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Welcome Chris! We all start somewhere - great job taking the first step. I’ve lost and kept off about 115lbs .. my best advice: pick one thing and do it well .. once you’ve mastered it, pick the next thing and build off that. I always start with what feels easiest - lol! That could be just getting enough water, then better…
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This is exciting!! Congratulations on your initial losses and your desire to get healthier. It’s meaningful - don’t lose the desire. I lost 115lbs with tracking and exercise. It’s hard when you first start (I could literally only do 15 minutes of the elliptical + stretching when I started), but staying diligent and honest…
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Fantastic consistency! ✨🥳
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I’m a fast eater as well. My hacks include: I use the smallest cutlery I can find. The fork has three prongs and the spoon is something designed for high tea I’m sure. Lol! I put my cutlery down every so often. I cut my food smaller. I walk away for a second if the meal is large. Mindful practices such as thinking about…
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I facilitate a workshop of creating motivation - motivation comes when you have conditions that allow you to thrive: Purpose - another post mentioned it - but take the time to refresh your why. Use the tools others mentioned, like journaling. My first 80lbs was literally because I wanted to have a “sexy summer” - it worked…
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Congrats on your weight loss to date! Keep going! <3
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Hi! I've been a macro counter for years and I think it comes down to your goals - if you're trying to gain weight, you're going to want to get those calories in - eat'em if you got'em! If you're looking to lose weight, I'd do my very best - oftentimes folks under eat and it becomes unproductive and unhealthy because your…
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Congratulations!! You should be pumped!!!
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Congratulations!! That’s such a great achievement ..!!
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Thank you Hannah!! <3
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Oh goodness! Thank you for such beautiful words <3 I can understand why you feel the way you do. There is hope! Don’t forget to celebrate the small things - I’m sure some days it can be difficult to get up and about .. make sure you pay yourself on the back on the days that you do the hard stuff even when you don’t feel…
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That is so inspiring!! I’m excited for your continued journey and progress - there’s no time like the present to dig into our resilience to thrive in a meaningful way!! <3
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Amazing Jen! Congratulations on the mindset shift!! I didn’t have a ton of loose skin, fortunately (just a bit), but I did have severely prolapsed abdominal muscles. I opted to have a reconstructive surgery for that (which was six hours and included over 120 sutures internally!) I had no core strength because the muscles…
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Thank you for your kind words and encouragement!!
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I remember those days all too well! One of my favourite sayings to keep myself accountable is: “how you do one thing is how you do everything.” It took me a really long time to really lean into that mindset and adapt - it takes time and it takes constant focus which in itself can be exhausting. It took me 18 months for the…
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Thank you! I appreciate your kind words - and you’re so right. This journey is so individual and we’re all capable of great things. It took me a long time to get a handle on my weight loss - I’m proud of you for continuing your journey even on the hard days!! Keep going <3
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Definitely let your body run its course. Get loads of water and be intuitive with food - don’t force feed and don’t hold back. Consider adding oats, whole grain breads and full veggies and fruits with skins. There are also a lot of good fibre supplements out there too. Here’s to hoping for a speedy recovery and a happier…
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So awesome!! Congratulations on your success and wishing you every success as you continue your journey..!
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Twice a week ..! I love my rest days.. I need them after the intensity of my training the other five days. Haha!!
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Ahhhh camp liiiife. I do not miss it. Haha - good for you for trying to become healthier and make some big life moves! You’re doing great - along with a lot of the other great advice, above all - the best advice I can offer is to stay consistent. Don’t take your foot off the gas to stop and smell the roses if you’re…
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I have nothing more to offer than “WAY TO GO!!” And “GOOD LUCK” to your husband!! Here’s to a healthier path forward for him and you! 🥰
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That’s awesome! Good luck as you get back into the swing of things!
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Congratulations!! That’s a really great milestone - keep going!! 🥳
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I’ve always eaten a higher protein & carb/lower fat diet, but that works for me. You’ll have to tinker around with your food choices and find the ones that digest well, agree with your body and promote strength in your physical activity. Food is fuel - you have to use it to make the muscle grow. Eat good, wholesome food,…
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Congratulations on your success!!
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Mine are: Legs: - Hamstring isolation: DB Curls - quad isolation: late loaded K21 extensions - squat type: Banded smith squats right now! Back: - Thickness: WG lat pull downs - Width: WG or CG TBar Rows Delts - lateral: Meadows Laterals - Rear: Reverse pec dec Pecs - upper: incline DB presses - Lower: Incline push ups -…
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I’m in Canada - but I just sent a host of fresh, organic/grass fed meals to a family in the states coping through COVID. I think I sent 24 meals and 20 snacks/add ons for $350 or something from Realeats.com - they were delicious looking and the family is really enjoying them. They only ship to certain states, but the…
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Yesss! Been on the mass gaining since November - 20lbs up and slaughtering my logbook weekly. Loving this off season .. 15 weeks left until I start cutting!
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I managed to get two competitions in last year and am hitting Nationals this year in November!
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Welcome to the lifting club Liliana! I gained great size in my glutes with some heavy sumo squats, smith lunges, heavy squatting (goblet, plie, sumo, smith, box) and things like glute bridges - I used to hip thrust and I just didn't love it. The key is a surplus diet, strong, recorded lifts with progressive overloading…
