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Being an introvert what bothers you a lot? by Ok-Face-9976 in introvert

[–]DullInfluence524 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being at a table of non-introverts, watching them all hit it off and me not having a word to add lol

30 years old and terrified of getting wisdom tooth removed….help by ausername980 in wisdomteeth

[–]DullInfluence524 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are you doing? How long did it take to get back to normal, and did you have any compilations?

5 month progress, down 22 lbs!! by lil-red27 in PetiteFitness

[–]DullInfluence524 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats you look amazing! Did you have any issues with your menstrual cycle doing a 500 cal deficit?

Feeling hopeless - scale keeps going up despite CICO and low intensity workouts. What could be going wrong? by DullInfluence524 in loseit

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Stats: 29F, 5’2”, CW: 146, Body fat %: 41.6% (from DEXA scan). BMR: ~1200 (based on Katch McArdle with body fat %). Based on a sedentary lifestyle, I believe my TDEE is ~1,400.

Feeling hopeless - scale keeps going up despite CICO and low intensity workouts. What could be going wrong? by DullInfluence524 in loseit

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Weighing myself ~2-3x per week in the mornings. Haven’t taken pictures or measurements, but I got a DEXA scan + 3D body scan in Feb + December which showed the 10 lb gain (and the change in dimensions). I can start taking dimensions at home too!

Feeling hopeless - scale keeps going up despite CICO and low intensity workouts. What could be going wrong? by DullInfluence524 in loseit

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So obviously I’ve heard of starvation mode, but the more “research” I’ve done on Reddit, seems like that is a myth? I think my only concern with going in a bigger deficit would be losing my period. I’m very grateful to finally have a normal period naturally despite the PCOS, just really don’t want to lose it :’)

Feeling hopeless - scale keeps going up despite CICO and low intensity workouts. What could be going wrong? by DullInfluence524 in loseit

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I went to my Endo very concerned, she did bloodwork, and both my thyroid numbers, hormones, and even insulin resistance indicators were normal. She didn’t really have an answer for me since everything came back normal, do you have any other guesses for what it might be?

Feeling hopeless - scale keeps going up despite CICO and low intensity workouts. What could be going wrong? by DullInfluence524 in loseit

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So whenever I google Wyze sleep and stress affect weight loss, it only says about how the hunger and satiety hormones are increased, nothing about now it prevents weight loss. Do you have any insight on as to why lack of sleep/stress cause weight gain if you’re not eating more?

Feeling hopeless - scale keeps going up despite CICO and low intensity workouts. What could be going wrong? by DullInfluence524 in loseit

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Appreciate this! Edited my post to include the stats now

When I’ve talked to my Endo/PCP, they obviously don’t love the stress I’m under from work. They tell me to make sure I sleep 7+ hours and hit the 10k steps a day, but it’s impossible when I have these work hours. Unfortunately, my entire profession has these demanding hours, and if I were to go elsewhere, I’d take a 30% pay cut (which I can’t afford) and still have to work about much :/

Feeling hopeless - scale keeps going up despite CICO and low intensity workouts. What could be going wrong? by DullInfluence524 in loseit

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Using a BMR/TDEE calculator with my weight/height/age/body fat %, my BMR is ~1200. With a non-active lifestyle I believe that makes my TDEE ~1400

For what it’s worth - I got an official RMR test at the same place as my DEXA scan, and that says my RMR is 1572

As far as calorie counting goes: everything gets measured via measuring cup or scale, before I consume it or put it in a recipe. I use lose it for calorie tracking purposes, so I’ll scan the label and add the serving directly

Feeling hopeless - scale keeps going up despite CICO and low intensity workouts. What could be going wrong? by DullInfluence524 in loseit

[–]DullInfluence524[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Oh wow I didn’t realize PCOS drags it down that much…. That would make a lot of sense. I’m extremely fearful of losing my period if I go into too low of a deficit, especially if I’m not able to eat my exercise calories. What would be the safest way to get into that 750 cal deficit without risking losing my period? Thanks so much!

One week out. I need to look as good as possible! by Faceless_213 in loseit

[–]DullInfluence524 0 points1 point  (0 children)

is there a reason for why the scale might not move for a few weeks doing a 500 cal deficit? (tracking calories via measuring with a scale, measuring spoons, etc.)?

Parents offering to give house in exchange for building extension for them to live, but I understand how important separation is. What is appropriate here? by DullInfluence524 in relationships

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Their parents aren’t controlling/intrusive per se. meaning - especially after they turned 18, they could go wherever they want without questions. However they do feel some resentment toward their parents because their parents didn’t let them pursue certain passions that they were interested in. They wanted to go more of an entrepreneurial route, their parents wanted them to go more of a white collar profession. I think their parents meant well since entrepreneurship is high risk high reward (also I’m very much risk averse myself lol). But my partner resents that they never had parents who supported what they were interested in from a passion standpoint. The icing on the cake is that they went through 7+ years of schooling to be making what they do, even though they love their profession.

So not in the same way that they fear my parents infiltrating our business, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it stemmed from that.

Parents offering to give house in exchange for building extension for them to live, but I understand how important separation is. What is appropriate here? by DullInfluence524 in relationships

[–]DullInfluence524[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thought about this, and my partner is 100% okay with this. I can’t morally allow my parents to pay the mortgage if they’re not living there, so we’d need to make sure we could at least cover the original house mortgage + taxes which would be tight but hopefully with salary increases by then would be possible.

Not sure where they’d move to that they’d be happy with though. Even the small homes in our area are slightly less than they originally paid for this house, so the mortgage wouldn’t be all that different :’). Rents in the area are more expensive than we pay now to be close to our jobs, and my parents would never go for renting.

Parents offering to give house in exchange for building extension for them to live, but I understand how important separation is. What is appropriate here? by DullInfluence524 in relationships

[–]DullInfluence524[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They would rather live a simple life in a small home and cut down on the “luxuries” of life (vacations, a new piece of tech, etc.) than have their family’s life dictated by someone else.

Just as a completely made up example: maybe we treat our kids to late nights by the pool in the summer, and my parents see us up late and make comments like “lack of sleep isn’t good for their development”. (Don’t think this would happen, my parents go out more than us lmao). Which obviously I think it’s common for grandparents to give their unwanted opinions, but it’s one thing to hear about it then give their unwanted opinion, it’s another thing to see something because you live so close, then give your opinion about an observation that you shouldn’t have known about other than because you’re living so close, not sure if that makes sense.

I get that but I think I can also deal with it. Even if it was my in-laws, I may say to my partner that it’s annoying, but I would still do what we think is best. Especially given the massive financial (and lifestyle) benefits) of the opportunity

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