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My new favorite way to cook chicken breasts: put in nonstick pan (or spray with a little nonstick spray), season with taco seasoning (I make my own), pour salsa over it and top with cheese. Bake in 375-degree oven for 20-25 minutes. Perfection.

Morning all! Ali and Beeps, good luck on the new jobs! Ali, I had that happen to me at my last job. I was SO burnt out and I tried talking to my partner (who was the only reason why I stayed as long as I did!) about easing my workload. VERY little changes were made and I said enough is enough and put my resume out there.…

Hello all!! Julie and Ali, thanks for the compliment! Julie, that is my boyfriend/hopefully future husband. :smiley: Jamaica and BBC, thanks for the advice re: where to go next. I'm going to pick up Supercharged as I did enjoy 4W and would love to stick with the NR programs. Jamaica, I've been cleaning up my diet tons and…

Good morning and happy Friday! So...I didn't remove myself from my warm bed again this morning so I only went to the gym once this week. smh I'll do better next week. I only have 4 workouts left in Stage 7. I can do this. I was going to do SL next but after reading a bit more about it, I decided I need something else. I…

Folks who have said this or similar must be cardio junkies. We who lift know there are rest periods between sets and, well, the eye wanders. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

Good morning! It's a nice and toasty 10 degrees outside and the wind is supposed to pick up later. Oh joy. Thankfully, it'll be a balmy 30+ tomorrow so I will get up and out the door to the gym in the a.m. Pmag, I'm usually really good about getting up when my alarm goes off at 4:20 but just knowing how cold it was kept me…

I do before and after. Every bar, handle and dumbbell that I touch. The flu has a massive grip on the region I live in. I don't want to risk it.

Chuck Taylors or any flat-soled shoe will work for lifting.

Good afternoon! Um, pmag, I would have seriously RIPPED into the person who moved my bag - right in the middle of his or her set. You don't touch somebody else's stuff like that! That is rude as *kitten*. I haven't run into any issues with the resolutioners, yet, but I'm at the gym at 5 a.m. It's still me and the other…

I'm in! I have to think more about goals: 1. The main one is to lose 5 pounds. I'm just about done with the 4W plan and I haven't lost a single pound, so I don't want to reach too high. 2. Workout 3x a week, which is easy since that's what I'm already doing. 3. Fit into a size 10 comfortably. Right now, my size 10 bottoms…

Hello all! Happy New Year! I'm back after being gone for 2 weeks. I had fully planned on going to the gym while I was at my mom's and that just didn't happen. lol Happy belated birthday, Jo! Congrats on the new job, Ali! And congratulations, JL! You were an absolutely gorgeous bride. I'm glad you and the new hubby were…

Hola! I haven't been in here for a while. I had to take an unplanned rest week this week because of my contracting work and trying to get myself together for the holiday. I'll be back in the gym on Monday. pmag, aren't you happy you got your first meet under your belt? And look at you already planning the next one! I'm…

Happy Friday!! I am so ready for the weekend. Stage 6 is now in the books!! I actually really enjoyed this stage (and not just because it was short - in and out of the gym today in less than 30 minutes woohoo!). My scale also started to make moves during this stage. My weight had remained consistent the entire time I've…

Good morning, all! Ali, it looks like you already made your decision. I'm sorry that your sister is not handling it the way she should though. And I am so very sorry for your loss. Yes, it is terrible that we tend to find things out via social media these days. Pmag, I hope you start to feel better soon! bp, good for you…

Hello all! Sue, welcome back! Sorry you lost trial but hopefully you can win the appeal! And I'm sure those 7 pounds will be gone before you know it. Man, your 15-18 hours a day gave me nightmares of my old job. I'm a legal secretary and used to work for trial attorneys. Loved the OT money but hated actually working for…

Hello all! Jo, I laughed at your experience with the foam roller. I have such a love/hate relationship with that thing. I have one at home and one at the job (I used to lift at the gym in the building and just never carried it home). I love my rollers and have been itching to get a smaller one that can really get into my…

Hello all! Soooo, after failing again to hold myself up to do the negative chin-ups, I chose to do inverted rows instead. I was able to hold myself up and just slowly lowered until my arms were straight. At least I felt like I was actually getting something out of it. I did up my weight for the underhand lat pulldowns,…

Hey, everybody! Ali, the 6B exercises are: Set 1: Rev. lunge (1 db on shoulder), db 2 point row and db push press. Set 2: Back extension and incline reverse crunch So, maybe because the first set has 3 moves instead of 1, the ebook jumps to C? I'm so done with this day. I work for an attorney who seriously is so stupid it…

Good morning! Ali, the negatives were EASY? Your back must be AMAZING! Poor pitiful me, I couldn't even hold myself up long enough for my body to stop rocking before I was going down. lol At least my descent is slow at least. I think in the book it says if you can control the descent for 20 seconds to add weight or a…

Hello all! I hope all my fellow U.S. chicas had a great holiday. I did. My mom was down from NYC and I love spending time with her! I went to the gym last Friday and again today. I have to say that even though the Stage 6 workouts are short, I always - ALWAYS - feel it in my core. Negatives still suck. I can barely hold…

Good morning! Did 6A2 today and the negatives weren't any easier. I upped the weight on the underhand lat pulldown then realized that my rest was shorter. So...I think for 6A3, I'll not up the weight since the rest period is 30 seconds. Ali, I loved what you said about finding a partner. That's how I feel about mine. snb,…

Hola! Julie, I wasn't able to workout last Friday or yesterday due to taking on some extra contract work. I'll be in the gym tomorrow to do 6A2 though. Ellie, I'm technically single (I have a boyfriend). I met him via an online site. It was hard work. There were lots of frogs that I'm glad never got to the kiss stage. lol…

Good morning! dna, I love what you said about why you lift. I'm not there yet. I admit my main focus is aesthetics and I probably won't be where you are until I like what I see in the mirror. But like Julie said, slow and steady wins the race, and I'm definitely not stopping any time soon! I'm not putting decorations up in…

Afternoon, all! The DOMS in my quads today are ridiculous. I haven't felt sore like this in months. I might have to dial back that 105 split squat on Friday. :lol: Congrats on your win, Elsie! I think I'm heading to SL5x5 land after I'm done with this too. Jo, a 158-lb bench? Holy crap! Did she do that weight for reps?

Good morning! DNA, I'm going to look at your shop, as I - ready for it - crochet! LOL I'm in the middle of making me a pretty wrap. Okay. Just checked out your shop and liked your FB page. Your hooks are AWESOME! Do you use clay for the handle? Do you ship to the US? :smile: And, yes, to more coffee. It's nearly noon here…

My alarm goes off at 4:15 and I'm at the gym when the doors open at 5 three days a week. My motivation is wanting to be stronger and healthier. That's it. That's what gets me out of bed. I don't eat or drink anything prior either.

Dna, what do you sell/make? I didn't go to the gym yesterday because I got more contract work in. With the holidays coming (and I agree about the gimme aspect of it - I have four children, whom I love dearly but they like a lot of expensive stuff!), I need to earn as much as I can. I will probably take tomorrow off too…

Hola, all! Ali, I was supposed to start Stage 6 today but I slacked on doing some contract work over the weekend so I had to use my gym time to do it. I was thinking about going this evening but I like the regulars that are in the gym when I go so I'll start on Wednesday instead. Jo, congrats on the job and for your work…

Jo, I want to steal your arms! OMG, that is my muscle porn for the day. So beautiful! Hola, everybody! I read through all 20 new messages on here and all I could remember to reply about was Jo's arms. So sorry if I missed something important. :lol: Today was 5A4, which means...GOODBYE, BWM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did the…

Beeps! My goodness, I have back and shoulder envy right now! I think a strong back and shoulders make women look sooooo sexy! You are awesome.