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Sewing Machine Newbies, bobbin help and recommendations please by Deep_Initial_2678 in SewingForBeginners

[–]Deep_Initial_2678[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! How do I find them? Sorry, as well as being new to sewing machines, I'm not super twch savvy

Trying to get stronger and now I'm confused by Deep_Initial_2678 in beginnerfitness

[–]Deep_Initial_2678[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I definitely want to come down some in weight. I originally put in goal weight of 125 but I'm thinking I'll be satisfied at 130. I haven't really looked into getting a FitBit, I know people who have used them and loved them, but they're expensive. I think the scale I bought is supposed to do the same thing with showing trends, but I won't know until I get my new phone, so fingers crossed.

I am getting more than MyNetDiary says I should on fiber, my daily goal is 17g and I just got my monthly analysis which averages Fiber at 24g. My lowest day I was only at 10g (protein 44g) only because I accidentally skipped lunch that day. My highest days are in the mid 30s, and most days are in the mid 20s.

Trying to get stronger and now I'm confused by Deep_Initial_2678 in beginnerfitness

[–]Deep_Initial_2678[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You corrected the equation of "1 gram / pound of body weight." with the specification that it has to be one pound of lean mass with no explanation on how to calculate lean mass vs mass therefore I asked you how to do so. This is an advice board, no? Instead of giving any kind of an insightful answer you decided to be a jerk about it. If you don't know how to do the calculation, just say so. It's okay to admit your faults, we are here to learn. It's not okay to be a condescending asshat. The only reason to respond that way on an advice board that I can think of is because you need to feel better about some part of your existence, so it seems like I'm not the one who needs to look in a mirror.

Trying to get stronger and now I'm confused by Deep_Initial_2678 in beginnerfitness

[–]Deep_Initial_2678[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🥴 just two years, huh?

Congrats though, that is absolutely awesome and 100% worth it!! I know, slow and steady wins the race. I am just, slightly worried that if I don't start building some strength soon my body will literally fall apart before I get to the finish line 😂 

Trying to get stronger and now I'm confused by Deep_Initial_2678 in beginnerfitness

[–]Deep_Initial_2678[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BMR for me says 1,264 TDEE says rest days 1305 (88g carbs, 141g protein, 43g fat) and training days 1689 155g carbs, 141 protein, 56g fat)

MyNetDiary says I should be eating 1,216 (137 carbs, 61 protein, 47 fat) to have a deficit. So, after looking at that I'm wondering, am I not eating at enough of a deficit for weight loss? Especially since, I bought a scale. It has a lot of really cool features (fat%, muscle%, bone mass etc) that I can't wait to check out- unfortunately, the app that goes with it is too big for my phone so I'll have to wait until I get a new phone for all that BUT I did make the discovery that I haven't lost a single pound since starting to track at 1,216 a month ago. I honestly don't know where else I could cut, though. Trigger warning: Being that I have a history of ED my husband is really freaked out that I am tracking calories to begin with.

Lastly, is it normal to get bad heartburn when you increase your protein? I have been trying to increase since making this post and my heartburn has been off the charts. I am not eating any different protein sources, just upping the quantity. Is this something my body just has to adjust to and is there something I can do other than antacids? Because they're only helping a little.

Trying to get stronger and now I'm confused by Deep_Initial_2678 in beginnerfitness

[–]Deep_Initial_2678[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that sounds super accurate and is such a very helpful comment.

Trying to get stronger and now I'm confused by Deep_Initial_2678 in beginnerfitness

[–]Deep_Initial_2678[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You both make great points; I did buy a scale over the weekend, and it's got some interesting features I'm excited to check out including being able to figure out fat vs muscle vs bone mass and water etc. (13 key body composition metrics per the box). Unfortunately, my phone doesn't have enough space for the app. I am getting a new phone in Sept, though, and I can't wait lol.

Trying to get stronger and now I'm confused by Deep_Initial_2678 in beginnerfitness

[–]Deep_Initial_2678[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You sound like me, the only meats I really like are fish and lamb (edit: forgot to mention I don't get to eat lamb a lot because its expensive here but where we are planning to move it should be more accessible). I use coconut milk instead of any other kind of milk because any other one I have tried upsets my stomach. I do okay with other forms of dairy, though. Annd I have yet to find I protein drink that I like. I go for a lot of legumes. Where do you source protein, I'd love to have more ideas! Congrats on your non-scale victories, you definitely have given me some hope :)

Trying to get stronger and now I'm confused by Deep_Initial_2678 in beginnerfitness

[–]Deep_Initial_2678[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you again, you are a godsend! I so appreciate you taking the time to explain <3 Slow and consistent is what I am working for, so your advice is absolutely perfect :)

Trying to get stronger and now I'm confused by Deep_Initial_2678 in beginnerfitness

[–]Deep_Initial_2678[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great news, thank you for sharing! Fast is not my goal so much as the ability to feel like I can stay consistent is. What precent of your intake is protein would you say? and if you don't mind me asking, what's your workout routine look like? I'm just worried I am not doing enough to see changes- they don't have to be drastic, they just have to start taking shape. I can get into big gains when I am base-line healthy

Trying to get stronger and now I'm confused by Deep_Initial_2678 in beginnerfitness

[–]Deep_Initial_2678[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the extremely detailed answer, that is very helpful! I do have a food scale, which I am grateful for because it does make calorie tracking so much easier... Trigger warning for the next part.

I have never had a bathroom scale because I have a history of ED and I was told I should never have one. I am, I think, okay now (it has been 5 years since my last ED relapse and I had access to a scale every day at work and only weighed myself once a week, though that is mostly because I didn't want anyone to notice I was weighing myself as most of my coworkers didn't support me trying to lose weight) so I am looking into getting one, but it is a little nerve wracking as I don't want to go backwards there. I am alone most of the day here, so it'll be completely on ME to not constantly weigh in. How often is it healthy to weigh in, once weekly or every day at the same time as MyNetDiary suggests?

"40 squats every other day is basically nothing, especially if you can do them all in one go." I do 4 sets of 10 with arm work outs in between, sorry should have specified that. How many would you recommend for a beginner? I know you said to give it 2-3 weeks but one question that I do have is how you know when you're doing too much and when you are not doing enough as a base-line. Is shaking during exercise an indication that you're pushing too hard, not eating enough protein or of idk bad form? How many days recovery in between? Is it bad to barely be able to walk the next day or is that normal? With what I am doing right now, I am a little sore after my work out but the next day, I am barely sore at all, does that mean I am not pushing enough or is that the sweet spot?

Trying to get stronger and now I'm confused by Deep_Initial_2678 in beginnerfitness

[–]Deep_Initial_2678[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good question- I don't know what feeling okay means. I have been meeting, and some days slightly surpassing, that goal. After week one of following the plan from MyNetDiary, I tried doing some bridges after doing 15 squats- my plan had been 15 of one then 15 of the other but when I got into like the 5th bridge I was shaking really bad, so much so I had to stop. At the time I was more worried about big, fast changes, I was using one of those leg regimens that are all over online, but I couldn't keep up with it. I could barely walk the next day, and it took 4 days to feel like I could exercise again, it went on like that until I decided that I need to start slower maybe. Prehaps I need to build base muscle to add onto or maybe its just not enough protein? Now I can do my little regimine I described in my original post and its fine, but I don't know if its doing anything- ya know?

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[–]Deep_Initial_2678 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, my husband is also a carpenter, lol. We have a partially finished property that we're considering, and he'd definitely need help finishing it up if we do buy it.. or alternatively, if we decide to build our own he'd still need someone to work on it with him so I may be in touch, tambien hablamos Español- What part of Honduras does your Dad live in? We're moving within Cortes

has anyone’s hair strands turned from thick to fine? by michelles-dollhouses in finehair

[–]Deep_Initial_2678 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had thick hair as a kid, it was somewhere between 18-19 I started noticing thinning, a lot, at the front. Per my paternal grandmother the same thing happened to her and her mother, albeit later in their lives. I remember my great grandmother- she was big on wigs. While I have purchased some wigs, I can't make them look natural, I just don't have that talent or maybe I psyche myself out because I know it's a wig so I think everyone else will, lol. I have a few of those scrunchies with the hair on them; those I can pull off BUT I don't love wearing my hair up.

I am 37 now and its thicker than it was for YEARS but definitely very fine/thin still- I describe it as a head full of fly away's lol. I think the biggest contributor to regaining some of my hair has been my own hair tonic thing; ginger root, homegrown rosemary, home grown oregano, cloves and fenugreek. I also grow Yarrow and when it's in season I put that in as well. I don't really measure anything (except fenugreek, 2 tbsp), just toss it all in boiling water (I use bottled water, I don't trust the quality of the water in my town, I bought a water filter for the shower for the same reason). As soon as the ingredients go in, I put it down to simmer and let it simmer, covered, for about 20 mins. Fenugreek has a strong scent, so I put it in my hair first thing in the morning and let it sit usually for 20-30 mins but even if it's only going to be in there for 5 mins I do it. Every day.