@donnerschweer I would recommend sticking with the thinner “cereal box” type cardboard if you go that route. It’s easier on the digestive system…
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Yep… probably less calories too!
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You don’t know what you’re asking for here… Nothing like an awesome batch of pork rind, heavy cream and egg French Toast to get you ready to attack the day… lol
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That’s great news!! More carbs + less walking = strong @anna_5588
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Mostly what I found was pork rinds covered in heavy cream, cinnamon, and artificial sweetner. 
Imma gonna have to pass.
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That cardboard’s lookin’ pretty good right now, huh? 
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Yes ma’am.
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It’s a no from me. I just don’t need to lose that much weight… lol
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It tastes EXACTLY like French Toast!**
**Disclaimer: If you’ve never had French Toast before.
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That made me laugh!
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A big gym just closed here and I went shopping for some new equipment! It’s like Christmas in July!
I don’t like cardio but I’m going to have a love/hate relationship with my new steppers—we bought two (and have them facing each other across the gym) so my husband and I can chat while we step haha 
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Please excuse my sideways photos… I clearly need help uploading appropriate files or perhaps my photography skills are deficient 
Nice score!
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My glutes are growing just looking at it lol
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Thanks so much for sharing @Bronwen_Blunt 
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How long does it take water retention to go away?
Or alternatively, how to tell if “fluff” is water retention or fat?
I was looking quite lean last Tuesday before my deadlift workout. Then the day after, my lower body looked soft (normal after hard lower body workout) then Wednesday, I was super bloated and digestion was off. This continues Thursday. Friday was hard squat workout, then Saturday was super high sodium.
Yesterday, I only did easy cardio, drank a decent amount of water and didn’t eat too much sodium, but this morning my lower body and abdomen are still very soft.
I’m inclined to think it’s water bc my feel have also “gone soft” and my legs are still sore, but also my body has done this thing where I’ll go up 2lbs and look softer and the weight never comes off. I was also following a similar lifting programme last summer and was the leanest I’d ever been since my COVID weight gain so I can’t entirely blame the workout. Maybe it’s PMS, but the timing isn’t right…… gahhh…… 
That depends on a lot of different factors and having some water retention isn’t a bad thing, unless you’re preparing to step on stage of course (but that’s not the case here)
After you give your body a fair chance to adapt to the new changes in your nutrition plan. In your case… adding more carbs, reducing fat and reducing your intense amount of cardio is going to be very foreign to your body and some water retention is to be expected. Just roll with the process and don’t overthink everything.
I think you answered your own question here. You listed a plethora of reasons about why you could be retaining water and you also mentioned yesterday that you’ve been lacking discipline on your nutrition plan. You know what you need to do… get up today and kill your workout, eat well and stay off the treadmill!!!
This could be another factor too. Women can feel bloated and lose strength around the time of their period… really depends on the person.
I think you’re overly critical and lack objective about how you look and trust me, most of us are guilty of that. Do you take progress pictures? If not, you should start today and take new ones every 2 weeks so you have something to compare to. Weighing yourself and judging yourself everyday in the mirror isn’t doing you any favours.
A 2lb fluctuation isn’t anything to be concerned about so I’m going to recommend that you stay off the scale as well! Put it away or hide it… do whatever you have to do to stay off of it!
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What does this mean to you?
anything at an intensity where I can say a few words. Not full sentences, but not struggling to speak either. Something like an incline treadmill walk, light jog, weighted pack walk at a decent pace
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