90 days into Stronglifts 5x5 [w/ PICS]

MissGamerGirl

Actually, it's technically more like 87 days, but close enough!







Beginning stats:

Squat - 45 lb bar
BP - 45 lb bar
OHP - 30 lb bar
DL - 45 lb bar
BR- 45 lb bar

Stats now:

Squat - 65 lbs
BP - 60 lbs
OHP - 45 lb bar (getting very close to 50 lbs)
DL - 105 lbs
BR- 65 lbs

It was rough in the beginning, not gonna lie. I started with ZERO strength (this program is meant to be started with the person having already built some sort of baseline strength, which I did not do). I had a lot of issues to fight through because of that (form issues, general strength issues, etc). My gains are slow but they are steady.

I eat real food to include real butter, real cheese, and I eat bacon at breakfast. I track everything I eat down to the last gram with my food scale if at all possible. My daily caloric intake and macros have changed quite a bit over the last 90 days but I finally found my "happy place," which is eating 1750 calories per day with a macro count of 35/35/30. I am 5'5.

As my good friend and MFP user snowmaniac said to me at the very beginning: "Come to the heavy lifting side. We have cookies. And we can eat them."

yiffanarff

Great job!!! Just goes to show the scale doesn't tell the whole story - I would have thought that was way more than a 5 pound loss!

kmkgurl

great job! I been slowly getting into lifting. I hope I will have good results too

40DayFit

GREAT work! I hope you are fiercely proud of your effort and dedication!

Just started a weight lifting program on Monday. Looking forward to seeing my own 12-week progress down the road.

Thanks for the inspiration.

wpwarrior88

Dang girl, stunning improvement! I am 60 days into SL, taking pic tomorrow.

skittlesnhoney

Very encouraging!

AngelsFan91106

I've seen SO many lifting success stories on MFP now. AND I lift. But I'm still shocked to see how it completely transforms women's bodies.

Congrats. You look awesome. (And then another congrats for eating delicious things AND looking awesome!)

StacyRenee77

Sweet, looking awesome

MityMax96

Awesome work. :flowerforyou:

MissGamerGirl

Thank you all for the support! And yes, the fact that I can still eat yummy things is the best part, right along with increased strength and confidence!

Dang girl, stunning improvement! I am 60 days into SL, taking pic tomorrow.

Will you post? Would love to see your changes!

Laughter_Girl

Very encouraging. You're looking good! Thanks for sharing.

ajones1227

Fantastic transformation!!!

Crumpet_Girl

Well done :flowerforyou:

I'd love to try strong-lifts but I don't have the equipment. And where I live (tiny Island - middle of the Pacific) there is limited options... BUT you look great and your results are inspirational. x

la_te_ra_lus

Wow you look great..The amount of hardwork no one can take that away from you.. Keep up the awesome progress..

ReneeIsReady

You look amazing

Jess732008

I can see the results the most in your stomach. That is quite amazing. I want that stomach!

reach4thestar

Awesome dear lady....you look great...:)

chiqey

Great results! I just started lifting - hope it works as well for me too.

RachelRuns9

BOOM! You look awesome!!!

loosinit42806

Great job!!! Just goes to show the scale doesn't tell the whole story - I would have thought that was way more than a 5 pound loss!

That's Awesome! wish you could show me how! I want to lift not just the machines free weights!
Keep it up you look awesome!

lknjohnson

Wow! Get job lady!! Did you do any cardio to?