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everyone thank you so much for your help. i know i've been overdoing it with the processed carbs...i was just deluding myself that because i lost 7lbs while eating lots of bread etc in the UK in April, i could continue doing it here. i ordered a food scale and will commit to weighing everything i can. i'll report back :)…

will do so. have ordered a scale from amazon and it will be here Sat. Here we go! i was just puzzled because i lost 7lbs when i wasn't weighing - and on holiday in the UK. S

I just ordered a food scale on amazon and it will be here on Saturday. i will lower my carbs and try to stay away from refined grains, weigh my food and ramp up my cardio. Although i can't do any weight training at the moment, do you think bodyweight exercises would help? Such as The Shred, for example.

thank you - i do know about weight training but i am preparing for an international move to london so am between gyms at the moment. i used to lift big time last year but even then found it very hard to lose weight.

i am 135 now and my goal is 120-125. i am small to medium build with a fair amount of muscle so i don't think i can go below 120 really. last year when i was lifting regularly (before my injury and subsequent surgery) my body comp test suggested that a body fat goal of 21% would put me at 122-125.

i did in april but now nothing.

sometimes the "home made" is mine and other times not. I will return to entering every ingredient/recipe myself, and see if that makes a difference... i recently started drinking a bit more diet soda than usual, as part of my cutting back on alcohol. Could that be an issue? it's literally only 8oz of diet ginger ale, or…

thank you i do walk a lot - my fitbit usually gives me an extra 500 cal thanks to all my walking (live in NYC and don't have a car). i hate the idea of jogging but i can see if ramping up my pace even further will help..

ones from the system and home made, and yes, restaurant entries are similar, not the exact places i eat. i try not to eat out very often...and i cook a lot. my thoughts were it was maybe alcohol but even cutting that back hasn't helped. i really appreciate you looking and offering suggestions! i'm open to anything!

i did weigh my foods for a while, but i lost the most in April when i was home in the UK, and not weighing. i think i have a good idea of portion sizes because i used to weigh everything.... is reducing carbs a potential solution? on the one hand i know a calorie is a calorie but still....i'm getting really desperate. i…

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i had it oct 31, so that's about 15 weeks (4 months) ago. still feeling sore and still very psychologically fragile about "trusting" my knee. doing lunges, wall squats and low-weighted leg lifts at PT sessions. We are starting the treadmill this week, and my surgeon said i can go back to lifting too. planning on rejoining…

sorry for double post!

i had my right knee ACL reconstructed Oct 31 2013, and just got clearance from my surgeon to weightlift and spin at the gym this week. still, my PT is a bit more cautious, although he wants me to start jogging on the treadmill tomorrow during our session. i am doing some squats in PT, but unweighted. I read during my…

just goes to show, no results are instant..but they are worth it!

brava chica! you look great!

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i don't take a lot of supplements - believe its better to get from food! but i do take a multivitamin (with folic acid), fish oil (it's good for my excema), and just started a calcium regime (viativ chews).

i'm squatting 115lbs for 5x5 now - been stuck here for a while! i think it's a psychological barrier as i get close to squatting my bodyweight :)

ha! i just saw your response :) i went to the gym, lifted like a badass - i.e. accidentally squatted 115lbs (Strong Lifts 5x5) instead of the 105 lbs i was planning to. i racked the wrong plates...oops. i feel so happy! thanks for the pep talk!

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