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I went with my boyfriend and his friends once. Big mistake. Thought it would be fun but all it did was give me a negative self image of myself, gross me out and make me look ugly with jealousy.

eh, I swam in college and this wasn't always true. I actually lost a good 30 pounds one year while swimming and my times got worse. The reason some swimmers are a little soft is because they can be, and in some cases it actually helps. I was considered "the fattest girl on the team" yet I was also "the fastest girl on the…

So naturally your BMI is lower than 18.5. Typically anything under 18.5 is considered underweight and at risk for health problems. Maybe you need to reevaluate your weight. Your body is hungry because it is being forced to be smaller than your natural healthy weight. Since you're only maintaining, eating healthy snacks…

I don't consider it a cheat day. I just have days that I allow myself to enjoy life-usually on the weekend. I don't deprive myself on the weekends if I know I've worked really hard all week. I think of them as MAINTENANCE days. This is what works for me and I still lose about a pound a week. I'm aiming for fat loss, and…

I only have a teeny tiny bit left now. Personally, the only thing I found that got rid of it was lowering my body fat percentage. I've never had big issues with cellulite and it wasn't until I let myself go for a couple months and put on some weight that is showed up. Since I've been running and doing body resistance…

Me! I live in Winston-Salem!

Invest in a copy of The New Rules of Lifting for women. Or see a personal trainer.

nom nom nom. all it needs is some chicken!

sore= muscle inflammation= water retention

All eating clean does is make you healthy, you can't just shrink your stomach by taking a magic pill. It takes dedication, exercise and watching your calorie intake. You have to lower body fat percentage to shrink your tummy and eating clean isn't the only factor in that. I don't have a flat tummy, nor do I eat completely…

I'm no expert but when you subtract from your TDEE, I don't believe you eat your exercise calories since they are equated for in your TDEE and you have to create a deficit somehow.

It seems like you lost most of your weight around your midsection! I'm jealous! :wink: WAY TO GO!!!

^^^This.

Too be honest, make sure he isn't being shady. I know a guy at my gym that works out with his girl on the side and won't let his girlfriend work out with him unless he knows the other woman won't be there.

I flex... but I wanna see my abs!

I think it is sweet on the right people. More than likely it depends on lowering body fat and not necessarily building up muscle mass.

GNC Whey Protein Complex IT IS SO THICK. UGH, made me gag. And it made me feel sick and it tasted salty.

I hit a plateau. Kept fluctuating from 138-141. Took a break from cutting calories and ate whatever I wanted whenever I wanted for about 10 days. I only worked out about 4 times during that time. I ended up losing 1.5 pounds during the time. And then another pound the next week. Now I eat about 1700 calories a day and…

bump, I asked this question the other day and no one answered :ohwell:

Oh, I'm assuming you're a female. In that case, lower belly pooch is a pretty basic part of the anatomy of a woman and only at very low body fat percentages does this go away.

All you can do is lower your body fat all over.

I like Chobani. Nostimo is good as well.

I'm a female BUT I'm 23 so kind of close to your age. If you're exhausted it might be a sign that you're overtaxing your body. If you aren't used to exercise or cutting calories it is going to be taxing on the body. You may need to eat a little more if your energy or motivation is lagging. Or maybe give yourself a rest day…

I very much like this! I actually kind of do this on a dry erase calendar in my kitchen. a check if I logged everything and a star if I worked out-->no unhappy faces though, just positivity for good things accomplished :smile:

The less weight you have to lose, the more you need to eat. And if you think it is a "plateau" then I suggest eating at maintenance for a week. I did this for about a week and a half when I was stuck right about 140. I ended up losing about 1.5 pounds during that time. Now I definitely eat way more than I was before, AND…

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That is something I've noticed on myself too. It is starting to look more like a pretty, little, round O and less like a flat, squished o.

High Waisted Skirts!

Water weight

I'm happy that you've lost weight though and learned how to manage your life without the drugs! :flowerforyou: I just don't understand why people point fingers at medication for making them gain weight when it can be more related to lifestyle and health---> not necessarily your situation, but the ones that gain 100 pounds…