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Yay for upping the calories, you are doing great!
How are your macros doing? If they are balanced, it does not matter how many grams of fat you are eating, specially if they are healthy fats. The 40-30-30 is my goal on the macros, even thought I've been doing more a 40-35-25. As long as your protein is close to 30%, the other two will fall in place. Eating all the time? Well, it may feel like that and isn't that great? Honestly, it will feel like a chore sometimes, but just eat.
You will use your current weight on the calculators. Then you recalculate every 5 lbs or so. The difference between the calculator results will basically be because of the activity level you are putting. That's the hardest part to figure out, to be honest. You and I are almost as tall and now that I have my metabolism higher I would eat about 2300 to maintain.
Considering that, I'd think that the 2100 TDEE is the more appropriate one for you. The calculators will usually give me less than what I actually eat, but I am way happier eating above them, lol. Right now I am not focused on my weight, I look at my size and body fat %. I am a SAHM and focus on strength training with some 15 minutes HIIT workouts here and there. I do have a Fitibit and when I was wearing it, that was close to the burn it would give me when I added the ST.
Tereza
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Current weight.
The calc is just an estimate. Once you eat at that level for.a few weeks you can move up to test out the tdee.
I think it's okay to think of macros as a range. It would be nearly impossible to hit each one on the nose.2 -
I believe all the calculators call for your CURRENT weight.
Dont worry about being over on fat right now. Your goal right now is to get to TDEE... THEN we will worry about cleaning up the macros:)
And yes, it will feel like you are eating all the time because your not used to getting those cals in. You will adjust, and as you go, you will learn ways of increasing your meals with more cals so you dont eat all the time.
Kelly
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Current weight - because you want current TDEE estimate.
Confirm your stats match, that's a big spread. They start with different BMR's, but that still wouldn't cause that effect because the other math is the same.
On Scooby confirm you didn't select a bigger deficit amount and not really getting the TDEE figure, but eating figure.0 -
keep trying
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Ok I am going to eat 1800 for a couple weeks and see what happens I will up it to 1900 after that.
I think I must have put in different activity levels.
I am fairly active at least moderate maybe strenuous.
Yesterday I hit 1525 but I really need to buy some protein powder. Last year I was most successful when I was using that to help get my protein in.
I don't eat much meat (just chicken) and my diet contains a lot of veggies etc--I'm in my second year of belonging to a CSA and that helps me try new veggies and old ones in new ways.
Thank you everyone for so much great positive support. It really helps.1 -
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Yes! You are doing so well.
Here is a link about some plant protein.
http://cathe.com/plant-based-protein-5-meat-free-ways-to-add-protein-to-your-diet
I am vegan so I understand the struggles of getting in enough protein. Thought it might give you some ideas other than chicken, anyway.
Ichel
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Thank you for that link.
I forgot about lentils--I used to eat them frequently.
Going to buy some!
Yesterday I was at about 1700 calories, woke up feeling bloated and gross. I did eat a lot of sodium though.
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Yes, bloating is no fun at all
Wait! I have an article about that too!
http://eatmore2weighless.com/how-to-deal-with-bloat-during-your-metabolism-reset/
I find I feel more bloated when I eat more carbs, and as a vegan your protein either comes with carbs or fats! That's why I have a protein shake or 2 a day just to make sure I'm hitting my macros.
Hope this article will be useful for you too.
Ichel1 -
@empressichel thanks for that article.. I knew it was bloating but my reset process has included some pretty serious bloat and gas too. Good to see these pointers!0
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@Kerryatoon Glad the articles are helping. Keep going. You are doing great!
Ichel0 -
I ate 1850 calories today and feel guilty.
Trying to get my head around it all.
thanks all for your comments0 -
I ate 1850 calories today and feel guilty.
Trying to get my head around it all.
thanks all for your comments
The mind games are the toughest to get through. But I promise you, they do get easier to shrug off the further in you go. Just remind yourself when you have these guilty feelings, that you are working on being healthy, happy and NOT STARVING!
It is amazing how much food our bodies do in fact need to function properly. Sleeping better, hair not falling out, skin smooth, energy high.. stress low.. these are all WONDERFUL effects of eating more. Keep at it. It does get easier.
In the meantime, feel free to read through some of our wonderful transformations on our website to help you to see how some of our members have thought the exact same as you, and came out the other side so much happier and healthier..
http://eatmore2weighless.com/category/testimonials/transformations/
Kelly
EM2WL Ambassador and Moderator1 -
Yes. Read the success stories!!! And add on everybody here as friends. We are all on the same trip!2
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This is totally normal and all part of the diet mentality that we are trying to escape. The longer you do this the easier it will get. I feel no guilt at all now, but I did when I first started.I ate 1850 calories today and feel guilty.
Trying to get my head around it all.
thanks all for your comments
Have you had a look at the forums over on the website? http://forums.eatmore2weighless.com
You will find many others there going through just what you are going through. You are not alone.
I am sure the rest of your week will be better.
Ichel
EM2WL Ambassador and Moderator2
