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I LOVE this idea! Just for today 3/15 1. Stay under my calorie goal 2. Not have anything sweet after dinner 3. Walk/Run at least 3 miles

Xcalygrl, thank you! I will play around with the weight today to see what works for me. Krokador, what a good idea! I have never heard of doing that. My husband and I lift at home, but I'll see today if our bench is a good height to do box squats. If not, I'll try to find something else. Thank you for that idea!

Thank ya'll so very much for all of the advice. I think I'll watch some videos on form. My husband lifts also and has been encouraging me to watch them. With that being said, I think I'll go ahead and deload today to work on it. So... how should I do that? Right now I'm only squatting at 100 lbs. (I've only been doing SL…

Thanks katro! I was thinking about doing that also :) Logg1e...lol...why do you say that?

Thank ya'll so much for the input. Now I am curious about how important carbs and fat REALLY is. I mean, as long as I make sure I hit my protein goal every day, should I even be worried about being over or under carbs and fat? I really am not even sure that my carbs and fat goals are correct. I have read that women who…

Oh, awesome. That is great news for me! :) Anyone else have any input on this?

Oh yes, I guess I can just use them in the same spot to see if it changes at all, even if it's inaccurate. Speaking of fluctuation in weight, I weighed myself at the beginning of the week (before my cycle), then weighed myself this morning (the third day of my cycle), and am 3 lbs. lighter. Too bad that can't be fat loss!!…

I'm really hoping I'm measuring BF correctly. I will definitely try 1700 calories for awhile, though. Thank you!

Wow! I am so thankful for all of the feedback! I took before pictures last night (a couple weeks AFTER beginning SL...whoops), and I HATED the way I look. I guess I have not looked at my profile in a bathing suit from behind in awhile. Those pictures that I took motivate me more than anything to stick to this. Anyway, I…

Should I put "lightly active" or "moderately active" for my exercise? Also, should I choose "gain muscle, lose fat" or "lose fat- 20% reduction"?

Thank you for all of the feedback! I don't necessarily mean that I'm looking for another program BECAUSE I had bad form on 5x5. I'm just ready to give lifting another shot and was just curious as to if there was another beginners program that anyone preferred besides 5x5. I think I'm going to give SL another shot but go…

WOW!!!! AMAZING results!!! You look great!

That makes me feel a little better ;)

I am definitely stronger and I'm seeing a little definition from lifting, but I guess I'm just super impatient and crave QUICK results. I feel like everyone else who's following SL has amazing results right away. Even though I know that the scale number isn't as important as the measurement numbers, I struggle because I'm…

Well...I was on a "stay-off-the-scale" kick until week 7 of stronglifts, so I don't really know exactly what weight I started out at, but since week 7 I've lost half a pound, then gained that plus another half a pound back (as of this morning). As far as my measurements, I've only lost about an inch from my waist. I am…

Barefeet for me too :)

Yes it does!! Thank you so much!!! :)

I THINK that is around what my TDEE is also. I have my calorie goal set to 1750, but sometimes I go over a couple hundred. Whoops. I like to eat. A little too much... Anywho..you think that it will be pretty easy for me to recomp this fat of mine?

[/quote] if you were doing keto and started to eat more carb to fuel workout, you probably significantly heavier than before. However it is only water-weight and not fat, so who cares? Take pictures, and do measurements and forget the scale. I tried keto a while back but didn't like it, and didn't lose any actual fat on…

Wow, those results after 1 month are awesome! I have taken measurements and just got a pair of body fat calipers, but I haven't weighed myself in about a month. I'm afraid it will depress me. I was also doing keto (very low-carb) before I started heavy lifting/eating plenty of good carbs a couple of weeks ago, so I'm…

That's awesome! When you calculated your TDEE, did you put that you were doing 3-5 hours a week of moderate exercise? I am a little unsure of what I should put as my exercise level. I'm obviously lifting 3 times a week, and I go for a 30-45 minute walk at least once a day. I also run on the treadmill every once in a while…

AMAZING results!! Such a motivation! Thank you!

I would actually like to lose 5-10 lbs., then swap fat for muscle. I'm hoping my TDEE is close to accurate so I'm not eating too much.

Also.. what kinds of supplements should I start taking?

Yes, I am definitely not only eating 600 calories a day. This girl loves to eat, trust me! I'm going to eat any and every calorie I'm allowed! ;) My goal is 1500 calories: Fat: 125 grams, Protein: 75 grams, Carbs: 19 grams (It usually ends up being between 20 and 30 grams, though). I got my macro-goals from…

You're right, I am using the ketostrips. I have been reading how inaccurate they are and considering getting the blood ketone meter. How often does someone check with a meter? Every day? I just don't know if I like the idea of pricking my finger..

Thanks so much for your response. Honestly, I think subconsciously I'm just hoping someone will say "Oh, it's totally fine that you have binges every couple of weeks". I NEED to strap down and stop giving it. I am weak and I need to work on my sugar addiction. I agree that the psychological aspect is the most important and…

I am DEFINITELY addicted to carbs too. No doubt about it. Last night I gave in and had a small bowl of cereal...which led to 3 small bowls of cereal. If it weren't for my husband, I would keep any and everything bad-carb-related out of my house. He has given up a lot of foods being kept in the house (because of my…

Oh my gosh, THANK YOU! That chili sounds so good!!! It's so funny that you mention the ham, cheese and olives, because that's exactly what I've been bringing for lunch every day lately! I shred up turkey, cheese and olive oil mayo and have some green olives on the side! Haha! YUMMMM!

Thanks ya'll. I definitely plan on making this a total life-change and not just a temporary "diet". The reason why my profile only says 2 lbs is because I actually gained a couple more pounds than what my profile says before I started doing keto. Since cutting carbs/keto I have lost a total of about 4- 4 1/2 lbs. I am…