That's a LOT of stevia!!! 1 whole cup of stevia in only 2 quarts of water is huge!

I would highly recommend that you drop that down, or eliminate it completely to see if the problem goes away.

Usually green stool is a sign of high chlorophyll in your diet. It can also mean an infection, excessive artificial colors in your diet, or even an allergic reaction.

In your case, it's probably the stevia and the drink mix.

unsure if serious or troll.

regardless, discussion of steroids and other illegal substances is unfortunately not allowed on the forum.

sorry for the inconvenience.

i guess i should i feel bad that i'm hoping it's an infection instead of the stevia . i added 1 cup since i thought the packet said add 1 cup of sweetener. i checked it again and it said 1 cup of sugar....so i guess i was supposed to add 1/3 cup of stevia lol...the fact i liked the taste was probably a red flag that i was putting in too much

oh well, back to water then....

Hi Raynor!

My brother just signed up to the gym. His main goal is to get a better cardiovascular system (AKA doing an activity without running out of breath as fast as he currently is) and to better his posture. His shoulders have the tendency to close towards his chest, therefore rounding his back.

He would like to go to the gym 3 times a week, and to stay there less than an hour. 25-30 minutes dedicated to cardio, leftover time to lift.

Could you create a little program that would fit his goals? Note that his goal is not to gain mass, but simply to get in a better shape

A little info about him:
22 years old
6'0
190 lbs

If you need anymore information, let me know ^^ Thank you very much, I love your services!!

Maybe you could give him a circuit of supersets for the musculation part, therefore he would start activating his muscles and work his cardio at the same time

This post was edited by Jam on Sep 24 2013 11:00pm

Hey there.

Here is the best plan I can come up with for him - please tell him that 4 days a week is really the lowest he should go to achieve his goals.


Monday - Upper Body - Bench Press (4 sets of 6-8 reps, heavy weight), Incline DB Flies (4 sets of 8-12 reps medium/heavy weight), Seated Military Press (4 sets of 6-8 reps, heavy weight), Front/Lat DB Raises (alternate 2 sets of each, medium/heavy weight until failure), DB Shoulder Shrugs (4 sets as heavy as possible for at least 8 reps), Lat Pulldowns (wide grip, heavy as possible for 8-12 reps 5 sets), Bent over BB rows (3 sets of 8-12 reps heavy weight), Standing Olympic Bar Curls (3 sets 8-12 reps heavy), Close-Grip Dips (3 sets 8-12 reps heavy).

Tuesday - Lower Body - Squats (4 sets of 6-8 reps, heavy weight), Leg Press (4 sets of 8-12 reps medium/heavy weight), Leg Extensions (3 sets of 8-12 reps medium/heavy weight), laying leg curls (3 sets of 8-12 reps medium/heavy weight), Standing calf raises ( 4 sets of 8-12 reps medium/heavy weight), seated or donkey calf raises ( 4 sets of 8-12 reps heavy weight), DB Lunges (at least 10 reps with each leg so 20 reps per set for a total of 4 sets with medium weight and good form).

Weds - Upper Body - Repeat Day 1

Thurs - Lower Body - Repeat Day 2

Fri - OFF (but cardio/swimming allowed)

Sat - OFF (but cardio/swimming allowed)

Sun - OFF (but cardio/swimming allowed)


Right after lifting, have him do 20 minutes of HIIT cardio (2 minute fast walk, 2 minute jog, then 45 second sprint - repeated over and over for a total of approximately 20 mins.


For the lifting portion, have him go set-to-set with no more than 20 seconds rest between sets for added cardio benefit.

Hey raynor. Could you provide me a workout schedule and food list for my girlfriend?

She is 123lbs @ 5'3". She has low metabolism, she doesn't eat much but she seems to be maintaining her weight. I eat 4-6times a day and she'll only eat 1-2 times a day and 100% of the time I finish her other half portion... She seems to be maintaining her weight.

She wants to be around 110, but I just want her to get tone rather than a goal of 110..

I have a list of food she can choose and the amount of portion 4-5 times a day. But I am not sure about her workout. Could you provide me one along with a food list/schedule as well?

So I've moved up my eating to 3k cals per day with proper macros. My body seems to hate it though. I get cramps and gas. I don't feel like I'm over eating though, I'm pretty when I'm eating - especially during the week. Do you know what's going on?

This post was edited by juicetoocool17 on Sep 26 2013 09:57pm

Hi Raynor, I have asthma/early COPD, so I can't get my heart rate much over 160-175 for any long period of time. My main goal is to make it so that I get enough cardio regularly that I dont kill myself while exercising, but also tone down the symptoms of my asthma. I'm 5'9 and weigh 200 pounds exactly and i'm 24 years old. My typical workout is to jog for about 1.5 miles at a little over 5 mph. After that point is when my lungs shrivel up.

Additionally, I'm trying to eat right, so I'm using myfitnesspal to watch my calorie intake and deduct calories based on what workouts i do. I am a REALLY picky eater. I also have no desire whatsoever to gain muscle mass or bulk up. I just wanna lose my big gut. My face/chin is getting a little fat too, but nothin crazy. My goal weight is 170.

Here's what my diet consists of over the past couple weeks that i've been trying to be healthier:
-All Bran cereal
-Subway honey oat bread, sweet onion sauce, ham, and sometimes pepper jack cheese. No veggies cuz i dont like them.
-Steamed broccoli & corn
-Sauteed (without oil or VERY little oil) peppers and onions
-Tuna with about a teaspoon of lite hellmans mayo
-light yogurt (greek tastes like crap)
-Homemade mashed potatoes with a tiny bit of countrycrock, then i mix in green onions, hot sauce, garlic, salt and pepper, and a little skim milk so it holds together
-Baked russett potatoes basically with the same as the mashed potatoes
-Brown sugar cinnamon oatmeal
-Wonton soup
-Smartpop popcorn
-Salad (i only like lettuce) and I need to find a bleu cheese dressing that still tastes good but isnt full of fat
I drink about 10 cups of water a day and about 4 cups of tea, hot or cold. I use real sugar, but very little.

Some combination of the above foods for a maximum of 1600 calories per day. If I really run hard, I'll up it to 1700 maximum.

Should I just keep doing what I'm doing? Anything I should do differently?

Thanks

This post was edited by AspenSniper on Sep 27 2013 03:01pm

http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=374512912#p374512912


This above guide will suit her needs well. Only minor modifications will be necessary. Please let me know what you need changed.

It's the type of food you're eating.

Typically high fiber foods, as well as certain types of other food, can cause gastrointestinal distress.

Please give me a list of what you are typically eating and drinking on a daily basis.