Tiger1984

I don’t know that I would opt for LASIK with just a -1.50 prescription. But I did mine around 18 years ago with Dr Pearce at OLOL. Highly recommend him. I think it was around $3k when I did mine but this is not something to find the “best deal” on. Definitely look into Dr. Pearce. He is one of the top eye/cataracts doctors in the area.

ProMix- grass fed whey isolate and like 4 ingredients. Lightly sweetened with coconut sugar, so no stevia crap

We have a few meal prep go-tos when we don’t know what to make:

Marinade some chicken tenderloins in egg, milk and pickle juice for a few hours - throw on grill and then make a Greek yogurt/dijon dipping sauce

Bison and roasted sweet potato bowl. We make an easy tomatillo/jalepeno salsa to drizzle on and mash a half of an avocado on top

Burger patty salad….grill some burger patties, plop one on some lettuce, tomato, avocado, whatever….make a burger sauce dressing - Greek yogurt, jalapeño juice, sriracha

Chicken teriyaki and rice bowls with broccoli

Egg salad made with Greek yogurt with mini cucumber dipper spoons

I’m a short female too (5’3”). The key for petite women is to put on muscle. The more muscle you have, the better your body is at being efficient. They say weight loss happens in the kitchen, and it’s totally true, but getting movement in and putting on lean mass is equally important, unless you want to starve at 1200 calories. I eat around 1700-1800 calories daily at 120lbs, but the reason I can eat more is because of my lean mass.

Put on muscle and you can eat more…it’s changed my entire diet perspective

Are you tracking calories correctly? I feel like when I started lifting weights a few years ago, I was hungrier than ever. It wasn’t until I tracked every calorie that I put in my mouth that the scale started moving significantly. And I agree with the above….don't drink your calories! That can be a huge sabotage to your progress.

You could be in a recomp mode, but it’s likely your calorie intake that’s stalling you.

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I’ve had a peloton bike + for almost 4 years and a Peloton Tread for 2. Use the platform in some way every single day in our house. The Bike+ is a nice upgrade to the regular bike. The auto resistance is really nice and you can use the swivel screen for the other classes. I also feel like it’s a more solid bike than the regular one, and visually nicer looking without the exposed screen wires.

Is it worth it? Maybe….is it a necessary upgrade? No. But if you have the extra cash, go for it and you won’t be disappointed that you did.

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It didn’t matter what I did or ate, I stayed looking like the Stay Puffed Marshmallow Man

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One last thing I’ll add is that I also blow up when I eat too many carbs. Breads/pastas are super inflammatory for me and I retain so much more water when I eat simple carbs. Try low(er) carb for a while. But if you are still not seeing results after adjustments, perhaps check with your doc about a hormone panel to see if there’s something metabolic working against you. Good luck!

I’m coming out of 10 years of lurking for this post! :) Hi! 40/F 5’3” and 127lbs here. We are similar in age and weight, so I’ll tell you what’s worked for me, as a 40 year old mom with a desk job….

Over the last two years, I’ve been able to get my BF down from 35% to 26% while simultaneously increasing my muscle mass. I echo the advice you’ve already been given. Lower your carb and calorie intake, and ditch the nutritionist. I’ve found that most nutritionists don’t know how to accurately calculate nutrition needs of petite women (under 5’4”) - we are not just short men. Focus heavily on lean proteins. I don’t track calories, but I eat lots of eggs, fish, lean protein, fruits/veggies, Greek yogurt, etc. and of course the occasional burger and ice cream ?? The only thing I track is consistently getting 30+ grams of protein at each meal. I don’t know if you need 150grams per day. That seems like an awful lot for your size, but everyone’s needs are different. Most of my carbs come from fruits and veggies, and the occasional serving of Jasmine rice.

If I were you, I’d stop the HIIT. You don’t need it and it’s spiking stress hormones that cling to fat, especially following lifting sessions, like you’ve detailed. I think that at our size, we burn substantially less calories during intense cardio than we think. Like sub 300. It’s not worth it! But don’t even consider the calories burned during workouts, honestly. Calories burned should not be the goal of strength and conditioning. Follow a lifting program, lift heavy and consistently with progressive overload (which it sounds like you have this covered). But what you described above sounds a lot like muscle endurance rather than a hypertrophy program - once I started following true hypertrophy splits, the muscle gains started (and I workout from home with dumbbells only). Walk 8-10k steps and move throughout the day - this is almost as important as strength training and nutrition. Lastly, do treadmill incline hikes or low intensity cardio once or twice a week, IF you feel like it.

I haven’t hit my ultimate goal yet, but I will say, it takes time. I make extremely slow progress, but it is what it is…. I don’t know if 6 months is long enough for what you want to see, especially the building substantial muscle part. I feel like 6 months of training is really exploring what works and now is the perfect time to make adjustments. I’ve been consistently doing all of the above for 2 years and only recently am I really starting to lean out and having the muscles I’ve built start being visible. At our age, it just gets even harder, but you just have to keep going and keep showing up for yourself - your future self depends on you right now!

Have the ice cream! Then start back again tomorrow! I think we can really over complicate this sometimes. It doesn’t need to be so complex.