ashdeo Member

Ah seems like we are almost in the same exact situation! Thanks so much for the advice!!

Holy guacamole!!! This was so informative thank you so much!!!! A lot of people I've encountered on the forums who know a lot tend to be condescending at times so first and foremost thank u for being so kind!!! We are all here to learn :) Very true what you are saying about eating at a deficit but I've been doing for four…

Thank you so much!! I have a lot of stubborn belly fat in mid section (main reason I became interested with fasting, I heard a huge benefit is that it uses your body fat rather than carbs/food for energy) that refuses to go away. I was on a lot of steroid medications for the first 17 years of my life to deal with some…

I calculated my body fat % using various measurements throughout my body (waist, hip, forearm, bicep, thigh, circumference at navel and neck) inputted these measurements into various online calculators then averaged the results from those calculators to reduce outliers/variability. This is not my MAIN source of tracking…

huh interesting! looks like i was really pushing it to the limit haha

Do you weigh every two months? Honestly my scale does drive me INSANE. Thank god I have roommates who have been keeping me in check when they notice I'm getting out of hand. I've been using body measurements for a month and it has kept me much more sane.

I've been thinking about trying it out actually! But I worried about post fast ramifications (gaining back weight I've lost while doing it). I think I will do a test next week and keep updates! So true. I realized I haven't enjoyed my accomplishments bc I'm so focused on getting to my goal. Will try more self care :)

haha thank u

Thank you so much for this! You know, when I was on spring break and eating my cultural food and going out with friends, drinking more, etc. and I came back and got back on track, I did notice I was able to reignite my weight loss for a bit! (From 148-150 to now 147-149). I thought it was a fluke, but now I will definitely…

Hi everyone!! Thank you all for the advice, suggestions and support <3 I actually ate into my exercise calories (1602!!!) and surprisingly felt so much better!!! Never thought I would have an issue trying to eat MORE when for most of my life people have told me to eat less LOL. Today I did a FULL workout (30 mins Nike…

Wow that is so encouraging to hear, thank you Christine! It makes me feel so much better! How do you keep yourself sane during those fluctuations?

do you think upping my net cals to 1200 would help??? i tried it for almost a week and saw a slowdown, hence why I went back to my usual 1200 in, 500-700 out (i know, i know! i know better but the slowdown really freaked me out. still learning about nutrition by the way so any explanations, keep on giving it!) the reason…

i get really afraid of eating above 1200 calories! i know my net is about 700 calories but i get anxiety about over eating and slowing down my weight loss :(

REALLY??????? I've read so many things that said if it's two weeks or more without a loss its a plateau i'm so shook!! hopefully things will start chugging along by week 4 again *crosses fingers* uggghhhh that's so annoying though that my rate of weight loss is going to be slower now that i'm at a healthy weight i just…

Thank you! and i'm 5'6 :) will tighten up the logging! i went home to nyc for spring break and didnt log (or watch what i ate :x) very well so last week and this week have been me getting back on track

wow i'll take that into consideration! it's a mental thing, I struggled with an eating disorder from ages 11-17 so sometimes I get caught up in the numbers and get fixated on my goals but it keeps me in check (but, a very healthy check now!)

hi jemhh, thanks for replying! are you sure? i was consistently losing 2-2.6 lbs a week for MONTHS and since Feb 27 (22 days) have been stuck between 147-149. can you elaborate please? lol im one of those people who needs a full explanation to feel secure mentally!