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I like it with fruit, especially pineapple and peaches. I also love it as a dip for my sour cream and onion potato chips. I know, not very healthy but it is delicious!

Track you calories. You may be surprised what you are eating. Don't make an extreme change, just little ones. maybe set your goals to .5 lbs for a few weeks and go down from there. I ALWAYS fail when I eat low calories. Bump up the strength training, it give more "after burn" Hope this helps

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It is possible. That happened to me last week with 1A. I did so much weight and hurt myself so bad that I had to start over this week. I have soreness but not pain in my back if that makes sense. I did Stage 1 1B yesterday.

For your workouts you are probably eating too little. The link here is designed for slow and permanent weight loss. check this out and let me know if you need any help with the numbers but 1200 is really low for an active person. Alot of people on here started out like you (including me) But realized something isn't right…

This is true. I think most people get bashed for not having the same ideas about weight loss and under eating more than anything. It's a different world in the forums. But like out there, if you don't agree with the majority then be prepared for a fight. lol

Congrats!

Same problem with my Aunt who is a Beachbody Coach. She doesn't even know that I am working out and eating healthy to lose weight and I pretty much ignore her posts because she is family. It sucks because instead of bonding with her about weight loss and exercise, I feel like I have to hide from her. Blah!

I have almost the same measurements (4'11" and 139) and I eat 1750 per day. I stalled at eating 1200 calories and I was a very cranky mean person. I personally don't like to "chase" my exercise calories because it is hard to plan meals for the day doing that so I base mine on my TDEE for moderate activity-20%. I am also…

Um, I think I need to hear this every single day. lol. But seriously it has gotten a lot easier with the physical symptoms (overly full, bloated) I just have to remember to eat! I have many days where I have 300-500 calories left at end of the day and I am wondering around the kitchen trying to find something that will fit…

My podiatrist told me to wear my orthotics when that happens and make sure you stretch by stepping back and put pressure on the ball of your feet. It happens to me when I am on the arc trainer all the time now.

You are getting too hung up on numbers. My guess is that you have been eating the same for a long time and now that you have upped your body is saying whoa!! That's ok! You can do a few things. You can slowly up your calories so your body doesn't go into shock. Or you can wait it out. Either way, maintaining usually means…

That makes sense. It's crazy that I feel bummed that i don't feel any pain. lol But I want this plan to work and to do it right!

this is how i did them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24PeqytTtq4

little bits like us don't get crazy high burns!

Just to add: the work outs are laid out weird in the book. You will see that next to Workout 1,2 it shows 2 sets of 15 reps and then it goes down to 12 reps on Workout 3,4 then 10 on Workout 5,6. That is to show you that on the first 2 times you do work out A (aka Workout 1 and 2) you will do the set of squats (not all the…

It is actually easier to plan a day with out "eating back" you calories. You base the amount you are eating on your TDEE and if you are losing you cut 15-20% off that amount To the OP: Awesome job! I am officially starting the program today and I am super excited :)

Try not to read the over explanations especially when you are new to the whole weight loss process. The reason why people who weight more need to eat more is because you have a lot more of everything (blood, tissue, weight in the form of body fat and muscle etc.) than an average size person. Your body needs that many…

I did the squats with weights. I don't want to use the smith machine because it can be dangerous if it isn't used correctly. I used dumb bells on my shoulders instead.

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I had some trouble with these at first but this is how I finally got them: 1. If you are at home, try to deflate the ball a bit until you get the hang of it. The squishier it is the easier it is to stay on. 2. Use a foam mat under you and put your knees on the ball and walk forward on your hands until you are in the right…

I would suggest to ask for his credentials. My understanding is that they cannot give advice about diet because they are not trained to. I am smaller that you 4'11" and I work out 3-5 per week and consume around 1500-1750 calories per day. 1000 is way too little to keep you energy up for all those work outs! Good luck too…

It is supposed to be 8 for the first 2 work outs. I am afraid I may have done a little too much and I am feeling it today! I started on Tuesday and I a more sore today than I was yesterday. I am 139 4'11" And I did: Squats: 2 20lb dumb bells for the first 15 and 17.5 for the 2nd. I go through them, but it was HARD! I think…

^^^This^^^ The scale lies alot about progress made in fat loss. Look in the mirror and say 'Is this really what I want to look like? If not, then those last 3 lbs really wouldn't make a difference anyway. Another thing to think about is the point of strength training is about body re composition not lbs on the scale. Alot…

Being "stuck" for a few weeks is normal but if you want to see what your calorie goals should be I suggest: give us your height, weight, age, bf% and activity level and I can give you a break down. if you don't know your body fat go here: http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/mbf/

This. My kitchen scale is my best friend.

I like their approach to fitness! It totally falls in place with all the other things I like to do like eat more to weigh less and strength training! love those guys!

I have had some luck with it. Finally started losing after a couple of months not on barely my BMR. Just to clarify, you will not be netting your calories anymore if you use this method. Netting only applies to the MFP way. You will pick your activity level and eat that many calories daily. You can subtract a few hundred…

no you alternate between A and B. I did my first A work out yesterday so I will call that A1 and tomorrow I will do my first B work out which we will call B1 So it goes Week 1 A1 B1 A2 Week 2 B2 A3 B3 Week 3 A4 B4 A5 Week 4 B5 A6 B6 Week 5 A7 B7 A8 Week 6 B8 Week 7 Rest week then start Stage 2 Hope this helps!

I started NROLFW last night so I am not an expert but I have seen that a few women do it at home. For the first work out I needed a barbell on a squat rack with weights dumbells (heavy) a step and a swiss ball (ab ball) Going through the book it seems doable at home with a few investments on weights, rack and bench pull up…