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Done in one! Exactly this^

Do you wash it down with a gallon of green coffee bean....coffee?

Pretty much this. ^ IMO arthritis is a good reason TO start lifting. Often arthritis is born from stress on the joints. More strength = less stress on joints. My knees used to hurt so bad I could hardly get off the couch or climb stairs without a lot of pain. Now I am doing stronglifts 5x5 and can squat past parallel with…

Same here! I didn't think he was that big of a deal..OH I see :)

It could be the scale, water weight etc. etc. This is why people suggest weighing in once a week vs daily. I weight everyday, but understand that being 216 one day 221 the next and back to 217 from day to day is normal. As long as the long term trend is going in the right direction then I'm golden.

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Fruit. Go to town :)

MFP micro defaults are ridiculous. Sugar is sugar and your body doesn't care if it comes from a candy bar or an apple. That said, nobody packs on the pounds because they eat too many oranges. Worry more about your macros and ignore the micros unless you are diabetic or something.

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My DAD"S NOT A PHONE! lol

Just say "WTF? That doesn't fit my macros!" and then throw it in their face. Im sure it wont happen after that.

Thirded. Seriously, do this and ignore the bs.

THIS. BMI is rough guideline. Have your bodyfat measured with calipers and go from there.

Castle Crashers! Not that it will exactly push the limits of your rig, but its really fun mp.

Whew! We gained 7000 pounds there for a few minutes :)

49! Total 9382

Your body decides which fat to ditch first. Its unfortunate, but if you lose enough weight you will eventually lose it where you want to.

I would like to eliminate the word clean. Thanks.

Quit eating junk food and lift heavy. Probably not a good idea to make fun of fat people on a site like this. Just sayin.

I eat eggs (and yolks) Every. Single. Day. Any pickled egg fans out there? I eat those like a boss.

Not very accurate at all. It varies from person to person greatly. You have to figure out what works for you. The generic calculators are general guidelines that make lots of estimations and assumptions.

This. Your taste buds will thank you too.

Peanut Butter + banana = win

Gold Standard natural vanilla is my favorite all around.

Every.Single.Day. No but seriously, whatever you want. Just don't freak out when you see the scale jump 2 pounds in 1 day. More than likely you didnt take down an extra 7000 calories the day before. =)

Driving a lot makes you fat. True story. http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2012/05/30/long_commutes_make_you_fat_give_you_high_blood_pressure.html

I think this was just a clever ruse to gather a bunch of rebelious ladies in one place. I just watched Rambo III so I thought this thread was going to totally fit my current manly mood. Wait... I guess a bunch of fitness minded women is way better, what was I thinking?

Honestly, 6 - 7 weeks isn't all THAT long in the grand scheme of things, but eating right around your BMR might not be that bad if you are essentially bedridden.

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