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Hey thanks for the replies everyone, I've added you if you hadn't added me! Anyone else can feel free!

Lots of trial and error, honestly. You'll eventually figure out what works. I have pretty low will power when it comes to sugar, especially ice cream. No matter how good I do, I will eat all the ice cream I can fit in my face if given the chance, so I just can't have it in the house. I might still get some if I'm out, but…

Both me and my girlfriend have body image issues. Quite the pair. We are both attracted to each other, shower each other with compliments, we are careful about how we talk about our own bodies around each other. We are very non judgmental, but our intimacy suffers. She still feels uncomfortable in her own skin. I think…

Yeah or reduce your reps. 335x6 is a lot. 315 x8-12 is crazy. Like good job but also you could be doing sets of 3 to 5 and still get a killer workout at that weight.

Always start by checking your form. Make sure your knees aren't crossing past your toes, etc. If you don't mind me asking, how many sets and reps are you doing? Even with good form, could be just over-exertion. I hurt my back squatting a whole back, took like two weeks to feel right, so patience is important.

Hey, getting back into MFP after a month off, add me, I'm happy to help however I can!

You can do it!

I did two unassisted pull ups. This is major for me. I was a rock climber in high school and still couldn't do a single pull up.

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No. So definitely don't do it. I'm serious. DON'T. DO. IT.

Had a few Brooklyn lagers, watching old episodes of king of the nerds, contemplating making myself an old fashioned...

Drunk pizza. I have never resisted pizza while drunk. EVER

Wait.... we're not supposed to drink the bacon grease?

I think your best bet is to mail all of your doughnuts to me.

I felt this way at first too. I found it helpful to think about the calorie goal as something I'm trying to achieve, not something I want to avoid. I love food and want to eat as much of it while trying to get my net intake for the day as close as possible to the goal. It helped me change my mindset from, "oh no, only 200…

@eraser51 I want to give you some actual advice. Forget about whether or not the friendzone actually exists or whatever. Clearly you feel frustrated because your very real and valid human needs aren't being met and you're working really hard to no avail. Yes. No one owes you sex no matter how nice or attractive or…

Naked men sitting bare assed on benches in the locker room. Also, came out of the shiwer and saw this guy literally whipping his taint with a towel to dry it. Like it was on firue

Initially I'm attracted to anyone who is nice to me, but you have to be funny to keep me around.

I like SL and did it for about a year, following the program exactly. I started modifying the program becauseI noticed a huge difference in my lower body's muscle definition but not much up top. I started Benching AND Squatting 3x per week and have seen much better results. So I'd suggest making sure you add in some upper…

Go see a psychologist who specializes in exposure therapy. This is something I do as a psychology grad students and it will help you to get over your disgust with vegetables.

Also from NY, upper east side.

Eat carbs, like a banana or something right after you lift. IMMEDIATELY after. Carbs fuel muscle recovery more than protein. Just make sure its the right kind of carb.

SL 5x5 should only take 45min and cardio on those days is kind of dangerous in terms of over training. Cardio on off days should be fine. If you're doing 5x5 with 2 min btwn exercises and 30 sec btwn sets, you'll get the heart pumping anyway.

If you don't eat before working out, your body will burn muscle, not fat. Have a banana or something quick when you get up, or prep something the night before.

Psychology doctoral student here!

There is some pretty serious chest hair that's gonna get lubed up if I go this route. It will probably be too sexy to handle. Thanks for the feedback everyone. For the record I do lift pretty heavy and I'm working on those back muscles too. I'll put the rest of the knowledge to good use.

Sometimes I would take a bunch of cheese-its, crush them up, dip a knife in peanut butter, and roll it in the cheese-it debris and eat it right off the knife. Also, crushing up like 4 or 5 oreos in the bottom of a glass and then filling the glass with milk, then drinking the milk but not the soggy oreos. That I would eat…

I like to think of one cup as about the size of a one cup measuring cup. If I want half a cup, I'm just like, oh about the size of a 1/2 cup measuring cup.

I don't know if these things have been mentioned already, and I'm not even sure if they always carry these things but... Organic Multicolored carrots, they're blue and white and orange and they're pretty delicious They also sometimes have this 3 pack of celtic cheddar cheeses which are like straight up crack if you like…