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I mostly do weights and heavy. I am novice. Deadlifts, squat both 115 lbs. I can donkey kick 165 lbs with 1 leg . And I also do heavy weights for my upper body. My goal is not to lose weight but lose the small amiunt of fat I have left and build muscles ( toned look not bulky). It's just annoying to gauge calories when you…

You didn't look skinny fat before , skinny yes. Now you look too skinny. Good job on weights though. But you need to bulk a little to gain muscles .

-Allow myself 1 or 2 square of 85% dark chocolate -Be patient - focus on what I can eat not on what I can't . I actually love eating healthy - Take progression pictures - Lift weights to get faster results

During winter, I ice skated (rather fast enough to make me sweat), went skiing for the whole day, kettlebells. Now I weight train 4 times a week,go swimming on days I am not weight training and I do pole fitness ( will start doing inversions in 2 weeks! Yay!),elliptical ( not very often , I don't like cardio except fun…

I did barre for 12 weeks. Signed up for another session but it wasn't my usual teacher and I don't like how she teaches. Plus I have pole fitness 2 hours after barre that day. I used to love Barre fitness but now I prefer pole and lifting weights. I go by phases. I find barre mentally challenging it's true but it doesn't…

Find activities that you find fun like swimming,kayaking, dancing... You don't need to run to lose weight. I am lucky I love being active, I just find not doing any activity boring . I love playing sport and dancing. Is there any activity you enjoy? Physical hobbies?

Nah Bellydance wouldn't make anybody lose weight or tone up ( if you still have fat on top). I am a bellydancer myself. If you are just learning, it's rather slow. Once you can increase the pace, maybe.

... But exercises help. Barbell squats, deadlifts, fire hydrants, curtsy lunges, weighted lunges, donkey kicks. Don't be afraid to use heavy weights.

It's genetic ( I am gifted

I also consider lifting heavy and working out a success. It means I would gain muscles and burn more calories while watching a show. In terms of food I stopped being a slave to sweets after 1 month of changing my diet. How eating healthy changes your cravings.

I only needed to lose 15 lbs or less, depending on how heavy my muscles would be. Lost 11 lbs and I think I actually don't need to lose 4 lbs more ( I weigh 104 lbs for 5 feet tall) as I am building muscles and going under 102 lbs would be too small because of that even if I used to weight 100 lbs before. Shrinking in my…

I don't even log my food anymore. I just go portion wise and lift heavy. I just listen to what my body tells me. And as I do strength training, my fitness pal doesn't have any way of tracking it,only cardio which is not an effective way to lose weight. So strength training 5 times a week is my motto. 4 times lifting heavy…

You have to be lean for the muscles to be seen. Otherwise you just look like you gained more weight.

Oh and now I can see the start of a 4 pack. The two side lines are visible just on top of my navel and there is the middle line coming down. 2 months ago those lines were higher. My belly is leaning out ,soon the lines will go through my whole belly.

Hi,You can do both at the same time. As a beginner you totally can. That's what I did. I find weight and strength training more effective than cardio. I went from 115 lbs to 104 lbs ( weighed in today) I am way more muscly than 5 months ago. Everywhere! I developed delts,triceps, forearms,hamstrings and my quads are almost…

Hi,when did you start the process? What kind of exercise do you do? Cardio, HIIT,weights ? How is your calories intake? Are you in deficit? Normally if you follow a deficit and exercise it should work. But do HIIT and weights ( heavy not pink weight) to get faster results.

Wow 1200 calories a day! That's super low! I am 106 lbs for 5 feet tall and my fitness pal allows me to have 1300 a day , I can eat 1700 when I workout. When your calories intake is too low , your body works against you. Also the fact that you are stalling and even gained might mean yiu are retaining water. That's what the…

Waiting for spring and summer time to go play outside. Kayaking, longboarding,tennis,hiking.

I started 6 days a week, mixing strength training (kettlebells) , barre fitness, ice skating,skiing. It worked and I liked it but it was too much stress on my body . I had some side effects like irregular periods. Now on weeks when I feel lazy I only workout every 2 days doing heavy weights ( started back squat 115 lbs and…

What is better invest some money in a gym membership or being on a weight loss mode for years?

Hi, where do you live? I mean can you enjoy the outdoors? Your weights are too low. Those are beginner weights. You won't bulk up by going heavier. And you'll get faster results. But as you said you can't suscribe for gym membership, I would say do zumba , get a heavier kettlebell, a swiss ball and a pull up bar. On…

Cause you gotta be fat to have an hourglass shape, for sure you are right!

To OP, you can't really change the shape of your bones. Sorry! You can get closer to it though. What is an hourglass shape? Broad shoulders, v tapered waist, hips almost as wide as the shoulders ; some women with hourglass figure have a bubble butt and a rather generous chest (that looks bigger because of the tiny waist) .

Do you even know what is an hourglass shape? Seriously! There is also a difference between having curves ( breast, butt, tiny waist, bigger hip) and having bulges. I am an hourglass shape and on my ideal weight , I am thin but have everything in good proportions. Or is 97-103 lbs for 5 feet tall heavy for you ? It's a…

Go to be starving ? No. Go to bed full ? No Go to bed , a little hungry or satiated ? Yes. It isn't possible to sleep when you are starving. Being full is not good either, it disturbs the sleep. The in between is good. Going to bed a little hungry means you ate pretty good, but have a little calories deficit. If I want a…

I think detox ( except when it is for medical detox ) is dangerous if prolonged . The same with green smoothies. What toxins? Your body already has a detox system , your liver and kidney. Your body gets rid of waste through urine, feces, breath and perspiration. Do you have a liver disease or kidney failure to need a…

Yes you should eat 1700 because you can't build a body while being on too much calories deficit. What I do is when I workout I just listen to my body, if it tells me I need more energy, I would eat more. I would feel miserable if I was on a very low calories diet and work my butt off. I lost 9 lbs ( which is hard because I…

Full fat is better but in moderation. I would say the culprit could be too much carbs. Full fat makes one satiated faster. When I eat eggs or avocado , I am less likely to eat a lot. Eat lots of carbs like pasta ( even whole wheat) and I will be likely to overeat. Carbs are not bad , just in moderation. And your body needs…

I knew I was losing weight when my fit jeans were all baggy , when I could see my collar bone again,when I swim into my former fitting shirts

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