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close-grip curls, I had an injury to my right wrist a few years back and it's been very slow recovering. Wide-grip and hammer curls are no problem though. Since my herniated disk 3 years ago my deadlifts also REALLY suck, but somewhat because I'm still a bit afraid of going heavy on them.

well, I took a look at your diary and you aren't eating clean. There is some decent food but also frappucino, frozen yogurt, cupcakes, donuts etc, and that's just going back 2 weeks. You can't out-train a bad diet and yours has too many carbs and sugars. You can probably lose some weight but your body-fat percentage is…

Nope the fat me and the non-fat me are the same person. We both had/have the same drive and determination to succeed ... if anything I'm grateful for my "fat" photos, they keep me humble and motivated and help me remember why I'm doing this.

You don't have an open diary so it's hard to check, perhaps not enough protein in the morning? I find that if I'm eating over 100g lean protein a day I don't get hungry much even if my cals are a bit below maintenance.

Probably running/jogging. Along with diet it'll help you lose weight and that should help you all over, plus the bit of muscle you gain should help your legs look better. You'll have to stick with it though, don't panic if your thighs get a little bit bigger at first, it's just water retention, focus on overall fat-loss as…

Rest days are really important, I've found that totally resting for 2 days per week (with no "cheating" by throwing in push-ups or a quick run somewhere) actually gives me better results in the long run. If I really feel like I HAVE to do something I take a nice long walk. But if you are doing a solid program then STICK TO…

also, if looking for motivation, here is an interview w/ a fitness competitor with PCOS: http://www.cutandjacked.com/Interview-Tamika-Webber

http://healthuncut.com/2012/07/the-anabolic-window-is-it-a-myth/

I get these things checked - my fasting blood sugar (I'm insulin resistant) and my cholesterol (since my family has a history of heart disease) and blood pressure. I also measure my overall health by how much I can lift and how long/far I can run without stopping. Those things all taken together seem to give me a good…

not weight training?? AWAY WITH YOU! (kidding, though seriously add in 2 days of weights at least, your long-term results will be better. It's ok if you want to start out on the elliptical only but eventually hit those weights for better results in body composition)

I like True Nutrition "pea protein concentrate" chocolate peanut butter cup flavor.

2% cottage cheese.

I'm IR and on metformin but my sex-drive was always fine unless I was very overweight. My periods were always a little erratic and still are and we use condoms because no form of hormonal birth control works w/ my body it seems. Eating a high-protein, low sugar and low carb diet has helped my body stabilize really nicely,…

Yeah dude, we women are SOOOOOOOOO lucky! why just last morning while I was into my compound lifts I was thinking "wow I'm so thrilled that I have all this naturally occurring testosterone in my body that makes it so easy for me to gain muscle, I just adore being a woman and having it so easy!!" lol. livin' the dream!!…

you can build a little if you are very new to lifting, but in general no. you can however lose enough fat so that your muscles look more defined ... you just won't be bigger. "bulk" means eating over maintenance, so you can't eat under maintenance and "bulk" you know?

I have 3 more weeks of cutting left (self-imposed timeline, seriously I'm just sick as hell of keeping my carbs this low) and I'm going to do about 100 cals over maintenance (I'm below maintenance now) and add in more rice and whole-wheat pasta into my diet to push the macros and see how my body reacts ... I'm hoping that…

you like cheese? cheese is good. Do you hate nuts in general? How about walnuts and almonds (you can toss them in your salad). full-fat milk is good.

cottage cheese, egg whites. I happen to love cottage cheese <3

I've been doing this with success to lower my bodyfat % : http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/articles/losing-fat.aspx and usmcmp's advice is spot on too.

you might just be an "apple" shape, lowering your bodyfat percentage will help this tummy issue (you will loose fat all over but eventually the tummy also - I'm currently doing this).

2 years ago I had a herniated disk w/ sciatica. It got so bad that I had 2 epidurals and was on Dilaudid as well as a bunch of other pills. I only started getting better after some really aggressive acupuncture therapy. after that though I had to strengthen my core, mostly with Pilates floorwork. Right now I'm lifting…

FYI these trainer experiences were at an XSport Fitness in Chicago so maybe it was just that gym, I've been doing some online research and I found another smaller local gym and their trainers have online profiles showing their qualifications and areas of expertise and that looks a hell of a lot more promising.

my personal experience is with a total of 3 trainers. I was quite clear about wanting to learn about how to #1 squat w/ the barbell and #2 get into the weight room in general ... despite my clearly stated goals (and we are talking 10 minutes of talking w/ the first two) had me doing bodyweight stuff, balancing on stuff,…

how do you tell who's married? I can't lift w/ my wedding ring on since it pinches my finger when I'm lifting a lot. I assumed most people take off their jewelry to work out ... but no idea since I try NOT to look at other people in the gym :) yeah, I might have a skewed perspective because I went on /fit/ when I was…

thanks guys, that does help!

for #1, how do you put them on so they won't fall off? do they screw on, are there clips? I'll get over it, I just hate being in there not knowing what I'm doing. My brother only uses the machines, my husband only runs! I really don't have any local friends to help me out, I'm fairly confident in other areas of my life I…

I take mine black, it takes a bit of getting used to but once you do you are set for life. My husband (vegan) likes his with a splash of almond milk just to take the "edge" off a strong cup.

::grin:: i hear ya, i guess we just have different taste preferences on the bacon/avocado thing. I know i'm in the minority on not loving bacon. As for the yolks, i'm conflicted because on one hand i have heart disease in the family history and a heart specialist that says to limit red meat and cholesterol ... on the other…

also, hopefully i don't look 65 from the front :) this is me from 2 days ago - dressed for an anime convention so pardon the very silly outfit: