"Eat More To Weigh More"
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Hi... I'm Karen.... And since I've been here in January I do weigh more... I was eating aprox 1400-1500 when I joined I weighed 143-145 then.... I increased to 1800-2000 plus... Now I weigh 153....... For me it was eat more, weigh more since Ive been here. And.... its not muscle weight. I do elliptical and mostly cardio... I have recently in the last 3 weeks lowered in intake goal to the 1400-1500 and have lost 1.1 since. Goal is 130-135 LBS. To lose about 20 ish lbs... It might take at least 20 weeks of being 100 % in target everyday. I've done it before, and will do it again. Also to drink that water, and do my 30 mins of purposeful exercise 6 days per week. Hopefully that will do the trick. The real trick is to get your range adjusted right when hitting your goal weight... As to not creep up on the scale as I have since I started here. I was 136.5 last Sept and was unable to stabilize at that weight. I did eat more... And as a result, I do weigh more... But not for long.. 1400-1500 to lose for me... Then I can up it a TINY bit to maintain.. Hopefully.0
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Oh yeah, eating less to weigh less really worked for me. I lost 145 pounds in a year and half at 1200 calories a day.
I also lost: my hair, my friends, my health, and my sanity.
That sounds terrible, I really hope you got some/all of those back.0 -
Hey aren't you the girl going to the olympics in 4 years?Eat more to weigh more
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Hey aren't you the girl going to the olympics in 4 years?Eat more to weigh more
Eat less to weigh less
One of the girls going, theres quite a few of us on the potential team!0 -
LMFAO!!!!!0
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People just start these threads to cause a ruckus. Everyone is different. No one diet works for every person. I need to eat a decent amount because of my metabolism being faulty. If I don't eat, I'll gain. I'd rather eat a bit more, and lose slower than the average person, than stall completely and be unhealthy by not eating enough.0
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I think everyone needs to do what works for them.I know I'm not the only one that agrees.
Don't be afraid of all those "Eat More To Weigh Less" bullies. Speak your mind!
Personally, I am on your page. I tried eating just 1400 cal and not eating my exercise calories back and I lost. When I ate half back, I gain. I have also not lost a single inch in months
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I just think it's sad to see people eating 1200 calories and working out like crazy, then complaining because they're exhausted and miserable and NOT losing weight. This DOES happen to people all the time--just check the forums. It's a balance--not too little, not too much.
And I think that it is sad to see people upping their calories, hugging the couch and then swearing that EM2WL is the holy grail solution to all of their lifetime weight problems.
If you want to check something...just notice how often the same people blindly ignore other glaring factors and start right in on preaching the gospel of "up your calories and you will start to lose weight"...(((and heaven forbid if someone were to ever suggest a calorie reduction...that person would get tarred and feathered (bullied) by members of EM2WL)))...again...one size does not fit all!
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This was PERFECTLY said!! I'm building a fat burning machine! I've lost all my weight eating 2000+ cals a day. :drinker:
That being said, if people want to suffer on 1200 cals a day, that's their business I guess. It's unnecessary and miserable, but hey, it's your life.
This is again the attitude that turns people off the EMWL. I'm not suffering, I'm not miserable, and for me, it is necessary. Even for those where it is not necessary, that attitude comes off as smug and superior (not accusing the poster of being so but pointing out how it sounds) and unlikely to persuade most people.
I also get plenty of of healthy fats and protein. I do have to use a protein powder, but that's much more related to food allergies and being vegan.0 -
This was PERFECTLY said!! I'm building a fat burning machine! I've lost all my weight eating 2000+ cals a day. :drinker:
That being said, if people want to suffer on 1200 cals a day, that's their business I guess. It's unnecessary and miserable, but hey, it's your life.
This is again the attitude that turns people off the EMWL. I'm not suffering, I'm not miserable, and for me, it is necessary. Even for those where it is not necessary, that attitude comes off as smug and superior (not accusing the poster of being so but pointing out how it sounds) and unlikely to persuade most people.
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SIGH. I haven't , nor will I read through all the posts in this thread. I'm sure the horse has already been thoroughly beaten ..just let it rest.
I wil simply say this: WHY would it bother you (or anyone else) that some folks choose to eat more than their BMR, but less than TDEE/maintenance to lose weight ? there is plenty of science behind the concept . In fact, I highly recommend reading THE SMARTER SCIENCE OF SLIM by Jonathan Bailor. DIETS don't work. WORK = losing fat and keeping it off. To lose fat and keep it off, you must make lifestyle changes, sustainable lifestyle changes. That is the tenet behind EM2WL. Make healthy lifestyle changes that you can do now and maintain for life. I'm perplexed why there is so much animosity. Why wouldn't anybody want to lose weight while eating as much as possible? And if you don't, or believe it isn't what you want to do ....OK.
I've been the block a few times in my fight against fat. For me ... cleaning up my diet, making changes in macros, challenging my muscles and eating to fuel my body so that I have energy, never feel deprived is what has finally worked. I'm not on a diet. Im LIVING my life with changes I've made over the past year. I've never felt better, never been smaller and I never feel that I can't do this forever. I sincerely wish that everyone who wants it ...can get themselves a little bit of THAT: )
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I agree with you that for more people than not, it's probably unnecessary. I wasn't trying to pick apart your post, and I appreciate you clarifying it. I don't know you so have no way of knowing your personality. That's why I clarified, because like you said, things don't come off the way you meant it with the written word.0
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I agree with you that for more people than not, it's probably unnecessary. I wasn't trying to pick apart your post, and I appreciate you clarifying it. I don't know you so have no way of knowing your personality. That's why I clarified, because like you said, things don't come off the way you meant it with the written word.
I appreciate that. You seem like a sweet person and I truly wish you the best. I really just need to stay away from the forums though, and I can't seem to learn that. One of my new bad habits.0 -
I agree with you that for more people than not, it's probably unnecessary. I wasn't trying to pick apart your post, and I appreciate you clarifying it. I don't know you so have no way of knowing your personality. That's why I clarified, because like you said, things don't come off the way you meant it with the written word.
I appreciate that. You seem like a sweet person and I truly wish you the best. I really just need to stay away from the forums though, and I can't seem to learn that. One of my new bad habits.
LOL thanks.
I'm laughing because I was thinking the same thing (about myself). I actually hate conflict but am opinionated and a little sensitive too. Bad combination! 0 -
I appreciate that. You seem like a sweet person and I truly wish you the best. I really just need to stay away from the forums though, and I can't seem to learn that. One of my new bad habits.
LOL thanks. I'm laughing because I was thinking the same thing (about myself). I actually hate conflict but am opinionated and a little sensitive too. Bad combination!
Lol, yep I'm the same way and it IS a bad combination on the Internet, but I think it makes for a pretty interesting and fun person in real life. :flowerforyou:0 -
I appreciate that. You seem like a sweet person and I truly wish you the best. I really just need to stay away from the forums though, and I can't seem to learn that. One of my new bad habits.
LOL thanks. I'm laughing because I was thinking the same thing (about myself). I actually hate conflict but am opinionated and a little sensitive too. Bad combination!
Lol, yep I'm the same way and it IS a bad combination on the Internet, but I think it makes for a pretty interesting and fun person in real life. :flowerforyou:
Well hey now, if you're not careful I'm sending you a friend request :flowerforyou:0 -
it was a sarcastic joke, why is everyone so judgmental. eating more and weighing less doesnt work for me either neither did eating back my calories. chop my head off.0
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In to read later as I'm heading out the door. (I especially want to see if anyone has brought up OP's experience with the concept given his entire one month on MFP.)
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I've been on MFP for 8 months, thanks! I changed usernames because the last one didn't represent my current life status. Feel free to ask questions before making assumptions.0 -
Everyone keeps mistyping it as "Eat More To Weigh Less." Silly people.
You're welcome for the correction.
well aren't you Mr. Clever. Do you want a pat on the back? Or how about a cookie? Oh, wait. You're about the eat less...to err...weigh less? Have fun with that. Skinny fat here we come. Let's grab some pink dumbbells and do Zumba while we're at it. #winning.
So you hate the color pink, Zumba, and the concept of eating low calories because those things all lead to "skinny fat" ... wow.. you're not stereotyping anything at all...0 -
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In to read later as I'm heading out the door. (I especially want to see if anyone has brought up OP's experience with the concept given his entire one month on MFP.)
And is all of the confusion just:
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I've been on MFP for 8 months, thanks! I changed usernames because the last one didn't represent my current life status. Feel free to ask questions before making assumptions.
Okay, so my assumption about how long you've been at this was off by seven months.
I'll take that over your incorrect assumption of the concept of "eat more lose more".0 -
Bump!
Oh my God, would you just shut up already?
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Just to give my 2 cents, I think different lifestyle choices suit different people. I've lost all this weight so far by being on a 1,200 calorie a day diet; upping my calorie intake to 1,400 - 1,600 a day did not make me gain weight but it did not make me lose either. Basically I just stayed the same, which isn't what I wanted. After working out my BMR and TDEE and all those things I found out that for someone of my age, body type, weight and lifestyle, 1,200 calories IS a sensible amount that would lead to steady weight loss. Much more and I'm just going to maintain.
However, just because it didn't work for ME, I'm not self-centred enough to presume that must mean that the whole theory is rubbish. Just because of MY personal experience with it.
I've heard of, and met many, many people (seriously, a LOT of people) who get fabulous results from the 'eat more, weigh less' idea. People who weren't getting anywhere with 1,200 calories and only managed to kickstart their metabolism and shift the pounds on a higher calorie diet. It definitely is the best option for many people, mostly larger-framed individuals and those who exercise more frequently than I.
Different horses for different courses.0 -
In to read later as I'm heading out the door. (I especially want to see if anyone has brought up OP's experience with the concept given his entire one month on MFP.)
And is all of the confusion just:
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concept
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I've been on MFP for 8 months, thanks! I changed usernames because the last one didn't represent my current life status. Feel free to ask questions before making assumptions.
Okay, so my assumption about how long you've been at this was off by seven months.
I'll take that over your incorrect assumption of the concept of "eat more lose more".
You're welcome to believe what you choose, however, my assumptions aren't the ones that have been proven wrong.0 -
Did not work for me at all. Did it for a year. I was only eating back my exercise calories, never over. I'm revamping my strategy.0
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Lol *kitten* starter!
What?
I'm sorry, I've tried that whole"eat more to weight less" crap and I just gained weight continuously.
That's how I got fat to begin with, EATING MORE.
Now, I eat less and BAM less weight.
Eat More To Weigh More
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Eat Less To Weigh Less
I choose option 2 Bob.
i think it depends on how much you have to lose.... does *not* seem to be working for me. i am 5'7" 137# and want to get down to around 125 or so. and i cannot for the life of me, seem to consistently wrap my mind around it all...just doesn't add up. seems illogical. i am happy for those whom it does work for though!0
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