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I always made my kodiak cakes with just water, and they were good to me, but they definitely weren't fluffy. Then I put some egg white in the mix and it did the trick.

I bounce up and down as well as my eating tends to fluctuate between being on point or either over/under calories. I've been tracking my weight daily on an app, so although my weight moves between 114 and 117, my average trend is 116. That's what I go by. As long as it keeps moving up overall I figure I'm good.

Ugh. You can have all the jeggings. I tried on a pair last week and they felt like sausage casing. They squeeze all the way to your ankles!

I lost mine. Have to wear padded bras now just to give the illusion of having something..... I'm not pleased by any means but it wouldn't be worth staying fat over.

I'm about to turn 45 and started my first bulk 3 months ago. Started at 110 and now 116. It's nice (and reassuring) to see the women not being afraid of some extra fat gain. I'm struggling a bit because of my age...being female... I had stopped gaining and sat at maintenance for a couple weeks because I was questioning if…

Started at Bust 36 Waist 29.5 Belly around navel 38.5 Hips 40.5 Thighs 24.5 After losing about 45lbs Bust 32 Waist 24.5 Belly 32 Hips 34.5 Thighs 20.5

Ok. Dialing back the calories and dragging this out as long as possible sounds good to me. Thank you. :smile:

Yeah...I get it. My thought when choosing a bulk vs recomp was that if I'm already at a sizeable disadvantage, then maybe the surplus is my best shot at attaining anything. Following that line of thought, if gaining a little mass meant sucking up a bit more fat gain then that was something I was willing to do. Cutting…

I'm going to be 45yo this month and have a question about being ummmm...,a tad bit older and gaining mass. I keep seeing over and over how difficult is for women to gain muscle and how it's even more so with age. I'm currently trying a bulk and have kept my gain to 2lbs/mo thus far. I was thinking about slowing the rate…

I'm on my first bulk too. Started at 110 and now at 116 (3mos later). I think my limit will be 120. I think.

It's simply matter of losing more weight. Cardio is good but your calorie intake is what matters most. If you aren't strength training I would seriously consider that. It will go a long way towards improving the look of your legs while you continue dropping fat through your diet.

I feel this way when I look back. I have a picture from a vacation a little over a year ago. At the time I thought I looked really nice. I guess I did considering I was a bit thinner than in years past, but....I was very heavy and looked terrible. I don't know. Somehow I'm pleased that I was able to be happy with myself…

I can't even comment because I can't get past op referring to people as slobs. Classic mouthy teenager..... You better lose that attitude before you grow up or someone is going to knock you down a few pegs real fast.

It's been almost a year since I hit my goal weight and I still struggle with the changes in myself. Like someone else said, some days I feel great and other days I feel like my former fat self. On the bad days I find myself thinking...how fat was I if I'm feeling this bad now??? It messes with my mind a lot.... I don't…

Picked a plan and stuck to it!!!!!!

I only have a second here, but as far as lunch goes (this happens to me a lot too) I just nicely/firmly say no. After I refused a couple times the in incidents lessened. And as for treats being pushed on me, maybe it sounds wrong, but if I don't want to seem rude or ungrateful I accept it and then discreetly toss it in the…

I eat between 1-9pm. I do have my usual 2 cups of coffee with milk in the morning because I would be a great big beeotch without it.

This is exactly how I felt too. I was eating three smaller meals and three snacks....never ever felt full and was thinking about food all day long. I would tailor my day so I could eat right up until bedtime and I would wake up starving. I never stopped being hungry!

20hrs would be pushing it for me, but I started doing 16:8 IF this week and really like it. Funny because this is how I ate when I was overweight. I would eat a crap ton of food in the evening, then be full until lunch the next day. I've gone back to that way of eating (minus the excess calories of course) because I just…

This is what I do too. I keep a box of chocolatey protein bars at the office and when the sweet urge hits...that's my go to.

I haven't read any responses, but addicts have to learn how to deal with addiction. So what? The alcoholic will never attend another wedding? Or better yet demand that there be no alcohol served? Nope. Sorry,.... This is the addicts issue to navigate. And fwiw I do believe im sugar addicted. But that doesn't mean I'm…

I use cooking spray instead of butter/oil sometimes. Thin bagels instead of rolls for sandwiches. Shirataki noodles in place of pasta sometimes. Splenda instead of sugar. Frozen Nonfat Greek yogurt with fruit/Splenda for a frozen dessert.

Thanks for the input guys.

Makes sense. Thank you. :smile:

There's no need. I lost 45lbs eating the bulk of my calories from dinner time on. I like snacking in the evening and I sleep better on a fuller belly, so I plan my days for heavier nighttime eating. Do whatever you're most comfortable with. Just watch your calories and you'll be good.

Ok. It's in the freezer with mashed up strawberries so we'll see. Thanks!

That's a good idea. Was just wondering if it gets weird when you freeze it....

Ok. I'll give all of this a try, including the cardio. If anyone looks at my diary now, it IS lower than usual because I'm recovering from a minor surgery. Eating around maintenance for a few days until I pull myself together....

I had an initial big jump, part of which fell back off, and since it's been pretty consistent. I weigh daily and use a tracking app. The trend is what I go by to see where I'm at. My measurements are up slightly so I know I'm gaining. Yeah....I think this was my biggest question but I suspect there's some difference of…

I'm 9wks into my first bulk. If you need more friends feel free to add me.