MikeAV8s Member

I'm older than Kurt.

Remembering the first music I bought, Bostons first album....on 8 track.

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Give me back my cat!

False, I have lists for my lists. You hate conflict so you will apologize even if you aren't wrong just to keep the peace?

Two Have you ever changed a tire on the side of the road?

I fly airplanes.

Sunrise ;)

Fun

Meet your macros first, then eat what you want with the rest. There is no shame in that game.

Because you are consuming more calories than you are burning. Adjust one or the other.

I eat somewhere around 1700-2000 cals per day. I eat eggs and bacon for breakfast. Usually something like beef tips/rice or noodles and a veggie for lunch. Spaghetti for dinner and Ice cream for a night snack. That's not every night, but that is typical. I tend to agree with others who are saying that your problem seems…

I fixed that by not tracking sugar. Solved the problem.

First lunch; 2 chicken fingers and fries. Second lunch; grilled chicken, sweet potato and squash.

I hate them.

All I know is, bread sticks are delicious.

To directly answer your question, I run T W Th during the week, usually 3/5/4 then long run on Saturday.

OP, maybe try to give yourself a few each day???

Folks, I have chatted with the OP offline. I do not think she is trying to sell, I do think she believes the pitch her friend has laid on her. I believe she is sincere and is trying to lose some weight. While hardly any of us believe that this stuff works, ( I don't ) she will need to learn for herself. I ask that we just…

Do you by any chance..........sell shakes and supplements?

I will also recommend C25K, its a great program. My advice is slightly different from the others, I say work on duration, speed AND distance will come. Ill bet that most mean the same though.

I think the consensus in the thread is, totally restricting your diet can lead to failure, but avoiding trigger foods can be helpful.

Blanket statements like "everyone", "no one", "always", "never" etc. aren't very helpful and are generally just wrong. Just like this instance. There are many, many people who don't need to do it. Many who "need" to in the beginning learn what a portion looks like and no longer "need" to.

Nothing at all. I aim for 1.5 lbs. per week, I actually lose closer to .75-1 lb. per week. Meh, I'm ok with that. I'm over almost everyday.

Not always, but quite a lot.

Lol, that wasn't an indictment, I was pointing out the fallacy in your trainers idea of not doing free weights because they didn't think you could handle the bar. Doesn't matter, empty bar or Dumbbells, either way.

Strong lifts is a great program, I use it. NROLW is great for women, my opinion is it better suits a beginning woman better, but you won't regret SL either.

Sure you can!!! That should be your goal. It takes some time, but I guarantee you can do it.

You may not be able to handle an empty bar, that's what Dumbbells are for. Granted, I do use a machine here and there for some work, but it's mostly free weights.

C25K changed my life, literally. In early 2013 I was fat, out of shape and miserable. My wife and I started the C25K program a few weeks before the local running club started one. We wound up joining them and running our first 5K, I think my time was something like 45 minutes. Last Saturday I ran a half marathon. I still…