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I had a terrible time with it. mentally I think I over did it a bit on the loss, 45lbs in 6 months, and really needed a break. Vacation and summer chaos caught up with me and I gained ~10lbs back in about 3 months. I have kept up my exercise however and and I am ready to get back into it. This time with a very small…

I got a dexa scan when I was at 147 5'5". So bmi was 24.5 or so. bIA was 29% Dexa was 23%and showed higher fat in my lower half which is why feet only bioimpedrnce was likely so far off. I gained a few lbs back and i am at 33%bia and bmi 25. It's likely closer to 28%in reality.

If you get more of your steps in teh morning, your fitbit is projecting your calories burned throughout the day asssuming the current average will be your daily average. If your steps throughout the day are not even, you will see a range of adjustments. This is particularly prevalent for folks who exercise in the morning.…

When I am feeling over carbed I try and cut out anything processed, including pasta and bread. Still in are complete whole grains like quinoa, brown rice, whole barley farro etc, but only in 1/2 cup servings. The easiest way to cut pack on the grain portion is to increase the other thing you eat with it. So if you do a…

I drink anywhere from 60-120 oz a day depending on thirst levels. I drink a lot of tea as I find it easier to drink than water. On days I drink a lot more than usual I do end up peeing a lot but it just increase my daily step count so I consider it a win.

The biggest difference in lowering meat for dinner and lunch is redefining what dinner "looks" like. If you always imagine dinner as a main protein with a veggie and a starch it might be hard to do, but a mixture of food like hearty salads soups and casseroles are much easier to imagine. A big salad with nuts and cheese…

I get like that on really hard runs or exercise days. It is possible your intensity is too much right now. How long does it take you to accomplish these? I can do about an hour of moderate to high intensity workout every day no issue, but if I go beyond that I get quite fatigued right around that 3-4 hour mark you mention.…

Completed a half marathon yesterday in 1:52:26 which was over 5 min under my goal time. This was my thrid completed. 1st 2006 ~2:15, 2nd 2014 ~2:03 and this year 2109 at 1:52:26. I have had 2 kids in that time and am clearly faster now than I have been in a while. Feeling great

I just completed a half marathon and now have about 7 lbs to lose in part due to vacation and in part due to training. It is possible to do for sure. Eating a bit more the day before my long run definitely helps. I find I am a bit hungrier on the long run day but not as much as I might otherwise expect. So if you do not…

Congrats on recommitting to your goals. I was a serial yo yoer and am hoping to keep the weight off this time. Instead of weight loss goal I set myself a long term goal. I lost about 40 lbs of which I gained 5 back and am working to get those back off as well. But my goal was not specifically to get to a certain weight, my…

I was also convinced BMI was wrong for me, and it is definitely a bit screwed but not wrong. I am at a healthy weight for myself anywhere between 140 and 160 which is between 23.5 and 26.5 roughly. I find waist to height to be a better indicator for me personally. The goal for women being under .48 I believe, but anything…

Lets math some. Your first BIA was 15.5 compared to a 12.7 Dexa 2 days later, a difference of 2.8. at 175 your DEXA was 9.7. You gained 15 pounds from that point (in how much time would help here) and your BIA now reads 13.7. So a couple things to point out, if you gained very slowly, let say it took 8 months to put on…

I prefer the feeling of fasted workouts, but at least for running I tend to be faster in the evening even if it feels harder.

I do a warm up cardio before I lift for roughly 10 min. I have done intense cardio both before and after, although usually on different days, and after was definitely a better experience overall. That said I commonly do a 10 min running warmup, 45 min of lifting and 10 min of running at high intensity after and I like it.

I do not like the negative adjust, so I pick the lower activity level between the two I fall between. My actually activity is closer to lightly active, but I choose sedentary to allow for the positive adjustment throughout the day. I also prefer to just have my numbers set at maintenance even if I am trying to lose,…

I find this extra calories diminish throughout the day as it estimates your activity based on your morning steps. Mine including those extras have been pretty spot on since I have been letting Garmin track all my activity. I have neg calories enables and I am currently set to sedentary. My activity level is closer to…

Difference of about 45lbs in these pictures. The photos are 1 year apart, although most of my progress has been form January on. Before is ~185 and after is 142

Two kids and I gained while breastfeeding with both. The hormones make me super hungry and my supply was easily affected when I would try switching things up food wise. It will take a month or so after fully weaning before your hormones rebalance. Tracking and getting a baseline is a good place to start for sure, but also…

Egg cups or eggwhite oatmeal muffins. I have a recipe that is eggwhites oatmeal banana and peanut butter I particularly enjoy. I bake a dozen at a time and it lasts me a week or more.

I make room for ultra dark chocolate regularly. For an occasional splurge I will go for Trader Joes mini frozen desserts, including vanilla bon bons, mini mint mouthfuls mini mochi etc. There are several types usually and hey tend to fall in the 40-80 calorie range. So one of those if I feel like indulging is usually where…

Size has little to do with weight within specific ranges. I am currently wearing a 2/4 but am 145lbs and 5'5. Some of it may have to do with brand and cut. I have muscular things and not all pants fit me well. I wear anywhere from a 2-8 depending on brand. I have exceedingly narrow hips compared to the rest of my body. It…

Your protein seems a touch high and fat a touch low if it were me trying to hit those numbers. I do find protein super satisfying though so it might work for you. 1g per lb of body weight is definitely the upper end as I understand it for protein. 1g/ lb lean body weight or 0.6-0.8 g per pound of goal weight is usually…

Does he have to take them in the morning, or can he take them with his first meal? Only other thought would be something like mint tea or a a teaspoon of honey to coat the stomach if they are particularly rough digestively.

Just tried Soy Curls the other day and I am super impressed. Not particularly new, but new to me. There are not as processed as TVP and have a similar texture as Seitan.

My people. I love savory oats. I ate oats with eggs greek yogurt and cheese often. I have also done oats with avocado and salsa and cheese. I also have two recipes for oatmeal muffins one with avocado and salsa and the other with pesto and sundried tomatoes. I also tried some zoats, which is zuchinni egg whites and oats.…

5'5" 143 and I burn on average 500 calories a day between running and lifting and average 11K steps per day. My maintenance is around 1850 per day without exercise.

Well I am your height and started my current weight loss journey in January at 185. I am 143 now and planning on staying here for a bit. 129 would not be healthy for me at all, might not even be attainable without significant muscle loss. I could do 139 but I need a break. It took me about 5 months to lose 42lbs. I started…

Haul from the garden today. Mint, sage kale, basil, oregano, mixed salad greens, peppers and tomatoes.

RE we the same person? Just kidding, but yesterday was not my day either. Back to normal mode today. not overly restricting just back to steady eating according to plan. How you move forward from these stressful moments is what defines this new behavior you have worked so hard to build.

I think recomp is what you are looking for. I would definitely plan on reducing some of your running volume and switch to a 3 day run 3 day lift in your off season. Honing in on trying to determine what your actual maintenance levels are will be important. That might be easier to do when you are not running as much. HAve…