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Awesome, awesome, awesome!! That is really great progress!!

Beeps, seriously, you look amazing! I can't believe that I never knew (until earlier this year) that lifting weights could change a body so much. Why is it kept such a secret? I also wish I knew how I found out. I can't remember AT ALL what brought me to NROL4W. samntha, thanks! I'd been wondering if a glimpse of abs has…

I'm hiding it in here, but I put up a new photo in my profile from today... wearing a (sporty) two-piece bathing suit. I'm comfortable with it, and know that it'll get better as the summer goes on! Mostly I'll stick with a tankini, but it's nice to know I have the option. Well, in MY opinion, I have the option! Maybe…

I'm still here, too. Finished Stage 3 and am taking a little break to do D2S, which I started today. My arms and legs have felt like jello all day! I'm trying to stay kind of with the menu, but today am really missing the extra 200 calories I used to give myself on workout days! I haven't struggled like this in a while. My…

Cowgirl -- I used the push mower for the first time yesterday, and all I could think was how good it will be for my grip! It was tough on my hands keeping the three parts together with all the vibrating and pushing. Sue -- he says that 3 and 5 are primarily for strength. I have another 30 pounds that I want to lose, but…

Hi all - I'm here, no quitting, LOL! I started following the Facebook group because its a little easier on my iPad...so I've gotten quiet here. I did my first A workout on Monday with my new at-home setup. B is tomorrow, also at home. Now that my husband wants to lift weights, we picked up everything we need for now! We'll…

I've been reading some positive reviews about D2S and am thinking about looking into it. Is the food/diet part integral to the program, though? My husband and I are both cooks and really like to wing it with our recipes. I'd go crazy if I had to follow a menu. That, and I'm PICKY, LOL. We are both strict about logging food…

Hi all! I keep forgetting to check in here, because I'm in research mode... Stage 2 is going a bit rough! I feel like I'm doing everything wrong, and I'm EXHAUSTED all the time. These workouts are wiping me out! And it's almost done and I need to move onto Stage 3. This feels a bit nuts right now! Today, my husband decided…

Yes, but more like Mon: workout A: A, A, B1, B2, B1, B2, C1, C2, C1, C2 And the A/B/C exercises for workouts A and B are different.

Yup, that's how my first B workout went, too. I didn't take any breaks during the ab work. During Stage 1, I couldn't imagine EVER doing HIIT after a workout, but it was easy peasy after Stage 2 B1. Next time I'm going to up the weights and also challenge myself to get lower on the split squats and lunges. Though, I had a…

The first time you do "A" is workout 1, the second time you do "A" is workout 2, etc. The only difference as time goes on is the # of reps. You always do all five moves, and they go like this when you have only 2 reps: squat squat push-up seated row push-up seated row step-up prone jackknife step-up prone jackknife Later…

I did B1 today and went down 10 pounds on my DL. I might be able to go back up next time, because I was able to get through them all with only a hint of struggle. Does it take anyone else F-O-R-E-V-E-R to get set up and then break down again?? The steps are in one location, then I put the bar on place and go look for…

For the B deadlift, can I just skip the box since I don't use 45's yet so my bar already starts lower? I had propped it up for all of stage 1 to get to mid-shin. Or do I need to get on a step AND prop the bar up as well?

I'm one of the people who say the scale hasn't moved much but I've seen a huge difference. And that's because the first 15 pounds lost didn't make a lick of difference in how my clothing looked or fit, probably because I had/have a lot to lose. I am 20 pounds into a (hopefully!) 50-pound weight loss. I lost the first 10…

I also use Scooby's calculator as well as another one for determining TDEE and aim for that minus 20%. It ends up being 1700 on non workout days, and 1900 on workout days. I aim for around 35% protein or more, too.

I don't know how those of you who work full-time lift and work all day! I've been doing my workouts at around 9am, and I'm frequently drained for the rest of the day, especially on days when I up the weights. Stage 2 A1 wiped me out for the day this morning...dreading what B1 will be like! Yes, I still plod along going to…

Tried these today; it was horrible! My wrists felt like they were going to snap, and I was choking myself with the (empty) bar. I asked a trainer for help and ended up just holding the bar up at chin level, nothing with moving my elbows higher, and did a squat and press from there. I still could only do 5. I have to reread…

Starting stage 2 today... though I feel unprepared! I researched stage 1 to death before starting. Spent hours reading and watching videos. This time? I put together my spreadsheet last night and watched exactly one video for a couple of the A exercises. I'm wondering how badly I will botch up the FSPP! At least my…

Fat loss while gaining strength is my goal, too. So far, so good! I just finished Stage 1, and this thread made me doubt moving onto Stage 2, or moving onto a different program. I "have to" start tomorrow, so I needed to decide quickly! I'm sticking with NROL4W for now, because I LOVE my results so far. Really, it's been…

Hey all, go check out the fat loss thread here in the Discussion section. I'm stunned by the revelation in there!

LOL!! I would love to have blueberry muffins in my belly right about now. Or, even better, on a plate in front of me!

I wanted to add that I'm also doing around TDEE - 20% for my calorie goals. I do less on non-workout days, more on workout days (200 cal difference).

Wow!! Great results! Congrats on finishing! Why are you decreasing calories gradually? I've never heard of doing that, so I'm curious if there's a benefit.

Wow!! That's a lot of inches!! Congrats!!

I'm at the end of the longer version of Stage 1 (8 weeks total, instead of 6), and noticed real bicep muscles a couple of weeks ago. More changes now, too. So around 6-8 weeks. :) Also, the scale has moved a little bit since starting NROL4W, but not much. Yet my friends are commenting on the weight melting off me NOW…

Beeps, WHOA!!! That is a huge transformation!! I've lost track; after 16 months, are you still doing NROL4W? Whatever you're doing, keep it up! I haven't been checking in here much, though I've been faithful to logging food. I ran/walked a 5K on Saturday after waking up with digestive distress and ended up writhing in pain…

Great topic! I've been wondering the same thing. Even at the gym, they have a childcare max of 90 minutes, and I'm worried I won't be able to finish the later stages and shower in time! I've been able to do Stage 1 A and B in 30 minutes... but this is my last week before moving on to Stage 2.

Those are awesome results!!! Everything looks tighter. Nice work! I love your hips/fatblob term -- I have the same thing and it really does need its own description. I also measure my waist and belly button separately, because my waist is shrinking at a faster rate than my belly button area. I'm also hoping for huge…

I'm doing the longer version of Stage 1 right now, and have another week or two left. Feel free to friend me! I had started C25K in January and did it religiously until I started NROL4W... then it fell by the wayside because my rest days from lifting are too hectic to work out. BUT!!! I had already signed up for a 5K and…

No, I don't (eta: because I have a lot to lose). I used the Scooby and IIFYM calculators to figure out my TDEE and am doing around 20% less. I calculated one number for workout days and another number for non-workout days. I also have a FitBit, so I take that into account.