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I would trade everything to be able to say this.

Congrats on dropping the 65! 1. What exactly is your primary goal? I think that is important to establish before heading down one road or another. Drop more fat? Gain muscle? 2. After eating at a deficit for nearly 2 years, reversing into a bulk was tricky for me and my binge habits. I do NOT want to scare you, but it is…

Hi all. Jeff here. Here goes the cramming of 44 years into a few lines.. Born and raised in Mississippi. Been in the Dallas area since '98. Yes, I am old/44. Sports was pretty much my life into my 20s, so the activity kept me pretty fit despite lots of beer and crap food. I settled into a desk job (software development)…

I am hungover. Don't even want to think about this topic. :drinker: :sad:

I do not get that many FRs, so I accept all. However, I do prune my list. If someone is not active or never interacts.. *snip*. Definitely prefer quality over quantity.

Male 44 y/o 5'10" 177 Squat = 305 x 2 Bench (touch n go) = 255 x 3 Deadlift = 395 2014 Goals set at first of the year: Squat = 315 by May 1 DeadLift = 405 by June 1 Bench = 300 by end of year

What he said.. Also, here is a good place to start... http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

I hit Chipotle 3-4 x/week for lunch. Recently moved from double to triple meat. Is Chipotle "healthy"? Not sure that is the right question.

Great post, OP. Yep, heavy weight in my hands or on my back. :smile:

About $500 last week give or take. I eat out..a lot..

YouTube/BroScienceLife Actually, SideSteel

I started at nearly 230 at 5'10" with a medium frame a little over 2 years ago. Have been in the 170s for about 9 months, and I do have a binge happy sweet tooth. Pretty much what Ben said..eat at a slight deficit. Weigh, measure, & log everything. Do some sort of resistance training.

Congrats! http://www.muscleforlife.com/affordable-home-gym/

175% of BW for a double. Have not tried 1RM. Been squatting 6 months. Recently switched from high to low bar and still getting comfortable. Hope to hit 200% BW by end of the year but currently fighting a quad strain.

I am so confused now. Am I on a diet or not? I better start a thread to get this sorted out.

Agreed..Congrats on the progress. I like the no BS success stories. Control calories and sweat.

Yea, it only protects you from bullets..not the shakes and heart palpitations.

No but would like to.

Cutting: 10AM - Pre Training 1PM - Post Training/Lunch 4PM - Quest bar 8PM Dinner Bulking: Cutting schedule + 7AM breakfast

Fantastic, Charlene! You should be quite proud.

Yep. I just completed my first 6 months of 5/3/1 running on a 4 day split with accessory work each day. Limited accessory work on squat & deadlift days..more on bench & OHP days. I like swapping out assistance work every 4-8 weeks and sometimes even day to day depending on how I feel.

I pulled 385 yesterday @ BW of 180. According to http://www.strstd.com/ elite level for my weight is 433. I have only been at for 6 months, so maybe I can get there before long.

Yea, just check out some powerlifting videos on YouTube. Lot of guys out there that are not that big moving huge weights.

I struggle with pretty much the exact same thing. I have not solved the problem, but I am in for hearing what others have done to cope. Removing the problem foods from my home is not an option for me. I have made progress despite these episodes, but I could be much farther along.

Meal timing does matter, but there is no one size fits all. Experiment and see what works best for your goals.

100% Also, glasses (with or without baseball cap)

Congrats, Patrick! I think I might move to MN now! It doesn't get that cold there, right?

I put the thick between 2 thin slices.

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