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stevencloser wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »crabbybrianna wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »crabbybrianna wrote: »DJ_Skywalker wrote: »I had eggs, cheese, bacon and sausage for brekky with heavy whipping crème in my coffee. I will have a triple bacon cheeseburger after the gym. If I am gonna die soon, I am gonna die happy x
Probably happier than if you had eaten plain grilled chicken breasts and an egg white omelette. Sounds like pure sadness.
Its more sad you equate food with happiness
Yes, I like my food to actually taste good, and there’s nothing wrong with that. If you can eat boring tasting food, go for it, but I’d rather enjoy what I’m eating.
Yeah I HATE Lemon chicken and smoked salmon I hate peppers and mushrooms - ewwwwwwwwwwwww OOOOOOOOK
Smoked foods are carcinogenic. Guess you'll die before us after all.
You beat me to it, I was going to say the same..6 -
Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »
at least 1400 - the fries alone are 600-700
Totally do-able.
yep but not as a staple of your fitness
My fitness looks about like this. I think I'm fine.
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Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »
at least 1400 - the fries alone are 600-700
Totally do-able.
yep but not as a staple of your fitness
My fitness looks about like this. I think I'm fine.
looks do not equate to fitness - many bodybuilders out there who are far from fit
you're impossible. @quicksilver you look incredible!16 -
Irishman1970 wrote: »stevencloser wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »tinkerbellang83 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »Diets don't work because you can go ff them - you need to approach life as a fitness journey not as a diet - a diet is something you go on and off of - Fitness is a lifestyle - much harder to say I am going to stop being fit - alot easier to say i am going off my diet
So are you in the calories don't matter camp too? Because that is what the OP is trying to argue. Noone is saying it's not a lifestyle change, he is claiming that it's what you eat not how much you eat, so apparently we can all eat as much raw vegan food as we like and we'll never gain weight.
4 Chicken Breast no carbs lean 120 grams quality protein or 1 burger 35 grams protein 60 grams saturated fat - 100 grams sugar - its WHAT you eat
You're absolutely right. One of those things is a balanced meal that hits all your nutrient needs. The other is basically pure protein.
you do understand context right - how much you can eat one food vs another? when you talk about diet not working try to understand satiation and nutrition
You're the same guy who said a single hamburger dinner will make someone die earlier and a (in numbers 1) Oreo is crap for you.12 -
Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »
at least 1400 - the fries alone are 600-700
Totally do-able.
yep but not as a staple of your fitness
My fitness looks about like this. I think I'm fine.
looks do not equate to fitness - many bodybuilders out there who are far from fit
Well, it is definitely better than before. (Before pic.) I hold a state record in deadlift now, can knock out pull-ups, etc.
You're throwing a lot of shade. What are your qualifications?
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quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »
at least 1400 - the fries alone are 600-700
Totally do-able.
yep but not as a staple of your fitness
My fitness looks about like this. I think I'm fine.
WooHoo!!10 -
Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »
at least 1400 - the fries alone are 600-700
Totally do-able.
yep but not as a staple of your fitness
My fitness looks about like this. I think I'm fine.
looks do not equate to fitness - many bodybuilders out there who are far from fit
Define 'fit' as you see it then.8 -
Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »
at least 1400 - the fries alone are 600-700
Totally do-able.
yep but not as a staple of your fitness
My fitness looks about like this. I think I'm fine.
looks do not equate to fitness - many bodybuilders out there who are far from fit
I find it somewhat hilarious that you keep referring to diet (specifically the types of foods) and fitness. Fitness has jack to do with what, exactly, you eat. Rather, it's how much you eat and your physical capabilities.10 -
Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »
at least 1400 - the fries alone are 600-700
Totally do-able.
yep but not as a staple of your fitness
My fitness looks about like this. I think I'm fine.
looks do not equate to fitness - many bodybuilders out there who are far from fit
May I have your calories? You are clearly wasting them.12 -
Look at the populations in Asia! They don’t have to go on starvation diets! It’s because of what they have been eating all their lives! And not eating! Lots of rice and vegetable and fruit! And what their not eating is lots of meat and dairy! Having to loose so much weight means that you knowingly new you were going to gain weight by eating to much and did it anyway! I don’t believe that!! You just didn’t know better because in this country we eat a bad diet!! We should eat like the poor people of china! Not like the poor people of the USA! The poor here eat fatty fast food because their to busy working 2 jobs to pay the rent! Or are in food deserts it’s not your fault that you gained so much weight! You got bad advise from people only looking out for big corporations like McDonald’s saying it’s okay to eat bad food as long as you eat it in moderation!! The department of agriculture isn’t looking out for you !! Their looking out for McDonald’s! Or they would tell you that tge food their selling you is not healthy at all!! Not even in moderation!!
Who said anything about starvation diets?0 -
Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »
at least 1400 - the fries alone are 600-700
Totally do-able.
yep but not as a staple of your fitness
My fitness looks about like this. I think I'm fine.
looks do not equate to fitness - many bodybuilders out there who are far from fit
Posting does not equate to having a point - many posters out there who fail to follow the Socratic method.22 -
Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »
at least 1400 - the fries alone are 600-700
Totally do-able.
yep but not as a staple of your fitness
My fitness looks about like this. I think I'm fine.
looks do not equate to fitness - many bodybuilders out there who are far from fit
Well, it is definitely better than before. (Before pic.) I hold a state record in deadlift now, can knock out pull-ups, etc.
You're throwing a lot of shade. What are your qualifications?
agreed and excellent for you - I just know many people who look fit but are NOT fit - yeah they could grace the cover a a magazine but can't run a mile in under 12 minutes - people who can lift a truck but can barely get up a flight of stairs - people who look great and run forever but their blood work is *kitten* because of their diet - so yeah looks do not necessarily equate to fitness
I call BS. Again, what are your qualifications?
ETA: Look what I found on someone's profile page. Care to make your food diary public, @Irishman1970?!?
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Irishman1970 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »
at least 1400 - the fries alone are 600-700
Totally do-able.
yep but not as a staple of your fitness
My fitness looks about like this. I think I'm fine.
looks do not equate to fitness - many bodybuilders out there who are far from fit
I find it somewhat hilarious that you keep referring to diet (specifically the types of foods) and fitness. Fitness has jack to do with what, exactly, you eat. Rather, it's how much you eat and your physical capabilities.
LMAO - did you just say fitness has nothing to do with what you eat?
You may want to reread what I posted. But, basically, by the actual definition of fitness.6 -
Irishman1970 wrote: »Irishman1970 wrote: »crabbybrianna wrote: »DJ_Skywalker wrote: »I had eggs, cheese, bacon and sausage for brekky with heavy whipping crème in my coffee. I will have a triple bacon cheeseburger after the gym. If I am gonna die soon, I am gonna die happy x
Probably happier than if you had eaten plain grilled chicken breasts and an egg white omelette. Sounds like pure sadness.
Its more sad you equate food with happiness
It's sad that you are criticizing a stranger for doing what works for them. Who are you or anyone to judge someone else.
It sucks to watch someone try so hard to run up hill with a 50 pound rock dragging behind them when all they need to do and cut the rope and they will be much more successful
Actually, thanks to having SHED a 100-lb rock, I can run up that hill where as before, I was wheezing and struggling. And I shed that rock with a predominantly healthy diet that incorporated some treats, some processed foods, a lot of fruits, veggies, grains, etc... But the only real restriction I imposed was keeping my home-baked desserts to 200 calories/portion or fewer.15
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