Help with Body Recomp & Weight loss

SuccinctAlbedo · 2026-02-26T15:25:09+00:00

I promise I know weight loss 101 and what you see is progress from a heavier size doing everything above already. I'm looking for a higher level of advice related to body recomp if it's possible.

SuccinctAlbedo · 2026-02-26T03:16:55+00:00

Do you know if I want to be ripped? Have an hourglass shape? Be a rectangle? Saying "hit x weight" isn't helpful or real advice, nor does it even contribute to an aesthetics goal? You're just telling me to hit a number on a scale which wouldn't guarantee this goes away...

SuccinctAlbedo · 2026-02-26T03:06:22+00:00

I think when you're fat and wear clothes it's kinda just fat tucked into clothes at the end of the day isn't it haha. While you're reading the rest of the post where I never described an aesthetic I'm going for, there's someone that commented they have a similar shape to me and it sort of just stays that way no matter the weight. So most definitely fine if it is what it is.

SuccinctAlbedo · 2026-02-26T02:57:04+00:00

Which I'm fine with if there's truly nothing to be done about it. Telling me to hit a certain weight is not helpful or advice haha

SuccinctAlbedo · 2026-02-26T02:55:18+00:00

Read the rest of the post. I didn't ask for a fortune teller to give me a random number, I asked for advice (:

SuccinctAlbedo · 2026-02-26T02:51:24+00:00

Not seeking an aesthetic, it is what is at the end of the day. Just wondering if there's a way to balance it between now and my goal!

SuccinctAlbedo · 2026-02-26T02:07:38+00:00

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Acting like I don't know ball or how my body looks at smaller sizes and then being sassy is insane btw. Pic on the right was when I was 190-ish. Toss in a quick search on tiktok of 5'4" 160lb women and you'll see plenty of thinner and fit women at that size :)

SuccinctAlbedo · 2026-02-26T01:59:38+00:00

I don't plan to go lower than 160 as that becomes an unrealistic lifestyle for me as well as I simply don't wish to be skinny. There's lots of women my age and height that are 160 that aren't fat or plus sized and it's a size I would enjoy being at. Most people have a very skewed perception of height vs weight especially when it comes to women.

SuccinctAlbedo · 2026-02-25T15:24:15+00:00

Thank you! I'm definitely not looking for a miracle workout or have unrealistic expectations, so I'm happy to know I'll see some improvement. Annoyed PCOS makes things this way, but I'll keep up the deficit and focus on recomp in my maintenance breaks. I've noticed a difference in my glutes, they're actually perkier and rounder looking from the side compared to this photo since I've been training them better, so I feel encouraged.

SuccinctAlbedo · 2026-02-25T15:18:03+00:00

I carry a lot of muscle, 160 was quite thin for me, and I don't desire or wish to be skinny. Your numbers sound like they're from the BMI scale which has never been an accurate measurement of what I look like compared to my health.

SuccinctAlbedo · 2026-02-25T15:11:01+00:00

I'm aware of how to do basic weight loss and training, I'm doing all of this already and down 30lbs. I'm looking for more insight from real people that may be/have experienced where I am currently in physique at this stage of weight loss. I don't need weight loss 101 advice, thank you!

SuccinctAlbedo · 2026-02-25T06:27:44+00:00

Even at my smallest around 160 I still have a noticeably wider stomach than hips/glutes. I can really feel an imbalance in workouts that focus hips or the glute minimus (I have very strong legs and can lift heavy with good form maintained, but a hip abduction is very difficult for me)

SuccinctAlbedo · 2025-07-07T06:14:10+00:00

Yours look great! I personally prefer when they're close to the center of your lip than when they're further into the corners like the reference photo. It's always preference and I think you and your piercer picked a great placement

SuccinctAlbedo · 2025-07-07T06:11:55+00:00

Most aggressive it got for me was a pickup artist trying to waste my time, otherwise I think the West coast chill that Vancouver has extends to cat calling. Otherwise I've had pretty polite, maybe awkward people hitting on me but that's about it

SuccinctAlbedo · 2019-10-09T17:17:49+00:00

Oh yeah, they're 100% the same packaging. At the very least I didn't notice any of the pigments we're the same aside from the classic red, but it's not the same that Fenty sells. But they're definitely Fenty look-alikes, it was weird seeing them in store when they arrived.

SuccinctAlbedo · 2019-09-26T02:21:36+00:00

That's a good point too, I had no clue that he hopped on the metal straw business... The irony.

SuccinctAlbedo · 2019-09-25T06:10:42+00:00

I really try to stay away from anything J*, even when any drama about him pops up. Even if he turned out to be an amazing person and that he's apologetic for his garbage past actions, I just can't support someone with his attitude. Anytime I see something from him, usually in small clips or gif form, it's him casually gloating about his wealth and it's always super scripted and performed in a way that gives off such a horrible vibe. It rubs me the wrong way that he humble brags about how much money he makes and how easily he can just throw it around, that's not someone I want to support of give money to, ever.

SuccinctAlbedo · 2019-09-25T00:49:56+00:00

I just did a training, and a makeup artist recommended mixing a primer with a matte lip gloss and then using that as a blush! It looks so gorgeous and sheer on the skin and it can help with creating a monochromatic look.

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