Metabolism Reset - Eating at TDEE Support Thread
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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!
so funny, my timing also conveniently fits our July vacation
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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!
so funny, my timing also conveniently fits our July vacation
I'm kind of hoping tha a cut + post-vacation detox will yield me a nice reward on the scale. I haven't gained a ton on the reset, but enough that I am anxious to see it go back down.
August 1 seems so far away! This is all worth it, but mentally some days are harder than others.0 -
Raaaaawwwwwwrrrrr!!!! So stinking hungry! Talk about waking the beast!!!! Sorry just needed to vent.0
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Raaaaawwwwwwrrrrr!!!! So stinking hungry! Talk about waking the beast!!!! Sorry just needed to vent.
Is it time for a snack? :drinker:0 -
Raaaaawwwwwwrrrrr!!!! So stinking hungry! Talk about waking the beast!!!! Sorry just needed to vent.
I've been eating nonstop today. The only reason I'm not eating right now is because I have to wait a half an hour after taking my thyroid meds to resume eating!0 -
Raaaaawwwwwwrrrrr!!!! So stinking hungry! Talk about waking the beast!!!! Sorry just needed to vent.
lol! I hear ya! I was like that yesterday....but it seems a bit better today. (I say a bit, because I wouldn't say it's tame yet! haha!) Good luck roping that beast!0 -
It's been such a busy day, and I'm still feeling sick, so I've hardly eaten anything in my plan today. Dinner will be interesting.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.
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.
Ugh...I agree...Until today I have had some ups and downs but was loving all the positives so much I was ready to go for more! I feel so .....large today that it makes me not like it and that is a first! And that makes me so sad, so far EM2WL has made me so happy!
Plus I am still struggling with getting a good macros balance and while I finally got my protein up there and so far my carbs are not over, my sodium is insane which is rarely ever an issue for me! Grrrrrrr....I just keep blaming it all on TOM and hoping in the next few days I get back to that happy place!!
Plus cutting back on cardio and slowing down some makes me feel lazy. Today is my run day though so I am hoping that will help.0 -
Well today tom started and I don't have the normal bloat..yay. the cool thing though I put on a dress that at maybe 3lbs higher fit just right...well put it on today and it is HUGE....yay.
I am so happy I finally decided to up to tdee...I'm seeing such a huge difference in body fat. Will take new pics soon.0 -
Hi!! Mostly not active in here , sorry guys!
Having trouble this week!!!! I know it's not a good way to lose to go under but it's soooo easy like that..... I am getting crazy to see my weight up and down since 7 weeks.... always the same 2 pounds... grrrrrrr I won't do it, just dreaming of losing fast and feel good....but I know......
So far I have really lost 4 pounds! since mars 31st.
I'm in my 7th week of EM2WL, but I did stop exercicing 4 weeks ago.... because I just can't eat all those calories! How can you put in 3000-3500 cals / day with healthy eating???????? I can't afford to buy what I did at first as greek yogourt, nuts,..... no money here for now....
While i'm wrinting to you.... I just realize that..... I stop training... so I probably eat too much!!!!
..... no I recalculate and i'm ok with my TDEE -15% because I rarely reach my daily goal....
So what should I do???? I need to see changes !! ok I went from 22 jeans to 20!! I'm happy
I will try to get back on track with exercing but don't know how I will get to eat all that!
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Well I made it through the day but it was not pretty. Wayyyyy over my TDEE, but oh well. Tomorrows a new day, chance to do it right!!
I've got to get my macros back under control, plan my meals ahead, and stop with all the treats, goodness!!!!
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Been slowly increasing cals since March. Now in my week 5 of resetting. I've put on close to 10 pounds since March. I usually gain 3 lbs in the first week of upping and then maintained until the next increase. Been stable for a few weeks now.
I got past the bloated feeling, found more happiness and energy, feel warmer, can focus and sleep better...but my clothes don't fit! :grumble: And I'm retaining lots of water (I struggle to get just 8 glasses in):ohwell: . I've gotten so used to eating 2100 cals that I will miss it when I cut. I too will only cut 10% at first. I will be getting more serious about my workouts too (will attempt lifting weights).0 -
It's day 8 for me and I realized yet again today with factoring in my workout I only netted my BMR not my TDEE. Is that good enough or is it important to reach TDEE or just not count my exercise calories maybe?
My BMR is 1799 TDEE 2158. Today I had 2125 calories from food but burned around 300 working out so MFP says I netted 1879.0 -
It's day 8 for me and I realized yet again today with factoring in my workout I only netted my BMR not my TDEE. Is that good enough or is it important to reach TDEE or just not count my exercise calories maybe?
My BMR is 1799 TDEE 2158. Today I had 2125 calories from food but burned around 300 working out so MFP says I netted 1879.
I you calculated your TDEE on the scooby site, then the exercise calories are already factored into your TDEE. You should only eat more if your NET is below your BMR (big calorie burn form exercise), then eat enough to meet your BMR.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.
Thanks. I'm going to try hard to stick it out until 8 weeks. I might need some prodding to do so...lol! I do feel like I'm having signs of my metabolism speeding up - seems similar to when I first upped from the MFP number to my cut number. Now I'm feeling the black hunger again. I just couldn't stop eating yesterday. My hubby said to me at one point - "Are you eating again??" Hahahaha. I ended up going over TDEE yesterday, but for some reason I really feel like I needed it!0 -
Been slowly increasing cals since March. Now in my week 5 of resetting. I've put on close to 10 pounds since March. I usually gain 3 lbs in the first week of upping and then maintained until the next increase. Been stable for a few weeks now.
I got past the bloated feeling, found more happiness and energy, feel warmer, can focus and sleep better...but my clothes don't fit! :grumble: And I'm retaining lots of water (I struggle to get just 8 glasses in):ohwell: . I've gotten so used to eating 2100 cals that I will miss it when I cut. I too will only cut 10% at first. I will be getting more serious about my workouts too (will attempt lifting weights).
I think this is a great update - the happiness, energy, better sleep, etc...It's amazing how many of us have issues such as those that magically disappeared when we started eating more!0 -
Well I made it through the day but it was not pretty. Wayyyyy over my TDEE, but oh well. Tomorrows a new day, chance to do it right!!
I've got to get my macros back under control, plan my meals ahead, and stop with all the treats, goodness!!!!
Any one else struggle here?
I was also way over yesterday. Some days are just like that I guess. Let's just get back to it! You are not alone in your struggles!0 -
Week 2 over and a 1.6 gain on the scale. AF is headed out the window, there I know there is a bit of a gain from her... so even so, I think its almost safe to say I found my TDEE, and I will hold here for another week and see what happens. I dont think I will do 8 weeks. I will hit 4 and reevaluate...
Still no inches lost on the tape measure..0 -
Middle of week 3 for me! So far I have bounced between 166 and 168 the whole time. Is it possible that I found maintenance that quickly? It is nice to know that this is what I will be eating once the weight is gone!0
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Week 8 *almost* over! Starting my 15% cut on Monday, June 18. CanNOT wait. Up a total of 23 pounds as of yesterday morning. Interestingly, I was so hungry yesterday evening and went over my TDEE by a LOT ... and my jeans fit this a.m.! My weekend was super active, so I am hoping that was just everything there catching up with me. I'm drinking tons of water, working on getting my sodium levels down and I've got my meals planned for next week already. I'll be over carbs by 1, over protein by 16, under fat by 4, under fiber by 9 and over sodium by 396. Crossing my fingers that I'll have some kind of drop next week - even if it's just water and bloat!0
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Week 8 *almost* over! Starting my 15% cut on Monday, June 18. CanNOT wait. Up a total of 23 pounds as of yesterday morning. Interestingly, I was so hungry yesterday evening and went over my TDEE by a LOT ... and my jeans fit this a.m.! My weekend was super active, so I am hoping that was just everything there catching up with me. I'm drinking tons of water, working on getting my sodium levels down and I've got my meals planned for next week already. I'll be over carbs by 1, over protein by 16, under fat by 4, under fiber by 9 and over sodium by 396. Crossing my fingers that I'll have some kind of drop next week - even if it's just water and bloat!
Yeah!! I wish I was starting cut with you, but I have another 5 darn weeks to go!! :grumble: Keep us posted!0 -
Day 22. I lost a half pound this week. I think it's a little de-bloating from a salty/boozy weekend, but I'll take it.0
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Day 13 for me and I am feeling alright.
I started to experience the big hunger everybody is talking about. I can usually comfortably eat my 2400/day and I am proud that I got the hang of hitting my protein levels. The everything else usually falls into place. Also I noticed if I eat enough protein I do not crave carbs at all, and sometimes I do have quite a bit of carbs left at the end of the day. But some fruit will usually easily take care of that
Jeans fitting better these days which makes me happy.0 -
Day 13 for me and I am feeling alright.
I started to experience the big hunger everybody is talking about. I can usually comfortably eat my 2400/day and I am proud that I got the hang of hitting my protein levels. The everything else usually falls into place. Also I noticed if I eat enough protein I do not crave carbs at all, and sometimes I do have quite a bit of carbs left at the end of the day. But some fruit will usually easily take care of that
Jeans fitting better these days which makes me happy.
Any tips on hitting those protein levels? I'm also at 2400/day, which I've been having a tough time with...always ending up with 400-500 calories left at the end of the night, but way under in protein and very little fat left. I have my macros set to 40/carbs, 30/protein, 30/fat. Last night I made a protein shake with greek yogurt AND peanut butter which got me up to my calories, but over on fat and still under on protein.0 -
I love my Optimum Nutrition 100% whey (double chocolate). I have 2 scoops in a shake in the am and post workout. Along with my proteins at lunch and dinner I do great on protein! And it's really delicious with just water and ice!0
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I usually have oatmeal for breakfast and I like to add about 10 gr of pea protein powderDay 13 for me and I am feeling alright.
I started to experience the big hunger everybody is talking about. I can usually comfortably eat my 2400/day and I am proud that I got the hang of hitting my protein levels. The everything else usually falls into place. Also I noticed if I eat enough protein I do not crave carbs at all, and sometimes I do have quite a bit of carbs left at the end of the day. But some fruit will usually easily take care of that
Jeans fitting better these days which makes me happy.
Any tips on hitting those protein levels? I'm also at 2400/day, which I've been having a tough time with...always ending up with 400-500 calories left at the end of the night, but way under in protein and very little fat left. I have my macros set to 40/carbs, 30/protein, 30/fat. Last night I made a protein shake with greek yogurt AND peanut butter which got me up to my calories, but over on fat and still under on protein.
for lunch I love to eat a tub cottage cheese or tuna (but rinse it cause it has lots of sodium)
I eat quite a lot of beans/lentils
Fish, chicken or meat is about each one once a week on the menu
Quinoa has lots of protein for a grain and if I make it I mix in black beans
After workout I have a protein shake mixed with skimmed milk
And I eat about 60 gr of nuts every day
I also love something called Quark-it's a german/austrian thing, which I can luckily find here in the UK. It does not have lots of fat but it has about 10gr of protein on 100 gr. You can eat it sweet or savoury. I like to mix in a spoon of home made jam.
Hope that helps
When I hit the protein level, I usually don't go over with fat. Today I was a bit over, cause I had Avocado though.0 -
Day 13 for me and I am feeling alright.
I started to experience the big hunger everybody is talking about. I can usually comfortably eat my 2400/day and I am proud that I got the hang of hitting my protein levels. The everything else usually falls into place. Also I noticed if I eat enough protein I do not crave carbs at all, and sometimes I do have quite a bit of carbs left at the end of the day. But some fruit will usually easily take care of that
Jeans fitting better these days which makes me happy.
Any tips on hitting those protein levels? I'm also at 2400/day, which I've been having a tough time with...always ending up with 400-500 calories left at the end of the night, but way under in protein and very little fat left. I have my macros set to 40/carbs, 30/protein, 30/fat. Last night I made a protein shake with greek yogurt AND peanut butter which got me up to my calories, but over on fat and still under on protein.
Double your serving of protein each meal
Greek yogurt
Nuts
Milk
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I am having one of those tough days. It's 5 weeks today of my reset and I was supposed to weigh in, but I thought I better not. I have been sick and I have just been eating whatever tastes half way decent to me, not logging and I know I am not hitting protein, but pretty sure I have been able to keep my calories up high enough. I haven't been able to workout since Friday.
Today is one of those days I wish I was one of those people who could have jumped right into a cut and was experiencing the inches falling off, but I am not. I still have a long road to go even after my reset. That's if it works and I am even able to lose at a small cut.
Just feeling sorry for myself today, sorry for the vent.0 -
Week 8 *almost* over! Starting my 15% cut on Monday, June 18. CanNOT wait. Up a total of 23 pounds as of yesterday morning. Interestingly, I was so hungry yesterday evening and went over my TDEE by a LOT ... and my jeans fit this a.m.! My weekend was super active, so I am hoping that was just everything there catching up with me. I'm drinking tons of water, working on getting my sodium levels down and I've got my meals planned for next week already. I'll be over carbs by 1, over protein by 16, under fat by 4, under fiber by 9 and over sodium by 396. Crossing my fingers that I'll have some kind of drop next week - even if it's just water and bloat!
Yeah!! I wish I was starting cut with you, but I have another 5 darn weeks to go!! :grumble: Keep us posted!
I wish I was cutting with you too! Can't wait to follow your results. Awesome job planning your meals!0 -
(((((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))))I am having one of those tough days. It's 5 weeks today of my reset and I was supposed to weigh in, but I thought I better not. I have been sick and I have just been eating whatever tastes half way decent to me, not logging and I know I am not hitting protein, but pretty sure I have been able to keep my calories up high enough. I haven't been able to workout since Friday.
Today is one of those days I wish I was one of those people who could have jumped right into a cut and was experiencing the inches falling off, but I am not. I still have a long road to go even after my reset. That's if it works and I am even able to lose at a small cut.
Just feeling sorry for myself today, sorry for the vent.
I know those days too....:(0
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