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If you find a good gym, it can make all the difference. For me, I need variety. I would get bored using the same equipment month after month. Plus, the gym I belong to offers dozens of classes all week for free. Like yoga, barre, HIIT, spin, kickboxing, etc. They also have several pools and a...

If you have a Lifetime Athletic gym near you do yourself a favor and take a look. It’s the best gym experience I’ve ever had.

I’d love to try some different flavors, but I’m afraid they would suck and I’d be stuck with 2lbs.

I got the chocolate-peanut butter flavor today. I like the way it tastes! Thanks for the recommendation.

My morning smoothie has a lot more stuff, but I’ve been drinking it every morning for 3 years so it’s pretty mindless for me to put together in the morning. It’s changed a little recently to reduce carbs and calories. 1/4 frozen cucumber 2 cups frozen kale 1” of fresh ginger which I cut up and...

Lol. I can’t put my finger on it, something is just off in the flavor. I’ve tried mixing it with almond milk, plain Greek yogurt, flavored Greek yogurt and peanut butter. Just isn’t doing it for me.

I tried this product and I really like the unflavored powder, I just didn’t love the taste of the chocolate. It wasn’t bad, just not something I wanna eat every day. I also have zero issues with digesting any whey I’ve ever tried. I’m blessed with a cast iron stomach!

Any thoughts on a chocolate protein powder that both tastes good and isn’t loaded with sugar?

The only time I get hungry is late afternoon. I am looking for a quick snack with at least 20g of protein and low carbs. I realize that’s a lot of carbs, but if most of the carbs come from fiber, maybe it’s okay? A few times a week I’ll just whip up a scoop of protein powder in some unsweetened...

Got a quick question for you guys about carbs. What are your thoughts when you read a label on a protein bar and it has 24g of carbs but only 1g of sugar. They claim that the majority of the carbs are in the form of fiber. Do you count the 24g as carbs even though they are fiber? Would you...

Decreasing carbs definitely can effect your energy. That’s why I try to eat more on my three workout days and much less on the non workout days. I used to hate cardio as well until I started hitting the heavy bag. I do a HIIT heavy bag workout and finish with a tababta style finisher. It’s...

Sounds like you are making great progress. I am eating three meals per day and having an afternoon snack. I also use a very modified intermittent fast. I don’t eat after 6:30 pm and have breakfast around 8am. So certainly not strict, but better than nothing. I have had great success by lowering...

I was called skinny all through high school and I hated it! That’s what actually got me into lifting weights in college. I went through all of high school and college eating everything that wasn’t nailed down and I couldn’t really put on any significant muscle. I’m actually the most muscular...

Almost every person tracking calories estimates. But, how easy is it to be off by 150-200 calories per day? That really adds up at the end of the week. That’s why I don’t get to hung up. I find weighing and tracking bf and lbm are better ways for me to make adjustments.

I love the feeling of being fit and trim. I’m a bit of a clothes horse and I really feel great when I get dressed and go out. The difference now that I’m in the 13% range is more noticeable than I thought it was going to be.

I have the same problem. For example, tonight for dinner I made cheeseburger sliders. I had one, with some jalapeños, ketchup and mustard. Some canned corn and a salad with romaine, cucumber and tomato with oil and vinegar dressing. How in the world do you accurately measure the calories and...

I also use my fitness pal. Nothing is perfect or exact, but it’s pretty good for an app.

I’ve been lean most of my life with the exception of about 5 years when I gained 40lbs. My inspiration for getting to a low enough bf was simply the challenge of it. I will say I’m surprised how different 13% is compared to 16%. I’m motivated to get to around 11%. I really want visible abs this...

I think I could comfortably stay at around 15% without difficulty. I’m finding that I miss carbs more than just calories.

I have not given any thought to long term leanness. I just set this goal and hope to maintain that level of leanness for the summer. After that, I’ll probably return to my old eating habits. What would you consider a healthy and maintainable bf% for guys in our age group?

I have not given any thought to long term leanness. I just wanna he lean all summer. After that I’ll probably go back to regular routine.

Thanks for the reply. So are you saying increase protein and decrease overall calories? Or maintain calories and just increase protein and decrease the other macros?

I appear to be stuck at 13%bf. Any suggestions? I really don’t want to cut my carbs any further, so my only choice might be to try to reduce overall calories a little more?!? I also started a different workout plan as of May 1st. I’m following the 40-30-5 routine I saw on T-nation. So basically...

Yes, being older and thin makes ones face appear more wrinkled. Fat helps fill out wrinkles. However, the natural aging process causes loss of fat in our faces anyway.

I take a week off any time we are on vacation. No problem at all.

I dealt with the unwanted side effects by starting with a very low dose and slowly increasing the dose over a few months. I forget the exact protocol, but I started really low like 2mg eod for a month then moved to 2mg ed. Then gradually increased dose until I was at 5mg ed. I experienced no...

The brand Peter Manning is supposed to have jeans in those lengths. I also love Dearborn Denim. Fabulous jeans and they hem to any length. They are also priced well.

The only time I get hungry is around 3:30pm. I will have a high protein snack at that time so I don’t over eat at dinner time. I will either have a scoop of protein in some plain almond milk or a scoop of protein in a low carb yogurt or a protein bar if I have the urge to chew something. My...

I made my own protein peanut butter. The only food I’ve been craving since starting this new diet is peanut butter! So rather than just give in, I made a high protein peanut butter that I can eat without breaking all the rules. So I mixed organic natural peanut butter with 0% fat plain Greek...

I’m down to 13%bf. A very modest decrease from a few weeks ago, however my lbm is up a tad. So, although I’m not dropping fat at the rate I’d like, I am hanging on to muscle. I’m at a crossroads. Either I stay the course and lose the fat at a very slow pace or I up my game and restrict my...

Taking low dose cialis is one of the best decisions I’ve made in years. I did not have any issues with ED, I began taking it because I had a minor issue with bph. That episode has long passed but I continue to use the cialis daily. First, my erections went from very good to ridiculously good...