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I find that drinking or injecting a pint or so of my own sperm greatly increases my muscle mass.

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Hahaha, weight gainer is fine, but why would you want to put fat on? Put muscle on it has a higher mass then fat!

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Yeah, weight gainers are just a mixture of carbs and fats that you can drink down instead of eating yet another meal.
Male or female, they work the same. Grab something that’s made with “Waxy Maize” carbs, as opposed to Maltodextrin.

Linlee answers:

Im in the same boat as you bro. Cytosport by far makes the best product (by best im combining taste, price, carbs/protein/calories)

Cytosport makes cytogainer and muscle milk. I choose cytogainer, b/c im trying to pack on the lbs. It comes in a ton of different flavors like choc peanut butter, cookies n cream, caramel swirl, choc mint. Pretty much flavors that no other brand makes. And it tastes like a milkshake rather than cardboard. Ive been drinking these shakes for lunch for about 5 years now and this is the best brand. They sell it at GNC.

The only other brand that comes close is Syntha-6 by BSN. But BSN is wicked expensive, and it doesnt have that many calories.

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SHORT TERM Effects of lack of sleep: Poor concentration; impaired attention span; impaired short term memory.
There are no long term effects unless you have long lasting insomnia (for years).

Good sleep hygiene:
Go to sleep, wake up same time everyday.
Have whole bedtime routine everyday.
Eat small sandwich of whole grain bread with lean protein.
No caffeine after 3 PM
If you can’t fall asleep after 20 min., get out of bed & read something boring, watch TV, knit, (no computer)., when feel tired go back bed, if happens again repeat.
Do Not look at clocks during night.
Do not exercise less than 4 hours before sleep.

If you’re thinking a lot, write things down on piece of paper, leave thoughts on paper.

Try Traditional Medicinals “Nighty Nite” or Celestial Seasons “Sleepytime” teabags.
Valerian Root, Melatonin 3mg.; Chamomile; Hops; Catnip

Practice every night.

Sweet dreams:-)

Linlee answers:

Well you can start by drinking V-8 juice. Doctor it up good with lemon, Worchester Sauce, Tabasco sauce etc to vary the taste.

When you eat beef eat range fed beef or what is commonly called scrub cattle. No fat like feed lot cattle.

Start by eating veggies you can eat cold right out of the fridge like asparagus.

Keep fresh fruit on hand to nibble on instead of junk food. Not only better for you but taste better as well.

Buy canned fruit and put in the fridge so they will be cold when you are ready to eat them.

Almost Last but not least get you a small fridge for your dorm room so you aren’t always running to the convenience store for snacks.
Last get you a small Microwave oven for your dorm room.
The fridge and Microwave will save tons of money in the long run.

Linlee answers:

Excercise is good, not right before bed though. Also, no coffee or stimulants after 12 noon every day. Go to bed at the same time every night and get up at the same time every morning, whether you’ve slept or not. Your body will adjust.
Meditate as you are lying in bed, deep breaths and say something like ‘i love you’ or ‘so, i am’ as you inhale and exhale to relax your mind.
If you start tossing and turning get out of bed and make yourself some warm milk or tea, some small insignificant, relaxing task and then get right back into bed and try again.
Don’t stress about the lack of sleep you might be getting or what the next day will feel like while you’re tired. Just focus on relaxing and drifting off to sleep.
Good luck

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Glamour and Allure are the best I’m 23 and I subscribe to both.

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If he is lifting weights add more weight and cut the reps. Do very heavy squats slowly.
Weight gain formulas are generally a waste of time and money. Just eat more of what he eats now.

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Eat a balanced diet. Follow the food pyramid as close as you can, but I would try to eat a 3-4 tablespoons of peanut butter each day. It’s a good source of protein and has a good mix of fats that will put some weight on your frame.

Also, get out and exercise. If you are eating plenty, particularly protein, then any type of resistance exercise (weight lifting, calesthenics, etc.) should start to put muscle on you. This will eventually make you start gaining weight.

You say that you eat enough for two people, but I doubt that this is the case. You must balance your diet and refrain from snacking. If you mostly consume junk food, then you should switch to a healthier alternative.

Being healthy is hard work, but it’s worth it. Health should be your primary goal, not gaining weight. You may come to the point where you realize that you are just a naturally thin person. That is an okay conclusion to arrive at so long as you are healthy.

Linlee answers:

Just keep on hogging all the time, Eat cheese burgers, butter sandwich, pizzas thats it

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I wouldn’t think gaining weight would be a problem. Eat fatty foods. But don’t stuff yourself with candy it will make you unhealthy.

Spend a week or two eating macaroni and cheese, lasagna, junk food ect but don’t over do it. Youll make yourself sick and fat. Moderation is great thing to have

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There are no vitamins or supplements that will help you lose weight. If you keep to a well balanced healthy diet then you will take in everything you need on those lines.

Count the calories, spread out the meals to keep your appetite in control drink enough water and exercise. Doing this will lose you weight.

There are plenty of places to find out recommended calorie needs etc.

Avoid extreme diet like Atkins. These do leave you short of essentials. And moreover they are often boring and therefore hard to stick to.

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Of course yes, kids and children should avoid the supplements. They should take only the natural diets only. They should do some exercises, that’s enough for teens and children.

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The first thing to learn about weight loss supplements is how and why different types work so that you can find the best one for your own body. There are some good articles posted here that explain how and why different types of diet pills work. Http://www.weightlossfatloss.us/diet_pills.asp Find the right one and they work great.

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Not without a prescription. Eating healthy (including portion control) and exercise is still the best way to lose weight. 1-2 pounds/week is considered reasonable healthy weight loss. You may lose weight a little faster than that at first as your body adapts to eating healthy and exercise. However, more long term rapid weight loss is more stressful on your body and less likely to be permanent.

Cut out sweets, seconds and junk including processed foods and things made from white flour. Use the whole grain version instead like whole wheat or multi-grain bread, whole wheat pasta (which I actually prefer), and brown rice. Drink only water. However, allow yourself one small cheat a week. This keeps you from feeling deprived and gives you something to look forward to the rest of the week.

Some people have no snacks. I find I get headaches if I don’t eat more frequently, especially when first starting to eat healthy and exercise. I’ll allow myself a healthy snack of a small piece of fruit or veggies. Just be sure no dressing or peanut butter with it. Studies have shown that it is better to have 3 medium size meals and 2 small snacks rather than just 3 large meals. This helps keep blood sugar more steady. Plus you won’t feel so hungry at meal times.

Try dividing you plate into quarters. First fill half with fruits and veggies, The other quarters are for the lean protein and whole grain carb. This will help limit your calories and ensure you get plenty of fruits and veggies.

Linlee answers:

Talk to your OB/GYN. You SHOULD gain weight during pregnancy and for somebody your size, 40 pounds doesn’t sound excessive. The recommendations (generalized–may depend upon your own starting weight, etc) are usually 3-5 pounds during the first trimester and then 1-2 pounds/week for the second and third trimesters. 40 pounds is within that guideline. So, first, you should talk to your doctor to find out how much you should be gaining for your weight. It might even be more than that.

Second, a lot of times the cravings are there because you’re lacking some nutrient. If you’re craving ice cream, maybe your body is trying to tell you that you need calcium and/or fats. Either eat a small amount or try to get the same types of nutrients from healthier sources. I wouldn’t worry so much about what not to eat (although there is a list of that for pregnant women), but rather eating healthy and trying to give your unborn child all the nutrients that he/she needs. You can also exercise in pregnancy, and for most women, it’s recommended. However, you should talk to your OB/Gyn to find out what the right amount is for you.

Congrats!

Linlee answers:

You dont deserve to be a dad. If you really loved her then you will give her time to lose the weight. If she started out skinny that doesnt mean that she will be fat after she has the baby.

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If you have an appropriate weight for your height, than you should gain about 25 to 35 pounds during your entire pregnancy. You will gain 1 to 5 pounds during your first trimaster. During the second and third trimaster you will gain1 pound every week.

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Question #1: Who is Chloe?
Tell “Chloe” that she shouldn’t be too concerned with the weight she gains. I’m not talking about a burger fest at McD’s-just make smart choices about she eats. Eat whole grains; fruits, veggies, protein and calcium to ensure a healthy baby and a healthy mom. The women who walk away from the hospital in prematernity clothes are quite rare. Eat healthy, exercise and don’t worry about the weight.

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Electronic ones are a more high tech than manual ones of course.
The electronic ones, can set different resistance for you, and it has different types of workout plans digitally installed in its programs. It also tells your heart rate, distance, and speed.

Manual ones though, will hold up better over time, since they don’t use all these fancy gadgets. Just pedal and go, and thats all about it.

I recommend getting an electric one if you can, but if you are on a budget, a manual one will do fine also.

Linlee answers:

Just a matter of taste. I use whatever’s available when I workout indoors at the Y. At home in the basement, I’ve got an old MTB mounted on a magnetic resistance trainer.

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I agree with the 1st answer. However, when I see people using both, I note that the people using a recumbent tend to not work as hard – they often read while pedaling and it seems they do a much milder workout. It seems to me that reading and doing a good workout would be difficult.

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Try the Treadmill Outlet in Redwood City. (And yes, they have all kinds of equipment, not just treadmills.) They are the only Life Fitness dealer in the area that I know about.

Treadmill Outlet
1401 El Camino Real
Redwood City CA 94063
Phone: 650-366-9133

http://www.treadmilloutlet.com/bikes.html

Good luck!!

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Kong makes a solid ball – comes in different sizes.

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All exercise balls are the same-they are just different sizes.
They are great for doing crunches on,putting your feet on and doing push-ups,all sorts of exercises.They should come with a chart that tells you what exercises you can do with them.

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Perhaps look at things like Jolly Balls that are made for horses? They are quite durable. This site has a 10″ one, but I believe they make one larger, at least they used to: http://www.jeffersequine.com/ssc/products.asp?CID=1&mscssid=18GDP8EDF0ST9HHRTMSFVPRT2UFB1BD6&BrowseList=845&dept_id=1154

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They all have different resistances for different levels, depending on how fit you are.

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Well, I think you know this, but basically just eat healthy food, lots of fruits, vegetables, protein, milk, fibre rich food, etc. Walking helps a lot and of course swimming is a good form exercise. Stay healthy mentally too, read, try to always think happy and positive thoughts and stay relaxed and calm.

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Well my husband & I try to have date night once a week where once or little one is asleep we do a sit down dinner, play cards, talk or anything that doesn’t include a tv or computer, this helps us stay up o date on what is happening with each other etc as we find we get so caught up in work, house work & our little one we don’t always have time for each other and evey now and then we get a family member to babysit for 2hrs so we can catch a movie or go out for dinner.

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I had a scan at 16 weeks (the doplar did not detect a heartbeat so they did a quick scan to make sure everything was ok) the dr. Said it was still too early to be sure but he gave us a guess that it was a girl and he was right- there really is no tip about it if the baby wants you to see you will good luck

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I DONT THINK IT MATTERS. JUST AS LONG AS BOTH OF YOU ARE IN GOOD HEALTH. YOU SHOULD START TAKIN PRENATAL PILLS *FOLIC ACID* THIS IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO DO B4 GETTIN PREGNANT. BUT YOU SHOULD TAKE THEM WAY AHEAD BEFORE TRYING TO DO ANYTHING. IF YOU EAT JUNK FOOD. YOU SHOULD QUIT EATING IT. START EATING COLORFUL FOODS. MEANING VEGETABLES FRUIT *HEALTHY STUFF ONLY* DRINK LOTS OF WATER…AND JUST TO LET YOU KNOW I ALWAYS PREFERRED TO WALK FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER WHILE I WAS PREGNANT AND HAD HUGE BELLY LOL….IT HELPED ME HAVE A NORMAL BIRTH AND NO C-SECTION WAS NEEDED….GOOD LUCK!

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Nope, as of my knowledge

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Just eat a good diet with plenty of fruit and veg. The 5-a-day doctors keep telling you to eat.

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See the documentary Supersize Me.

The health risk is in the high fat content. Fat is 9 calories/ gram vs. 4 for carbs and protien. More fat means more flavor and flavor sells. So you run the risk of chunking up and burdening your heart.

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I dont like them, but you know, it’s okay to eat every type of food- even absolute junk as long as you eat it in moderation.

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She Cant Wrestle! A girl wrestling! =D!!!! Yeah right Stick to a ballerina Little Girl.

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This probably isnt good for your girls. They are getting too serious too fast. BURN OUT. Do not get them super serious on tennis at least untill 10. They should learn topsin first. At age 10 if there still serious get privates to learn every shot. If you have he money get a private coach. At age 14 they should start working out. Untill then 5 year old should run a quater mile a week and 8 year old a half mile. Once 10 mabey make them run a mile. Gradually they should learn diffrent strokes. Dont diet them please dont. WHATEVER YOU DO DO NOT LET THEM GET FAT OR TO SKINY. They are too young to practice everyday.they at tops should play 3 times a week at there ages and that is alot. Mabey at 12 they could play 5 times a week. To keep them motivated = order tennis magazines, get them friends that play tennis, do not push them. Good luck.

Linlee answers:

I’m about the same way when it comes to body type except im 5 ’11. As far as basic athleticism it sounds like you’ll be ready to start parkour. Karate especially will give you the discipline that parkour demands. Well to get the basic conditioning, I’d recommend pull ups (helps on wall runs and vaults), pushups (vaults), situps (stamina), and some jogging everyday (stamina and endurance). Weight lifting can help, but parkour isn’t all about being built. Try rolls and landings to get started, then move onto vaults then more advanced vaults, followed by more advanced techniques like tic tacs/wall runs. You can then do freerunning movements such as aerials or flips if you want to do that kind of thing. As for where to practice, everything around you can be used to practice. Go to a park or to a city and you can find a lot of things. Just look at things like a traceur and you’ll see the full potential of your environment. Go to Americanparkour.com for tutorials or the local forums where you can ask about some local hotspots around Chambersburg. Good luck!

Linlee answers:

Behind the head lifts

- One takes a dumb bell and, holding it with two hands, hoists it over your head and allows it to drop back down to your shoulder blades so that your elbows are pointing towards the sky. You then lift the weight by straightening your arms until the weight is above your head and then lower it back down to get a nice stretch in the muscles.

Narrow Grip Pushups

- If you put your hands close together there is a shift of muscle usage and the pushup becomes more about your triceps than your chest. Experiment with this exercise, shifting your hand positions to different areas and putting your feet up on a table so that there is more weight on your arms. I find that pushups can make my muscles just as sore as heavy weights and so on.

Close Grip Bench Press
- There is a little secret with this exercise where you bounce the bar bell off of your chest just as you have lowered it down so that instead of stopping on your chest the bar shoots back up only about two inches and continues its motion to the top position. This trick allows you to keep the weight on your triceps and keeps your chest from taking over (which it likes to do!). It also makes the exercise a lot harder as you get no rest time in between repetitions.