mikejholmes Member

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I promise, responsible sex is NOT bad for you. In fact, it burns calories. So hopefully there is ONE thing you love that isn't bad for you. :laugh:

Trying to lose weight by starving yourself is like trying to get rid of weeds in a garden by not watering it.

saying "I ruined my diet with this meal, I might as well go all the way and eat anything from now on" is like saying "oh, I dropped my phone, I might as well smash it until it breaks."

How DARE you be relevant, respectful, and quote sources! The NERVE! [reported]

If you REALLY want to lose weight that quickly, it sounds OK. Better idea: only plan to lose a 1/2 a lb week. And track the days when you feel full, figure out what you ate that day, and eat more of that. Also: ^ THIS And if you just diet, and don't lift heavy, you'll lose fat AND muscle.

I really liked the Addams Family! :laugh:

Get a gym membership, and do Stronglifts or some other lifting program.

The scale isn't really budging -- for how long? A day? 4 days? Or are we talking weeks? That'll make a difference

5.7 last night. 102.6 for you Americans

Many decades. :tongue:

Depends on your goals and your general health.

You're supposed to try to space it out, so I take it with breakfast, and then dinner. And yes, ALWAYS with a meal. Without a meal is... uncomfortable.

I so hear you -- I stalled twice at 65lbs, and finally got it. Tried 70 for the first time yesterday and failed miserably. :embarassed: I wonder how many people have to drop to 3x5 in the first 3 months. :sad:

It's important to get enough protein in your diet. It *should* be possible to do it with "real" food. That said, I have trouble, and do use a protein shake to supplement. But I've never heard any evidence that *when* you take it (post workout, for breakfast, etc.) is important. And I agree with Loki -- I don't think it has…

Australia. Arizona.

FWIW, Stronglifts recommends low bar to get your arms more into the workout.

With Stronglifts, you start with an empty barbell. Then you increase 5lbs per workout, until you can't. (Vast oversimplification) That's how you know you're lifting heavy -- and that's what you want to be doing.

Does it have to be chocolate, or can it be "chocolate - like"? I have a bag of Werther's Original in my desk at work. 1 candy lasts like 20 mins, has 20 calories, and only 5g of carbs.

Barbells > dumbells Stronglifts has good videos showing proper form, and has you starting with lighter weights, in part to practice your form.

I'm usually in *a* gym 6 days a week. 3 days a week lifting, always. I usually do cardio after I lift. And most weeks, 3 days a week going to the rock climbing gym for some "fun" exercise.

I'm using the "official" stronglifts 5x5 tracker app. Not sure if there is an Android version. It would be good if it synced to something online -- if anyone has a better tool, I'm all ears!

Ya, my thoughts as well.

I failed on OHP -- twice. I'm using the iPhone app (which I LOVE), and it said you have to fail at it 3x, and then deload, and start to add weight back slowly. If you've deloaded twice already, then you're ready to graduate to StrongLifts 3x5 on that exercise.

^^ THIS ^^ A side note though -- you can be smaller, without weighing less. Without a pic, it's hard to be certain, but based on what you've said, your actual weight is just fine. That said, if you lift heavy while staying the same weight, you'll get smaller, and more defined. So that's one way to be "smaller", but stay at…

I kept trying to get a shot of my face, but kept breaking camera lenses....

First time posting in this forum. I'm jealous of all of you. I did session 17 today (so week 6?) -- love the iPhone app! I felt my form slipping, so I'm holding my squats at 125 for another session. PB was moderately hard at 95 Barbell row was OK at 105 I finally managed to beat 65 in the OHP on my third attempt in…

The number on the scale is just that: a number on a scale. You shouldn't let that define you. If you want a more informed opinion, pics might be helpful. Although, I don't think the body fat percentage is a bad idea. Question though: what is your goal? You admitted that you're not sure what number of pounds you should…

Have him log his foods, and try to reach good macros. And lift heavy.

My wife is a pharmacist. She had me start with 1/2 a pill a day for a few days, before moving up to a full pill a day... slowly ramping up. Because yes, almost everyone has this reaction at the start.