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Tonight is one of the the 1/10 meals my wife cooks, so we are having chicken scallopine with asparagus, mushrooms, and whole wheat pasta. If I see her using ridiculous amounts of butter (which she tends to do), I'm having leftover crab cakes and salad though. This will get me in trouble but I'm ok with that.

I thought the same thing. That's because if you work out In a gym there is always some giant walking around with a grainy odd colored shaker cup clutching it like its his firstborn. There are a whole bunch of threads on here showing which ones are good. When i first met with my trainer/nutritionist, I showed him my food…

We have two. One sleeps in the bed every night, under the covers. One will hop up maybe 20% of the time, mostly when she gets scared. The one that sleeps under the covers hates being dirty, so at least I've got that going for me. Both are around 60 pounds.

Wait, you can jump rope for ten minutes before you trip yourself up? that's impressive. I'd be proud of that fact, give myself a five minute water break, then start again. I bet I can do four loops on a good day before Tripping myself up. Edit- I'm going outside to try. I'm going to ask my wife for some pointers.

One of the most in shape people I've ever met was a navy seal. He never set foot in the gym, and he was ripped. Know what he used to work out with? A half full keg and a beach! I'm not suggesting you move to the beach and work out with nothing but a keg, but my point is you can work out without doing so in a gym, or even…

Chicken Cobb salad at Zaxbys is ok, get it without toast and cheese. I don't eat fast food often but if I have to I get the cool wrap at chickfila. 340 calories, and its actually filling, with a whole wheat wrap.

I am an omelette addict. I use egg whites but eggs work too, I just find the whites have less fat, less calories, and I don't have to flip them, they cook right through. I can do a perfect flip about 50% of the time. 25% its ok, 25% its a train wreck. Four eggs or egg whites Goat cheese Leafy green of choice, chopped…

I use dumb bells almost exclusively though I have both. Better core workout since it forces you to stabilize, as others have mentioned. I also work out in my home (generally 3-4 x a week) aside from one day a week with my trainer in his gym. If you live in a metropolitan area, check CL, there's always somebody selling…

After I do a shake with whey powder, flax seed meal, and some sort of fruit sometimes. Always the first one, sometimes the second, once in a while the third.

I like Adidas ultra light shorts for lifting. That's not what they're really called, they're just the lightest Shorts they have. Boxer briefs work well for me underneath. They are loose and relatively short. I hate shorts catching around my knees on squats and other leg stuff.

My wife uses a foam roller to stretch in her Pilates class. Its like a 3' oversized pool noodle but firmer. They're all over amazon for $20 or so. On my hard workout days, I'll stretch using that after dinner when I'm just laying around anyways. Its incredible, feels like a deep tissue massage. As others have said, there's…

I'm going the other direction here. I rarely have strenuous work days, I'm in real estate. But once in a while I will have to do a repair myself on a house, be it running crown moulding, tiling floor, or hanging interior doors. I generally log that exercise since I treat it like a workout, power walking or jogging from…

Y'all are some biking monsters. I did a 12.75 mile loop yesterday, left my driveway, drove out to one beach and then to another, then looped back to my house. I love riding trails but there is something to Be said for working out and not having to drive somewhere to do it. Looks like I have ridden 47 miles this month, but…

I just jumped on this bandwagon. Like ten seconds ago. Good call.

6.5 oz filet Sautéed mushrooms garlic and onions Asparagus Local corn on the cob, one ear One of my favorites.

Going over on vitamins and minerals has no negative effect, especially the vitamins. If anything its positive. I would definitely scale back the amount of fruit in that smoothie though, but if you like it, eat it. I rarely fuss about the cost of healthy food, but using fresh fruit, that one will get expensive quickly.…

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My go to afternoon snack has been pistachios lately. A serving is a half cup with shells, for around 160 calories of a very healthy nut. I fill a half cup so I know I'm not going overboard or short selling myself. Its surprisingly filling. I've read somewhere to eat small, savory, snacks before dinner so you don't fill up.…

If you really think these items are not processed foods you are in for a big surprise. Walk over to your fridge, check out the ingredient list on a bottle of Heinz ketchup. It ain't pretty. If I can't pronounce it, I don't eat it. But I love to cook, so that helps.

As long as its all natural you're good to go. Though it seems like not eating processed food isn't a huge priority around here. It is to me though. I get max pro all natural vanilla from muscle max and mrm all natural Dutch chocolate on amazon. Get a shaker cup or better yet use a mini blender. Unmixed whey protein is…

Probably one of the best foods ever invented. I'm doing the same thing now.

I agree with lolowolf for the exact same reason. And I think its true too.

Also well said. I'm a firm believer (and this may not jibe with the chosen views around here) that the food you take into your body is extremely important. The 1800 calories I eat have nearly no filler. Very very little processed food. I don't know if my diary is accessible, but I would think it is. I'm in the camp that…

Very interesting post. I fall into the camp of not eating back my calories. I gross around 1800 calories a day. I'll go to 2000 on heavy workout days and not feel bad though. BMR is around 1775 or so. Tdee is closer to 2900. I am very accurate in my food measuring as well. I feel like a million bucks though. And I'm seeing…

I can do the same thing. I hate cheat days. I got myself trained where I know what's good for me and what's not. If all of a sudden I introduce the concept of "free junk food" into the equation, every time I walk into a grocery store or a restaurant I will think of the junk food I want on day x, and be cranky about the…

My other go to breakfast is two hard boiled eggs. I like the omega 3 organics but that's just me. Its good to get some omega 3s early in the day. I actually like a shake for breakfast though, but my shakes are big and filling, around 450 calories, though I usually save a third or so for an afternoon snack. Plain Greek…

YouTube is great for form, but a wise man once told me to look at three or four different videos to make sure you don't pick a lemon on your first go round.

Keep in mind I did a hard workout an hour before, I eat a scaled back version for breakfast a lot with goat cheese instead of cheddar and chicken instead of pork, and less of everything else. The avocado adds an extra 100 calories but is chock full of goodness. The good nonstick allows you to just use a single spray of…

Buy a quality non stick pan and make an omelette. Use egg whites, four tablespoons is 20 grams protein and 100 calories. If you're pressed for time, get your veggies pre chopped from a salad bar. I'm eating one right now. Four Servings egg whites One oz cabots. Hunters sharp cheddar 3 oz pork tenderloin 1/3 An avocado…

Every single item you listed has numerous varieties made without it. I'd say 99% of the food I eat doesn't have any in it. I'm a sauce and condiment junky too, just need to buy the right ones. Cooking from scratch helps too. Of the foods you list, I have every one of them in my kitchen, and the honey mustard is the only…