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So, I've found myself coming back to this thread just for the inspiration. I love all the answers!

I'm loving all the responses! As for me, this article pretty much sums it up perfectly: 9 Reasons why everyone should life heavy things on purpose. http://www.drunkgenie.com/blog/2015/6/25/8-reasons-why-everyone-should-lift-heavy-things-on-purpose

I stalk the goals thread every month and get so inspired, but I have never set any. That’s changing this month. So, here are mine: 1. Lose 7 lbs I am sooo freaking tired of counting calories, so this month I want to finally get rid of this last 7 lbs. (yes, I know I’ll still have to count to maintain but at least he number…

So, against all of your wonderful advice I dove straight in and had a medium rare steak on Saturday. It was really anticlimactic. Lol, I thought I would taste it and my entire world would shift as I remembered how wonderful a perfectly grilled steak could be. I wasn't ill or anything, although my stomach has been a little…

Thanks for the advice, everyone! I lifted last night and felt great! I can't believe how much stronger and confident I felt. I'm definitely going to schedule in breaks or deloads every 6-8 weeks. My numbers have been going up so slowly that I didn't think I would need to until I got to much heavier weight. But, the numbers…

Thanks for the advice. I should have mentioned that I'm also not in the US but I'm pretty sure I can find local farmers. I feel so silly for not thinking of it before actually. And this would definitely help me be able to sleep a little better at night. And @questionfear - you're totally right about being able to be a…

Definitely. I've been doing stronglifts for about 5 months now (my, how times flies!) and I don't do anything extra to specifically target abs, but as I lose more and more body fat and get stronger on my lifts I definitely see what could almost be called the beginning of a six pack (if you squint). My ab muscles definitely…

Welcome!!! In terms of breathing, I inhale at the top and exhale as I come up. It actually really helps if I'm struggling. In fact, my sister was just making fun of the noises I make as I'm exhaling on the way up. For the order, complete all the sets of each exercise before moving on the next.

So, I really think that I may be addicted to lifting. I'm still pretty much a newbie but I think I'm becoming obsessed with getting stronger and stronger.

You ladies are focused! I love it! Am I the only loser who wanted to take a break for the Holidays? My plan for November was to cut calories hard and get my body weight down to 149lbs (from 155) then focus on maintenance during December. Well, I got down to 151.5 which I'm pretty stoked about. But the lack of calories…

Good for you llamapants86. It's so important to appreciate good things and good people while they're around! I hope everyone else is doing well. I think I'm over the blahs, and trying to push negativity away. Sneaking out for a extended lunch break to get my lifts in. Fingers-crossed that no one notices!!!!

great progress zebraorchid! how long have you been doing stronglifts?

Yes! chit-chat! So, I've been feeling blah the last couple of days. Feel like all of my workouts have sucked and that I'm losing all of the progress I've made. Not really sure why I feel this why, I've deloaded a bit to work on form but I'm at 105lbs squat which is my pr so I really have no reason to be down on myself.…

Thanks, massage97. Hopefully it's just a knot.

Hiya! I'm 30 with a 1 year old. I'm so glad to have found this group. Just squeezed a weight bench onto my back porch so I can get lifts in before work while baby is still sleeping. This means waking up at 4:30 am. It's been a month so far. So far so good, but each morning is getting more and more difficult.

Nice work, chicas! Here's what I was able to squeak out today: squat - 3x5 @ 85lbs, 2x4 85lbs BP - 5x1 @70lbs, 5x4 @70 BR - 5x5 @ 60lbs After giving myself a much needed pep talk, I feel pretty good. I'm not hitting all of my reps and that was getting me really down. I actually cried last workout after not being able to…

My heroes! I'm telling you, you ladies are really an inspiration. Squatted 85lbs today and it was awesomely difficult. I was so close to quitting but I didn't! Afterwards though, I thought, "Okay, there's no f-ing way I'll be able to do 90 next time" and then I see the numbers that you all are racking and I get motivated.…

Loving the motivation! I've been a stalker for awhile - just sucking up the positivity without giving much back. But, one of my goals is to correct that! This morning was a bench press day (day 5 of doing SL) and I was supposed to be on 55lbs. From the very first rep it was difficult but I fought through and was able to…

Thanks. I was never really a fan of pilates, though I've always loved yoga. I guess I saw it as kind of a yoga rip-off with no real added benefit. One day I accidentally clicked on a video for pilates on youtube (thinking it was yoga) and found that I like it. Think I'll give it a shot and see if it helps me with my lifts.

My brother and husband lift so luckily I have someone to talk to, but I've been looking for other women to talk to because they're, of course, progressing way faster than I am (them being men, and me being a woman). None of my female friends are even remotely interested in lifting - they're aspiring cardio-queens, and they…

You ladies are officially my new heroes.

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Here's one of the recipes I found: http://www.domesticate-me.com/cauliflower-pizza-crust-with-roasted-vegetables-and-goat-cheese/