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tropicana makes "light" fruit juices that are only 5 calories per 8oz and are absolutely delicious.

It was awful. It happened so fast (the pandemic lock downs) that I didn't even realize what was going on until it was too late.

I swear to everything, people go on the internet for the sole purpose of arguing. Yes, the lower your calories the more inactive you are, the more chance you have of losing muscle. There are very few fitness competitors on this forum. To each their own. If you want to lose slow, go for it! I ate 1600 calories and kept…

You'd be surprised how few calories we need to maintain muscle so long as we are staying active, but there is nothing wrong with airing on the side of caution. I just know that I, personally, would not add the calories back in, and have had great results.

You probably can, but I wouldn't. Just personal preference: How bad do you want it, how fast do you want it, and is it more than the 300 calorie snack.

Life is messy, intentionally so! Something I remind myself when I mess up, is to love myself, to have forgiveness for myself the way I would someone else. We're allowed to struggle, we're allowed to have weak moments. The more we accept ourselves for being HUMAN, the easier it becomes to avoid those moments. You got this!

There have already been great responses, and I'm probably repeating something that was already said, but: My personal experience is that I have to completely restrict sweets. The moment I eat a cookie or slice of pie my hunger goes into hunger drive. Pretty much the only way I can keep my hunger in check, is avoiding…

I took semaglutide for 6-8 months. I never got the appetite suppression like others had. Once the dose was ramped up to 2.5mg i had appetite suppression but quickly adapted and it was gone. All I really had for 6-8 months was burping and constipation. Despite what the doctor said, I quit cold turkey and experienced no…

Exactly. Calling it a "lifestyle" is a little misleading... for those of us who have successfully lost, maintenance is an active investment, there is no coasting or pulling back. You gotta keep working as hard as day 1.

Not the type of responses I was expecting at all. One person telling me my source isn't good (it is), and one person regurgitating the studies everyone has already read before starting it. I'm having a good experience on it so far at least. Broke my plateau and lost 10lbs in my first month. Hunger is in check in a way that…

" I wish people who don’t struggle with weight could understand how discouraging that part is" They never will. Which is why we have to do it for ourselves. Support is nice when it's available, but we have to be our own pillar of strength. I've come to the conclusion that no one in my life will ever understand the amount…

I literally just asked my doctor this exact question, and it's because statistics show that it is less effective long term at the lower doses. I do not know if that means it loses efficacy, or if your body adapts to the new reality. But apparently the statistically signficant weight loss in studies only happened at the…

So, first off, thank you to everyone who has contributed to this post in a productive manner. It's been difficult finding anecdotal reviews of semaglutide/GLP-1, what to expect, how it's going for people etc. I am starting my fourth week tomorrow and still on a very low does of 0.125, it took a couple of weeks before it…

This was incredibly well said.

I've lost 150lbs naturally. But i put it back on. Then I took it off again. Then I put it back on, etc. I have an IRL buddy who lost ~250lbs and seems to be maintaining.

I'm probably late to this thread, but > cardio 4 days a week My humble opinion is that this is probably not enough depending on the intensity. If all you're doing is walking, you need to do pretty much every day. If you're not covered in sweat and/or out of breath, you need to up the intensity. ANY sort of strength…

Eating vegetables with every meal, including breakfast.

Agreed lol. This is the hands down fastest I've ever gained weight in my life. 60lbs in two months. I was working from home wearing sweat pants..... then suddenly I didn't recognize myself in the mirror and my clothes didn't fit. I literally lost *everything* I worked so hard at in a blink of an eye. Winter is rough for…

I've dealt with this a lot. When I get fat (it happens more often than I'd like) I get pretty ashamed of myself, so I feel embarassed to go to the gym or my fitness classes. But something that helps is to remember: No one cares! We are the only ones who care! sounds strange but its true. We fight these battles so hard that…

The push for women in STEM. If they don't want to take computer science in college, stop pressuring them. Those who do are welcome with open arms and a plethora of support. At this point it's just shaming the women who aren't interested. Let women pursue what they want! Stop pushing them!

I stopped myself from binge eating last night. I waited far too long to eat dinner, I was far too hungry, and after dinner I ate things above my allotted calories: Two elite sweets protein donuts (480kcals) a quest bar (190kcals) and a giant plate of reddi whip with cinnamon sprinkled on top (250+kcal estimate). I stepped…

I take evl nutrition brand everything, including their d3 pills, and also their multi vitamin "vitamode" and their test booster which is basically just ZMA Edit: Ugh, I just realized how old this thread is. This person had their answer months ago.

Being uncomfortable is how we ultimately change, if it was easy, everyone would do it!

I swear this is the greatest thing you can do for both your physical and mental health. You will not regret making a habit of this! I was doing it all summer and fall, but I've had to stop now that my area is in the perma freeze, but spring is right around the corner, and I will be joining you in your efforts! 3 miles…

I'm really trying to get over a brownie craving. It's been going on for months now. I've ordered protein brownies everywhere on the internet that sells them. I've had decadant brownies from a local deli. I've had brownies from the super market bakery... AND I STILL SPEND AN HOUR EACH DAY LOOKING AT RECIPES AND LOOKING FOR…

I made a similar post here a year ago, I was grossly overweight, and struggling so hard to find the energy to just prepare food, much less exercise. The people here were so rude that I deleted my account that had years of weight loss history (I had only put it back on during the pandemic after years of maintenance). I'm…

It sounds dumb, but my mini goal is just to make it through the weekend. I had a big breakfast today, then after eating lunch realized I had zero calories left for the day. This is where the line blurs between "lifestyle" and "disordered eating." So if I can just make it through the weekend, that'd be great. I guess beyond…

The calorie estimates for weight loss on myfitnesspal are pretty accurate for me, it's only off by maybe 100 calories, but the "You'll be X pounds in 5 weeks" tends to be very accurate so long as I'm consistent. Remember to exercise. I'm relatively athletic and exercise 2+ hours per day most days, but everyone should be…

My next goal is to get to my smallest size ever of 175. I was hovering and maintaining at about 185 for a couple of years before covid and was starting to put a little on, but then the lock down hit and I ballooned back up at light speed. At 185 everyone told me I was "too skinny", but I still didn't have abs. I'm pretty…

You can do it! I always say that weight loss always "simple" it's just not always "easy" Especially once you've been at it a while, those pounds become hard fought.