Jennifer_Lynn_1982 Member

It doesn’t seem like this group is very active but I thought I’d make introductions anyways! I’m Jenn and have been vegetarian/pescatarian for 4.5 years, leaning to more plant based. After having my son 18 months ago, I’ve struggled to get down to my pre pregnancy weight since. I was intrigued about keto because I have…

I was thinking about making some “fat” bombs - I found a lot of recipes on Pinterest depending on your taste

I wanted to post to say hi and that I'm loving your journey!

Welcome @lisabee18 ! I love this group and all it's taught me!

Thank you @SusanMFindlay and @Raynn1 ! I will chalk it up to hormones and make sure my eating/activity are better tracked for the next week or two. I'm down a couple of pounds already so I'm sure it's a temporary bloat.

Has anyone else found that going off birth control has caused weight/water weight gain? I'm up 5 lbs in 2.5 weeks and the math doesn't add up that I've actually put on weight. I'm wondering what other people's experiences have been....please let me know ☺

welcome to the community! it's awesome here :)

Thanks Lori (@sumiblue)!

Thank you everyone! Although our wedding was pretty low key as far as things for us to do, it was still a bit stressful so I'm happy that I was able to keep things in check and we had an awesome day. Now back to getting into my regular routine ...I'm continuing my weight lifting program and eating routing! I'm looking…

Thank you @TerezaToledo - I felt like a million bucks!

So I've been a bit MIA since my last post but I wanted to let you all know that I'm officially married....and I thought I'd share me in my dress. Sending much love to all of you that have helped me on my journey. I can't wait to keep pushing myself in the gym on my lifts and body composition. I felt beautiful in my dress…

Very true @empressichel! Thank you to you and @TerezaToledo

Thank you @saranharm I think I've found a good balance in eating at a deficit during the week and loosening up on the weekends to eat closer to my TDEE or just under so I can feel like I'm not missing out on anything. My workouts are structured but not rigid and it seems to be working. I'm having less issues with sticking…

Proof that making small changes over time do really add up - I'm down 10.5 lbs since the beginning of January with 6 of those pounds being lost in the last 2-3 months. My biggest NSV is how my clothes are fitting though - I love being able to put on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt and not having to worry about wearing a…

I definitely do feel like I'm more ready to dive into a routine of sorts now. I'm ready to crush some PR's and challenge myself more than I have in awhile! I'm going to give myself more grace and be patient with myself but I'll push myself when I feel I can handle it too! Thanks everyone for your feedback! It's great to…

So I made it back to the gym yesterday after a bit of a break - It felt so good! I think was getting overwhelmed by my changing priorities over the last few weeks with wedding planning, working on our business (including a 3 day trip 6 hours away - lots of driving) and then stress at the job as well. No excuses and I think…

wow - that's awesome @saranharm ! way to go and yes bodies are weird!

Update after I had a week and a half off of the gym. I ate a bit less to maintain my weight during that time and then had a 3 day weekend of eating pretty much whatever (veggie burgers, fries, lots of carbs and not as much veggies/protein/fats as I'm used to) and I had a 2.5 lbs increase on the scale when I came home. But…

Thanks everyone! @TerezaToledo I did have a style in mind and actually I found a dress that fit all of those boxes after trying on every other style in the book (25 dresses tried on in a day). It's such a beautiful dress....lace with straps and a low back and a very slimming shape. Cannot wait to walk down the aisle in it!…

Down to 153.0 today - down 0.6 lbs this past week (lowest weight this week was 152.6) Dress shopping is this Saturday and I'm looking forward to it to be honest. I know I'm not right where I want to be but I know I'll be there soon and I know that I'll be able to maintain until our wedding in January. Super excited for…

@saranharm Thank you!! Yes hopefully by September :) @ iwhayes820 I used @heybales spreadsheet to determine my approximate TDEE and worked my way up to TDEE through the fall and ate at maintenance or above from Nov until Feb (approximately 2050 calories or more). Then I started a slow cut (about 10%) and became more…

interested to see how your body responds after eating at maintenance - good luck!!

So true @patmatc2! Update: Current weight: 153.6 lbs - down 4.6 lbs in June which I'm pumped about and my weight has been steady through the weekend as well. Back at the gym tonight to keep it going! Lots of painting, decluttering and moving over the weekend yet my appetite is still a bit suppressed.

Thank you Kelly!! I am definitely noticing that my appetite isn't there as much - probably just my mind going a million miles a minute

Thank you Ichel! Good suggestions :)

@TerezaToledo - thank you for that advice!! @heybales - very true about the increased sitting & eating out potentials during planning. Already this week I have to adjust my workout days because of getting my engagement ring re-sized and more family meetings. Will keep you updated how things are going next week ;)

@justsayinisall - I'm tempted, believe me. The costs for weddings here in Vancouver are crazy!! @TerezaToledo - thank you for your kind words! Yes, was super romantic (and a bit cold in the rain but I didn't care)! My short term goals is to stay the course, stay committed and intentional with my habits and to look good and…

Thank you @TerezaToledo for that! Diet brakes are so helpful! I agree! So an update for the week, I'm down about 1-2 lbs since my last entry. Might be a bit too much of a drop but still trying to figure out my calories/workouts. I'm feeling strong at the gym although I've transitioned to more of a hypertrophy program. I'm…

Thank you for your message @TerezaToledo - things are going a lot better this week. Last week was a bit of a tough week. I worked out on Monday, Tuesday I fell off for a few days but made it back on Friday and have been consistent this week. Honestly, I think I needed a bit of a break although I still logged but ate closer…

amazing!!