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Thank you for the clothing suggestion. The primary reason I was avoiding clothes is due to both being in between sizes right now and also the number of size changes (and hopefully some shape change) along the way to healthier/fit. I will keep an eye out for non-cotton solutions next time I'm in the thrift store for a size…

You two are such a valuable font of information! Will try to follow up on everything: You're right, Ann, about the heel lifting from the footstretcher. I've been really, really gunshy on trying it, as I have big toe arthritis/bone spurs, and I'm afraid of spiking the pain levels up. I might try it a little at the beginning…

Thank you both so much! Here are my current body stats: F 5' 1" 196.9 lbs A lot of my excess fat is in my abdominal area, so when I go through the recovery to the catch, it's very much like a "squished marshmallow" effect (which I detest) and compromise by having my lower legs not come all the way to perpendicular to the…

Thank you all for your replies thus far. I have been going through the C2 website, and I think I'm getting the fundamentals well enough for where things are for me right now (my body in its current state limits my motion - apple shape/obesity). I've been [reasonably] comfortably rowing around 3:20-50+ depending on the…

Saturday check-in ONEDERLAND. FINALLY. All goals met. I'm holding some serious water weight at this point. I suppose it makes sense for both the reasons of cycle point and the fact that my body's under extra stress this week from running things strong, but GAH it drives me nuts. Primary things keeping me sane at this point…

A supportive level of protein is recommended on any calorie restriction, to help promote retention (and possibly newbie growth) of lean mass, especially for those who include some sort of strength component, which one might argue could range anything from some types of yoga to bodyweight to parkour to formal strength…

You're right, that as long as you have everything (intake/exercise) logged correctly, that if your intake is under your maintenance calories, or right about at them, that you should not generally be gaining fat, so long as your overall lifestyle is consistent (activity level and exercise/strength training). However,…

Well, the water retention isn't completely playing nice yet, but I've settled in to 200.0, so at least I have part of the work showing. Very much anticipating breaking into the 100s and getting my trend line and rolling average there before Christmas! This is definitely not an experience I intend to repeat (aggressive…

Saturday check-in I was right on the money in last week's post. There was only about 0.9 change before I became stuck for the week AND got my water retention hiking up my number on Wednesday. Have managed to go down a bit thanks to not lifting on Thursday (picked up whatever illness is going around and got sick Wednesday…

HA! Water retention wins the battle again. I was at 203.0 yesterday, but seem to have gotten the mid-cycle water gain today. Oh well, I know I've torched the fat either way. Hoping to report successful entrance to Onederland next week, so long as the water retention plays nice. 1.8 pounds down for the week (based on…

I think as a long-term match (I foresee continuing strength development past the end of my primary weight loss journey), carb and calorie cycling might be the best. This gives me the chance to reincorporate some level of the foods (especially tubers) that I was intending to by my original plan. I was originally thinking…

So I ran my current specs through the leangains calculator and this is what came up (chose the "cut" option): Body Composition Lean Body Mass 114 lbs Bodyfat 44.00 % Calculated Calorie Requirements BMR 1,637 kcal TDEE 1,964 kcal Rest Day Calories 1,375 kcal Training Day Calories 2,161 kcal Calculated Macros…

Those carrots look divine... recipe?

Thank you for all the information. It is very helpful in figuring out which direction to go. For the moment I think the glucose tabs have given me a good bandaid, so to speak, and I'm operating a lot better, so I think I might ride the wave until Christmas (diet break). My gut reaction to all the information is to look…

Thank you for your advice, @psuLemon . I know you're a "vet" on the boards with a fair bit of experience/knowledge, and will consider it very seriously. At some point in the next few months, I was considering a bump up in calories through a series of stair-steps to increase protein, as I know higher protein was on the…

I lifted for about 6 months in 1999, off and on in short spurts in intervening years, started again in 2017 into the first part of 2018, then a break until about 5-6 weeks ago. No structured program in HS, isolation machines for the in-between stuff, SL 5x5 plus a bit of accessory work in 2017-8, so far just SL on this…

More general knowledge/browsing. I decided to implement the glucose tabs recommendation for now (I realized that I'd forgotten/overlooked LM's recommendations regarding this as the chapter read as directed to the more athletic types, and I'm not that), and started at 12g with my workout today (it did help). However, I do…

I don't recall this being discussed yet, and I'm planning ahead, so figured I'd throw it out there. Is there anything out there that pushes the diet break into any sort of macros as "preferable/ideal" for a category 3 dieter? I know it's a bigger deal for Cat 1 and a bit for Cat 2, but I'm still solidly going to be Cat 3…

Saturday check-in Well color me astounded. My usual weight loss pattern has been losing most of the weekly weight Sunday through Tuesday mornings, then mostly holding until the next Sunday-Tuesday (water retention due to workouts/swelling). Seemingly out of the blue, I had a considerable weight drop this morning. I'm…

With the note that each case is different, something I've come across recently that bothers my knees and feet MUCH less than walking is lower intensity rowing (Erg machine - concept2). If you do look into this, you might run it by the professional(s) to assure it would work with your needs, and be sure to learn about…

On the cusp of Onederland, but what's motivating me more right now is that I want to give myself a slightly belated Christmas gift of "Vanilla Obesity" (last obesity class before becoming overweight). Hoping for right around New Year's for it (probably about a week after).

So, with a bit more sodium, I did OK on Monday, but yesterday I literally ran out of gas. Could not deadlift more than a few inches off the floor one time (whereas I did a full 1x5 at 10 pounds lighter the prior DL run). I am guessing I found my current max, as electrolytes really should not have been an issue at that…

@mnwalkingqueen I hear ya. Ours wasn't the full-heavy type, but decent moisture density, guessing about 4", but is pretty drifty, so not totally sure. Got lucky this time as we were early in the street plowing rotation. I'm also lucky because there are two guys and my sister who I can count on for help in the snow clearing…

A strong week, as I was able to increase movement a bit more. Family plans will reduce my burn tomorrow, but I know I will still end the day with an overall deficit. Hoping for a total of 3-3.5 pounds this coming week after all is said and done. Goal is creeping nearer and nearer! 3.8 pounds down for the week, 17.4 so far…

@mnwalkingqueen We're about 3.5 hours SE of you -- due to get 4-5 inches by forecast. I used to live in Bloomington and remember the epic Halloween Blizzard of '91 (though I was youngish at the time). Stay safe and warm!

Saturday check-in Of note this last week: Met both sets of goals, though it was a struggle. Thankfully my hormonal profile shifted to favorable last night (finally, as I was hoping for it on Monday). I'm glad I have the goals sorted as they are, because the baseline was the only reason I went out to walk a couple of the…

Thank you, OP, for starting this thread, and veterans for your advice. I've been thinking about trying the C2 at my gym for a while, but this finally gave me the final push to give it a try (after reading this and the other linked thread and watching videos/reading up on form). My question is how do you track calories for…

Interesting, thank you for the insight and feedback, psuLemon. I might see how the next week or two goes with the increased sodium to see if electrolytes were or were not part of the issue, and chew on the cycling/glucose supplementation thought in the meantime. I do want to continue to maintain what strength I have, and…

[off-topic] And here I come at the end of the day to check the thread, and the reply I wrote a few hours ago on my phone didn't post. Grr. [/off-topic] Thank you for your fast responses, tcunbeliever. Yeah, I never understood fasting in general. To be fair though, I haven't tried to read up on it either. I really…

Thank you for your response, @tcunbeliever ! I've only been lifting (well, did it in the past, but have had a loooooong break) for about 5 weeks now. Did/do you do a deficit/diet break schedule ever in the past? If so, would you recommend staying LC/keto for a diet break period for someone who hasn't adapted? I plan to…