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Thanks, ladies! I think I was just getting overwhelmed with all the different numbers, and trying to continue to log my exercise calories. I think I'll just stick with one calorie goal and just not stress if I'm a little extra hungry on lifting days. :happy:
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FInished 2B today and sweat my butt off! Those deadlifts are hard work! And kind of awkward too. I took your advice, FunBun and did warm-up lifts with just the bar - MUCH better. I'm sure taking the weekend off to repair the damage done to my muscles helped a lot too. :tongue: Is there a reason to do Romanian deadlifts at…
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For protein, I like chicken breast, quinoa, black beans, greek yogurt, eggs (or just the whites if you want to keep cals down), cottage cheese, peanut butter and almonds (the last two are great fats too). Peanut butter really is a wonderful treat, as long as you have the calorie allowance (and if you don't have it, make…
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I just finished 2A and didn't find it as satisfying as 1B. I couldn't get as low in my squats as I did last time because it felt as though my quads would pull if I went too deep. Is that normal? I spent 15 minutes warming up on the treadmill, but I probably could have stretched more before starting. I also added 10 lbs to…
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As counterintuitive as it sounds, you won't lose any weight if you're not giving your body enough calories to sustain itself day-to-day. Have you calculated your BMR and TDEE (outside of MFP)?? That's your first step. Once you know those numbers (and believe me, those are going to be the most important numbers in your…
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I have a polar HRM and I really liked it for walking and running. It doesn't do much for weight training, and because of that I don't actually log my NROL calories. I've calculated how much I need to eat (with a 300 calorie cut) on active workout days and on non-workout days and I stick to that as best I can. I do some…
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I started with goblet squats and it worked out well for me. I was able to really focus on my form before tackling the squat rack at the gym. :)
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Welcome, Claudette! I'm at about the same spot in the program as you (I'm doing 2A tonight), so feel free to add me as a friend if you need encouragement!
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I lift alone. I couldn't find a single woman who was remotely interested in following the program with me), which I found baffling......I mean, gain strength AND improve physique...what's not to like?!?! My first trip to the gym I chickened out. There are no attendees or trainers at the gym I go to (I've literally been the…
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Welcome! You can add me too!! I've been EMTWLing for about a month now and feel great! I always love having new friends who aren't starving themselves. :)
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I didn't think I was doing much on Monday with my dinky little 8lb dumbbells, but holy cow are my quads sore today!!! I'm going to have to warm those suckers up good before I start B1 today. What are some tips on dealing with the soreness? I'm sure it's just going to get worse as I move up in weight.
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Thanks for the encouragement, guys! I was able to complete all the exercises at home last night with two 8-lb dumbbells; the only modification I had to do was bent rows instead of seated rows. It definitely wasn't enough weight though, so next time I'm just going to muscle in at the gym....I'm just afraid of looking…
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I walked into my little gym after work today (it's after 5pm here in GE), all ready to start stage 1. I hopped on the treadmill for a little warm-up, then 10 minutes later, in walk 8 huge army dudes who proceeded to take over the free weights area. I waited around for a while, then eventually chickened out and came home. I…
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Hello, everyone! I'm starting my NROLFW journey on Monday, and I'm so glad to have found this community! I'm super excited, but it sounds as though there will be some struggles in the beginning. I'm doing it by myself, as my husband is currently in Afghanistan and I can't find any other army wives in my community (in…
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I'm starting Monday, too! I'm so excited!!
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I just received my book in the mail (I'm an army wife stationed in Germany, so nothing is quick), and I'm so excited to start!!! I LOVE the feeling of being sore, because I know that my body is working hard to repair itself. I'm hoping I'll be able to do the workouts without any guidance though, because the army gym near…
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I am SO thankful you posted this! I think I'm just starting in stage 5, because for the last couple days I have been exhausted. I mean, I took a 2 hour nap on Sunday and didn't work out at all. Then yesterday I couldn't get up the energy to work out and went to bed at 8:30! I was also ravenous last night, and felt guilty…
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I upped my calories 2 weeks ago and actually gained weight AND INCHES! Man, was I bummed. I'm sticking with it though, and hoping the weight will start coming back off soon.
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I have the same problem with apples. Sharp, throbbing pain in my stomach whenever I eat one on an empty stomach. I find it helps a lot to eat it with something, like peanut butter.
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On top of working out in the morning, I also log all the food I plan to eat and the exercise I plan to do in the morning. If you have a plan laid out, it's much easier to stick to it, especially if you see how the plan will affect your goal. Of course, most days I end up changing my log a couple of times, but I never feel…
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^^ Agreed. Try to spread your calories out evenly among your meals iorder to stay full all day.
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I just started Bodyrock, and I'm having the same problem. The workouts are intense, but they're so short it doesn't feel like I'm doing much. Maybe I'll change my mind if I see a difference at the end of the month, but I'm definitely still doing other workouts in addition.
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Pensacola, Florida.....now living in Germany!
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I'm planning to start the South Beach Diet again soon too, although I need to eat/get rid of everything in my house that isn't allowed first. I don't like throwing food away, so I'm aiming for starting in about a week. I did it a few years ago and felt great (after the first few days), but kind of fell off the wagon after…
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I wouldn't try to make up for all of them at once. Instead, try to spread it out over a few days. For example, if you're over by 200 one day, try to be under by 50 for the next 4 days. That way you're not going up and down at extremes. Weight watchers is formulated the way it is for a reason: because your body doesn't…
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^^^^ yes, please!!
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Nice to meet you! It's great to have buddies to hold me accountable!
