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Hi everyone... awesome thread. I'm also fairly new. I started lifting heavyish about a year ago and then started running for cardio and then fell in love with triathlons. Triathlons took a ridiculous amount of training so eased off on the weights (still lifted, just lighter) during tri season which ended in August. Since…

I've been working with a personal trainer for the last year and we alternate. I will do about 8 weeks of strength training which is heavy weights, 5x5, working to failure. Then I will do about 6 weeks of fat burn which is lighter weights, less sets, more reps superset with HIIT. It keeps it interested and Ive experienced…

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45 years old. 140 lb. TDEE is approx 2100 cals (depending on which calculator I use) and I am eating roughly 1800 per day to lose another 5lb.

Hi everyone. I just started this carb cycling. This is my basic plan: Breakfast every day: Oatmeal, mixed berries and non-fat plain greek yogurt Low Carb day: Morning Snack: Protein shake (after my workout), mixed nuts and a few raw veggies Lunch: mixed green salad with either chicken, tuna or salmon, extra veggies…

Not from Australia (from Canada) but in for the coolest accent ever! :laugh:

Some of my jeans don't fit me anymore, especially skinny jeans. My legs are bigger and my waist is smaller. I weigh a couple pounds more since lifting but my body is firmer. I've gained inches in some places but lost in others.

but I thought I had to first reduce bf before bulk/cut?

I'm currently hovering at about 25% (down from 36%). I've recently become a weight lifting addict and enjoying watching my muscles grow. I love how strong I feel (and am starting to look). I'd love the 15% look BUT at 45 years old, I'm pretty sure that's unachievable. This is the first time in my life I've had muscles…

My naturopath recommended 2 capsules 3 x per day and advised that if I became explosive, to cut back by 1 per day. My bowels are stubborn so I've stuck with 2 x 3.

I have spent most of my adult life struggling with constipation. About a year ago I saw a naturopath and she recommended that I start taking magnesium citrate every day. I take 2 capsules with each meal. I have NEVER felt better. No problems. Regular as clockwork haha. Added bonus is that when I started weight training, my…

You are all awesome. Have a wonderful 24 hours.

Did 2 and 3/4 chin ups today (sooooo close to 3). My goal is 5. Been working on it for 6 months.

Fantastic. Thanks for starting this. I'm Laura. Alcoholic in recovery. Sober & clean since January 3, 1993. I've also struggled with smoking (quit in April of '93), food (working on it) and many other numbing things. Today I am happy, joyous and free (and a little addicted to the gym).

Magnesium pills were the answer for me. Google it.

I have a super silly question: what is XP and HP and how do you get more?

[/quote] Added me and then WHOMPED me! :laugh: [/quote] ooooo... sorry?! heheh

LaLa... add me please. (I think I've added everyone here)

bumping for the wisdom...

Hey 40+ cool kids. I'd love it if you'd add me as friend. I'm 45. From Saskatchewan (that's in Canada). Been on this healthier me journey for just over a year. Went from couch fixture to fitness addict. My loves are strength training and this past summer I became obsessed about triathlons. Began training in April and…

If any of you have the game FitRPG, please add me. My character name is LaLa.

at 6:30am I eat a hearty breakfast of oatmeal, mixed berries, greek yogurt and whole milk. I work out at 8. If I didn't eat before I worked out, I'd be useless. I'm hungriest first thing in the morning.