gauchogirl Member

That's one of the main reason's I wanted to lose weight. SO happy to be down to "only" a 38D. Still plan on a reduction if I'm not a C cup or smaller when I reach my goal weight. A full B would be AWESOME.

I allow for this by eating really light and using intermittent fasting during the week. I basically aim for around 1200 each M-Th, about 2400 on Friday and 3000 each on Sat and Sun. This is 13,200 for the week, which is the equivalent of 1885 per day, which is still a deficit for me, so I still lose. And I don't drink…

There are several types of IF, and even more if you tinker and find what works best for you. I personally follow http://www.fast-5.com/ Fast 5, which is daily fasting for 19 hours and eating in a 5 hour window. I tried a couple other methods first (leangains, eat, stop, eat) but found this worked best for me because it…

I have to agree maybe you're just feeling a bit overwhelmed - totally understandable. Those of us who have gone through the same thing (I had three girls, 24 months apart, and nursed them all for a year+ each) have not starved to death afterwards. Totally normal to feel like you have zero time to take care of yourself, but…

If I see one more post about the "starvation mode" I may stab my eyes out. With the exception of the VERY low bodyfat people, we all have an abundance of stored calories available at any time our bodies need them. Why would our bodies store them otherwise, if not to access when needed? Ingesting food is not the only way to…

^^ THIS. You are the first person I've seen put my thoughts to words. This is why the "starvation myth" is so bogus. Our calories "coming in" are not limited to only those we ingest. With the exception of sub-6/7/8% bodyfat people, we ALL have an abundance of calories available, in stored resources, whenever our bodies…

Not in my opinion, no. I don't "break my fast" until about 2:00 pm everyday. Sometimes 1, sometimes 3 or 4, depending on when I feel real, genuine hunger that doesn't go away. I eat in a roughly 5-6 hour window, usually ending about 7 or 8 PM. DO what works for you and don't worry about any preconceived "rules." Your body…

Well, if you really think about it, fat shaming could be the people who don't let themselves be photographed because they're too embarrassed about "how they look." I AM a photographer and for the majority of my life, I avoided the camera at all costs. Ripped up any film where I happened to show. Now, my kids are grown and…

Entire inside of my right forearm (elbow to wrist) with bamboo branches, leaves, three blue birds, my daughters first and middle names. Left inner wrist, a quote and stars. Top of my left foot, a giant opening chrysanthemum. That's all for now, I have at least 4 more planned.

Height: 5'5" Age/Gender: 45 yo Female Highest weight- 270ish lbs Current Weight- 191 lbs Current body fat - IDK? Around 32? Lowest weight- 133 lbs in 9th grade (was 160ish when I graduated) Goal weigh- 135 lbs or so

I don't think it's even close, smoking hands down worse. At the very least, even McDonald's provides some macros and can fuel a workout. I wouldn't recommend it, but one binge at least has some merit but one cigarette, to an "ex-smoker", is a door begging to be waked through. If you were an "ex-binger", then a binge could…

The time you eat does not affect anything. Eat when you're hungry or need refueling, don't when you aren't.

I never exercise for distance, but for time. Especially if you're just concerned with getting some exercise in. Don't let all the little stuff get in the way of accomplishing the main goal, JUST DO IT.

When leaving my house today, the next door neighbor, who was just pulling away in his car, rolled down the window and said "I just had to ask (his wife) "who is that leaving Tonya's house, because I didn't even recognize you, you've lost so much weight." He then told me that I was his inspiration and he has lost 35 lbs and…

I would look into this post on separated abs: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/587099-fixing-separated-abdominal-muscles and/or an umbilical hernia. The hernia was it, in my case. OR, as others mentioned it could be genetics. But I'd rule out the other options too.

This isn't the most current, I'm down about 10 more from the pic on the right. But this is about 70 lbs gone from what I consider clean eating: mostly Paleo eating: meats, veggies, nuts, seeds, a little fruit. I aim for 20% carb, 20% protein, 60% fat. I workout, both cardio and weights, every day.

Lachetastic Lache! Awesome personal reward for your very personal journey! ETA: I hate the word journey. And path. So...? rebirth? no...trip? IDK, just keep on keepin' on, girl. you have SO got this.

This is incorrect, per their website, the US Pepsi Next is sweetened with high fructose corn syrup, aspartame, acesulfame potassium, AND sucralose. In my opinion, a chemical ****storm, if you will. The Australian version is sweetened with stevia and has no artificial sweeteners, BUT only has "30% less sugar."

Pretty sure just about ALL vegetables and fruits are "bred" (cultivated) to be the way they are NOW. They didn't exist in their current format in nature a million years ago. Everything has had something done to it to "make it better" and "improved" in some way. Unless maybe you're digging native root crops from some…

Perfectly said! About once a year is all I care to remind myself that "2 days to recover" is not worth it!

I know it sounds flippant to say "get new friends," but I can say for sure that REAL friends would not 1) make you feel bad about your new choices or 2) encourage you to deviate from your new, healthier lifestyle. I know this because I rarely drink (so rarely that you could say I don't drink -- maybe once a year or so I…

This is a joke right? Why would you eat soy-based franken-foods over real, ACTUAL food? Meat is food. Sorry of you feel differently. And "low-fat"? Fat, my friend, is YOUR friend. Search "Why is soy bad for you". I realize you can search the same for "meat" and get lots of hits that meat is bad, but if you use COMMON…

I never believed in the magical sky fairy, so I don't have to waste my one "stupidest thing I ever thought..." on that particular thing. For me, it was that doctors and nutritionists knew the best way to eat for heatlh. Not their fault entirely, if you're taught the wrong information, you learn the wrong information.

Remember one meal will not make you skinny, so one meal will not make you fat. It's your daughter's birthday, it happens ONCE A YEAR. Enjoy yourself and you'll be a better companion for the night then if she is made to feel guilty for "making" you have to stray from your diet. IF you want to, walk an extra 30 minutes 3-4…

Dr. Oz is a Wizard, so he must be right.

Yes, at my heaviest (I've been there two different times with two different husbands) I hated sex, had the same running conversations in my head as you list. But also, yes, as I lost weight it improved (for women, it's all in the head and the hormones) and now I'm at least as likely to initiate sex as my husband.…

Yea, she's most definitely hot. Just my opinion, LOL. Tattoos? Bonus. And she looks smart, too. Bonus BONUS!

The Paleo Bread brand was inedible and at $8 loaf... Jay Robb Tropical protein powder, made me dry heave.

This is asinine. Sorry, but doing this is asking for trouble eventually and why would it be worth the risk? It takes .5 seconds to kick off your heels, then do your squats the way nature intended you to stand, ON YOUR FEET. Plus squats are best when you push through your heel. You're trusting the stability of that 5" high,…

def YAY. I keep my macros set at least 60% fat, more if I can get it in. I look for ways to add it in. Today, added 1/4 cup heavy cream and 1 TBS macadamia nut oil to my protein shake. Bumped it up to a lovely 55g fat.