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Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 400, Messages: 16719

With such a topic so broad we truly try to cover the basics from all angles in this group. Nothing too big or too small. Nutrition is as significant if not more as exercise is to reaching your goals so learn all you can.

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howdiekat Posts: 1,345 Joined: 2003/05/22	2004/12/04, 12:25 PM well my ft friends, this is my 1000th post, and i thought i would take a second to share the incredible impact that freetrainers has had on my lifestyle. some of you who are new to the boards don't know just how valuable this site is, so i will try and put it in perspective for you. since joining ft in may of 2003, the following things have happened: -- i've dropped and kept off 30 pounds -- i've gone from 32% to 17% bodyfat -- i've added 70 pounds to my bench -- i've added 110 pounds to my deadlift -- i've abandoned the myth that high reps and lower weights will get you anywhere -- i've learned to appreciate my body for what it is and to appreciate myself for who i am -- i've been able to stop taking all medication, including pills for depression and most importantly... -- i've made some of the greatest friends i've 'never' met via the message boards freetrainers is a huge asset to anyone trying to make a change for the better in their life. george and adrian have given us the greatest training resource we could ever have, and for that i have a huge thank you for them. had it not been for freetrainers and the help i received here, i don't think i would be in the position i'm in right now. that is the end of my sappy 1000th post. thank you, ft! :) -------------- i wish you ill, ice-t. margarine is a liar who announces, "i am butter!"

	2004/12/04, 12:56 PM Howdie, if FT were a country, you would be a national treasure. Thank you for all you've taught me. -------------- I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol Charlie
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/12/04, 01:01 PM I'm with Charlie, too! Thanks for the info and inspiration... you are truly a leader... -------------- t I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self. - Aristotle You have the power to change a life right in your own hands. - Paul Brandt
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2004/12/04, 02:51 PM You are an inspiration to many members here, and also shows how your dedication paid off. Hope to see your 2000th post. -------------- "A will finds a way, failure is not an option" Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada
howdiekat Posts: 1,345 Joined: 2003/05/22	2004/12/04, 09:34 PM wow, it got stickied? i believe this is my first :big_smile: thank you for what you said charlie, tim, and ivan. you are three of the reasons i keep coming back to the boards. -------------- i wish you ill, ice-t. margarine is a liar who announces, "i am butter!"
princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2004/12/05, 08:10 AM Congratulations Howdie! You were one of the first to make me feel welcome here and I think you are a great asset to the site.
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/12/05, 08:13 AM Nice post howdie! You are an inspiration to all and always the voice of truth and reason :) -------------- "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." Marcel Proust
hecdarec Posts: 2,457 Joined: 2003/12/16	2004/12/06, 10:07 AM Glad you are here Howdie! -------------- I am not conceited; I am convinced.
Anni313 Posts: 1,790 Joined: 2004/03/04	2004/12/08, 09:07 PM Congratulations Howdie, not just for your 1000th post, but for all of your accomplishments. You are a giving, gifted person and I'm awfully proud to call you my friend. Of course,I'd also like to call you my date but that's another thread... -------------- Anni ******* Does my ass make these pants look big?
howdiekat Posts: 1,345 Joined: 2003/05/22	2004/12/11, 10:27 PM get in line anni ;) :big_smile::big_smile::big_smile::big_smile: ============ Quoting from anni313: Of course,I'd also like to call you my date but that's another thread... ============= -------------- i wish you ill, ice-t. margarine is a liar who announces, "i am butter!"
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/12/13, 08:55 PM Just saw this post...congratulations to you Howdie!! You are truly an inspiration. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com
firemansam Posts: 147 Joined: 2004/08/20	2004/12/14, 02:03 AM Congratulations i havent been here long but you always make me laugh and/or think. Keep on truckin
Hellscream Posts: 272 Joined: 2004/02/25	2004/12/18, 07:35 PM Congratulations, I know you must have helped alot more people on this board too into hopefully achieving some of the things you have achieve. -------------- Accept the challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory