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If you're expecting results after 4 days, you will be disappointed by much in life.

Being lazy, not moving your legs so they atrophy and not eating much will certainly shrink your muscles.

Taco Bell stuff. Thankfully, I guess, at least half my food was gross and I tossed it.

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You've got some sass.

Good for you for doing math. Stupid of you to blame everyone else for putting food in your mouth. Nevermind that FAT ISNT BAD FOR YOU. Its not causing your heart to explode or give you cholesterol.

Since always. Its been misconceptions, studies that showed correlation, NOT causation. Here is some reading for thought if you still think butter is going to kill you. http://www.liftbigeatbig.com/2011/09/failed-theory-flaws-of-lipid-hypothesis.html?spref=fb

Butter. Fat is not evil. It is not the lesser of two evils, your body needs fat. However just because margarine is supposedly one atom away from plastic is MEANINGLESS. Water is 1 atom away from hydrogen peroxide, so clearly you should not drink water cause it might kill you too.

Certainly at some point in a child's life, they can be indigent and refuse to participate and/or do the things we tell them to do. But blaming video games, tv or school on a child under 12 being fat is simply parental failure. Cook more healthy meals at home, don't indulge every food demand the child makes, exercise and…

Your skin absorbs a lot of water in the shower as well.

I would absolutely get a squat rack. My second choice would be a power rack. Never would I buy a cardio machine other than a bike, and Id rather use gym quality spin bikes or bike outside.

Squat is one exercise I will never actually try a 1RM on because form is so important to a squat and not injuring yourself. Good job on the increases! Keep up the good work.

I started with compound lifting like deadlifts and in 2 months have gone from 20lbs to 160lbs, and squatting from the 45lb bar to 140 today. I am doing the Starting Strength program, mostly, but I dont do their crazy eating. I eat at a mild calorie deficit and have seen pretty consistent gains in strength and Im finding…

Good thread!

Anything that tells you not to eat fruits is horsesh!t. Plateaus are caused by many things, but fruit isnt it.

YES! Ditto, WIPE IT DOWN. Also, your Pug is adorable. Hes almost grinning.

The one in my photo is Goober, we also have his brother Peanut.

Lifting, 3 times a week. Cardio 2 to 3 times a week normally, but some weeks I get insane and do it on lifting days too.

Im doing Starting Strength on milf calorie deficit and doing fine. Certainly YMMV, however as long as you add weight every time until you've failed a couple times at the same weight you should continue to progress without having to eat for bulking up.

Ive been doing starting strength for about 6 or 7 weeks, and have done a small de-load during that time. The numbers below are my 1RM and all barbell exercise weights. Bench Press: 80 lb Shoulder Press: 60lb Tricep Pulldowns: 45lb Barbell Row: (Penlay Row) 85lb Squats: 125 lb Deadlift: 165 lb Farmer's Walk: 50 lb for 30…

This mostly. I care, but I dont give a flying anything about a panty line.

Bodyweight varies up to 5 lbs a day depending on many factors. Plus muscle retains water after intense exercises, especially lifting. Its not going to be consistent reliable results, or people wouldn't struggle so much with weight loss. It takes effort and time and struggle and sweat, etc. Good luck

True. The next person has colored their hair.

Its inappropriate in the gym if you are using anything more than cardio equipment. I dont want to sit on a machine after you've just left a body shaped sweat mark on the bench press. GROSS. Yes, equipment can and should be wiped down between people anyway, even if you've got a shirt on but its worse when you aren't wearing…

This is silly. You have to be accountable to yourself if you do it on different days but you wont hurt anything.

There is a lot more to it than just gross calories. The new thing Im going with is eating around my BMR in NET calories. I eat a good portion of my exercise calories, and Im feeling a lot better mentally and physically. When I was aiming for 1200 gross or net, I was always feeling deprived. Increase until you feel…

This is simply not true for women. Heavier weight and less reps builds actual strength. No strength training for women will make you bulky unless you add some T and do excessive amounts of training and protein.

Yes, the idea of the week total being the best measurement is a good way to do it. And you should eat some / most. I try not to eat them all really, because its hard to know exactly what we burned. MFP gives a good estimate but everyone is different.

I do Starting Strength: For a bit of information you can check the wiki, however I would also recommend the book. http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/Starting_Strength_Wiki Day 1 :Squats, Bench Press and Dead lifts Day 2: Rest/Cardio (I do spin, but it can be hard on various leg muscles which impacts your squats) Day 3:…

The program is great and the brains behind it are too. But sometimes the things he says just make me roll my eyes. Glad I can do the program without his comments.