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Beans, Beans good for the heart
So, starting out on a new "healthy living diet" plan. One of the things I'm wanting to do is to incorporate more beans into my diet (quinoa and brown rice have already become boring..... need more variety so I'm not just choosing between the two). On my plan, beans are an option. To be honest, outside of BBQ beans and…
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Here we go again
Gosh, it’s been 10-12 years already. Several years ago I joined this site which I feel was instrumental in my loss back then of 50 lbs or so. W/out all the drama, after 3 moves for career purposes and a ton of other stuff, all 50 is back. At the beginning of the whole COVID thing I decided to quit smoking for once and all-…
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QUESTION: chicken/tuna salad alternatives?
All: Not too sure how this forum works, but took a quick look and didn't see an answer, so I'll just post the question...... I've been really craving chicken salad or tuna salad sandwiches as of late. My hesitation is that Mayo...even lite maya....is pretty calorie-laden (maybe thats too much of an assumption on my part).…
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I know I will get scolded for this but....
I don't have my computer with me, and in having a heck of a time finding the links to the mpg and tdee methods of calculating calorie intake. I did really well on here last year, dropped around 40 lbs, but hit a plateau, went on vacation, found excuses and then with a relocation for work, never got back into my workout and…
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Back to take my whoopin
Last year about this time, I started using MFP and dropped from around 270 to close to 220 by February. Things got busy, I found excuses, and ended up relocating for work (yada yada yada). Anyway, I haven't been working out or doing really any exercise at all. Now I'm already back up to 245 and need to get my butt in gear,…
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Explain heavy ropes to me.....
I'm an old fart, I admit it. There were never any of these things laying around the gyms I worked out in when I was in high school and college. Now that i'm getting back in shape, I see these things everywhere...... in the gyms, on shows like "Biggest Loser", on a commercial with RGIII, etc. Right now I'm considering…
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Bench Press.... are they idiots, or am I???
Lately I've been paying attention to some of the "regulars" at the gym while they are lifting. I see a lot of them doing the whole routine where they bounce the bench press off their chest and don't fully extend their arms..... Now, I've always been under the impression that doing this is basically worthless and a waste of…
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Health benefits of last night's V-Day Romance
So last night, in honor of St. Valentine's Day, I decided to "treat" my Lady to some real good ol' fashion lovin! I figured since it was a special day and all, that I'd take my time.....slow and steady wins the race, right? I mean, really...... I treated that lady RIGHT!!!! But, that being said, and this being a fitness…
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Switching focus from weight loss to muscle gain
Folks, I could use some input from those of you who have been around the block....especially those who have already achieved or are on the way to achieving the same goals as I am working towards. I'm 42, and back in high school and even one year into college I was an athlete (never a blue chipper, but good enough to get…
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Should I change routine now or later?
Heya folks, I know that a lot of times the way to push to a new level is to change up your routine, etc. Over the last 4 months, I've dropped about 35 lbs. My workout that I've been pretty religious about for the last 2-2.5 months has been as follows 9 (basically): Upper Body 2X/week (about 1 hour of upper body, 3 sets of…
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Core Exercises?
Hey folks. I want to add a day of strictly core exercises to my routine (currently only have days for upper body/lower body). Presently, I'm really only doing some crunches and back extensions. I did a "quickie" look on here but didn't find anything. Could some of you make some suggestions, or point me to the right spot to…
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I have a penis!!!!
NSV. That's right, I can look down and now confirm this visually. That is all.
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NSV last night
So I'm packing a suitcase last night for our upcoming vacation. The weight limit on checked bags is 50 lbs, so I was weighing my suitcase which I'm thinking is pushing the limit since its a fairly good sized thing and was getting pretty heavy. It weighted 35 lbs (which is just below what I've lost now since October). My…
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What should my priority be?
Just a general question for y'all. Going on vacation for a week starting tomorrow. 4 of those days will be on a cruise, so I know there will be tons of food all around me, and all sorts of excuses, etc. I keep hearing that a lot of times when things kind of stagnate, the best way to get them going again (if I'm reading all…
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I just got a piece of tail at work!!!!
Don't be jealous, the cheap *kitten* that run this place down-graded to cheap 2-ply toilet paper and well....... you can probably take it from there:grumble:
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Boys that are 3 trying to be with girls that are 8
Early onset of milf-hunting and cougar-trapping? I have no problem with it al long as they aren't dropping their diapers on the first date...... .....I'm just sayin......
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What letters do you get....
......when you slam your head into the keyboard?
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A bit "off topic" maybe, but anyway.....
...... with this whole change in "lifestyle" I am trying to accomplish (as are many of us here I would assume), one of the things I'd really like to change is my outdoor activity come the nice weather of spring/summer and fall. I'm in the upper midwest, so winter kinda puts a damper on things, or at least limits them to…
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NSV?
dumb newb question here, but what does this stand for? Thanks
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Public Apology Thread
Okay folks, I'm setting aside my sarcasm and attempts at humor for this thread. I guess in my attempt at making folks chuckle a bit in another thread, and on another day, I said some things that came across as me bad-mouthing, and calling people names, for wanting to better themselves and become the body-building "type".…
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Is this normal?
Okay, so I started working on losing weight back in Sept-Oct (kinda shaky on exact start since business trips, vacation, etc. made sticking to any true calorie-counting low on the priority list). The first two months, my weight loss was pretty steady. I started to add weight-lifting to my regimine in late November, prior…
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Normal or not?
Okay, so I started working on losing weight back in Sept-Oct (kinda shaky on exact start since business trips, vacation, etc. made sticking to any true calorie-counting low on the priority list). The first two months, my weight loss was pretty steady. I started to add weight-lifting to my regimine in late November, prior…
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Things you've noticed about losing weight
Not sure which forum to post this in, so I'm going wiith this one. So I started all this back in October. I was around 265 (6'0"), male, 41 then (42 now). At that time, I was pretty embarrassed about my appearance, more specifically how I'd let myself really, really go over the last couple of years. I'd sit on the couch to…
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popping rib cartilege
How many of you have done this lifting? I was doing leg presses yesterday morning and in my first set, felt a pop in my lower right rib cage, and had a sharp pain. I was able to keep going, it was just pretty sore and continues to be so, especially if I'm laying on that side, up on my elbow on that side, etc. Its been…
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Historical endpoint and breaking through for once
Just realized something last night. Over the past 10-15 years or so, my weight has yo-yoed. At my heaviest, I was knocking on 300. Since then, after losing down to around 230 lbs, I gained back a lot of it. About 3 bouts of getting back up around 275, then I'd hit the gym and watch how much I was eating (it was never a…
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Accurate body fat calculation....
So now that I've been at this a while, and I'm seeing results, I want to be a bit more accurate when it comes to my TDEE, nutritional needs, etc. Here is my (possibly annoyingly novice) question. Is it best to actually go in to my local doctor and have the measurements taken, so that I'm certain the measurements are coming…
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Words that make you giggle
"snog" sorry, just wanted an excuse to say "snog":smokin:
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Another stupid newbie question.....deficits
Okay, I really do apologize for all the newb questions, but it seems its easier for me to cut through the technical jargon when you guys respond to a specific thread, versus reading through the endless pages trying to find the answer. My daily caloric goal is around 1800-2000 calories, depending on the model I use. So, I…
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Caption the pic of the poster above you
I've never done one of these, so figured I'd give it a shot (maybe an epic failure). You can use any pic they have on their profiles as well. And try to keep it nice, as well as clean........well, at least nice
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How soon after lifting...
.....should I take my protein shake supplement? Usually, when done lifting, I hit the treadmill for anywhere from 30-60 minutes. Is it okay to wait until I get home after the workout (which is just a two minute jaunt away), or should I be drinking it immediately following my weight-lifting routine, prior to hitting the…
