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Where do i begin? ok...well hey! my name is Jen. I'm one month shy of my 2 year anniversary. I haven't been active on the site in quite sometime. Since i dropped my weight, my life has changed. i'm so busy! always doing something. i'm back today though...shocked that i'm a veteran! i didn't realize.

Lately, i've been looking at my progress. i've been able to maintain my weight. i'm staying under my surgeon's recommended goal. however, i still have body fat that i'd like to get rid of. somehow, because my clothes fit nicely, i've managed to slack off. so im back, because i still want to wear a bikini when i go away for my 30th birthday. i need some motivation. i need to know that i can tighten up.

So, please, your stories, your pics, your success are(is) greatly appreciated.

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Welcome back! It's fantastic that you've been able to reach and maintain your goal weight. Are you mostly just wanting to focus on building some muscle and becoming a bit leaner?

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Welcome back! It's fantastic that you've been able to reach and maintain your goal weight. Are you mostly just wanting to focus on building some muscle and becoming a bit leaner?

thanks! yea pretty much..i'm able to achieve muscle growth, i can see it and feel it in my legs and arms. im and apple shape. so most of my body fat hangs around my torso. i have to do a lot of cardio. i think im scared to look too thin. and so i havent kept up with my cardio routine.

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Welcome back and congratulations at keeping the weight off :)

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Kate

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Welcome back! It's fantastic that you've been able to reach and maintain your goal weight. Are you mostly just wanting to focus on building some muscle and becoming a bit leaner?

thanks! yea pretty much..i'm able to achieve muscle growth, i can see it and feel it in my legs and arms. im and apple shape. so most of my body fat hangs around my torso. i have to do a lot of cardio. i think im scared to look too thin. and so i havent kept up with my cardio routine.

HIIT cardio is best for fat loss along with diet. I loosely track my macros in addition to my calories but for the folks who really do follow their macros, I've seen some amazing transformations. You can google IIFYM calculator to calculate your levels.

I would also keep hitting the weights as well to provide shape and definition to your body as you shed fat. Keep us posted on your progress. Great job so far! Can you even believe you have to worry about looking too thin!!! ????

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Tracking macros, low carb, obliques make a showing.

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Can't begin to think what these arms would look like if I didn't lift weights.

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Welcome back and congratulations at keeping the weight off :)

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Kate

Thank u! ????

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Welcome back! It's fantastic that you've been able to reach and maintain your goal weight. Are you mostly just wanting to focus on building some muscle and becoming a bit leaner?

thanks! yea pretty much..i'm able to achieve muscle growth, i can see it and feel it in my legs and arms. im and apple shape. so most of my body fat hangs around my torso. i have to do a lot of cardio. i think im scared to look too thin. and so i havent kept up with my cardio routine.
HIIT cardio is best for fat loss along with diet. I loosely track my macros in addition to my calories but for the folks who really do follow their macros, I've seen some amazing transformations. You can google IIFYM calculator to calculate your levels.

I would also keep hitting the weights as well to provide shape and definition to your body as you shed fat. Keep us posted on your progress. Great job so far! Can you even believe you have to worry about looking too thin!!! ????

attachicon.gif ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1435015484.237816.jpg

Tracking macros, low carb, obliques make a showing.

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Can't begin to think what these arms would look like if I didn't lift weights.

I will definitely look deeper into HIIT. I don't dig too deep into tracking macros and all of that because I don't want to drive myself crazy. I'm bad enough when it comes to calories. I might give it a try if it doesn't seem like too much. It is absolutely crazy to think about looking too thin! Who would've thought. I will definitely keep you posted. And you look great by the way! Thanks for the encouragement ????

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Tracking macros, low carb, obliques make a showing.

attachicon.gif ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1435015610.968596.jpg

Can't begin to think what these arms would look like if I didn't lift weights.

???? OMG! 63?! You look like you're in ur late 30s early 40s! I take that back...you look amazeballs!!! Even more inspiration! WOW! ????????

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