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Your post caught my attention because I am dealing with the same struggles. This isn't my first rodeo - I lost ~15lbs about seven years ago through diet and weightlifting and got down to 125lb. However, life happened and I gained it all back plus some. I am 35yo, 5'7, re-starting my fitness journey at 158 (28% BF measured…

great progress!:flowerforyou:

amazing progress! ETA: I was thinking about skipping my back/bi's workout tonight - but your progress pics have motivated me to do it anyways!

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Its a_vettestingray: For "a corvette stingray", which is my favorite car, lol. You can just call me Vette. :smile: I just tracked my package and it went out on the delivery truck this morning, so I should have it when I get home tonight.

*Waves* Hi! I am supposed to get Body Beast in the mail and would like to start tonight, since its a scheduled lift night. In the past, I have done a little of New Rules of Lifting for Women, Strong Lifts 5x5, toyed with 5/3/1, and have been doing Nia Shanks Beautiful Bad@ss for the past yearish. I have been lifting…

Water, Fishoils, varied fruits and veggies, and a good sweat which I am sure you already do. I also wash with water and a microfiber cloth before bed and use some face oil for moisture (3 drops), wash with a salicylic acid wash (clears up and prevents blackheads) in the AM. BB Cream with sunscreen in the AM as well. Cheap,…

I bet your TDEE is up because of the puppy! lol I have the same mentality as you - like if my TDEE is 2500 or something crazy, then I can cut at 2000! sweet!

Nice work. I am sure a lot of the weight you put on since the show is water and glycogen. I mean, there is not question that is is most of the weight. Just slowy work your way back up to a good maintenance and enjoy that for a couple of weeks, then bring on the food!

Looks like you are making good progess! The mental part if tough, but you know you are doing the right thing - just keep eating, resting, and lifting.

Welcome to the world of having to up your calories - I just upped mine again, for like the 4th time! Do you find it difficult to get all of your calories in when you IF? I think the 14/10 works really well for me when I am in a cut, but I don't know if I could do it in a surplus. Also, thank for the link, Sarah.

Week 6 Recap: Staring Weight: 132lb (my data points look like this: 132, 130.5, 131.7, and 131.2) Ending Weight: 131.2lb (+1.6lb from 1 October and -.8lb from last week) Calorie Aim: 2500/day Real Calorie Average: 2552/day This week was much like last week. I did four workouts for week 2 (3’s week) of 5/3/1. Shoulder is…

I feel fat. Why do I feel so squishy when the scale is only up 1.5lb from the beginning of the bulk? You know the part of your butt the attaches to your hamstrings? Like the "low butt'? How do I target that that develop it some? The top part of my glutes are nice and solid, but I feel like I am srs lacking in that low butt…

Week 5 Recap: Staring Weight: 130.6lb (my data points look like this: 130.1, 131, 131.2, and finally 132) Ending Weight: 132lb (+2lb from 1 October and +1.4lb from last week) Calorie Aim: 2400/day Real Calorie Average: 2430/day I went back to 5/3/1 Big but Boring (ran it for a couple cycles during my last bulk). I did four…

I normally don't drink during the week, but I do enjoy some good beers on Friday, Saturday, or the occasional Sunday. I still drink while I am cutting, too - even though its not recommended. It is just something that I do with my husband; we like to brew our own beer, try new beers, etc. and its not something I want to cut…

Do you find that your fitbit underestimates your TDEE? I believe that mine was off about 100-200 calories/day. I am still debating on whether or not I want to get another one to replace the one that I flushed down the toilet Friday night (don't ask).

The weight loss has been over two and a half weeks. Ha ha, not trying to bulk on carrots, but I do enjoy carrots and always pack them for snacks at work. I am just trying to eat like I normally eat, but more volume, so as not to get spoiled on good, fatty foods. I struggle with keeping my fat down around 70g/day so I am…

Do you think smoothies/juicing might might help? You can look up some recipes online that easily bump up the calories, but still just contain fruit and veggies, etc. I have been drinking Odwalla's, b/c A) they were on sale B) they taste good and C) soo many calories in a little bottle!

Try Kirkland Signature (Costco) Pysllium Husk Fiber. Its great. I do a serving daily before work and a serving around dinner time and am able to rid myself of my food babies every morning at 7am. Its like clockwork, lol. Half of my coworkers are on it, too. We have lots of conversations about its benefits, lol. I have been…

You're Awesome!

Calories versus fats is a struggle for me. I can get most of my calories in a day by eating a whole pizza but then I am over like 3x for fat. Without foods like that, I feel like I AM ALWAYS EATING and forcefeeding. Who knew it would be so hard?

TBH, I don't think it means anything. I have heard it repeated ad naseum that DOMS is not indicative of a good/hard workout. I don't get sore during my normal workouts, but when I change anything, I get sore. Case in point - went from doing 2x5 and 2x10 on deadlifts with no soreness, to a deload workout of 4x10 deads and…

Week 4 Recap: Staring Weight: 131lb (my data points look like this: 131.8, 131.6, 131.7, 130.6 and 130.6) Ending Weight: 130.6lb (+1lb from 1 October, but - .4lb from last week) Calorie Aim: 2300/day Real Calorie Average: 2219/day I felt HYOOGE this morning and was sure I would weigh in at 132lbs. I was a little…

Looks like you are seeing some good success!

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Don't worry, everything will level out - its not like you gained that much that quickly!

lucky!

Hey stranger! You are already eating at mainenance, right? If so, just do what you said above and you should be good to go. Remember to weigh once a week and adjust from there. Try to aim for a .5lb - .75lb/week gain.

Its getting easier now, for me at least. Once the weight fluctuations settled (took a couple of weeks), I am able to relax about it some. My three week average was right on track and it looks like I will be right where I want to be on the 30th (next weigh day). My weight is starting to be predictable - like higher than…

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