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The smaller I get, the more noticeable my TOM is. I gain about 3 lb near it like clockwork. Lots of water helps me, but it's inevitable. I try to eat less sodium and drink lots of cranberry tea, but it still happens.

After a cheat, my weight has jumped as high as 5-6 pounds more the next day. Weight fluctuations are totally normal. I'm about 3 lb heavier near my TOM like clockwork. Drink a ton of water and stay on track and it'll go back down. Weight loss =/= linear.

I LOVE BPI 1MR. I only need half a scoop because it hits me pretty hard, but it gets me through even the most intense workouts, and helps me PR my lifts all the time. It's bomb.

I'm glad, too. :) Thank you!!

LOL just a prop, I don't smoke! Thanks!

Thank you so much!

Thank you thank you thank you!!!! :)

Thank you!!! I stopped tracking and put on muscle for about a year, gained about 5 pounds. I'm counting macros and calories right now as well as intermittent fasting (5 hour windows) to hopefully cut around 5 pounds of fat to see how that shiny new muscle looks! ;)

Thank you! You've got this!! <3

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Thank you! He's been there through the entire journey, what a patient guy. :tongue: I wish you the very best as well, you can totally do a 5K!!!

Thank you! It's been about 3.5-4 years total. :)

There are good days and there are bad days. It's absolutely normal. The importance, if you fall if, is that you get back on. If you need a day to regroup, reflect, get yourself motivated again - DO IT! Take a day, eat a slice of cheesecake, and the next day get right back in that mindset of success. You can do it. :)

Exactly! Change your mindset, change your life!! Thank you!

FYI I have decided to return to using MFP regularly to record my macros, so feel free to add me either on here or on insta or both. :)

Totally agree with these macros 100% ^^^

Happy to help you get one small step closer to your goals! :)

Thank you a bunch! I am only 25 and I fully expect and plan to live my life to the absolute fullest. Hiking across the west coast is my next adventure! :)

Darn! Only because I'm not a blondie!!

Honestly I would follow a solid heavy lifting program with cardio on off-days for a few months and not worry about the scale. Your weight may stay the same or even go up but your body composition will change entirely. I would work on strength with heavy weights, 3-4 sets of 6-8 reps. Free weights and body weight exercises…

Thank you 100x over everyone!! This is all too sweet. :'( I didn't even know that was a thing! Wow! I'm honored!! :)

Thank you so much! From the looks of your shirt, so are you! Thanks! Good luck! I know how tough losing weight can be with PCOS. Persistence is key!!! Everybody is in a race to lose weight very quickly, but the slower it's done the more sustainable it is. Slow and steady for sure!

Thank you! And you're welcome! It's been about 3.5~4 years since I started this journey. I joined crossfit for a brief 6 month period last year because I love trying new things. It was fun! And got me comfortable with lifting heavier weight and my form, which is what I needed. I now program my own workouts and go to a…

Thank you so much, glad to inspire! It's crazy how changing one thing can avalanche into changing so many other things. Gaining a new perspective, gaining confidence - changed everything!

I just realized my Spartan picture didn't go through! What a bummer. Edit: ;) B)

I do! My handle is @pbandalyssa. It's like 90% fitness and food and 10% my dog, haha! Thank you!!

Thank you so much!! <3 I'm so glad to inspire people, that's one of my favorite parts of this journey!

Lifting weights makes a woman bulky!!! ;) (Instagram @pbandalyssa if interested in more pics. My story is in this thread too.)

Thank you! :)

I'm 5'0"! Went from 210 to 115 story over yonder: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10115139/1000-days-logged-in-a-row-over-90-pounds-lost-pics/p1 :) Most recent progress pic: