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Thank you so much for sharing this! Honestly that was one of my fears in my health journey while losing weight, was that people would see it as a "oh you're getting skinny so you're automatically healthier/better, you can eat that sugar cookie now it's okay! It won't hurt"(knowing I have a sensitivity to sugar 🙄) it's not…

I interpreted it the same way and posted this a little out of confusion after hearing this for the 100th time to make sure I wasn't crazy or my reaction was normal I guess. Glad to see I'm not the only one. Thank you 🥺💛

Honestly. I've gotten so used to it, I just shrug it off now lol. Depending on who it is it can still get a little annoying though.

I felt like that for half of my health journey. It sucked though because when I would "cheat" I would overdo it and feel guilty! But then I realized the beauty of cooking/baking said foods that you crave REGULARLY using alternative healthier methods. For instance. I have a tendency to experience blood sugar spikes if I am…

I do my strength training which usually lasts 45mins to 1hr then do an hour of just dance on my switch. So roughly generally 1hr 45mins-2hrs four days a week. I also do an additional 5th day of only playing just dance for an hour. 😭 It probably doesn't sound like much but it's helped me keep active, in shape and mentally…

Strength training: I use resistance bands along side minibands when doing legs to mimic my workout from the gym at home. Cardio: Just Dance 2020 on my Nintendo Switch for an hour. It's a super fun way to break a sweat. Also helps teach you a few new dance moves for when things go back to normal post quarantine 😉

Wow 100lbs!!! Congrats!

Two years of a difference(45lbs), but honestly lost the most weight these past 6 months since starting the gym(33lbs) Start weight: about 168-170 Current: 125

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Omg this is me when I go out to eat with friends and family, especially my boyfriends side of the family! They tend to eat on the unhealthy side and always decide on everything last minute, so they tend to give me flack for choosing healthier options. I don't care because at the end of the day, I like having my snacks,…

I heard unless you buy the super expensive stuff(ceremonial grade), the matcha you buy will be bitter unless you're willing to add loads of sugar! I've even seen youtube videos of people trying different ceremonial grade brands and still having the same problem… I love matcha, it was first introduced to me as an unhealthy…

Personally, I felt the same way when I started. My best advice to you is stick to those classes AT FIRST to find a safe grounding in the gym and have guidance(for safety reasons and confidence-building). The gym can definitely be a scary place, you see everyone with their "set routines" doing exercises you've never even…

Yeah I've been unofficially allowing myself to eat 100-150ish more calories everyday this past week, I'm probably gonna keep upping it every week after thanksgiving since I didn't realize it would be such a leap as you said!

Wow 1000 extra calories?! Thats a lot of food lol! No wonder non-weight losing active people can eat so much! Thank you so much I thought it was going to look something like an extra 100 or 200. Also the reason I combine my lifting and cardio are more out of convenience. My cardio is the only thing that suffers in terms of…

Update: Only 7lbs more to go as far as number weights go!

I can attest to this! As I’ve lost more weight, my calorie allotment has gotten smaller. It has gotten to the point where I had to become more active to keep it at a reasonable level. At one point I plateaued at around 158 for months, because I thought that the 1700 allotment I had started with coming down from 170 was…

A few weeks ago I took my boyfriend hiking up to the hollywood sign through the deronda drive way(we walked all the way from the train station in downtown LA to the sign, no cab, no bus, no nothing). He has always been the more fit one, but guess what? He was the one lagging behind, panting, while I was barely breaking a…

I don't have a pre-workout snack since I workout early in the morning. I just eat breakfast. After my workout I've recently started eating my protein bars in the period I spend between a workout session and lunch, since I found that I was becoming cranky, and lethargic if I wait until lunch. I know most protein bars,…

I actually didnt believe this until I looked at my chobani non-fat greek yogurt that I had stored in the freezer. I previously only reserved it for a drop on top of my tacos, but now I think im going to start incorporating it as a protein supplement snack! For the calories, it packs so much protein and it tastes so good!…

I walk to my gym(roughly 15 minutes one way) so I count that as a warm up Strength Training: Leg Press Plank Row(I love rows, and this was a new exercise for me, I think I will soon come to love this when I get better at it) Hip Thrusts w/ Smith Machine(easier than I thought they would be!) Shoulder Press Alternating Leg…

Yeah to add on the previous comment, you can change the name of the meal setup from your standard “Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack” to something like “Snack 2, Lunch, Breakfast, Snack 1, Dinner” or whatever suits you. This way you would be logging your meals on separate days, yes, but it wouldn’t matter in theory and would…

This is my two cents: I'm not an expert but based on my observations, you can get abs with virtually any set up, abs are mostly low-body fat. There are people on keto with abs(low carb, high fat, mid protein). There are people on a standard American diet with abs(high carb, mid protein, low fat). There are people on high…

I honestly got the same vibe too at the beginning of my journey. I think it just has to do with pride of early-morning fitness "gurus" pushing the idea that you're somehow more dedicated if you go early in the morning, the "more pain, more gain" mentality. In reality it really doesn't matter as long as you stick to it.

I second the above commenter. Nuts are the bane of me! I over ate nuts last week and realized that 15 servings of nuts only lasted me 6 days at around 340 calories for a non-filling "thing to chew on," it was never supposed to be a full snack for me! Not putting nuts down, I love them, and they have amazingly good fats,…

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This will probably change, because I think this goal is a lot closer than it seems but my goal before by January is to reach 130lbs. For the entire year of 2020: 1) Get abs and a small waist, while maintaining(or gaining) more inches on my hips(through muscle & strength training). 2) Learn how to disregard peoples comments…

Congrats!

12! I’m 142 right now, the goal is 130. I started at 170 though so I’m almost there! Once I hit 130, I’m thinking about doing body recomp from there if my stomach still isn’t flat. Longer term, I may even consider gaining up to 150 in muscle mass(depending on how my body will look, I still have no idea)! Technically only a…

In all honest, completely agree with gemiller87’s comment, and in addition, changing your habits while around other people who have bad habits(or habits that are healthy for them vs you) make it super hard! I found I became even better at staying committed when I go away to college, since when I go back home my family…

Kinda goes with what other people have said before: 1. Make sure you're drinking enough water. I found when I started drinking half a gallon a day aka 8 cups of liquids a day(combination of unsweetened teas, and water) it helps hold me out inbetween meals. 2. Find your calorie range that will align with your fitness goals…