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You are such an amazing person and DEFINITELY a success story!!! Keep it up! You look fantastic in your recent photos, definitely glowing with happiness.

I hadn't increased my weights on the cuban snatches either. I started with 15 lbs and I couldn't do 20 lbs. My gym doesn't have anything in between those two weights. I only went from 10 pushups with my feet on a bosu ball to 12 on my last set of my last Workout A. And I suck at planks, so I'm still at 60 seconds. Those…

I learned the hard way this weekend that doing a NROLFW workout on Friday night does not make for a fun 5K on Sunday morning. I was still sore in my legs from the workout and my race time was less than spectacular for me. I didn't really take a full week off in between Phase 1 and Phase 2. I have one more workout B to go…

I'm somewhat in the same boat as you. I'm nearly done with Phase 2, so I'll be able to see if my measurements and progress photos have changed next week. I haven't lost a single pound as well, but I did lose 4" total off my midsection after Phase 1. So I'm sticking with it. Some of my clothes from last summer don't fit as…

My boyfriend of a year and a half is 7 years older than me (I'm 25, he's 32). I don't really care or notice. I actually prefer it, I wasn't really hitting it off with guys closer to my age, I'm somewhat mature for a 25 year old (steady job, I own a condo, I don't party). I don't know if I'd go much older though. I like…

I did Workout 4B last night and it definitely still kicks my butt. I'm at 115 lbs on the deadlifts, and 25 lbs per arm for the step up things. I even managed to get an extra 5 lbs for the lat pulldown to bring it to 105 lbs. My goal is to have an increase in weight on every exercise by time I'm finished with Phase 2, I…

I've been doing 10 reps of the dumbbell one point rows PER LEG! Haha, no wonder why those hurt! I might as well keep doing it, I rest for like 30 seconds between switching legs and doing 10 more, so it's not too bad. I have Workout 4B tonight. I didn't get to the gym last night like I wanted to since I got stuck at work…

Tip for anyone who has access to kettlebells, they are all I use for anything that has me hold something (step ups, lunges, squats, etc). They're much easier than holding onto dumbells and come in a bigger range of weights than the plates my gym has. I'm planning to hit the gym tonight to do Workout 4A, and I'm tacking the…

Finally getting my groove back! Whoot! I did Workout 3B yesterday and I FINALLY got to use the deadlift equipment! I did 2 sets of 10 with 115 lbs (mixed grip). It definitely still hurts my hands though, even with the gloves. Either way, I think I did well yesterday with the strength part. A little too well, because I…

Got my Workout 2B in! My body definitely is feeling it today, it was my first NROLFW workout since Saturday morning. My abs are sore and my thighs and butt are kinda sore from the squats that I did in place of the deadlifts. Once again, the deadlift area was occupied, but I managed to get a squat rack at least. For the…

Unless you're injecting yourself with hormones or steroids along with that chocolate milk, you can't get bulky! I think i bang my head against the desk every time women thing they'll somehow make themselves bulky from lifting weights at all. I lift weights 3 times a week, and I go heavy. All that's happens is that I can…

I haven't been able to workout since my last Phase 2 workout on Saturday and it's been making me fidgety, haha. I've done 3 workouts so far, so I have my 2nd Workout B to do tomorrow I think. I rest on Sundays, but yesterday my boyfriend picked me up after work and I didn't get a workout in. Tonight he's bringing me home…

There's a spin instructor at my gym who is considerably overweight, but he's known for having a butt-kicking workout! Once you go once, you know he's legit and you'll have a good workout with him. That's really all that matters, I don't really care what the instructor of a class looks like, I just want to have fun and work…

If I recall, when I was in the 170s, I was a size 12. I started at 215 and a size 16/18. I'm 5'2.5", but I carry my weight pretty evenly distributed. I'm a size 6 now and I still weigh 156 lbs (but I've built up muscle).

Mornings don't really work for me, so either I go after work or not at all. I've been going late Saturday morning and that seems to be a good time to get a 3rd workout in for the week. But I'm stuck with Monday and Wednesday evenings. I'm hoping now that spring is coming, people will want to spend less time cooped up…

I did my first Workout B last night and it was kind of a disaster :( My gym was SUPER crowded so I couldn't even start with the deadlifts like it says to. Both squat racks and the deadlift area were taken, my plan was to go back to it at the end or something. Then some idiot meathead was hogging a machine, even after I…

It depends on my activities for the week. I aim for Monday and Wednesday and then try to do Fri or Sat for the 3rd workout. Sometimes I can do it, sometimes I have other commitments. I play kickball on Thursday now that it's spring, and do cardio at the gym on Tuesdays. It's a nice 5 days per week of some form of exercise.…

I did my first Phase 2 workout last night! It was definitely different than Phase 1, more challenging since several of the moves have you on one leg. My quads are already feeling sore. Only did 40 lbs on the front squat/push press exercise. I miss doing my heavy squats... I might throw a set of those in there to keep…

It's really just a variation in speed or intensity. If you want to use the treadmill, alternate between a walk and a speed walk. Or if you use an elliptical, alternate between a low level resistance and a high level. I'm planning to do mine on the treadmill to alternate between walking and running speed intervals. I have…

I'm officially moving up to Stage 2 this week! I'm thinking that I'm going to pass on doing the AMRAPs. I've really increased my weights since the start (see the previous post on my Stage 1 progress) and I don't feel like I would get much out of it. I've had 5 full rest days without lifting, so I'm planning to do Stage 2,…

Hey everyone, I'm officially starting Stage 2 this week! Stage 1 was a great success and I lost 2 1/2" off my waist and 1 1/2" off my hips in 5 weeks. The scale didn't really move, but I'm finally starting to get away from fixating on that number so much. I have a general question. Did you all do the AMRAPs at the end of…

I went from 215 down to 150 in this photo. I'm around 156 right now but I'm strength training so my measurements are around the same. I'm 5'2.5", btw

Phase 1 Results!!! I'm planning to do the AMRAP next week. What really boggled my mind was the 5" off my midsection. I knew my clothes fit better, but that's why! That's only 5 weeks!!! Change in Measurements: Waist - 33" to 30.5" (-2.5") Hips - 39" to 37.5" (-1.5") Thigh - 24" to 24" (no change) Calf - 16" to 15.5"…

Agreed! I'm eating my afternoon snack now and I could probaby have a second one. I'm gonna do a protein shake after my workout with dinner though. That should help, the past 2 days I haven't had a protein shake and I've been really hungry.

I bought shorts that go down past my mid thigh, so that when I run they don't ride up to the point where my thighs rub together. I have large thighs that haven't really shrunk enough so they don't touch, and I think they always will touch no matter how much I weight. These work pretty well, I got them in Kohls and they're…

I shot up 3 lbs in the first 2 weeks of starting this program, and I've really only lost 2 of them right now. HOWEVER... in a month I have gotten stronger, my arms and upper back have started to show some muscle tone, ANDDDDD my pants fit better! So honestly, the scale lies. It's likely water weight. I know it's hard to…

I do cardio in between, but it really varies what I do. I've gone running outside, done Turbo Fire workouts, or just gone to the gym to use a cardio machine for 45 minutes. I'm taking a day off today because I have a 5pm dentist appt, but on Thursday I intend to run outside or run at the gym.

Here's some Workout A Phase 1 Results!! I did the very last workout A yesterday! It's crazy to think how far I've come. Squats - Started at 50 lbs of a preweighted barbell. Did 135 lbs on the squat rack yesterday! Seated Rows- Started at 60 lbs. Did 105lbs yesterday! Pushups- Started with doing them on a weight bench, so…

This looks delicious and not that hard to make! (I'm a terrible cook so I need all the help I can get, haha). I think I need to try this! I'm on a SERIOUS mushroom kick lately and portabellos are yum

I don't do anything too special before a 5K. I'll have my last run about 2-3 days before (usually on a Thursday and then races are Sat or Sun). I won't workout the day before at all, and I'll make sure I don't eat any foods that might upset my stomach within 24 hours before (it's sensitive to dairy and such). Other than…