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25 mins ago it said 'in 15 mins will be back'
is still not up. There's only so much swedishleatherdonkeyspanking I can watch...

I'm still not sure how to get youtube links on ipads/iphones. Never found a way to get the actual url. Anyone?

Press 'share' under the vid

Must try

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0aJ47IOr_8

Reasonable chance of death

http://youtu.be/jAMTDEIBGZk

[My bad game gets louder when the BI is insignificant to me]

Move down the stakes
Play less
Study more

They would be my three tips yet I do not follow any of the above advice!

P.s welcome to blonde.

Thanks. I don't need to study more, I know everything about poker That's what I feel on a certain level, but I've probably read way too little. Never did the whole online training thing.
My bad game gets louder when the BI is insignificant to me, I have trouble overcoming this.
Thanks for the welcome.

Read this perhaps:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mental+game+of+poker&oq=mental+game+of+poker&aqs=chrome.0.69i57j0l3j69i62l2.3933j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#q=mental+game+of+poker&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=89b-UfSIA8OAhQfCkYDgCg&ved=0CC8Qsxg&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.50165853%2Cd.ZG4%2Cpv.xjs.s.en_US.seW1cfrvSKg.O&fp=7e340a5c63fb581&biw=1092&bih=514

And as Tal says the 'teach a child' thing is surprisingly refreshing.

My 8 and 9 yo both know how to play. The 9 yo is nitty, the 8 yo kinda 'gets it' more. In live games previously he has been a little too lairy, but generally delights in bluffing.  Anyway, using the tablet I was running through stuff with him and found it very much made me break down the game as I explained things to him. It made me concentrate somewhat on my A game lol

Anyway I let him loose on a 2.70 bounty turbo the other night. Must have done something right as he had cleared his buy in pretty quick with bounties and had a good stack going into the money...and it took another big stack kq to beat his ajs looool  He was concentrating on playing lots of position and good starting hands...and when he got in the money a good dollop of his natural lairiness!!!

Thanks so much for the advice. I got The Mental Game of Poker and it is awesome, helping a lot already.

I have moved to MTTs on Stars, and am doing quite well. I am traditionally 6max SNG, with odd HU, and some variants. 10 percent of my game is MTT (big fields, modest BI). I finish top 10 percent prob 30 percent of the time. I wouldn't say I'm amazing, but I'm beginning to think that the standard is not that high.
FWIW, I don't think my knowledge is lacking that much. There's only so much in poker that is about knowledge, it's not like you're doing Physics. Like in Poker, week 4, you raise in a SNG with QQ, you get a caller, and then two all-ins...in certain spots that's a fold. But hey, you have QQ. It needs to be pointed out to you why it's a fold. This is knowledge. But the majority of situations where you are winning / losing, once you've played a while, are nothing like this kind of situation, you make plays that are defensible, you wouldn't leave the table with a red face...but when you do them, you kind of know it's wrong. You just don't listen. Well, that's what started going wrong with my game. I never read the real solution to that yet. Hopefully the book will keep being of use.
So yeah, apart from that...MTTs the way to go?

The makers seem to demand attentiveness from the viewer, in the way you get in some films. Oh you can watch it, just sit there and 'view' it, but it'll only be on a third or fourth viewing that you'll really see little things that were thrown in that reward real attentiveness. Watching for suspicious coincidences, asking yourself 'why would they film this like this, or direct this like this'. Gilligan et al do this a bit with the 'dwell'. For example, Walt is in the shower, messes around with the towel, and there's a 'dwell' that is about one second more than needed for the shot...our attention is being drawn to it. It's not an accident, or oversight.
There was another that I noticed on second viewing, with Jane's dad. He's looking in certain ways, at certain times. There are dwells on certain places. You can 'get' the show without them, but you miss a lot of richness.
So they seem to have this rule...everything means what it means, unless there's this slight dwell, and they're pointing at something, a hidden meaning, or emblem.
I found another tonight, on my second viewing of series 3. It's farewell and goodluck to Gomie. Hank is awkward with him, since they haven't been getting on, and Hank is distracted anyway. The cake gets cut, in lengths. It has Gomie on it, carrying 2 flags, one mexican, one USA. The cut cuts roughly between the flags. The dwell is quite distinctive, given that it's a cake.
So I google it...and there's plenty of chat about Gomie, and is he Gus's mole. The way he interacts with various people. Other clues that suggest there's someone on the inside. Could be a nice plot twist...

[lose no more than 2lb a week]

1lb a day is an absurd rate of weight loss. How many calories do you consume daily? How many grams protein/carbs/fat?

To Patonious, I'll leave it to you to work out how many calories and grams of protein, carbs and fat are in a couple of pints of fresh vegetable juice which includes fresh ginger and turmeric. All I can tell you is that this absurd weight loss brought me, and has brought many others back from the brink in a very short time.

Go tell Joe Cross that he's absurd. Tell the people who have swerved debilitating prescription drugs.

You strike me as a man with a point of view and It would be interesting if you could enlighten me as to why losing a pound a day (for as long as the body is willing to lose it) is absurd.

Is it as absurd as having a gastric band fitted? Or as absurd as deciding that we are all going to hell in a bucket so let's eat another dozen doughnuts and a family sized tub of Ice Cream.? Is it as absurd as doctors prescribing statins to every mug and his missus regardless of the side effect; which is early onset dementia? Is it as absurd in us living in a prescription drug driven culture where doctors have five minutes with a patient? just enough time to prescribe the fashionable drug of the moment? -

Many of the drugs prescribed ten years ago are now regarded as not remotely what they were purported to be. Will this not be the case in ten years time for many of the drugs being prescribed today?

This is the dictionary definition of absurd - just in case you used the wrong word in error.
absurd  (b-sûrd, -zûrd)
adj.
1. Ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable. See Synonyms at foolish.
2. Of, relating to, or manifesting the view that there is no order or value in human life or in the universe.
3. Of or relating to absurdism or the absurd.

I don't think I'm being ridiculous, I don't think I'm incongruous, I don't think I'm being unreasonable. I think that the idea of eating fresh, live, micro nutrients in tangible quantities is of value to human life.

Enlighten Me,  Sid Harris

Sorry if I came across as dismissive. You seem to have had great success with this diet and sound happy with the results. My tone is directed more at the fact that you are recommending this diet without alluding to any of the basics of weight loss. Certainly if you are not familiar with counting calories or macronutirents then you are not cut out to be writing a book on the subject of weight loss. I am not a medical professional but I know that there is a healthy and an unhealthy way to lose weight. For example, when you eat in such a large caloric deficit without monitoring your fat and protein intake there is a good chance that you are deficient in one or both of these things. If you want to lose any muscle you have or have messed up hormone production whilst dieting then eating in a huge caloric deficit without monitoring protein/fat intake is a good way to go about it.

What I should acknowledge though is that some morbidly obese individuals are in need of rapid and extreme weight loss and this sort of diet may well be a good way to go. This is only in individuals who have a life threatening weight crisis. It is not advisable to embark on such a diet without at least consulting some sort of medical professional or educating yourself on the basics of weight loss beforehand. All other individuals would be better served to lose weight in a more sensible and controlled manner which I'l try and outline below.

The basics of weight loss;

There are 3 things you should know before you start any sort of diet;

1. Your BMR or Basal Metabolic Rate (how many calories you'd burn daily if you sat in bed all day)
2. Your TDEE or Total Daily Energy Expenditure (your actual daily calorie expenditure)
3. 3500 calories = 1lb fat.

To lose 1lb of fat a day your weekly caloric deficit would have to be 3500*7 = 24500kcal.

My BMR is 1830kcal and my TDEE is around 2800kcal (this has to be an estimate as activity levels will fluctuate, you can find this out simply by googling tdee and inputing your height/weight/age etc.)

In order to be in a 24500 calorie deficit I would have to eat nothing for just under 9 days (2800*9 =25200). This sounds ridiculous, and it is. It is possible to lose 1lb a day but what you are losing is lean body mass (muscle) as well as fat. This is due to a low protein intake. Now, that's fine because not everyone wants to lift weights and have big muscles but what I've pointed out is that it is impossible to lose weight this quickly without losing a decent amount of muscle. Whether you are bothered about that is a personal decision.

If you are bothered about this you would want to lose no more than 2lb a week in order to keep your protein intake high enough to maintain muscle. A widely accepted protein intake (no citation use google or ask any doctor/pt) for losing weight whilst maintaing muscle is around .8 - 1g protein/lb bodyweight.

For fats it's advisable to go no less that around .4g/lb bodyweight. Fats are essential for hormone production/joint repair/skin/nails/hair and so on.

Carbs are not essential in the way that protein/fats are but most people would go nuts and feel very lethargic without them. I'd advise people to work out their protein/fat requirement and fill the rest with good sources of carbohydrate. 'Good' sources come from wholegrain sources and fruit which contain plenty of fibre and essential micronutrients/vitamins.

So using myself as an example in order to lose 2lb/week I'd have to be eating in a deficit of 1000 calories per day (1000*7 = 7000, 7000/3500 =2). TDEE - 1000 = 1800kcal. I'm 12st 5 (173lbs) so going by the guidelines set out above I'd be looking to eat around 170g protein per day and 70g fat.

carbs 1g= 4 cal
protein 1g= 4 cal
fat 1g= 9 cal

So my calories from protein would be 170*4= 680
calories from fat would be 70*9 = 630

680+630 = 1310. 1800 - 1310 = 490

This leaves us with 490 'spare' calories that we can use for carbs. 490/4 = 122g carb
Our overall daily macronutrient plan for an 1800 calorie diet would therefore be - 170g protein/122g carbs/70g fats.

- This is a very simple explanation of how calorie consumption works and how a diet should be designed, in my opinion.

I'm very happy for you having lost all that weight. If more people were as health conscious as you then regardless of how they go about it they would probably lead a healthier and longer life. What I have a problem with is people recommending diets when they don't explain why and how it works. Yes it works because you are eating only fruit and veg and eating in a huge caloric deficit. I could eat 3 big macs a day and lose weight but that wouldn't make it a good diet.

All that said, I think the juicer concept is interesting and probably a good way to get some essential micronutrients in to the system. What is your favourite/number one concoction?

Until I hear otherwise I'm taking this as the foundation of my new weightloss attempt. I'm not fat, just 40 and can't shift that last bit. I do have a 6 pack, it's just tucked away behind a duvet and the rest of the shopping at the moment.

I buy vegetables, which lead to some good weightloss and muscle toning. Stock up, carry back from shops, put in fridge, eat vastly more interesting chocolate products, rebag, carry to bin, repeat. 2000 calories gone, right there.

You may have misinterpreted my offer.... I provide the books, you can either suggest a purchase price or a restaurant to invite me to!

Ok, thanks. Thought this was the 'Steaking' they were going on about in my home game, I guess I won't be needing the makeup either.

Loving this thread, great read.

Pretty sure that juicers would be a benefit to many if it gets them going from no fruit/veg intake to some.

I invested in a nice juicing machine, was a bit disappointed to read a short while back that they were getting a negative press. It said basically that on the one hand the major benefit of the veg/fruit fibre, namely creating calorieless work and bulk for your digestive system, disappeared because of the removal of most of the fibre. Also, this blitzing caused the sugar in the food (and it's really high in fruits, and in the likes of the aforementioned carrots) to be really liberated in drink form, creating a really fast sugar absorption in the stomach (would normally be seriously slowed by unblitzed fibre). As well as creating complications for weight-loss attempts, it can also I'm guessing increase your risk of Diabetes and Kidney problems.

I suppose a lot of these downsides would be reduced by blending instead of juicing, but only in part.

"Health" drink



I've started eating a lot of the rice disk things, some of them salted, some of them caramel coated. They stop the bingeing for me. I tend to top them with creme fraiche and some tasty condiment during a proper diet. They're getting a bad press now too (GI problem?) but they seem to work for me.

I've seen a lot of talk of the merits of the two-days /week fast. But I don't have the stomach for it. Would be interested in your thoughts. Good luck.

I understand the Post Office hassle, total pain.
If I was sending that lot, personally, I just put them all in a big box, stuff newspaper into the voids, wrap up well with tape, put the details into myhermes.co.uk, with a note 'its in the shed', put their label on it, put it in the shed, and that's it. For about 5 quid. Less hassle than any other option. And they're reliable.

My plan was more like putting them in the boot, driving to a nice restaurant, having dinner with the soon-to-be owner and then swapping them over afterwards.

I would like to put myself forward for the books. I am a budding professional online poker player
ie I have had neither a square meal nor any meaningful social interaction in over a fortnight so your offer sounds amazing and I will not tell any poker stories until the second bottle of wine.

Just FYI - it might be worth you reading this and then you might understand why in this particular case, it isn't about the money

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=33676.0

Looks epic, will read it through, thanks.

I understand the Post Office hassle, total pain.
If I was sending that lot, personally, I just put them all in a big box, stuff newspaper into the voids, wrap up well with tape, put the details into myhermes.co.uk, with a note 'its in the shed', put their label on it, put it in the shed, and that's it. For about 5 quid. Less hassle than any other option. And they're reliable.

[CHEAP]

Also got an Orange HTC Wildfire S on ebay

No bids as yet so can deal direct on here with it until there is a bid. Want £20 for it  

Once again will waive the delivery fee if we can meet in Notts.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HTC-Wildfire-S-Black-Orange-Smartphone/300947790552?_trksid=p2046732.m2060&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D16581%26meid%3D593114089539010775%26pid%3D100040%26prg%3D7839%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D300947790552%26

Woodsey, I'll give you £20 for it plus whatever it costs if you can get it unlocked for me, is it wifi compatable? (i'm useless), will be ideal for one of the kids back home.

Also if anyone else is selling CHEAP smartphones or tablets I would be interested as I said these are for the children when we go home in January

I don't understand any of that unlocking stuff Graham, but will look into it when i get back from work later. Yes it has wifi. Don't forget it's a different plug out there too (could use adaptor though, guess a couple of quid out there?), if you change your mind after knowing that np

Wildfire S unlock is a fiver or less on Ebay, more or less instant.

You'll probably get much more for your phone on there if it's unlocked and sold as Buy It Now (fifty/sixty quid inc)

but sometimes it's not all about the money 

This.

[CHEAP]

Also got an Orange HTC Wildfire S on ebay

No bids as yet so can deal direct on here with it until there is a bid. Want £20 for it  

Once again will waive the delivery fee if we can meet in Notts.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HTC-Wildfire-S-Black-Orange-Smartphone/300947790552?_trksid=p2046732.m2060&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D16581%26meid%3D593114089539010775%26pid%3D100040%26prg%3D7839%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D300947790552%26

Woodsey, I'll give you £20 for it plus whatever it costs if you can get it unlocked for me, is it wifi compatable? (i'm useless), will be ideal for one of the kids back home.

Also if anyone else is selling CHEAP smartphones or tablets I would be interested as I said these are for the children when we go home in January

I don't understand any of that unlocking stuff Graham, but will look into it when i get back from work later. Yes it has wifi. Don't forget it's a different plug out there too (could use adaptor though, guess a couple of quid out there?), if you change your mind after knowing that np

Wildfire S unlock is a fiver or less on Ebay, more or less instant.

You'll probably get much more for your phone on there if it's unlocked and sold as Buy It Now (fifty/sixty quid inc)