Results from NROFW

GoldAura · 07-31-2009, 03:01 AM

Just curious, how many ladies here stuck with the entire plan and what were your results? Were you happy and satisfied or just the opposite?

Also, side question, I keep reading that this isn't the plan for fat loss, if that's the case, is it better to wait until you have met your goal weight before starting a strength training plan? I don't have much to lose but I am still desperate to lose it. I consider myself 'thick' and as much as I would like to shed some pounds, I would also like to build muscle and increase my fitness level, "tone up" so to speak, which is why I chose this book in the first place. I really enjoy working out, especially the weights (cardio, not so much) and look forward to starting this plan.

missjane · 07-31-2009, 07:10 AM

What you do in the gym isn't going to matter nearly as much as what happens in the kitchen as far as fatloss goes. I was able to do NROL4W on a caloric deficit without a problem and lost a significant amount of fat. Others were unable to do the program on a deficit, as they found it too demanding to do on a deficit. Everyone is different.

BUT, if your main goal is fatloss, you are going to have to be in a deficit. How much or how intense you are able to workout during this deficit is something you are going to need to analyze.

mimi_pope · 07-31-2009, 08:35 AM

i've stuck with the whole program, had a very small deficit in my calories and am still generally pleased with my results.
I'm much stronger than I was starting out, and have a better understanding of weight lifting, as this program made me seek out more info.
I did lose some fat. Everybody kept asking me what I was doing because they kept saying I looked awesome. I had a small deficit, very small, but as my muscle built up, pound for pound they took up less space than the fat did. Over the 6 months it took to do the program, I would say I lost about 2 dress sizes, depending on the store.
Like jane said, a bigger deficit would have helped me lose more. I just wasn't as disciplined with my eating as I should have been.

I would not wait until you are closer to your fat loss goals. Start now, so that as the fat comes off you have these gorgeous muscles revealed!

missjane · 07-31-2009, 09:12 AM

Here's a good article that might help you, from the man, himself:

http://www.tmuscle.com/free_online_a...16B9826A.hydra

TheWookie · 07-31-2009, 10:05 AM

Give it a try. You won't know what your results would / should / could be until you do.

I'm in stage 2. I don't have any difficulty doing hard workouts in a deficit, and I am swimming regularly in addition to lifting (and given the number of calories burned during a typical swim workout, I am eating a pretty surprising amount of food). I'm losing inches and fitting into clothes better. I don't weigh myself so I can't tell you what my body weight difference is, but I can tell my body composition is quite different as compared with when I started.

GoldAura · 07-31-2009, 12:33 PM

Thanks all! Ive decided I am going to start the plan on Monday.
Other than doing the workouts outlined, I will also continue to be active in order to create a deficit in my calories and still take rest days so I don't over work myself.

Im so excited to start!

rubyam · 08-01-2009, 02:55 PM

I did the whole program without worrying much about my eating. Even though I did not lose weight I am very pleased with the results. Like it says in the book my shoulders are bigger and the rest of me is smaller (except my butt but for me that's a good thing).

VicluB12 · 08-02-2009, 09:55 PM

Good luck! I love this work out. I've been lifting for many years and this book has brought so much more to my workouts. I hope for every woman to find it on their journey to becoming the goddesses that we all are.

butterbeean · 08-03-2009, 12:21 PM

Completed this program twice. I loved it.