I could be wrong but 4 tbsp of peanut butter a day sounds like a lot

7/14/2011 9:44:12 PM

apparently you aren't familiar with double decker pb&j's

7/14/2011 9:58:45 PM

I love peanut butter But it's not really something I keep stocked in the house. I have some almond butter though

7/14/2011 10:04:35 PM

hahah I eat prolly around 4 tbsp for breakfast alone.

then a pre-workout snack of another 2-4 tbsp.


But i luuuuuuurve PB. But only Peter Pan Honey roasted. Everything else is unacceptable

7/14/2011 10:20:41 PM

7/14/2011 10:23:52 PM

I just counted my calories. I consume 1990 calories a day.. lol. I weigh 210. Is that too many calories? Should I go down to like 1700?

7/14/2011 10:26:09 PM

For a while I was getting organic peanut butter but given that I use it in my protein shakes as well as eating a spoonful or two in order to take my creatine pills before and after my workout but it just got too expensive. So I went with the Food Lion brand and it really isn't too bad.

7/14/2011 10:28:53 PM

yum, had a DDPB&J last week



so starting this weekend gonna be switching things up into mega workout mode!! I'll be done w/school, have all the free time in the world, def gonna turn my body into a sexy machine!!


^^hey idk how tall you are or your age, but if i'm consistently eating 1900cals/day i'm going to lose weight. I'm 6'4" and 205. To maintain i need 2200-2400. If i'm going 2500+ tho im usually adding on pounds. But if i'm lifting >3x/week I really have no choice but to cram food down and gain weight

[Edited on July 14, 2011 at 10:51 PM. Reason : advice]

7/14/2011 10:49:03 PM

How can you even be satisfied on 1,000 a day?

7/14/2011 10:53:56 PM

^^ 5'10 37yo

7/14/2011 11:21:51 PM

well i wasnt done for the day at 1000, that was to that point 1000.

now I am sitting at 1800. still about a 1000 left.

and I dunno, im eating really clean so my body doesnt get many calories out of what I eat I guess...but it fills me up since its high fiber and protein.

7/14/2011 11:47:16 PM

^ The food list you made makes it seem like you need more good fat. The only sources you listed were almonds and eggs (assuming you eat whole eggs). Add more nuts/nut butters, avocado, olive oil, etc. Fat is awesome.

7/15/2011 12:03:46 AM

I use about a tablespoon of olive oil on the pan when I do the eggs.

every now and then I do some organic peanut butter.

I figured I was good on the good fat.

7/15/2011 12:04:59 AM

ok so ur a little shorter and older, ur DMR is probably less than mine, but maybe 100-200 cals lower, max.

ya dude, nobody should be lifting/working out and consuming only 1000/day. It's counterproductive.

Double down on everything you eat, still super healthy, you won't be as hungry, and it's 2000 cals

[Edited on July 15, 2011 at 12:06 AM. Reason : meh]

7/15/2011 12:05:18 AM

lol

im not at 1000.

im just under 2000 right now. its calling for about 2800 though which is...gonna be fun.

my stomach has def. shrunk in the past month but...o well. gotta eat more obviously.

7/15/2011 12:19:19 AM

all i will say is that when i put in my height, weight, how much i wanted to lose, etc, daily plate was telling me i should only eat 893 calories a day max.

i believe at the time i put in i was 5'4 (because duh i am), i was around 150 pounds at the time and i wanted to get down to maybe 135-140 so nothing extreme but still i knew 900 calories for me for an entire day is bullcrap.

right now i am at 139 pounds - reaching for 130-135 and i just listen to what my body wants. thankfully i like really healthy food so that works to my benefit. lots of fruits, veggies, lean meats, a few healthy carbs thrown in there, lots of fiber and healthy fats.

i know people say not to weigh yourself daily but i do because if i notice my weight has gone up a bit (like it did this morning from 138.8 to 139.0) i can adjust what i'm eating for the day to make sure it starts to move back down again. i believe my weight crept up that tiny amount because i ate quite a bit of cheese yesterday (more than i normally do) so today i'm going to try not to eat any dairy (most days i don't anyways) because it makes me feel bloated and gives me some stomach issues.

7/15/2011 8:03:28 AM

i aim for ~15x target body weight in calories and 1.5x target body weight in protein...fats/carbs are kept all natural and GIs targeted

7/15/2011 8:20:36 AM

Quote :

"watermelon, almonds, celery, eggs, oatmeal for breakfast/brunch snack then a hummus turkey sandwich for lunch with an apple. banana for mid afternoon with a can of tuna in water then dinner is grill chicken and all the broccoli I can stand to eat."

that's a pretty good diet. if you are trying to increase calories and keeping it healthy:

instead of tuna in water, eat tuna in olive oil... if that's too expensive, tuna in canola oil.

add some more variety of veggies and fruits. onions, garlic, tomatoes, eggplant, spinach, kale, zucchini, squash, oranges, pears, plums, apricots, black grapes, peaches, etc.

add avocado and/or nuts a couple to few times a week.

7/15/2011 8:26:48 AM

Apparently broccoli will make you fat and you should eat chips instead. http://fitbie.msn.com/eat-right/tips/5-worst-beach-body-foods?GT1=50002

7/15/2011 9:27:17 AM

you mean:

Quote :

"Broccoli with ranch dressing"

7/15/2011 9:36:38 AM

Also, they're not saying "make you fat" ... it's talking about foods that make you bloated. And yeah, broccoli will make you bloated and the ranch dressing will make you retain water.

7/15/2011 9:39:22 AM

Yes, but vilifying broccoli and saying you should eat chips instead ... just not a good idea to me.

7/15/2011 9:42:24 AM

i've read about the broccoli thing a lot recently. i mentioned it to a friend of mine who is big into lifting and i was like, "they tell you it bloats you but it's also considered a super food.......i rather just eat it because a) it's healthy and b) i like eating broccoli dammit." my thing is, no one ever says exactly how much you retain - it could be a minuscule amount.

stuff like that makes me mad.....just like the articles people will write up and say, "eat healthy fast food" and they plan an entire day's worth of food out of different drive thru's.

7/15/2011 9:47:29 AM

I think it's important to know which foods cause bloating, particularly if you're getting ready for a big event, like a fitness show or a black-tie affair.

That said, it would have been better for them to suggest a similar, but different snack. Like, lettuce wraps or something.

7/15/2011 9:58:15 AM

i feel like healthy fast food is a myth

7/15/2011 10:11:40 AM

well that's what i'm saying, it is a myth and i hate that magazines and different people try to say, "well it's kind of healthy." yeah ok if you want a burger and you're on the road and all you have is mcdonalds and you haven't had one in like 6 months, cool go for it.....enjoy it. but to make people believe they can continue to eat fast food and remain healthy? getoutofhere.

[Edited on July 15, 2011 at 10:29 AM. Reason : random quotation marks?]

7/15/2011 10:29:29 AM

Quote :

"I think it's important to know which foods cause bloating, particularly if you're getting ready for a big event, like a fitness show or a black-tie affair."

amen sister!

i used to dehydrate myself before certain shows.
drinking the night before was a great way to do that (plz to not judge me...i needed to be super skinny )

7/15/2011 10:43:13 AM

^I think I know some people in this thread who would judge you and call you a nutjob and accuse you of being super unhealthy because you used a potentially toxic substance to achieve a goal.

7/15/2011 2:21:54 PM

honestly-i think i am. (a nutjob for it)

i think it's rather dumb- but in my defense i didn't do it for self gratification
(ooOOooooOooohhh look how skinny and tone i look!)
......i had to pay the bills

i do not claim that its healthy.
matter of fact its quite the opposite.
and i do not suggest anyone else do it unless you have a bit of monies riding on it.


[Edited on July 15, 2011 at 2:32 PM. Reason : -->

7/15/2011 2:24:15 PM

Quote :

"^I think I know some people in this thread who would judge you and call you a nutjob and accuse you of being super unhealthy because you used a potentially toxic substance to achieve a goal."

LOLZ. Happy Friday!

7/15/2011 2:35:04 PM

^^ Amen! If I'm working an expo or fitness event, I don't want to look like I've got a bun in the oven. That's an easy way to get on the do-not-rehire list.

7/15/2011 3:35:55 PM

umm basically every highschool wrestler dehydrates themselves before matches in order to make weight. it's not healthy but it's not unusual either.

of course when chicks do it they get a lot more judgment--eating disorder etc. When guys do it in the context of wrestling it's because they are "tough and disciplined."

[Edited on July 15, 2011 at 9:08 PM. Reason : .]

7/15/2011 9:08:26 PM

^ Exactly! And honestly, you go to any bodybuilding contest and I guarantee that every woman and man there is being VERY particular about whether the food that goes into their body will make them retain water or get bloated.

7/15/2011 9:25:52 PM

Yup, wrestling is insane. Most of the men in my family wrestled (I did not, I swam), and I remember my dad telling me about the crazy shit he used to do to cut weight (forced vomiting, taking diuretics and laxatives, etc.) and how horrible he felt pretty much all season long when he wrestled.

I'm certainly not going to judge people who do stuff for appearance when your job is to appear a certain way. Granted, it can get taken to the extreme and become a legitimate issue, but on occasion there's nothing wrong with it.

7/15/2011 10:32:08 PM

I'd rather see a person take lasix/aldactoneto dehydrate themselves than go on an alcohol bender / sweat fest in an attempt to dehydrate themselves for cosmetic reasons. Excessively low water levels in the body are very harsh on the heart, kidneys, and liver. If the ultimate goal is to lower water levels in the body to look leaner, then do it in a way that's going to limit the amount of time you expose your body to those conditions.

prolonged exposure to a dehydrated state is most likely what killed Andreas Munzer, and millions of kids in other countries die from dehydration caused by diahrrea every year.

7/16/2011 6:51:17 PM

I don't think anyone really disagrees with you there, bodybuilding and modeling seem to be the only two professions that embrace dangerous dehydration.

7/16/2011 6:58:32 PM

Heya - 13 lbs lost since April 11th! Slow boat but set to maintain easily. Update pics:





I am going to lose at least 6 more and then we'll be good!

Currently all my clothing is size 6 so that is pretty decent.

Thanks for all the advice in this thread!

[Edited on July 18, 2011 at 10:21 AM. Reason : update]

7/18/2011 10:21:24 AM

I finally kicked my soda habit thanks to caffeinated Vitamin Water Zero. So thats 150-300 calories a day that I'm either cutting out or replacing with a protein.

7/18/2011 5:19:09 PM

No offense but its hard to tell a difference when all we can see is your face and your shins

[Edited on July 18, 2011 at 5:31 PM. Reason : x]

7/18/2011 5:30:58 PM

Quote :

"I finally kicked my soda habit thanks to caffeinated Vitamin Water Zero."

I drink coffee but for my soda fix I drink bubbly water. La Croix sparkling water from Harris Teeter is glorious and cheap. Or get a carbonator.

7/18/2011 6:00:35 PM

I've been on the hunt for a standing dip bar (see link). I checked out Dick's, Play It Again Sports, and Omega Sports and none of those places have them. I could order one online but I figured if I could find one in a store, that would work out swell. Any help?

http://www.ultimatebodypress.com/?avad=20761_b1dc393b
Ultimate body press (on the left)

Thanks!!!!!

7/18/2011 6:41:33 PM

search your local craigslist for "power tower" you can probably find someone selling a used one for like 50 bucks or less

7/18/2011 8:24:20 PM

Does anyone else follow the Slow Carb Lifestyle/Diet?

I've been losing weight that way...and hopefully when I get to my goal weight, I'll start weightlifting more to gain mass.

7/19/2011 11:43:20 PM

Just a small update from me, no pics included:

I had set a one month goal starting on june 20th which just ended, final tally:

Start weight:
208.4 lb

Weight change:
Lost 11.0 lb

Current weight:
197.4 lb

7/20/2011 8:38:51 AM

Weigh-in update:

March 26: 168
July 19: 161

that is all

7/20/2011 9:41:52 AM

Nice job grimx. 11 pounds in a month is big time.

7/20/2011 9:44:03 AM

my highest weight (last fall - October/November): 157 pounds
as of today: 139 pounds

9 more pounds to go. w00t!

7/20/2011 9:48:18 AM

i have a question for the ladies

do you guys retain water during your period (or maybe in the middle of the cycle) ?
if so when?

i swear i feel like a blimp the 2-3 days, sometimes 4-5 before my period and it dwindles down as it ends.


i'm sure this will be a collaborative, enthusiastic hell yes from ya'll , but i figure i'd ask

[Edited on July 20, 2011 at 9:59 AM. Reason : vbjvh]

7/20/2011 9:59:16 AM

I need to get back on the wagon.



One thing I've been struggling with recently is lack of motivation... so I will be trying something new.

Specifically, I want to do this:

http://www.spartanfitness.net/schedule.html

Muay Thai Kickboxing! I have wanted to try kickboxing for a while but I think I might try the Muay Thai version before going to a gym and doing just a cardio kickboxing class... I think I would get more mental stimulation from the Muay Thai class (if that makes sense).

[Edited on July 20, 2011 at 10:08 AM. Reason : ^ yes, I do.. very much so ]

7/20/2011 10:07:27 AM

^^mine is right before and about a day into it, then i start evening back out.

it's really obnoxious.

^ that looks like fun and i've had problems with motivation too. but i got back on dailyplate and biking back into work and all that jazz. feel like i'm back on the wagon

[Edited on July 20, 2011 at 10:08 AM. Reason : .]

7/20/2011 10:07:47 AM