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Strong, rugged, masculine, confident, preferably with a physically-demanding job or business owner. Thank goodness I married one. Just wish I could get him to grow some facial hair, and he'd be spot on.
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Lifting heavier than I did last time tends to change things up for me and keeps it interesting. Addicting, in fact. If you're not PROGRESSIVELY lifting heavier, then I bet you ARE bored.
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5'6", starting weight at 253 pounds. This is me at about 244 pounds in November 2011: I've lost 65.5lbs in almost two years. This is me now at 188.5lbs, September 2013:
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Awesome beginner program. Lost weight slower but saw incredible changes in my body composition. Gained loads of strength. Progressing is addicting. I do feel like it takes a lot of time due to so many sets and having to rest between each set. However, if you have the time to dedicate to it, that wouldn't be an issue. I…
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I will still be considered "overweight" on the BMI index at my goal weight of 170 pounds at 5'6". However, I will have a lean body mass of 125 pounds, and I will absolutely be fit and "healthy."
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You absolutely need to talk to a doctor. Personally, I think that starting with very light strength training and gradually increasing weights as you get stronger will only HELP you, but it sounds like you had/have a very serious injury. I would not start anything until you've cleared it with your doctor.
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@grabbin-life - HOT DANG! I've lost 65.5 pounds over nearly 2 years, doing some kind of lifting since the beginning. However, I have been HEAVY lifting (SL 5x5) over the last 6 months or so. The weight loss is slower, but the changes in my body are significant. About 244 pounds, down 9 pounds from my highest weight of at…
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I've pretty much experienced almost everything everyone has already said, but recently, I am sooooooooooooooooooo irritated at a very close family member who is promoting an appettite-suppressing-energy-boosting-weight loss supplement on Facebook. They've even posted progress pictures that are obviously photoshopped.…
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I think we're done having kids, but I want another little girl, and I want to name her Selah Judith-Dawn. Judith-Dawn after my husband's late mom and my mom, and I just adore the name Selah. I'm so sad that my baby-producing days are over. :sad:
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I absolutely had this mentality at the 199lb mark. I couldn't remember the last time I had a "1" as my starting number, and I was just so thrilled to be under 200lbs that I became (unintentionally) satisfied. After about 3 months of hovering around 196-199, I finally broke through. I'm not sure what did it, other than a…
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From what I can remember, flu shots used to be in short supply. It was initially requested that the flu shots be reserved for babies/small children, pregnant women, the elderly, and anyone with a compromised immune system. For that reason, I never got one. Now that it's available to everyone, my children get the shots, but…
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I get comments about how I'm so skinny now from people who are bigger. They tell me that they have so much "cushion" on them and that I don't have anything. It's obviously not true, so I don't let it bother me. However, when somebody starts talking about my lifting, I get all :explode: Sunday, my cousin's husband asked me…
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You write beautifully. Thank you for speaking so eloquently...and using commas. :wink: It was incredibly inspirational and emotional to read. You have done absolutely amazing. :drinker: And you remind me so freakin' much of my ex-boyfriend that I am now reminiscing about the jerk. Thanks for that. :flowerforyou:
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Really? That's the best advice you could come up with for someone who says they need motivation? Of all the things!
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1. You can't depend on being motivated. That is a fleeting emotion that changes. You have to make a DECISION. Yes, it's literally that simple. When you made the decision to marry your husband, you commited to him, correct? It's the same principle. If you wouldn't quit on your marriage, then don't quit on yourself. Don't…
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I have always loathed my legs and covered them up any way possible. When I was in high school, I remember always carrying a jacket so that I could lay it over my thighs when I was sitting. :cry: However, I started heavy squatting, deadlifting, and lunging, and those have done amazing things for my legs AND my confidence…
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I am on my 2nd month of 14:10, and I love it only because it has allowed me to eat the huge dinner and dessert I crave every night, which means I am more likely to stick to my daily calorie goal than before when I would eat more even if I didn't have the room for it. Basically, meal timing became significant for diet…
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Tested my 1RMs last week: Squat: 170# up from 150# Deadlift: 170# up from 155# Bench: 105# - the same [sigh] OHP: 80# up from...I don't know because I never tested it before. :) I'm taking a brief hiatus from the structured StrongLift work-out and throwing in some accessories only because I got a little bored. I'm still…
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I will be checking out these pictures when I get home tonight since I can't see them at work, but I've seen some of your pictures before, and I'm a super sad panda that you're not accepting friend requests. :sad:
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I don't remember the exact details, but a representative from the company who rented out my apartment called me to tell me that my check had bounced and that they would be charging me TWICE and taking me to court. I lost my temper and said, "Are you kidding me?!" It got bad after that. She accused me of using the F-bomb,…
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I'm between 5'6" and 5'7". I eat about 1800 calories a day. Would you rather be able to eat all the foodz, feel satisfied, lose weight slowly, maintain some lean muscle mass (assuming you are lifting weights...which you should), or feel deprived, lose weight too fast, and end up skinny fat? I'll take food and muscle,…
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I am seriously jealous. Wondering if my dad would make me one...
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I thought you were looking for pictures of women who gained size while also losing weight?
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Why do I enjoy lifting? [happy sigh] I enjoy it because I know that whatever muscle I had underneath all the fat at 253 pounds and now at 191 pounds will still be there when I get to my goal of 170 pounds. I enjoy it because I know my bones and ligaments will be well-supported, that my chances of osteoporosis are…
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Wow. I need a sarcasm font because I'm not very good at it. I was asking the question, not for myself because I understand it, but for JaxDemon who posted the pictures as his evidence of women who can gain muscle. Wasn't his argument that women/men can gain muscle, even when not in a calorie surplus? If so, then my…
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Just that you can't drive. :drinker: :flowerforyou: :tongue:
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Can anybody more knowledgeable than I explain why pictures of Jamie Eason and the other lovely lady are not evidence of "bulking" in a calorie deficit?
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Did you not read any of the thread?
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WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?!
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Oh nice. Of course I had to follow you. :drinker:
