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I am 5'4", still have a few more pounds to go...

Drumroll for a fantastic back transformation. You are definitely giving a ton of people hope - you ROCK!

Holy ****balls - dayum! That's just amazing right there. I don't want to sound cheesy but the quote "Do you even lift, bro?" comes to mind! What on earth is your routine? Killer...congrats!

100% this! Stay at your TDEE calories and keep lifting. Make sure to set up healthy macros (lots of protein).Your body's physique will change, you will start to look stronger and leaner without any weight loss (you might even pack on a few pounds of muscle, yet you will lose inches).

I recently (about a month ago) started pre-logging my day and packing my snacks and lunches according to that. It also forced me to plan my dinner ahead. This has helped me tremendously in sticking to my daily limit which is also 1500 and it forces me to re-consider any unhealthy snacks I might want to eat during the day…

I think this is your answer. If you don't like what you see when looking in the mirror, keep going. It might not be weight that you need to lose though, it might just be a reduction in body fat that's needed. I am in the same boat, I am only 10ish pounds away from what I initially thought would be my goal weight, everyone…

I totally feel you on this, I recently posted a similar post. In the beginning of my journey I used the MFP method and ate back exercise cals but that's when I was doing cardio and I wore an HRM. My daily calorie limit was 1200 (I know, I know, super low). I have been on MFP for almost 18 months now and you learn so much…

Hehe, thank you ladies. I have to be upfront an honest here and say that they were "purchased" 6 years ago and they have endured me gaining 80 pounds and now losing 100 pounds. Of course with the fatty tissue gone, they are not quite as awesome as before, but awesome enough :) Nothing a good bra can't hold up!

Sorry, I should have been more specific :) I started this journey October 2012 at 236 pounds and the pictures showing me at 145 pounds are from last November/December 2013. I have since started lifting and have lost a few more and plan to update my progress pictures in another 3 months.

Uhm, I have some of those gross underwear pics but decided this post wasn't the place for them :) I post those kinda pictures in the forums posts that are asking about lose skin and saggy boobs - hahaha!

I just completed Jamie Eason's 12 week LiveFit program from bodybuilding.com. I loved it because it has a mobile app that I can have with me at the gym that shows me which exercises to do and even has short videos showing exactly how to do each exercise if you are unsure. You also log how many pounds you are lifting so it…

Hehe, I eat ice cream almost every day and when people look at me because I am supposed to be on a "diet" I wish I could say to them what my avatar is saying :) Thank you all for the kind words and feedback. I hope this will keep some of you motivated to stick with your plans, no matter if you just started out and have a…

I absolutely hate photobucket! And why does MFP make picture posting so darn difficult?

Thanks, it took a liitle courage to post those before pics :sick:

I was hesitant at first to post pictures in my undies, especially the before picture. But then I realized that those are the pictures that encouraged me most 18 months ago when I first started MFP and browsed through the success stories for inspiration. So pardon the big white whale on the left but here you go, I am 5'4"…

Hopefully the pictures are fixed now!

I am 5'4", 32 years old.

Pic on right was taken December 2013, have lost a few more pounds since and only have a few more to go!

I am 5'4", 32 years old. Since the last picture I have completed a 12 week weight lifting program and am about to do another 12 week program, this time following the nutrition plan that comes with it. Hoping it will improve the lose belly skin and butt saggin' :) Belly looks terrible when I am in a push up position, lots…

It's been great having the hubby along on this journey. Pic on the right was taken December 2013, we have since done a 12 week weight lifting program and are about to start another 12 week program and this time we'll be following the nutrition plan that goes along with it. Will post an updated pic in 3 months :)

Here we go! I wish I could see the first one better, the image is too large. If you go back into photobucket, see if you can resize it to the size of 550, that'll make it fit! Great job though, you look fantastic!

It is making me cringe to see the before pictures but if I can encourage just ONE person with this, it'll be worth it. Last pic was taken end of December, I have since taken up heavy lifting and am planning on another progress pic in 12 weeks in hopes that my belly and butt tightened up a bit: *Edit*: Just realized that…

Absolutely! 8 months is plenty and one big thing you'll have on your side is the adrenaline that will kick in when you're running with the crowd - it'll make you feel like you are floating :) I also find myself pushing harder during races than training runs, just to show myself who is boss! And if all fails, just keep…

There is quite a variety out there and so many different flavors. It might take a few tries to find what you like but most have 30 grams of protein in one scoop.

I use them when I don't get enough protein through other sources. I mix mine with 8oz of natural/unsweetend almond milk (30 cals or so). It makes it a bit creamier but keeps the calories down vs using whole milk or yogurt. I tried the whey powder with water - just couldn't do it!

How funny, I just posted a similar post a few days ago about weightlifting and calorie intake. I recently changed my workout routine and started heavy liftting for 45-60 minutes 6 days a week and do cardio (jogging) for about one hour once to twice per week. I was at 1,200 calories a day (eating back some exercie calories)…

Pooping and Sleeping are the only two secrets to instant weight loss; for long term success you need to have the right motivation and occasionally remind yourself why you started this journey to begin with!

So glad to hear I am not the only one that is facing this! I ended up checking my TDEE on this site: http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/ with the Mifflin-St Jeor method. Since I work out 6 days a week, it came to a whopping 2,005 calories per day. (I am 5'4", 32 years old and weigh 140 pounds). I calculated a 25% deficit…

Thank you all so very much for your feedback. It's hard to change your mindset after 1.5 years but after reading all of your feedback and looking at the links you posted, I changed my approach to the TDEE method (already figuring in my workouts) and with a calculated deficit it resulted in me upping my calls by 300 per…