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Thank you! And agree. Pictures really bring it home

Thank you! Tbh part of why I like the look of the last pic more is because (for me) my legs were kinda skinny in the skinny jean picture, just kinda . I havent gained much weight wise since then but my legs are larger and barely squeeze into those jeans, now. I like alll that muscle. So I don't mind gaining size, at all.…

Hmmm I guess, we just differ (and that's Ok). I just don't love wieght as a dtermining factor for much at this point. I mean yeah I weigh myself every so often and there is a range I know I am most comfortable in but it's a range of 10lbs and could be more again, depending on how i feel. Shockingly enough my weight doesn't…

This was an interesting read, too. I think maybe because "bulky" seems to have such a negative connotation, ppl will find offense to it. (Not all ppl but some) What I have learned through my own journey was that I actually prefer bulky me. When I was leaner I just didn't feel as well, I didn't feel like my lifts were as…

Bulgarian split squats. It's. Love hate relationship. I loved squats from day one. Hip thursts, too. Deadlifts 😍😍😍😍 but split squats i hated. Until I noticed my hamstringS I. A photo shoot I did and I swear it musta have been the split squats that brought on thG definii. And ever since, I have loved them. They are still…

I always kinda giggle at "toned", personally. This thread was an interesting read. I remember older ppl saying to me " you just want to be toned not muscular". I guess because I was a woman. And I just sort of scratched my head at that when I was very young. Now that I lift and some of those ppl still have that mindset I…

Fitting in these white jeans ❣️❣️❣️

For sure my legs. But I am trying so hard to it my arms 🤣🤣🤣 one day.. one day

For me it depends. I like comments in the gym with other ppl who lift similarly to me. I guess for me those comments come from a place of respect and usually have more to do with my strength then what I weigh. I felt a little uneasy for awhile with comments mostly from women whom I know are trying to lose weight. Mainly…

So, I did this today and was pretty great ! Thanks!

So true. What find interesting, is that just last week the comment on this same pic on my IG stories from someone, was that I was now "too thin"🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️😂😂. You truly can't please everyone and you just have to be happy with yourself. Most comments were positive TBf. Just like here.

I am in Ontario. ☺️

I actually do them and not sure why I forgot when I was making the post but I love them my fave!

Thank you! I haven't heard of that. I will check it out.

Ty!

I am sorry you too, have been criticised. I am unsure if Canadian sizes differ from the U.S. I have very thick legs but had to work very hard to gain any sort of *kitten* and even after two kids don't have much for hips. While I do go up in size for tops/dresses more comfortably a 6/8 where as my pants are smaller. I feel…

Very true. And I didn't mean for the skinny to be seen as bad, either to clarify. But I mean, no I am not tiny. I get that. But I am also quite OK with it.

Thank you. I will never be a zero and that OK with me.

I lift heavy and carry a lot of muscle. I think perhaps you may be seeing fat on my face and breasts and assuming a lot, which I understand as I do have a found face . I measure at 27.5 inch waist 36.5 bust and just went up to 36 hip. I am 5'9 and stay around 155-165. I don't really believe in weight as a deciding factor…

It's 2 yrs maintaining for me and I totally agree, brains are weird. I know I am super strong now ,I do things I couldn't do before and my clothes are much smaller ..yet . Haha. I still see a heavier me. So weird.

Yeah. My bff smacks me when I shop with her because I still go to grab larger sizes. I know realistically that I have been wearing 2's and 4's for a couple yrs now but I still mean towards the 12's... It's such a mind trip.

What triggered it? I was 100 lbs over wieght. And I had been very low carb for quite some time, lost wieght but gained it back.. I had done tons of things to lose it but always gained it back. What made it click so those 100 lbs were lost and have been gone for over 2 yrs now? When I really paid attention to the words "…

Almost 42, here. I started losing at 39 determined to make my 40's the best years yet.

Spin class made me want to light my hair on fire to make it interesting.

Physically my legs are just ridiculous. I love them. Solid muscle. As a person I am easily empathetic, non judgemental, able to see things from others point of views and I think that's a great thing.

Good luck on your journey!

I love lifting. And am loving how I am looking /feeling, lately. My gym has been closed since end of Nov. And I have limited equipment at home but I haven't given up.

I lift heavy, I run ( I was always a runner even while heavy) and I just count Cals on here and stay in a deficit. I eat all sorts of things no specific diet.