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Sorry guys, I must have been excited when I typed this out. It's a 12 week contest, which is why I said I'm 6 weeks/half way through.

Edit: Sorry, I forgot to hit quote. This was a reply for Brandie 43 Yes, I still have another 6 weeks to go before the contest ends, but I plan on maintaining the exercise/eating plan I've been following (except for I may allow myself one cheat meal every 2 weeks after this 12 week period is over). For my eating plan, I…

Thanks everybody! :)

I haven't really done Paleo completely (I still eat 100% natural peanut butter, as well as oatmeal and rice on occasion), but I have cut out dairy, processed food, sugar, wheat, and most grains, and in 6 weeks, along with lifting, I have lost 13 pounds and lots of inches. I just posted progress pics on this forum,…

I don't have progress pics (yet), but I can't recommend heavy lifting enough. I LOVE it. I have lifted on and off for a while now, but just started a 12 week transformation challenge, using a heavy lifting program and clean eating. I just finished my third week and I'm down 9.3 pounds, body fat has dropped by 5.4%, and…

I've seen this before. A lot of them are great, and I think would be especially helpful for someone who is beginning a healthier lifestyle/weightloss and needs some starting info. That being said, I think it's necessary to adjust depending on what your goal is and what your activity level is like. For example, I weight…

Check out New Rules of Lifting for Women. It's amazing. http://www.thenewrulesoflifting.com/nrol-for-women

I don't wear gloves. I do have some gross looking callouses, and it took a while for my grip to improve, but it eventually did. I tried using gloves before because of the grip issues, but I felt like they made it worse. Not actually feeling the bar against my skin made me feel like I was going to drop it or something. I…

I'm on stage one, but I'm repeating. When I started NROL4W, I got up to the end of stage 3, then started doing split days with my in-laws, now I'm restarting New Rules. So I'm on stage 1 for a second time. Last time I was at the gym, I did 3 sets of 10 squats at 135, 145, and 150. For deadlifts, I did 2 sets of 12 (I'm…

The "skeleton skinny anorexic people" don't consume enough for the body to gain a substantial amount of fat/weight from it. Even if their body WANTS to hold on to what they put into it, they barely put anything in. And then they lose tons and tons of muscle mass, which, yes, will = "weight" loss. Just not the kind of…

I would ignore the trainer. She just wants you to pay for her services. Do you have anybody who has lifted and could go with to spot you for the first few times? I think you could do either exercise without a spot, but it might make you feel more comfortable if you haven't lifted before. I'd start out on the squat rack…

Wow, just one? That's hard... I'm loving all the Hitchhiker's Guide suggestions... definitely one of my faves! Out of books i've read most recently, I'll narrow it to two: 1. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 2. A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving Both are amazing books.

Alright, I hope I don't get a lot of angry responses for this, but this is what worked for me, personally... I used to ALWAYS crave carbs... not just bread, but cereal, pasta, potatoes, anything starchy or sugary. I took a couple weeks and just stopped eating them. I cut carbs/sugar (other than fruits and veggies) almost…

This is a perfect, simple explanation. Something I knew, but I've never seen it stated so simply. Thanks.

Go heavy. You won't regret it, I promise. Check out New Rules of Lifting for Women: http://www.thenewrulesoflifting.com/nrol-for-women - It is a perfect starting point for anyone who wants to begin strength training. It explains lifting vs. cardio, gives a 6-7 month workout program, explains each lift, and also provides…

Oooh thank you! I was JUST thinking how much I'm craving fall treats... basically apple, pumpkin, or cinnamon baked ANYTHING lol. Can't wait to try this!

What everyone has said so far is definitely true... I changed my protein/carb/fat goals on MFP so that they are closer to equal in percentages... I'm just curious... about how much protein (in grams) are you eating? What foods are you eating that are high in protein if not meat? The reason I ask is because I lift, and in…

Unless you have a specific medical issue and your doctor has told you to lay off eggs, I think you're fine. I eat at LEAST 2 eggs a day, sometimes even 4 or 5... My fiance and I go through about 3-4 dozen a week.

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I LOOOOOVE my yoga pants, but I have a love/hate relationship with that flap! On the one hand, it makes my stomach look flatter, sucks me in a bit, and hits my butt at the exact right spot to make it look perky. On the other hand, when I wear them to actually work out in, that dumb flap likes to roll down so I'm always…

They sure are... The last album they did was Universal Pulse, released in July 2011.

aaahhh! I just read this! I got your friend request but didn't realize it was from this post. SO excited that I found someone else on here who's going! I went on the one in May as well, and was actually a little disappointed that the next one is already in March because I'm still broke from the last one lol... butttt I'm…

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Funny, I was actually going to post a question kind of related to this... I take: Daily multivitamin (women's one-a-day) Biotin supplement (hair, skin & nails vitamin) ^^Those are the 2 I was wondering about, they are pill form, and I've heard you actually pee most of that out... They are nasty smelling/tasting, and I…

I'm 5'3", current weight ~190, size 12. My goal is somewhere around 155 (depending on my body fat % when I get toward that weight), and size 6-8ish.

Have you tried it black? I know everyone has their own coffee preferences, so you may not like it, but that's how I've always drank mine... Maybe if you find a really good quality that you like (or perhaps a coffee that's already flavored, like the Kahlua or French Vanilla or something) you could just drink it black?

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Keto runs will deplete those glycogen stores; however, from everything I've read, a keto run should not be a long-term lifestyle type of diet. So I would assume that once you come off the keto run and replace your glycogen stores, those few pounds she gained from glycogen storage may return. Not to say that the keto run is…

It's actually a book: http://www.thenewrulesoflifting.com/nrol-for-women There is a group on MFP, as well. I really, really recommend this book.

Ok. If you are really interested and serious about lifting, please do yourself a favor and read "New Rules of Lifting for Women." The author does an amazing job of explaining why scale weight isn't a big deal, and how lifting works and benefits you. You cannot really "tone" muscle without actually building some muscle. If…