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What got you motivated to start in the first place? Besides following all the other wonderful advice on here (diet breaks, lowering your deficit, longer-term thinking), keep in mind what got you going initially. Also, if you are PLANNING to eat more or give yourself a break, then it's still all part of the diet and weight…

4 weeks is a very short time. Week to week your weight is likely to fluctuate due to a host of reasons. Your better off looking at how your weight trends week to week over the course of a couple months. Lifting and added exercise can cause the body to retain water and can mask actual fat loss, but that doesn't mean you…

I'll add that my Garmin has been incredibly inconsistent with tracking HR and giving me calorie burn estimates, especially doing anything other than a steady pace run (and even that it's been inconsistent on as of late). For example I ran 6 miles recently in 49 minutes and it told me I burned 289 calories....uhh....no. I…

Beyond what was mentioned above, I'll add that when I've been training for marathons, my activity level outside of exercise tends to go down since I am pretty wiped out from all the long runs, speed work, etc... So I definitely wouldn't change the activity level. I've always found my appetite off the charts during training…

How high is your heart rate getting during your workouts? I ask because you mention that for many of the lifts you find them pretty easy. You might not actually be burning 700 calories during your workouts so when you eat those back, you are actually eating closer to maintenance. Here is the good thing. Doing all this…

[/quote] I think others may underestimate BF% because I truly don't think I'm that low but there's no way to say for sure. I agree that I don't think see myself clearly though; it's hard to get used to my body being different than it used to be. I don't list myself as very active because I have Fitbit linked to MFP and let…

Just had this issue with Vans waffles (this is your PSA in case you eat them regularly too!). I've been eating them for weeks with peanut butter and bananas. Never thought to weigh them. One felt heavy today which prompted me to check the serving size by weight. Turns out each waffle is about 40-50 cals more than it says.…

Here is a breakdown of the math if it interests you. To lose twenty pounds in 2 months would equal a deficit of approximately 1,167 calories a day. As a 5'4" woman (pardon me if you are actually a man) who weighs 150lbs and sedentary your BMR is about 1650 calories a day. If you are lightly active you are looking at closer…

If you liked iced mochas something to try that I like - 1 scoop choc protein powder, 1/2 c. unsweetened almond milk and espresso (I also add a pack of splenda). Tastes just like a starbucks version to me. Throw it in a blender and you have a frappacino.

What's your starting weight? How much do you have to lose total? What kind of exercise are you doing? What's your diet like?....Are you willing to amputate a leg :wink: Hard to answer that question without more info! :smile:

This has been my biggest positive diet change. Before watching my diet I consumed roughly 12 Tbsp of international delight french vanilla coffee creamer every single day! That's 3/4 c. and 420 calories that I mindlessly consumed (not to mention that doesn't have the greatest ingredients in my opinion). I slowly worked on…

I would lower your deficit to begin with, especially if you are working out. Give it a month and see if you're still losing (losing slower, but without the constant urge to binge would be worth it to me!). There are all the standard things to do to curb hunger (drinking lots of water, eating high volume/low calorie foods,…

Sounds like your body is telling you that around the bottom of your weight range is not where IT wants to be, even if that's where YOU would like it to be. As someone who has recovered from anorexia as a teenager, your behavior sounds a lot like a restrict/binge cycle that many people go through during recovery. Might…

If you have diastasis recti (muscle separation caused by pregnancy), then getting rid of the pooch will be so so so hard. The best thing to do is see a PT and get some specific exercises to help close the separation and repair the muscles. Also, if you actually have damaged muscles from pregnancy, standard ab exercises can…

I agree with this 100%. Take those foods you like and work them into your calorie allotment for the day. And if you're just starting/restarting, don't start with a large deficit. Keep it small (500 or less per day including exercise cals) and make the healthy habits first before you really delve into a serious weight loss…

I guess I just want to look like I'm an active, longer distance runner. More prominent, leaned-out muscles (mine are currently under a nice layer of fat), less cellulite, smaller waistline. Post 3 babies I have some belly flab that just won't go. I have lots of sedentary friends who look fitter than me. I know I am…

Thanks to all who replied! Looks like I am going to get on a more substantial lifting program (I currently do light weights/high reps infrequently) and increase my protein intake while keeping my calories just a couple hundred under maintenance. I'll give it a solid couple months and reassess. Hopefully I can get body fat…

Is that your baby in the pic! So stinking cute!! I just finished nursing my 3rd baby (to 18 months). I have never attempted to lose weight while nursing because I've been terrified of messing with my supply, but the weight has always come off slowly on it's own. Maybe give yourself some time (3-6 months) without dieting…

I take a different approach. I set my calorie goal on MFP to "maintain." Then eat my maintenance calories every day. Any calories burned toward exercise go toward my weight loss. It's a slower process this way, but much more sustainable for me personally.

Sorry you're experiencing this. Are you still trying to actively lose weight? 130 at 5'8" is very slim. It might be too low for YOUR body, and you are seeing some of the fallout from that. Otherwise, everyone else has provided solid advice. Keep in mind that even with lots of shedding (my hair was coming out in handfuls…

Perhaps you could focus on other fitness markers beyond weight. Focus on improving nutrition and hitting exercise goals without a focus on the weight loss component. Research shows over and over again that attempts to lose weight nearly always end up with all the weight regained plus more (in order to protect itself from…

I agree with all the above, but from someone who has been there done that, I only got my period back after 4 years of being at my recovered goal weight....also, do you actually have a "petite" frame or was it just petite because of the eating disorder? Something to think about. I am 5'4" and needed to gain to 120 before my…