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I signed up for the program several months ago. It’s a great program- very intense workouts. I do it at a commercial gym- my husband does it at home with a squat rack, bench, suspension system, bands, glute loops. some heavy DBs. He does have to modify some exercises- BC loves his hypers and we don’t have a hyperextension…

Another vote for them thinking you were coming to feed them. Our cows have always come running when they see people. People = food. They’ll definitely run after us and even be a bit pushy with my kids. I’ve seen particularly mean individual cattle charge people(usually something going on with a mean cow/bull/steer- they’ve…

I went to a chiro for mild sciatica. He told me it was Piriformis syndrome and encouraged me to keep working out. Many hundreds of dollars, several months, and a load of bro science later, it was 10X worse and I finally had an MRI. Bulging disc at L4/L5 that took multiple rounds of injections to heal at that point. Proceed…

Like others have said, it all depends on your personal preference and how much muscle(or lack of muscle) you have on your body. I felt good in the 150s and started seeing some abs in the 140s. But I was doing a ton of strength training very careful with my macros.

I’m just shy of 5’6”. My goal is to have a body fat percentage at 20-22%. Based on past experience, that will probably be around 135-140lbs.

I need to eat within a few mins after my workouts or I find myself in the same situation. I usually have to ignore the fact that I’m still feeling a bit sick/exhausted from the workout and just go ahead eat or drink something. If I wait until I feel hungry, I can eat nearly a days worth of cals in 5 mins without even…

Do you have access to battle ropes? Pretty sure you could find some variations that would get your heart pumping with little impact on your knee. Hope you feel better quick!

I had a month-long bout with it last year. A few times, I couldn’t walk without falling. It was bad enough I had some puking episodes(just like having motion sickness). The Epleys maneuver seemed to solve it. Every once in a while, I’ll have a mild episode, but it resolved quickly.

This. THM emphasis is avoiding most carbs and the timing of meals and macros. It reinforces the idea that foods are “good” and “bad” and adheres to pseudoscience. It doesn’t address the mental and emotional aspects of overeating and food relationships. They peddle their magical way of eating over simple CICO.

Around 22-24% BF is my comfort zone. At that point I was starting to see a hint of abs and had muscle definition in my back and arms and quads. I had a 27” waist. I was on the lowest end of “overweight” BMI (145-150lbs at 65.5”). Had I lost to the low end of the BMI weight range, I would’ve either a) had too low of a BF%…

Around here (Southern Midwest) it’s a status symbol. We have other local grocery stores that sell better quality and selection for a fraction of the price.

“If you were obese as a child, you will always be overweight. Your body won’t allow you to lose weight if you were overweight when you were young. It means you were born with the gentics to be overweight.”

First off, congratulations! Enjoy this precious time with your baby. Second, if you have a newborn less than 6 weeks old, you should talk to your doctor before starting any type of calorie restriction. Your body needs some time to adjust to the stress of being a mom before you put it through the added stress of cutting…

When I started the program, I was obese and knew I’d be fine starting at a deficit. I did stick with a pretty low deficit through the program. I lost about 15lbs in the 7 months I took to complete it. That being said, depending on your stats and goals, a larger deficit is really up to you and what you’re comfortable with.…

Beeps, it sounds like you’re in a very healthy place, mentally, right now. I’m slowly coming back to that myself. There’s nothing like knowing that you’re doing what is right for your body and mind. My focus since Jan 1 has been to feed myself properly. I’ve managed to gain a good amount of weight since my pain issue…

*Waves* I miss seeing all of you ladies’ lifting stats! Been in survival mode for a while, but I am glad to see some of you still going hard at it. Beeps, your schedule looks great. I’d wager a guess that your overall body composition is different than it was 7-8 years ago. Focusing on your measurements seems like a good…

Jo, I am sorry to hear that you're still dealing with shoulder problems. Lingering injuries can be so frustrating. The "noisy" lifters still surprise me. Other than a few muffled grunts(usually mine), there wasn't much vocalizing during exercise at my ladies only gym. These guys sound like they're dying doing bicep curls.…

Sam, not the only girl in the gym, but usually the only one in the weight room. It does feel odd, but thankfully I'm confident enough at this point in my life not to be bothered by it. I, too, go through ups and downs with my eating. Hormones are weird like that. Supposed to do upper body today. But I really want to try…

I know you all have your own struggles too. It's inspiring to see you all working through it and achieving your goals. Dawn and Julie, the past several months have given me such a respect for people who deal with chronic pain. Going to bed with pain, waking up to more pain, and managing the pain all day is draining. Julie,…

Thanks for your reply. I really tried to get specifics, but he was very vague- "don't do anything too heavy". I won't be doing more than the bar for squats for a while (can barely do BW) and I can't get into position to do a DL from the floor yet. I will stick with keeping perfect form on what I can do and (hopefully)…

I am recovering from a lumbar disc bulge that occurred 9 months ago(no idea what caused it). In the 3 years prior to injury, I completed NROL4W, Strong Curves, and a few other programs. I had a great strength base. I've now been released by the physical therapist and surgeon who did my injection. I was given no guidance on…

Hey, ladies! I've been in lurke mode for a while, but wanted to pop in and say great job! Love seeing all the big numbers you're lifting. I'm still dealing with my disc issue, but starting to get some strength workouts in. Guess pain is just a part of my life right now. Lift on!

Good job, Julie! My bare stomach will only ever be seen by my husband, but I wish I didnt have so much loose skin. It's frustrating when I'm jumping and doing cardio to see it bouncing around under my shirt. My back is still painful when I try to lift. And sitting in a chair slouched at all is painful. It's very weird.

Great job, girls! dna, I have come to terms with never having the stomach of a fitness model. But I will try my hardest to have the best mommy tummy I can! Dawn, good luck with the move!

Kelly, definitely watch many videos about form for the DLs. It's worth it. Beeps, i just stick to my routine. I don't think about going or have to talk myself into it anymore. Gym is as much of my life as anything else right now. Love, those are great numbers. Ali, way to jump back in. Jo, sometimes we are our own worst…

Good job girls! I took an unplanned rest week this week, but managed a bit of a deficit and 125 grams (30%) protein. Veggies weren't to bad either. Hopefully more lifting this week!

Jo, I'm sorry you're in a slump! You've been such a trooper to handle all that you have in your busy life-work, kids, school, exercise, etc. If you can do all that, I know you will come through this moment of self-doubt with a new strength. Hang in there! Dawn, low cals always = poor workouts for me too!

Yep. I foam roll and stretch before and I also stretch after. However, after this debacle, I've been doing some research and I don't do near enough direct glute and piriformis stretching. The combination of a "locked" SI joint and tight glute/back muscles is my issue currently. Who knows which came first. Probably a…

Kelly, that looks like great progress. Keep it up! Dawn, I wasn't too concerned about it until probably a year ago. I started realizing that my lack of flexibility was leading to decreased range of motion and ineffectiveness in certain exercises. Tight muscles cannot be effective muscles. I am currently so stiff in my back…

Darn it, Beeps! I'm sorry. Here's to something even better! Julie, I've settled on the slow and steady method too. I am still able to enjoy things, but I know in 6 months I will see great changes. Dawn, way to get it done! Scratch what I said yesterday- I am doing no more lifting this week. My back was very unhappy this…