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You can't do both unless you're around a certain body fat % and switch to recomp. However, you should focus on finding a structured program to follow before looking into recomp. Do you enjoy lifting? Cardio? If so, body building .com has great, free programs you can use!

Yes. I'm 5ft 7in and back when I started tracking I did the whole 1200 cals a day thing and was miserable. Binged all the time. Now I eat around 1900 (slowly trying to find my way to maintenance) and I won't say I never indulge maybe a little more than planned every now and then (like 2-4x a month) but I definitely don't…

I have them mainly on my belly from pregnancy. It helps knowing there is literally nothing you can do to remove them! and that everyone else pretty much has them as well.

Most of the people I know gain back the weight they lose through the challenge twice as fast and then some. Lots of folks from my church were super into it (some still are). I say save your money and start with this free program. Let this be your jump start! Whatever you do, I hope it all works out :)

Most of my cals are consumed in the evening. I leave about 900 for me to play around with. The only times I had an issue saving cals was when I was eating too little (restricting myself too much).

Lol! But no. Not my nose. My hands do swell up though and I can tell because it's the only time my wedding ring isn't loose. Like you said, everything goes back to normal either later in the day or the next day (unless I eat all those treats again).

This. I'll go over my cals (no more than 100) if it means hitting my protein goal. This doesn't happen everyday though. I used to go crazy worrying about carbs and fats. That's why this process never worked for me. But now that I only focus on cals and protein I feel so much better!

Absolutely none. The reason your friend's mom dropped weight is because she was burning more calories than she was taking in. I still have allll of my favorite foods. Maybe less than before, but they're still a part of my diet.

Get strong curves. Go to the website of the author. That's all you need!

Sleep is important to me not so much because of weight loss, but because I lift weights and feel like I recover best when I get a good night of sleep. Of course, I usually don't. During the week I get 6-7hrs. Weekends I get about 10 and my body really loves me then!

I'm 5ft 7 in and weight 145lbs. I started my journey at 153 lbs.. not far off from where you were at last year. ALL BODIES ARE DIFFERENT.. but I don't think it's a good idea for you to be eating at 1400 cals. I think for you, slow and steady is ideal. Lose weight at .5/weekly. My nutrition includes a lot of the 'junk' you…

Hey! I'm starting strong curves today! Not really for extreme weight loss because I'm pretty much at my goal weight but am really interested in the program.

Restrictions. That's basically it.

Staying focused on goal no matter the level of motivation. Keeping track in journal or app of diet (MFP) and exercise (I use a journal).

Thank you all! My thought about purchasing the book is this - I've bought books and programs before and a lot of them ended up being a waste of money. (bad programs, awful diet suggestions/plans, etc). So I found the workout program online and have enough experience with my nutrition to know what will work according to my…

How is it helping you drink more water? Because of the flavor?

If I notice weight loss on someone else I almost never say anything unless I know they are purposely losing weight (through social media or if they happen to mention it during past convos). Sometime I'll even notice that someone looks different, but won't realize they have lost weight until someone points it out. Of…

I don't do any cardio. I just make sure I stretch before my lifts. However, back when I tried to make the cardio thing work I would do so before my lifts because I knew I wouldn't do it afterwards.

I would say I have improved the whole knees past toes thing, but honestly with being 5ft 7in I haven't been able to successfully squat without passing toes just a tad bit. Even without any weight! It's gotten A LOT better though, so maybe one day soon I will. Thank you all for your input. Don't know where I'd be without…

For me, it's when I can't stop thinking about food and when my stomach is growling. Or I feel weak. I can usually tell what I would consider to be under eating. At the moment I'm eating at 1800 and I can tell if I go any lower it will be too much for me to handle. Not necessarily experience the symptoms I do when I'm…

https://instagram.com/p/BV7RMr5nTq0/ Hopefully this will post. Went to the gym late at night. Any tips will be great!!! I had the bench press behind me for guidance but only really used it the first few sets (warm up). It's still visible thanks to the mirror but not directly under my bottom.

Everything they said.

I love working out. The only times I've ever hated going to the gym is when I add in cardio sessions. I hate hate hate hate cardio. Now, I won't do it. Find what you love to do. There are plenty of at home, quick workouts online you can find. My husband used to enjoy the gym but got bored after so many years. So he joined…

The only concern I really have.. is that I'm constantly trying to improve my form (with BB) and I keep myself from adding more weight like I do with every other exercise. So, I feel that when even with great form, once I add like 5-10 lbs I have to again work on form with this new weight load. Just takes longer than I felt…

Dang it. Thanks y'all! I'll stick with the barbell and maybe just work on my form a little more.

I'm no expert, but I don't believe it's recommended for a male to eat that little amount of calories. Why did your trainer suggest that? How tall are you?

I'm 5ft 7in and eat at 1800 a day. Currently weigh 144 lbs and am shooting for 140 lbs (maybe 135 lbs).

I say if you have the money - do your research and treat yourself to the best one. But you can reach your goals without a fitness tracker. It's been done before and there's no reason we can't do it now. I have one simply to confirm that I had a killer workout... but I don't track the calories burned. So it seems like a…

I think you could go by any workout program and simply ignore lower body exercises. Or maybe I'm not understanding your question? Sorry to hear about your injury :(

So, I have looked into recomp. Ideally.. I don't have very much left to lose. I'm 5ft 7in and weight around 144 lbs (this morning it said 142 lbs but that seems off because I was just 144 a couple days ago). I want to get to 140lbs .. mayyyybe 135 lbs if I can handle it. I weight lift around 3-4x a week and do no cardio.…