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Also do a no candy for a month challenge or something. See how you go.

When and where do you buy it ? Perhaps tackling those patterns will be easier. e.g. Pay at the pump Don't make special trips to buy Know that you will throw something into the basket when waiting to check out, so be prepared. I did all these things and more. It may be that you can't kill the problem of eating the entire…

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Also, unfortunately the weight we gain will go on in a certain order (it's different for all of us). So if we first gain fat around our organs, then stomach, then butt, then neck, then arms, then calfs, then chest, then our thighs. Then the weight will generally come off in that order too. So thighs, chest, calfs, arms,…

Surely this question has an FAQ or something in MFP ? There must be 100 threads an hour on this topic in here.

It's cool, Cliffslosinit gave me a new one and I can always hire that homeless guy to guard it. I wasn't sure if you were joking or not, but anyone scoping to steal your car will look there - especially if they're smart enough to realize a whole bunch of runners have parked there.

Do they have publix where you are at ? If so, try the greenwise. Else, try to find some "Springer Mountain Farms" - or something similar as opposed to the generic/regular found at the grocery store. Are there other fresh options ? If so, try something different. Your chicken sounds gross or we're all blind :)

Interesting. I've never noticed that a chicken breast has so much blood in it that to cut it up, you'd have almost none left. I always try to buy the most natural/organic type too - even if it costs way more. It isn't just colored water is it ? Is it the cheap stuff that is usually oversized, yellow'ish and often bruised ?

where are you getting your chicken ?

Oh yea, great idea. I always find that you can pay a homeless person $10 to hold it for you too.

RE: The ratio's. I see, interesting. I went back through the past 2 weeks of my diary and did these calcs. I'm typically in the 1:1, 3:2, 4:3 or 2:1 ranges eating about 30-40+ of sugar (on occasion <20), and 20-30 fiber. The days I don't have fruit is usually a 1:1 day. (I don't have fruit everyday - often I have none).…

I eat a lot of meat and fats and the diet I follow is typically considered low carb (paleo). But you won't get that "eat more meat" from me. It's all about your choices. I have strong opinions about certain foods .... like canned and boxed stuff - especially when it's a staple ... but if people want to eat it, I loose no…

huh ? I'm lost. You don't use the labels ? Doesn't the original food items that you are making from scratch with ...... have labels ? Whether it comes from a box, bag, can, garden, cow, somewhere, it will have a label that you enter the original carbohydrate into your diary - whether it's stuck to the side of the food item…

I'm not sure you're going to be able to get a nice neat equation to break down the carbohydrates listed on the label. But that's just my opinion (sorry). I don't follow this even ratio idea. I try to minimize my sugar as much as possible and have no regard to my fiber intake (I eat lots of stuff like leafy greens for fiber…

ditto - I was thinking that might be a great idea to try. Everything better with bacon....fat.

I don't track my water to or try to drink X cups. I get it in me when I need it. For instance - When I'm thirsty (preferably before this happens) - After work outs, especially cardio bombs or gassers - During workouts (strength) - When my pee is yellow or weak streamed. (too late) - During meals or if I drink alcohol -…

I find the model number quite useful when talking about "minimus" because it's a family of shoe. They aren't all the same. Anyway. I had worn my shoes when I experienced the rubbing - and the store replaced them no problem (new balance store). I've also had those little dots come off and the shoe was replaced no questions…

Without any structured program to increase your 1RM, then it's hard to say what will work. There's also a certain skill/technique aspect to these lifts that will need to be improved before can increase the 1RM. Often, doing lighter weight (even at 80% of 1RM) will allow us to overcome the technical inefficiencies we may…

Are you talking about the trail or road ? I have the original trail (MT10) and would be skeptical to say that someone could use that on the road as their initial transitional shoe. Certainly once they've gone through the pain of change though. Also, some of the newer versions have zero drop too.If it's road, then I have no…

Also, sometimes, it helps to take an entire week off fro doing our normal stuff. Like an entire reset. So, for 1 week every 2-3 months, don't do any basketball, weight training and eat maintenance. Then do other stuff that you wouldn't normally do - like a swim, walk, run whatever. But perhaps at a more sedate pace. Just…

A lot of people would consider basketball/hiking/walking/swimming/frisbee/light run or anything else we enjoy doing a rest activity from weight training. There's a lot to be said about resting the mind - and the things we enjoy is exactly that. A rest day doesn't mean be completely sedentary. It just means do something…

For heel-toe drop. Try to find some shoes with 4-5mm or less. For minimal feel under foot, then you need less midsole - like 13mm or less. Transition may be ~20mm or less Go to http://www.runningwarehouse.com/ and they'll give you this detail on the shoes. Some good transition running shoes would be saucony kinvara. Have…

Perhaps you are in an area where these truck frequent. http://www.bodyfattest.com (or google body fat truck) I've been in one a couple of times - takes about 5 minutes and costs $20 from memory (not sure if it was subsidized or group discount though).

"What fits your busy schedule better- exercising 20 to 30 minutes a day or being dead 24 hours a day?" --unknown

Dude - you're a 31 year old ex-marine. How about using my response.... A simple "no thank you". Rinse and repeat if necessary. No excuse necessary - they can order but you don't have to. If you want dessert, order it. Else not. Easy. Peer pressure is something kids use ......

@JNick77 Try some overhead squats. You may find that you can drop all the side bends and lunges. ...and yes, I've done reverse lunges with a weighted barbell or holding a couple of heavy ketttle bells. OHS is way better. It hits the whole body and just makes all other lifts and movements better. It's like the perfect…

I'm waiting for a Best Belts Athlete in rust - single prong. Can't wait!! Maybe I'll PR out of the box :) Up until now, I was just borrowing a friends. Figured should get my own. His was also 2 prong 14+mm and it took two of us to get me out of it LOL.

Agreed. Just like lifting more with squat shoes helps my "shoeless" squats. So long as we're strengthening our core and not relying 100% on a belt, then using a belt is beneficial. (safety and increased strength). If we're using a belt as soon as we walk into the gym - then that's a bit ridiculous. It's the same as grip. I…

That's awesome. I first tried it with 3 lifts. The DL, BS and Press. I never had a dedicated day where I'd do the lift and assistance exercises, I just did the sets in the "yo aint doing sh1t" fashion . I would do them before metcons. For example, during the week, if we had a metcon with DL in it, I'd do my DL sets…

It depends who you ask - which is one of the big confusing parts of this diet. Most will call bacon paleo and it's only the most strict who may not. (we can all find links to the contrary, so no need for a bacon is/isn't argument - just do own research and make own choices). I find Turkey Bacon a really good substitute for…