New to this and need some buddies!

patty43ck

Hi everyone! I have started on this plan this week. I am in my second week of lifting and I probably had my first full eating day today. I just got back from grocery store with healthy snacks and meals planned for rest of week. Even picked up some whey protein powder for those after work-out shakes. I am so pumped! I am scared that it won't work for me because I have tried so many other things but am hopeful after reading all the posts in this group that it will. My stats are below.

CW: 179
Height: 5'6"
Age: 43
GS: Would like to get in size 6 again and look good in a bathing suit!! (don't care about weight)
BMR: 1531
TDEE: 2373 - 15% cut = 2017

Is there a website I can go to for meal plan ideas? I think with being Hypothyroid I am more sensitive to carbs so I did a 40/30/30 spread with my 40 being protein.

PLUMSGRL

If you go to the scooby site and plug in your numbers under fitness tools, it will break down your macros to give you an idea of how much to eat for each one.

http://scoobysworkshop.com/

I'm eating at my TDEE for the reset, feel free to check out my diary...today's was pretty good!

heidi5k

Hi Patty! You can definitely add me as a friend. (We have pretty similar info: I'm 42, 5'7", 181... )

It's sweet to hear how focused and positive you are. That will take you far.

- Heidi

twoboys2012

Welcome ... feel free to add me ... always good having friends in same boat!

:flowerforyou:

KarinFit4Life

Hi there! Welcome!
Feel free to add me too, friends that EMTWL always welcome! :bigsmile:

goldengirl28

add me, I'm about 15 days into this, so still trying to find my way

Noor13

Hi and welcome to the group

Feel free to add me as well

mommamuscles

Hi and welcome! Feel free to add me!

epcooper

Welcome! You can add me too!! I've been EMTWLing for about a month now and feel great! I always love having new friends who aren't starving themselves.

zukkiz

Feel free to add me too. I'm also 43, ok for only 3 more weeks, 5' 5.5". Pretty close to your stats, I've been here for over a month and loving it!

jj3120

Hi I'm always happy to have more em2wl friends, feel free to add & my diary is open : )

techmom29

You can add me if you'd like. I have been on em2wl since March 20. I am your age, too.

angelina2585

You can add me too if you like

BamaBreezeNSaltAire

Hi and welcome!!! Feel free to add me too!! :-)

saraoverbeck

Feel free to add me, as well! It will be nice having friends on here that know what I'm talking about and can answer my questions- LoL!

twinmomtwice4

Hi there, welcome to the group! Feel free to add me if you like!

BTW, I'm also hypothyroid and I've had no problems so far. I've had my macros at 40 (carbs), 30, 30 and so far, so good!

jwilds1010

Hello, welcome! I am also new to this, about a week in. Love it Love it Love it!!!

dzinergrl18

Feel free to add me too. I'm about a week in and still trying to figure it all out!

himel13

I'm new too! Still trying to figure out what to do! Feel free to add me!

embersfallen

Feel free to add me On week 3 of the reset

knowak82

Feel free to add me--always have room for another EM2WL buddy!

braggsalot

Feel free to add me- I have just started EMWL this past week and so far it is going ok, still trying to find my way around.

vsetter

i am new too and could really use some support. increased my calories from 1100-1200 to 1700 about 2 weeks ago. I have gained a few pounds and feel very bloated (although I have more energy, especially during workouts). I am 5'5 and 128 pounds. BMR is 1300 and TDEE is 2000.

I know this is all normal, but I am afraid I will quit too early (because I am due to freak out if I gain much more).