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OP, Early in my MFP tenure, I also thought I knew more than everyone else. Don't worry. You'll learn. And you'll realize that people are not "full of crap" because their preferred methods of exercise are different than yours. I hate "cardio." It IS boring. To me, it's boring. That is not a commentary on you or anyone else…

I really only use assistance lifts to help with weaknesses in my main lifts. They don't make you "stronger," per se, but they can help you lift more if you can figure out where you suck and what can help you not suck so much. For example, my biggest struggle with deadlifting is getting the bar off the floor. I can lock out…

Back squat: 270 1RM in September. Just finished a 6-week 5/3/1 cycle at 235 x 6. Front squat: 200 1RM in March. Only time I've ever tested it. I've been doing fronts as an assistance lift @150 x 8-10.

If you can hear me over the raging anti-man crowd (masquerading as pro-woman) ... I am so unbelievably sick of this false dichotomy that suggests you have only have two choices: be weak, scared, and lifeless, while handing over control of your life to your husband, OR be a cornfed hermaphrodite who prefers to spend all her…

If you have the time and the energy and you enjoy it, it doesn't matter. But I can't think of any goal that would necessitate 2 to 3 hours of cardio a day. My personal opinion, based on personal experience, is that you'd be better off lifting weights for an hour and sleeping for an hour.

I am not sure my diet is of concern to others, so I don't explain it to them. Since you asked, I eat meat as often as I can. I love animals. They're delicious.

Why can't anyone be real about this topic? Men are allowed to have preferences, same as women. And if a man does have a preference that precludes a relationship with you, wouldn't you like to know that upfront so as not to waste your time and energy on him? Caring about a man's preferences does not equate to trying to mold…

Assuming, for the sake of the antagonists, that you are referring to heterosexual men and women, my answer to this question is always and will forever be: Only if they are not sexually attracted to each other. I don't even care whether or not you've actually sealed the deal. If you want to do each other, the fact that you…

Shameless update: 270 lbs/123 kg. First max test since late December 2013 (237.5 at that time). In January, I said I wanted to be at 290 by year-end. I'm getting close!

Thanks, Dru! And thanks for the coffee, your advice, and your friendship. It has meant a great deal to me. And you have quite the impressive badassery resume yourself. ;)

Totally depends on the tissue. If it's mostly fat, then yes, you are going to lose them. If it's mostly glandular, then you won't lose as much. I went from a 40DD to a 34C, which isn't bad for a 110-115 lb weight loss. I found it depressing at first, but I would not go back to my former body for any amount of money in the…

Start with wanting to lose weight and be healthy more than wanting to eat junk food. Until that happens, the "how" part doesn't matter. Focus on why. Also, don't replace peanut butter with PB2 under the false notion that PB2 is "healthier." That doesn't even vaguely resemble an accurate statement. I'm not saying there's…

I have walked many blocks in your shoes. And I think people who are obese would rather be obese than put in the work required to get and stay fit. Actions reflect priorities. And I really don't know why fat people always have to offer up some reason for being fat. Who cares why? Does it matter at all? Do you get extra…

Weight isn't the issue. Attraction is the issue, and it's not just physical attraction I'm talking about. It's impossible for a man to get to know you well enough to be excited about a second date when you are so worried about how you look and whether or not you're being judged that there's no chance for the two of you to…

I can't believe this free service doesn't work EXACTLY the way you want it to. The nerve! I find it interesting that you can take the time to type out 7 paragraphs about the food database, but you don't have time to enter your own foods or at least go in and add the 1 carb to your Monster Energy drink.

Sounds like denial to me. How can everything else in the relationship be good if he can't or won't get the job done in the bedroom? I don't even want to hear that in a romantic, adult relationship, an unsatisfying sex life doesn't affect anything else. I don't buy it.

May I never live to say or think "There are toys that do everything better."

For your daughter's sake, you've got an argument. Your wife is a grown woman. You can be assertive about things like family finances, but you do not get to tell her what to eat. My suggestion would be to approach it as wanting her to set a good example for your daughter. That is pretty much the only safe way to go.

Depends on how expensive the clothes were, how well made they are, and how much your tailor charges. I'd never pay more to have something altered than I paid for the original garment unless it is high-quality, something I wear very frequently, and something that will still look very similar when it is cut down multiple…

I am more annoyed by obnoxious spelling than obnoxious names. I know someone who named her daughter Ryliee. WTF is the point of the "i' if you're going to put a double "e" on the end? Your child's name will be spelled incorrectly 97% of the time for the rest of her life. Congrats.

Who decides how many calories are "needed?" You? Does this amount differ from person to person or meal to meal? If I need 1600 calories a day, can I go to TGI Fridays and order 10 potato skins? Is that okay with you? I was wrong. You're not French. You're a straight up Communist.

Threads like this make me realize why I am single. I see nothing wrong with telling your SO that they need to shape up, but apparently, if you see flaws in your boyfriend, that means you think he isn't good enough for you. Why are people so hell-bent on accepting mediocrity from each other? Personally, I'm never going to…

I think you're badass.

Lol. Let me get this straight ... offering a product or service that people want to buy at a price they are willing to pay is the low road? Are you French or did you just never take an economics class?

Memo to the anti-beauty crusaders: The solution is not to change society; you'll never do that. The solution is to change yourself or get the hell over it. And if it makes you that freaking bitter that you don't meet society's definition of "beautiful," then some ruthless self-assessment and self-improvement might be…

OP, I think you're ignoring the purpose of pedometers. They are actually meant to track every step you take during the day so that you can get a sense of how active you are when you are NOT exercising and then adjust your activity level depending on your weight-loss goals. I don't need to know how many steps I take when I…

I would not respect someone who doesn't work at taking care of himself. Now, I don't care how he does it (although he gets bonus points for lifting). But if you're just sitting around getting fat and old and useless, then I can't depend on you, which means you are not going to be in my life. I acknowledge that there was a…

Don't know about baseball bat weights, but some 2" washers will work if you don't want to buy actual fractional plates.

Because you're eating more than you are burning. Ramadan fasting and its effects on metabolism and body fat have been studied extensively. Here's a study that showed the participants lost fat and retained muscle while fasting during Ramadan: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19164831 Is there any "proven science" that…

The changing demographics in America suggest otherwise.