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I agree! But bon appetite!

Never fear regarding the lack of spot reduction, a good example is my waist line, I have a 32cm waist line, I am 5'10 in height which I consider slightly short for a guy. The only way I can have that nice V shaped taper going on is by working on my Lats on my back (wings), in turn widening my overall frame so that my waist in proportion looks thinner. My hip bone and my obliques (side abdominal muscles) are naturally thick, not covered in fat as I'm sitting around 7% body fat at this point. So try working on increasing the size of areas that may take away the focus from your areas of concern.

In regards to my diet, it's all very strict, I stick to a moderate carbohydrate, high fat, high protein diet. I ensure to steer clear from packaged foods as a general rule. I only drink green tea and water, the occasional coffee. No alcohol for sure. Foods consist of lean meats, seafood, nuts, fruits and vegetables as a staple. I don't use supplements of any kind except a balanced Multi-vitamin, Fish Oils, Organic Pure Whey Protein Isolate & Organic Casein Protein, Pro-biotics & Digestive Enzymes as well as Joint Support Formula.

In regards to training, I'm in my hypertrophy phase at this point, my weight sessions go for around 45 minutes, usually a minimum of 16 sets of 4 different compound exercises and a few supplementary sets of isolation, ab/core/balance training follows for around 10 minutes of high repetition low rest burning, followed immediately by interval training for cardio, usually around 20 minutes in duration. I train 5 days a week, on the off days I participate in other sports/leisure activities to stay on it.

Best of luck! :-D

Howdy all,

Just thought I'd shed some light on 'weight loss'. Let's be real here, most of us are referring to fat loss more so than weight loss. So that's what I'll be referring to for the remainder of this post.

I suppose I'll introduce myself, my name is Dave, I'm a Personal Trainer, Dietitian, Nutritionist, Sports Science Specialist and I work with all kinds of people ranging from special needs clients (disabled, autistic, diabetic, obese, asthmatic, pregnant women) to elite level athletes, body builders and those who just have fitness goals and need guidance to help achieve them.

Below are 5 bits of information that I hope will help you with your fitness goals, let's do this!

#1 - Resistance Training (weights) is one of the best ways of burning unwanted fat! Using full range of motion, controlled movements, correct form as well as appropriate weights stresses your body big time! With rest intervals between sets at only 30 seconds, your routine will act as cardiovascular training also, keeping your heart rate high and metabolism firing for hours after as well as the days after recovering.

#2 - Warming up is essential! Warming up for a leg routine does NOT involve swinging your arms around for 10 seconds like a windmill. Dynamic movements such as 2 sets of 1:1:1 tempo full body weight squats is a warm up for a leg session, as is light weight Military press for shoulders. This is to pump blood into the areas to be worked so they are efficient and ready for the working sets ahead as well as practicing full range of motion.

#3 - Drink water! A glass of cold water has been proven to up your metabolism up to 30% temporarily. It's the elixir of life, please steer clear of the energy drinks and sodas!

#4 - Eat your fats! This is going to be a big one, but bear with me please. Polyunsaturated, monounsaturated & saturated. Yes, I said saturated fats. It has been known for a while now that the correlation between cholesterol and saturated fat intake is false as the produce industry has been focused on a 99% fat free strategy for the last decade only to have more deaths than ever from coronary heart disease. Heart surgeons and research institutes have released numerous studies showing this. Only 30% of your cholesterol comes from your diet, the rest is produced and regulated by our bodies. So yes... Eat your egg yolks people!

Here's a link regarding saturated fats, heart disease, cholesterol etc for those interested. http://www.sott.net/articles/show/242516-Heart-Surgeon-Speaks-Out-On-What-Really-Causes-Heart-Disease

#5 - Low carbohydrate crash diets do not work! Our bodies need carbohydrates to maintain optimal function, let alone getting pummeled in the gym! Sure, initially this starvation will drop a few pounds, but what happens after? To put it simply, we're all descendants of the 'hunter gatherers', there was no guarantee that foraging/hunting would provide sustenance for them, so whilst famine was in the midst they sure as hell didn't run around to burn calories, their bodies would resort to using their fat stores to sustain life, lower fat stores result in the body winding down the metabolism so they could hum along during the hungry times on bare minimum. Whereas during fruitful seasons they would have sufficient feeds, their fat stores would be up and the metabolism would be firing all pistons. Anyway, basically it means, don't starve yourself to lose fat. Eat the right foods, exercise right for long term results!

Last but not least, here are some ingredients that will really vamp up your fat loss. Let me know how you go with them!

Cinnamon, Green Tea, Coconut Oil, Cold Water, Grape fruit, Pineapple, Avocado, Chili, Fish Oils, Flax Seed Oils.

Health & Fitness is my passion, it's my life and I'd love for anyone and everyone to give it a chance and to make it part of their lives too. All the best with your fitness goals!

Any questions, please feel free to inbox me. Or comment below with feedback. Thanks for reading! :-)

Just so everyone knows. I am back in my established routine and lighting candles again for everyone on Mingle who is suffering or ill. I light one for everyone I know in general and once special for Mingle. So if you are suffering or ill, know that I am thinking of you and sending you positive lavender scented vibes.

Love,

TL

He was very clear that he wanted more than friends but I got the distinct impression that he's confusing lust with love. He seems to think that by jumping into bed, the love will come later. Doesn't happen that way, at least not for me.

Also got the feeling that he could be very controlling - he's a Scorpio and I'm a Sagittarian and as is my nature, I won't be controlled by anyone, nor am I going to fall into the trap of getting into the first relationship that comes along just because I'm on my own.

I want a relationship that is based on love and mutual respect and I'm prepared to wait for that and if it doesn't happen I'm also quite happy living on my own :)

Are you actively working on becoming a better person? What are you trying to change or improve? Any successes out there?


I'll start (but then I have to run some errands and will be back later)

I honestly don't have enough self awareness to begin self improvement - so I think that's where I am now...becoming more self aware. Ultimately I think it will make me a better person

The onion is a warming, stimulating and penetrating herb. It is used in soups and even cough syrups. But you don't have to eat it to experience its healing affects. Apply them externally as a poultice and inhale and feel their pungent effects. Onions bring heat to the area and this action brings the fever to that part of the body to control how far the infection spreads.

You can also cut them in slices and put them in a bowl by your bed at night or in any room in the house. It is said they absorb the viruses and bacteria from the air. A doctor during the 1918 Spanish flu discovered a farmer and his family doing this very thing and they did not catch the flu, so the story goes.

Onions are anti-bacterial, ant-viral, and anti-parasitic. They are rich in vitamin C, potassium, chromium, fiber, manganese and vitamin B6. So eat onions every day, learn to make poultices and syrups and continue a 5,000 year old remedy.



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Rose Quartz meaning is about love.... as it is a stone that epitomizes the vibration of love.

Rose Quartz is also a stone whose powerful love will resonate to the whole body and heal all chakras.

This has a powerful effect to aid your emotional healing... and helps heal relationship problems.

The presence of this lovely pink love stone will send a soothing vibration throughout the room where it is located. (I use it by laying it directly on the heart and resting for a few minutes to heal the heart)

It will bestow a peaceful and calming sensation that can assist in healing of the heart... by dissolving anger and resentment. This may be why this stone is symbolic of the energy of love, peace and calming energy.

As all quartz crystals are profound amplifiers of energy, this stone will resonate out the love energy into its surrounds. Not only will it assist you with healing yourself but its energy may bring faith and hope to all in the vicinity.

One of the facts about Rose Quartz Crystal that is very important is its effectiveness at healing personal relationships.

Rose quartz. The stone of unconditional love.

LOL Everyone one of us is getting older. I swore I would never get old and look what happened lol.. But getting old does not mean that we should stop living. We all been hurt and some of us more so then others. Its not a gender specific ailment.. Women think that men are all calloused and tough as a rock and don't have feelings.. I beg to differ. Pain is pain we just all handle it differently. We I will leave it at that and leave you all to continue. On a final not just remember that we were not designed to be alone.. Car will not run with out gas , grass will not grow with out water, We do not HAVE to have a significant other but you have to admit life is a more interesting trip when shared.







I love your outlook on life! Thanks!

1. HARD-DISK Woman: She remembers everything you say and do, FOREVER.

2. WINDOWS Woman: Everyone knows that she can't do anything right, but you can't live without her.

3. EXCEL Woman: They say she can do a lot of things but you mostly use her for only your basic needs.

4. SCREENSAVER Woman: She is good for nothing functional, but at least she is exciting, colorful, and lots of fun.

5. INTERNET Woman: Difficult to access and hard to keep running.

6. SERVER Woman: Claims to be available to you, but Always busy when you need her.

7. MULTIMEDIA Woman: She has a way of making horrible things look very beautiful.

. CD-Rn: She always has you on the move, going faster and faster.

9. E-MAIL Woman: Out of Every ten things she says, eight are plain nonsense.

10. VIRUS Woman: Also known as “WIFE”; when you are least expecting her, she shows up, installs herself, and starts gobbling up all your resources. If you try to uninstall her, you will lose almost every thing. If you don't try to uninstall her, you will still have nothing.