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If you also just need a goal to train for... consider the Warrior Dash or Tough Mudder. :laugh: There's a TM in the tri-state area and the end of this year.
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It's also why "planned cheat days" are generally a bad idea, especially if you equate "cheat day" to "eat whatever I want and gorge day". You'll just end up obsessing on it. "Okay, three more days and then I'm going to go bananas at the Cheesecake factory." "Okay, two more days now... I'm definitely going to get that…
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Other than for sugar, which may be biologically addictive, saying that you have a food addiction just sounds like a convenient way to say you aren't responsible for your overeating. And even if it were true, you aren't addicted to "food". You're addicted to "junk food". Otherwise, you'd be overeating carrot sticks and…
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*double post* MFP should really let you delete posts.
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The opposite, actually. Glycogen from the muscles is catabolized first, followed by protein from lean tissue, then fat. It's why doing cardio on an empty stomach (long held to be the "best" way to lose fat) is counterproductive if your goal is to preserve lean mass.
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Also note that bodybuilders -- who train for size -- also EAT for size.
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Why am I in your signature? :huh: You need some kind of disclaimer there that your views do not necessarily reflect my views. Except in this case. And in most cases.
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I eat every 2-3 hours because I want to stoke the metabolic fire. j/k, meal-timing is irrelevant. :laugh: I do two meals: The first of the day post-workout (in the evening) and the second and last before I go to bed. I've done it both ways. Having food around every 2-3 hours -- which, for those of us who work, essentially…
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I don't understand how low-carb = unlimited access to bacon cheeseburgers...
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Not that it matters but if you want to cutout the nighttime snacks the way to do it is to simply... STOP. Sure, the first few nights will be rough but once you wean your body off of eating at that time you'll be less likely to have hunger pangs. (Again, not that eating late at night really makes a difference good or bad.)…
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1. Which is only indirectly related to "low carbs". 2. First: the person I was responding to WAS eating fewer calories. Second: Whether or not you are over "some days" is meaningless as long as you are averaging out to fewer calories in than out. 3. Again, that seems to be an issue of personal preference. The "hours and…
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For balance and coordination: Start slowly. For self-consciousness: No one else cares. Seriously. I know what it's like to be self-conscious but everyone else at the gym is there for their own benefit, and many of them are probably as self-conscious as you are.
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Of course. I do care when I need to make weigh-ins though... and of course, the number makes for an easily quantifiable way of tracking progress.
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A protein bar might as well be a chocolate bar, considering how much sugar most of those things have.
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I'd trust the heart rate monitor over the MFP calculator, but I'd go by my results over anything else. Not losing weight? Reduce the number of calories. Losing too much weight? Increase the number of calories.
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Why would it be magic? 1. As you get used to eating less you are hungry less. 2. You are likely to eat fewer calories because you are cutting out an entire food group. 3. No comment on this; this seems to be personal preference more than anything else. :smile: 4. Don't know. 5. Placebo effect, probably. But whatever it is,…
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Seems fair. Most of the calculators are just estimates anyway. You want to keep track of several things (in no particular order): - Your rate of weight loss - Your strength - Your measurements (e.g., waist size, arm size) And then adjust your exercise (output) or diet (input) accordingly! Best of luck!
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1) How are you burning 1000 calories per day? I would also recommend, if that is the number, to have a proper heart rate monitor to determine whether it's accurate. (If you are basing it on a heart rate monitor then disregard). 2) Why are you starting a 1200 calorie diet? 3) I don't think your math is correct. Quoting my…
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You aren't really "eating back exercise calories". That sounds confusing. It'as as simple as the following: There are three ways to go about hitting your calorie goals. For the sake of the hypothetical, we will assume that your total daily calorie expenditure (i.e., metabolic rate x activity level) = 1800 calories per day.…
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So... your net calorie intake per day is going to be 800 calories?
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lol, I have one mainly because I like the way it looks. Does it do anything? Probably not but I don't really mind. Even if it's a placebo effect it's still an effect!
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I would still take one. Fish oil might cover you for Vitamin A; whey protein doesn't really provide any significant amounts of any vitamins. If you're eating well generally, then you might be able to get away with one but the typical diet is deficient in nutrients/vitamins and ultimately the cost of taking a multi isn't…
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Fat loss of approximately 1-2 lbs a week is the recommended healthy loss. Assuming 1 lb loss a week, 30 lbs is only 30 weeks. That might SOUND like a longtime but just think about how fast time actually flies. Remember Thanksgiving 2010? Christmas 2010? That wasn't that long ago. Even if it takes a year -- if you stay…
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Age: 49
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I'm glad you at least acknowledge how pathetic your post was. Feel free to continue yapping senselessly at my heels like a wayward puppy. Unlike you in other threads, I specifically requested you point out where in this thread I mentioned the USDA, USDA approval, or argued that clean eating was wrong. The request is…
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Just as a minor point of clarification: if you're trying to eat whole grain bread make sure that the primary ingredient is "whole wheat flour". "Multi-grain" bread just means it's made with multiple grains, and is not an indication of how "whole" the wheat flour is. Otherwise, I agree. :smile:
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Oh, gotcha! I'm not going to take credit for the pizza example, since I'm sure I read it somewhere long ago. I don't think it was at that site though but if it was the topic of flamewars it was probably copied and pasted elsewhere as well.
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Does get things going. It "controls appetite" in the sense that... well, this is how psyllium husk works: The powder/husk mixes with water. As it absorbs water it forms a congealed, thick sludge (hopefully after you already drank it). Your body can't digest the sludge so as it travels through your digestive system it (1)…
