jsteffen80

I believe in this wholeheartedly.

Monday morning, I eat my single portion of cereal, drink about 3/4 of a pot of coffee, do my business, then weigh in the buff. As long as it's consistent, right?

My wife loves that show and I usually end up watching it. I believe the workout they showed and the marathon didn't really correlate with each other. Those contestants train hard in many different ways throughout the show's course, and that lady's trainer thought that squats were a proper thing for her to do to help with…

I would really like some input on this myself. Right now I'm using Dr Pepper Ten as a comfort drink in the evenings. It's been rough since I quit drinking alcohol a bit over a year ago, and I started drinking soda non-stop (several 12 packs a week). I have since cut it down to one or two (usually two) diet-ish sodas a…

Tell Mr 'not his thing' to stop being a pain in the butt. He should consider himself lucky that he has someone willing to cook for him.

I use mine as a benchmark. I have specific workout that I plan, for example today I will do 30 minutes of intervals on the stairmill, and 15 minutes of intervals on the stationary bike. The last time I did this workout I burned 810 calories. My calories on the stairmill will probably be the same as last time, as I am very…

You can absolutely make meaningful muscle gains while maintaining a calorie deficit... You might not be able to end up looking like a bodybuilder, but generating lean muscle mass is a great way to speed up your fat loss. My previous weight loss (several years ago I went from about 350 to 225) I started dedicated two…

I like to eat some celery and/or carrots directly after a workout and drink a lot of water. It is near impossible to eat celery and carrots quickly, and it takes the edge off for when I get to my main meal.

My gym class nemesis, the side stitch. I found that I get these workout gremlins when my breathing isn't under control (taking fast shallow breaths). Taking nice, deep, stomach breaths helps me.

I want to be a positive influence on my step-son and my son-on-the-way.

I bet there wouldn't be such a weight problem across the globe if people did.

A few of my favorites: "You're never beaten until you admit it" - George S. Patton "Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right!" - Henry Ford "Do, or do not. There is no try" - Yoda

I believe eating quickly is one of the biggest continuing problems in my struggle with weight. When I eat fast I can destroy mountains of food in minutes and not really feel it until I stop (at which point I'm miserable). When I eat at a more moderate pace I can feel myself fill up, and generally leave the meal more…