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Frozen fruit is the best! Mine is Cottage cheese and...everything. I'm kind of weird about that stuff. I'll put it in scrambled eggs, salads, Fajitas, basically anything Im eating has a good chance of getting drenched in it.

I can feel my neck flex a bit basically any time I lift. It gives me anxiety. Is this a problem? If so, how do I fix it? Also, the bicep on my right (dominant) arm is bigger and always has been but its irritating now when I get pumped up and my left arm looks pathetic. My left shoulder is also bigger from carrying dense…

My mini goal is to get to 24% body Fat which ACE classifies as "fitness" I was obese for so long I think it would feel fantastic to get there. Right now Im around 25.8% Taking it one day at a time!!

I stopped going to the gym and invested in a home gym 2 years ago. My membership was only $35/month and its going to take years to break even on that with the amount of money I have put into equipment. It was very much worth it for me because I have kids and I love being able to work out when I want, not just when I can…

I honestly don't think it's worth the money. I used the same calculator and get aggressive emails now almost daily. It kind of feels like the guy is bullying me. Your macros should be fine as they are, just adjust them yourself as you see fit

I dont think you slept in? I'm a beauty school dropout Ive Never done drugs I used to be a stripper

I personally ate whatever I wanted on thanksgiving...way less than previous years because my stomach doesn't hold as much...but would still consider it a binge day. I dont know about you, but I felt like absolute crap: nauseous, bloated, lethargic and actually felt greasy for some reason. It was a great day but I couldn't…

I havent been playing much lately but my favorites are borderlands (especially the 2nd) and call of duty

I want to tighten my Weight!

Wal-Mart is great if you have normal proportions. I dont think they have the best size selection but they have some super cheap bras that work well for transition. It's better than tying a knot in your bra band or wearing a used bra. I would be creeped out by that too haha.

Or menu this year is super simple so Im planning on eating a bit of everything :)

Shopping yesterday!! Usually trying on clothes gives me anxiety and I get depressed. There have been so many times I started crying as soon as I left the store so I dont do it often! Yesterday was the best experience I have had for probably 5 years! All the pants I tried on fit great and I had to pick a pair based off…

I personally think its fun. I lost plenty of weight without it and dont think it's necessary but I like how easily I can track my macros. If you dont pay close attention to macros, I wouldn't see a point in it

Interesting read, Thank you :) Ok, I shouldnt have said "magically" build/lose. I was just frustrated because i was able to do it for a while and seemed to lose my ability. The article said it could be done under circumstances I would fall into. My body fat % is still relatively high (26ish%) and Ive been *consistantly*…

fantastic, that sounds way mid more fun! Thank you :)

So I looked up a deload and it sounds perfect for my situation. Ill start that today. I was wondering what I should plan on doing after its over though. I feel pretty much maxed out with SL5x5. Should I find a new beginner program with 3 days of full body or a program with more lifting days? I have wanted to do more days…

You ladies are awesome :) thank you so much for taking the time to help me with this. I'll try to deload and I just set my cals at maintenance. Im really excited to see if I can get out of this rut....plus food is great :wink:

I feel like Ive been dieting forever but I started May this year. For a diet break, would I just slowly increase my calories until I find maintenance? If so, what would be a reasonable number to increase each week?

thank you :) I am pretty intense so when I decided to run I went from nothing to pushing myself as hard as humanly possible 4 or 5x a week lol. Ill tone that down and just try to keep moving. And yes, that seems like the phase im in now with SL. When I start a new program, should I find a similar 3 day full body routine or…

With 3 people bringing up a deload, I will defintely look that up right now! I stalled on 1,400 cals a while ago and saw some progress when I gradually brought it up to 1,600. I thought adding cardio would increase my deficit but that's when *kitten* started to go downhill. Ill try slowly increase my cals again. The…

I have never done a deload, I usually just stop lifting when I get pregnant haha! I just dont know what the next step should be... lift more, lift less, more cardio, less cardio, eat more (probably not comfortable eating less) I had a solid few months that I was progressing on my lifts and losing weight. Im not sure what…

Ive lost about 1.7% body fat in the past month. Im cool with that. Also my weight hasnt stalled, Im just averaging under 0.5lb/ week when I should have lost at least a full pound this last week. Its confusing. I feel like my "calories" in were at a good place so I focused more on "calories out" to try to get closer to my…

Chicken, cottage cheese, and spicy 25cal dressing mixed in with spinach. Its a fun "salad" I eat often to get a *kitten*-ton of protein in without too many cals

I second audible if you get bored running! Or put together a playlist with awesome songs :) I started listening to a book and enjoyed it for a while before I realized I prefer some time to be alone with my thoughts and just enjoy the sound of my footsteps and breathing. Im a weirdo though

Casein/creatine shake. Mint chocolate chip...yum yum!!

Smart and classy!

Awesome!! Thank you so much for the recommendations! Ill look those up! :)

Its kind of a personal thing. Not everyone needs to know.

I would be down to lock food away from myself but never from my husband. If he eats it, you can always buy more! Or plan ahead and buy enough for both of you. I've been irritated when I planned a meal with broccoli and realized my kids ate all of it before I could get any. Then I realized my kids are choosing to eat…

Thank you! :) and that sounds great to me, we got this!!!!