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Intro (again)
So this will be my second attempt. This time with more structure and planning (which I believe was the reason for my fall out last time). I've hit an all time high of 214.3lbs on Saturday 7/9/16 and decided I just couldn't allow myself to keep getting fatter. My attempt at keto last time had me at a loss of about…
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Staying Keto in NYC
Going to be headed to NYC this weekend. I love love street food and I just know I'm going to be super tempted. Trying to think of ways to stay keto while I'm out and about. Maybe Sashimi? Maybe just a sit down joint? I need ideas!
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Intro (again)
So this will be my second attempt. This time with more structure and planning (which I believe was the reason for my fall out last time). I've hit an all time high of 214.3lbs on Saturday 7/9/16 and decided I just couldn't allow myself to keep getting fatter. My attempt at keto last time had me at a loss of about…
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The Scale...
So I've got this half way decent Weight Gurus digital scale. It does all kinds of things, BF%, Muscle Mass %, Water % etc. Thing is, these numbers change so wildly that I just don't trust the "impedance" method of measurement. My question to you all has more to do with what your habits are in determining what is an…
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Standard Dumbbells vs Variable Dumbbells
So I'm thinking about investing into some Dumbbells and I'm not quite sure what I should get. For the most part, I am an apartment dweller, so physical room is not always something I will be privy to. That being said, I do have enough room at the moment for a full dumbbell set on a stand. I'm wondering if buying a fancy…
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A Challenge Amongst Friends
So a friend of mine sent me a text message 2 Friday's ago and challenged me to a weight loss challenge. He and I are both pretty sedentary and are both overweight. He was 5'9 and 250lbs at the time and I was 211lbs @ 5'9. I've begun my dieting and exercising pretty strictly and as of tomorrow it will be two weeks! It is…
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...And I'm back!
So this probably isn't my first intro. Truthfully I've been on MFP for quite some time; I just keep falling off of the bandwagon. I'm going to try this again and make 2016 worth it! I'm a 29 year old male, 5'9 and the Friday before last I was 211... This morning 207.5. I'm doing things a little different this time. I've…
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Apple Watch vs Fitbit Surge
So I'm wondering if I should try out the Apple Watch and return my Fitbit Surge. I'm mostly thinking that the $250 that I spent on the Surge will not be something that I'll be able to resell like I would with the watch (plus the watch does a whole lot more). Any thoughts?
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Stay or Go?
So I've spent the last 4 years here in Clearwater, FL. It's sunny, cheap to live in, and overall isn't a terrible place to live. I've been trying effortlessly to find another job (I am still currently employed just not happy with my current job) and have come up dry. All the while, I've really been reflecting on why I'm…
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Why The Huge Discrepancy?
I wanted to show a couple of photos from yesterday's workout on the elliptical complete with my brand new fitbit surge. Untitled by Chris, on Flickr Untitled by Chris, on Flickr As you can see there's a massive difference in calorie burn! I am proud to report that the HR monitor on the fitbit was within 1-3 bpm of the…
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Which Activity Band?
Okay so I'm looking at all the options here. I mostly want an intuitive fitness tracker which will work with my heart rate for more accurate calorie burns. Many reviewers say that the Fitbit Charge HR is a great 24hr fitness band, but the optical sensors for heart rate monitoring are too susceptible to sweat, light etc and…
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What are you listening to?
What are you listening to now? Hot Stuff 12' Version: Donna Summer Doing up the disco tonight :-)
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My Guitar+Bass Cover!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OrI2rSg2Zc For all that are interested, check out my new video I posted yesterday. Took me almost 5 hrs to get this song to sound like this! The original track was a master track and was guitar-less and bass-less... So both instruments in the video are me.
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What are you watching?
So what's everyone watching?
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My Music Covers (Instrumental)
I decided to just start a fresh topic as my last one is quite old. If there are any musicians or people interested in music in general (mostly rock, metal)... here are some of my guitar covers (some with bass) that I've been working on over the course of several years. Here's my most recent Do I wanna know?…
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Exercise Headphones
Okay I know I can't be the only person on the face of this Earth that simply can't deal with "inner ear" style headphones Now I've tried all types of gels and insertions for my ears and they all either fall out, or hurt my ears after a short amount of time. Recently I tried some different style "pseudo" ear buds They are…
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Dogs
I know I'm going to get a lot of hate for this... but I wanted to see if there's anyone out there (especially you cat lovers) that also don't particularly enjoy the company of dogs. I'm a cat lover. I love their independence, the fact that they are for the most part self-cleaning, light-weight etc. When it comes to dogs…
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Trying to set my macros
So I initially started on a Keto diet and I'm still going with similar principles for the most part when eating... I'm skipping the breads and wheats for the most part. I've been having a meal of my choosing on the weekends (sometimes 2). I don't have too much to lose and I don't want to feel too much like I'm forcing…
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Dubbed vs Subbed
Okay anime / foreign flick fans -- queue the arguments for dubbed or subbed I'm personally on the subbed only side of things. I can't stand watching a poorly done dub, but will tolerate them if I HAVE to. That's not to say that I haven't seen a good dub. Aaaaand GO!
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Console vs PC
Alright guys and gals, I know you're out there! I am an avid PC gamer and love my FPS games (quake, left 4 dead 2, portal, TF2 etc). Personally I haven't been able to thoroughly enjoy a console game since after Nintendo 64 because I really just can't stand the controllers on consoles. I've been looking at the PS4 and Xbox…
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Local Fatal Crash (Clearwater)
I live about 1.5 mi from this intersection. This dude drove 70mph in a 40mph zone... Drove with a suspended license -- Ran a red light -- T-boned a crossing vehicle -- killed a former cop crossing guard-- left his injured daughter who was thrown from the vehicle on the ground -- gave his other daughter to a stranger -- ran…
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Keto Suggestions
So my girlfriend and I have decided to try out the ketogenic diet. She and I are not too overweight (myself more than her). For our stats... Myself 200.8lbs -- 33.2% fat -- 5'9 Male Her 126lbs -- 31% fat -- 5'3 She is at a pretty good weight, but has a slight gut that she wants to get rid of lol. Anyways, off to the diet.…
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Musicians
Where are all the musicians??? I play 3 instruments (Drums, Bass and Guitar).
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Nice Ride Today (Cycling w/pics)
I think I deserve a cookie... Maybe a brownie. MAP OF MY RIDE https://maps.google.com/?q=http://share.abvio.com/e70f/0282/1e91/0ebe/Cyclemeter-Cycle-20121203-1458.kml
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Ketogenic Based Diet
So my girlfriend and I have decided to try out the ketogenic diet. She and I are not too overweight (myself more than her). For our stats... Myself 200.8lbs -- 33.2% fat -- 5'9 Male Her 126lbs -- 31% fat -- 5'3 She is at a pretty good weight, but has a slight gut that she wants to get rid of lol. Anyways, off to the diet.…
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New to the board
My name is Chris. I'm from New Haven, CT and currently reside near Tampa, FL. Up until I was about 20 I've always had a great shape. At about 5'9 I weighed about 160lbs. My main source of transportation was my bicycle (despite the fact that I had a job, car and a license). I steered away from biking after I got my first…
