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Flexibility and athleticism.

Everything :)

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Thanks :) No it doesn't take long at all. I just make sure I am organized and have everyrhing on hand before I start. On a day off I will spend one to two hours cooking, then I don't normally have to do it again for three weeks. This is for "work" meals. For everyday meals I just prep what's on hand and it's just become…

Lol...it's just a couple 4oz patties of good 'ol fashioned lean ground beef, grilled up on the barbecue ;)

All I can say is WOW!!! I came home from town to find a gazillion supportive comments on here! What a supportive and understanding bunch you all are. Your comments both move me and make me laugh. It sounds like many of you have been down this road and have acheived great things yourselves. Thank you so much for sharing…

Lol...It's ok Gisel, I was just kidding. I think you both have a good point here though. My work clothes are now so big that I swim in them...lol. I have a job that requires I wear fire retardant coveralls....so I am definitely well hidden under all that clothing. Might have to wait for a training day, or team meeting for…

I think Gisel might be trying to tell me to man up....lol. ;) Thanks everyone for the encouragement! On a more positive note I have developed somewhat of a following from certain colleagues looking to make positive changes. They have asked my advice, invited me to workout with them, and as a result I have developed some…

See my toes.

Ha ha...nope, don't work for them, but maybe one of their affiliates...lol. True that shift work makes working out hard, but believe me when I say that not working out, and being unfit makes shift work WAY harder than it needs to be. I too have some home equipment for days when I don't want to drive to the gym. I have a…

Hi Jesse and thanks for commenting. I should have specified regarding my super setting. I only do it with two different muscles and mainly as a means of making more efficient use of my time in the gym. For example on arm day I will do a set of biceps, then immediately do a set of triceps, then rest a minute and go again.…

Ha ha....that's uncanny! We not only have the same schedule, but essentially the same job. My shift is a 28 day rotating shift beginning on a Monday. 2 days/2 nights/5 off, 2 days/3 nights /4 off, 3 days/2 nights/5 off. So I work two weekends/month and have two off. So I gather you are just finishing up a set that went…

Same thing here. I log every morsel and pay very close attention to macros (although I missed my macros by a bit today, but they'll average out at the end of the week). I just don't bother setting up MFP to reflect my goals....well macros yes, but calories no. I just adjust my intake based on my measurements and…

I am working on gaining. That goal number in MFP is just a number. My daily target at the moment is 3000.

Thank you to everyone who posted for your encouraging words :)

That's cool. I've been trying to train more like a powerlifter when doing some of the big compound movements like squats and deadlifts. However, I am still learning to do those exercises properly. Most of my training though is more like body building, but I probably do a lot more cardio (both HIIT and steady state) than an…

Hi, and thanks for the comments. For breakfast I normally eat 1 cup of egg whites, 1/2 or even 1 cup of oats, and one cup of frozen fruit mixed into the oats and sweetened with stevia. Sometimes I top the oats with a tablespoon of peanut butter. I currently eat around 3000 calories a day, but stuck to 2000-2400 through…

Thanks! I'm 5'-7".

May 2015 208lbs - Feb 2016 152lbs, 41 years old:

I have posted in this thread before, but thought I would post a pic from today. It's the pic on the right ;) . Eight months to date and 57lbs lost off of my 5'-7" frame:

Seeing you folks all inspired inspires me! So I thank you. Hey go back and have a read once more of my last post. I edited in another paragraph or two, just seconds ago. Enjoy :smile:

I didn't really start with the weights and body weight resistance training until October 23rd 2015. So from May 2015 up until that point was mainly elliptical and cycling. In August 2015 a bad dirt bike wreck left me with a badly broken and displaced collar bone which I had to have repaired through ORIF surgery: That of…

Thanks for the encouraging words Craig! Yes my wife's stats have improved dramatically since her diagnosis in 2014. Her A1C's are always awesome and she so longer has to take insulin. She has a very good handle on it, but she has the advantage of having had previous experience with diabetes when she was diagnosed with…

Wow! So many great replies! I hope I can be as inspirational to all of you, as your replies are to me :smile: I also wanted to mention a few more things that I forgot to include in my original post. First, my age. I will be 42 in a couple of months. In addition to my daughter, I too have been diagnosed with Hypertrophic…

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Lol....thanks! Both mine :)

Riding off-road motorcycles can be done quite safely, in fact I would consider it safer than my job and certainly safer than my commute to work. One way to seriously reduce the risk is to wear ALL of the available gear, avoid racing (racers constantly push the envelope), and stay within your limits. Another good idea is to…