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Voted nutrition, but honestly it was a toss up, because in my case, if I'm getting in the activity/workouts I should, then I find it a LOT easier to stick to my nutrition (partially because I want to support what I'm doing, partially because my health is just on my mind, and mostly because I can increase my calorie limit…

Happy April everyone, spring is indeed here, trees are all greening up big time in our area - we're still ahead of the mountains in that regard, but we were up there yesterday and they're budding out. Goals for April:* Keep going with my 75 turned 114 Hard (barring any fails, should be done with this phase on April 25) *…

Ironically, last night was woosh night (of course) lol. I felt like I was getting overdue for one, and sure enough, had to use the bathroom like 5 or 6 times last night, and knew it was another woosh. Why, oh why must they only happen at night?!? I can use the bathroom all the time during the day, I'd like some sleep…

I'm pretty sure anyone who refers to themselves as a bodybuilder would be offended if I included myself in that category (I would if I was in that category). I may be building my body, but I am no where near a "bodybuilder" as someone who would be classified as such.

Generally trying to be in bed around 10/10:30, alarm goes off at 5:30. So technically "in bed" for 7-7.5 hours, on weekends I tend to be up later but can sleep in a little later, but find the total isn't much more. According to my FitBit, I get about 6-6.5/hours/night on average, which seems to be about the minimum for me…

I completed it a couple years ago, but due to work schedules, it was unsustainable after that, and eventually all my bad habits came back (although I went into it for mental reasons, and those gains were not lost)! Currently on Day 48 of 114 after failing on day 39 by falling asleep before finishing the last 1.5 pages of…

44, F, 5' 7" GW: 128-135(ish - TBD) SW 01-2023: 157.6 3/1/23: 152 3/8/23: 151.6 3/15/23: 151.0 3/22/23: 150.6 3/29/23: 151.2 Technically up a tad this week's weigh in, but still hovering in the range I would expect (this was one of my higher weigh-ins) - when you're only losing about .4 lb/week, it's tough to see on the…

Happy Monday Ladies! My weekend was overall good - long, and busy, but good. Saturday was my horse lesson, then stopped to grab a couple things from a tack store in the region, then headed up to the mountains to work on my race bike. Sunday got a little done at home then we headed up to the mountains to ride since the…

Thanks, and ya, the more I think about it, the more I think I'll just need to bite the bullet. It's not a "tomorrow" urgent thing, but $3K would set me up where I could be set for many years to come. I've had ZERO regrets getting my little rack that I have right now (it's a weird one, some type of half rack design that I…

44, F, 5' 7" GW: 128-135(ish - TBD) SW 01-2023: 157.6 3/1/23: 152 3/8/23: 151.6 3/15/23: 151.0 3/22/23: 150.6 Tracking as expected. Hunger has been increasing a bit, but not sure if it's a last ditch effort by my body to try to hold onto some fat, or if I'm truly more hungry. Will have to monitor the scale and energy…

What you're looking for is a recomposition, but it has limitations. You're probably cutting it close for a recomp, and most likely would find much better results focusing on losing the fat while adding in some strength training. You can get stronger without building a bunch of mass, especially if you haven't been lifting…

For most of my life (into my early-mid 30's) I was extremely active, and had no problems maintaining my weight. If I'd start to get a little heavy, just cutting back on the fast food or soda would do the trick. Then I landed the infamous desk job, and the pounds started to slowly pile on. I got up to around 35-40 pounds…

If you're eating in the proper range, and you are losing weight at a rate that generally aligns with the numbers, your calories are probably on point. What you then need to look at are your macros, and what works best for you can be wildly different for someone else. Be sure you're not being too aggressive with your loss…

So, first, let me define what "healthy" means to me, for me specifically: Right now, it means:* Bringing my fitness and strength to new levels (even though I'm in my 40's) * Managing and supporting past "memories" (aka, injuries) * Providing my body with the fuel it needs to perform well * Maintaining a healthy body fat…

Hi @pnrbor and welcome to the group! I have some weight to lose, but honestly, am more concerned about overall fitness and strength at this point. Because of this I'm mostly in what would be considered a recomposition - lifting and progressing in my weights steadily at this point, and pretty on track for losing 0.5 lb/week…

I'll shoot you a Mail msg ~~~~~ 44, F, 5' 7" GW: 128-135(ish - TBD) SW 01-2023: 157.6 3/1/23: 152 3/8/23: 151.6 3/15/23: 151.0 Weight is trending on point. Took a closer look at that old lifting record, and realized right now I'm matching or even slightly exceeding most of those lifts - which totally explains why my linear…

@SherryRueter yup, discipline really is key...as crass as he can be, I think that's something I love about Andy Frisella - he's open and honest about the fact that he often doesn't "feel like" doing what needs to be done. That he battles with depression and trauma. But gets up and does the things anyways. Which really is…

My weekend was pretty active - Saturday was a riding lesson followed by about 4 hours on the bike, then yesterday took my dog hiking in the damp - we avoided the rain, but one super slick creek crossing over sheer rock face took both of us out - couple bruises but nothing alarming. I felt slightly mollified when the dog…

@SherryRueter my daily "power list" has - literally - been life and health altering. Fitness and healthy eating aside, it has been elemental in lowering my stress so significantly it has had major positive impacts both mentally and physically. I know I've talked about it before, but if you think it might help, I'm happy to…

44, F, 5' 7" GW: 128-135(ish - TBD) SW 01-2023: 157.6 3/1/23: 152 3/8/23: 151.6 Yesterday had a nice power walk in the greenspace by my office (one of the 2x/month I have to go in), according to my FitBit really got my heart rate up for quite sometime, but unsure how accurate the readings were, although it was well…

This week is apparently one where the "lazy" voice is really needing to be put into the backseat. I've been doing and accomplishing and staying productive, and even with enjoying the results, going through that stage of just wanting to be lazy and do nothing and eat like crap. I know, however, that those are the exact…

My (posting late) Weigh in for this week.. 44, F, 5' 7" GW: 128-135(ish - TBD) SW 01-2023: 157.6 3/1/23: 152 Goals for March - maintain what I've been doing, but pay better attention to the details. I've got a personalized planner I ordered coming (hopefully) soon so I can have a centralized place for all my notes and to…

I think all 6 they have, and have tried the cocoa and blueberry muffin so far. So don't eat it? I choose to mostly eat and cook whole, fresh, and mostly organic (if in the budget) foods, but don't restrict to 100% as I do supplement and such as well - and sometimes I just want a quick meal that won't blow my diet. Not…

I'm on the slow roll plan too - not quite 1/2 lb/week, trending .4 right now. Having energy for my jobs, workouts, strength training is far more important than a faster loss. I really need to build strength and endurance, cardio too, so a steep cut is not much of an option - but have about 15-20 pounds to lose at this…

tl;dr: AJ is scared of dentists but finally put on her big girl panties lol Well, I finally drug my reluctant butt to the dentist. Mind you, every dentist visit other than one for workman's comp, in my entire adult life, has been pure torture, and even a basic cleaning would leave me with a beat up mouth, torn in multiple…

I do not count it as exercise. Steps, yes. So if you're doing a fair number of house chores, perhaps above average, and getting your steps up there, it may increase your general daily activity, but that's about it. Exercise, IMO, is something that is strenuous (either getting your HR up or strengthening muscles) and not a…

44, F, 5' 7" GW: 128-135(ish - TBD) SW 01-2023: 157.6 2/1/23: 153.4 2/8/23: 152.8 2/15/23: 153.2 2/22/23: 152.2 Pretty much on track for what I would be expecting. Body seems to have finally reached an equilibrium with the food and workouts so there has been less of the severe swings. Turning into more of a "recomposition"…

Hope everyone had a good weekend and is rocking on their Monday! Weather was great this weekend, so Saturday was my riding lesson, and Sunday headed to the mountains for some moto-time. Had a nicely spirited ride with a solid little group of older-bolder riders (aka, generally less likely to be dumb), although the…

Thank you for all the kind words - still have work to do, but one day at a time and trust the process, right? Week is chugging along, but I'm glad it's Friday. Need some extra sleep - haven't been able to catch up and still dragging from earlier this week, so will try to get to bed at a decent time again tonight since I…

44, F, 5' 7" GW: 128-135(ish - TBD) SW 01-2023: 157.6 2/1/23: 153.4 2/8/23: 152.8 2/15/23: 153.2 Trip to Florida went well - other than I failed my 75 Hard challenge on the day we went down there - completely spaced finishing my reading before bed (1.5 pages was all that was left :s ) despite a couple things to "remind"…