Just a few little notes:
Started following Joel Marion’s Cheat to Lose Diet 2 weeks ago. I had been stuck at 153lbs for 2 months. Then started to gain a few pounds. VERY happy to say that in the first week I lost those few pounds AND BROKE my plateau weight! Yes, several pounds of that was recently gained water weight from eating more carbs than I used to. But there is not doubt I lost fat as I ended up at 151 and like I said I had been stuck at 153 for 2 months. Hopefully I will have continued success!
I added my new 1RM maximum for bench press to the June 1RM post I had put up at the beginning of the month. Even though bench press has not been part of my training to date the weight did go up from 85 lbs to 115 lbs.
I am THRILLED that summer is finally here! I get the “winter blues” and the longer days of summer make such a difference. Where I live (Pacific Northwest) is often wet and cloudy : ( I appreciate the rain and it is what makes it such a green place to live but the gray and dark gets to be too much.
One last thing…. I compiled a list of links to everything I could find related to the book The New Rules of Lifting for Women. It can be found and explored at the official forum for the book which is hosted by JP Fitness. Here is a direct link to the post.
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