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coffee..cortisol...stubborn fat?
I can not find a definitive answer to what I have been reading lately. I drink quite a bit of coffee every day. Recently I read in a fitness magazine that coffee causes the body to relsease cortisol which can cause the body to store fat. anyone know of a real study on this?
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your secret?
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gaining muscle mass with cardio
gaining muscle mass with a caloric deficit and cardio will NOT bulk you up...it will not result in adding muscle. A recent poster asked why they were not losing weight despite 5 whole days of starting cardio to supplement their caloric deficit.. While some responses correctly pointed out that cardio does not add muscle and…
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join the gym? rules for you (from internet)
1. A gym is not designed to make you feel instantly better about yourself. If a gym wanted to make you feel instantly better about yourself, it would be a bar. 2. Give yourself a goal. Maybe you want to lose 10 pounds. Maybe you want to quarterback the New York Jets into the playoffs. But be warned: Losing 10 pounds is…
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women wait and men hide
what do you want? really want? are you not going all out for what you want because of what someone else might think about you? is your pride preventing you from gettin out on that fragile limb? what is holding you back? do you ask rather than tell? what are you waiting for? so many ask ... "please help...please support....…
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giving advice
more often than seems reasonable, members under 18 years old, will post questions and openly admit they are 16..15...etc. I see old time members advising these "kids" to up their protein..to lift heavy...QUIT IT! WE HAVE NO BUSINESS ADVISING the children who venture onto this site. It is irresponsible.
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qualifications to be a coach
I have asked beachbody coaches what are the qualifications needed for them to reccomend supplements, workouts, etc. No response. From what I have read on that site, the only things you need to be a coach is to be 18 and have a valid credit card. Any coaches out there know of any other qualifications needed to be a "coach"…
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Meat eaters nicer than vegans?
side note- my Mom is a vegan and has been her entire life. Her Mom (my Grandma) was also a vegan. They grew up on a small farm with chickens, pigs and cows. Grandpa and my uncles were alll meat eaters. The only way you would know my Mom was a vegan would be if someone told you. She doesnt talk about it, she doesnt attack…
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free weights
At my gym they have free weights, so I took them.":smile:
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diet pills
"I'm prescribing these pills for you," said the doctor to the overweight patient, who tipped the scales at about three hundred pounds. "I don't want you to swallow them. Just spill them on the floor several times a day and pick them up, one at a time...."
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take my advice and do not take my advice!
Much of what I do with my workouts and my diet I learned here on MFP. I also learned a lot from reading, researching, from talking to guys at the gym and from a lot of trial and error. This site has great tools to plot and track the fuel we use, to get ideas for workouts and to get support and encouragement. Sometimes all…
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the moderation justification dodge
I am not an expert. I am not telling you what to eat or what not to eat. I am not judging what you do eat or do not eat. I have been around here a bit and have learned a great deal and have read some crazy and whacky stuff. The “it’s ok if you do it in moderation” philosophy is good most of the time but not ALL of the…
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FAT is good
We need fat. Do not be afraid of fat.
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totally delicious and easy but is it healthy?
in a bind today for time and forgot to pack my food so I just had a CLIF BAR, chocolate chip and it was awesome and delicious and much too small. 240 calories but man it is tasty. Anyone use these CLIF bars? are they remotely healthy?
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A delicious blend of sugar, wax, and condom lube
We are all concerned with the number of calories that are in what we eat but it seems that our desire for a low caloric number clouds our judgment regarding exactly what it is we are eating- one big favorite here is cool whip. Instead of using real whipped cream, which yes, has more calories, many here opt for a tub of…
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ARE YOU LAZY? 92% should say yes
from the web this morning Middle Age Lazy Tuesday June 9, 2009 Well, this is a bummer. Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina took a close look at the health habits of middle age Americans and found some lousy trends over the last couple of decades. Physical activity has decreased, smoking has barely…
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helpful wife
A police officer pulls over a speeding car. The officer says, ' I clocked you at 80 miles per hour, sir.' The driver says, 'Gee, officer I had it on cruise control at 60, perhaps your radar gun needs calibrating.' Not looking up from her knitting the wife says: 'Now don't be silly dear, you know that this car doesn't have…
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The Biker & The Lion
The Biker & The Lion A Harley rider is passing the zoo, when he sees a little girl leaning into the lion's cage. Suddenly, the lion grabs her by the cuff of her jacket and tries to pull her inside to slaughter her, under the eyes of her screaming parents. The biker jumps off his bike, runs to the cage and hits the lion…
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How Adam Got Eve
How Adam Got Eve Nothing like a good Bible story to make your day. How Adam Got Eve -- Priceless Adam was hanging around the garden of Eden feeling very lonely. So, God asked him, 'What's wrong with you?' Adam said he didn't have anyone to talk to. God said that He was going to make Adam a companion and that it would be a…
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EXCELLENT ADVICE....GOOD ADVICE..HORRIBLE ADVICE
at the bottom of every page in every thread is this warning- Posts by members, moderators and admins should not be considered medical advice and no guarantee is made against accuracy. there are alot of people here who have actually lost weight and kept it off...their advice is probably going to be something you could…
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Important stuff
Nurse: Doctor, there's an invisible man in the waiting room. Doctor: Tell him that I can't see him First Neighbor: Have you told that kid of yours not to go around the neighborhood imitating me? Second Neighbor: Yes, I have. I told him not to act like an idiot. Jane: Do you feel like a cup of coffee ? Harry: No... do I…
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Dancing With The Stars
since Max is doing time and as I was flippin thru the channels last night I found this show and decided to take a look NO stupid show Lawerence Taylor...one of the greatest linebackers of all time in a stupid looking suit dancing like a piece of wood the host is that obnoxious guy from family videos fame the judges are…
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$248.00 SAYS YOU CANNOT EXPLAIN IT
Every single day...without fail,,,someone will sit down at their computer..log on...and write a paragraph or 2 or more about how they are mad at themselves or disgusted with themsleves or some other rant about how they slipped or fell off the wagon or were tempted by the chocolate Easter Bunny. Today there were at least…
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Basics 101 ...Guidelines to stop over eating - Put Your Fork
I usually tend to WOLF my food down ....then look for more...and more from the Soutbeach diet website 1. Eat slowly and savor your food. It may seem like an obvious point to make, but remember — it takes 20 minutes for your stomach to signal to your brain that you are full! 2. Begin your meal with a salad or a clear broth…
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SHOCKING DISCOVERY THIS NEWS NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED
We come here overweight and out of shape and to track our calories and try to figure out what the heck happened to us. Some come here from other programs for weight loss and are looking for the next answer. I see thread after thread of people asking for the easy way to weight loss and fitness. Everything from cabbage soup…
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Red Meat and You're Dead Meat?
Red Meat and You're Dead Meat? (from about.com) Thursday March 26, 2009 A recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine states that people who eat lots of red meat and/or processed meat may die sooner than people who eat much less red meat. It's an interesting study and very large, with over 600,000 participants, who…
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grow your own spaghetti
The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest 1957: The respected BBC news show Panorama announced that thanks to a very mild winter and the virtual elimination of the dreaded spaghetti weevil, Swiss farmers were enjoying a bumper spaghetti crop. It accompanied this announcement with footage of Swiss peasants pulling strands of spaghetti…
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EVEN IF YOU DONT LIKE GOLF
EVEN if you dont like golf,,,,TIGER WOODS just did it AGAIN totally awesome what this guy is doing,,,, pay some attention he is by far and without a doubt the most amazing athelete of our lifetimes
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a dirty one
Did you hear about the two guys who stole everything out of a house except the soap and towels. They were dirty crooks!
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controversy
took a second look and it was a lame joke sorry.