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I've been slacking too because I'm pretty happy and the remaining weight I want to lose is pure vanity. But I do log when I overeat. Like two 3k days this weekend. I don't see it as sabotaging myself. The motivation has just tanked because I'm 90% happy with my progress. I'd just start with the commitment to log and go…

Easy. I don't want slim thighs... So I pick flat stomach.

Can you share more about why you don't like the gym or weights? You might get some suggestions to help out. **It is also totally ok not to like something of course. But sometimes we *hate* things for reasons that can be solved.

You could also use dumbbells until you get stronger as well. In the first few months of the program you'll progress quickly and be able to move to the barbell. Form is also incredibly important in order to push the most weight. Make sure you're reading up / you-tubing stuff on that as well.

I just switched back to morning workouts. I get up at 4:30 am so that I can be home / showered and ready to get my kids out of bed by 6:30. There are really only 2 things that make this successful - 1. It's my priority. 2. I don't stay up too late at night.

Except cellulite is just the dimply appearance of fat through connective tissue. It's not a different type of fat.

Just a guess at what the doctor may have been referring to... Visceral surrounds organs. Subcutaneous is under skin. Both fat.

Subcutaneous versus visceral?

I can so relate to this right now. I'm 5'5 and have been sitting between 143-145 after losing 20-ish pounds since December. My motivation to lose more has waned a ton because I'm pretty happy with how I look. I wouldn't rock a bikini, per se. But the other 99.9% of life is great. But then I see these posts of women that…

I had GD and had frequent visits to walk through all the nutrition and they had me on a plan that carb-counted and equally spaced them out. Do you have access to that type of care? I think that is pretty standard in the U.S. at least.

Nope. That falls into the diminishing return on benefit for me. It is impossible to "perfectly" log anyway. Good enough is good enough. And if I believed this were to affect my weight loss, I would rather just lower my calorie goal slightly.

I think people should just accept compliments, even if they aren't packaged to your liking. You don't have to agree with it. You don't have to read into it. You don't even have to answer the question if they ask "have you lost weight" Just - aww thanks.

My diary probably looks like I don't weigh, but I do the same thing for most foods. I scan the label and then weigh out the listed grams. And now I just know 112 grams for the brand of cottage cheese I buy, 28 grams for my hummus, 75 grams for my ice cream, etc etc.

Best thread! Cottage cheese is in my log pretty much every day. I usually put it on top of a toasted cinnamon raisin english muffin or pepperidge farm chocolate chip bread.

It depends on the intensity of the cardio. If you're doing a lot of low intensity stuff like walking, I think it's easier to not eat back calories. If you're doing high intensity sprints/HIIT, etc - then you're going to need to fuel that with carbohydrates or risk burning out and having crappy workouts over time.

I think everyone has pointed out the issues whether or not those are acceptable answers to you. What were you hoping to glean from this? And, what did you do differently when you lost weight 2 years ago?

The mentality that I was not capable of eating anything and everything in moderation. I had to give up the fact that it's not a personality trait - just something I hadn't practiced and learned yet.

I have a 4-year old and 18-month old. I go to the gym when they're in bed or get up and go before everyone wakes up. For me, it's about making it a priority. That said, I think it's harder when you have an infant. In those days, I think it's just trying to get in walks with the stroller and sneaking in 10 minutes here and…

I'm guessing it's common to get lazy with logging, weighing, and sticking to the gym routines once you're in a normal weight range but still fatter than your personal goal. And it's just a little bit here and a little bit there that you can almost bullsh*t yourself. You have to be more diligent to hit your deficit, people…

You can weigh everything before it goes in the pot. And then create a recipe that is as many servings as the total pot is grams. Then weigh what you serve yourself and if it's 100 grams, log 100 servings. You may lose a little serving due to liquids, but I consider that inaccurate logging insurance.

Some of my favorites that may have already been mentioned. (Need to read this thread). Market pantry chocolate peanut butter cup frozen yogurt. Less than 200 calories per serving and tastes like ice cream to me! Chocolate mini wheats - decent fiber and protein. Sometimes I actually choose this over ice cream for an evening…

Age doesn't cause weight gain.

Are you creating too much of a deficit? How many calories are you working with?

So much yes...Pinterest LIES about the tastiness of any treat that is not the real thing.

I am 5'5 and was that size when I was your age and I felt that way. I am now 35, 145 pounds and feel better than I ever did as a teen / 20-something at a much smaller size. You will get more comfortable in your body as you get older. In the meantime, consider adopting some athletic goals so that you can appreciate what…

Do you do cheat days ever? How well do you adhere to your diet? That sounds like it would be very difficult at that calorie level, exercise, and weight.

You've gotta step through this logically. Giving up certainly doesn't work.

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Some women heal and the scar creates a "shelf". Google "c-section shelf" and there will be a lot of examples. I feel like it's more likely when the incision is higher up. Mine is super low and I was glued back together and it's practically invisible.

I will check those out - thanks! This raises another question for me. It seems like most routines are categorized as strength or hypertrophy (with some hybrids thrown in). I've assumed strength is the way to go given that I'm in a deficit and the general consensus is that you can't build muscle while in a deficit. Am I…