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fish is great to grill..make sure you time it..it will not take long to cook. Center cut boneless pork chops, london broil, salmon, chicken, venison...I have grilled a turkey breast on the grill and it was amazing. You can also grill more veggies like portabelo mushrooms, zucchini, onions, egg plant...whatever you want :)…

Absolutley...I enjoy eating breakfast out and I have no problem eating alone... It gives me time to enjoy my meal and sit quietly to read or prepare for the day.. I have also gone out to dinner, movies and shop alone..sometimes a person just wants to enjoy the peace of an activity without the involvement of entertaining…

Great idea..I love your motivation wall..thanks for posting this...this is what I needed to help motivate me... I hope your journey is a good one and you make your goal...:happy:

Hello, I too had a wake up call after completing a health fair event at work...my routine labs were great except my HDL (Happy Cholesterol) was low and my bone density was sliding in to the Osteopenic level which is a precursor to Osteoporosis... I had gained weight through my Perimenopause journey and am now post…

@ Darlinan..if your losing inches and not weight..that is progress. I lost 2 inhces before I lost a pound. Keep up the good job..maintain your nutiriton through the holidays and start small with your exercise component..walk or march in place, if that's all you can do.. then do it. Best wishes... Also, The Protein Sparing…

I have not reached my long term goal, but I have reached a short term goal, so I bought a shirt , a pair of jeans and works slacks one size smaller than I have been wearing...I dropped two sizes since I started my program. I am so pumped and ready to make my next short term goal...all the way to my ultimate goal...

Hello I have been a group member for about a month. I am working on Stage 1 but didn't get a chance to introduce myself, so I guess better late than never! I am familiar with strength training and as a young adult I did strength training to maintain a healthy weight, after the birth of my two daughters and life happening,…

My daughter makes a dish that I call Chicken FIesta and it is simple to make and delicious to eat! You use chicken breast or plain chicken tenders, a 16 oz bottle of salsa and shredded cheese. Any flavor of shredded cheese you prefer. Line a baking pan with the chicken, pour the salsa over the chicken and then sprinkle the…

I weigh myself once a week..but I trake my body fat loss and lean muscle mass as well. I don't really worry what the scale reads..I keep track of my muslce mass gains and body fat decrease. I do cardio daily and monitor my nutrition component. I also train in a calorie dficit, but my nutrition Protein is 40%, Carb, 40% and…

How about focusing on increasing fiber and protein and lowering white carbs, along wtith losing body fat. You can add a category for lean body mass, body fat percentage and track the amount of lean mass to body fat. The scale is not an ideal way to track weight loss. I have been weight training and have only lost 9 lbs but…

Hello everyone, my name is Pat. Great to be able to join the group. I am 52 years young, 5'2" and I have 50 ilb of body fat to dispose of. I am motivated and wanted to join a group that I thought will help to to connect with others who have similar weight issues. I hope that we as a collective group can mentor and support…

I am 52 and I train three days of weight training and four days of cardio. I use these methods for cardio; walk, treadmill, elipticle and stantionary bike, or zumba. My lower limit for cardio is 30 minutes and my pper limit is 60 minutes. If I don't lift because I incresed my weight, I will do an extra day of cardio. I…

I haven't tried the Quest protein bars but I am looking to purchase some to try. I use a Fooducate app and it rated that Quest bars as a B-, which isn't too bad. They rate the foods from A+ through F, and break the grade down to different categories for evaluation. It's a handy app and works well with MFP.

I started with 1200 cal per day menu plan, cardio and strength training, then I found my BMR was a little over 1400 cal so I bumped up my cals to 1300 per day. I get a calorie deficit and exercise increases that. So I get results. Do what works for you. You can always rework you menu and calorie plan. Increase your protein…

Hello I'm glad to find this goup. I have been doing well and not too worried about the scale, but it's great to have motivation and support along the way. I weighed in this morning at 1.2 lbs up, but my offiicial weigh in is on Sunday. Have a great weekend all.

I'm in..I can do them before I head out for a walk at lunch.

:flowerforyou: I received my book late last week and started to read it. I started on stage 1 this week and wow! I am working the program and performing the exercises and warm ups. I have a way to go on the push ups and the body ball is somewhat of a challenge but I do like the program and having good results so far. I did…

:smile: Hello I am just starting the NROLFW and would ike to make some friends as well. I am not new to strength training for women, that' s how I managed my weight years ago. I recently decided to get back into training again. I ordered the book and I am looking forward to using the plan. I am presently lifting at home…

Hello I am not new to the site, but i am wanting to connect with some motivated members. I am presently working on losing the fat and gaining some muscle. I think that proper nutrition and strength training will help me get where I want to be. I am 52 years young and married with two adult children. I am wanting to make…