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It doesn't matter when you eat, as long as you stick to you calorie goals. I work out from about 7:00 p.m. to 8:00. and eat dinner after. I go to sleep around 10:30. I have kept off 30 pounds off for the past 5 years and now just losing the 5 pounds I gained back over the holidays.

I don't have much to lose, so my weight loss is bit slower than other posters. I lost about 4 pounds (142 to 138).

37, married, job in IT

Yup I use them at my gym! On my knees and I don't usually go all the way down. I don't believe my abs are strong enough for that yet. I go as far down as I can with a straight back. I usually feel it the next day when it hurts to laugh!

At 5'6 I wore a size 6 in stores such as Express and Banana Republic. In seven jeans I wore a size 29.

HUGE difference!! Awesome work!

Hi rosey. I love the bootcamp at my gym. It's more like a group training session with 2 other clients. We lift heavy, do circuits, and also conditioning (prowler runs, etc.) However, I would take crossfit if: a) I didn't have this class available to me and b) I could afford it. Crossfit is crazy money!

Don't have; Don't want.

7 lol @ all the guys rating each other! :smooched:

Age: 29 Gender: Female Married? Yes Kids? No Goal weight: 130-135 (more concerned about body fat, but not sure what my % is) Current weight: 142 Height: 5'6.5 Favorite exercise: Women's fitcamp Least favorite exercise: Burpees! Pets? One cat Calorie goal: 1230 without excercise - I am to work out 4x a week so I eat more on…

@NiceGuy 8.5

Uh, everything!

Wow - you have movie star looks.

Years young is right - you are so pretty!

I'm 5'6.5 and my goal is 130-135. I am 142 right now and happy - but still need to lose some body fat. If I lost bf and gained muscle, that would be fine too.

@brokenbat yes

@reklawn Sarah Michelle Gellar

oh em gee is totally hot - so yes.

Lead by example! Don't gloat, but tell him how much more energy you have, etc. and maybe he'll want to join in.

Not cheating. I often do this to figure out how much I will eat that day. It's just planning ahead.

I think that you should aim for 1 pound per week. As you get closer to your goal, weight loss may be a bit slower. I am 5 pounds away and shooting for .5 pounds per week. So, in five months you should lose about 20 pounds.

I would start looking for a different gym! I am lucky because my gym centers around athletes and weight lifting - and it's affordable too. Anyway, I'm glad you knew it was bs!

Thank you for this post. I thought I was losing my mind!

I read this today as well. I lift heavy and I'm not going to stop but I was wondering if there is science to back this up.

Another girl that I train with! I am at my original goal weight, but I am looking to lose body fat, get stronger, and have more energy. It's helpful to have some friendly competition.

I agree with you. The "forced to compete" comment was very off-putting.

Thanks! I was 28 in that pic (29 now).

TiaM - 25?

No I don't log sex. I also don't log walking or cleaning - they are normal activites and not exercise for me personally. I

You don't need to do 100 pound squats...start with body weight squats. If those are good, try holding a 15-20 pound dumbell. I can squat 95 pounds after about 7 months of training (I need to work harder) but we all start somewhere!