In January 2025, I joined the OrangeTheory Fitness Transformation Challenge post-surgery, aiming to regain muscle. Surprisingly, I gained 3 pounds, earning me the title of winner. Six months later, despite being in great shape, I’ve struggled with the mindf**k of the number on the scale.
As I enter my third trimester, these are the things I cannot live without.
Did you know your body needs about 1 gram of protein per 1 pound of muscle – just to maintain muscle mass?
In the past, I’ve thrown in the towel on what I had called a “weight loss journey” because my goal didn’t make sense: I didn’t really want to lose weight, I wanted to change my body composition and look better. But when we’re comparing our progress against the wrong criteria, we can’t be successful.
In the past five years, my perspective on weight and, in particular, owning a scale has shifted.
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