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Where to go from here
Just typed up a huge detailed post that got deleted on me :( so I'll just cut right to the chase. 5'4, 120 lb female, was 115 until this winter when weight jumped five lbs for some reason (maintained for over a decade previously through all sorts of eating so don't know if age is kicking on or what). Lifting on and off for…
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Legs look like they belong on a different person :(
Okay I know you can't spot reduce. But I just need to vent because I'm feeling really frustrated with my body. I am a pear shape. I maintained a constant weight I was happy with for over twelve years (intuitive eating, no logging, only loose mental tracking), I've always had thick legs and it's only at the very low end of…
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Confused about steady state cardio
As a relatively lean person trying to get leaner, I keep running into confusing and controversial advice. For a while, I was at the perfect spot to recomp, ideal weight but just a bit high on fat and low on muscle mass, and was doing weights only, no cardio. However, over this winter I have somehow gained 4-5 lbs - I have…
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Extreme water retention??
Want to hear from people, women in particular, who have experienced something similar. I have already talked to my doctor and she didn't suggest anything useful. I have been monitoring my weight, calorie intake, exercise, and most importantly overall appearance for a couple of decades now, through two pregnancies and other…
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Frustrated with my shape :(
Sorry, this is going to be a teen-girl-type whine (I'm quite far from a teen lol), but I have to vent somewhere. Had a mini meltdown at Target today thinking that after 6 weeks of lifting and trying to recomp, I was ready to try on bathing suits. I wasn't. Turns my out mirror at home is quite a bit more flattering than…
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Should I eat if I'm not hungry?
I've been kind of stressed out lately and not getting enough sleep and just feeling blah, and when I get like that I don't really want to eat except a bite here and there. Is it okay to go with intuiitive eating and just not eat much for a day if I don't feel hungry or will that impact my progress? I'm trying to lose a bit…
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Metabolic adaptation and refeeds
Carrying this over from reading the 'of refeeds and diet breaks' thread, didn't want to hijack the thread with a debate. But I don't know if I'm being stupid or am I missing something. It's been argued over and over in CICO and 'starvation mode' debates on here that metabolic adaptation does not affect weight loss to the…
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Recomp, eat less, eat more? Confused!
I'm going to Hawaii in mid-July and would love to get in the best shape I can by then to look good in a swimsuit! :p But I'm confused on what's best to do between now and then. I'm 5'4 and 115-117 lbs with a very small build, and a pear shape so most of my weight is in my legs and hips. I've been 110 for years and felt…
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Machines - are they totally useless??
I know machines aren't as effective as free weights, but are they completely a waste time or can they still be beneficial *in addition to* core free weight lifts? I'm a 34 female, not really trying to build any crazy strength, just wanting to 'tone up' my legs, butt, and abs especially (yes I know there is no such thing as…
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So this is fascinating
I stumbled on this article as I was looking up info on metabolic testing, something I have been considering doing as I feel years of undereating may have impacted my metabolism. I know this is in no way a scientific paper, but it's pretty incredible if these phenomena are actually true as it describes. Or is it really…
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Any women's recomp photos???
Have any women here visibly transformed their bodies without dropping major weight (say within 10 lbs), and/or gaining muscle?? I've read the recomp thread but have never seen anyone who has actually achieved visible results doing this in real life. I feel like this is what I really need to do to look better, I'm 5'4, 115…
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Is this crazy?
I just heard from an acquaintance who is starting to work with a personal trainer at a gym, that they have her on this plan to lose weight and build muscle: no bread, pasta, starches etc, no refined carbs or sugar of any kind except limited fruit, no dairy. No mention of calories. Workout of cardio 5 days a week for an…
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Medical reasons for weight gain and what they mean
Okay, so I've been lurking on the site for quite some time, and this question has weighed on my mind, excuse the pun, for a while. If it's just CICO, what happens in weight gain caused by medications such as steroids, or metabolic disease like thyroid, pituary tumors, PCOS, Cushing's Disease etc? I'm not talking about…
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Totally confused on recomping - help!
I've browsed through threads on lifting and body recomposition here, and I'm still completely lost as to where to go with diet... I'm 119 lbs, 5'4. My regular weight was 110 for years, went up to 115 lbs after my second baby, and up to 119 from there once I started strength training. My body is looking a bit better and…
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Help - did I kill my metabolism??
Hi everyone, I just registered for the sake of posting here so I don't have a diary or anything yet; I hope I can still get some insight or advice. Please be kind :) I know some may think I'm being silly here but I'm really concerned, so I would appreciate no mockery or insults. Sorry for the super-long ramblings :) ) So I…
