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Getting off track cycle
So I’m on a 9 week cut. I’ve already lost over 60 pounds and I’m in the best shape of my adult life. I workout 5 -6 days a week and I love it. It is apart of my normal routine. Anyways I have been struggling with staying on track with logging my calories. I killed the first week and the weight was dropping every day. My…
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I’m back!
Hi I’m Rikke! I lost 62 pounds. I started my journey on 11/25/16 and it took me 11 months. Today I have been maintaining but I’ve been at the same weight for over 2 years give or take 5-7 pounds. I would like to finally get to my ideal weight which is 10-15 pounds less. It’s a lot harder to lose weight now for me. It’s…
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Tips on night time and weekend snacking
I think the weekends at night and the week days nights are sabotaging my weight loss. I feel so in control in the morning and afternoons but after dinner I feel hungry and want to snack and on weekends I love to go out to eat with my kids and I like to order what I want. I am allowing myself a treat meal on the weekends of…
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I need help
So here’s A short version of my story I started November 25, 2016 and so far I’ve lost 60 pounds. I’ve been able to maintain that weight for a year give or take 5 pounds. My issue now is that I have been maintaining the same way give or take 5 pounds for one year even though I would like to lose about 10 to 15 more pounds…
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Has strength training or cardio given you personally better results
I have heard both sides from some people. Please explain your own personal experience. We all know that a calorie deficit is key for fat loss. Lately it seems a lot of people are saying that cardio is only best for your heart. Thoughts ?
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Is there a point where the scale stops going down
So i have lost between 158-160 pounds depending on the scale weekly. I started at 210 and now i go from 150-154. I have been fluctuating this weight for about 5 months. I started at 210 back on November 2016. I workout 5-7 days a week depending on my week and i spend most of my time focusing on strength training. I do…
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Losing and gaining the same 5 pounds
I have a question. Ever since i have started spending more time strength training i have stopped losing weight. I will go up and down 5 pounds and this has been happening for almost 5 months. I still eat in a calorie deficit most of the time. I workout 5 times a week for about 90 minutes. I understand about patients…
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Plateau
Weight loss is tricky. I keep gaining and losing the same 2 or 3 pounds over and over. This keeps happening every month. Yes I know this is normal. Yes I eat in a calorie deficit and work out. Yes I know patience is the key. I just feel like ranting. I have lost 56 pounds over the last 10 months and I'm so thankful for…
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Any cute guys in South Florida?
I so wanna go on a gym date lol. Serious though.
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Anyone here do intermittent fasting?
Tell me about it. I'm thinking of trying it out a few times a week.
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What are your weight loss goals?
Judge free zone
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Do you eat pizza every week?
If you are able to fit it in your calories? I do once a week. 1 slice of fresh prepared cheese pizza at whole foods is 235 calories. I know I fit the calories into my deficit but I always feel like when eating things like pizza or a fried chicken sandwich from chick fila ( which is 440 calories) that I'm hauling my weight…
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Has anyone had a tummy tuck after weight loss?
So i started a savings account for a tummy tuck. I have already lost 30 pound's. I have about 42 pounds to go. My stomach was already very loose after 4 pregnancies and being over weight. It has always been my biggest insecurity. I have to wear high waist underwear to hide it. I feel this will be a gift to myself once i…
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Have anyone tried the chicken burgers from trader joes?
They are soooooo yummy. So flavored I don't put anything them. They're in the frozen food section. They are called chili lime chicken burgers. Here are the nutrition facts. 300g sodium, 150 calories, 19g protein and only 2.5g of fat. Also has iron, fiber,vitamins. So yum.
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Should I focus a little more in weight training now?
So I'm down 45 pounds. Sw210, cw 164,gw 140. I have been hitting cardio really hard. I burn usually between 300-450 calories with straight cardio. I do weights like 3 times a week. I usually do about 20 minutes of weight per work out. I still have a little over 20 pounds of fat I would like to lose. My issue is time. I…
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Do i need to recalculate my calories again?
I've lost 45 pounds in 6 months. We 210. 164. My gw is 140. It's giving me 1280 calories a day.
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Is it true you can't build muscle while eating at a calorie deficit?
I ask because I've lost 45 pounds and i still have 20 more to go. My arms look so different and I see new muscle that wasn't there before. I eat at a deficit of 1280 a day.
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Trying to get out of this Plato
Sw210, cw,164. I started November 25,2016. My gw is 140. I work out 5 or 6 times a week. Diet is good. I do lots of cardio and resistance. Any advice of how to get through the weight loss Plato. Ive been going from 164 to 167 up and down for like 3 weeks. I know weight fluctuates. I understand. Yes i weigh myself at the…
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Do you drink protein shakes if you're getting enough protein from food?
I use to drink them after working out however I hate the taste. I am always hitting my protein goal because I love meat. My friend keeps trying to make me drink a shake she sells. I don't like drinking or eating calories I don't enjoy.
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Advice on running a full mile.
I do not run. I add jogging on my speed walking but never longer than 30 seconds. My chest hurts and I can't breath. I'm trying to challenge myself. Today is day 1 for running a full mile by day 30. Any advice?
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I need fitness advice please
So I started 4 months ago on my weight loss journey. My sw was 210 and I'm now 173. My goal weight is 140. I'm super proud of myself. My question is should I start lifting weights more? I usually burn between 400-500 calories a work out through cardio. I work out 5 times a week. I focus more on cardio because I had a lot…
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I keep losing an gaining the same 5 pounds
It's been like almost a month! I keep losing an gaining the same 3-5pounds! I have been under my calories every day expect for maybe like 2 days when I went on vacation. I started my journey at 210 on Nov2016. Im Now 175. However I keep going from 174-175,177,178. Its been like this for almost a month. Im getting so…
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Do you eat what you want?
If it fits into your calories like cookies, chips, ect:? I don't mean every day obviously.
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I went to NY and ate all my favorite foods
Any chance i gained weight? Im scared to weigh myself. 4 days of eating. I did hit the gym and did alot of walking. It was my first time in NY. I had pasta, Chinese, ny pizza, cookies. Fries.
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No Weightloss in 10 days
Im under calories every day and i work out. I went to my lowest and then went up 3 pounds then its like i had to get back down even though im always in deficit. Uhhhh
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My weight loss is stalling.
I will get down them go up 3 or 4 pounds in the next few days. Then float up and down for 2 weeks. This is so aggravating. I work out and stay under goal.
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If Im under my calories every day but my sodium is over every other day will I continue to lose?
I try my best to stay under but as you know most all processed food is high in sodium.
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It seems I never go over my carb intake
Does the recommended goal seem high to anyone else?
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Anyone else feel when they eat 1 high calorie treal meal they will gain weight?
I always feel guilty after. I know it takes 3500 to gain 1 but i still always feel guilty. Terrified of gaining any weight back.
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Thinking of a tummy tuck next year.
I already had alot of extra fat and skin from 4 pregnancies. Now after losing 30 pounds my stomach has more lose skin. I still have 40 more pounds to lose then want to get this belly done. I feel i will have more confidence. Im tired of high rise panties to hide my lose stomach.
