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are you weighing and measuring everything you're eating?

I'm also pear shaped, and my main focus as been on strength training, with some cardio, I haven't found the squats, deadlifts or lunges have build my legs/butt up, but they have definitely slimmed them down. Granted it's slow, but I have lost inches. I'd find something that you like to do and stick with it, if you like…

So, a few suggestions, which have worked for me:* Get a full 7-8 hours of sleep * Have an AM and a PM snack (usually i'll have 2 egg whites and fruit about 1-2 hours after breakfast and hummus/almonds/some sort of protein about 2-3 hours after lunch). * Weigh solids on a scale and liquids in measuring cups/spoons to ensure…

It's the same here, always weigh solids on your scale using grams. Even if it says 2 Tbsp, there should be an amount in grams next to it, unless its a liquid. For example, Peanut Butter is 2TBSP/28g. use your scale and weigh 28g, too many inaccuracies with TBSP for non-liquids.

I targeted heavy weights, low reps. I suggest finding a program that works for you, but I strongly suggest lifting heavy. New Rules of Lifting has some good programs, Strong Curves is a good program and there are a few others. If you decide to get a trainer, please don't let them talk you into high reps with Barbie…

Doesn't matter what time you eat, your body burns calories 24/7. The only think I will say is don't expect to have the most restful nights sleep if you eat a huge meal prior to going to sleep, but a snack shouldn't have any effect.

Actually, if that was your goal, I'd specifically do strength training. I very highly recommend checking out one of the books that I mentioned in my previous post (http://www.thenewrulesoflifting.com) This will not only answer all of your questions but give you a program to follow!

If you're looking to recomp your body and maintain Lean Muscle Mass while losing weight, I'd say strength training ASAP (I highly recommend picking up a copy of Strong or New Rules of Lifting for Women by and reading http://www.thenewrulesoflifting.com ). For heart health, stress reduction and heart health cardio is the…

gum, hot tea or saving enough calories to have a portion of whatever you're craving.

Keep your hands busy, only take out a portion and put the rest away or try gum/hot tea/brushing your teeth.

Agreed, the only thing I'd actually use GNC for is C4/pre workout supplements. But I doubt that's what you're looking for. I'd suggest seeing a dietitian or seeing if you can schedule a nutrition consultation with someone if you're concerned about it. I usually just take a multi-vitamin, fish oil and probiotic.

Honestly, you cannot build muscle when you're in a calorie deficit, you're going to use strength training to maintain lean muscle. Based on that, I'd cut body pump if you're seeing a trainer twice a week. make sure you get at least 2 days of rest! and eat back 1/2 exercise calories.

couple of questions.... 1) Why are you doing body pump 3 times per week, cardio 3 times per week.... and trainer twice a week.... how many rest days? 2) Are you eating back any exercise calories?

My suggestion, enter your data into MFP, set you goal, you could probably set it at 2lbs/week, for now until you're closer to your goal. And eat back 1/2 your exercise calories, MFP and infamous for over estimating. Also, weight all solids and measure liquids, if you're not doing so already. I would also recommend not…

The way MFP is set up you set your goals (e.g. gain, maintain or lose 0.5-2lbs/week) you eat that amount of calories and as you lose weight you recalculate to get the new number of calories, i believe every 10lbs is the recommended recalculation timeframe. For example you I can lose weight, at 230 eating 1700 cal per day,…

I dont like the 'pins and needles' feeling from the Beta Alanine, in C4, and for whatever reason i am more thirsty and sweaty when i use C4, i tried it again a few weeks ago and unless i have no choice i won't be using it again. I think the main difference is what is used as energy, or 'Explosive Energy Blend' as C4 calls…

I switched to Advocare Muscle Fuel and Catalyst a few months ago, because i didn't like the 'pins and needles' feeling of C4. I also found once i used it more consistently i had to take more of it to get the same effects, which i also didn't like.

It honestly depends on your perspective, i've been gaining and losing the same 5-10lbs while using MFP, WW, with the weekly weigh ins, keeps me more accountable. So for me, it's worth it, especially since it's free once you hit lifetime.

why do you feel that way?

Not this unless you're using TDEE, calculate your goals correctly and eat back some of your exercise points. And as others have said your weight fluctuates from day to day, so its normal. you're looking for a tread rather than an actual number on the scale :)

I'm retracting/editing this... the 300-400 calories is what I burn for the entire hour, so it's really only giving me an additional 150-200 calories, so the 150 from MFP is right.

Which program are you currently doing?

every time you use it? Do you not use it every day?

my fitbit charge HR usually gives me somewhere between 300-400 cal for a 70 minute session. Honestly, are you losing weight the way you want to with using the 600 cal burn?

Honestly, with 10lbs left to lose, I'd focus on recompostion vs weight loss. Start by picking a strength training program (e.g. NROLFW, Starting Strength, etc). Set you weight loss to 0.5lbs, yes 0.5, or even 0lb and focus on recomposition.

Not necessarily an eating plan, per se, but I've had luck with HelloFresh, they deliver all the food you need for 3 dinners in 2 or 4 servings options. They deliver all the ingredients, you do all the work, but you actually have reasonably size portion meals, healthy food and you're learning to cook new food. I haven't…

Hi Trina, Please don't add calories from FitBit, link your accounts and allow negative calories. that way you don't even have to worry about logging exercise. Make sure both your fitbit and MFP goals are the same (e.g. lose 2lbs per week).

well if its that then their parental concern only comes up when related to the gym, diet, etc and it's always negative (e.g. I ended up in tears on thanksgiving)

Not saying comments = hate, but negative comments (e.g. 'you must be doing something wrong') do equal 'hate'. at least in my book. especially when the comments are completely unprovoked and I did not bring up weight, strength training, or anything related.

Problem is I have avoided the topic, almost all together, with my parents, because I get negativity, so its definitely not that. They bring it up on their own, like when I was home for thanksgiving I had tape on my ankle, because I twisted it, and out of nowhere, without being provoked my mom goes 'if you keep injuring…