After finding my TDEE, I'm considering a slow cut - thoughts/feedback?
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Thanks @Jennifer_Lynn_1982 !0
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Down to 153.0 today - down 0.6 lbs this past week (lowest weight this week was 152.6)
Dress shopping is this Saturday and I'm looking forward to it to be honest. I know I'm not right where I want to be but I know I'll be there soon and I know that I'll be able to maintain until our wedding in January. Super excited for this experience!4 -
I'm am sure that you will have hard time chosing one, because they will all look phenomenal on you! How fun and exciting! Do you have a style in mind?
Regardless of the scale going down or not, you may need some adjustments closer to the date. You will maintain (wow, what an NSV, can I share it?) but you may find yourself slimmer by then since you are lifting.
Tereza
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Jennifer - I think my wedding dress is at my grandma's house - I am tempted to try it on again! Wedding dresses are actually very slimming and makes you feel like a princess regardless of how you look!0
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Jennifer_Lynn_1982 wrote: »Down to 153.0 today - down 0.6 lbs this past week (lowest weight this week was 152.6)
Dress shopping is this Saturday and I'm looking forward to it to be honest. I know I'm not right where I want to be but I know I'll be there soon and I know that I'll be able to maintain until our wedding in January. Super excited for this experience!
How exciting! What an awesome time in your life. Enjoy it all!
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Thanks everyone! @TerezaToledo I did have a style in mind and actually I found a dress that fit all of those boxes after trying on every other style in the book (25 dresses tried on in a day). It's such a beautiful dress....lace with straps and a low back and a very slimming shape. Cannot wait to walk down the aisle in it! I ended up buying it a day later because every other dress that I tried on was compared to that one.2
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25 dresses? I think that counts as a serious workout!
That's great that you found the perfect one though. I bet you look amazing. Sounds beautiful. It's all getting very real
Ichel
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@Jennifer_Lynn_1982 How exciting that you found the perfect dress! Yes, Ichel is right, that was a serious workout! I am sure you will look amazing on the big day and your fiancee will be blown away when he sees you!
Tereza
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Update after I had a week and a half off of the gym. I ate a bit less to maintain my weight during that time and then had a 3 day weekend of eating pretty much whatever (veggie burgers, fries, lots of carbs and not as much veggies/protein/fats as I'm used to) and I had a 2.5 lbs increase on the scale when I came home. But then I had a 4.8 lbs decrease 2 days later which means I'm down 2 lbs for the week! It's crazy how the body responds to changes in diet and getting back into the routine. I thought I'd share5
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@Jennifer_Lynn_1982 I'm so glad you shared this! Yes, the body reacts differently to different situations. It's crazy how it can hold onto every thing we eat if we eat less and it just relax and changes the pace when we fuel it right.
Tereza
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Jenn - I just dropped 2 1/2 pounds, thats about 4 total this week - even below my pre vacation weigh in. Our bodies are weird! My loss may not stick around but I think I am on the right track as far as getting back up to tdee.1
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wow - that's awesome @saranharm ! way to go and yes bodies are weird!0
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Jennifer_Lynn_1982 wrote: »wow - that's awesome @saranharm ! way to go and yes bodies are weird!
Those 2 1/2 pounds are back so yes, bodies are weird! Lol!
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So I made it back to the gym yesterday after a bit of a break - It felt so good! I think was getting overwhelmed by my changing priorities over the last few weeks with wedding planning, working on our business (including a 3 day trip 6 hours away - lots of driving) and then stress at the job as well. No excuses and I think I did well eating close to TDEE and trying to keep my protein up as much as possible. I ended up gaining maybe a pound or so which isn't a big deal for me.
Yesterday's workout included Deadlifts (hit a new PR 155# x2), Leg Press, Leg Curl, Leg Extensions, Bench Press (these felt weak) as well as a little bit of tricep work.
Back at it today too
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We can't do it all! The breaks are nice. Do you feel more ready for everything after the break?0
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Amazing PR's! Breaks are excellent, for me they always give me a big boost to go back to my own routine.
Tereza
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Those breaks with a return stronger is always interesting to see just how far below total recovery the normal routine must actually be, no matter how it feels at the time.
Gives new meaning to the ability of thinking you are giving it your all while in a certain state during those times.
Until you are outside of that state and can compare, usually no idea, since so much is subjective.
Great increase in PR's.1 -
A break is so good for the body, mind and soul.
You've got such a lot going on. Taking a break was just the right thing to do.
And LOVE those new PR's! Awesome!
Ichel
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We can't do it all! The breaks are nice. Do you feel more ready for everything after the break?
I definitely do feel like I'm more ready to dive into a routine of sorts now. I'm ready to crush some PR's and challenge myself more than I have in awhile! I'm going to give myself more grace and be patient with myself but I'll push myself when I feel I can handle it too!
Thanks everyone for your feedback! It's great to have a support system on here!!
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Proof that making small changes over time do really add up - I'm down 10.5 lbs since the beginning of January with 6 of those pounds being lost in the last 2-3 months. My biggest NSV is how my clothes are fitting though - I love being able to put on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt and not having to worry about wearing a jacket over top.3
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Jennifer you you got this completely right! Things add up overtime. I am so happy to hear about all the changes you have been noticing. Excellent NSV's, way better that whatever the scale may say.
Consistency is the key in this process and you have been nailing it week after week.
Tereza
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Awesome girl!!!!
Why do you think you've been successful lately? Just curious.1 -
Awesome girl!!!!
Why do you think you've been successful lately? Just curious.
Thank you @saranharm I think I've found a good balance in eating at a deficit during the week and loosening up on the weekends to eat closer to my TDEE or just under so I can feel like I'm not missing out on anything. My workouts are structured but not rigid and it seems to be working. I'm having less issues with sticking to my meals and set snacks and it's showing up.
I had another NSV today actually - my boss noticed that I've lost weight too!
I tried on my wedding dress on Friday and I have a little bit more room to slim down in my midsection before the wedding too so that allowed me some good motivation as I wasn't sure if I could lose anymore weight without having the dress fall off of me. That's a win!
4 and a bit more months!
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@Jennifer_Lynn_1982 Yes, finding a balance that works for you is the way to go! You found out a way of eating that is sustainable for you and allow you to enjoy life, look the way you want and feel good! WTG!!! Like I always say, you can have the cake and eat it too.
I am sure that dress already looks amazing on you and you will wow everyone on the wedding day!
Tereza
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@Jennifer_Lynn_1982 Love reading this update!
It's amazing when we (sorry to use an over used cliche) trust the process that things really do start happening.
Just relaxing into it and finding a way that fits into our lifestyles, not stressing about it is a recipe for success!
Well done!
Ichel
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Very true @empressichel! Thank you to you and @TerezaToledo1
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Awesome update! Cant wait to see that dress on you!
Sometimes its not something you have recently done that makes a difference.. its a compound effect from months of being consistent that lead to a drop in lbs, or a change in inches or whatnot..Weight loss/Fat loss/Inches lost are not all linear.. so sometimes it can seem like nothing is happening, and them BOOM.. a big drop..
Enjoy it! Keep going!
Kelly
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Awesome update! Cant wait to see that dress on you!
Sometimes its not something you have recently done that makes a difference.. its a compound effect from months of being consistent that lead to a drop in lbs, or a change in inches or whatnot..Weight loss/Fat loss/Inches lost are not all linear.. so sometimes it can seem like nothing is happening, and them BOOM.. a big drop..
Enjoy it! Keep going!
Kelly
EM2WL Ambassador and Moderator
Good reminder. I never even thought of that @Raynn1
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And the interesting is that most of the time the changes that we have been waiting for so long just sneak upon us. We keep looking for them and they seem to never co e, but then, one day you wake up and noticed that something happened. The small things we do everyday matter more than bigger things we do here and there.
Tereza
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So I've been a bit MIA since my last post but I wanted to let you all know that I'm officially married....and I thought I'd share me in my dress. Sending much love to all of you that have helped me on my journey. I can't wait to keep pushing myself in the gym on my lifts and body composition. I felt beautiful in my dress and was able to dance the night away...even in my heels!
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