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Hey everyone! Still bringing it. Yeah, it's been quiet in here for awhile. I haven't even had time to check the boards the past week or so. Too busy with school. I wish I was graduating, but one more semester. Got a new job that starts in May and am superexcited. Especially because I have an early shift, so I will have…

Hey everyone. Just checking in on you all:smile: . I'm still Bringing it over here. Been very busy writing business plans and preparing for presentations so it's been a long couple of weeks. It's been raining nonstop here for the past 3 days and I seriously can't wait until it's nice out. Hawaii is getting closer so it's…

Woohoo everyone! Mya I hope you feel better soon. Wtg Meijse, Jess, Sweet. I've kind of been falling off the boards lately because I've been really busy with school and work....Also, not to sound mean spirited, but besides our thread, I mostly get tired of hearing the same questions, time after time. Is it me, or do people…

Basically, if you create a calorie deficit, technically you could probably eat whatever you wanted, junk or not. Dairy is not necessary...some of it does provide good nutrients and vitamins, but like I said, not absolutely necessary. Lean protein,fat, vegetables, whole grains, just like you said. What do you normally eat?…

Think if those few moments of instant gratification of tasting PB contribute to your long-term goals or not. Are a few seconds of tasting peanut butter worth slowing down your progress? Probably not.

Evening everyone. Busy busy with school and work now that spring break is over. Cardio Party 3 of TurboJam just finished. I really shouldn't have put it off til 9:30 but I talked myself into it after feeling pretty lazy... Hope everyone feels better!

Your body needs fat. Fat isn't the enemy. What all are you eating that is putting your carbs so high?

Yeah, have you ever noticed though that a lot of doctor's and nurses smoke and/or are overweight? They know it's bad for them, but many don't know how to deal with it either. Thing is, they're people too, and even though they went to school for longer than most of us, they still make mistakes. They are not infallible and…

Yes, if you stop eating it, after a week or two, your cravings will be gone...Sweet tastes make you crave more sweet tastes via blood sugar. Try it! You won't regret it.

Maybe cut the carbs down and do what above posters said; increase the protein. Especially if you're working out as much as you mentioned... Are you hungry even though you eat small meals?

WTG! You're going to be blowing by me on your way to 120's...you're doing awesome. Are you having any problems with loose skin or anything like that? Or you're probably young enough to have it bounce back right away. I've always had obvious stretch marks that have faded over time, but my skin scars very easily and I'm…

Hmm, I think the deli meat might be pressed; even fresh meat has been treated in some salt-preservative. You can't necessarily get completely away from it unless you're butchering your own meat, ya know? As far as the cheese, of course it is processed to some extent, because cheese doesn't occur in nature.:wink: I think…

Jillian Michaels said that a caffeine/aspirin stack before you workout can help you work out harder and then burn more calories. Caffeine does speed up your metabolism, but not that significantly. It also makes some people hungry, so that could negate the benefits...plus, all the diet pills say in addition to diet and…

I don't think that anyone would go so far as to say they're good for you...maybe neutral. Maybe you could try hot tea in the morning instead? It has some caffeine but probably not as much and if you're worried about aspartame you could use Splenda if you need to sweeten it.

Hello everyone! Sweet, basically, I cook quick, easy meals for myself. Sometimes I cook a few days meals at a time. I eat eggs, cheese, and a lean meat for breakfast. For snacks, I eat almonds, vegetables, hardboiled eggs, or cheese to go such as string cheese or the land o lakes to go portions. Lunch is usually a medium…

Honestly, they probably marinate the chicken in something that contains sugar and oil, and then they probably oil the griddle before they throw it on there...adds up fast but those nice grill marks are likely caused by sugar carmelizing. Just a thought!

Good Morning! I understand what you mean Georg. However, I really couldn't give a crap what people around me eat. I mean, I just don't care at all. It's not my job to be the food police, but when people b*tch and moan about not being able to lose weight, but don't do research or take the steps to educate themselves, I just…

You could always use large lettuce leaves as a wrap too. That way you could save calories and maybe even put more filling if you like that. Makes it portable too!

Sounds like a few of us had a down day. I get those occasionally, and usually when you get started, you're fine about 10 minutes in. But then there are THOSE days that you just count down the minutes 'til it's over. Yep, that was me a few days ago... Phoenix, the one thing that I've heard of is feeling a bit flabby when…

I definitely plan out my meals for around 2-3 days in advance. That way, I know where my calories stand, and it's kind of like a bank. It also helps when you can just wake up, log on really quick, and see what you have on the menu. Less reason to deviate then. :tongue: I also try to prepare my meals a few days at a time,…

I thought about buying this one since I heard all the hype about it; however, it covers processed food and then there's another one that covers dining out at popular restaurants. Because I really don't eat any processed/prepackaged food, I figured it wouldn't really be a help to me. And when I eat out, which is super-rare,…

Why is eating clean not sustainable?

A word from Tony Horton, P90X trainer. So true once again! _____________________________________________________________________________ Fitness won't solve your problems. Getting free of your food addictions will. When it came to healthy living, exercise for regular people is relatively new. The average Joe and Joanne…

I've actually heard of this a lot. I don't know if this is true or not, but someone mentioned that bodybuilders always notice this when they first start cutting. They drop fat, but since intramuscular fat goes before subcutaneous fat, the muscles get a little deflated. Therefore, the subcutaneous fat is more obvious and…

Good Morning everyone! Thanks for all the support with my brother. I bet he's sore today, as I'm just introducing him to weight-lifting...even I feel it this morning. Hello shoulders. Is anyone else annoyed by all those High Fructose Corn Syrup commercials? They're sooo stupid. I went to the website and checked it out, and…

:ohwell: I guess we're still better than some countries. In Mexico they don't even have nutrition information on anything you buy at the store. My Columbian friend told me that it's the same in many south American countries. She said no one really cares... But then again, South America has really high rates of cosmetic…

Just finished Shoulders and ArmsX with the lil bro...he's working hard but he's doing it. :smile: I'm Korean too, though I'm adopted so I have been exposed to American ways my entire life; as in food, habits, everything. It might explain my chubbiness a bit too; hey, I'm Midwest. We're meat and potatoes here. Maybe it's…

Yeah, it's a good theory. Except dropping prices too low devalues the product. Just don't eat it all...

I will argue though that if people nowadays were served appropriate portion sizes at restaurants, they would feel cheated. Many would probably complain that for what they paid, they didn't get enough food. Restaurants have to keep up with customer demands (we are a capitalist economy after all), and if they aren't pleasing…

Hello everyone! Sounds like we're all doing well with the workouts and excited for warm weather. I am! I will start running outside more when it gets consistently warm. Bringing it with nutrition as always... My younger brother is 14 and in 8th grade. He is probably considered morbidly obese (5'10", 230), and he…