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Someone recently asked if I was sure my seven month old was mine because "there is no way I've lost that much weight and had a baby too". Erm. My csection scar says yes, I had a baby seven months ago and yes, I have worked daily for the last six months to lose the weight and the baby is helping. Got to love those hidden…

Amazing! You both have done a great job. And you are so lucky to have a partner committed to changing with you.

Great work! I'm still 30 pounds away but it's reachable!

I'm not supremely savvy in the science behind the diva cup and mechanics of how it reduced pain but it works for me. I've heard mention of counter pressure or some such thing helping to relieve pain. It could be entirely psychosomatic or it could be malarky but if your cramps are so awful you can't function, try it out for…

I already have some loose skin at 55 pounds lost and still have between 35 and 55 pounds to go. If you get it, you get it. I would rather have saggy skin than be obese and I wear it with pride. The majority of the time if you get sagging skin it is genetic based on your collagen levels in your skin and you can't change it.…

I'm 31 and will lose around 100 pounds before I'm done. I've lost 55 of it already and know without a doubt I will have loose skin - it's already started in my thighs, arms and low abdomen. I don't care about it. I'd rather have saggy loose skin than the fat to keep it taut and the health implications that go with it. I'm…

Look into using the Diva Cup. It saves me so much of the pain and discomfort and associated crabbiness (my jerk attitude is directly correlated with the amount of pain I'm in) of my period. The cup brought my pain from a 2-3 day rampage to a few days of twinge-like irritations. That said, I'm a fan of lots of…

The deficit is what matters for loss. The macros are more for how you feel while losing. Some people experience more satiety with certain macros higher than others. Some swear by protein, others by carbs, still others by fat. It's more about your personal experience than the rule with satisfaction in this area. I…

This is what I have done also. Eating at maintenance and letting breastfeeding create my deficit. I completely ignored the scale until after my 6w PP check up. After that I discovered I lost 30ish pounds and have lost 25ish pounds in the 6 months following that. That ends up being between 0.75 and 1.25lbs a week. It is…

I'm a 31yo first time mom to a 7 month old little nurseling. I've lost 55 pounds since she was born -love nursing! - and still have 35-50 more to go. Feel free to add me if you like!

My collar bones are returning. Seeing some squishy fat on my lower torso. My summer time "goal shorts" are nearly wearable - I can put them on but they don't quite do up. I'm starting to just barely see some muscle definition on my quads. I have so much more flexibility in my hips and knees and my low back, so now movement…

My daughter. My job. My increasing health. My growing endurance and strength. My vanity. And finally the growing easiness of it. It seems to be easier mentally as time goes on.

A lot more info is needed before anyone can make any suggestions for you, but I struggle with the idea of ignoring your doctor's advice. What caused your doctor to suggest 2000 calories daily? What is leading you to believe 3300 is more reasonable? What are your goals: fat loss, maintenance, or gaining? How do you plan to…

Awesome job! Trusting the process is one of the most difficult, but rewarding, parts of fat loss. I know how tough it is to wait out the wobble of gain lose gain lose before a noticeable drop happens.

In your situation I would weigh at the doctor's office or similar once a month. That way you don't have to stress about it and risk harming your recovery from disordered eating.

This wise woman has said exactly what I was going to say - right down to the 7 month old age of my baby. It's a balance. Be patient with your body until after the six week postpartum check up. There are still a lot of things going on in your body as a result of your pregnancy and delivery - hormones, muscle changes,…

You are gorgeous and that suit accentuates your lovely figure. Trust me when I say that the vast majority of people at the pool/lake/beach are just as self conscious as you are about something. I personally think you have lovely shapely legs. They look super strong. Mine have loose skin on them and look a little lacklustre…

I had hyperemesis gravidarum. I tried everything (mild foods, lemon, keeping hydrated, keeping food in the tummy all the time, eating before getting up...) and nothing except a very structured antinausea medication routine worked. I threw up almost every day and had debilitating nausea. Good luck!

Many great suggestions already above. I find I eat reasonably well if I plan my meals at least the morning of the day so I know I get ____ for breakfast, ____ for lunch, ____ for supper and ____ for snack. Be mindful of yourself and your actions. Don't eat out of boredom. Distract with a health option - go for a walk,…

I was on here 4-5 years ago and lost a fairly large amount of weight, in a very short amount of time, in a not healthy way. In order to get healthy, I put back on 20 pounds over 8 months and then slowly gained the rest (plus 25 more pounds) until November 2016 when I decided I was going to get it done for real. I have lost…

Skip the named diets. Eat a lovely balanced diet with amounts of carbs, fats and protein that will satisfy you, with a healthy calorie deficit that brings you toward your goal. No food is a bad food, just ensure you follow quantity limits. I have lost at least 55 pounds doing this and I feel amazing. I do not feel like I…

I agree with whomever said you should decide whether this is a lifestyle change or a diet. Diets are temporary. Lifestyle changes are very long term or permanent. I personally consider my fat loss journey to be a permanent lifestyle change so I personally don't cut anything out of my diet. I seriously restrict certain…

I already said I want to be in the normal category. I quantify a portion of my health by being in a normal bmi because I know the health consequences of not being at a healthy weight. I know I won't be done at 160. I'm not at all unique or special and my suggested BMI range is very realistic for me and will help me on my…

I wouldn't say I'm pear shaped but I can say that stubborn fat areas exist on all body types even on people who are within a reasonable level of body weight.

My goal is to look and feel healthy and to be a lot stronger. I don't yet fit any of those. I'm 5'3.5" and 172lbs right now. Bmi gives me a range in the 112-136 range (or something like that). I do want to be in the normal range but I don't mind if it's high end. I just want to be smaller, fitter, and feel healthier.…

I'm not low anything I eat what works for me. I do reduce my carbs a bit because it's easier to lose the calories there without significantly impacting my enjoyment of meals. An open face sandwich or half the pasta still lets me eat my sandwich or pasta but cuts my calories. And realistically, if I cut some carbs I cut…

I'm down 55 pounds of 100 and it took until about 45 pounds before it was really apparent visually. I took before pictures but lost them in a data corruption so now all I have is twenty pounds down and on.

Everything is logged because all types of calories count. Otherwise what is the point of calorie counting?

Face, neck, knees, hands - all have been super noticeable and are very thin already. Butt is starting to go, as are my arms, ribs, belly, hips and inner thighs. Finally. Lol.

My weight loss intake amount is 1840 calories - that gives me a deficit for roughly 0.75-1lb of loss weekly. Yep. Lots of food. Could I do it faster at less calories? Sure. But I don't want to so I'm not. I'd rather do this slow and steady and succeed long term and feel healthy while losing than try to lose it fast and yo…