ChappyEight Member

Welcome back and good luck!

Also, finally got my blog going. We'll see if I can stick with it. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ChappyEight

I just make it clear in my profile that I'm happily married. I like having friends of both sexes. That way I get the no BS, football coach type drive from the guys and the constant encouragement from the women. It's a nice mix. Again, I don't see the problem if you're clear in your intentions, or lack thereof.

You're welcome to add me as well. I'm a bit smaller framed but still looking to lose quite a bit. Then start packing on some muscle.

Glasses.

Endless entertainment.

Something is better than nothing. But yes, that seems like a lot. Eat more protein and pump some iron, you'll like the results.

Well, at least you know what REAL racing is! Good luck on your journey.

Absolutely I've been in that exact situation. A friend is a friend. Explain your struggles and new found excitement and they'll be proud of you, not mocking.

Field greens, green seedless grapes, turkey slices, baked apples, feta cheese, sliced celery pieces, with a honey lime dressing.

Bump for curiosity.

"Just smile and wave boys, smile and wave."

Flattering though, right? Kudos to you.

When I run into a group of foxes unexpectedly. To this point they leave me alone, but I'm waiting for the morning that I get jumped. (Side note: I've barred my kids from watching Dora the explorer for fear they may take the side of Swiper over Dad.)

Exactly.

More than a few folks have had great success with the method spelled out here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12?hl=roadmap Very basic and easy to understand.

Exactly. An olympic swimmer burns an ungodly amount of calories, daily.

Good stuff.

Yes, I do. I wear a HRM every time I workout so I have a reasonably accurate measure of the calories burned (as opposed to the MFP guess) per workout. I also have a FitBit, but have not started eating the extra calories from it. Seems to be working for me.

I believe you just won the internet. Well played.

Are you certain you're eating enough each day?

I'm addicted to iRacing.

That money is the equivalent to what the PSU football program earns each year. And that money will now go to a trust which will then be dispersed to various child protection organizations.

There are no scholarships being removed. Current players keep their scholarships. The school is afforded fewer future scholarships. Big difference.

That's the legal system's job.

Thanks for all the advice. Some good stuff in there for certain. I suppose the smart play is to keep rolling along until I plateau and switch it up. I'm starting up circuit training in a couple weeks so I'll probably make sure to up my protein intake at that time to feed the machine. Good luck to you all.

Great advice, thank you. I've revised my protein % and I'm seeking out more protein-rich foods. It's a work-in-progress, but a solid start. Haha, you and me both!

Lots of interesting comments. Thanks for chiming in. I wrote the OP about 5 minutes after it happened so it was raw. I typically don't sweat the small stuff, but for some reason it just irritated me. Just passed my halfway weight mark this weekend so maybe I should eat more ice cream Snickers bars?! Good luck to you all.