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Why losing weight feels so effortless for me this time around.
Former binge eater and experienced yo-yo dieter here (but luckily reformed after two hard years of work with an intuitive eating/body image counselor.) In the past weight loss was such an epic struggle and always ended up in failure after two or three weeks despite being a discliplined and successful woman in all other…
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Would love input, ideas, and advice on 30 pound weight loss goal
Hello all! Fast background: 5'9", female, 28, avid lifter and gym rat for the last three years, lost 40 pounds (50 as of last summer) simply via lifting and small nutrition changes. I recently went in to get a full body spec done and it analyzed me at: 204 pounds 78 pounds fat tissue 119.3 pounds lean tissue 38.2% body fat…
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Whole 30 seems riddled with BS amid otherwise decent principles...
I've been having some pretty bad food allergies (welts, hives, breakouts) for over a decade and I've finally decided to stop ignoring it and take on a Whole 30 at the advice of a nutritionist. Then I'll slowly reintroduce dairy, sugar, gluten, and grains in different stages to see what, if anything, triggers the reactions.…
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Can someone advise me on my workout regime?
I would love some input on my routine. Currently I am eating at a deficit until I get down to around a size 12/14 or somewhere between 160-190 pounds (I am currently a size 16; 231 pounds, 5'9" 26 year-old female) I'm down 11 pounds since June and happy with my progress and tracking thus far and along with tracking, I…
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Protein problems
Hey everyone, Down 10 pounds in June from a calorie deficit and doing something active almost everyday. However, I purchased the Kindle version of Strong Curves and am deciding to begin that plan in order revamp my routine to work smarter. I am also accepting that my body doesn't do so well with sugar and carbs (I get so,…
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Lost weight, looking different but no budge in inches
So two months ago I started to do something active everyday simply to feel good, and I've settled into a "non-routine" of Pilates twice a week, Yoga twice a week, strength training on just the machines + one lifting class 2-3 times a week, tennis, and some daily cardio (varies 25-90 minutes.) All the movement motivated me…
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Can someone check my math?
Hey everyone, Just wondering if someone can please check my math re: my calories? I'm a newbie to tracking. I am female, 27 years old, between 5'8-9 (I said 5'8" just to air on the side of caution), goal weight is around 190 at the moment. As of two months ago I started to really amp up exercise for fun and to get…
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Phew, it's working. Rest days?
Lost 4 pounds in the last 15 days. Was worried because normally in the past when I've engaged in [crazy low-carb/cut out food group] diets I would lose a TON of water weight at the start but this time it didn't happen, and "old me" was freaking out. Glad I can tell it to sit down and shut up. I was also do strength 3-4…
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Weight not budging. Confused about strength training.
My background (you can skip to the end if you don't care): 26 year-old female here! I used to be a chronic fad dieter/binge-eater since the 4th grade. Endomorphic body type; born a stocky 11lb3oz and from a family of very tall/big Goliath people with a predisposition towards storing excess fat (my brother would have been a…
