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you got this!
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i try to do my best to keep my mask in my pocket, or i run/walk in the rain lol. People stay inside usually so i get the whole road to myself when i do this!
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great job! if you want to improve your push-ups further do table/chair push-ups. when i started i could only do 3 normal push-ups so i did the wall and eventually transitioned to tabletop now i'm at 16 normal push-ups!
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you look great! don't feel dumb for all your hard work. :smile:
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i got up to 135lbs and then couldnt get past 140 ended up going down a bit got back up and then got super sick and when i came back doing 110+lbs is TOUGH. It's a difficult exercise but it doesn't take much weight to get a good work out in. I own the .5lb micro plates so i've been using those as well. Excited for gyms to…
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as I have told many people, the best diet is one you can stick to for the long haul (10+ years). I stick to a modified paleo diet. I eat as whole food as I can however i do still have some processed stuff sometimes. I still enjoy pasta and cheese. I track all my food. You have to slowly make changes (1 at a time) and build…
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Oh i feel you on this one lol. I got just below 260 to 259.8 had my celebratory dance and then shot back up to like 262 today lol. I'm getting stronger and healthier everyday so I know it will shoot down. Im tracking food like 95% accurate so I know i didn't eat 7k+ calories over maintenance. Enjoy the process and take…
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this is awesome! what pant size did you go from and are now at? shirt size as well?
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yay wedding!!!
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great results and a great change to your mindset!
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you said your not sure how your going to do it. that's an easy solution, the same way you lost the other kg! You've found what worked for you. will you need to slowly tweak the dial to really fine tune it? of course but continue what your doing and enjoy it. you got this!
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My points of enough were the way crappy food made me feel, losing breath to get up my stairs, my super high blood sugar, and the fact that I wasn't a dad yet. My wife and I have been struggling to have children for a few years now and one of the biggest things i saw was that being obese can hinder many things for when it…
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the best diet is one you can stick to long term. I tried too many diets over the years where it was like 2 months and then your done. this is a life long process. I now am a more modified paleo that works for me and gives me the results i want. Is mine good for you? maybe, maybe not. is yours better for me? maybe, maybe…
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I would say strong for life. play some sports with friends, if family need help moving i can keep up all day with no issues. those sort of things. I know i can squat my body weight 5x5 I was doing stronglifts 5x5 for about 7 months pre-covid. I enjoy stronglifts. stats from stronglifts: bench 225pr squat 315 5x5 deadlift…
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As other's have said you need to increase your calories. You may have underestimated your activity level or are going far above that level now with your exercise. Listen to your body and get to know it. Maybe spend a week or two at or around maintenance. When you feel hungry be intentional about it and ask if it's…
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how long have you been on this plateau? i was on one for 8 weeks once. I tracked every tiny bit of everything that i put in my mouth and stayed the same weight for 2 months and then finally my body dropped 10lbs (albeit after a refeed).
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do you know your body fat %? Usually with Skinny Fat your better off choosing either losing fat or gaining muscle because the lower body fat (and lower skeletal muscle) makes it difficult to adjust your calories to stimulate muscle growth and body fat reduction. I'm a big man so it's easier for me however you can get…
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i would say a recomp would be much better for you. Add like 10-25% more calories and add some weight training. You'll stimulate your body to gain weight with more muscle. If you've never done weight training you could add some serious definition without bulking up and you'll look athletic. However this all comes down to…
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you need to focus on ONE change at a time. do that for a few weeks to a month and then as that becomes a habit make another new change. choose a small change that will have the biggest impact first. Continue with that and eventually you'll be crushing your goals in no time.
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what I do is create the recipe in myfitnesspal and then I start it off with say 4 servings. I then cook the meal and portion out all the food into containers (some get frozen/stored in fridge). Now i know the # of portions and I update the recipe. This also makes for super easy leftovers. Will every portion size be…
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because the calories aren't super accurate I don't eat them back usually. If I go over my normal daily goal (with no exercise) I don't lose my mind over it. I've had great success and you'll figure out a system that works for you with trial and error. You'll make mistakes and adjust course. you got this!
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My wedding band is loose so my wife got me a groove ring because i can Lift with it. I am now in size 36-38 pants and I cannot remember when that last was. My mother said it's probably been since junior high..wow! I am now wearing my fitbit 2 notches tighter. This was a bit of an eye opener for me. My mom cried when she…
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i don't eat back calories because exercise can be tough to adjust for accurately. Even Fitbit/Apple watches have been shown to not be as accurate as they try to be. Any of the fitness people i like to follow talk about the bonus calories from working out help get you to your goal faster. I'd say track your food at a…
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your body can change very rapidly from stimulus. Running will create muscle especially if you just started a few weeks ago. I never did any real lifting until 7 months ago and in these 7 months i've added around 15lbs of muscle. Measure yourself now and continue what your doing. You may not have much fat to lose or your…
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Ok as others have said there is a lot take in here so I'll start off with the basics and then some strategies that will set you up for success. First if you made all these changes at once then congrats you're doing what I and 90% of the others did in the beginning when we kept trying over and over again. Time to upgrade…
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I finally broke my on and off again diet cycle. I've made small tiny changes to my life as i've gone and never made more then 2 changes at a time. I eat much healthier now, i'm down 60lbs with another 40lbs to go. The only thing i make sure I get enough of is protein. It's great for my heavy lifting but also it's more…
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Celebrate every single win no matter how big or small! Those who don't celebrate or care have more underlining issues that are not your problem. You got this! Super proud of you! I was stuck at 295 for over 6 weeks. I kept at it and broke the plateau. The old me would have given up. What would the new you say to the old…
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I will post my videos later today, just wanted to get a post in here so i can find this again. My body is more inclined to sumo style things because of my hips. I feel a better mind muscle connection when it comes to the way I lift. i'll make sure to add that to my post in case this one gets lost. Love seeing all the…
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how many calories are you getting per day? i prefer to use a TDEE calculator online then MFP estimation. How are you doing for macros? you can also reduce your calorie intake by 100-200 per day and see where that puts you for the next week.
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This is a beautiful story! Your dresses are beautiful too!! Congrats!!
