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My favourites: - plain protein powder - almond milk - frozen banana - juice of an orange and lemon - basil - spinach The citrus and basil make this so fresh tasting! - plain protein powder - almond milk - frozen banana - instant coffee (starbucks via) - cocoa powder - spinach

This is my favourite right now. One serving plain greek yogurt, 2 tbsp PB2, vanilla, a little stevia, mix mix mix. Then top with a few almonds. SO freaking good!

Amazing work! You look awesome!

I love greek yogurt but I do not like it in overnight oats. The base of my overnight oats is always 1/3 cup oats, 2/3 cup milk, 1 tbsp chia seeds, a little vanilla. Then I either add in a mushed banana, 1/2 tbsp maple syrup, or stevia for sweetness. Right before I eat it I stir in 1/2 scoop of plain protein powder, and…

Your hard work has definitely paid off! You look fantastic!

I'm just restarting NROLFW at home (I did most of phase 1 and quit last year). We have quite a bit of equipment at home, but I tend to stick to the dumbells although we do have a barbell. The only issue with it is that I know I could squat a lot more if I could do it properly with a barbell on my shoulders rather than…

I love this! I add a scoop of plain whey isolate protein (you can't even taste it), half a mashed banana, some vanilla, and cinnamon. YUM!

If you are looking for plant based there are a lot of options. I've used Vega One before and it's good. Our local natural food store has quite a few different plant based powders - hemp, pea protein, etc, and they have samples of a lot of it. Check out your local healthfood/whole food/natural food store. Personally I use…

YUM! I'm making these this weekend for sure!

Bump! For those concerned about the pumpkin, you could easily switch it out for unsweeted apple sauce.

I've always assumed MFP numbers were after cooking for meat.

I love the nonfat americano misto with a shot of vanilla. It's an americano but made with half milk half water. It's half the price of a latte and so yummy!

These! I'm just not flexible enough. They feel too weird. And the side squat, leg raise. I can barely get my leg off the ground.

You worked hard for it! Awesome results Edna!!!!

Awesome work! You look fantastic!

I don't have a lot of time to eat breakfast so I have a shake most work days. I typically do - frozen fruit (banana, mixed berries, peaches,strawberries, etc) almond milk, spinach, chia seeds, plain protein powder. If I don't use banana or a sweet fruit I will add a tiny bit of honey.

My hubby and I both work full time so we've gotten really good at quick meals and meal planning. I usually make enough that we always have leftovers for a couple meals a week. I do use my crockpot but it's a little big so I find it overcooks our meals a lot so I tend to rarely use it. Can you program your oven to cook when…

Great work! You had a huge reduction around your belly! I hope my results are as good!

That is amazing! Good work!

You are now my inspiration! I look like your before picture and I would love to know how you got to your after photos in 4 months! It's also great to see that your belly is flat even with the stretch marks below your belly. I'm worried that I will still have sloppy skin from mine, so it's very motivating to see that your…

I coat the chicken in beaten egg whites and then in Panko crumbs with seasonings (salt, cayenne, or whatever you like). Then I bake them on a rack on a cookie sheet. That way they get air flow on both sides. It makes them nice and crisp. Panko also makes a big difference.

Chia seed pudding - 2 tbsp chia seeds, 1 tbsp cocoa powder, 1/2 cup almond milk, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 packet stevia. Mix mix mix, let it sit for 15 minutes and it's SO good. At 10 grams of fiber and a lot of healthy fat it's also really good for you!

I totally understood what you were talking about with the bench. We have the same type of bench I think - the poles are for placing the bar for a chest press. Do you sit on the bench (at the head part) to get the bar on your shoulders? I went looking for a set of steps this weekend and I couldn't find any that really…

I'm now on my third week of this program and I absolutely love it! I'm using weights heavier than I've ever used and it feels awesome! I HATE lunges, LOVE squats, and really suck at tricep push ups. I used to think I was good at push ups, but I have only been able to complete two full tricep push ups so far, but they work…

I'm doing this from home as well. We have a bench, a rack of dumbells, an olympic bar, an ez curl bar, and weight plates. I use dumbells for my squats and I can see that I'm going to run out of arm strength before leg strength. I never thought to use the bench to load for a squat, I'll have to try that. I had to go buy…

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I might up the calories for next week. I did find I'm a little hungry the day after I lift. No, I actually didn't add in my strength training calories, just the cardio calories. I'll wear my HRM tomorrow and add those in as well. Thank you!!

I finished my first stage 1 A&B workouts and am sore! YAY! I love it! I took the advice here and practiced the exercise with a light weight and then went heavy. I had to reduce the weight a couple times because I couldn't get close to 15 reps with proper form. I am going to have to buy some gloves though, my hands gave out…

Can I join? I'm starting the program tonight. I just spent the last few hours reading through this thread am very happy that I did, I learned a lot! And I'm even more excited to start than before. I am no stranger to weights but I haven't lifted for a couple years (since pre-kids). I have about 8 lbs to lose and it's all…

Hi! I'm a mom of two as well (1.5 and 3.5). I was tracking using another program before I found this site. I love it! the challenge for me is working full time, making meals, playing with the kids and then still having energy to work out at night. I'm at 137 and hoping to get down to 125 eventually and lose my mama belly.…