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@justsayinisall Wowza!!! Look at those guns! You are doing an amazing job, lady, be proud of yourself for increasing those calories and lifting! I have your NSV to share with the fam an was wondering if I could add your picture to it in the background. What do you think?
Tereza
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you have my permission to share. And thank you for the compliment. I've never done a side by side comparison of my pictures before and I don't measure really so it was interesting to see.2
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@justsayinisall you need to do it more often, the pictures tell a much better story! You are rocking it! The difference is huge, your progress is huge! Thanks for the permission!
Tereza
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Look at you - bulk planning already - what a mindset change, huh?2
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WOWOWOW!!! Look at those guns!!! Holy Moley!!
thats HUGE progress!!
What a huge mindset shift to start thinking about bulking. Wow!
Kelly
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@justsayinisall your quote came out on EM2WL Facebook page today: https://www.facebook.com/EM2WL/posts/1143937765658629:0
Thanks for inspiring us and letting us post it!
Tereza
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Weekly update
Week 33
average calories 1966 starting weight 202.7 ending weight 202.8
Total calories eaten 13,762, Fit Bit burned 17,731 -3969
The weight was right around the 202.7 for about three days. Then it jumped up to over 203. Yesterday it dropped down around 201 and something. Same ole' Same ole.
I went back and took a look at my settings and I realized I was set to 50/30/20 so I changed it to 40/30/30. We'll see if that does anything. I haven't been giving much thought to protein in a long while, not while cutting anyway. It's back on my radar though and it's giving me something to dally with.
Onwards and hopefully downwards I go!
Recap-
Started cutting:
Week 17
average calories 1968 starting weight 209? ending weight 207.6
Week 18
average calories 1994 starting weight 207.6 ending weight 206
Week 19
average calories 2144 starting weight 206 ending weight 204.8
Week 20
average calories 1876 starting weight 204.8 ending weight 204.2
Week 21
average calories 1867. Starting weight 204.2 ending weight 203.2
Week 22
average calories 1907 . Starting weight 203.2 ending weight 202.1
Week 23 & 24 vacation
Week 25
average calories 2063. Starting weight 202.1 ending weight 207.8
Week 26
average calories 2063. starting weight 207.8 ending weight 207.3
Week 27
average calories 2028. starting weight 207.3 ending weight 207.2
Week 28
average calories 1961. starting weight 207.2 ending weight 206.2
Week 29
average calories 2130. starting weight 206.2 ending weight 205.7
Week 30
average calories 1813 starting weight 205.7 ending weight 204.3
Week 31
average calories 1953 starting weight 204.3 ending weight 203.6
Week 32
average calories 1926 starting weight 203.6 ending weight 202.7
Week 33
average calories 1966 starting weight 202.7 ending weight 202.8
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Any issues with eating out more or meals where you are estimating a lot?
Sometimes seasonal changes makes that happen more, though it seems to be around Nov-Dec normally.
So into 10th week since vacation weeks, doing deficit eating.
Perhaps time to come out of diet and eat at maintenance for a week.
Good attitude though "Same ole' Same ole" - not linear many times.
Speaking of water wooshes - enjoyed any hard adult drinks lately?
Might make two fit the calories day before weigh-in - been known to cause that effect.0 -
Yes to the eating out, twice last weekend!
Funny you should say that about eating at maintenance for a week, I was just mulling that one over. Part of me doesn't want to do it because, you know, I haven't gotten this stupid weight off yet but then the part that has come here and learned...well THAT part of me is smarter and knows I should. The funny thing is I really don't feel like I'm dieting much. The days where I am really active (gym, bike ride, shopping and walking all day) and I get to eat 2200 calories for the day? pffft that's not a diet lol.
I totally wish there were adult drinks in my life. I only indulge like once every three years or so. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. One doc says don't drink at all, another says don't worry about it because my liver function tests were only abnormal for about a year and that was 7 or 8 years ago. That's what started this whole new healthy lifestyle. I was never a big drinker anyway so it's not like I'm missing too much. Now coffee...coffee I miss! every. damn. day *sigh*
Ok new game plan (thanks @Heybales, you are wise); Starting Monday I will take a week off and eat at maintenance. Come back, tighten up my food logging, hopefully stay out of restaurants lol, aim to hit my macros. I've never been one too concerned with macro's but what the heck, it will give me something else to concentrate on.
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The focus on macros is very helpful! Makes a bug difference.
And no, this is not a diet, it's a lifestyle, remember? The suggestion to eat at maintenance for a week is excellent, diets breaks are necessary to keep things going every 8 to 12 weeks to remind your body of where the maintenance level is. You are doing great progress, don't get discouraged. There's nothing wrong with eating out a few times a week, as long as those days don't become an all-out event and you keep your macros going.
Tereza
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Week 34
average calories 2055 starting weight 202.8 ending weight 202.9
Total calories eaten 14,386, Fit Bit burned 17,941 -3555
Weight is going up a bit. I was good all week, only ate out last night, numbers were trending up before that. Not too worried. I do know that I spent a ton of time right around this weight. My body just does not want to be below 200 I guess lol. Nah, I'll get there...I will. Some days I just wish it were a lot faster!
Any ideas or insight as to what is going on?
Going to eat at maintenance for a week, maybe two...not sure yet.
Recap-
Started cutting:
Week 17
average calories 1968 starting weight 209? ending weight 207.6
Week 18
average calories 1994 starting weight 207.6 ending weight 206
Week 19
average calories 2144 starting weight 206 ending weight 204.8
Week 20
average calories 1876 starting weight 204.8 ending weight 204.2
Week 21
average calories 1867. Starting weight 204.2 ending weight 203.2
Week 22
average calories 1907 . Starting weight 203.2 ending weight 202.1
Week 23 & 24 vacation
Week 25
average calories 2063. Starting weight 202.1 ending weight 207.8
Week 26
average calories 2063. starting weight 207.8 ending weight 207.3
Week 27
average calories 2028. starting weight 207.3 ending weight 207.2
Week 28
average calories 1961. starting weight 207.2 ending weight 206.2
Week 29
average calories 2130. starting weight 206.2 ending weight 205.7
Week 30
average calories 1813. starting weight 205.7 ending weight 204.3
Week 31
average calories 1953. starting weight 204.3 ending weight 203.6
Week 32
average calories 1926. starting weight 203.6 ending weight 202.7
Week 33
average calories 1966. starting weight 202.7 ending weight 202.8
Week 34
average calories 2055. starting weight 202.8 ending weight 202.90 -
Does it feel like you are as energetic as normal (circumstances allowing of course)?
Does the Fitbit step count and daily burn amount seem to be consistent through these weeks?
I know for many as summer heat hits things slow down again as to extra activity, which would make the TDEE not as high.
But then again, decent workouts in heat with more sweat or at least more need to stay cool - causes body to hold onto more water for keeping cool.
That could be from exercise, or even being more active in the heat - gardening for instance.
And the fact it'll take you a month to have figures worth relying on.0 -
@heybales Energy is a little less I think. Not sleeping well for the last few weeks.
The days I don't gym I am out walking, 40-90 mins. It's very humid here in Florida and height of the HOT months. On gym days I ride my bike in the heat too.
okaaaaaay duuhhh WHY don't I ever recognize this stuff until I am typing it out?!?!?! durp durp durp lol
Good thing I didn't stress about it too much! Looking forward to my week at maintenance. Ohhh butter how do I love thee, let me count the ways...
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@justsayinisall - you've made remarkable progress. Thank you for posting your weekly summary.
So, what is your TDEE?
Do you eat at a cut for so long and then switch to maintenance? So, do you switch to maintenance before getting to goal weight?
What is your weekly workout routine?
A bit about me - I've been doing Strong Lifts 5x5, for about 12 weeks. I'm eating about 2100 cal/day. 67", weight at avg 219. It's been as low as 216 and as high as 220. I feel like my weight is all over the place. I know that I've made improvements due to losing inches. But, my weight is stalled.
What @heybales said about working in the heat may explain some of my no weight loss lately.
I'm not freaking out, I just want to make sure that I'm on the track. I consider myself to be in a cut. I'm trying to gain muscle and lose weight.
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Florida?!
Don't forget extra energy fighting off bugs! And that would be in the heat too.
@lwhayes820 - does it feel like the workouts are as strong?
Of course as you lift longer, then improvements on the bar are going to be harder to come by - but at the same time some form improvements could keep it going, and weight should be going up.
But if tired (and that could be from many reasons) - you may not be getting the workouts you should be getting.
That makes your TDEE lower - that makes your eating too high perhaps right now.
You may also be needing a workout break, 12 weeks is pretty decent time if you haven't had one.
Perhaps take a lifting break while in deficit, smaller TDEE so eat smaller amount - just walk.
The week after when you start lifting again - take a diet break, eat at TDEE that is higher with the lifting.
No better time to be eating at TDEE then coming off a rest week and you are stronger - body will know how to use those extra calories.
Many people will increase weight on the bar, and keep it even when cut starts again.0 -
@heybales - work outs are still strong. Getting to weights that are making me really sweat and work hard. Some exercises it's taking me 2 or 3 tries to progress to the next weight. E.g., squats @ 180 and 185lbs. Or deadlifts @ 210 and 220lbs.
I think you're right about taking a break and cutting calories some. Planning a trip, so this is a good time for a break.
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Hi @lwhayes820 I agree that 12 weeks of strong lifts it's definitely time to take a rest/deload week. With a holiday coming up it's perfect timing too.
While cutting you should take TDEE breaks where you eat at maintenance for a week just to remind your body of what maintenance is
Here is some info on plateaus for you.
http://eatmore2weighless.com/workout-or-diet-plateau/
Ichel
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