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[krayjee]

As for trolls, I just do not understand them and I am genuinely curious about their need for attention, even if negative, and the venom they have for people they have never met. I do not believe in blocking or banning people for the most part, but things have been more pleasant around here with @Ursus stepping back.

Trolls and Haters??
Trolls......There are a few different type of trolls in here. Some are here just killing time out of boredom. Michael 77 and Ursus for example. They mean no harm to anyone. There are a few useless trolls who never contribute anything in here but poking at others out of jealousy or for fun or whatever. A guy with the handle "wantodo " in red board. All he does is trolling with useless posts with no substance and watching at what others are doing and poking at them out of jealousy and playing wanna be mod. One magic guy just came over here from red board trying to disturb shit but nobody is responding to him. lol. We have a few guys like that in here but not as bad as those guys from red board.

Haters...pretty much as trolls, there are different kind of haters. Some are low life under achievers getting pissed at successful people instead of trying to improve their lives. They feel envy or want what other person has and consider it unfair that someone has what they lack. Some learn hatred from parents and their social groups.
Some of my haters are from above mentioned groups AND some Asian web guys who felt threatened by my existence. These web guys failed to understand the difference between me and them. All they do is collect the money, create a website and some posting their schedules of the girls without knowing anything about the girls or they have never seen. I am different, I got paid well, but I used that money back on their girls at their spas. I personally went down and look at the girls in person,and test drive the girls with good potential and review them in here. Just like what I have done with Rita, Yoyo, Cherry, Chloe , Water and lately Cecilia and so on. The spa owners know The difference is night and day. Nuff said.

 

[MICHAEL7777]

How do I get rid of my gut?
Probiotics from Costco any good?

 

[UsefulIdiot]

How do I get rid of my gut?
Probiotics from Costco any good?


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I have not used probiotics so I cannot comment on them. Because I am a picky eater (I hate veggies) I have used a lot of supplements since I was 16. The ones that seem to be most beneficial for me are a good multi-vitamin, zinc, vitamins C and D, omega-3 oil, joint formula, niacin. The best form of niacin can turn you red for 30 minutes and feels like sunburn. The non-flush forms are not as effective. Niacin is correlated with good cardiovascular health, raises HDL and raises growth hormone levels a little bit.

 

[xtc27]

How do I get rid of my gut?
Probiotics from Costco any good?


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... dude, no shortcuts... even if above= marginal benefit, yr gonna need exercise & diet change & time... life style change...

... but life feels better after...

 

[krayjee]

How do I get rid of my gut?
Probiotics from Costco any good?


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I bought some a few weeks ago at Costco. I believe I paid only 18 bucks on sale. It seems like it has helped me a bit. I can button up my pants now..hehe.
I never had that problem before, it started last summer when i was working at JR cuz the boss brought in Bubble tea almost every day for me. Too much sugar. Push up sit ups didn't help at all. A good diet is the key with lots of yogurt.

 

[UsefulIdiot]

How do I get rid of my gut?
Probiotics from Costco any good?


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I will give a part two to this question. One thing that has helped is a Fitbit for tracking calories burned. To lose 1 lb. of fat per week burn 500 calories a day more than you eat. You can Google how many calories are in the food you eat. Every day I measure my waist and weight so I make myself accountable to myself. For me it is much easier to go for longer walks than it is to deny myself food. Also, reduce or eliminate soft drinks, pasta, bread. Persist and be patient, it is a marathon not a sprint.

 

[krayjee]

I will give a part two to this question. One thing that has helped is a Fitbit for tracking calories burned. To lose 1 lb. of fat per week burn 500 calories a day more than you eat. You can Google how many calories are in the food you eat. Every day I measure my waist and weight so I make myself accountable to myself. For me it is much easier to go for longer walks than it is to deny myself food. Also, reduce or eliminate soft drinks, pasta, bread. Persist and be patient, it is a marathon not a sprint.

I stay away from soft drinks like Coke and Pepsi. So far as I remember. I have drank only 3 - 4 cans in the last 3 yrs. I drank a bit too much bubble tea this summer but with only 30% sugar. Sugar is the number one killer to your health. I look back how I look like while I was in my 30s last night, those were the days I was trying to be like Bruce Lee..lol. Still not too bad except my little gut which has replaced my 6 packs..lol

 

[MICHAEL7777]

Anyone tried these?

 

[OG_funguy]

I stay away from soft drinks like Coke and Pepsi. So far as I remember. I have drank only 3 - 4 cans in the last 3 yrs. I drank a bit too much bubble tea this summer but with only 30% sugar. Sugar is the number one killer to your health. I look back how I look like while I was in my 30s last night, those were the days I was trying to be like Bruce Lee..lol. Still not too bad except my little gut which has replaced my 6 packs..lol

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Hehe, how long ago was that?

 

[krayjee]

Hehe, how long ago was that?

That was 43 yrs ago. Hey some still call me Bruce Lee until 2 yrs ago. I let it go only last yr after my sciatica . Even the girl I had massage last night still mentioned my body is like a 30 yrs old man. Not bad for the 73 yrs old man. hehe. They all love my WeChat profile picture and told me just like Bruce Lee...hehe.

 

[OG_funguy]

Nagging injuries have started to subside and I've finally been able to run and swim again (my times should start improving too), dropped about 5 lbs. According to the BMI calculator, I still need to drop another 5 lbs or so to be in the "normal" category. Unfortunately all my extra weight is around my mid-section and I love food too much to give it up...including sweets.

 

[imthedude]

Fake news. This is peak masculinity, gents:

 

[Jumpin’ Jack Flash]

Nagging injuries have started to subside and I've finally been able to run and swim again (my times should start improving too), dropped about 5 lbs. According to the BMI calculator, I still need to drop another 5 lbs or so to be in the "normal" category. Unfortunately all my extra weight is around my mid-section and I love food too much to give it up...including sweets.

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That’s good. Where are you swimming? I haven’t been in the pool since beginning of March

 

[UsefulIdiot]

Nagging injuries have started to subside and I've finally been able to run and swim again (my times should start improving too), dropped about 5 lbs. According to the BMI calculator, I still need to drop another 5 lbs or so to be in the "normal" category. Unfortunately all my extra weight is around my mid-section and I love food too much to give it up...including sweets.

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Good work.

An update on my progress: I hit a plateau and despite my efforts nothing changed for three weeks. A week ago I started losing weight again. My body might have needed to have a period of adjustment as I have not been at my current waist/weight for over ten years. One thing that might have helped me to get past the plateau is I started taking 2 grams each of arginine and lysine on an empty stomach in the afternoon. I am hoping to get to a 34” waist by the end of the year.

 

[UsefulIdiot]

I think body fat percentage is a good metric (I am 15.7%) but BMI is not. BMI is just a ratio of weight to the square of height and does not account for muscle weight versus fat weight. I recently got bathroom scales that measure BMI, weight, muscle mass, water content, lean mass, fat mass, body fat percentage. The data is very useful and the scales were surprisingly cheap at under $35. Just look for FITINDEX on Amazon.

 

[OG_funguy]

That’s good. Where are you swimming? I haven’t been in the pool since beginning of March

LA fitness is open as are some local community centres (at least for now)...my swim time included about 3 mins of politely arguing with someone that started to swim in my lane

In terms of running, I'm not fast but was doing about 27-28 mins for 5km last year so I need to drop a couple of mins to get back to that. But the above was my first 5k run in about 6 months so should get better from here.

 

[OG_funguy]

I think body fat percentage is a good metric (I am 15.7%) but BMI is not. BMI is just a ratio of weight to the square of height and does not account for muscle weight versus fat weight. I recently got bathroom scales that measure BMI, weight, muscle mass, water content, lean mass, fat mass, body fat percentage. The data is very useful and the scales were surprisingly cheap at under $35. Just look for FITINDEX on Amazon.

I have a scale like that (different brand) but just use it to track weight now...TBH, not sure how accurate these scales are.

Do you plan to maintain your long walks during the winter?

 

[UsefulIdiot]

I have a scale like that (different brand) but just use it to track weight now...TBH, not sure how accurate these scales are.

Do you plan to maintain your long walks during the winter?

I will keep walking until I stop enjoying it and then find another activity like swimming. That could happen when I need to start wearing a winter coat. I will see how things go. The less will power I need the more likely I am to maintain a healthy habit. For example I cannot be on an elliptical for more than 30 minutes before I am overwhelmed with boredom, no what what I am listening to on my iPhone.

 

[Jumpin’ Jack Flash]

LA fitness is open as are some local community centres (at least for now)...my swim time included about 3 mins of politely arguing with someone that started to swim in my lane

In terms of running, I'm not fast but was doing about 27-28 mins for 5km last year so I need to drop a couple of mins to get back to that. But the above was my first 5k run in about 6 months so should get better from here.

The problem with LAF is only 2 people in the pool at a time without time limits. Also there’s a limit of how many in gym at a time. I’ve seen line ups outside waiting to get in.
I need to get back to swimming

 

[UsefulIdiot]

I was at a weight loss plateau for a couple of weeks and then suddenly I dropped weight/waist sizes this week. I came across an interesting theory that would explain this: the "whoosh effect". The basic idea is that sometimes when we live in a calorie deficit we still burn fat but retain water for a little while, which the body then releases in spurts. The actual theory itself is that fat cells lose their fat but replace it with water, hold this water for a little while and then release it. It is just a theory, no research to support it. A more probable explanation is that the excess water is not stored in fat cells, but other parts of the body like the intra-cellular areas and plasma. Either way, for those who are doing all the rights things but have a few weeks where no weight loss happens, do not despair, just hang in there. Do not get discouraged, change might be just around the corner so stay the course.