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My profile picture is from 3 years ago. It was current when I uploaded, but now its my inspiration. I'm only 10 pounds heavier now, but more fat and less muscle. I'm back on the same macros I had back then, so maybe its the change I'm adjusting to!

No! I've only been doing light walking since I slightly twisted my ankle last week. But yes, exercise does have a tendency to make me hungry!

I’m actually having success with IF this go around! Granted its only been 3 days but it actually feels doable! See, 3 years ago I was convinced going to bed hungry caused insomnia. So what I did was 14:10, not eating past 10pm. This was a big deal for someone who snacks in the middle of the night and first thing upon…

That's the thing @NovusDies there really is a considerable difference. I ran a marathon two years ago, and the other date refers to the heaviest I've been since becoming fit. Those are prominent dates and feelings in my body, so thats why they are used. Maybe my question should be "why does my body feel and look so…

I don't know what kind of low fat diet you're doing, but I've personally followed a low fat vegan diet. When I first started, I didn't use any oil at all, including oil free salad dressings and spaghetti sauce. Also ate a ton of greens and steamed veggies. My macros were maybe 85% carbs 7% fat 8% protein on average. There…

If you've done 20 miles, you got this. I was fine with having only run 15 miles max. Don't think too much about the 20 mile mark. I think 50% of that is actually due to glycogen, the other 50% is the mind constantly hearing "WALL AT MILE 20!" I mean really. I was okay-ish at 20, it was 23 that it got tough. My skepticism…

Check out Dr. McDougall either on youtube or his books The Starch Solution or McDougall Program for Maximum Weight Loss. In both he talks about how we need carbs more than any other nutrient and you actually keep weight off more naturally without calorie counting. The high protein claims are actually funded and pushed by…

Its the meat and dairy industry that promotes low carb. Check out Dr. McDougall and Dr. Barnard if you care for your health and the animals

Eat more fruit! I have a serious sweet tooth and got addicted to dates couple years back. Strange thing is, with all the fiber and being a whole plant based food, I could eat a pound a day and was still losing weight. I even healed my PCOS and got my period back. All just because I was satisfying my sweet tooth with…

I used Jaybird X2 earphones for my half marathon and loved how they fit snug to back of my head and stayed in my ears. Although there wasnt a button for song changing you could access siri with one of the buttons

Thanks, I dont have many recent pics of myself especially non-selfie ones. It was really an after thought to add a pic kinda wish I didnt lol

I agree home scales just become more inaccurate with time. The carpeting doesnt matter at the doctors because those scales have its own solid base that the measuring surface presses against

You don't need as much protein as we're told to have in western society. Its the meat and dairy industry influencing the government that made the protein requirements so high. The World Health Organization states we only need 5% of our diet from protein. You can get this easily from whole foods plant based diet.…

I can speak from my own experience. At 14 I gained a lot of weight. I had been self conscious about my weight since age 12 but my mom told me my body was fine and that she would tell me if I did need to start losing weight, so I can stop being so self conscious. At 14 In hindsight I think I had a random drop in thyroid…

Thanks for your response! I certainly hope its hormonal. I'm possibly starting my period in a few days if I don't skip another month. So the week before your period do you allow yourself to eat just a little over goal or do you actually change your calorie goal for a week?

Update and extra info: I got my basal metabolic rate tested today. Apparently it's slightly higher than average at 1800 cal/day instead of 1600. I burn 1800 calories by laying in bed doing nothing, in addition to roughly 550 more with daily activity, plus exercise calories on top of that. The guy who administered the test…

Well here's the other weird part, I skipped my last period so I don't know where I'm at in my cycle. Before my last period, I skipped another 3 months. Little back story if anyones curious. I was diagnosed with Hypothalamic Amenorrhea 3 years ago, didn't have period for 2 years. This usually only happens to women who are…

Eat a full jar of nutella and 3 large butter croissants in a night. It was the only thing I would ever binge on. Now Ive been vegan for two years.

Yes I have a cheat meal per day lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKZF-cDmDWg

I found Paige jeans to be perfect for me. Low rise that is (haven't tried higher waisted jeans by them). Calvin Klein is great. I also second the Levis suggestions.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/z7ixun22k9cmlyu/image.jpeg?dl=0 This is me exactly 40 pounds lighter. I'm 5'9" average frame. I carry all my weight in my legs and neither of these pictures show them. Hill climbing cyclists tend to be very skinny while just keeping enough muscle to get them up hills.

Thanks for the feedback everyone! I am only 5lbs overweight according to BMI. I think its totally possible I have 5lbs extra muscle than an average female my height. I used to have manual labor job, now I cycle up mountains and run. My resting heart rate is 42 bpm. Overweight or not, I still want to lose 40lbs...but my…

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According to Dr. Doug Graham, Dr. McDougall, Dr. Neal Barnard and others its closer to 80% carbs 10% fat 10% protein. Just throwing that out there...

Calories come out to ~1700 net average (im pretty active) HCLF, was mostly fruitarian for 1.5 years, but been doing so well with starches this winter might just continue with Starch Solution mostly. So far lost 14 pounds since January, other vegan benefits: clear skin, got my period back after 2 year amenorrhea,…

Citrus Heights, CA (Sacramento suburb)

Im currently 174, I've been as low as 130lbs. I would be happy at 155. Would really like to be 130-140, but more toned and faster metabolism than last time. Add me to see pics and profile :)

I agree, high carb low fat is the way to go for lasting results, and to not set yourself up for heart disease. This is opposite from how our government and diet industry tells us because they want us to feed into the meat/dairy industry. Yes if you're eating meat and diary you need to restrict calories to lose weight. If…