Hey Kelly - I've been em2wl for almost 2 years. Glad you made the decision to em2wl and, most of all, took your time and made sure you are mentally ready to do this. Feel free to send me a FR. Work has me under the gun right now, but will support you as much as I can.

I sent you a friend request.

I'm still 3 weeks away from reaching my TDEE, but I'm convinced this is the way to go. I've been lifting for a week and I'm already addicted! And of course, my energy level is better than it's been in years with all this good food!

Let's support each other.

I've been on MFP 810 days today. Been involved with EM2WL since the " early days" : ). I'm in body recomposition / sculpting sleekness mode ...

No diets. It's life !

Feel free to add me as well :-)

I have been slowly increasing my calories trying to make it up to a 20% cut. I think I am about there now and hoping I will see the scale start moving again. I am trying to break a 3 month long stall. I am one of those people that lost a lot of my weight on a VLCD (less than 1000cal) over several months. I probably should have done a reset but there is just no way I can eat that much even if I tried. I would love to have more friends that are eating more also. Anyone feel free to add me and I am open to any advice on what I might be doing wrong!

I would love to be friended since I am just coming to the conclusion that this is the way I need to go. I haven't been super low but I have been very inconsistent for quite some time. I would go lower (between 1400-1600) then get hungry, grumpy, tired and flake out. I LOVE lifting weights and have done dumbbell work but since I workout at home I was limited on barbell work because I didn't have a spotter. I'm married to a wood worker though so for my birthday this year he made me a power rack in the garage! I'm ridiculously excited to be able to workout safely now and have started NROL4W again now that I can actually finish it.

I have been reading Tom Venuto's "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" (again, I've owned it for two years! :blushing: ) and what this group espouses is in line with what he says. I actually found this group because I was researching eating more calories to lose weight. I have to admit, I am pretty nervous about eating at 2000 calories a day but if it's something I will actually be able to stick with and feel good then I'm willing to try. I want and need to lose weight but my main objective is to be healthy and strong. I have all these food intolerances and issues that I've been working on eliminating so I'm hoping by increasing calories and eating nutrient dense foods I can get in better health. Plus I love feeling strong when I lift and I do occasionally find myself admiring my muscles in the bathroom mirror. I'd kind of like to do more of that. :laugh:

Add me if you like! Currently at 1800 daily and working for me albeit slowly!

I sent you a friend request. Did you get it?

Please add me as well. I am new to EM2WL via Half Size Me as well, and I have been on the journey for about 4 weeks. I am a 48 year old female (I just don't do online picture shots...hope that is ok!!)
Amy

I'm also new to EM2WL, and just starting a reset today. I've sent a few of you friend requests, I hope that's ok!

Hi all. I just started this and could sure use some friends that are eating as much as me! anyone can add me!

Resurrecting this thread cause the friends I made through it are AWESOME. I'm quiet on the forums but do read. I've noticed some enthusiastic and knowledgable people I'd love to get to know, beginning this lifestyle or experienced.