Hey there, I am totally new to speaking in this forum, but have been reading the posts for about a week, and I must say that I am really impressed by the knowledge of fitness from the ladies! Especially Fyre and Supergirl...
here's my deal....I'm 25, 5'7", and weigh in @ 170 with 22-24%. Minus 5 lbs, this is the thinnest Ive ever been in my adult life, which makes me happy, but I don't think I've achieved the results that i work so hard for. I would like any suggestions that you guys have after you hear my pathetically long story...as a child, I grew up learning nothing in the nutritional dept. My parents were definitive followers of the lie known as the USDA food pyramid, and hence my peronsal obeisty epidemic. My highest weight was 224, and when I finally realized that my body was unattractive to no end, I immediately joined a gym and gave it my ALL, losing 44 lbs in one summer (not in a healthy way, either). I lost touch with my runner's high, and gave up, only to go from 180 back to 200. In JAnuary of 2000, I gave it my best shot again, and went from a size 18 to a 16 and dropped back down to 180, but could never push past that point. When my boyfriend and I started dating in January 2002, we decided that we needed a major overhaul with our "diet" and "exercise" or lack thereof, and we followed the Body for Life plan, a wonderful tool in which I still partially utilize to this day. We hauled ass for 12 weeks, him reaping more rewards than I. I only lost about 15-20 lbs, but went down about 1 1/2 sizes. Well, since BFL, when, at the end of week 12 I was left with an unanswered "WTF do i do now?", I went straight to Oygen, M&F Hers, Fitness RX, Shape, Fitness, Health, you name it, to look for my very next short, goal oriented conquest. I found Freestyle Fitness on the web, bought the book (of which Mia Finnegan is the main sponsor), tried it (in the gym like almost 3 hours a day every day for 4 weeks) and it did nothing!! I tried a homegrown plan from Mocha Lee in a M&F issue, which still didn't do the trick. The scale wouldn't budge and it was soooo frustrating to feel like a complete failure when you're as Type A as I am!! My diet was clean, too. B/c I know (hopefully) someone will ask): meal 1) whey protein shake w/skim milk (sometimes a banana mixed in), 2) an EAS myoplex lite bar 3) fat free yogurt /cottage cheese 4) 4 oz grilled chicken, 1-2 cups of green beans (sometimes 1/2 baked potato, but rare), 5) 4 oz grilled salmon, 1 cup peas or spinach 6) EAS myoplex lite bar or protein shake, all the while drinking at least 3 liters of water a day ({not counting what i drank at the gym). My training changes all the time, but is something like either a pyramid scheme w/6 sets or 3-4 sets of 8-12, 3-4 exercises per muscle group on alternating days. Sometimes super sets, sometimes giant sets, every now and again, I'll put some lengthy sets in. Cardio is HIIT 3+ days a week, on training days, I might do something a little less dramatic, like speed walk for 35 minutes or so. I used to be anal about calucating everything. Calcium, fiber, carbs, fats (good and bad), protein, water, calories, and supplement with everything from Xenadrine, Hydroxycut, Lean System 7, Cutting Gel, CLA, calcium, folic acid, EFA's, fiber supplements, Vitamin C, Lipo 6, coleus forskoli, a multi from GNC, EVERYTHING!!! I never budged the scale. I honestly feel like throwing in the towel and justifying it with "at least i gave it my best shot and my boyfriend loves me for me" but I'm way too superficial to give up on this hourglass figure! I have too much force behind it and I will not accept this as a fact of life. I feel strong and powerful and ultrafeminine and a kick ass bitch when I'm working out, I just need to figure out how to show that instead of just saying/thinking it. Anyway, hence it brought me the whole way here: my new premonition: juice. Let me note that had I never researched this subject, my ideas about it from media hype would have NEVER let me think positive thoughts about it. MY friend thinks it's the best thing that's ever happened to him, and he looks damn good b/c of it. I want that feeling. I more or less want to cut a lot, as the muscle is there, just hidden My boyfriend would absolutely drop kick me (not literal) if he found out that I was interested, but I feel like I have no other choice. Everything that I have read in the forums say "make sure diet and exercise is clean first" and I think mine is. This would be used as a last resort. Anavar is the pill in question. I want more info on it and any suggestions on my regular activites and diet would be highly appreciated too. I know it's a lot. I really hope I didn't wear out my welcome here, it being my first formal visit as a member. Supergirl, you have your work cut out for you, but I BELIEVE IN YOU. Please help!!!!

lol...i think we must have been typing at the same time Texgrl. I am in total agreeance with replacing the bars with real food.

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Quote: haha, great minds........ another note to meg, have you had your body fat checked or are you just estimating? i myself am 5'6 and come in around 155-160 most times. i'm a firm believer in it doesn't matter what the scale says, its how you look p.s. welcome to steroidology! there are some great minds here, i'm sure you will find some help! Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4   Bodybuilding » Bodybuilding discussion forums » Discussions about other sports