"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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Diet Advice from Lance Storm

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I found this advice on the wrestler Lance Storm's homepage and it's damn good advice!

This is something most people looking to lose weight need to understand. Fad diets don't work. You need a lifestyle change!


Diet

I don't have a very complex diet. A diet to me isn't something you are on, or off, it's simply your eating habits. I don't keep track of the amount of fat, protein, ot carbohydrates that I eat. My only rule of thumb is, avoid fat and keep my protein intake high. If there is a lot of fat in something, I don't eat it, period. I don't eat any desserts or junk food, and don't drink. No cheese. No butter. No peanut butter.

If they make a fat free version of something I use it. You do need some fat in your diet, but I find I still get enough when I try to avoid it all together. I always try to consume most of my carbohydrates earlier in the day. Avoid huge carb intake right before bed. Try to eat as many times a day as you can. Frequent meals increase your metabolism. Some people have a binge day, where they can eat things they usually don't. I disagree with this. I feel this only keeps your cravings alive. I find if you go long enough without something you quit craving it, and for the most part, no longer want it. Many people view eating as a source of enjoyment. I don't eat for enjoyment. I eat to fuel my body.

That's it in a nut shell, the world of Diet and Training as seen through the eyes of a guy who has been training for almost 2/3rds of his life.

The whole thing, including workout advice can be found here:

http://www.stormwrestling.com/workout.html
 

"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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mrRuckus said:
there is no point to avoiding fat
Word. But he must be right, because he's been training for two thirds of his life!
 

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Haha, I already knew what he looked like. I wasn't trying to put him down. What works for one person doesn't necessarily work for others. I've put on plenty of muscle using a diet opposite to his; high-fat, low-carb. As mrRuckus said, there's no point to avoiding fat. You need fat. How else are you going to absorb fat-soluble vitamins and antioxidants?
 

"The Coffee Shop Girl You Never Spoke To"

You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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simon said:
Haha, I already knew what he looked like. I wasn't trying to put him down. What works for one person doesn't necessarily work for others. I've put on plenty of muscle using a diet opposite to his; high-fat, low-carb. As mrRuckus said, there's no point to avoiding fat. You need fat. How else are you going to absorb fat-soluble vitamins and antioxidants?
Like he said, he gets enough fat even when he avoids it.

But yeah, what works for him won't necessarily work for you and me. He's in darn good shape though.
 

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There are more efficient ways to getting a body like his.

Some of us carbs don't have such a huge effect on. More of us will gain more excess body fat than we need to while bulking using excessive carbs instead of fats. If you're using 'good' fats in place of carbs then your body switches to using fat as its primary food source. Mono and poly fats actually assist in 'telling' the body not to store fat. Carbs trigger an insulin spike which results in telling the body to store fat. Just how sensitive to these things you are depends on your genetics.

http://www.ironaddicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3398
 
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