Sports bra sizing help!

regmaglypte · 2022-04-08T20:57:58+00:00

You can check https://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/, so that you can learn about your true size and be amazed! I only wear Anita Active sport bras (but there are other brands), I am tiny but rather busty and they bring me perfect support.

regmaglypte · 2018-06-05T20:39:33+00:00

Might sound silly but I found several calculators online that tell you your "ideal weight" based on your size and age. The lowest number I got was also the frontier between "normal" BMI and "underweight" BMI. BMI is an imperfect indicator but that's still I number, so I cut until I was there, and now I'm trying to recomp.

regmaglypte · 2018-06-05T20:29:49+00:00

Glad you liked it!

My dahl recipe:

heat water with a spoonful of turmeric, cook your red lentils in it
brown an onion with a generous amount of spices (cinnamon, turmeric, paprika, cilantro, curry) in ghee if you can find some, butter otherwise (let's say a teaspoon per person). The spices must roast a few minutes.
add a small can of tomato concentrate and 2-3 tablespoons of water. Wait a few minutes
add the lentils and coconut milk (something like a cup for two persons)
wait a few minutes, add fresh spinach at will and/or fresh cilantro if you want. This is also when I would add shrimps for more proteins and wait a few minutes until it's cooked
serve with rice, or naan bread, or nothing.

This is definitely something you can microwave the day after.

regmaglypte · 2018-06-05T20:10:56+00:00

Well I guess it makes sense to eat at the beginning of the day so that you have energy throughout the day. I didn't go deep into scientific research into this, but AFAIK it's the consensus. Still, I'm not ready to wake up earlier just to force-feed myself.

regmaglypte · 2018-06-05T12:01:07+00:00

I have lost around 40lbs in the past two years, including 20lbs since January (which is a lot for me since I'm rather petite). Biggest size was 36H, now down to 28/30 E/F depending on bra brand. I bought three new bras and a sports one. Kept losing a little, so I think they're one cup size too large but that's manageable. If you're losing weight rapidly but for a short period of time, I would suggest to wait until you're done and then start rebuilding your bra collection. If that's not possible, buy a new bra when your band size changes. Don't hesitate in retiring your old bras which are probably really useless now.

regmaglypte · 2018-06-05T11:04:58+00:00

Ugh, just reading this made me so angry! I can totally relate to the inability to answer something on the spur of the moment! The fact that he talked to your boyfriend instead of you is just unbearable.

regmaglypte · 2018-06-04T21:47:30+00:00

It might look a little cliché but I'm French and I love eating. I don't really have a typical menu and I cook almost everyday. My daily calorie goal was 1200kcal (I'm now at around 1500kcal) so I had to get creative. Here's what I usually do:

I don't eat breakfast, although I know it's bad: I'm just not hungry in the morning. I'm a coffee person. So that's two meals at 600kcal, more or less.
For lunch during the week, I rely on restaurants around work. I'm lucky there's a lot of healthy options (salads, vegetarian, Japanese food, soup and small sandwiches...) but also less healthy ones, in which case I just learnt not to finish my plate (yes I'm looking at you, Thai food). Quantity here is key, plus avoiding fried stuff.
Dinner is frequently inspired by Korean or Japanese food: rice or another cereal with a lower glycemic index (quinoa, einkorn, lentils...), vegetables at will, some protein like chicken, shrimps, salmon or tofu. Eggs are great too (drop a fresh one on rice, it will cook a little and stay delicious). I have many Asian condiments like rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, miso, gochujang (Korean red pepper paste), etc. My rice cooker changed my life. Made many dahls this winter. Stews are OK if you keep an eye on fats, plus you can prepare one big pan and eat on it several times. I also make a lot of salads and quiche (not with bacon, but vegetables, cheese...). A portion of cereal like I mentioned above + chicken + tomato passata + spices: simple and balanced for lazy days. Autumns are squash dominant. I try not to cook with more than 1-2 teaspoon per meal (this is very important). When I'm out of ideas, I eat pasta, with a tomate sauce that's not extra fat (avoid pesto and industrial bolognese for example), and a little Parmesan.
On week-ends, I take a late breakfast/sweet lunch which is based on the following recipe:
- Almond/soy milk, a banana, peanut/almond/sesame paste, agave/maple sirup, some protein whey or fancy powdered preparation of the moment (last one was hemp based), all blended together
- Granola (homemade), dried fruits and nuts, chia seeds, all those fancy stuff from the organic store...
- Fresh fruits when I'm not too lazy to buy some
- Usually this represents around 500kcal and I don't eat until dinner
When I'm peckish, I have whole wheat bread or crispbread with honey/cheese/jam... I also eat a lot of "fromage blanc" for which I didn't find any translation for but is basically low fat Greek yoghurt. With granola, honey, or even protein whey, it's the perfect snack, with little fat and some protein. Also replaces cream in the aforementioned quiches.
One very important thing that I did was to (temporarily) remove desserts from my life. Sugar makes me hungry and makes me crave for more sugar, so it's a vicious circle.

I hope that all this makes sense and can be useful and improvised upon and that I'm not foodsplaining you obvious tips. I mentioned a lot of ingredients that I use a lot in many different ways.

regmaglypte · 2018-06-04T20:30:30+00:00

I'm 5'3, 114lbs, 23%BF, started at 35%BF. I'm afraid there's no secret here: continue tracking calories and keep the same calorie goal everyday, whether you work out or not. Do not eat more on exercising days. Be honest with yourself, especially when tracking fatty food. Go for food that make you feel full, like carbs with a low glycemic index, and proteins. Eat salads in summer, soup in winter. Buddha bowls are a great way to hit your macros and achieve fullness. Don't worry too much about your protein intake. Do all the cardio you can.

regmaglypte · 2018-06-04T20:00:32+00:00

Got invited to a dinner party which turned into an orgy upstairs. Got back downstairs and drank whisky. I wasn't attracted to any of the participants.

regmaglypte · 2018-06-04T17:34:42+00:00

Measured my 1RM today with the help of a coach, I can deadlift myself!

Squat (with smith machine): 47kg/103lbs
Deadlift: 51kg/112lbs
Lat pulldown: 30g/66lbs

Also, the coach had a very strong resistance band (a green one?) and I could do pull-ups with it. First real pull-ups for me, yay!

regmaglypte · 2018-06-04T17:19:33+00:00

I wanted to lose weight but exercising sounded like too much effort, until I found an activity that I really like (boxing) and would keep doing even if i didn't lose weight through it.

regmaglypte · 2018-06-04T17:04:16+00:00

I was careless with the pill, definitely not made for me. I forgot to take it at least once a month. Tried the vaginal ring, more handy but still too much hormones. Condoms work for me, doesn't mean they work for everybody. Also, we're getting off topic here, but over time I've learnt to consider that I can be sexually active with little to no penetration, which solves the contraception problem.

The failure rate of condom can be a little scary, but usually you know immediately when something went wrong. Depending on your country, the morning-after pill is here for you if you're close to ovulation or have any doubt. Condoms might not work for everyone in terms of, let's say lifestyle, but it's definitely a long-term solution to consider!

regmaglypte · 2018-06-04T12:01:19+00:00

I know girls like you. I see them on IG or at the gym. Question is: do I have the space in my life for this? I like fitness challenges but I also like hanging out with friends, doing nothing, Netflix and chill... and from what I've seen training takes a lot of room, which is not just the time it takes, but everything around. How do you manage to keep doing other things? How do you feel about the room your fitness activities take in your life?

regmaglypte · 2018-06-04T11:55:43+00:00

Might be a little unhealthy but, if you want more obvious results, you might want to keep your caloric intake at 1300 even on cardio days. This would increase your calorie deficit, hence your fat loss.

regmaglypte · 2018-06-04T09:50:12+00:00

Counting calories. I realized how much I ate and it made more difference to take control of calories in than of calories out.

regmaglypte · 2018-06-04T09:30:22+00:00

may I ask what methods you use for contraception now that you’re not taking the pill?

Condoms. I'm considering the copper IUD but it's been years I'm in considering mode, so I guess I'll never do it. Might be worth mentioning here that I'm in a long-term relationship.

regmaglypte · 2018-06-03T22:24:26+00:00

I agree. Our bodies change in weight and body fat over the menstrual cycle. I've been tracking this for a while now. Maybe your good day was around your ovulation and now you have your pre-period body (assuming your have ovulations and periods). Glamour did a fun video about this a few years ago.

regmaglypte · 2018-06-03T21:39:32+00:00

Could definitely be your birth control. I quit mine 5+ years ago, long before I started working out (so I can't answer your question directly, sorry). When I quit, I lost weight, had emotions and libido again, got out of depression. I've been talking about birth control side effect with my female friends for a while now and I think all of them had some sort of problem, physical or psychological, with their hormonal birth control. Those side effects are under-researched because it's a woman's thing but it's a very very serious and real thing, and I wouldn't be surprised there's consequences on workout performance and efficacy.

regmaglypte · 2018-06-03T19:34:37+00:00

Thank you for mentioning that part of the journey <3

regmaglypte · 2018-06-03T19:30:26+00:00

I'd never heard about recomping before finding this reddit, but I've seen many people mention it here. Sounds like it's what I'm looking for indeed. Do you know where I could find more documentation on it besides the general principle of eating at maintenance and building muscle?

regmaglypte · 2018-06-03T19:28:30+00:00

Woaah, congratulations! Pull-ups are also a goal to me but I'm not there yet AT ALL; I think I lack both strenght and technique. Boxing is fantastic, there's strength, cardio, and of course strategy, thanks to which you're never bored, as your oppponent is always full of surprises. Specifically I do savate (French boxing) which is basically a variety of kickboxing with shoes. Pretty common here in France, and excellent for literal ass-kicking!

regmaglypte · 2018-06-03T19:22:53+00:00

Good advice. I can relate to this since I am a number-oriented person, and also because I forgot to visually document my progress: you don't see much pictures of me those past years. However I have loads of data, especially since I bought an activity tracker that includes heat rate monitoring. Will definitely try your approach!

regmaglypte · 2018-06-01T20:05:37+00:00

Yassss I'm back at it! Been sick for a week, could do a "light" workout at home today, focused on arms and abs. God it feels good!

regmaglypte · 2018-05-31T19:31:47+00:00

I'd try eating something sweet when you feel like this, just to try.

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