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HAHA @canadianlbs !! I cant seem to get myself to take a pic of the bum for comparison.

Amazing!! Your dedication in inspiring!

I jumped to week 5-8 because I felt like weeks 1-4 were too easy. So far I am really liking it. Not sure if I have noticed any major changes to my bum, but I am trying to continue all 12 weeks before switching it up.

Im not following SL5x5 at the moment - doing Strong Curves beginner so hope its still ok to post here for a check in... BW Glute Bridge - 3x20 DB Row - 15# - 3x12 DB Front Raises - 10# 3x12 BW Squat - 3x20 Bench Press - 30# - 3x12 RDL - 45# 3x15 I am adding a bit more upper body to the beginner routine in SC. Looking…

Havn't been around our group in a while, but I am back in the gym regularly now so I have some funnies to share. This week is the mid 40's Asian woman with BRIGHT RED HAIR...she wears it in a high pony that looks way too good at 5am and her outfits all match perfectly. She uses the stair machine and when she walks up there…

Thanks for the follow up. I added more upper body today onto Workout A, we shall see how I feel tomorrow :-)

I have started last week and will be doing Week 1 - Workout C tomorrow. I find I am only doing the program for about 25-30 minutes (without warm up or cool down), is this normal?

Love this info! Just requested the book from the library. Looking to try something new after injury with DL's/5x5.

Wanted to follow up with everyone here and Thank You ALL for your words and advise! So I just completed round 3 and I am now down a total of 10.5lbs. I am calling this success! After a while I got used to knowing that a purple container of strawberries was about 150g so I used containers and logged. If I used only 1 yellow…

I will chime in a bit here too... I was told by a coach that I must be eating TOO much and that's why I wasn't loosing so to cut out my yellows! So out of pure curiosity I started weighing my containers and tracking again on MFP. I also found I rarely made it over 1000 cal a day and was a bit frustrated with the program. I…

Just checking in to to say HI and I was able to use a barbell for the first time in about 6 months today!! I just used the bar, did 2 sets of 10 squats, 1 set of 5 OHP and 1 set of 10 deads. I left the gym high on life. Will see how my back feels tomorrow. For now, lots of stretching in between work stuff.

Thanks for all the feedback ladies! So far I have been sticking to just using a shaker cup to get the protein in as needed. will have to checkout some of these other brands you have all mentioned.

Following... This may be helpful when I try using a barbell again :-) Hoping for that to be sooner than later!

Thank you SO much for your feedback! Like I said, I have been tracking on MFP so that I can show them over the course of a week what my intake is by weighing food and not just trusting the containers.

@canadianlbs - Well, I guess its a little of both. I have mostly recovered but I struggle with my low back daily. I am beyond fearful of really hurting myself again so I am taking it slow and really trying to strengthen my back so I can prevent further injury. Here I am part of a "heavy lifting" group and this morning I…

Just wanted to check in and say HI! Remember that awesome back injury from February?!? Well...I am still nursing it. I cant put a barbell on my back at the moment so I am doing other stuff to keep me moving. These last few weeks have been at home DVD's with light dumbells, Barre classes, LONG walks and Spin classes. Still…

Just checking in to say hi to all you ladies...I am still around, just not doing 5x5 :-( I know what you mean @DawnEmbers - I have been out of lifting with a barbell for almost 3 months now and I HATE it!! I pick up light things when I can, but its just not the same. I have been doing lots of walking (BORING) but it does…

Just checking in to say HI! I am still healing the back. Bulging disks are NO JOKE!! I walked a ton in NOLA last week and it really helped so I have been keeping that up and doing at least 30 min of cardio a day. Happy to see all you ladies are doing great!

I haven't been around lately...but I couldn't agree more!

Started: I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes with my first daughter. When she was 18mths old I started MFP and working out, classes, cardio, 5k's, etc and I started to really enjoy it. 18mths later I was 2lbs away from goal weight, got pregnant with baby #2 and started all over again. And to add - I really wanted to…

I am still lurking around here myself...although still not lifting :-( Cant wait to get back into a program and share with all you wonderful ladies again!

Thank You @missholidaygolightly, @llamapants86 and @sumiblue. Now to get back to lifting and getting strong again!

I am officially back to pre-baby weight (baby is 19mths old, HA!). I started back on MFP 2 days after she was born. I have tracked for months at a time and then dropped off for a bit, then got back to it. I started with walking, then jogging again, then when she was 1yr I signed up for the gym and began lifting. I have…

Thank You @krokador! I went back today and did another 20 minutes cardio and then lots of stretches/back strengthening per the chiropractor. I saw him again yesterday and the bulging disk is now hitting my sciatic nerve. GRRRR. Excuse my whining...I just want to be better! Its been about 7 weeks since this all started and…

I met with a personal trainer today for my free session after 6 months at the gym. We didn't lift any weights because of my back :-( and sadly I have been at work for about an hour now and I can already tell my back is going to be miserable. 4x side plank 4x standard plank lots of lunges lots of stretches a side twisty…

Husband and I had a wonderful date night Saturday! I ate fried cheese and lots of wine. I almost indulged in dessert, but knew I could find something at home instead so I settled on a mint Frango still lingering from Christmas and it did the trick.

Nevermind...im slow this morning. I think I already read you are in OR. So...Hi neighbor!

@DawnEmbers - Are you in Washington? I am about 30 min north of Seattle. I went to the tulip festival last year with my mom and 2 kiddos and was thinking of going again this year.

Thanks...will have to check this out!

All these workouts are AWESOME! I didn't do anything productive this weekend. Sick kiddo :-( I will be back at the gym tomorrow to continue cardio while the back heals.