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Thank you so much! I would like to go over my form with a trainer but then I don't want to do it because I don't want to pay for someone who doesn't know what they're talking about.

Hi everyone! My current goal is to gain 3 pounds of muscle overall (at least 1 pound by August 30). To do this I am trying to focus on lifting 3x a week, eating whole foods, getting enough quality sleep and minimizing stress. My current weights are: Squat 115 pounds deadlift 115 pounds bench 70 pounds rows 50 pounds OHP 50…

Thanks! I've stayed at around 143 pounds all month.

I have been doing stronglifts 5x5 since January and am currently at the following weights: squat 115 lbs, OHP 50, deadlift 115, bench 70, rows 50 lbs. It is not progressing very fast.

I have large calves and thighs and a small waist. I got my body composition analysis done and it said that I have above average muscle in my lower body and 20% body fat overall, so that's good. I know this is not good, but I have to be honest that sometimes I do wish I had thinner legs. But I remind myself that this is the…

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A refeed is basically eating around maintenance calories for a day to a week, before going back down to your weight loss calories. It can be more complex if you are like a bodybuilder or athlete or something, but that's the basic idea.

Good question. A body composition analysis measures your body fat, muscle mass and water weight, and can be done with various types of mechanisms such as a skin fold caliper, hydrostatic water submersion, a DEXA scan or with a bioelectric machine. Some doctors and gyms have them and they have different levels of accuracy.…

I say the opposite of AGericke on your calories - when you have little to lose, you need to eat more calories. Yes you can lose 1-2 pounds a week if you are overweight, but if you are in a healthy weight range, it is much harder to lose weight and it will (and should) be much slower. Set your MFP target to lose no more…

Hi! I wanted to check in with everyone here! The goal my trainer gave me is to gain 1 pound of muscle by August 30, and 3 pounds of muscle total. To meet that goal, my mini-goals are to keep my protein over 114g a day, focus on whole foods and minimizing sugar, weightlift 3x/week, get enough quality sleep, and minimize…

Hi! I wanted to check in with everyone here! The goal my trainer gave me is to gain 1 pound of muscle by August 30, and 3 pounds of muscle total. To meet that goal, my mini-goals are to keep my protein over 114g a day, focus on whole foods and minimizing sugar, weightlift 3x/week, get enough quality sleep, and minimize…

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An international person here now living in the US: one thing I think of as American is midwestern food. Casserole to me is American. Jello salad. Fried cheese balls are big in Wisconsin I heard. Scalloped potatoes, sheperd's pie. Buffalo wings are definitely American because they were invented by the Anchor Bar in Buffalo…

Try the calculators at fat2fitradio.com, they are pretty good.

Yes actresses work very hard and spend a lot of time and money to be thin, but they aren't necessarily happy about it. It's a job requirement and it's not fun or normal for most people to have to be so restricitve in our eating, when it's not required for us. Also often they don't look as good in real life as they do on…

Thanks nmiramontes for keeping this group going :) you're awesome. Yesterday I was at a huge Nigerian party all evening, which is similar to a huge Mexican party. Lots of food! I have also basically been maintaining, or at least losing really slowly. I only have about 3 pounds left to lose to get to my goal weight, and…

Hi there, sorry for your frustration. It's been said before, but I will just share from my experience: 1) you aren't eating enough calories. Like you I am in the healthy weight range, very close to maintenance. I am eating 1700 calories. 2) unfortunately at 26% body fat as a woman you just can't lose weight that fast. A…

That is incredible progress ! I have been progressing so slowly and it's frustrating, it's because of my shoulder problems. I just need to do the best that I can for myself and not feel down that my friends are going heavier :)

I squat ATG - as low as possible, way below parallel. Imagine how a baby squats - like that. Sarauk2sf has a video of her squatting at least parallel, and she is currently squatting 240 pounds - amazingness.

Important thread, thanks. I always lol when I read the phrase "heavy lifting" because to me it's just lifting. Progressively increasing weight is the point of weightlifting. I don't think I'm lifting all that heavy right now but I'd like to increase it. I used to lift a lot heavier years ago before I developed some…

I love everything about my body. I am a 5'7 woman, clothing size 4 (that's small), and people say I look thin. My thighs are 23.5 inches. To each their own! Your thighs and body are just right for you. In my case, all the women in my family have large thighs, it's our genetic gift.

good ideas! I made this one for dinner tonight, you could replace the kale with lettuce: http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/kale-strawberry-avocado-salad-with-lemon-poppy-seed-dressing/

Good question - sorry I can't answer it but I'd like to know too. I understand that the greater number of live cells in the product, the better. I can't afford the most expensive probiotics but I don't get the cheapest ones either. I'm taking Culturelle, it has 10 billion cells of Lactobacillus GG, the most researched…

Not being able to exercise is not an excuse for not losing weight, because you can lose weight through diet alone.

I so feel you, I get this too. Sometimes people get enough quantity sleep, but not enough quality. Are you dreaming? If you don't go through all the stages of sleep, then it's not good quality. Secondly, it can be stress-related. Being emotionally exhausted makes me feel physically tired too, and I start falling asleep at…

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Yes I want to do it!! I thought when I opened the thread there would be a cost - I have been looking for an online coach. Please pick me :)