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Oh, and this: OMG, amazing. Doing one is currently a success for me. ;)

I heard everyone's advice about the charge I should use on my workouts. I think I will take a medium point in the middle of what the coach suggested me to use and what the program suggest. I'm gonna do another "trial" run on Friday and will fix my starting load after that. I will start Stronglifts officially on monday.…

First day of Stronglifts yesterday means first awful DOMS today. I had trouble moving my arms in the position they were on the squat rack, but I hope it will get better during the day. I did good with my food and exercise goals yesterday, but I didn't work a lot on the house because the hubby has done all my chores. Well.…

Penne with pesto and chicken parmigiana. Amazing after lifting dinner.

Hehe. Thanks.

Oh, and thanks on explaining the progressive overload. It makes a lot more sense for me now.

Yup, he told me that usually, people are stronger on the deadlift than on the squat, but it was my fourth exercise and I was getting tired (I think). We completed 3 sets at 55 and he suggested me to try at least at 60 when I will be doing it in my routine. But, as I said, he also insisted on doing more than 1 set, even if…

Thanks for the kind words everyone! I had my first meeting with a coach today, and I told him that what I needed now was someone who can show me how to do the exercises, check my form and help me with the drill. The meeting went really well, but I have mixed feelings about it. Pros We reviewed each exercise in the two…

I failed miserably with my yesterday goals because I was too tired from my sleepless night (I always have insomnia when I'm about to go back to work after a couple of days off, I don't know why). I didn't workout, I didn't do my chores (well, I folded a couple of pieces of clothes, but my hubby asked me to stop and take…

Hi! My name is Kim (not Simone ;) ) and I come from Montreal, Canada. This is my second challenge, and I somewhat failed the first, so I hope to have a better success with this one. I am 30 years old and I graduated, not so long ago, as a master in French litterature (yup, those grammar mistakes? it's because english is…

Ok, I did it! No, I didn't complete my first Stronglifts session, but I registered at the YMCA near my office, and I took an appointment with a trainer tomorrow at 7 am. I want to explain him my needs (like, I don't need weightloss advice and I don't plan to do cardio at that gym, I just need someone to help me LIFT). This…

I made the most of my yesterday goals, but I didn't reach them all. I didn't cook soup because we had leftover squash soup in the freezer, and I didn't wash all my floors (I'll have to catch up on this first assignment from Apartment therapy, but the hubby has offered me to do what he can before starting planning his…

I tried to take a picture of our homemade ramen extravaganza tonight, but lighting sucks at night. Still, here's the pic: A mixture of two broth (pork and ham bone broth + dashi + tare - made with Mirin, soy sauce and sake), fresh ramen noodles, leftover chicken, chard, edamame, red onion slices, nori and soft boiled egg.

I learned to make omelet while watching Jamie Oliver cooking. I usually scrambled my eggs a little in a bowl (with, like, a tablespoon of milk or creamer, plus salt and pepper) and I prep my garnish in little ramequins. I put butter or cooking spray in a pre-heated (on medium) non-stick pan and I pour the egg mixture,…

Yay ! Hi new Spreadsheet. Thank you, Silverstormi :)

Breakfast again! Western omelet (bacon, red onion, red bell pepper, green onion, parsley and old cheddar cheese) with baked beans and ham and a piece of sprouted grains bread toast. We doused the omelet in "Atomic Habanero" hot sauce, it was good!

We have the same weather here in Montreal. That's kind of depressing, but there's a lot to do inside! Goals for today 1) Log accurately and go back to my usual eating routine (Holidays and stomach bug had not help for this) 2) Workout: I want to do one DVD from hubby's T25 package... I told him to pick up is favorite…

So, my official starting weight for this challenge will be 1.8 pounds up from my lightest. That means I'm less then 2 pounds up from the Holidays, which is good! I maintain my 8 pounds goal, but I may try to push it for a 10 pounds loss (actually, 9.8 pounds) to even this out.

Do you run in the snow? I'm in Montreal, and it's snowing and there's also icy rain today, and it's probably not a good idea to run outside today. I was looking to start C25k at the beginning of March, when the outside weather is manageable, but if everyone's think it's fine running in the snow, I may just kick my butt and…

You've download a podcast that helps you with the intervals? Can you give the link? I want to start a C25K this spring, this will be really helpful!

Wow! First of all, thanks for all the detailed and honest answers, it is really appreciated (even if I was kinda caught in the NYE marathon and did not have the time to respond before). ;) What I am learning from all your answers is that if weight loss is still my priority for 2015 (which is the case), I will have to set…

Love this!

I don't. Weight fluctuations are normal and happen on a daily basis. I use another app (Libra) to track my weight fluctuations and to keep an eye on my "trend" (which the app calculate with your overall stats, so you may see your trend going down at the same time you log a slight gain). I log losses when they are…

Light lunch of gratinéed lamb meatballs in tomato sauce with a side of linguine with kale and garlic. Yesterday, for New Year's Eve, we had a fantastic dinner with oysters, jerked snow crab legs, pan seared foie gras with cranberries in a red wine reduction and a grilled dry aged prime rib with celery root puree and…

I think it's the cheesecake brownie. Brunch again here: B.B.A egg benedict (where BBA stands for Bacon, Brie and Avocado) with lemony Hollandaise on the side. So good!

Here's mine: 1) Start heavy lifting and complete Strong Lift 5x5 2) Complete a Couch 2 5k program before the running challenge at work 3) Complete a 100k ride on my bike 4) Lose 45 pounds before September 9th

Brunch again! Omelet with ham, Oka cheese and asparagus, and a piece of whole wheat toast. No willpower: three cheddar mac and cheese with baked ham on the bone, and a side of roasted asparagus. A 650 cals dinner that worth every bites.

Has found her noobs and is no longer accepting new applicants :) I volunteer as a mentor I joined MFP a couple of years ago and I always kept an eye on what I was eating, but I started this journey about 8 months ago, first losing 25 pounds before my wedding and now being down about 40ish pounds since april. I have plenty…

10 lbs in six or seven weeks looks like an achievable goal. To lose more than 10 pounds is possible, but it would need more privation than I am willing to endure. I personnally try to lose between 1.25 and 1.3 pounds per week, so my goal for this challenge will be 8 pounds. That's in line with my first big goal for the…

Brunch food pictures, because pictures taken at every other moment of the day make food looking depressed, thanks to the good ol' canadian winter. We had 14 people over on Christmas Eve, thus resulting in plenty of leftovers for the week to come. We have ham, smoked salmon, four different kind of cheese and charcuteries to…