Otis diet fad of the month thread - Potato mania!!1 (1 Viewer)

[Deepster]

Why are you guys using this powdered peanut butter stuff as opposed to almond butter?

A lot less fat. In a smoothie, it gives good flavor and doesn't push the needle too far on the fat content.

 

[Otis]

Before I started doing this, my wife was making me some pretty amazing smoothies in the mornings for breakfast. Almond milk, a little almond butter, a banana, and flax seeds. Mix them up in a blender with some ice. It tasted like a chocolate shake. Just awesome. I'm sure there's tons of carbs in the almond butter and banana, but once I get back to eating a normal diet again, can't wait to have these...

 

[hagmania]

U 3.5

I'll send over my Paypal address shortly, BredLuvr.

 

[General Malaise]

Orange - 45 calories

Steamed broccoli - 50 calories

3 oz sirloin - 205 calories

300 calories to go today. Running on the treadmill later. Passed on happy hour today with my buddies. That would have obliterated what I'm trying to do, so I consider that a small win after losing all will power last night and eating pork nachos like a starved prisoner.

If I can make it through today without a beer, it'll be 4 straight days without one. I have had 3 vodka/waters since Monday, though, so....not sure I get any pats on the back. But for a man who has probably averaged 2-5 beers a day for over 20 years, I'll allow myself to feel somewhat good about it.

 

[Joe T]

Orange - 45 calories

Steamed broccoli - 50 calories

3 oz sirloin - 205 calories

300 calories to go today. Running on the treadmill later. Passed on happy hour today with my buddies. That would have obliterated what I'm trying to do, so I consider that a small win after losing all will power last night and eating pork nachos like a starved prisoner.

If I can make it through today without a beer, it'll be 4 straight days without one. I have had 3 vodka/waters since Monday, though, so....not sure I get any pats on the back. But for a man who has probably averaged 2-5 beers a day for over 20 years, I'll allow myself to feel somewhat good about it.

That's between 15,000 and 35,000 beers over the last 20 years. Pretty big range there. Either way, nice work.

 

[General Malaise]

Orange - 45 calories

Steamed broccoli - 50 calories

3 oz sirloin - 205 calories

300 calories to go today. Running on the treadmill later. Passed on happy hour today with my buddies. That would have obliterated what I'm trying to do, so I consider that a small win after losing all will power last night and eating pork nachos like a starved prisoner.

If I can make it through today without a beer, it'll be 4 straight days without one. I have had 3 vodka/waters since Monday, though, so....not sure I get any pats on the back. But for a man who has probably averaged 2-5 beers a day for over 20 years, I'll allow myself to feel somewhat good about it.

That's between 15,000 and 35,000 beers over the last 20 years. Pretty big range there. Either way, nice work.

Pretty sure it's way more thanks to weekends, late nights, college, divorce, depression, football, alcoholic genes, thirst and kids. But thanks for the computation, MOP.

 

[Joe T]

lol

z

 

[xulf]

Orange - 45 calories

Steamed broccoli - 50 calories

3 oz sirloin - 205 calories

300 calories to go today. Running on the treadmill later. Passed on happy hour today with my buddies. That would have obliterated what I'm trying to do, so I consider that a small win after losing all will power last night and eating pork nachos like a starved prisoner.

If I can make it through today without a beer, it'll be 4 straight days without one. I have had 3 vodka/waters since Monday, though, so....not sure I get any pats on the back. But for a man who has probably averaged 2-5 beers a day for over 20 years, I'll allow myself to feel somewhat good about it.

That's between 15,000 and 35,000 beers over the last 20 years. Pretty big range there. Either way, nice work.

At an average of 150 calories in a beer, that equates to 2,250,000 - 5,250,000 calories. And, with a pound consisting of 3,500 calories, total weight would be 643 - 1,500 pounds less than the current weight. Imagine how your life would be different if you weighed 1,000 pounds less...

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Addressing the naysayers. This article should quiet them. They're wrong to attack low carb. If the beef is long term weight management, that applies to every type of diet. In the late 50s a heavily cited study concluded 95% of all dieters gain back the weight. This was long before Dr. Atkins came along. The news has barely been more encouraging over the past half century, but there's some research with up to 20% maintaining significant results. How the weight was lost wasn't significant to who maintained the loss. Long-term weight management studies are rare.

Afaik, only two long have been published in the half decade or so since I've cared. Here's one, a four year follow up. While the results may not be exciting, the low carb dieters did sustain the most successful long term weight loss. Their health markers were improved as much as the balanced dieters and better than the low fat dieters. The other study (out of England, but I can't find it this morning) had almost identical results, again the low carb group had the most long term success. The results are not significant beyond noting low carb dieters do not face greater long term challenges or health risks.

Back to anecdotes. All you have to do is peruse the many giant diet forums online to find tons of low carb success stories. It's probable there's more low carb success than other methods because of popularity. There's no reason to bag on someone going this route. As long as the goal isn't life long ketosis and the person isn't becoming a carbo-phobic dolt, the trolling is pretty ######. Someone's trying to improve. For me, low carb is key in maintaining a 100 pound loss for several years. When my weight creeps near 210, I go ketogenic for a couple weeks. Having experience and comfort with massive food elimination (carbs) has taught me discipline. I think that's an advantage for low carbers long term. We have this keto tool and know how to use it, much like professional fighters use it to make weight. Of course, I drink beer, eat pizza, had pie this week, and apples, bananas and potatoes. Still 197 this morning.

Weight loss is easier for many with carb restriction. If my first link didn't convince you, you're fooling yourself. Weight maintenance is about calorie restriction regardless of macros and regardless of how the weight was lost.

I could easily start cherry picking experts and bag on calorie counting (MFP). It didn't work for me. I'm just not the type to plug everything into some calculator. It felt ocd. I'm not that organized. I think I have an internal counter from being fat and fighting it for so long before finally succeeding. But MFP works for a lot of people, so that makes it awesome, imo. All weight loss attempts experience more failure than success, so they're all easy to criticize.

Works for weight loss but not good for atheletic performance.

Yeah it's really gonna hurt my numbers at the combine. I'll be lucky to go on day 2.

 

[culdeus]

Addressing the naysayers. This article should quiet them. They're wrong to attack low carb. If the beef is long term weight management, that applies to every type of diet. In the late 50s a heavily cited study concluded 95% of all dieters gain back the weight. This was long before Dr. Atkins came along. The news has barely been more encouraging over the past half century, but there's some research with up to 20% maintaining significant results. How the weight was lost wasn't significant to who maintained the loss. Long-term weight management studies are rare.

Afaik, only two long have been published in the half decade or so since I've cared. Here's one, a four year follow up. While the results may not be exciting, the low carb dieters did sustain the most successful long term weight loss. Their health markers were improved as much as the balanced dieters and better than the low fat dieters. The other study (out of England, but I can't find it this morning) had almost identical results, again the low carb group had the most long term success. The results are not significant beyond noting low carb dieters do not face greater long term challenges or health risks.

Back to anecdotes. All you have to do is peruse the many giant diet forums online to find tons of low carb success stories. It's probable there's more low carb success than other methods because of popularity. There's no reason to bag on someone going this route. As long as the goal isn't life long ketosis and the person isn't becoming a carbo-phobic dolt, the trolling is pretty ######. Someone's trying to improve. For me, low carb is key in maintaining a 100 pound loss for several years. When my weight creeps near 210, I go ketogenic for a couple weeks. Having experience and comfort with massive food elimination (carbs) has taught me discipline. I think that's an advantage for low carbers long term. We have this keto tool and know how to use it, much like professional fighters use it to make weight. Of course, I drink beer, eat pizza, had pie this week, and apples, bananas and potatoes. Still 197 this morning.

Weight loss is easier for many with carb restriction. If my first link didn't convince you, you're fooling yourself. Weight maintenance is about calorie restriction regardless of macros and regardless of how the weight was lost.

I could easily start cherry picking experts and bag on calorie counting (MFP). It didn't work for me. I'm just not the type to plug everything into some calculator. It felt ocd. I'm not that organized. I think I have an internal counter from being fat and fighting it for so long before finally succeeding. But MFP works for a lot of people, so that makes it awesome, imo. All weight loss attempts experience more failure than success, so they're all easy to criticize.

Addressing the naysayers. This article should quiet them. They're wrong to attack low carb. If the beef is long term weight management, that applies to every type of diet. In the late 50s a heavily cited study concluded 95% of all dieters gain back the weight. This was long before Dr. Atkins came along. The news has barely been more encouraging over the past half century, but there's some research with up to 20% maintaining significant results. How the weight was lost wasn't significant to who maintained the loss. Long-term weight management studies are rare.

Afaik, only two long have been published in the half decade or so since I've cared. Here's one, a four year follow up. While the results may not be exciting, the low carb dieters did sustain the most successful long term weight loss. Their health markers were improved as much as the balanced dieters and better than the low fat dieters. The other study (out of England, but I can't find it this morning) had almost identical results, again the low carb group had the most long term success. The results are not significant beyond noting low carb dieters do not face greater long term challenges or health risks.

Back to anecdotes. All you have to do is peruse the many giant diet forums online to find tons of low carb success stories. It's probable there's more low carb success than other methods because of popularity. There's no reason to bag on someone going this route. As long as the goal isn't life long ketosis and the person isn't becoming a carbo-phobic dolt, the trolling is pretty ######. Someone's trying to improve. For me, low carb is key in maintaining a 100 pound loss for several years. When my weight creeps near 210, I go ketogenic for a couple weeks. Having experience and comfort with massive food elimination (carbs) has taught me discipline. I think that's an advantage for low carbers long term. We have this keto tool and know how to use it, much like professional fighters use it to make weight. Of course, I drink beer, eat pizza, had pie this week, and apples, bananas and potatoes. Still 197 this morning.

Weight loss is easier for many with carb restriction. If my first link didn't convince you, you're fooling yourself. Weight maintenance is about calorie restriction regardless of macros and regardless of how the weight was lost.

I could easily start cherry picking experts and bag on calorie counting (MFP). It didn't work for me. I'm just not the type to plug everything into some calculator. It felt ocd. I'm not that organized. I think I have an internal counter from being fat and fighting it for so long before finally succeeding. But MFP works for a lot of people, so that makes it awesome, imo. All weight loss attempts experience more failure than success, so they're all easy to criticize.

Works for weight loss but not good for atheletic performance.

Yeah it's really gonna hurt my numbers at the combine. I'll be lucky to go on day 2.

Does anyone think eating below maintenance is good for athletes? Even setting IF aside from this discussion, it's still an absurd strawman.

 

[Chaka]

Addressing the naysayers. This article should quiet them. They're wrong to attack low carb. If the beef is long term weight management, that applies to every type of diet. In the late 50s a heavily cited study concluded 95% of all dieters gain back the weight. This was long before Dr. Atkins came along. The news has barely been more encouraging over the past half century, but there's some research with up to 20% maintaining significant results. How the weight was lost wasn't significant to who maintained the loss. Long-term weight management studies are rare.

Afaik, only two long have been published in the half decade or so since I've cared. Here's one, a four year follow up. While the results may not be exciting, the low carb dieters did sustain the most successful long term weight loss. Their health markers were improved as much as the balanced dieters and better than the low fat dieters. The other study (out of England, but I can't find it this morning) had almost identical results, again the low carb group had the most long term success. The results are not significant beyond noting low carb dieters do not face greater long term challenges or health risks.

Back to anecdotes. All you have to do is peruse the many giant diet forums online to find tons of low carb success stories. It's probable there's more low carb success than other methods because of popularity. There's no reason to bag on someone going this route. As long as the goal isn't life long ketosis and the person isn't becoming a carbo-phobic dolt, the trolling is pretty ######. Someone's trying to improve. For me, low carb is key in maintaining a 100 pound loss for several years. When my weight creeps near 210, I go ketogenic for a couple weeks. Having experience and comfort with massive food elimination (carbs) has taught me discipline. I think that's an advantage for low carbers long term. We have this keto tool and know how to use it, much like professional fighters use it to make weight. Of course, I drink beer, eat pizza, had pie this week, and apples, bananas and potatoes. Still 197 this morning.

Weight loss is easier for many with carb restriction. If my first link didn't convince you, you're fooling yourself. Weight maintenance is about calorie restriction regardless of macros and regardless of how the weight was lost.

I could easily start cherry picking experts and bag on calorie counting (MFP). It didn't work for me. I'm just not the type to plug everything into some calculator. It felt ocd. I'm not that organized. I think I have an internal counter from being fat and fighting it for so long before finally succeeding. But MFP works for a lot of people, so that makes it awesome, imo. All weight loss attempts experience more failure than success, so they're all easy to criticize.

Works for weight loss but not good for atheletic performance.

Yeah it's really gonna hurt my numbers at the combine. I'll be lucky to go on day 2.

 

[seahawk 17]

As a side note, I tracked down some PB2( powdered peanut butter) . I will be trying it after my workout and report back.

Its on Amazon Prime. I added it to my cart as well.

it sucks I'm telling ya

Smells like PB....check

Looks like PB...check

Ate a spoonful to test it out and I was unsure about it. On bread with jam....pretty tasty. Has a mild PB taste and not as thick. I am sure it would taste awesome in a protein shake, baking and anything else that calls for PB.

Conclusion....pretty f'ing good and only 155 calories per sandwich.

 

[belljr]

As a side note, I tracked down some PB2( powdered peanut butter) . I will be trying it after my workout and report back.

Its on Amazon Prime. I added it to my cart as well.

it sucks I'm telling ya

Smells like PB....check

Looks like PB...check

Ate a spoonful to test it out and I was unsure about it. On bread with jam....pretty tasty. Has a mild PB taste and not as thick. I am sure it would taste awesome in a protein shake, baking and anything else that calls for PB.

Conclusion....pretty f'ing good and only 155 calories per sandwich.

i said the same thing at first after a half a bottle I couldn't stand the aftertaste

 

[Otis]

Addressing the naysayers. This article should quiet them. They're wrong to attack low carb. If the beef is long term weight management, that applies to every type of diet. In the late 50s a heavily cited study concluded 95% of all dieters gain back the weight. This was long before Dr. Atkins came along. The news has barely been more encouraging over the past half century, but there's some research with up to 20% maintaining significant results. How the weight was lost wasn't significant to who maintained the loss. Long-term weight management studies are rare.

Afaik, only two long have been published in the half decade or so since I've cared. Here's one, a four year follow up. While the results may not be exciting, the low carb dieters did sustain the most successful long term weight loss. Their health markers were improved as much as the balanced dieters and better than the low fat dieters. The other study (out of England, but I can't find it this morning) had almost identical results, again the low carb group had the most long term success. The results are not significant beyond noting low carb dieters do not face greater long term challenges or health risks.

Back to anecdotes. All you have to do is peruse the many giant diet forums online to find tons of low carb success stories. It's probable there's more low carb success than other methods because of popularity. There's no reason to bag on someone going this route. As long as the goal isn't life long ketosis and the person isn't becoming a carbo-phobic dolt, the trolling is pretty ######. Someone's trying to improve. For me, low carb is key in maintaining a 100 pound loss for several years. When my weight creeps near 210, I go ketogenic for a couple weeks. Having experience and comfort with massive food elimination (carbs) has taught me discipline. I think that's an advantage for low carbers long term. We have this keto tool and know how to use it, much like professional fighters use it to make weight. Of course, I drink beer, eat pizza, had pie this week, and apples, bananas and potatoes. Still 197 this morning.

Weight loss is easier for many with carb restriction. If my first link didn't convince you, you're fooling yourself. Weight maintenance is about calorie restriction regardless of macros and regardless of how the weight was lost.

I could easily start cherry picking experts and bag on calorie counting (MFP). It didn't work for me. I'm just not the type to plug everything into some calculator. It felt ocd. I'm not that organized. I think I have an internal counter from being fat and fighting it for so long before finally succeeding. But MFP works for a lot of people, so that makes it awesome, imo. All weight loss attempts experience more failure than success, so they're all easy to criticize.

Works for weight loss but not good for atheletic performance.

Yeah it's really gonna hurt my numbers at the combine. I'll be lucky to go on day 2.

 

[Otis]

Somebody made these for us and dropped them off today.

http://m.imgur.com/cKAoVMl

That person is evil.

 

[Otis]

Orange - 45 calories

Steamed broccoli - 50 calories

3 oz sirloin - 205 calories

300 calories to go today. Running on the treadmill later. Passed on happy hour today with my buddies. That would have obliterated what I'm trying to do, so I consider that a small win after losing all will power last night and eating pork nachos like a starved prisoner.

If I can make it through today without a beer, it'll be 4 straight days without one. I have had 3 vodka/waters since Monday, though, so....not sure I get any pats on the back. But for a man who has probably averaged 2-5 beers a day for over 20 years, I'll allow myself to feel somewhat good about it.

That's between 15,000 and 35,000 beers over the last 20 years. Pretty big range there. Either way, nice work.

Pretty sure it's way more thanks to weekends, late nights, college, divorce, depression, football, alcoholic genes, thirst and kids. But thanks for the computation, MOP.

Awesome progress GM

 

[Otis]

Feeling the bad cravings and hunger pangs now. Had the eggs and burger for breakfast. Cheese sticks for lunch. Turkey and asparagus for dinner. Skipped on beer today, and no atkins bar. I'll have some almonds and a scotch tonight, maybe some cold cuts. Feeling ravenous.

Could decimate multiple boxes of cookies and a pizza right now, wash it down with a bottle of red wine. Would be glorious.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

A small chicken breast pan-fried with some bacon, a side of asparagus and a salad.

5 carbs, 850 calories, and 100% delicious.

 

[MAC_32]

Feeling the bad cravings and hunger pangs now. Had the eggs and burger for breakfast. Cheese sticks for lunch. Turkey and asparagus for dinner. Skipped on beer today, and no atkins bar. I'll have some almonds and a scotch tonight, maybe some cold cuts. Feeling ravenous.

Could decimate multiple boxes of cookies and a pizza right now, wash it down with a bottle of red wine. Would be glorious.

then go run a few miles, get off the stupid diet, and justify the endulgence.I just ate a sandwich called six degrees of Kevin Bacon and still have room in my calorie count for a couple beers tonight if I want. It was even better than it sounds.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Feeling the bad cravings and hunger pangs now. Had the eggs and burger for breakfast. Cheese sticks for lunch. Turkey and asparagus for dinner. Skipped on beer today, and no atkins bar. I'll have some almonds and a scotch tonight, maybe some cold cuts. Feeling ravenous.

Could decimate multiple boxes of cookies and a pizza right now, wash it down with a bottle of red wine. Would be glorious.

Do something to take your mind off it. Video games and masturbation tend to help me a lot.

And don't worry if you want to eat more, as long as you don't blow the carb load. Calories are pretty unimportant in the early stages. Eat a side of beef if you need to, whatever keeps you from backsliding.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

A small chicken breast pan-fried with some bacon, a side of asparagus and a salad.

5 carbs, 850 calories, and 100% delicious.

Oh yeah, and for an appetizer I had some English cucumber slices drizzled with Sicilian olive oil, sea salt, and some fresh cracked black pepper. So good.

 

[Politician Spock]

Feeling the bad cravings and hunger pangs now. Had the eggs and burger for breakfast. Cheese sticks for lunch. Turkey and asparagus for dinner. Skipped on beer today, and no atkins bar. I'll have some almonds and a scotch tonight, maybe some cold cuts. Feeling ravenous.

Could decimate multiple boxes of cookies and a pizza right now, wash it down with a bottle of red wine. Would be glorious.

then go run a few miles, get off the stupid diet, and justify the endulgence.I just ate a sandwich called six degrees of Kevin Bacon and still have room in my calorie count for a couple beers tonight if I want. It was even better than it sounds.

Last night after dinner I was 800 calories under my limit, which is rare. My wife was 600 below hers... So we came up with the idea to make Chocolate Chip Pancakes and Maple Syrup around 8 PM.

It was AWESOME!!! Felt like heaven on my tongue. My belly felt so full. Had a good two hour sugar rush... and then came crashing down from it, went to bed and fell right asleep. Weighed myself this morning and dropped 0.2 lbs from yesterday.

 

[Vike Me]

Feeling the bad cravings and hunger pangs now. Had the eggs and burger for breakfast. Cheese sticks for lunch. Turkey and asparagus for dinner. Skipped on beer today, and no atkins bar. I'll have some almonds and a scotch tonight, maybe some cold cuts. Feeling ravenous.

Could decimate multiple boxes of cookies and a pizza right now, wash it down with a bottle of red wine. Would be glorious.

Do something to take your mind off it. Video games and masturbation tend to help me a lot.

At the same time?

Serious Question: What games do you play?

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Feeling the bad cravings and hunger pangs now. Had the eggs and burger for breakfast. Cheese sticks for lunch. Turkey and asparagus for dinner. Skipped on beer today, and no atkins bar. I'll have some almonds and a scotch tonight, maybe some cold cuts. Feeling ravenous.

Could decimate multiple boxes of cookies and a pizza right now, wash it down with a bottle of red wine. Would be glorious.

Do something to take your mind off it. Video games and masturbation tend to help me a lot.

At the same time?

Serious Question: What games do you play?

Mostly strategy games. Civ IV, Total War, Railroad Tycoon III, etc. Also college football on the PS3.

 

[Vike Me]

Feeling the bad cravings and hunger pangs now. Had the eggs and burger for breakfast. Cheese sticks for lunch. Turkey and asparagus for dinner. Skipped on beer today, and no atkins bar. I'll have some almonds and a scotch tonight, maybe some cold cuts. Feeling ravenous.

Could decimate multiple boxes of cookies and a pizza right now, wash it down with a bottle of red wine. Would be glorious.

Do something to take your mind off it. Video games and masturbation tend to help me a lot.

At the same time?

Serious Question: What games do you play?

Mostly strategy games. Civ IV, Total War, Railroad Tycoon III, etc. Also college football on the PS3.

Don't think I could jerk it to any of those. Maybe Total War, I'll give it a go and report back.

 

[Politician Spock]

Feeling the bad cravings and hunger pangs now. Had the eggs and burger for breakfast. Cheese sticks for lunch. Turkey and asparagus for dinner. Skipped on beer today, and no atkins bar. I'll have some almonds and a scotch tonight, maybe some cold cuts. Feeling ravenous.

Could decimate multiple boxes of cookies and a pizza right now, wash it down with a bottle of red wine. Would be glorious.

Do something to take your mind off it. Video games and masturbation tend to help me a lot.

At the same time?

Serious Question: What games do you play?

Mostly strategy games. Civ IV, Total War, Railroad Tycoon III, etc. Also college football on the PS3.

RT II is better than III.

 

[Homer J Simpson]

Feeling the bad cravings and hunger pangs now. Had the eggs and burger for breakfast. Cheese sticks for lunch. Turkey and asparagus for dinner. Skipped on beer today, and no atkins bar. I'll have some almonds and a scotch tonight, maybe some cold cuts. Feeling ravenous.

Could decimate multiple boxes of cookies and a pizza right now, wash it down with a bottle of red wine. Would be glorious.

Do something to take your mind off it. Video games and masturbation tend to help me a lot.

At the same time?

Serious Question: What games do you play?

Mostly strategy games. Civ IV, Total War, Railroad Tycoon III, etc. Also college football on the PS3.

Don't think I could jerk it to any of those. Maybe Total War, I'll give it a go and report back.

The cheerleader cutaways in NCAA football can be...ummm...useful.

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Feeling the bad cravings and hunger pangs now. Had the eggs and burger for breakfast. Cheese sticks for lunch. Turkey and asparagus for dinner. Skipped on beer today, and no atkins bar. I'll have some almonds and a scotch tonight, maybe some cold cuts. Feeling ravenous.

Could decimate multiple boxes of cookies and a pizza right now, wash it down with a bottle of red wine. Would be glorious.

I know you rarely feel that sensation but you're supposed to be hungry before your next meal.

 

[DropKick]

Before I started doing this, my wife was making me some pretty amazing smoothies in the mornings for breakfast. Almond milk, a little almond butter, a banana, and flax seeds. Mix them up in a blender with some ice. It tasted like a chocolate shake. Just awesome. I'm sure there's tons of carbs in the almond butter and banana, but once I get back to eating a normal diet again, can't wait to have these...

Bad omen here... better to not diet than yo-yo....

 

[belljr]

Downloaded the 7 minute workout app ...thanks kee

 

[MAC_32]

Before I started doing this, my wife was making me some pretty amazing smoothies in the mornings for breakfast. Almond milk, a little almond butter, a banana, and flax seeds. Mix them up in a blender with some ice. It tasted like a chocolate shake. Just awesome. I'm sure there's tons of carbs in the almond butter and banana, but once I get back to eating a normal diet again, can't wait to have these...

Bad omen here... better to not diet than yo-yo....

your logic isn't wanted here

 

[belljr]

Feeling the bad cravings and hunger pangs now. Had the eggs and burger for breakfast. Cheese sticks for lunch. Turkey and asparagus for dinner. Skipped on beer today, and no atkins bar. I'll have some almonds and a scotch tonight, maybe some cold cuts. Feeling ravenous.

Could decimate multiple boxes of cookies and a pizza right now, wash it down with a bottle of red wine. Would be glorious.

Do something to take your mind off it. Video games and masturbation tend to help me a lot.

At the same time?

Serious Question: What games do you play?

Mostly strategy games. Civ IV, Total War, Railroad Tycoon III, etc. Also college football on the PS3.

Don't think I could jerk it to any of those. Maybe Total War, I'll give it a go and report back.

The cheerleader cutaways in NCAA football can be...ummm...useful.

i use the mascot game

 

[Otis]

Feeling the bad cravings and hunger pangs now. Had the eggs and burger for breakfast. Cheese sticks for lunch. Turkey and asparagus for dinner. Skipped on beer today, and no atkins bar. I'll have some almonds and a scotch tonight, maybe some cold cuts. Feeling ravenous.

Could decimate multiple boxes of cookies and a pizza right now, wash it down with a bottle of red wine. Would be glorious.

I know you rarely feel that sensation but you're supposed to be hungry before your next meal.

 

[the moops]

diets sound ####### miserable.

 

[Slapdash]

Feeling the bad cravings and hunger pangs now. Had the eggs and burger for breakfast. Cheese sticks for lunch. Turkey and asparagus for dinner. Skipped on beer today, and no atkins bar. I'll have some almonds and a scotch tonight, maybe some cold cuts. Feeling ravenous.

Could decimate multiple boxes of cookies and a pizza right now, wash it down with a bottle of red wine. Would be glorious.

Start planning a cheat day to look forward to, as a reward.

 

[MaxThreshold]

diets sound ####### miserable.

Aren't they all, though?

 

[Rohn Jambo]

Feeling the bad cravings and hunger pangs now. Had the eggs and burger for breakfast. Cheese sticks for lunch. Turkey and asparagus for dinner. Skipped on beer today, and no atkins bar. I'll have some almonds and a scotch tonight, maybe some cold cuts. Feeling ravenous.

Could decimate multiple boxes of cookies and a pizza right now, wash it down with a bottle of red wine. Would be glorious.

I know you rarely feel that sensation but you're supposed to be hungry before your next meal.

I was not kidding.

 

[Chaos Commish]

Before I started doing this, my wife was making me some pretty amazing smoothies in the mornings for breakfast. Almond milk, a little almond butter, a banana, and flax seeds. Mix them up in a blender with some ice. It tasted like a chocolate shake. Just awesome. I'm sure there's tons of carbs in the almond butter and banana, but once I get back to eating a normal diet again, can't wait to have these...

Bad omen here... better to not diet than yo-yo....

your logic isn't wanted here

you misspelled fallacy.

 

[Slapdash]

Before I started doing this, my wife was making me some pretty amazing smoothies in the mornings for breakfast. Almond milk, a little almond butter, a banana, and flax seeds. Mix them up in a blender with some ice. It tasted like a chocolate shake. Just awesome. I'm sure there's tons of carbs in the almond butter and banana, but once I get back to eating a normal diet again, can't wait to have these...

Always good to make pancakes out of almond butter and bananas.

 

[Slapdash]

Why are you guys using this powdered peanut butter stuff as opposed to almond butter?

A lot less fat. In a smoothie, it gives good flavor and doesn't push the needle too far on the fat content.

Ah, I see. Cutting fat isn't my thing but I try to avoid peanuts.

 

[parasaurolophus]

Why are you guys using this powdered peanut butter stuff as opposed to almond butter?

A lot less fat. In a smoothie, it gives good flavor and doesn't push the needle too far on the fat content.

Ah, I see. Cutting fat isn't my thing but I try to avoid peanuts.

It isnt just about cutting fat, it is about cutting a ton of calories(i realize cutting fat essentially equates to that).

I like the powdered peanut butter for a few reasons.

1. I like the taste

2. It is 45 calories vs 190 for the same amount of PB I would put on a sandwich or my personal favorite a whole grain english muffin(although in the summer time when I am more active I do use sunflower butter which I absolutely love).

3. I can mix it into stuff easily.

So while it may not be for everybody, I like it and think it is a lot better for me than regular peanut butter.

 

[Dr. Gobbler]

So I've been paleo since August, my first cheat day was 3 months in when I reached 40 lbs lost. Now I'm 85-15, still no grain but will have cheese on my protein style double double. Can someone explain to me how I can eat 3200 calories a day without working out a smidge the entire time and be completely freaking ripped? I don't understand but my body loves it.

 

[Otis]

So I've been paleo since August, my first cheat day was 3 months in when I reached 40 lbs lost. Now I'm 85-15, still no grain but will have cheese on my protein style double double. Can someone explain to me how I can eat 3200 calories a day without working out a smidge the entire time and be completely freaking ripped? I don't understand but my body loves it.

No idea what half of this means, but it sounds good. Is paleo like an even nerdier version of atkins?

 

[Homer J Simpson]

So I've been paleo since August, my first cheat day was 3 months in when I reached 40 lbs lost. Now I'm 85-15, still no grain but will have cheese on my protein style double double. Can someone explain to me how I can eat 3200 calories a day without working out a smidge the entire time and be completely freaking ripped? I don't understand but my body loves it.

Awesome.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

So I've been paleo since August, my first cheat day was 3 months in when I reached 40 lbs lost. Now I'm 85-15, still no grain but will have cheese on my protein style double double. Can someone explain to me how I can eat 3200 calories a day without working out a smidge the entire time and be completely freaking ripped? I don't understand but my body loves it.

No idea what half of this means, but it sounds good. Is paleo like an even nerdier version of atkins?

Paleo is like Atkins except it's not low-carb, and it avoids all processed foods. They have in common that they generally avoid grains.

 

[rockaction]

How about just eating a diabetic diet, calories and all -- like 1600-2400? Seems to work for most of my friends. Worked for me once.

 

[Otis]

So I've been paleo since August, my first cheat day was 3 months in when I reached 40 lbs lost. Now I'm 85-15, still no grain but will have cheese on my protein style double double. Can someone explain to me how I can eat 3200 calories a day without working out a smidge the entire time and be completely freaking ripped? I don't understand but my body loves it.

No idea what half of this means, but it sounds good. Is paleo like an even nerdier version of atkins?

Paleo is like Atkins except it's not low-carb, and it avoids all processed foods. They have in common that they generally avoid grains.

So is that the shtick, that you basically only eat meats or things you can pick off a tree, like early man?

 

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Why are you guys using this powdered peanut butter stuff as opposed to almond butter?

A lot less fat. In a smoothie, it gives good flavor and doesn't push the needle too far on the fat content.

Ah, I see. Cutting fat isn't my thing but I try to avoid peanuts.

It isnt just about cutting fat, it is about cutting a ton of calories(i realize cutting fat essentially equates to that).I like the powdered peanut butter for a few reasons.

1. I like the taste

2. It is 45 calories vs 190 for the same amount of PB I would put on a sandwich or my personal favorite a whole grain english muffin(although in the summer time when I am more active I do use sunflower butter which I absolutely love).

3. I can mix it into stuff easily.

So while it may not be for everybody, I like it and think it is a lot better for me than regular peanut butter.

This

 

[Keerock]

Downloaded the 7 minute workout app ...thanks kee

There are like 10 of them out there... which one did you get?

 

[Keerock]

Got my FitBit yesterday. Pretty cool... excited to see how my typical day looks.