MortalMen

Jeebus, you guys are making me glad that I bought my own plates. I've worked out with guy friends in the past, and I don't mind the grunting, because I grunt like a pig myself when something is really heavy, but the way you guys describe it just sounds hilarious. I doubt all lifters act this way, but the ones who do just…

@Motivationrequi The whey protein in shakes is supposed to be the best quality of protein you can be taking, and the others aren't bad if you prefer soy or rice for some reason, but your experience with them will vary greatly depending on what brand of shake you are buying. Factors like how finely ground it is, how much…

Some of the things I've tried: -Vanilla Protein powder added to oatmeal -Chocolate protein powder mixed with plain yogurt with walnuts on top -1 cup whites and I'm still experimenting with a large variety of toppings. My favorites were some combo of spinach, tomatoes, green onions, mushrooms and cheese, and I also love…

Cottage cheese is about the closest in terms of macros to greek yogurt. You're looking at: 1% Cottage Cheese 163 cal, 6g carbs, 2g fat, 28g protein 17%/5%/78% Greek Yogurt 0% 100 cal, 9g carbs, 0g fat, 23g protein 28%/0%/72% Greek Yogurt 2% 170 cal, 9g carbs, 5g fat, 23g protein 24%/14%/62% Yogurt 154 cal, 17g carbs, 4g…

One other thing to keep in mind is you don't really know just how active some of the thinner people chowing down really are. I was reading a blog of a trainer who was 5'2" and quite fit, but on an average day she taught fitness classes, she said she burned around 3,200 calories. If she didn't chow down a bit after all…