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  1. the butch
    Hmmm, try more open-face sandwiches. I usually use some Whole grain bread, toasted, with a simple avocado spread [just add a little kosher salt, pepper, and lemon juice]. Throw on a slice or two of tomatoes, some crisp lettuce, and your deli meat of choice [low sodium turkey or london broil for me]. Also try eating more fruit and a variety of it: grape fruit, oranges, strawberries, etc. Pair that with some greek yogurt and granola [esp. if you want "healthy" fats]. In general, a lot of variety but smaller portions of each. For me, even mixing up my beverages--water [throw in some lemon or lime on occasion], green tea, milk--along with my food, throws different flavors at my tastebuds, which helps trick my brain into thinking I'm full/satisfied [all from from having such variety].
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    Maybe mix in some fish? Do something different for breakfast instead of eggs, and then do eggs for dinner (I made a frittata tonight with a tomato relish). Look up some casserole dishes. I use round bottom cut in one I do. Throw in some onions, too. I also use a lot of broccoli. No real recipe, just ingredients that I feel will work with my diet. Chicken breast once a day isn't that bad. Mix up your preparation, like artichoke-stuffed chicken breasts with some al dente wheat pasta. Some simple Dijon mustard and honey can make a simple honey mustard that you can fine tune to your tastes. Putting some thought and energy into your sides and how you prepare your main ingredient can go a long way in satisfying your appetite; it has for me, anyway. Tasty food and the satisfaction of knowing its something you did. I'll post a recipe or two tomorrow. Cheers.
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    Yeah, in my research, lower belly fat, i.e., below the belly button/lower abs, tends to be the most difficult. I do a poo load of belt kicks and lower ab crunch-type cardio moves so I can work the muscles [crunch] while working the fat [cardio] in that area. As for Insanity, that's where I picked up the belt kicks, high knees, switch kick moves. I work them in to my daily routine, mixing and matching. I also keep everything mixed up: HIIT with sustained/static cardio. I like variety and to keep my body guessing what is coming next. Thanks for the link. Anyway, breakfast for today: Scrambled eggs [one egg, two egg whites] w/ mushrooms, onions, S&P, thyme, and basil 1/2 Mango 1/2 Apple BTW, for those that love mango [like myself; I eat about one everyday], then you need to invest in one of these: For about $15, you can get an OXO mango slicer and make life SO much easier. I'm not big on one-trick ponies as far as kitchen utensils go, but this one I make an exception for. Keep up the work, fellas.
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    I have cut deadlifts out for about 3-4 weeks now. Screwed my lower back up and am just now feeling strong and comfortable enough to get back at'em.
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    I know what you mean as far as starting and stopping. I'm fairly certain I've flipped that mental switch now, though. As for abs, my lower belly fat is def the part that is lingering. Slowly but surely it's melting away. I do A LOT of core and cardio work, though. More than anything, my mentality about my diet has changed. I can attribute about 50-60% of my success to that alone.
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    We are kind of in the same boat. Sure I want to bulk up my chest, shoulders, arms, and quads, but my primary concern right now is beer gut. I have trimmed a lot off my waist over about a month. I guess I'm forsaking muscle mass at this point for slimming down. I still take about 30g of protein daily, but my diet consists of eggs, fish, and oatmeal. And I really have fought my appetite, which hasn't been that hard to do. I value losing my gut faster than building muscle mass faster. Figure I would accelerate the former and start bulking after I'm wear I want to be midsection wise. Consciously limiting my fat grams and sodium intake has helped a lot. Though, I think I can start consuming more fat at this point.
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    I ended up doing an insanity HIT disc anyway. Took some endorush and got motivated for it. Wasn't that bad. Probably gonna go up to a boxing gym on Thursday. There are a couple around my area. I feel like I train better when I mix up my workouts.
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    Double post
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    Pure cardio today for me. Getting bored with Insanity. Anyone got a good idea for about an hour of cardio that does not involve going outside? As for an update, I started in this thread with an initial breakdown, so cliff notes: Started close to 190. I have cut out almost completely the booze. I lift three days a week, and cardio the other three, with rest one day. I am now down to 164. Still need to lose that beer gut. I'm guessing I will probably get down to 160 before I start gaining again. Exchanging fat for muscle, gotta love it. Also thinking about changing my three day a week lift regimen. But I'm going to look into that later this week. Variety is the spice of life.
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    I might just go ahead and get P90X3 and test it out. My garage's support beams will allow me to do pull ups without purchasing extra equipment, and it never hurts to have a few dumbells around. I hear you on the insanity discs. I did the program and now supplement my everyday routine with a random disc. Cheers.
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    How is P90X3? I hated P90X simply because it requires you to buy a ton of extra equipment. I would much rather pay a gym fee, get a sauna and steam room, a load of different equipment, and some eye candy. I've been hearing decent reviews about P90X3, though, the primary one being that each workout is only 30 minutes long. Anyway, breakfast today: - 4-egg omelet [3 egg whites, 1 whole egg] with sautéed cremini mushrooms seasoned with simple salt, pepper, and thyme. [i have to use 4 because the 24 pack of eggs I buy (they're like 2.99 at HT) are relatively small.] - 1 large navel orange - 1 organic banana I'm thinking of signing up at a boxing gym somewhere around town. I got hooked on kickboxing doing P90X [hey, at least I got something out of it], and have been looking to get more active and competitive now that I feel I am back into decent running, jumping, and kicking shape.
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    Couldn't help it. She was Jewish and I kept thinking about all the great food she could dish up.
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    I keep going later in the day. It is getting too crowded. I was doing cable work for my chest and a older, tubby woman came up to me, my music blasting in my ears mind you, and just starts talking to me from about two feet away. I stop, take my ear buds out, and she says, "Oh, just trying to see what this machine does." Haha. She then stayed, watching me with Twinkie-like intensity finish the rest of my reps. It was funny as hell.
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    Lunch today: 4 egg whites, scrambled and seasoned with simple fresh ground pepper, kosher salt, and red pepper flakes for a little spice. I also threw in some left over frozen box spinach at the last second. Cup of Greek Yogurt Vanilla Blend w/ 2 handfuls of blueberries. This was post-workout [cardio], so I'll probably have a banana as a snack here in a little. No gym today and no protein supplements. I haven't hit that wall, but I came close to not getting my cardio in today, that's why I decided to stop work and go ahead and get through it. Cheers
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    Diet: Oatmeal Greek yogurt Granola Egg whites Turkey Chicken Cereal Almonds and walnuts Flavors: A lot of mild to hot spices Mushrooms Onions Lettuce Tomato Fresh herbs I mix and match from there. I have been cutting back severely on my fat and sodium intake. So any meat I eat is going to be super lean, and if I make an omelet, it will probably be 3 egg whites or 2 whites and one whole egg. I recently stopped doing bench presses, opting instead for push-ups. My initial takeaway is sore triceps. I started out with 4 sets of 20 reps each of standard push ups, V-shaped push-ups (mimics incline bench), and diamond push ups. The last set I maxed out around 12-18 reps. So, I didn't quite get the full 240 reps, but my chest was definitely feeling it. Going to continue this approach. It works your core, I don't have to worry about my lingering shoulder injury, and I keep my form tight throughout (versus the arched back, puffy chest thing most guys do when trying to bench too much).
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    I figured it was about time to jump in on this thread. I started getting serious about fitness in October. Throughout the years, I have gone off and on to the gym. My diet definitely outmatched my gym intensity. After putting on the most weight in my life during grad school, I started being more cautious about my food intake. Really, it was alcohol that was doing it to me. I am now working out more routinely, eating consistently healthy foods, and cutting out all sweets, fried foods, and alcohol for 5 months. I had a little slip up last night, and drank some beers, but I have been pretty solid up to that point. I am a naturally thin guy, and most of my weight gain occurs in my stomach, obliques, and back. Starting weight [second year of grad school in 2012]: 190 Current weight: 170 Workout regimen [usually four sets of everything]: M: Run 20 min Cable Crossovers Lying Tricep Extension Barbell Bench Press [alternate each week w/ dumbbell] Rope pulldowns [triceps] Incline Dumbbell [alternate each week w/ barbell] Close Grip Bench [Thinking about going to push ups instead of the free weights for my chest, shoulders, and triceps. I'll try that today and share my experience.] T: Cardio. Usually an Insanity disc. W: Run 20 min Barbell Curl Wide Grip Pulldown [back] Incline Dumbbell Curl Cable Row Dumbbell Preacher Curl Close Grip Pulldown Obliques & Lower Back [floor exercises] Shoulder Shrugs Tr: Cardio. Usually an Insanity disc. F: Run 20 min Lower Back [floor exercises] Squats Dumbbell Lat Raise Standing Calf Military Press Lunges Bent Reverse Fly Leg Curls [hamstrings] Sat: Cardio. Usually some sport, but Insanity during cold weather. Sun: Rest. I don't care too much about gaining tremendous muscle mass right now. My focus is on getting my gut down and losing some of the wale blubber in my midsection. I have been consuming more alcohol than I want as of late; about 2 drinks a week. Last night, though, I had more than enough beer. I feel like poo [physically and mentally]. Gotta stay stronger than that. Anyway, thought I would share. I'll keep posting my progress and variations on my regimen. Also bought myself a FitBit for Christmas, so that has helped track a lot of my food consumption.
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    No TopCats?
  18. the butch
    Need positive yards on first down.
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    Oh. My. God.
  20. the butch
    What the fug, Shula?
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    The defense. Wow. Not enough words in all the languages combined.
  22. the butch
    Well, can Gano win games for us? 0-1 when it matters.
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    This is utter bullshit. The rules are the rules. Rivera needs to raise hell.
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    WHAT THE fug?!?! That should be a 15yd penalty.
  25. the butch
    Worst part? There's a good 15 YAC.
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