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Coming off vacation and it was delicious!
Tomorrow is a return to my (new) normal eating habits, after a week's debauchery. It was delicious and wonderful!
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Samsung Galaxy S8... ARRRGHH!
Ahh Samsung. Just because it can be done, doesn't mean it should be. Apparently, the S8 curved screen and the screen protector aren't exactly matching up well. Picked up the new phone a little more than a week ago. Color my unimpressed. This phone is busting my balls with the autocorrect. i (seriously?) get random spaces,…
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Are diaries set to public viewable in Android app?
Simple question. My diary is set to public. Someone mentioned they couldn't view it from their phone. I know online that it is viewable from a desktop browser. Can Android users view it without friending? Heck, what about Apple users? Edit Well this part of the forum isn't where I meant to put this... smh
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My progress to date!
So I started my work on better health and weight on January 2nd. Had a "little" lapse for March and April, but got back to work May 1st. Year to date I'm down a little over 25 pounds total after regaining some during the lapse. Here's a little capture of life so far. This is my weight loss over the past 6 weeks: ... Week 1…
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Feedback on Long Distance Cycling Plan
The plan: 66 miles (106km). Ride broken half with hour martial arts class and lunch between. Riding a hybrid and avg speed sits around 12-13.5mph. Two 24 ounce water bottles. The Strategy: Breakfast on an egg, sweet potato w/butter, and quinoa/black bean mix. 600-750 calories. Smidge under 3 hours estimated down. 2 stops…
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Ugghh. Have not wanted to log the past 7 days...
Ugghh. Have not wanted to log the past 7 days... but I am sticking it out. I am into the 8th week of changing my eating habits, but I've been fighting off a low grade cold virus for a little over a week, plus Thanksgiving. That generalized fatigue with the sinus pressure, watery eyes, etc. etc has really ramped up my…
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Assistance finding a Pull Up Bar
I live in an apartment and the 2 doorways available to me are both recessed in miniature hallways. The hallways are 36" wide. The doors are 30" wide. Anyone know of a hanging style, doorframe mount pull-up bar with a max length that is less than 36"? All I can seem to find is over 37", unless I want to start screwing…
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Sharing graphs of my progress to date. (pics)
We all see frequent postings about people struggling to get past that one day they "failed", "over-ate", "binged", "screwed-up", and all the other derogatory and self-flagellating terms that get used. Then there are self-doubts and recriminations we feel when we weigh ourselves daily and see that fluctuation in weight tick…
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Log Raw weight over Cooked weight (whenever possible)
Starting Premise: Whenever possible it is more accurate, for calories, to log raw food weights over the cooked food counterparts. This naturally applies to foods that are prepared in house because we obviously cannot know the starting weights of food prepared by other people/industries/restaurants/etc. Reasoning: Caloric…
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Brussels Sprouts and Sesame seed
Posted this elsewhere in the forum. Thought I'd share it. Brussels Sprouts with Sesame Seeds 658.00 g, Brussel Sprouts (Usda Website) 1 tbsp, Oil - Vegetable, coconut 1 tbsp, Butter - Salted 0.50 tsp, Salt, table 1.50 tbsp, Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried Cut stems and halve the individual sprouts. Melt butter and…
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Looking at the complexity of logging Beef.
I was involved in a discussion last week regarding logging meat, raw versus cooked, and being as accurate as possible. It and my own difficulties with trying to be specific got me to thinking more on the subject. Thought I'd share and discuss what I'm finding out. Due to the complexity I'm going to focus on beef, and more…
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On the difficulties of using a food scale.
Just some rambling thoughts and experiences on the subject. For the past 4 weeks I've been using a food scale to weigh approx 97% of my food intake (yes... I really did just math it out...). There were 4 meal exceptions that included Halloween parties and a restaurant meal from last night. I have been noticing when it…
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Halloween Costume Parties
Heading out for a Halloween party tomorrow night. Costume this year is "Alien masquerading as a human being behind a flesh mask". Homemade latex, spirit gum, and lots of makeup. How about you?
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Getting *re*started again by doing the Standard Process 21 Program.
Fell off the wagon in a huge way early this year with an injury. Habits got really bad to offset the fatigue from pain and lack of sleep due to pain. Pain got better, but I held onto the habits. I started the Standard Process 21 Day Purification program last Saturday. I needed a structured program to get myself back on…
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Reaction to last night's The Walking Dead - No Spoilers
(Yes, I'm a dyed in the wool fan of the comic and the show.) Noooooooooooo!!! You b@$+@\|)$!!!! :/
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Again I return to begin again...
After a 3 month hiatus from calorie tracking and falling off the wagon with eating healthier, I'm recommitting myself. Gained back 10 lbs over that 3 months, which really got my attention last week when I stepped on a scale. This week is simply getting back in sync with tracking my calories. Takes a little bit of…
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Oh my God!!! The world is coming to an end!!!
Oh my freakin' God!!! It's going to snow!!! In the Wisconsin!!! In Winter!!! Everyone ruuuuuuuuuun!!! At least this is the way the news/weather report is making it out. Granted, if we get 8" of snowfall it will mean taking a lot more time to get places. However, it does this every year in these here parts. Are we suppose…
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Share a story to entertain the masses.
Share a story from your past. Can be any kind of story, so long as it is true.
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Are you more for a long, slow, hot one, or a quickie?
As in a shower? And are you doin' it in the mornin', or in the evenin'?
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Polar FT4 HRM calorie burn overestimating?
Situation Practice a martial art, Aikido. This is mostly cardiovascular activity. Typical class involves 5 minutes of structured warm-ups followed by periods of instruction where we are sitting for 2-3 minutes, then 7-10 minutes of practice. Wanted to see how many calories I burned during class in my dojo. Wore a Polar FT4…
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Share your "tricks" for staying on track.
Everyone has their stumbling blocks, their "Achilles' heel" that works against their goals. Everyone has their methods for staying on track. These methods, these "tricks", are personal in nature. They are what made it all work for you when you started here. Maybe you outgrew them. Maybe you still use them. Share them with…
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Wild rice and mushroom soup
Wild rice - Cooked, 4 cups Onions - Raw, 1 medium Celery - Raw, 4 stalks Sliced Mushrooms, 1 pounds Garlic Clove, 2 Clove Oregano, dried, 1 tsp Flour - White, 1/8 cup White wine, 8 oz Bay Leaf, 1 leaf Chicken Stock Low Sodium, 4 cups Rosemary, 1 tsp Milk - Whole, 3.25% milkfat, 1 cup Apple Cider Vinegar, 1 tbsp Salt, 2…
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Research into sugar addiction.
For years now we have been hearing about "sugar addiction". Most of the evidence has been anecdotal at best. Below is a link and a snippet of the conclusion of a free and full research study into whether or not sugar can produce addiction behavior and neuro-physiological changes associated with addiction. Avena, Nicole M.,…
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Can I get some cheese to go with this whine?
Just a little thread to ***** about what ails you... I bent the holy hell out of my thumb this weekend at a martial arts seminar. Freakin' Ouch! It has settled into an annoying ache for the most part. However, every once in awhile I do something simple that causes profanity. Now where is my cheese damn it!
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Sweet Chili Black Beans & Brown Rice - Simple
1 Cup - Dried Black Beans (3 cups cooked) 2 Cups - Short Grain Brown Rice (4 cups cooked) 6 to 9 Tbsp - Frank's Red Hot Sweet Chili Sauce Pre-soak black beans over night, or follow quick soak instructions. Rinse the soaked beans and place them in a quart size cooking pot. Add 6 cups of water and bring to a light boil.…
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Ridiculous advice thread - over eating calories 1 day!
Oh my God!!! I consumed 3000 today and over ate my calorie goal by 2200 calories!!! Quick, what is the worst advice you can give me on how to "fix" this colossal, life threatening error!!! :bigsmile: :sad: Edit I'm 38, male. I weigh 194lbs, and I live on a barcalounger toilet chair (patent pending)! Silly answers only.…
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Forget all that fitness and exercise!
Who needs that eating healthy crap?!?! Fitness? Peh-shaw I say! Hard work is for losers without a life. Instant abs through modern surgery is the way to go! Six pack abs through the miracle of silicon implants. :noway: (I'm sure this has made the rounds, but you can never get enough of a bad idea on an online forum....)
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Baked Root Vegetables
2 Potatoes 2 Sweet potatoes 2 Onions 2 Parsnips 6 Carrots 1 Rutabaga or 2 Large Turnips 3-4 tbsp Olive Oil 4 tsp Thyme 2-3 Cloves of Garlic 1 tbsp Salt 1 tsp Pepper **Be sure to peel the wax off of the rutabaga or turnips. All other veggies leave the skin on.** Cube cut the vegetables into roughly 1" pieces. Thin slice the…
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Yeee-haaa! Was rocking out at the old feeding trough!
I apparently decided to take most of the week off with Thanksgiving and an aikido seminar in Chicago this weekend (which means a lot of eating out). My average daily net calorie intake jumped from 1700 to over 2300 with three days clocking in over 3000. Oh well. Ya gotta have fun now and again. This is going to be a fun…
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Name that one song you wish they would.....
... quit playing on the radio: ...play on the radio:
