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NROLFW Stage 3
Just did my first workout of Stage 3, and O.M.G. I LURVE it. I think this is going to be my favorite stage so far. I think what I like about it so much is that it finally moves the number of reps down (3 sets of 6 reps for each move) so that I really get to dig in and start lifting HEAVY. Plus, after lifting heavy and…
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Found some inspiration today!
I am working through NROLFW and am about halfway through Stage 2. Since I started going to the gym and beginning this lifting program, I have hardly seen any other women in the free-weights section...and when I do see them, they usually lift one or two sets of Barbie weights and then run back over to the ellipticals... But…
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Starting heavy lifting today!!!
I purchased NROL4W a week ago, read through it, and joined a gym on Thursday. I have wanted to join a gym for a long time, but I was having trouble justifying the expense. Then, last week, I found out that the company I work for is changing health insurance companies starting May 1. One of the benefits they offer to…
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Reaching out...
Weight: 144 lbs Short-term goal: 137 lbs (“Normal” BMI) Long-term goal: 125 lbs Total weight to lose: 19 lbs Friends, I am unmotivated. For the past year my weight loss journey has been full of brief, exciting starts and agonizing stops. I lose the motivation and plateau, I find motivation again and lose one or two pounds…
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Running watch?
Now that I am actually jogging on a regular basis, I really need a running watch. Can any of you help me? I've been running with my only watch, which is nice, and metal, and which irritates my skin when I get sweaty...definitely not ideal. I also want to be able to track my workouts/intervals/etc. more closely, so that I…
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Spoon cravings!
Just wanted to share something funny I've been noticing about my go-to comfort foods: almost all of them need to be eaten with a spoon. Why is that, I wonder? It can be cereal, mashed potatoes, tomato soup, ice cream, yogurt, peanut butter...and then sometimes I use a spoon even on foods that would be eaten more easily…
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Step awaaaay from the scale!
I joined here four weeks ago today, and I haven't lost weight yet. I started out with a plateau and I haven't gotten through it yet! I had been weighing myself every day, optimistically expecting to break through the plateau any day...but yesterday, when I weighed in, I just lost hope. I've been doing so well! I've been…
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So NOW you decide to feel hungry.
I'm trying to get more into the habit of having a snack between meals, so that I can keep my metabolism revved up. I eat breakfast before 6 am, and my lunch break isn't until 1 pm, so I think it's really important to eat something in between. So why is it that for the past two days, I haven't even felt hungry when I eat my…
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Newbie--putting it all together...
Hi all, I'm a newbie here, but not really a newbie to the whole food-tracking scene. I've always found that I start to lose weight when I'm tracking my food and exercise--but I've never stuck with it long enough to lose a significant amount of weight. I'm 5'2", and weigh 157 lbs. right now. My goal is to reach 127. I'm not…
