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It gives a plethora of desired body appearance - fitness model, fit woman, etc. I did not choose the one with the lowest BF % (fitness model). Instead I chose the higher one (fitwoman). Then it tells you what you need to do to achieve that look. That is how you set a goal. A little narrow minded if you ask me?

I know, I know....really I do. This whole "bodyspace setting a goal" thingy just side tracked me mentally. I am making huge progress. I will just keep moving forward. It doesn't matter....I know ;)

Do you think my BF is calculated correctly? I can't really use online calculators because I am thick in the middle and thin everywhere else. My wrist is like 5.5 inches. My fat is currently all in the middle and the online calculators use a waist measurement. My scale is supposed to be accurate at calculating BF percentage…

Wow, according to the calculations for lifting I am undereating protein a bit?

I considered this. I actually started to and it gave me these warnings, haha. I guess I'll ignore them. :)

Stopping lifting is simply not an option and wouldn't that be a stupid move? ha

It really surprised me too. I didn't read it wrong. It is giving me a goal weight that is equal to my current lean body mass :/ I never imagined I could get that low, and I never imagined a weight that low as my goal. I have assumed with my body fat percentage the lowest I could hit without losing a good bit of muscle is…

If you like to lift then BodySpace is great. You can download all of your lift routines into it and track your sets/reps/weights on your phone. Good stuff :)

I sometimes use two bras. I will take a more padded sports bra and overlap it with a thin, stretchy one that fits fairly snug. I have a friend who swears by ace bandages though. She wraps herself in an ace bandage and then puts her bra on. Worth a try? :)

[/quote] He gives me that level of support in every other aspect of our lives. That's why I made this post. I've never come across this side of him and I don't know how to handle it. I just want him to understand that me lifting isn't changing anything about our relationship. I still need and want him and I always will.…

Thanks for the thoughts. When my son was diagnosed, I had already seen great success with my Hashimoto's and rosacea using a paleo diet so making the choice to put DS on it was easy. DS spent almost 2 years on a strict diet. At first we tried the SCD introduction plan, but cut out the few foods that weren't paleo (just…

It took me forever. I also felt like I had to constantly refer to my sheets and I still felt like I was messing up some of the exercises. I have started again at Stage 1. I think I will move through the program again and give it another try. Maybe I will make it this time. If I feel that I can't, I could switch out some of…

Thank you for reminding me. I remembered from all my paleo reading a few years ago that there was a concern with canola oil but I couldn't remember if the only concern was the gmo-chemical extraction process. Seems how it is more than the process, I will avoid it. Up until now I have used olive or coconut oil.

It is doctor mandated. He has crohn's disease and he is 13. It is not our ideal for him. We've tried everything else. Every supplement you could imagine, he ate perfectly paleo for a very long time, and even ate auto immune paleo for a bit. He still flared very badly. We were sent to a Research doctor who prescribed this…

Thanks ya'll. I will keep trying. I do have some structural issues with my hips that might make it impossible, but I want to try my best. My hips are impinged and retroverted. The movement in my hips is not what a normal hip allows. This leads to naturally tight IT bands, etc. Again, I want to take all of your advice and…

My legs won't bend that far, even with zero weight :/

I've just made the switch, but you (OP) already know that :) Loved NROL4W for the first two stages, but stage 3 was excessively complicated. When you need to pause a million times to re-read the instructions and then still feel like something isn't quite right, you need to look into something else. I do love some of the…

Thanks ya'll. I do understand that I am not supposed to eat back exercise calories if I use TDEE. I have a HRM so I was thinking that I could go on the lighter side when I estimate my TDEE (using the light exercise 1-3 hrs a week option) and let that compensate for my lifting and pilates. Then use my HRM for other things…

I like the moves. It took me a minute to figure out a few, but I do like the workout! Always something different :)

Amazing progress. I love how much you have lost off your waist :). I am in stage 3 of NROL4W and your progress is very encouraging.

Started stage 3 today. Dang, I have found new places to be sore!

You only eat it back if it was in excess of what you figured in with your daily intake. I prefer to set my activity level at sedentary and count all exercise calories. It motivates me to exercise :)

I'm 36 and it is good to know that 40 can be the beginning, rather than the end ;) You are such an inspiration! Keep it up!

Excellent article! Thanks for sharing.

Who told you that you need to go GF and why? Knowing the why helps us to know how picky you need to be about gluten.

I have hashimoto's. Gluten triggers the auto immune response against my thyroid. I have no intestinal issues with gluten at all.

Are you drinking more coffee? Eating significantly more avocado? I have a very stable digestive system yet avocado gives me intestinal issues. I love it, but it doesn't love me back. When I first went paleo I was eating spoons of coconut oil and that ended up being a less-than-fun experience as well. Good luck.

A good friend of mine has gone through this, you can message me if you would like. I am sending prayers your way. Please keep us posted.

This ^^^ You eat at maintenance 5 days a week and then have 2 "fast" days a week where you only eat 500-600 calories. If you want to do this then set your MFP calories at maintenance and then simply aim to only hit 500-600 calories of that for two non-consecutive days of the week.

The closer to goal, the slower the loss. Many women find that tummy goes last. I think you should consider eating at maintenance for a few weeks. Then cut 200-400 calories off maintenance after eating higher for a while. Some swear by that to help with plateaus. You are at a great place to begin heavy lifting but just put…