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  • Congrats on hitting your weight loss goal! No worries on not having access to the gym. If your goal is to tone up, especially if you are just starting a lifting program, working out from home is a great way to start because you don't want to go to heavy or hard right off the bat. Home strength training workouts can be…
  • If you aren't able to lift than you should adjust your macros since you won't be needing to replenish glycogen. Because any extra calories potentially can be stored as fat. Also supplementing with a good BCAA, if you aren't already, will help minimize any muscle loss while your not lifting. Hope that helps.
  • I think most people hit upon it so my comments will probably be more just confirmation. To summarize your goals: 1) get into a regular exercise habit 2) Improve cardio health With this in mind, if you want to build a habit, the activity should be something you want to enjoy. So if strength training isn't enjoyable you…
  • I think chocolate_owl nailed it when it comes to the activity / calorie burning part. However, do you have a nutrition plan in place as well? If you really want to see body changes in the manner you described, calorie intake both in quantity and type of calorie can make a more significant impact.
  • Love the title. No shortcuts, no magic bullets. It comes down to consistency and hard work. Keep it up! Cheers!
  • Hey Melissa. Great work on logging your food. I think you make a good point about logging regardless of how you are eating it's still important to track everything. If you can't be honest with yourself, who can you honest with, right? Keep it up! Cheers, Benjamin from Oregon.
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