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Agreed, Thank you!

Thanks for the support mmapags and yankeedownsouth!

No offense taken at all (: Thanks for the support.

Think I'll be keeping my goals steady at eating at TDEE - 15%, continue with my heavy lifting and make sure my ear buds are in and my music is loud today when I go to the gym.

I'm not paying him. He is a trainer at my gym and my gym gives 3 free lessons/evaluations per 6 months so I thought I'd try it since I am interested in lifting heavy and getting away from VLCD....I needed/wanted somebody to show me how to do the heavy lifts correctly so I wouldn't look like a dumb girl or hurt myself.…

We agree here (: Thanks!

yes. I don't look "bad" by any means- you can look at my pictures. I just want to get a stronger and build my muscle. I'm not soft or round or heavy right now. I just went to him to have him show me how to do different heavy lifts with the correct technique and 3 weeks in he suggests the calorie decrease. I had no…

You look awesome! Loved the wedding pictures too, beautiful. Thanks for the support. I"ve looked into CrossFit and am terrified! Maybe I'll have to bite the bullet.

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He didn't say, and when I questioned him I was told , lets just focus on decreasing the calories right now and reassess when you've done that.

Thanks. I had planned on having an intake around 1550-1700- which should be a small deficit - and not worrying about calories burned so long as I got in my workouts.

No, he suggested I lose 1 lb/week for 6-8 weeks. I'm 119.5 now.....so if I lose that much I'll be 112. Not my goal. I like me at 118-120, I just want to be stronger and toned, and build up a great butt (:

He is exercise physiologist. I am an RN- we've probably got the same amount of "schooling" in nutrition. I've weighed 112 before it ain't pretty. All ribs and hip bones.

Thank you. I don't mind my weight, he has my weight goal set that low "to achieve the look" as he says. I just want to get stronger and look good regardless of the scale. I'm tired of the scale determining my day.

I thought I was doing great by lifting heavier with each work out and not gaining weight even though I was eating 300-700 calories more than I have in 5 years. Total of 1300 calories feels like he never listened to my history or goals. If I lose a pound a week for 8 weeks that puts me at 5'4" and 112 pounds. How can I…

Also, when he says 1300-1500 that is gross/total cals not net. My personal goal this week is to not weigh, and eat TDEE-15% and kick *kitten* at the gym.

I love lifting. It is the best motivation when you are able to complete more reps than the last work out and increase the weight. Real goals that you can improve on with every work out. Trust me- if feels awesome. Would he go to the gym with you to be your workout buddy and show you the different lifts?

Thanks for the input. When he told me 1300 I was like...isn't that what I told you I was trying to get away from?

Love this. Needed it today, what great encouragement.

I'm 5'3.5" I had gotten up to 173....thankfully I don't own any of those pictures. For the past 5 years I've fluctuated between 112-132. I am currently 121 and working on lowering my BF% which is about 24% right now. I'd like to get that down to about 18-19%. I'm not sure what my body will look like with a new more…

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I do. I hate it. I have made one of my goal for the week to not weigh in.

Holy yumm. This is why I am happy to be your MFP friend (:

So glad I'm seeing this before I go do my grocery shopping today. Thank you for the pictures- love them.

5 Started when I was 18 I've got a little one on my foot, a full ankle/foot, Large lower back, full rib piece and big left shoulder....various designs including roses, sugar skulls, swallows, and lillies etc no time to regret

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Congratulations on the first difficult step. I would suggest opening your food diary so that you are able to share and allow friends to help you make changes and suggestions. Be sure to log everything so you can hold yourself accountable. Try to reach at least 1OOg of protein and 3Og of fiber. More of each is perfectly…

I've got a can of black beans calling this bar's name. Can't wait to try it.

I've made these changes recently and it has been incredible. Lifting more weight is ten times more satisfying than watching tiny numbers on the scale go down.... and my body is already looking stronger and leaner.