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Thank you for the recipe, and these look delicious! :smile: Going to try for dinner tonight. All my experimental protein pancake attempts have not yielded anything super edible. :sad:

Creaminess, for the most part, comes from high-fat dairy. :) Switch out creamers (usually high in both fat and sugar for flavor) for half and half or just whole milk and you should come out on top.

Hmm, that's very odd. All the squat racks I've seen have hooks welded/bolted to a metal sleeve that can slide up and down the main vertical supports. Usually have a removable bolt thing underneath that you can slide out to adjust the height. But definitely ask them to adjust it for you!

About an hour, give or take, with 2.5 to 3 min between sets and not very much warm-up. :) Our university gym has a large number of racks, though, so usually at least one is available.

Eye color is determined by melanin density, same as skin color. Some babies haven't fully developed theirs yet, so often look blue-eyed until it deposits more. If the changes are quite noticeable, I'd check with a doctor to check up.

Neither muscle or fat is going up that fast. :wink: Water weight, imo, from stressing your muscles. Yes, they can swell a few (or sometimes more than a few!) pounds heavier and make clothes tight.

Guilty as charged. :embarassed: :embarassed:

I can think of a few impolite gestures. :wink: IMO, pop on a set of headphones and ignore them (they lose interest) or stop and stare right back (they suddenly get very interested in another side of the gym). If it continues, tell them to knock it off and/or grab a gym personnel to fix it up.

I would use the front mat area in front of the squat rack since that is what it's there for. :) That way the rack is open to people doing squat moves and you are still on a padded area if a weight drops.

Workout B today, and and like many of you OHP are my nemeses! Felt really good overall, though. Maybe because it is finally sunny out and I had cake for breakfast. :laugh: Squat: 150 lbs OHP: 55 lbs (still :angry: ) Deadlift: 160 lbs What seems to be working very well for me is increasing weights by 5 lbs every other…

3 meals (usually 200-400 calorie range per) and anywhere from 3-5 snack types in between. I love eating. :)

Squats felt great today at 145! One big thing I figured out was that I actually need to breathe while doing reps instead of taking one big gulp at the beginning and hoping for the best by rep 5. Oops. Deadlifts I'm really feeling in my lower back and a little in my *kitten*. Most of the guys who I see deadlifting are…

Hi guys. :smile: Back from Spring Break! Did very little exercise, unless you count tottering about in stilettos for 8 hours a day a good workout :drinker: . My feet/ankles/knees seem to think so. :sick: :sick: No cardio until I can walk without any hobbling. :sad: But finally to the weights! Took off a flat 10 lbs from…

Back from Boston, onwards to SF. Waaaay to much scrunched siting for my back. But went out to lift after class final this morning! Squat 135 5x5 Deadlifts 145 5x1 OHP 55 (failed on last set, but felt pretty boss as I had to power clean them all) Not really sure what I'm going to do for the next week and a half--only gym…

Nice to meet you Kira! I started a couple months ago and love it, too. :smile:

Woah nelly warn a girl before you post a bright green zentai suit. :noway: :laugh: It was more of an O****INTROUBLE feeling right after I started trying to push up out of the squat. But then I remembered the safety bar and just crawled out from under. Oops. :blushing: @Soos--The best measuring stick is against yourself,…

Did not feel like a BAMF today. Went early (well, 7am ish) for me and skipped breakfast for time before class. No energy! Went to squat 130 lbs, got through 3 sets like pro, 4th set collapsed like a wet noodle and couldn't do any more. :sad: Good thing I was in that squat rack! Did get through all OHP at 50 lbs! :drinker:…

Tameko you're a major badass :love: :laugh: I wish I were brave enough to do that! Have been doing the trytowalknormal-shuffle-hop of shame to a secluded corner or bathroom. :laugh: And, sadly, I am too old for most of the guys at my gym. :cry: :sad: Need to find a better hunting ground.

I approve of taxes/fees imposed on plastics intended to be one use and discarded. It's a whole lot of resources and trash for very little benefit and convenience. Both cities I live in (SF and Seattle) have a ban on plastic grocery bags, so pay extra for paper or bring your own tote! If people really want non-tap water,…

Creeping into toned (or at least much stronger :laugh:) category by eating lots more protein (thank god for chicken breasts and protein powder) and lifting heavy things!

There is nothing preventing him from learning how to cook, especially with all that spare time. Will guarantee that he will quickly learn to get over the horrible 'stress' of cooking once he starts getting hungry. Or learn to better appreciate your amazing food/menu! OP's husband doesn't seem to be working with the 'make…

Good workout day! Squats: 125 (bodyweight OH YEAH \o/) Rows: 70 (same as last time I hate them so awkward) Bench: 75 (feel like a BOSS) Someone had left a bar with 45s on the floor of my squat rack (yes it is MINE do not touch) like a giant roll of quarters so rude. But! Giant guy in next rack was nice enough to pick up…

I live to serve! :laugh:

Amazing progress Lorah! :love:

Near as I can tell, study only shows increased risk due to processed meat in people who've smoked (very common effect modifier), btw.

Study also said (smokers beware, nonsmokers don't worry?): Though I think if you are/have been smoking, eating processed meat is not so high on your 'likely to kill you' list. Quite large prospective cohort study, very nice, but as with all dietary studies using questionnaires/recall as basis of data, bit dodgy in terms of…

Try to rinse off your face immediately after working out. I stop by the gym bathroom and just splash water until no longer salty, pat dry with paper towel. Seconding the use of oils (olive or coconut) as a moisturizers, and try to keep hands clean before touching!

Cheese and nut platter is always very satisfying.

I'd do one rep for each movement with just the bar to get a feel for how your wrist is in that position. Feels fine, continue as normal. Twinge, I'd skip that session and consider it a rest day. Wrists are complex and kinda delicate joints, best to be on the safe side. :smile:

Mmm, flour sugar fat natural and artificial flavors. :love: This thread is dangerous to my productivity at work when all I can think about now is going out to buy boxes of them. :sad: :sad: :sad: Absolutely need to try the red velvet kind!