Metabolism Reset - Eating at TDEE Support Thread
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Don't worry about the MFP prediction. They are off.Never thought i'd say this but i dont wanna eat anything else today
i still need to eat about 400 cals worth of wat i logged into my diary for today. Feel like i'm gonna pop! Boy do i hope this works..... (btw anyone here who it didn't work for ?l
It's a little scary to see the projected MFP "loss" in 5 weeks be a gain i know it is long term results i need to focus on, but day 1 is scary!
It will get easier with time to get your cals in.0 -
Hi and Welcome.ok. ready to try this. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK. Can ya tell i'm scared ?!?! My history is prob. like most of you ... yo yo dieting for yrs. After 5 kiddos in 5 yrs i did medifast and lost 45 lbs in 6 months. Great. then the holidays hit and any time i ate above 900 cals i gained weight. Gained 10 lbs over holidays and then, even when i went back to doing 900 cals, couldn't lose. Sooooo, here i am. I've been trying all calorie variations... 1200, 1400, 900 etc... NO consistency and no losing. (Some gaining.) I also do p90x 4 to 6 times a week.
So, i'm ready to try this, but scared. My TDEE is 2600!!!!! AAAACK! Def. not looking forward to gaining in short term, but wanna be healthy so I can teach my kids to be healthy. (And so i can stop OBSESSING.)
I've been watching 31proberbs' youtube videos which have been great and getting advice from mturgeon05. So, here
goes.....:noway:
Great decision to get your body healthy again. Don't worry, we will help you along the way. Your body will thank you for it.
I know 2600 seems a lot to begin with, but you will get there. Make sure to hit your protein levels, which are around 180 grams. If you need any help, just give us a shout.
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Thanks!
Don't worry about the MFP prediction. They are off.Never thought i'd say this but i dont wanna eat anything else today i still need to eat about 400 cals worth of wat i logged into my diary for today. Feel like i'm gonna pop! Boy do i hope this works..... (btw anyone here who it didn't work for ?l
It's a little scary to see the projected MFP "loss" in 5 weeks be a gain i know it is long term results i need to focus on, but day 1 is scary!
It will get easier with time to get your cals in.0 -
So ive decided today that i need to do a metabolic reset, after being on 1200 calories for just over a year and reaching my goalweight i wasnt happy with my maintenance calories. Also my Bodymedia Fit told me i burned way more then i was eating and still i was gaining. Something is wrong in my body...
Ive put my calories at 2100 instead of the 1800 i was eating per day. Ive already gained 2 kg over the past 3 weeks when i upped my calories last time.... hoping it wont be more, else i wont have any jeans to wear anymore ><
Now im off to figure out healthy snacks that i high in calories to make my 2100 calories a day0 -
Hi Everyone!! I am only on the first week of this resent! My TDEE is 2308 calories. I've had a little trouble eating that many calories some days though. Is that normal for the first couple of weeks?? I think I need help figuring out foods to fulfill this......??
I've also gained weight this week already......which scared me but I don't wan to give up so I will just keep plugging along. I've been working out w/ Jillian Michaels DVDs, I mix them up between 6week six pack, metabolism boost, no more trouble zones, and also use the Biggest Loser DVDs as well (power sculpt and power walk) then most days I go to the gym during my lunch hour for 30 minutes and some days I walk/jog as well. So I do a mixture of things.
IS there anyone else here just starting out??? I'd really like support from newbies, even from those of you who have been doing it for a while, I would love to have some extra friends! :-)
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Thanks! I'll have to peek at your diary to get some ideasok. ready to try this. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK. Can ya tell i'm scared ?!?! My history is prob. like most of you ... yo yo dieting for yrs. After 5 kiddos in 5 yrs i did medifast and lost 45 lbs in 6 months. Great. then the holidays hit and any time i ate above 900 cals i gained weight. Gained 10 lbs over holidays and then, even when i went back to doing 900 cals, couldn't lose. Sooooo, here i am. I've been trying all calorie variations... 1200, 1400, 900 etc... NO consistency and no losing. (Some gaining.) I also do p90x 4 to 6 times a week.
So, i'm ready to try this, but scared. My TDEE is 2600!!!!! AAAACK! Def. not looking forward to gaining in short term, but wanna be healthy so I can teach my kids to be healthy. (And so i can stop OBSESSING.)
I've been watching 31proberbs' youtube videos which have been great and getting advice from mturgeon05. So, here goes.....:noway:
Hi and welcome! I am eating 2600 daily as well, if you want to connect and share diaries! It's not as hard to hit it as you think!
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Hi Everyone!! I am only on the first week of this resent! My TDEE is 2308 calories. I've had a little trouble eating that many calories some days though. Is that normal for the first couple of weeks?? I think I need help figuring out foods to fulfill this......??
I've also gained weight this week already......which scared me but I don't wan to give up so I will just keep plugging along. I've been working out w/ Jillian Michaels DVDs, I mix them up between 6week six pack, metabolism boost, no more trouble zones, and also use the Biggest Loser DVDs as well (power sculpt and power walk) then most days I go to the gym during my lunch hour for 30 minutes and some days I walk/jog as well. So I do a mixture of things.
IS there anyone else here just starting out??? I'd really like support from newbies, even from those of you who have been doing it for a while, I would love to have some extra friends! :-)
Nicole
I just started yesterday too and i'm nervous! (My weight is already up this morning.) I can't imagine eating like this for weeks, but lots of people have had success so i'm trusting it will work 0 -
Hi Everyone!! I am only on the first week of this resent! My TDEE is 2308 calories. I've had a little trouble eating that many calories some days though. Is that normal for the first couple of weeks?? I think I need help figuring out foods to fulfill this......??
I've also gained weight this week already......which scared me but I don't wan to give up so I will just keep plugging along. I've been working out w/ Jillian Michaels DVDs, I mix them up between 6week six pack, metabolism boost, no more trouble zones, and also use the Biggest Loser DVDs as well (power sculpt and power walk) then most days I go to the gym during my lunch hour for 30 minutes and some days I walk/jog as well. So I do a mixture of things.
IS there anyone else here just starting out??? I'd really like support from newbies, even from those of you who have been doing it for a while, I would love to have some extra friends! :-)
Nicole
I just started yesterday too and i'm nervous! (My weight is already up this morning.) I can't imagine eating like this for weeks, but lots of people have had success so i'm trusting it will work
It gets easier:).. I started at 1400 cals and jumped up to 2800 in a few weeks.. It is overwhelming to start but eventually your body goes "whoa!!! food!!" and starts revving up and wants more..
Put the scale away... most of us gain while at reset, so if you are the type of person where seeing the scale jump will hinder your progress, then put it away so you concentrate on eating and feeling better. Take measurements!!
Work on getting your protein in. thats most important.. things like beans, greek yogurt, protein shakes and powders, lean meats, nuts etc can help make you feel full easier.. work on limiting processed foods and watch your salt intakes.. drink water!!:)
It does get easier the longer you are doing it.. I promise:)0 -
Been pretty absent...sorry guys. Going into almost week 7. Not sure I can keep this up. I took some pics today and I just want to cry when I look at them...I'm also up 6 pounds now (TOM on the way, 105 degrees for a week, INTENSE water retention). You guys are all doing great! Keep hanging in there!0
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So ive decided today that i need to do a metabolic reset, after being on 1200 calories for just over a year and reaching my goalweight i wasnt happy with my maintenance calories. Also my Bodymedia Fit told me i burned way more then i was eating and still i was gaining. Something is wrong in my body...
Ive put my calories at 2100 instead of the 1800 i was eating per day. Ive already gained 2 kg over the past 3 weeks when i upped my calories last time.... hoping it wont be more, else i wont have any jeans to wear anymore ><
Now im off to figure out healthy snacks that i high in calories to make my 2100 calories a day
This sounds so much like me about 6 months ago. Hang in there. It will get better, you just need to do a little metabolism repair. You will probably gain a little bit of weight but it should even out towards the end. Given your dieting history I would recommend a 6-8 week reset.0 -
Hi everyone....I started eating at my TDEE of 2200 calories about 3 weeks ago. The scale has stayed the same but I feel disgusting! I am trying to be patient and enjoy my food, but mentally it is difficult. My clothes are tight!
Anyway....I am going to keep with this and will hopefully see some progress when I start my cut!
Good luck to everyone!0 -
Hi everyone....I started eating at my TDEE of 2200 calories about 3 weeks ago. The scale has stayed the same but I feel disgusting! I am trying to be patient and enjoy my food, but mentally it is difficult. My clothes are tight!
Anyway....I am going to keep with this and will hopefully see some progress when I start my cut!
Good luck to everyone!
I wished the scale would have stayed the same. I am in for 6 weeks now and I have gained 10 lbs. I want to cry. But I will finish it-no matter what. I have to prove to myself that it is working! And I know it is!0 -
Hi Everyone!! I am only on the first week of this resent! My TDEE is 2308 calories. I've had a little trouble eating that many calories some days though. Is that normal for the first couple of weeks?? I think I need help figuring out foods to fulfill this......??
I've also gained weight this week already......which scared me but I don't wan to give up so I will just keep plugging along. I've been working out w/ Jillian Michaels DVDs, I mix them up between 6week six pack, metabolism boost, no more trouble zones, and also use the Biggest Loser DVDs as well (power sculpt and power walk) then most days I go to the gym during my lunch hour for 30 minutes and some days I walk/jog as well. So I do a mixture of things.
IS there anyone else here just starting out??? I'd really like support from newbies, even from those of you who have been doing it for a while, I would love to have some extra friends! :-)
Nicole
I just started yesterday as well. Feeling kinda pudgy already! Sticking with it though!0 -
Hi everyone....I started eating at my TDEE of 2200 calories about 3 weeks ago. The scale has stayed the same but I feel disgusting! I am trying to be patient and enjoy my food, but mentally it is difficult. My clothes are tight!
Anyway....I am going to keep with this and will hopefully see some progress when I start my cut!
Good luck to everyone!
I wished the scale would have stayed the same. I am in for 6 weeks now and I have gained 10 lbs. I want to cry. But I will finish it-no matter what. I have to prove to myself that it is working! And I know it is!
Hang in there - I'm up 8 pounds since mid April, 6 pounds since starting the reset 5 weeks ago. There's a lot of us in the same boat!
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Hi everyone....I started eating at my TDEE of 2200 calories about 3 weeks ago. The scale has stayed the same but I feel disgusting! I am trying to be patient and enjoy my food, but mentally it is difficult. My clothes are tight!
Anyway....I am going to keep with this and will hopefully see some progress when I start my cut!
Good luck to everyone!
I wished the scale would have stayed the same. I am in for 6 weeks now and I have gained 10 lbs. I want to cry. But I will finish it-no matter what. I have to prove to myself that it is working! And I know it is!
Hang in there - I'm up 8 pounds since mid April, 6 pounds since starting the reset 5 weeks ago. There's a lot of us in the same boat!
Susan
Im up about 5 so far... not happy at all with it, especially since I was doing pretty good at the 2 pound mark..
Two more weeks.. two more weeks...0 -
You know guys, it feels so god to get support on here.
I am really having rough days-feeling like I am hitting a wall. I can't even enjoy the food at the moment, cause I am so scared, it will make me even bigger. And I am also scared, that this will not work for me.
I know it is the right way to go. But I am doubting myself in a way. What if I do the cut in a few weeks time, and I wont be losing these pounds?
If this is the case, I think the men in white will have to come and get me......0 -
Hi Everyone!! I am only on the first week of this resent! My TDEE is 2308 calories. I've had a little trouble eating that many calories some days though. Is that normal for the first couple of weeks?? I think I need help figuring out foods to fulfill this......??
I've also gained weight this week already......which scared me but I don't wan to give up so I will just keep plugging along. I've been working out w/ Jillian Michaels DVDs, I mix them up between 6week six pack, metabolism boost, no more trouble zones, and also use the Biggest Loser DVDs as well (power sculpt and power walk) then most days I go to the gym during my lunch hour for 30 minutes and some days I walk/jog as well. So I do a mixture of things.
IS there anyone else here just starting out??? I'd really like support from newbies, even from those of you who have been doing it for a while, I would love to have some extra friends! :-)
Nicole
Hi Nicole and Welcome!
First of all, CONGRATULATIONS on your amazing weight loss success~ it really is quite an accomplishment!!
That being said, I'm not sure HOW you lost the weight, but if it involved eating BELOW your BMR on a routine basis or the dreaded "VLCD" method, you may be in jeopardy of re-gaining some or all of it back due to metabolism damage.
Fortunately, you found us and are well on your way to preventing that!! The Metabolism Reset that is recommended at EM2WL is to HEAL your body from extended periods of Low Calorie eating. When you are in Reset, you are eating at Maintenance Level and therefore, a gain is expected (and may actually be necessary) for the body to heal and "reset" it's metabolism.
The Reset is very physically and emotionally demanding and goes against ALL of our 'DIET CULTURE" thinking that's been ingrained in our brains.
I am finishing Week 2 and find that sometimes I just have to come here and read, re-read, and triple read the stickies to keep convincing myself that I am doing the right thing. I am seeing that what I'm feeling is perfectly normal and it helps that the "science" behind the EM2WL method makes so much sense to me that my doubts are quickly resolved.
Check in often and "get it all out" here......we are "whiner-friendly" here and have been known to lift a spirit or two when needed!0 -
You know guys, it feels so god to get support on here.
I am really having rough days-feeling like I am hitting a wall. I can't even enjoy the food at the moment, cause I am so scared, it will make me even bigger. And I am also scared, that this will not work for me.
I know it is the right way to go. But I am doubting myself in a way. What if I do the cut in a few weeks time, and I wont be losing these pounds?
If this is the case, I think the men in white will have to come and get me......
Hang in there Noor! You can do this. Just hold on to the feeling that you know it is the right way forward, and as far as i know there hasnt been a report of this not working for anyone. Im sure you wont be the first.
Im on day 2 of my reset.... yesterday reaching my goal was easy as i went out for dinner... today will be a lot harder. Im trying to figure out what i can munch on that is high in protein but not too massively filling as still feel full from dinner yesterday ><0 -
You know what I love about this thread? If you go back far enough, just about everyone who is now coaching others to hang in there and stick with the reset was considering quitting at some point and needed the same pep talk from someone else. It's so inspiring to see how we are all sticking with this and how amazing the support is on this thread! I just think everyone is doing awesome! Hang in there ladies. This is worth it for our long-term health. Let's think about giving our bodies some love!
I'm at the beginning of week seven! Woot! I'm getting soooo close. Just two more weeks before my cut. I'm so excited! I'm still struggling with the "great fatigue". Ugh. There's a break in the heat for part of this week, so I'm hoping that helps. I'm going to get back to running tomorrow, whether I feel like it or not.
This is going to be a crazy week for me, so I may not be around a ton. I have my boys' birthday party to plan this weekend and there's a whole lot that needs to be done around here. On a sidenote that has nothing to do with fitness and health, I made homemade fondant for the cake I'm making later this week. First time I've ever made it and I'm very happy with the way it turned out - both taste and texture wise. Woot!0 -
You know what I love about this thread? If you go back far enough, just about everyone who is now coaching others to hang in there and stick with the reset was considering quitting at some point and needed the same pep talk from someone else. It's so inspiring to see how we are all sticking with this and how amazing the support is on this thread! I just think everyone is doing awesome! Hang in there ladies. This is worth it for our long-term health. Let's think about giving our bodies some love!
I'm at the beginning of week seven! Woot! I'm getting soooo close. Just two more weeks before my cut. I'm so excited! I'm still struggling with the "great fatigue". Ugh. There's a break in the heat for part of this week, so I'm hoping that helps. I'm going to get back to running tomorrow, whether I feel like it or not.
This is going to be a crazy week for me, so I may not be around a ton. I have my boys' birthday party to plan this weekend and there's a whole lot that needs to be done around here. On a sidenote that has nothing to do with fitness and health, I made homemade fondant for the cake I'm making later this week. First time I've ever made it and I'm very happy with the way it turned out - both taste and texture wise. Woot!
How did you decide how many weeks to do? I am on day 2 and already up 2 lbs. So scared. I can't IMAGINE doing 8 weeks.0 -
The Reset is very physically and emotionally demanding and goes against ALL of our 'DIET CULTURE" thinking that's been ingrained in our brains.
I am finishing Week 2 and find that sometimes I just have to come here and read, re-read, and triple read the stickies to keep convincing myself that I am doing the right thing. I am seeing that what I'm feeling is perfectly normal and it helps that the "science" behind the EM2WL method makes so much sense to me that my doubts are quickly resolved.
Check in often and "get it all out" here......we are "whiner-friendly" here and have been known to lift a spirit or two when needed!
Helpful info and refreshing to know "whining" is allowed. Thanks!0 -
Hi Everyone!! I am only on the first week of this resent! My TDEE is 2308 calories. I've had a little trouble eating that many calories some days though. Is that normal for the first couple of weeks?? I think I need help figuring out foods to fulfill this......??
I've also gained weight this week already......which scared me but I don't wan to give up so I will just keep plugging along. I've been working out w/ Jillian Michaels DVDs, I mix them up between 6week six pack, metabolism boost, no more trouble zones, and also use the Biggest Loser DVDs as well (power sculpt and power walk) then most days I go to the gym during my lunch hour for 30 minutes and some days I walk/jog as well. So I do a mixture of things.
IS there anyone else here just starting out??? I'd really like support from newbies, even from those of you who have been doing it for a while, I would love to have some extra friends! :-)
Nicole
Hi Nicole and Welcome!
First of all, CONGRATULATIONS on your amazing weight loss success~ it really is quite an accomplishment!!
That being said, I'm not sure HOW you lost the weight, but if it involved eating BELOW your BMR on a routine basis or the dreaded "VLCD" method, you may be in jeopardy of re-gaining some or all of it back due to metabolism damage.
Fortunately, you found us and are well on your way to preventing that!! The Metabolism Reset that is recommended at EM2WL is to HEAL your body from extended periods of Low Calorie eating. When you are in Reset, you are eating at Maintenance Level and therefore, a gain is expected (and may actually be necessary) for the body to heal and "reset" it's metabolism.
The Reset is very physically and emotionally demanding and goes against ALL of our 'DIET CULTURE" thinking that's been ingrained in our brains.
I am finishing Week 2 and find that sometimes I just have to come here and read, re-read, and triple read the stickies to keep convincing myself that I am doing the right thing. I am seeing that what I'm feeling is perfectly normal and it helps that the "science" behind the EM2WL method makes so much sense to me that my doubts are quickly resolved.
Check in often and "get it all out" here......we are "whiner-friendly" here and have been known to lift a spirit or two when needed!
I was eating 1500 calories a day prior to this (plus exercise days, eating most if not all my calories back), which is ABOVE my BMR by just a smidgen. I've done zig-zag methods also. It's been a slow loss (2 years), so I do not think I did anything wrong. Hopefully, this will prove it's method and I will lose the last 15-20lbs at some point :-)0 -
You know what I love about this thread? If you go back far enough, just about everyone who is now coaching others to hang in there and stick with the reset was considering quitting at some point and needed the same pep talk from someone else. It's so inspiring to see how we are all sticking with this and how amazing the support is on this thread! I just think everyone is doing awesome! Hang in there ladies. This is worth it for our long-term health. Let's think about giving our bodies some love!
I'm at the beginning of week seven! Woot! I'm getting soooo close. Just two more weeks before my cut. I'm so excited! I'm still struggling with the "great fatigue". Ugh. There's a break in the heat for part of this week, so I'm hoping that helps. I'm going to get back to running tomorrow, whether I feel like it or not.
This is going to be a crazy week for me, so I may not be around a ton. I have my boys' birthday party to plan this weekend and there's a whole lot that needs to be done around here. On a sidenote that has nothing to do with fitness and health, I made homemade fondant for the cake I'm making later this week. First time I've ever made it and I'm very happy with the way it turned out - both taste and texture wise. Woot!
How did you decide how many weeks to do? I am on day 2 and already up 2 lbs. So scared. I can't IMAGINE doing 8 weeks.
Well, there's a lot of stages to go through during reset. Most people gain initially. At some point your weight will level off and plateau - you might bounce around a bit from day to day, but overall you'll get to a point where you're pretty much staying within the same pounds with no overall trend up or down. If you are excited about cutting so that you can stop feeling stuffed, your body has not been properly reset. Many of us that are getting towards the end of our reset are actually sad about the idea of not getting to eat as much food. In other words, we feel content with our food intake and no longer feel stuffed eating so much. So cutting is going to be hard initially. This is a good thing. Really 8-12 weeks is ideal. You can do sooner, but think of the long term. You definitely wouldn't want to have to redo the reset because you went to cut a bit early!
You will not gain the entire eight weeks. Give your body a minimum of 4 weeks at TDEE. This is not the time to start tweaking the TDEE number. Pick the number and stick with it for a solid four weeks. Then see where you're at weight wise. If you're trending up or down, that's when you want to tweak your TDEE to get that number right. Keep going after that point. If you're weight has plateaued and you are enjoying your food, that means you're getting closer to cut. Also, many of us have found that weeks 5 and 6 are terrible. Fatigue is common as is wanting to go right to cut. But it's good to keep chugging along and push through - give it the full 8 weeks!
I feel like I'm rambling. I hope this helps!0 -
You know guys, it feels so god to get support on here.
I am really having rough days-feeling like I am hitting a wall. I can't even enjoy the food at the moment, cause I am so scared, it will make me even bigger. And I am also scared, that this will not work for me.
I know it is the right way to go. But I am doubting myself in a way. What if I do the cut in a few weeks time, and I wont be losing these pounds?
If this is the case, I think the men in white will have to come and get me......
*hugs* Hang in there! Your body will change at cut. Nothing will be instantaneous, but just keep trusting the process. I think many of us are hitting a wall right now. It's crazy how there's so much mental work involved in this reset. Pretty soon you'll be posting about all of your success on the CUT thread!0 -
You know what I love about this thread? If you go back far enough, just about everyone who is now coaching others to hang in there and stick with the reset was considering quitting at some point and needed the same pep talk from someone else. It's so inspiring to see how we are all sticking with this and how amazing the support is on this thread! I just think everyone is doing awesome! Hang in there ladies. This is worth it for our long-term health. Let's think about giving our bodies some love!
I'm at the beginning of week seven! Woot! I'm getting soooo close. Just two more weeks before my cut. I'm so excited! I'm still struggling with the "great fatigue". Ugh. There's a break in the heat for part of this week, so I'm hoping that helps. I'm going to get back to running tomorrow, whether I feel like it or not.
This is going to be a crazy week for me, so I may not be around a ton. I have my boys' birthday party to plan this weekend and there's a whole lot that needs to be done around here. On a sidenote that has nothing to do with fitness and health, I made homemade fondant for the cake I'm making later this week. First time I've ever made it and I'm very happy with the way it turned out - both taste and texture wise. Woot!
How did you decide how many weeks to do? I am on day 2 and already up 2 lbs. So scared. I can't IMAGINE doing 8 weeks.
Well, there's a lot of stages to go through during reset. Most people gain initially. At some point your weight will level off and plateau - you might bounce around a bit from day to day, but overall you'll get to a point where you're pretty much staying within the same pounds with no overall trend up or down. If you are excited about cutting so that you can stop feeling stuffed, your body has not been properly reset. Many of us that are getting towards the end of our reset are actually sad about the idea of not getting to eat as much food. In other words, we feel content with our food intake and no longer feel stuffed eating so much. So cutting is going to be hard initially. This is a good thing. Really 8-12 weeks is ideal. You can do sooner, but think of the long term. You definitely wouldn't want to have to redo the reset because you went to cut a bit early!
You will not gain the entire eight weeks. Give your body a minimum of 4 weeks at TDEE. This is not the time to start tweaking the TDEE number. Pick the number and stick with it for a solid four weeks. Then see where you're at weight wise. If you're trending up or down, that's when you want to tweak your TDEE to get that number right. Keep going after that point. If you're weight has plateaued and you are enjoying your food, that means you're getting closer to cut. Also, many of us have found that weeks 5 and 6 are terrible. Fatigue is common as is wanting to go right to cut. But it's good to keep chugging along and push through - give it the full 8 weeks!
I feel like I'm rambling. I hope this helps!
Definitely helps. Thank you! Practically8 weeks would be tough(clothing wise) and b/c we will be on vacation at the end of it. While eating like that on vacation would be fun i need to have clothes that will fit im def. Committed to 4 weeks with the idea that i may need to do 2 to 4 more after that. Gonna be on here a lot for support i think 0 -
Guys, could you take a look at my numbers?
I'm 32 years old, 98 kg (216 lbs) and 1.77m tall. I usually ate somewhere in the region of 1600-1800 cals, depending on activity level that day. In feb/march I did a few weeks of lower calories, but had to quit due to an infection that spread to my kidneys. Since then I've been in the 1600-1800 region.
For 1-3 hrs exercise and 15% cut, Scooby gives me
BMR: 1764
TDEE: 2425
Cut: 2061
I think judging from the gap between my previous diet and my TDEE I would require some form of reset. Or do I have my facts wrong?0 -
Guys, could you take a look at my numbers?
I'm 32 years old, 98 kg (216 lbs) and 1.77m tall. I usually ate somewhere in the region of 1600-1800 cals, depending on activity level that day. In feb/march I did a few weeks of lower calories, but had to quit due to an infection that spread to my kidneys. Since then I've been in the 1600-1800 region.
For 1-3 hrs exercise and 15% cut, Scooby gives me
BMR: 1764
TDEE: 2425
Cut: 2061
I think judging from the gap between my previous diet and my TDEE I would require some form of reset. Or do I have my facts wrong?
You might benefit from a small reset for about 4-6 weeks, but you definitely wouldnt be what I would consider VLC.. you were at least hovering around your BMR mark.. so I would say, you could try a Cut of 15% from TDEE first, and see what happens, then decide if you want to try a reset for 4 weeks or so... Or jump right in and do a reset 0 -
I am still plugging along.. I am on a rest cycle right now, which is good and bad.. good because the heat jumped up on us this weekend and its way too hot to run, and Ive been busy working in the mornings, so no morning runs.. and no gym time for me... but bad because I HATE rest days... I just finished Stage 2 of NROL so I should be taking 7 days off.. but I will probably be back at it sooner..
Its Stampede time here, so its a huge outdoor carnival, for lack of a better description.. filled with corn dogs, mini donuts and all sorts of pancake breakfasts.. we are taking the kids to the grounds on Tues so I will get a walk in at least.. possibly to the gym later in the day for lifting..
This is the first time I am looking forward to not having to fear going and not eating anything. Normally I would have one single thing to eat while down there, but this year I can enjoy a few small treats and not feel guilty about it..
I am definitely looking forward to cutting.little over two weeks left...0 -
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Well, there's a lot of stages to go through during reset. Most people gain initially. At some point your weight will level off and plateau - you might bounce around a bit from day to day, but overall you'll get to a point where you're pretty much staying within the same pounds with no overall trend up or down. If you are excited about cutting so that you can stop feeling stuffed, your body has not been properly reset. Many of us that are getting towards the end of our reset are actually sad about the idea of not getting to eat as much food. In other words, we feel content with our food intake and no longer feel stuffed eating so much. So cutting is going to be hard initially. This is a good thing. Really 8-12 weeks is ideal. You can do sooner, but think of the long term. You definitely wouldn't want to have to redo the reset because you went to cut a bit early!
You will not gain the entire eight weeks. Give your body a minimum of 4 weeks at TDEE. This is not the time to start tweaking the TDEE number. Pick the number and stick with it for a solid four weeks. Then see where you're at weight wise. If you're trending up or down, that's when you want to tweak your TDEE to get that number right. Keep going after that point. If you're weight has plateaued and you are enjoying your food, that means you're getting closer to cut. Also, many of us have found that weeks 5 and 6 are terrible. Fatigue is common as is wanting to go right to cut. But it's good to keep chugging along and push through - give it the full 8 weeks!
I feel like I'm rambling. I hope this helps!0 -
Well, there's a lot of stages to go through during reset. Most people gain initially. At some point your weight will level off and plateau - you might bounce around a bit from day to day, but overall you'll get to a point where you're pretty much staying within the same pounds with no overall trend up or down. If you are excited about cutting so that you can stop feeling stuffed, your body has not been properly reset. Many of us that are getting towards the end of our reset are actually sad about the idea of not getting to eat as much food. In other words, we feel content with our food intake and no longer feel stuffed eating so much. So cutting is going to be hard initially. This is a good thing. Really 8-12 weeks is ideal. You can do sooner, but think of the long term. You definitely wouldn't want to have to redo the reset because you went to cut a bit early!
You will not gain the entire eight weeks. Give your body a minimum of 4 weeks at TDEE. This is not the time to start tweaking the TDEE number. Pick the number and stick with it for a solid four weeks. Then see where you're at weight wise. If you're trending up or down, that's when you want to tweak your TDEE to get that number right. Keep going after that point. If you're weight has plateaued and you are enjoying your food, that means you're getting closer to cut. Also, many of us have found that weeks 5 and 6 are terrible. Fatigue is common as is wanting to go right to cut. But it's good to keep chugging along and push through - give it the full 8 weeks!
I feel like I'm rambling. I hope this helps!
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You are not rambling at all, Miss Wise One!! This is very, very valuable information and was VERY helpful to me!!
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