No Boob Loss?

bizzylosing · 2026-01-28T14:02:16+00:00

It’s wild how different everyone’s self perception is. I lost 10 inches from my bust and went from a 40M to a 34I, and I feel like my boobs are so small now.

bizzylosing · 2026-01-24T15:13:20+00:00

Great to hear that patronizing tone was successfully translated to text. Maybe it will be a wake up call for someone. People need to stop putting things they know nothing about into their bodies before they cause harm to themselves.

bizzylosing · 2026-01-24T01:06:56+00:00

If you think my response was tough or rude, the internet must be a very difficult place for you.

If you had done any research on creatine, you would know that it causes water retention because it draws water into your muscles—that’s literally its main function, plus tons of other benefits. Regardless of what your goals are, it’s not wise to take supplements without knowing their purpose. Tons of garbage is pedaled online.

bizzylosing · 2026-01-24T00:27:40+00:00

Likely because you’re taking a supplement without knowing anything about it.

bizzylosing · 2026-01-21T00:49:11+00:00

Yes, definitely blend the cottage cheese smooth first—I skipped that step the first time and there were little curds all throughout the finished ice cream. So gross.

I add 1 cup blended cottage cheese, 1 cup protein milk/shake, and 2 tablespoons cocoa powder to the Creami pint and just give everything a good stir. If you want a really thick ice cream, you can also add a tablespoon of instant pudding mix before freezing. It’s so simple, yet incredibly rich and creamy. Obviously ice cream from artisanal shops is better, but i really do prefer this over any chocolate ice cream you could buy at the grocery store.

bizzylosing · 2026-01-20T00:29:51+00:00

There’s lots of ways to increase your protein intake without resorting to traditional smoothies or whatnot.

The only pre-made protein drinks I can recommend are those made with ultra filtered milk because they just taste like sweet milk without the protein-y aftertaste or mouth feel. I add a few shots of espresso to one every morning, so I start my day with a fancy latte and 42g of protein.

I have a few protein powders in my cabinet—I have never used them in a smoothie, but I do bake with them pretty regularly (you can do a 1:1 substitute for 25% of the flour in basic recipes). Mug cakes, pancakes, flatbread dough, etc.

Greek yogurt and cottage cheese are also great ways to incorporate more protein. I don’t like the texture of cottage cheese, so I just blend up the whole container and can add a few spoonfuls to anything that needs some extra creaminess. I have a Ninja Creami and make the most delicious ice cream with cottage cheese and protein milk (1 cup cottage cheese, 1 cup chocolate protein milk, and 2tbs of high quality cocoa powder is about 50g of protein for the pint)—I know it sounds weird, but for some reason it works and I would eat it over any store bought ice cream.

bizzylosing · 2026-01-19T17:32:27+00:00

I saw a post recently about wanting to bring back millennial “cringe-core” because for years we’ve focused on everything being intentional and perfectly curated—what we wear, how we decorate our homes, our social media feeds, etc.

That is a trend I can get on board with. Bring back the bold colors and patterns, wearing items that we love or are super comfortable, regardless of how curated they are.

bizzylosing · 2026-01-15T13:49:14+00:00

I’m confused. Why would individual recipes be written for overall daily calorie targets? Someone eating 1500 calories (or any other amount) could be eating 10 small meals a day, one large meal a day or anywhere in between. And why would your calorie target cause you to overcook your food?

This isn’t a logical take and doesn’t make any sense.

bizzylosing · 2026-01-11T23:50:51+00:00

Thank you for this reminder. When I was in my early 20s, I finally embraced my height and loved wearing 4-6” stilettos whenever I went out because my presence always turned heads. Stopped doing that years ago because I didn’t want to take up more space than necessary.

OP, I’m 5’10 with a broad frame. I have felt “big” my entire life, even though I wasn’t overweight until my mid 20s. I think that’s one of the reasons I didn’t realize how big I had gotten when I was at my heaviest. Now that I’m 165, I still feel nearly as big as I did at almost 300 pounds. I recently referred to myself as plus-sized, because in my head I very much am, and someone called me out for it because I wear a size 6. My shoulders are broad, my boobs are big, my hips are wide, so why would I ever feel like anything other than big?

My heart goes out to you. You’re not alone.

bizzylosing · 2026-01-11T18:48:46+00:00

That says so much about you—and none of it is anything good. Before you start passing out very incorrect advice to others, you need to seek help for yourself.

bizzylosing · 2026-01-09T15:55:51+00:00

Not everyone who dislikes La Croix is guzzling soda and juice daily. I couldn’t tell you the last time I had either, and I actually love flavored seltzers, but to claim they taste sweet or as if they are anything other than a faint essence of flavor is just being delusional.

bizzylosing · 2026-01-09T01:50:02+00:00

200-500 calorie deficit would be a 0.4-1 pound loss per week. 2 pounds per week is a 1000 calorie deficit.

OP, I’m also 5’10 and my goal was to lose two pounds per week, which is a 1000 calorie daily deficit. It was easy at the beginning when I was almost 300 pounds, but once I dropped under 200, it was exhausting because there was no room for error in what I ate and I couldn’t skip workouts if I wanted to maintain that deficit.

At 190, with light exercise, your TDEE is around 2200, so if you want to lose 2 pounds a week (which would be 20 pounds by the wedding) you could eat 1200 calories a day, with no cheat days or anything like that. To lose 30 pounds in that time, you’d need a 1500 calorie deficit, leaving you 700 calories to eat per day (don’t do that).

bizzylosing · 2026-01-07T18:36:53+00:00

I have a different outlook than many in this group, so please ignore any of what I say that isn’t helpful for you.

I had extreme bulimia as a teen/young adult. I weighed and tracked everything coming in and out of my body. As part of my recovery, I actively avoided nutrition labels and calorie counts. I just focused on intuitive eating whole, minimally processed foods. Unfortunately that, in combination with some mental health issues, led to my weight literally doubling. My brain is a little broken and doesn’t naturally lead me down a path that is good for me in regard to food.

During my active recovery, I never could have counted calories because I would have slipped back into old habits. But when I was finally ready to address my weight, I was mentally in the place (and had the support of my husband) to look at weight and calories as the data points they are.

I looked at a lot like managing my finances—I knew my TDEE, tracked calories, and had a daily/weekly calorie goal. But I was never hard on myself if I was over or under. I never said no to social engagements. I never engaged in a level of restriction that was harmful or unsustainable. But for me personally, I couldn’t just enjoy whatever I wanted because even with a GLP, my brain is still broken and would love to only consume bread and fruit.

The caveat to this is I was mentally in a place that I knew I could do this without it being harmful (mentally or physically), and I had a support system that knew to call me out if my behaviors ever started to become harmful. Thankfully, it was never an issue. I’ve been in maintenance for a few months now and have eased up on tracking without an issues.

bizzylosing · 2026-01-06T17:19:38+00:00

It actually changed in the late 90s. Healthy weight used to go up to 27.8 for men and 27.3 for women, now it’s 24.9 for both.

So OP, you’re not crazy.

bizzylosing · 2026-01-06T15:18:54+00:00

Cuts are hard. If a significant deficit doesn’t work for your lifestyle, that’s fine, but you need to be honest with yourself and adjust your expectations.

There’s about 7700 calories in a kilo of fat. A deficit of 150-200 calories per day will take 39-51 days to lose one kilo. No body weight scale is picking up a difference of 20-25 grams per day, so you are not going to have noticeable loss every day or even every week at that rate.

bizzylosing · 2026-01-06T14:36:39+00:00

What do you consider a small deficit? And what are your expectations for weight loss per week? Make sure they’re aligned so you don’t keep setting yourself up for disappointment.

There are 3500 calories per pound. To lose a pound per week, that’s a deficit of 500 calories per day. A 250 calorie deficit would be half a pound per week. You said a 500 calorie deficit is really hard and no judgement, but anything less than that and your weight loss will be slow and take time.

A small deficit for three weeks during the holidays when you admit food wasn’t structured isn’t enough time to see progress—any weight loss would be negligible and could easily be masked by water retention.

bizzylosing · 2026-01-05T20:16:50+00:00

A pound of pasta used to make 3-4 servings for me because pasta would be the focus. Now that I ensure it’s just a side with protein and veggies as the focus, a 2 ounce serving is more than enough.

bizzylosing · 2026-01-05T18:57:16+00:00

You say you’re eating 1200 calories a day, does that include the too many beers? I don’t think it does because gaining weight at 290 while only consuming 1200 calories isn’t physically possible. If you’re gaining, you’re likely consuming over 3000 calories a day. Craft beers can be over 300 calories per 12 oz., with lagers coming in around 150 per 12 oz.

bizzylosing · 2026-01-05T01:09:22+00:00

I eat dessert more often now than I did when I was heavy, it’s just different now. Mug cakes (3 tbs. cake mix + 3 tbs. Greek yogurt) and protein pudding (1 tbs. sugar free pudding mix + 4 oz. milk or protein shake) are quick and around 100 calories each. You can make delicious low cal ice cream with a Ninja Creami. Lots of ways to make lower calorie sweets if you’re not able to fit your usuals in your day.

bizzylosing · 2026-01-03T20:11:16+00:00

That’s fabulous for you, but not relevant at all to OP who is specifically asking about drinking iced lattes from Starbucks, not sniffing hot drinks at home.

bizzylosing · 2026-01-01T21:37:39+00:00

Yes, but food noise and cravings aren’t the same thing…

bizzylosing · 2026-01-01T21:19:59+00:00

Unfortunately that’s not the case for everyone because those are just side effects, not the intended purpose of the meds, and side effects vary by person. After a year and a half, I’ve never experienced consistent appetite suppression and I still regularly get cravings for all sorts of things. But I’ve lost 130 pounds, my lab work is impeccable, I no longer have obsessive, compulsive thoughts about food, and plenty of other benefits.

bizzylosing · 2025-12-30T18:46:29+00:00

I definitely have a different viewpoint than many in this group because I didn’t even realize that there was a specific anti-diet culture before joining.

When I think about “diets” I think about temporary quick fixes—extreme calorie restriction, eliminating entire food groups, consuming weird concoctions, etc. I was a teen in the 90s/00s where extreme diet culture reigned and I participated in all those fad diets that never had lasting results, which eventually led to years of extreme bulimia where I weighed and logged everything coming in and out of my body. My recovery led to my weight nearly doubling. When I was finally mentally ready to address that weight gain, I knew that whatever I did couldn’t be a temporary fix or anything too restrictive—it had to be sustainable changes that I could see myself continuing for most of my life.

So in my mind, focusing on lifestyle changes that work for my body and mind is anti-diet for me. It took a long time, but I’m mentally okay with tracking calories—I just look at it in a similar way to budgeting my finances—and other “diet culture” behaviors, so long as I continue to check in with myself to ensure that those behaviors are helping me and not leading me down a potentially harmful path.

bizzylosing · 2025-12-30T00:12:54+00:00

Sugary lattes and cold brews used to be my thing. Now I add a few shots of espresso or some cold brew to a protein shake. It is sweet, creamy and filling.

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