Metabolism Reset - Eating at TDEE Support Thread
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Im not sure.. I might cut to 10% first and see how things go, then drop to 15%... right now I need to get through reset. Still deciding how long I will stay on that path first...0
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I am pretty happy with my Reset so far...It seems like the more calories I go up I lose a couple ounces each time....Slowly but surely!! I was at 1800 for 3wks and then moved up to 2029 for 2wks but recalculated my activity and have been eating at 2158 since June 6th...I have been steadily losing - Not much but at least 2ozs each week...So I am pretty happy b/c I am not gaining and before when I was at 1800 I was just staying steady at 163 and once I upped now I am losing....I just wanted to let people know that some of us can lose on a Reset...It may not be much but it's something!! YAY!!!0
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Entering week 3. The only weird thing I have noticed is since Friday, every morning I weigh .2 lbs heavier. *shrug* Was 120.2 on Friday, today I'm at 120.8. Some days 1700 is plenty of calories, other days, seems like I need/crave more.
I started taking 1 protein shake a day on friday night. I wonder if that is what is causing this .2 weight gain every day o.O0 -
Hey guys! I posted this on the other thread before it was moved to this one. Got the suggestion to wear sundresses - thank you!! I will have to find some.
I've never been much of a dress-wearer, but thinking of how it would feel to not have these pants digging into my belly ... well, I might just have to start wearing dresses, LOL. Here's my post from before (edited to add that I'm in my last week of the reset! Eek! I thought it was only week 6!!):
Hey guys. I'm starting week 8 this Monday morning. My pants were tight last week and the scale said I'd gained 17 pounds. This week, I'm afraid I'm going to pop the button and the zipper ... and I can't bring myself to step on the scale. I had a horrible sodium weekend and I ate a TON, but I was constantly moving. Just this weekend I've cleaned the house, helped raise two flower beds, moved 24 concrete blocks a couple different times, shoveled about a quarter ton of dirt, carried 5-gallon buckets of rocks, mowed the yard, picked up sticks, pulled weeds and planted ground cover. I'm beat!! I know that I overdid it on sodium this weekend ... I can feel that. I am just so tired of nothing fitting. I almost cried this morning when my pants were so hard to button and my hands hurt so bad from all the yard work, lol. Ugh. This is harder than I ever imagined. I cannot wait until I can start my cut and start losing. Is there anyone else in this thread who has gained upwards of 20 pounds? How are you all dealing with not being able to wear your clothes? I'm planning on a Goodwill trip sometime this coming week! Ughhhh!!0 -
... and, another question! When I do my cut, do I use my new weight to calculate my cut or the weight I started this at? I keep trying to tell myself that what the scale says isn't real, so it's confusing me as to whether I need to use this new scale weight for any calculations.0
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Bumping so I can find part 2 of this thread. How on earth did we hit 500 posts so quickly? Oh! I know! All these awesome people giving up the 1200 calorie diet failure cycle. You guys are incredible! Thanks for sharing all your stories, disappointments, and successes.
This ^^^
I'm on day I don't know - somewhere in my third week. I'm too lazy to look right now. It seems lately that I'm getting really used to eating at TDEE - as in I'm going to be sad to drop back down. I think it's going to be an adjustment cutting some food out. What's everyone's plan? I've heard some people say that they're going to only start with a 10% cut before going to 15% cut. I'm thinking I might go that route. I mean, if I can lose and have a bit more food, that sounds pretty awesome to me! LOL - I'm just enjoying this quite a bit!
I'm planning on the 15% cut, but I'm enjoying eating at this level a little too much. (I'm not going to count today, considering I'm having an extremely bad for me dinner) I have 6 more weeks to figure it out I guess. I'll try it for a week and then try 10% if I'm starving. I'm one of the few people that had not trouble at all immediately eating their TDEE!0 -
Bump to find! Seriously thinking about doing it. I just want to hear about some successes after the cut.0
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Bumping so I can find part 2 of this thread. How on earth did we hit 500 posts so quickly? Oh! I know! All these awesome people giving up the 1200 calorie diet failure cycle. You guys are incredible! Thanks for sharing all your stories, disappointments, and successes.
This ^^^
I'm on day I don't know - somewhere in my third week. I'm too lazy to look right now. It seems lately that I'm getting really used to eating at TDEE - as in I'm going to be sad to drop back down. I think it's going to be an adjustment cutting some food out. What's everyone's plan? I've heard some people say that they're going to only start with a 10% cut before going to 15% cut. I'm thinking I might go that route. I mean, if I can lose and have a bit more food, that sounds pretty awesome to me! LOL - I'm just enjoying this quite a bit!
I was so ready to quit a few days ago, but right now I'm feeling pretty used to eating more...like I could eat even more. LOL! Im not looking forward to my cut a whole lot either. I may do the 10% as well and see how it goes.0 -
... and, another question! When I do my cut, do I use my new weight to calculate my cut or the weight I started this at? I keep trying to tell myself that what the scale says isn't real, so it's confusing me as to whether I need to use this new scale weight for any calculations.
You would use whatever your current weight is.0 -
I'm thinking of starting the reset today...though I have to say, some of the posts here are freaking me out a little LOL! I started eating at my cut 3-4 weeks ago and saw a small loss, but I am right back to bouncing between the same 3-4 pounds up and down - which is what I have been doing for MONTHS! So, I figured maybe I need to try the reset. Is there anyone else out there starting today? Maybe we can do this together?
Started the reset today. Just ate dinner and have 450 cals to go so I need to plan my eating better. I originally upped my cals in early May and the scale's showing a 7 pound gain - but then I realized I still wasn't eating enough, so today is day 1 of eating at full TDEE. Pretty petrified of gaining more weight because my clothes are already pretty uncomfortably tight. I'm trying not to get discouraged that the scale is reading higher than it has in over a year... it's all worth it in the end, right? ...right???!0 -
Yes it is worth it! This will make it easier to lose in the long run!0
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I'm thinking of starting the reset today...though I have to say, some of the posts here are freaking me out a little LOL! I started eating at my cut 3-4 weeks ago and saw a small loss, but I am right back to bouncing between the same 3-4 pounds up and down - which is what I have been doing for MONTHS! So, I figured maybe I need to try the reset. Is there anyone else out there starting today? Maybe we can do this together?
Started the reset today. Just ate dinner and have 450 cals to go so I need to plan my eating better. I originally upped my cals in early May and the scale's showing a 7 pound gain - but then I realized I still wasn't eating enough, so today is day 1 of eating at full TDEE. Pretty petrified of gaining more weight because my clothes are already pretty uncomfortably tight. I'm trying not to get discouraged that the scale is reading higher than it has in over a year... it's all worth it in the end, right? ...right???!
Yes! I feel like I've tried everything else, so nothing to lose by trying this! Just finishing up day 1 also, and I still have 250 calories left to go...not hungry at all either...this is gonna take some getting used to...0 -
Yes it is worth it! This will make it easier to lose in the long run!
It's hard because I thought I'd already 'lost' - I started at 205 two years ago but maintained at 144-ish for several months (close to a year), but it wasn't until I had to take a break from working out (stress fractures) and then started back at the gym again that I realized I wasn't eating enough for how much I started working out. I went from 133 (which, at 5'10" with a large bone structure, was too low for me) and minimal exercise to heavy exercise 7 days a week and my weight has just slowly, steadily been creeping up since then. In May I got an iPhone and downloaded the MFP app and was 148 pounds, GW 145. At first I was netting their recommended 1640 calories (I wanted to lose .5/week) and eating back all exercise calories, meaning I was eating between 2200-2400 pretty steady. Friday I weighed in at 154 pounds, the highest I've been in over a year. My clothes are uncomfortably tight. I was getting ready to cut back calories even more. When I was maintaining at 144-ish, I was working out 3-4x/week and eating about 1600 calories... which obviously has screwed my metabolism to have gained 6 pounds in a month, working out 7 days a week and eating 2200-2400. So! Hoping that this 7 pound gain, plus any I gain while eating at full TDEE to reset, is only temporary. I'm not ready to buy bigger clothes and face family members who have been so proud of my weight loss... I felt like such a disappointment on Friday when the scale said 154. I feel like I'll be back at 205 before I know it. Day 1 of the reset down and so much more to go... god I hope this bloat and uncomfortable-ness is temporary0 -
Beginning day 10, funny thing is although I've gained a pound I've lost inches....lol I am enjoying the eating, its gotten much easier, I've found a big breakfast really helps.0
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Yes it is worth it! This will make it easier to lose in the long run!
It's hard because I thought I'd already 'lost' - I started at 205 two years ago but maintained at 144-ish for several months (close to a year), but it wasn't until I had to take a break from working out (stress fractures) and then started back at the gym again that I realized I wasn't eating enough for how much I started working out. I went from 133 (which, at 5'10" with a large bone structure, was too low for me) and minimal exercise to heavy exercise 7 days a week and my weight has just slowly, steadily been creeping up since then. In May I got an iPhone and downloaded the MFP app and was 148 pounds, GW 145. At first I was netting their recommended 1640 calories (I wanted to lose .5/week) and eating back all exercise calories, meaning I was eating between 2200-2400 pretty steady. Friday I weighed in at 154 pounds, the highest I've been in over a year. My clothes are uncomfortably tight. I was getting ready to cut back calories even more. When I was maintaining at 144-ish, I was working out 3-4x/week and eating about 1600 calories... which obviously has screwed my metabolism to have gained 6 pounds in a month, working out 7 days a week and eating 2200-2400. So! Hoping that this 7 pound gain, plus any I gain while eating at full TDEE to reset, is only temporary. I'm not ready to buy bigger clothes and face family members who have been so proud of my weight loss... I felt like such a disappointment on Friday when the scale said 154. I feel like I'll be back at 205 before I know it. Day 1 of the reset down and so much more to go... god I hope this bloat and uncomfortable-ness is temporary
Just wanted to send a hug your way. Stick with it and your results will show that this is not you gaining it back. I've personally been down that road (losing it all only to gain it back plus more). I can relate to the feeling of disappointment and embarrassment that comes with that. But this is not the case here. This will be a temporary gain for long-term success so that you don't have to kill yourself day in and day out trying to maintain your loss! :flowerforyou:0 -
I am one day behind you! I am at 8 weeks as of July 4th. Time flies when you get to eat! I plan to do a 10% cut of my weight at that time, whatever that ends up being, lol.
I finish my 8 weeks of reset on July 3rd!! so let's do this together.. Plan to do 10% first as well. Taking it easy and slow to see if that is working well, if not then add 5% awesome!0 -
Starting week 4 of the reset. Today was weigh in/measurement day gain of 0.2 pounds and no gain in inches!
I feel blessed compared with others who are gaining larger numbers.
Last Thursday I injured my sacrum, so lifting and my fast walking has been put on hold for a while (continued to eat at the same TDEE). I've been doing some dynamic stretches, yoga poses, and saw the Chiro. Today I can sit with out having major pain! I think I'll wait a few more days before I do anything strenuous. Getting older is not for the weak (see links)!
http://www.insideedition.com/news/4418/meet-a-73-year-old-female-bodybuilder.aspx
http://archives.citypaper.net/articles/2006-08-03/naked.shtml
Hope everyone is doing well. Your bodies are loving you for this!0 -
So I got out my journal and counted the days since I started my reset (I'd kind of lost count). I'm on day 17 - woot! I didn't realize that I was that far along. I'll have 3 weeks of my reset completed after this coming Saturday. I still haven't decided if I'm doing the four week or the eight week reset. I'm really considering four, but I don't know. I might look back at my MFP progress reports and see how often I ate below BMR prior to EMTWL. Prior to that I know I was well over TDEE many days due to months worth of bingeing. Prior to that though I was on weight watchers (pretty sure that I was probably eating under BMR then). So I don't know. I want to do this right of course. But I don't know if I really need a full eight weeks. I definitely feel good energy most days (except today - couldn't sleep last night), hungry a lot (in a good way - thank you metabolism), and strong for workouts. So I feel like I could be cutting back down in another week. But I guess I have a whole week to decide!0
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Okay, resetters. I'm feeling a little bit better today about resetting than I was yesterday. Yesterday was a tough day mentally!
Raynn1, thanks so much for your response to my post yesterday. It really helped me.:flowerforyou:
I'm curious, What do you all think of doing 8 weeks reset vs. 4 weeks vs. 6 wks vs. 10 weeks, etc.? Is 8 weeks really the magic number? What do you think it's based on?0 -
Okay, resetters. I'm feeling a little bit better today about resetting than I was yesterday. Yesterday was a tough day mentally!
Raynn1, thanks so much for your response to my post yesterday. It really helped me.:flowerforyou:
I'm curious, What do you all think of doing 8 weeks reset vs. 4 weeks vs. 6 wks vs. 10 weeks, etc.? Is 8 weeks really the magic number? What do you think it's based on?
I'd love to hear an answer on that. It's hard for me to know what the right amount for me is going to be.0 -
Okay, resetters. I'm feeling a little bit better today about resetting than I was yesterday. Yesterday was a tough day mentally!
Raynn1, thanks so much for your response to my post yesterday. It really helped me.:flowerforyou:
I'm curious, What do you all think of doing 8 weeks reset vs. 4 weeks vs. 6 wks vs. 10 weeks, etc.? Is 8 weeks really the magic number? What do you think it's based on?
I'd love to hear an answer on that. It's hard for me to know what the right amount for me is going to be.
Have you looked at the "New Videos" (1st sticky), if I remember correctly the answer is there...0 -
I think I am definitely going to be ready to cut when the time comes! I am only in my 3rd week of the reset but I was worried I was going to be loving eating this much that it was going to be hard to cut. But I am getting anxious to see some inches drop. I will most likely do the 10% cut and I also was considering making the last week a full reset/rest week before I start cut.
Tom has come around so I think feeling and looking all bloated again has definitely gotten me to be excited to cut, I am ready! Still working on getting my protein up there where it should be! I think my goal is 195 and I am usually within 20-30 of that. I know here and there its ok to not be all on in macros but it gives me something to work towards while I'm waiting for these weeks to pass!
Right now my main goal is to not gain anymore (inches). My trip with my bestie is still 4 weeks away and I bought some really cute dresses I want to be able to still fit into!0 -
Okay, resetters. I'm feeling a little bit better today about resetting than I was yesterday. Yesterday was a tough day mentally!
Raynn1, thanks so much for your response to my post yesterday. It really helped me.:flowerforyou:
I'm curious, What do you all think of doing 8 weeks reset vs. 4 weeks vs. 6 wks vs. 10 weeks, etc.? Is 8 weeks really the magic number? What do you think it's based on?
I'd love to hear an answer on that. It's hard for me to know what the right amount for me is going to be.
From what I've been able to ascertain, 8 weeks is the recommended amount. It seems to be the average time it takes for people to really settle into their new groove/metabolism level. I think that once you start going less than 8 weeks, you really are just taking the chance that your metabolism is ready/repaired and if you haven't had much low cal dieting before the reset, that might be all you need. (might being the operative word). However, after 8 weeks, I'm assuming the resulting success is much more reliable although some may need a little longer if the damage is sever. Kiki herself actually did 3 months. I personally have been raising calories now for a total of 10 weeks and doing the reset for 3 of those and I'm only now just seeing signs that my metabolism is speeding up.0 -
I am one day behind you! I am at 8 weeks as of July 4th. Time flies when you get to eat! I plan to do a 10% cut of my weight at that time, whatever that ends up being, lol.
I finish my 8 weeks of reset on July 3rd!! so let's do this together.. Plan to do 10% first as well. Taking it easy and slow to see if that is working well, if not then add 5% awesome!
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Hiya
I am on day 28 so half way there. Feeling so much better over the past couple of days, the bloat seems to have gone down and clothes are fitting way better!
I have not weighed myself once :happy: so proud of that! The scales are in the bathroom but I refuse to get on them, as a once daily weigher that's a hell of a break through for me.
I haven't measured myself either, I am saving that for mid July when I finish this and part one of NROWL. I plan to take it from there.
Currently I am eating a round 2000 calories a day which is almost spot on TDEE according to my beloved fitbit, sometimes I even go over :drinker:
I feel so darn happy, life is so much nicer with food! I am off out tonight with the girls and I will eat what I fancy.
For those who are struggling with the early phases hang on in there, it does get better x0 -
Okay, resetters. I'm feeling a little bit better today about resetting than I was yesterday. Yesterday was a tough day mentally!
Raynn1, thanks so much for your response to my post yesterday. It really helped me.:flowerforyou:
I'm curious, What do you all think of doing 8 weeks reset vs. 4 weeks vs. 6 wks vs. 10 weeks, etc.? Is 8 weeks really the magic number? What do you think it's based on?
I'd love to hear an answer on that. It's hard for me to know what the right amount for me is going to be.
From what I've been able to ascertain, 8 weeks is the recommended amount. It seems to be the average time it takes for people to really settle into their new groove/metabolism level. I think that once you start going less than 8 weeks, you really are just taking the chance that your metabolism is ready/repaired and if you haven't had much low cal dieting before the reset, that might be all you need. (might being the operative word). However, after 8 weeks, I'm assuming the resulting success is much more reliable although some may need a little longer if the damage is sever. Kiki herself actually did 3 months. I personally have been raising calories now for a total of 10 weeks and doing the reset for 3 of those and I'm only now just seeing signs that my metabolism is speeding up.
I think Lucia or Kiki mentioned the longer you have been vlcd, the longer you need to reset too. And I also have heard the football metaphor, you don't want to stop right when you are at the 1 yard line. I guess we won't really know until we try a small cut right? For me, I plan to do 8 weeks, but I am wondering if I should do more since I have been at this (weight loss) for a year and a half, but I want to at least try a small cut at 8 weeks. If I start to lose, I will continue and then do a reset week every 12 weeks or so. If I don't start to lose, I may go back to reset for a little while longer, instead of dropping cals like I would have in the past.0 -
Thanks for the input, everyone. At this point, I suppose I'll stick with the 8 weeks as I haven't really done VLC in a very long time. Except for my first 2 weeks on MFP in early April, I've eaten at least BMR and often more than that.
I think I'll do a 10% cut at 8 weeks on July 25th.0 -
I am doing 10 weeks. Not only have I been doing VLCD for like ever, but the 8-week point would have hit at the same time as our big summer vacation. That is not the time to cut, LOL!0
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I am doing 10 weeks. Not only have I been doing VLCD for like ever, but the 8-week point would have hit at the same time as our big summer vacation. That is not the time to cut, LOL!
Those crazy vacations can mess with our plans eh? I start my cut the week before my vacation...argh. But, for me there's a couple of factors that work in my favor...one, I'm in control of my food still since we're camping, and two, I'll be hiking a LOT so the bump in cardio at that time will be better than now when I'm in my reset and trying to put on muscle.0 -
I am doing 10 weeks. Not only have I been doing VLCD for like ever, but the 8-week point would have hit at the same time as our big summer vacation. That is not the time to cut, LOL!
Those crazy vacations can mess with our plans eh? I start my cut the week before my vacation...argh. But, for me there's a couple of factors that work in my favor...one, I'm in control of my food still since we're camping, and two, I'll be hiking a LOT so the bump in cardio at that time will be better than now when I'm in my reset and trying to put on muscle.
Good morning ladies...day 20 for me. Not gaining, not losing. So far I'm only up 3 lbs and in general I feel great. Not looking forward to cutting, I love the food! My original plan was 6 Weeks. Not sure yet how long I'll stick this out. I do feel like its a roller disaster though. Yesterday my energy was returning and appetite was normalizing. Today I'm hungry and feel totally tired and drained.0
