So glad there will be lots of s doing it! I just finished a challenge with some friends and have been in a funk wanting some people that are doing the same things I am doing to talk to.

As far as the First round goes: I actually was still doing cardio everyday except on legs day. I had just completed my first marathon when I started it up and it was too hard to just quit entirely.

Supplements: All I take for supplements is a multi vitamin, glucosamine for my cartilage (My knees got hammered from running so much). I also take fish oil, and a protein shake after each work out. I really like this website and get the Chocolate Milk flavor. It is really good, and I mix it with soy milk or almond milk and sometimes add a banana to it. I also use their Amino Acid drink mix (Cherry Limeade) it is really good for recovery. And one of my favorite things from Musclepharm is the glutamine. My body doesn't get as sore if I mix this in before or after a work out. Here is the website and it is the cheapest I have found the Muscle Pharm brand.


http://www.allstarhealth.com/f/muscle_pharm-combat.htm

I haven't really followed her meal plan, but also try to eat clean. I could do a lot better at it though, especially after Christmas. My calories are at 1400 for the day. I tried doing the 1200 that MFP told me to do but I was too cranky eating that little. I Still have had great success at losing the last bit of baby weight and have noticed a huge improvement in losing inches and gaining lean muscle. I LOVE this program. Hope you all will too!

tballen- Don't worry you can totally do this. I am also pretty new to weight training. I started about 2 months ago. First of all go to the website that was listed in another post.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-eason-livefit-trainer.html

You can click on "Get Started Now". When you get to the next screen there will be a portion where they want you to sign up, but right under that it says "No thanks, take me to livefit program" Just click on that and you will see the three different phases Click on phase 1. And then you will see week1, day1. Just click on that and it will walk you through what you should be doing. You also can click on the picture of each exercise and it will show you a video of proper form.

If I don't know where a machine is at the gym then I just ask someone who looks like they have been doing it for awhile or go ask someone who works there. You will get more comfortable with it all as you keep going.

Also, you may want to invest in a pair of gloves. I got some because I was getting so many blisters and calluses as I started lifting heavier weights.

Good luck. When are you all starting?

nmalek- I did cardio in the first phase too. Jamie actually recommends doing the cardio after your weight training. It burns more fat. She talks about it in her video for phase two. Also, you can do your protein shake before but they usually recommend. doing it within an hour after your work out and just having a banana or apple before you work out. I am not sure why, just what I have read from personal trainers and been advised from a friend that is really into eating right. Maybe we should do more research into that. Glad some of you are starting tomorrow. I think I will redo week 6 this week because I got a terrible sinus infection this week and didn't get my workout in for the last 3 days.

I just looked into the shake stuff and here is a great article on Livestrong. It really emphasizes the importance of an amino acid too. I posted a website that I get mine from. It is so good! I just drink it while I am working out and then more water after.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/248852-should-you-have-a-protein-shake-before-or-after-working-out/