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"you'd make a really pretty plus-size model."

hate to be "that guy" to make you feel like a **** ... but this dude was actually an injured veteran who had been in a wheelchair and unable to work out anything but his upper body, then was finally cleared to begin leg strengthening.

my jasmine branch memorial shoulder tattoo :)

OMG me too! turning 26 on the 16th!

Mine too!!

TRY ITTTT. i was hesitant and the cost definitely threw me, but i signed up for a trial month and once that was over, i was hooked. it is SO much fun, so high-energy, and most crossfit boxes (what they call gyms) are very community-oriented. they do a lot of good for the surrounding community as well as encourage members…

marksdailyapple.com is a good resource when starting off on the gluten-free way. i find awesome recipes at Civilized Caveman Cooking Creations website (google it), as well as Food Lovers' Primal Palate, and many more you can find linked on those two sites alone. best of luck to you!

purge it up. mcdonald's is poison. KIDDING. what's done is done. just recognize the trigger that made you cave, and make sure to plan for how you will respond to that trigger in the future (aka fight the urge to give in). you won't completely derail after just one bad meal, but you have to quickly nip it in the bud and…

down 1% body fat in 2 weeks!

think about how awesome you are and make a list of everything you love about yourself. celebrate that list. celebrate your accomplishments and enlist friends and loved ones to help you celebrate what you are proud of. never for a moment doubt yourself. he may not see what is awesome about you, but there are plenty others…

so so soooo bad. pains me to watch. they are giving Crossfit a bad rep. so uncool man.

ABC... antecedent, behavior, consequence. Antecedent: what happens before you binge eat? what are you doing? how are you feeling? what are you thinking about? what has happened within the previous 12-24 hours that might trigger your binge? Behavior: actually binging. Consequence: you feel awful, you fee shameful. you can't…

of that 30% for carbs... try making 80% of that carbs from veggies only, and 20% from whole grains (and sugar). if you're having a carb craving or are used to having somethign starchy for lunch/dinner, try sweet potatoes. they are so versatile - i love to make them into fries when i'm making burgers for dinner. if you can…

i perused your food diary for the past week, and what jumps out at me immediately is your carb intake- it's a lot higher than it should be, in my opinion, for someone trying to lose fat. i would suggest curbing it to only 30% of your daily calories, and definitely amp up your protein intake! this is easily done by…

the only way to "resupply" your boobs specifically is to get a breast augmentation. aside from that....focus on the positive- you are making yourself healthier overall, which improves your quality of life ten fold. tell your husband to keep his comments to himself if he can't provide constructive feedback. telling you your…

definitely invest in a chest strap HR monitor. i got my watch/band combo at walmart for around $50 and it works really well. try increasing your weights a little and/or reducing your "rest time" between sets. your HR should elevate a decent amount while weight training, so you should be burning more calories.

got it! you were actually almost spot on with your first guessed calculations.. MFP has my maintenance/daily activity as 2070. thanks again for all your help!

ahhh. ::light bulb:: so how does one calculate TDEE? BMR + calories burned through exercise + ....?

not sure what you mean... MFP gives me 1664 as my BMR, which to my understanding is what i would need to eat to maintain if i were to just sit on the couch all day and do nothing. MFP also listed my daily caloric goal as 1200/day. eating at maintenance would mean eating 1600 or so a day while working out as i do now. not…

ok so using this calculation, i should be eating between 1600 and 1800 a day. I can do that. BRM 1664 x 7 = 11,648 + 3000 burned/week = 14,648 / 7 = 2092 * .80 (or .85) = 1674 to 1778 Thank you so much for all your input!

i do like doing mostly strength/weight training at the gym. cardio is more of a quick 5 min warm up on the treadmill, and maybe a bit of intervals at the end just to round it out. i won't miss cutting it out completely though....pretty sure crossfit helps me get my heart rate up enough! re: your beast comment.....that's…

thanks for all the comments. i think i knew the answer was going to be "eat more," but i wanted some validation to make sure i wasn't going to make the wrong choice. looks like i'll be stocking up on tonnnnns more veggies. gonna have to get creative, too! dumb question... TDEE?? what is that?

right i understand needing to eat enough to fuel my body, i'm just not sure how MUCh additional i should be eating. sometimes i burn more than 1000 calories in one day. eating 2000+ calories is just so foreign to me!

diet drinks should be avoided anyway. regardless of whether or not aspartame is as dangerous as some believe, the truth is your body functions better overall on natural, nonprocessed, non manmade drinks. like WATER. i used to be a diet-coke-a-day kind of person, gave it up cold turkey on january 1 of this year and i can't…

Weekly Goal: 3500 Mon: 500 calories (back/bicep strength workout, interval sprints on treadmill) Tues: 870 calories (2 mile run, Crossfit WOD: 15 KB swings 35#, 10 push press 55#, 200m weighted run 25#, 15 lunges, 10 pull ups; 4RFT) Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur: calories burned (how they were burned)…

ooo i like this! i measure calories burned with my HR monitor Weekly Goal: 3500 Mon: 500 calories (back/bicep strength workout, interval sprints on treadmill) Tues: calories burned (how they were burned) Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur: calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how they…

that is truly inspirational. congratulations to you and your wife!

it's a lot simpler than people are making it out to be.... if you want to replace your fat with muscle, amp up your strength training. aim for 4 intense strength training workouts a week, and only do cardio twice a week, after you strength train. and don't go pansy on the weight, either. really challenge yourself. the…

that is really awesome! i have the 30 day shred but haven't gotten through the whole program all at once... should probably get on that.

i feel like you are trying to do too much too fast. focus on losing your excess fat first (and measure based on BF%, not what the scale says), and then when you are satisfied with your fat loss, or are at a point that you're stabilized, focus on increasing muscle. if you want more tips i would look up Rachel Mac on…