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Supplements & Protein drinks
Hi Everyone, I started on the stronglifts 5 x 5 program a few weeks ago and really enjoying it. I am managing the weight increase on each exercise and also eating my calories each day and have been hitting my 40/40/20 target or very close each day the last week. I purchased a weight loss bundle online because as well as…
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I'm back
I was part of this group a year ago and I'm back! I'm trying to lose fat more than weight. I did lose 21 lbs and got very lean in the last year. I got a bit addicted to losing and got a little stupid, eating less and less as weight loss stalled. I continued lifting weights and just walk for cardio. I was at my leanest when…
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Please help me do this right!!!
I really am not eating as much as I am supposed to but I feel like maybe I am not totally understanding the process. My calulators say: BMR - 1669 TDEE - 2294 Cals based on goal - 2180 (if at a 5% deficit) Cals based on goal - 1950 (if at a 15% deficit) Of course the goal is to remove the unwanted visiting pounds. So where…
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New to all this......Low carbing and EM2WL
Hi guys, I've been reading and digesting everything for the last couple of months and everything you say makes a great deal of sense to me. My question is does low carbing (specifically keto) work with EM2WL? I've been low carbing for a while with great results and am enjoying it. I'm eating around 1500 cal a day and all…
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Diabetes and EM2WL
Dear friends and EM2WL team! Yesterday while discussing my EM2WL jouney with hubby he got interested joining in too. He is 44, 5'11 and weights 86kgs and according to his stats he got his TDEE at 2100 cals while sedentary. He will be working out with be with the dumbells once he recovers from his back pain (being my home…
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Questions regarding cal intake
Hi all! I lost a lot of weight before on a moderate deficit, plus some jogging. Unfortunately I became chronically ill two years ago and put it all back on. I'm gaining at a fast rate so I know I really have to put a stop to this. I'm sedentary most of the time, but on good days I go outside and walk. I used the…
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How the body changes in some places and not others
5 years ago I was professionally measured for a bra at Rigby and Peller in London, the bra supplier to the queen no less!! I brought two pairs of bras from them in the very different size to what I went in with,! Here 50lbs less in weight I require exactly the same size bras today as then, yes same cup size and hooked on…
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Eating exercise calories
This may be addressed somewhere already. If so, please just point me to a link! I'm wondering about eating back exercise calories. I'm currently eating at a 15% deficit (2300 calories), but am always over my calories in order to get in my 180 grams of protein. I'm logging a daily burn of about 200-300 calories per workout.…
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Accu-measure calipers accuracy?
Could my measurements be right? Bought this a couple of years ago and every few months I will use. So I did it this morning. Could this be right??? August 8th was the last time I used it up til today Stats: 8th. weight 142.2 today 148.4 Body fat 20.8 same today Lean body mass 112.63 today 117.53 Want to reach 18.8 percent…
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macronutrients
Hi everyone. I'm on my second week and have been trying to stick to my macronutient goals. At the moment I'm not reaching my grams for fat, carbs or protein but my percentages are fine. For instance today my protein and fat are at 36% each and carbs at 28% although I still have 134g of protein, 148g of carbs and 58g of fat…
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Still trying to figure out the delicate balance of TDEE
Still trying to figure out a few things, and grateful for all of the resources here who have helped me navigate these new waters so far :) ) Here is where I am:* Was eating 1300-1350 calories FOREVER and maintaining weight I was happy with, but started EM2WL for purposes of wanting to increase metabolism and eat MORE than…
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Group newcomer - seeking advice
Hi, So, I just posted in the newbie thread, but figured I would start this thread as well to get some advice and try to get myself sorted. Stats - I'm 190cm/6'3", 36yo, male, sedentary, and currently weigh in at 158.5kg (349.4lbs) or so, down from 188.8kg (416.2lbs) in early March when I first registered to MFP. I have a…
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Week 1
So I started this on Monday and have faithfully been to the work gym lifting weights every day. Time wise I only have a maximum of 50 minutes between the building opening and me having to get to my desk but It's absolutely addictive and I'm enjoying and looking forward to it each day. I used the calculator which resulted…
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Don't know if I can do this.............am really starting to worry...............
I have been eating at 1500-1550 (up from my usual 1300-1350) for about five weeks now, and added strength training through core fitness classes 3x a week. I am up THREE pounds in five weeks and weigh the most I have ever weighed in my adult life :( ((( I am really wondering if I am cut out for this pyschologically :( ((…
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Not the standard way of starting, but does this make logical sense?
I am still very much a newbie with this, so thanks everyone for being patient with my questions and trying to understand :) ). So before making an effort to make changes, I was consuming 1400 calories daily, combined with 4-5X a week of 30-45 min. cardio, and 2x 30 min weight training. So I am TEMPORARILY ceasing ALL…
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Not new and back again
Hey there everyone. I'm back. I'm not new to this, but I need to be here. I'm a perpetual yo-yo dieter who has tried every diet and exercise program there is and the only thing that has every really worked long term is EM2WL. Of course, what I really need is consistency. So here I am. I will be working on the numbers to…
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Protein!
Need help! I need to increase my protein and am having trouble getting what I need. Any great protein sources?
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update and looking for guidance
So after almost 2 years of exercising a lot and eating about 1200 calories or less, I came back to EMTWL and decided I needed to do a metabolism reset. So, all summer I have tried to eat 1600-1700 calories and I know I should be higher but haven't been able to get there consistently (its a mind game for me life long weight…
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Overdue update and a question
So... It's been a while since I posted or even visited but sometimes it's better if I go off into my corner for a bit to keep from being too obsessive. ☺ Here's my update. Since mid-July when I started lifting weights again regularly and stopped my short experiment with low-calorie dieting I have settled in at around 1600…
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Which workout first?
Hi All, I'm still working up to my TDEE before I cut. I'm hovering around 1900-2100 calories. The EM2WL calculator has me higher based on strenuous. I didn't consider myself strenuous but it turns out I walk a lot :o and I strength train 3-4 days a week. I did Strong Curves and was ready to move on to Bret Contreras'…
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My Daily/Weekly Progress
Hi, I'm Tracy and I had originally posted here (http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10455288/em2wl-and-nursing-newbie#latest), but decided to do my own accountability/progress thread, plus my rants, raves and etc. A little about me: I have been overweight my whole life...made fun of in high school and what not.…
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Which to use when you get a "real" metabolism test vs. the online calculator
So I went and had a metabolism test with a licensed dietitian, and it calculated my actual BMR at 1050, which she said was about 20% below average. That sounds about right since the online calculator on this site put it at 1226. So which do I use in my meal planning to NOT go below - the 1050 or the 1226 (+ my daily…
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Should I just be happy with my current stats? More...........
I asked this same question as part of another thread but was afraid it would get buried :) )). I had my body fat measured again and it was 26% (actually, measured by bio-impedance at 27% and through a scale with body fat monitor at 25%, so I took the average of the two) and my BMI was calculated at 21. Those measures for…
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What is your favorite DVD in the em2wl "store"? Getting ready to order and really unsure!
I read through all of the descriptions and decided that the ChaLEAN choice looked good, but then saw that it was no longer available :( (( Can some of you share your choices between those listed and WHY you chose that particular option? Also, a few words of wisdom needed. I have been inactive now (i.e., no cardio) since…
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Marissa's EM2WL Journey
This week's weigh in: Start Weight (July 2015) - 320.4 lbs Last week (8/24/16) - 299.6 lbs This week (8/31/16) - 295.4 lbs Current calorie goal: 2200 Avg intake this week: 2210 (low 1469, high 2839) That is a loss of 4.2 lbs this week, bringing me to 25 lbs lost total. This is also par with the lowest weight I've been…
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Real Results Here!
I just wanted to say thank you for existing. Thank you to this group for being here. I've lost 4 lbs since last Tuesday. Something else I've noticed is my girth feeling smaller. It's almost like this is what my body wanted me to do so it is responding like an A+ student. I feel stronger too from the little bit of exercise…
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Am I crazy? Logged my intake today and had 1759 calories and am freaking out (usually eat 1400)
So I have been on the 'eat more' plan for 2 weeks now trying to add SLOWLY (i.e., 50-100 for a couple of weeks) - I have been eating for years at around 1400 which is way lower than the predicted for me (I am 5 '6" and 130 pounds, maintained on 1400 calories and too much cardio). I am trying to get up to at least 1800 a…
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Macros by meal
Hi all, I posted this question elsewhere in the forums but I wanted to ask here too: Do y'all know how to set up macros by meal in MFP premium? I'm looking for this functionality & I can't find it. If anyone knows how to do this, will you please share? Thank you so much!
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EM2WL Calculator vs Fitbit Blaze for TDEE?
Hey all, I am upping my calories to my 15% cut value and wanted some input on which TDEE I should use to calculate it. Using the EM2WL calculator it calculates my TDEE with Light activity to be 2942 at my current weight, 15% cut of 2501. Comparing the last month of my calorie burn on my Fitbit Blaze (it does have the wrist…
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Hi I'm new. Marissa converted me. Thank you Marissa!
I recently lost 20 lbs doing the WW smart points program for 12 weeks. June 16, 2016 - September 13, 2016. Total loss was 23 lbs, but then I plateaued and began to gain weight back while doing the program. Plus I felt so hungry. Not just the mental hungry because of dieting, but my stomach burned and gnawed at me. I felt I…