90 days into Stronglifts 5x5 [w/ PICS]

MissGamerGirl
MissGamerGirl Posts: 187 Member
in Success Stories
Actually, it's technically more like 87 days, but close enough!

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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." :)
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  • yiffanarff
    yiffanarff Posts: 123 Member
    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
    kmkgurl Posts: 321 Member
    great job! I been slowly getting into lifting. I hope I will have good results too
  • 40DayFit
    40DayFit Posts: 246 Member
    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
    wpwarrior88 Posts: 1,503 Member
    Dang girl, stunning improvement! I am 60 days into SL, taking pic tomorrow.
  • skittlesnhoney
    skittlesnhoney Posts: 651 Member
    Very encouraging!
  • AngelsFan91106
    AngelsFan91106 Posts: 111 Member
    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
    StacyRenee77 Posts: 2,732 Member
    Sweet, looking awesome
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    Awesome work. :smile: :flowerforyou:
  • MissGamerGirl
    MissGamerGirl Posts: 187 Member
    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
    Laughter_Girl Posts: 2,226 Member
    Very encouraging. You're looking good! Thanks for sharing.
  • ajones1227
    ajones1227 Posts: 180 Member
    Fantastic transformation!!!
  • Crumpet_Girl
    Crumpet_Girl Posts: 276 Member
    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
    la_te_ra_lus Posts: 243 Member
    Wow you look great..The amount of hardwork no one can take that away from you.. Keep up the awesome progress..
  • ReneeIsReady
    ReneeIsReady Posts: 97 Member
    You look amazing
  • Jess732008
    Jess732008 Posts: 98 Member
    I can see the results the most in your stomach. That is quite amazing. I want that stomach!
  • reach4thestar
    reach4thestar Posts: 174 Member
    Awesome dear lady....you look great...:)
  • chiqey
    chiqey Posts: 13
    Great results! I just started lifting - hope it works as well for me too.
  • RachelRuns9
    RachelRuns9 Posts: 585 Member
    BOOM! You look awesome!!!
  • loosinit42806
    loosinit42806 Posts: 142 Member
    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
    lknjohnson Posts: 351 Member
    Wow! Get job lady!! Did you do any cardio to?
  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
    Awesome results! I'm almost 6 months into SL and I haven't seen that kind of change in my stomach. It's mostly my arms and back. I'm impressed and a little jelly... :smile:
  • jdaley90
    jdaley90 Posts: 259 Member
    You rock!
  • BaldheadSlick
    BaldheadSlick Posts: 51 Member
    Fantastic work and thanks for once again showing the results that women can achieve with lifting hard and heavy!
  • MissGamerGirl
    MissGamerGirl Posts: 187 Member
    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!

    I recommend watching the two Stronglift videos on YouTube (workout A and B) to give you an idea. A lot of people just watch these videos and figure it out on their own but I'm not that gifted of a learner, lol. I have to be shown. I got a PT for several sessions and it was money well spent. I lucked out and found someone who really knew what he was talking about and didn't try to feed me bro-science bull. If you go the PT route, make sure you do your research first so you can have an idea of what correct form is supposed to look like in case they themselves don't know what they're talking about.
  • MissGamerGirl
    MissGamerGirl Posts: 187 Member
    Wow! Get job lady!! Did you do any cardio to?

    Yes. I do two days a week of HIIT training but NOT running/elliptical etc. I do a series of heavy dumb-bell exercises, bodyweight exercises, a couple of the weight machines (to include assisted chin-ups) and finish off with fast-paced rows on the row machine. I do this as a three-round circuit. :)
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    You look amazing! Just another reminder about how TERRIBLE I am at actually taking progress pics.
  • dunnodunno
    dunnodunno Posts: 2,290 Member
    Awesome progress.
  • miss_phat_booty
    miss_phat_booty Posts: 117
    Great job and amazing progress!
  • CorvusCorax77
    CorvusCorax77 Posts: 2,536 Member
    great job! doens't it feel amazing to be able to do more than you could before??

    I may be having a brain fart, but what is the last lift you have listed? "BR"?

    ETA: looked it up. nevermind. Barbell Row. Which didn't occur to me because...that's how I row :) But now i want to know, if anyone does, is there a difference between barbell row and pendlay row?
  • climbing_trees
    climbing_trees Posts: 726 Member
    Ahhh wow!!
    I am about three weeks into SL 5x5 and i'm really excited to see how far I make it in 90 days

    You're very inspiring :D thanks for posting!!

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