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I've gone down 12-14 sizes this year.... As for the jean issues, no... no it isn't the designers, they actually irritate me by having vanity sizes and making you THINK your size is smaller than it really is making the whole matter confusing. Tape measure your sizes rather. More accurate.

Not really, when the majority does not like or agree, they will leave and o somewhere else, which is exactly what they companies DO NOT WANT to happen. While I do agree that smokers should pay more, I do see it by their view in that they pay extra already by smoking, now they need to pay on top? Bit crazy. However healthy…

Sure, as a blanket? BMI over 30 qualifies MEDICALLY as obese. Blanket done and dusted, and if you are thin but muscle makes your BMI over 30? Your taking steroids buddy, so the health risks are the same if not worst. As for the charge for smokers? Why not! I think it is unfair they get so many breaks because of an…

beer... and lots of it... In fact, drinking beer right now...

MORE BEER! That is all... Today is MORE BEER! yesterday MORE WHISKY! day before, MORE BEER AND WHISKY! So yea... cheat days I am avin 3... And back to pre race weight and pre cheat week weight... so all good... Never going give you up my precious beeeeer! :D

Actually I think I DO know I have lost, but it doesn't quite register.... I have lost now 30kg this year and another 10kg planned still... I honest to god cannot "see" it? I know I wear sizes much smaller than before, I cannot balance beers on stomach and feel sick after 1/4 of what I ate before. I look into mirror and see…

Wait... who really cares.... One day? Two days? What? Bottom line is this. What you had today, will you have in the next week? Month? Year? 5 years? If yes... then no biggie, just learn to control portion sizes rather RATHER than cutting out if you think eating will lead to a binge... If you don't like it then why eat it?…

I have one of those at our gym and tell you what... Never told anyone, but I kinda have a crush on her... Those bigger PTs aren't nearly as nice IMO... but then again I have issues of my own to deal with and she just looks again IMO... sexy as anything, might be underweight maybe, but she looks more like a super model than…

From that pic, you can try to out "do" me any day ;)

Nope, but then again I could give specific advice regarding running, marathons and ultras that most PTs would not be able to.... Sure I have a PT in my family and have read the books for fun that was studied, but applied fitness and research is where it is. Sure looks can be deceiving, I wouldn't trust someone TOO…

At moment? between 500 and 1000c a day. Oh and that is total.. not net... Net can be 200-400c a day... Back to normal in two weeks again, Hate all you want guys but studies show no decrease in strength or LBM in short term PSMF. Going to go back to 1500-1800 after the two weeks over.

Meant to be 1kg of body fat, my bad I do apologise on that one... Was quoting direct from a book from studies, however misquoted the text...

Sure, burn 3500 calories on the treadmill and kid yourself into believing you lost 1 lb of pure fat... go right ahead :) You will burn close to 1lb, but not entirely 1lb of fat... Also I made an error, was 1kg... not lb...

Well two of my sources are also runners themselves and you should know them at least... if not one then the other. Professor Tim Noakes and Norrie Williamson. For running numbers etc, biological issues I get from different science journals as I am kind of obsessed with geeky things... :) yes, I am also a white hat hacker,…

While wrong... I will give you the info that studies into the sport have shown. First off as a fact, it requires 9000kcal to burn off 1lb of body fat. In general it would take roughly 15 hours to burn off that amount in the "fat-burning" zone. Not sure about you, but for that amount, it is really not worth it when you can…

I can do 8km in 30m... does that count as a sprint? :P But I do have to say intervals are king... And getting tired IS a good thing, if you cannot complete the workout it actually means your not training at the correct speed (likely due to using treadmill really...) Hmm now I think about it, do the runs at 1m/km SLOWER…

Calorie wise, faster = better for same DURATION. If you cannot run the speed for the same effort and actually train much less, then it is worst. Essentially you get an afterburner effect from HIIT that you will NEVER get from low "fat burning zone" running... In fact time is the deciding factor on fat burning more than HR…

Yea likely not the best, but you got the point of it... I mean not everyone has loads of weight to go to be in ideal range. Yes they will lose some muscle mass, however the most important factor is how long they have been lifting as muscle memory plays a big part in gaining the mass back after. Much more so than genetics…

"Bows down to your great achievement." I am in awe, your awesome, you know that though already I am sure! :D

Give this man a bells!

Yep I eat more the few days before a race after depletion of my glycogen stores as part of carbo loading phase :) In next week or so I am going to be training normally again and that is running 5-6 times a week, sometimes double sessions one in morning, one in afternoon. You sound cool, would ask if you could join me for a…

Maybe came out wrong, but calorie is a measurement of the energy needed to heat up water by 1 degree. I'm certain our body doesn't directly heat up water constantly, in fact your metabolism uses "calories" to burn calories. That I never understood hence why I do not like going by calories. They can be inaccurate from the…

Thank you, people like you are what love to see on this site :D I have taken the technical route, and love it and it helps with my ultra races. I have researched so much that when people try and be silly and ignore science and say is only opinions, it is irritating... However, you got it exactly right, it doesn't matter,…

Sure, then eat crap and make your calorie goals for all I care. As if you train hard the only way your going to is by eating junk really. By eating healthy foods, your not going to come close to 4500 calories without a struggle. And even if you did, no point as your body does not have the genetic capacity to absorb massive…

I know right? That is why when body builders cut down and eat below TDEE which is a big no no here they turn into weeds and stick figures for competitions right? I mean they just LOSE all that muscle using a PSMF type diet netting 600-800calories usually a day for a few weeks! Oh wait... nope, no they do not... In fact…

Is a myth really. Nutrition is what your body needs NOT calories. Quite funny how people seem to not understand that. Here is a question, do you know what a calorie actually represents? If not look it up. The concept is cool however it doesn't translate over to a human body quite the same... Also like I said in previous…

Personal really... however I do not see a reason to go out your way to eat them back... People say they hungry etc? Sure... run a long slow run and eat back your calories of 3000.... then add 1600 on top so for day sure.. go eat 4600 calories and tell me how you feel... Not good I reckon.... Might not need to eat them…

I wear size 28 or 30 in mens... I think it is inches our sizes here still... But yea I would hate vanity sizing, I mean your fat, get over it... don't need to be a negative number or wear kids clothes because some of us are naturally actually.. "small" it is just not fair... I sometimes can't buy clothing at 26 or 28 so…

Better idea, eat when hungry, do not eat when not... Simple yes? Drink 2 cups water before eating as well. Oh, it is easy to lose, my body is currently used to 3000 calories intake due to carbo load and pre race, I can drop down back to 1500c a day, however my hunger is totally out control now as getting used to reduced…