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My strength is always affected, every month. I can't lift even close to what I normally can, especially on lifts like squats.

I agree with the others. Don't go back to less weights. If you can do 180, stick with it and try to improve.

Start with doing them against the kitchen counter, or the stairs. Gradually move down a stair as you get better at doing them, until you can do them from the floor

Maybe it's just the culture where I live, but there are ALOT of female lifters at my gym (I go to two and both are the same). I would say it's 70% male, 30% female in the weights section.

I started lifting a year ago. I lift for me, and only me. My hubby probably thought I was crazy when I started to weight lift, but I'm not doing this for him. Believe me, he is very much appreciating the aesthetic and physical changes that have come with my lifting. But even if he didn't like it, that's his issue. Not…

Love her physique, including her arms.

My husband doesn't cook AT ALL, so sorry I'm not getting your anger given you have a hubby who cooks for your family. Seriously though you are going to have days when your food plans go to hell, you are going to have to be able to deal with that, and readjust your calories as needed.

Hi, I'm 5'2. SW 224, CW 154.2. GW 137 which is at the upper level of the healthy range, will re-evaluate if I need to go lower once I reach that point

Time of day doesn't matter. Fit it into your schedule when you can.

Thanks for this, I'm going to try it to see if it'll get me past my bench plateau. Thanks op for posting this thread!

That was me a year ago, a 40 year old morbidly obese women joining the gym and lifting for the first time. I was so nervous when I started at the gym, assumed everyone would be looking at me making a fool of myself. Quickly realized that everyone (well almost everyone) is so focused on their own workout that you aren't…

Southern Ontario.

If I were to go up to a guy and tell him that his shorts were clinging to his junk, what type of response do you think I'd get? Where do you draw the line on what you comment on to someone? If a sports bra is tight and showing her nipples? Pants giving a guy/girl a wedgie?

I am so so sorry for your loss. As someone with 3 young children I can imagine your grief. Please ease into it and don't lift too heavy. As lifting has such a mental component, please use safeties for bench, squats, etc, or any lifts over your body.

Unless she's going commando, and her pants have split and she might not realize she's flashing everyone, say nothing.

I don't do cheat days. I'm a firm believer in everything in moderation. If I want a burger, I budget for it in my calories, log it and move on. "Cheat" to me implies you are doing something bad, but there's no good or bad foods, just bad quantities.

Southern Ontario here (formerly from Newfoundland)

Be happy you have a big booty. My butt and boobs were the first things to go when I started losing weight. Butt became flat like a pancake. I've literally been working my butt off to build a booty again. If anything, try to workout to keep your butt :)

Both. I have equipment at home, but also try to hit the gym to do the lifts that I don't have the equipment for at home (requiring a cable machine)

On the internet, i'm pretty thick skinned. These are random strangers, who don't know "me", so I don't really care what they say to me. I appreciate all advice given to me on here, and will reflect on negative advice to determine value, but negative words don't really bother me.

350 cals is alot for a bar. I wouldn't eat those to be honest. I buy Pure Protein or Quest, which generally comes to 180-200 calories, for 20-21 g protein.

I don't restrict myself to tiny :) If I have the calories available, and i'm hungry, I'll use them up, even if it's 300-400 calories. It's your daily calorie's that matter, doesn't matter when you consume them. Last night, it was a cup of protein cereal and 1/2 cup milk, so almost 300 calories. Night before, was a 90 cal…

There's no bad food. Just bad quantities of food. Do you need to fit in extra protein in your diet? If yes, then protein bars are fine. I have one, maybe not daily, but every couple days for my afternoon snack with a coffee. I consider it my treat, as well as a way to fit in protein to try and meet my protein quota.

Coffee (I do log the milk I use, but not the coffee itself) Gum Mints Diet soda spices

I'm in W5. Did D2 yesterday, which had 2 8-min running intervals. It jumps to a 20-min running interval in D3, which is tomorrow for me. I'm looking forward to it, but will admit I'm nervous, as that's a big jump for me. Kudos to all who have either completed it or are in the process!

I tend to get very nauseous if I eat just before lifting or working out, so I wait until after. But do what feels best for you.

Just gotta say, that made me lol. To OP, great advice from the others. Start with the bar for squats, bent over row, overhead press, bench, till you got the form down. Deadlift, either the bar propped, or small weights to give it some height. Just don't go too heavy to start.

I follow a "eat whatever I want diet as long as it fits in my calories" diet, so I eat lots of protein, carbs, fats...and yes sugar, and am down 66 at this point. Everyone follows their own weight loss program, but keep in mind you don't have to restrict any foods in order to lose. Eat less than you burn, and you're golden.

I grew up in a very rural, small community, surrounded by forests. It was not unusual to go for a walk and either meet a bear or a moose while walking. No one was ever attacked, but we'd make sure not to do anything to aggravate them. Basically I wouldn't be too worried if you run into wildlife, but that's just me, do what…

If you are completely sedentary right now, I'd be worried about jumping into a c25k too fast. Start with walking. When you can comfortably walk for a longer duration, then consider the c25k. Eventually you'll feel like walking is just not cutting it for you, and you'll know you are ready to run. Please don't jump in too…