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Congratulations! I am trying to lose 10ish pounds for my May 19th wedding. I've lost a total of 80 pounds (40 with mfp) and I have gained 10 of those back over the last year. I have my dress already and the last week my seamstress told me it fit, but I could not gain a literal ounce. So I'm back to logging consistently in…

My wedding is coming up on May 19th! (Anniversary twins with @MarylandRose it looks like!!). I am just looking to get rid of some of the extra winter indulgence I let myself acquire and get back into my consistent routine of strength training and tracking. The winter weather is breaking here too so I am hopeful I will be…

Victoria Secret has really good sports bras these days and they come in tons and styles/sizes. I have also really liked the PopFlex brand, which you can only order online but they're really nice too and you can ACTUALLY get the removable pads back in there unlike so many others. I do also really like the Under Armor ones…

100% guilt free napping. I mean, I can nap now but you have that awareness that someone else is there. When I was single napping was like a hobby.

Those Calves!!!

I came off of the pill about 2 years ago after a decade on it and I didn't see a significant change. The only issues I had were worsened PMS symptoms and some ovulation bloating, but no overall changes in energy or appetite. I lost at the same rate on as off. Coming off Depo may be a little different.

I do it myself and love it!! I think it's nice to be out there working on the yard plus I'm a real cheapskate.

I was recently diagnosed with PCOS and am doing a Palo/low carb diet. I have been doing it for about 10 months (with a few months off in between) and have really seen an improvement in symptoms. The weight loss has been slow as expected with a loss of about 30 pounds over the time period but my cycle regulated after 2…

You can totally do this! I know its way easier said than done, but don’t let your family members’ abilities or fitness level intimidate/discourage you. This process is about you getting to a healthy place for yourself, not how you stack up to them. Everyone starts somewhere – if you’re not ready for weights or just…

@kyucifer I've tried them and I think they have a weird texture/taste if you try to boil them or eat them without a sauce. I do put them in a keto pad thai pretty regularly and they're really good pan fried and then cooked in sauce. But as a standalone item, they're a bit . . .fishy

Remember that calories are still king. I have been eating low to very low carb for the last 6-ish months (breaks during the holidays, vacations, etc.) with a loss of about 30 pounds so far and it can be really easy to over eat on the high-fat foods. Overall, I am thrilled with my weight loss, how I feel, and the VAST…

5'8" Female from Washington State SW: 240 CW: 160 GW: 145ish

5'8" and down 82 pounds

My go-to lazy dinners are brinner, ground turkey taco salad, bunless burger, chicken and grilled veggies, gyro salads.

I second the crockpot! I also love to make it on the George Foreman grill thing - it sounds lame but chicken comes out great on there.

Hard boiled eggs, salami & cheese, cottage cheese, small portions of nuts, Peanut butter, a pickle rolled up in lunch meat (sodium heavy but delicious), tuna, and whisps.

The only thing I take consistently is magnesium and even then it's really only during my period. I was having terrible cramps and hated the amount of NSAIDs I was taking to combat it so I started taking magnesium supplements the week before and week of. Almost totally took care of it. I will also take it on heavy training…

So much! Last night was a big squats day and I fell asleep at 7:30. Totally wiped.

I second the Panache suggestion. They are so worth it. I also have the Freya brand sports bra and it's really good. I am a 32FF/34F depending on the brand.

Do you eat a lot of dairy products? I have generally found that my skin is a lot better when I'm eating whole foods, but I do find that if I am consuming a lot of dairy products, my cystic acne will really flare up terribly. And the worst part about the cysts, beyond that they're painful and impossible to cover, is how…

Hi Jordyn - I'm a Jordyn too! I have been lifting for about a year and I love it! I used to think I hated "exercise" that wasn't a sport (exercise for exercise sake) but I have found that I truly love lifting.

I am currently doing a paleo-leaning keto. I have mine set at 10% Carbs, 55% Fat and 35% Protein right now. I've been pretty successful thus far. Adjusting paleo recipes to keto levels isn't too hard, but it takes a little bit of work sometimes, especially with sweet potato, fruit, honey/agave, or really veggie heavy…

If I lift in the morning before work, I want to eat all the food and sometimes things that are only considered food by the most generous definition lol. But if I lift in the evenings it isn't quite as bad, although I'm definitely ready to eat breakfast come morning.

I love blogilates! I am working on PIIT2.0 right now and I log that as 28 minutes of HIIT training or circuit training with 10 minutes of stretching/pilates for the warm up and cool down. I do use the "pilates" entry when I do the workouts from the calendar but only because I would really rather under estimate how many…

You could try mixing up the type of exercise you're doing. I had a really hard time breaking into the 160s, but after adding HIIT a few times a week, I easily broke the plateau. Your body will adapt to the number of calories and exercise you're doing - bodies love to be efficient. The biggest element is just staying calm…

Costco has these air fried cheese disks called "whisps" that I'm totally addicted to, plus I love to snack on full fat unflavored greek yogurt, cheese, salami, left over meat, smoked salmon.

I am currently doing low carb (not always strictly within keto ranges, but typically under 30 g per day). I don't feel well with my fats being overly high, so while I do get adequate amount of fat, I tend to choose a high protein ratio. I lift 3-4 times per week as well, with some cardio mixed in, although sometimes what…

@fitoverfortymom I am just a hair under 5'8" :)

@jsecret Aussies :) Crazy but so wonderful!

I just finally got to my goal!