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My aging parents came to visit and their mobility was SO limited. For Mom, it was weight. For Dad, it was not keeping his strength up when he retired,...he let his fitness go. I swore then that I wouldn't be them in 25 years. I wasn't going to be them in 1 year. SO,...I'm mostly about fitness. Moving, feeling good moving,…

Oh and BTW,...all you who have kids on top of a spouse and job? I admire you!

Y'all are so right about the pics. And the measurements. Sometimes when my scale isn't moving, those things help me see progress. Speaking of which, some 1/2 inch losses in hips and thighs and a nice little gain in biceps. Yay! Especially since my scale ain't moving much. :) I have been doing NRL4W now for 4 months,...I am…

Wow, ladies. I've been traveling and having some trials and hadn't even checked in this week...worked out, and barely managed to log. But I just read the last week of this thread. YOU LADIES ARE AMAZING. I feel so much better about my dirty house. And I feel challenged by your really good attitudes and forthrightness about…

I started stage 3 yesterday. Some DOMS, but rather welcome. It always makes me feel like I'm actually working something. LOL. I was surprised some by the DOMS, the moves themselves didn't tax too much. Though the body matrix - well the jump lunges and squats in the body matrix - rather kicked my butt! :) All the talk of…

So I've been off feeling sorry for myself while in the midst of PMS hell. Did manage to finish stage 2 this week. Will start stage 3 this weekend. I've been lifting 2x / week for both stage 1 and stage 2 but considering trying to do 3 x/ week. Worried a big about some injuries, pushing too fast, which I've done in the…

So I took some pics! And I'll retake my measurements in about a week or so, so we'll see where I am then. This group is a motivating one, to say the least. :) Sam, I do admire your ability to hit your protein,...I'm really working on that goal for myself. Pearl, the pics were VERY cool. THX for sharing. I'm off to lift now.

Beeps, you are a demanding one, aren't you? :) I'm 46, 5'2", 154 pounds. When i measured 2 weeks ago or so, My waist was about 34, hips 40, haven't measured my shoulders yet, though I'll try to get right on that when I'm back home.. LOL! I only started tracking those recently. I hope to share my pics one day; I found yours…

Just for a different perspective, I'm gonna throw my story into this mix. I'd struggled for years to lose weight. Oh, when I starved myself, I could drop the weight, but if I started eating like a "normal person" it came right back. Frankly, I hated being me. I was tested a couple of years ago,...and my BMR is basically…

Pmagna, send that recipe on!! And THX! I'm lifting tomorrow. I, too, want to look like Beeps. ????

Hey, try being 5'2" and weighing more than Beeps! I'm slowly losing my weight,...and I'm a hard loser, too. I had my BMR tested a while back and that sucker is just darn slower than it should be, even WITH the thyroid medicine. I have to eat so much less than what everybody thinks I should and less than what everyone else…

that's great, Breeze...its so much fun when the weights go up! and speaking of when weights go up.....all of you more experienced lifters - appreciate your thoughts on this: I'm on phase 2 of NRW4W (and yes, I read that thread a lot), ,...when you all were just beginning, how did you handle going up in your weight that you…

Sam, you are so awesome! Wahoo! Sometimes y'all intimidate the heck out of me. LOL. Great motivation though! Keep it up, girl, no pun intended! Congrats Tarts!!

Beeps, you speak the truth!

Hey all you ladies who gave me good advice about the step ups - I tried my new box today, knee at right angle, etc., and it was great. I could do more weight than I thought, but also just enjoyed doing it right. I had a GREAT lifting session and felt really good about it. THANKS y'all!

What a great topic! I was just saying to my husband how hard it is to be so short (5'2") and to weigh more than the 5'7" and 5'9" folks! I'm working hard and seeing results, but its slow and seeing real differences takes so much time. I do have a goal weight, but more than that I have a goal size - I've lost 2 pants sizes,…

Tired is right...my fatigue almost always comes from work. No wonder sometimes I want to change my job. I think most of it is not the work itself but the environment...don't know about y'all but the culture of my workplace is definitely anti-fit, anti-strong. Well, I guess that's just my particular office of folks...and i…

Y'all are really so far ahead of me!! But REALLY good for my motivation. I'm back to lifting tomorrow and my sweet husband built me a new box, so hopefully I can try out your suggestions for step ups. Here's hoping its another pretty day here and not 90 degrees. (Our weights are outside on our deck.). I'm gonna have to…

Thanks for the step-up tips! My husband is going to build me a box that's the right height tomorrow, so I can try this out on Sunday. And I used to do walking lunges a lot when I was walking my dogs (I'm sure the neighbors got a good laugh out of that!), but I haven't in a while...maybe try that as well... Today needs to…

Thanks, Beeps! I'll adjust my step then...it needs to be higher.

[/quote] This was my experience, I started thinking about knee surgery, hip replacements etc. By the time I was a stone down everything was better and now I have no pain at all and more energy that I thought possible for an old boiler! [/quote] I so agree with this! I've been watching my parents....who are struggling to…

I'm 46 and as my husband says, "I'm a hard loser!" The weight is really hard to come off....BUT logging honestly and watching trends in what I eat,. how I exercise, and what happens to my body is essential. I've had to play with a lot of things (what I consumed, what kinds of exercise, when I ate, etc.) to find that window…

Thanks for the welcome, Sam! I kindof like the deadlifts on a box, though I was really surprised by that. It actually seems harder to me...but then, any increase in range of motion is always a challenge for me. I have to work pretty hard to have any decent form. I don't have a good way to increase my step up height…

Hi, y'all...I've been following this group for a while, and frankly y'all seem just great. I just started S2,...and its going pretty well. Or at least I enjoy it! Lifting even the tiniest bit more makes me feel badass. LOL. I'm really new at this - posting and all - but I'm giving it a try. Happy Wed!

Hi, y'all. I'm 46, into running, NROWL4W and hiking, love my family (of which, all but my husband are the 4-legged type), and a bit of a workaholic . Hoping for some friends who are similar!