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twoboys2012
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OK now i am totally lost .
I worked out my TDEE etc and ate at my cut value for 3 weeks ... actually says a loss every week of about 0.5lbs. Was told to go by moderate exercise numbers. Not much of loss but something i guess. i was pretty happy as this was the start of my eating more. but i wanted more so i looked at my numbers and i think i had my exercise numbers wrong.
i only do total of 2-2 1/2 hours a week. 30 mins elliptical/cross trainer x2 /wk and 30 day shred (22mins) x3/week. i go hard for each but with this much figured i only feel i would be light not moderate.
light is 1-3 hours
Moderate is 3-5 hours
I dropped my numbers from moderate to light as i figured i actually fell here rather than moderate.
So now i put on this week on scale and inches!!!!.
Do i have numbers wrong and should i go back to higher exercise numbers even though i feel i don't fit there?
please help. thought i had it and now it changing up on me. Any ideas on what exercise level i should be?
i guess the numbers aren't gospel and everyone is slightly different but not sure which direction i should go in?
TOM not due, staying under my sodium and was consistent with cals i thought. will open my diary for you. And before anyone asks. I only do weights in 30DS and can't afford to do any more weights just yet. maybe in few months.
Many many thanks for your help
I worked out my TDEE etc and ate at my cut value for 3 weeks ... actually says a loss every week of about 0.5lbs. Was told to go by moderate exercise numbers. Not much of loss but something i guess. i was pretty happy as this was the start of my eating more. but i wanted more so i looked at my numbers and i think i had my exercise numbers wrong.
i only do total of 2-2 1/2 hours a week. 30 mins elliptical/cross trainer x2 /wk and 30 day shred (22mins) x3/week. i go hard for each but with this much figured i only feel i would be light not moderate.
light is 1-3 hours
Moderate is 3-5 hours
I dropped my numbers from moderate to light as i figured i actually fell here rather than moderate.
So now i put on this week on scale and inches!!!!.
Do i have numbers wrong and should i go back to higher exercise numbers even though i feel i don't fit there?
please help. thought i had it and now it changing up on me. Any ideas on what exercise level i should be?
i guess the numbers aren't gospel and everyone is slightly different but not sure which direction i should go in?
TOM not due, staying under my sodium and was consistent with cals i thought. will open my diary for you. And before anyone asks. I only do weights in 30DS and can't afford to do any more weights just yet. maybe in few months.
Many many thanks for your help
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I would bump it back up to moderate. I think the intensity of your workouts is a little more than light...if it ain't broke, don't fix it!!!
Keep up the good work, .5 lb a week is fantastic!!!0 -
Thanks
So much stress over getting TDEE right ... I feel that if that is right then i can go from there ... I wish there was just one magic number and I knew it was right. :sad:
I was initally thinking of going back as I was seeing something at least ... but not as much as i would see previously. ho hum!0 -
Another option would be to average the two. Just an idea!0
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Another option would be to average the two. Just an idea!
SNAP ... was just about to do that ... put back up but down a tad and should be good ... hehehe ... thanks0 -
Just wondering how i put on when i eat less, when when i was lower (before EM2WL) i was losing. bizarre!0
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Its crazy isnt it, how quickly our bodies adapt to such a low calorie intake! I had the same experience!Just wondering how i put on when i eat less, when when i was lower (before EM2WL) i was losing. bizarre!0 -
^ This!!I would bump it back up to moderate. I think the intensity of your workouts is a little more than light...if it ain't broke, don't fix it!!!
Keep up the good work, .5 lb a week is fantastic!!!
Losing .5lbs every week in the first 3 weeks is awesome!! Do what you were doing!! I wouldn't change a thing!!!0 -
Thanks for your replies ... you guys are awesome :flowerforyou:0
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Also, remember that messing around with the cals, causes scale fluctuation as well. I agree w/bumping those cals back up. Your body seems to have adapted to the higher cals rather quickly, and might put up a bit of rebellion at the insinuation of you dropping those cals again. :laugh:0
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Also, remember that messing around with the cals, causes scale fluctuation as well. I agree w/bumping those cals back up. Your body seems to have adapted to the higher cals rather quickly, and might put up a bit of rebellion at the insinuation of you dropping those cals again. :laugh:
Talk about an inwards battle! ... oh well more food it is then ... yum!!! hehehe :happy:0
