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Sorry hear about your injury. Sometimes we just can't predict or avoid situations in life. The best thing we can do is just try and stay positive. The more discouraged you get, the easier it will be to "fall off the wagon". Just try and focus on your eating and know that when the time is right for you to get back into your…

I think that a lot of info is needed to really know what your calorie goals should be to drop weight. I think you need to be consistent for quite some time before you can really know what your body needs. There are a lot of online calculators your can use, a lot of people swear by http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/. But…

Something I have found since I started doing the stronglifts program a month ago, is that I feel EXHAUSTED when doing cardio (on my non lifting days) . I feel like a minimal amount of effort makes me sweat buckets and by the time I am done my usual hiit, I am dying. Not sure if anyone else has experienced anything like…

I would consider myself a newbie too. Something that has helped me is that I use a 15lb bar. (I am looking into investing in a 45lb very soon). That way you can still practice your form and work your way up.

I could cry. What a freaking good post! Congrats to you! You look amazing and you look HAPPY!

I was off for almost 2 weeks because I had an awful cold. I just feel that if my body is sick, it needs rest. But I know a lot of people who work out through the illness.

That is one thing that pisses me the hell off! When someone wants in on my treats. I fully measured this treat and I want to enjoy every single bite and then someone comes along and is all like "oh can I try that". Such a bummer.

I personally don't think there is anything wrong with snacking. Just make sure you snack on the right type of things. If it is a crunch you need, maybe popcorn, cucumbers with lime and hot sauce, mini bretons (you can have 20 for 100 calories) if it is sweetness, frozen fruit, grapes, apples You know, just try and make it…

20 cups of tea with a spoonful of sugar each? That's a whole heap load of calories going just towards sugar. I think sometimes even though we enjoy something, we just need to stop it for our own benefit. You just need to moderate yourself with the tea and enjoy 1-2 cups a day.

I make over night oats and just bring it to work with me. 1/3 cup of large flake oats 1 scoop protein powder (I use french vanilla iplx) frozen berries Water (tbh Im not sure how much water I put, but I am sure you can put milk too) and put a tablespoon of natural pb Shake it up and leave it in the fridge. I also just make…

MMMM I love eggs! I could eat them all day! Quiches are the simple go to ideas. Another option is making boiled egg curry. Just make any curry sauce you like. Boil some eggs. Throw them in. BAM you got yourself an egg curry! I also love mixing egg with chorizo and topping tostadas or making burritos! MMMM I freaking love…

We drove down to Texas from Ontario last year and these are the things we packed to keep us full during the day: - Whole wheat crackers - Nuts - Apples - Grapes - Wrapped Sandwiches (Bought a roasted chicken and just put it in a bun with veggies) - Water - Granola Bars All that in a cooler and you're set to go.

I am sort of in the same type of slump. After 60lbs lost, I just found that it became more and more difficult. I am not quite sure why... but I think it is because in the past, I was always able to "make it fit" with the junk and crap I enjoyed. But now, I find that because I am smaller, I just don't have the room for it…

Wow! You seem to be positive and that is completely inspiring! I hope everything gets treated promptly and that you have a speedy recovery.

I think if you want to continue to live your life in a healthy way, you have to do it for just yourself and no one else. Don't get me wrong, I feel ecstatic when someone says positive words towards my weightloss, but eventually it all stops. And there will always be someone who thinks the way you are going about it is…

Well, I think you just need to choose one of those numbers to be your weight. Or go out and invest in a good quality scale if it is that important. Whether you drop from 200lbs to 195lbs or from 202lbs to 197lbs, you still drop 5lbs. So personally, I just would just pick one scale and stick with it.

Calorie deficit will definitely help you loose weight. I think "all the trouble" comes in when you are trying to create a lifestyle that promotes good health and fitness. So yes, I could eat 1200 calories of pure bacon everything and still loose weight. But chances are, my body would look terrible naked and I would feel…

I think planning in advance will be the best thing for you. Prepping your meals so that you turn to healthy stuff instead of junk while you're studying or at placement will help you be successful. For example, make a few meals on a day you're at home studying. It doesn't have to be gourmet stuff. Just marinade a few lbs of…

Personally, I always try to be a tad bit under my goal because I know that I like to be glutenous occasionally. So I guess I kind of mentally "bank" those extra 100-200 calories for the weekends and such. With that said, I read your profile and you mentioned that you are trying to work on building muscle. If that is the…

I also lift at home. Got everything on kijiji. Not the greatest quality, but I figured I would just get started and keep looking for better upgrades later down the road.

Thanks so much for your guidance. I did have a fail on the last two times I did OHP. I always miss it by just one. The deadlift I only failed once before though, so not sure why the app had me deload. I do think that the lack of warmup before the deadlift is what contributed to my failure. I still don't really "get it". I…

I decided to just continue where I left off on my last lift two weeks ago. Work out B Squat Warm up 45lb 3x5 , 76 1x5 Set 100lb 5x5 Felt a bit stiff and had a bit of difficulties going parallel on my first set and even felt very out of breath. OHP Warm up 20lb 2x5 , 30lb 1x5 Set 50lbs 5,5,4,5,4 Failed again. Ap says I need…

We try to eat vegetarian suppers a few times a week. Our go to dinners are: - black bean burritos - Tofurky chorizo tostadas - quiches - lentils (google ethiopian recipes... SOOO GOOOD) - vegetarian chilis - nachos (obviously make them healthier by using yogurt instead of sour cream, light cheese, multigrain chips or sweet…

Hi Everyone, It's been two weeks since my last lift. I had the never ending illness take over my life! It is the first time in probably 2 years that I haven't worked out! Feels awful :( It was such a bummer because I was one month into SL and I felt I was making great progress! I did cardio last night, just the elliptical…

I haven't updated with my workouts in a few , life has been super busy. Did workout a on Tuesday and felt aaaawesome!!! I've been trying to do warms ups of 5x5 at 45 lbs. read a bit more today and realized I've been warming up wrong.. Whoops Tuesday Squats Warm up5x5 at 45lbs Work 5x5 at 85lbs Bench Warm up 5x5 at 30lbd…

Thanks everyone! At the moment I don't use any gloves or straps. What's funny is that this Christmas someone gave me a grip weight for secret Santa. I never thought I'd use it, but now it seems like I should!

Good to know I can make that cheesecake without feeling guilty. Will probably do it this week! Thanks guys

You guys are awesome! Very inspirational. I did workout b on Friday and it didnt go too well. Decided that I should focus some time on warm ups. In my stupidity I did them with an empty bar, but since I workout at home my bar is only 15lbs. So felt kind of pointless. (I will be getting a 45lb bar soon hopefully). My work…

Great work!!! Congrats on your weight loss!!! You look great!

Did a hiit last night on my non lifting day. Man was I DRENCHED!!!! Since I started doing TDEE method, I haven't been using my heart rate monitor to track my calories burnt. But I am sure that one was a killer! What do you ladies do on non lifting day?