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I am a complete novice and have been doing Tom Venuto's Primer Program for beginners since July 1. I am still using pretty light weights and even only body weight for the split squats. Currently, I plan to just keep working this while I save up enough to purchase the equipment necessary for the StrongLifts program which…

So far I have lost an elephant's penis and a chihuahua. I am shooting for the complete Oxford English Dictionary. (Who would have thought that would weigh more than the complete Encyclopedia Britannica?)

Holy cow! This is awesome. I, too, have lost an elephant's penis and a chihuahua! Thanks!

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Personally, I resigned myself to the fact that I am going to want to eat something in the evenings and I save up some calories for it. I try to mostly eat good things. I have some yogurt, a chocolate protein shake or some protein fluff if I am craving sweet. If it is salty that I am after then I go with trail mix or nuts,…

Has anyone tried these? I just ordered a sample pack and am waiting for them to arrive. They come in nine different flavors, are all natural with no added sugar and protein from egg whites. I'm not sure how long they've been around; I only heard of them yesterday. (rxbar.com)

I'm 47 and 5'3". Starting weight was 286 and I am now at 228. My final goal is also around 130 - 140. That may change as I get smaller. In the past when I have tried to lose weight I have always put a lot of pressure on myself and ended up burning out and gaining everything back. This time, I am trying to keep a more…

Just a few things that I have noticed after losing 58 pounds... Having better sex and more energy! It is so much easier to tie my shoes....this should not be hard! I don't dread getting seated at a booth in a restaurant because I don't have to squeeze in anymore. There's more room between me and the steering wheel. About…

Hello! I am 47, 5'3". I started in January at 286 and joined MFP a couple of months after that. I am now at 228 and would like to end up somewhere in the 130s by the time my 25th anniversary rolls around which will be Halloween 2018. Feel free to add me! :smiley:

I am in the Houston area. It is crazy hot and humid here. I was doing a bike ride everyday at lunch which was just nuts. I would come back looking pretty much destroyed. LOL. This week I started doing rides in the early morning around 6:30 am instead which still a bit hot and humid but much more tolerable. For my lunchtime…

When I have time, I play mostly on XBox - Dragon Age & Mass Effect series, Witcher 3 and Fallout 4.

Hello! I am 5'3" and have lost 58 pounds so far. I am looking to lose about 90 more...give or take. I have been working out at least 6 days a week, sometimes seven. It has been mostly cardio up until this week when I added a beginning strength training workout 3 days a week. Please feel free to add me as a friend! :)

I used to work in the supplement industry. I was talking with our resident physician one day. His job was to help develop formulas for our house brands. He said to me once, "All of these supplements work if you make the appropriate changes in your diet and exercise routine. NONE of them work if you don't make these…

Well, I started my program today and was actually able to do 3 sets of 10 reps on the split squats. I used a very wide stance and it wasn't too bad. Certainly do-able. I did them with no weights and was not able to go down very far, but I did them and didn't hurt my knees. Since it is squatting and not stepping forward,…

No snacking after dinner for June (started on 6/20) Goal 9/11 nights Completed 8/10 nights Consecutive nights without snacks - 0 Me: 8 LNS: 2

No snacking after dinner for June (started on 6/20) Goal 9/11 nights Completed 8/9 nights Consecutive nights without snacks - 2 Me: 8 LNS: 1

I've been on the road and haven't been posting, but I haven't been snacking most nights either! No snacking after dinner for June (started on 6/20) Goal 9/11 nights Completed 7/8 nights Consecutive nights without snacks - 1 Me: 7 LNS: 1

No snacking after dinner for June (started on 6/20) Goal 9/11 nights Completed 5/5 nights Consecutive nights without snacks - 5 Me: 5 LNS: 0

No snacking after dinner for June (started on 6/20) Goal 9/11 nights Completed 4/4 night Consecutive nights without snacks - 4 Me: 4 LNS: 0

Reverse lunges do seem to be a bit easier. Thank you!

Oh yes! I seem to remember that from karate classes! Thanks for the reminder!

I have some damaged cartilage from an old injury in my right knee. I had surgery years ago, but the additional weight that I put on has made it flare up in the last couple of years. My left knee is just weak. I am pretty sure that with work I can strengthen both of them and probably be able to do these moves at some point…

No snacking after dinner for June (started on 6/20) Goal 9/11 nights Completed 2/2 night Consecutive nights without snacks - 2 Me: 2 LNS: 0