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to be honest, i think a lot of the problems with today's kids stem from the lack of ability to utilize "corporal punishment" with children anymore. now, in no way am i saying parents should beat their kids, but damnit, a "time-out" is *not* going to get a kid's attention after a certain point. kids now, think their parents are a bunch of wimps they can run roughshod over, because there is never a punishment for their bad behavior. there is no healthy fear of authority anymore. i'm also not saying that every kid needs it, but i do think that, as bad behavior escalates, punishment should as well. of course, i have no idea where to draw the line on it, legally speaking... spanking? switches? belts? wait...i bet i'm turning some of you on now, aren't i!? and yes, i realize i don't have kids - i can still have an opinion on the subject.

when i started my "cut", i calculated out to 26.7% when i rechecked after about 4-5 weeks, i was down to 25.8%, i think. just make sure you take the measurements at the same location each time, so they're comparable. i like this method of checking progress, for the simple fact that muscle weighs more than fat, and it can be discouraging to not see the scale move, even when you're making good progress! btw, the feeling cold issue? might be that you're not getting enough food, and your "furnace" is shutting down. you can't stoke a really big fire if you don't add wood (fuel) to it, right?

fyi, it's fruit and/or veggies - you should be getting a bunch every day, but it doesn't have to be both every day. of course, if the only fruits/veggies you're getting are from sushi, you're likely going to run into a vitamin deficiency (and honestly, probably an issue with a lack of fiber). as for gaining muscle while losing body fat, that's typically called "beginner's gains", and will eventually stop if you're not doing any form of weight lifting. it's better to keep an eye on body fat, rather than weight, although tracking both can be beneficial. here's a page that uses various body measurements to estimate body fat percentage. BF% calculator. also, if anyone is "hitting the wall" on their weight loss, try upping your calorie intake by just a little bit (maybe 200 cal/day) it can actually "stoke your furnace" so to speak, allowing you to be more active. be sure you're getting enough protein too - estimates are 1-1.5g. protein for every pound of lean body weight you have. calculate this by multiplying your actual scale weight by the inverse of your calculated BF% - for example, a person who weighs #200, and is at 25% bf (roughly where i am) would calculate their LBM by multiplying #200 x 75% = #150 lean body mass = 150g protein min. in order to maintain/not lose their muscle mass. umm... sorry, went off on a tangent there, didn't i?

good question - i've no idea!?

go for a quick 1-mile run, and then a bout of hill sprints. i have a love/hate relationship with hill sprints, always look forward to them, and like how i feel after them, but while i'm running them, they're the suckiest thing in the world!

i'm feeling annoyed with all the dgn springtime cupid-ness that's going on around here... lousy, rotten, happy bastiges!!

DGN @ City Club, Saturday, April 3rd. 400 Bagley Street Downtown Detroit You enter by going through an unmarked door on the First Street side of the Ramada Hotel building, located at 400 Bagley Street in downtown Detroit. The club is at the top of the stairwell. (see picture in the link above in the DGN calendar entry) Come. Join us. Meet us. Hang out. We're not that scary in person, really. Leland City Club All are welcome. Come meet some of us weirdos. Saturday nights from 10:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Alcoholic drinks until 2:00 a.m., pop and juices served all night. Admission is $4 18 and up, 21 to drink with proper ID (no exceptions). No drugs, weapons, chains or spikes. We've had reports that the CC parking lot will not break bills larger than $10, so try to bring smaller bills with you. Zoom able map to Leland City Club MDOT lane closure (The map isn't quite exact. The Leland is located within the Bagley, 1st, Cass, Plaza Dr. block.) In case you don't know the "DGN Corner" is to the right of the bar. Currently theres a table, pillar and long narrow wooden table, impossible to miss. Come say hello. If no one is there, stay there, they will show up. Note: If you're NOT going this isn't the place to post about it.

the answer to every one of these is *chuck norris*!! < /end thread >

don't dig the dark at all, but i take showers with only my heat lamps on. they're red. it's cool!

no more of what?

put a new battery in my car today so i could start driving it instead of the truck, but i still can't get it started. the power just dies completely when i turn the key over! like, no clicking, no engine turning over, just *turn key* = all dash lights/radio/dome/everything dies. looks like i'm gonna have to take it to a mechanic...

moderately disgusted with child-like behavior. i wish people would just grow up.

i was gonna mention the fibonacci sequence in the beginning of that video! anyone who digs that video, really needs to see PI - after the first time i saw it, i had to go out & by it, it's an amazing piece of work!

wow. "shout" is one of my fave albums, as are "smooth noodle maps" and "total devo". (hell, even "new traditionalists" and "freedom of choice" are pretty awesome!) don't get me wrong i love the older stuff, but i think they only got better with every album. it's true though, there are some pretty big differences in style after "oh no..."

that calorie range isn't too bad, actually, but if you find yourself hitting a weight-loss plateau, you may want to *increase* your calorie intake. i know it's counter-intuitive, but it can help support more activity on your part. i don't mean jack your calories up a ton, but maybe up to 1600 or something, especially if you find yourself constantly tired, or getting run down/feeling sick, etc.

really? i have trouble finding anything of theirs that i *don't* like. (although i'm still deciding whether or not i'm crazy about the ez-listening stuff!)

BMR = basal metabolic rate, it's the rate your body burns calories at it's current weight, if you were to be completely sedentary for 24 hrs. so, basically, how many calories you burn simply to exist, for your organs to function... i have *tons* of info on this stuf, (including an easy BMR calculator, which can also include an activity multiplier based on your lifestyle, to estimate the amount of calories you burn in a typical active day - in fact, i've posted a lot of it in the past, in this forum. if anyone would like, i can dig it up again!

honestly, that's less than a *small* shake at mcdonalds, though - and breyer's is soooooo much better! (small shake = 16oz, 6 servings ice cream < 14oz.) oh, and btw, my total calories for the day was still only 2500 or so. my BMR is higher than that, so i'm still in a caloric deficit!

after having behaved for the last 5-6 weeks, averaging less than 2000cal/day, i broke down & bought ice cream - i've had 3 cups (that's *6* servings!!) tonight! still my lifting numbers are up, my running times are down, and i'm down 6-7 pounds since feb. 16th. i guess i'm allowed a cheat day on my diet, huh!?

i feel like a fat fuck right now!!

and to address this, which seems to be referring to supposed favoritism on the board... people who tend to have a track record of harmonious interaction on the board and no real history of any rules-violating issues are shown a little more tolerance when a post is questionable; a member who has a history of jerk-like behavior will garner much less. someone who has a history of being talked to by the mod staff, or even of having their warning levels raised should know better.

people have always been able (and encouraged) to voice their opinions here, no matter what side they come from. what they're *not* allowed to do is act like an asshole. nobody is required to support others' choices blindly, but the nature of this board is such that people want to be supportive, encouraging, uplifting. on the flipside of that, many people also tend to voice their opinions if they think someone is going down the wrong path. as a "friendly, jerk-free" community, that's our goal, as i see it, and i think we've pretty much accomplished that. this is a very supportive, accepting community! people need to learn how to argue and disagree without becoming disrespectful. there's a big difference between "you've know idea just how wrong i think you are", and "you're an idiot/moron/etc." there's also a way to make your opinion known without being rude ("really? i can't believe you like that, i think it sucks" as opposed to "anyone who likes that is an idiot/stupid/a moron!") one of the things i get tired of is people who don't exactly break the rules, but know damn well they're close, and they're doing it intentionally. and finally, there is no "free speech" on this board. it's a privately owned board, and as such, it's subject to the rules put down by its founder. everyone who joins this board agrees to abide by the rules. and really, how hard is it to follow the basic rule of "be nice to people"!? and btw, as a general rule, mods prefer to be more "hands-off" than "hands-on". it's not like we run around the board going "ooh! ooh! what can i mod now!?!?".

question: if federal law supercede's state law, how is it that california (and other states) have legal marijuana? it's illegal on a federal level, is it not?

only thing i disagree with is this - "Nevermind that humans aren't designed to be focused for 10 hours straight", because 1) they don't focus that long, there are breaks, and lunch. they focus for what, 50 min. at a stretch? 2) not a lot of difference between 8-10 hrs, imo. but yeah, the daycare issue, is huge! i mean, wtf can parents do then?