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My favourites are Quest bars with Oh Yeah bars being a close second. They are also super high in fiber.

I'm doing the Strong program by Alwyn Cosgrove and Lou Schuler and loving it. I"m always looking for lifting friends so I will send you a FR.

Day 12 (May 28th) Suspended chest hyper extension push-ups 25 25 25 Regular push-ups 25 Daily total 100 (yeah me!) Running total: 710

Day 11 (May 27th) 20 20 20 15 - daily total 75 Running total: 610

Day 10 (May 26th) 20 15 15 15 15 - daily total 80 Running total: 535

Day 9 (May 25th) 20 20 15 Running total: 455

Zumba 5 times per week - around 65 minutes per session Lifting 3 times per week - 10-15 minute warm-up - 50-60 minutes of lifting Also fence twice a week (1 hour each) I try to spread the workouts out so I'm not doing all 3 in one day but sometimes that happens. I also try to get a complete rest day from everything once a…

If you are thinking about lifting try to get a copy of Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove's New Rules of lifting for women. I walked around with it for 18 months before I gathered up the courage to pick up something other than Barbie weights at the gym but I am so glad I did. They have newer programs but the information…

Day 8 (May 24th) 20 15 15 Running total: 400

I DL my BW and my next goal is to get to the big plates. I'm not sure that it's even possible for women to get "bulky" without the intense body building training regimen associated with professional competition level body building. Lifting heavy though will help build bone mass and that will be invaluable for most of us…

Day 7 - Suspended narrow push-ups 20 15 15 Running total: 350

Day 6 - Floor push-ups 20 15 15 Running total: 300

Welcome CJM! Day 5 - 20 15 15 (floor push-ups - supersetted with lat pull-downs) Running total: 250

Day 4 - 20 15 15 regular floor push-ups Running total: 200 Obviously I am not going to get to 1500 by June 1st. I'll still keep going until then. Are you guys starting a new challenge for June or do we keep going in this group until we reach 1500?

Day 3 of challenge - Suspended push-ups as part of a superset 15 15 20 : daily total 50 Running total: 150

Just south of Montreal in Saint-Lambert, across the Vicotria bridge. I'll send you a FR.

I try to space it out during the day, usually 3 meals and 2 snacks because I find if I get super hungry before a meal (because I skipped a previous meal or a snack) then I am ravenous and overeat. I am never hungry in the morning but I find that if I skip breakfast I'm so hungry by lunch that I eat way too much (over the…

Day 2: May 18th: 20 20 10 (regular floor) Monthly total: 100 30 sec recovery between first two sets. 60 sec rec between last two sets.

Starting this a little late. Thank you @JeromeBarry1 for the link to this challenge. Today is my Day 1 I guess. I followed Jerome's lead and did 2 sets of 20 push-ups then another 10 for a daily total of 50. I"m used to doing 3 sets of 15 so doing 2 sets of 20 was a nice challenge. Took 30 second rest between each set. Now…

I sent you a FR :smile:

You look great. Keep doing whatever you are doing. If you feel good then that is all that counts. Hug your mom, but tell her that you know what you are doing!

My best advice is to find something that works for you. If you can find a type of exercise that you truly enjoy and that makes time fly then actually doing it regularly will be an enjoyment and not a chore. There's so much out there there's bound to be something that you will love. Personally I love to Zumba (I do it for…

If you can get a hold of one of the lifting books for women by Lou Schuler and Alwayn Cosgrove: either New Rules of lifting for women or their new one STRONG. Whether you decide to follow the actual lifting program or not you will gain invaluable information about lifting and specifically for women. It's an awesome basis…

@ameb2121 - Do you track your Calories in at all? I have no idea what a "light meal" represents for you. Protein drinks are awesome for workouts but they do contain a whole lot of calories so it is always good to weigh and keep track of what you are consuming. My diary is open so feel free to take a peek at mine. I have…

@ashleyfxo - regarding your original question about macros: it really depends what your goals are. I think to start of with you can you the defautls. However.... IF you want to build muscle and are following a strength building program then I would increase the protein. There is a lot of variability in what people think…

I'm 46, 5'4" and 120 lbs. I have my goal set at losing 0.5lbs per week and MFP gives me 1452 Calories per day. I find that I am satisfied around 1400.-1600 Calories per day but I also exercise 1-2 hours every day so I am always at a deficit. I've lost 15 lbs in 3 months. My best advice is to try to find a Calorie intake…

You can do it one day at a time and one decision at a time about what to put in your mouth. MFP is an awesome tool. It can be cumbersome to weigh and log every single thing at first but it will help gauge how many Calories you are truly consuming and will make you mindful of how and what you eat. There is no magic bullet.…

I'd like to maybe do P90X one day but right now I am in the middle of another lifting program. Good luck!

I do Zumba which is cardio but I do it mostly because I really enjoy it and it is a stress releaser for me. I lift 3 times a week following an Alwyn Cosgrove program. Don't worry about bulking up, it takes a lot of work, effort and nutrition to put on muscle. When you lift though: LIFT - no barbie weights! If you can get…