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Definitely prioritize sleep. Another perspective for the calories aspect, I have around 15lbs left till my goal (40lbs lost so far) and I was getting tired/lacking determination. I was set to .5lb per week loss but not eating back any exercise calories for the most part. I do 5 days per week of 45 min lifting sessions, and…

My hip pain was caused by tight glutes (saw my doc for it cause I love to run). After every run, I make sure to stretch my glutes in a few different poses and I haven’t had the hip pain since.

It what will work for you, everyone’s different. I ate at a deficit with moderate exercise and lost 40lbs and I’m at the top of a healthy weight now. But I was struggling with the last 15 lbs and it being just so slow (at .5lb/ week that’s at least 30 more weeks to hit my ultimate goal and that’s if I’m 100% on my cals and…

I don’t see where I said that I wasn’t losing weight, I am. Loss at .5/ week for me is 1480 and I was tracking exercise calories. My point was that I need a different perspective to keep going and not fall completely off the wagon. Changing my focus to fitness rather than maintaining a deficit is how I’m doing that. I’ve…

I have 10-15lbs left to go and I found myself getting really discouraged because it seems like it’ll never end (I’ve lost 40lbs over the last 2 years). About 5 weeks ago I decided to change to maintenance and focus on fitness goals instead of scale weight. Best choice I could make for myself and where I’m at, I feel so…

I do a higher incline at a slower run pace when on the treadmill. The incline seems to alieve the joint pains. Outside I’m able to run faster and longer but being from Canada, I’m limited to how much of the year I can get outside.

Exact same for me. I went to a running store, they analyzed me and my feet roll when I step. I got high stability runners and haven’t had any knee pain since. Also make sure you are properly warming up and then stretching at the end. I was neglecting my glutes and got a very bad groin injury. I walk a quarter km to warm…

Just set mfp to maintence and then you can manually adjust after. Your doc can tell you how much you should gain through your pregnancy. I know for a healthy weight woman you really don’t need that many extra calories per day. I believe it is 100 extra cals per day in the first tri, 200ish in the second, and 300-400 in the…

As the rest said, there’s no jump start. Just get a food scale, weigh/measure/track all you consume. Exercise can help with energy levels, even just adding some walking each day. You slowly start to feel better as your life style changes. Side note, have you been checked for low iron particularly right after your tom? I…

I tried that and my calories were only about 100 above where I’m at to lose .5lbs per week. It also messed with the amount I got when logging exercise (and I already only eat 50% of those back) , so I just switched it back to my current weight. If that’s an approach you want to try though, I don’t see anything wrong with…

I get hangry and very tired when my hormones fluctuate for ovulation and right before a period. I do my best to fight the cravings (last night I wanted chips so bad but I managed with strawberries and pickled beets instead), doesn’t always work though. This is life and I won’t always have days where I can maintain a…

Totally normal post partum (my hair also sheds on a regular basis but it’s my normal, I’ve had tests for it). It starts shedding around 3 months post partum and stops around 8-12 months post partum. I had a jack Nicholson hairline after both my babies, but it all grew back in. Also, ask your doc before you take any…

Have you taken measurements with a tape measure? I’m finding my weight loss is hiding from water retention quite often. I’m 5’3, went from size 18-10, currently hovering between 146-149lbs. I was getting frusterated so I took measurements on apr 22. I took them again yesterday and I’ve lost .5 inch from each bicep, .5 inch…

I had to get gloves made for weight lifting cause I had the exact same issue. You can find them in Amazon I think. I bought mine at Canadian tire, and they’re just listed as women’s power lifting gloves. It’s made a world of difference.

Yes, but you won’t be building a good “foundation” for your body. When we want to lose weight, we have the image of the thin, hard muscled type (most commonly anyway) but you need proper nutrition and exercise to achieve that. Eating crap foods while still maintaining a deficit will help you lose weight but you’ll be…

Use a digital kitchen scale for everything thats not a liquid. Our eyeballs are very unreliable for portioning. I was stuck, I got a scale, I started using it and I stopped being stuck.

The last few pounds are “vanity” weight (meaning you’re in a healthy weight range for your height already). It is going to be extremely slow loss, especially for women. Our hormone fluctuations make us more prone to bloat and water retention. It’s possible that is hiding your progress. I also suggest you YouTube how to…

Stop chasing specific body looks, you will cause yourself more harm than good. Focus on healthier food choices and treats in moderation. I highly recommend trying Fitness Blender workouts. They’re free on YouTube, and they are amazing. They have short, moderate or super long ones, varying difficulty levels, and several…

I'm 5'3 with a start weight of 185 lbs. My current weight is 151lbs and I eat around 1500-1600 cals average. I workout 5 days per week, 2x 5k runs, and 3 days of hiit/strength. I have my goal set to half a lb per week and sedentary (this gives me currently 1490 but it was about 1580 at 185lbs). I track my exercise calories…

It hasn't even been a week, so definitely have patience. But you need to recalculate your calories. Your body needs less calories to move around 229 lbs vs 271 (big high five for your hard work so far!). Also, if you're a woman, water retention can play a big part in not seeing losses for a while. I haven't had a loss on…

I think you've gotten some excellent advice regarding the nutrition part of this, 1200 cals bare minimum for a woman. I just want to add, there is a channel on YouTube called fitness blender. They have some amazing workouts you can do at home for free. They range from 10 mins all the way up to an hour and a half, 1000 cals…

My motto is slow and steady wins the race. I'm losing about half a lb per week, which feels very slow but it's how to succeed for long term loss. You seem to have an all or nothing mentality. Either 10, 000cals a day, now 1000 (which is much too low). Have you thought about talking to someone about your relationship with…

I'm losing at the same rate as you, half a lb per week. I have about 30lbs left to lose. Yes it's slow, but it'll be maintainable. Also, as women, We generally retain water like a mofo. It sometimes takes a while for me to actually see my losses cause either hormones or a new workout will cause a ton of rentention.

I feel exactly like that when I eat higher fat/high sugar stuff, chips and milk chocolate stuff in particular.

The slower and less restrictive you are with this, The more likely you will be able to maintain long term results. Always keep that in mind. I know how frustrating it is to lose slowly, it's something I had a really hard time accepting. My start weight was 200lbs (I'm 5'3) after I had my second baby. She is 14 months old…

Op, no it doesn't matter in terms of losing weight BUT... I think healthier eating can be a sort of side effect on a weight loss journey. You're friend is now considering making different food choices to feel better while losing weight. I tried losing by eating a butt load of veggies until I noticed that too much raw…

Raw veggies tend to make me feel sick. If you need more calories, try frying them with oil. Or even add a creamy dressing to your salads. Add some higher fat proteins. There's lots of ways to reach a calorie goal.

Most nutrition labels have the gram equivalent. I weigh to the grams and figure my calories from there. Those away from home meals could very well be canceling your deficit. Weighing foods and seeing actual portion sizes is very very eye opening.