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3lbs I will have lost 1/4 my goal total.

I never comment so here it goes 23lbs down. I bought a really nice wool/cashmere jacket 12 years ago. It came in too small as an xl and I was xxxl I figured I will keep it and here is my motivation to loose weight, well I didn't, I tried but nothing worked. A few days ago I found the jacket in the back of my closet put it…

God! had some questions this morning read some of the bible today and bam answers left and right to my questions.

For the first time ever I understand this. I put on a bunch of weight this year. I can list a number of excuses why but it doesn't matter but one was an 18 month break from the gym. Beginning of this month I started getting strict with my calories and going back to the gym. I have always worked hard while at the gym I used…

Amazing congrats on your hard work!

Because you don't feel like strangers are trying to change or fix you. I have one "friend" that I see a few times a year that is always asking to "help" me loose weight. I am like dude do you care about anything else in my life.

I also don't have FB. I never have had twitter or any other social media.

I have a marlin lever action from 1904 and it is a limited edition. This was built the year after the wright brothers took flight and 8 years before the titanic. Always makes me wonder do I have any modern item that will still be working 100 years form now, probably not. I also published 2 children's books I think that is…

oh yeah I took them to an art gallery to see a Japanese art exhibit. My boys where standing in front of a picture whispering and giggling to each other. I ask what they are laughing at? The picture was of Sumo wrestlers and the youngest says daddy it looks like you. He knew it didn't he was just being a little jerk. They…

We were looking at old pictures and my youngest (5) asked "where was I"? My wife said you where in mommy's belly. And he said "yeah but I found my way out". Fitness related my middle boy said he wanted a big belly so he can be strong like daddy. When my daughter was 3 I would always say "don't test me". She also knew she…

I underestimated with meats 4oz was actualy 6-8oz. And I overestimated with cup size by about half. I was shocked how much 1 cup of rice was I probably was really eating about half a cup.

I didn't finish my dinner last night. Went out with my friends to a Mexican restaurant and usually I over eat when I am not paying attention. But for the first time that I can ever remember I didn't finish my food. That a NSV for me.

Just joined this group. Looking forward to it. I get to go to work today. I am really am lucky to make money where I enjoy the people I work with.... I get an hour in the car to myself on my commute home.

I have noticed the same thing I am not complete GF but I avoid wheat and only have it on occasions. had lots of wheat last night and felt horrible all evening. It was a good reminder why I avoid it. Glad this is working for you.

Got a great nights sleep and woke up refreshed before the alarm so I got a nice walk in weather is great sky is blue. Its going to be a good day.

1. Fast food breads (buns, subway roles, many soft tortillas) 2. Boxed Mac and cheese 3. My wife and I call it "chemical cheese" like on nachos 4. Soda 5. Milk chocolate as well. I love Dark 6. Chicken Nuggets (any processed chicken paste) gag. I used to love all of the above

Don't listen to the neigh sayers. In boot camp we didn't get soda for 3 months. Day before graduation is family day. We all went to Burger King and we were writhing in pain all night muscles hurt so bad. Our Drill instructors laughed at us, they see it every class and knew what was coming. How I got back into that poison I…

All of you have a nice a day. I need to get back to work spending to much time on this.

No I didn't your putting words in my mouth. And that is the one thing extract from all of this?

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YES! exactly what I was saying! It might be false but that is the way it comes across I don't see anyone trying to clarify it. Someone made a post here about breakfast wraps she described some symptoms I have with carbs. I suggested leaving out the wrap and people jumped all over me chanting carbs for energy! I was just…

Many times it does come across as bullying. case in point I made a light hearted post about calories and people felt the need to defend the almighty Carb. Trust me when I say I don't really care, my feelings aren't hurt. I am sure you are all really great people and I truly mean that. but if a bunch of people jump on…

No I was exaggerating. I don't post often I mostly lurk and now I know I have to be so careful of what and how I say things. I was saying the CICO people are very passionate about saying there is no difference in calories so eat what ever you want.

I am aware of what a calorie is. Just saying 100 calories of hot fudge is going to have a different affect on someone from 100 calories of steak. But the CICO crowd says nope its all the same. At least for me it will have a very differn't affect. I didn't realize I was going to have to be so specific. I am sorry I didn't…

That is very true, not all people work the same. Carbs give me to much of a rush in to short of a time leaving me feeling depleted. Be careful lumping people because I never once said everyone has the same experience. I could say the same about the CICO crowd and they are very vocal about it. Also just like not all…

Really!? good for you then. Does not have that affect on me when I lift. If I have a bunch of sugar before I lift I feel shaky and cant lift as long. If I have some eggs or turkey I left much better. Our bodies are all different wish I could have the sundae before lifting.

I understand calories is the unit of measurement that raises 1 gram of water 1c. How ever I was using the term as used by fitness community and by the whole CICO crowd. Your longer explanation basically said what I was trying to say. People say eat what ever you want as long as you count that calories it doesn't matter…

I finally have a place to say this :) Not all calories are equal. Calories from a hot fudge brownie sundae is going to affect your body differently than equivalent amount of calories from broccoli and a nice piece of steak. one is going to satiate and make you energized the other will leave you hungry and lethargic. The…

Just giving my experience not telling anyone to go cut carbs completely or anything. Just saying carbs for me in the morning was really bad and has a bad affect on me and I had no idea until I cut them out. She said she was having trouble loosing weight this may or may not be the problem.

your right on the eggs my bad for some reason I was thinking 90. She is questioning whether it is working for her or not I was just giving my experience. She is questioning if it is a problem or not.