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I think my next adventure will be a scuba dive :smile: I don't have plans yet for another mountain but I would like to do some trekking in the Pacific Northwest, and maybe sometime do one of the treks to Machu Picchu.
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What's your blood pressure? If you have high blood pressure you might need to reduce sodium. If your blood pressure is fine, there's no real benefit to being low sodium.
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It was an 8-day trek. The first 6 days were spent reaching the base camp - we went pretty slow to get a chance to acclimate to the reduced oxygen. Day 7 began at midnight with the summit climb (7-8 hours), and continued with a descent almost halfway down that same day, and we finished on the morning of day 8.
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Ah, I would have liked to do more safari stuff but had to settle for a one-day trip to Tarangire national park. It would have been cool to get out to the Serengeti but wasn't going to fit with the rest of the trip. Even my one-day mini-safari was great, though, I am sure you're thoroughly enjoy a long safari as well!
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Some will. Others won't. You don't want women to stereotype you - don't stereotype them by lumping them all together and assuming that all women share the same preferences. People can find big guys sexy without wanting a "badass". People can like petite women without wanting someone demure. Everyone's preferences are…
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Not necessarily. Maybe she liked your smile. Or maybe she thought your shirt was interesting. Maybe she was just bored and decided to talk to you. Maybe there just isn't anyone more interesting around right now. Maybe she doesn't really like macho guys but gave you a chance anyway. Maybe you said a joke that made her…
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First, there is a difference between having "assumptions" made because of your looks and being "judged" based on looks. Second, yes, people will make assumptions based on looks (and age, race, gender, dress, grooming habits, and all sorts of other things). And then, as they get to know you, they replace those assumptions…
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Well, remember that while first impressions matter, it's someone's CURRENT impression that matters more. Once people get to know you, their experiences make up the bulk of their perception of you. And if you don't like aspects of how you think you're perceived, there are other things you could do to give a different…
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Why not? A lot of people find tall men very attractive. Personally, at 5'7" I kind of wish I had the height of my dad or my uncles - none of whom are under 6 feet - but that wasn't in the cards for me. I definitely do like being on the bigger side, though I didn't like being morbidly obese, so for now I'm "just overweight"…
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No matter what, it's only when you're in a caloric surplus that you'll gain fat, and only in a caloric deficit will you lose fat. Reducing carbs can help some people if they are prone to overeating carbs, or if they have certain medical problems, but for someone close to a normal weight with no health issues, carbs are…
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I eat clean in that I follow the five second rule :smiley: I've lost about 135 lb through just eating what I liked, but in predetermined amounts.
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Diet staple: granola / oatmeal bars. Basically my lunch every day, while dinner is often a lean protein of some kind. Fitness staple: hiking and snowshoeing on weekends, walking on weekdays instead of a lunch break (hence the oatmeal bars at my desk).
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1. You don't have to do any exercise if you don't want to. You can still lose weight. 2. Exercise doesn't need to be done in a gym. You can take up a sport or physical activity like hiking, kayaking, running, tennis, etc. as well. Sports have the advantage of being a game.
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Well, that sounds like how I ate every day in college. I survived. I still like macaroni and cheese (although I at least make the regular box kind, not the easy mac).
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Yes and sort of. For the "sort of" - I simply add in an "average" amount of calories for my workout days, because I like to plan my meals ahead of time and I want to know the night before how many calories I have to play with. For the "yes" - I also do long days of hiking / snowshoeing, and I definitely eat back calories…
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For me, it's just food that causes that level of anxiety. I mean, I get somewhat nervous about some things like international travel, but I think it's more of a reasonable level of anxiety in that it's a big deal that requires a lot of planning, and it's certainly not crippling anxiety, more of just a desire to make sure I…
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I have some experience in that regard. I'm not autistic, but I do have a lot of food phobias / aversions, to the point new food has, on occasion, made me vomit (thankfully rarely). Vegetables are the worst for me, meats and liquids are usually no problem at all, and other foods fall somewhere in between. Some of the…
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Aspartame is not dangerous, nor is it made from weed killer. It's made from protein (specifically, the amino acids aspartate and phenylalanine), and it was accidentally discovered during attempts to synthesize the stomach hormone gastrin for research into ulcer treatment - a researcher licked his finger and discovered that…
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Agreed. It's too low on calories and unless you are one of the rare people who can truly eat the same foods day in and day out without getting sick of them, why subject yourself to that? Sounds like a pretty boring way to eat.
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Sometimes one of those contains the other :smiley:
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I'd disagree with this in a few cases. 1. You need to eat a minimum number of calories to be healthy, and even if not hungry, you should eat at least this much. 2. There's a school of thought with some very intelligent and respected adherents, such as Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, that would say you should eat to prevent future…
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Can't go wrong with good old ice cream. Often how I eat back some of the calories I burn on 5+ hours of hiking.
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If "things you don't want to give up" was the criterion for addiction, then I'm addicted to listening to music, playing board games, hiking, programming, reading, and wearing pants (among many other things). I'm not sure I will find time to do anything else what with all the 12-step programs I apparently need to be…
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The real answer why it's so slow? Because if body fat were quickly lost, all of our ancestors would have starved to death before any of us were born.
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But in that case, isn't a per-bar comparison more useful anyway? I mean, if one bar was 35 grams and the other was 40, regardless of which you buy he's likely to eat the full bar as one serving.
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Yup, I've dropped 140 lb, realistically have 20 more to go, but I've decided to take a diet break until spring. Between holiday (over)eating, not wanting to be cold all the time, and spending more of my time focusing on my upcoming Kili climb, I've decided to stay where I am (which is a bit overweight but not obese) and…
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For me, it's after a meal based on when I have time to work out. Apart from not exercising hard immediately after eating (which makes me nauseous), I don't think it matters. It's a lot more important to be active when you can than to be active at any particular time relative to meals.
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Lost 140 so far. I may go for another 20 come spring to try to get the last stubborn belly fat, but for now I'm maintaining. Yep, there is loose skin. No, I didn't look better before. No, I definitely don't regret the weight loss.
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Really good advice here on activities. Being fit doesn't require going to the gym at all, particularly if you don't like the gym. Find an activity you not only tolerate, but one you enjoy.
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Great book. I long to go back to the days when vampires weren't angsty :wink: