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What's your streak? What's your calorie allowance?
I'm at 2308 days, just higher than maintenance calories of 2300 a day. Losing again at the mo so down to 1800 or so. What's yours?
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Help me pick which Android tablet I should get!
Need your help folks. Should I get this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zoostorm-3305-1030-PlayTab-Capacitive-Multi-Touch/dp/B00AZZGL6C/ref=sr_1_16?m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1383339468&sr=1-16 or this one: http://www.amazon.co.uk/FUSION5-XTRA-COMPACT-Tablet-Capacitive/dp/B00CX1XKHY/ref=pd_cp_computers_0 Both…
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Full Body 3 Day A Week Plan
I'm planning on switching my routine up from a traditional 4 day split to a 3 day a week full body routine. Each day to include: 1 compound pushing movement - bench, incline bench, decline/dips 1 compound pulling movement - pull ups, seated rows, t-bar/bent over rows 1 compound lower body movement - squat (any variation),…
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Jay's homemade protein flapjack
Protein bars are hella expensive. Around £1 each at least! So I've made my own for a LOT cheaper. I've adapted this recipe from one I found on the web so not 100% mine but there ya go. 250g rolled oats 250g peanut butter 130g honey 100g brazil nuts 100g almonds 140g whey powder (I used Matrix Nutrition chocolate flavour…
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Full Body 3 Day A Week Plan
I'm planning on switching my routine up from a traditional 4 day split to a 3 day a week full body routine. Each day to include: 1 compound pushing movement - bench, incline bench, decline/dips 1 compound pulling movement - pull ups, seated rows, t-bar/bent over rows 1 compound lower body movement - squat (any variation),…
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Steroids, Pro-hormones etc - What's the general consensus?
Ok so I know what my opinion of it is... I cast no judgement on anyone who does at all, it just aint for me. Just wondered what the consensus of opinion on them is on here. Useful training tool? Cheating? Messing with your body too much? Handy help along with nature? Honestly interested in your opinions. Jay
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Hypothetical fights
A game where you pit 2 people or animals or whatever against each other and the next person answers who they think would win in a hypothetical fight (and your reasoning why if you feel like it) before posing a fight of their own. Any famous figures are assumed to be in their prime (so Stallone versus Arnie would be them in…
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Ok. Talk to me about grooms speech. Gimme some tips!
I'm getting married in 6 weeks so I'm starting work on my speech for the big day. Any tips? Anything you know about ettiquette? Good advice? Go for it MFP! Jay
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Anyone else just wanna be massive?
Ok, I know this is primarily a weight loss site, but... After I lost all my weight (32lb), I felt pretty skinny and weedy. I'm finishing up my first proper committed bulk in a few weeks and I'm loving the mass I've managed to pack on in a few months. Now I'm thinking I'd love to be huge muscle wise! Seriously, I want to…
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Why do some muscles burn and others fail?
Does anyone know why? For example, when working calves, going to failure really burns but going to failure on bench press or tricep pushdown for example, I don't really feel a burn, the muscle just refuses to contract enough to push the weight when I've reached the limit. Does that make sense? Anyone know the physiology…
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Bulk Nutrition - comments, suggestions?
Ok, so here's my plan for my bulking diet to go along with my heavy lifting plans. Starting weight = 163lb Calories = 3500 - about 800 over maintenance. Protein = 293g - 1.8g per pound bodyweight Fat = 97g - 25% Carbs = 363g - remainder There's a lot of conflicting advice over what kind of formula to use for a macro split…
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Are weight machines for chumps?
Ok, so I've not been to a gym in a while, and last time I did was before I knew anything about anything so I was all over the weight machines and treadmills and steered clear of the bar and dumbbells. I've been working out at home with solid dumbbells all the way for about 4 months. I'm coming to a point I'm outgrowing my…
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Nutrition
So what are good foods to eat to lean out? What kind of Macro ratio should we be working towards? They say abs are made in the kitchen, so post your nutrition tips with regards aiming for visible abs here. Jay
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How do your problems manifest in relation to your nutrition/
Question is in the subject line... For me, when I'm in a wave of my depression I completely lose my appetite. I can go for days without eating a thing and actually putting food in my mouth disgusts me. I think it's a manifestation of the low self esteem which comes with these episodes - ie. the old "I'm not worth feeding"…
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Post X Plans
So what are your plans for after this round? Me, I'm gonna pick back up on the 100 pushup challenge at week 3 while in final recovery week, see if I can't get that sucker finished for Xmas. I was considering a running program like couch 2 5k but I'm not sure about starting running in december. After new year I'm planning…
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Any guys getting in shape for their weddings?
Hey all, I'm getting married in less than 6 months (EEK) so I'm getting into the best shape of my life! Those pictures stay on the fireplace for many many years so best to give myself the best chance as possible of being happy with them. Plus of course I HAVE to have a beach body for the honeymoon :) Any other guys on here…
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Any guys getting in shape for their weddings?
I see a lot of brides to be but not so many grooms. I was thinking of starting a 'Buff Grooms' group, but I need to invite 3 people to start the group. Would anyone be interested in that? I'm getting married in less than 6 months (EEK!) so I'm getting in the best shape of my life beforehand! ;) Jay
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What's your talent?
Hey all, So, I'm sure we all have talents and skills outside being very knowledgable about nutrition and exercise. I'd be interested to know what talents we have hidden amongst us. For example, I'm quite skilled at video editing. Sony Vegas is my tool of choice. Jump in, what do you do exceptionally well, outside nutrition…
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Can we find the oldest timer?
Hey folks. Just for fun, I wonder if we can find the oldest MFP member still active. I'm in the lead with July 2011 :tongue: but I'm sure I won't stay at number 1 for long! Post here and let us see your MFP age!
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Home Made Protein Packed Yoghurt
I made this the other day. It's delish and packed full of goodness! 1kg Greek Yoghurt 200g Peanut Butter 50g Honey 200g Brazil Nuts 70g Walnuts 4 scoops whey protein (I used Gold Standard Cookies and Cream). Bang it all in the blender and whizz it up. Place in a large container and refrigerate. Makes roughly 15 servings of…
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100 Pushup Challenge Group
Hey all, I fancy doing the 100 pushup challenge here: http://hundredpushups.com I reckon I'll start it next Monday and run it Mon/Wed/Fri in between my other workout commitments. Apparently it takes just 6 weeks giving 10 or 15 minutes 3 days a week - although you're allowed to repeat weeks if you aren't ready to move on…
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Superskinny Me
Anyone seen this documentary? It's on Current TV right now for those of you in the UK with Sky. MAN! That's all those extreme diets that I've read about and thought 'Seriously? People do this??' Interesting stuff anywhoo...
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It's not a diet, it's…
complete this sentence with your favourite saying. I'll kick us off with the obvious: It's not a diet it's a lifestyle change And my favourite It's not a diet it's non surgical non drug related body shape modification.
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Phase 1 complete - Progress before and after
Lost all the weight I want to now. Phase 2 is to increase my caloric intake and pack on some lean muscle. Here's my progress. The top pictures are 7th June, bottom ones are this morning (21st August)
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Body Fat % Confusion!
Ok so I got some calipers a few weeks back and I've been measuring up weekly. I've been using the 4 point method that was outlined in the manual that came with it and it put me at 18.5% which has been dropping steadily (currently 17.5%). Last week, I downloaded a good looking excel file available here:…
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Reached goal weight today - Pics and video time lapse
Ok so I reached my goal weight today. I have as of today lost 32lb, gone from 192 to 160, lost 16 and 2 thirds of my original bodyweight, created a 112,000 calorie deficit, reduced my BMI from 27.55 to 22.96... You get the picture... ;~) Obviously I'm well pleased! Although for me, reaching the target weight is just the…
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Getting back on the wagon!
You know what makes winners in this whole healthy weight loss thing we've got going? It's not about never eating crap food again, it's about picking yourself up, dusting yourself down and realising that a couple of doughnuts or a bag of pick n mix isn't a reason to sack it all off and go back to eating crap full time.…
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Would you donate towards barcode scanner for iPhone 3G
So the latest update included a barcode scanner - awesome! But I've got an iPhone 3G so I can't use it - :~( Read something on here that scanners compatible with earlier iPhones were just way too expensive to implement. I dunno how much that would be exactly but I reckon I'd donate a tenner towards the cause if it helped…
