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So, just a reminder for everyone who hasn't ever actually used pepper spray before, you will inevitably experience some of whatever you spray, every time you spray it. Yeah, they make some super high strength bear spray, but having personally been in the general vicinity of regular pepper spray I stick to the less intense…

I wasn't able to restrict my calories at all and keep my supply up. Every time I would lose a pound or two I would lose supply until I gained it back. At 5'5" and 161lbs I wasn't trim at all, but that was the weight my body wanted to be at (I could eat like crazy and not gain). Breastfeeding affects everyone differently,…

So, honestly, your adult body does not finish filling out until 22-23 years old. I'm not talking about gaining unhealthy fat, I'm talking about the fact that womanly curves finish filling out years after puberty, bones don't finish putting on density until years after you think you are done growing, and many people…

@lia_1992 The pre training is really just slightly easier versions of the workouts. If doing fifteen squats straight through is hard (or ten push ups, whatever), then it will help keep the intensity down to a more manageable level for a few extra weeks before ramping up. If you check out the Instagram community for BBG you…

I'm on my second round. I had a huge (positive) change in my hip and low back posture happen between weeks six and eight, at which point a lot of exercises got easier and none of the floor stuff made my sacrum/tail bone hurt anymore. I really attribute it to my core getting stronger and everything going back to 'pre-baby'…

Yeah, fat deposits look a lot worse for a long time as they shrink, then they eventually start smoothing out. The cellulite may not go away completely unless you become very fit, and even then some women have a smidgen.

When I started doing lower ab exercises (leg lifts and such) I started to notice a big difference in my stomach, especially just above my csection scar. I also had my hips rotate forward (back to how they were pre-baby) and I stopped having issues with thinking I was going to piddle a little when I had a coughing fit. Take…

I personally can't wear any of the Secret brand deodorants because they ALWAYS make me smell like cat pee, even if I am just sweating because it is hot out. Before I realized it was my deoderant I had tried changing my diet, laundry soap, etc. I ended up eventually switching to using coconut oil right after the shower and…

It's water weight. Massage works metabolic wastes out of the muscle cells and into the intercelluar spaces. Your body then draws water into the area to flush the wastes out through the lymphatic and circulatory system. If you don't drink water to help flush the 'toxins' (I absolutely hate that the industry uses that term),…

^^^ This, plus the fact that the scar goes through all the layers of tissue, so everything is usually stuck together at that point right on through the abdominal wall. Some women don't have much of a problem because regular movement helps break down the scar tissue between the layers, but others have horrible pinching pain…

Honestly, it sounds like she is deflecting her problems onto others. She is probably very preoccupied by her own weight, and very unhappy about it, but not yet ready to break down and actually deal with it. It is also very likely that she is clinically depressed over her own weight issues. Just stick with changing the…

Clothes are definitely a big part of it, and the fact that fat seems to have a knack for coming off in such a way that nothing will ever fit quite right until you lose it all. I've also noticed that chub looks a lot more dramatic as it deflates, especially when you retain water just before a whoosh. I just use this…

A side effect of hormonal birth control can be PMS-like hunger and cravings. Most women don't even realize how much they are actually eating until they start logging. Sometimes switching to a different BC helps, sometimes it doesn't, it all depends on how your body reacts to the hormones (and there are so many different…

I noticed a lot of the transformations with really incredible results are women who started out eating really terribly and radically changed their diet with the program. Of course you'll have amazing results if you had the ability to cut 2000cal/day out of your diet and still eat like a normal person! Also, many of them…

If you have the option, buying weight plates that have handle holes in them mean you can use them for dumbell/kettlebell exercises, and save money and space in the long run. Just be mindful that they are made to fit the size bar you plan to buy, many of the ones with great handles aren't sized for an oly bar.

You can do things like sugar scrubs in the shower (pintrest has a million links on how to make your own for cheap), or even just use an exfoliating mitt. Mild/moderate exfoliating several times a week helps turn the skin cells over a little faster, which can give a very small boost in how fast your skin shrinks. DON'T…

Can you survive on less than 8 cups of water a day? Obviously. Will you be healthy? That depends on your definition of healthy and the metrics you use. I survive just fine on less than 8 cups, but even as a petite woman I need more like 12 cups a day for my body to properly hydrate. When your skin is always dry and your…

I definitely agree with going and having the ladies at Nordstrom help fit you. I wear a size they don't carry in the store, but they have always been spot on for measuring me and recommending bras that will hold me in securely, flatteringly, and are cut to work with different shirt necklines.

I've heard a number of nasty comments from women about how I'm "not fat and will be skin and bones at 15lbs lighter", which would be the top of the 'healthy' range. They all had babies much earlier than I did and have been hovering in the 'obese' range ever since, so trimming back to my pre-baby weight is a threat to their…

I realized earlier this year that the standard measurement spots are pretty vague and definitely not very comprehensive when it comes to determining if one is losing fat or gaining muscle. I was tailoring a shirt pattern to fit me better and it hit me that I was having to take several extra circumference measurements to…

My two year old frequently copies me. Sit ups, push ups, squats, everything. His burpees look pretty silly still, but he loves it, and his form is amazing. His Dr was fine with me letting him have a pair of 1/2lb dumbbells, which I let him have so he would stop trying to steal the much heavier ones. He has also been…

Her method.* Sorry, the toddler attacked.

I've found that sometimes your health success is the hardest for your family to swallow. They've been using excuses like 'genetics' and 'being big boned' to feel better about their shape, and the fact that you are related to them and used to be part of their group cuts right through all of their most comforting excuses. My…

The exercises are going to look easy, but even someone with good muscle strength is going to actually reach fatigue pretty quickly. You can also up the intensity by using a rubber band (the thick ones that come on broccoli and asparagus work well) wrapped around your toes and looped under something solid to pull against.…

Home, because then it actually happens. My boyfriend goes to the gym though, because there is no way we could fit the equipment he wants/needs in our tiny house and still be able to walk around. He would rather have a home gym so he got to sleep an extra hour in the mornings.

It sounds like you have already figured out that it isn't going to do much for your long term goals (and, yes, it is a crash diet). Weight your food, you are likely eating more than you think, and keep moving. If you don't have a ton to lose/are only trying to lose 1/2lb pre week, then it can take weeks for it to show on…

For free, easy to do at home, reasonably short, and very beginner friendly, you might try looking into Bikini Body Mommy. All of her workouts are free on YouTube, and she continues to add new ones.

It happens sometimes. You can try talking to the teacher about modifications and alternate poses, they might have some good ones. Personally, I never really got into yoga classes because at a 32H and not being very tall there are a lot of poses I end up having to radically change to take a class, since no amount of…

Sometimes the skin doesn't really seem to bounce back until most of the excess fat in the area has been lost. My skin seems to go in spurts, so I get to have a panic attack about how everything isn't shrinking and then like 6wks later it is suddenly not an issue anymore.

I alternate between bras and shoes every 5lbs right now as a motivator, but I'm not sure 'reward' is the right word for it. The bras I typically need just because they're wearing out, so it's a good motivator to meet my next goal in a timely manner. The shoes will fit when I've lost all the baby weight, and I'm usually…