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Hello! I had my gallbladder removed five years ago, at age 23. I also had experienced terrible attacks that would come on frequently (up to 3x/week), and then would go away for months. Very frustrating. I decided to go through with the surgery, and I am really, really glad I did. My surgery was laproscopic - meaning I had…

Squeeze your butt muscles at the top of the motion, and focus on pulling your shoulder blades up and together at the top of the motion, as well. Works for me, but it takes conscious thought!

Hi all! I finally bit the bullet and scheduled my dang workouts, so I have officially re-started NROL4W! Whohoo! I made it to Stage 5 last year, but then did a half NROL4W/half cardio workout series to lose inches before my October wedding. Life got a bit crazy (still is!) but I am back in the weight room and loving it!…

Hi all! I made it through Stage 4 last year, but due to illness ended up taking the last few months off. I have decided I am going to start NROL4W over again, and this time my goal is to optimize my food intake so that my muscle gains aren't shrouded in fat! First workout is tonight, so fingers crossed I haven't lost all…

I definitely second (third? fourth?!) Modcloth, I just snagged a bunch of dresses on sale from there. Some truly unique and beautiful stuff. Also, if you have some money to blow, i heart anthropologie, but my tiny purse cannot usually afford it. good luck!

I'm not sure if anyone mentioned this yet, but I really love the mixes that are available on rockmyrun.com. I have a couple rock/pop mixes that I use over and over again for both running and weightlifting, they are super motivating and are mixed to be at a good tempo. I would definitely recommend giving them a shot!

What you're describing is exactly what I can't do! :frown: It's the combination of pushing off that back foot while the front one is elevated, even if it's only one platform. I can't switch weight onto my lower foot during step-ups, either. The disc herniation I have hits the sciatic nerve on my left side, so it's really…

Hi everyone! Starting Stage IV tonight! I am looking for some opinions though - I really can't do the reverse lunge from box with forward reach without it killing my lower back (I have a herniated disc). In Stage II, I substituted regular lunges, a la Stage I. I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas of a different…

Oh man, I feel SO SILLY doing the one-arm overhead squats! My body kinda tilts a little, like one *kitten* cheek ends up higher than the other one. It's SO. AWKWARD! I tend to blow right through them because I feel like an idiot. It does help if you try to keep your overhead arm back a bit, the weight actually tilting back…

forlife12, If I followed your schedule for the coming week I would finish up this stage at the same time you do. I'm in if you're in!

So earlier this week, My fiance joined me doing the last BWM...and he was DEAD TIRED. My super-fit boxing phenom of a fiance was SUCKING WIND, ladies. Alas, we do not exaggerate our torture! :drinker:

Congrats to you on training for a half! My best advice is food-related. You might find that you need to fuel up properly before, during, and after your long training runs. My plan has always been to eat a bagel with full-sugar jam about an hour before a run, eat a couple Powerade gummies along the way (some of them are…

If you are finding that you are especially tired, I don't think it would be too detrimental to change up your sprint/rest ratio to 1:2. So you would sprint all out for 30 seconds, rest for a whole minute (or, I do sprint for a minute, rest two, but usually on a bike). I am doing the New Rules of Lifting for Women and our…

I added weight to the single leg squats - I held dumbbells in each hand. Not sure if we're supposed to, but I'm not sure how else to get a burn on only 6 reps. I feel like the deadlift/row combos are tricky, I keep messing up when to count each rep. So I started thinking about it like: alright, just do a deadlift, then…

I was confused by the Deadlift/Bent over row combo, too, but I think I got it. I could do a heavier weight than I could with just the regular bent over rows than I did in Stage I, so that felt good. OHMAGOD the single leg squats were killer! I also didn't have time to finish HIIT yesterday before the gym closed, so I will…

Hi everyone! Just started Stage 3 today, but MAN. Workout A was a mess! Just some background, I have a lumbar herniated disc (tailbone) from a running injury in January. The only thing that causes pain is after a run, sitting on hard things, and sometimes lifting when it involves switching weight between my feet (if the…

I make a smoothie every morning for breakfast that is vanilla protein powder, yogurt, an orange energy crystal light on-the-go packet, some ice and a splash of almond milk. All told, it's about 210 calories and it's all I eat for breakfast. It definitely keeps me satisfied until lunch much more than cereal did.

I had my gall bladder removed laproscopically in August 2008. My doctor said I would have no dietary restrictions post-surgery. I had a smoothie about five hours after I was released from the hospital. I was nauseated from the pain meds so I only had gatorade and broth for three days after the surgery, but that was just a…

Just wrapped up stage 1 of NROL4W and it has been a fantastic experience so far. I really can't recommend it enough! There is a group on MFP for it - scroll through some of the threads there for a good idea of what to expect. Really, just try it! The hard part is just getting into the weight room and trying it, after that,…

Hi Ladies! I usually don't post on this board (though I do read through it every couple of days like a creepy stalker type person...but a SUPER SUPPORTIVE creepy stalker type person who thinks you all are doing AWESOME!), but I wanted to share my total elation at finishing stage 1! Very excited! And since the word on the…

Great idea, Beeps! In the next ten weeks I will attempt to: 1) Do more HIIT and cardio in general (walking more as the weather gets nice, steady-state and HIIT cardio workouts on non-lifting days) 2) Increase protein consumption 3) Decrease frequency and amount of treat foods (though Sunday is my birthday, and girl will…

Such great inspiration, all of you! I just recently upped my calories and started lifting heavy - I truly hope I will be able to accomplish what you all have! <3

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Thanks for the advice, all! I agree that not eating enough could be detrimental to all the hard work I will put in, so I will revamp my numbers and see what I can come up with. As far as the injury goes, my Physical Therapist has pretty much cleared me to do anything until/unless it hurts, which seems to have more to do…

Hi Everyone! I am a NROL4W Newbie! I just completed my first workout last night, and I am loving the soreness today, let me tell ya! I am a runner and have never really done much strength training (I flirted with P90x three years ago and got great results, but was eating too much on the program to lose body fat…

i totally agree! I usually don't really like protein bars (I usually can't get past the chalky taste), but the Nature Valley protein bars are really very good. They taste like actual food! I grabbed some on sale - if you find them, they are definitely worth a shot!

My fiance is the most incredible man on the face of the planet. I am the luckiest girl in the world. I don't know how I got so lucky, really. He does the dishes every morning, makes coffee, puts my lunch together, does laundry, feeds our cats, scoops the litter box, vacuums, makes the bed, goes to the store. Not to mention…

^^THIS! I don't use protein as a meal replacement, but I do have a protein shake right after intense workouts (longer runs or P90X). I use Designer Whey Protein in Chocolate, and one scoop has 100 calories. I mix it with a cup of Silk Unsweetened Almond Milk, which is HEAVENLY and has only 35 calories a cup. ~140 calories…

Small world, I have major depressive disorder and was also on low doses of Citalopram and Welbutrin. I am no longer taking them, because I felt like I was at a point where I could stop taking them and be mentally alright, but it took me years to get to that point. The Wellbutrin really decreased my appetite at first, and…

kdolfi7, we are twins!! Start Weight: 151.6 Goal Weight: 135 Wedding Date: October 2012 My mom is a seamstress, so we are designing and making my dress (sketch to come soon!). I am her only daughter though, so we thought it might be fun to do the whole trying-on-dresses thing. So on Jan 17th, my mom, fiance, brother, and…