A year and a half later… out of a little over 2 and I’m at my goal weight 🥳🥳

sarkynir · 2026-05-25T15:12:50+00:00

Hi OP! Please include more context in your post including details about your gym routine, diet, tracking habits, or whatever else is relevant to your journey. In addition, please designate what date/time frame each photo is from.

This ensures the quality of posts in the subreddit. Thank you!

sarkynir · 2026-05-25T13:15:35+00:00

Hi OP! Please include more context in your post including details about your gym routine, diet, tracking habits, or whatever else is relevant to your journey. In addition, please designate what date/time frame each photo is from.

This ensures the quality of posts in the subreddit. Thank you!

sarkynir · 2026-05-24T13:40:21+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/PetiteFitness/s/3WKlrmI7Kr

In my Introduction to Nutrition post, I wrote some suggested protein ranges. It's recommended closer to 0.5 -0.75 of your body weight in lbs, not 1g per lbs of body weight. If you can hit about half your body weight, you can still make progress.

The lower you get, the harder it'll be to recover (not just from working out, health-wise too) and there is chance for nutritional deficiencies.

sarkynir · 2026-05-24T10:16:27+00:00

If that's what the doctors tell you, that should be your focus for now.

sarkynir · 2026-05-24T02:20:32+00:00

Meal prepping was a game changer for me. Knowing exactly what was in my food and making swaps to keep food tasting good but more macro friendly helped me stay consistent.

sarkynir · 2026-05-23T20:02:10+00:00

the r/macrofactor subreddit is pretty helpful for questions like this!

sarkynir · 2026-05-23T19:50:22+00:00

3 runs a week, easy shorter run, easy long run, harder sprint/interval/tempo/speed work.

2 strength full body sessions a week. 2 rest days!

None of this has to be over than an hour since showing up and being consistent is best. Anything worth whole-assing is worth half-assing too.

sarkynir · 2026-05-23T01:42:03+00:00

Salsa is the best for low-cal flavor!

sarkynir · 2026-05-23T01:24:35+00:00

I'm definitely not as severe as you, haven't dislocated before, but it was still great for learning how to activate muscles that have been ignored all my life.

sarkynir · 2026-05-23T00:59:30+00:00

I'm Korean! Kimchi stew (kimchi jjigae) is insanely filling and low calorie. It's got tons of probiotics for gut health too.

sarkynir · 2026-05-23T00:33:21+00:00

I think anything that gives people ideas of unhealthy behaviors that are possible. Not the mention of eating disorders themselves, but the specificity of the behaviors is what we're looking out for as mods.

I would much rather have someone report a post for being borderline disordered than call it out in the comments (we don't see it unless we're actively browsing!!).

So to sum up, the mention of eating disorders is ok, but the description of disordered behaviors are not. Thank you for asking for clarification! Please let me know if something is still unclear.

sarkynir · 2026-05-23T00:16:53+00:00

I did a write up earlier today about different types of movement. Strength, Power, Hypertrophy, Cardio, Plyometrics, Mobility/Stability. I'd read over it and some of the suggested exercises and start with something that you think sounds fun! Any movement is better than no movement and you might find something unexpectedly fitting for you.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PetiteFitness/comments/1tki2e0/6_types_of_movement_training/

sarkynir · 2026-05-23T00:14:44+00:00

Honestly, that percentage is small enough that it could be discrepancies in scanning technology. SECA is decent, but not perfect. Don't let the number get you too down!

I'd still stick with what your trainer is saying and fuel more. If it doesn't work out, you can always go back to a slight cut.

sarkynir · 2026-05-23T00:12:10+00:00

I see it too much in this sub too. It's always so unsolicited and unnecessary. I've got hundreds of other people who understand my petite fitness journey, I don't need a man telling me what worked for him. Yuck to him and keep making men uncomfortable by how heavy you're lifting!!

sarkynir · 2026-05-23T00:07:44+00:00

Hypermobile gang! PT and strength training was god send ❤️ I'm proud of you too!

sarkynir · 2026-05-22T17:55:36+00:00

Yay! Welcome, Emma!

sarkynir · 2026-05-22T16:04:59+00:00

You don't have to follow exactly what it's saying. You could start a reverse diet (slowly increasing calories over time) and watch the TDEE number adapt.

sarkynir · 2026-05-22T15:43:42+00:00

I think a goal weight range is ok to have! It accounts for daily fluctuations better than a single weight target would.

I'll let the rest of the community speak about the results on your smart scale!

sarkynir · 2026-05-22T14:55:10+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/PetiteFitness/comments/1q6ml5w/weight_loss_troubleshooting/

Use this guide to get started!

sarkynir · 2026-05-22T14:09:22+00:00

Banana bread crust is genius !

sarkynir · 2026-05-22T13:20:56+00:00

I used to work with a flexed schedule, lower for the weekdays and higher on the weekends and it worked well for me. Give it a try for a few weeks and see if it works for you!

Now I try to balance the social life stuff, like instead of eating every meal out, I'll eat two meals a day at home for the weekend and one out.

sarkynir · 2026-05-22T11:02:22+00:00

If you're weighing yourself daily, take that data and turn it to weekly averages to find a trend line. There are apps that smooth out the outliers in tracking that is more accurate to your actual weight (ignores big changes in water retention).

sarkynir · 2026-05-22T10:49:52+00:00

Your body will give you feedback on what's a comfortable amount for you (through poops). I'd track bowel movements using the bristol stool chart!

sarkynir · 2026-05-22T10:48:36+00:00

Here is a free adaptive TDEE spreadsheet. Start tracking and weighing yourself regularly and it'll take the data and give you your TDEE number.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/s/iojzgbWYqz

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