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You are at a good number of reps... try doing another set of those reps: 2 sets of 7 reps :wink:

You may not be eating enough actually. You should try a month eating more to "kick start" your metabolism again. You need to fuel your body for the workouts that you do :wink:

DITTO!!! Everyone starts somewhere... make the weight heavy enough that the last one or two reps are a struggle with perfect form. Once those are no longer a struggle move to a heavier weight :winK:

Weight: 162.6 Chest: 37 Waist (Belly Button level): 38 Hips: 42.25 Thighs: 21 Arms: 12 ... My legs and arms aren't changing but I am okay with my legs. The bat wings should go once I lose more bodyfat?! Took my pics again! I can't wait to do a small compare after two of the phases are complete!!!!

I am doing the LiveFIt program and I really like it... I started without any real lifting experience and this was great. After I am done with the program in March I plan on doing the New Rules for Women to continue lifting!! :bigsmile:

I began my journey (this time) in October 2010 and started working out. I then found this site in Jan 2011 and started out really slow. I decided that I was 29 and needed to be in better shape for when I turned 30. I know that my maternal side of the family struggles with weight and other health issues associated with…

You will burn calories doing anything.... including sleeping. I burn 1.1 calories a minute while sleeping so that would be 66 calories in an hour :wink:

That is excellent to hear!! Keep going and anything is possible! I am currently training for my 4th half and until this one I have been obese for each one... I am just overweight now

I am doing alright... I was stalling some but I have added weight lifting to my routine with the LiveFit program by Jamie Eason (it is free on bodybuilding.com/livefit). I also am eating maintainance calories and leaving only a low burn difference since I am close to my "goal" weight. If you are struggling... how can we…

Yes, I have my calories set at maintainence level and aim for about 250 a day in exercise to lose half a pound... I seem to be losing in pound increments right now though :huh: I am guessing it is because I started using the LiveFit program by Jamie Eason at the new year. After March I will be doing the New Rules and plan…

I have the body bugg too... I was told to burn like 2900 in a day. I KNEW that I could not do that consistanty so I change the burn number in the settings to my maintainence calories per MFP. So I take in 1920 calories and I have a target to burn 1920 calories. I average between 2100- 2300 depending on if it is a workout…

I have wanted to get healthy for a while and knew that my weight was a big factor in my being UNhealthy. I could still lose more weight but I am ok with where I am at now. I just want to improve my fitness/health so that can do more things like run a half marathon without any walking in 2:45, play soccer again, learn to…

I agree!!

Bump! Thanks!

Take care of yourself first and foremost!!! You can start over/back where you were when things straighten out :wink: I will be doing week 8 again this week since I only did two or three of the workouts. So I will be a week behind the original schedule.

Thanks for the tips!!!

WEEK 9 NUTRITION Week 9's nutrition plan is basically a continuation of Week 8's. WEEKS 10, 11 & 12: NUTRITION Beginning on the first day of Week 10, you'll be "carb cycling," a process that you will continue to follow through the end of the program. Carb cycling takes the macronutrients (the proteins, fats and carbs) of…

Week 9 Day 57 Quads & Calves Day 58 Back, Arms, Abs & Sprints Day 59 Chest, Shoulders, Abs & Sprints Day 60 Hamstrings, Glutes & Calves Day 61 Back, Biceps, Abs & Sprints Day 62 Shoulders, Triceps, Calves & Sprints Day 63 Rest

I would recommend trying it for three to four weeks if you really want to see if it works. One week of something doesn't let your body have the proper time to figure out how it will handle it :wink:

That is totally awesome!!!

I know that my Bodybugg is a 24 hour device and will give me a burn in the morning because it is calculating from midnight till now. I wake up to around 600ish every day. I bet if you went and looked at the upload from midnight to whatever time you looked at the fitbit it is approximately the same.

I think that I am the same as this... I was in a really tight 18 when I started. I have lost 40 and am now in a 14 jeans. My belly button measurement is the slowest moving measurement though. I could probably get into a 12 everywhere but have a horrible muffin top.

I was/am the same way.... people are very suprised by what I say and do because it is not the norm. What they don't realize is that hiding/pretending is not good for you. Society will still accept me if I am honest about when I am happy, sad, hurt, or mad. I am still learning and some time I do better than others. I know…

That is a very motivational story! I am glad that you shared it with us... I know so much more about you now! :bigsmile:

^^^ This.... and if you don't get the display you can see the time spent and calories burned in a workout after the upload.

my thoughts exactly..... I also think that a HRM is good but unless you want to wear it 24/7 you are not getting the full picture. I think that with the monthly fee the bugg is still worth it!!!

Your very welcome... The bodybugg does count overall calories, steps taken, and "active" time. It will allow you through setup decide what goals you want for each of those catagories. With the display or model that links to your phone, you are constantly up to date with all your goals (except calories in but that is what…

I use a bodybugg (also a bodymedia) that I can wear 24/7 minus water time (ie shower). This has proven to be very accurate since I get the full picture of what I am burning in a 24 hour period. It uses two metal plates that are touching your tricep to sense the tempature, wetness, and a few other chemicals to tell just how…

I did minium cardio with phase one. I am training for a half marathon so I couldn't cut it all out. But I only ran like 4 times in the month of Jan. I am not sure what to tell you... other than make sure you eat plenty of protien to make sure your muscles get the fuel they need to build. I think that is the point of no…

that is a GREAT accomplishment!!!