olee67 Member

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I broke the other night and weighed myself... I'm down 1.8 lbs at least...

For some reason I can't downlaod the thing and input my own info.

I will first say this, for optimal growth, it's best to focus on all your muscle groups equally. Why? Working all your muscle groups equally is optimal for hormone production (says scientists and the "studies" they've done.) But, when I was aiming to put weight on, I was a BIG believer in doing two chest workouts a week. I…

Sorry, base is 2334. Add HBE it jumps to 3700.

3700 and change

I'm starting to feel more liberated than anything... Today is my cheat day, so, I don't really want to touch the scale anyways...

1) Veggie - Green beans 2) Fruit - Banana 3) Bread - Whole wheat bagel 4) Condiment- Hot sauce 5) Dessert- French Silk pie 6) Snack- Cool Ranch Doritos 7) Nut/Seed- Dry roasted peanuts 8) Grain/Starch- Penne 9) Cheese- Mozzarella 10) Candy- Peanut M&Ms 11) Protein- Prime Rib 12) Dairy- Milk 13) Misc/Other- Pizza

Yes, the most important meal of the day. Doesn't mean it has to be the biggest meal of the day. Breakfast kick starts your metabolism for the day. Fact is, with how slow it is when you first wake up, eating too much might be counter productive. Having a 100-300 calorie breakfast is fine. For me, if I eat more than 500…

I hear you... I'm on day 5 of my new meal plan and day 1 of my new routine. I can see something going on in the mirror, but, nothing really drastic as far as the tape goes. I have noticed that I am more focused on my meal plan and my exercise than I am about my weight. There is no, "I'll have this little cheat because it's…

I'm not a lady, but, here's my policy as a guy on approaching women at the gym: Don't. I'm there to work. You're there to work. IF a lady wants to break the ice, ask for advice (whether you need it or not) or a spot.

It's not a myth. Well, starvation mode is like the foul pole in baseball. You can starve, but, in that case your body shuts down and you can't function. In fact, you can't get out of bed, or, you just sleep all the time. "starvation mode" is just when you body figures out what's going on, adjusts, reallocates calories and…

I took a picture in the mirror to see how far gone I had gotten. I couldn't see it with my own eyes.

Then, my best advice to you is. Do your own research and see what works best for you. There are a million ways to skin a cat. I would do what you want to do. Find a plan you feel comfortable with, and go for it. Because, in the end, if you aren't doing what you want to do, you won't do it.

I would love to see what published article you read any of this information from. I'm trying to figure out what someone trying to lose fat by massively under eating has anything to do with this. People haven't given her advice on the whole, they've told her to "embrace her unhappiness." By simply altering how she plans her…

Okay, how about a 330lb person with 8% body fat vs a 330lb person with 42% body fat. No doubt the person who doesn't have 42% body fat is more healthy. Carry all that muscle weight into your 50's and 60's. My point, indicated earlier, is that not only is it healthy and there is a proper method to reduce muscle mass, but,…

Of course it is... If you're not eating anything and laying in bed all day. Fact is, people lose muscle as they get older. Fact is, weight and size is weight and size no matter where it comes from. I'd hate to tell you, if someone weighs 400lbs with 5% body fat over a extended period of time, they lose days off their…

Essentially, you can accomplish this with very high rep/very low weight and muscle starvation. Sounds extreme, but, let me explain. Essentially what you need to do is train your slow twitch muscle fibers more than your fast twitch muscle fibers. You're goal then is to train in such a way that you are endurance training...…

There's really only place I'll go in a pinch for fast food and that's taco bell. I'll get a steak burrito supreme without the sour cream and a side of black beans or some crunchy tacos... When I say in a pinch, I mean, A HUGE PINCH. The Sodium is high (about 1,000mg per burrito), but, it leaves me enough room to eat clean…

Cool Ranch Doritos... Those things get me everytime!

Not only is it realistic, but, it's in that healthy range (1-2 lbs a week). Trick is, doing it healthy and not taking short cuts. Clean eating, good exercise (smarter not harder), and good meal planning

Blunt truth? Nothing... Although there is a lot of science behind what calorie expendatures are. Although science is getting closer, there's no sure fire way to measure. I do use a HRM as an approximating for workout calories. That's about it... This may come across harsh, but, I want to preface it with: I don't know your…

Because I'm into girls.. No offense if that's your thing... "ONE LOVE!" But, I'm into girls... Seriously.. I just say, "because I haven't met anyone worth it."

Taking shortcuts is a great way to get lost. Thank you for asking for directions first. You'll be shocked what formulating a plan, sticking to it, and being patient will do for you.

This is A #1. Don't.. I can give you a laundry list of things that those .2 lbs could have been. From simple things to toilet things... I wouldn't worry about.. #2: Doing the same exact thing over a period of time will eventually cause a plateau. It doesn't matter that it is, some form of variety is an important part of…

That's why I learned to cook :wink:

^^^love4ransom: you have bare shoulders

Eh, this is simple to me. Sounds like two people who are unhappy with their lives so they need to poke at other people to make themselves feel better...

Just to have fun. It's dating, right? Even a committed relationship should be fun. If it's not, then, how the hell are you going to do all the hard work a marriage entails? How many people have a job they hate, but, have to have to fill their needs? I know there isn't a perfect job for most of us. There's something wrong…

I guess I'll try. I'm doing a no scale for 30 days and starting a new routine, so, I guess we'll see how everything matches up.