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EM2WL Newbie Needing Help

mocha106
mocha106 Posts: 64 Member
edited January 5 in Social Groups
I started EM2WL exactly 6 weeks ago. The first week I lost 1.5 lbs and the following two weeks I gained a couple of pounds. After that, I remained the same for 2 weeks and now this week I had a 2 lb gain. Should I give it more time at the current calculations or should I tweak?

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  • timvet
    timvet Posts: 114 Member
    I would honestly give it some more time. I did a reset for 8 weeks and then started tweeking.
  • holleysings
    holleysings Posts: 664 Member
    Reset for 8 weeks, then tweak. Your body may need longer than 8 weeks to adjust to eating more. So don't be afraid to continue resetting if your weight hasn't stabilized!
  • mocha106
    mocha106 Posts: 64 Member
    Thanks for the advice ladies!
  • alana_swiss
    alana_swiss Posts: 31
    Hi I'm a bit of newb when it comes to the whole EM2WL phenomenon...

    So here are my stats:
    18
    female
    Asian decent
    4" 10"
    sedentary
    starting weight (September 2011): 70kg
    current weight: 42kg
    goal weight: 41kg
    goal weight BMR (scooby): 1234.5
    goal weight TDEE (scooby): 1475

    I just started my EM2WL journey this week after discovering that my daily caloric intake was dangerously low. At my lowest point, I was only eating about 700 calories a day. I decided I needed a change once I noticed I got very cold easily, my nails turned purple, my hair start falling out, I haven't had my TOM in months... I just constantly felt tried and irritable.

    This is the last day of my first week since increasing my calories by 200/day giving me a total of 900 calories. I know it's still much lower than my goal weight TDEE but I'm just not comfortable making the full increase to 1475 calories over night.

    Tomorrow is the start of week 2. I plan to increase by another 100/day giving me a total of 1000 calories a day.

    I plan on slowly increasing to my goal weight TDEE so do you think my method of increasing by 100-200calories/day every week is the right way to go?
    for example...
    In the first week, I increased from 700cal daily intake to 900cal daily intake
    In the second week I'll increase from 900cal daily intake to 1000cal daily intake
    In the fourth week I'll increase from 1000cal daily intake to 1200cal daily intake
    In the sixth week I'll increase from 1200cal daily intake to 1400cal daily intake

    I also plan on eating consistently at my goal weight TDEE for another 8 weeks after my 8 week 'increasing phase'.

    After my second phase should I eat at a 5% cut of my goal weight TDEE or just stick to eating my goal weight TDEE?
    Is a cut phase even necessary since I will be eating at my goal weight TDEE so I would be expected to eat this amount to maintain my goal weight...

    Sorry for asking too many questions ><


    It would be great if you could give me some advice, support, tips or any other necessary information about increasing calories.
    thank you
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