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breaking a caffeine addiction?
So my biggest addiction is Rockstar energy drinks not the sugar free kind I hate the taste of those, no im talking the full blown crack in a can 260 callories in a 16 oz 31g’s of sugar 160mg of caffeine per can. My addiction started in the army my last year we only had 2 armorers for almost a full year so it was me and…
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Coffee+Protien powder = not hungry
Try putting protein powder in your coffee! I'm kidding kind of.. I tried this today and mine congealed in the cup I'm not sure if it was a mix of the fact that its really old protein or the hot beverage but it would not mix to save my life. I pretty much ended up drinking coffee and eating cud of protein powder. The flavor…
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when is it time to go see a doctor?
So first off I'm not new to weight-loss through this site I originally lost about 60-70 lbs in 2011 before I joined the Army and I have been really good about staying between 170-200 pound range depending on winter (I was in alaska for 3 years it was understandable to put on some winter pounds). But lately I've just felt…
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I feel like I relapsed and im really needing friends to get back into it.
So I joined this site back in 2011 and at that time I was in college i was the biggest I have ever been had just gotten out of a relationship and something clicked in my head. That i was not happy I was a heavy smoker and i could'nt do simple things without getting tired and I was ashamed to even take my shirt off in…
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I get so bored running..
So let me start out with a little about myself I'm in the army so I run about 12 miles a week if I'm running with a bunch of people I'm in formation I won't stop running because I'm like oh that's joe smoe he's overweight and smokes if he's still running I need to be running so that gets me through those days; but running…
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best shoes you ever had..
I have heard all this talk about what shoes people do exercise in, and why your in pain, maybe you have the wrong shoes talk and it made me kinda curious. I used to have real bad shin splints and i always assumed it was because i was really out of shape or that it was just the 30 dollar pair of new balances that my dad…
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is it better to be...
skinny and not as strong or have a little more fat and be stronger any opinions for example i just got back from army training in basic i was moving all the time and eating really healthy my pt test at the end of that i had 55 pushups 75 situps and a 14 41 time on my 2 mile i had two weeks of holiday leave and pretty much…
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if one more person pushes shakeology on me i swear..
:explode: its so annoying i dont want a 120 dollar replacement for a protein shake i think its just a way for p90 coaches to make commission and i really hate stuff being pushed on me i dont believe its anything different than a processed protein but i can get 50 grams of protein from my protein shakes and i get a big tub…
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RUCKING!
i went on a 3.5 mile march with an army buddy of mine who is getting me in shape for military life... that is so hard you think loading up a backpack with 60 pounds of weight is not as bad as running because your breathing doesnt get eratic... not true this is the most i have ever sweat and i had refilled my camel back…
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Apps and friends!!! all in one topic
okay ive been on this site for a while i need new friends especially running buddies also i just got a smartphone and was wondering if anyone knew any apps that are maybe free or cheap that promote running also if you have words with friends my my name is mccorml :p just had to throw that in there little about me im 19…
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how are these guys not fatter! if you dont like meat dont wa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xc5wIpUenQ this is insane everything on their channel is insane its fun to watch tho lol
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maybe a reason to lose weight
well i give blood quite regularly and i noticed on their site that you can check how healthy you are really the only option i noticed that they show you is cholesterol and it shows dates of when you donated and the cholesterol level well before it was at 160 which is still healthy and then i checked the one where i had…
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Relapse :D
Alright time to get serious guys I have been a member of this wonderful site since the last month of october 2010 but ever since spring break 2011 my motivation has been less than stellar i have not gained or lost weight yah i kinda bounced around of the scale but i have lost a considerable amount of muscle so starting now…
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anyone thats been in the military?
okay so i go to meps tuesday and i believe im pretty much a shoo in but excuse my french i cant run for **** i can probably jog run a mile probably a mile and a half if i want my heart and lungs to explode simultaneously how can i train to get ready for boot camp any advice i can do the pushups and everything else probably…
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has anyone on here been in the military
and can you give me details about boot camp and stuff kinda on the fence about joining and all that
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any guys out there into weightlifting?
or girls not gender specific maybe we should start a post with advice :) and maybe routines :) my routine tricep day: incline regular and decline bench cable pull downs and over head pull downs skull crushers chest flys and flys bicep day: barbell curls ins and outs cross body hammer curls hamer curls cable curls lateral…
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a different perception of getting skinnier please read it mi
this is not mine i just copied and pasted but i thought this was a good perception of weight loss :happy: Let’s assume you go out and buy two rolls of paper towels, each with only 84 paper towels on it (one for each day of the challenge). You put one aside, and keep it for future reference (your “before” picture). The…
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anyone have any experience with electric cigs?
im thinking about switching i just cant quit nicotine and im thinking about switching whats a good reliable brand any testimonies or experience with them?
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plateau busting? help :<
ive been at 183 for close to 2 months my body has just given up on me i feel like s*** all the time idk what to do anymore :sad:
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january will be the end of me :/
so im 4 days short of being on this site 100 days (96 days) and during this whole thing ive gained and lost and gained and lost and am now sitting comfortably at 27 pounds lost i know this is a big accomplishment ive finished half of insanity during that time and still managed to lose weigh when i got a lung infection that…
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Fight club group
okay this group is not about punching people in the face unless that helps you get in shape then go for it but im using it as a reference that is quite popular. to go from this ^ (or whatever you wanna start at) to this ^ (or whatever you want to end at) ^ with a little exercise ^ maybe a little emotional support and of…
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motivational thread
okay been seeing alot of people stressing the holidays.. most of you have been here a while i dont see the big deal we had thanksgiving 4 weeks ago its the pre game the warm up alotta you probably messed up then (man i did turkey day woooo) lol but alotta the same foods will be showing up for a rematch on christmas and you…
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P90x good alternative?
okay so i started insanity a while back but had to stop because i had a really bad lung infection. I decided im just not gonna finish insanity i dont think id be able to get into the swing of it again plus it just didnt really seem like my thing im not very good at just cardio 6 days a week but i was wondering if p90x…
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Sites that make fun of sites like this and similar ones lol
hopes this doesnt offend anyone but i think people who make fun of sites like my fitness pal that actually help people need to get a life http://www.bigguts.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4286 but it is too too funny oh cover eyes of small children parental content advised :sick:
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NEW GOAL need input to see if its attainable
okay my brother is one of those hardgaining sticks with a metabolism that could digest a 108 oz steak in about 2 hours well i was talking if it would be possible for me to get a 6 pack by spring break i weigh about 190 with about 20 percent body fat maybe a little more 4 months tell spring break and im doing insanity will…
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my first freshman 15 gone so far
alright im not sure i really dont see to much weight loss but here it goes be nice :flowerforyou: i lost the freshman 15 that i never gained today and decided to post some pictures it goes from when i first started to about 8 pounds down and then the 15 down on the right i realized my started pictures i shouldnt have put…
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serious problem
im having trouble breathing it feels like there is a ton of fluid in my lungs i really dont get sick ever if i do its for a day and then im better so i always just keep trucking last week i noticed i was having a hard time catching a full breath and it eventually went away after like 2 day then yesterday i would get dizzy…
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Does this happen to anyone else
like i use to try and run and could only run like half a mile this year compared to 5 years ago when i ran a mile everyday like idk i guess i have a phobia of starting up again like when i used to run it was for tennis and it was structured and forced upon us but i was in awesome shape and now i dont even know where to…
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small success of the day
so i went home for thanksgiving today and my dad is usually like god damnitt!! why cant you be like your brother who is 6'3 165 pounds and a pre law student with a 6 pack with the metabolism of a small army lol well my dad was like damn lance! your looking alot leaner you look more buff now you should get your brother to…
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who do you strive to be?/motivational video
so ive had alot of just debate with myself i even saw a forum post asking who we strive to look like and i never really had positive idea of who id want to look like (i know i can never look like a ryan reynolds :laugh: ) but i told my room mate i wanna try to eat good all year and then for my birthday next year try a 72oz…
