Weigh-in/Measurement updates
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Hey everyone,
I joined the group yesterday afternoon and upped my calories to 1470 from 1390. Babysteps for me as I am hoping this will minimize initial gain - I can't gain too much or I won't fit into my pants!
My BMR is 1450 and I have to go recalculate my TDEE again because I'm still not sure on my numbers. All I know is that I'm tired of getting to the point where I'm bouncing between a few pounds then getting tired and irritable. I'm sure my family is too.
Weigh in this morning was 208.0 -
So, a week into EMTWL, I'm down 1.5 pounds *AND* 1/2 inch off my waist!!
YAHHOOOOOO!!!
Only measure once a month and I was two weeks away from "measure day" when I started EMTWL, so I thought I'd just check it out today.
Yay, Lori!!! Thats amazing. So happy for you!
Keep on fueling the machine!!0 -
For the last 12 days, I have been eating anywhere from 1800-2500, depending on my workouts. As of today, I have lost 2lbs! Also, I want to mention I am 5'6" and 158lbs. I know there are countless women on here who weigh much more than me but are eating way less. Makes me sad. There's no need to starve to lose weight! :happy:0
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For the last 12 days, I have been eating anywhere from 1800-2500, depending on my workouts. As of today, I have lost 2lbs! Also, I want to mention I am 5'6" and 158lbs. I know there are countless women on here who weigh much more than me but are eating way less. Makes me sad. There's no need to starve to lose weight! :happy:
Wow, just absolutely awesome. Congrats!
Hopefully you can share all you are doing and they will have to give it a go!0 -
I tell you this is truly a process you must be patient as you are going through it. I was eating 1800 as my cut and then hit plateau. I knew I couldn't go down in cals so time to go up. I started eating 1900 and dropped back down after a fcew days then went back up and for four weeks I was up 4lbs, then back down to a net of 1.2lbs up. During that time I struggled with high sodium, there was heavy lifting, and TOM was in there too. So yesterday I am rethinking and recalculating tdee and everything is saying 1900 is a good number. I have even had to eat over Net BMR on workout days because I was hungry. I haven't heavy lifted since Monday and yesterday was a non-gym day but I ran around a lot and 1900 didn't cut it, I had to eat more...well this morning not only was the 1.2lbs gone, so was an additional half pound!0
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I'm pleased that I haven't gained... after about a week of eating right around 1900 per day (I'm "allowed" 2100, but I've been netting about 1900) I am still at 223.2.
And that's after eating a half a vegan pizza yesterday, too... so, I imagine there is some bloat involved.
Here is "starting" measurements, from this point:
Neck: 13.5" (why am I measuring my neck?)
Bust: 44
Waist: 40
Hips: 46 (this is always a hard spot for me to measure... where exactly do I measure? I have a roll that gets in the way... do I measure the roll, or move it to measure the classic hip spot? this number is a compromise)
Upper arm: 14"
Thigh: 28"
Calf: 14.5"
Okay, there's my "starting" point.0 -
Hi everyone,
I upped my calories on 10 March ( I was on 1200) and hadn't budged in over 7 weeks even though I was doing cardio 6 days a week! S I decided to start lifting on 10th and with that upped my calories...no inches lost, forstw eek felt 'fatter', weighed myself 2 days ago and have lost .6 pounds! S am pleased and also am on a real high for the strength I feel! I'm using 8 pound weights and ready to increase already...I'm 5ft 3 ad now weigh 129 pounds...how much weight are you all lifting? Would love to hear your lifting /strength routine0 -
I'm getting really discouraged. I don't know if I am upping enough but I have been bouncing back and forth between 180.2 and 182.6 lbs for almost a month now. No matter what I do.
I have done so many calculators I do not know what to do. I still have 30 lbs to goal and I want to make it this time.
I work out 5 days a week doing cardio (just gave myself 2 full days off in a row to let my body recover) and I do weight lifting 4 days a week lifting moderate to heavy weights. I do lower body 2 days a week and upper body the other 2 days.
I have been trying to mix up my cardio and have gone way over calories a few days to try to confuse my body.
I am so frustrated....part of me is wanting to go back to my alternate day diet where I ate super low calories one day followed by super high the next, that was the only thing that got the scale moving.
I have read all the posts that say don't watch the scale, take measurements, see how your clothes fit etc. Well my measurements haven't changed in the last 4 weeks either and I am still wearing 12/14's. My goal size is really a 8/10 and I am so close but so far away. It is hard to stay motivated when nothing you do is working.0 -
Well here is my 4 week update-down a solid 1 pound. I say solid because I have actually been weighing the same all week, although I'm still quite bloated. I'm hoping that once the bloat goes that will turn into more I'm going to take some progress pics later today or tomorrow so we'll see how those turn out.
I never actually threw out any stats so here they are:
Height-5'7
SW-160
CW-159
Waist-31, current 30.5
Hips-40, current 40
I didn't do any other starting measurements but I did them today so I'll update the rest as I make more progress.0 -
@kris4chloe-are you eating back your exercise calories? I would think you must getting massive burns with big workouts like that! Its possible you could still be below your BMR even with your increased calories. I'm by no means the expert around here, but its something I've been concerned about as I've been trying this.0
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Yeah I'm eating back all or almost all my exercise calories. I'm just afraid they are being over estimated. I'm gonna keep plugging away and hope I see a difference soon.
My current weight is 182.
Goal weight is 150
Will post measurements later.0 -
Yeah I'm eating back all or almost all my exercise calories. I'm just afraid they are being over estimated. I'm gonna keep plugging away and hope I see a difference soon.
My current weight is 182.
Goal weight is 150
Will post measurements later.
Are you eating tdee minus 15% daily and eating back exercise only if your net cals is less than your bmt?0 -
I've upped my calories to 1800+ , started lifting and have lost 1.8 pounds since doing so. I've also lost 2 inches off my waist, 2 inches from my thighs and an inch from my arms. I don't know how to post the pics I took today but they are on my blog for today.
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I've upped my calories to 1800+ , started lifting and have lost 1.8 pounds since doing so. I've also lost 2 inches off my waist, 2 inches from my thighs and an inch from my arms. I don't know how to post the pics I took today but they are on my blog for today.
Simmie69
That's SO awesome, Simmie! I'm so happy for you. I know this was a scary leap for you, but I'm happy you took it! 0 -
Yeah I'm eating back all or almost all my exercise calories. I'm just afraid they are being over estimated. I'm gonna keep plugging away and hope I see a difference soon.
My current weight is 182.
Goal weight is 150
Will post measurements later.
Are you eating tdee minus 15% daily and eating back exercise only if your net cals is less than your bmt?
well that may be where i am getting confused. i have changed my calorie goal so many times. i have it set at 1700 right now which is a little over sedentary tdee less 15% and then eating back exercise calories.
i suppose i could just set it to 2065 which is 15% below TDEE. for 182 lbs, 5'6" at 39 years old it gave me 2430 for moderate exercise. I guess I can try it at that and ignore the exercise calories?? If my BMR is 1568 then i only eat any extra calories that take me below that?
I am sorry I feel like a dunce I can not wrap my brain around all of this.0 -
Yeah I'm eating back all or almost all my exercise calories. I'm just afraid they are being over estimated. I'm gonna keep plugging away and hope I see a difference soon.
My current weight is 182.
Goal weight is 150
Will post measurements later.
Are you eating tdee minus 15% daily and eating back exercise only if your net cals is less than your bmt?
well that may be where i am getting confused. i have changed my calorie goal so many times. i have it set at 1700 right now which is a little over sedentary tdee less 15% and then eating back exercise calories.
i suppose i could just set it to 2065 which is 15% below TDEE. for 182 lbs, 5'6" at 39 years old it gave me 2430 for moderate exercise. I guess I can try it at that and ignore the exercise calories?? If my BMR is 1568 then i only eat any extra calories that take me below that?
I am sorry I feel like a dunce I can not wrap my brain around all of this.
Listen this is new territory and so many different methods and such so the confuson is understandable. I have tried different ways myself. I think the simplest approach is keeping things constant eating 2065 daily...the consistency let's body know you will always fuel and only if you burn over 500 do you need to start ating back the excess.0 -
Thanks KiKi :-) it was (I know you know haha) but I wanted to say a heartfelt thank you for the encouragement and helping me (and holding my hand) to make the leap a little bit easier!I've upped my calories to 1800+ , started lifting and have lost 1.8 pounds since doing so. I've also lost 2 inches off my waist, 2 inches from my thighs and an inch from my arms. I don't know how to post the pics I took today but they are on my blog for today.
Simmie69
That's SO awesome, Simmie! I'm so happy for you. I know this was a scary leap for you, but I'm happy you took it!
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Hello all, since I upped my cal intake a few weeks ago , I've lost about 2lbs and 1 1/2 inch off my waist.!!!! 0
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thanks, i will plug away and go with that. i am up 3 lbs right now, so sort of disheartened, I am going to focus on cleaning up my diet a bit, this last few weeks I have let more sugar and goodies slip in and that could be it also.0
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Preface: I've really been beating myself up lately. TTOM is coming along anytime so I will blame it on that.
41 years old, 5' 2"
SW: Jan 1- 119lbs
Starvation method- 1200 cal or under, cardio 3x wk- lost 2 lbs within 2 wks, then nothing
CW: 117
GW: 105 (or just ripped at any weight)
March 1: March 19:
Waist: 28 27
Hips: 37 36
L thigh: 21 21
R Arm: 11 10
Body Fat %: 26 26
I upped my calories from 1200 to 1350, then to 1460 (my TDEE -15% is 1467) all in the last week.
I just don't feel like I am progressing. (I know the measurements say differently, but what if I measured wrong?) Just wish the scale would move a little bit.
I also am not sure I am lifting enough?? I can only handle between 10-20lbs depending upon the exercise. If I go heavier, I can't finish the reps. (I know, sad!)
I'm going to the beach late April and for the first time in my life, I'm too ashamed to put on a bikini.... UGH! OK- I have to go lift now.....0 -
At the end of January, I increased my calories from "around" 1500 a day (some days much less than that) to +/- 2100 a day. I gained 6 lbs. in 8 weeks (totally expected). I lifted heavy for 8 weeks and just decreased my calories yesterday to about 1850 a day.
My stats and story are posted on my blog http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/hwc130 if anyone cares to know more. I am looking to lose about 6% body fat, 4" off my waist, a few off my hips, etc. in the next few months. I don't really care about the scale anymore.
I am excited to be eating more than "before" and have every confidence this is the way to go!
Happy lifting!
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I bumped up to 2000 calories today. Here I go!!0
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I've dropped another 1.2 lbs since upping my calories to ~2000 net per day. I fluctuate between 1900 and 2100 net.
I think this is working!
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I'm a week and a half into upping my calories, usually eating anywhere from 1900-2200+ and I'm happy to report a 2.4lb loss! AND I'm not starving, whoot whoot!
NSV, also I've struggled for 6yrs with an irregular cycle, spotting for nearly half of the month. I'm extremely happy to say that since upping my calories I have not had any spotting!My doctor was thinking I have a thyroid problem or PCOS, which I'm still going to get checked out...but holy cow, it would be awesome if this was rectified from fueling my body properly! HOLLA! Happy Dance!:drinker:0 -
I noticed the same thing with my cycle getting more regular! Kind of scary to think that we were possible eating so little that we were messing up our body's normal functioning to that extent.....
Congrats on the loss so far!0 -
Wow congrats all of you.0
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WOW excellent results!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!0
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Yesterday I introduced myself to the group and read two main threads. I had already upped my calories after seeing some of the threads you have mentioned in the information about the group. I had previously been at between 1340 to 1540 net calorie goals with eating most exercise calories and very slowly and unsteadily lost 30+ pounds over 1 and a half years. My weight fluctuated alot. Last summer I really wanted to start to get the loss going and upped my exercise. I stalled. Again after the holidays I did the same and stalled again. I upped my calories to 1600 in late February and then 1700 a week later. I seemed to stop fluctuating and maybe even slowly losing. However I feel like I need to go up enough to reset my metabolism before trying to lose so I upped to 1900 and last night set my calories to what MFP says is maintenance for me - 2200 and I plan to try and eat most of my exercise calories back. If I change my goal in the next 4 weeks it will be because I am convinced it is a better calories for maintenance.
My BMR is between 1686 and 1739 depending on the calculator. My TDEE is probably at 2686 to 2868 depending on how you calculate it.
Height: 5'6"
Weight before upping 232-227 llbs
Weight after initial upping 229-228 llbs
CW: 232
Measurements before upping my calories:
Neck: 13.75
Waist: 41.25
Hips: 47.0
upper arm: 15.0
thigh: 15.0
The only weight I expect to lose in the next 4 weeks is any of the initial gain from upping my calories that I may have. I will then plan to lower my net calorie goal by 15%. Hopefully at that time I will see a loss.
As to exercise I had gotten myself up to 1.5 hours of exercise on Monday and Wednesday with Aquafit, weight training and some cardio machines. Tuesday and Friday I run/walk or run for about an hour. Thursday morning I have an active job temporarily so it is a rest day from formal exercise. Saturday I do Aquafit and sometimes would go for a walk and often another walk on Sunday. Although it is possible I would continue on some weeks I am going to actually try to cut back a bit. I will do at least 4 hours of a combination of cardio and strength training. A few weeks after I lower my calories I will start to slowly intensefy my exercise. I have my macros set at 40% 30% 30% and will try to reach that. I will try to spread the calories throughout the day better and eat first thing in the morning. I hope to fill my calories with high quality food using the 90/10% rule. So there will be a little junk or sweets but not much. Even though I am not trying to lose right away I will try to post once a week. Who knows I may lose if MFP has my maintenance too low. So I guess I felt the same way about the bandaid. I was trying to peal it off slowly and then deciided to just rip it off - and try to find maintenance and reset before trying to lose.0 -
Another 1.5 kilos lost (3.3 pounds)
Increased to 2100 from 1800 on the Sat 10th March. (did have trouble meeting 2100 when I ran out of protein powder so some days as low as 1900)
Next Sat ( 17th) after feeling tired all week and no loss I wrote I felt "different"like my body was adjusting.
Next Sat 24th no loss feel slightly discouraged.
Monday 26th register a 1.3 lowest weight, confimed today with a drop of 1.5.
No real exercise much over this time as flat out with uni. So just walking mainly. I think jumping up 300 calories took longer for my body to adjust than when I went up in 100 increments.
Edited to add I am at 9 kilos lost all up. When I get to 12.5 kilos lost am a quarter way there. I can't wait for that milestone!
Reminder of my stats 43, now 103.3 kilo (227 pounds) and 167 cm (5 5").0 -
Hello all, since I upped my cal intake a few weeks ago , I've lost about 2lbs and 1 1/2 inch off my waist.!!!!
Congrats! That's so great!!!
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