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I've had a personal trainer for well over a year now. It is very much worth it to me because she pushes me to do things that I know I wouldn't do on my own. I train with her 2 days a week for 30-minute sessions, and I pay $240 per month. I have a lower rate because I only get training for weightlifting. I do most of my…

Based on the descriptions of the levels, I figured sedentary or lightly active was the right one for me. I spend a good portion of my day on the computer, and my hobbies aren't very active. I was torn between the two, but since I was still losing weight when I set it up, I picked sedentary. The maintenance calories there…

I was also on SP, but I transferred over here as soon as I heard they were shutting down.

It's so awesome that he got his wake-up call and is ready to make some changes. My SO and I started our fitness journey together, but he doesn't seem to need to log everything like I do. For me, I need that motivation of logging everything. I stopped logging back in 2020 when Covid first came here, and I gained almost…

You all are right, and I'll get over it. I just thought that it would change when I switched my goal to maintain. I know this site/app isn't perfect, but it's free or fairly inexpensive for premium so it works well enough. The database can be annoying though, so I get that. I've tried several different nutrition tracking…

Some people already have bad enough BO. Do we really want a bunch of people going around secreting MORE oil and body gunk out of their pores? No thanks. It is super interesting that it caused that to happen to the mice though.

When you go to your own profile, it shows your age, but when other people go to your profile it isn't on there. Like someone else mentioned, MFP uses your age to figure out your recommended intake, so it should be accurate.

The goals I have for my body can be achieved with little or no cardio exercise (regular cardio stuff, not HIIT or anything that also works muscles), and people have asked me why I do so much cardio. My response is always "I do all the cardio because I'm tiny and I love food".

Oregano chicken with red pepper pesto pasta

Meatballs with Greek yogurt sauce and salad.

Chicken tenders with honey mustard dip, roasted green beans, and lightly breaded carrots.

Pub-style ribeye steak sandwich with roasted potatoes and salad.

What you're talking about is a sort of body recomposition. Most of the time this means that you want your body weight to stay the same, but you want to lower body fat percentage while building muscle. So basically, replacing weight from fat to weight from muscle. I did a version of this, except I also lost 12lbs, but I…

BLT salad with grilled chicken and avocado.

If you can, I would suggest getting a personal trainer to help with strength training. My trainer has helped me tremendously, and I only see her twice a week. I do the rest on my own based on what I've learned from her. You should keep track of what you're doing too. It can be motivational to see the reps and/or weight…

Logging everything can make a HUGE difference. Like you, I was doing great until Covid happened and then I stopped logging because "I don't have anywhere to go, or anyone to impress, I'll be fine just winging it for a while." That led to me not working out regularly and eating lots of junk, and I gained a little over 10lbs…

I'm a small, 38-year-old woman, and weightlifting always terrified me. One day, when the gym was empty I just decided to try it. I ended up getting a personal trainer, and now I enjoy weightlifting more than cardio. For me, it definitely helps to keep track of everything. I log my reps and the weight used (I always do 4…

Here is my food today. Breakfast: Oats Overnight made with cashew milk. Protein shake: Fit Miss chocolate. Lunch: salad and Wasa crispbread "sandwich". Afternoon snack: Biena ranch chickpeas. Dinner: Mealime ranch chicken wraps with balsamic glazed cucumbers and tomatoes. Evening snack: Fiber One brownie. 1153 kcals for…

I got a great suggestion on here, and it's what I've been doing ever since. You can build recipes on here and save them. You just go to the recipes tab under the food tab. I weigh and add the ingredients and add them to the recipe, then pick however many servings the whole thing is and save it. Then I can log it as just…

@MargaretYakoda Thanks! I never even thought of getting straps made, which is funny because my SO actually does leather work and has made plenty of arm bands and stuff LOL.

I usually love being tiny, but finding things that fit is the ONE THING that drives me up the wall. I can't wear rings, bracelets, or watches without sizing them WAY down or getting kids' sizes. Which is why I was so excited to find these watches. Mine fits perfectly with 3 extra holes!

The belly is the last to go for most people. More intense exercise will definitely help, but ultimately it is just patience and losing that last bit of weight. Without a lot of exercise and/or surgery you might never fully lose it, especially at your age, unfortunately. There might be excess skin there. My belly…

If you can pre-cook chicken or other lean protein you can just have that with some sort of salad. I made an awesome, huge fruit salad the other day for my whole family with strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, and granny smith apples with a "dressing" made with 1/4 cup of honey and a couple tablespoons of lime juice. I also…

Lately I've been listening to some Sam Tinnesz, Zayde Wolf, and Hidden Citizens. My tastes change all the time. A couple months ago I was into Reggaeton (Puerto Rican music). It just depends on what gets me pumped up at the time.

Bodies hate change, so it makes sense that you would plateau at your previous "normal weight". Like Lietchi said, be patient. If you're actually eating at that deficit, then weight loss WILL happen. Do you use a food scale and log your food accurately? If not, you could be eating way more or less than you think. You might…

I know the struggle. I'm a pear shape (if I were to gain significant weight anyway), but I definitely have a "spare tire" or muffin top that accumulates in my lower abdomen/lower back area when I put on weight/fat. It is ALWAYS the last bit to go when I lose said weight and fat. Usually I think my weight is just fine, but…

That's not the case for everyone. I got mine pierced back when I was about 19/20 and it never healed because I had to wear a uniform that buttoned right on my belly button so it was constantly irritated. I gave up, and it closed up just fine. There was a slight scar, but nothing too noticeable. I got it pierced again a…

I have mine pierced. I got it done in 2019. It's completely healed now, obviously. I would definitely suggest NOT wearing leggings that cover it while it's healing, which should take between 6 months to a year. I folded my leggings down under it while it was still healing and wore loose tops. It might get sore/irritated…

I heard about it ages ago. I am subscribed to several health and fitness related sub-Reddits, and MFP is talked about on there a lot. I joined MFP because my previous tracker website (SparkPeople) is shutting down next month. I actually like the trackers on here better than SP's trackers. There are also a lot more people…

Thanks! This is super simple, and I can just tare the baking dish or pot so I don't even have to worry about that weight.