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I won't be happy....I know I won't...I've got at least a good 5 years of work before I'll probably be "ok" with myself. I just hope I can keep it good for 5 years and not get injured, sidelining my goals.

The pacers have a good shot to shock them. I personally think the Heat will win, and then take the finals....but I can't deny that Indiana has a good chance at an upset.

IBTL IN for all the outrage!

I love me some coasters....I've been to ALOT of the parks. I can't say that I have a favorite....my favorite as a child was "The Beast" in Kings Island, OH (Cincinnati).... I have a hell of a time getting my wife or youngest son to go on them though...my older boys will rock it with me...so much fun!

Well congratulations young lady! Having been married 17 years so far....I happen to think it was the best decision I ever made! I hope yours is wonderful!

I'll be honest....I can't find a single problem with female Viagra.

I take everything said on any national news with great skepticism. News isn't news..it is propaganda...this goes for every single news agency out there. Nothing is objectively reported on anymore, it is all "opinion" generating. People run the world...does it really matter if those people are men or women? The field is the…

Let them.....I make it a point NOT to buy what is advertised to me without my requesting it. For instance....on the right of the page right now....is an add for General Mills cereals....pretty sure I'll never buy their cereals from now on! F you search Nazis...you will not run my life!

Why you need to call me out like that?

I've honestly never turned down someone that has given me a FR. I'm usually pretty happy that they gave me one in the first place!

I'm happy for you, that you are separated at least. Take it slow.

This is a get out of jail free statement. What this means is even if you only get 1 pound of muscle mass, the system worked for you. Of course no one on this program will gain 20lbs of muscle mass in 90 days....most people don't put on that much in a year, when they are trying. ETA: In case you are wondering...here is an…

50lbs is a great achievement! Don't sell yourself short, I'm sure it is much more visible than you think. I think you've done a great job. Keep it up!

Mine or hers?

The problem with "assigning" a date to a weight loss goal, is you will get very discouraged very early in the process if the rate is too low, then you will ramp up your exercise to try make it go "faster"...this will create an even greater deficit, which you probably "won't" eat back like you should, and thus your losses…

I sure hope my wife never hears of or sees this book. The last thing I need is to throw out my back trying to perfect the "Swirling Pretzel Walnut".......

A few things. Are you weighing/measuring your food? Ensuring that all drinks/foods even condiments/coffee/cream etc.. is being recorded? How high is your calorie deficit? 1lb a week is always a safe bet, until you get real lean. Are you drinking 8-12 glasses or more of water each day? Not water contained in something else,…

I support every oz of weight my wife loses. But it would be pretty naïve to think that a man or woman shouldn't develop some "insecurity" when the person that means the most to them may start getting approached by people they "normally" wouldn't be approached by....even the strongest of relationships develop insecurity at…

I call that TALENT!

QFT.... Oh and.... QFT!!!!!!

There's a limit on that...????? ETA: You need to test this immediately!

And this is why I love you! Rock on!

Study in the making here! I like it. :love: :flowerforyou:

Point taken! :smokin: :smokin:

Well, I don't like to share....

Well, according to the SL 5x5 program, if you have to deload more than 3x sessions in a row, they suggest moving to a 3x5 on that exercise instead of a 5x5. Maybe you are hitting a plateau earlier than normal?

I wouldn't expect to see any "newbie" gains when you make the move. Your stabilizers will of course get better, but if you've been doing that routine for 6 months...I wouldn't expect much gain wise...strength wise, absolutely as your stabilizers and neural functions will get much better. Also, when you make the move to…

A couple of suggestions.... Firstly, have you looked at your form recently? A lot of times form starts to suffer. Second, you may want to try upping calories a little... Third, could be time to maybe deload to allow your body to fully recover. That's a great 1RM max you achieved. Are all of your other 5x5s progressing, but…

It worked for my wife.... It didn't work for me. I found it too easy to "cheat"...when you tell me fruit is free...guess what...I'm eating a lot of fruit...more than I should. Yea, it was me not following it correctly, I just don't like the system in general. It works for a lot of people, and if you want to try it, I say…

I don't "keep" myself from ground beef...I do go with the lean stuff 90/10 or 95/5 (can be hard to find)....but when I'm "making" something that simply includes ground beef as an ingredient...chili for example...I substitute the beef for ground turkey or ground chicken (been using the ground chicken recently, and it has…