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Thanks! This gives me some hope that my grip strength may get better... I used to wear gloves years ago, but don't do so today. I just keep the pumice stone near by! :smile:

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this reminds me of the caulifower popper recipe from weight watchers - it's yummy! Ingredients: 1 spray(s) cooking spray 1 head(s) (medium) uncooked cauliflower 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp chili powder, or more to taste 1/2 tsp table salt 1/2 tsp black pepper Instructions Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a baking sheet with…

^^ This. I have both. If I had to choose only one to start with, I would go with a good HRM, as this calculates calorie burn more accurately, in general. However, I love how Fitbit motivates me to move more (walk, take stairs, etc.... anything to reduce the sedentary portion of my day) The interface between MFP and Fitbit…

I don't think the forearms are literally parallel to the ground. I do this move with no problem and I just checked my form in the mirror to see what is going on and my elbows are moving forward, and move forward even more when I squat - moving toward parallel to the ground - but they never achieve parallel to the ground. I…

I successfully did calorie cycling, using the free calculator here: http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm I tend to set my activity level for sedentary and add back my exercise calories (and eat them back). In MFP, I set my goal to the lowest calorie day, and then created custom exercises in MFP for each…

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Great post! I'm starting stage 2 tomorrow :smile:

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This is just a normal adjustment period, so hang in there! Here are some top of mind thoughts for consideration: The key is to maximize your nutrients and things that make you feel full within the budget of a smaller number of calories. It gets to be a bit of a game after a while, so consider it a challenge and have fun…

FYI... don't be scared off by the love/hate relationship posted by some sweep rowers/crew folks. I also rowed on the water competitively (master's community rowing club) and we all seem to have shared memories of gut wrenching, extremely anaerobic speed drills on the ergs that our coaches pushed us for in preparation for…

I vote for Rower, for sure. I have a Concept 2 Model 2. If you get a rower, regardless of brand, I encourage you to utilize the community, workouts, challenges and training videos on their website. www.concept2.com Being a part of a community will help you get your meters in :-) It may be hard to get your heart rate up on…

WOW. WOW. You can also probably do a great side by side with your current pic and the pic of you weighing 10lbs+ less (149). It's amazing how you have transformed your body and defied the myth that a lower number on the scale is always better. Congrats! You are such an inspiration!

Don't forget to take measurements, so that you are not going only by what the scale says in measuring your progress. You can do it!

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Some opinions for consideration. ** Regarding Cardio exercises ** NROL4W pg 125: "Doing intervals, or even some modest endurance exercise, could be beneficial. But it could just as easily interfere with your recovery from the weight workouts. Or you could experience anything in between. There are no rules that apply to…

You don't have to cut out cardio, but it makes a difference if you make lifting your main priority. So for example, you wouldn't generally do cardio right before lifting weights since you need your energy for lifting, but some light cardio after lifting or on your non-lifting days is great for minimizing soreness from…

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Are you going to bed hungry? I find it helps me if I have a cup of soy milk (unsweetened, plain), skim milk, plain ff yogurt, a lowfat cheese stick, etc. - some other small snack with some protein in it within an hour before going to bed. I personally can't sleep when I'm hungry.

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Any book like this is giong to be geared towards a very broad audience. I assumed the program started with high reps (which means relatively not so heavy weight) assuming folks are starting from a lifting base of zero. This gives them a way to focus on their form and to learn the exercises before challenging themselves…

Awesome! It does feel great, doesn't it??

I use Trader Joe's cage free liquid egg whites (carton) and I think they taste pretty good. This is how I can get more protein without all of the calories of using full eggs and the mess of separating out the egg whites from whole eggs. For scrambled eggs, it usually tastes better to add a whole egg with your egg whites.

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Interesting! Thanks for posting.