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Thanks! I'll look into some local deals and see what I can get.

Awesome! Exactly the kind of results I want. Unfortunately, I'm on a budget and go to a gym that reflects that. They have some great machines: smith, cable; but they dont allow power lifts so I'm kind of limited by that. Are these kinds of results possible without power lifts? Achievable through heavy lifting?

Thanks for the extra input! I do lift, 45-60 minutes a day, 3 days a week. I'm currently doing high sets, high reps. I work with a trainer to redo my plan once a month, and next month he's switching me back to heavy lifting (4-5 reps/set). Hopefully that'll help me get the results I'm looking for.

Thanks for the input and encouragement! I like that I'm finally back at a healthy weight, and I'm gonna work to make sure I stay there. I think the hard part is just starting, but I'm looking forward to it :)

Most of them will do both. By that, I mean when you first program it with your age, weight, etc., it'll automatically set up your target fat burn, cardio, and max heart rates and it'll have some sort of alert to tell you when you're at said targets. Good luck!

thanks. looks like an awesome resource.

Get to within 5 lbs of my goal weight! I haven't weighed in a couple of weeks so I'm not sure how close I am Keep trimming that belly fat on the way to ripped abs Start saving up/get a design for my goal weight tat :D

flint here :) my family goes to hamtramck at least once a year...for the kielbasa and pierogi :P

Just keep doing what you've been doing. We all get cravings during that time, and it's ok to have a little bit. Just try to fit it into your daily numbers and you should be fine. And don't worry about the scale...it's normal for your weight to fluctuate a few pounds, especially the week before/week of.

Talked to my trainer about the distance races I want to do next year. At least 2 5k's, a 10k, and the grand old 10 mile race that brings people in from all over the world :D Why is this such a big deal? Because 4 months ago, I could barely jog a mile. I'm now doing at least 2.5 miles on the treadmill (3.5 on longer days),…

Right after I get out of work, usually around 330 in the afternoon

1) turn off my alarm 2) get out of bed 3) walk to grab my towel

I recently started seeing (hanging out with? dating? it's new :P) a guy who happens to be black. I'm white as snow. He likes it, even likes that I don't go to tanning salons. At least once every time we talk or go out, he wonders about my dad and meeting him, how he'd react. I wonder, too, but come on. It's 2012, we should…

If you want to do a fitness competition, I would recommend getting a trainer and a coach (although the coach can probably wait until you are closer to your goal). There are things they can help you with, targeting certain muscle groups when it gets down to the nitty gritty, posing, etc., that you will have a much more…

5'1", lost about 25 lbs since April, 8ish lbs to go. It's difficult, that's for sure, but I've been spending a lot of time in the gym and working with a trainer once a month. All those calories burned means I get to eat a bit more every day, but it's important to make those calories count! I also take a day off once a…

This is awesome! I'm going on a date tonight and I'm nervous about the food, seeing as I eat nothing but protein and natural sugars and healthy carbs all week long. This gives me hope! :P

Clothes. I use the scale at work so clothed is probably best for all involved. And I like working there too much to risk anything else.

I've lost an average 2 year old :D

25 pounds down, got stronger, ate healthier, while still managing to go out to the bar every so often. 8 pounds til my goal weight, i cant complain :)

1) Run a local 10 mile race next year 2) Do full pull-ups (I'm over halfway there thanks to the pull-up machine!) 3) Do extended leg raises on the knee-raise (instead of just knee-raises :P) I can already do a full plank for 60 seconds, tricep push-ups, regular push-ups...4 months ago, I couldn't do any of that!

It depends for me. If my coworkers comment on it, I'm proud because they're super supportive and a lot of them have gone through the same thing. Some of them are surprised when I tell them I lost it through counting calories and exercising (Oh, the old-fashioned way!) If a guy checks me out, on the other hand, I get shy.…

5'1", SW 160ish, CW 134, GW 126 (no less than 120!) I'm still in fat burn mode so I do a ton of cardio 6 days/wk and weights 3 days/wk. Cardio and resistance together! I feel amazing...and I'm getting strong :D

Abs (3 sets on balance ball): 45 sec plank, 8 transfers, 12 ball touches, 10 knee ins Biceps: Curls, 2 sets of 8 at 15lbs in each hand, 1 set at 17.5lbs Reverse Curl: 3 sets of 8, 30 lb curl bar Curl Machine: 3 sets of 8 at 65lbs Back: Reverse fly: 2 sets of 8 at 10lbs, 1 set at 15 Pull-up machine: 2 sets of 8 at 65lb…

Forming good habits so I can stay healthy and look hot for my future husband (don't know who he is yet, but eventually) Pushing myself to the next level both in resistance and cardio and seeing myself succeed, even if it takes another couple of weeks, and knowing that's a sign of greater strength and endurance Putting that…

I don't log anything that day, I don't even exercise (re: I don't go to the gym). I might go out for dinner, go out to the bar, eat some ice cream, etc, without measuring my intake. It hasn't hindered me at all...I've lost 20+ pounds thus far, and I'm a mere 10 pounds away from my goal :)

I've been using MFP consistently for almost 4 months now, and I have a cheat day every week. Lost about 20 pounds :)

I have 2...1 on my foot, 1 halfway down the left side of my back. I'm planning on getting my next one as a reward for my goal weight, buuut I don't have the money for it. I think it will have to wait until early next year, but by that point, I'll have hit my goal so the only thing is that $$ :)

Lots of cardio: half hour on the treadmill (manual, 4:1 jogging:brisk walk intervals), half hour recumbent bike (hill setting), half hour arc trainer (weight loss, essentially intervals). 15ish minutes of abs with a balance ball: 45 second plank, 8 ball transfers, 12 ball touches, 10 knee-ins, all for 3 sets

25 years old, 5'1", starting weight was right around 160. I've since gotten down to about 135 and and aiming for mid 120's. Cardio and resistance training have done the trick :) And lots of chicken...for the protein...I need some new recipes :P

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