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At 5'8 and 57kg BMI comes out at 19.1, so you shouldn't aim to lose more weight. Aim to eat at least at maintenance and that way your body will slowly swap out fat for muscle. If you were really 14.7% body fat at BMI 19.1 then you would have a lot of muscles already showing, if you haven't then I suspect that figure is a…
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It really depends on what your body fat % is. Most people don't suggest that women bulk then cut if their starting body fat is above 20%. That doesn't mean you can't do it of course, it's just a guidance figure. If you're average daily calorie requirement is 2400 (which is an average of 2100 and 2700) and you eat 400…
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Not everyone is eating under. Technically there are two ways of putting on muscle, eating at a surplus and eating at maintenance. Maintenance is slow, especially for us gal's, but it does work, it is working for me. There are arguments made for people in certain situations (new to lifting, young and male, over weight etc)…
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I don't do anything other than 'normal life'. I don't enjoy cardio, so I don't do it!
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Another who seconds the 'too low' on the calorie front. I'm 5'1 and 98lb and I eat 2400 calories per day and lift 3 days a week. I've been lifting properly heavy for 6 months like this and I've not put on a single lb, but my body fat has dropped markedly. I'm currently at around 16% with most of my leg muscles, back…
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I think there is a line in the sand here. Men (or women) who genuinely want to help and have a good reason for stepping in (like preventing someone from hurting themselves), and there are people who use the opportunity as a either a pick up line or to boost their own ego. The difficulty is that it can be very hard to tell…
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I don't care. I think a lot of people do care because to consider and be influenced by others is socially acceptable. To not care, is to not react and to not react isn't always understood. Prime example is me in the gym, some guy glances none to subtly at my butt. I don't care. It doesn't change my world in the slightest…
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"I hope you work hard for that!" - I would take that to mean that she hopes you have to work hard for eating that because she would if she had allowed herself to eat it. I suspect she thinks some people are 'naturally slim' and can scoff continuously and never put on a lb and she suffers jealously about that idea. I'd take…
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Strength training is perfect for stronger and less flabby. Take measurements, it's completely impossible for most women on the planet to get massive muscles period, let alone quickly. How muscular you look is more down to body fat than packing on loads of muscle, because as a 45 year old female that's just never going to…
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I am currently having a weighty issue with my husband. It's got nothing what so ever to do with what he looks like, I'd find him sexy as hell if he was 100lb heavier than he is, but it's more to do with a health issue he has, which is exacerbated by carrying too much additional weight. I've tried every possible hint at…
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The gym I go to has a huge range of options, gym only, class only, gym plus class, gym plus classes plus personal training etc. It starts at £15pcm and goes up to £120. I don't actually bother paying a monthly rate because they also let you pay as you go if you want classes, which is all I use it for as I have a gym at…
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OMG! 30% body fat at 97lb? Unless you are/have been extremely ill and laid up for a long period I'd says that is utterly bonkers! I fluctuate a bit between 96 and 98lb so I'm very similar in weight to you. Even though you are a bit older than me that measurement has to be WAY off as I'm apparently more like 16-17% at the…
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That's awful! And also extremely sad! Have you considered whether it could be someone you know IRL? I never identify myself online with photos or too much information because I'm afraid to say I have a stalking ex who has previous form for targeting anything and everything I post/write on various forums. It took a while to…
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Have they tested you for B12/folate (which is another type of anemia) and vitamin d deficiency? Both of those things can cause artificial tiredness, especially in the active. Nutrition wise, are you getting enough variety in your diet? There isn't anything in your diary going back a whole week?
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I squat alone in a home gym whilst my child is napping and my husband is at work. I can't afford to make a mistake and get stuck/hurt myself. I have a power cage and I wouldn't feel comfortable squatting more than just an empty barbell without one. I find that the method of setting myself a goal, so 3 sets of 5 reps, and…
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Pull ups are brilliant, but they aren't something an awful lot of females can just start doing instantly. Lots of us gals struggle with them. I do two sets of three rep pull ups in a narrow grip and I can only just make it after months of practice. There are lots of beginner variations on body weight exercises. You can…
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I have 5, I really like the Panache sports bras and with a 28 back I'm pretty limited on choice, so I have 5 of those.
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I don't think it looks thin enough to be just loose skin. Loose skin is very very thin and wrinkles more when you are both standing and bending from personal experience. I suspect you have some loose skin, which can take 2 years to retract so please don't panic yet, but I suspect there is some fat left there. I found as my…
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Water should not make you balloon no. Odd question, but you're not swallowing air when you eat/drink are you? If you swallow air then that will cause bloating, even with water. Some people bloat on sugar substitutes, not sure if you use those. TOM obviously can cause bloating, as can IBS, food intolerance's, bacterial…
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Okay, ditto above, perhaps she's trying to lead the conversation back around to herself and how well she is doing. You know when someone asks whether you've been on holiday this year and before you've got half an answer out you're being bombarded with just how fabulous their exotic 5 star holiday was, perhaps this is the…
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You don't state the tone, so perhaps she's just trying to make friends and she *thinks* that she's complimenting you. I can understand that making constant references to your weight would start to grate pretty quickly, so it's just about how you shut it down. If there is any chance she's just being friendly and/or perhaps…
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Face, then arms/legs, torso (boobs, tum and back) last.
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Coconut mana. Anyone eaten it straight from the jar?? YUM!
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My husband could possibly be the most carnivorous human on the planet and even he occasionally orders the vegetarian options when we eat out, especially if there is a starter of cheese stuffed mushrooms! I don't think anyone has ever asked him if he's a vegetarian! People just love to give advice, tell you where you're…
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It sounds to me like your wife needs some quality time herself, but for whatever reason doesn't take it. Because she chooses not to take it she seems to resent you taking it. As your daughter is in professional care for 6 hours, 6 days a week, I don't think it's at all inappropriate for you to take 2 hours a day three…
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Another one who thinks this is his totally inappropriate idea of flirting. It clearly backfired on him and he didn't have the experience/maturity when it comes to women to handle it, so he got defensive. Congratulations on your successful weight loss, and enjoy your chocolate!
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Don't worry about losing volume, it's more about proportions. You may feel like your losing bust, but if the rest of you is shrinking with it you will, most likely, have the same/very similar proportions. I had the opposite problem, I was a 28H and as I lost weight I lost nothing from the boobs but had to have the back…
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Your wife is pregnant? That could explain it all! We can be even more hormonal than usual when pregnant, I turned into a demon. Perhaps she feels she's out of shape herself, but as she obviously is very limited about what she can safely take up during pregnancy and with another child in tow she's taking her frustration out…
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I don't even bother with the tank top. Just a bra and tiny shorts for me. Frankly I hate sweaty clothes and when doing a BB glute bridge I hate the feeling of clothing moving about on my upper back and neck. Luckily for all I have a home gym, so I could work out naked if the mood took me. Does it make me an attention…
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When I had to stay in hotels at lot for work (they were too tight to pay for hotels with gyms!) I used to take my resistance bands away with me. Lots of the lifts I do have a resistant band option for them. Obviously it's not in the same league as lifting, but it was just that little bit more than just body weight and kept…
