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Strength gains have been ok but nothing spectacular. Its not that I'm not making progress, it's just there are so many women on this site who have been lifting for 3-6 months and have noticeably changed... a lot. I'm wondering what they are doing differently to get such great results? Am I missing something?

No undies? Hope they're not Lulu's!! http://www.businessinsider.com.au/lululemon-complaints-over-sheer-pants-2013-7

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CATS!!!!!!!! This is Boo.

This isnt really that accurate. The radiation levels DEXA gives off are extremely low, that's why it isn't regulated in the same way xrays etc are. Some info for you. "One whole body scan gives a radiation dose of 0.2 uSv to the person being scanned. The average daily background radiation exposure dose is 6.3 uSv per day…

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yep tried to 'contour' like this once and ended up looking like this.... ... leave it to the experts!!

I would pay off my parents houses/debt, set my sibling up with homes/cars and invest in my sisters business venture (she builds furniture). I would buy myself a nice, small house somewhere like coastal Oregon and one holiday home in Europe. Nothing lavish, just enough. I would travel for about a year then try and figure…

I just go with it and eat without regrets. It's only a couple of days... it won't kill you.

I have a lot of friends who have done a Tough Mudder and it is VERY hard but VERY fun. Get a great team of people together (people who are supportive and work well in a team) and do your best. You can skip obstacles if you are unable to do them and you don't have to run the course. Take it at your own pace and be prepared…

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I get that people have various reasons for being overweight (esp in cases of childhood obesity) but this is someone who is refusing to accept any fault for the fact that is/was overweight. He ate too much, didn't exercise enough... maybe he even has a medical condition that makes it difficult to lose weight but to claim it…

I'm currently trying to power through 2lbs of Iso Sensation 93 Chocolate Fudge. It has a horribly fake, super sweet taste and I find I have to drink it in one gulp and then have something else on hand to get rid of the aftertaste. I would not recommend. Taste - Horrible Protein : Whey isolate Nutrition: Cals - 130 Protein…

The decision is completely yours and if you decide to do it then power to you. The thing people often overlook is fake breasts are not a one time cost. They need to be replaced every 10 years or so.. which is more money, recovery time and risk of complications. Also, about 80% of the women I know who have had an…

For lifting I like: Rage against the machine - Killing in the name Black Keys - Various songs Warrant - Sweet cherry pie Band of skulls - sweet sour Duran Duran - Hungry like the wolf etc For running I like a bit of Major Lazer, Missy Elliot, Daft Punk, Girl Talk and the like.

^ This. Denial's a son of a *****.

This drives me nuts!! I buy size 24 jeans but my waist is nowhere near 24 inches!!! LIES!!

As said by others lower your BF and it will eventually come off. That said Triceps extensions did wonders for me... no more jiggly bits on the back/underside of my arms!

I'm 5"0 and about 120lbs. I have my calories set at 1300 but I usually eat around 1500. (I have learned I will always go over by about 200 cals so I set them lower then needed). I focus on weight training so I do: Protein - 40% (about 130 grams) Carbs - 30% (less than 100 grams) Fat - 30% (43 grams)

This gives me so much hope!!! I have been lifting heavy for about 4 months now and i have actually gained weight and gained inches (losing BF though). Great to hear your story!!

BF% on Dexa scans can be a bit misleading for some people. Most people have BF% checked using caliper testing etc which assumes you have an average level of fat free mass. For anyone who is outside that 'normal' range a dexa scan will show a drastically different number. For example, I had my BF% tested before having a…

I've started having them done earlier this year and will have them every 3-4 months. I found it really helpful for me as I haven't lost any weight... in fact I've actually gained a bit! The Dexa scan lets me see that I'm losing fat but also gaining a bit of muscle so while my weight isn't changing, my body composition is.…

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There are actually studies done on this that show junk food can be more addictive than heroin and cocaine... excerpt below. "The most recent study to examine the addictive quality of fattening foods was published online March 28 by the journal Nature Neuroscience. For the paper, researchers at the Scripps Research…

In Australia $100 for jeans is CHEAP! I miss America! ;-)

Great Job! Our goals are very similar.

...... Actually it can... I lost 2lbs of fat and gained 2.5lbs of muscle on a deficit in 3 months. I know it's "newb gains" but the blanket statement "It can't be done" is not true under all circumstances. P.s. my losses and gains are tracked by DEXA body composition scans. They aren't estimations.

A HR monitor will prob be the most accurate but even they can be a bit off and they are expensive. Cardio machines which don't ask you to include your weight etc will not produce accurate readings and the one size fits all calculations can be very off depending on the resistance/speed etc you use. Use a bit of trial and…

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