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The plan is to be there for Monterey. If that falls through I may have to make the trip to Dallas instead. That would have been the smart thing to do. I missed Georgia too. Totally regretting not doing both days.

You are an animal! I got my first Trifecta last year so this year I am shooting for a double. Charlotte Sprint this week, Asheville and Virginia Supers, Carolina and California Beast and I'll need to find one more sprint to complete the double. 2014 will certainly be a good year!

Spend a little money to get good gear - everything can be cleaned. Summertime_girl pretty much nailed it. I run in a compression top, dri-fit running shorts (yes, shorty shorts, they weigh less when soaked) and compression socks because you do take a beating. For shoes I run in Asics Fuji Racers. They are completely…

My goal weight has changes repeatedly since I started this journey. First I thought 190 would be good, but I blasted right past that and figured I'd go to 175. Still didn't have the body I wanted so I went to 155 - which was a LOT different than my original 190. Once I got there it changed again, but now I am not so…

Glad I'm not the only one thinking this!

Google "lifting heavy builds bone density". You will find all kinds of stuff about exercise building bone density. If you want to just take my word for it - lift heavy.

This. When I was losing I would go so far as to jump on the elliptical for 30 minutes so I could eat a little more in the evenings. The more you exercise, the more you get to eat. Also, double your water intake. Literally. It helps keep you full and many times your body mistakes thirst for hunger. Drink lots and lots of…

I'll assume that Google is correct and a stone is 14 lbs or about 6 kg. That's more that a typical daily variance. You can expect your weight to vary as much as 4-6 lbs (2-3kg/.4 stone) on a daily basis depending on all kinds of variables. So first, you may not have gained that much to begin with. Next, how often are you…

It depends, you missed a key portion of the equation - what type of lifestyle do you have? Do you sit in front of a desk 10 hours a day or do you dig ditches? You need to figure out your TDEE then subtract 500 calories per day from that. That'll give you a 3500 calories per week deficit so you'll lose about a pound a week.…

You are missing out jmsspr93! In general, homemade meals pack less calories per volume if you are using good foods. Basically, you get to eat more. For example, I can eat a small frozen beef and bean burrito for about 350 calories and a ton of sodium. Or, I can make one from fresh ingredients and eat the same 350 calories…

I completely lost my moobs (man-boobs) when I lost the weight. That probably doesn't help, I just wanted to say moobs!

You are not eating enough. Your net should not drop below 1200. The app calculates the deficit, if you exercise you need to eat those calories back. Your liver can only metabolize so much fat for energy. When it reaches capacity your body will start metabolizing muscle to make up the difference.

In my opinion, unless you are building habits that you will keep for the rest of your life, you are just setting yourself up for failure. In order to be fit and maintain a healthy weight, you are going to have to learn to exercise and eat right. If you lose weight with meal replacements, appetite suppressants, weight…

If you listen to the slim fast commercials on the radio they say something along the lines of "replace 2 meals with slim fast, then stick to a 1200 calorie per day diet and exercise 30 minutes each day to lose as many as X pounds in X weeks." Well duh. Eat 1200 calories and exercise 30 minutes a day and you don't need slim…

Definitely. Depending on the day I've lost 75ish lbs. You probably need to get down to around 10% +/-2% body fat to see abs. How are you calculating your BF now? I'm 5'9" and about 11% BF at 158.

The Beast is serious business. It is harder than you think and it will challenge you physically and mentally. The course designers are brutal and they know how to break people. That said, the SC Beast was my first Spartan and I was 30 lbs heavier than I am now. It was HARD but I finished. A group I train with now all did…

Sign up for the Spartan workout of the day. They do a lot of body weight exercises that will help get your body ready. If you are not a running, I would recommend doing the C25K program as well. For the Sprint distance running is not as critical because you can walk the whole thing in a pinch. If you plan to do a Super or…

Great programs, I did it in the summer of 2012. Now I run all time time and have completed many 5ks, a half marathon, and various obstacle races up to 14 miles long. Just stick with it, it works.

2013 race season is over unfortunately (well, maybe some 5k races but I don't count those). It was a GREAT year. 2014 I plan to double Trifecta, apparently you get a bigger medal for that! I am sucker for bigger medals. 2013 update - Spartan Sprint 3/23/2013 - DONE 1:19:36 Warrior Dash 6/1/2013 - DONE 38:01 Orange County…

Congrats on your first Spartan. What races are you planning in order to complete your Trifecta? ;) Excellent observations as well. If you don't train for both the trail running and all the upper body work you will definitely feel it at a Spartan.

Eat several smaller meals throughout the day, that helps with hunger. Also, instead of eating, drink a glass of water. Many people confuse dehydration with hunger, you'd be surprised how a glass of water will kill what you though were hunger pains. Try drinking at least 3 liters of water per day, it will help a bunch.

If you are losing 1 pound per week, then your body is burning about 3500 calories more per week than you are eating. If you don't want to lose weight, you need to add in those 3500 calories per week. It sounds scary but it's really not that much. If you want to ease in to it, add 100 calories per day each week for 5 weeks.…

It is, I am still trying to decide if I want to put it on the bucket list. It's pretty serious. Thank goodness for that!

So I have to post shirtless pics to get a stalker? Hmmm...

2013 update - Spartan Sprint 3/23/2013 - DONE 1:19:36 Warrior Dash 6/1/2013 - DONE 38:01 Orange County ROC 7/13/2013 - DONE (untimed, probably around 35 minutes) Super Spartan 8/24/2013 - DONE 4:01 (man this one was TOUGH!) Tough Mudder 9/7/2013 Run for the Green half marathon 9/21/2013 Spartan Beast 11/9/2013

Phd in Health Ed? You are going to have the guy lining up for your classes. That is a phenomenal transformation!

Wow, very impressive. Also, let me be the first to say - giggidy giggidy! From now on when I hear/see any ladies ask about bulking up like a man from lifting heavy I will refer them to your pics.

My current maintenance weight is 156. In six months I have fluctuated from 154-159. I don't change anything based on that number, I just weigh in weekly out of habit. I won't make any changes unless the number trends upward over a couple of months. It never has so I don't worry about it week to week.

I don't have treats. I just eat what I want within reason. Most of what I eat would be considered healthy, but I still have "good" stuff on a daily basis. It's ok to have some "bad" calories as long as your daily calories and macros are where they should be. I often have ice cream, ice cream sandwiches, tortilla chips,…

If you are losing what you expect to lose each week on the deficit you are currently on, then it's a fairly safe bet that you're tracking intake and expenditure pretty accurately. If so, then just up your calories to what MFP recommends for maintenance and see how it goes. If your week to week loss is not what you were…