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I am also 5’3” and my starting weight was 152 and I’m down to about 130. I think there was a huge look difference for me getting under 135, my stomach finally is starting to be closer to what I want. At 132 I started seriously working out(strong lifts 5x5, 3 times a week, plus a bit of cardio as warmups). I think 135 is a…

So random point...I’d really suggest measuring yourself and spending a bit of money on a properly fitted sports bra. A well fitting bra is one of the best things I did for myself. I use reddit ABTF (a bra that fits) calculator. Also saves laundry that you only need to wash one!

The bf% measurements from machines(unless it’s a full DEXA scab) are inaccurate. I can vary widely, and really is affected by hydration and moisture in the air even. I’d focus on your measurements and weight rather then a bf%

Biggest challenge was childcare, however I found a gym that includes childcare in their monthly price which is extremely helpful. The next biggest challenge is food for everyone, I’m trying to lose weight, my husband is bulking and my toddler is toddling. Generally this means I eat very little all day and save my calories…

@middlehaitch I get 90 calories for 30 minutes(I’m 5’3” and 132lb). And I call it -ish because I probably will call it 100 even if I add in a few minutes of accessory exercise one day, or deadlift days are slightly shorter then the other day. I use -ish meaning over a week full of logging it will even itself out if each…

My workout takes 45 minutes, including the rest between sets since I’m at minimum weight and am not failing or struggling yet! I think I’ll call it 100-ish calories and see where I am in a few weeks. The Strength training in cardio is giving me something like 250/hr which is high.

Thanks! I guess I also have to give it some time and see how my weight works out too. My goal is a recomp king of thing, I think I’m in the sweet spot where I can get a lot of beginner gains without increasing calories too much!

Waterproof headphones and MP3 player is a game changer for laps! I bought an all in one kinda thing that was $50 several years ago. I’d look for cheap and plan on just replacing when they inevitably stop working. I either set out a mile goal(about an hr for me doing free style, minimal water breaks) or would do a 400yard…

I always found being as active as possible after I land helps. If you can get a quick walk in, or exercise in the hotel workout room. A little sweat and a nice shower was always what I needed(usually after a 16 hr flight)

So I wouldn’t count on reduction in milk until the one year mark. While food is introduced milk will be the primary source of nutrition for a lot longer. I’d recommend staying the course until at least 10-11mo and then slowly cut down the calories you are giving yourself from breast feeding.

A job in a plant or distribution center, involving being on ones feet would be considered highly active. If you worked a desk job, but had to go to the floor a lot that could bump you to lightly active. I consider myself lightly active, because I was set at sedentary(as a stay at home mom) but was losing faster then…

I started at 152 lbs and 5’3” at the beginning of May. I’m down to 137 right now with a goal of 130. I am set as lightly active and was originally at 1400 and am now down to 1330 a day. With this I have averaged about 1 lb/week. I found 1200 too restrictive and frustrating to see water weight come back as soon as I ate at…

I also would urge you to give yourself some more time. But if you put your calories at maintenance, see how you feel, then you’d be at about a 500 cal deficit through the breastfeeding. I gained about 20 lbs while nursing, same as you I fed baby and pumped between 20-40 ounces extra. Every time I tried to watch my calories…

I had GD 2 years ago with my son. I ended up needing an overnight insulin and was given fats acting insulin for meals(but didn’t need it). I found fruit was terrible for me, a full banana made me go WAY over for breakfast. I struggled with getting enough carbs sometimes too, because getting too little is just as dangerous…

It also can get harder to control the closer you get. Having good blood sugar readings is what’s important, carb targets is what gets you there. You don’t want to be below carb targets either, as it’s rare but ketoacidosis is something that can happen. Have you met with an endocrinologist? My OB referred me and that’s who…

I had GD. It has to do with how the placenta affects your hormones that regulate insulin production. I wasn’t overweight and have zero risk factors and got it. It has nothing to do with exercising before/during pregnancy and there’s very little you can do to avoid a diagnosis. I had to be very strict with my carb intake. I…

What are your breastfeeding goals? If you’d like to continue breastfeeding I’d recommend aiming at maintenance and worry about weight loss after weaning. Stress doesn’t help milk supply or weight loss, so I’d focus on short term BF goals. Aim to make it to 9 months, then set your goal to 1 yr. At 1 yr food becomes more…

There is an option for “since starting weight” which should go all the way back. It’s an option in the same place to change week,month, 2 months, etc

At your six week checkup I’d get recommendations from your OB based on how your pregnancy went. I had GD and keto would have been very dangerous for me. The OB May have reccomendations especiay based on if you are breastfeeding, which requires extra calories. It took 9 months to put the baby weight on, no reason to feel…

My experience on depo as well as the mirena iud was I was ALWAYS hungry. I legit never felt full, so there was no natural “you’ve had enough food” trigger. However if you are aware of that and track, it’s still primarily CICO. Your hormones may go crazy for a bit and water retention will be different but if you stay the…

So I has just found this group when I first got my Mirena out...and they said it could happen right away ::drumroll:: and it did! BFP yesterday!

Just signed up in the November challenge! Just found this group!

Not sure if it has been mentioned yet... 1200 is the lowest MFP will go. Even though you set it to 2lb/week it is probably no where near that. I would change the goal and notice how your calories change with it.

Absolutely this! I had been on some sort of BC for my adult life and suddenly I realized never feeling "full" wasn't actually normal. Just yesterday I told my husband that for the first time in 8 years I felt full after dinner!

I found I stalled on WW after a while, and fruits and vegetables(peas are my favorite) were easily adding 200-300 calories a day on average, which WAS the difference between my .5lb loss a week goal and maintenance. I found I was eating better counting calories than counting points, because there is no reason a few pieces…

more meal planning. If the easiest thing to grab is also good for me it would be great!

I didn't notice an answer about how you are logging the exercise calories...so excuse me if you already did. If you have been with the same trainer for years and follow similar routines you will be burning less per session then when you started. So if you have never adjusted for your fitness level you may be over…

Pixie Sticks sound like a great idea! I agree about not needing a "product specifically marketed as pre workout", but I need something for pre workout just to keep me going. Fruit would be great, but I also suck at grocery shopping so something that I can buy a lot of and keep in the cabinet is ideal. Thanks for all the…

Let me just second(or third) socks! I bought super nice shoes and thought my old $5 for 10 pairs of socks would be okay! Having good running socks made a HUGE difference. Also as soon as your are done running take of the shoes and socks and let your feet dry so that tender spots don't get irritated even more at home.

I was on depo for 5 years. Over that time I blamed my weight gain on it, but it wasn't really the cause. The side effects on depo drove me to eat, even if it didn't seem like "more than usual". I went off of it and am much happier and was able to focus on losing weight. However, it was calorie counting and accountability…