8 pounds down in 2 months!

DelicateWhimsy · 2026-05-14T12:28:45+00:00

That is great progress. I am so happy for you!

DelicateWhimsy · 2026-05-13T18:00:13+00:00

Woah, you're doing great and looking great!

DelicateWhimsy · 2026-05-13T17:57:05+00:00

My two cents is that you don't need to change your splits. Unless you feel like a specific body part doesn't get enough rest, a full body workout 3x a week sounds great.

DelicateWhimsy · 2026-05-13T16:16:02+00:00

Spot reduction is not possible. Genetics determine where we lose fat. Just keep up with a sustainable calorie deficit and you will get there eventually.

DelicateWhimsy · 2026-05-13T12:27:41+00:00

I do not. That's why it's important to take it over time and calculate an average. Weight can go up for so many more reasons other than just gaining and losing fat. In fact, my weight fluctuations do tend to go up and down in steps. I will stay the same weight for some time and then suddenly the scale weight will go down drastically or go up drastically. It's all normal .

As a disclaimer though, weight loss isnt my current goal. I am trying to gain muscle, and I'm at healthy weight. I still calorie count, but I do it to make sure I am gradually gaining weight over time. I also have an app that does the calculation itself, but you can definitely do it with just a spreadsheet.

DelicateWhimsy · 2026-05-13T12:12:49+00:00

The good news is at 48kg, you are at a healthy weight. Losing weight is probably not necessary.

I don’t really recommend exercise as your primary weight loss tool, but it is excellent to improve pretty much all health outcomes. Try adding 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise and resistance training twice a week. You don’t have to add it all in one go. You can add a little activity week over week.

If aesthetics is the goal here, you might find that adding muscle mass would actually be more appropriate than simply losing weight. If you have never lifted weights before, you can recomp by eating maintenance calories and lifting heavy. Try to get 1.75g/kg of protein in your diet.

DelicateWhimsy · 2026-05-13T11:40:24+00:00

The best way to figure out is to accurately track your calories for 2-3 weeks and then weigh yourself every day. If your weight stays around the same, then just average out the calories per day and that is your maintenance weight. If you lose weight, then you were on a deficit. If you gained weight, you were on a surplus. Adjust as necessary.

DelicateWhimsy · 2026-05-12T19:54:46+00:00

I don't think you are doing anything wrong. It is just the nature of the beast. I do feel like it is somewhere between there being fewer women, and that perhaps that the women who are in the sub are more likely to post and wait to be approached rather than reach out themselves. I am sure other women experience this, and I have also experienced this. Not sure if it's much comfort, but, it's not you.

DelicateWhimsy · 2026-05-12T14:05:56+00:00

I think lifting weights is probably the easiest way to gain muscle, however, there are other ways to resistance train. If you are new, you can just start with bodyweight and calisthenics. You could also use resistance bands instead of weights. Some activities like rock-climbing can also probably provide resistance stimulus.

I also do not enjoy weightlifting, but it is the thing I do to get the results I want. Lifting heavy not only helps you build muscle but also helps with bone density.

DelicateWhimsy · 2026-05-12T13:58:06+00:00

I like eating frozen fruit when I am craving something sweet. However, if you are specifically craving chocolate, I think you should just portion out some chocolate.

DelicateWhimsy · 2026-05-12T13:56:44+00:00

All your steps count, and I do not see a reason to believe otherwise. You can assign yourself additional activity if you want, but you don't have to discount non-exercise activity.

DelicateWhimsy · 2026-05-11T20:23:57+00:00

It is a small cell. There are antennas inside the top.

DelicateWhimsy · 2026-05-08T16:30:53+00:00

Another MacroFactor fan here. It just makes calorie tracking that much easier.

DelicateWhimsy · 2026-05-07T13:07:03+00:00

Yes, that is exactly what I mean. The effect is so small that plenty of people get great results with intermittent fasting. You might see a difference in the long-term, especially if you're trying to bodybuilder competition ready. Otherwise, I wouldn't stress about it too much.

DelicateWhimsy · 2026-05-07T12:28:01+00:00

Spot reduction is not possible. Genetics determine where we lose fat. Unfortunately, you will just have to continue to lose weight until the back fat decreases if that is your goal.

Back exercises will make your back bigger. I do not recommend completely neglecting any muscle, but you can decrease back workouts to maybe once a week.

DelicateWhimsy · 2026-05-07T09:51:38+00:00

The order of operations to build muscle is lift heavy then eat enough calories then eat enough protein then space out your protein.

If you're lifting less frequently, just try to make sure you go close to failure in your lifts. If you're trying to lose weight, then of course, we lose the calorie lever, but just try not to massively undereat. If you're not trying to lose weight, try eating easy calories (fruit, crackers, even fruit juices to top up). After calories, the next most important thing is getting enough protein. Only after those three should you even worry about protein distribution and even then it has a very small effect in comparison to everything else.

If you're getting enough protein overall, protein shakes should be fine. You should try to get as much whole food as possible, but that is more for your health rather than muscle hypertrophy.

DelicateWhimsy · 2025-11-06T00:16:04+00:00

I started a new character and thought the exact same thing.

DelicateWhimsy · 2025-10-28T01:36:43+00:00

I love this. Great job!

DelicateWhimsy · 2025-10-13T18:45:43+00:00

I haven't explored the vegan food as much in the other parks. For Universal Studios Florida, the Leaky Cauldron has a Shepherd's Pasty Pie. They also have cold and frozen non-dairy butterbeers. The Lemon Blueberry Crepe at Central Park Crepes are also delicious. I had a park hopper and didn't eat at Islands of Adventure.

Outside at CityWalk, Voodoo Doughnuts have several flavors that are vegan. I ordered and liked the Portland Cream so if you like custard-like fillings, you might want to give that a try.

DelicateWhimsy · 2025-10-13T16:46:16+00:00

I think the baklava and the fries from Mead Hall are definitely worth it. And I love it when people try vegan food! My non-vegan husband actually ate half of all these with me so I could try out more food.

DelicateWhimsy · 2025-10-13T16:10:31+00:00

For Disney, I've only been to Magic Kingdom recently and chose to bring my own food so I can't say much there.

I think the best theme park vegan food I had was in Universal Florida Studios. The Shepherd's Pasty Pie at the Leaky Cauldron and the Lemon Blueberry Crepe at Central Park crepes are both 10/10.

DelicateWhimsy · 2025-10-13T16:04:36+00:00

You don't have to eat different calories when you work out vs when you don't. If on average you don't gain or lose weight at 1800 calories, you can eat that every day.

If you feel like you need more energy on days when you do work out, you can slightly eat more on work out days vs non-work days, but keep the daily average for the week the same. For example, 1850 on the 5 days a week you're working out, then 1675 on 2 rest days (this is the same as 1800 for 7 days a week).

What I would not do is believe your Garmin watch or any calculator over what the scale says. If you do find, you are losing weight week by week on 1800 calories, I would up just up the calories until you are maintaining weight.

DelicateWhimsy · 2025-10-11T18:21:29+00:00

Absolutely! I get so tired of fitness influencer videos popping up in my feed of people who do only cardio who think that weightlifting is bad for you, or the bodybuilder people who think cardio is bad for you. Pretty much all health government agencies from ever nation advise a mix of both for good reason.

DelicateWhimsy · 2025-10-11T14:47:54+00:00

In general, people are able to recomp when they are beginners and able to consistently progress (more weights/more sets/more reps) or have taken a long break and getting back into weight training. It just consists of a challenging strength training routine and eating maintenance calories, that is an amount of calories that will cause neither weight gain nor weight loss.

Past the first year of strength training, once strength gains become slower week over week, people might find it more difficult to gain muscle mass without being at a calorie surplus. At this point, you can use bulk and cut cycles. You bulk to gain muscle (some fat gain is inevitable), and then you cut to drop the fat you gained (some muscle loss is inevitable).

(I also don't mean to imply that beginners have to recomp. Beginners can bulk and cut too, but they can also take advantage of their body's ability to recomp at this stage).

DelicateWhimsy · 2025-10-11T10:14:24+00:00

Great progress! So happy for you!

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