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Back again, 3rd time
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Ya i'm quite hungry today! But it feels good to increase my cals by another 100. I actually feel leaner today. Go figure LOL0
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I love reading your posts you put here.
the body is a fickle thing and sometimes it takes that bit of extra food to make you feel leaner. I know from when I started EM2WL I was always surprised the next morning after a pizza or something how lean i felt in the morning.
It's just your body having a conversation with you! ' A little more food please!' and then 'See! Told you those extra cals would do you good!'0 -
rastaempress wrote: »I love reading your posts you put here.
the body is a fickle thing and sometimes it takes that bit of extra food to make you feel leaner. I know from when I started EM2WL I was always surprised the next morning after a pizza or something how lean i felt in the morning.
It's just your body having a conversation with you! ' A little more food please!' and then 'See! Told you those extra cals would do you good!'
Thats totally true. And seeing anything gained extra on the scale i now know is not fat. And its not scary anymore. That was a huge step for me to overcome. I just want to be able to help as many people as I can to see what I see and feel what I feel and that eating more is only just going to help you in the long run. No crash diets, no pills, no special wraps!1 -
I'm with Raynn, big lifts make me hungry and a couple hundred extra cals while keeping my macros on the right spot only give me ever bigger lifts! In the big scheme they do not hinder your progress.
Tereza
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Woke up this morning with a 3lb gain on the scale from last week. Is it bothering me? Nope. I checked my body fat % on my omron monitor and it shows im down half a percent from last week. Obviously i'm doing things the right way! Screw the number on the scale
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beastmode_kitty wrote: »rastaempress wrote: »I love reading your posts you put here.
the body is a fickle thing and sometimes it takes that bit of extra food to make you feel leaner. I know from when I started EM2WL I was always surprised the next morning after a pizza or something how lean i felt in the morning.
It's just your body having a conversation with you! ' A little more food please!' and then 'See! Told you those extra cals would do you good!'
Thats totally true. And seeing anything gained extra on the scale i now know is not fat. And its not scary anymore. That was a huge step for me to overcome. I just want to be able to help as many people as I can to see what I see and feel what I feel and that eating more is only just going to help you in the long run. No crash diets, no pills, no special wraps!
It is a MASSIVE thing to not be scared of the scale. It's one of those things that makes other things slot into place. Can you believe I have not been on my scale for nearly 2 years! It doesn't even have batteries in! (disclaimer; my 2 eldest sons compete in taekwondo sparring and they have to weigh to know which weight class to compete in, otherwise I would not have it at all!)
The mental freedom to let go of that stress and just keep doing the protein, fibre, water, lift.
When a friend saw me a few months ago, she said,'Have you lost weight?' I replied,'I have no idea! I never weigh myself!' She was like What! What! What! Like never? NOPE!
Some people do fine with a scale and can use it as a tool in their new healthier lifestyle. But I can't. I used to do excessive cardio the day before weighing. Not eat anything 'heavy' SMH.
Finding our strengths and weaknesses is part of the great bonus benefits of EM2WL. Just have to accentuate the positive! Always!
I have a quote on my profile which sums up me and the scale perfectly.
I'll copy and paste it and post it here.
~Ichel
EM2WL Ambassador and Moderator1 -
Here's the quote;
"... the scale can only give you a numerical reflection of your relationship with gravity. That’s it. It cannot measure beauty, talent, purpose, life force, possibility, strength, or love. Don’t give the scale more power than it has earned. Take note of the number, then get off the scale and live your life. You are beautiful!” ~ Steve Maraboli
~Ichel
EM2WL Ambassador and Moderator3 -
Thats a great quote! The scale is only a tool for me. Seeing gains on the bars is what drives me. Food is fuel pure and simple. Wish i thought like this a year ago1
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Wow, @beastmode_kitty, -.5% when eating more and weighing more is huge! That's what we are talking about!!! Wowza!
It's a major acomplishment to be able to let go f the scale (and one one the hardest ones in this process). I haven't been on mine in awhile and I'm really interested in it. I'm happy to eat and enjoy life. I'm happy t be able to lift and see progress. I'm happy whith my size and to know that even if I don't see or measure it, progress is ongoing.
Ichel, great quote!
Tereza
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So its been a few days eating 2100 calories now. Stepped on the scale again this morning and im only up a pound from a week ago now and feeling lean. Yesterday I had to add 100lbs onto the leg press machine when doing calf raises on it. I couldn't believe the weight I did the week prior felt so light this time around.
My body is responding so well to eating more and I really wish I could have done it a lot sooner. Looking forward to my power lifting days this week to really test and see where my strength is at now 1 -
Here is proof that the weight on the scale means nothing. 3 weeks are in between both slips of paper. Body fat % is down, and fat mass as well. Weight still being the same!! Its little things like this that keep me motivated!
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even though it's easily within the margin of error of BIA (5% easily) - it also proves that fluctuations are going to happen and nothing to be concerned as you've proven through measurements.
I do find it interesting that despite them showing a different in FFM (or LBM) - their calculated BMR doesn't change.
Which tells me that BMR is based on good old gender, age, weight, height - rather than potentially better Katch model.
Or the difference and rounding wasn't enough to show up I guess.1 -
even though it's easily within the margin of error of BIA (5% easily) - it also proves that fluctuations are going to happen and nothing to be concerned as you've proven through measurements.
I do find it interesting that despite them showing a different in FFM (or LBM) - their calculated BMR doesn't change.
Which tells me that BMR is based on good old gender, age, weight, height - rather than potentially better Katch model.
Or the difference and rounding wasn't enough to show up I guess.
Not sure, but Im glad to see fat mass to go down
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Hey - nice recognition of body type there that I missed.
I wonder how many descriptions they have.
The BIA scales that have that athlete option are supposed to improve the accuracy somewhat.0 -
Hey - nice recognition of body type there that I missed.
I wonder how many descriptions they have.
The BIA scales that have that athlete option are supposed to improve the accuracy somewhat.
Only 2. Standard and Athlete. I asked around and I was told Athlete just because of the amount of times I work out a week.0 -
Added another 100 cals today while adding almost 5-10lbs per exercise on leg day today. Up 5 lbs on the scale, but who cares. Its muscle growth and probably excess water from the way I ate this weekend. Don't care, got them gains I wanted 3
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More gains on the bar means more damage in the muscle - means more burned to repair - means more transformation.
Great work.0 -
I'm impressed with your PR's, unstoppable! Don't worry about the scale. When and if I decide to step on it, it's never right after any strength training. I usually give it at least two or three days without ST before doing it . 0
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