Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

[MockingVol]

Is this your medical opinion?

How then did I have a friend who ate double cheeseburgers and drank soft drinks all day every day and stayed skinny as a rail?

1. They moved a lot
2. They over reported food intake

 

[Enki_Amenra]

 

[DD4ME]

If this is hello kitty my daughter will lose her chit.

 

[Glitch]

Spoken like someone who has never fought those issues.

The LH-VTA loop is involved in both hunger and addiction, and the two can become intertwined for some people. I have never experienced alcohol addiction, but would never judge someone who has because I've seen what food addiction can do. I've spent most of my adult life afraid of food, much as an alcoholic is afraid of alcohol. At one point I was 100 pounds heavier than I am now. I lost 75 in my first low carb effort, but regained half of it over time. With the chemical assist, I'm now 160lbs, my A1C is 5.4. I split virtually every meal with my wife and I'm no longer afraid of food. I can now enjoy in moderation things I couldn't previously because they fired up the addiction. So forgive me if I think the "you just need some will power" attitude is kinda crap.

I thought I prefaced my comment with the understanding that there are some people out there that need an assist, but I would venture to guess that a huge % of people could very positively influence their overall body composition with portion control and increased exercise. That was all I was saying. Once those things have been tried or have reached their limits of effectiveness, then yes, other methods should be explored to find the right option for each person individually. I am glad that you have found an equilibrium and are in a good place with the things in your life that have caused you issues in the past.

 

[Glitch]

I tend to agree about avoiding prescription pills but there is lots of evidence around the major health benefits of keeping cholesterol low. For that reason, I take Atorvastatin and my numbers are quite good. Cholesterol is a genetic thing for me and lowering purely on diet and exercise was not working.

I am in the same boat and my cholesterol is likely a genetic issue. I have worked for a couple years now to see if diet, exercise, and various supplements might help. Went for my annual checkup today in fact. If my blood work still shows my LDL in the 145 range my doc is recommending that we start on a prescription. So be it if it leads me to a longer happy life.

 

[DD4ME]

On the topic of fitness/weight lifting: I've thankfully aged out of this demographic, but I would hate to be a teenager or early 20-something trying to go to the gym now and dealing with expectations vs reality.

Influencers have absolutely nuked the brains of that generation into thinking that if you don't look stage-ready for a bodybuilding competition at all times, you aren't even lifting. Worse yet, many think those physiques are possible naturally in 1-2 years of lifting. Just insane.

Sad to think how many young impressionable people get disappointed when they lift for 6 months and aren't shredded, so they either quit or go straight to anabolics.

Well the good news is they also see these extreme influences dying and guys like Derrick from more plates more dates are speaking honestly about the drugs being consumed to achieve these goals. I worry about all the people injecting random peptides with no research behind it.

 

[DD4ME]

I can see both sides of this dumpster fire.

 

[LaagerVol]

1. They moved a lot
2. They over reported food intake

You’re the second person to claim to know more about my friends eating habits than I know, which I find odd

Again, 3 basic body types (which will all don’t fit perfectly into one category)

Do you know anybody who has a hard time gaining muscle?

 

[DD4ME]

This

 

[Rishvol]

If this is hello kitty my daughter will lose her chit.

If she has a @chit you need to have a conversation with her

 

[SSVol]

That’s awesome man! Glad you found something that works for you. Science has really come a long way in helping our bodies where we need it.

The reduction in inflammation has been eye opening. I have a single joint of one finger that was very sensitive, I assume from arthritis. After I had been on tirz for a while I happen to notice that it didn't hurt. Didn't make the connection at the time, but assumed it was due to a supplement I'd started taking. After being off it for a year or so, the pain came back, so I started trying to figure out what the difference was, but never figured it out. Some time later I went back on tirz, and a couple of months after that noticed the pain was gone again. The only thing I had changed was the tirz, so naturally I consulted Dr. Google and learned that major reductions in inflammation is a well-established benefit. They are still learning about the long term benefits but with that clear a reduction in inflammation the science will only get clearer over time. What they already know is that heart disease, dementia, and other diseases of inflammation + old age are showing big improvements.

 

[Glitch]

marijuanas, 1.5

 

[Glitch]

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[Orangeburst]

I can see both sides of this dumpster fire.

thought I saw where he just signed a mega deal with Dallas.

 

[itsme]

Anyone got any Plantar Fasciitis recommendations? Just now experiencing this. Right heel feels like someone is stabbing me with a knife in the mornings. Wears off as the day goes.

Inserts the best?

I had it for about a year about 3 years ago, tried a lot of things. The only thing I got to work was a massage gun and massage and stretch your calves 2-3 times a day. A lot of the pain comes from a tight calf pulling the tendons that run below the to underside of your feet.

 

[MockingVol]

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This isn’t true. Throwing a “99%” blanket statement is wrong. There are 3 basic body types. Endo, Meso, Ecto.

Not everyone is created equally

There are different body types and basal metabolic rates, but neither of those play a primary role in someone’s ability to gain or lose weight. Calories in vs calories out is the primary determinant and, yes, that is supported by all scientific studies on the subject.

Food addiction can throw a wrench into things, but at the end of the day it is a subject with very little gray area.

 

[DD4ME]

Serious question.
If female players feel like the WNBA doesn't pay them fairly why don't they play full time overseas?
That was what happened to our best soccer talent for a long time.

I am in support of them earning their value, but I personally do not value women's basketball so why would i imagine those that do paying more? If fans do in Kyzekistan have at it. Chase your bag.

 

[Glitch]

Still too expensive.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Gave this a like for the weight loss. Good job, man. Not sure I’m following a whole lot else in this. Hahaha. Did you black out while typing that last sentence?

must finish the rant

 

[LaagerVol]

There are different body types and basal metabolic rates, but neither of those play a primary role in someone’s ability to gain or lose weight. Calories in vs calories out is the primary determinant and, yes, that is supported by all scientific studies on the subject.

Food addiction can throw a wrench into things, but at the end of the day it is a subject with very little gray area.

Different body types have different rates of “calories out”

What does food addiction have to do with me knowing several people who eat a lot, and a lot of unhealthy things, but stay skinny?

Are you also saying everyone gains muscle the same?

 

[Orangeburst]

lets go back to 10-12 team SEC.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Man guys ran wide open ALOT and Pajama boy could not hit them at all. Imagine how that changes the offense and so many of our drives if he could hit the broadside of a barn. It was quite literally every game we played.

When you run the same plays for three years with no preforming QBa, it is pretty easy for other teams to figure out out what you are going to run. That is changing this year and we will have a new talented team on the field this year. We will have a very good year this Fall.

 

[SSVol]

I thought I prefaced my comment with the understanding that there are some people out there that need an assist, but I would venture to guess that a huge % of people could very positively influence their overall body composition with portion control and increased exercise. That was all I was saying. Once those things have been tried or have reached their limits of effectiveness, then yes, other methods should be explored to find the right option for each person individually. I am glad that you have found an equilibrium and are in a good place with the things in your life that have caused you issues in the past.

Obviously if everyone did the "right" things, they would do much better. That isn't the question. The question is why don't they? What I'm saying is that Big Food is incentivized to use ingredients that drive addictions. Once addictions are established in those who have the genetic predisposition toward them, no amount of will power will fix it. And rest assured, Big Food is just as aware of what they are doing as Big Tobacco, Big Pharma, Big Oil, and every other profit driven monopoly. The only difference between Big Food and drug dealers is the legality of what they sell.

So I'll say it again, the people who are so quick to say "all you gotta do is..." are the ones that have never battled it.

 

[Glitch]

Serious question.
If female players feel like the WNBA doesn't pay them fairly why don't they play full time overseas?
That was what happened to our best soccer talent for a long time.

I am in support of them earning their value, but I personally do not value women's basketball so why would i imagine those that do paying more? If fans do in Kyzekistan have at it. Chase your bag.

Also, the janitor has to clean up all the dildos left scattered around the arena after the games. That is a nasty job that is worthy of a salary that is commiserate.

 

[itsme]

On the topic of fitness/weight lifting: I've thankfully aged out of this demographic, but I would hate to be a teenager or early 20-something trying to go to the gym now and dealing with expectations vs reality.

Influencers have absolutely nuked the brains of that generation into thinking that if you don't look stage-ready for a bodybuilding competition at all times, you aren't even lifting. Worse yet, many think those physiques are possible naturally in 1-2 years of lifting. Just insane.

Sad to think how many young impressionable people get disappointed when they lift for 6 months and aren't shredded, so they either quit or go straight to anabolics.

Never too old to be in the gym. You will get too old if you get out of it pretty quick though.

We have a guy that goes to our gym that is 68 and that gym is a beast. Started training at around 65. Did his first tough mudder run last year.

As far as the young people, that is why it's important to find a gym with a great culture to help them as they are coming up. Show proper form and help guide these young people in person.