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!

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...)

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.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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!

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

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:

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.

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!!

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.

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!

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. )