Anyone live in Charlotte and know a good place to buy free weights? Want to pick up some adjustable barbells and maybe a curling bar with some weights.

7/16/2010 9:41:55 AM

^^^Yeah, based on what you said I would estimate more than 1,500 calories. Drinking calories can be dangerous.

7/16/2010 9:42:26 AM

for some reason, I cannot get registered with DailyPlate. I've tried all three browsers (Chrome, Firefox, IE). Tried from work computer, from all of my home pc/laptops. I always get the "whoops, error fetching your page" message.

wtf? anyone know what's up with this?

7/16/2010 9:45:02 AM

good point.. oh well, it was worth it

http://rockytophospitality.com/lib/upload/menus/BO_Bar_Menu_8.09.08v.4.pdf

I got Lady From Shanghai, Blueberri Lemon, and Maltese Falcon (because of the name bahaha)


in my defense, I skipped getting a side and we split out appetizers between 4 people so I didn't gorge.. so I wasn't completely awful

[Edited on July 16, 2010 at 9:51 AM. Reason : but I fully admit I indulged... I'm back on the wagon this a.m. though!]

7/16/2010 9:45:33 AM

my eratic diet of orange tic tacs and cocaine is working wonders! Here's a pic update!



[Edited on July 16, 2010 at 9:52 AM. Reason : e]

7/16/2010 9:52:01 AM

ok guys here is my update, let me know i think i'm getting a little fat

7/16/2010 9:55:16 AM

I don't think there's any defense to make Sam but who gives a fuck as long as you continue your overall fitness drive.

7/16/2010 9:59:23 AM

Attn: H8R
I did my elliptical run after I lifted weights.

3x10x60 Clean and Press (so excited to be able to get back up to this weight)
3x10x25 one arm swing (trying 30lb next time)
3x8x100 dead lift (I used the 45lb bar and mixed grip, these sets were too easy, going up to 10 or 12 reps next time)
3x10x35 bicep curl
3x10x20 tricep curl (this one is being upped next time I do it)

7/16/2010 10:43:04 AM

great job!

7/16/2010 10:48:55 AM

Can someone make some suggestions for a healthy, but also calorie dense meal?

I just signed up for daily plate, and its telling me I should be eating a hell of a lot more than I am.

7/16/2010 11:03:25 AM

7/16/2010 11:10:46 AM

ADD AVOCADOS

srsly though. those are awesome!
i have to make sure i only get enough for me to eat within one day or ill just chow down on em

7/16/2010 11:10:47 AM

^^^bagels are dense as hell with calories, so make your sandwiches with them instead of bread. Of course, if you're not active enough all those carbs could be detrimental.

Quote :

"I don't think there's any defense to make Sam but who gives a fuck as long as you continue your overall fitness drive."

Absolutely! Enjoy yourself and as long as you keep pushing it at the gym it'll keep getting better. Your results look great so far.

7/16/2010 11:16:36 AM

Anyone here use myfitnesspal.com instead of daily plate?

7/16/2010 11:17:56 AM

no but I think I'm gonna since I can't get on thedailyplate.com

7/16/2010 11:56:51 AM

I just registered for dailyplate. I guess i'll try them both out. Dailyplate seems to have a larger database. The iPhone app for myfitnesspal is free. Dailyplate one is $2.99 i think.

7/16/2010 12:01:57 PM

can you post some screenshots? I'd like to see the interface but didn't find a demo on their site.

7/16/2010 1:21:38 PM

im about to go to lunch with my dad.

any suggestions on a place that is relatively healthy near cary?

7/16/2010 1:33:24 PM

^^of myfitnesspal.com? I'll post some after work. It does all the nutritional information too. I think you have to pay for the gold membership with dailyplate for that.

[Edited on July 16, 2010 at 1:33 PM. Reason : ^]

7/16/2010 1:33:40 PM

yep

7/16/2010 1:40:33 PM

Joie, does he (and you) like Neomonde?

7/16/2010 1:51:38 PM

oh that's one of the things i miss about Raleigh.

7/16/2010 1:52:55 PM

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"any suggestions on a place that is relatively healthy near cary?"

Do you like French food? La Farm Bakery at the intersection of High House and Cary Parkway.

[Edited on July 16, 2010 at 2:21 PM. Reason : http://www.lafarmbakery.com/files/LaFarmCafeMenu.pdf]

7/16/2010 2:19:55 PM

that sounds nummers, God. I want to try that out next time I am in Cary.

7/16/2010 2:30:26 PM

i made suggestions, but my dad isn't the healthy eating type so we ended up going to hibernian.

but its all good, smoked salmon plate ftw

[Edited on July 16, 2010 at 4:13 PM. Reason : dddd]

7/16/2010 4:13:04 PM

When do you guys typically weigh in? For consistency? I only starting weighing myself weekly a month ago. I just noticed i was almost 3 pounds lighter after an hour run. I sweat a lot. I figure i'll weigh in each week after my run. That should compensate for food/water etc.

7/16/2010 6:46:37 PM

Sigh its been a bad week of eating and Im back up to 215 from 212 last week... and it continues this evening perhaps Ill get back on track this weekend haha

7/16/2010 6:53:26 PM

if you know that you lose alot of weight after you run (but probably put it back on later) shouldn't you weigh yourself either first thing in the morning or last thing before you go to bed?

7/16/2010 7:57:08 PM

Yeah don't know what I was thinking. Just trying to find a consistent time. I think I'll do when i wake up in the morning.

7/16/2010 8:36:30 PM

Quote :

"shouldn't you weigh yourself either first thing in the morning or last thing before you go to bed?"

yes. I go to bed hydrated and weigh myself after I wake up and after I use the restroom (if I feel the need), but before I eat or drink anything. This is the most consistent way I can think of for weighing yourself. That 8 hours of sleep can neutralize a lot of extremely short term gain/losses.

7/16/2010 8:58:29 PM

Quote :

"When do you guys typically weigh in? For consistency? I only starting weighing myself weekly a month ago. I just noticed i was almost 3 pounds lighter after an hour run. I sweat a lot. I figure i'll weigh in each week after my run. That should compensate for food/water etc. "

Growing up wrestling I was weighing in a few times a day during the season But I always put the most stock in my weigh in directly after waking up. So that is my suggestion

7/16/2010 9:00:01 PM

I wrestled too. I could always count on losing a couple of pounds overnight just by sleeping.

End of day weights just fluctuate way too much depending on water intake, exercise, etc; but I don't think it's fair to yourself to count this fluctuation as part of your weight gain/loss measurements.

7/16/2010 9:20:36 PM

I weight myself just before I start working out and then directly after, but that's only because the only available scale I have is at the gym.

7/17/2010 8:17:00 AM

I weigh myself every Wednesday (sometimes every other Wednesday) before I take a shower and after I pee

7/17/2010 10:09:59 AM

i weigh myself every morning when i wake up and then record it into my calorie counter app on my droid

7/17/2010 2:04:01 PM

I kicked around a soccer ball at the SAS fields for an hour. I'm just taking some light shots, about 50% power on my right leg. I can still feel the injury. It feels like a cramping pain, like it's tight. I don't want to push it too hard in case it tears again. I also did some runs up and down the field at a brisk jogging pace. Ultimately I want to be able to sprint again.

7/17/2010 2:47:23 PM

Quote :

"Ultimately I want to be able to sprint again"

same with my injury, I feel the strength is there but I still have a loss of sensation in my toes and ankle so it feel dangerous to do anything other than weight lifting. As soon as my health insurance kicks back in, I'm getting more cortisol shots and physical therapy. 90 day probationary periods suck!

7/17/2010 4:37:06 PM

I thought exercising was supposed to give you more energy. How come I'm always tired afterward

7/17/2010 10:56:49 PM

^^^Sounds like you're doing it correctly. Just gotta take things easy, stretch a lot before you start playing and do some light laps so that you're warming up the muscles. If its sore or swelling afterward then ice it.

7/18/2010 3:38:54 AM

Quote :

"I thought exercising was supposed to give you more energy. How come I'm always tired afterward "

what kind of a turn around are you expecting here? exercise daily for a week and then the next week, see if you're not more "energentic" throughout that week than you were in the past. I hope you're tired AFTER a workout

7/18/2010 9:27:02 AM

may not be eating enough

7/18/2010 10:12:17 AM

Sounded like he was referring to being more tired at the end of the workout in general...which is normal.

7/18/2010 10:26:49 AM

hehehehe upon perusing bodybuilding.com i found this:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/sm.html


1250 calories per serving

7/18/2010 5:30:04 PM

ectomorph food...pfft

7/18/2010 5:33:42 PM

^lol
no shit


i honestly have NO clue how you even get 1200 cals in two scoops!

[Edited on July 18, 2010 at 5:39 PM. Reason : jdskof]

7/18/2010 5:35:01 PM

two 334g scoops...thats what, 334/28 = ~12oz....24oz of powder per serving mixed with 24oz of water.....yea, I can't wait for that to settle

i could easily build a more cost effective and better for mass building meal using all whole foods and still weighing in under 3 net lbs.

7/18/2010 5:59:33 PM

^ahhhh i didnt even read the weight

i just got cody to take some pics of my little bump

7/18/2010 6:06:00 PM

next time you should flex for your pictures.

7/18/2010 6:08:59 PM

7/18/2010 6:12:10 PM

awhttp://www....you guys are so cute.

7/18/2010 7:22:34 PM