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Hi - I've been using the premarin patch since it side steps processing by the liver. Initially I got one period but haven't since. Did put on about 4 lb, but I had started a heavy lifting program so more likely the gain was due to that. No real side effects. Helped with brain fog, dryness, and hot flashes. There's some…

Hey everybody - checking in since I really miss the banter about lifting and life. Update on wrist: not ready for prime time. Shed the wrist bandages this week and it's good enough for motorcycle riding, but lifting still out of the question, I bet for another 2 weeks, but im hoping and praying its just another week. So,…

adk - those are GREAT results! :-)

You guys are doing awesome - bumping - stage 7 guidance for later! :)

thanks pudding! :-) trying to stay positive....

Motivating to read everyone's progress - I'm a bit jealous since my sprained wrist has ^me sidelined. Trying to baby it so I can get back on the iron horse. Realizing weight training has become important and I don't feel quite right without it! Lift on ladies and send ^me your wrist healing vibes - the psychic healing…

Thank you! Good to know it's paying off even if I can't look 25 anymore :) Do you mean number of days to recover or recovery after each set or both? I have noticed I do better if I go 2 days between workouts every once in awhile.

Guess I missed reds post as well. That is amazing progress, you've got to feel great. Looking to move on stage 7 after current stage 5..... Heard it's hellacious, but maybe one reason for your losses? What do you think, is it a shredder?

Those are some great increases! Awesome job. We are workin our *kitten* off ladies :)

Pudding I may skip 6. Looking towards 7 for a shred! Then, supercharged. Will take a week off after 5 since I'll be on a work trip to Miami, try to do some circuits and maybe cardio while I'm gone, then gear up for 7. You'll probably be ahead of ^me, but then again I get the preview from you. :))

So sorry to Hear this. You're right 2014 has been a rough year, I too have been to a lot of funerals this year and some of them for people who were pretty young. Sorry for your family member! Xo

Hey peeps haven't checked in w this group in awhile but great to see all the progress and validation of struggles. Welcome to newcomers! Sue legal your PT sounds brutal, but glad you got a diagnosis and recovery plan, much better than there's nothing we can do, eh? Beeps I hear you on the muffin top- i call it my iceberg…

Decided on the Next routine - it's gonna be supercharged, just placed my amazon order. At 13 bucks a worthy investment. Next decisions whether to do stage 6 or skip to 7!

Bump for mental reminder - thanks!

Agree Pudding - tonight was my first 5A and it wasn't that bad compared to stage 3. Moved up in weights, BWM still around the same time, but I did it at the end of the long long workout. Did 4 sets of everything but it was my first stage 5 so I eased in with 6-10 reps of weights either at or slightly heavier than where I…

Bumping for reference - awesome job, great blog, too. Thanks!

right there with ya! :-) starting stage 5 tomorrow and def dreading BWM!! hoping to stick to cals better this stage, too.

thanks DouMc! I did machine crunches. i got bored with swiss ball since i could do them with a 25# dumbbell and i just couldn't take it anymore.

commentary on this stage: a bit boring since i went through it once before in stage 2. but also a bit of a relief since stage 3 was really hard for me. i had hurt myself with deadlifting so i stuck with regular deadlifts and brought the weight down, working back up to my stage 2 high of 125. truth be told, i now think i…

thought i'd post my stage 4 results here.here are my results: A Workout - start/reps, finish/reps FSPP - 60#/7 - 70#7 Step Up - 70#/8 (highest aerobic step) - 60#/8 (bench height) Dumbbell one point row - 60#/8 - 60#/8 Static Lunge Rear foot elevated - 60#/8 - 70#/8 Push up - 11 flat - 15 flat Plank - 90 sec - 120 sec…

Flat as all get out Nike cross trainers! Thinking about those foot shoes though, they look effective!

Forgot to mention I'm about to start stage 5. I have lost a half inch off my waist but other than waist haven't been measuring , going more by pictures. Also sorry for the long philosophical post ^^ I guess I just needed to hear myself say all that!!

For ^me if I'm honest it's food. I gained about 4 lb in stage 1 and it's still there. I had also started hormone replacement as part of my muscle building strategy at post menopausal middle age so I'm sure that's part of it. I became ravenously hungry in stage 1 I know I ate more than I had been. Plus there was the…

Hey eVerybody it's been forever since I posted in this thread, so many posts to catch up on, will do so later. Beeps walking is awesome great that you have a walking partner makes a big difference, been trying to walk the dog more often and for longer, have the younger child bought in at least twice a week. Jamaican that's…

In sTage 4 you do 8 reps, but the weights start to get pretty heavy so I notice that the recovery time is longer. I do a 10 min warm up, too, and by the time I get outta the cardio section and into the free weights section, gloves on and machine appropriated, I bet it's another 5 min. So maybe 75 min of weights only. I'm…

nice and eperk - glad you joined! congrats on your decision to try this out. i felt intimidated by the free weight section of the gym, too. i hired a trainer to show me around and demonstrate how i would do the exercises listed. did this for stage 1 and 2, after that felt comfortable enough to figure it out myself. it gets…

FTW! Love the OP.

Hey Maya - so great that youre meeting your weight and fitness goals! Congrats! I'm starting to get nervous about stage 7! Welcome newcomers, you're gonna love it! I've got 2 more workouts to finish stage 4. Feeling pretty good, lost 1/2 inch off my waist and looking smoother and stronger. My SIL was here this week who I…

Totally hear you on stage 3/5

Stage 2/4 takes ^me 90 min including 10-11 min warm up run. I do 4 sets of the first 2 exercises, including one warm up set. Then :3 sets of the remaining exercises. I don't time the breaks between sets - when I can breath and it feels like my heart has calmed down, I do another set. 35 min does seem fast - how many sets/…