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Thanks ladies!

Here's the sad sad truth- where you store fat is pretty genetically determined. You're not going to get your body to do something like- big boobs, small waist- unless it wants to (or you have surgery). That said, as a decently curvy girl myself- I have had amazing results heavy lifting. Toned abs and a lifted and round…

To answer your question, no, I don't believe it's possible to healthfully eat 0 sugar. Because as you see, sugar exists in produce and dairy and basically a lot of natural and healthy sources. It is possible to eliminate refined sugar (processed) and that's what you did! Good work!

Google $5 dinners! They will give you a pre-planned meal and shopping list for a week. You use each ingredient multiple times so there is no waste. An awesome time and money saver! And almost every meal is healthy and can be tweaked with extra veggies or substitutions. But it gets the ball rolling.

So true!

This can happen if you're eating low fat (low calorie is often low fat unless you're very very careful). Fat is important to sleep and hormone cycles. This happened to me as well. I started to also suffer anxiety and an energy slump in the afternoon (after the poor sleep). An adjustment away from cardio and toward weight…

Honestly, maybe because I'm a mom and older than you (I think), but when someone says I look skinny- I take it as the compliment they intended. But maybe it's because I *know* I am not too thin. My maintenance weight is comfortably at the high end of normal bmi. By choice. But this means I have no second-guessing that it's…

For me, I actually interviewed my "naturally thin" friends. I found that one weighs herself once a week. When she sees a bump, she cuts out sugar/dessert and lessens grains for the week. No tracking or measuring. Just eyeballs it. Weighs again. She is active and lifts so usually that's all it takes! If not, she does it…

When this has happened to me it is because I am dangerously close to crashing my body. It has gone into under-nourished starvation mode and my metabolism has halted. What has worked for me is to make sure I'm eating REAL whole food. Especially plenty of protein so I don't kill what muscle mass I still have (especially as…

I do actually eat very heathfully. Lots of emphasis on whole natural foods. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to cutting it. I do wonder if hormones and dieting have left me depleted and needing supplementation. As far as a doctor helping inflammation- I wish! They will prescribe plenty for symptoms (like asthma) but as far as…

I DID IT!!! Happy dance.

Yup I know. I've been trying to fix them for way too long now. About to approach levels of murderous rage. Going to have to back away from the computer...

Alright- I'm brand new t this- posting photos and free weight lifting! Thanks to threads like this one, I started NROLFW about 6 weeks ago. I am LOVING it. It is making me feel so strong. I only completed Phase 1- I have many more to go! But I felt like I wanted to contribute something since I got SO MUCH from these…

Bump to follow! Love this thread every time.

This is so beautiful! You could have given up and you didn't. You came back to life and THEN SOME! From not walking to running... wow! So beautiful! Thank you for sharing! I bet your kids are so excited to have a mommy who can run with them. They are too precious :)

Congrats! It's obvious you worked on lifting while losing- and so the 40lbs actually looks like a BIG difference (for most guys I feel like 40 lbs is camouflaged pretty easily).

It is so neat to see how each 5 lbs came off a bit differently because I notice that with me too! Like right at 145 your waist pinched! Congrats to yoU!

I think it's worth mentioning that its not about the raw number of calories you eat, it's about the deficit you create. How large a person you are, how much you have left to lose, how active you are, your age etc... Will all factor in. 1200 calories might be "undereating" for some, but it might be what is necessary to lose…

I am also a therapist and I second this. It won't be overnight, but you should feel like you are seeing improvements in yourself from your therapy. If you're not, then please try again. There are a LOT of bad therapists. A LOT. But there are some good ones who practice evidence-based care (like EMDR) which is life-changing…

Sweetheart you say you are seeing a therapist. I can only hope he/she is a good one. It sounds to me like you might be struggling with a raging case of body dysmorphia. I know the words will be hollow- but I will say them anyway. Your words are not true. Your thoughts are not true. Your assessment of your physical body is…

This is a good reminder for me. I often forget to drink water (I just don't feel thirst for some reason, so I have to remember to drink). But you are right! When I'm on the water discipline I'm happy with the results! Need to get back to it!

I was already pretty happy to begin with, so I don't think my happiness has made a big shift. But that said, I am more balanced. I credit that to my activity level. I have more fun! Which I credit to my energy level. I feel prettier (which I am) and enjoy buying cute clothes now. So shopping isn't depressing anymore. I…

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I just do it in my head. When I eat less during the week I look at it as a "credit" that I pay myself back on the weekend. Better week = more fun weekend! Double bonus! And then I'm still at my calorie goal for the week while having fun.

If you have an iphone- do "Running for weightloss" app by Redrock apps. C25K is good for increasing your stamina for a contiual run... but Running for Weightloss uses HIIT (sprinting mixed with running and walking) and it kicks BUTT in terms of calories and metabolic bump. But yes- a deficit is necessary as others said. I…

I have to say, although my belly has gotten smaller, it has still had the "W" and pooch with the stretchmarks of pregnancy. Only since I added running to my yoga have I started to notice that pooch smoothing more. I think the use of my legs is tightening up my lower abs? Anyway- it can be done !I will posts pics to prove…

Personally I feel it works better, both for my mind and for my body. Obviously mentally it is easier to be able to enjoy a part or a date night dinner without being SO restrictive. And it also encourages me to enjoy myself in moderation because I am still tracking and still trying to keep my calories under a certain…

Thanks for the tips! I read them both :) I don't think I'm ready for fasting yet- but I really want to do it some day. (Right now I have a toddler at home that I need to be nice to... so fasting isn't a good choice for me with how grumpy I get! lol) But I will try your HIIT exercise this weekend! (and keep fasting in my…

Me me me!!!! I am feeling good in clothes, looking better in my bathing suit than I have in years! Wearing shorter shorts than I ever thought I would want to. The scale hasn't budged. And in fact, my inches lost *might* be 1/2 inch in my waist. Maybe. It depends on time of day and how much I pull at it ;) So glad I have…

Well I appreciate all the validation :) Good to know I'm not crazy! As I'm reading people's responses I am having some insights. So far they are: - I AM losing. It's just not the 1-2+ lbs a week that it was at the beginning. It's more like- nothing one week, up the next week, down 3 lbs the following week. - I am doing a…