Can you believe im still over 200lbs?
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You have Not reached a plateau; for your height and weight you can certainly go lower! As a few posters have said, reevaluate your CICO and keep going!! While you ARE beautiful exactly where you are, it wouldn't hurt to have some wiggle room for weight fluctuations and life!
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Congrats on your loss! Our stats are very similar, so it is highly inspirational to see your progress. I agree with others about the daily caloric intake--it might be time to lower your daily target. Outside of that, you are still keeping your body strong and fit, regardless of what the scale says. You look amazing, but more importantly i'd be willing to bet that you also FEEL amazing. Thanks so much for posting--I needed that inspiration for the week!1
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You rock girl. You look great. I weigh 223 right now and I look way larger than you are. So you carry very well. You look great!!!!! Rock on....1
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Hi! I have started this journey in '15
this photo I was 273! Yes, I know I looked like miss piggy!
I knew I needed a change, so I started here and I love it! I make sure I count my calories everyday(just recently I messed up my year streak, but thats ok! Im back on it! I walk 3 to 5miles everyday and I take in about a gallon of water. I love cardio and spin classes! Honestly cardio is like my best friend
now... This picture I am 223! I do not understand why!?! I want to be 200lbs already. Alot of ppl think I am, but im not. I do clean eat it and I even started weights.. Though I really dont like weights(idk). Im just starting to feel defeated. So any advice? Would love friends! Add me on IG (fitgurl_wan2b) and on fitbit (tiaraellis08@yahoo.com) so you can see my regular routines and etc. I love meeting new ppl and just having the motivation and advice to reach my goals!Hi! I have started this journey in '15 this photo I was 273! Yes, I know I looked like miss piggy!
I knew I needed a change, so I started here and I love it! I make sure I count my calories everyday(just recently I messed up my year streak, but thats ok! Im back on it! I walk 3 to 5miles everyday and I take in about a gallon of water. I love cardio and spin classes! Honestly cardio is like my best friend now... This picture I am 223! I do not understand why!?! I want to be 200lbs already. Alot of ppl think I am, but im not. I do clean eat it and I even started weights.. Though I really dont like weights(idk). Im just starting to feel defeated. So any advice? Would love friends! Add me on IG (fitgurl_wan2b) and on fitbit (tiaraellis08@yahoo.com) so you can see my regular routines and etc. I love meeting new ppl and just having the motivation and advice to reach my goals!
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Okay, so a small amount of muscle weighs more than a similar amount of fat - you could easily be losing inches, instead of pounds, if you're lifting weights. Very cool progress pic honey!1
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Thank you! Thank you! This journey has been tough I will say. But I'm not giving up. I know at times because I'm larger up top, it makes me look a little bigger. If you all add me or I will add you let's do an august challenge! Push for 1mile or more a day to keep us moving and get in a healthy green smoothie!2
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Congratulations on all your successes, Tiara! 6 yrs ago I lost over 65 lbs in 10 months; I too hit plateaus for weeks on end. Don't get discourage, remember muscle weighs more than fat, you could be building muscle and/or maybe eating too many or too few calories, starvation mode. BEST THING TO DO -- MIX IT UP. Our bodies adapt very quickly to routines and as time goes on .. when you lose weight... you need less calories to maintain your current weight and more activity to increase your calorie deficit, the smaller you get ...the harder it is to achieve the same loss. A mix of weight-training and "INTERVAL" cardio is most efficient. DO NOT FEAR WEIGHT TRAINING - YOU CANNOT BUILD LARGE BULK MUSCLES LIKE A MAN -- women do not have the levels of testosterone to do that. "unless you shoot up anabolic steroids" LIFT HEAVY - so it is difficult for you to complete 8-10 repetitions with strict form. Eat fresh and eat clean, but eat .... yes, lift and eat and enjoy life.
Take a look at this for tips on cardio training, only 2 or 3 times a week: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/fat_loss_with_interval_cardio.htm
And yes, you are beautiful and you will get there ... fitness is a way of life, never quit healthy habits ..or you will lose all of your had-earned achievemets.1 -
Me again ... Weight- training is your ticket to your goal. Eat 1/2 a banana or bagle, simple sugars, and a tbs of peanut butter or some kind of quality protein before weight training for energy. Then within 30 min to an hour, eat the other half of banana and a serving of good protein. You have to feed your muscles to grow them ... not starve them. If you don't eat shortly after your workout, your body will catabolize your hard earned muscle to replace glycogen stores and go into fat storing mode because you are starving your body, you would be defeating yourself from the start. This is the perfect time to eat. Eat 5 to 6 small meals each day. The idea is to keep homeostasis, no sugar/insulin spikes; only preworkout and after workout do you want an insulin spike.
I prepare meals twice a week and throw them in the fridge/freezer. It is a lot easier than making up meals every day. If you aren't eating the right food at the right time, you are defeating yourself. I never use a regular dinner plate, except at somebody else's house or out at a restaurant. I am not an expert, but eating small meals often really, really worked for me. Yes, it is hard to keep up with that many meals. You have to plan and be consistent. When you have meals ready, temptation is easy to overcome.1 -
DorySavage wrote: »Me again ... Weight- training is your ticket to your goal. Eat 1/2 a banana or bagle, simple sugars, and a tbs of peanut butter or some kind of quality protein before weight training for energy. Then within 30 min to an hour, eat the other half of banana and a serving of good protein. You have to feed your muscles to grow them ... not starve them. If you don't eat shortly after your workout, your body will catabolize your hard earned muscle to replace glycogen stores and go into fat storing mode because you are starving your body, you would be defeating yourself from the start. This is the perfect time to eat. Eat 5 to 6 small meals each day. The idea is to keep homeostasis, no sugar/insulin spikes; only preworkout and after workout do you want an insulin spike.
I prepare meals twice a week and throw them in the fridge/freezer. It is a lot easier than making up meals every day. If you aren't eating the right food at the right time, you are defeating yourself. I never use a regular dinner plate, except at somebody else's house or out at a restaurant. I am not an expert, but eating small meals often really, really worked for me. Yes, it is hard to keep up with that many meals. You have to plan and be consistent. When you have meals ready, temptation is easy to overcome.
Thank you sooo much dora! I will definitely take heed to your tips!0 -
You look Fab!
...hints people have given me on MFP include:
lift a little heavier (progressive program),
weigh and log every. single. thing.,
try intermittent fasting,
experiment with your macros,
be patient,
remember this is not a diet but a lifestyle
...those things help me when I am feeling impatient.2 -
You look wonderful. Just keep at it. You will get there.1
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You look awesome!!1
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You have lost 50 pounds in less than two years! That is a really a solid weight loss. It might get a little slower, but it seems you are going to get to your 200 lbs the way you are going. Working out can easily add weight but you'll probably see the fat continue to shirk if that is the case.
Awesome job!1 -
You look amazing! I'm terrible at guessing weight but if I were asked to guess based on your after picture I would have estimated in the 170s. Is your scale broken?! lol. Just keep on working away and don't fret about the scale too much.1
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Oh ok. That's a bit above average height. That's why you probably don't look it. I wish I could be taller. I look like a oompa loompa at 200
this made me laugh, Im the same, I like to tell people im 5"4 (nice round number) Im actually 5"3.7 (not liking the oddness of that number lol).
my friend who is 5"8 at the same weight as me was almost 3 dress sizes smaller.
im not fat, im just short and need stretching a bit lol
OP you look great hun, brilliant progress x2 -
Do you carry your scale around and show it to people? Or maybe write your weight down on a sticky note each morning and stick it to your head? How does anyone besides you know that you are still over 200?
As everyone said, you look great, you've made awesome progress. If you'd like to keep going, go for it. Progress WILL be slower the closer you get to your goals so try not to get too frustrated.1 -
daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang, you look good! I don't look that good at 180! The number on the scale doesn't matter so much as your health. You're eating better, exercising more and taking more care of yourself overall. And 50 lbs is nothing to sneeze at! It's so much better to slowly lose the weight and make lifestyle changes then lose it all quick with some crazy diet, then gain it all back.
Keep up the good work, you are an inspiration!1 -
You look awesome!! Don't give up now you have come a long way!!!1
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Oh ok. That's a bit above average height. That's why you probably don't look it. I wish I could be taller. I look like a oompa loompa at 200
this made me laugh, Im the same, I like to tell people im 5"4 (nice round number) Im actually 5"3.7 (not liking the oddness of that number lol).
my friend who is 5"8 at the same weight as me was almost 3 dress sizes smaller.
im not fat, im just short and need stretching a bit lol
OP you look great hun, brilliant progress x
Yes lol all my tall friends think its better to be short but when it comes to fitting into certain clothes its not. Most (fashionable) clothing stores cater to average height or tall women especially the slender body type. I would have to lose another 50-60lbs before I could wear anything in Forever 21 or Pink that would fit just right. The plus size clothing is too big for me now. So I am like stuck in the middle. 0 -
You look amazing! The scale doesn't always tell the whole story.0
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Big change. There is still a ways to go so don't give up☀️0
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It may not be slower either. I'm 135 and still losing weight easily if I stick to low calories.You have lost 50 pounds in less than two years! That is a really a solid weight loss. It might get a little slower, but it seems you are going to get to your 200 lbs the way you are going. Working out can easily add weight but you'll probably see the fat continue to shirk if that is the case.
Awesome job!
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