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I've had a few scary months when I felt full really easily and without lots of food. I would typically eat around 1100cal a day and feel just fine with that. For a month, I felt good - great even - but then I started noticing hair loss and loss of libido in the second and third months and had to take a few weeks off of…

There are two reasons I work out in the morning:* Avoid rush hour traffic * Less people in the gym By getting out of the house at around 6AM and arriving at the gym at 6:15 AM (which is just across the street from my work), I have a morning commute of around 15-20 minutes depending on how much snow is on the ground. If I…

I did not know there was that set. I originally wanted lovely medium-boiled eggs and caviar, but now I really want to eat them on that set while watching Doctor Who. ...Now.

I'm 5' 1", currently <130lbs. Originally started at 157lbs and I'm working my way down to 105lbs. I've got about 25lbs to go! I've gone down to 120lbs before and then totally let graduating and getting a real job get in the way. So I'm headed back down and determined to break the 120lbs line.

"You mean to say they gave me a chihuahua?!"

I've been going for a year and I feel your embarrassment, ha ha! It's strange, as I know no one is looking at me, no one cares and no one notices, but I felt a little on edge. It's funny, because when I meet someone else's eyes across the gym - even though we're both regulars on head-nodding terms since Fall - we both kind…

Oh, no, not at all! You're absolutely right. I was responding more so on the general grounds that most people saying "I don't want to get too skinny" aren't going to have a history with ED or are not coming from a place where they're saying "I don't want to develop an ED". They're usually making excuses - same as someone…

Definitely reasonable. I'm assuming you're mum - correct me if I'm wrong. Let me give you the example of my boyfriend and I. Me: 5' 1", 130lbs, 23, Female Him: 6' 2", 195lbs, 23, Male My activity: 5 days/week workouts (3 strength, 2 cardio) + 2 days a week karate and some lunch time runs thrown in His activity: 5 days/week…

I think it is a matter of what we've gotten used to. A lot of folks who want to lose weight have been overweight for long enough that we've forgotten what "skinny" looks like versus what "emaciated" looks like. When I lost my first 15lbs, my hands seemed "skeletal" to me - for all of about two weeks. Then they looked…

I'm ****ing celebrating. Every time I have to buy a smaller bra, I (after getting fitted, to test for movement) jump for joy. I've had terrible back pain thanks to massive breasts and they're a major obstacle when I'm doing my martial arts or going for a nice run. Not that boobs are bad, I just don't like having massive…

Classes are a definite way to make friends - they're in a group situation and, unless it's something where talking is frowned upon (certain types of yoga/more intense classes/your gym has a culture of "head down, get to work, get the **** out"), most people will be open to some small conversation. I'm a fairly head-down…

I'm kinda like this, too, though - I love jalapenos and I have no problem with them, but I can't stand green peppers. I used to get headaches if I ate them, but not any more - now, I simply don't like the taste. I'd rather just not have it. I think preferences are fine - I love mushrooms, most people I know don't. That's…

Definitely be commanding with it. Yes, you will feel afraid, but push that out of the way and realize - you can kill that thing if you need to. It's an animal. If it comes between your life and its life, take its life. Internalize that mentality and confront it - tell it to back down, back off and go home in the most…

Story time. I was at the grocery store and saw these gourmet chocolate bars - they come from a fancy chocolaterie that's locally owned and operated and they're opening a shop near my work. I'm curious about them, because they're $5 for a tiny bar (like, half a Twix). I figure they must be seriously good. So I ask the…

Congratulations on the non-stop mile! Great job! I did a 5k (my fourth total, I think - but my second since starting my weight loss in earnest) this past weekend and it was a blast! If you can go with friends - someone with your race pace - I find that really helps. Even if you don't talk when you run (my boyfriend can't…

I workout a bit later than 5AM. I'm up at 5:40AM, parked by 6:20AM and in the gym by 6:40-6:45AM depending on how good a parking spot I got (I'm cheap and park for free, plus the added walk isn't too bad). I've found for me, there's several things that help: - Pack my bag the night before with work clothes and any other…

To OP: I do things differently from how the app recommends - namely because I think it sucks as anything but a calorie counting app - and I eat at a deficit of about 250-500cal (depending on how much activity I had that day or how hungry I'm feeling) a day. So long as I stick to that, I'm flexible. However, namely, I just…

I went from 155lbs (probably more - didn't step on a scale for quite some time) to 145lbs without calorie counting or exercise (outside of my 2x a week karate, which was usually pretty easy and not a hard push at all - also offset by how many potlucks we had a year). That was in the span of maybe two or three months. It…

Is there a piece of clothing she's been wanting to fit back into? Or something she's been eyeing recently? I know for me, I like to use clothing as a reward - particularly workout clothing. I'm in the last 10-15lbs of weight to lose, so I'm not too afraid I'll shrink out of them (plus, baggy workout clothes aren't too bad…

5' 1/4" lady, reporting in! I started at 157lbs/71kg/11 stone (probably more, didn't weigh at my worst). At that point, I was about a size 14 (maybe 16, I may have repressed that memory, though). Now, I'm 120lbs/54kg/8.6 stone (10-15lbs left!) and my size 4 pants (of the same brand and make of my size 14s) are getting too…

Zombies, Run! GET ZOMBIES, RUN! You may have some difficulty doing the sprints (which can be disabled), but the program does work on a treadmill. It's ridiculously fun, really engaging and the story and characters are surprisingly endearing. I know they have 2 seasons right now and I've heard about a 3rd but haven't looked…

I absolutely love it. And I absolutely hated it at first. It was a chore, and I really didn't like it. But then I found I loved karate, and then I found I loved lifting weights. And then I hated running, but then I got Zombies, Run! the app and ran and ran and found I loved running. Now, I hurt myself pushing through the…

Yep, lift - and in particular, squat and deadlift. I originally aimed for 125lbs, but I'm now at 120lbs and I still have quite a bit more fat than I want. I found my BF% (estimate, really, as I'm not about to drop $250+ on a DEXA scan yet) and went from there. I revised my goal weight to 107-110lbs based on my current BF%…

Oh, my god! Is it too late? Can I still join Slytherin?! (Although I feel like it'll be so much pressure, ha ha! It'll be fun, though!)

I'm not married and I don't have kids, so I don't know how good this would be, but here's some ideas that came to mind for me while I was reading through your posts: Your Workouts: Have you considered doing bodyweight workouts (or other non-gym and non-media based workouts)? Ones you can just write down in a notebook and…

I'm in the "re-rack your weights" club. I find it hilarious, because there's always folks who squat 1 plate and leave it up there. I don't do compound lifts at the moment (damn bum knee from running), but I keep an eye on the squat racks and if someone hasn't been back in there using that plate for the last ten-fifteen…

Keep in mind her height and existing weight will impact what works for her caloric deficit. My BMR is sub-1200 and I can safely eat under 1200 no worries. I'm ridiculously short and getting lighter and lighter, so my calorie requirements are plummeting.

For me, it's a several fold question: 1) Health. First and foremost. My family is pre-disposed to diabetes and numerous other health problems (hypertension included). By staying in the lower range of healthy weight, I vastly improve my odds of avoiding these or making them more manageable if I do manifest them. Being fat…

Personally I value macros more than calories, but if I hit my macros right, I hit my calories, too. There was a time when I just counted calories and I ended up losing weight, but a good portion of it was muscle - I lost all strength and was weak as an overcooked noodle. Now, I focus on protein. From there, I'm flexible.

I've been working out before work for the past 2 months. I'm up and out of bed at 6AM and in the gym by 7:15, then done at at work for 8:30. For me, the difference has been sleeping as close to 10PM as I can and packing my bag and lunch the night before. I don't have to worry about finding an outfit to wear to work or…