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I'm in agreement with yesimpson to an extent; everyone puts on weight during puberty, especially women. The changes in hormones etc lead to over-eating, and it's the caloric surplus that's likely had you put on weight, not a drop in metabolism. I think as a society we often confuse drops in our metabolism with changes in…

I can make it appear like I do, but I really don't. I'm just genetically blessed with curves. My bust measurement falls about 5 inches shy of my hip measurement; I'm very pear shaped haha.

Feel free to look at my profile? I'm 5'6ish, 162lbs and I think I'm likely what you would consider "thick". I'm looking to drop to about 145 because I feel my body fat is a bit too high. To lose weight, run a caloric deficit. How much of one is up to you. Even 250 cals per day under maintenance will allow you to lose 2lbs…

If you're not feeling properly fueled for an activity you're used to doing, you likely should eat more (or even eat something small prior to your run to see if that helps). You don't even necessarily need to make a big increase, you could try just giving yourself an extra 100 calories on the day prior to your workout and…

I'm 10lbs heavier than you are and about 1.5 inches taller; I'm eating 1700 calories per day to lose an lb per week. I have a hunch you could be eating more. What do you have your MFP settings at (aka how many lbs are you looking to lose per week)? Also, if the exercise is new and just started around 5 weeks ago when your…

If a high intensity workout is tuckering you out for the entire day, there's a good chance you're not refueling properly post workout. Make sure you're eating enough to fuel your body through the intensity of a workout like that.

Good luck! In the meantime, a little tailoring of bigger sizes can help create the illusion without the uncomfortable sausage feeling!

Good for you for turning it into a positive and I hope your recovery is going smoothly! I will say, I started around 230 and didn't actually change a pant size until FIFTY lbs later at 180. It all depends on where you carry fat, your bodies natural shape, and where your body arbitrarily decides through genetics to take it…

You have perfectly described how I feel during anxiety attacks with that elephant comment. The reality is, mental health has a stigma and while I can understand not wanting your co-workers and others in your life to know you're struggling, you'd be surprised how liberating it is not keeping it a secret. Once people in your…

I'm inevitably going to get flagged for this, but I'm just going to leave THIS here. I'm not saying that you have an eating disorder; I'm not a doctor. What I am saying is that you're displaying many signs of an eating disorder, including: the underweight BMI, the drive to be ever thinner, a distorted body image heavily…

A troll about trolling? It's too early for troll-ception. I'm going back to bed.

I suffered a chronic, never ending migraine for three years straight. So believe me, I've tried every medication. Making virtually zero medical sense, my migraine ended when I was put under anesthesia for a knee surgery a few years back. Now I get them a few times a year (typically close to time where seasonal changes are…

I'm an evening snacker; I was raised as one, it's something I enjoy (to an extent) and a pattern that I have no urge to break. That being said, I budget for it, which is what it sounds like you're not doing. I have 1700 cals per day to work with at the deficit I want right now, and I leave 500-600 a night for snacking.…

I'm not in until it's peer-reviewed. It's stupid easy to get a study published these days. OP, I'm glad that you've found something that works for your lifestyle. I think what a lot of people didn't appreciate was the demonetization of sugar you were toting about. You had a strong reaction to a high sugar, high carb item…

We have almost identical stats; same height, I'm two pounds heavier, and I wear 10/12's in most brands. Squeeze into the occasional 8.

So the issue is that you're eating over maintenance 2-3 days a week, which is cancelling out the deficit you ran earlier in the week. If you know eating out is something you do regularly, that's okay, but you need to actually start planning for that. Look up the menu for the restaurant before you go, seek out nutritional…

Core exercises, girl! You are too young to be worried about significant back injuries. If you haven't seen a physio or athletic therapist, you definitely should! Get some exercises to help strengthen your core and any specific muscles you seem to pull or have issues with, etc and make sure there isn't a larger problem…

I have the same problem (down to the decreased energy and shaky hands), but I don't let it interfere with my weight loss. If you can make your focus be nutrient dense, volume high foods that should and will be more satiating than eating anything else. My boyfriend jokes I become a rabbit the week before my period, but if…

But why? Why can't OP have her pineapple AND her spinach too?

As a chronic migraine sufferer who's been handed countless lists of trigger foods by neurologists and other specialists, I'm surprised to see yogurt on your list. I would encourage you to try yogurt that doesn't have aspartame or any other "fake" sweetener in it, as that's more likely the culprit than the yogurt itself. If…

"Although you won’t find the term in any dictionary, reverse diet is a term used within the bodybuilding and competitive weightlifting communities (aka “bro-science”) to describe a period after a calorically restricted eating protocol during which you slowly work to increase calories back to a maintenance level. Using this…

The reality is any new exercise program will cause you to hold water weight (for up to 4-6 weeks even). Take measurements and don't use the scale as your only indication of progress. You've got competing goals right now, pick which is more important to you: scale loss or strength training.

No. Because honestly, it's not do-able long term. Do you have 2-3 hours a day to spend at the gym, working out at incredibly high intensity? Probably not. Also, rest days, pretty important for overall health. Why not set a realisitic goal? Aim to lose about 1.5lbs a week, cut 750 calories per day through a combination of…

This is actually really easy to solve. How long has it taken you to lose that 2kg? Over that span of time, you've eaten approximately 15700 calories below maintenance. So for an example, if that loss took you two months, then you're eating approximately 260 calories under your maintenance each day. (Aka 15700 divided by 60…

It all comes down to genetics, and to me, it just sounds like you're potentially pear shaped. Which may mean, that even when you hit your goal, you'll have difficulty finding pants as your hips/thighs will be significantly larger than your waist. As someone who's pear shaped and could literally drop 20lbs below a healthy…

Whatever your TDEE is, eat that. Do not try to lose weight. Your body needs to prioritize healing, not fat loss. If you're still in the hospital, ask to speak with someone about your diet during recovery.

This. I tend to DD so that I can go out but not consume the cals. But when I do go out and drink, I tend to only have maybe two beers (I'm a bit of a light weight). If I'm going to do something like camping or a wedding where I know I'm probably going to legitimately drink, I aim for maintenance. You won't actually gain…

Can you build a day in your diary where you get your goal of 178gs of protein? I mean this in the nicest way, I'm just curious how. I struggle to hit my own protein goals, and I'm eating lean meat, so I really want to see how to max out the protein. I will also happily take PMs from the vegan/vegetarian commentators here…

I've been losing weight for four years; so yes, I've taken quite a few maintenance breaks. While my health and weight loss has always been *a* priority for me, it couldn't always be my top priority. I took my first maintenance break after about 50lbs lost; I maintained for about 6 months within a 5lb range while my knee…

I get where you're coming from. I lost 40 lbs, then put 20 back on. Quite honestly, I got complacent. I'd jump on the scale once every week or two and I'd be up a pound and I'd tell myself "just a little water weight" or 'it's only one pound" but I never really did anything about it. A little over a year later, and I…