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This, plus it was a free fitness evaluation for joining a new job, so i figured why not to check form and such and not hurt myself, the trainer himself was great and i figure the personal training will be a good way to supplement the Stronglifts 5x5 program

LMFAO!!!! my other favorite part was when i told him how long of a rest i take between sets (1.5 mins, 3 mins or 5 mins) he was liek well your rest periods shouldn't be that long, i only take 26 seconds and i count my ABCs, 1 letter a second..... UMMMMMMM OK MR.MEATHEAD

or that just becuase you are lifting heavy that means you should do a strong woman competition and want to become a meathead like them?!?

Am i wrong to be frusterated at the fact that i had to prove myself for this meathead to take my seriously?!? then as soon as i did he changed his tune completely???

Thanks guys :smile: i thought it was kinda hilarious that as soon as i proved myself he went automatically to a strong woman competion, which i have nothing against the women that train to do that, but he never asked about what i wanted to get out of strength training like toning, lose fat, retain muscle, etc. but yes, at…

Got into the gym early this morning before the nasty weather hit, didn't eat anything before hand so i think that's why i struggled, but im trying to make up a little bit for the crappy eating this weekend. still completed the workout though D5 W/O A: Squats: 2x5 @ 45 for warmup then 5x5 @ 90 for the working sets, felt a…

Good morning everyone, i did my workout yesterday but didn't get online to post it. I actually ended up switching gyms too because there were too many grunting meatheads at my old gym and there were only 2 2.5lb plates floating around which were incredible hard to hunt down. Day 4 W/O B Squats: 5x5 @ 85lbs, these actually…

first of all, make your diary public. Secondly i'd seriously consider adding strength training, right now im doing Stronglifts 5X5, 3 days a week 30-60minutes a day depending on your warm-up and rest periods...Also, why are you only earing 1200 calories a day?

I completely agree, i am at the same point, i don't want to blow off my workouts anymore and it makes me feel so much better. Last night i took a selfie at the gym because i was feeling extra confident and posted it...i haven't done that in MONTHS!!! i am finally ready for it and ready to commit and LOVE feeling stronger…

Restarted SL 5X5 for real this time.... i've been half assing it for about a month and really only lifting 2 times a week at best. D3 W/O A Squat: 80LBS... for not wanting to go to the gym i felt really good at this weight, hoping to break 100lbs soon! Bench: 60lbs...this is starting to get kind of difficult, but i powered…

How many calories a day are you eating?

My best guess.... the first few weeks were water weight, as long as you're eating good and within the recommended calories you should start losing again. Are you weight and measuring EVERYTHING that you are eating? How many calories a day are you eating? Did you just start a new exercise regiment?

I had a really rough 2 weeks, i was sick, and i was completely dreading going back to the gym, but i made a decision to go back and start eating healthier again. The decision is yours to make, but just remember as soon as you get back on the wagon, its like riding a bike it will all come back and you'll fall right back…

The deficit everyone is referring to is the difference between your TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure) or basically all the calories you body uses from normal daily activities plus exercise minus the calories consumer per day.... you have two options for figuring this out a) eat the calories MFP tells you to, the…

For me it was always drilled into my head that I needed to eat like a rabbit and do lots of cardio..... I feel 10 times better eating what Ilike and doing streangth training Also youre going to play a lot of head games with yourself, instead of listening to that, go to the gym and beat yourself up with exercise....no way I…

One of the reasons I started this topic is because I heard my boss, on friday, telling one of my coworkers that she ate lean cuisines for lunch because she needs to eat less caloroes becaise shes older....and I know a lot of people on this site eat the frozen meals out of convenience or because they're cutting calories and…

I did the math wrong... I meant 30 calories/day so id be bumping it up by 200 calories per week instead of trying tp add the full 800 all at once

Id be adding 30 calories/day for the next 4 weeks to move from 1861 to 1981 so I dont have to add an extra 840 calories in one week, given I can barely eat 1861 without eating junk

Thank you, that makes me feel better...I was worried id be adding too much without enough rest

I have almost the same stats as you (5'4 185lbs) and I eat 1860 calories per day, it looks to me like you aren't even hitting 1300 calories most days and you exercise at least 5 days a week...try bumping up your calories a little, at least tp your BMR for a few weeks and see what happens

At this point im trying to build up to getting back into my body pump class, I figured 5 sets of 10 was a decent starting point and I am planning on progressively upping me weights as it gets easier

We werent cutting you down or bashing you, but rather emphasizing this this can be done without pills or supplements.... and you will have a better shot at maintaining and making this a lifestyle choice rather than a diet if you go without the pills and learn how to lose and maintain weight..... trust me, when I first…

Open your diary so we can give you more accurate advise

Depending on if I go to the thursday class me rest day is either wednesday, thursday or friday

It definitely is...im so glad im not the only one

^^this...also if your gu m offers any type of classes that might be a good place for you to start.

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Exactly... my mom drilled it into my head that carbs are bad and they'll make me gain weight.... I have pasta almost every day and a sandwich on 1/2 a chibatta roll and im still losing weight.... if I dont fit it in and restrict myself I found one serving was 2-3 servings and I was CRAVING carbs

I completely agree... I always make sure I have room to fit something sweet in, I found if I cut everything sweet out then I would Bing once I got to have it.... for example, last night I was craving something sweet, so instead of telling myself no, I went to the store and got some half moon cookies, and I treated myself…

I know thats more important but its been engrained in my head, since I was a teenage, to look at the scale and weigh myself