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I hope I can offer some inspiration and hope for other ladies, who are working towards getting their bodies into shape, especially after weight loss... as well as celebrate a small achievement I have...

You have already been given some great advice on this:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=147201303&p=929722893#post929722893

Personally, I would say that you should be...

I have never used a roller, but have had a bit of success using a combination of Palmers oil and firming cream, using the oil first and the cream after on areas where I had stretch marks/loose skin...

Definitely this ^ I am in the 'sumo squat' camp, because it sounds more hardcore :) I sometimes combine mine with calf raises in that position, keeps things interesting, and gives it that extra burn...

Did you read the stickies?
Have you shown her the training routine, after all it is her who will be doing it, and if she does not like the look of it there will be no point. If she is not motivated...

As the "Attention Men" men thread says : if you have a history of lifting, then this is all stuff you KNOW ALREADY

No one is saying that men don't already know the stuff contained in the post, but...

There is a lot of information on this site, and knowledge, educating yourself about nutrition and healthy eating and what you need to fuel your body is a good place to start.

Go here...

Why would you try and put a 110lb woman on a restrictive diet? That is madness... she needs to eat to workout.

The fact that she is scared of the calories in protein shakes is worrying, many of...

I suggest you read this http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=117327411 It is a sticky especially created for the male partners/friends/ who come into this section looking for advice on...

Very true, there are quite a few posts which pop up about people wanting to 'get abs' and thinking it is just a case of getting down to very low bodyfat to see them.
I had been doing standard ab...

Many years ago I used to be into body building but it went by the wayside due to life events. A few years ago due to health problems I gained a lot of weight. I become disabled, which made things...

I agree 100% with this ^ As someone who has lost a substantial amount of weight, I know it there is a fear for a while of piling it all back on again. The thing is that only you can know if you have...

Taking collagen etc does not help with Ehlers Danlos because when you take a supplement like that the body doesn't assimilate the whole collagen, it breaks it down and uses it the ingredients to make...

I get so annoyed with this whole perpetuation of "for women" like we are some rare or peculiar species which needs some sort of specialist versions of everything from protein powders to how to...

Thanks for the suggestion, unfortunately time off won't really help me, as the reason I am prone to is because I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (a connective tissue disorder) which means I have abnormal...

The thing about fat cells is that when you gain weight new ones can be created, but once you have them they don't go away, they just expand or shrink depending on if they have fat in them. So if you...

I can't help you with local gyms etc, but...
Take a look at the nutrition stickies for starters, that will help you sort out the diet side of things, which is an important part of getting back...

Well done to you for your amazing weight loss!

With regard to the loose skin, although I did not loose anywhere near as much as you have, I would say that keeping the skin supple and mosturised is...

I have a problem with episodes of Costochondritis - (Tietze's Syndrome) as a result of having a connective tissue disorder. Basically the cartilage that connects the inner end of each rib with the...

To me it makes more sense to give the weight for raw ingredients, so you can weigh it out then cook it, rather than guess how much to cook then weigh out 12oz.

I guess it depends on what your...