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What's the Hang Up?
For the past year and a half I have been watching what I eat and lifting heavy. I have done New Rules of Lifting for Women, New Rules of Lifting, Impact Body Plan, Stronglifts and just started New Rules of Lifting Supercharged. I lift 3 days a week and have started incorporating in an hour long session of cardio 1/2x a…
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Cut at 6 wks or 8 wks?!?!
Should I do my cut at 6 wks or 8 wks? I was eating at -15% TDEE for about 15 weeks before going to full TDEE. I decided to go to TDEE bc after about 4 weeks of eating at -15% I wasn't seeing any results at all. I thought that maybe with the lifting I was doing and such that maybe my body just needed more food so I went to…
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How is this even possible?!?!?!
My story... In February I weighed 127 (I am 5'6") and started my MFP journey. In March I started NROL4W. First 4 weeks of NROL4W I had some nice results. For the next 8 weeks my weight went up to about 130 but my inches stayed the same as they were 4 weeks in to the program. I was eating at a 15% CUT during rest days and…
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Fact or Fiction?
Protein. How much can the body absorb during one meal? Fact or Fiction, anything beyond 40g turns in to waste? For every "study" I find saying do not consume more than 40g per meal I find another one saying that is just a myth. Asked a trainer at the gym and he said it is closer to 20g's.... Totally confused. I want to…
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Another Person looking for help and guidance....
So 12 weeks ago I started New Rules of Lifting for Women. Within 4 weeks I was quite pleased with how much my midsection had deflated!! Since then it appears as if no changes have been made. My measurements haven't really changed and my clothes fit the same as they did 8 weeks ago. I follow the "heavy" lifting program 3…
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Supportive Serious Friends Needed
So I am yet again trying to lose some fat and gain some muscle. I want it but don't seem to want it badly enough. I am having a hard time with my eating. I am pretty good with keeping up on exercising but struggle with my eating choices and staying on track. I am so tired of my clothes not fitting right and not wanting to…
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Sugar
I am sure this question has been asked several times before but I am too lazy to go looking for it. I have a question regarding sugar. I try to stay away from sugary things like cookies, ice cream and such but I still find myself going over my sugar allotment. (If you look at my food diary please understand that last week…
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Dessert Recipes
We are having people over twice this coming week. I need to serve a dessert both nights. Anyone have any good, healthy-ish, low in sugar dessert recipes that you would recommend? I looked on hungrygirl.com and she has a misssissippi mud pie recipe that looks good. Anyone ever tried it? I want to try to be "good" while my…
