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OMG that was such great perspective - thanks @rianneonamission! I'd never thought to do that math before. Looking at my stats over the past 6 months, and doing those calcs with my own BF% and weight figures, you've managed to completely knock my own personal disheartenment from last week out of the park. A quick look at my…

Have had a bit of a frustrating time lately. Work has completely ramped up, I'm still not 100% over my cold, and despite really being really on it this week, I've only just maintained - and my moving average has gone up too. I know plateaus happen, but man is it disheartening. I'm starting to think that that period of…

Take this week's measures with a grain of salt! I totally forgot to weigh in yesterday afternoon (I try to weigh evenings), and I don't know if I'll have a chance to tonight, so I grabbed some this morning, and will update if possible. Otherwise on to next week! The main things: I ditched maintenance 4 days early, as I…

Yep @aeloine! I'm such a convert to trending apps now :D

Yep @JerSchmare, I've found the same thing - I can swing a whol kg between morning and evening some days depending on my workouts that day, water retention, food intake & type... @KaleiAlanaSmith have you tried downloading Happy Scale, Libra or one of the other apps that tracks daily averages? I've found it gives a way…

Height: 5'0" / 153 cm HW: 61.7 kg GW: 47.5 End-of-Feb SW: 55.4 kg / 31.8 % BFP (Moving Average 54.3 kg) March GW: 53.9 kg / -30.4 % BFP March 1: 55.4 kg / 31.6 % BFP (Moving Average 54.1 kg) March 8: March 16: March 23: March 30: Only 4 more days of maintenance left before I'm back to the grind! March is going to be an…

I had a wonderful visit with my dad. I tracked as best I could, but didn't limit myself at all, and was far above maintenance most days. We walked loads, explored new cities, and ate and drank wonderful things. Ah. And I didn't do an official weigh in. I don't even care. I Happy-Scaled the mornings I was home, and I'm…

I take a daily measure in the morning using Happy Scale to get moving averages for an overall picture, but I do one "official" weigh in a week, in the evenings, that I record in MFP. That way, I get a good moving picture with the Happy Scale measures, and having my official weigh in at a heavier time of day, I get a dose…

I so related to this! Especially the first point! When I first got married, I ended up gaining loads of weight and not understanding why. Turns out, the math (and the brain trickery) was really obvious. I went from being a collegiate rower, with practice 2x day 5 days a week + races to a desk job. So my TDEE took a massive…

Yeah, I'm with you there @Crafty_camper123! Being small means very little margin for error on calorie intake, so I do tend to eat back some of my exercise calories for the sole purpose of having a somewhat normal food intake. Since my exercise schedule can be super varied, it doesn't make sense at the moment to have a…

Sorry I'm a day late on this one! So a few big changes this time. For the first time in the past 8 years, I actually bought myself a scale (eek!), and a nice body fat one as well. Instead of being scared of the numbers on the scale, I decided that a bit more day-to-day understanding will actually give me a better health…

I did it, and loved it. But its not a "diet". That's a bit part of the programme! For me, I used it a kickoff for a lifestyle transformation (that continues today!). I don't think I lost any weight while doing Whole30, but I totally reframed my relationship with food. I knew I'd slipped into healthy habits over time, but I…

I <3 ACV, but couldn't give any firm reasons as to why. I've been drinking it mostly daily since I was about 15, I dilute it in a pint of water, and really like the taste, I find it light and refreshing. For me, its a bit of a family thing, my grandpa does the same with white vinegar, my mom does ACV, so I just did too.…

Bit of a frustrating one, once again. Felt really spot-on in terms of tracking & exercise, thought I could see some real changes in my body, was actually really excited for my weigh-in this week and then... BAM. Only a .1kg decrease and an increase in BFP. Ugh. I know I went over budget on Superbowl Sunday, but I balanced…

@rianneonamission Not really, I don't trust MFPs estimates as they always seem huge, and because I'm so short they're not really designed for my anyways. I use some conservative general numbers for my strength training days based on my PT's recommendations (for a 45 resistance/circuits session +10 minute elliptical or…

I've found that with a regular strength training schedule, I'm able to "get stronger" (achieve PBs) at the same time as I'm losing fat. Whether that's building muscle or not (or just preventing muscle loss in deficit), it seems to work for me. It'll be interesting to see if there's a big performance jump once I get to…

@brianneangell08 @mom23mangos amazing! Thank you! I figured 1&3 seemed the right ways, but I just couldn’t quite wrap my head around it right :) I’m going to stick with 1 for now, as it’s been working fine, but I just wanted to make sure I doing any major brain farts and messing myself up ❤️

Swindon shout out! (Not sure I should admit that :D )

Adding for another short person friend with similar goals :) I'm 5' / 125lbs

OMG I totally did. I'm short... but not THAT short :D

Woo! Bring on February! January was an interesting experiment in terms of implementing a workable structure with Real Life that doesn't feel like deprivation... and while it's still a WIP for sure at least I have a more informed idea of trends, and can better manage my own expectations... Height: 5'0" / 133 cm HW: 61.7 kg…

Last week: 57.5 This week: 56.9 Was ill last week, struggled to get to the gym, didn’t have the healthiest eating habits... and somehow managed to see the big jump I was looking for. I think I may have been a bit eager-beaver-too-all-in, as even with this “off track” interlude, I feel stronger, and better fueled. Not…

Going out with friends is the hardest for staying on track! Because I’m so short (5ft) I can’t eat/drink as much as a normal person, and restaurants and bars only cater to more-than-average people portions! While I’m totally satisfied with 1100-1300 on my own, when I’m out, my brain isn’t happy when it can only have a…

Yeah that’s not a bad shout. I was trying a more iifym approach in Oct, so maybe it’s a case of dropping that 1440 a bit more and doing that again! I think I’m going to do one more week here on 1182 and then start mixing things up. Fingers crossed!

Last week: 57.7 This week: 57.5 So I think I just have to get used to the fact that any weight loss is going to be SLOW, due to the fact that I’m a 5ft shrimp. Blah. That being said, I dropped from 35.9% BFP to a round 35% so RESULT! And I can definitely see my body comp changing. The other day my husband said “woah, your…

Last week: 57.3 This week: 57.7 Not going to lie, I was pretty disappointed with this weeks numbers, especially as I’d really thrown myself full into bringing back a sensible calorie deficit and stepping up training. I had to fight really hard not to go back to the gym the next day and double check if it was a mistake. But…

I just found that you can change the measurement to kilos in MFP, which has been super helpful!

Being a fellow 5-footer, I feel you with the lower GW and calorie intake (joys :/)

Same! And I'm still learning the ins-and-outs of how to use the discussions, add friends, etc. I don't even know how to tell if my diary is open or not :D I've used MFP mostly as an independent on-my-own tool before, but I'm really looking for a bit more support and encouragement now. I think it'll make that bit of…