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I do have excess weight to lose - I'm at 23% body fat and weight about 135lbs depending on the day. I eat a very well balanced and nutritious diet that is lean proteins, fresh vegetables, and some nuts and fruit. So I am eating at a deficit but I know I have more fat to lose and muscle to gain. I'll read a little more in…

No problem, it's good information for othe r people to know so I appreciate it!

Oh gosh! I didn't even think to mention that I am Absolutely NOT sexually active nor have I ever been. Haha, unless I have been chosen for the second coming of Jesus there is no way

I actually have done the Whole 30 (but I did it during Lent so it was more like the Whole 40) - I liked it and that's how I got into Paleo! I'm looking for something a little more (or a lot more) rigid for an intense 2 weeks, but I'm definitely going out that site! Thank you!

Yeah, I don't think it's muscle. If it were I wouldn't be having a problemo here haha

Ah, seems very interesting! Definitely going to be checking it out! Thanks so much!

My sodium looks like it usually ends up around 1,200mg-1,400mg. And I would open my food diary except I use livestrong to track - yikes! Perhaps I should start here

Shorts are definitely tighter! Because I started lifting I was just fitting into a size 4 but depending on brand some 6s. Everything is all tight now and its frustrating for sure! I'm glad to know that the one or two nights a month I decide to let loose probably isn't the cause for the gain though! Everyone needs to have…

Y'know, I don't see a huge difference when I look at it but maybe I need to look a little closer. I can only wish that were the case but I can really tell when I look in the mirror that those 5lbs and inch in my hips aren't good gains...I want them to be! I LOVE lifting! I want to encourage my friends to do it..but my…

Gosh, I wish I saw a change in firmness! I can see the muscle in my arm has gotten bigger but it seems everything else is a big..jigglier? Which doesn't make sense because I love me some deadlifts and squats!

My weight has gone up from 135 to 140. I didn't want to mention that so much because I know with weight training the muscle gain will make the scale go up - however I know my inches should be going down. My waist measurement has gone up about 1/2 an inch but everything else has stayed the same. As stated above I always…

I weigh everything that I eat - I'm a stickler for serving sizes

Positive - I have a tattoo on my hip and I'm lucky that measuring through the middle of it is exactly where I need to measure for my hips - so it's a really easy marker. I am just as miffed as you! I've been working really hard for about 2 years to take my 37in hips to my goal of a 36in and just haven't been able to move…

I see what you're saying. So chances are I probably need to up my calorie in take more to get some real muscle forming, huh? Maybe 1,400 isn't enough a day. I'll definitely try putting some rice in my diet - my skin just has bad reactions to grains but maybe a little won't hurt - a sweet potato is almost a daily for me :)…

I am definitely eating all three! Just no grains for my carbs - I get them all from veggies and a bit of fruit and I get a good amount of fat as well. I make sure to get at least 100g of carbs in a day with my 135g of protein and leave the rest of my calories to fat. I can't imagine that eating grains over veggies for…

I need to bump this because... I've been following this plan - stated above and eating how I like to which is paleo (1g protein per lb of weight at least each day) and 1,400cals approx- and consistantly upping my weight heavier and heavier each session! I have seen great strength gains but unfortunately I have gained in…

Thank you! I really am working on listening to my body when it says its hungry - its a difficult transition make for a person who was told to go on weight watchers when they were in 5th grade! That program put a lot of wrong ideas in my head that I've been working on correcting for the past 2 years. Seeing your success and…

No, I'm only eatin 1,400-1,500cals a day. I'm coming to terms with eating more than 1,200 is okay but I'm a little too scared to eat more than that right now...I know that's not a healthy thought but I have such a difficult time losing weight once its on that I'm worried about gaining fat back. Viscious cycle..

Oh but I love paleo :) I feel so much more energetic and its helped clear up some unfortunate skin conditions I have as well! I also have seen the energy levels in my workouts increase! Thank you for the encouragement though! I really want to succeed in lifting and just the few words of support helps a ton.

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Thanks! I don't know why I am so worried that it's not going to work. I logically know I am doing all the right things to gain muscle and get a strong body but I guess emotionally I can't accept it. I've actually decided to stay off the scale for 30 days so I don't obsess...But here I am still obsessing!