TheBitSlinger Member

"Waiter, I'll have what she's having."

I tend to tell what's going on with me and what want to do only to people that I know will be supportive. Otherwise, I'd have to start body slamming others and don't want to go there. ;-) For all the rest, I just let me progress bubble up to my Facebook page.

Only when no one is looking...

It's pretty simply really... eat less, move more, repeat. Do these things faithfully, and you will lose weight.

What's happening there is a full on tragedy. I hope and pray you are safe from all the violence!

50 pounds lost! 50!! That is simply awesome! I'm sure you can get the rest... The people of my FL are challenging me every day to work harder (especially Princessofredrock... stinker beats me every day), and I haven't even met one of them IRL yet, much to their relief, I'm sure. :laugh:

Protein stimulates the release release of glucagon, which is the counter force hormone to insulin. Insulin is lipogenic (creates fat), while glucagon is lipolytic (breaks down fat). As has been pointed out though, it still requires a calorie deficit for overall weight loss, i.e. if you eat too much protein, your body will…

Possibly to the shock of my current friends, I am preparing to have gastric sleeve surgery (pending insurance approval). Would really appreciate any FRs from those who have had, or will be having, the sleeve procedure. To the OP, with the sleeve, my understanding for concerns are 1) sufficient protein intake, and 2)…

Does Def Leppard count? [ducks]

We had six children before we figured out what was causing it. We'll still trying to ease down, but it's not working well.

^^This... it's a public service to stay in until the job is done.

Oh, and the only way to avoid having to take stock of your caloric intake is to start doing something like running up mountains. Diet trumps everything. You can lose weight w/o exercising, but you will feel better. Once you do lose weight, exercise keeps it off. There's a good chance the weight will come back if you don't.…

It's counter-intuitive, but working out actually gives you more energy. Once you start getting fit, you actually start craving workout time. 49 year-old father of 6 here, work full-time and do 16.5 miles a week (HIIT) on an elliptical. That being being said, my wife has longer, harder days than me as a full-time homemaker.

Feel free to add me. Also, feel free to send me $10; I want to go see a movie this weekend. Better make it an even $100 so I can get a small popcorn.

Count me out... Except maybe for the Redbox rental... If it's free. And if Batman & Robin is already rented.

Resurrecting this thread just so I can do this:

Anyone know if the Fitbit Flex can act as a HRM with a smart phone app?

I've found that setting goals and then beating them is helpful for me. I started out being able to do barely 10 minutes on the elliptical, but now I can do 60 minutes. I recently set a goal to ellipt (is that a word :laugh:) 5 miles in under 60 minutes, which I've now done four times in a row. To switch things up, I mix in…

Saw an article yesterday featuring Bob Harper (Biggest Loser trainer). He believes diet trumps everything. I'd post the link, but it's a Fox News article and would therefore cause liberals seeing it to start spitting blood. The article went on to quote Dr. Mark Kelly, an exercise physiologist at the American Council on…

Please excuse me for allowing my knuckles to drag the ground. I love it when posters drag their politics into threads.

The beauty of the latter is that sushi can serve both purposes.

Best. Line. Ever.

I hear "skryping" actually hurts.

You will lose more fat with a higher intake of lean protein sources. Protein stimulates the release release of glucagon, which is the counter force hormone to insulin. Insulin is lipogenic (creates fat), while glucagon is lipolytic (breaks down fat). As has been pointed out though, it still requires a calorie deficit for…

I snort rats addicted to sugar. Is that bad?

Didn't see it but can tell you it's total horse feces.

How to avoid protein synthesis... eat more protein.

Which is better to have, fat or loose skin? Even if it is loose skin, about the only thing you can do is focus on your body fat percentage: http://www.burnthefat.com/loose_skin.html