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I would honestly not have believed that the pictures were the same person. You've done an amazing job and have every right to feel proud.

I'd say your trainer has got it about right for your goals - the missing bit is your consistency and time. Those are what will bring change and there's no quick fix. Body composition machines are notoriously inaccurate, rely more on the mirror and measurements of key body parts. Stick with it and let it happen.

Sriracha Hot Sauce. I reckon I could literally eat anything if I had enough hot sauce :D

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Hubba Hubba - that's more than just a good job! Amazing transformation well done.

The smile on your face in the second pic says it all :) Well done - you're doing great!

Hi - I'm in a similar boat and meal prep for myself to make it happen (reduces temptation to go rogue/off plan with food).

Yes - I grew up on Pratchett and through the whole of my teen years through to adulthood I looked forward to a new book each year. I know it's a bit peculiar/nerdy but I decided I would never read The Shepherd's Crown... that way I will always have one more Pratchett left to read. Sorry to go off topic.

With a kettle and stock cube :D Honestly, I'm no whizz in the kitchen. Google "vegetable crumble" and you'll get loads of ideas - they're a bit like soups, as in you can use whatever you have to hand and it will turn out great.

A target of 1% of your body weight per week is more ideal since you will lose less muscle mass at that speed - yes it will be slower but you should be able to avoid the "skinny-fat" trap that way. Of course it's horses for courses and you are in control of the process and can ultimately set a pace that suits you. Much of…

I love savory crumbles and used to batch cook a big tray at a time - crumbled walnuts in the topping were an especially delicious treat. Basically I took whatever beans I had and diced up any root veggies and chucked it in with some stock, then topped it and bunged it into the oven. It doesn't get much easier. Very easy to…

My favourite author is Terry Pratchett - and my favourite quote from him is "Inside every old person is a young person wondering what happened." The older I get, the more I understand what he meant.

If by that you mean "Can I still make newbie gains?" the answer is most definitely yes - if you haven't been lifting hard and consistently while eating right you will be fine once you get all those things dialed in.

She fishes and has cake in her username - seems like crush material.

Great job - well done! Personally I'd spend some time eating at maintenance after a long cut and dramatic loss like that - that will let you figure out the upper and lower calorie range that you maintain at. This will let your body adapt after a long deficit as well as giving you a chance to accurately decide where to take…

Water weight most likely. Also, you can see significant variations at different times of day. It's best to choose a time and stick with it (lots of people do it first thing in the morning). To be honest I don't even look at the scale more than weekly because these daily fluctuations can mess with your motivation - for me I…

Wait - you need a license for a g-string? Who would've thought :wink: I got my user name because... I couldn't think of a user name :smiley:

6'3" - check Dark hair - dang it... more like no hair :p

Severe myopia would be a good starting point :D

How are you applying progressive overload? IE what protocol are you following? How many reps are you up to per set?

The simplest way is probably to go to your recipes and create a recipe for whatever it is - then set the servings to 1. Then you can log portions of the single serving as you eat them, such as 0.75 on day 1 and 0.25 on day 2.

Quite a few folks on my friends list seem to have fallen by the wayside - I'm not giving up on them as I'm sure they'll be back in the New Year when they make some resolutions but I could do with some new active friends. I lost a lot of weight a year ago but did it too fast and lost a lot of muscle in the process too, so…

Total calories affect weight loss - so that's the most important number. It's best to try and eat a balanced diet (unless you're eating a specific way like keto) and the other macro numbers for fat/carbs etc can help you to achieve that.

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So this IS a dating site after all :D

I feel your pain - I was a hobby brewer and loved making my all grain craft beers. To be honest, after a while the cravings faded and I found that when I did give in and have a beer I really didn't enjoy it that much any more. I find now that the memory is better than the reality which makes it easier to keep on the wagon.

Maybe try carbonated water instead of soda (or swap a few of them for carbonated water to begin with) - or switch to sugar free soda as a first step then cut down from there? You need to find your reason for making these changes - what is at the very core of what you want to achieve and why? Once you have this clearly in…

Why put off today what you can put off tomorrow...

Used to live in Staffordshire - now in South Somerset.

I'm down at the bottom of South Somerset here where it's currently blowing a gale!