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Wow! I've lost a Bald Eagle. Fly away birdie, Fly AWAY.

I guess it depends on what is meant by ill. For instance on Christmas day I had a severe flue and I am sure my total calorie intake was well below 1200 because I couldn't keep anything down as well as my exercise was non existent. In this case I think the best thing to do is to get better and worry about calories and…

You might be surprised. Real men love a good pedicure. I used to not understand all the pedi. stuff until I got married and my wife had me get one with her. WOW, it felt great and well I don't mind that I might seem less masculine because I say that.

I eat around 2200 cals a day on average without exercise and have no problems. I think it is all about the person, I rarely have cheat days and when I do I usually work out a little more without much difference in weight at weigh in so it really depends on the person. If you can get right back up on that horse after taking…

Great article it reminds me of something I learned in Chemistry class (obscure I know). We had to put a certain amount of chemical in to a mixture and get the results described in the assignment. So I carefully placed the powder into a beaker and weighed it, when it was the required weight I poured it into the mixture and…

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Sunday mornings before Church. Gives me something to pray about ;).

FIT !!!!!! In high school I was skinny in fact I was ridiculously skinny. I weighed 119 lbs and was 5'9" tall. I barely got into the Navy because of my size. Skinny may seem great to someone who has never been but it has drawbacks if you are not also fit. It is tremendously embarrassing to be 119 lbs and not able to do a…

I found this: http://www.choicesmagazine.org/2004-3/obesity/2004-3-02.htm And posted it in the "parent bashing" thread because it made some good points about the actual causes of obesity in the world found through several peer reviewed studies which h are cited within the article. I was pretty upset by all the things being…

I found this: http://www.choicesmagazine.org/2004-3/obesity/2004-3-02.htm Article on the obesity epidemic around the world. It provides some interesting information about the possible causes of the problem and some of them will be surprising. Several studies are cited and I looked into those as well, I would recommend…

It seems that what we have proven here is that this stuff is not easy. It should come as no surprise that people spend their entire lives studying health and how to make it better and even in that community there is disagreement. The problem is not just the parents responsibility and not just the…

I quit smoking about two years ago and had the same problem. I found that sugar free mints helped a lot. I just kept some with me at all times and whenever a craving hit I just popped one in my mouth. Also increase your water intake above what it is normally as well as find a hobby to entertain yourself with when you get…

I agree with 'oliyp1a", it is very difficult to drink too much water. I checked on the Mayo clinic website and found this for how much to drink. "The Institute of Medicine determined that an adequate intake (AI) for men is roughly 3 liters (about 13 cups) of total beverages a day. The AI for women is 2.2 liters (about 9…

When at work I have several water bottles which I keep in the fridge. I carry one with me and when it gets warm I just grab one of the other bottles to carry and refill the warm one to be cooled in the fridge.

I know what you mean. I think you just hit a point and it takes more to lose. Plus I have been doing more muscle building exercise so maybe...... sorry I meant to quote umpire in this one......computer illiterate.

I haven't done 100 pushups in a while, but being in the military I have in the past done that many. It is how when I was younger I was able to get a perfect score on my Physical Test ( 100 pushups, 100 situps, run 1.5 miles in 9 minutes or less). I haven;t done this in some time though I'll tell you it hurts when you first…

Best of luck Casper and hope you get better soon.

gotta skip on the challenge. I'm only a few puonds from my goal.

whyflysouth, I am at a point where I am starting to look at putting on some muscle mass. It wont be the first time in my life I have done this. So let me know how it is going for you and if you need any help or encouragement (or maybe just info) let me know. Anyway good luck, remember good intentions minus effort equals…

Don't worry too much about it. My wife took a while to get on board with the program also but once she did she was unstoppable. I found that just staying in shape myself helped encourage her to try. She will see it work for you and want to join in. It is your job to stick it out and show her the difference it will make.…

I don't mean to be a jerk here but you need to take a realistic look at your goal. The truth if you look at it honestly is that you did not gain all that weight in two months, as such you can not reasonably expect to lose it in two months. The thing that would do to your overall health are insane. 1) Don't worry about the…

Maybe I just payed attention in gym class too much but I wear my Jock strap. It keeps thing cool and where they are supposed to be. Nothing fancy just plain old Jock.

Hey I checked out the 300 workout thing and then went to the actual site for the gym the cast worked out in. On the gym's page it says that what mens health put up is not the actual workout but a test goal for the cast and crew. Meaning they used a variety of different workouts to be able to get to the point they could…

To all the weight training guys I con't help but remind you that while amount of weight lifted has some bearing, your form is the most importent thing. Lift slowly and with purpose and you will get the best results. Also from past experience you will have fewer injuries. I had a friend who used to brag about lifting 60 lbs…

DITTO, You and I seem to be on the same path at least in height and weight. My weight should be about 164 lbs for my height and we are close in age. I have been stuck at 170 pounds for about a month now. I plan on kicking up the exercise nest week and seeing if that has any effect.

I have a link here to a site that does a little better at calculating where your weight should be. It takes your frame type into account at least. http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/met.htm I found this to be at least realistic and reasonable. Make sure to figure your frame type the way they tell you or you are just going to…

Dinos, try looking in the hardware type stores. Also look where the construction guys work and shop. I work in maintenance and use the calipers from work. I'm pretty sure the fellows in Greece use the exact same tools we use here in the states. Ask the machine shop union members where to get calipers.

Wow been doing this for three months now and just found this section. Height 5'9" Starting weight 190 Weight as of today 170 I've been doing pretty good until now but I have just quit smoking (about two weeks now) and am hoping I can keep up the loss. Anyway good luck to all and I'll be checking in from time to time (now…

READY! AIM! FIRE! There got that whole firing squad thing out of the way. Simon I know what you are talking about, me and my wife are both on this site and I have a much harder time hitting my daily calorie requirement. With my job type (I am a power plant mechanic) I have a very physically demanding job and now I exercise…

Great story. I loved the whole new perspective thing. BTW your hubby was doing a lot of happy dances. In spite of what we fellows say or act like, we want a confident strong woman who wants us. When you started changing your hubby noticed it because you acted differently toward him. A strong confident woman is not pushy,…