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QFT! Took the words right out of my mouth!

Chalean Extreme is an at-home dumbbell strength training routine on DVD. It's a three month program (that can be repeated once you get stronger and can handle even heavier weights). I rather enjoyed it when I did it, but go heavy!!

I understand what you are feeling...I've been very slowly losing for a year now. I got within a range my body found comfortable and unless I'm willing to do some drastic changing, things are moving along at a snail's pace. I'm okay with that though because I know I'm working hard and things ARE changing - even if the scale…

Honestly, it doesn't matter to me what you (or any of my friends) do to stay healthy (unless of course you are starving yourself or relying on crazy cleanses/master diets, etc). As long as you are happy, feel good, and are secure with yourself - I could care less. You must find something you enjoy doing - and do it -…

I am having a proud moment as I scroll through the pictures in this thread - most of these women are my friends on here and I am so blessed to have such an inspiring (there's that word again!), dedicated, confident group of gals to wake up to each morning and shoot the chit with throughout the day. Not only are they full…

Love this woman!!!

Don't forget CONFIDENCE - we gain confidence. <3

I'm still about 20 lbs away from goal weight to be honest. I've been lifting since I was 20 lbs heavier. START NOW! Also - google Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength - best beginner program I've seen! :)

How's that cardio working for ya?

First of all - thank you SO much for the nice comments. You have no idea how much they mean to me as I've been in a bad place the past few months and I'm looking for all the positive I can right now! So thank you, thank you!!! When I did NROL4W - I did follow the program. In the beginning the workouts were pretty short - I…

EXCELLENT thread!!!! To answer your questions - I started with the barbell for everything because I wasn't sure what my strength was on the lifts. If it was too easy - I just added a bit more weight each time (well, a lot more for deadlift). I followed NROL4W at first...but then during Starting Strength I was adding 5#…

That is ridiculous - who has time for that?! GRRRRR STUPID PHOTOBUCKET IS STUPID! Okay, *pouts* over. Thank you my beautiful Cranky girl.

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I just wanted to say that my diet has been pretty much crap for a long time but I've been consistent in heavy lifting. My body obviously still continued to change. I would've had more progress and better results if my diet was better BUT...heavy lifting really does allow you to eat more and not see huge scale jumps or…

Lea you are sooo inspiring! <3 hehe Now I wanna eat better so I can have abs. lol Okay so I shudder at sharing this....but oh well. The left pic is pre-lifting. I was doing Jillian Michaels and Chalean Extreme type workouts when that was taken. I was around 175 lbs I think. Lotta flab. The right picture (155#) is after…

I've told you time and time again how proud I am of you and how BA you are. You posted this link just in time - I am sick and wasn't going to work it out today. I rarely skip workouts but I really feel like crap. Anyway, I read this and felt all sorts of crazy inspired and had a sudden burst of energy...girl, I got it done…

I have some of these....the shirt covers up my waist a little much but baby got hips all right! *facepalm* WHY can't any of my pictures just show up small?!?!?

My apologies for the blanket post - but thank you guys so much for all your love! I appreciate it. I've received a ton of new friend requests and sadly I cannot accept anymore as I can't keep up with my list as it is. :( But I wanted to put this group link out here for anyone interested in lifting to transform their bodies…

Thank you...but I think you are missing my point. These are my legs, in progress. No one's legs will be just like mine. I was trying to demonstrate, visually, that squatting heavy won't necessarily make one's legs get bigger. Unfortunately I'm not at goal yet and can't use a very powerful demonstration with more lean legs,…

Interesting that you say my legs got bigger - they actually got smaller in measurement...quite a bit. That quad is just more defined/noticeable since there is less fat popping over it. *smh* Also, I might add - not everyone wants to lift as heavy as I want to....I can squat 205# (maybe more, this was last check)...and I…

Who's trolling? Are my legs bulky now? Really? LMBO....wow....sorry honey, they're just short. Period.

What exactly should *I* do to have "lean, long" legs? I'm 5'5"...my legs aren't going to get any longer. My muscles aren't going to elongate. LOL Next thing you know she'll be telling me to do pilates or something. heh

The first picture was August 2011. I did Chalean Extreme in September '11-January '12 (but my legs didn't change all that much). I picked up a barbell in March 2012 and have been squatting (and other compound movements) since. The current picture was taken in March. Soooo, long story short - about a year and a half between…

No but they all seem to want them slimmer and are afraid squats will make them bigger. You don't have to squat to build muscle and have "heavily muscled thighs" - you can squat and still be on your quest for the elusive thigh gap. *rolls eyes*

Are you measuring in the exact same spot? That's often a problem when measuring thighs (so much ground to cover!)...even going just a wee bit north can add to your measurement due to the way our legs are shaped. Half an inch isn't much - especially if you have gained some muscle. Tell me though - are your legs less jiggly?…

My profile picture today is in honor of my thighs...on the left I was 185# and hadn't started lifting yet. On the right, I am 155# and in progress with lifting. This just shows that lifting heavy things (i.e. SQUATS) didn't make my legs get bigger....rather they got stronger and more taut...and as I DROPPED BODY FAT, they…

Reference this thread please: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/811361-ladies-who-love-their-thighs-welcome

reference this thread please: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/811361-ladies-who-love-their-thighs-welcome

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Are you doing any mobility work to help loosen that area at all? Taso had shared a great link with me for hip mobility - agile 8 I think it is called. But it's on my crashed laptop so I don't have it anymore. Google Agile 8 and lots of links come up for it. :)