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I agree with several others - New Rules of Lifting for Women is so great :) Walks you through why it's important and gives you a workout program that explains each step and switches things up every few weeks so you've got lots of variety!

bumping for grocery ideas :)

I don't cook much because I hate cooking and I'm really picky. My husband eats everything and is a great cook. We live apart 8 months of the year because I go to school 4 hours from home for now :( Therefore, I cook for myself while I'm here and he does the same for him. Mine are more simplistic, fast meals (not unhealthy,…

Happy MFP-anniversary and congratulations on an incredible year. This is the first time I've heard any of your story and it's an amazing one - thank you for sharing!! Through my time on here, I had already come to recognize you as one of those people who post often and actually know what they're talking about :) Edited…

Ahh, I read his original post wrong and thought he was working all of them every day. Oops! Thanks for pointing that out :)

Hi, From what I've read, it seems like a good idea to give your muscles a day off to repair after lifting heavy. Therefore, I'd recommend your first plan. Although 6 days a week seems like a lot, too. If you find it to be too much maybe try for an extra rest day per week as well. In my opinion, your first plan sounds…

THIS. Best diet pill thread EVER.

New girl crush, that girl is smoking hot!!! I can't even imagine the work put into her diet and exercise to get that body. Also, I love the comments about how women should have womanly curves and how they are meant to have boobs....but yet if she got implants to change that (since we aren't all born with natural C's or…

This is what happens when you give your digestive system "a break": http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/851582-master-cleanse-aka-lemonade-diet-my-30-day-story Like many have already said on here, you don't need to give your organs a break and all that will do is impair function since they're designed to work…

The solid food industry has been poisoning our minds and bodies for far too long!! The truth must be shared with the world!!! Don't tell me I'm wrong, that's just plain mean.

Any thoughts on a juice fast? I just finished watching this documentary called Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead! OMG Im never eating solid food again! Anyone have any luck with this? Dont reply if you haven't had luck with it, I only want to hear this is a good idea!!

Thank-you for your advice :) I've heard Platinum Stages is another really good quality brand. I LOVE spin mode so I'd definitely be getting one with the spinning option!

bump!

I'm on every day :) I love to comment and interact with my friends list and am always happy to add others who are like-minded and who might support me in return. My food diary is open but I can't promise I make the best choices.

I warped one of my rings at the gym once before!! :( Some jerk left 11 of those 45-pound plates on each side of the leg press!!! Somewhere in my transitioning of the 20 plates I didn't need it got completely misshapen. As a result, I never wear my rings unless I'm just doing straight cardio, I would not want that to happen…

You can log strength training under "Cardiovascular Exercises" and it'll record calories burned for you, it's just set up kinda funny on here :)

So many amazing people on this thread!! Thank you all for sharing your success pics and stories! There are definitely many of us out there who draw inspiration from you :flowerforyou:

UGH, you're right. That is disgusting!! She's all like...perfect and I wish I looked like that haha she looks incredible. You can tell she's definitely put in the hours and dedication, nobody looks like this by accident!! What an inspiration :flowerforyou:

Hey, don't follow the advice given above to make your daily calories the same as your BMR, that's a good way to leave yourself tired, weak and starving! Like the others here have mentioned, you want to pick your calorie goal based on your TDEE, not your BMR. If you haven't already, use this post to find what your numbers…

yummm sounds delicious!

Yes it'll get better. Give it time, keep them separated unless you're home for the first little while and gradually introduce them in increasing time intervals. They'll hiss and fight for a while and then settle be things out. Cat play also looks like cat fights, so half of their "fights" may not be that serious. When I…

I agree with you. I think that's BS and he might actually think that, but that's just because he sucks. You deserve better than that!! I've been with my husband for 8 years and zero worries about cheating because we're happy. I don't think people who are happy and stable cheat. However, just my opinion/experience and…

If you and your friends (or just you alone) are using the dumbbells, please don't all start doing your sets of whatever in unison, directly in front of the dumbbell racks. Nobody else can access them without you moving or hitting someone. Back up a few steps and spread out, or even better, go to one of the free, open…

Did deadlifts today :) Great thread, I was also looking for a good scrappy post and this made me laugh!

I started chatting to a friend between classes today and my next class started before I got a chance to get my cup of coffee. I was devastated.

This thread is the most ridiculous thing I've seen all day. According to the principles of toxicology, everything is a poison, just dependant on dose. Also, the fluoride hate makes me cry over my bachelor of dental hygiene degree...all studies that showed water fluoridation to be "poison" were typically done a long time…

27 year-old female here, no kids, forever in school :)

I've always tidied up the house before our cleaner comes over, because we don't want her to think we're slobs and she's not there to pick up everything on the floors, do dishes, etc, but to clean the more detailed stuff. Expecting her to pick up all our stuff just shows her we're lazy and wasting her time when she could be…

Dental Appointments I worked as a dental hygienist for years and this seems like common sense, but please, brush and floss your teeth before your appointment, regardless of your usual habits. We don't want to look at your lunch or smell the cigarette you had right before entering the office. We're quite understanding for a…

My suggestion for you would be to incorporate a protein shake - you can switch it up to add whatever fruits and veggies you'd like, they can add extra calories and aren't too tough to get down even when you're not the hungriest. My favourite is peanut butter banana: protein powder, skim milk, natural peanut butter, 1…