Journey, Not A Destination

usedtobefatmatt said:
Steve,
Nailed down a date for a hike with my buddy, which will be October 10th. He is from the White Mountains so he is picking a 4k that will be within my ability and will be a day hike. I do have one question. If my normal daily calories are around 2600, what do you think i plan on eating that day to stay fueled. My first thought is trail mix, Natty PB sandwich, fruit. Any other ideas? How many calories will i need?

Thanks,
Matt
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Awesome man! Take some pics and keep me posted. You'll have a blast. In all honesty, I don't think you have to worry too much about what you eat. I'd simply eat at maintenance the day or two preceding the hike and make sure it's rich in carbs. A balanced diet will suffice.

You can take a few things with you in your pack. Personally, I took cliff bars for my snacks. Plenty of water too... that was my saving grace!
 
Curvie Girlie said:
Hi, Steve :waving:

Remember how I used to run, pump iron with the Big Boys, and kickbox and stuff? Well, I still run but I've been incorporating more "girl-affiliated" activities--like doing way more yoga in a real studio (with a bunch of other people, but majority are women) and I started a belly dancing class twice a week. Belly dancing uses muscles that are seldom "hit" in most other mainstream exercises, although the beginner's stuff is not very intense. I very much enjoy dressing up scantly and girly :D Hahaha, you should try it sometime! get in tune with your feminine side ;)

How's your wife? Is she still swimming?
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Haha, I don't have a problem with all that 'girly stuff.' But I think in most any case it should be supplemented with weight training for obvious reasons.

That said, you have to do what makes you happy.

Wife is good. She doesn't do much swimming. She is, however, the swim coach of our local high school.
 
Phoenyx said:
Why is the mental image of Steve in a hip scarf providing my mind with fits of giggles? :biggrinjester:
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Because you know how far from reality it is.

:p

I think I've got a good balance... Mixed Martial Arts and weight lifting one the 'masculine' side... belly dance and yoga on the feminine. And gawd yes! I love belly dance just for those reasons! It helps make other activities more, erm, acrobatic, if you know what I'm sayin'. :reddevil:
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Sounds like you have yourself a well-balanced plan.
 
Steve,
I certainly will not stop pumping iron (sorry I prefer that term), no worries there! I think I shied away from so-called girly stuff because I had some kind of pre-conceived notion of myself as a sort of tomboy. I figured I'd get out of my comfort zone and try something new, and it turned out to be a whole lot of fun!

Glad the wife is doing well! I remember that she's a swim coach--sounds like fun :D

Your diary needs some girly stuff just for the hell of it.....uuuughhhh gaaawd :ack2:
 
I'm plenty girly enough. I'll cry watching a movie. I won't kill any animals. I'm a great big sissy!
 
Steve said:
I'm plenty girly enough. I'll cry watching a movie. I won't kill any animals. I'm a great big sissy!
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OOooooooohhhh!!! :coolgleamA: I am soooooo happy right now :drooling: Maybe it's just the broccoli and Kalamata olive-hummus I ate to try and stay away from sugar and simple carbs........
 
What's with the new advertisements? They are driving me up a wall. :cuss:

Obviously i know you have nothing to do with it. Didnt know if there was a way to get rid of it?


Matt
 
Right--Halloween. I didn't even want sugar, I just was compelled to mindlessly snack. So I threw myself for a loop and snacked on the raw broccoli with hummus to make it more palatable. I figured I wasn't eating enough cruxciferous vegetables lately and I might as well make myself eat more. Glad I did, I feel great! Don't care why, just rollin with it!
 
You mean the ads at the top? I thought they were always there?

How much do forums make off that shit? And are there quality companies who will pay for ad space on forums? I'd let a quality company do it on my forum if they were going to pay me. Problem is, my standards are probably too high that none of them would make it through my filter.
 
Curvie Girlie said:
Right--Halloween. I didn't even want sugar, I just was compelled to mindlessly snack. So I threw myself for a loop and snacked on the raw broccoli with hummus to make it more palatable. I figured I wasn't eating enough cruxciferous vegetables lately and I might as well make myself eat more. Glad I did, I feel great! Don't care why, just rollin with it!
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Personally I've been lax on my veggie intake. I've been contemplating supplementing for it.
 
This guy Sean. I think his screenname is Allcandianboy or something like that. He doesn't spend a lot of time at all here anymore... he's a busy businessman.

NewBride I believe runs it too... but I'm not sure. I'm just one of the minions.
 
Hope you had fun fishing... :)

Think of how nice it will be - when you are in your new place.. and you can take baby maleficent (a perfectly appropriate name for a boy or a girl or even twins) out to the stream out back and fish whenever your heart desires... or are driving Krista so crazy she needs you to go away for a few minutes :D
 
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