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Do what you can. The cool thing about learning nutrition is that you can eat the right amount and not gain fat even during the times that exercise can't be done. You can even still lose weight if you need to. It's all about the calorie deficit for fat loss and being patient over time, sometimes 6 weeks with no change. Fat…

All good advice on here so far. I agree that now is the taper. I've run many 26.2 mile marathons and only 18 miles 3 weeks before each marathon and did just fine. It worked great for me as I put in the miles all the months prior and just enough to not create overuse injuries and burn out. Have fun!!!!

What the others said about inexpensive food. The problem with staying so low for so long is your hormones will go into a sort of survival mode (not starvation mode, that only happens under 12% body fat). If you have enough body fat your body can make up the energy difference with the stored fat, but fat burning will slow…

Walking is good for you, especially if you enjoy it. If your goal is fat loss focus on the slight caloire deficit over time. If your goal is to increase bone density to ward off osteoporosis and build beautiful muscle then weight training is the way to go. It depends on what your goal is.

I hated exercise a long time ago. When you push through to let your body adapt and your life becomes empowered then you have a reason to keep doing it. If you don't step into action and push through to that point it will remain drudgery.

1st Phorm is by far the best tasting and consistency. If you want QUALITY, they have it down. :)

This ^^^ I like cycling and running too, they are good and they build endurance, fun and healthy, but lifting is what builds shape and muscle. Find a good routine that changes up a lot, there are so many fun new routines, supersets, pyramids, combination set, and listen to some fun music. You can certainly lose weight and…

There are lots of beginning weight lifting programs for women. It is certainly not true that it's all geared towards advanced lifters, at all. All the programs listed in this thread are good, and there are many more as well.

That chart up there ^^^ Also, your body has the best answer, more than any calculator, theory, guru, Doctor, chart, whatever. -too much food and you gain fat. -not enough and you binge -just the right amount and you stay the same (maintenance). -just the right deficit under your maintenance and you lose fat. Sometimes you…

Usually this happens when your calories are too low for too long, or restricting food groups for too long. It hinders most people.

Awesome job achieving your goals. Yes we all have to ignore others judgements who who they think we are, and do what we need for our own selves. But yes, we are in the boat together and once we get to know people it's a great thing. We all have to go all in!

Not even in my dreams.. Lol.. 5 foot nothing, not a chance.

And, thanks for the lists above, I will be checking them out. :)

I just started listening to TNT Training and Nutrition Truth (.com) :). Good stuff.

You have to build the motivation inside you sweetheart, it happens by stepping into it and keeping at it. Put some symbols/pictures/quotes all around you to remind you WHY you make those hard choices day in and day out. Try getting a monthly calendar and putting a sticker for every workout and every slight deficit day,…

Whenever others say "You can't" or "You'll never.." it is because THEY can't. Ignore them and prove them wrong.

Awesome job! The normal maintenance days help keep your hormones stable too, and set you up great for the deficit days. I stopped calling them "cheat" because they are actually normal eating days that you body needs. Keep up the awesome work!

It's okay. It's best to error over in protein, many don't get enough so great job! As long as a little of all the other things are in there too it all works out, the rolling daily average over time.

You can't really "speed it up". That always backfires. A nice slow deficit always works best. Best of luck to you.

I love getting the wild frozen tuna, halibut, and salmon from Costco. I cooked it in a pot with water, garlic, and a little salt at the lowest heat until fully cooked and tender, then I flake it into a container and keep it in the fridge to eat for a few days. I mix it with avocado, mustard, and sometimes a little raw…

It doesn't really happen in a linear fashion like that. It happens in random "chunks". It's best to focus on your lifestyle changes and be happy with all the non scale victories. The results will happen even if you never stepped on the scale ever again in your entire life. For real.

I'm one of those 5ft nothing people who of course can maintain on less caloires, height does matter, however... The longer you are on a deficit and the lower the deficit, the more more the body kind of fights the fat burning process and wants to hang on to the fat. It is not starvation mode but it is sort of a survival…

Absolutely nothing I miss about being obese. Absolutely nothing.

Crossfit can be a bit technical and sometimes too intense. There are so many basic lifting routines that can be a good place to start. Personally I love the basic Venus female lifting routine as it is different each day for 12 weeks and people can do them at home or in a gym even with just dumbbells. But there are many…

It's hard on vacation as they serve too much food. My husband and I like to pick a main meal for the day and keep the others light or just snacks, and try to stay active with fun activities. Have fun!!!!

Awesome job! BOOM!

What the above said ^^^ Ditch all the rules about when to eat, how often, and when not to eat. All that matters is what in the 24 hours, then extend that out 7, 30, and 90 days for results. Whenever it gets tiring to focus on macros like a science project simply focus on protein and veggies, and just enough carbs/fats to…

There is so much more to the human body then fat cells! Mostly water. Just the liver alone can fluctuate several pounds in one day doing it's job. The body weight scale is a very limited tool, as a trend over the months. Best not to tie your happiness to it.

As hard as the initial fat loss is, maintenance is harder. You are working to stay in place and all the "decades of pounds" lost and big exciting changes are all gone. The initial fat loss was like paying off a big mortgage debt with calories. Now at maintenance, the debt is paid but you are managing the checkbook. It's…

Some mention here that some are intimidated by the free weight section. But when people lift while losing they are so much healthier, and LOOK healthier and more vibrant when they lift. It's especially empowering for women in all aspects of their lives once they give it a go. Nothing wrong with a little cardio. If you…