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I have lost 100 pounds and do have a little loose skin. It continues to get better though, and it is not noticeable with my clothes. Definitely not a reason to not lose the weight! Worth it even with some loose skin!! :-)
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Love this response!! I, too, hear the, "You're just melting away," "You don't want to be any smaller, right?" I'm 5'9" and 151lbs -- healthy! I lost one hundred pounds -- so they're used to how I looked before. It can be so frustrating because I'm actually trying to gain muscle -- definitely not "melt away" whatever the…
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Thank you! Congrats to you as well!
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Ha, thanks!
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I'm just trying to expose and retain the muscle that I do have while losing a few percentage points of body fat. Eventually I'll be looking to gain, but for now I'm still trying to get rid of some of this fat! Thanks!!
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Thank you for the response! Definitely helpful. I think it's sounding like what I may want to try is dropping the longer runs and HIIT as much as I can. If I'm really itching for some cardio, don't lift that day or do cardio at least a few hours before I lift. Thank you!!!
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I'm not really losing, so I know that I must not have much of a deficit (although my FitBit does tell me otherwise). I was thinking it's the soreness and the water and lactic acid build up in my muscles and maybe I am losing slightly but the scale isn't showing it because of what my muscles are holding onto. I use a food…
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Thanks for the advice! I'll add some cardio.
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I'm 5'9". Thank you everyone for the support. You guys are amazing!!
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Have you ever tried Quest Bars? They're not exactly the "cleanest" snack, but they do have 20g. of fiber -- or so they say. But hey, even if it's half that, it helps!
