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^This after a warmup of jumping jacks, body squats, stretches for the hips. I start with just the bar on all my lifts to warm up, and then add weights to get to my working weight. I feel this really gets my head in the game and am able to make any adjustments to my form.

Hi there, another Lisa and 49 years old. I have lost 50 pounds since joining here. I have another 15-20 I would like to lose, but it will be a slow process. I have not entered into menopause yet, but have had different issues that I believe are peri-menopause. A lot of it is hormone based and every woman is different. I do…

Hey guys, it has been awhile since I have checked in on this group, so excited to see lots of newbies! Just so you know, there is a Facebook Page for NROL4W too. The authors of the book actually contribute and update on that page. If you join, check out the "files" and you will see amendments made by the authors, one of…

5x5 for your most basic one, although not sure if you can deadlift at PF. Also hate seeing someone start squatting with a smith machine. Try using the heaviest dumbells they have to do as much as you can, goblet squats are a great alternative to the smith machine.

Recent research is finding that artificial sweeteners, specifically aspartame, messes with your gut bacteria and your metabolic system. http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/32/4/688.full http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v514/n7521/full/nature13793.html

100OHP? You are my hero! Going in tonight, my target is 60#. 55# was a struggle, so I'll see how I do!

I have been doing 5x5 with some other auxiliary lifting for about 10 weeks now. I lift 3 days a week with walking/bike riding 2-3 days. I will do a short 30 minute HIIT type of class 1-2x per week, and it is usually after a lifting session. Listen to your body, some weeks I have skipped the HIIT classes, but I never skip…

I started with small steps, personally I thought it was easy to get rid of take out food, I never felt good after eating that crap. Dunkin Donuts iced coffee was my downfall. I just had to make sure I had water with me all the time and I keep a little cooler with fruit and nuts in it. I am in sales and live in my car, so I…

I started with NROL4W and liked it, but as the stages progressed, the workouts were getting lengthy, and I will be honest, I missed the big compound lifts! So I switched to Strongifts 5x5 and love it. Basic, with great results. I do some auxiliary work around it. Here on MFP do a search for groups about lifting, read some…

Senecarr, not sure about this part of your statement, I also see it as a life style choice wealthy people and countries are promoting and purposely handicapping their food production that in a long chain of events, promotes continued colonialism of Africa and India. Right now, Europe could switch their agricultural…

Yes, don't be a hermit! Enjoy the food in moderation. Try to socialize without food being the focal point. Go for walks with the family, play some games with the family. And when the weekend is over, maybe you did indulge a little too much, don't beat yourself up, get back on track on Monday and it will all be good.

^ I really like this. Slow and steady wins the race! Be kind to yourself. Going for walks and making it a regular thing can also help reduce stress and that reduces your cortisol. Usually walking doesn't increase hunger. One of the first things that helped me was getting a scale and weighing and measuring my food. Not only…

Do not deny yourself anything, but especially chocolate! I only get really good quality dark chocolate, and a little goes a long way! This weekend I put little dark chocolate chips into fresh raspberries, yum! Popcorn is another good one, and not the microwave crap! Take 3 tbsp popcorn kernels, 2 tbsp olive oil or coconut…

Here you go, Google can be your friend http://authoritynutrition.com/11-proven-health-benefits-of-chia-seeds/

Absolutely, and every woman is a little different. I am usually up 2-3 pounds the day or two before I start my period. But now that my periods are fluctuating because of peri menopause, it can be all over the place, so I stay off the scale. Are you weighing yourself everyday? You will drive yourself crazy. I suggest once a…

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I just celebrated 2 years smoke free on April 15th. After over 20 years of smoking. I did it cold turkey and found this website and FB page very helpful for support, whyquit.com. You can do it, it is so worth it. It was my first step to getting healthy, after gaining about 20 pounds on top of the 70 I was already carrying,…

Try lifting heavy. You will be amazed at the body transformation you will see. Try stronlifts 5x5 for a really basic program, or NROL4W, or strong curves. Not having access to a gym or weights will be tough over the summer though. Take a look at threads about women lifting and you will see amazing before and after…

Wow! Congrats on so many levels! Thanks for the inspiration!

^^^this! I have done both programs, right now doing stronglifts 5x5. There are groups on here for both programs for any questions or support. But you need heavy free weights, and NOT a smith machine. Check out Craigslist for equipment you can use at home, or try to find a real gym.

Im not sure light jogging and elliptical need rest days. You definitely need rest days if you are lifting heavy. I do a progressive lifting program 3x per week and need those rest days where I only do walking.

Not sure if you guys know there is an excellent Facebook page and community for NROL4W. Last year the authors had a discussion and updated some things. Here are their updated recommendations for nutrition and abs, including a video on the prone jacknife.…

MMM, cheeseburger! I love a good quality burger that I make at home. I won't eat one out, god knows what it is made of! Not sure if I agree that you can "eat anything you want" as long as it is in calorie range. I personally stay away from "junk food". But you can find a way to eat what you enjoy if it is in your calorie…

My search button works, here you go, http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/101992-overeaters-anonymous Good luck, I did OA years ago and lost 100 pounds, but it all came back :(

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"Abs are made in the kitchen" deadlifts, squats and planks will help along the way.

Love, love, love seeing this kind of evidence of what lifting can do to sculpt a body!

Did a free intro class and was not all that impressed. Maybe the instructor was lacking? Or maybe I enjoy lifting way more! Doesn't matter, the big turn off was the cost! Absolutely ridiculous! I thought my gym was expensive at $50.00 per month, unlimited, and personal training, yoga, boxing, spinning, meditation, MMA,…

You can do farmers walks with dumbbells or kettlebells, very heavy ones. Pinch plates as mentioned above. Hold a kettlebell by the handle with the bell part facing up, do presses. Pull up/chin ups, if you can't do those, hang your body weight off a bar. Don't forget, your forearms are part of your grip strength.

Wow, you sure don't look 170 in that pic! Gives me hope that I might achieve this soon! What was your workout? Any lifting? I started lifting because of the amazing body transformations I was seeing on MFP without a lot of weight loss