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To you ladies who are 5'4", some questions :) - what kind of build are you? (small, medium, large) medium-large, most measure "tests" put me on the border - how much do you currently weigh and what size pants on average do you wear? I weigh 150ish and am wearing a 6/8 depending on vanity sizing... but I have no wiggle room…

Single and I am indifferent towards relationships. Not really looking, but if one hit me on the head, I wouldn't turn it down... unless it left a bruise. I'm pretty awkward, and awful at meeting people... so I kinda doubt that one will hit me... lol This is kinda an intro more than update because I haven't really been here…

I like it, I'm much less hungry when I don't eat than when I do. Unfortunately, I did have hormonal side effects at first (lost period). It came back though, so I'm calling it fine. I'm doing LG style... loosely, I pretty much just eat when I get hungry. It's almost never before 12 and sometimes not until 3 or 4, then I do…

Personally, I don't think you should date until you've handled the self confidence issues. If you don't think you are truly amazing and deserve the best, you will probably settle for less than what you deserve because you think it's the best you can get or else you'll find an amazing guy who you do deserve but feel like…

10, you remind me of a young Britney Spears

My deadlift finally caught up to my squats! I'm still newish (almost a year and a half), but I hated being able to squat far more than I deadlift. Oh, back to the OP. I say at least 90% of guys. And is bet that less than 10% of women bench press regularly.

I agree with most of this thread! It sounds like your lean mass is on the low side, I thought my ex was getting too thin because he had relatively low lean mass, like you. But ultimately, what matters is that you are healthy and happy! Also, I do think people are kind of used to seeing people be overweight, so the low side…

So, I'm both lazy and lactose intolerant, so I do: 1/4c rolled oats ground in a blender to flour 1 scoop protein powder 3/4c egg whites 1/2 tsp baking powder 1-2 tbls cocoa powder or vanilla or some other flavor maker For brownies I do 1 can really well rinsed black beans mashed in a blender or food processor 1 banana…

You should go to the intermittent fasting group boards. People in the main forums think us IFers are crazy. I do a 14-16 hour fast daily, and love the lifestyle, I've tried day long fasts and didn't like that as much. I don't fast for weight loss per se though, but because that is what allows me the most satiety and fits…

I had no digestive problems from reintroduction... But starting slow would prob make it easier. Probiotics are probably unnecessary

I was vegetarian for 6 years, but I'm also super picky, so I was all kinds of deficient and unhealthy, so I started eating meat again. For me, poultry looks too "animal-like" and I also ha never cooked it before, so I was nervous about food poisoning... So I started with ground beef, bacon, lunch meat, and processed…

I had a relationship that I thought wasn't very serious. He went away for 2 weeks and was like "I missed you so much!" And I was like "I didn't miss you, so we should prob break up... I thought we were on the same page" I think that's what happened and she just said too attractive to make it a compliment because he seems…

I agree and raise you a sense of humor. If a guy makes me laugh, then I am having fun... Thus not bored! Lol

Yup, losing weight/exercise (as she pointed out, I can't separate the two) fixed my back problems and I wish a doctor had at least told me to exercise, if not than actually said to lose weight. Also, it's hypocritical to say you don't want me to treat you differently because you're fat, but I'm not allowed to talk about…

I like to get into an elevator and stand as awkwardly close to the only other person in it as possible. Also, joining someone in a section of a revolving door gets a funny response. Love always, That dude on the treadmill next to you

But... It didn't explain how to get the cubes out of the tray. I attempted to cut them out, but they were too hard. So in something like the banana-induced rage, I threw the tray against a wall and all but one fell out. Another throw got the last one out. So, to remove the cubes from the tray, simply throw it at a wall. Do…

I'm frustrated by all the people saying BMR isn't TDEE. Duh, it's not, but it's the base for those calculations. Based on a 1.3 modifier for her as sedentary, maintenance would be 1342. Since her low BMR probably also lowers her calories burned during exercise (I don't know that for sure, but would assume it to be true,…

This. Lots of people gain weight training for a half marathon becuse they think they can eat with impunity. Nope.

We seem to have a lot of common interests, I too love chocolate, vodka, and breathing. I haven't cut out any of them... and probably never will :)

That was really poorly written and structured. You can probably get better advice if you edit that such that it contains actual sentences. So, I wasn't patient enough to read that fully. However, it is true that eating in a calorie deficit lowers your metabolism, and taking a week or so off every few months isn't a bad…

That sounds painful, so after, I'd kiss your boo boo

Mine are store-bought and I just use the time and temp on the wrapper, no clue what it was off the top of my head. I don't normally flip and wash the other side.. but you probably should. I only don't because I'm physically incapable of properly filling them and always overfill and have stuff falling out of the underside.…

So you're saying that you look better in your mirror than in other mirrors? If that is the case, check that your mirror is flush with the wall. If it is angled, that's a generally more attractive angle (why most girls take pictures of themselves from above).

I think you look fine, but if you lose more you might get the PoW (Prisoner of War) look. I'd suggest a small bulk... Lift weights and build some muscle, eating about 250 cal over maintenance. Do that for 2 months, then lose weight while lifting to get to where you feel comfortable. If you had some muscle, you wouldn't…

My baked eggrolls don't do that. I just do a little egg white wash on the outside before baking. I like the person above me's idea, maybe I'll try that because it sounds cute!

Any time :)

We're practically the same person! I'm 25, single, no kids, full time graduate student currently ~145, probably looking to be between 135 and 140 I aim to net about 1500 and I'm a gym rat, I prefer lifting over cardio, but I try to get some in occassionally!

I'm WAY creepier than her.

I know you weren't asking for other people's opinions, so that's why I'm giving you mine: Be careful with heavy cardio and low calories, you could end up burning muscle instead of fat. A moderate calorie deficit and resistance training provides a stimulus for your body saying that your muscles are necessary!

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