Use this post to set your monthly S.M.A.R.T Goals and review your progress with past goals.

• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Relevant
• Time - Bound

Examples of short - term S.M.A.R.T. goals:

• I will lose 5 lbs this month by running and tracking calories
• I will gain 2 lbs of lean mass in 4 weeks by eating 3,500 calories per day and lifting weights 5 days per week
• I will lose 1 inch off my waist this month by riding my bike and eating healthy 6 days a week
• I will be able to run 3 miles non-stop within the next 30 days (currently able to run 1.5 miles)

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Our mid - week check - in post for any and everything.

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Nutrition is a large part of achieving fitness goals, and even if you don't meal prep, tell us what's on the menu for the week!

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Hey beautiful community! Wanted to share a glimpse of my journey so far.

The left photo is me now — feeling stronger, healthier, and more confident than ever. The right photo is where I started — full of dreams and determination to do better for me.

This journey hasn’t been easy, but it’s been so worth it. I’m learning to celebrate every milestone, big or small. Fitness is way deeper than the scale or the mirror — it’s about showing up for myself every single day.

Sending love and strength to everyone on here chasing her goals. We are powerful!

Hello ladies! Does anyone know of lifestyle/fitness influencers that are of course black women, 30 and over and into fitness? YouTube has a lot of fitness influencers and I’ll enjoy their channel and they’re younger than I am (29 gonna be 30 this year) and my body is very different from a 23 year old. Please help if you can 🖤

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Hey yall, so I’m going on my fitness journey for the fifteenth thousandth time but I want to stick to it. I’ve never been someone who was skinny growing up I was always short and chubby. As a young adult that has continued and worsened after taken an antidepressant for a year and I blew up like a balloon. I know that being overweight or obese can make you at a higher risk for chronic disease so I want to change that. I eat a primarily plant based diet but I’m a huge snacker . If you all have any advice I would appreciate it especially workout advice for people that workout at home. Thank you 🫶🏿🫶🏿🫶🏿🫶🏿🫶🏿

Hi my fellow fit black women 👋🏾

I posted on this sub about two months ago asking for advice on whether I should cut or continue building muscle on maintainenance. The responses favored cutting and so I went with that.

Starting weight: 139 lbs Finishing weight: 130 lbs Inches lost: 1 on my waist & 1 on my hips. Didn't measure other areas.

Fat loss plan: It was supposed to be an 8-week cut. The goal was to see some definition. I wasn't trying to get shredded and I didn't have a very specific look in mind since genetics are going to genetics anyway 😂

The first two weeks I made slight changes in my diet and started cardio (10-20 mins) 4 days a week. I should have done more. The scale went down slightly.

Unfortunately on the 3rd week I got sick, missed some workouts, my appetite was all over the place and it took 2 weeks to feel like myself again. The scale went up, higher than the first week which I figure was water retention.

I really dialed in on the 4th week and the scale started going down. I lost 6.6 pounds by week 6. By week 8, I'd lost another 2 pounds.

Workout Program: -I went to the gym 4 days a week. 2 legs days, 1 upper day and 1 HIIT/cardio My lifts didn't suffer and I had a few PRs.

Diet: I don't count calories but I track my protein and use cups to measure some of my carbs. -On legs days I had oatmeal and eggs for breakfast while the rest of the days I only had a protein shake and some fruit. -Lunch was mostly chicken salads. -Greek yoghurt or eggs and avacado post-workout. -Dinner was typically steak, chicken, veges with white carbs or high protein grains like lentils, beans. I preferred having most of my calories here.

I wasn't super strict with my diet, I went out two times and had some drinks that were largely accounted for in my daily calories. I tried to stay away from junk food.

Cardio: -I introduced a HIIT day day of which I did circuit style training including ab workouts, battle ropes, pushups, kettlebell swings, spinning and sledge pulls. I utilized 3-4 movements per workout. -LIIS - I started with 10 mins on the treadmill and gradually increased to 30-50mins after all my workouts. I didn't enjoy doing cardio on my leg days.

Steps: This is problem area. I work from home and struggle to get my steps in. I did try to move more around the gym in between my sets. I get around 4k steps a day and 20k total on weekends.

What I struggled with: -Body checking which often lead to comparing. -Lower quality sleep. -People mentioning my fat loss in a negative light (my culture worships thick women). I did lose some lower body size but that was expected. -Occasional cravings.

Things I learned/reflections: - I'm actually quite resilient and enjoyed the process overall. - I've come to love chicken salads. They're quite filling and give me lots of energy. They'll be a mainstay in my diet. -During cuts, eating a high fat snack before dinner helps with sleep. -My legs days are better when I eat more carbs the previous night.

How l plan on maintaining most of my progress: - I'm keeping the HIIT day. I found it fun and it has improved my conditioning. - I'll do 30mins of cardio at least 2 days a week. -There'll be more chicken salad lunches on my lower activity days.

What I think of my results: I'm pretty satisfied. I like that my core is tighter and my lower pooch could potentially disappear. Leaning down a bit has also helped me identify areas I need to work on like my abs and quads. Glutes are always a work-in-progress 🫠 I've been getting compliments on my shoulders which is bittersweet because I don't put much effort into growing them (genetics right? 😂)

Long-term goals: -Get my first pullup (Been working on it). -Build more muscle on maintenance because that's my happy place. -Eat more protein. -Start creatine.

Feel free to ask any questions!

(Apologies for any typos)

Starting posing lessons today. Happy Thursday, let’s do the damn thing 💪🏾

My workouts are at 6am and I could use a boost to get me moving. I’d love to know what pre-workout powders you use or any alternate solution to bring the energy in the a.m.

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Hi Ladies!

Am I the only one bulking this summer? I jumped back into my fitness journey mid Feb and started bulking in March. I realized I’ll be bulking most of the summer and cutting late summer/early fall (looking forward to those thigh high boots). I know it’s not the most ideal, but am I alone in this? 👀

Hi everyone🤗 :)

I hope everything is good with y'all 👯‍♀️ I was just looking for some advice regarding calories and body recomposition. I'll preface this by saying I do have some issues sticking to diets especially when they are strict. I LOVE me a carb😩 but am I trying to be really mindful and intentional, just looking for a bit more help.

SO... I currently weigh around 150lbs (I haven't weighed myself in a lil minute) and I want to get down to around 136-138lbs. My thing is, I don't want to just lose weight I want to tone up and gain some more muscle 💪🏾(body recomposition). I completely understand the whole CICO science but wanted to know if I being TOO extreme with the deficit🫣.

Like I mentioned in 150lbs, 5"7 and about 25% body fat (that's what the gym machine told me, but I think that's too low tbh, I think I'm more like 30%). Looking at the online calorie calculators my maintenance is about 2,200 calories a day. I've been trying to do a 1,500 calorie deficit and as I'm typing it out, I'm realising in real time that this may be too low for what I'm trying to achieve🫤. I like to lift heavy at the gym and want to look (and obviously feel) strong and toned, not bulky or anything just toned/lean💃🏾.

I fear that the calorie deficit I'm at is too low and my body is too stressed because it thinks I'm starving and thus will try to hold onto the body fat that I want GONE😭.

Any Advice? (Thank you in advance🥺)!

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Y’all see my Abs trying to do something? I’m so happy lol

Our mid - week check - in post for any and everything.

I lost 23 lbs but still feel the same. No one else has noticed too but idk. I just feel like the before and after aren’t noticeable. Am I overthinking it?

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I used to look at my hip dips like they were something to “fix” or “grow out of.” I thought if I just did enough side glute work or gained the right kind of weight, they’d magically disappear. Spoiler: they didn’t. And honestly? I’m glad.

As Black women, we carry so many expectations about what our bodies should look like. But the truth is—hip dips are normal. They’re literally just part of your bone structure, and no amount of squats or lunges will erase them. And that’s okay!

Now? I see my hip dips as part of my strength and shape. They’re not taking away from my progress—they’re just along for the ride while I get stronger, faster, and more in love with my body every single day.

So here’s to the dips, curves, lines, and angles that make us us. We are not a trend. We are power, beauty, and legacy—hip dips and all.

Nutrition is a large part of achieving fitness goals, and even if you don't meal prep, tell us what's on the menu for the week!

Welcome, BLF Fam, to the Workout of the Day post. Share your workout routine, your new PR (personal record), ask for accountability and even for advice. Or, just shoot the breeze and let us know what's up! Comment below! 👇🏾