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I recently made the switch to morning workouts (about 4 months ago) after trying many times and desperately hating it, I finally figured out something that worked for me. My main issue before was that I would wake up, stay in bed for 30-40 minutes slowly waking up and scrolling on my phone, then have coffee/food and have…

I have the same issue. I have a slightly looser pair and some shorts that are a bit looser that I find more comfortable for sitting down. They look so much better when they fit me properly in the waist standing up though, but then it digs in when I sit down. I'll usually wear my looser pairs with a belt so I can tighten it…

I lost about 30 pounds and went form a 36DD to a 32DD and for me they definitely got perkier after the loss. At 36DD they were very droopy and it was something I was pretty self conscious about. They still aren't super perky, but they don't just droop straight down anymore so that was a huge benefit that I wasn't even…

That's what I've been doing lately, although I only have about 5lbs to lose now so I have a fairly small deficit. My maintenance is around 1600 and I was struggling to get more than 100cal deficit a day until I added in a 20min run in the mornings. I don't find that it changes my hunger levels at all but it's giving me an…

I've been working hard on my core the past few weeks and can officially do full side planks, no longer have to do them from my knees, so that progress feels good.

I love using fitness blender for home workouts. I just used their free workouts on their own for a few years and just recently started buying their programs (only $15) to add a little extra structure to my workouts.

How long in maintenance: 3 years Goal maintenance range: 122-127 Current weight: 130 Current goal: Get back to around 125 Recent success: Changed my batteries in my scale in January and realized that I was actually 5 lbs heavier than I realized, putting me at 132. It was surprising at the time but made sense after thing…

If all the food that you prepare yourself is as many calories you expected then it must be all the meals you eat out. You've said that you often eat out with coworkers and family, but you've also said that you only go out for lunch once a week so I'm not sure which one it is. With a small deficit (if it's 250/day) it can…

Anytime I'm in plateau it's because I've been lazy with my logging. Still logging everything, just not being super strict with weighing every single thing. Just this week I decided to buckle down again, still aiming for the same amount of calories and eating the same types of things (usually between 1400-1600 cals) I've…

I alternate between going to the gym late at night or right after work. I'm usually more motivated late at night because I go to watch my favourite shows as they air on tv and I've had time to relax for a bit after work. I find that when I'm going after work I'm more motivated if I've had a large lunch because I'm less…

You didn’t put your activity level, but for me, I’m 5’4, 130lbs, and sedentary and my maintenance calories are just over 1600. So even at 1200cals I lose < 1lb/week. Cardio is my friend so I can eat more food haha. I’m guessing your activity level must be slightly active or active rather than sedentary.

I am such a snacker, even if I have a big meal I usually want a snack every couple of hours so that's just how I've spread out my food. My day is usually spread out like: 10:30 Breakfast (usually 200 cals) 12:15 Lunch (Usually 350-500 cals) 2:00 Small snack (Usually < 100 cals cus this snack is purely cus I want to eat,…

I'm 5'4. Around 125 lbs. Shirts usually S Pants: Usually a 4 or 6 depending on the store. At 163 I was L top and 10 or 12 bottom.

I'm 5'4 and went from 160 to 119. I'm hovering around 125 right now cus I slacked off during the winter, but I'm working on getting down another few pounds. I aimed for around 1200 for most of my loss. I like to eat a lot of food so I found that what helped me was eating A LOT of vegetables for my lunch and dinners,…

7:50 wake up 8:00 bathroom, teeth, face, hair, makeup, clothes 8:15 pack my food for the day, usually 50-75% prepped already, make coffee 8:20 or 8:30 depending on how much food work i had to do, off to work. 9:00 coffee, internet, work 10:30 small breakfast I'm very much not a morning person and have found that I also…

It's totally doable while drinking alcohol. I went from 160lbs to 120lbs without changing my drinking at all (it was definitely food that was my main issue) Although my drinking is usually contained to just Friday and Saturday nights (often quite a bit on saturdays). As long as you can stay within your calories, or not go…

If you're still losing 1lb/week then that's not a plateau. You're just losing at a healthy rate instead of what your unrealistic expectations are. You should adjust your goals at this point to lose just 1lb/week and when you're 5-10lbs from your goal you should change it to 0.5lbs/week.

I LOVE chocolate and desserts and stuff, I did an experiment last year to go a month without eating any kind of dessert. While the first 1-2 weeks were tough, after that my cravings for it completely went away, and I easily lost an extra 3lbs during that month (which I had been struggling to lose cus I was already at…

I was also brought up to always clear my plate, and it's a habit that really sticks because I still do it no matter how much is on there. When my boyfriend is dishing out our meals I always tell him to just give me half of what he gives himself (He's tall with a very active job). Just ask him in advance to give you half of…

FitnessBlender is amazing. They have a youtube channel but you can also go to their website to customize the type of workout you want to do (no equipment, cardio, upper/lower body, time, calories) and it'll filter things out for you. Any time I don't feel like or don't have enough time to venture out to the gym I through…

It all depends on what works best for you. I like to eat frequently, even if I have a large meal i'm going to want a snack 2 hours later. I typically have a average sized lunch and dinner (300-400 cals) and the rest of my calories I use for snacks. 1-2 in the morning, 1-2 in the afternoon, and 1-2 after dinner. Even though…

The calories from your steps seems really high. It takes me an hour of running to get up to 600 calories burned. But if you're losing at the rate that you're supposed to then it's likely that you're calories are evening out right now to be around 1650 anyways. Probably from a combination of inaccurate logging and…

Just a heads up that peanut butter should definitely be weighed. I was using the TBSP method too but once I got a food scale I discovered that 15g of peanut butter (What the jar listed as one serving and also as 1 TBSP) is definitely less than what I was fitting in my tablespoon so I was really under estimating my calories.

5'4. Left is at around 160lbs, right is at around 123. Hoping to get down to 115 eventually.

I started with essentially the same stats as you, i'm at 5'4 and bounce between 120-125 now. I started without a scale and lost pretty consistently at 1-1.5 lbs/week without a scale but still measuring everything the best I could. (I usually aimed to eat between 1200 and 1400). Once I got to 140 the loss slowed down and I…

The deficit just gets smaller with the smaller you get. I want to lose 5 more pounds to get down to 115, but since i'm sedentary my loss weight is only at 0.6lbs/week on 1200 calories. So even though 1% of my weight is still over 1 lb/week I'd have to be eating dangerously low to keep the pace I was losing at when i was…

The Big Macs aren't that bad imo at just 520cals for a burger. Instead of replacing the burger with a salad, I just replace the fries with a side salad. Makes for a pretty decent meal that I can occasionally work into my typical 1500cal days if i want to.

5'4 122lbs Chest 36 Waist 25.5 Hips 37 Usually a small or extra small in shirts/dresses. Pants are usually a 4 or 6

I personally eat every 2-3 hours all day just because that's the best way to keep myself full throughout the day and not over eat during more spread out mealtimes.

Hey! I'm 5'4 and I went from 163 to currently 119. My original goal was 140 cus that's what I was in highschool but I was on a roll by the time I got there and just kept going. For most of my loss I aimed for net cals of 1200-1400. After experimenting a bit, I found that high fat foods kept me satisfied longer than high…