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      bubbapest
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      @xtcclassic:

      Well shit. 😃

      juice is nearly as bad as soda, outside of the mineral content and minor fiber content.

      https://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/usda/orange-juice?portionid=43802&portionamount=12.000

      https://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/coca-cola/coco-cola-classic-(12-oz)

      trick: if you want to drink orange juice, eat an orange instead. 
      https://www.google.com/search?q=calories+in+orange&oq=calories+in+orange&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.1920j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8

      i switched to bourbon on the rocks, personally.

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        bubbapest
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        also, if you are in the business of losing weight and have the habit of eating DRIED fruits, stop.  you can overeat on those very quickly.  its very near to eating candy.

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          bubbapest
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          rules:
          keep a food journal.  my fitness pal works great.
          subtract 500 cals from your maintenance to be on track to lose 1 lb per week.  you can healthily lose up to 1% of your body weight per week.  you may say HEY, I can lose more than 1 lb per week.  Try subtracting 500 cals from your diet and see how much you can stand it.  For perspective, this is cutting out 1 banana with peanutbutter, 1 cup of rice, and likely switching from beef to chicken.  or, like 3 beers.  its harder than one thinks.

          tips:
          1. substitute chicken for pork and fatty cuts of beef
          2. for those who love beef and cant do without it, make hamburgers/cheeseburgers with 90 or 95% beef.
          3. drink water and eat leafy vegetables.  not only is this healthy but it fills your stomach up with volume which is a major part of hunger control.
          4. eat slowly.  you are much less likely to grab seconds if you let your food sit in your stomach
          5. dont cut out too many fats from your diet - most on this forum are men, and fat consumption leads to testosterone production
          6. high intensity interval training (sprints followed by walking to rest, stationary bike on hill setting, regular bike on hills, running up hills, pushing prowler) for a minimal to moderate amount of time (20 min max) will burn more calories than the more traditional boring cardio of runnign for an hour.  plus its way more entertaining
          7. weight training burns more cals than both
          8. if you're STARVING and are out of cals for the day, eat pickles. there's like no caloric content in pickles.
          9. 1 g carb = 4 cal, 1 g protein = 4 cal, 1 g fat = 9 cal.  this is why you want to not go overboard on fats.  don't fully eliminate them though.
          10. if you care about your muscle, don't cut protein out of your diet.  good low cal sources of protein: cottage cheese, greek yogurt, chicken, lean beef, protein powder.

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            bubbapest
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            oh, and corn peas and potatoes rack up the cals REAL quick

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            • Clint_DC
              Clint_D
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              Being away from home during the holidays and having this available 24/7 free of charge isn't helping my cause:

              In the last two weeks, I've slipped up and eaten two slices of Oreo cheesecake and slice of Butterfinger cheesecake.  Delicious yet regretful.

              ATX IH Hoarder

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              • summ3rhaysS
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                Effin holidays. That and poor lighting in my office make for good motivation.  Damn 92 is too tight today. This is going to be my benchmark shirt

                IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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                • seawolfS
                  seawolf
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                  This is the most honest thread I've ever seen.

                  “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                  @zeebeeleather

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                  • steelworkerS
                    steelworker
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                    @Megatron1505:

                    I only had 3 sausages with my mash today instead of the regulation 4, I also exchanged baked beans for corn….no more Mr Nice guy.

                    Run miles? 3 sausage instead of 4?? wtf!!! :o

                    Those are my principles, and if you don't like them…
                    Well, I have others.

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                      Summer mate, you almost have man boobs there, what did you eat?!

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                      • Megatron1505M
                        Megatron1505
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                        The last Aussie to accuse him of having moobs  😉

                        Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                          Snowy
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                          yeah felt a little bad saying it, dude's usually in ace shape. Good chance Summer's just going into the competition like all his normal racing/activities to win it. Or maybe bad lighting 😢

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                          • gratefulmelonG
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                            Stomach viruses work wonders at losing weight. I haven't eaten in almost two days.

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                              Maynard Friedman
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                              Great thread, keep it up fellas, I'm on a health/fitness kick of my own.

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                              • Megatron1505M
                                Megatron1505
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                                I limited myself to 2 Hob Nobs earlier MF, you would have been proud.

                                Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                  Maynard Friedman
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                                  I am sir, I am…and if they weren't chocolate either, you deserve a bloody medal!

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                                  • Megatron1505M
                                    Megatron1505
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                                    They were not, I shall consider myself rewarded.

                                    Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                    • Megatron1505M
                                      Megatron1505
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                                      4lb down bitches, less sausage, beer and biscuits ftw!

                                      Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                                      • den1mheadD
                                        den1mhead
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                                        Observing this thread with admiration of you guys.
                                        Checking in this morning, to see how you all are doing, whilst enjoying my breakfast;
                                        Coffee
                                        1 KG bar of milk chocolate

                                        Good work @Megatron1505 on your weight loss so far  🙂

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                                        • seawolfS
                                          seawolf
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                                          I got on the scale yesterday and I was up four pounds. I haven't eaten any sugar all week, and I've only had two whiskey drinks. wtf? That's ok, going for a run in an hour. Stay tuned!

                                          “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                                          @zeebeeleather

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                                          • summ3rhaysS
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                                            @Snowy:

                                            yeah felt a little bad saying it, dude's usually in ace shape. Good chance Summer's just going into the competition like all his normal racing/activities to win it. Or maybe bad lighting 😢

                                            Yeah, I tore my plantar tendon in Aug and kept re-injuring it. I haven't been able to run, jump, calf raise or lunge in 5 wks. I'm nearly 100% now, but I'm I'm kinda pissed that I didn't adjust my diet sooner.  Oh well.

                                            IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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