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Aww that is really motivating and powerful!

This!!!

Stick to the site and logging your food, and you will be fine. It is a long journey, but this place provides an amazing support structure. As for eating better, start with small more reasonable goals. No soda, for instance. My journey started with that one! :)

I will probably add everyone in here. I am 22 as well!

Great story, man. This is freaking inspirational.

I have a Wahoo Blue HRM, and I love it! I would go with chest strap for accuracy.

I absolutely love my Vibrams. I have the Speed which come with laces so they are great for cross training. I don't lift in anything other than my Five Fingers now. For running, it takes some getting used to, but it's not as difficult as a lot of people would have you believe. Read up on minimalist/barefoot stride, focus on…

Give it more time. The results will come in the second month.

While we are on the subject of pecs, do you guys have any suggestions for "targeting" the lower/outer portions? I seem to be soft right on the bottom as that is the last place to get in line, I bet.

Beautiful smile. What a pretty lady.

This. Do 3 sets of 10. Use enough weight to not be able to complete the last set. If you do, reduce weight 30-40% and do a burnout set. At least that is what I do.

Chobani is my favorite.

Honestly, on a workout day that I also wait tables it is pretty hard to meet my calorie goal sometimes. I mean, lunch after work, the appropriate snacks and breakfast, usually a lean and green dinner. But burning a lot of calories means you have to eat a lot of calories! At least it means I can "splurge" sometimes. :)

Orowheat 10 grain or nutty grain.

My roommate has an UP, and I have a Flex. It really comes down to what you plan to use it for since they are pretty much the same functionality just slightly different focus and features. If you are planning on using it for intense activity go with the Flex. It stays on a lot better in general. That wave running story is…

For later.

I don't necessarily agree with this. If you have a strict deficit set in conjunction with your TDEE you should try to meet your net goal as closely as possible. For instance, my net goal is 1760 calories a day. If I eat 1760 exactly then burn 600 calories where does that leave me? 1160 calories in, which is low for a male…

I just made a thread about this, oops! I put money into my chest pocket today (I never wear one), and it felt like a flat pec for the first time instead of a man boob. It took me by surprise!

Thanks for the advice. I have relatively little mass now, so I guess I will give it a 5-6 month go and ride out the noob gains until I get tired of it and cut for real in January-February.

At my local Regal they have things called GoPicnic packs you can get with crackers and turkey, hummus and chips etc. I usually get one of those. If I am feeling like a treat or have created a big enough deficit I will get some candy! :))))

I usually work out to metalcore or djent. My favorite is melodic hardcore with really inspiring lyrics. Counterparts, Saints Never Surrender, It Prevails, A Sight For Sewn Eyes etc. are good examples.

I have the Flex, and I like it hehe.

Link to your profile, I will add ya.

I am sorry, but I genuinely have a hard time believing some of these figures. Unless they are from chest strap HRMs (even then it's not 100%) then I can't even take it into account. I discovered my burns were very different when calculated by a site than by an HRM. I can get behind the point about size being an issue. I am…

I think 1,000 calories for 1 hour is a pretty high estimate no matter which way you cut it. I am only 5'5" 132 lbs. so I don't know what the average burn is like for someone larger, but I just don't see it happening.

Good reply. All of that is on point.

Interesting, I wore my roommate's UP with my Flex, and it over-counted too. Even more intriguing is the fact that his height is 5 inches higher than mine... I would think that would give me LESS steps lol.

If you swim or lift weights it is still beneficial to have a Fitbit because you can send the non-step data to your MFP, and it syncs flawlessly with the rest of your activity log. You are right--IF it is not accurate counting steps then the calorie count may be off. However, we are contending that the steps are NOT off and…

Dude, whatttt!!! I am 5'5" and that is so encouraging to see. That much muscle for being so small is amazing! I have a question then: I am starting a clean bulk in late August. Currently, I am 5'5" 132 lbs. with 14% body fat. Hopefully, I will be 130 and closer to 12% when I start. In your opinion, what point should I bulk…

See, that is really interesting to note. I have been wondering what the difference is between a hip worn tracker and wrist worn tracker. I wore my roommate's Jawbone UP and it registered ~150 more steps than my flex for the same distance. His height setting is 5 inches taller than mine as well. :( What gives, Jawbone?