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Today is day 1 of training for my first half marathon this April, the Flower City Challenge in Rochester

Jillian Michaels Killer Buns and Thighs is a good one and I FEEL that for days!!! Squats and lunges are key for me, I can't do deadlifts anymore due to a back injury but they are great too. Make sure when you are adding weight in a program like stronglifts that you know what you are doing, especially with deadlifts.

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It's a personal decision to get on the scale or not. I'm obsessed with that number and am constantly getting on the scale, however I use a body fat meter to decide if I'm making progress or not. Inches and body fat percentage are more important than the scale by far. My BMI (the scale vs. my height) says I am obese, but my…

I would say what you need to be doing is Netting 1500 calories. So go ahead and leave your goal at 1500 but make sure you eat your exercise calories also.

this would not work with my cat, when you try to "lead" him anywhere with a leash he immediately stiffens up and flops onto his side and just gets dragged in the fetal position until I realize it and just pick him up. So I think I would just end up with the same weight cat, possibly less a few ounces because he'd be…

Awesome!!

Good thing carbs aren't the devil. I aim for 100g of protein daily, more would be good but I strive for 100g and let the rest fall where it will.

When I was lifting I found that protein shortly after (within 30 minutes or so) a workout was the real key to reducing my soreness the next day.

This. You really should never NET below your BMR.

This isn't even close for me. With my current body fat % and weight my target weight is 160lbs, at 5'4" The best way to set a goal is with body fat % as was mentioned previously. BMI is garbage if you have any muscle or bone density, or a larger frame etc.

I read this whole thread, if you think people are being mean on this you must not have been to the rest of the forums here...:drinker:

No thank you, you do your thing, I'll do mine.

Often I will be really hungry shortly after eating a carb heavy meal. I'm not saying you have to eliminate them by any means - I am a carbaholic - but if my meal is protein focused I will stay full longer than after a carb focused meal.

Awesome job

yes thanks!

Thanks for the support everyone! :)

So I was doing good. Squats: 95lbs Deadlifts: 95lbs Overhead press: 50lbs Bench Press: 55lbs Barbell Row: 45lbs And then I hurt my back. Not exactly sure how but I have an idea. So I am banished from weight training for another three weeks which is really disappointing. In addition I received two major blows to my…

Don't be discouraged about the scale. I have been right around the same weight for 6 months now, but after starting NROL4W and now the Strong Lifts program I have cut 3% body fat. I still have about 25lbs to lose, but when the scale isn't moving it's helpful to know that I am still looking better each day!

Definitely, I went from 45 > 95 on Squats and Deadlifts in just 12 weeks between NROL4W and now I am doing the Strong Lifts program. Make sure to fuel your body, take your rest days and get enough protein. :smile:

I don't have pics, but I've stayed pretty close to the same weight but have lost 3% body fat since starting heavy lifting. And my knees hurt less and I can see a real difference in my arms and legs. The flabby flap under my arm is much much tighter!

I had terrible anxiety about it. I did all of Stage 1 at my home with my BF spotting me and our at home barbell. I just recently started doing the Strong Lifts 5x5 and I am squatting so much weight I am not able to do it at home anymore... so to the gym I went. Very anxious the whole time, but now that I've done it once I…

Sounds like you may need to do a metabolic reset!

I started out with the New Rules of Lifting for Women book (get the paperback, not the kindle/e-reader edition it's worthless). After getting through Stage 1, I switched over the the Strong Lifts 5x5 program. If you have an iphone there is a great Strong Lifts app. I love it. I wish I had started with Strong Lifts, but at…

mental health!!

I use the Fat2Fit BMR calculator or the Scooby BMR calculator. Generally eat around 1850 - 2000 cals per day to lose.

Sorry this is off topic but I love this if you start feeling hungry, tired or stabby!! That's so me!! I get absolutely wretched when I don't have enough food. I'm a walking snickers commercial! "Dude, you get a little angry when you're hungry"

The best trick I learned for binging has been to ask yourself, would I eat a (vegetable or healthy food). For example, when I'm staring into the fridge I think to myself, would I eat an apple or some green pepper right now? If the answer is yes, then I'm probably hungry and I will eat said apple or peppers. If the answer…

I don't find this to be true at all. I weighed and measured food and stuck to my calories every day and still plateau'd with Net 1200 calories. I slowed my metabolism by eating under my BMR, I didn't stop losing weight because I was lazy about logging. ETA: Since your diary is locked I'm not sure what your goals are, but…

A woman I know got pretty sick with that, she wasn't even on the cabbage soup diet she just loves the stuff and was eating a ton of it and there was so much fiber she had issues.