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rlw0031
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Hello, I began EM2WL in March and I have yet to lose a pound. I have gained 1 pound. Just wanted some advice. I don't want to give up and I don't want to eat 1200 calories. I don't know if I am eating too little or too much because I am not losing.
I am 5'1" and 144 pounds. Last summer I was 134 pounds so I am pretty discouraged. My TDEE is 1909 for lightly active and I have been eating at 1600. I normally do 3 lifting workouts and 2 cardio with a 20 min walk after the lifting so I exercise about 3 hours a week, that is why I chose lightly active. I don't know if I should be moderately active, I run around with my kids, grocery shopping, clean the house on top of it so my 15% cut of the moderate TDEE is 1800. I have kind of alternated days of eating 1600 and 1800...anyway have been doing this for months and while I am not gaining I also am not losing and would like to. I know to look for other measures of progress, my belly has gone down which is encouraging. For whatever reason I was super bloated when I ate low cal, probably not enough protein and my waist has gone down 4-5 inches. Yes that is great, I believe it was all bloat. I look better without a bloated tummy and feel better too. I am just wondering what I can do to lose some fat, it has been months. I really struggle getting all of protein in also and really never do. How do you guys do it? Even my husband is like, "130 grams of protein??" I would appreciate some advice from somebody who has been successful with EM2WL Thanks.
I am 5'1" and 144 pounds. Last summer I was 134 pounds so I am pretty discouraged. My TDEE is 1909 for lightly active and I have been eating at 1600. I normally do 3 lifting workouts and 2 cardio with a 20 min walk after the lifting so I exercise about 3 hours a week, that is why I chose lightly active. I don't know if I should be moderately active, I run around with my kids, grocery shopping, clean the house on top of it so my 15% cut of the moderate TDEE is 1800. I have kind of alternated days of eating 1600 and 1800...anyway have been doing this for months and while I am not gaining I also am not losing and would like to. I know to look for other measures of progress, my belly has gone down which is encouraging. For whatever reason I was super bloated when I ate low cal, probably not enough protein and my waist has gone down 4-5 inches. Yes that is great, I believe it was all bloat. I look better without a bloated tummy and feel better too. I am just wondering what I can do to lose some fat, it has been months. I really struggle getting all of protein in also and really never do. How do you guys do it? Even my husband is like, "130 grams of protein??" I would appreciate some advice from somebody who has been successful with EM2WL Thanks.
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I would up your calories a bit more as your in limbo, Try 1750 for a few weeks.. and stop fluctuating.. And to get protein, eat it with every meal, and make your snacks contain protein as well.0
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Al right I can try that...can anybody give me ideas about how to include protein with every meal and snack? What do you eat for lunch, dinner and snacks to include protein. I think I don't have a problem with lunch and dinner, it is putting it in besides that.0
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Al right I can try that...can anybody give me ideas about how to include protein with every meal and snack? What do you eat for lunch, dinner and snacks to include protein. I think I don't have a problem with lunch and dinner, it is putting it in besides that.
Lean proteins: 3-4 oz of turkey, chicken, lean beef, fish, shrimp, tofu
Greek yogurt & cottage cheese
Eggs
It's easier to get your protein in if you break your meals down smaller. I try to eat 4-5 times a day. I usually have a protein and a carb. I had eggs and turkey sausage for breakfast (with 12 grain toast). I have greek yogurt for a snack. I'm having tilapia for lunch. Chicken for dinner. If I don't hit my protein by then, I will have 1/2 cup of cottage cheese for an evening snack. Sometimes I will do a protein shake.
For snacks, it's easier to do something like hardboiled eggs, or you could even just have a mini meal, like tuna salad and crackers or veggies.0 -
Al right I can try that...can anybody give me ideas about how to include protein with every meal and snack? What do you eat for lunch, dinner and snacks to include protein. I think I don't have a problem with lunch and dinner, it is putting it in besides that.
Lean proteins: 3-4 oz of turkey, chicken, lean beef, fish, shrimp, tofu
Greek yogurt & cottage cheese
Eggs
It's easier to get your protein in if you break your meals down smaller. I try to eat 4-5 times a day. I usually have a protein and a carb. I had eggs and turkey sausage for breakfast (with 12 grain toast). I have greek yogurt for a snack. I'm having tilapia for lunch. Chicken for dinner. If I don't hit my protein by then, I will have 1/2 cup of cottage cheese for an evening snack. Sometimes I will do a protein shake.
For snacks, it's easier to do something like hardboiled eggs, or you could even just have a mini meal, like tuna salad and crackers or veggies.
Also protein drinks. I do 8 oz of milk and Body Energy choc. 1x a day, to give me the extra 38g of protein and 280 calories. Also, I made up some homemade chicken sausage pattys that make a nice afternoon snack at work, with a little spicy mustard!
I get SOOO tired of eggs and peanuts and yogurt. I still have them, but I have to come up with something different once in a while. I bought myself a big bag of ez peel shrimp that I'll cook up and put in freezer to heat up and snack on at work too. 0 -
I will try these ideas, thanks!0
