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It’s just one day
I’m posting this because I’ve seen a lot of posts over the years from people panicked over a day of bad eating and how it would affect their progress. One day can be just that- one day- if you let it. Today I missed my workout and volunteered at the snack shack for my sons water polo. Of course I had to sample all of the…
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Maintaining slightly above original goal
I’m wondering how many others have rebounded a little after switching to maintenance and then just decided to stay at the slightly higher weight. My maintenance goal was a range of 150-155lb but when I got there I rebounded back up a little when I stopped eating at a deficit. I’m now maintaining pretty easily at 155-160lb.…
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My return to fitness
My story - I gained almost 90lb when I got pregnant with my son at 25. I had always struggled with body image and eating disorders since I was a kid but had never actually been overweight. It took years of work and proper diagnosis for thyroid disorder but I lost the weight and maintained successfully for a few years. I…
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Transitioning to maintenance
Hello - I’m glad to have made it to maintenance and be here. I’m just wondering, I know it’s normal to gain a few lbs when first transitioning to maintenance and eating more but how long did it take for your weight to stabilize? I’m still working out my maintenance calories but I don’t want to decrease them yet if the 2lb…
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Lateral Pelvic Tilt
I’d love to hear from people who have successfully corrected a lateral pelvic tilt. It’s recently been brought to my attention that I have this. I’ve struggled with proper posture over the years and after multiple times on crutches (and cutting PT short each time) it’s not a surprise that I have this imbalance. I’m…
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Assessing weight and goals after illness
I’ve been sick before but not like this. I had a 24hr stomach bug and then 3 days later got sick again. The doctors office swab confirmed two influenza strands A&B. I have been getting what calories I can in (a few hundred a day for a week now) and staying well hydrated but I’ve lost weight too. My question is this - I was…
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When to stop bulk/cut and maintain?
If you do or did bulk and cut cycles how do you know when to switch over to maintenance? Or do you switch to maintenance? I’m really struggling with this decision and would like to hear how others decided who have been here. I’m a 39 year old woman who has done a few cycles now. I’ve definitely added some muscle, though…
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Struggling to get back on a cut cycle
For those of you who have done multiple bulk/cut cycles how do you transition back into cut while maintaining your training schedule? I only did this once before and found it fairly easy but am really struggling this time. Of course last time I did a very slow bulk just above maintenance and was disappointed with muscle…
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Having to increase sodium and weight creeping up
I switched into maintenance recently when I hit my goal weight range of 150-155. I was doing good bouncing between 151-153 most days. Then I had some health stuff come up and found out I have low blood pressure and low sodium. It’s a little funny because when I started losing my blood pressure was high and my doctor had…
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The scale isn’t the only measure
So lately I’ve seen a few posts about members feeling discouraged because the scale either isn’t moving or is moving slow. These images were taken two years apart to the day. There is only about a 20lb difference between these two pictures. I know all about slow weight loss and going weeks without seeing a change on the…
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Image upload problem
I cannot add images to posts on the forums or new threads. Is anyone else having this problem? Know a fix? It tries to upload and then every time says “error uploading image” and boots me out of the post.
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Helpful resource site
I just wanted to share this site I’m using to track my lifts in case anyone else was interested. I’ve reached novice for my bench and shoulder press. I’m still a beginner with my squat and deadlifts but given the history of knee injuries I expected that. https://strengthlevel.com/
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Fractured knee cap question
Hi guys. So I’ve posted a few injuries in the past as I’m prone to hurting myself. Recently my knee had an unfortunate run in with a car door resulting in a small fracture. I’ve already been told it can take anywhere from 2-8 weeks depending on severity before a fracture like this is healed enough to start walking normally…
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BMI vs SMBI
Has anyone here looked at smart bmi as opposed to the traditional bmi calculator? I came across it and found it interesting. I'm also wondering if this could be a better indicator of healthy weight since it considers age and gender when calculating. I'd love to hear the communities thoughts. If you arent familiar here is a…
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Hit goal weight...now onto other goals
When I joined this site all I really wanted was to lose the 30lb I had gained back. I’d lost a lot of weight and I felt defeated seeing it creep back on three years after maintaining. I didn’t even realize how much I had gained back until I joined this site and stepped on the scale because I had started wearing yoga pants…
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Shin splits
I think I'm developing shin splits now that I'm running on the days I don't do boxing. My shins burn at night when I lay down and are getting progressively more painful this week. Does anyone have any advice on how to heal quickly and avoid this pain from returning? I love my workouts so quitting isn't an option
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Fitbit stride
I posted this question in the fitness forum with no response so trying here. If you are around 5'7" what do you have you Fitbit walking and running stride distances set at? And do you find the total distance walked accurate? I noticed a discrepancy between treadmill and Fitbit distance recorded and am trying to figure out…
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FitBit stride 5'7"
Hello if you use Fitbit and are around 5'7" what do you have your walking and running stride set to? The other day Fitbit gave me more than a quarter mile shorter distance than the treadmill during my warm up. My trainer thinks my stride is off on Fitbit and that the treadmill distance is more accurate so looking for…
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Heat and water retention
Does anyone notice an increase in water weight retention when it's really hot out? I know I'm properly hydrated and it is not TOM, nor have I eaten high sodium or anything like that. It has been over 100 degrees here though and I'm up just over 6lb in the 2 days since the heat wave started. I think I just need to hear this…
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Boxing..,I found my thing
So the past few months I've been taking a women's boxing class and loving it. It isn't "cardio boxing" but an actual form and technique class with a good share of conditioning work too. I haven't had something get me this fired up about fitness in a long time. I only went the first time because my former trainer who owns…
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Serious plateau
So this is more of a vent to see if anyone else can relate than anything else. I'm seriously stuck now. I've been bouncing in the same 4lb range since November. I lost 20lb before that with weighing and tracking. Since November I have readjusted calorie goals, changed my work outs by joining a gym, and even attempted a 2…
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Woman new to lifting
So I am a 37y woman who just started lifting this month and as of today will be working with a trainer to develop 3 cycles to rotate with when at the gym. I'm currently eating around maintenance while starting this. I'm still 20lb from goal weight but need to add some muscle so I want to bulk then cut back down. What…
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Anyone with recomp experience? Pointers?
My goal was to lose 30lb of fat and gain apprx. 5Lb of muscle. I gave myself a full year to do this which I thought was attainable and realistic. I'm officially 6 months in and did my progress check in only to be disappointed. Check in calculates progress using weight, measurements, and caliper. I know it isnt as accurate…
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Candida Infection
So I thought I was plateaued but as I often read here if you get stuck there is usually a cause. I went to my doctor for some issues I was having and it turned out I have a candida problem. One of the things this can cause is bloating and slowed weight loss. Im on a very restrictive diet for the next 30 days and may need…
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Hit my first goal!
When I joined this site all I wanted was to lose the 30lb I had gained back over the course of a year as fast as possible but once I lost the first 10lb I changed my goals. 1. I want a body fat % of 25% or below 2. I want to reach and stay within the 20lb healthy weight range given to me by my doctor. This week I hit 25%…
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What is your weight loss pattern
So I have noticed a trend with the scale and am hoping to hear your experience. I will bounce around in a 3-5lb range for around 1-2 weeks then drop a few pounds all at once. This is now my normal pattern with losing. Have you noticed any patterns with how your body loses weight?
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New approach...your thoughts?
So I am wanting to mix up my plan mostly out of boredom. It was suggested to me that I could still reach my goal of losing 15 more lbs by calculating my maintenance at goal and eating that amount. Do you think this will work or will it prevent me from losing? The figure calculated puts me at about 400 calories a day more…
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Need some reassurance
Usually I'm in a good place regarding my progress. I came to this site to lose the 30lb I had gained back in a year. So far I've lost 14lb, averaging 0.5lb per week. I'm also attempting recomp and have gained around 1lb of muscle. It has been around 200 days but I was injured for several months where I had to switch my…
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Working out when you're sick
I just wanted to get some other people's thoughts on the subject. I still try to do something as long as I'm not running a fever. I usually do Insanity Pulse because its a 20 minute recovery work out so it isn't overly intense but is still challenging. Do you work out when you are sick? If you do is it a modified lighter…
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Does weight matter that much?
When I joined this site my only goal was to lose the 30lb I had gained back in the past year. Previously I'd lost 86lb and didn't want to gain any more back. As I've been on this journey though I've decided for me that there are other things more important. I'd rather have my goal clothes fit and get my body fat percentage…
