mrb2217

Just go and don't worry about what people think. 95% of the people there are just as self conscious as you are. Wear a baggy sweat shirt, put your headphones on and just work out. After a month or so you'll realize that nobody is paying attention to you and you will start working out in regular gym clothes.

I use a Nike Fuelband to determine what my calorie burn should be. It's not as accurate as a heart rate monitor but it is definitly more accurate then the machine and whatever MFP uses to determine what the calorie burn should be. I try not to eat back all my calories I burn, some but not all. I try to leave at least 200 -…

I use Muscle Milk Light and GNC Pro Performance Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60 mixed with skim milk and water after working out. Before I go to bed I use Optimum Nutrition Gold Standart 100% Casein and Muscle Milk Light mixed with skim milk and water.

I work 10 - 15 hours a day so sometimes eating can be a problem for me as well. I always have a jar of almonds in my desk drawer along with a couple of Pure Protein bars. I also throw a couple of Chobani or Fage yougurt cups in my lunch cooler to eat with the almonds if I have a little more time. I always drink a Casein…

I would say it just depends on how strict you want to be in your diet. If you want to be as strict as possible then I would say no. But if your like me and strict on everything in your diet EXCEPT the water, then yeah count it. Since I only drink water and Crystal Light now, I always count it.

If you want a good diet foundation I recommend getting the book The Abs Diet or reading up on it on the internet. It sounds like a fad diet but it really isn't. It is a nutritious diet that allows you to eat both carbohydrates and protein. You eat 6 times a day and really are never hungry. It is all about clean eating. If…