Posts by curepsp

Im maintaing my weight. Well, it fluctuates daily. I have been as high as 120, and as low as 117. But I know that if it is fluctuating it is't real weight. I am on workout 5 of Stage 1. I have noticed a slight decrease in my waist line. ( no real difference in measurements but I can "feel" it. I have also discovered new muscles in my arms!!!  I just feel stronger so I know that means I am making positive changes. My muscles hold ALOT of water, so this might explain your weight gain. Also, I upped my cals to the numbers they give in the book, and I saw an INSTANT gain of 3 lbs, and it is just now starting to fluctuate downward. ( that could explain it to) Also you are probably replacing fat with muscle, just not enough to show a difference in measurements yet. ( newbie gains) Keep up with it!! Im doing HIIT 3x weekly for 15min after each workout. ( maybe try that) Then I am only in the gym 3x a week but get an intense fat burning workout.

Stress and anxiety aren't good for weight loss. THe minute I decided that I wanted to be in the best shape possible and to make my body "work" for me ( gain muscle=burn fat) and to ignore the number on the scale I started to feel the differences my program was making. I suggest you dont weigh yourself for awhile. Stay at a 300 cal defict , dont overtrain, and eat all your cals EVERYDAY!! You want to feed the metabolism fire!!!

P.S.I don't eat "clean" so to speak.....I eat all the protein required and whole grains and salad with every meal, but at night I enjoy a cupcake or two, or perhaps ice cream etc. I stay within my calorie range, but I enjoy my starbucks lattes and cupcakes too.!!

My advice: Don't stress and give yourself and your body a break. Do the program at a deficit and by the book. Don;t overtrain and hinder your progress. BE PROUD OF YOURSELF!! You are doing great things for your body!! ( and if you can't explain your weight gain with extra calories ( like 17,000over) then it isn't real weight. It may just take you longer to get off that initial cal upping weight gain. Think logically about it! Do the numbers!!

I just started the program I have done two workouts and I am loving it!!! I do HIIT for 15 min after each workout...2 min warmup at 3.5mph, 10 minutes 1min hard , 1 min easy ( hard=9.0mph, and easy 4.5mph) then a 3 min cooldown at 3.5 mph. ( all on a treadmill) this was my HIIT program before I started NROLFW so I just kept it. I do it 3x  a week after my nrolfw workout. I think the HIIT workouts they include are good to start with because you will need to work up to a more difficult program , it is VERY intense. Good luck!!!

Thanks Alevin!! Have you seen results? what week are you in? What are your goals?

I'm lmao right now because im stuffing my face and thinking the same thing....but its chicken breast so i dont feel bad, but it is funny!!

Vitamuffin tops 100 cals

Greek yogurt ( w/sugarfree maple syrup, and a tsp of pumpkin) 110 cals

jello fat free pudding and redi whip fat free whipped cream  70 cals

Skinny cow ice cream sandwich 150 cals

1/2 cup frozen yogurt, 1 tsp pumpkin, half sheet graham cracker 110 cals

Angel food cake (1 slice, usually 1/6 of the whole cake), 1 TBSP sugarfree jelly, and 2 TBSP redi whip fat free whipped cream 155 cals

I could go on for hours as I am a sweet freak!! I have to have at least two of these EVERY night after my dinner!!!

I think EVERY WOMAN has had bad body issues NO matter what her shape or size. We also have to remember that we are MUCH MORE critical of ourselves than the men in our lives. Please don't forget that your husband loves you and is NOT looking at your squishy thighs or your protruding belly. I can tell you honestly they are very distracted during "the act" and it is not with the negatives of your body. Confidence ( even faking it) helps to improve the way others view you. People will learn how to treat you by mimicing how you treat yourself. Love you for the woman that you are and close your eyes and think sexy thoughts. Get out of your head, and just for a few minutes, believe what he says, and KNOW that he thinks you are sexy....Just believe , just choose to believe it for those minutes. You will be amazed how freeing it is to simply let go of all the stupid hang-ups and just enjoy the attention your husband is giving you. Maybe view it as  being brave....Do a strip tease for him, and dont make an excuse for any part of you body, and smile the whole time as if you are having a better time then him. Challenge yourself with that and I promise you you will be happy and so will he!

P.S...Your husband has already seen you naked. There isn't anything he doesnt know about. and he hasn't run for the hills. Instead he is begging for that body of yours!!!!

It depends on if you are exercising as well. I will use myself as an example....Im 5'6", 24 years old, and about 118 lbs. Im at my goal weight and I am doing NROLFW 3x weekly, and light cardio 2x weekly, and I am maintaining on 2,000- 2,300 calories per day. My CC calculator says that sedentary I burn 1600 so I would assume yours would be higher. I would say start at least at 1600-1800, incorporate strength training and some cardio (don't go overboard) and see how that goes. Everyone is different, but I have learned that a combo of diet and exercise, plus making sure you are eating enough is the best way to attack weight loss. You want to keep your metabolism alive and burning so you need to give it fuel...( food :) ) Eating five or six meals a day also worked for me, plus loads of protein.. Plus you need to make changes that are realistic to long term weight loss, so don't deprive yourself, make changes you can LIVE with! I hope I have helped....I got assistance from so many people here and I hope I can now start to pass the wisdom on...

So here is what I do.....I drink a liter of water when I go to the gym daily, and then probably one or two cups more later on in the day. But I can never drink much more than that because it is far too boring. So I FILL the teapot with water, and heat it up. I then take a few teabags of flavored caffeine free tea..( apple cider tea, raspberry, blueberry, mango, etc...)  I sit on my couch, and watch tv, and drink my tea. I just keep refilling the mug. I end up drinking like six cups...seriously I distract myself with the flavors and with the tv or computer.....it works!!! PLus it keeps hunger pains away and helps me to avoid "Boredom" eating....hope that helps!

I know this post is old, but I am going through the same thing. I actually searched and found this post. I am 5'6" 118lbs, 24 and VERY happy with my weight and my body. I am maintaining, but some days my thighs feel HUGE, and there is cellulite on them. Then miraculously a day or two later and the skin is tight again and it looks and feels smooth. I know that this is obviously water weight, but I eat carely any sodium ( less than 1,500mg a day) and exercise ( walking, HIIT, weight training) 5 x a week.....Did you figure anything out.??

P.S> I drink a ridiculous amount of water daily....

I just made this apple crisp and it is VERY good!

http://caloriecount.about.com/juicy-apple-cri sp-recipe-r4407

CONGRATS!!! WAY TO GO!!!

HIIT training is very good for losing body fat fast! Plus the workout is only 15-30 min and is easy to fit in anywhere in your schedule!I have had alot of luck with this!

GNC has these great protein drinks called Protein Plus Shakes. They have no aspartame and are 160 calories. They also have 35 grams of protein and taste good. I use them as a snack between meals and it is very helpful at reaching my protein goal for the day. They are also great for after a workout!

SO I just found my second love.....A grilled veggie pita...ok so there are these whole wheat pitas with only 60 calories for the WHOLE THING!! So I take onions, mushrooms, peppers in a skillet with some pam and let it all cook. Then I split it down the middle and make two piles. THen I place a slice of fat free cheese on each. Let it melt a bit then load it into the pita. ( i usually cut the pita in half so I have two pockets....This is SOOO filling and flavorful and it only has around 250 calories!!!! SERIOUSLY!!

Is that minimum 1200 calories daily, what you eat or what you net? Example: I eat 1500 calories a day but workout 5x a week about 700 calories. So am I under that 1200 mark because I am netting only 800 calories,or am I ok because I am consuming 1500???