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I tried to read as many of the posts in this thread as I could. So if I repeat what anyone else has said, I'm sorry. First off, I wanted to let you know that my biggest regret with weight lifting was that I didn't follow a structured program from the start. One of the ones written by knowledgeable and experienced trainers…

I would be bored too if I was mostly just eating one of the three macros. If you're already bored after a week, is this the right plan for you? Weight loss comes down to burning more calories than you take in. So maybe try to play around with a macro split that helps you stay compliant and allows for some variety.

Yeah...you definitely need to eat more, especially with that exercise routine. If you don't you're setting yourself up for a burnout and likely hormonal issues. As someone who has dealt with hormonal issues brought on by inadequate nutrition (from too low cal) I can tell you it's an absolute nightmare to try to get them…

And its funny because I really like TLS. From someone who has been lifting for a while I have to admit a lot of the info in the book wasn't helpful to me, mostly because it was stuff I already knew. To a beginner though I think it would be very useful to have all that info together in one place. I think a lot of beginners…

I've done get glutes (same creators as strong curves and very similar programming) and TLS. I know people like NROLFW so as psulemon said, they're all great programs for beginners. Personally I would lean more to TLS as I think the book is great. It explains everything you need to know, from explaining the form on the…

I don't like any of the products I've tried. I haven't tried the PB but I've heard it's horrible.

There's just a lot more people focused on losing vs gaining so you'll see most of the posts in the food and nutrition sub section will be geared toward losing weight. The gaining weight and body building sub section has lots of helpful info for weight gain. I'm not sure specifically what you need help with (other than…

Because of your weight and the fact that you're new to lifting you're in a rare spot where you may actually be able to gain a little muscle while being at a deficit (yay!). I would suggest that you look into your diet to ensure that you're getting enough protein 0.6-0.8g / lb of body weight and get on a structured lifting…

Here's a few options: * No more shared food in the house. She has hers and you have yours. This will make you less tempted to eat her food. I have a room mate and that's how we work it. * Stay busy, especially in the beginning. If you spend a lot of time outside of the house, you won't be in the house and get bored and eat…

Oh, I need to get me some of this!!

Not even gonna lie I've done it, I forgot my water at home and had my pwo, I ran the tap, put a mouthful of water in there, held my breathe while I poured the PWO in and then swished and swallowed. It was a terrible experience. I wouldn't want to do that regularly.

HIIT for anything is going all out for 30-60 seconds followed by active recovery (or some people just rest completely but I don't like to do that). So, what you're doing isn't HIIT. Not that what you're doing is bad.

I don't have pics but all I do is make large batches of food when I make my dinner. As soon as I'm done eating I portion what I didn't eat into individual containers. I keep a couple in the fridge for lunches and the rest go in the freezer. It's just me and my boyfriend at home and I'll cook huge batches of food so there's…

I think some people take body positivity to the extreme and almost everyone has a different perception of what body positivity means to them. I think you can absolutely love your body but still continue to improve it. In fact I've found this a lot easier for me in meeting my body composition goals. When I lost weight…

Hate to break it to you but unless you have a LOT of weight to lose 10 lbs in a month is likely not happening. Most people will healthily lose weight in the .5-1.5 lb per week range.

You don't need a product to get you into ketosis. Just eat LCHF for a few days and keep your electrolytes in balance. I doubt it would help you get into ketosis any faster than just eating keto would, and it's pretty expensive.

I agree with a few of the other posters, eat at reasonable deficit and lift if you still have weight to lose. If you're near your goal weight then lift and eat at maintenance. I assume you already have a lifting program going but if you don't you can refer to this thread:…

I can't do button up shirts, at all. First it was because my boobs were too big, now they shrunk but my back is too wide. I wear flowy blouses and sweaters. In the summer I'll rock dresses or skirt and blouse pairings. I've had a lot of luck with banana republic for office clothes that look and fit well, they have some…

If you aren't prepared for a bulk, do a recomp. Keep lifting, stick with a program and give it your all. It looks like in the last year you switched programs twice (so you ran three programs within the year). Pick a program, stick with it for the long haul, eat at maintenance. A recomp is a very slow process but for those…

I do get glutes, same creators as strong curves, similar in programming. There's a new workout every month...might be worth taking a look into. I think @sardelsa did strong curves and then moved to get glutes so she might have some input as well. I never did strong curves, I started with get glutes.

I was recently in Portland and bought some chocolate from ranger chocolate company. Super expensive, but woooow good. I believe you can buy online.

I put a lot of spinach in my smoothies and I can't taste it at all. I've never tried kale.

I never thought to try thinx for deadlift days! Omggg! Good to hear that they're comfy. I don't have a pair yet but I was looking at buying them...so expensive though, blah! But, sounds like they're worth it. It doesn't happen to me everytime, and there's no rhyme or reason for the times it does. But it's happened for sure.

Not a darn thing!

I wouldn't say they are a "scam" per se. To me scam implies that it doesn't work. They're meant to increase energy and get a great workout in, the few I've had were definitely effective in that regard. Many also have creatine which can help someone bang out a few extra reps. I personally don't take a preworkout anymore…

ETA: I dropped from 5-6 days a week to 2-3 and now I'm at 3-4 days a week lifting and 1-2 yoga classes per week and active rest days consisting of yard work, house work, walks with the dog.

When I was dealing with chronic fatigue I had to really drop my workouts. To this day there's no way I could do 6 days a week of heavy workouts, and I absolutely couldn't on 1200 calories.

Love this post! I think about food a lot during my workout...yup. Chances are if I'm looking in someone's direction I'm spaced out and actually just lost in thought trying to plan my grocery list in my head.

I like my old navy capri's. I don't do shorts because of my thick thighs. It makes any workout extremely uncomfortable and frustrating. Compression shorts just bunch and end up rolling up, looser shorts just gather and ride up...it's just not fun.

It looks like the yogurt you had was a flavoured one. There's a lot of sugar in flavoured yogurts so you can up your protein by going for a 0% plain greek yogurt. I've noticed that in general the lower the fat is the higher the protein ends up being. I usually add frozen berries and a bit of cinnamon to mine. Though, it's…