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Got a new job. If only losing weight was this easy.

I agree you don't want to rush into physicality, but I don't see a kiss as particularly physical. It's just another test of compatibility, and a genuine signal that you are interested in someone romantically - not just as a friend. A girl who went three months before kissing, I would regard as dicking me around. I'd be out of there a long time beforehand. Like I said, maybe it is a cultural thing.

I'm not the kind of guy who pushes for a relationship to get physical, but if a girl isn't interested enough for a simple kiss at the end of a good date then the chemistry is lacking as far as I am concerned. Move on to greener pastures. You sound like you were friends with your boyfriend before hooking up, which is cool. If you were actually going out with him for three months before you even kissed - well, that's a little extreme in my book. Maybe it is a cultural thing. I am Australian, a kiss at the end of a first date is pretty commonplace. But then, first dates seem a bit more serious than America - usually, people only date one person at a time. I understand from my few American friends that for them, 'dating' is generally accepted to be non-exclusive at the beginning of a relationship..

Not bad. Feel good. Just plugging along with my previous gym plan - presuming I continue to make my rep progressions, I will up weight at the end of next week. Not stepping on scales or measuring til a lot later in the challenge, possibly close to the end. Have an interview tomorrow morning for a new job, so that one is coming along well. If anyone has some tips about rejigging my workout plan, I'd be keen to hear them. Probably a few people in this forum will have some ideas, given that they are also trying to balance strength training with cardio: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/44005-help-me-rejig-my-workout/

For what it's worth, I'm a guy and I view the end-of-date kiss as a litmus test. I always go in for the kiss and if I get the brush-off, then I am figuring she's not overly keen on me. But don't talk about it or analyse it. Just go with what feels natural.

Happy to organise a meet if there's a few people from north of Sydney: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/45378-possible-meetup-newcastlehunter-australia/ Is there some way to tag users and alert them? Tearose, TheFourth, clandestine, dominic have all indicated in the last few pages they're in the area. Probably others floating around too.

Just thought I'd check the interest in something like this, for us out-of-Sydney folk. Would be happy to organise a meet if there's a few of us.

Just... keep expectations under control. Same as with weight loss/getting fit, trust in/commit to the process and try not to fixate on results. Regardless of whether this particular date works out, the fact you are out there dating and meeting people is fantastic progress all by itself. If you keep it up, you will see the results - even if it is tough going sometimes. Don't stress too much, and enjoy yourself. I love first dates.

I listen to Philip Glass a lot when working out. Because he's a minimalist composer, his stuff is very repetitive and beat driven - good for workouts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYLHRdgdnKk Probably my favourite piece of classical workout music is the Mars movement from Gustav Holst's Planets suite: Makes me want to go off and conquer something.

P.G. Wodehouse is hilarious - the Jeeves and Wooster novels are brilliant. If you don't mind reading plays, pick up a collection of Oscar Wilde's stuff. The Importance Of Being Earnest is one of the funniest things I have ever read.

My garden is pretty small. I mostly focus on a kitchen garden. I live in the temperate east of Australia, and my courtyard faces west, so I get enough sun to grow must stuff right through the winter (I just have to make sure I water everything enough in summer). I do herbs and aromatics in pots. Currently I have mustard, cress, basil, mint, continental parsley, french tarragon, rosemary, thai chillis, chives and lemongrass. I really want to grow coriander (cilantro), but after trying a few times I struggle with it going to seed too quickly (tips?). Next on my list is to get some big tubs and start growing horseradish and garlic, maybe some fancy lettuce. I have a few dwarf citrus in pots - a lemon, a tahitian lime, and a kaffir lime. I also have a potted olive, and a potted bay laurel. In the ground I have mostly low-maintenance Australian natives. My favourite is a large moonlight grevillia - beautiful plant, attracts a lot of birds.

Not sure if one exists for IP Board, but a plugin that would automatically display unit conversions when you mouse over them would be awesome for us non-Americans. I write all my posts in centimetres and kilograms, and I am sure that makes them pretty inaccessible to a lot of posters. Likewise, whenever I am reading other posters' stuff I need to have a calculator handy.

Mmmkay, so I did a level one challenge last time and it went fairly well. I am sort of continuing along but I haven't done up a new challenge yet. I figure it should go here since improved strength and endurance are basically how I intend to get my weight and body fat down. Main Quest: To weigh 73kg with 15% body fat. Missions: 1. Complete three full-body barbell workouts per week 2. Bike or complete HIIT on three rest days per week 3. Have no more than one 'bad' meal per week Life Quest: Apply for at least one job in a different industry to my current job each week. Current Measurements: Height: 177cm Weight: 78kg Body fat: 20% Waist: 92cm Hips: 91cm Chest: 100cm Neck: 41cm Forearms: 27.9cm Thighs: 61.0cm Calves: 38.1cm Biceps: 31.5cm

If you don't want to drive in the city but are nervous about catching the train home alone, you can always park-and-ride. You said you're on the Northern Line, yeah? I often park at Wollstonecraft (just past North Sydney), which has decent parking facilities. Nice area, easy to drive to and there's always plenty of people still on the train when you get there. Carpark will be full of commuter cars during the day, but should be starting to empty out a bit by that time in the afternoon.

In Perth that week for work. Have fun.

First of all, understand why people have reservations. I like paleo a lot because it is a nice, simple-to-follow template for healthy eating. On the other hand, if followed strictly it is also a very rigid diet and a lot of its rules are a bit arbitrary,some of its tenets are based on dubious science ('antinutrients', etc.),the name 'paleo'/'primal' is a bit misleading, when it comes to the actual nutritional reasons for following it.It is thus pretty easy for someone new to paleo to look at it and dismiss the whole thing as a bit wacky and faddish. Perhaps explain paleo to people in terms of why you, personally, follow it. e.g. "A bit of X won't hurt you, it's even good for you" -> Sure. But X is also really full of fat / full of sugar / high calorie. It is easier for me to just not eat X, than have to worry about how much I am eating. "If you don't eat X food, you won't get enough Y nutrient" -> Actually, I eat A, B and C to get that nutrient instead. In particular, if you can get them to understand why you are cutting out certain foods (not because you think they are the devil, just because it helps you easily manage your lifestyle) people will be less hostile. Comparing food they like to heroin is only going to make you look even crazier and more intolerant. IMO it is important to emphasise that you don't think paleo is the only way to eat healthy. It is just the way to eat healthy that works for you. At the end of the day, if you explain your reasons and answer their concerns about various aspects, and they are still contemptuous about it - ignore them. Although if you are really strict about paleo then be aware, even very reasonable people will dislike cooking for you or going out with you for dinner.

Hi Soli I am also prone to back problems (long in the body, sedentary job, etc.). Since getting serious about fitness a few months ago, they have almost completely disappeared. I do core and stretching exercises every day, and resistance training in the gym three times a week. I also make sure I get up and move around after every hour of sitting at work. I sleep better, move better, and feel unbelievable, it is perhaps my biggest motivator to keep going. Personally I feel people on this site are a bit too zealous about the whole paleo thing. That said, a lot of the main principles of paleo are good tips for any kind of healthy diet. If you are focusing on eating 'real' food (especially lean meats with plenty of veggies) and minimising sugar, bad fats and heavy carbs you will get great results - paleo or not.

Yeah,not bad. My weight loss plateaued a bit towards the end but I am trying not to focus on that. Gym is going really well, diet too. A few 'bad' meals now and then when going out for dinner, but was factoring that into my initial plan. Blood pressure is down a lot, which I am really happy with. Right into the optimum zone now. Ballroom dancing is fun. Unfortunately a marked absence of eligible female talent in my class, but such is life.

Apologies. I did not mean to hijack your thread. However I dislike people making wild counterfactual assertions, and recommending people take drastic (and potentially dangerous) steps like ignoring doctors and ditching medication. People may stumble across this thread and actually pay attention to them. Now I have pointed out that there is no scientific/evidence-based support for that poster's recommendations I will refrain from responding further. Good luck with your battle.

Ignore this post; it is pretty much all anti-scientific garbage.

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Yeah. I can't really speak to managing injuries, but when I was starting out I generally just lowered the intensity of my next workout - dropped the weight, dropped the reps, etc. It got all my muscles moving again without putting too much strain on them. As I started to recover quicker, I started to up the intensity of my follow-up workouts. If the workout's left you really shattered, there's no harm in starting a bit slower. Better to do low intensity workouts that you can follow up on than going hard and then being unable to work out again for a week. Getting back on the treadmill is a great move though. You sound pretty motivated.

Nice work. Sounds like you are doing things the right way. Don't worry about the muscle soreness. If you push through and keep up your routine for a few weeks it will mostly disappear.

Welcome. Impressive progress. I'm no expert but if you're still working on fat loss, lifting three days a week seems pretty infrequent to be doing a three way split. I lift three days and do a full body workout. I am thinking of shifting to 4 and doing an upper/lower split; personally I'd probably only break it down more than that if I was lifting 5 days (or wanting to build huge muscle). That said, if you're working out in your lunchbreak then maybe you don't have time for a proper full body workout.