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Highest Weight: 200 lbs. in January 2017 MFP Start Weight: 190 lbs. in February 2018 Challenge Start Weight: 146.6 lbs. Jan. 13: 146.6 lbs. Jan. 20: Jan. 27: January Goal: 144.6 lbs. January Actual: Feb. 3: Feb. 10: Feb. 17: Feb. 24: February Goal: February Actual: Mar. 2: Mar. 9: Mar. 16: Mar. 23: Mar. 30: March Goal:…

Here's an enlightening article: https://www.healthline.com/health/daytime-sleepiness/reasons-youre-tired Does any of that sound like it could be true for you? Also, do you happen to be cutting/in a calorie deficit at the moment?

Having a personal trainer has really helped me not skip workouts, improving consistency and gains, and has drastically improved my form and knowledge. And I have someone to talk about lifting with!

My biggest Ah Ha moment happened in the doctor's office of a liver specialist. I had some blood work done with my rheumatologist (they suspect I have an autoimmune condition) that came back signifying liver damage, they were worried my immune system was attacking my liver (which basically meant I would need a liver…

Super shredded and looking awesome!

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When I feel my sides I no longer feel big love handles like I literally have since I was a child. I am starting to get a defined waist! It's sooo nice to not be always trying to hide my sides lol. I literally am astonished at my shape under the fat and like the way I look with a tight shirt on now, I never thought I could…

omG they are precious! I love their names :)

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Bookmarked for inspiration... Seriously INCREDIBLE. MADD respect.

WOW, girl you look absolutely INCREDIBLE! You have beautiful skin and look so tight and toned. Way to go. Serious inspiration, you are kicking *kitten* woman.

This makes me so happy and inspired!!! I am in the middle of a similar story! I went from 200 lbs. at 5'8'' to 134 lbs., was super hungry and looking flabby but tiny framed. Now I am at about 142 and recomping to build muscle... Did you recomp or bulk after getting so thin? Either way you look A-MAZING, seriously, what a…

Yes, I dyed my hair recently.

Thank You!!! :smiley: I did take some measurements, they may not be the most accurate but everything did go down (all in 2019): Upper Arm: Feb. 12.5 inches Nov. 10.75 inches Thigh: Feb 22.5 inches Nov 19 inches Hips: July 37.5 inches Nov 36.25 inches Waist: May 29 inches Nov 28.5 inches I'm about 142 pounds today and…

I thought my trainer was smart and I trusted him... He has a degree in Exercise Science, is the director of personal training at his company (he was previously a director at a different company before too), and is a competitive power lifter. He is also only 24. But that's totally right about the lean body mass, he never…

That's what I've read too, he told me in the beginning they aren't very accurate but that comparing from test to test over time should show if you are going up or down in body fat. But I also know you have to have the same conditions.

Same here, I didn't believe him when he said this, I guess maybe he was trying to make me feel better and make our efforts look successful, however I don't blame him for my fat gain, I am well aware it is because I have loosened the reins a bit. I have probably gained a little muscle and have definitely bettered my form…

I have an unintended recomp experience I thought I’d post here... HW: 200 lbs. in 2017 Weight Loss SW: 190 lbs. in February 2018 Recomp SW: 135 lbs. in May 2019 CW: 142 lbs. in December 2019 I lost 65 lbs. over the course of a bit over a year, while lifting a couple times a week, and did not like my body composition at…

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Everything but dinner, especially during the workweek, is exactly the same for me. I might throw some extra fruit/veggie snacks into my day as well. Breakfast -Jimmy Dean turkey sausage, egg white, and cheese sandwich on English muffin -low-fat cottage cheese with blueberries -black coffee Morning Snack: - low sugar…

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After yoga, I always feel more calm, relaxed, centered, and mindful/present. It always reminds me the importance and feeling of self care and respecting myself, which contributes a lot to me making healthier choices, healthier lifestyle and relationship decisions, not emotionally eating, not eating foods that I don't…

I think my clothes have gotten a tad tighter overall, however in my legs, butt, and waist actually feel tightest. But, I am squatting and deadlifting both twice per week, doing more abs than I ever have I was thinking I would aim to take a monthly progress pic in the same conditions and setting each time

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I think recomp is definitely the best for me to pursue right now, because I still need a mental and physical break from the 1+ year deficit I was in, now I know recomp is effective for me so I can relax into it rather than constantly want to switch to deficit, and I don't want to gain any fat right now. I feel like when I…

Thank you! I was questioning whether it was the lighting, angle, way I am wearing the clothes, but everyone is saying I do look leaner so that gives me confidence in my progress :). Next time I'll do pics the exact same way as I did last time. I'm glad there is objectively a difference :)

Thank you :) I really thought I was going to look like my BF went up comparatively so it was hard to believe myself!

Hahaha... yes, yes you did... Many did. I guess I just had to find out for myself, let my body lead the way into it and show me the results before I could trust that recomp would be good for me... And yeah I do agree. Thanks for the reminder.... I believe I will find my way in that eventually. Inner work is a bit harder…

Haha well I guess you could say the increased comfortableness with myself after training contributed to being open to making a drastic hair color change :) I say go for any change you want, I'm not regretting it!