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I put my TDEE at a deficit but I don't know. Maybe i'm just too impatient to see losses.

I'm doing my first 5:2 day today. I've been on my TDEE calories for a few weeks and haven't seen a drop. Hoping this will help jump things in the right direction. I had a protein shake for breakfast (150 cals) then I'm keeping up my water all day and have a good dinner planned with turkey breast, mashed potatoes, carrots…

I use a little coconut oil at night too but during the day I wash with an unscented goats milk soap i make from a pour and mold kit which is great for moisture and just make sure i keep my water up as high as i can.

and of course my gym doesn't have a rower :(

Awesome info here. I'm going to find that rower machine at the gym today and work on it.

thank you everyone!

thank you both

I do my own home brews and make sure to plan for it. Part of the enjoyment of brewing my own ales is that I don't have to wait to the weekend to enjoy one. That's when I brew and I already have a hard time waiting for that.

I have that much to lose as well. We can do this together.

i have it, started it last night, and burned a lot doing it today. i'm completely hooked and loving the music and the mix of ballet, salsa and belly dancing.

For me cookies and sweets are the hardest and our roommate brought home boxes of girl scout cookies which to me are a complete temptation. Last spring I would have thought nothing of eating all of the tagalongs. I probably would have had ice cream and a diet pepsi with them in fact. But now I realize that yes, I can have a…

you look great!

Congrats and keep up the great work!