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My most recent NSV is noticing my arms "hang" now. Before, my arms when held naturally at my sides would be in constant contact with my waist or hips. Now when I let them hang, only my hands touch my thighs :smile: 30 pounds isn't that much, but I feel like with my strength training I am losing more inches rather than…
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That sounds super frustrating! Congrats on your initial weightloss though, 45 pounds is incredible! I am almost to 30 pounds lost and that has taken me quite a long time to achieve. I've found that my weight goes up by 2-3 pounds for a few days after my weightlifting days (twice a week), but then that weight comes off plus…
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Thanks everyone! So glad I decided to post on here instead of bottling these frustrations up. This is such a supportive and encouraging community! I feel better about my slow but steady progress now, a loss is a loss
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I actually haven't, I should have thought of that! Will go update now and see what the new recommendation is
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I normally grab a Muscle Milk bottle when I need an energy/protein boost. I get the chocolate, pro-series version. 11 oz. - 160 calories - 32g Protein - 7g Carbs - 2g Fat - 1g Sugar. Keeps me full for quite a while
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I gain before and during my TOM. I bloat pretty severely and get very constipated, so that doesn't help anything. Also, I've tried the whole "exercise when you are cramping to make them go away" and that DOES NOT WORK for some women. Exercise triggers severe cramping and makes them worse if I already am. So don't listen to…
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SW: 204 (Jan 2017) CW: 180 GW: 144 I'm a 23y/o F, 5'5.5". When I started I was only eating about 1200 cal per day, I felt tired and sick all the time. I was only losing like .5 lbs every other week by doing that. I researched more and upped it to 1700 when I workout (30 min cardio or weightlifting) and 1500-1600 on rest…
