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I think I got my first pullups from lat exercises and an increase in general back strength. I've been working them for about 7 months now whereas I never bothered with them before. I know people say they don't help to teach you to pull up and you need to do negatives and all these other things to practice a pull up, but I…

Stopped dieting around early December and reverse dieted up to what I think is maintenance which is a "sloppy" 2200, but still testing it out. I tried that amount for two weeks and stayed the exact same weight every day. Brought it up to a "sloppy" 2300 this week to see what happens. Lifts still going up pretty much across…

I'm doing my first bulk and I'm wondering if there's a way that a person can tell if they are making any progress with muscle gain from the area(s) that their measurements are increasing? I store fat in a "pear shaped" way and have been bulking for a month now and have gained 1/2 inch in arms and about an inch in my…

I got to my desired leanness so I'm done! Come Sunday I will be gradually eating more and starting a bulk.

Faster than I thought. 8 pounds down already and I was aiming for about 6.

SW: 141.6 CW: 136.9 GW: 133

SW 141.5 CW 137.4

^ I agree with the above post about things being a bit more complex than calories in vs calories out. I hit a plateau after 4 months (lost 15 lbs) and then...nothing! So after a month of trying I gave up and decided to just eat a maintenance and enjoy it. I started again after 3 months (with a coach this time), and a…

I just started eating quest bars and actually they got things moving again lol

Hello all! I was in this group for the Easter challenge and then maintained my weight from April - July. I'm back at it again and hoping to bring in my goal weight by December. I started at 159lbs last November and I hope to be at 130lbs a year later, currently I'm at 141 lbs. Goodluck!

I crave sweet cherries and can pop 4lbs of them in my mouth in one sitting if I allow myself. Are they then in the same category as cookies?

I'm 5'5" 142lbs and currently using iifym to drop another 10 pounds of fat. I'm doing 4 days of strength training with two of those days a 20 min HIIT session after the weights. On my workout days I eat 1700 calories with macros at 135g protein, 210g carbs, and 70g fat (estimates), and rest days I eat 1450 with 135g…

WW is calorie counting in the end. I did it for a couple months and believe I calculated each point to be 40-50 calories. It's fine if you have quite a bit to lose. It won't work too well if you're already at a healthy weigh trying to get leaner. Exact numbers are better than general estimations in the latter case.

Check your gym for pre-weighted barbells. They are usually sitting on a rack that looks like a pyramid and start at 20lbs and go up by 5lbs until about 65lbs. You could start with those then move to the Olympic bar once your past 65 lbs on your lifts. Another thing to do so your not looking at youtube videos of exercises…

I dieted for 4 months to lose 15 lbs. I had trouble losing after that point so I took about 3 months off (still tracking to maintain of course). Last month I hired an online personal trainer/nutrition consultant for cheap to help me keep accountable for the last 15lbs and help me get to my goal. I've lost about 5lbs after…

Cook it on the stove and add in some egg whites for the most creamiest texture, and of course the extra protein hit. Make sure to stir constantly so the egg blends in. Add a bit of salt. Add some cream on top, brown sugar or maple syrup and fresh fruits (I like peaches and blueberries).

IF isn't about missing one of your snacks or lunch in the middle of the day if you're busy...you have to have a minimum of 12 hours with no calorie intake for your body to even start fasting otherwise you're just always going around in a fed state. I stick to 14 or 16 hours per day, once in a blue moon longer, and that's…

1200 calories is too little, you won't recover as well. Been there done that, burnt out. I'm 5'5" and I eat 1550 on rest days (3 days) and 1800 on strength days (4 days) and lose a pound a week, I just dropped my cals after a few weeks recommended by my coach to 1450 and 1700, so we'll see where that goes now. My protein…

Meat.

I'm wondering if it's just the sodium from the Chinese takeout. Looks like you had it a couple times in the past few days. Whenever I eat out, I'm pretty much guaranteed to be 2 lbs higher from the water weight. A couple days without high sodium/eating out would probably help you drop the water weight. And make sure you…

You should be losing and it looks like you weigh things already from the entries you have chosen but maybe you're not. How many times do you step on a scale in a week? If you do it every morning, does your weight for the last 10 days just go up or stay the same? You haven't seen a fluctuation yet? I'm not saying to be…

You can look at my diary. I eat about the same protein as you every day. Look at the last two weeks, I've changed up some food options so you can get some good ideas.

From what I know we call these bugs that squirm across the floor like fish...silverfish. Sorta centipede like...

I want to see pics of this goldfish baked in egg stuff.....what is it? an omelet? a quiche?

Sorry, are we talking about real baby gold fish? Like not the cheese crackers....?

I'm 5'5", I was 160, now I'm 145.

30 cherries is more like 300 calories.....weighing FTW

I did 4 months of straight dieting, took 3 months off when I just couldn't seem to lose anymore, now I'm following a macro plan put together by my coach and losing inches at a greater pace on more calories than I was when I was following my own dieting. Only one extra day of exercise added.

I am also working on dropping body fat % and building muscle. Add me if you like. I personally went the online trainer route since it is far cheaper than having one in person. I go to the gym 4 days per week. I have a nutrition plan (IIFYM style) and a training program that I got to have input on. So far I have had really…