New video to help clear up questions on setting activity level and what to do with the cut value.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKQF3_8LVI8&feature=g-upl

Thank you for this. Just the explanation I needed

New vid posted!

Losing weight too slowly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwvJDMi7KTk


It's a Kiki vid, so have some popcorn or cup o joe, cuz ya KNOW it's gonna be a ramble.... :laugh:

I grabbed my bowl of cereal and watched it. In the beginning I was so much more uncomfortable with losing weight slowly, in fact seeing that stupid number climbing terrified me! I think if I hadn't had a maid of honor dress to stay fitting in, I would have not cared as much as I did. However, now I'm really seeing downward trend, and I feel different. Now, the weight doesn't matter so much, what matters is that I just got rid of 12 pairs of jeans because they fall off of me. What matters is I can run, and run in good form without dying :laugh: ok well feeling like im dying :embarassed: I can even start to feel my breastbone now, something I haven't felt in a very long time. My collar bone is even starting to show! Unfortunately, I have a little saggy skin on my thighs :sad: But you know what? I'm fine with it. I'm finally really fine with this taking a year to happen! For me, being healthy is for the rest of my life, not just to be skinny, but to be healthy.

Now I kinda rambled, but Kiki, your videos make me laugh and I love your personality! I hate to say I haven't watched Lucia's yet, because I don't have hypothyroidism (but I should watch the tdee ones to get refreshed!)

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I'm pretty new on MFP and found this info. reading through the message boards. Thank you SO much for the information, videos and patience to explain it all. Wish me luck!

Some more vids are on the way!

Love the new vids! Thanks for making them! You guys are truly a Dynamic Duo and we are all blessed to read your wisdom! :flowerforyou:

New video on goals:
http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=/&gl=US

New video for Nursing mommies!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgj7kgEXPVQ&feature=plcp

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Hi,

I am new to EM2WL. I have been on myfitness pal since Jun and would like to try this form of losing weight because I have come to realize that I love food and I have been trying to eat less, but prefer to eat a little more. I went to the scooby calculator and I am having trouble determining if I should put in 3 to 5 hours a week or 5 to 6 hours strenuous. My workout routine is 7 days a week. I do weight training about 5 days a week and cardio 4 days. I do 2 days on and one day off with weight training and do cardio after a couple of those weight training days and then cardio only on two of those days. The weight training is about 45 mins and the cardio is about 26 minutes of High Interval Training. However I don't feel like its strenuous activities it is a little over 5 hours a week but not strenuous. Also I do little mini challenges that are on myfitness pal and a few that are on Tribe sports. They dont take that long to do. If you could please assist me on whether to put 3 to 5 because its not strenuous or do I put 5 to 6 because I do more than 5 hours a week even if its not strenuous. Thanks for any assistance.

Hello and welcome to EM2WL! It's a wonderful way to live. You are exercising A LOT, so definitely count all your hours. You would be in the 5-6 hour range. Don't worry about the "strenuous" terminology. Go by the actual hours. Enjoy eating more!!

Thank you so much!

Just wanted to thank y'all for making these videos! I'm new to this EM2WL thing, the videos really helped me understand what I need to do. Working on healing my metabolism right now. I'll admit, I've had to up my calories slowly, because it was a mental thing, having that "1200" calorie mark drilled into my head for so long, I worked up to 1500, then 1700 (my BMR) and now I've upped it to 1900... so we shall see.

You are a great source of information and inspiration! Thanks again.

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