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I woke up and hit the gym on Sat for the first time.....and I LOVED IT!! My husband asked me if I wanted Olive Garden today when I got home. I was so close to saying yes and eating that one meal all day. Then I said you know what? No. I don't want to be hungry all day for one delicious meal. And I need my protein shake…

I'm experiencing this too. I see it in pictures. I feel it. But I can't yet really see it in the mirror

Probably ignore them because I'm an introvert. :D

Your body doesn't care when you eat. That said, if I eat breakfast I will be starving all day for whatever reason. I tend to just have a coffee in the morning and eat lunch between 11a-12p as my first meal. It's really all about what works for you. If your interested in IF there are health benefits, yes.

Eat at a calorie deficit. Nothing more. Nothing less. You don't have to deprive yourself of certain macros to do this unless that's how you prefer to eat. With only 20 to go, I'd set myself at .5 pound a week.

Mines a bit different but to be patient with my body. I deal with sciatica pretty badly and it's hard to remind myself to slow down when it flares up.

Not if you've always shopped for neutrals. I realize I'm in the minority here. Haha

If I eat breakfast I will be starving all day long for whatever reason. I drink a morning cup of coffee. As for an app or timer, my belly works just fine. I can't actually say I'm doing IF though because I believe having any calories at all breaks the fast from what I remember.

Normal. Mine decreased in flow and length thankfully. Maybe one day I'll even feel like I'm not dealing with a murder scene. :|

Thanks!

I'm not really sure if its well designed. It's at the YMCA and there aren't many people into fitness that work there, ironically. Any references I should check out?

You've earned them. Eat 1/2 back to account for inaccuracies

My mind is starting to shift from this: -What goodies can I fit in my calorie budget today? -I want to be thin -my next goal weight is # To: -What do I need to eat to make sure I meet my macros today? -I want to be healthy and strong -My next goal is to enter a lower obesity class (and therefore health risk) and lower my…

Thanks everyone. I'm going to increase my protein intake for sure and follow ericks guidelines on how much per week to aim for as I lose.

Also thanks for helping me decide I should spend my last 200 cals on peanut m&ms :D But they were full size damn it. Haha

Ha. I'm constantly telling my toddler to leave my food alone because I weighed it. He just doesn't understand why mommy doesn't share anymore

Update Sw:290 Cw: 234.2 Gw: 120-145 depending

Your body doesn't know what time it is. I regularly eat at 9pm etc

Lol I guess if it tricks you into thinking you're eating more for less...

I'm definitely one that can't restrictall together. I have to partake in small amounts or it leads to an eventual binge to me. So cool how it works differently for different people though!

Last night I ate and drank (hello whisky & coke) triple my calories, played video games with friends until midnight. I don't feel like sabotaging myself today. In fact I'm cooking spag squash for lunch and getting ready to take the kids hiking with those same friends. Last night happened, and I logged it and now I'm…

Losing the all or nothing approach. This time around I didn't give up anything I wasn't willing to give up for life. Also, being OKAY with the fact that I wasn't going to drop this weight in 3 months has done wonders. The way I now see it is that time is going by either way. I've spent enough years fat. Even if it takes me…

I had no clean gym pants to wear, except the one that has a small hole in the *kitten*. (Why haven't I tossed those yet?) I begrudgingly opened the lid to my "I fit into these once" tote and pulled out my grey workout leggings. I just KNEW they weren't going to fit. I pulled them on and was sure glad I took them out so…

It worked the opposite for me. When I found minimalism I also find time to love myself and work on my health. ;)

Yes!! If I bring up weight loss or fitness to my overweight friends just because I want to talk about my goal, where I'm at, what has changed about my mind set, etc it's usually kind of awkward. And they always want to lose weight but not the way I'm doing it. I agree. It's a mental barrier. I've finally gotten past it but…

This has me rolling.

So much easier than I thought! Thanks everyone :)

My stomach has shrank so much that even if I allow myself to eat at maintenance for a day (hello olive Garden) I don't even end up doingit because I get full so much faster!

Has his *kitten* together

Oh and I have a winter coat that I LOVE that fits but is tight around the arms. Looking forward to it feeling more and more comfortable this winter!