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Have you been doing squats and hip thrusts throughout the weight loss? If not just add them (along with glute bridges, SLDL, etc) and see if that helps before jumping into a bulk when you still have weight to lose. My booty deflated for a couple weeks recently and I was not thrilled. But I had not been doing hip thrusts…

Thanks for this post. I'm in to see more recomp results. I have 2 lbs to go to get to my goal but it has taken me over a year to lose the last 10 lbs . And I have been trying to lose these last vanity lbs on and off on different diet schemes for probably 8 years since I had kids. I am tired of constantly dieting and never…

This is how I lose at least half of my weight. I lose nothing for a couple weeks, then boom 1.5 lbs (I am lean trying to get leaner so not 3-6 lbs at a time!). It usually happens after a day that I am much hungrier than usual and eat at maintenance or above with higher carbs just to not gnaw my arm off.

I limit drinks to social occasions and to 2 drinks that are not too sugary. A gin with diet tonic is not that many calories. And I make some good skinny margaritas. I don't really count a weigh in the day after drinking - I am either dehydrated so lose weight or bloated and gain. I give it is a day to even out.

Great thread. I have very similar stats and was about to post a similar question. I feel like people always say to bulk but I really hate cutting and would love to be done with it for good and just recomp forever. I may eventually bulk once I feel all my newbie gains have been exploited. I have done Strong Curves…

To the OP, so it sounds like you have gained 5-10 lbs recently and can't fit into your clothes. The workout programs you mentioned would not cause you to gain 10 lbs of muscle, especially if you are truly eating 1200 cal. You would be lucky to gain 10 lbs of muscle in a year eating at a surplus and lifting very heavy. You…

I have similar stats (34, 5'8, 134-135) and lose 1/2 lb a week on 1950. I lift heavy 3 times per week and HIIT cardio about 2 times. But I have to be very accurate with logging my food. I would starve on 1200 and even 1,600 would be a struggle. You don't want yo lose lots of muscle with the fat so lift heavy and eat at a…

This is actually quite close to what I do each day so that I am not hungry in the middle of the night. 300-350 cal breakfast, 400 cal lunch, 350 cal afternoon snack, 400-500 cal dinner and 200 cal snack before bed. My snack before bed is 1/2 cup cottage cheese with tbsp of natural peanut butter (much yummier than it…

Since you only have 8 or so lbs to lose make sure your deficit is not too high (1/2 lb a week). You will be able to fit more of your favorite foods in with a smaller deficit. I also eat at maintenance 1 to 2 days a week and include refeed days whenever I get that feeling I will eat the house. The closer you get to your…

Listen to your doctor as far as calories and log accurately. 1200 is no where near enough when bfing. If you start losing your milk supply it can take time and effort to get it back. Happened to me when I was on weight watchers after baby 1. Took lots of calories and extra pumping and feedings to get my supply back - took…

Last 4-5 lbs here. I took a break from tracking for a while and maintained a healthy weight but decided to try for those last few vanity pounds AGAIN that had eluded me for years after having kids. I finally listened to people on this forum and tightened up my tracking, weighing everything. 200 calorie deficit, heavy…

Thanks so much for this post! This is exactly where I have been for the past year or so. I am already relatively lean 33 yr old female 5'8 and 135. I have been heavy lifting for over a year but it is has pretty much always been at a deficit so I have not made much headway in the way of real gains in strength or mass. My…

I will also say that sometimes people look around at other people while resting between sets. This used to freak me out and I thought they were looking at me because I was doing something wrong. But they are just looking around out of boredom. I do it now too.

2 eggs over easy and small oatmeal with banana, protein powder and sun butter mixed in.

1960 (TDEE minus 10%) and losing .5 lbs per week.

I usually snack during TV to distract myself and zone out. Try a mindless game on your phone. Or if the tv show is so boring you need to eat to make it interesting, turn it off and do something else. Without snacking I have dropped some of my shows and read instead.

5'8 and 33 yr old 1) How much do you weigh at the moment? 138 2) How much would you like to weigh? 135 but not sure. I lift weights so the number is not as much the goal as I would like to drop a size. 3) How many times a week do you workout? 5-6. 3x lifting, 1x Pilates reformer, 1x yoga and several days of cardio and…

I used to drink 2 diet sodas a day and recently cut them out because I wanted to see if that would help with my sweet tooth. I think it has helped. If I eat too sweet tasting foods I just keep wanting more, whether it be diet soda or candy or chocolate. Just my personal experience. I was already at a healthy weight when I…

We spend $250+ a week for family of 4 (2 young kids), not including eating out which we do as a family 1-2 times a week and my husband eats out for lunch M-F. I love cooking and end up using expensive meat/seafood and lots of produce.

For me personally, I am not full enough with only small portions of rich foods. Try the 1/2 plate rule. Fill 1/2 your plate with veggies and salad and then other have can be a smaller portion of what your mom makes. It is easy to buy some frozen veggies and bagged salad to supplement your meal and make sure you are getting…

Counting calories will be more accurate, but here are some other methods: - buy smaller plates (8 or 10 inches) - fill your plate with 1/2 veggies, 1/4 protein and 1/4 healthy starch (starchy veg or whole grain) - eat a big bowl of veggie soup (150 calories or less) before lunch and dinner (I have been doing this for the…

I am a volume eater. I can't switch from 5 slices of pizza to 2 and be satisfied with that. But if I have a big bowl of soup or salad with the pizza it feels like enough. I have been making a big pot of low calorie soup each week and having a cup before lunch and dinner. I have my regular meal with a smaller portion and…

I don't know where you go that tdee number. If you are really exercising an hour and half several times a week, your tdee is closer to 2100 and -20% is 1729. My guess is that you tracked a random day guessing at amounts without measuring and you are actually eating more than 1400. People always eat less than they think if…

I broke the habit of snacking at night with TV by not doing my usual routine for a couple weeks. I read in bed instead of watching tv on the couch. Now that it has been a few weeks I don't think about it anymore. If I'm hungry I will eat a bowl of cottage cheese, 100 calories and protein. I can't sleep if I'm actually…

I got my Mirena out a few months ago. Acne, very irregular and frequent periods, hard to lose weight. The acne has cleared up (my dermatologist said Mirena can cause it), my periods are normal again, and I am starting to see the scale move finally. I am on nuvaring now, which I have liked more so far. ETA: my Mirena also…

I have eggs/egg whites with breakfast, protein smoothie w/ whey protein and greek yogurt after morning workout (over 40 grams of protein), lean meat with lunch, quest bar or cottage cheese for afternoon snack, and lean protein again with dinner. I also found that it is easier to get enough protein when I eat dinner…

I'm not sure what your "cardio/toning" program is right now, but you might want to look into lifting heavy weights plus HiiT cardio. I am a pear trying to lose the last few stubborn pounds myself and the last ones are the hardest. Every half pound is a victory. I also have a weight that my body likes to stick at, but I…

For me, binging in the evening is tied to watching tv and relaxing. It is a habit and when I start watching tv the habit is triggered. When I do anything else...read, browse the internet, clean...I don't have the urge. So I have been reading a lot in the evenings instead of tv watching and it makes it a lot easier to…

I am the same height and started around your weight and it has been very slow coming off after the first few pounds. .5 lb a week would be a good week. Since I am already at a healthy weight, I get crazy hungry if I cut more than 250-500 calories a day. Try a smaller deficit and lift weights. If will take longer but you…

It sounds like you are very motivated and doing a great job. I do have to agree that 1,000 is not enough food for you, even on your inactive days. You will be losing muscle along with fat if you continue eating very low calorie, resulting in your metabolism slowing down. You should try eating back your fitbit calories for…