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The plan my gym uses for their weight loss program that I've followed and had great success with: - 3 one-hour strength/circuit training a week - 3 45-minute high intensity cardio sessions a week (can be anything -- spinning, mma, running, elliptical, steps, aerobics class, zumba only if it's a really "hot" program, not…

I've found taking classes to be very motivating compared to working out (and getting bored) on my own.

P.S. If you do want to build more muscle, you might want to consider bulking and cutting rather than staying consistently calorie neutral.

If nothing else (and this is no small nothing), you *stay* fit. It's hard work to maintain, especially as we get older. If you stop doing what you're doing, you will likely gain some weight and backslide some. Maintaining is exactly that - maintaining. Also, if you're doing the exact same workouts all the time for year, it…

I'm 50 in three weeks. Feel free to add me!

There are several ways you can do it, but I keep my activity at sedentary and then log my exercise calories manually daily since that changes all the time depending on exactly what my workout is. It's a bit more labor intensive, but works well for me.

Lee's (sold at Macy's) are very real woman body friendly.

Yeah, it's nice to see, but messes with your head. Don't pay it any never mind. Focus on your own progress.

I started working out in earnest last November (used to do cardio a couple of days a week, walk the dog, and that was about it) with the specter of turning 50 at the end this month and I feel awesome! It's taken longer than when I was younger (like your age :wink: ), but no matter. I'm now trim and fit and just getting…

You could also enter it as a recipe (under tools). Then if you eat that particular configuration often, it will just be there and you can just enter it once rather than the separate components.

I use Pure Protein quite a bit -- decent protein, low sugar (stay away from the super high sugar Balance Bars. Yummy - but WOW a lot of sugar), and they sell them in bulk at Sam's Club, so the price is right.

You may want to ask your doc to see if a lower dose hormone pill will work for you. Sometimes that can make a positive difference regarding weight.

Alas, I used to be 5'7" as well. I have shrunken. :frown:

I'm a little over 5'6" and am in my goal weight range of 125-128. Feel free to add me.

Yoga is fantastic for anyone of any shape or size -- with the right instructor and right group, because there are sooooo many different kinds of yoga and every group class seems to come with its own group personality. Find the class that feels good to you. Don't worry about trying to execute the poses perfectly. Just do…

First of all -- you look great! I mean -- dang -- super duper! Good for you for taking that ride through the desert alone. And I should mention, the bikini I'm wearing in my photo? $12 at Old Navy. You remain an inspiration. Including your Costco choices. :wink:

Eat more, lose more slowly. It has a much better chance of staying off and I bet you'll feel better overall, too. Slow and steady wins the race.

I turn 50 at the end of the month, started my "fit at 50" campaign about a year ago, and I have to say, i feel terrific -- better than I have in years. I can't believe I'm actually looking forward to turning 50! Feel free to add me if you wish.

At maintenance, I don't log. I have a pretty good idea of what I can eat, and I keep up my full exercise program. I weight weekly and as soon as I go over maintenance (I allow myself a three-pound spread), even by an ounce, I go back to counting and very quickly get back to my maintenance range. I've only gone over once…

Yes -- you're right! From what I understand, RMR is what you need to live if you were in a coma. BMR is what you need to live without doing a darn thing all day, and TDEE is your daily energy expenditure - and that's where you stay at maintenance. So yes -- you maintain at TDEE. Thank you for catching that, and apologies…

That's what you need to maintain *without* any exercise.

I'm a wee bit over 5'6", small-boned (my wrists are like a 9-year-old's), and I'm at my goal weight range of 125-128. BF is 24%, although if I were younger, I'm sure it would be lower. I wear a 4 or 6 depending on who's making the clothes. And I still have nice curves. I wouldn't mind losing more body fat/getting more…

I wear makeup to the gym. Then I sweat it all off. And I don't care who sees me either way.

Yep. I eat them. And enjoy them. And have lost the weight I've wanted. And feel super fit. I know everyone has a different approach of what works for them, but for me -- no downside at all to eating all my calories. BTW, I started this journey by not eating all of them back. By the end of month two -- with a ton of really…

I've lost more quickly netting 1300-1400 calories a day than when I was netting 1200 (or less). Looking at your profile, you don't have much to lose, if any, and you don't say how tall you are (at least I didn't see it). Certainly when there's little to lose it can take a loooonnnnggg time. It could also be that your body…

Presume you're not wearing any makeup before workouts, but if you are, don't. Go in with a clean face. Also, be aware of touching your face with your hands while working out, especially if you're using a gym and communal equipment.

Totally depends on the instructors. With a great teacher, I love it. With an awful teacher it's, well, awful.

It depends on the instructor, but I do Les Mills Combat which is an MMA high intensity cardio class and love it. Really fun. (And especially helpful when you have something you're crabby about -- great way release the energy.)

Suggest pulling back on cardio, adding more strengh/weight training and lots of protein. Eat at maintenance or whatever you need to not lose additional weight, or even more than that to help build muscle. It's possible to continue to reshape your body and lose body fat while not losing pounds. (It's where I've been the…

I weigh myself weekly and take measurements and body fat monthly. Now that I've reached maintenance, I'm continuing to lose inches and BF even though my weight remains the same (I allow a 3 pound range since other things are at play like water weight, TOM, the scale just being goofy, etc.). The measurements have now become…