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@xene19 Legitimately tracking will do wonders for you, and even just 100-200 calories/day over a year makes a huge difference when you’re on the lower end already. This can look like eating a hamburger instead of a cheeseburger, or veggies instead of a starch, 1 less soda a day. I discussed my...

@xene19 Personally, I was leaning towards age being my issue, a thyroid problem, or birth control. When my blood work came back normal, I decided I would fully dedicate myself to a weight loss program to prove that something was wrong; I cut out alcohol completely and the weight came off. I felt...

@kuroba I personally start each fitness cycle with 10-20 minutes of bodyweight circuits at home, usually every day if I’m not sore and 30 min on my stationary bike; I also try to walk or stay active throughout the day. As I keep up the schedule, I add more exercises, weights, and reps. All I...

@solr How’s your recovery time? I recently realized I was carrying 10 extra pounds of water and blood from my big workouts. 5’2, lost ~9 lbs in 9 weeks of strength training putting me at 144, but the clothes that were tight at 133 with no exercise fit me now. Then I realized that in the past...

@dan123 5’2 and I struggle to get under 120. I did get to 110 at 29, but I had no boobs or butt. I do have a significant amount of muscle and I do know women that are my height or slightly taller that are 100 pounds but a similar or bigger size than me because they have very little muscle.

@bmcneal078 I just started and have a very similar routine to you, but I also have 2-6 hours of cycling every week because I have about 20 extra pounds to lose. 5’2, 150 lbs, waist measurement is 32inches. This will be week 5 for me, but my diet has only been better for 1 week now. Since I...

@ki77ie 5’2 and it’s a struggle for me to get under 120 even though I weighed 110 in high school. I did manage it once and it wasn’t a good look for me. Adding some weight training and sprints, my waist got down to 24 inches at 122 pounds. Best I’ve ever looked, but I stopped because the number...

@rang The older I’ve gotten, the more we have get togethers at each other’s houses from noon-9 pm or so. There are usually 5 of us or more that don’t drink. Our friend group is also big enough that we have a small fitness group chat where we share our goals and wins.

@moorels This is a good thing to mention. As you’re on this journey, you need to find something to focus on past the 16 months so you don’t have a hard rebound when the event is over. I always use vacations as deadlines and get great results, but I lose all my progress when I get home due to...

@evachristine Every person I have had over has been super impressed with my “home gym” which consists of a barbell and dumbbells in my living room 😂

@g3ntl3w4rri0r I do circuit weight training at home 3 days a week. I work my way up to 12 exercises, 20 reps each, repeat 5x, then I add more weight. Currently on 10 reps for each exercise, adding 2 reps each week. Cycling: goal is 2 hours 3 days/week at 12mph or more. Sadly, weather has not...

@irishamerican4christ I do great value maple and brown sugar oatmeal packets 🤣 I switched to buying it in bulk for a while and it didn’t keep me full as long or satisfy my sweet tooth.

@joyfullyobey You’re very welcome! I’ve also never gone to a gym, I do bodyweight or strength training in a circuit and keep my heart rate up. So 3-5 sets of 9 different exercises (abs, arms, legs repeated 3x) and I shoot for 20 reps a piece.

@skymarie 36F and I’ve never been inside a gym. I stick with circuit training workouts at home, cycling, and daily walks (eventually interval sprints, but it’s a slow build-up)

@annamoon720 I’m sorry, I do not. I’ve weight lifted, but I’ve never had to worry about putting on muscle, I tend to build it easily.

@didyousaysomething Get consistent with your weight lifting and movement. I use a habit tracker and have a bare minimum rule of 2 strength workouts/wk.

@joyfullyobey As a 5’2F on a 1300-1500 calorie diet, the processed food and higher fat items in your list stand out to me. The half & half, cereal, breakfast bar, guac/hummus, and crackers aren’t the best choices even if they’re marketed as healthy. They don’t give you a lot of bang for your...

@annamoon720 Yes, but if you want to put on muscle you have to eat more, but if you want to lose fat you need to eat less. Essentially you’re doing both half a**; losing weight slowly or staying the same and building muscle slowly. I’ve read a lot of articles about how it’s better to cut then...

@pemuoi96 When you start exercising your body starts creating more blood and retaining more water for recovery. I went up 5lbs the first week but didn’t change size. Even this week, I was finally able to bike outside after 3 weeks of bad weather, I weighed 146.8 immediately after, now I’m in the...

@annamoon720 I personally know that I do better starting with diet and losing a majority of my excess weight before starting weight training, but I’m female. When I’ve tried to recomp, the evidence of change is less obvious and I get distracted.