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Greetings ms bugione. Im some what new my self. I have similar issues as well! I do know that nothing beats consistency. In our workouts, being active, and how we are eating. I just try and find a way that works for me, and that I can make apart of my daily life. My goal is to drop about 50lb as well. and reshape my body…

Georgia

Greetings. just adding my 2 cents:-) lower body exercises burn a lot of calories. so squats, deadlifts, leg press are good. even if you start with body weight squats. get some knee wraps to help with the knee issues. I have the same problem with my knees. but weight training will really boost the metabolism. there is a…

great job! keep it up

the body comp analyzer have some interesting info. I must have one done on myself. Its good that you are taking it one day at a time. from your info looks like your around 124lb at 5ft9. gaining some solid weight couldnt hurt. Its good that you have more muscle. but for proper hormone balance, its good to also have a good…

I was learning about the various body types, and yours sound like the "Liver" body type. Large belly, check out this youtube video. It may give you some info. https://youtu.be/fAeGSdTaqZk

I love the idea of bento boxes for portion control.

I agree. Hey we are all on this journey together. every little bit of motivation is golden. Im adding you now

There are many options for plant based protein. I ran across this link that may help: http://nutritionstripped.com/10-plant-based-proteins-eating/

When I was a teen, I was under weight. I stumbled up a book by Vince Gironda, and it helped me back then. But it sounds like you are eating pretty healthy. and also have a high metabolism. One method of building up lean solid muscle and weight gains is to start lifting heavier weights about 75% of your max. with lower rep…

Its all about experimenting. but breaking up your meals into smaller portion sized meals, along with keeping an eye on your macros, can help speed up your metabolism. to make up some of your calorie deficit you may also add some healthy smoothies between your meals. just try to keep the macros in range of what MFP…

Looking to me other good people on this fitness lifestyle journey. Lets motivate one another. :smiley:

wow great transformation. Keep up the good work!

you can add me as well. I need to download the app for my phone.

Ive done IF for detox purposes. and that was juice fasting for the 1st 3 days out of each month, then eating as clean as I can the remaining days. I lost water weight. It didnt help with muscle growth, but my energy increased.