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I started out with a preference for quantity. My former fat self was a volume eater and that's what I was used to so that's what I continued with up until the 60 pound loss mark or so. Then I started noticing that I was feeling satisfied by "normal" sized portions. I didn't adjust my portion sizes intentionally, but I did…

Every once in a while my brain plays tricks with the progress I've made, and I need a reminder of how much strength training has helped me as I've lost weight. Now if it could only do something about my hair in this humidity.

You're not sedentary so you should be eating more for that many steps. I know the immediate impulse is to reject the idea of eating more calories because you don't think you'll lose weight with that. As long as your food logging is accurate you shouldn't be concerned about upping your calories and still staying within a…

I eat what I want. The only macro I track closely is protein to make sure I get enough of it. I've never had issues with getting enough carbs and fats and will just glance at them from time to time to see how I'm doing. How you choose to arrange your macros for satiety and nutrition will be entirely subjective and will…

You're doing so well! I lost from my upper body first, too, but it does eventually start coming off more uniformly!

Here's what jumps out just glancing over the last two weeks or so: I see several things not weighed, including calorie dense items like peanut butter and mayonnaise. I see some generic entries for items and also some "home made" items. If you make a recipe yourself, use the recipe builder instead of searching the database…

This is probably my favorite "weight lifting makes you she-hulk" photo comparison. There's about a 30 pound difference between these two. I've lost almost 65 total and strength trained the whole time. I do a full body program 2-3 times a week. It's the best thing I could have ever done for my body composition goals.

I had to look it up. Just on the homepage I see "leaky gut" and "igniting and resetting your metabolism" and "becoming a fat burning machine" on this non-diet diet that's somehow programmed to your DNA. This is woo. It's snake oil. You can lose weight by using the website you're currently on. And the best part is it's free.

See the bolded. Can you make your food diary public and post a link so we can check for common logging errors?

Me too! I'm in the midwest so I'm enjoying it while I can. I'm doing two dedicated strength workouts a week and the rest of my time is spent keeping busy outside :)

I'm 5'1" and was 220 at my heaviest. I would have been chewing my arm off at 1200 calories. How are you measuring how many calories you're consuming? Are using a digital food scale for solids? Are you measuring all liquids? Cooking oils? Beverages? Any cheat meals? Accuracy and consistency are key to making this work.

I've never had trouble losing weight on birth control. Water retention is possible, as well as increased hunger causing you to eat more. Because you're breastfeeding, it's really important for you to get enough calories so the conventional way of using MFP isn't going to work for you. Breastfeeding creates a deficit, but…

I'm short (5'1") and at the top of a healthy BMI range. I'm not young. I'm losing vanity pounds at this point. I am also active. MFP estimates I can lose a half pound a week at 1750. In reality based on my own actual data collection and food log (yep, I use a food scale for everything) I can lose a half pound at about 2000…

About 40 pounds to drop 2 sizes. Then it took 25 pounds to drop 4 sizes. The closer I get to goal, the less weight it takes between sizes. It took five pounds to go from a size 10 to a size 8, and even less than that to a size 6.

64.4 pounds in almost 15 months. Less than 10 pounds to go. All on MFP.

There isn't a way to find out exactly how many since it's really going to vary from person to person and it's all dictated by demand from your individual baby. Baby teething? Growth spurt? Going to daycare and you need to pump? Starting solids? Did they start sleeping for 4-6 hour stretches? Do they just like to nurse all…

Breakfast for dinner. Ultimate southwest scrambled eggs from budget bytes.

Eventually you just come to accept that it is what it is. I'm 5'1" and gave birth to several babies who were almost 9 pounds. I don't consider myself destroyed or a broken mess, although it was hard to adjust in the beginning after my first. It's part of the journey I had to take to get them into this world. The body of a…

I don't log cleaning or anything that isn't intentional exercise, and then I just eat back what my Fitbit gives me. I have five kids and have to clean and do laundry every day. I just set my account to active and be done with it.

I'm 5'1" and 130lbs and a size 6. I gain weight pretty evenly over my whole body, and lose it that way as well. Body composition has a lot to do with it also. I've seen people at my height and weight with a higher body fat percentage and that was a very strong motivator to lift weights during my weight loss to avoid that.…

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I'm at the top of a healthy BMI range now and set to lose .5 pound a week for the final 10 pounds. I'm in no hurry and don't have a deadline. I generally don't lose every week now. I'll go 2 or 3 weeks without any movement on the scale and then lose a pound or a pound and a half in a whoosh. This week I lost a half pound…

@wellnesschaser RtR has a section with dresses for weddings and wedding guests so you may find that to be helpful. You can choose the formality in the search filter to narrow things down as well.

My husband left this morning for the rest of the summer. He'll be at camp with the cadets until the end of August. So far my kids are doing okay with it. I woke up to a nice surprise on the scale and promptly ate two donuts with my coffee :p I was getting used to not seeing anything besides a little whoosh every 2-3 weeks.…

I remember feeling that way after having my first. Nothing can really prepare you before-hand for how much everything is going to change. I ended up with stretch marks in places I didn't even know could get stretchmarks. I've had four more children since then, so here's what I can tell you. Do not feel hopeless. I don't…

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From 2014-2016 I lost 70 pounds and started a progressive lifting program, then I got pregnant with my 5th baby and gained 55 pounds while continuing a modified strength routine during my pregnancy. Those progress photos were taken after #5 was born. I can't confirm whether all of that helped me with body composition up…

I don't know what deals are going on now but they have discounts on occasion for your first month's rental to try it out. You can also purchase any items you rent for a discount.

I have special events a few times a year and my go-to is Rent the Runway. You can do their unlimited subscription and get a bunch of pieces to try on, and then send whatever doesn't work back and get more. You can search reviews for people who match your height and measurements to see how it looks. Once you're done you can…

Best of luck to you then!