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bruises will happen. i usually hold the bar in my fingers and elbows straight out. this grip is actually harder for most b/c of inflexible wrists/arms. as the weight of the bar goes up, i'm finding more random bruises here and there. i just take them as battle wounds and hope they're not too noticeable. sorry...this wasn't…

at 5'3" and 165lbs, i ran a 14 min mile. a year later, at 150lbs, i ran 12-13 min mile. now, at 140lbs and WAY stronger due to lifting heavy stuff, i think i'm down to around 10:30-11min mile. i don't think i'll ever be a fast runner. i'm not a good runner, in general. as soon as i start running, my feet/knees/hips start…

1, How long did you plan? 4 months 2. How much did you spend? (sorry if that's personal) Was this more/less than you planned? not incl honeymoon and rings, $15k 3. How many people were invited/ how many showed up? invited 115; 110 attended 4. What did you give out for favors (if you had them)? homemade cookies 5. What…

:laugh: :drinker: lookin strong...and awesome! great post!

wow. great calc. i input all my numbers, weekly avg tdee and deficits. changed the chart to start 9/2 and it is SPOT ON, down to the tenth of a pound. awesome. thanks for sharing! :drinker:

THIS! i :heart: yoovie

i say troll. but if he really is just an idiot....she should leave his insecure *kitten* and find a real man.

Wow! Only a 3-4lb gain during 14 weeks is amazing on reset. Good for you!!! GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR CUT!!!! :)

damn girl! GREAT results!!

agreed. squats, overhead press, bench press, deadlifts and power cleans. 5x5. this is what i do when i can only lift once a week. most the time i get in twice and i split it up, starting strength style. (youtube mark rippetoe and you'll find GREAT instructional videos on these exercises.)

5'3", ~140lbs cal intake = 1850 weekly avg (between 1570-2100/day depending on exercise and what my body is telling me.) success? in the making. i like the slow and steady approach.

greatest feeling ever!!!! wtg!!! :smile:

at church :smile:

You took the words right out of my mouth. I struggled so much in the beginning and thought I was the 'exception' that didn't fit the EM2WL mold. It turns out that I just needed to be patient. I started this journey in May and only in August did my body finally adjust. Now I'm steadily losing and staying nice and full in…

what she said :flowerforyou:

this... and this...

agreed

true story

LOVEEEE this. when i first started EM2WL, i went into hyper-obsessive-anal-retentive mode. i was driving myself crazy with numbers and obsess over every single meal; seriously, all i thought about was food. i think mentally i was worse at the start of EM2WL than i was eating less. i knew what i could eat (very little) and…

awesome!!!! :happy: :happy: :happy:

this article changed everything for me. staci is my hero. eat more and lift heavy things. you'll be happier.

thanks for sharing your story. don't you just love the FREEDOM that comes with EM2WL? being able to go out to eat w/ friends or go to a family gathering and not having to break out into a cold sweat worrying about what you're gonna eat...!! life is grand!!

i'm at a point where the fluctuations on the scale no longer bother me so i weigh daily. i log my weight every morning (gain or loss) on http://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet/online/hdo.html to note trends in my weight. as long as the overall picture is moving down, that's all that matters to me.

What she said. I do boot camp 2-3x week, lift 2-3x week and do zumba 2x week. I'd also add that I started with boot camp and after a few months I added the heavy lifting. Taking on too much too soon can be a bit much for the body so take it slow. Again, listen to your body. I was doing boot camp only 2-3x a week with zumba…

we're friends already. :drinker: :drinker:

my husband and i have been married for a little over a year. he proposed on Christmas eve 2010, one week shy of our 4 year anniversary. he knew what i wanted b/c we had talked about rings a number of times through the years. he did an awesome job surprising me w/ the proposal and getting me exactly what i wanted. love that…

You look awesome!!! Congratulations!!! You should be super proud!!!

ugh. i hear you completely. i was where you were in july. i gained 6lbs during my reset (TDEE = 2150) and when i started my cut (TDEE-15% = 1800-1900) i gained another pound. wtf?! i was so upset but i kept at it. a few more weeks went by and the weight wasn't moving...at my cut! i was it possible that i was eating at a…

sounds perfect. btw...i'm doing the same thing...except i'm eating at 1650 which is normal daily activity TDEE-15% for me + exercise cals. slow and steady wins the race! good luck!

i've tried eating a consistent # of calories but just recently switched back to eating back exercise calories b/c i found that it just works better for me. to each their own.