Introductions

swingsnatchlift

Hi everyone!

I just started NROL4W Monday, and thought I'd stop by and introduce myself.

I am 40yo and a SAHM to four great kids, ranging in age from 11 years to 19 months. My biggest challenge is finding the time to workout. I have lost about 10 pounds so far, but am looking to lose is gradually and preserve as much lean body mass as possible. I am so looking forward to the challenge of this program and seeing results. I forgot to take my before pictures and measurements, so I'll be doing that sometime today.

I've been reading through the Stage 1 and other threads, and I love how everyone so supportive. Looking forward to participating in this group!

Vsez

Hello All! I’m Vee. I’m in my late thirties, have a demanding job in manufacturing, & working out really puts my mind at ease. Apparently I joined this group last year before I even heard of the book. LOL. I decided to get serious with my strength training this year. My goals are to lose fat & gain muscle (of course). My biggest issue is my diet (I’m greedy) but I’m working on it. I’m almost done with stage 1 and am pretty happy with my progress. Thanks for taking the time to read this.

ethieman

Hey all! I'm Erica, 31, and finishing my last semester of work to graduate with my PhD in May. I begin a new job in the fall and am hoping to be in the best shape of my life by then! I am determined to follow the course of a fine wine in bettering with age

I just finished my second session yesterday and just discovered the werkit logs! So excited for those! As an athlete in high school I lifted all four years and then continued to lift in high school. Seemingly fell off the wagon as the weight began creeping on and all of a sudden got to the point where I was intimidated by the weight room :-/ However, I'm back and have even kiped my little brothers barbell and dumbells that he was no longer using to set up a mini gym in the basement. Looking to order some rubber mats for the floor (basement of old farmhouse, so it's akin to a dungeon...)

lcuconley

welcome ethie, vsez, luv, neko, braggs, and sarahp!!

KassLamb

Hello! I'm Kassandra. I'm a nutrition student who is ironically overweight. I know exactly how to lose weight. I'm just struggling with the whole willpower thing. I'm working on it and getting better. Now that I've sort of gotten used to the idea of working out every day, I want to corporate lifting. I've ordered the NROL4W book today and should have it Wednesday. I'm not entirely sure if I'll start right away, as I'm currently doing a 30 Day Shred. I'm excited about it, though, and I look forward to being able to outlift my boyfriend. lol.

Stripeymitten

Hello all
I have ordered my copy of NROL4W after being awed by the success stories on here. It should arrive mid-late next week and I plan to get cracking straight away.
Up until very recently I was a fitness phobe but finally copped on and started C25K, Day 3 of Week 5 of which is tomorrow. I am also doing a pilates DVD daily and the NHS strength & flex programme on non-running days. Not sure where I will fir in 30 mins of weights 3 times a week as well (I get up at 0500 every day to work out before work - there is no way I would find the motivation to do it if I didn't do it first thing. Also up at 0500 on weekends, mad woman) but I'm sure I'll figure something out!
Stripes

lcuconley

Hi stripey - you will find that there are ladies on the thread that try to fit a lot of different things into our fitness programs, ladies that run and do NROLFW, and ladies who just do NR. That being said, make sure to listen to your body and don't overdo it. You want to really give it your all on lifting days!!

Hi Kass - if willpower was free, we'd all look like goddesses. Welcome!

joolson45

Hi im Joanne mother of three daughters 20, 18, and 15.. I am 5'4 148.. I used to be in good shape but the past few years I have been lazy.... and it shows... just order the book on my kindle and am really excited to start... little nervous too...dont have much upper body strengh and usually stick mostly to cardio or machines... any advise would be appreciated....:)

admmommy

Hi all, my name is Amanda a 30 yr old mother of four (12, 6, 4, and 6 months). I am also a graduate student and I graduate this May! I recently got the book out from the library and I am considering buying it. I used to lift two years ago which helped me lose almost 100lbs. I looked and most importantly felt great. I want to get back there again!

Calliope610

I'm Callie, 50yo, mother of 19yo daughter and 16yo son, step-mom to daughters, 23yo and 16yo. Married to my DH 10 years. And I have 76lbs to lose to reach my goal weight of 140; Other goals are a "normal" BMI and BF% of 22-25%. Although I joing MFP in Oct 2012, only recently (02/04/13) have I been logging food and exercise daily. I have been encouraged by some MFP friends to begin strength training. I am researching both SL 5x5 and NROL4W (got the book last Friday - still reading) and hope to start hitting the weights in early April. I also do cardio 3x/week and am training with C25K.

I am really looking forward to posting my progress with both pics and increasing lifting weights.

MaraPN

I'm Angel (that's my nick, I don't use my real name),
38 yrs old, mother of 4 and married. Since my 3rd pregnancy I've
gained a lot of weight.
I weigh about 187 lbs (85.8kg) and my goal is 143lbs (65kg)
I don't really have a timelimit when I want to reach my goal. I just
want to reach it and stay there.
My exercise goal is min 3 to max 5 times a week.
I do different workouts, both in the gym and at home.
Kettlebell workouts, Jillian Micheals 30 day shred, cardio at the gym.
I ordered the book NROLFW cause of the great things I heard about it.

kimberliiw

Waving hi. I'm Kim, 55 years old, mom to a 19 yo DD and a medical technologist. I used to weight train in my twenties and early thirties and was in the best shape of my life. Looking forward to seeing muscle definition again.

I got my book a few days ago and after reading it over a few times and getting tips from this group I started today. I don't know which worked me out more, the workout or pumping up my swiss ball (I regret deflating it). I'm definitely going to be sore tomorrow.

mystiedragonfly

Hello. My name is Mystie. I am an artist in Columbus, Ohio.

I finally got this book and started reading it.

I have been lifting weights on my own for several years. I tried to get into Olympic powerlifting, but a bum hip decided it didn't want to squat that deep that fast. Anyway, I heard about this book on various sites (including this one) and the Arnold Fitness Expo and decided maybe it was a step towards lifting heavier without my hip being a drama queen.

_Wonder_Woman_

Hello all!!! I'm Vanessa. I shall be starting this program up tomorrow. Yes on a TUesday. Maybe next week I will start it on Monday.
I'm from Chicago & a huge workout addict. I just finished the Jamie Eason program & got great results from that. I finished it right before I went on vacation. I was able to wear bikinis for the majority of the trip & feel fabulous in them, that has never ever happened in the past!! I said that as soon as I got back from vacation I would start this program. I just returned yesterday & will begin tomorrow

Feel free to add me

GreenTeaForDays

My name is Shawna. I am 24 and a phd student/research assistant. I started NROL4W a few years ago and stopped in the middle of stage 1 because I got distracted. Since then I have mostly focused on running and I ran my first half-marathon in March. It went well, but now I am looking for a more well-rounded training schedule that includes lots of strength training to help prevent injuries, decrease body fat % and help with hills! In college I was on the rowing team, so I do have experience with weights, but I find that the more time you spend out of the weight room, the more intimidating it becomes. Once I get in there though, its worth it. I'm looking forward to sticking through the program this time and hopefully figuring out how to incorporate running as the stages progress. I have completed my first two workouts from Stage 1 and am sore, but in a good way!

Best of luck to you all!

k8wizzo

Hi! I'm Kate. I just picked up a marcy weight bench with cool accessories and stuff yesterday (yay craigslist). I'm anxiously awaiting my copy of NROL4W from amazon. I have always loved lifting, but having two kids means that getting to the gym has been a challenge lately. Now, I have no excuses as I have about 250 lbs of weight plates, bars, and a bench just steps away from my bedroom.

I am currently using heybale's spreadsheet (IPOARM) and fiddling around with where my calorie count needs to be (TDEE -20%), combining heavy lifting with training for a 10K, and hoping to lose about 30-40 more lbs and drop my body fat percentage by quite a bit (37.7 down to the low 20s).

BrandiBoo84

Hello!
Im currently at 130 lbs 5'4 short. I have had 2 kids, a 9 year old little dude and a 3 year old little lady. My body hasnt fully recovered and I have a bunch of wiggly bits I wish to tame. Starting NROL4W today! Feel free to add me if you want a personal new rules buddy!!!!


Thanks all!
Brandi

lambch0ps

Hi- My name is Beth and I finally started new rules today. I've been on MFP for almost a year, but started my latest fitness gig last March - in total have lost 33 lbs - 7 more to go (or whenever I lose my belly and arm wings - whichever comes first). I've done 2+ rounds of p90x and 1 round of Chalean extreme, and am ready to lift weights without watching it on TV!

SandersWifey

Hey I am 27 (will be 28 Friday!!:sad: ) I just finished the book and am starting Stage 1 in the morning! Very excited about this!! Anyone else just starting??? Please feel free to add me!! It will be great to go through this Stage by Stage with some other ladies! :flowerforyou:

elliexgeorge

Hallo all :flowerforyou:

After losing 35 lbs and putting some of it on, I decided something has to change.
Instead getting down about the bathroom scales I'm getting my head round to change my way of thinking.
I'm putting my scales away and starting with the book.
I still have about 40 lbs to lose but at the moment I want my body to look good.
I want to look athletic - not skinny

I would like to be friends with like minded ladies for inspiration and motivation :blushing:

Feel free to add me

celticmyss

Hello everyone! I started NROLFW a little over a week ago and I am 5 work outs in. I am really enjoying the program!

I have been working at losing weight for about 18 months now. I initially lost weight fairly easily with a mixture of cardio and a bit of upper body weights on the side. The last 10 months or so my weight loss stalled and I have been gaining and losing the same 10 pounds.

I am hoping that this program is just what I need to get things restarted. I really like the structure it gives me both in terms of calorie goals and activities. I am not doing any "intentional" cardio with the lifting right now but I am trying to be as active as possible in my daily life.

I am taking a break from the scale and have done progress photos and measurements. I'm excited to see where things stand in a month.

Julzanne72

I am Julie. Just picked up Nrol4w from the Library and plan on reading this weekend and starting in the next week or 2. I have been working out at home, a round of Chalean Extreme, TurboFire, and a hybrid between the 2, but I realizing how much I miss lifting and how much I lift the gym, so it's time to get back to it!
I am 44, engaged, have 3 awesome kids, and 2 awesome soon to be step kids. My fiance is amazingly supportive, but this is my journey and I love that he encourages me, but I have to do this for me. Looking for some friends to keep me motivated and to share my obstacles and successes with!

FitShark

Hi everyone...I am Carolyn, 44 and in basic good shape. I've been up and down on the scale, and in clothing sizes. BUT I am trying not to let the latest "pudge" from my winter slacker behavior get to me! I just feel dumpy, and my clothes were getting just a pinch tight again! TIME TO NIP IT IN THE BUD (or BUTT!)
I've done P90X, the X+ dvds, TurboFire, Chalean Xtreme and even Insanity (don't do that one y'all, its really too much on the joints) I have not heard of this program before, but I have been taking on more and more weighted workouts than I have before, and am I going to look into reading up on this as I go through a cathe freidrich weight lifting series and some kettlebell workouts I found online.

I am excited to build some muscle to power through the last bit of fat-torching I need to do
go ahead and feel free to add me, as I'm looking forward to support and share ideas as we get our lift on!!

DFineMrsRicks

Hello everyone,..I have completed Day 1 of New Rules and will begin on workout B tomorrow. Workout A kicked my butt, especially the prone jack knife exercise (I really going to have to work on my form with that one). I really hope this will be something I can stick with for years to come.

pearlmullet

Hello! I'm Pearl (not my real name) and I just did Day 2 on my lunch hour. Not ideal, but I've got two little ones and a husband with a tough schedule, so there you are.

I've been running (did C25K, loved it) but my tendency is really to build muscle, and I like to feel strong. I'm going to try to keep doing running intervals (short 30 min treadmill intervals - they're fun!) on some off days. Otherwise I'm biking a lot and taking kids behind me in a bike trailer, so lots of adventures with exercise built in.

_speshk

Hi all! I'm new today, starting working 1a tonight!

I've practiced lifting in the past, but not as a strict, structured regimen, which is what I'm looking for. I'm also "cleaning up" my diet, for lack of a better (less trendy) description I am doing it for fat loss. I am also currently participating in fitness model Kelsey Byers' 12 week challenge.

Just wanted to say hi to everyone! *waves*

crista_b

Hello everyone! I'm starting phase 1 tonight after work!

I'm running on my off days (c25k on SunTuTh - currently on week 4), and I've never really done lifting aside from simple things like bicep curls with "Barbie" weights.

Excited to see how this goes!

lovetowrite73

I'm unsure if I have introduced myself here but even if I did, let's do it again. LOL

My name is Cee. I started Phase 1 approximately 10 weeks ago. I'm a Zumba instructor and teach a lunchtime class every other week and do my lifting during lunchtime. So, there have been some weeks where I lifted 2x a week and some where I lifted 3x and one where I lifted none at all because I was sick. LOL Thus the reason why I'm still in Phase 1. I'm doing Workout B7 tomorrow then A & B 8 next week and buh-bye phase 1! I'm looking forward to Phase 2 and plan on doing the AMRAPs at the end of Phase 1. :-)

Delll2013

Hello ladies,

My friends call med Dell and I certainly hope I'll work on the NROLFW as sharph as a computer.

I'm starting today and I'm a bit afraid of the prone jacknives. I've tried this exercise in the gym yesterday and I made a fool of myself. )

ifaber

Hey, my name's Inesha! Just picked up New Rules Of Lifting For Women from the Library yesterday and have been reading it since. Will definitely be purchasing it as well but I wanted to read it fully before I shell out money yet again on another fitness book. It is a very good and informative book and I think it works well with my goals. My only question is that right now I go to a low weight high rep group fitness class twice a week and I really enjoy it and the women there so I don't want to give it up. The book says to have a full 48 hours of rest between the workouts but I'm hoping that's in regards to heavy lifting, not musclar endurance training. Anywho, I'll listen to my body either way but I am really excited about lifting! Haven't committed to lifting at all but now I am ready!