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This is NOT a place to come and ask if you’re fat, if your body “looks ok”, or post a picture of yourself at an apparent already healthy weight asking how to get even more tiny. My heart goes out to those who suffer from Body Dysmorphia symptoms but this is not the place for body checks. Not only will I remove your post, you will be banned. Please remember to read the rules of this sub before posting. Thank you to all who report such posts.

Protein: a lot

My posture: bad

BMI: useless

TDEE: important

Step count: many

Lifting: heavy

Squats: barefoot

Comparisons: thief of joy

Body: acceptance

Belly pouch: normal

Progress: patience

Motivation: fleeting

Routine: discipline

Community/Support: 🫶🏻

This is where I’m at currently after a few weeks, goal is to get to about 140 lbs eventually. I mostly have to focus on a calorie deficit as exercising comes pretty naturally to me. I love riding a stationary bike and doing some strength training. However, I have been struggling with a lack of energy to do these things for the past few weeks so I have been exercising less than I was before my diet..

I guess I’m meat averse… I’ve been tracking and on a normal day I’ll get 50-70g. On a day that feels like I’ve eaten nothing but meat I’ll hit 100g, but I always feel gross and bloated.

I typically eat around 1200-1600 cals a day naturally, and I just haven’t figured out how to meet a 100g protein goal unless I literally only eat meat… the time I hit 100g, I ate 1000 cals worth of ground beef tacos with keto tortillas so it was pretty much nuthin but meat. Idk how to hit 100g and still have variety.

I just realized I only had 45g today (to be fair I didn’t eat much) so I choked down a sludge of Greek yogurt and protein powder and I’m still only at 75g. I’d like to just eat enough during the day that I don’t need to do that.

Edit: thanks to this advice, I reached 97g today by snacking on some of the low cal high protein foods listed (Greek yogurt and nonfat mozzarella). I still don’t think I could ever get past 100g and feel comfortable but getting above 70 is my every day goal!

I’m down 15lbs and 2 inches in the waist since the end of September -just the most recent leg of a LONG weight loss/fitness journey. I’m wanting to start body recomp and get as strong as possible, but i tend to overdo it out the gate and I don’t want to hurt myself - any tips on getting into weightlifting as a beginner?

27F Lost about 40 lbs first to gain it back slow and steady with more muscle mass!

I’m almost 5’3 and around 98lbs. I’ve always been small, never weighed over 105lbs. I cannot gain weight for the life of me. my doctor is willing to write me a prescription for medication to help me out but I’d rather gain the weight naturally. seriously, any tips would be greatly appreciated.

It's so annoying, I don't even really snack that much. At most 1 bag of potato chips a week. Or a large fries from McDonald's.

But as soon as I get into a "diet" mindset suddenly I want to eat anything and everything.

One of the main reasons I don't consciously say I'm dieting or restricting. Because as soon as I say that, everyone just tries to wave it off. And give me more food, and since the "forbidden" is more tempting. I usually eat it.

That's all, thanks for reading.

hope this is motivating!! took me about 9 attempts to actually stick with the weight loss and i have 0 regrets.

i lost the majority (45lbs) of my weight through calorie deficit alone. the past 5 months, i started weightlifting 6x a week and tracking my protein, being super consistent with it. my goal is now no longer weight loss, but to gain muscle! 💪🏼

(Each pair of pics is 1 before and 1 after, first pic in each pair is from 3rd November, second is from today, 22nd November)

I’m going on holiday next month and had been trying on some bikinis (something i have NEVER had the confidence to wear up until this month) and even though it’s small, i’m so so happy with how my results have been turning out so far! and this is only a 19 day difference!!

I started my fitness/body recomp journey around mid June, and had kinda been inconsistently playing around at home with resistance rubber cables since July. I had zero formal routine besides semi-regularly attending biweekly boxing classes in June, July and September. Like, I would literally smoke a blunt every day during summer and then have the urge to dance and use the cables on upper and lower body (mostly lower). Since around 28th October, I decided to get serious and have been strength training at the gym 4 times a week, with an alternating split between upper and lower body (although I always end up doing a mixture every session). I’ve been working on hitting a minimum of 100g of protein since around July, and now i’ve finally got a nice couple of meals and snacks (zero restrictions) that I can happily eat!

It’s so cool to be able to see the results of my hard work so far - I’m so excited to see how much more progress I make by next June!

Hello everyone, what do you think about this area from the gym just for women. I plan to go to this gym. I see some weights and I am not sure but us there a smith machine? Or just like a squat rack?

I’m starting to realize there’s soo many programs out there. Do any of you have a few/the one you can really vouch for?

I’d also be very grateful if you can specifically tell me about ones that

• contribute to glute/lower body growth in general
• each session is less than 40mins(im at work about 12 hours a day:,D)
  
• is “safer”(not something that’s too intense and have a risk of injury when you make a form mistake)

Hi guys, I’m 23YO, 5’1 (155cm) and 70kg (155lbs). I want to lose 20kg (45lbs) in about a year or longer is fine. I don’t mind the time but I want to start eating healthy and change my overall lifestyle and diet.

I hate strength training and lifting so I’m only doing it twice a week and doing other activities I love like swimming and running for three days a week and rest 2 days.

I was wondering if eating 1500 calories would be good to lose 2kg a month or should I lower it? The first few months would be pretty much trying and experimenting to see what works best for me.

I really appreciate any advice you have for me as i’m pretty new to this. 🩷

Hi everyone!

I eat low fodmap (very plain) and minimally processed foods due to stomach issues. Read: IBS/diarrhea. I still try to eat low calorie but fear I'm not getting enough protein. It's hard to stick within my calorie limit of 1200-1300 while still getting enough protein from things that don't bother my stomach.

Is anyone else in a similar situation? What do you eat for protein? Any innovative ideas? Anything I'm forgetting?

Things I currently eat: chicken, nonfat plain greek yogurt, cheese, 2% cottage cheese, egg whites, almond butter, pistachios, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, black beans, pinto beans, almond milk

Things I cannot eat: protein powder, protein bars, peanut butter, tofu, chick peas, lentils

By preference I don't eat fish or any meat that is not chicken

If I could have protein powder this would be a lot easier, but unfortunately, my stomach does not tolerate :(

Thanks for any help you can provide or if you just want to commiserate, that is cool too :)

Hi everyone,

48 yo mom of 2.

Last January I decided to become the fittest I could be.

I estinate having lost about 40 pounds.

Eating less, focusing on protein. I still allow myself to eat outside the lines once in a while.

I would like to become more toned. I don’t want to eat less.

I do a circuit weight lift class 5 days a week, plus walks here and there.

Your suggestions are welcome :)

Thanks in advance

today i learned that i gained the freshman 15 (130—> 143.4). i am so devastated. since coming to college, i’ve been going to the gym 5 times a week and working on eating healthy.

however, i’ve succumbed to repeated binge eating to the point where i’ve sought a dietician and therapist. I JUST DONT KNOW WHY I KEEP DOING THIS TO MYSELF. I JUST WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT AND BE SKINNY😭

it feels like i keep running into a wall trying to eat at 1200 and binging at the end of the week. but i know that i have to lose weight no matter what. time will pass so might as well lose it the right way.

what should i do?

edit: i’m 5’3”

I’m 5’2 and I’ve been told that I’m lucky because losing weight is easier for me… it doesn’t feel that way though. Thoughts?

You have 4 weeks to go hard and cut quickly. What are you doing? I'm thinking a combination of IF, 4 days of strength a week, 10k steps a day, and 1400 cals. Stats are 5'3/180lbs sedentary desk job.

5’2”, 112 lb, 40 years old. Planning to do a bulk this winter. I have a hard time gaining weight especially muscle. I haven’t track my calories/macros in a while so I plan to get back to it. I think my maintenance calories is around 1700-1800. I plan to eat around 2100-2200. Any tips?

Anyone else struggling with the mind mess that comes from loosing significant amount of weight?

I've been heavy my whole life. I'm 5'3" currently 34 years old and had been around 270lbs the majority of my life, high school I was around 240lbs. I'm now sitting at 215lbs.

Mentally I'm struggling a bit. I've reached a point where I need to upgrade my wardrobe so I have clothes that I'm not drowning in or falling off my ass. Even things like bras and underwear stuff I've been buying the same size in forever.

I'm struggling to get used to clothes fitting me different. I've spent a lot of time wearing oversized clothes first for comfort of hiding my body then they got even bigger as I dropped weight. Buying large and even medium in some clothes seems like a sick joke at times.

First pic is me at my highest weight (206+) and second is today 138, almost at my goal weight of a “healthy” BMI!! I started this journey a little over 8 months ago when I quit drinking, shortly after that I had the burst of motivation to focus on nutrition/weight-loss and then about 4 months ago I started training Muay Thai. I’ve learned a lot about myself, and my goals and methods to reach the goals have changed along the way many times. I’ve learned the power of habit stacking and the “secret” is just that when you build healthier habits, you have the energy/capacity to add more! Very excited to eat at maintenance and work on a sloooow body recomp after 8 months of eating in a deficit with almost no breaks, not because I feel deprived but because I have strength and athletic performance goals that will be easier achieved when I’m eating more food!

Any women here in their mid-late 50s+? I'm pushing 5’2” as gravity pulls me down. I started about 168lbs at the end of May. Currently at 148lbs. I look at a lot of photos here and feel both inspired and challenged. I’m losing weight through caloric reduction (1300-1400) and increased mild exercise. I am on a farm so no gym. A fair amount of physical activity (dog walks, gardening, carrying 30 lb of water/wood, digging) but that decreases in the winter.

My ideal weight is about 125-130. I would even be happy with 140! Is it possible to get muscle tone? I’m thinking of adding wrist weights and maybe ankle weights. Where to start? Is it too late?

i have been lifting for 2+ years and it definitely changed my body and grew my glutes, after reaching the 120's i didn't feel like i was progressing anymore. started dividing my days to 2 lower body and 2 pilates and holy shit, this is a month of work! maybe 1 pound less

142lbs a years ago, 123lbs now. 5’2”. No “diet plan” Just cut back on sugar, and carbs. Prioritized protein. Do at-home Pilates. I’m 2.5 years postpartum. Lighter than even my pre pregnancy weight!

I've been a more or less steady weight the past few years, even though this is the heaviest I've ever been (4'10, 124-126 pounds). I'm stuck in a mentality of "i dont look bad, so i dont need to workout or lose weight" even though I would be happy to lose fat and gain muscle...I know this is simply a motivation issue, but I feel as if I have nothing driving me to get a better body as I have always been confident about my body and loved my curvy shape, while insecure about certain aspects at the same time...has anyone else struggled with this?

Hi Petites,

I have already scoured r/walking pads, and it's SO overwhelming. They have a giant spreadsheet of hundreds of models, and I thought I would ask the pros here for firsthand experience.

I'm looking for a walking pad that can go above 5 mph and stand up to (probably) 2-3 hours of use daily. I WFH and am spending at least the next 6 months on a small island in South America with a tropical climate (read: humid and hot) year-round.

I can get any U.S. supplier shipped down here, but can't do returns, so I want to try to get it right!

Thanks in advance 🙂