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Day 1: Zuppa inglese Day 2: Apple and cinnamon home-made mini cake Day 3: Ciacco's gelato (custard and chocolate sorbet) Day 4: Home-made carrot cupcakes

I'd like to introduce you my own super-scientific extra-pr0 exercise rating system: Hard = OMG I'm going to die. I'm so keeping this weight next time. OK = Phew. Not easy, but I'll try to add some weight next time. May the Force be with me. Easy = LOL, enough with Barbie weights, give me some real iron bro (stupid, but…

It's a local gelato place I ve been wanting to try for a while. "Step outside your palate zone" was all I needed :-) eta: typo

Day 1: Zuppa inglese Day 2: Apple and cinnamon home-made mini cake Day 3: Ciacco's gelato (custard and chocolate sorbet)

Day 1: Zuppa inglese Day 2: Apple and cinnamon home-made mini cake ETA: pic

@ Squat 67.5kg 5x5 (148.81 lbs. Hard! I'll keep this weight for the whole week) Bench 42.5kg (93.69 lbs) I did 3x4 with a spotter then deloaded to 40kg and did 2x4. Kind of terrible but still better than last time. Barbell row 37.5kg 5x5 (82.67lbs) after a major deload, I'm finally doing it right and adding weight again.…

In! Today my poison was Zuppa Inglese. No pics because I'm not really into foodporn and I didn't know about the challenge, but feel free to google it and drool. No cauliflower was involved, I swear.

If it doesn't happen you're not doing it right :wink:

1) A huge feeling of awesomeness and badassery 2) A stronger lower back, stronger legs and a stronger core... You need all those muscle groups to stabilize the weight and lift it off the ground. Welcome!

Weighing your food might be just what you need to break the plateau. There's always some margin of error (i.e. eating out, minor inaccuracies) but it will make a difference. Eyeballing and cups have a big margin of error, they are good for people that have a lot to lose and/or only eat calorie dense food or huge portions:…

Don't be afraid of barbells! They do look scary at first, but if you start with the empty bar you have plenty of time to overcome your fear. If the empty bar is too heavy, start with a lighter bar or a broomstick :) I'd recommend doing this even if it's not too heavy but in the heavy-ish range, so your brain can learn the…

I haven't taken it myself, I only have theoretical knowledge :) It's an appetite suppressant and it can also give a sense of "beast-mode", so make sure you're not overdoing it at the gym and you are properly fueling your workouts, both things are very important to avoid injury and maximize recovery. As with every drug,…

May will be a crazy month so I'll keep it simple and sustainable :) 1. Drop a couple of pounds. I'm currently at my "stubborn weight", which is the weight I always seem to come back to, no matter how much I lose or gain. It's crazy hard for me to get and stay below 137 lbs (62kg), it's like a magnet. I'll do what I can :)…

Pretty bad workout. May Day celebrations involved hiking, biking and beer. Lots of fun indeed, but waking up was a nightmare. Nevermind, it's Friday! Squat 65kg 5x5 Overhead press 32.5kg 5,5,4,4,3 Deadlift 65kg 1x3 Upright rows 20kg oly bar 1x8 then 22.5kg 2x8 (easy) Lat raise 5kg dumbbells 2x8 then 6kg 1x8 (hard)…

Day 1 : 11723 Day 2 13850 Day 3: 18439 Day 4: 10908 Day 5: 8266 Day 6: 16999 Day 7: 8119 Day 8: 11820 Day 9: 13568 Day 10: 20208 Day 11: 14552 Day 12: 10461 Day 13: 18549 Day 14: 8495 Day 15: 16355 Day 16: 12859 Day 17: 17418 Day 18: 11624 Day 19: 5480 Day 20: 3090 Day 21: 4114 Day 22: 12031 Day 23: 13792 Day 24: 12647 Day…

Too much awesomeness for just one train :drinker:

Squat 65kg 5x5 HARD! Pretty bad form on the last set, definitely staying at 65kg for a while Bench 40kg 5x5 then tried 42.5kg at the end for 2 reps I'll break this plateau, I swear! Barbell row 35kg 5x5 Brutal deload because I realized I've been doing it wrong all along. I've been paying attention to my back position while…

Day 1 : 11723 Day 2 13850 Day 3: 18439 Day 4: 10908 Day 5: 8266 Day 6: 16999 Day 7: 8119 Day 8: 11820 Day 9: 13568 Day 10: 20208 Day 11: 14552 Day 12: 10461 Day 13: 18549 Day 14: 8495 Day 15: 16355 Day 16: 12859 Day 17: 17418 Day 18: 11624 Day 19: 5480 Day 20: 3090 Day 21: 4114 Day 22: 12031 Day 23: 13792 Day 24: 12647 Day…

I loved the movie and I really liked the first two episodes. I'm a Coen fangirl anyway, so I may be slightly biased.

Welcome bat3girl! I think many of us are former cardio junkies. :) Cardio has its place for overall fitness and it will help giving your body a good size but it's a good lifting routine that will give your body a good shape. Take your time to learn the moves, having a good trainer is the best, but you can also practice at…

I go to the gym by bike (I get there in 10 minutes) and do the warmup sets, starting with the empty bar.

Bump because I'm a lentil junkie.

Pesto is very calorie dense, but you don't need much. I usually have about 30g and add 1tbsp of cooking water. If you like drowning your pasta in it, then try the skinny version. My mom adds a small crushed potato because it gives pesto a creamy texture: she doesn't give a damn about calories, but in fact it's also lighter…

+1, unless you have very high blood pressure that needs to be taken care of asap. Take your time to make the progression (worrying about calories --> looking at the macros ---> micros) and take it with a grain of salt, you can't be 100% perfect every day. I'm usually slightly under my fat goal and slightly over my carbs…

Learning a lesson is not setting yourself a few weeks back. You got some good advice from Aaron, I have nothing else to add :wink:

I see you have a small amount to lose, which makes me think you aren't obese (you would burn tons of calories if you were). If MFP gives you 1000 extra calories every day from exercise you may be overestimating your burn or overexercising. What kind of exercise are you doing? MFP and cardio machines tend to overestimate…

Day 1 : 11723 Day 2 13850 Day 3: 18439 Day 4: 10908 Day 5: 8266 Day 6: 16999 Day 7: 8119 Day 8: 11820 Day 9: 13568 Day 10: 20208 Day 11: 14552 Day 12: 10461 Day 13: 18549 Day 14: 8495 Day 15: 16355 Day 16: 12859 Day 17: 17418 Day 18: 11624 Day 19: 5480 Day 20: 3090 Day 21: 4114 Day 22: 12031 finally! Day 23: 13792 Day 24:…

Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/818082-exercise-calories-again-wtf

Adding an hardboiled egg to my usual routine seemed to work yesterday :) I probably needed some extra fat. i still struggled a bit towards the end of my workout but no energy crash. I will try all your lovely ideas! The breakfast culture here is pretty much "pastry or cookies or GTFO", I LOVE pastry and cookies but I need…