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I love my Fitbit. I don't know exactly how it works, but I can tell it's pretty accurate with my steps (not accurate with percieved calorie burn, but I don't use it for that). If nothing else, it's an effective tool to keep me moving throughout the day.

You could hit pause for a week, but if you have one day you can lift, why not do it? I'm unfamiliar with Madcow but I do StrongLifts 5x5 that is also a 3x week progressive overload program. Some weeks I do 1 or 2 days and others I make all 3, sometimes 4. StrongLifts alternates between two routines so I just try to lift as…

Thank you! I am using StrongLifts. I have lost roughly two inches all around since I got my bf % checked so I definitely probably should ask a trainer to check it again soon -- not sure if inches necessarily mean much change in bf %. I'm feeling pretty good with my weight loss (and also a touch annoyed because none of my…

I don't. I'm not losing weight so I can fit into a particular size, and I'm constantly adjusting and re-evaluating my goal as I go. It seems like a waste of money/closet space. I like buying myself new clothes as I go, though -- I deserve to feel fabulous NOW, not just 10 lbs from now.

I've been there. My history is the same. That's why it's so hard for me to wrap my head around being able to change my body for the better without cutting calories/doing tons of cardio. But I've been doing that for 10 years straight and it only really made me overweight. I'm loving strength training because it takes the…

Currently: Benching 60 lbs Squatting 100 lbs (on smith machine at the moment, but planning on switching to real squat rack this week) Deadlifting 75 lbs So it's not "heavy" by other people's standards probably. I've been adding weight very slowly. Mostly I'm wondering if I'm wasting time trying to lift in a deficit, and…

Warm up: 5 min elliptical 2x8 inchworms StrongLifts workout A (modified for equipment availability): 5x5 squats (100 lbs) 5x5 barbell row (65 lbs) 5x5 chest press machine (60 lbs) (since all benches were taken) Cool down/cardio: 10 min elliptical I can only get to the gym at peak times (5pm) so it's rare for me to get all…

They also might have their own triggers when it comes to weight loss/body dysmorphia and prefer to focus on non-physical attributes. I know it gets me when someone is like "hey, I lost weight on keto/paleo/etc! Notice me!" I know the focus isn't supposed to be on me, but it does trigger my past eating disorder and a lot of…

So inspired by you and your hard work. I bet you feel amazing!

Try reframing it from wording with usually negative connotations like "binge" to something more positive like "I'm out with my friends and enjoying some chips and drinks because we enjoy each other's company." What you're doing isn't unusual or negative by any means, because it brings you joy, and joy is supposed to fit in…

Sorry if this is too much background, but if it helps -- F, 26, just shy of 5'4", job is active (retail), but about to switch to a new position that will be much more sedentary (office). SW1 (July, pre-move to a new state & all the physical and emotional stress involved): 156 lbs SW2 (mid-September, first time back to the…

You might sweat more than me, but I don't do anything special with my gym clothes. I just make sure I take them out of the wash quickly before they mildew and if they're really sweaty (like I've soaked through) I hang them up after wearing so they're not bunched up in my closet. If there's a little stink left (most of my…

Warm up: 5 min lateral helix machine 100 crunches (2x50) Chest flies (10 lb weight in each hand) StrongLifts workout B: 5x5 squats (95 lbs) 5x5 overhead press (45 lbs) 1x5 deadlifts (75 lbs) Accessory/cool down: 45 sec each side walk around the gym holding what I think is a 50 lb (?) dumbbell (suitcase walk) 3x10 ab crunch…

Somewhat short today. I hit new PRs today though! 5 min helix lateral machine 5x5 bench press (PR: 60 lbs) 5x5 squats (PR: 90 lbs) I was the only woman in the weight room this morning and some guy stopped me halfway through my bench sets to give unsolicited advice on my form and then proceeded to sit on a machine behind me…

Usually -- except when I am very very sore, especially in my lower body and it's hard for me to sit down on the can, let alone have sexytime :D

My cousin has a daughter who is a toddler and she does not like it when folks say that her daughter is a really good eater (even if meant as a compliment). At first, I was taken a bit aback, but then I thought about how many food/body related compliments we give to girls when they're young, and how it impacts them…

I've lost 12, and have about 5 stubborn pounds left to go. Five years ago I would have been horrified to think of 140 as my goal weight, I was too intent on cardio-ing down to 115 or so, which is still healthy for my height (just shy of 5'4") but just not sustainable for me. I really just want to bump up to maintenance to…

I don't have a locker, but in my gym bag I usually keep (besides my gym clothes): * Headphones * Gloves for lifting * Extra socks * Extra hair elastics * Dry shampoo * Body wipes * Mini deodorant * Face wash * Face refresher spray (because I get * Lotion * Chapstick I usually hit the gym after work so I shower when I get…

Black coffee most days. Add some half and half and cocoa powder if I'm at a coffee shop and feeling fancy. Sugary, milky coffee drinks are just too heavy for me in the morning.

My relationship with food has been challenging, but not necessarily in the "I have no control around food kind of way," at least not consistently. I first exhibited eating disorder behaviors at age 8 and spent over 15 years since then in and out of disordered eating patterns. Food was never just fuel, food was one of those…

I wanted to hit 140 by Thanksgiving but I actually ended up gaining a couple of pounds somehow. It has stuck around so I know it's not a fluctuation -- hit 144 a few weeks ago and now up to an annoying 146, which is fine and minimal I know but it's really impeding my progress toward my goal. Could be I got overly…

I tried PiYo for the first time! Actually really enjoyed it. Then spent a few hours in the kitchen meal prepping for the week. I'm beat!

I don't have any specific number goals yet, but through the end of this year I plan on finishing my weight loss (moreso fat loss, I don't really care what I weigh but some weight loss is necessary at this point for recomp) and then focus in 2020 specifically on lifting heavy heavy weights. I've been doing lots of heavy…

I started a new program, Stronger by the Day, so my workout today was a little more complicated than my usual StrongLifts routine. BUT, I am already feeling sorer and more spent than I have from a strength workout in a while. Here's what I did, took approximately 65 minutes (copy + pasted from the app): Warm up (I only did…

Isa Chandra Moskowitz's onion & cauliflower bake! https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/z48dj4/caramelized-onion-cauliflower-casserole And maybe some sagey mushroom gravy 😍

Are you using the recipe builder? Use that if not. It'll help you divide by servings rather than having to calculate everything in your head.

Nobody seems to be saying this so I will. As someone who has also spent a long time in ED recovery -- the most important thing you can do right now is get off this app. If you are in recovery, you should not be counting your calories or trying to cut back on snacks. Please seek professional help if you haven't already,…

Almost all of your "healthy" food is processed in one way or another, so it's not true that processed food is high in calorie. That turkey snack is probably quite high in protein, and 70 cals is actually quite reasonable for a snack, unless your calorie goals are very very low.

Tea -- I have to have something to sip on at night and plain water just doesn't do it. I used to drink a glass of wine a night, but now most nights I drink this delicious cinnamon and blackberry tea from Bigelow and save the wine for the weekends. Not surprisingly, the more hydrated I am the better choices I make, too. I…

I'm in a deficit -- 1410 before exercise. I do eat my exercise calories back, aiming for half but usually in full. I'm 5'3" and 145 lbs (from 157) but 32% bf last I checked in September, so I do think I have some fat loss to go. Aiming for being no less than 135-140 lbs before I really go all out on strength. Currently…