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Sex: F Age: 37 Weight: 145 Height: 5'1 How many calories you NET per day: 1500-1900 How many times per week you exercise w/ minutes: 6-7 days, average 70 minutes a session; 3x heavy weights, 3x jog, 1x plyo

Holy cow that sounds delish. I may try this now with a square of melted dark chocolate on the bottom. Yummmmmmm

Time for a new trainer! I just hit triple digits with my dead lift this week. Go slow, progressively increase the weight and take your time. They freekin rock!!

Um. I feel like 62# is a good chunk of weight lost. I think I've had 4-5 days where I've eaten less than 1700 and that's cause I had tummy issues. And I'm old and only 5'1... All I ask is that you think about the long term sustainability of the "plan" you are on. Good luck!

I'm the opposite - I've had to eat more to keep losing. My diary is open, but I will eat apples with natural pb or granola with my yogurt. You can even eat a serving of healthy nuts. There are easy ways to do it - just don't use it as an excuse to eat candy bars and chips. :) Good luck!

I want to be between 20-22% body fat. And get my legs more cut. I don't care about the scale. :)

Bump - that sounds so good!

Amanda I am right there with you! I started subbing squats for the front squat push press, as I pulled some ligaments doing that one... I'm trying to be patient, but I'm psyched to get to Stronglifts. Beeps - you can do it!!! :)

Thanks guys! Yanika, for your cut are you just cutting cals or do you change your workout too?

I have to say though, not all dieticians are good either. I went to one a few months back to try and get help with my chronic hypoglycemia. I brought up tdee and she didn't know what it was. She didn't even take into account that I was running 4 days a week - just said I shouldn't need more than 1600 cals a day. Um, that's…

Thirded. :)

Feel free to add me too!

I'm with you. I puffy heart love them. I HATED lunges when I started this journey, but I actually do them as a warm up to my lifting routine now.

I feel like I eat clean (with the exception of my dinner last night, which rocked!). I have food allergies, so I don't eat dairy or wheat anyway. Does that qualify me? If so, feel free to add me. My goal is to eat minimally anything that comes out of a package. The main exception I have right now is my soy yogurt. :)

Me. I have been natural for a couple of years now after relaxing my hair literally since I was 2. Trying to figure out how to manage my hair better now... :)

^^This is totally me. I'm there to burn calories and lift things up and put them down. Not to be social.

Keep doing them, add heavier weights build some more muscle and then look at how awesome your legs start to look. Then you can have a love/hate relationship with them. :)

It just struck me as odd, that's all. :)

I saw a guy lifting in flip flops today. What drives me crazy - 2 things: 1. people who encroach into my space. I mean, if the whole floor area is available, why the hell are you practically in my armpit? 2. *kitten* who stand around and talk. They never lift ANYTHING. Freekin leave then. I feel better getting that off my…

I totally agree. Thanks for all you do!! :)

Hey, I'm in Colorado too! :)

I'll add you now...I'm on summer vacay and practically live on here. LOL

Major congrats!! :)

Yay! Keep 'em coming! :)

Thanks guys! I'm an intermediate lifter and am familiar with a lot of the lifts already. I'm looking at some of the at home Cross Fit ideas and thinking I could do this in place of plyometrics (actually, they ARE plyometrics, just different from what I've been doing). I'm a teacher and a mom and can't justify the cost of a…

Just thought I would report in - my HRM and BMF were within 10 cals of each other today. My workout was intervals, with a hilly walk afterwards.

Fantastic job!!!

OMG - you guys are so inspirational! It's fun to read about everyone's success. :)

I'm having the exact same issue. I'm choosing to still go by my hrm for workouts, but what does this mean about the BMF? Can I assume it's an accurate indicator of my tdee?

I just wanted to say hang in there! I am feeling much like you are and LOVE reading the awesome advice everyone has given you. Good luck to my friend!!