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    Therapist wants me to accept myself at a bigger size

    @66bookssss As a fellow former ED girl, acceptance is the first step in making a change. I gained 20lbs earlier this year. And the more I stressed and stressed about it the more the pounds kept coming. After accepting that my size had changed and it was probably gonna stay that way. My nerves...
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    What did you do to lose weight?

    @bunnylightheart Fasting every day ( except some weekends) from 9p-11am Found a combo of food that works for me and eliminated my sensitivity foods (but allow for treat meals and snacks) Walking, and making my coffee at home. This is the slow way, I don’t count calories, just track exercise...
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    Lifting heavy v low weight/high reps for slimmer legs?

    @arttonie I’d honestly recommend some yoga and Pilates, you could even take a barre class. Something more leg heavy but focus is stretch and tone. Vs building large muscle groups. These kinds of exercises will develop the smaller muscles in your legs. And they are a lot of fun too. Whatever you...
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    should i cut my calories any lower

    @dersaemann I hit a plateau at 145 after being in a deficit for months. The thing with weight training is you are transforming fat into muscle and building. I went back to around 2k cal a day and gained 10lbs of muscle in three months. I don’t lift very heavy either but overall strength has...
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    should i cut my calories any lower

    @dersaemann If I were you I’d start eating more, and lifting weights even more in the gym. This will increase your weight BUT tone you and make you lose fat. You’ve hit a plateau probably due to caloric intake. So upping that will give your body more energy to grow muscle.
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