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Sounds like me. I was about 10 lbs to my goal after losing almost 80 lbs and thought I would maintain for a bit. My appetite came back hard. I was used to eating 1600-1800 calories, but now keeping it at 2100 is hard. I feel like I'm starving. It's a struggle and it's making it hard to care about losing the last bit of…

I use cones too. I really just like the bottom part of the cone that is soaked in ice cream the best anyway.

This sounds a lot like my home gym set up. I love it. My favorite part is not having to get dressed in anything special. Sometimes I just workout in the morning when I'm still in my pajamas. It's easy to get down there and workout without any childcare issues or excuses. Between sets, I'll usually do the laundry.

I took a vacation a week ago. It was very active- canoeing, hiking, etc, but I still ate a lot. Probably way more than maintenance most days. Something about being outside makes me hungrier than normal. I was up five pounds a couple days after the trip and I'm still up about five pounds a week later. I feel bigger too.…

I don't like lifting that much either. It's a little boring for me. I could never do a gym. I can't imagine taking the time to drive to a gym, wait for equipment, shower and drive home again. That's just me. I have a lot of other hobbies that I prefer to spend time on! However, I can't argue with the results. What worked…

I was in plus sizes until about 190ish lbs. I was wearing a 22W/24W pant at 245 and a straight 18 at 190 lbs.

Great job!

I'm 44 and down 83 lbs. I was overweight for over a decade. I have very little loose skin. The only part that's noticeable is right below my belly button. However, that is starting to fade.

I'm 44, 5'8" and in the upper 160s. My TDEE is around 2100. I fast walk/run 3-4 times a week (4.5 mi each time) and lift 3 times a week.

I have an incline bench, but I did buy a flat bench so I can do those hip thrusts with my shoulders elevated. I figure it's probably something to have for the future too. I think I will stick with SC for a little while longer. Thanks for all your responses. I might save TLS for the fall/winter when I do less outside stuff…

That's true. I don't have room for a leg press. I think I'll stick with SC for a while longer. I can't argue with results. Since I started in April, I've only lost about 4 lbs, but I lost a little over an inch on my hips and just over two inches around my upper thighs. I'm pear-shaped and I'm not sure if these last few…

I work out in my basement and I find with SC that I have to sub a few exercises, so I'm not sure if I'm really doing the program appropriately. Maybe it's OK. At home I have a squat rack, barbell set, adjustable dumbbells and a lat pulldown bar. I guess I was trying to find something that would work with the equipment I…

Skittles and jelly beans.

I'm currently 5'8" and 172 lbs. I also had over 100 lbs to lose when I started (started at 254, goal is 150). I didn't start lifting weights until I dropped about 30 lbs. I probably should have started earlier, but the only exercise I did at first was walking. I'm glad I picked up the weights! I wasn't even that serious…

That's true! I'm a little more active in the summer, but since I'm with a young one, the exercise isn't super intense. Hopefully we can get a lot of time in at the pool this summer. It seems far away- it's snowing (!) here today. I've lost 82 lbs total, but for some reason, I seem to be hungrier now than I was before.

I have about 20 more lbs to lose to reach my goal (10 more to a healthy weight) and it's hard. To lose a pound a week, I have to consume 1350 calories. This doesn't include what I eat back after exercising. It's really tough sticking to that amount.

We have powerblocks too. Ours go up in 2.5 lb increments and max out at 75 lbs. each. I love them. It's very easy to adjust the weight. They also take up very little space which is important to me.

I thought I was large framed, but I don't think that's true. I have long legs and arms and thinner shoulders. My wrists are pretty slim, given my current weight. I wear a small fitbit and I only have three holes left on the band. I am pear-shaped though, so my hips and legs are larger. Right now my goal is 150.

You carry your weight so well! I'm also 5'8" and currently weigh 179. I still wear size 16/18 pants and M/L tops and definitely look overweight.

Wow!

I can wrap the ties of my apron so that they tie in front.

Wow- you look great!

I listed my DL weight as 20 lbs. under my real weight at the time. I thought if I listed 50 or 60 lbs. less, I might get the side eye from the clerk. I'm now 20 lbs. under my DL weight.

I find it boring too. I don't like workouts where I'm surrounded by walls. I prefer to walk, hike, play tennis, ride my bike, etc. That said, I force myself to lift weights because I'm seeing benefits that I really like that I don't get from those activities. I made it easy for myself by setting up a gym in my basement…

Why would you need to join a gym? You can do the majority of those things in your living room. I think beginners should just invest in a pair of walking shoes.

I totally get that! :) I started counting calories and working out in earnest at the end of January (yo-yo-ing in prior years). I thought after 5 months I would see something more than I have. My clothes are a little looser I guess, but not *that* loose. I bought a couple of dresses in the next size down, but they are…

I've lost about the same amount of weight (246 to 216) and I'm still mostly wearing the same sizes. I think I'll need to lose another 20 before I drop a size. It's frustrating, but I just think what's the alternative?

I don't just do curls. I just listed it out as an example. Right now I do: *Back/biceps one day (we have a pulldown machine for back, bicep curls, concentration curls and hammer curls) *Chest/shoulders/triceps another day (incline flyes, incline press, shoulder raises and upright row, the same pulldown machine for triceps)…

So far I'm been dealing with the hunger by eating just a little more (100-200 calories), or I just suck it up and deal. Six months of progress would be great! I didn't think it would last that long. Right now, I use powerblock dumbbells. Each one goes up to 70 lbs. and so far, I'm not even close to maxing it out with my…

Yeah, my weight seems to be stalling for a couple of weeks and then dropping off in the next. My weight loss graph looks a lot like stair steps. I figured the lower calorie intake is OK since I have so much to lose. It does get difficult trying to get so much protein in on so few calories. There doesn't seem to be a lot of…