New To EM2WL? Introduce Yourself Here!
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Hello there, I am kind of new at MFP and I am searching for all kinds of help I can get. That is how I bumped into this group.
I am 31, trying to loose about 30 kg and sincerely I am not finding it easy. And I am starting to worry about this, because if this is the way it is going to be the rest of my life I find it pretty discouraging … so here I am trying to understand this. Can you guys suggest me where to start, what to read, what guidelines use because I am starting to feel lost.
Thanks
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Welcome @sylfo60
the best place to start is with our stickies at the top of this community page. It has a bunch of our guides to get you started understanding how this process works. Our starter kit is a perfect place to begin
www.em2wl.com/start
Get reading, and then we are here to help:)
Kelly
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Hi my name is Shellan. I would like to loose a few inches in my middle and tighten and tone all over.0
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Hi I'm Natalie. Turning 40 this year October and I'm going to look as good as I did when I was 20. I've already lost 75 lbs and I've got 25 more to go but I really need to firm up. I've cut out a lot of junk food and started working out daily but these last 25 lbs are proving harder to lose. Help me firm up, build muscle and look even better then I used to twenty years ago.0
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Hi! My name is Sunnie. I have been using MFP for awhile now, but happened across this group today. Read alot of info on it and am really curious about this process (also, its getting harder and harder to stay at the 1200 calorie limit set by MFP even after "earning" calories back from workouts). I go over my calorie goal, and then get upset. But if what I am reading is correct then I am doing my body no favors! That is also a bit upsetting as I have been consistent is logging food and exercising 4 to 5 times a week for almost a month now (fell off the wagon come holiday time and started back Jan 1st). I am 39 years old, 5'2", currently at 160 lbs now, and my goal is 140 lbs. I am really hoping that this program can help me not only reach that goal weight, but be toned and energized as well. I have 4 children and i need all the energy I can get
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Hey All,
I just joined MFP and have much success so far but there has to be more then watching to 1200 calories. I definitely love food more the exercise, buy hey who doesn't. I want to enjoy the journey and not regret the journey!
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Kind of made a new thread already, but I'll say HI here too.
I'm Rhonda. Night shift nurse, and I'm tired of trying to live on 1500 or fewer calories a day. I'm 5'2" tall, and around 183lbs. Excited to get started and start seeing some positive changes in my body.1 -
Hi I'm Yvonne. I spent most of my teens and early twenties yoyoing and each time it resulted in a higher ending weight. A few years ago I followed my mfp food diary for about 4 months and was doing well with my weight loss and then got distracted by a bulk that revealed a problem with my back that took a few months of chiropractics and pt to fix but in the meantime I lost motivation to log in every day and ended up at my heaviest yet. I got to 255 and I've been back on mfp for a few weeks and have lost a couple pounds but my goal is to lose 100 pounds in 2 1/2 years and I've been on enough super restricting diets to know that there's got to be a better way. That's why I'm here. I don't have a fitbit but that's not going to stop me.1
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Hi @Shellanfit and @lustilu
The key to 'toning' and getting that youthful firm look is strength training.
We have loads of workouts over on our website for you to check out
http://eatmore2weighless.com/category/workouts/
You can get loads of information from the stickies at the top of this group.
Ichel
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Hi @sunniebass1378 , @ErikaN84 , @rhbrand and @demorelli
Welcome to the group!
Yup, 1200 calories is no way to go! Check out our calculator to see how much you should be eating http://eatmore2weighless.com/weight-loss-calculator/
If you have a history of low calorie eating, I would suggest you look at doing a metabolic reset http://eatmore2weighless.com/the-metabolism-reset-guide/
Plus, all the stickies at the top of this group will give you all the info you need.
Ichel
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@empressichel Thanks for the welcome and the request
I have decided to do the reset since i have been running between 1400-1200 calories for almost a year on MFP. My calculated TDEE is 2252. I will up my calorie intake by 100 (so from 1200 to 1300) and reset my macros to 40/30/30, carbs, protien, fat. I will need some help to make sure I am doing this right. If what I am reading is correct, then I should gain, then level out back to 160..and then go up another 100 after that level out. Is that the general idea? 1 -
Hi I'm Leanne. I am new to the concept but not new to losing weight. I've always lost weight, got comfortable, and then gained it all back. I am currently in the "trying to lose weight category". I've currently been eating between 1000 and 1400 calories a day to lose weight but it isn't really working for me. I just calculated my BMR as 1537, TDEE as 2438 (2224 is the fitbit average), and Calorie goal for loss is 2072 using the calculator or 1981 using the fitbit average. The thought of eating so much is scary. Today I am trying to eat 2072 calories (or should it be 1981). I have my macros set at 40/30/30. Oh and I'm 5'3 3/4" and 176 lbs.2
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HI everyone! my name is Alva. I am new to this concept but scared/ interested. I am 31 and weigh 193lbs, currently MFP has me at 1290 calories. The idea of eating more is a little odd for me but am willing to try anything at this point. if anyone has any tips please send them my way 0
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sunniebass1378 wrote: »@empressichel Thanks for the welcome and the request I have decided to do the reset since i have been running between 1400-1200 calories for almost a year on MFP. My calculated TDEE is 2252. I will up my calorie intake by 100 (so from 1200 to 1300) and reset my macros to 40/30/30, carbs, protien, fat. I will need some help to make sure I am doing this right. If what I am reading is correct, then I should gain, then level out back to 160..and then go up another 100 after that level out. Is that the general idea?
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Yes and no! You don't always gain when adding calories at first.
Don't let anything the scale says throw you off.
Just concentrate on adding back those calories 100 per week.
So pleased you've decided to reset. It is so worth it if you can just give yourself the time and patience.
Ichel
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leanne0605 wrote: »Hi I'm Leanne. I am new to the concept but not new to losing weight. I've always lost weight, got comfortable, and then gained it all back. I am currently in the "trying to lose weight category". I've currently been eating between 1000 and 1400 calories a day to lose weight but it isn't really working for me. I just calculated my BMR as 1537, TDEE as 2438 (2224 is the fitbit average), and Calorie goal for loss is 2072 using the calculator or 1981 using the fitbit average. The thought of eating so much is scary. Today I am trying to eat 2072 calories (or should it be 1981). I have my macros set at 40/30/30. Oh and I'm 5'3 3/4" and 176 lbs.
Hi Leanne
Welcome to the group. Good to see you have done your calculations already.
I know that much food can seem daunting at first when we've been used to low calorie.
Just take it up slowly by about 100 a week if it feels too much to jump straight up.
Some people get there by increasing slowly, which is recommended to minimize fat gain, bloating and mental freak out! Other people choose the rip the band aid off approach and just jump straight to TDEE. It's up to you what you feel comforatble with.
This is a great read on what to expect:
http://eatmore2weighless.com/upping-cals-what-to-expect/
Ichel
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I'm new to mfp, joined 2 weeks ago after deciding to cut eat down on sugar at christmas. I'm trying to hit macros at 30 30 40 but struggling with protein. Any help appreciated0
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HI everyone! my name is Alva. I am new to this concept but scared/ interested. I am 31 and weigh 193lbs, currently MFP has me at 1290 calories. The idea of eating more is a little odd for me but am willing to try anything at this point. if anyone has any tips please send them my way
Welcome to the group Alva! It can be very scary for anyone to think they actually need more food than the MFP set has you at. But it is so true.. 1290 cals is what a small child eats in a day.. and You are certainly NOT a child:)
Try our calculator to see what your calorie level SHOULD actually be and work your way up to there:) Its not a quick fix, this is a long haul way of thinking, so don't expect to eat more and the weight magically vanish, cause it won't:) This is about undoing the damage from past diets and healing the broken metabolism so YEARS from now you are never relying on a diet to lose weight, and can enjoy eating anything with pleasure and not guilt:)
http://eatmore2weighless.com/weight-loss-calculator/
Kelly
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I'm new to mfp, joined 2 weeks ago after deciding to cut eat down on sugar at christmas. I'm trying to hit macros at 30 30 40 but struggling with protein. Any help appreciated
Hey Pamfgil welcome to the group! Protein can be very daunting to members because they dont realise how much protein we actually should be eating. I remember in my WW days, they used to tell me that 40g of protein was all I needed... Now i eat almost 250g of protein daily. Its a work in progress though and can take many many months to increase, so do it slowly and work on finding good protein sources for you.
OUr protein challenge is a great place to start for some helpful ideas and a challenge to get you thinking more about it
www.em2wl.com/protein
Kelly
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Hey Ya'll! I'm Maddie, And I need to lose about 50 lbs. I just wanted some people to keep me accountable and help me with my weight loss journey!1
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Hi! I'm Cindy. I've been trying to lose weight by following Dr. Phil's 20/20 Diet, but I'm not having any luck, and I'm actually gaining weight! I'm hoping someone in this group has a similar issue - menopause is fairly recent (about 1 year), and suddenly my body seems to gain weight when I look at food. I exercise and measure my food, but I'm getting nowhere fast! Help!1
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Hi! I'm Mirela. I worked with a trainer last year for a couple months who was a big believer in EM2WL. Now that I'm trying to lose on my own, I want to chat with other ladies who share the same philosophy. I'm currently slowly trying to increase my calories. On a side note, I
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Hi, I'm, also new to the group, hearing about it on the Half Size Me podcast. I have a Fitbit Charge 2 and it has my TDEE at 2100-2300. I have tried all of the diets known to man.
After listening to the Half Size Me podcast, I thought "Maybe there is a better way" That way being to not exclude food groups that end up making you binge; acknowledge that when you lift weights, you will get hungrier and that is okay. I'm finding it a little hard to come to terms with the Eat More, but fully acknowledge that what I have done before hasn't worked. I am prepared to give it my best shot.
Anyone who would like a pushing 60 friend who needs to lose 20kgs, please feel free to add me.1 -
My name is Jamie and new to this group. I am currently trying to lose weight. I have spend the last 2-3 months mentally preparing myself. Typically, I would just stick with something for a week or two and quit. But this time, I am sticking to it even if it takes me a bit longer. Its all about baby steps for me. I am a single mother of a 2-year old who is very high energy. I was a Soda junkie (Dr. Pepper). However, I haven't had soda in 2 weeks! I've noticed I am more energetic (body wise). I am not much of a H2O drinker, so I use small packets to put into the water, which it acts as an energy substitute. Its helping me quite a bit.
My highest weight (after baby) is 260 before baby was 235. My current weight is 251. I set realistic goals. I want to get to 225, once I hit that goal, I will have a goal of 200 to get to.
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Wednesday87 wrote: »Hi! I'm Mirela. I worked with a trainer last year for a couple months who was a big believer in EM2WL. Now that I'm trying to lose on my own, I want to chat with other ladies who share the same philosophy. I'm currently slowly trying to increase my calories. On a side note, I CrossFit!
Hello Mirela. I am on the same journey you are! Would love to have a like minded lady along the way I started @ 1200 cal and am currently up to 1400. Its alot harder than I thought it was going to be. Shoot me a friend request if you like.
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Hi ladies!
Welcome to the group!
So glad you joined us!
I'm going to fire off some friend requests to you all!
Ichel
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Welcome all to the group! I hope you have had a chance to look through the stickies at the top of the community page. These are full of information for you about the EM2WL journey and what to expect. Its a great place to start to get a feel for what this all means and how your lifestyle can fit in. We are all in this together!
Kelly
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Hi all my name is Tammy. I'm so new to the community side of things its ridiculous. I've been on my health and weightloss journey for a long time with no real results. My calories have been sitting between 1200/1500 but according to EM2WL I should be on 1825 so I'm willing to give it a try. I live in South Africa. Mom to two teenagers. Looking for support 1
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Hi team! My name is Sarah, and I'm trying to get on board with this EM2WL thing. I've been eating 1200 calories/day for the last few months, and I've pretty much stayed at a stagnant weight. When I went to calculate my TDEE, it was 2372/day - 2016 at a 15% cut. I'm excited to eat again, even though it's going to be a struggle to relearn how to eat that many calories in a day. But I'm super pumped to start this journey, and I'm glad to have found such a supportive community to do it with!3
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Hi I am Pugnella - I have started this journey in fits and starts over the past 1.5 years but it took topping 190 for me to get serious about getting healthy. The exercise part i am getting the hang of now but eating properly is proving more difficult. Also I don't understand a lot of the information and lingo out with regards to nutrition but I am ready to learn. Here's hoping participating in this forum will teach me what I need to know to improve my nutrition.0
