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I love cold coffee and I've given up on creamer and any type of sweetener by mixing my vanilla protein powder into cold coffee. It's like drinking a good for you frappuccino.

I have a similar question but pertaining to the difference in weighing food before and after cooking. Are the caloric intake the same or different when recorded weights are raw and cooked?

As well as me.

I like that.

I started out just wanting to lose weight but I guess Bri_Becq is right. I think my ultimate goal has changed to be cut and big with low fat percentage no matter what the weight is.

This is all seriously great info. I should have mentioned I've been doing a lot of cardio to lose the fat in preperation for Tough Mudder in 3 weeks. After that I'll focus on increasing my amount of weight lifting. I'm sill very proud of what I've accomplished so far. It just motivates me to keep going and so do yall.…

Thank for the advice. I'l see if I can get some calipers or one of those fancy scales. Maybe I'll be able to make a better plan then.

So you're saying just stick with the lifting and don't worry about numbers and I'll get to my goal? The 20% deficit from TDEE sounds like a good idea. I don't know my fat %, I don't have any calipers.

I completely agree wth this 100%. ggg I used to drink nothing but Bud light then switched to Bud select 55 to lower my calorie intake. It was pointless. I ended up drinking an additional 4 to 6 beers to enjoy any of them. Since then I've been drinking Landshark and Yuengling. I'm not going to compromise on my beers anymore.

I completely agree wth this 100%. I used to drink nothing but Bud light then switched to Bud select 55 to lower my calorie intake. It was pointless. I ended up drinking an additional 4 to 6 beers to enjoy any of them. Since then I've been drinking Landshark and Yuengling. I'm not going to compromise on my beers anymore.

I'm assuming you'll take highway 70 from Raleigh to Havlock. If so, and you are willing to accept the calories. Stop by Wilbur's BBQ in Goldsboro. I grew up there and love it. You shouldn't go to NC without visiting the outer banks. Fort Macon state park is a Civil War Fort that's only 30 minutes from Havlock and Cape…

Its about 25 miles outside of Florence SC on Oct. 27th and 28th. Their website has details for registration. http://toughmudder.com/events/carolinas-2012/ I'm sure there will be plenty of fellow Devil dogs there as well.

@sdereski- Thanks. The monkey bars and run are the two that have me the most worried. I've been focusing on my pull ups in the gym the most. I need to up my running though.

Yes, there are multiple ones at different locations. I know of the Maniac mud run 5k, the Marine Corps mud run 3 miles, the spartan race 8 miles, and Tough Mudder 12 miles, and a few others. They're all obstacle courses. You can find videos on YouTube or their web pages.

What I've learned from reading this is that most women are skanks, willing to flirt with men for their own selffish amusement and never revealing to the men their true intentions. How about yall be honest and stop playing games. My advice to the riginal postr would be... Since you seem like a nice girl, be friendly to them…

Haven't heard of those but I did sign up for Tough Mudder the weekend before Halloween.

After sooooo much running in the Marine Corps I think the farthest Ive done since was 1 mile. I know its great for keeping off weight but I loathe it now a days. Thats not going to help me get ready for tough mudder in october. I keep lying to myself by saying "stay on the weights. The strength will get me through it." but…

Summerville has a great trail thats about 7 miles long. Its right around the corner fom my house. Its called the sawmill branch nature trail. It starts in gahagan, crosses under old trolley and bacons bridge then ends somewhere behind the Family Y. There is also access and parking by Ashley road and a few other areas. I…

I started out just little above you at 256 and am trying to get to the same 170 you're at. Any tips on how to keep it up for myself. How long did it take you and did you do anything to specificaly avoid flabby skin?

I still got some more to go before I post pix.

I don't see the problem with wearing sweats. I too was a wrestler in high school and yea we did run with multiple layers of sweats beanies and trashbags to lose water weight but we knew it was just water weight we were losing. You are going to sweat more but everyone gets dehydrated when they run unless they don't have…

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THE BEATLES!!!!!!!! I know I know I know call me a whatveryou want. They have great songs with great lyrics but I effing hate the sound of their voices.

Are there any sinlge women near Charleston SC? That's what I want to know.

I'm a Smith so I know there's got to be someone famous I'm related to but tracking it on the other hand is a different story.

For all the ones who say Nutella... I have a whole jar in the cabinet just sitting there, waiting, watching, wishing, lol. I dont eat the stuff. Never really cared for it. My son however loves peanut butter and nutella sandwiches. I just wanted to tease yall.

Tortilla chips and cheese dip. Ive been fighting the urge to eat cheese since I've started this plan. Its killing me not to fill a plate with tortilla chips and heat shredded cheese on them in the microwave.

I'm trying to prepare for Tough Mudder in October. Anyone wanna help or join would be awesome.

Karr lake on the Virginia border in the fall is amazing. I stayed there when I was a boy scout so I'm not sure if there are any other camp grounds open to the public but I would hope so.