College Weight Journey
Jody shares her experience with weight management during college, highlighting the influence of family competitions and her healthy upbringing. Despite trying various diets over the years, she found herself stuck in the 150s, masking her weight concerns until a significant back pain in 2017 prompted her to reevaluate her health. Her story reflects the challenges many face in balancing life, family, and personal well-being.In this clip
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Hi there. I'm a 31-year-old female living in Belgium. I'm a mom of a 4-year-old daughter, and ever since my pregnancy, I can't lose the final weight. I quit smoking before getting pregnant and started eating instead. After that, my pregnancy and labor were very hard on me, and I had to lay down for months, plus COVID happened. I gained a lot of weight, going from 70 to 106 kgs. After giving birth, I had several surgeries, and I struggle with chronic pain. I lost weight down to 75 kgs, but that's it. Every time I hit that 75 kg mark, I plateau for weeks on end and eventually quit, letting myself go (over and over again) up to 80 kg, starting the horrific cycle all over again. I've been doing that for three years now. I hit 12k steps easily on a daily basis, as I love walking the dog, and I do a fitness routine 2/3 times a week at the gym. My previous coach dropped my calories as low as 1450 kcals, and even then, I stopped losing weight. I've tried it on 1200 kcals but also on 1750 kcals, but always with the same outcome: a huge plateau moment around 75 kgs followed by quitting. I've been so unhappy with how I feel in my body, and mostly, I just want to lose the fat to feel energized and be playful with my gorgeous daughter. I also want to feel confident in my body so that I can project confidence and ensure she won't ever feel insecure due to my own insecurities. I've tried low carb and very high protein diets, but all the extremes just ended up with me bingeing, sometimes even after months of good work. I hope you guys can give me the tools to finally succeed. I love your show; it's been a motivation through every setback. Hope to hear you soon, Olga.
I am a 31, 5 ft tall woman who weighs 194 lbs, down from a highest weight of around 300 lbs. I recently started strength training and monitoring my nutrition more closely but am frustrated that my weight isn't dropping as fast as I'd like. I went from barely being able to bench the bar to now doing 70 lbs in just 6 weeks. I do no cardio, as I prefer to focus on adding lean mass. Although I am eating a deficit, I often feel very hungry and am concerned that my deficit may not be as significant as I think. Can you provide some advice on how to better manage my nutrition and weight loss journey?
I have been struggling with fat loss all my life.