Track your calories, macros, and any micronutrients that you’re concerned about (e.g., sodium, fiber). Set a goal and stick to it. I use the LoseIt app and a digital kitchen scale.

Drink a lot of water. Half your body weight (in lbs) in ounces. So if you weigh 130 lbs, drink 130 ÷ 2 = 65 oz of water daily. This is your baseline; add more for exercise. Don’t go overboard because too much water is bad for you.

Aim for 45-60 minutes of vigorous exercise 3-4 times a week. I like weightlifting for this. On the other days, be active, but don’t push yourself too much. You need rest for recovery.

After your workouts, don’t eat back all your calories, but do consider having something protein-heavy.

Sleep. I can’t emphasize enough how important sleep is. Try to get 7-8 hours every night. This is the hardest one for me personally; I don’t have a ton of advice. But developing a bedtime routine helps.

Weigh yourself every day first thing in the morning, after you’ve used the bathroom and before you’ve had anything to eat or drink, with no clothes on. I like my Withings scale because the app tracks my measurements over time.

Have a mindset of lifestyle change - otherwise, if you go back to old habits, you’re likely to gain back any weight you lose.

Good luck!

Yeah I love my Withings scale

That’s not exclusively British.

Who the hell is washing pillowcases and t-shirts in the same load of laundry

Holy shit

Awww those weasel hands

Oh great, good luck getting that outta my head!

These are great, I want more. The communion card was especially brutal.

I like both softener and dryer sheets ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Worth it!

OMG I just wanna squeeze those drummies and pinch the beans

Yup

This is not the first time you’ve posted about Ashlyn. She’s a 14 year old so there’s a high likelihood that she’s genuinely intolerable. But aren’t you in your twenties? Maybe don’t fixate on her so much. Lena needs to figure this out for herself.

Is this your ex Sam, who you posted about only one week ago, asking whether it would be a mistake to get back together? And the general consensus was to stay away because he’s clearly not into you?

Mochi is so pretty

Musk maybe, but Trump? I doubt it. I think he’s just an asshole.

Same. As an introvert I call this being “on”. Like making sure I smile appropriately and then wondering if I’m smiling too much, trying to establish a rapport when I’d rather just get to the point, remembering not to mutter to myself or make faces in response to my thoughts, and mirroring people’s body language. It’s easier just to be a weirdo!

Ohhh now I remember, he was so happy :)

But didn’t he get tired of frog tchotchkies after a while?

I know this is random, but today a new community for women’s interests was created. I’ve agreed to share it around so if you’re interested, come join us at !WomensStuff@lazysoci.al