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Sugar - I'm all about fruit and juices and that thing has never been under.
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I used to run a lot when I was in my twenties so here is my one big tip... Get a pair of properly fitted shoes from a place that will take the time to properly fit you. More often than not you'll be able to find a shoe store in town that caters to runners and that is where you want to be even though it will cost you more…
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I know it probably seems a little overwhelming to log everything in and measure when you can but it really is pretty eye opening. I thought I was eating about 1700 calories a day before I started logging and when I got everything in there I was closer to 2400... and I swear I thought I was on a diet at the time! The…
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So I've got more weight to lose than you but more time to add in cardio. If you can't get out of the office for a little more movement, maybe look at one of those under the desk pedal bikes. I've seen them on Amazon for anywhere from $29 - $129 depending on how nice you want them. Not an ideal solution for a well rounded…
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I drink two or three mostly fruit smoothies a day and I don't know that I feel particularly cleansed. I sure like them though and so they are just a part of my daily caloric blend. Regardless of calories consumed through shakes though I can only call the sensation of not having chewed food in my stomach overwhelming…
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Doctors are always a good way to go for actual pain that seems out of place. I found running quite a bit different than walking when I did it all the time in my twenties. A really good fit on a well designed shoe was pretty critical to keeping my feet, shins, legs happy. If the doc gives you a clear and you can afford it,…
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For me, I found it easiest to imagine that Shepard Book was a retired fixer, like the antagonist in the last movie. Someone who lived his life in service to the Alliance but did such horrible things for them he would never be in their service again.
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Agreed... but aren't you still a little curious to know who Shepard Book was? There's actually a Firefly comic I haven't read yet that is supposed to give the back story. It's the last piece of Firefly I haven't seen yet. I don't know if I am ready to read it and close things out completely yet... I'm still in mourning.
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If you have some time take a look at the book or app "You Are Your Own Gym" it has a BUNCH of body weight exercises you can do at home. I don't want to diss on lightweight dumbbells but my personal opinion is you will get MUCH more benefit from a well rounded body weight regime. It's amazing what pushups, pull up and sit…
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Not sure what you mean by not being able to add it. I personally add my juice as a meal. I put in all the different parts and then choose to save the combination as a meal. If that doesn't make sense I can try to walk you through it. The big advantage of not just adding quick calories is that it tracks other nutrition…
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I know, I always think of an Ethiopian with a distended belly trying to form any sympathy for a 250 pound American describing the woes of starvation.
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I don't know that BSG necessarily turned to crap so much as they NEVER expected to be on for so long and added quite a bit of filler to get from here to there. There are a few mid-series shows that do nothing to really add to the series but even though the end was a little "out there" at least for once a popular Sci-Fi…
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The drop in Firefly references for us from time to time... blue gloved hands, brown coats, a little chinese cursing.
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If this gets too long you can always go over to: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/21869-nerds-unite We have a few different topics going on over there at the moment. I sometimes watch Castle with my wife waiting for Serenity to swoop down and take them all into outer space... hasn't happened yet.
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I don't stress about being under personally AS LONG as I still have plenty of energy to workout and make gains. I'm 250 right now and end up eating between 1700-1900 a day not eating back the exercise calories. Been going for a month okay so far but if I start getting slower on my bike rides or not having enough energy to…
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I prefer the small meal approach myself. I think it helps my body signal actual hunger which I can feed properly vs. just following a routine and pouring in a ton of calories. Right now I do mostly 300'ish calorie meals and eat them whenever I feel the need. Tends to be enough fuel for a few hours and then I eat again.…
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I'm pretty sure the more one looks into the international food chain the more one can appreciate that the only people eating "clean" are those that own their own farms and go out of their way to limit the stuff they introduce to the food. Even rainwater and soil has horrible stuff in there now a days. On the plus side,…
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I loved SWG - I ran around as a Creature Handler with two giant dinosaurs stomping the ground for miles around as I got close. Weird was the fact that my house was always moving from rolling hills to flatland... never in the same place twice!
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I like you. I checked the Nerds Unite! name and it was available, filled stuff in and clicked save and you had it done already! Heading over there as soon as I get back from errands!
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Seen a few writers on here. I think that's sort of a trend (myself included) among introverts. We don't spend as much time socializing as some other folks and sort of live in our heads. I wrote for about 5 years straight once, came up with some insanely oddball stuff (a trilogy about mutant bunnies from outer space as an…
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I'm 41 and decided I would set my goal for 120 mile bike ride. I used to do that easily as a kid but in the 20-30 mile range now as I try to push my much heavier self along on the bike. If I can drop enough weight this summer it might be remotely possible but otherwise it's the thing I'll be chasing down next year.
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I think I'm in the cardio doesn't need a rest day camp. Our bodies are designed to be in near constant motion so "doing cardio" roughly translates to being alive in my book. Weight training on the other hand definitely needs a rest day if you are looking to make consistent strength gains, at least in my limited experience…
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I think there might be some scientific link between sitting in front of a computer for 8 hours at a time while drinking Mt. Dew and eating pizza and folks that need to lose weight. Not sure what the connection is but I'm sure it's out there.
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I always used to run with shoes (back when I was skinny and ran all the time). The only thing that tempted me with the barefoot thing was a documentary I watched once about South Americans that would run 100 miles in a day on discarded tire rubber. Made me feel silly spending so much on running shoes at the time. I think…
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There's a little bit of truth to that but in the big picture I don't think it really factors in from my understanding. 20 minute workout burns 300 calories of sugar for example. After the workout your body has 300 less calories of sugar to fuel it. Now as your body fuels itself for the rest of the day it will be 300…
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I'm in the same boat... spinach and me have never bonded. I'm hoping I can work it or kale into a fruit shake eventually and just hide the stuff behind some tasty goodness.
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I used to hate doing an hour of cardio in the gym but have way more fun doing a few hours outside in the real world on the bike. I've come to the conclusion that my cardio is solar powered.
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I just want you to know that I love you and adore your desire to help others even if, for some reason, it often means being critical of others. So far you have only implied that I am fat (a long ways to go from my goals) and new (only been here a month). I would like to point out that I also only have an 8th grade…
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This might be obvious but I was a vegan when I was in my twenties and was sort of in the same boat as you... I was skinny (bobblehead skinny) but still had a little chub around my midsection. For me, the answer wasn't to lose more weight but to eat a bit more protein and add a little muscle. Everybody is different but if…
