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@NadiaMayl I think you did great for the first day off.. It sounds like a fantastic time was had :) @heatherc369 you are still killing it :) you're so damn consistent..I'm watching and gonna work hard too. @AZLisaLou that's so great about your numbers! And I'd say 1600 on average is a great deficit.. Keep it up! I ate…

Hey Ladies.. thank you so much for the input.. I have a confession to make: I've been just kinda letting it all hang out and indulging pretty much however I want to.. lol. EEEEK! I went through about 2 weeks where I ate a whole tub of ben&Jerry's.. seriously that's like 1000 cals right there! Wasn't sweating my macros..…

Hey ladies!! I'm so glad to see everyone here and checking in.. I'm sorry I've been pretty MIA lately. SO I hit my limit finally.. lol. Back to tracking and logging ALL FOOD for me..I'm still going to stay at the metabolism reset level of about 2000 cals but I HAVE GOT TO get back to tracking religiously. I've been just…

@heatherc369 well we're just gonna both be moving toward the same goal from different directions then huh? Lol! I'm in the build muscle, eat at TDEE phase right now but I'm gaining weight too. bleh. My plan is to go 6-8 more weeks at TDEE then introduce a 4-6 week cut and see what kind of muscles I got hiding under this…

Hey ladies.. I'm here.. accidentally posted in the 19 weeks thread yesterday. OOPS! I'm still doing my metabolism reset and smoke free 72 days. Seeing steady gains in the gym which I'm focusing on since I've put on some weight through this reset/quit smoking period. Overall feeling good. Kicking major *kitten* in the…

UGH feeling like quitting this reset! I'm feeling like I need a CUT REALLY BAD! 6 weeks into my metabo-reset and I'm getting really frustrated. I've gained 8-10 lbs already and I'm starting to feel like chickening out. I AM seeing gains at the gym.. lifting heavier & heavier but my clothes are getting tighter too. Still…

I made it to the gym yesterday and kinda KILLED my workout. Here's what I got accomplished Walk/Sprint Treadmill 1/2 mile Barbell Squats 5x5 140lbs Bench Press 5x5 85lbs Barbell Row (Pendlay) 5x5 95lbs Walk/Jog Alternate Incline Treadmill 3/4 mile I nailed all my PR's!!! So exciting :) Still ignoring the scale.. trying to…

@AZLisaLou so glad to hear you're making such good progress! Cutting out soda is sooooo good. Unsweetened iced tea and water all day! Keep up the good work and know that you can do this..its one day at a time! @heatherc369 so glad to hear you're back at your right hand.. it's the little things right?! @NadiaMayl I keep…

I got to the gym last night, had to rush and couldn't do a bunch of extra stuff because I had a meeting to attend at 8.. but here's what I got done: Warmup: Treadmill Walk/Sprint alternate 1/2 mile. Barbell Squat: 5x5 135 lbs (was hard.. I had to grunt to get the last rep.. lol) Overhead Press: 4x5 65 lbs.. failed the last…

Woohooooo! TGIF @heatherc369 that's too funny.. I'm glad your back is feeling better. Having to wipe with ol lefty is awkward. @NadiaMayl I'd say that sauna's are pretty good for you as long as you're drinking tons of water.. we're actually supposed to get rain next week but the high for that day is expected to be 111…

[/quote] You are my hero[/quote] Thank you! :smiley:

Hi Ladies! All 3 lifts broke personal bests.. I'm finding with 2+ rest days that I am breaking PR's more consistently.. also I'm eating at 2200-2400/maintenance cals which is helping I think. Here is my workout from last night. :smiley: Stronglifts 5x5 Week 13 Treadmill Walk/sprint 1/2 mile Squat: 5x5 130 lbs Bench Press:…

WEEK 5 of Metabolism Reset 64 Days Smoke Free Hi Ladies! Sorry I'm just having a really hard time getting on here as often since I'm just eating maintenance cals and not stressing the food diary for at least another 6-8 weeks. I can share some of what's going on with me. I'm working really hard at the gym, have disposed of…

OH ALSO 64 days SMOKE FREE!!! I almost forgot.

Hi Ladies! Sorry I'm just having a really hard time getting on here as often since I'm just eating maintenance cals and not stressing the food diary for at least another 6-8 weeks. I was reading the posts from last week about the weird form of body dysmorphia.. I think It't really common from what I've read in the boards…

Hi Girls! Went to gym and here was what I got accomplished yesterday. I couldn't hit my squat weight that I did on Monday!! Was so pissed ;( So I deloaded a bit and that was fine. I did go up on my Deadlift and held my weight on my OHP. Ate about 2200 yesterday which is good for me. Week 12, Total Weeks 12 Warmup Incline…

Here was what I got accomplished yesterday. Week 12, Total Weeks 12 Warmup Incline treadmill, Sprint/Walk 1/2 mile Squats 2x5 95 warmup, 5x5 125(tried to go to 130 but failed.. I'll get it next time.) OHP 1x5 45 warmup, 5x5 62.5 Deadlift 1x5 115 warmup, 1x5 155 Accessories (done like a circuit): Face Pulls 3x12 60lbs Cable…

Here’s my last workout from Monday.. going to the gym again tomorrow. :) Treadmill, walk uphill/sprint ½ mile warmup. Squat: 5x5 130 lb Bench: 5x5 75 lb Pendlay Rows: 5x5 85 lb Assisted dips ~90lb 4x6 Treadmill uphill brisk walk 1 mile finish off

OH MAN!!! I've missed you ladies! I got into a bit of a funk and was pretty much all I could muster to deal with life so I took a break from MFP for a bit. No excuses really.. just needed a break. So glad you're all still here doing the deal! I'm back! I'm celebrating 58 days smoke free today! Here are my last 2 workouts:…

I'm back! I got into a bit of a funk and was pretty much all I could muster to deal with life so I took a break from here for a bit. No excuses really.. just needed a break. So glad you're all still here doing the deal! So here's what's up with me:(sorry its kindof long, I need to write down my progress so I can see it…

OH MAN!!! I've missed you ladies! I got into a bit of a funk and was pretty much all I could muster to deal with life so I took a break from here for a bit. No excuses really.. just needed a break. Sorry if I worried you.. and so glad you're all still here doing the deal! I'm back! So here's what's up with me:(sorry its…

For me that was too low. I lost a lot of weight but was losing muscle mass too. My body needs 1400 calories just laying in bed in a coma all day. When I diet that low for long periods I plateau because my metabolism adjusts to the very low calorie intake. I'm currently doing a metabolism reset and eating 2000-2200 cals/day…

Hey ladies! 37 days smoke free and 3 days nicotine gum free! I haven't lost any more weight, in fact the last three lbs I gained is staying with me but my average cals are up to 2200 on average so I'm loving my life lol. Holding steady at my weight the last couple weeks so I'm going to stay put for about 2-3 months on…

Hi Ladies! Sorry I've been kinda MIA this last week.. I'm adjusting to the new job and have been getting over being sick too!! Stupid chipotle chicken made both me and a friend sick. :( And it was my first time at chipotle.. so never doing that again.. boo! @NadiaMayl I'm glad to hear that you've gotten out to enjoy the…

@empressichel thanks for that article.. I knew it was bloating but my reset process has included some pretty serious bloat and gas too. Good to see these pointers!

Thanks everyone! @empressichel that was a good read for this morning reminding me what I'm doing here. Its a journey and there are so many good things I'm accomplishing I can focus on those. I'll keep on checking in!

Week 8/Total weeks 8 Sprint/walk 1/2 mile Squats 2x5 95lb, 5x5 120lb Bench 2x5 45lb, 5x5 75lb BB rows 5x5 65lb Accessories: 3x12 Of each in HIIT style Cable crunch 120lb 6in leg raises Face pulls 60lb Feeling good today. Looking forward to rest day tomorrow.

Today's workout: Week 8 of SL 5x5 Sprint/walk 1/2 mile Squats 2x5 95lb, 5x5 120lb Bench 2x5 45lb, 5x5 75lb BB rows 5x5 65lb Accessories: 3x12 Of each in HIIT style Cable crunch 120lb 6in leg raises Face pulls 60lb Feeling good today. Looking forward to rest day tomorrow.

Came by to give an update for anyone interested: First of all: 30 DAYS SMOKE FREE TODAY! Still at 2000 cals (about a week in) and after a 3-4 lb increase in weight for a few days.. I have bounced back down to my normal holding pattern of 150-152 lbs. So I'm going to stay at 2000 for another two weeks and if I'm still…

Hi ladies! I am back from vacation.. I tucked in the gym at the hotel and did my best with a cable machine but it wasn't as good as my squat rack so i'm not counting it. 30 DAYS SMOKE FREE TODAY!!!! WEEEEEEEE! Still at 2000 cals and after a 3lb increase in weight for a few days.. bounced back down to my normal holding…