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When to switch to surplus for muscle?
I'm a 6'0 male and have been fluctuating around 175 lbs for the past month. When I got under 200 I still had a pretty big beer gut and thought it would be diminished by the time I got to 185, at which point I was going to switch to a surplus and try to bulk up a bit. After I got to 185, I wasn't where I wanted, so I…
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Socially Inept
I just need to vent about myself and social ineptitude. I was at the supermarket today and I noticed an attractive young lady while I was shopping. I was in the snack aisle and she came up and was looking at the same area I was. I found what I was looking for and left. As I'm walking away I keep thinking in the back of my…
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NSV - Id for alcohol
Normally I go to the same bars where bartenders know me or bars where they don't card. Tonight I went to a new bar and got carded. The bartender looked at the ID and told me it looked nothing like me. She then had to call up another person to try and validate that the fat guy on the card was the same person sitting at the…
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That loving feeling
I've lost it. Well maybe not really, but I thought it was a catchy title and kind of fits the situation. Anyway, I haven't dated in something like 8 years until just recently. I've been on 2 "non-romantic" dates with this girl and I like spending time with her, but I just haven't felt any spark. Unfortunately I'm not sure…
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It's just a number
But for the first time since high school (11+ years) my number has a 1 at the front of it instead of a 2 or a 3. Whats got 2 thumbs, weighs less than 200 lbs, and is ready to shave it's 200 lb beard? This Guy! For comparison, here's me at Christmas 2012 (around 300 lbs) Me being the hockey fan that I am, once I got down to…
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Meeting people at the gym
A prevailing argument to meet people is to meet them in your everyday activities. Well my daily activities are work,gym,sleep,repeat. Weekends are spent around the house getting stuff done I didn't get time to do during the week. So ladies, I'm sure you've all had dreamy eyes for the buff looking dudes lifting massive…
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online dating hide and seek
Unfortunately for this group, it's the only place I get any information about online dating so you get to see my stupid questions haha. I got a message today that seemed weird to me and I'm looking to see if anyone else has gotten similar or has opinions. I got a message from a girl in my area which gave her e-mail and…
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Facebook
So is facebook a necessity in todays dating world? I never signed up for and never plan to, but it almost seems as though I'm the only one without it. Women actually ask what my facebook name is before asking what my real name is.
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Food For One
So I thought I'd try a different type of topic in here. I find that cooking for just myself kind of sucks. I'm not a fan of leftovers so I don't like making big meals that serve 4 people and just saving the rest. I don't buy much fresh food because some portion of it usually goes bad before I have a chance to eat it. I…
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Cardio question, harder or longer?
When I started exercising the treadmill/running was killer on my knees and gave me plantar fasciitis so I did the elliptical. I started slowly at first until I build up some endurance. I kept adding more resistance and working longer making sure I felt like I was still getting a good workout. Recently I decided to give…
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I thought I would be satisfied at this size?
So here's a bit of my backstory. I've always been a bigger guy. Never really realized just how big I was though. I hadn't stepped on a scale in since probably some doctors visit in college. I was 260-265 lbs if i remember correctly. I graduated college in 2005, got a job where I sit in front of a desk all day and just kept…
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Change in the way my body handles spicy foods?
I love hot wings. I used to go out about once a month for them and never had any issues. It's been less often once I joined MFP and realized how many calories I was consuming in a single sitting, but I still enjoy them from time to time. Now after losing 50+ lbs, the past 2 trips out for wings have left me with ridiculous…
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The more people notice, the lazier I get
I need some help finding motivation. For quite a while I had no problem convincing myself to eat well and go to the gym every night, even if it was late. Now that I've lost over 50 lbs, every other day it seems a co-worker or friend/family asks if I'm losing weight or comments how well I'm doing. I now find myself making…
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Self Motivator
Hi all, I just looked through my food diary today and realized I've been doing MFP for a lot longer than I realized and thought I might as well join the forum. I never really cared about my weight and still don't for the most part, but at some point I realized I need to be healthier. I hadn't been on a scale in several…
