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I know. Fruit juice has as many (sometimes more) calories as soda. I was so surprised when I found that out.

If you feel queasy and light headed when exercising on an empty stomach, then don't do it. Some people exercise fasted because they believe it helps them to lose more weight. While there are a few studies that support this, there are also tons that show it doesn't really matter. If working out fasted works for you, then great. But if it doesn't, then don't do it. I always work out with something in my stomach. Always. I have the same problem with you. If I'm hungry I get a little nausea and somnolence. And most importantly, my workouts suffer. When I have something in my stomach I am able to focus on what's important: my workout. Unless you are a competitive bodybuilder, meal timing doesn't seem to be very important. The benefits of working out fasted are small, if they exist at all. Do whatever you are most comfortable doing. In your case, it seems, that would be to have something in your stomach when you workout. It doesn't have to be a 4 course meal. Just have a little snack (maybe some protein and carbs) before you work out.

I agree. Bacon is magical. Every time I'm around it it causes -5 to my willpower stat. And sometimes it magically disappears. Weird.

There are some delicious BCAAs out there. If they weren't so expensive, I'd drink blueberry BCAAs all day long! So good.

I'm on top of that. They just announced that season 2 is going to start on July 26.

Hey nerds, Any Rick and Morty fans here? I think it's easily the most clever and funny comedy on TV. I just watched the Simpsons/R&M crossover couch gag, so I figured I'd throw it out there and see if there's any fans here.

I eat eggs every day. I, personally, like them. But I prepare them differently every day. That way I don't get sick of them. One day I'll make hard boiled eggs. I'll put a little bit of celery salt on them. Delicious. Then the next day I'll make scrambled eggs with some chopped up peppers and tomatoes in them. Keep it interesting.

Interesting. Please tell me about this "best supplement for muscle growth." You see, it's my understanding that all HGH boosting supplements are complete and utter bull$*#t. So, tell me, why is this one different?

Once you have stretch marks, you're unlikely to get rid of them. However, I highly recommend using cocoa butter once a day to prevent further stretch marks. It works really well. I apply it to the areas that are likely to get stretch marks. Ever since I started using it a couple of years ago I haven't gotten any new stretch marks.

I know I'm late to the game, but I thought I'd chime in. I'm super motivated, strong willed, and focused. But, like everyone, I get tripped up every once in a while. My biggest obstacle? Sweets. I love sweets. Chocolate, soda, candy, pie, cake, etc. Love em. What I do when I want sweets is just do an IIFYM day. I'll eat nothing but protein all day long, then at night pig out on carbs and fat. As long as I get my protein and don't go over my calories, I'm all good.

My friend is just starting to get into binary options. But, like I said, he's usually great at making money. He made his money initially doing MLM and affiliate marketing. I know quite a bit about stocks and trading and all that. I was just looking for anyone that has experience with binary options. Trading has similarities to gambling and, by some definitions, it is quite literally gambling. But there are plenty of ways to swing the odds in your favor. As my friend explained to me, you come up with a chart and you place your trades based on your projections. If you do it right, you "win" between 70 and 80 percent of the time. I've done some preliminary research into binaries, and I can't make up my mind if I want to pursue it further. I was just throwing it out there to see if anyone here had an experience with them. Oh yeah, thanks for the response!

My Zombie Apocalypse survival plan is to befriend the OP and hope for the best! All kidding aside, great goals. Good luck!

I wanted to mention that I've recently discovered Powerade Zero. As the name implies, zero calories. I strongly prefer Gatorade to Powerade, but unfortunately Gatorade's low calorie sports drink has 30 calories in it. That's about 30 too many.

I have 2 suggestions. Suggestion 1: Suck it up and just do it. Dieting doesn't have to suck. You can eat tons of awesome healthy food and lose weight. I'm in the same boat as you. I looooovvvvveee sweets. Soda. Candy. Cake. Pie. Mmmmm, piieeee..... But I just do it. I have 2 mental tricks that I use when I get cravings for sweets. One, I remind myself that this diet is not forever. Mountain Dew Livewire isn't going anywhere. It'll still be here in a few months after I've reached my goal. And two (I got this one from Arnold), whenever I want something, say pumpkin pie, I just think to myself, "do I want to get ripped and look awesome at the beach this summer and get attention from girls and feel good.... or do I want to eat this pie?" The answer is always the same. Suggestion 2: Healthy substitutions. I've been satisfying my sweet tooth once per day with either a Quest bar, a bag of Quest protein chips, or Quest peanut butter cups (no, I don't work for Quest Nutrition. I just love their products). Sometimes I'll bake a batch of low-carb high protein brownies. Find a way to make it work for you. Hope this helps!

Glad I could help, and thank you!

Wow. Thank you to everyone who responded. I've gotten a few good ideas on how to add a little more low-calorie variety to my beverages. Thanks again! I'm lovin' this forum!

I do a good amount of hiking in the spring and summertime. What I do, personally, is two things: Lots of cardio and and fat loss. For cardio I do a lot of things that mimic hiking. I'll use the dreaded stair-climber for a while, or I'll get on the treadmill and vary the incline to simulate hiking. I'll set it to 15 (incline) for a few minutes, then drop the elevation to 5, then up to 12 for a few minutes, then down to 3, then back to 15.... you get the idea. As far as why I always get my BF% down before hiking season is that the less you weight, the easier it is to carry that weight around. A 5-10lb difference isn't noticeable in day-to-day life. But on a 10 hour hike that weight can make a huge difference. Especially when carrying a backpack with 50lbs of gear. Anyway, that's what I do. Hope this helps!

Hi everyone! So, I've been dieting for over 4 months now (slow cut). During that time the only things I've been drinking are black coffee, water, unsweetened green tea, skim milk (in my protein shakes), and occasionally low-calorie drink mix. I was wondering, what do you guys drink when you are dieting? Or, what do you drink in general? Does anyone have any low/no calorie beverage ideas? Thank you in advance, Mike

Hi! I just thought I'd chime in real quick. The idea of "Flow" has been around for quite some time. It's not some recent buzzword. The idea originated in the 60's by a psychologist named Abraham Maslow. These peak experiences, or "flow," have been studied for decades. All it really is, in a nutshell, is when you are performing at your peak. You become so involved in whatever task you are performing that you're super focused. That's all. Oh, and I should have mentioned, I have two psych degrees and have been working in the mental health field for over a decade, so I know my stuff when it comes to psychology. Hope this helps! Mike

First, I have a question... Do you take any medications? There are a number of meds that could be responsible for your weight not budging. If the answer is no, then there is only one thing that I can think of. I've seen this before, many times. And experienced it myself. When you drop your calories pretty low, like 1200, day after day, your metabolism slows wayyyyyy down. I would suggest eating at or slightly above your TDEE once or twice a week to amp up your metabolism. I had this exact same problem (but at 1800 cal/day, 34/m) and by adding two days of eating 2500 calories a day I started to lose more fat after being stuck for a while. I know it seems counterintuitive, eating more to lose weight. But it's worked for me a for a number people that I've worked with in the past. As far as exercise goes, there are plenty of bodyweight exercises that you can do to improve your hips, quads, and hamstrings. There are plenty of squat variations, like sissy squats, that are great. Lunges are another great bodyweight leg exercise. I'm not going to describe them all here, but I would suggest going on Youtube and searching for bodyweight leg exercises (or something like that). I hope this helps. Mike

I have a friend that is always making money in new, weird ways. He quit his day job 8 years ago and has had his hand in every possible money making plan you can think of. He's doing well: bought a house, 2 cars, lots of electronics. In other words, he's credible. Anyway, my friend has been talking a lot about binary options. He keeps telling me that if I have a good chart I can make tons of money trading. I've only just begun to look into it and I don't know what to think, which is why I'm asking you guys. What do you think? Do any of you know anything about binary options?

Hey nerds, I'm new here so I thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Mike. I like to think of myself as a paladin, which is weird because I'm not religious and I don't like to fight. Nonetheless, in my head I'm a holy warrior. Okay, all kidding aside, I love fitness, I'm an old school nerd, and I really like what I've seen here so far. Again, I'm new here, so if I break any rules just let me know. I look forward to looking around here some more! Mike