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I used to work at BK, don't do it!

I make pad thai with them, pretty good, but as stated you have to cook them to get the liquid out. First time I had pad thai soup.

You can use it to steam veggies, I use mine for that sometimes.

I really like Mike Matthew's Bigger Leaner Stronger program for a dual strength and muscle growth perspective. He also has a version for females but it is pretty much the same.

I know this struggle well as a homebrewer and a craft beer fan ( I have three friends who all work at different breweries). Have you tried Sour beers at all? Some of them are much lower in calories and alchohol but have very interesting flavor profiles. Berliner weiss is one of my favorite summer beer styles and is light…

I guess depends on how accurate you want to be, I'd weigh the bone, and maybe just subtract 5-10% for moisture absorbed during cooking and call it good. Its unlikely to cause a huge swing in calories.

It'll be close, but bones also absorb a lot of juice and release "non-meat" componenets into the stew, like marrow, blood, calcium, etc. Why not cut the meat off the bone, unless it's a joint cut which can take for ever. BTW now I'm hungry for venison, its been too long!

I will a bit, but carbs is where I cut the most when starting, my current goal for carbs is 30% of total, I'm thinking about a 35/40/25 mix carbs protein and fat at 2000 cal a day to start and may raise again from there if I get the results I am looking for. That would still be 200g of protein, 175g carbs, and 56 grams of…

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Yeah, I'm a bit bigger than you :D , I'm 6'2" about 245-250 depending on the day, but I generally get close to 200 grams of protein already, When I say clean carbs I really mean I need to cut out beer! I am a home brewer so that is hard to do with competitions club meetings etc, but it has come to the point where I'm…

Entirely possible, I've been doing something similar, but also losing overall weight since April. I follow the Greyskull Linear Progression plan for lifting and then eat for results. I try to get at least 1 gram of protein per lb of lean body mass everyday, sufficient fat (about 25-30%) to keep my joints from hurting and…

I used to use small curd non-fat cottage cheese instead of greek yoghurt since it has more protein and less sugar. The carbs in yoghurt hide behind all that protein, but it always made me miss my macros.

Good luck to you both! MFP can really help, so log away and ask tons of questions if you have them.

You just started, so you are likely not over-trained, just adapting. In 3 months you'll know your body better but for now if it is a reputable program just follow it.

I never have time for breakfast so I just do a protein shake in a blender 1.5 scoops muscle milk, a half of a frozen banana, and skim milk, tides me over to lunch and has 355 calories and 24 grams protein.

Try Jamie Eason's Turkey Muffins (google it) I love those things and I throw in a little cajun seasoning for extra spice.

Love it, This would be my choice, or Ribeye, yum! Can't wait to get to maintenance!

I know some people really don't like it, but fat free cottage cheese is a big part of my protein. When you are as big as me and trying to get 1g of protein per lb of lean body mass, it gets Really hard and this helps a lot without adding to much in the way of carbs like some greek yogurts can do. I use this and just pure…

Well one of the main charchters did die IRL, so there is that. I hoped it would go longer as well. Probably just becuase I want that guys life owning a bar in the Keys sounds like my perfect job.

- My list exactly, and by your screen name I'm guessing you'd also agree with the 10th doctor's stint should have been longer!

There is only one way to climb a mountain - One step at a time! Break up your goals to make them more manageable. I still have a way to go, but I have already hit 3 of my goals - #1 - go for at least 6 weeks without giving up, notice I didn't say slipping. I had bad days, but I didn't give up. I worked out 4 days a week…

I love this idea too, I use Tumblr for motivating sayings and pics, since I get new ones each day then. But your planning board and tracking make my OCD very happy!

I've had them on my knees for ever from weightlifting, they don't really go away. Cocoa Butter helps the appearence, but the only way to make them disappear is photoshop.

Yor not going to see much in a week especially if you are eating 2000 cal a day, which again we can't really be sure of can we. I'm 6'2" 267 and I eat at 1780 calories a day, plus I eat back a bit of my cardio burned calories. I total maybe 1900 calories and I am losing about a pound and a half a week tops which is well…

I used to be a pretty fit guy in highschool so I know I can do it, but pretty much my motivation is my wife and son. Our 10th anniversary is coming up soon, so my goal is to be the same weight as when we got married by then, but that is still short of my ultimate goal. My wake up call was my last Dr. appointment, my weight…

OP - Outstanding job so far over 100 lbs is inspirational! Feel free to add me if you like, and ayone else too, since most on here tend to be women, I don't send friend requests often, as I don't want to be "that" guy. That said, I could always use more friends!

I think a big part of it as well is people in the US in general having a hard time with compliments due to the culture here. We can't take compliments or give them gracefully. You can't say "girl you look thin and sexy" because that might offend, so you say "girl, don't get too thin now," or "you're already so skinny." The…

I'm always up for talking about beer! I've been brewing for about a decade now, most of my homebrewer friends are engineers too.