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I bench 10x3 at 125, or max 145 Squats 5x5 at 165 Deadlifts 10x3 at 175 or max 210 Overhead press @ 70 or 80 depending if it's part of a complex or not

I read somewhere that the divorce rate among couple where one of them had weight loss surgery was astronomical, so maybe there's something to that. I guess it depends on the people, some people specifically seek out partners that make them feel better about themselves, or ones they want to "fix" and if that partner then…

When I tried Phentermine I stalled out after about a couple of months. I got a tolerance to it I guess, it just stopped being at all effective and I quickly gained back the weight I had lost with it.

Thanks! I had not heard of this and it sounds really interesting.

Man I hear ya. I look back at the way I used to be and am just wanting to smack myself. Like, a half a pound of spaghetti and a jar of sauce all by myself, going through the drive through and getting a value meal (Biggie sized of course) plus extra nuggets with regular soda, so so so so many bags of chips. Ugh. And the…

As far as I'm aware it's a benefit to eating whole grains or unprocessed starchy things like beans and promotes good digestion and healthy bacteria in the colon. Plus they aren't fully absorbed and digested, so teeeeechnically you're not getting as many calories as you think you are when you eat them, while still getting…

I like the Graze boxes, I keep it in my office and it can keep me from running down to the kitchen here full of candy bars and cookies and junk. I don't find them to be expensive, especially for 4 days of snacks, but everyone's budget is different.

Personally I think this is a limitation of the MFP system- it includes naturally occurring sugars along with added sugars and most people don't need to worry about the amount of naturally occurring sugar that they eat (if they're hitting their carb limits and not going crazy over.) I wouldn't stress the sugar level too…

Here's another that made me laugh: BACON Fully Cooked Bacon Topping (Smoke Flavor Added). Cured With: Water, Salt, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Smoke Flavoring. May Contain: Sugar, Brown Sugar, Dextrose, Sodium Ascorbate, Flavoring. Something so ominous about the term "bacon topping".

If have a Trader Joe's they have boxes that have 4 bags of frozen organic brown rice. Pop 'er in the microwave for 3 minutes and you're good to go. That stuff is a lifesaver for me.

I got curious and they actually have ingredients lists on the website, this just made me laugh: EGGS Whole Eggs, Butter Flavor (Liquid And Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Salt, Soy Lecithin, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Beta Carotene (Color), TBHQ And Citric Acid Added To Protect Flavor, Dimethylpolysiloxane, An Anti-foaming…

Holy crap, theres 710 calories in the Sausage Crunchwrap, 420 of which are from fat. 420 is appropriate, because I'd have to be baked to eat that.

OMG thank you for this! I have wanted to try making sushi at home put the whole "rolling" thing eludes me, this is an awesome idea!

It's just that it's not "really" Greek yogurt, you know? It's not got the same protein count, it's not got the same live cultures, it's a science experiment cannily marketed to people who want to hop on the healthy train but don't want to sacrifice the taste of the fakey fakey store yogurts. It's marketing, a continuation…

Yeah just depends on what's in it. As long as you stay away from tempura ("spider rolls" especially can be unpleasant surprises) and the spicy mayo it's great. The spicy mayo can be a killer, you have no idea how much they put in. Personally I err on the side of sashimi rather than rolls. And nothing with imitation crab…

My gym does it, where they hook you up to some thingie while you wear a mask and it measures your vo2 and stuff. If you have a gym you could ask the trainers there.

I use a vegetable peeler on zucchinis to make "noodles". I also love shredded brussels sprouts as a pasta alternative. I'll do whole wheat pasta occasionally, white flour pasta jacks my blood sugar so I keep it pretty rare.

OMG I know what you mean! I think the first time I was around some people I didn't know very well and they started making fun of someone's weight around me it totally blew my mind. Like, they were trying to include me in their mocking and I'm totally used to being on the receiving end of that nonsense, it was just…

Yeah, it's an odd feedback loop. Since losing weight I've gotten further at my job and I do feel like I get treated as if I have proven that I am more confident or competent somehow. I've even developed a reputation as something of a badass (because the guys at work all know about my obstacle runs and heavy lifting and all…

If you have an iPhone (it may be on Android to but I'm not sure) you could check out Nike Training Club. They are timed boot-camp style workouts that can torch some calories and have you go through circuits incorporating usually dumbbells and a medicine ball, sometimes a box. They have 15, 30, and 45 minute workouts and…

You should go to a doctor and get a vitamin panel done and have them check your thyroid. Maybe they can hook you up with a dietician as well to help you figure out a good plan.

The mental stuff has been a big hurdle for me. I gained most of my weight when I was around 8 years old, already 200 pounds in 5th grade. So I suppose you can imagine that children were not nice to me. I spent most those years completely and utterly miserable. I would try to exercise and it would be physically difficult…

When you work out your muscles store glycogen and water in order to fuel the effort, it's not any kind of "real" gain.

:noway: This... this is a thing that exists? Oh man.

Aww, but I can't quit reading sugar threads. You might say I'm addicted to them.

I'm doing a cut right now that demands no artificial sweeteners, and I admittedly am used to pouring like 4 packs of Splenda into my coffee, so I've had to learn how to take it black. Sometimes I add a little almond milk, and if I'm really feeling frisky a half teaspoon of agave nectar. I admit to missing my loads of…

What's "the A word"?

Cartons of egg whites are fantastic, I mix that with a whole egg for omelettes and stuff. I also mix the whites with half a scoop of protein powder and make a pancake. That's a pretty common post-workout breakfast for me because it's not super sweet. Ground turkey is the bomb diggity for lean protein as well, I make a…

Erg, I just bought my first one last week. Maybe one day I'll be brave enough to wear it in public. All I see when I put it on is loose belly skin *sob*.

It's possible she lost that much if she was super bloated before or ate a ton of packaged/processed foods. As far as I understand it the Whole30 cuts out just about everything that could cause inflammation or water retention, so the first thing to go will be all that water. The people I know who completed the Whole30 did…