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I've been really sleepy to the last week and a half, plus I had some things going on where I wasn't getting my usual 8 hours of sleep a night. Definitely makes the workouts harder when I'm not well rested. I'm still hungry a lot too... haha. I just need my body to adjust to all this, it's still only Week 3 for me. Workout…

Good morning all! I'm nearly halfway through Phase 1, just workout 4B tomorrow and I'll be at that point. I decided to be adventurous and challenge myself with the squats. So I loaded up the squat rack with 95 lbs including the bar and I managed to do 2 sets! I surprised myself, I just need to work on my form a bit, I'm…

I've only been at this for almost 3 weeks now, 6 workouts in, but I've been adding in cardio before and after as well. I can generally do the workouts in about 20 minutes. So beforehand, I do 15 minutes on the Stairmaster or Crossramp to get my heart rate up (not too strenuous but enough to make me sweat) and then I do my…

That definitely helps, thanks! I'm using barbells where the weight plates are relatively small in diameter, so I'm never resting the barbell on the floor during the set. Is that correct? Or should I be putting it down between each rep?

I usually go for peanut butter or a greek yogurt. The PB is 2 tablespoons for 180-190 calories and the greek yogurt is 140-160 depending on the kind I get (usually Chobani fruit on the bottom). I also like Special K crackers and hummus. My diary is open, and most of my snacks are 100-200 calories total.

I've been doing some lighter cardio to warm up (15 minutes on the Stairmaster or something) and then some lighter cardio again to cool down for about 10 minutes. But I can't manage to run on my weight days, it's too much. Sometimes I'll warmup with a short 10 minute run on the treadmill. I've been using a 4 day in the gym…

Good morning everyone! I just did Workout B for the third time yesterday (so workout 6 overall) for Phase 1. I haven't really lost any weight since I started, my weekends have been so crazy that it's hard to eat healthy and I end up with a jump on the scale every Monday. I took measurements when I started so maybe those…

I've been using Moroccan Argon oil shampoo and conditioner (and curling scrunching cream). It's really helped to hydrate my hair and make it really soft. I've seen it in several stores. Not sure if you have Harmon Discount near you, but I got a pack with a big bottle of shampoo, conditioner and deep treatment oil for $10,…

I'm about to start my second week of the program and so far I'm loving it. The scale went down a bit on Friday, but it's back up again after a wedding this weekend. I did 3 workouts last week and I'm going to do 2 this week (my weekend is occupied with my sister visiting me). So far I've managed to graduate to using a…

They drove me nuts too. I have a relatively small gym, it only has maybe 10 treadmills available. And for the entire month of January, it was nearly impossible to get a treadmill when I showed up after work. Good for you if you stick with it, but if you're going to come to the gym to make yourself feel better for a few…

I definitely don't like the creepers at the gym that stare at me (and it's pretty darn obvious). It was the reason I was hesitant to start a weight lifting program, because the weights side of my gym is almost always exclusively male except for girls with their personal trainers. I'm on week 2 of the New Rules of Lifting.…

I've lost 65 lbs so far (I reset my ticker for 2012), and I never stopped drinking the entire time. I'm not saying I've gone out every weekend and had 5 drinks at a time, but I was reasonable about it. I'm a craft beer drinker, and those are probably 200 calories each. But I pretty much keep it to the one night a week I…

I'm a fairly petite 5'3" girl and I just started a weight training program. None of the exercises in the plan tell me what weight to use, but I have to be able to do 15 reps the first 2 weeks, then 12, then 10 and then 8. So the goal is to increase the weight and decrease the number of reps. I know that I chose a weight…

Ok, thanks! That's what I figured too. I'm not a newbie to strength training, I've just been out of it for a while since I stopped paying a personal trainer in Nov. (they're not cheap! and I just bought a condo). I was planning to get over to the squat rack, but both were occupied by guys who camped out there for 45…

Hey everyone! I just joined the group and I just started this program. I did Workout 1A yesterday in Phase 1. It was definitely interesting and I spent some time trying to figure out what weights to use and such. I just had a question for all of you that are used to Phase 1 workouts: For the squats, are you doing them with…

I haven't done Turbo Jam, but Turbo Fire is a pretty intense and awesome workout. It's got lots of cardio with the Fire workouts, and then you mix it up with shorter HIIT workouts where it really gets your HR up, then you rest for 60 seconds. It also has a few toning and ab workouts in there too, and it's a 12 week…

My usual lunch is a sandwich made with 40 calorie per slice whole wheat bread, low sodium turkey breast lunch meat, one slice of cheese, and some balsamic vinegar drizzled on it. Then I have a greek yogurt with it, and a granny smith apple as a snack later in the afternoon. Altho I am looking to add something to it, maybe…

I've lost about 60 pounds and I went from a size 8 1/2 wide to a 7 or 7 1/2 and I can get away with wearing normal width shoes! It was amazing. I can wear heels and cute boots (that also fit around my calves... well, some do at least) and more cute shoes than before when my wide feet wouldn't fit in them. I even own some 6…

I can definitely relate. I'm an avid beer drinker myself (mainly because my boyfriend is really into craft beer), so I tend to have a few on the weekends. It's hard to not erase all the work you put in during the week with a few beers on the weekend. I have a few things that do help though. If you're going to have beer,…

I definitely eat my biggest meal at lunch, but it's only a difference of 100 calories. My diary is public to see a typical day for me. I find that I have to go the longest between meals for lunch and dinner, and I workout before my dinner in the evenings. I need the fuel or else I won't have the energy to workout. I also…

I can completely relate! Now that I've been doing this for 2 years, and spent the last year within a few pounds of the same weight, I wonder if it's always going to have to be like this. My body is holding on to the last 10-15 pounds for dear life! It seems that 150 is my brick wall as well. I'm hoping that letting my body…

I can totally relate to your situation! My boyfriend comes from a brewing family (his brother just started up Slumbrew in Somerville, MA) and we drink craft beer ALL THE TIME! We end up going out to dinner and having a few beers every Saturday night and I have to be really careful o nthe weekends not to undo any weightloss…

That's pretty poor service! Just because it's inexpensive ($10 a month is really cheap), doesn't mean you have to put up with all that. My gym is $20 a month, the trainers all know me by name and comment on my progress, and the front desk is always staffed. It's not a stretch to do something like that. I'd shop around for…

Considering the size 16 I started at was legit plus size, the size 6 I am currently makes me feel like a supermodel! I'm a healthy weight... I don't agree with the modeling world and what they consider as appropriate sizes. I can't imagine being a size 0, I'd have to eat 300 calories a day and workout for 4 hours to…

Working out isn't a group activity for me. I got used to working out in my living room with Wii games, workout videos, etc. Once I joined a gym, it was a bit of an adjustment but I don't have any people I go to the gym with or meet up with when I'm there. I like it that way. I can focus, get a good burn in, and not be…

I'm an aerospace/mechanical engineer! Whooot go enginerds! I do structure design for commercial satellites. I definitely gained weight in college from the crazy coursework I had... and of course you have to party hard on the weekends to balance it out. I graduated 2 years ago last month and I've completely turned around my…

I was a big fan of yellow squash and zucchini for a while. Just slice them up, throw a bit of seasoning on them and I sauteed them in a frying pan for a few minutes. They were great with chicken breast and only were 30-40 calories for a big serving! Sweet potato is great too, but higher in carbs and calories. I just pick…

That was one of the reasons that motivated me to lose weight in the first place. I had to buy clothes for my new job after college and I couldn't find work pants to fit in the regular sizes! I refused to wear the plus size clothes and I knew it was time to change. I maxed out at a size 16 and now I'm a size 6. I can tell…

I make a quick breakfast sandwich. I found egg white patties in the frozen breakfast section by Good Food Made Simple. 40 calories for one. Then I toast a double fiber honey wheat english muffin and microwave the egg patty with a slice of low sodium cheese. Voila, breakfast sandwich that I make in my kitchenette at work in…

I have issues with getting dizzy during intense workouts, and it's usually related to the same reason. I haven't eaten enough and I haven't drank enough water before a workout. I need to have a snack within 2 hrs of working out, and I need to drink some water. If I don't do both, my personal training sessions I'd always…