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You ever actually calculate the calorie content of....
The meals you used to eat when you were getting fatter? I just went through all the fastfood places and calc'd all the food I would get as a "damn i have no time I must eat meal" It was all north of 2k calories and some north of 3k calories....in one meal! For the nights I would go to the bar I would eat ~2200 calories…
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My boobs are sore
Damn my moobs are hella sore today. Definitely noticing a difference in effort level with free weights... Good news is I found I can flex each one individually now...haha...is that a NSV?
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Good info Free Weights vs Machines
So I got my free weight setup in my house. Using my HRM, when doing free weights I burn about 25% more calories than if I use a machine. I am guessing its because on a machine you dont normally engage stabilizer nor secondary muscle groups that you do with free weights. Same length of workout, more burn...gotta love that.…
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Getting serious about lifting - my new setup!
So I just picked these up. 10-50lb Adjustable Weider Dumbbells: New Bench Gonna add in some heavier sets for chest, squats....and maybe a straight bar once I clean my man cave.
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Links to good lifting routines?
Hey Guys, Just got my freeweights (5-50 dumbbells) and was looking for A) a Great lifting routine book, or B) a site with great routines. I want to go hard (hard as I can with 50's, and add in largers as I need them. I have an incline/decline bench as well. Working on shredding fat, and keeping some bulk while I lose…
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Whoa some old fat pics, compared to today
Just pursuing some pics of my fat times, and how i used to look: God I look like a blimp Here I was a 220lbs Me at 288 during the process: sorry for all the pics lol, just documenting things...wine makes me do this.
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Hiking challenge tomorrow - Who's in? 6/15
Hey guys, 1. Assuming my hangover subsides by tomorrow heh I am going to go hiking tomorrow morning. I have been resting the past week due to my back, but things are looking perfect, so its time to kick some *kitten* on the trails tomorrow. So who's in? I say, get out, hike, post your stats AND post some pics! Lets get…
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AHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
edited for being a drunkass moral of the story - CA sucks I ate 1200 calories today + 2 bottles of wine. Gnight
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Going to buy some adjustable dumbbells today
Time to get effin serious about lifting weights! Damn things are expensive though, but I dont want a full set! I am gonna start NROLFW tod............wait no i am not. Gotta do manly exercises :p
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For all Begginers - Why the scale lies *read!*
Hey Guys, Wanted to share with you something interesting I read. These are the reasons we say ditch the scale. You want to know why your gaining weight for the first few weeks (glycogen retention) or why the scale can fluctuate wildly? Please read, i know its lengthy: "Why the Scale Lies" By Renee Cloe, ACE Certified…
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Argh...bad week for me due to my back :(
I have been super inconsistent this past week after hurting my back. I exercised for the first time in 5 days last night, and will go swimming tonight. However, I have been netting 400 cals under my BMR (2100-2300) Gotta get back on the horse...stupid injuries... Just having a fat day as a guy ./sigh
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Great info for all! From nerdfitness.com
Most of us make this whole “get in shape thing” WAY too complicated. We are pulled in every direction when it comes to spending our few spare moments and our hard earned cash. On top of that, there are a million fitness companies that tell us they have a secret formula, thousands of gyms that guarantee success only if…
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Arghhhhh having a fat day
I had my cheat meal last night and I am paying for it.....ate 4 bigass slices of pizza and downed a bottle of wine. Yep I hit the scale and my stomach hates me. I stayed under my TDEE by 100 calories though :) I did workout before hand as well, plus I am going on a Crazy hike tomorrow....just feel gross at the moment.
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Progress update - pics *new*
Hey Guys, Its almost the 10th so I am throwing up some pics. In the last month (since the last time I have posted pics) i have lost another 1.2lbs - I attribute this to my own fault for experimenting on some things that did not work out. I did lose another 6 1/2 inches overall. I lost some underneath my arms, my love…
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My 1 week BM Fit LINK Results
Hey Guys, So I got a BM Fit and decided to wear it as much as possible for over a week to see what it thinks my stats are (averaged over 7 days. Well here are the results: TDEE (Calories burned daily average) - 3623 Physical Activity - 43 minutes per day Steps - 5767 Sleep Average: 6:48 My Scooby TDEE number is: 3895 at…
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So I just bought a BodyMedia FIT Link today
How do you guys like yours? Mine is charging right now, but I have it synced to their website, and now I have it paired to my phone. Gonna see how it stacks up to the fitbit. Curious to see where it averages me for TDEE.
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Do you like to feel the hard, deep....
I see what you did there. Thanks for understanding, Joshua MyFitnessPal Staff
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Common theme - 1200 calorie problems from main forum
Hey Guys, So I have been working to help people on the main forums. However the most common thread I see on it is. There are like 10-15 of these a day: - Help! 1200 Calorie diet and I have stopped losing/started gaining. For me its actually kind of depressing. I like helping people. But you just cant reach certain people…
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Pics from my 1100 calorie hike :)
Just got back from a Hike in the sunol wilderness Stats: 9000 steps, 56 flights of stairs, 4 miles - 1107 calories. Steep narrow trails going to the top: View from the top: Looking over the side of a 150 ft sheer cliff: My car is waaaaay down there somewhere:
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This is getting ridiculous - new workout routine!
So my new workout routine seems to be Power Walk - 40 minutes - ~360 calories Weight Lifting - 20 minutes - ~180 calories and then I seem to add this in every time: Checking self out in mirror - 10 minutes - ? Calories This is getting redonkulous lol
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New Progress Pic
Just for reference - When I started: At the top of the hike, first time my guns have seen the light of day in years lol - ....this picture is a the top of a couple mile hike, and 600 calories later:
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A LOL thread from the main forums
Another one that makes me feel bad for people who eat 1200 or less cals a day. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/609152-anyone-on-1200kcals-a-day
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Tips that I have learned on this journey
Hey Guys, Some of you have followed me from when I started until today. I think I am 6 weeks in this week. This week was a stale week (only lost .2lbs, and no inches) but I have attributed it to a few things that I will test out. 1. I recently upped my workouts, so I think I have netted under my BMR. So now I have…
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Fat2Fit Military Body Fat Calc
Hey Guys, Let me know if this seems right to you ....based on their calcs: My Body Fat is 29.8% and I have 202.5lbs of lean mass on me.' I have a feeling this is right, cause when I was 310 I did NOT look like any of the other people I know who were 275-300...they all were bigger/fatter than me. What say you?
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I love Friday lunch days
I take my guys out to eat Greek food. I always get the Lamb Gyro plate 8oz Lamb 1 cup steamed white rice 1 Pita bread Total info: Calories: 770 Carbs: 82 Fat: 24 Protein: 42 Sodium: 850 I love being able to eat normally
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Whats better exercise for losing weight?
Hey Guys, So right now my routine consists of walking 40 minutes a day at 120 heart rate....on my HRM my burn is about 350 calories. 3 days a week I add in 20 minutes of Strength training. Now I am a big guy, but have looked into starting the C25K program to get my fatass running. What do you think is better overall…
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Better for losing weight ?
Hey Guys, So right now my routine consists of walking 40 minutes a day at 120 heart rate....on my HRM my burn is about 350 calories. 3 days a week I add in 20 minutes of Strength training. Now I am a big guy, but have looked into starting the C25K program to get my fatass running. What do you think is better overall…
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So I threw out my scale.........
and ordered a new one lol...hard to take my own advice, but I weight everydays as I am tracking my bodies fluctuations. http://www.amazon.com/EatSmart-Precision-Capacity-Recognition-Technology/dp/B004L6NTHU/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top Seemed to get good reviews...will check the the body fat calc against other ones.
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So there I was in the bathroom
checking myself out in the mirror...feeling some muscles, checking on the guns ect. well 1, one of my employees caught me and laughed, I should probably fire him. 2, I know there are muscles underneath a protective coating 3, I think I am catching a terrible disease...narcissism. I cant seem to walk by a mirror with out…
