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Aaaaand I'm back =/
Well, here I am again. Back in 2011 I was 19s6lbs. With the help of this site 366 days later I got to 12st 6lb. I kept it off for about 5 years, but over the last three I've gotten slack, and life got in the way. I've been putting it off and putting it off, then i weighed myself. 18st 3lbs. Sigh.... So, here we go again! 9…
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Lifting pains...
Got a new pain. I'm used to sore muscles the following day, etc etc after a good workout. If my muscles ARENT sore, i know i havent worked enough! But is it normal to have pain inside the inside of both elbows when i fully extend my arms? With my arms at 90 degrees, no pain, but the straighter i make them, the more pain in…
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Nothing major, just...
3000 posts! :D Took about 10 months to get to 2800, then another 3 years to get the rest! Still, like to have a landmark post :) Cheers to all those that helped me go from 19st6lbs to 12st 6lbs. After 20 years of being that size, finding this site was the best thing to ever happen to me. Thanks to all the mods, owners, etc…
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Remind me how normal this is...
The last three years I've been able to do with my time pretty much whatever i wanted, whenever i wanted, 16-18 hours a day. So my mind is in that place. Now, I've started work again, and suddenly have to get up "early", and only have a few hours to myself each evening. I know this is called being normal, having a job,…
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Mobile phones!
Ok, i asked this on my wall, and got some good replies, but I'd like to expand on it if possible. I don't have a mobile/cell phone. Just couldnt afford it, and never really needed it till now. Back in the day i loved my Nokia 7110, the Matrix phone! But now...its all iphone, blackberries, 3g etc etc etc. Not a clue.... So,…
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Greatest ever Premiership XI
Calling all UK footie fans! Just seen a good feature on the BBC website. Name your greatest ever Premiership XI! All players from the history of the Premiership! 4-4-2. Here's mine: Goal - Peter Schmeicel Left back - Dennis Irwin Right back - Gary Neville Centre backs - Tony Adams, John Terry Right midfield - David Beckham…
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A year and a day...
Well, i started this journey on April 22nd 2011, weight 19st 6lbs (272lbs). And today, April 23rd 2012, weight 12st 6lbs (174 lbs). Can't get any good pics, but these give you an idea. I'd just like to thank this website, and the support of my friends here, as i could never have done this without you! :D While everything…
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For those who like table top games...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9QtdiRJYro&list=PL4F80C7D2DC8D9B6C&index=1&feature=plpp_video
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Goal weight. Celebrate or mourn?
Odd thing. I got to my goal weight. I should be happy, right? So why do i now feel empty inside, and no joy over it? It's almost like it was a game I've been playing for the last year, whatever else was going wrong in my life, that scale kept going down, giving me weekly boosts. Now....its gone. The one thing i was…
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Astrology!
Anyone buy it? I'm sure even us non believers cant resist reading our own if you see a paper laying around!
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DOMS
Just a quick question. Are certain muscles more susceptible to DOMS than others? It seems i can really lift heavy with my legs, and not get DOMS. However, really pushing myself with my upper body, especially my pecs, nearly always results in DOMS. Should i simply not push myself so much with my upper body, or could it be…
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Game of the 90s!
C'mon all you old peeps! Let's get nostalgic! What were your favourite games of the 90s? Games that really show the modern boomfests of today a thing or two about gameplay and actual fun! Speedball II Nuclear Strike SWOS Populous II Monkey Island II And having played and finished all of these recently via emulators, i can…
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Are you a perpetual "half gamer"?
Do you have any/many games that you haven't finished? Games you got really in to for a while, then for some reason just...stopped? I have tons! In fact, it's rare for me to actually stick with a game all the way to the end! Anyone else like this?
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Interesting first day back lifting heavy
Ill be the first to admit i havent lifted as much as i should have. so, today i went back to the gym, a lot lighter, and tested myself. What i realised is it seems my body doesnt eat muscle evenly! My leg curls were higher than before, up to 210lbs now, arms pretty much the same, back similar, the my leg press was down…
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A question for the UK peeps...
UK peeps. Have you ever roasted a marshmallow over a fire? Ive never, ever seen it done, so im trying to work out if its a regional thing, or a national thing, that we just...don't! =/
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I've learned that...
...you don't have to stop eating the things you love, or only eat things that are deemed "Clean" to lose weight and get healthier. ...most doctors/nutritionists don't keep up to date with current research, are are one of the worse perpetrators of myth spreading. ...I have more self control than I ever thought I did.…
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Do people here actually READ threads?
I've noticed a growing trend on here lately. Read title, read OP, hit reply. Type crap without reading the rest of the thread that has actual links, studies, etc. It seems people just want to save their 2c, and not bother reading what the rest of the thread had to say first... Grrr...
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Polar FT4 playing up...
All was fine for a few months, but now while im exercising my FT4 will say my heart rate is like over 200 for a while... Then, itll go to 0 for a few moments. Any idea why?
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Starcraft II
Anyone else play? Anyone else getting really excited by Heart of the Swarm?
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Woohoo! Special Post! :D
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Zeropunctuation!
Anyone else have an unhealthy obsession with Yahtzee? For those that have no clue what I'm talking about... http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/zero-punctuation Disclaimer = May contain some strong language, funny pictures, and use of the infamous phrases "pants-on-head retarded" and "This gun could only be more…
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Final Fantasies 7-13
Cmon..you must have played these. Favourites? Worst? Best bits? For me 7 or 10 are the best, with 9 or 12 being the worst. 13 was another of my half done games...i got to chapter 11, finally at the free roaming world, got into the big tower, and halfway through i just...didn't play it again! No idea why!
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Someone had to do it!
C'mon people...best game ever? How do you judge it? What makes a game the best ever? For me, It's either Zelda: Ocarina of Time or Final Fantasy VII. Based on first playthrough fun, lastability, secrets, gameplay, and value for money. WoW would ofc be high, but the value for money part is dubious, and too much of the…
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My first "clothes shop"
Well, i finally bit the bullet, and decided i can't keep going around in my 5XL t-shirts anymore. I went into town, and actually tried some stuff on. I was totally honest with the assistant, telling her I'd lost all this weight and didn't have a clue how things actually should fit. She was brilliant, and mentioned many of…
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Clothes companies!
Not everyone who is fairly wide is also 7 ft tall! I just bought some new clothes, granted from a catalogue. Gone from 5XL to an XL...width wise at least. XL width is perfect, cant fault that. However, it seems that anyone that width is also about 5ft 2 as well! Why are they so damn short! It needs to be the same width,…
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Am i normal, or lucky?
I haven't cut anything at all out of my diet. I don't eat breakfast. i have 3/4 of my daily calories after 7pm. I "eat" aspartame I drink soda. I don't look at carbs or fat. I don't eat clean. I eat wheat. I just exercise 6 times a week, and watch my calories. And losing this weight has been a breeze. Am i just lucky that…
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Why do so many people only run?
It seems to me that so many people only seem to run/jog, or maybe cycle. Why don't more people play sports? Not only are you getting your burn, often far better than just running, but the activity itself takes your mind of the "i must burn more calories". Play the sport for fun, and burning calories becomes a by-product,…
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Machines vs Free Weights
Ok, this is something i think i know, but i would like a bit of confirmation. Most serious lifters say to avoid machines, and use free weights. Why is this? Is it purely because machines isolate muscle groups, whereas free weights use more muscles? And bench press machine vs using an actual bench and bar? Same question...…
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Monday :(
