When she eats carbs, she really over eats. If we go out to eat she'll gorge on bread etc. We've talked about it a few times, but I really don't want to be a dick and micromanage her every meal, especially when I drink too much beer. Tactfulness is not a strength of mine.

This looks like it could work. Thanks.

We completed one week of the Starting Strength program and so far she likes it. She's doing well with squats, bench and (oddly?) hanging cleans, but still needs a lot of work on standing press and refuses to deadlift. It hurts her knee, so we're substituting in pull-ups for deadlift until she feels up to it.

The diet talking longer. She will drink whey protein if I make her, but she has a hard time managing the carbs. One day at a time, I guess.

Thanks for all of the advice, I'll stop in to update if we reach any milestones.

Update:

Tonight is working out Day 1. It's still a little up in the air, but I think we're starting her off with Starting Strength (because that's what I'm doing today) and mixing in a HIIT workout w/ cardio on off days to work off some fat.

She hasn't started counting calories or worrying about Protein/Carb/Fat ratios, but we've consciously not eaten out a few times since I started this thread. I completed 2 weeks of not drinking beer on weekdays. My waistline doesn't show it yet, but I wake up feeling great every morning.

Thanks for the advice in the thread, I'll follow with more updates if there's any interest.

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I looked up Starting Strength "certified" trainers and there are a few in my area. My back is fine but my knees are hurting. Probably some combination of poor form, too much weight and old injuries.

Sorry for not responding sooner, and thanks for all the great advice. Diet is probably the biggest issue for both of us; in Nov I maxed 310 squat but I was still about 20lb overweight at 5'3" 165lb. Neither of us eat particularly clean calories, so gotta get better about that.

I'll talk to her about bodyweight exercise and HIIT then try to get her on the Ripetoes. She'll probably resist because of the social perceptions about lifting that an earlier poster pointed out.

I'll update with results.

Ps: Any thoughts on getting some lifting coaching for me? I sprained both of my knees coaching kids wrestling this winter and my squats haven't felt right since. Will a private coaching session give anything that I can't get from SS books and videos?

I started taking my girlfriend to the gym with me, because we've both put on some pounds since starting dating. I'm lifting a la Starting Strength (squats, dead lifts, power cleans etc) and she likes to ride the stationary bike. Her getting up and doing something is great, but she isn't losing weight with the cardio alone.

What kind beginner free weight exercises are good for burning some calories? I'm not sure where to begin other than light weight, 3 sets of 12 reps ish routines. She doesn't need to get buff, just something to help with weight loss and a little tone.

PS: This may not seem like the place for fitness advice, but I got some good weight training direction last year on NATF2. Thanks to whoever suggested that I start doing "the Rippetoes."

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