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    Quote Originally Posted by BeoTeK View Post
    Nice initiative [MENTION=3831]Sinshroud[/MENTION] - I would love to get back to where I once was, but constraints of being a single father make me devote my time and personal time elsewhere.
    Thanks BeoTeK! Have you considered the power of just doing something 1% better at a time?

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    Many people think they need to shift from where they currently are, to the most optimal nutrition plan and most effective training plan. This is not so, and is actually a really bad idea.

    Making a series of small changes of time, and adding it all up is usually much more effective and sustainable.

    James Clear writes about this here: This Coach Improved Every Tiny Thing by 1 Percent and Here's What Happened.

    Precision Nutrition also do a good job talking about the power of doing things one habit at a time: Fitness Success Secrets - On Practicing One Strategic Habit At a Time.

    So start where you are, and improve something. Just one thing. That isn't hard to do at all.

    Maybe you do 5 minutes (yet just FIVE minutes) of exercise in the morning every day. That all adds up to 30 HOURS of exercise per year. It won't get you ripped and super healthy, but it's still better than nothing. See: What Just 5 Minutes Can do to Improve Your Health.

    Or maybe it's just adding in more nutrient-dense foods. Forget completely cutting our bread, or dairy, or going full Paleo - what about just eating MORE good stuff in general and watch how it slowly substitutes out some of the less healthy foods.
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    you and [MENTION=11402]Armitag3[/MENTION] will get on famously

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    Quote Originally Posted by MalicE View Post
    you and [MENTION=11402]Armitag3[/MENTION] will get on famously
    The man speaks the truth and [MENTION=5134]MalicE[/MENTION], Sinshroud speaks the truth too. ^_^

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    Quote Originally Posted by Armitag3 View Post
    The man speaks the truth and [MENTION=5134]MalicE[/MENTION], Sinshroud speaks the truth too. ^_^
    yes yes I know I'm fat

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    Quote Originally Posted by MalicE View Post
    yes yes I know I'm fat
    Hey if the shoe fits, put it on and go for a run. :P

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    Cool new post by T-Nation (normally a more hardcore / bodybuilder / powerlifter focused website) on 10 Sneaky Things Making You Fat.

    1.  You're Battling Bad Gut Bacteria (manifested in cravings and digestive issues). Fix it by eating less of the foods that bad gut bacteria feed on. This unfortunately means eating less sugary and carbohydrate-dense foods.

    2.  You're Battling Your Brain (regularly eating crap food will make all other food less appealing). Fix it by eating less junk food and more healthy food. Yes, it sounds obvious but it's an added motivator to be conscious of rather just eating good food because "it's the right thing to do" or eating less bad food because "it's what you do to become healthy".

    3.  You're Becoming Your Parents (if your mom and dad were unhealthy, you'll likely have a harder battle being healthy). Fix is by understanding that your lifestyle affects your gene expression (epigenetics). You may be genetically predisposed to being overweight and having aches and pains, but ultimately it's your lifestyle that dictates whether that becomes a serious issue or not. Too often "bad genes" are used as a pathetic excuse, when the reality is that actual hereditary gene expression is miniscule compared to lifestyle and environment driven gene expression.

    4.  You're Not Increasing Lean Body Mass (if you are obsessed with the scale, you just want the number to go down, but this could be a bad thing too in terms of your lean body and muscle mass). Fix it by rather being obsessed with decreasing body fat specifically, while increasing lean muscle mass (which might mean the scale ends up staying the same, but you will be far more healthier and look one hell of a lot better too).


    5.  You Lie to Yourself (rationalization is the act of making plausible excuses to justify your destruptive behavious despite having good, healthy intentions). Fix this by being mindful of these justifications and objectively tracking your behaviours and outcomes.

    There are another 5 more of these points here that I won't bother summarizing for you, but it's worth the read: https://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-lo...making-you-fat
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    Happy Monday guys, how's it going?

    Any successes over the weekend? Any new healthy plans and resolutions for this week going forwards?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sinshroud View Post
    Happy Monday guys, how's it going?

    Any successes over the weekend? Any new healthy plans and resolutions for this week going forwards?
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    Had a nice big braai on Sunday,going to make home-made KFC tonight and looking up recipes to make a ystervarkie cake for a special occasion later this week.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HawkerZA View Post
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    Had a nice big braai on Sunday,going to make home-made KFC tonight and looking up recipes to make a ystervarkie cake for a special occasion later this week.
    I had a braai last night too. Actually usually ends up being one of the easiest healthy meals to have without feeling "deprived" or like you are eating healthily.

    Lots of meat, some sweet potatoes, salady stuff, and some wine. We skip all the pre-braai snacks and don't do braaibroodtjies anymore (*gasp*).

    Overall my weekend was average. At pretty well and went to gym on Saturday. Sunday I spent the whole day at Tygervalley shopping center because my girlfriend was taking part in a competition there. I ate some crap, but at least I walked a TON a doing shopping and keeping myself occupied from 9am until 2pm.

    Today started off well so far. Some left-over braai meat, a handful of nuts, and black coffee for breakfast. About to head to gym in the next hour or so too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HawkerZA View Post
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    Had a nice big braai on Sunday,going to make home-made KFC tonight and looking up recipes to make a ystervarkie cake for a special occasion later this week.
    hahaha you should chill thats too much ...whats for desert though?

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