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Oh man! You ladies are hilarious!!I'm extra bummed that work prevented me from following this thread from the beginning. Face plants, wipe outs, and fart dismounts. THIS makes working out worth it. And the hot bod, of course... :wink: I also collapse post jackknife. If I am able to get down gracefully, I figure that means…

Shoot... I thought I was doing a good job with my prone jackknife. Time to up my game!

You may feel better by tonight. I did a lot of stretching the day of my workouts and then on the days that followed. It helps to loosen you up. If you're still that sore tonight, I'd wait another day... :)

Awesome. That's good to hear. I definitely have been increasing weights and pushing myself, so I don't think it's a matter of not making progress. It's good to know that other people are having similar experiences in Stage 1. That said, I just increased weights on my lunges today and then wobbled home. If I'm not sore…

I was just thinking about this very thing! I have similar scheduling problems and can definitely do two days (M&Thus) but would like to add a third on Friday when I have to work on Saturday. My gym is on a college campus and has limited hours during the summer... So I can't even go at inconvient times to make it work with…

First of all - you can do this! All that intimidation is just in your head.. but as you said, it can still be very scary (and even if it's just in your head, it's keeping you from the weight room). So, here are some things that helped me. Pick a day to go at a relatively quiet time so you won't have to experiment with…

Amazing! Thanks. I knew this was the place to come for help! :)

I was the same way. It took me a few months to adjust, and then I started noticing I would have trouble any time I had a cheat meal. I think, for me, my body is just slow to adjust to major dietary changes. I was using senna (herbal laxative) on occasion to help at times when it became really difficult. Just be careful to…

I'm not an expert and certainly can't offer help with some of your specific questions (I'm sure some helpful people will be answering you soon), but I can tell you what I've been doing. I have had a fitbit for almost a year now and I've been consistently wearing it. I can tell what my average calorie burn is from daily…

Hi Jolie! I'm also currently working through EM2LW and taking it sloooow to increase my calories without having too much of a shock. I have been able to successfully raise from 1300 to about 1600-1700 a day reliably with a little loss this week (but I haven't been weight training recently so I think this may be a…

Room for another? I'm working on upping my calories these days and focusing a lot on strength training. Don't have much to lose but would like to increase muscle and decrease BF. I'd love to hear from others with similar goals.

I have one and I love it! It's super easy to wear (small enough to attach to bra or pants) and it gives me a more realistic sense of my activity level. It's especially helpful on those slow days, as it will take calories away from your daily allotment on myfitnesspal (of course, some people get upset by this and delete the…

That was one of the best stories I've read so far. Some other posters have already said it, but I love that you are smiling in all your pictures!

I understand completely how hard this can be. My family were always confused about my decision to lose weight (I was never that overweight, but for my frame and build, I was certainly not looking/feeling my best). When I first started, I found it hard to resist their offerings, but I think that was mainly because I was…

Your weight is a measurement, and every measurement will come with some error. That means each of those weights should come with "error-bars" indicating that your true weight may be anywhere within those error bars. It's not the scale's fault, it's how measurement works, particularly when measuring such a complex thing…

I couldn't agree more. Honestly, I'm so tired of people talking down to one another on these message boards. I used to find the message boards a place to hear about other people's experiences and perhaps learn/share tips. Now it's become a "mine is bigger/better/moreawesomer than yours" and I can just can't stand it.…

I have no guarantees about the scientific validity of this, but I once read an article about women's menstrual cycle and how we tend to burn quite a few more calories during that week (as a consequence of all the bodily changes that are taking place). When I'm feeling really crappy, I try to think about that. If it's…

I have one and use it daily. I really love watching my steps/stairs increase. It gives you a more accurate estimate of how much exercise you really get in a day, and then automatically adjusts your calorie allotment for the day (if you go over what your settings have you burning in a typical day). That way, you only need…

I think both strategies will work just fine, provided you really are consistent with it. Personally, I might use the hrm method, as I find it would be encouraging to see how hard I worked on gym days - makes you wanna work harder and harder each time. I also use a fitbit to track my steps/stairs and it synchs really well…

I was just looking for a way to find new friends. I need some online buddies to keep me going!! Add me! That goes for all of you nice people :)

Welcome! I have been using myfitnesspal for a few months now and i really like it, but i could use some friends. Feel free to add me! (that goes for anyone else who reads this). I'm missing that community motivation to stay on track! :)