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My goal is to complete a lifting program. I've started a few in the past and never made it past week 1 for various reasons. In 2020, I want to follow through with what I say I'm going to do in terms of lifting. I am hopeful that finishing the 8 weeks, will lead to me completing other programs. But for now, I am starting…

Butt to thigh ratio. If the thighs look like toothpicks compared to the butt, it's surgery. That's how you can tell if it's surgery or hard work/genetics. Her butt to thigh ratio shows that she's put in work.

Thank you! I am aware of Jeff b/c he is dating Stephanie. I watched his video on hip thrusts b/c I needed a quick refresher and it was really well produced and explained. I definitely see why you would recommend him. The video links that she has in her pdf are about 30 seconds, so they're good resources, but not enough for…

Will do. @sardelsa asked for this but I got distracted by pole 😂. Full disclosure: I’ve never fully followed a program. Just did what a trainer told me to do or would go and do certain moves at the gym with no real direction. So what she includes could be typical. She breaks down terminology. Includes links to her YouTube…

Thank you @sardelsa! Pole is hard, but it is a lot of fun. It's my one true love. That's why I had to stop lifting. I didn't have enough money to pole and lift, so lifting went. But now, I've tweaked some things and I can afford both again. I hope she does another sale as well because I'd like to get her Optimization…

Be willing to let someone work in with you. Especially, if there's only one machine/rack and that item is a hot commodity.

After not lifting for almost a year, I started Stephanie Buttermore's full body beginner program yesterday and my god are my legs & glutes weak af. My arms & back are pretty strong because I pole dance, and pole develops strong arms and backs because you are constantly lifting yourself onto the pole. I was there forever…

Grocery shopping and making my own meals. Also, not eating my meals while multitasking, so no tv, no phone, etc, because it helps me pay attention to my food and then I can truly realize if I’m full. When the tv is on or I'm scrolling on my phone, I just keep eating what’s on my plate.

I weigh everyday and because of this, I know I gain 3-5 pounds leading up to my period and that it will not go away until I’m off of my period. I know that I will gain that same 3-5 pounds during ovulation. I know that after eating food high in sodium, like ramen I gain about .6-.8 pounds. Knowing this helps me keep a…

SW: 148.8 GW: 130 Goal #1: keep eating nutritious smoothies Goal #2: keep exercising Goal #3: focus on the big picture and not small set backs I have been sick for basically all of December. Various viral infections and strep. I’m just starting to come to the other side and back to wellness. Due to the illnesses, I have…

That sounds really bad. I am truly sorry you didn’t get your group bc that’s really why you would pay for it. The one on one coach and the group leader. I did get my group and the group leader has been really helpful and right now, everyone is a month in so we’re all still on the journey. I am not impressed by my coach. I…

I’m 4 weeks in and I like the group that I was placed it. Like someone mentioned earlier it’s more focused on nutrition and exercise and sharing your why and how you plan to improve. I also like the group coach I have. My individual coach I find to be blah, idk if it’s me or her. I feel like I want her to be a bit more…

Agreed. I had someone disagree with a post about an anecdote about my personal health. I found that funny bc there’s nothing to disagree about, my diagnosis is my diagnosis 🤷🏽‍♀️. You definitely can’t take disagree personally. You honestly shouldn’t take anything that happens on a chat board personally, but I guess that is…

I have never had a doctor mention my weight to me. I mentioned it one time to a neurologist (we were trying to figure out why I have syncope). I said something like, “I know I’m overweight,” and he literally told me that my weight was fine. Now I was literally on the low end of obese by the BMI chart, and he literally gave…

IMO it doesn’t sound sustainable in the long run. Cutting yourself short by 300 calories everyday sounds like setting oneself up for a binge. Trust the numbers that MFP gave you. If after 4-6 weeks you aren’t seeing results, you can look into tweaking things.

I liked it well enough. It’s been a few years and it was the one with the chest strap. That’s why I moved on because I wanted HR but no strap and while the strap is definitely more accurate, I didn’t find the wrist HR watches to be that far off. The one I had a really good battery if I am remembering correctly. I don’t…

I’ve had a Fitbit Charge HR, Garmin Vivofit, and I’m currently using a Apple Watch Series 2 and they all worked fine. I never needed to leave one for the other, but I wanted to. I have gotten the most use from the Apple because of the music capability, text, etc.

I use a unflavored whey protein called Eidopro. It doesn't contain any added sugar or artificial sweeteners. I pop it in a green smoothie or chocolate milk. Mixes up good with just a blender bottle.

3/25: 151.5 4/1 - 150.5 4/8 - 151.5 4/15 - 4/22 - 4/29 - 5/6 - 5/13 - 5/20 - 5/27 (Memorial Day!) - ***I'm pretty sure this is water weight. My period is due next week.

I use the Fairlife chocolate milk as well. They also have a protein drink. I purchased 1, but I haven't had the chance to try it yet.

I use a "flavorless" one with chocolate milk. It's tasty. I put flavorless in quotes b/c it has a slight dairy taste to it, which is fine with milk and mostly fine with a green smoothie, as long as I get my measurements right.

Have you thought about speaking with a therapist? Someone who can help you get to the root of things and can help you develop coping mechanisms that don't involve a binge.

YMCA does a lot for the community, so if it fits in your budget go with them. The ones near me had a great area for lifting, had the machines, and had plenty for cardio. However, if Planet Fitness is what you need for your budget, do it. I had to leave the Y b/c when I turned 30, my rate increased. I'm now at a local gym…

What type of level of flexibility are you trying to achieve? Are you striving to touch your toes? Get deeper lunges? Get a middle split? Get an over-split? If you're looking for basic flexibility, stretch regularly and it will come. I've read that 10 minutes of stretching every day, will help you get more flexible fairly…

I save calories for snacking b/c I like having something to snack on after dinner.

In the Apple Health app, I look at my previous weekly resting energy average and my previous weekly active energy average, add the two together and then subtract 500 and that’s what I put as my weekly calorie goal for the current week. It might feel like extra work but it’s been working for me.

It depends on the person’s size and how much they have to lose. I’m overweight, not morbidly obese, so losing 5lbs at a time would be really unhealthy for me. I would want that pointed out to me bc I don’t want to negatively affect my health in the long run. I think that’s why people question it by asking for their stats.…

10 minutes on elliptical 40 minutes of strength training 2 hours of pole dance

Macros is how carbs, fats, proteins. Whatever percentage you want to ingest of those depends on the kind of diet you want to be on. If you’re very low carb aka keto you want to take in the minimum of carbs and a good amount of fats and protein.

Pole is fantastic. If you can find a studio near work or home, I highly recommend it. Don’t worry about not having enough strength or not being the right size (both are excuses people make to not try it). You’ll gain strength and those poles can hold a lot. I’ve seen 4 people on 1 pole at a time. They each weighed at least…