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• Gender: woman • Height: 5' 1" • Weight: 172 lbs Previous PR's
• Deadlift: 150 • Bench: 85 Backstory Growing up, I was a chubbster, which was a pretty direct result of my family's eating habits. In middle school, I maintained my love for unhealthy food types but started to eat less, resulting in something remarkably like an eating disorder. In late high school and early college, the bad habits of eating junk while starving myself became more routine, until I met the love of my life and became truly happy. Like most married couples, I was happy and spending time with my husband, and didn't waste time to worry about nutrition. As I finished up my college education, though, I became stressed out and emotional, so on top of weight gained from a bad case of birth control, I woke up one day to find my weight at a startling number. Thanks to Turtlehammer, my IRL best friend, I picked up a copy of Starting Strength and took a weightlifting class my final semester. I felt liberated! Strong! A loving strong bitch; a goddess! Upon graduation, I lost access to the gym and here I am. I am ready to be a fierce goddess who is bad rear end at lifting the heavy weights. Also, I have a big butt and I want it to be less big. Toxx
• New Goals:
• By November 1, 2013: run 1 mile in under 11 minutes. • By October 1, 2013: Perform a solid Tae Geuk Yuk Jang. Personal Goals
• I would love to be under 150 lbs by the end of this year. • I want to accumulate healthy muscle, and be buff as crap. • I want to express myself more creatively with my food by making enjoyable, healthy meals. Pictures    These boys will also help me exercise!   Ready, set, swole butt. 
Kawoosh fucked around with this message at May 9, 2013 around 02:11 |
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| # ? May 19, 2013 17:53 |
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Those are some handsome rear end cattes
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| # ? Jan 11, 2013 15:02 |
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I'd say those cats might actually try to interfere with exercise, especially Sir Sinks-a-lot.
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| # ? Jan 11, 2013 16:08 |
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wasianchickn posted:I'd say those cats might actually try to interfere with exercise, especially Sir Sinks-a-lot. Yeah, that one on the left doesn't look like he's gonna be much help either. Lazin' about all day.
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| # ? Jan 11, 2013 16:11 |
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Thanks, Buzkashi. They are indeed! The bad thing is that they know it.  Welp. Let's get this show on the road! Log for 1/10/2013 Intake
• Small bite of husband's sandwich - 27 • Pieces of cake top fresh out of the oven - 135 • Spinach Chicken Alfredo - 407 • Banana peanut butter smoothie - 126 • Tortilla Pizza - 293 Total = 1178 Also, I'm a but chuffed with myself for making a lower-calorie Alfredo recipe that tastes better than most canned variations.  Output
• Squat - 65 x 5, 85 x 3 • Leg Press Machine - 90 x 10, 110 x 10 • Hyperextensions - BW x 10, 10 x 5 • Chest Fly Machine - 30 x 10, 35 x 10 • Calf Press Machine - 90 x 10, 110 x 10, 130 x 10 • Military Press - 20 x 10, 30 x 10, 30 x 5 
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| # ? Jan 11, 2013 16:51 |
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Sir Sinks-a-Lot (Caesar) and Lazy Days (Zedd) keep me more active than I would like sometimes. I taught Caesar how to fetch, and Zedd likes to play hide-and-go-seek. They're my cardio buddies.
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| # ? Jan 11, 2013 16:53 |
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Log for 1/11/2013 Intake
• Spicy Breaded Chicken Sandwich - 530 • Value Fry - 230 • Apple (Pink Lady) - 72 • Banana peanut butter smoothie - 223 • Garlic Lime Shrimp Quesadilla - 370 Total = 1663 Supper tonight was glorious. I loved the tango of the garlic and lime infused with the shrimp. I will definitely be making it again. Output
• Body weight Squats - 30 • Goblet Squats - 5 x 20, 5 x 10 • With a broom squats - 15
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| # ? Jan 12, 2013 07:59 |
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Butts 'n' cats. It's like you've been coached in how to appeal to us* *It's totally working.
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| # ? Jan 12, 2013 09:23 |
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That butt is no joke! I'm so jealous. You're gonna rock those goals, and your cats are too cute. :3
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| # ? Jan 12, 2013 11:33 |
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slinkimalinki posted:Butts 'n' cats. It's like you've been coached in how to appeal to us* No coaching necessary. Both her butts and cats make me sigh in envy.
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| # ? Jan 12, 2013 11:51 |
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Kawoosh posted:Wendy's spicy chicken sandwich FWIW, I frequently end up at Wendy's around lunch and get the spicy chicken sandwich. You can ask them to put it on a small bun (like the one used for JBCs), which saves you about 100 cal (by ditching 13 carbs, a couple protein and a couple fat). Plus, who cares about the lame rear end bun anyway? Sometimes messing up is unavoidable. Just gotta try to make the best decisions while doing it.
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| # ? Jan 12, 2013 15:15 |
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slinkimalinki posted:*It's totally working.  Chib posted:You're gonna rock those goals, and your cats are too cute. :3  Caesar stares into your soul, adorably. artificialj posted:FWIW, I frequently end up at Wendy's around lunch and get the spicy chicken sandwich. You can ask them to put it on a small bun (like the one used for JBCs), which saves you about 100 cal (by ditching 13 carbs, a couple protein and a couple fat).  Log for 1/12/2013 Intake
• Cinnamon raisin bread slices x 4 - 320 • Oven baked chicken tenders - 395 • Steamed Broccoli - 60 • Ketchup - 60 • Chocolate Milk - 235 Total = 1260 Oooh! Here's a picture of supper!  I could seriously eat plain, steamed broccoli all day long. Mmmm-mmm! Output
• Shoulder Fly machine - 30 x 10, 35 x 10 • Calf Press - 90 x 10, 110 x 10 • Leg Press Machine - 90 x 10, 110 x 10, 130 x 10 • Military Press - 20 x 10, 30 x 10, 30 x 5 • Squat - 45 x 5, 65 x 5, 65 x 5, 45 x 5
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| # ? Jan 13, 2013 07:09 |
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I love broccoli drizzled with olive oil and roasted in the oven until bits of it start to go brown and crispy. YUM.
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| # ? Jan 13, 2013 07:19 |
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kells posted:I love broccoli drizzled with olive oil and roasted in the oven until bits of it start to go brown and crispy. Definitely doing this next week! It sounds so good. Quick Log for 1/13/12 Today has been meh. Intake: 580 Calories from a grilled chicken sandwich and a slim fast. I swear, it's like I don't even have an appetite. Gross. Output: No workout today. I'm all hopped up on medication so I can breathe and lift tomorrow.
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| # ? Jan 14, 2013 06:43 |
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Log for 1/14/2013 Intake
• Cinnamon raisin bread slices x 4 - 320 • Lays Chips - 160 • Southwestern Eggrolls - 450 • Big mouth Bites - 630 • Chips and Salsa - 350 Total = 2100 Output
• Squats - 45 x 5, 45 x 5, 45 x 3, 55 x 5, 65 x 3, 65 x 5, 75 x 5, 95 x 3 (My body had the lightbulb "ding" effect when TH suggested I tweak my form a bit to put the bar lower on my shoulders. HELLO, PARALLEL!) • Good Mornings - 45 x 5, 55 x 5, 65 x 5, 75 x 5 • Military Press - 20 x 10, 30 x 10, 30 x 5 • Deadlifts - 95 x 5, 115 x 3  Also, Caesar is quite pleased: 
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| # ? Jan 15, 2013 20:25 |
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Caesar is so fuzzy wuzzy. I wish to bury my face in his fuzz. prrrrr... Cinnamon raisin bread is one of the things I super miss doing low carb (which I actually really love and am happy doing). So glad someone is eating it so it will not be lonely for me. 
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| # ? Jan 15, 2013 21:34 |
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Yay for cats! Yay for good squat form! 
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| # ? Jan 15, 2013 22:08 |
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Kawoosh posted:It may be a small victory, but I'm still basking in the afterglow of performing a correct squat. I can't wait to add more weight! Not small at all!!! Figuring something like that out, and having the lift feel right and good and hooray, is probably the best thing about lifting for me!!! Congrats, and keep up the good work!
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| # ? Jan 16, 2013 03:33 |
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Voodoo Doll posted:Caesar is so fuzzy wuzzy. I wish to bury my face in his fuzz. prrrrr... I will do my best to comfort the cinnamon raisin bread in your absence.  turtlehammer posted:Yay for cats! Yay for good squat form! NCentralPositronics posted:Not small at all!!! Figuring something like that out, and having the lift feel right and good and hooray, is probably the best thing about lifting for me!!! Log for 1/15/2013 Intake
• Really big chicken Wrap with honey mustard - 616 • Broccoli Cheese Soup - 160 • Coca Cola - 150 Total = 1116 Back to the topic: I skipped lunch to mop and ate a double portion of supper before I went to lift. I might try setting alarms on my phone tomorrow to remind me what times I should be hungry. Output
• Good Mornings - 45 x 5, 55 x 5, 65 x 5, 95 x 3 • Military Press - 20 x 10, 30 x 10, 30 x 5, 40 x 1 (I am unreasonably proud that I squeezed this one out. I want to be on the barbell soon!) • Bench Press - 45 x 5, 55 x 5 
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| # ? Jan 16, 2013 08:46 |
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Ohhh man broccoli and cheese soup. Feed to me. I noticed you're drinking normal coke, do you dislike diet/zero? It's a good way to cut calories and sugar, although of course some people claim it gives you cancer. If so I'm going to die since I drink like 3 cans a day. Also I totally want a steam mop.
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| # ? Jan 16, 2013 09:05 |
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kells posted:I noticed you're drinking normal coke, do you dislike diet/zero? It's a good way to cut calories and sugar, although of course some people claim it gives you cancer. If so I'm going to die since I drink like 3 cans a day. I tend to alternate my normal and diet choices. Yesterday's normal coke was chosen because I knew I needed the extra calories, even from a disreputable source. The 500 deficit of my BMR x Activity level(at 1.2) rounded off is 1450. I really do try to hit that mark and not go under too much because I want to have the energy to lift. On personal taste taste versus paranoia: I really like the taste of all three (normal, diet, zero) cokes. Most people would disagree with me, but I'm also the type of person who drinks slim fast in the morning for breakfast only because it's easy and I LOVE the taste. That being said, I grew up and live in an area where it feels like a petrochemical plant is on every corner. H2S gas releases and shelter-in-place orders happened a lot in my early childhood. The companies are starting to achieve cleaner emissions, but it seems like everyone has some sort of cancer here. A good amount of people I know in the area don't drink diet sodas or use aspartame because they don't want to increase their chances. Personally, I think the air here is more of a risk, and I'm going to drink whichever coke I want. 
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| # ? Jan 16, 2013 18:46 |
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Log for 1/16/2013 Intake
• Hamburger Helper - 450 • Sour Cream - 30 • PB Banana Shake - 223 Total = 893 Output
• Deadlift - 95 x 3 Kitten picture: 
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| # ? Jan 17, 2013 16:25 |
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Rest days actually are a very important thing to include in your workout plan, especially if you're not a seasoned lifter. You're doing great! Just keep on moving forward.
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| # ? Jan 17, 2013 17:47 |
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Aww kitty~~ Rest days are good for you!!!!
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| # ? Jan 18, 2013 20:42 |
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Log for 1/18/2013 Intake
• Half a hamburger - 400 • 12 French Fries - 90 • Grilled chicken sandwich - 640 Total = 1320 Output
• Deadlift - 95 x 5, 115 x 3, 125 x 1 • Hyperextensions - 10 x 10, 25 x 10  It felt glorious to go into the gym with the mindset of "I'm going to work on my squats" instead of "Let's see what I can do today!" And you were both correct. Rest days are awesome.
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| # ? Jan 19, 2013 17:38 |
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Log for 1/19/2013 Intake My calorie count totaled somewhere around 1500 today. I am too lazy. Here's a picture of my supper. Cheese tortellini and green beans:  Output
• Chest Fly Machine - 15 x 10, 20 x 10, 25 x 10, 30 x 10, 35 x 10 • Assisted Dips: -100 x 10, -85 x 10, - 85 x 5 • Assisted Pull-ups: -100 x 10, -85 x 5 • Lat Pull Down - 30 x 10, 40 x 10, 55 x 10, 55 x 5 • Military Press - 20 x 10, 30 x 10, 30 x 10, 30 x 5 • Good Mornings - 45 x 10, 65 x 5 But I'm almost as smug as my cat for getting back to a 65 lb bench. Baby steps will make me strong. 
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| # ? Jan 20, 2013 07:52 |
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Yay for bench press!
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| # ? Jan 20, 2013 08:24 |
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Kawoosh posted:But I'm almost as smug as my cat for getting back to a 65 lb bench. Baby steps will make me strong. That is definitely one smug looking cat. Arm all up on the armrest.
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| # ? Jan 20, 2013 15:27 |
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Kawoosh posted:I had this glorious leg of lamb planned for dinner, except that I could only afford it because it was marked down for being out of sale date. Lamb does not age well. It tasted like ash and butts, so we went to Subway. Oh, this makes me so very, very sad! I love lamb. I'd have been so disappointed.  Kawoosh posted:It felt glorious to go into the gym with the mindset of "I'm going to work on my squats" instead of "Let's see what I can do today!" And you were both correct. Rest days are awesome.
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| # ? Jan 20, 2013 17:36 |
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Voodoo Doll posted:Oh, this makes me so very, very sad! I love lamb. I'd have been so disappointed. Next time, I will just have to buy it at full price. That's a lesson learned, but thank you for the !artificialj posted:That is definitely one smug looking cat. Arm all up on the armrest. He's a player, that one. Log for 1/21/2013 Intake
• Terribly Disgusting Frozen Dinner - 300 • Cinnamon Raisin Bread - 240 • 5 oz Boneless Pork Chop - 299 • Macaroni - 248 • Veggies - 68 Total = 1345 Supper:  Output
• Squats - 45 x 5, 65 x 5, 85 x 5, 95 x 5, 105 x 5, 115 x 3, 115 x 2 • Calf Press - 90 x 10, 110 x 10, 130 x 10 • Leg press - 90 x 10, 110 x 10, 130 x 10 • Deadlift - 65 x 5, 95 x 5, 115 x 3 • TKD - worked a little on kicks and combos. My legs don't go as high as they used to, especially on back kicks.  Here's a little more cat for your day:  They were on squirrel watch.
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| # ? Jan 22, 2013 19:40 |
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Kawoosh posted:Here's a little more cat for your day: Yay! One of the bummers about the place we live now is that the squirrels do not make it to our windows. We all miss them, but little Luna especially.
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| # ? Jan 22, 2013 20:20 |
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Voodoo Doll posted:Yay! One of the bummers about the place we live now is that the squirrels do not make it to our windows. We all miss them, but little Luna especially. Awww. I hope little Luna is able to chase them in her dreams at least!  1/22/13 was a sick day. Log for 1/23/13 Intake
• Pink Lady Apple - 72 • Chicken Wrap with blue corn tortilla chips and salsa - 680 • Fruit cup - 90 • Soft Serve - 170 Total = 1114 Output
• Bench Press - 45 x 5, 55 x 5, 55 x 5, 65 x 2 • Assisted Dips: -100 x 10, -85 x 10, -85 x 5 • Assisted Pullup: -100 x 10, -85 x 5 • Military Press - 20 x 10, 30 x 10, 30 x 10 • Lat Pulldown - 40 x 10, 40 x 10, 55 x 10, 55 x 5 • Chest Fly Machine - 30 x 10, 30 x 10, 35 x 10, 40 x 10, 50 x 5 Blurry Zedd: 
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| # ? Jan 24, 2013 09:03 |
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Log for 1/24/13 Intake
* Lamburger - 582 * Gumbo - 450 * Macaroni - 135 * Bread - 65 * Chicken Sandwich - 360 Total = 1782 Output
* Squats - 45 x 5, 55 x 5, 65 x 5, 95 x 5, 115 x 5, 115 x 5, 115 x 3 * Deadlifts - 95 x 5, 115 x 5, 115 x 3 * Good Mornings - 45 x 5, 55x5, 65 x 5 * Military Press - 20 x 5, 30 x 10, 40 x 5 * Calf Press Machine - 90 x 10, 110 x 10, 130 x 10, 150 x 10, 170 x 10 * Leg Press Machine - 110 x 10, 130 x 10, 150 x 10, 170 x 10, 190 x 10  /End WhineI must do better tomorrow!
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| # ? Jan 25, 2013 06:44 |
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Kawoosh posted:
Good job on squatting three sets of 115!
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| # ? Jan 25, 2013 08:00 |
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turtlehammer posted:Good job on squatting three sets of 115! Thanks!  I've had family at my house since Thursday, and hopefully tomorrow will be the last day. Don't get me wrong, I love family. I just want to get back to my schedule. Two nights away from lifting compounded with eating whatever is given to me makes me feel like Fat Fatty McLazybones.  Log for 1/27/13 Intake
• Breakfast Burrito - 300 • Hashbrowns - 210 • Orange - 60 • Leftover Alfredo in Tortillas - 330 • Bread - 65 • Spaghetti and Sauce - 280 • Steamed Vegetable Mix - 125 • Chocolate Cake - 80 Total = 1640 Output
• Squats - 45 x 5, 55 x 5, 65 x 5, 95 x 5, 115 x 5, 115 x 3, 125 x 3 YEAYUHHH!  • Bench Press - 45 x 5, 55 x 5, 65 x 3 • Good Mornings - 45 x 5, 65 x 5 • Chest Fly Machine - 30 x 10, 40 x 10, 50 x 5 Kitty: 
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| # ? Jan 28, 2013 07:29 |
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Kawoosh posted:it seems like I want to eat more and never poop.  quote:I felt like going light today, because I'm sure tomorrow Turtlehammer and I are going to kick our own asses at the gym. 
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| # ? Jan 28, 2013 09:38 |
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quote:• Squats - 45 x 5, 55 x 5, 65 x 5, 95 x 5, 115 x 5, 115 x 3, 125 x 3 YEAYUHHH! Nice! quote:Kitty: Dat face! And the food. I love this log. 
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| # ? Jan 28, 2013 10:55 |
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Oh poo poo, I missed the 125x3! Dude, you're getting strong. I'm getting behind!
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| # ? Jan 28, 2013 11:14 |
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turtlehammer posted:So weird. Being active makes me poop more. Deficit eating makes me poop way less often.
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| # ? May 19, 2013 17:53 |
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Dross posted:Deficit eating makes me poop way less often. Is it just a deficit, or the quality of food? Pooping sucks when you're eating sodium-high chips and fast food, but when I eat cleaner foods, my body is like, "YAY, THANK YOU FOR THIS NONTOXIC FOOD! LET'S poo poo IT OUT TODAY!"
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