SafioraLinnea Member

Love everything. My hip thrust weight is a measly 20lbs at the moment. Got to get myself some weights!

Not really. I'm simply sharing my insight as I learn it during my process toward a healthier me. In my experience, the pessimistic/cranky/unhappy/undercommitted people cause the insightful and helpful people who have successfully gotten to a healthy weight to leave or quit sharing their insight. A person can only be burned…

I've lost nearly 60 pounds. I just returned to a deficit after a 2.5 week maintenance break. I'm the same weight I was when I started the break. Apparently intuitive eating = maintenance calories for me. Make portion control a goal but do enjoy the food. Ensure you get good exercise in and have fun! Even a pound or two…

I'm genuinely curious what exactly are you are capable of eating on this diet? Most animal products are out. Vegan food in general is higher in sugars from fruits and oils from nuts and higher fat vegetables like avacado. I will stick to my method of "prioritize protein, fruit, and veggies" and opt for quantity control.

I track it the best I can and try to do better next time by having a general idea of how much each item is calorically before it enters my mouth.

I've lost very close to 60 pounds using breastfeeding to create my deficit. Weight loss has slowed substantially for me in the last couple weeks because of a lot of days eating at maintenance instead of deficit. My daughter is also 8 months and nursing. I am also about 40 pounds from my goal. It might be that the closer…

Sometimes there are delayed results but it balances out and the vast majority of the time it is accurate enough for my purposes.

We share very similar starting weight, current weight, height, and goals. Sent you a friend request!

My deficit is roughly 350 calories daily. It works great for me. It's slow but sustainable.

Good grief. That must be the worst! It's 26 Celsius in my house right now (35C outside) and I would be in heaven if it was 16 in here. I have a fan on and I could sleep... but the warbling sound of the fan in my ears makes me awake. I'm very jealous of your temperature. I'm down nearly 60 pounds (30-40 to go) and the last…

The other advice given is fantastic but I just want to add - spring for a new suit. If yours is sagging and uncomfy it has the potential to annoy you enough to make you stop going. An ill-fitting suit was the reason why I stopped going swimming ages ago. I miss it!

I've always been an easy bruiser (lol?) but it's gotten more noticeable with weight loss. I often have to think to remember where that bruise came from. I've been checked by the doctor multiple times and always come back clear of testable issues. I'm just accident prone and a bruiser. :)

Fairly sure I've heard of this before. Blue indigo and violet days apparently suck. Lol

I have peanut butter almost daily, either on bread (gasp) or in plain or Greek yogurt (I know everyone thinks that it's disgusting but I love it). Peanut butter is one of the few food items I consume specifically because of the fats and the protein boost is appealing too. A serving of my brand of PB is 15g not 100g. Yes,…

It is not a race to your goal weight. Slow steady loss is ideal. 1% if your current body weight weekly as a max goal, but 0.5% is a very comfortable rate of loss for me. Take intentional diet breaks of eating at maintenance - plan them around holidays or celebrations. It won't kill you to take one more week to lose the…

I got several of them on my hips, waist and breasts when puberty hit. Obesity made them worse and increased the number and locations to include my thighs, arms, abdomen, and butt. Pregnancy while obese made it even worse. All that to say that I accept my genetics are terrible when it comes to elasticity and I will carry…

Only intentional ones so far. I prioritize being able to breastfeed my baby over my weight loss. She's been sick for 3 weeks (infection and cold) so I've upped my calories to maintenance and -surprise - I've been maintaining (+/-3 pounds) for nearly 3 weeks. But I've continued to lose inches in my midsection and thighs so…

I find evenings challenging sometimes. My process: Prolog foods to be consumed Prepare those foods as much as possible (portion out etc) and put away the remaining parts. When your portioned and allowed calories are consumed, you are done. Remove the food from your presence by putting it away, cleaning up, and leaving the…

Peanut butter in oats is my favourite breakfast. I should try it with chopped apple since banana and I are not on speaking terms.

Water retention, yes. I gain 2-3 pounds during menstruation. It goes away easily after flow goes away.

I loved everything about my Fitbit so much I upgraded from a charge HR to a surge but neither option lasted for me because pregnancy gave me awful carpal tunnel and holding my baby made it too uncomfortable to wear. I gave them away to a good home. If I get another wearable activity tracker I think I will skip the wrist…

A couple of things to remember: MFP sets your weight loss goals entirely based off diet. Your deficit is based on intake, not off your exercise. Exercise earns you more calories in your day by MFP's system. Accurately calculated calories burns via exercise are meant to be eaten. Most tracking systems (MFP database,…

Definitely no!

The obsession so many people here have with not getting loose skin blows my mind. Adjust your expectations. If getting loose skin is enough to trip you up on your path to a healthier you, then you need to reassess your goals and reasons for doing this. Seriously. Most of the possibility of loose skin is entirely out of…

I can't find the studies right now because I'm on my phone but there has been a growing amount of research indicating that for the average otherwise healthy person (aka no heart disease or high bp) the recommendation of 2300mg may actually be too low. If you have risk factors for the above or your health professional has…

No one has a crystal ball and can say for sure whether it will go away or not. Your genetics play into it, as does your lean body mass and your % of body fat. Some things that may help include progressive strength training, recomp if you are near to your goal weight, and time. The last one stinks to hear but it is true.…

Amazing job! Your recovery and weight loss is inspiring. Keep up the great work.

I haven't had one moment. All of them very briefly: 1. Being overweight or obese my whole life with obesity in my family history on both sides. 2. Seeing 2 as the first number on the scale when the low range of a normal bmi for my height is barely above double digits. 3. Nursing school opening my eyes to how my weight was…

I notice no significant difference in scale measurable water retention personally. Very rarely I will notice some tingling in my hands and minor swelling in my feet if I really really overdo it in the heat with hard effort cardio outside in the blaring sun with no hat/sunglasses/water for more than 1.5 hours. It's only…

Frankly, nothing. The only exception is foods you can't consume in moderation. If you have to eat a whole bag of chips and can't limit it to your calorie amount, maybe cut out chips until you have control.