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Body Fat Testing
From what I've seen it appears that the best way to find out your body fat is to either have a DEXA scan or do the hydrostatic body fat test (water). I would love to get the most accurate numbers but I haven't been able to find either one of those options in my city, and I heard they can be quite pricey. My question: is…
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Bodymedia and NOT losing...
I'm a 5'6" 140 lb 32 year old woman. I've been using my bodymedia consistently since the end of December (5 weeks now). My average daily burn is around 2400 on non-workout days and around 2800 on workout days. When I looked at my bodymedia report my average daily calories consumed are around 1900 (I eat around 1600 on…
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Need Tips for Breaking a Plateau
I've been officially stuck for 6-7 months now, and I'm ready to throw in the towel from utter frustration :angry: I lost 25 lbs earlier this year and I have been hovering around the 140 lb mark ever since (I'm 5'6"). I really want to lose another 5-10 lbs. I'm currently in stage 3 of the New Rules of LIfting for…
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Has ANYONE lost weight and/or inches?
I'm in need of a little motivation. It seems like most of the results I've been seeing with NROLW are women saying they like the program but haven't lost weight (some even gained) and most of their measurements are staying the same. I"m one of them! I just finished stage 1 and while I didn't expect any miracles, my weight…
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Trouble Sleeping
I feel like I've been posting on here alot lately, but this is the only place I can come to when I have questions regarding lifting, so please bare with me and all my newbie confusions, questions, wonderings, and ramblings. I'm in stage 1 currently just finished doing my 3/10 for workout A/B, so I'll be moving on to 3/8.…
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African American hair + working out
For those of us who straighten their hair, are you still working out?? I don't have a relaxer, I simply get my hair straightened. I've been able to work out the last 2 months due to having braids, but I've been on maternity leave. I go back to work next week and I work in a fairly conservative environment so I'll be going…
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Question/Poll for all my NROLW ladies
I know there have been quite a few threads discussing this issue, but I'm really curious about everyone else's calorie intake. Are you eating at maintenance, surplus, or deficit (how much) with the program? And, what are your goals, or what do you hope to gain at the end of NROLW? If you finished the program, are you happy…
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Nausea
I've noticed that since I've started the program I've been experiencing nausea quite frequently. Never to the point of throwing up or anything. I haven't changed my diet since starting the program, except increasing my protein. I feel fine during my workout, its usually the next day I'm hit with nausea. Or sometimes even…
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Muscle Soreness
For some of the NROL4W veterans, did you get sore at any time during the program? If so, when and how often? Should I be exhausted at the end of my sets? I just started phase 1 and I was sore the very first day, for two days straight, but since then I haven't experienced any soreness. If I'm not sore and I can complete my…
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Squat Rack unsafe?
So I'll preface this by saying that I'd prefer to use the squat rack versus the smith machine, but the squat rack at my gym confuses me. So the rack says "Squat Rack Bench Press", it looks like a squat rack (like a big rectangle). The squat bar is set up on the outside of the rack with all the catches. Now here's what…
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Any moms have luck tightening up loose belly skin?
I'm pretty happy with my progress so far but one area that is super problematic is my stomach, specifically loose skin. Now, I don't have a ton, I have a little bit above the belly button so the skin slightly hangs over the belly button (and my belly button is now an outtie). I gained 35 pounds with my second, but I…
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NROLW Experts...
I'll be starting my stage 1 routine this weekend. I just re-read the book, and realized that he includes warm-up sets. Do any of you do warm sets? Or do you just do a warm up and jump right into the workout?? TIA :flowerforyou:
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For those who lift weights (men and women) ...
How long did it take for you to see/notice results? I don't expect the scale to move too much when I start lifting next week, so I'll be measuring. How often should I measure, and how long before I can expect to see a difference? I know I may have to play around with my calories a little bit, but just want an idea of how…
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Confused about BMR and TDEE
I'm 5'6" and as of today weight 142, 32 year old female. So the past 3 weeks I had been stuck at 144 lbs. I stopped working out three weeks due to returning to work from maternity leave and adjusting to my new schedule. I'm confused because I've been eating about 1550 calories a day for the past 3 weeks and the scale…
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NSV. Hands and Feet... Seriously?!
I was washing my hands today and my wedding ring/band actually fell of my finger and into the sink! I think my heart stopped for a second as my brain registered to reach for it before it went down the drain. 20 pounds ago I had my ring re-sized because I couldn't get it on or off my finger, so I had to pay to go up a size.…
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2nd time mom
Hi Everyone, I just had my second child this past January. Between my newborn and my 2 year old life has been.... well pretty darn hectic to say the least. I'm currently still on maternity leave and I'm trying to develop good eating habits before I return to work next month. I've also started the Insanity DVD's. However,…
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New member and new mommy!
I am a new mommy of a 8 month old daughter and I'm soooooooo ready to get my body back. I've tried to take things slow and inch by inch get back in the swing of things, but now it's time to step my game up. I would like to lose 15 lbs and more importantly get rid of the baby pooch (no more muffin top!) My biggest challenge…
