Great Day All, My name is Lisa out of Massachusetts.
I am a Dream Maker Marketer who enjoys all types of food immensely.

I am new and looking forward to this forum.

I had no idea EM2WL was more than just a group but a real organization to help resolve real life issues. I flipped through my Starter Kit last night and it's exactly the process I took in 2014 to rid my body of 40lbs. The things that I missed were the eating the moment you wake and strength training. I got side tracked and let the winter of 2015 have its way with me :-).

Living in Massachusetts there were literally no side walks to take my daily walks. There wasn't even enough street for the cars to drive two ways at the same time. One would have to wait until the other side passed. It was crazy! I joined a gym but since they have never been my thing, I didn't think about the end result. I focused on how much I didn't want to be there and the mountains of snow outside that was keeping me from what I enjoyed the most. So when I finally did get my home life back in order and spring rolled around, I never fully got back to that mental place. Slowly the pounds started to visit again and then they just moved in. They can't stay any longer. Walking is my favorite form of exercise with some jump roping, kicks, high knees and many other added intervals. Due to the excessive walking I have been doing over the last 15+years, my feet really need a break so I am considering joining a gym with a whole different mindset.


sw/cw: 215
Goal: I will know when I reach it.

Hi all, I'm Annette, an Aussie who has been on and off diets for 75% of my life (scary!). I'm 50 and have had enough. I've regained all but 1 or 2 of the 25 kilos I lost a few years ago on WW. I've been tracking here on MFP for a few weeks (sporadically, but consistently for a week!) and have no troubles with consuming my TDEE and more! My vivoactive HR tells me my average TDEE for the last week was around 2150, so I'll be aiming to eat this for the next week. The calculator here says my TDEE is higher, but I'll see how I go at this level first. I'm hoping I get to eat MOAR FOOD! I expect to struggle to get eat all that protein as I abhor protein powder (I've tried a higher protein diet before and couldn't stand any I bought). Anyway, I'll start by trying to hit 100g a day and work from there. I used to weight train, it stopped. I'm a part-time Uni student, working full-time and doing a workplacement. Consequently I've packed on 6kg so far this year. Hopefully maintenance is around the corner... I have a great home gym, but am readying myself for double knee replacement next year, when my health insurance will cover it. Instead of squats and deadlifts, I'll cycle. But I will get back with the upper body training and whatever doesn't hurt. I'm in for the long haul... I've read pretty much every forum post, most blogs, through the website and even joined the gang on Facebook. It's been great reading over the last few days... cheers, Annette

Hi Annette! @zanyzana
That's great that you have checked out so many of the resources available!
Have you checked out the workouts on the website? http://eatmore2weighless.com/category/workouts/
And also the blog posts are a mine of information too! Like this one is really interesting, as you say you've been dieting for years! http://eatmore2weighless.com/losing-weight-looking-fatter/
Glad you are here and look forward to updates on your progress.
Ichel
EM2WL Ambassador and moderator

welcome to the group @atuchofpink
Have you had a look at our starter kit to get you started on what EM2WL is all about? http://em2wl.com/starterkit/
Please feel free to read through the stickies at the top of the discussions page to also give you a bunch of great links to help you get started!
EM2WL doesnt have meal plans, if that is what you are looking for. Everyone is unique and what I like to eat may not be what you like to eat:) We do recommend http://yoursuppersolution.com if you are looking for meal plans to get you started!

Kelly
EM2WL Ambassador and Moderator

Raynn1 wrote: »

Welcome to the group @LastChanceKY @BusyB223 and @zanyzana !!!

As Ichel mentioned, our Starter kit is a great place to start with to get you going on your journey http://em2wl.com/starterkit/

We hope to help you out with any questions or concerns you may have along the way. Please feel free to read through our stickies on the main page for our group as they are full of great information to help you out!

Kelly
EM2WL Ambassador and Moderator

Thank you for the welcome...

My name is Peter and I work in a busy hospital but had Aweful eating habits. As I am getting older I know the need to get into shape again. I had an angioplasty 4 years ago, lost some weight but put it back on as most diets you can only endure for the short term. I am looking for a lifetime eating style and exercise routine. As I work with substances users I understand addiction. My addiction is food. I teach folks the importance of support so this sounded like a good place to get that.

Hi @aslanpw
Good to have you here and to see you want to make sustainable changes in your life.
That's what we are all about here! If the changes you make aren't doable for life, then it's not a LIFEstyle!
http://eatmore2weighless.com/about-em2wl/
If you need to ask any questions, please, feel free!
Ichel
EM2WL ambassador and moderator

Hi @w1shb0ne
Welcome to the group.
What is your exercise routine like? Are you including strength training?
If it wasn't for the numbers, what do you think of how you look/feel?
The numbers of what the DEXA scan gave you to what you 'should' be are just a guide/average and might not be exactly what you have to be.
Are there changes in your body/diet/mindset that you want to make or is it just about the numbers for you?
Ichel
EM2WL ambassador and moderator

Hi @nichelle1132
Welcome to the group.
If you want to read through the stickies at the top of this group it should give you a basis for what we're all about.
You can find our starter kit on http://eatmore2weighless.com/faqs/
Any questions, just ask!
Ichel
EM2WL ambassador and moderator

Hi, I'm new and looking forward to all the thoughtful information. I've lost about 30lbs that I gained during a medical situation and then eventual surgery. It took 1 full year of exercise and, what I thought was eating clean (no processed foods, sugar, alcohol, etc), then it stalled for 6 whole months, so I increased exercise. Was so frustrated after working so hard and actually would gain 3-5 and loose those same lbs over the 6 months. I went to a fitness spa for a week and learned new things and lost 7 lbs breaking the plateaus...however, ITS BAAAAACK after a few weeks of doing well, the plateau I mean....trying to incorporate some of the things I learned as far as it takes 66 days to break a habit so don't give up, there will be a period of adjustment, etc.

Anyway I'm happy to share what I have learned, (after all, it was expensive and excellent information), and keep from getting frustrated again.

Also looking for friends that like to participate in challenges. Friend me if you are. I have about 25 lbs to loose to ideal Body Fat (that's another thing I learned there, don't focus on weight, body fat is what is important, lbs will just make you crazy.

Hope to hear from you all.

Hi, I am trying to contemplate my next move. I lost about 50lbs + lbs 2 years ago; exercising daily; eating the right foods (was never really a junk food person). I was/am using MFP....I loss muscle and gained back some weight; roughly 25lbs. I don't really care what the scale says but prefer to pay closer attention to how my body feels. I eat 1500 cals a day. According to the TDEE here it's 2700 and with the amount that I would like to lose in conjunction with my activity level it says I should consume 1900. Is this REALLY how much I need to eat to see some results again? I have been back at it hard/consistently for a year and NO change....so to say frustrated/annoyed that would be an understatement. Any assistance/guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Signed
Annoyed...but always love myself!

What Ichel said. If your TDEE is 2700, then 1900 is still too steep of a cut. You should be aiming for about 2400 ish.
Yes, we do need that much food to live and fuel the body properly:) The Diet industry has told us time and time again that we shouldnt eat so much, but in truth, most people who "diet" are actually starving themselves.
The ups and downs are horribly frustrating but you found the right place to be to move past it and get your metabolism back on track and to see the losses in your body that you would like.

let us know what we can do to help you out:)
Kelly
EM2WL Ambassador and Moderator

@sunshine2373 Welcome! You say that until you try eating at TDEE, then you will look back and ask yourself how could you eat so little for so long and dread the 5-10% cut.

I increased mine, in the begining it was because I just couldn't eat so little. Now, I keep thinking of doing a small cut, just because, and cannot imagine giving up even 100 cals, lol.

Kelly and Ichel gave you excellent advice!
EM2WL It's not a diet, but a lifestyle: http://pin.it/d-KegOa

Tereza
EM2WL Moderator and Team Member

Welcome @De_Little_Engine to the group!
If your fitibit is averaging 3100TDEE over the past three YEARS(?) then yes, that is your maintenance level. 10-15% less that number would be your cut.

Please make sure to read through the links posted in the Welcome to EM2WL sticky to get more infomraiton to help you get started. This is our quick start guide to get you going.
http://training.eatmore2weighless.com/get-your-quick-start-guide/

If you have any questions after reading through the links, please let us know!
Welcome aboard!

Kelly
EM2WL Ambassador and Moderator

Straight into a cut I guess. 15% off my DEEE?