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i am totally OBSESSED with this recipe. we eat it once a week now and i love having a piece leftover for lunch the next day! i always put the fish rub side down on my preheated grill pan (i wish i had an outdoor grill) and let it sear for a few minutes. then i flip it over to the skin side for a few minutes, until i can…

how about a fruit salad or some brightly colored fruit skewers? you can make a dip out of greek yogurt, a little honey, and some pb2. there's lots of protein in greek yogurt!

try downloading these spreadsheets. that'll help http://maggiewang.com/2008/05/20/new-rules-of-lifting-for-women-diet-calculator-and-workout-logs

nice work! i can definitely see a difference in your booty! keep it up!

awesome job! keep it up girl!

nice job! you can see a huge difference!

do you use a food scale? once i bought one, i realized how horrible i had been at estimating what i was actually eating. it really helped me to get a grasp on portion sizes. same for measuring cups and spoons too. i agree with what others are saying as well. you aren't eating enough. you need to give your body fuel to use…

a very enthusiastic friend recommended it to me! i figured i had to start somewhere, and i love it! i am sure i will try a different program after i'm done with NROL4W, just for fun/variety. i definitely recommend it though, i've seen good results and have fun doing it. i've also gotten another friend started (and loving)…

am i the only one who is now craving peanut butter?

your smile is lovely! nice work!

i sometimes get a little bit of spotting after a particularly intense workout, but nothing anywhere near what i would call my friend showing up again. i am glad you have a dr appointment to get it checked out! it might not be a bad idea to bring it down a notch in the meantime!

no worries, coffee is definitely optional. when baking, things like salt, baking powder or baking soda are not optional. things for flavoring can always be omitted or substituted.

oh, you mean the AMRAP ones? that stands for as many reps as possible - they just want you to go back to your starting weight and see how many reps you can do without stopping. they basically want you to see how much progress you've made once you finish stage 1. i personally didn't do the AMRAP workouts because a) i was so…

http://maggiewang.com/2008/05/20/new-rules-of-lifting-for-women-diet-calculator-and-workout-logs - try downloading this. it was really helpful for me. and what exactly do you mean by "extra" workouts?

you should lift weights. trust me. i'm your height and started at 138. i did a lot of cardio and ate like 1350 calories and i got down to 122. i still looked soft and i didn't like it. we call it skinny fat. i did a bunch of research, i started eating more and lifting HEAVY weights. i now weigh 127 and wear a size 0-2. i…

i'd stick with the lifting. you're building and maintaining muscle, which burns fat more effectively. if you decide to just go the cardio route, you'll be losing all that lean muscle that you've been building. in the end, the number on the scale will be lower, but if you're anything like me, you'll be "skinny fat" and the…

wow! amazing results!!! :D you can see some kind of difference pretty much everywhere. keep up the great work!

ha i'm honestly not sure. my husband goes with me the first time i do a new set of exercises to give me pointers and tips. he sometimes will stop me halfway through a lift and help me reposition my back or butt or something. i think the first time i did workout B he probably told me to not go down all the way to the floor.…

Thank you! I am glad that someone notices some differences! And I think I got it to work! SUCCESS WITH THE PHOTOS!!!! :bigsmile: Before - April End of Stage 1 - June 7 Somewhere in the middle

you know from reading the book that you're not going to get bulky by doing less reps with more weight! i think it's great to ask her for help with form and stuff, since you want to make sure you're doing it right, but i'd stick with the weights/reps recommended in the book. good luck!

ok, can't figure out how to make the photos show. oh well.

i would usually just roll my legs to the side and plop them onto the floor while using my arms to keep myself steady. haha i love whoever was saying that their ball popped out and hit the guy doing crunches! the small area i do the step or ball exercises is usually pretty full of people (even at 5 in the morning), and i…

the HIIT is mentioned on page 144. it's at the very bottom of the chart and then the next page or two explain more in depth how to do it. looks like the HIIT is only for workout B. that's what i was afraid would put me over on the time, but if people are saying 45 minutes to an hour, that still works out for me.

1 peter 4:8 - above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins. based on the comments and encouragement of everyone here and those around you, you are loved very deeply! it's wonderful that you are exercising and being bold and honest with yourself and everyone else. you are loved by all for who…

as i got going in the program, i started setting goals like, i want to DL 100 lbs before the end of stage 1. once i hit that goal, i wanted to get up to my body weight (125-130). haha hasn't happened yet. i finished stage 1 and i'm about to start stage 2 on monday. the first few times i want to just work on getting good…

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435 days is quite an accomplishment. nice job sticking with the commitment and getting results in the meantime!

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/a2/7e/d9/a27ed99ad2757bd49cd08e93cc1e35d1.jpg - most amazing and delicious cucumber salsa EVER! it's a lot of chopping, but you can make it in a food processor. i use pita or falafel chips, you could even use other veggies for dipping! or do fresh cut up veggies with hummus!!!…

i don't have experience with the vegetable protein, so i'm not sure if that's what caused the texture. i'd suggest adding a couple of eggs and some Worcestershire sauce. and in my opinion, you can never have too much garlic. when i make regular burgers, i usually do like 3-4 cloves and that's with just 1lb of meat. and…

same for me, plus i do a 10 minute warmup before and if i have time, a cool down after.