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Forgot to give my update. Killed the life goal- have managed to put $2500 away in the savings account!!! now to keep it there,lol Cardio 30min 3x a week- done! Yoga 30 min 3x a week- not consistant like I was aiming for, but getting it in sporadically Calorie tracking-what's that , I am so bad at it, it's not even funny. I have not one, not two, but 3 different apps on my phone for just such a purpose, yet I still find it tedious to do. I really need to get back on the ball with it this coming week.

PB, I am just in awe of your awesomeness of late!!! I have been MIA for a while, too many finals to attend to, so I just caught up on all the greatness you have been having. Way to Go!!! I have a strong urge to attempt some light running again soon, and reading of your adventures is just fuel to the fire. The foot is feeling better and waiting to hear from the doc if I can give it a go, so excited its hard to wait for the clearance!

Into the 3rd week of NROLFW and having a love/hate realationship. I love the lifting, love the challenge, hate that I'm not seeing any weight loss...still. But I will continue and complete the routine. Steves latest post is reassuring, in that my body will focus on one thing at a time, currently getting stronger, once done with this round of NROLFW I plan to attack the weight loss. Now to go log my results for the Strength Show Down!!

I need to do this while at the computer. I am here all day, work and school. This is good for me, I will do it!!

I totally get how you feel about the 'to failure' thing. I have gotten away from doing that. I have been following the New Rules of Lifting for Women, and he even says in there that it is not necessary to lift to failure. Just a steady increase of weight, while lowering the amount of reps. I know a lot of other people on here have recomended the plans in NROLFW, that's why I checked it out. Might be worth looking into. And Keep up the great work

Thanks Phoenix, I found that I lost almost all sugar cravings giving up the wheat too, I still do oatmeal once or twice a week. Have pretty much cut out the nuts, had to stop buying them or I would eat the whole container.I buy single serve packs now. Gave up the added sugar too, even drinking my coffe black now. Had a slice of bread the other day and couldn't finish it, it tasted so sweet to me. I do journal my food through My fitness pal. I have done it in the past with just a notebook. Looking into tracking my carb/protien/fat % and seeing if that makes a difference. Something will work at some point.....I hope. My trainer thinks that I need to up my protien intake, and from what I have been finding in some of my own readings that seems to make sense. He suggested adding an additional protien shake to my day and see how that goes.

Annoyed and disapointed today. Had my monthly measurements done and not only has nothing gone down, my weight was up 4 lbs and Body fat was up 1lb!! WTF!!!!!!! I am at the gym 5 days a week, lift heavy 3-4 of those days, getting 30 minutes of cardio in at least 3x a week. Gave up dairy, almost all grains, eating in the 2000 calorie range per NROLFW, have no improvement!! So frustrated with my body right now, don't really know what else to do. I am getting stronger, I can lift more each session, so at least I got that ,but the rest of it is just depressing me. I had a goal of being down 30lbs by July 1st, from Jan 1st doesn't look like that's gonna happen now. Don't know where to go from here, but I will keep at it . Something has to give......right?

Started the first week of NROLFW today. Loved it!! Was sweating like crazy in less than a half hour, amazing workout. Finished up the first workout, then hit the elliptical for 30 min of cardio, and it was like walking on air. Feels a little like I'm going backwards with my lifting starting this program, but I need a more comprehensive program so I am going to stick with it. Just not sure how to work this in with my trainer. I got sucked into purchasing a year of training sessions, 1x per week, before I joined this site and got the NROLFW book. I love my trainer, he is good, he always asks what I want to work on, but I feel like I kinda don't need him, and of course there is a no cancellation policy with this company (they really suck, thier trainers are great, corporate policy really sucks). So now what do I do with my 1/2 hour a week for the next 5 months??

Hahahahaha, I-Jo totally just made my night! boy shorts and man thongs, think I would drop my lifts laughing so hard if I ever saw that at my gym. I lift in Chucks, with knee-high compression socks, my physcial therapist when I broke my heel in 2 spots told me to wear them. She said it helps improve the circulation, cut down on edema, and keeps the muscles warm. Gotta say I don't hate them, and there is a difference on the days I lift and don't wear them.

Ughh! I feel your pain, just when I thought I was getting somewhere, I too checked the charts and found that I am "untrained" in all areas! That can't be right!! I don't feel untrained.

On the Strarting Strength Standards I am almost at Cat.II for Deadlifts and Squats, Bench Presses I am about 10lbs shy of Cat.I, Good to have a reference to go by. Thanks

Hahahaha, thanks guys, see told you all I'm new to this Strength Training (is that more neutral, lol), don't know the terms or what I should really be aiming for. Just really love being able to lift heavy, and every day I add more weight. Read New Rules of Lifting for Women and using that as a guide right now.

tee-jay how have you been? any updates?

thanks TimmyM, I'm still figuring all this weightlifting stuff out, so good to know that I am pretty much where I should be.

whew! that was the answer I was hoping for hahaha

Working on getting my Big 3 lifts heavier. Squats today 70lbs! Got some walking in, and a little yoga. Have been really sporadic with tracking my food in MFP, it just seems so tedious to me but I'm sure it would help a lot, in making sure I'm eating enough or not too much. I have found that I rarely am over cals on days I track, since giving up grains and dairy.Most days I get breakfast an lunch tracked then my day gets so hectic I forget to track. Have another $300 put aside, not in the bank where I would like it, but as an at home emergency stash, still counts as savings though. Joined the Spring Strength Showdown 2013 (a NF Virtual Powerlifting Meet!) May just be leaning towards becoming a warrior or ranger sometime in the future.

Worked on the squats today, last time I did them was at 50lb 10 reps. Jacked it up to 70lbs today and was able to get 3 sets of 5 reps in. Not so bad, going to keep upping it each week, and see where I am around May 17th. Deadlifts I am currently at 115, and bench presses are a pathetic 50lbs, really need to work on those more, but I have only recently started them, like in the last 2 weeks.

Stewie everyday for 15 minutes would be awesome . Find something that you like to do, or want to just get better at doing and work on it for 15 each day.

I wish I knew how to spin, I crochet and knit a little. But I have sheep and I shear them every year and do nothing with the wool.

Thanks CoreyD. Going to have to work on this for a bit before so I can give it my best.

way to go Dockbar!!!

I'm so in. I rock at yoga, I just never make the time for it, hence one of my goals this challenge, to get my yoga in on a more regular basis. Going to get started today. I like to think I rock at deadlifts, but doing them for 15 minutes a day seems a bit excessive for me right now, so I may try that as a side, side challenge.

Question- in the rules it says 3 attempts at each, and it says all must be done in the same work out. Does this mean A. we have to do all 3 attempts of each lift in one workout, or B. we do each lift in one workout, and get to try it over 3 workouts? I'm so confused, it's been a long day. Thanks

Thanks everyone, think I'm gonna just do it!!

Thanks AngelBlaidd. I have been working with a trainer for the last 2 months and just picked up NRoLFW and read it cover to cover in a few hours. I have given it to my trainer and we are going to start putting it to use in the next week or so, can't wait!! Did you see any change in weight/ inches/ overall better body with this ? I go to the gym religiously M-F, cut down my cardio, upped my strength, cut grains and dairy, and have put on 5lbs . Really stange is my measurements on hips, thighs and biceps have gone down, while waist has gone up 2". Not sure what is going on with all this, but think it might be water weight?? No idea, i just keep sticking with it and trying to keep refining the diet. I have started to notice I have a serious sugar problem, need to get that under control and hope that kicks the lbs to the curb.