NROLFW & new start

[BluBerry84]

So I've been interested in Bb/fitness for about 5 years now, and although I started off keen & motivated I simply dwindled in that time to the point where I let my studying/career/emotions become the most important part of my life & basically ignored everything else.

Now, when I look at myself I can't help but feel ashamed that I look this way when I am only 27!

Now that I've changed jobs recently, am happier with the work and finally earning a comfortable wage, I wanted to start improving other areas of my life - my figure being the first focus!

Anyway(!) getting to the point - I've just purchased The New Rules Of Lifting For Women in hope that it will give me a solid foundation to begin working out again.

I feel excited about it, and plan to work out at around 5am 3x pw fasted - leangains.com/PBateman/Brad Pilon are all prime examples of IF success.

With the calorie counting aspect, I'm not liking the idea of having to tally up numbers but seems like it's the only way to ensure results??

The NROLFW apparently insists that you eat at maintenance to begin with. That for me may perhaps be around 2000cals (guesstimation as don't have book yet). Wouldn't it be sensible to just eat at a deficit to get things going straight away as fat loss is the number one priority for me at this early stage??

I'm 5'5, approx 143lbs, maybe 25-30% BF (maybe over exaggerated but feel like a blimp at moment!)

[BluBerry84]

Maybe I should also say that I want to get LEAN... To the point of seeing my abs & further visable definition

[TeayotaSoupra]

wow... You sound A LOT like me! The job thing and getting started on NROLFW! (Although i'm still waiting to get the freakin' book in the mail)

Although i'm 5'5 and weigh more lol but even when I had that nice flat tummy I was still at 150lbs. :shruggs:

After reading a good amount of threads on here about NROLFW and the way they want you to eat a lot of the girls on here have actually gained a few pounds during the first stage. But looking at the results after the 2nd stage it looks worth it!!!!
I'm going to have a hard time getting up to 2k calories since I have a horrible habit of only eating twice a day (I work night shift at the moment but moving to days next month so that should help)

I suggest looking at some of the NROLFW threads on here. it'll help you understand and not get discouraged after the first few months.

[BluBerry84]

It sound like we have alot in common - don't suppose youre a nurse too?!

Actually I have been doing the exact same thing, eating twice a day! I dont have time to eat before 6:30am when I leave for work, and then I have to wait till lunch time for my half hour break. Sounds pretty tough going but you get used to it. Im interested in Intermittent Fasting as I mentioned above, and having seen the results of others who have practiced fasting from anything from 16hrs a day to 24hrs(2x a wk), I doubt that eating twice a day really has a negative impact as long as enough calories are consumed.

Waiting to see what the book suggests though ;-) although may still avoid the increased calorie recommendation

[BluBerry84]

Misread your message! Actually I think have the same issue again, as in not eating enough at the times I do - maybe answered one of my own questions: the need to workout your calorie needs

[britchick884]

You're going to love NROL4W it's a great program.

As for the calorie counting there are so many sites where you can do it for free and after a couple of weeks it becomes really easy. Unfortunately guessing just won't cut it and more importantly won't get you the results you're looking for.

I know it all sounds like a lot of work to begin with but this site makes it so easy to gain all the knowledge you need.

Good luck

[TeayotaSoupra]

I finally got my book! It's some good stuff! Just wish I could have had it before working out today...


And I was a medic so thats a little close to a nurse lol now my good job is as a 911 dispatcher which sadly pays more than ems. Working on becoming a police officer.

[Betty300]

I'm about to go hunt down this book in town...hoping I can find it, will borrow it from the library if all else fails lol..till I can get my hands on a copy..

We're all in the medical field...Im a nurse ...
We should all see how we go when we start and keep ourselves all motivated..

Good luck..

Weight training is my new years resolution..I've always been pretty happy with my weight..but I'm going to start avoiding what the scales say and just be happy with what the results show..

[BluBerry84]

You're going to love NROL4W it's a great program.

As for the calorie counting there are so many sites where you can do it for free and after a couple of weeks it becomes really easy. Unfortunately guessing just won't cut it and more importantly won't get you the results you're looking for.

I know it all sounds like a lot of work to begin with but this site makes it so easy to gain all the knowledge you need.

Good luck

Thanks for the encouragement - hoping the cal counting will just become second nature, more of an enjoyment knowing I'm on the right track rather than an obsession, Going to try and pick up a digital food scale tomorrow...

I really love this site, has to be number one for getting great information

[BluBerry84]

I finally got my book! It's some good stuff! Just wish I could have had it before working out today...


And I was a medic so thats a little close to a nurse lol now my good job is as a 911 dispatcher which sadly pays more than ems. Working on becoming a police officer.

Actually I looked the police force too, about 5 years ago - nursing for me seemed the softer option lol. Would imagine you'll have a blast in the forces if your over in the US!

Hoping my book will arrive in the next week....fingers crossed

[BluBerry84]

I'm about to go hunt down this book in town...hoping I can find it, will borrow it from the library if all else fails lol..till I can get my hands on a copy..

We're all in the medical field...Im a nurse ...
We should all see how we go when we start and keep ourselves all motivated..

Good luck..

Weight training is my new years resolution..I've always been pretty happy with my weight..but I'm going to start avoiding what the scales say and just be happy with what the results show..

Here the nursing profession and standards of working are really great in Auz - where are you located? Wish I could say the same with the NHS here ;s

I was thinking the same thing - to maybe run a thread for those just starting the NROLFW program??

[TeayotaSoupra]

I was going to start today and just miss the monday workout but it seems I worked myself a bit too hard yesterday and I woke up hurting this morning lol So i opted to run today instead. Still a Min. too slow though

Nursing is HUGE out here in WV. But that is where most of the higher paying jobs are (other than the coal mines). I've been tempted but I seem to ALWAYS get sick if I spend too long in the hospital lol working EMS I was sick at least once a month. But that happens with lack of sleep and food.

I think a starter thread would be good. Chat about the first stage since it is 8 weeks long. I admit I had to read the way the sched goes twice to figure it all out lol I'm a bit slow at times...

[nbjilly]

Hi all,
I am so psyched to find this thread. I bought New Rules on Christmas Eve, and started the program on Boxing day!
I have been lifting for a couple of years now, but been at a standstill for over a year now. The scales move easily, and I want to see a lot more muscle definition.
I am so sore from Workout B yesterday, I have no idea how I'm going to manage my next workout tomorrow! I am having a very hard time not doing the cardio, I can't wait for stage 2...I am so programmed on cardio's importance, it will be hard to shake.
Hope we keep in touch, I've been looking for someone to work thru the stages with
Jill

[Betty300]

Well I'm not impressed..this book is really hard to track down in Australia lol...
Finally found it in two different states lol...I ordered it express so here's hoping it arrives tomorrow, so that I can have a few days of reading it before I commence on Monday

I work in Emergency in a regional town outside of Melbourne. Keeps me busy, will have to organise myself better so that I can work this program into my life

Yeah, I think I'll put up a thread today to see who is interested in starting it for 2011..

Hahaha..I used to always get sick when I was a nursing student and always thought..I don't know how I'm ever going to survive actually working at a hospital..but I guess my immune system is getting better, as I don't get sick too often now

[Betty300]

New thread started under "Training"...sorry I can't post the link here as my post count is not high enough yet..it's titled "NROLFW - Who's in it to win it"