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Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, 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	2004/07/31, 11:50 PM today i had another bodyfat assessment done and i must say i am elated with the results. the last time i had a caliper test done was may 1. i was 32% bodyfat at 169 lbs. 3 months later i am, drumroll please, 17% bodyfat at 178 (that's retaining a little water). i gained 9 lbs but dropped my bf% by 15%!! sadly i still have small love handles, but those will go away by september if i keep this up. a side note: no fat burners were involved. i pretty much did steady lifting and minimal cardio to get to this point. this is proof that lean tissue is the most effective fat burner there is. lift heavy! -------------- i wish you ill, ice-t. margarine is a liar who announces, "i am butter!"

Damselfly Posts: 128 Joined: 2004/06/27	2004/08/01, 12:08 AM Wow Howdie I am totally impressed! That is just awesome progress, congrats to you! -------------- Damselfly Whoever said that sunshine brings happiness never danced in the rain. \"unknown\"
angelsnow Posts: 122 Joined: 2003/02/11	2004/08/01, 01:11 AM Well done Howdie, great progress and encouragement for the rest of us .
Cyberdyne Posts: 17 Joined: 2004/07/29	2004/08/01, 02:23 AM ROCK ON! That's awesome! Darren in KC
princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2004/08/01, 05:17 AM Respect to you!
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/08/01, 09:01 AM Great work howdie!! You are proof, lean tissue and good diet is the best fat burner there is! High five!! -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com
davisp Posts: 313 Joined: 2002/10/26	2004/08/01, 03:03 PM Great job howdie! Nothing spells success like results, and you certainly have made some miraculous results! Another High Five at ya! -------------- Seeking out motivation does not motivate you to seek out results. - Paul Post mark - PaulsMark - Post mark
Pritchard Posts: 1,212 Joined: 2004/03/02	2004/08/01, 03:07 PM those results are actually amazing, well done. -------------- The curse of the poo foot!!! A.D.F.
	2004/08/01, 03:34 PM And just a few months ago you thought you couldn't do it. You DA woman!!!! Congratulations!!!:dumbbell::cool::dumbbell: -------------- Waterskis with buffalos Charlie
mmaibohm Posts: 1,621 Joined: 2003/09/30	2004/08/01, 07:44 PM congrats howdie :love: -------------- I am that which must be feared, worshipped and adored. The world is mine now and forever.No one holds command over me. No man. No god. I am ANIMAL! and that is enough.
t-babe Posts: 441 Joined: 2003/02/20	2004/08/01, 11:13 PM congrats, great results. gives everyone else a lift seeing it can be done :dumbbell:
howdiekat Posts: 1,345 Joined: 2003/05/22	2004/08/02, 12:34 AM thanks for the responses everyone, i just had to share that with all of you, especially because so many of you have been instrumental in keeping me motivated to get where i am. a funny side note - when the trainer was taking my tricep fat measurement, he told me to stop flexing. the trouble is, i wasn't flexing, my tris are just that tight :dumbbell::big_smile::dumbbell: -------------- i wish you ill, ice-t. margarine is a liar who announces, "i am butter!"
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2004/08/02, 11:25 AM Congrats howdie! t -------------- Tim 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
Datdanigirl Posts: 452 Joined: 2004/02/11	2004/08/02, 02:12 PM Wow.. you rock.. HARD! :big_smile::big_smile:
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2004/08/02, 03:39 PM Great work! Keep up the lifestyle! -------------- "A will finds a way, failure is not an option" Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada
phimugirl1 Posts: 267 Joined: 2004/06/22	2004/08/02, 09:53 PM Awesome work, Howdie!! Congrats!!
ursusarktos Posts: 346 Joined: 2004/01/18	2004/08/02, 11:29 PM Very impressive!!!:big_smile::big_smile::big_smile:
tsheff1 Posts: 16 Joined: 2003/04/01	2004/08/04, 03:51 AM Congratulations Howdie!
The_Tic Posts: 55 Joined: 2002/06/08	2004/08/10, 07:31 PM Good job!
howdiekat Posts: 1,345 Joined: 2003/05/22	2004/08/13, 09:24 PM p.s. now there are pictures! -------------- i wish you ill, ice-t. margarine is a liar who announces, "i am butter!"
princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2004/08/14, 06:55 AM inspiring pics - keep up the good work :big_smile:
Kyrah Posts: 251 Joined: 2004/03/11	2004/08/14, 04:35 PM Congratz Howdie! You are really an inspiration!!! -------------- Love me as I am . . . Let me worry about how I look!
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/08/20, 09:03 AM Rock on, Howdiekat! Nice pics, too! Keep up the hard work! -------------- "Achieving worthwhile goals requires a consistent investment of time and effort on your part....The rewards you receive will be in direct proportion to the consistent effort you put forth." Brian Johnston, The Power of The Champions
howdiekat Posts: 1,345 Joined: 2003/05/22	2004/08/20, 10:54 PM just an update...in the past 3 weeks i've lost 4lbs, so the fat just keeps on coming off. time to say bye to the love handles for good :big_smile: -------------- i wish you ill, ice-t. margarine is a liar who announces, "i am butter!"
phimugirl1 Posts: 267 Joined: 2004/06/22	2004/08/21, 09:11 AM Congrats on the recent weight loss!! Would you care to post a sample day's menu on here? Or you can send it through e-mail if you'd prefer. Thanks!
howdiekat Posts: 1,345 Joined: 2003/05/22	2004/08/23, 07:56 PM of course...but it's far from perfect. honestly i don't know how i continue to lose weight. i need to add roughly 700 calories to my diet. 3000 is my maintenence mark, 2400 is my weight loss mark...i usually get around 1700, but i'm working on getting it up. breakfast: 1 egg + 3 whites 1 1/2 cups of special k or 2 buckwheat pancakes snack: 1 apple w/natural peanut butter lunch: 1 package of tuna 1 c brown rice or 2 slices wasa crisp 1/3 avocado snack: peanutbutter chocolate chip tri-o-plex bar dinner: black beans, brown rice, and extra-lean ground buffalo or beef (w/spicy brown mustard...mmmm) snack: fat free cottage cheese, walnuts, and berries i also take a multivitamin and have a protein shake on workout days. like i said, it's not enough, but i'm working on getting it up. -------------- i wish you ill, ice-t. margarine is a liar who announces, "i am butter!"
phimugirl1 Posts: 267 Joined: 2004/06/22	2004/08/23, 08:32 PM Thank you!! Do they sell the wasa crisp in regular grocery stores or do you go to a specialty store? UMMM, avocado sounds DIVINE!! Do you add anything at all to the tuna or just drain it from the water? Do you use sugar free syrup on the pancakes? I've GOT to get my calories under control. It's time I begin journaling. I'm almost finished with my first 8 week program, but I'm disappointed in myself that I didn't focus my energy on eating better while weight training. I know everything begins with small steps, but I always seem to get one thing going and then slack on another. Not anymore because this roll of fat on my abdomen is getting me down. :(
howdiekat Posts: 1,345 Joined: 2003/05/22	2004/08/24, 05:48 PM no problem! i actually eat the tuna from the no-drain packets without adding anything. it took some getting used to at first but now i really like it. i don't eat butter or syrup on my pancakes - i've never really been able to eat syrup. it's too sweet for me. diet is the hardest part of the lifestyle to get under control. i still have problems making sure i eat enough but at least now i'm putting quality food in my body. keep taking small steps and you'll get where you're trying to go. start by not buying things at the grocery store that you know will cause you to slip up. if you don't have it in your house, chances are you won't be eating it. if stay at it, the fat on the abs will go away with time. -------------- i wish you ill, ice-t. margarine is a liar who announces, "i am butter!"
phimugirl1 Posts: 267 Joined: 2004/06/22	2004/08/24, 09:49 PM You're absolutely right about not buying the stuff or having any in the house for the mere temptation! Thank you!! I will keep taking those tiny steps because you're some major motivation! Keep up the great work!
howdiekat Posts: 1,345 Joined: 2003/05/22	2004/08/24, 11:14 PM let me know if you ever need some motivation to keep sticking to your goals. it can be a long road and sometimes you need the extra encouragement to get over that last hump. i'm always around the boards! -------------- i wish you ill, ice-t. margarine is a liar who announces, "i am butter!"
mmaibohm Posts: 1,621 Joined: 2003/09/30	2004/08/25, 01:56 AM like the new pics howdie -------------- I am that which must be feared, worshipped and adored. The world is mine now and forever.No one holds command over me. No man. No god. I am ANIMAL! and that is enough.
phimugirl1 Posts: 267 Joined: 2004/06/22	2004/08/25, 07:28 AM Very much appreciated, Howdie! :)