ounces walnuts, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped
- 2 ounces butter
- salt
- black pepper
- Cut the peeled and seeded butternut squash into 1" cubes or chunks and place them in to a well buttered gratin dish. Season the butternut squash generously with black pepper and a little salt.
- Mix the grated parmesan cheese with the fresh bread crumbs, nuts and chopped thyme and then sprinkle over the top of the butternut squash.
- Dot the butter all over the cheese and nut topping.
- Bake it in a pre-heated oven, 200C/400F/Gas 6, for about 35 to 45 minutes, until the butternut squash is soft and the topping is golden brown.
- Serves 2 as a main course and 4 as a vegetable accompaniment.
- Serve piping hot with crusty bread and salad, if serving as a main course.