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  • I am far from complete on my strength journey. I don't power lift, but I do cross-fit and one thing that originally discouraged me was that I felt my body changing, and my clothes all looked...off... but my pants size stayed the same. It took me awhile to put two and two together that, although I was turning into an…
  • I have read, also, that after a "cheat meal," or whatever you want to call it, that's a good time to try for new gains. It doesn't have to be an all-bad thing. If you strength train, that would be the time you get your PR's.
  • I hate getting comments/questions like that too. I know it is meant to be a compliment, but when someone tells me look "so good," in the back of my mind all I can think is "So you thought I looked awful before?" I feel much more positive when I get comments about the strength I've gained. Or, better yet, don't comment on…
  • I struggle big time with the energy drinks-- I truly believe there is something dangerously unhealthy about them. I get to a point of 3-4/day, then quit, but if I have even one it's just a matter of time before I'm back to 3-4/day. The thing that was most helpful for me was to replace them with a healthier alternative,…
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