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Kathryn Morgan has some good ballet exercise videos. With ballet in particular, precise body positioning is very important, so do take your time learning how your body should feel in various positions. If you compare the progression of skills acquisition in a modern or jazz dance class vs ballet it can feel like ballet…

@ElizabethKalmbach That is awesome! Being so close is a challenge all on its own because you do have to finally figure out how many calories you really need to maintain vs losing where you can have a range that all falls in a calorie deficit. I hope all goes well with the iron test, too!

Name: Jen Age: 33 Height: 5'8" Total weight lost: 29 Time it took to lose: 5 months How long in maintenance: 1 month Maintenance weight range: 154-156 Average weight recorded from 2018: N/A Average weight recorded for 2019: 170.8 Average weight recorded from January: 158 Average weight recorded from February: 154.6 Week…

@MadisonMolly2017 Super cute tracker! That looks like a fun way to work towards a goal.

I'm 5'8" and 70kg. My starting weight in September 2019 was about 83kg. I've been up and down in weight in the past and found that lower than 70kg was attainable, but not necessarily sustainable. The lowest weight I've been was 63kg and that didn't last long. I like the amount of food I can eat while maintaining this…

Technically my office is only 10 miles away from home, but 10 miles in my city can easily take an hour. I normally take the train to work. My gym and a fitness studio I attend regularly are both walking distance from my office, though, so I actually prefer going into the office so I can get in a workout easily. The days I…

Dexascan generally measures fat % vs lean mass %. Note that "lean mass" is not the same as "muscle" though, since lean mass is the total of muscle + water weight + bones + organs. It's everything that isn't fat. Dexascan will also measure bone density as a separate measurement (in hospitals it's the main type of scan used…

You can find an entry for water in the food library, so maybe just add that so you have something logged (as opposed to logging your water with the water tracker)? I've definitely had those sick days where I just need to sleep and want nothing to do with food - but I feel you on not wanting to give up on your logging…

I like the idea of a water bottle - they are so easy to lose that I never mind having an extra. There are also many places you can get customized water bottles now so something with a cute saying or a reference to some pop culture things the recipient enjoys could be cool.

I actually enjoy the Kodiak mix when it's prepped with a little extra water for a slightly runny consistency for making waffles. They seem crispy on the outside to me. When the mix is thicker it seems to be a little less crispy. I don't care for protein pancake mix much for pancakes, though. I can't really get a tasty…

Lately my go to lunch is a turkey wrap made with a protein flatbread. Works out to about 325 calories and 41g of protein, so it fills me up really well and takes almost no time to prepare. This past week I worked from home a few days so I spoiled myself with breakfast at home, too (usually I eat breakfast at work). I had…

Ditto above. Especially if you eat dinner at around 5-6 and then stay awake until 10-11. Throughout the rest of the day it's pretty normal to get hungry again if you haven't eaten for 5 hours, so why would evening be all that different? I tend to eat a smaller meal or snack right after work and then have supper a bit later…

Joining the monthly maintenance thread for accountability since I've recently started maintenance. So far so good. Name: Jen Age: 33 Height: 5'8" Total weight lost: 29 Time it took to lose: 5 months How long in maintenance: 1 month Maintenance weight range: 154-156 Average weight recorded from 2018: N/A Average weight…

Just don't go workout at a gym where you'll spread your germs to everyone please. But walking, at-home workouts, etc. should be fine if you have the energy for it. I've never noticed exercise causing illness to last longer for myself, at least. I often feel worse if I have to take a break for a week and then try to come…

I would agree on the point of working with a trainer if I weren't already spending so darn much on classes and memberships to different gyms and studios. Another $100-200/week would be a bit rough (in my area, trainers generally charge $100+/hour). Unfortunately, the only people I know from aerial and pole who are…

Mine does exactly the same thing. I always just stick one foot on it first to get some random reading before reseting and actually stepping on it.

I totally feel you on how frustrating a knee injury can be. I started my weight loss journey years when I was about 26 years old ago because I injured my knee hiking; 6 miles down an inline (after 6 miles up) was just too much on my body. That first injury took a good couple weeks to recover before I could walk comfortably…

I agree with the comment above. Table to coffee table might just be too big of a jump in height for now, so finding a way to try on a slightly higher surface may be necessary. I would also recommend checking your form when you are doing pushups against a counter or table - how well are you engaging your core there? When…

Welcome! I totally relate to enjoying spending way to much time chilling on the internet. I'm just an introvert like that. My diary is open to friends. I recently started maintenance, so no weight updates from me, though.

I agree with @kshama2001 - you could probably stand to just increase the serving size of your lean protein by 50% in one or two meals each day, and just slightly reduce serving size of something else. When I was eating only a single serving (generally 3 oz for poultry or beef) I was definitely struggling to get enough…

Ditto what @cheryldumais said. Whenever I have time away spent traveling, even if I don't actually fall off the wagon, I can have a hard time getting back to all my healthy habits. I may get calories back under goal, but if I'm not also eating a satiating, balanced diet I'll be more prone to overeating or eating junk food.…

Wow, looking great! Amazing progress!

I couldn't agree more. And if those legs happen to be big and strong that's awesome, too! Try to celebrate what your body allows you to do rather than trying to fit a specific mold or vision of what is healthy/athletic/attractive. We all have very different shapes and what fitness looks like on each person is different. If…

Here are my two two comfy faves. For reference I'm a 34DD with pretty compressible breasts so bras made for "up to C cup" usually work find for me. My favorite is the Nike swoosh bra (the one with no padding where the inside of the elastic area is soft as opposed to the elastic being encased). I think I own 3 of these…

Adapting moves to what you are currently capable is perfectly fine - you want to aim to generally target the same muscle groups with whatever substitution you are using so you can safely build up the strength to do the final version of the move. For push ups I recommend starting against a wall, counter, or chair so you are…

Good work getting back on it! New relationships can be rough on diet and exercise. At some point you just have to be upfront with the person you're with about your health goals and how that impacts what you do and eat. Maybe the person you're spending your time with now would be down to try some activities with you?…

I recommend checking out some of the Groups on MFP. I'm in the "Lose 1 Pound A Week and Keep It Off" group and they have weekly weigh ins for accountability and weekly and ongoing challenging to get people thinking about developing healthy habits. Even though I'm maintaining now the accountability of a group helps me stay…

I tried Noom for 2 days and hated the meal tracking UI so much that I didn't get to the point of being assigned to a group for support. If the support group and mental health aspects are what you are looking for I would recommend checking out whether there are options available through your healthcare provider. I know mine…

I slowly transitioned from the calories to lose .5 lb/week towards my maintenance calories once I was within 5-10 lbs of my goal weight. I added 50-100 calories each week since the gradual transition felt less jarring, and it also gave me some time to play around and find out how accurate MFP's maintenance estimate really…

Ditto above. Don't be too impatient. You put your body through a lot creating a life, and if you are a first time parent I imagine there is a lot less time available to workout and focus on yourself. I can see why it would be frustrating to be so close to your goal (and your old clothes), though. The last few kgs will…