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Yeah the official rule for goals according to me is that you only commit to goals that you can be responsible for accomplishing. My goals tend to be fitness and nutrition related. I can dictate how often I workout or how much food I put in my mouth but the number on the scale is dependant not just on those factors but my…
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Can't say I have the problem. I tend to "reward" myself for long bike rides with a mid-ride fueling of my favorite old fast foods. I normally go for the smaller servings and lower calories options but I feel dandy afterwards. Yesterday I had two Jr. Bacon Cheeseburgers from Wendy's in the middle of my 50 mile ride. I think…
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That's why I'm an anti-capitalist revolutionary. I think as long as we set people on a mad drive to collect little green pieces of paper and promise them sex and luxury in exchange for their efforts they will always be willing to make some pretty selfish decisions about what they are willing to do to get more of them.…
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I puff on an electronic cigarette now and it is SOOOO much fun seeing the anti-smoking crusade get all up in arms whenever they see a puff of vapor float out of my mouth. The rage is intense. Often they will start fake coughing as they walk over, scanning the crowd for children they can label as victims, searching for a…
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I'd say most studies are probably working with biased data. Red meat has been the "bad" meat for a while now. People that shy away from red meat are statistically more likely in all probability to also be more health and fitness conscience. Most studies end up having similar problems, cause and effect are almost impossible…
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Softer... lots of throws and stuff but normally onto a nice soft mat on the floor. No reason to be nervous. I've always done TKD and there are always new people coming and going. Most the time folks are especially friendly to the new people. It sounds dumb but the more new folks there are the cooler we look in our black…
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Yeah I'm going to go with you lose weight too. I use the entire nation of Ethiopia during any given famine as a reference.
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It's definitely harder on your body to run with extra weight than it is without it. If you really want to go that route for weight loss I would say the biggest thing to look at is a great pair of running shoes. You need to go somewhere the specializes in running and they will cost far more than a pair of sneakers, but…
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Honestly though, what would all us bored hungry people do were it not for the legions of internet trolls out there to keep us entertained? I just wonder if the 45 y/o guy who started this thread still dreams of being a pretty girl one day or if he just enjoys the smile he brings to all of our faces...
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I've always done TaeKwonDo but it really wouldn't fall into the more spiritual / focus side of the equation. If I wanted something that was more of a spiritual sort of one with the universe sort of thing I would probably look at Aikido. I think for women in particular it's pretty empowering because it focus on continuity…
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When I was in my twenties people were always telling me to put on weight and eat something. I was an incredibly active endurance athlete though. 20 miles runs, 100 mile bike rides through the Rockies, kayaking and rollerblading. While it's nice when everyone loves the body you have, ultimately its your body built by you…
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I'm with you, I feel like the calorie burns are WAY too high. I lose weight when I eat less food and that's about it. I exercise all the time since I want to be fit too but if I ate back my exercise calories I would have to add a 2000 calorie pound of bacon to my diet every day. Right now my rule is I eat when I'm hungry…
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Hi there! So there are probably two issues to deal with. The first is anytime you start a new exercise routine your body holds onto more water. It's very common and you just need to give it some time to get back to normal. The water weight is just part of the bodys way of dealing with the demands that exercise puts on the…
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You have used the internet before right?
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I love dating websites, I'm on them all the time... My wife doesn't like them so much though for some reason.
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Or just enjoy it... it's a vacation and there's no reason to get too stressed about it. Eat extra healthy the week before and after. Get in a little extra exercise time the week before and after. Try not to make insanely bad food choices over and over again for the whole week (i.e. only one foot long corn dog a day, not…
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It's all about the averages... you just need to make sure that on average you are eating less than maintenance and you will lose weight. One day does not an average make. The only sad thing is that you feel bad about a little treat. When I eat a few more calories than I plan I try to make sure they are calories I am going…
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Yeah there's tons of kids out there with parents that raise them vegan so a girl that eats chicken and dairy is going to be just fine. Even all veggie is alright as long as she keeps an eye on protein and nutrients. Pretty sure humans haven't always had a cow handy to munch on and we've made it along okay so far. And it is…
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I think the key to picking up girls here is to pretend that you are not actually looking to pickup girls here. The demographics are actually stacked pretty well in the favor of men seeking women but subtlety is the key. Try posting something like this next time in the title: Selfmade millionaire looking for someone to lose…
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Someone got it in their head a while back that it was possible to eat too little to lose weight and seeing as everyone here likes to eat the idea of eating more to lose weight became incredibly popular, if completely ineffective. There are many disadvantageous to not eating enough calories... staying the same weight is not…
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It does make me laugh thinking of a 300 lb American trying to explain to an 100 lb Ethiopian how if the American eats less than 2000 calories a day they will be starving and probably gain weight... I don't know what the Ethiopian education system is like but I suspect they know enough to take pause at that very western…
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New clothes? I'm just waiting to drop enough to start rocking my boxed up parachute pants from the 80's. Gonna bring em back!
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Just to toss another option out there, at 5'9 275, the bike was a pretty good alternative to walking / running. Haven't really run into any big aches and pains yet and it's a little easier to push harder when I want to on the bike vs. running that would still be a little hard on my still large frame. The biggest thing if…
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I'm definitely lazy when it comes to exercise. I end up going for time on task rather than focused effort. So I'll go for a bike ride for a few hours but in general not be pushing it nearly as hard as I could. It's still exercise, still good for me, but no where near peak performance. Part of it is simply the fact that…
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Just to point out the obvious, there's really no need to drink protein shakes if you are getting or can get real protein in your diet from actual food. A serving of lean chicken or turkey with some veggies is probably a lot more nutritionally sound than just putting in some processed protein from a big plastic jug. Lots of…
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Might not be what you are looking for but I tend to cook some stuff in bulk so I can just have quick meals whenever I want. Plain chicken breast is pretty boring but I'll do a couple pounds of chicken breast that I shred and then mix with an equal amount of well chopped stir fry peppers (red peppers, yellow peppers and…
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All right, as a clone of the OP being a chubby 41 year old guy I'll work off the possibility that our tastes are somewhat similar and offer some advice for what I like. I don't use a nutribullet, just a blender, but I suspect it spins stuff together all the same. I like my smoothies to be more shake like so I tend to use…
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I think society has a bit of a bias in place for us guys... oldest girl I ever dated was in her 40's when I was in my 20's. My friends ripped on me relentlessly but the gal was a hoot so I didn't give a crap. I think a lot of us, male and female, get caught up in the fact that many in our generation seem to be brain dead…
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I tend to blend mine with fruit too when I drink them. Personally I prefer to just have a lean cut of chicken or turkey and some veggies though. Shakes do little to fill me up and seem to just turn into extra calories for the day if I'm not careful.
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Honestly I wouldn't do anything with potentially long term health risks for a little bit of cash and some bragging rights. Lots of links between rapid weight loss and heart issues so it seems like playing with fire to me. I would just eat healthy and exercise and shoot for the bigger prize of living a longer healthier life.
