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Being overweight with a hx of eating disorders can feel like such an impossible situation. For me, the journey was years of intuitive eating (and fat acceptance) and now finally really, really, really slow weight loss with a lot of physical activity (so I have to eat). Really, even the amount of weight I have lost, and the…

1) loneliness 2) being alone in my house with binge foods 3) when people tell me how they "haven't eaten anything all day" and I have already had two meals 4) my mother 5) losing weight

WRT calluses - I love them! So proud of my weightlifting calluses. My week was really off due to work, tattoos and.... irresponsible behavior. Its been a challenge to get my runs in with these huge tattoos on my arm. I realized an hour of running was NOT helping the crook of my elbow heal, so I went for a couple long walks…

I dropped pants sizes super quickly at first when I was quite big. Have not really changed sizes the last 25 pounds or so.

Yesterday I ran 3 miles in the morning. Morning running is working great, though I am creeping into mid-morning which is not as nice as early morning. I went to the olympic lifting class at the crossfit gym in the evening. Worked on snatches which I think I am finally getting. I am having *so much fun* with this lift. Its…

Thanks everyone. I was thinking that after the race I could re-prioritize lifting. I'd rather spend more time in the gym in the winter anyway. Right now I am lifting three times a week and running 5 times. Two of my runs are shorties though and I am not feeling like the running is too much yet. I have a 2+ year solid base…

I've lost about 50 pounds total. At my biggest I was a 42DDD and now I am a 38D, sometimes 38DD. I just bought a sports bra that was 38C. Ca-razy.

Me too! So sad. I put on 10 pounds over the fall and early winter and I think it was 90% homemade sourdough that I was making everyday. Hard to moderate for sure.

My favorite food now and from before and for forever: eggs, cooked with greens (chard being my absolute favorite) What I save for a special treat now - wine (maybe 2-3 glasses a week vs. 1-2 a day) What I gave up - I have almost completely given up on beer. Logging the calories of even a single decent beer just got me down…

She will have side effects. I was "only" seriously bulimic for about 2 years in my late teens. I am 35 now. Even my dentist doesn't see the physical effects anymore. But, mentally, its something that I still contend with almost every day, even if its just in small ways. I have had several minor relapses over the years,…

This thread is inspiring. I seem to have a default HF/HP/LC diet. I think because almost everyone I know is paleo or into the GAPS diet. It has definitely rubbed off on me. I think I would have more energy also with a little less fat and a little more carbs. Have felt better this week with some pasta and more fruit for…

Some kids are just small but ..... more exercise. Then he should have a better appetite. Thats how my boys work anyway. Its amazing how natural it can be for kids to eat the amount of fuel they need. My 8yo went to skate camp in the heat last week. He spent about 5 hours every day skateboarding and another hour swimming.…

I have been trying to switch to mornings for years. I don't even have to workout that early - my partner leaves for work around 9 and I work at home (with my kids). So I could even run at 8 and be fine. The only thing that has motivated me lately is half-marathon training and the heat. If I don't run in the morning it will…

When I lived in Austin I noticed everyone did it (including a then just-chubby me) I now live in the midwest and although our summers are just as hot, almost no one does it.

I am a heavy over-pronator with very flat, very wide feet. I had terrible foot pain with any/all impact activity from childhood until..... about 2 years into running with wide, loose, neutral cushioned shoes. Now my feet are fine. All the special shoes and inserts I was fitted for only made things worse. I can just share…

I really want to go through everyones post and do the @thing because I am cheering like crazy (or commiserating) when I read all these workout updates! Everyone is so smart and inspiring. For me today 3 mile run Squats - I am doing lots of heavier "warm-up squats" now. Sumo air squats, light front squats and overhead…

Yes get your own weights! 2.5 pound plates were not sold in my fractional set so you may have to get those seperately. It's worth the money for sure to get a pair of 2.5 and a set of fractionals. I have pretty great upper body strength for a woman and I still really need fractionals or at least 2.5ers to progress on my…

My hands are really small - I think you'll just get used to the big bar. I used a lighter bar for the first time at a class last night and *hated* how small it felt in my hands. i don't think it matters if you use a small bar but I don't think the curved EZ bar is going to work for any of the other exercises. I could be…

I went to an olympic weightlifting class at a cross-fit gym tonight. Got some coaching on power snatches. Also did overhead squats and regular squats. To his credit the coach didn't overload my weights on the snatch before I had the form down - that has been my experience every other time I've been to crossfit - but the…

You don't *need* a spotter, but it sure is nice and can help you progress faster on bench. I failed at the gym pretty early on in SL because of some bad bar math. Embarrassing but not the end of the world. I do think having a spotter every single time at my home gym has made a huge difference in my bench - he keeps me…

I bought our bumpers - 10, 25 and 45# - from a local weightlifting store (shop local and all that jazz). We have never used our 10 pound bumpers alone on the floor but they are still a little bent already. I would also get a pair of 25 pounders if at all possible. Much sturdier and easier to handle than the smaller metal…

Take a week off and, if you can swing it, get a massage.

this is probably 90% water weight, especially if your weekend included alcohol. I always panic after an extra-fun weekend, but its usually just a day or two of water retention.

I haven't posted in ages. Y'all are doing awesome! I got a big tattoo last week and was honestly too sore to lift for a few days. Yesterday: squats 190 3x5 - my squats have really suffered strength-wise since I stopped doing 5x5. Still pain free though so maybe I will just slowly progress back to over 200. Whatever. I will…

Dead-lift - 255 Squat - 190 (was 210 - have lost strength since cutting to 3x5 on squats) Bench - 135 OHP - 90 Ive been progressive lifting for five months but am genetically strong and muscular (and heavy). Its all about genetics, methinks.

I hate rows. I can squat 210 and bench 135 but my rows are only 105. Some people do have a weak lift. Bumper plates have helped minimize the suckage for sure.

I am tomboyish but I wear medium rise compression shorts - not super short ones - usually 5-7 inch inseams - and a loosish t-shirt. I feel stronger and more streamlined in tight shorts, plus, even though I am a big girl, I am proud of my big and tight quads and glutes so I like the tightness. Tight shirts over my belly and…

My own chickens' eggs scrambled with swiss chard and a little cheddar cheese topped with avocado on a sprouted corn tortilla with salsa. YUM! I eat eggs and greens almost every day. This time of year, with all the lettuce Im getting from the garden and CSA I have been eating salad for breakfast topped with two over easy…

Oh yuck! I would flip out if someone said all that to me. :\ Maybe the best argument for headphones in the gym. Or a home gym. Its so annoying how deflating stupid comments can be. We want to believe (or I do anyway) that we don't really care what people think, but it can be so demoralizing for some reason. We all think…

I don't start exhaling until I am in the hole and that's what helps me up sometimes. Also I gulp three times before really big lifts. I have no idea if thats right or not, lol.