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I did Chalean Extreme with dumbbells. After that I bought equipment for a home gym, barbell, weight bench, full rack etc. , once I had gotten a taste of the kool aid. :-)

I think I've logged it as circuit training in the past

I grew up as an overweight child, an overweight middle schooler and an overweight high schooler, with parents who were obese. I didn't know how to eat well as a child and I followed the lead of my parents. Now, at 33 years old and after having 2 kids, I'm thinner and healthier than I've ever been in my life. I can do…

Thank you! It does sound good. I'll start out slow with the coconut oil. :smile:

Another question. I've seen a number of people reference bulletproof coffee. What is it, and what do you put in it?

Yep. I compared my electrolyte supplement to what is recommended, and I was pretty disappointed. Live and learn I guess. :-) I've been having water with a teaspoon of salt, but that's going to take some getting used to. How do you all get in that much salt? Are there better / more tasty ways than salt water?

Thanks everyone, you are all a wealth of information! I actually have coconut oil stuck in the back of my pantry. I have no idea how old it is, or what I originally bought it for, but cooking eggs with it sounds like a great idea. I knew I would need more sodium, but I didn't realize it was quite so much, so thank you for…

I'm not looking to lose much weight, so I'm planning to track my calories to make sure I'm eating enough. And continue logging to keep track of my macros. :-) I mostly want to improve my physique, while I continue strength training. I've never been one to care much for sugary/sweet foods, so the fat bombs might help if it…

Thanks! I picked up some almond flour at the store today, without any real plan of what to do with it. But I noticed a number of recipies included almond flour, so I thought it would probably be a good staple to have on hand.

Thanks for the information. The electrolyte supplement I have is just magnesium (in the form of magnesium citrate and magnesium gluconate). Plus, vitamin D3, calcium, chloride, sodium and potassium. But 3000-5000 mg of salt is what I need starting out? Once your body gets used to the diet, or becomes keto-adapted, do you…

Thank you so much! I've started reading this, and it's very helpful. The recipe links are a good resource.

I think if you get enough sleep, it's not so bad to wake up early to exercise. I know I need 8 hours of sleep to feel well rested, so I get to sleep by 9:30 in order to be up by 5:30 in the morning.

I'm at the end of the 6th week right now, 2 weeks into the Push phase. It's also the first strength training I've done. I'm not sure what I'll do when I finish it. I might do the program again and continue to increase my weights.

When my baby was a newborn, I would workout during her morning nap while my husband held her. I would also take walks with her in the stroller while she slept in the afternoon. Now that she is 1, and sleeping at night, I wake up early to workout before she wakes up. Go easy on yourself. Your baby won't be little forever,…

Weight training 3 days/week at home. 2-3 days per week of Zumba/ running/ or HIIT videos.

I've done Jillian's 30 Day Shred, and ripped in 30 and I like both. I started doing Chalene Extreme a few weeks ago. I was looking for something that was more focused on weights, and I really like it so far.

Don't worry about occasionally stopping, you're only on day 2! Keep at it and you'll be surprised at how fast your body gets stronger. By the end of the 10 days you should be able to get through all of the moves easily. Good luck!