Metabolism Reset - Eating at TDEE Support Thread
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so get this...last night, for the first time since I started EM2WL, I went to bed slightly HUNGRY!!!! :noway:
I ate all my cals, but my body wanted more...:drinker:
I'm so excited! This has to be a good thing....lol.
(edited to add...this is not during a time of beastly hunger...this was just a normal day....that's why I find it so awesome.
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Ok, checking in today, into week 5 and boy is it getting to me. Up about 4 pounds but just feeling so sluggish. In the beginning I had so much energy but now the fatigue has set in and my motivation is at an all time low. Feeling like I want to throw in the towel cuz I want to feel and look better. Still lifting 3 days a week but that is even feeling like a chore now where before it felt like a great goal to look and feel better.....blah! I'll have a little cheese with my whine please! Would someone mind double checking my numbers? I'm second guessing everything right now.
Age 57
Weight 184
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Ok, checking in today, into week 5 and boy is it getting to me. Up about 4 pounds but just feeling so sluggish. In the beginning I had so much energy but now the fatigue has set in and my motivation is at an all time low. Feeling like I want to throw in the towel cuz I want to feel and look better. Still lifting 3 days a week but that is even feeling like a chore now where before it felt like a great goal to look and feel better.....blah! I'll have a little cheese with my whine please! Would someone mind double checking my numbers? I'm second guessing everything right now.
Age 57
Weight 184
Height 5'6
I ran your numbers. At moderately active I have your TDEE at 2311. I'm not sure how much you're burning and how often. If this is too high, the lightly active number is 2050.0 -
Sweatpants, are you running the Bix7? I am and so is another member on this thread! Small world
On Sunday I decided to cut out my running and lower my TDEE. I will still run/walk the Bix but just eat more that day. I am still tired but not as much and so far today I haven't had to take any Tylenol for a headache which is a first since I had upped to TDEE (hope I didn't speak too soon!) Also TOM will start any day and I don't have any terrible PMS like I did last time. Its only about 300 calories less than when I was running but it sure seems to be making a difference. :happy: I even wake up hungry again! When I went up to full TDEE reset I pretty much stopped ever being really hungry. It sounds odd, but its nice to wake up super hungry and being able to actually eat!
While I feel like I have hit a nice "sweet spot" to finish out the reset, I hope I didn't screw anything up by making a change so close to the end. I can definitely tell I feel better which is great, but still worry that I should have stuck it out these last 2 1/2 wks just to be sure. But I like that I am eating less crap to fill in the gaps but I am still eating plenty, 2371 cals. Although that seems like a lot, it can go quick!
Hope you all enjoy your day!
I AM running the Bix7! Who else is running it besides us? That's awesome! I entered in the slowest possible running group...lol!0 -
I had originally started at the higher number, thinking I was moderate, gained a couple of pounds but then I dropped down to the lightly active number and have since gained a couple more. Maybe I didn't do that right, which of course right now is a big fear of mine. :grumble: Thank you for checking for me!!0
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I AM running the Bix7! Who else is running it besides us? That's awesome! I entered in the slowest possible running group...lol!
Bethad5. Its that 7 miles, I catch it everytime since its sort of an odd run. Usually its a 3k, 5k, 10k and so on.:drinker:0 -
Hello, everyone! After re-reading Kiki's post about reset minimums being 4-6 weeks and how you know you're ready to go to cut, I've decided that I will start my cut tomorrow. It's been 5+ weeks and my body is where Kiki described it should be. With exercising just 3-4 days/week for 45 min each time, it puts me in a lower calorie amount than what I'd eaten during my reset. During the reset, I had overestimated my exercise level because we hadn't really gotten to do 6 days a week as I had estimated. My actual TDEE should have been 1940. I was eating 2280 (whoops!).
So, starting tomorrow, I will go to a 10% cut which equals 1750/day. Time to start eating lots more filling veggies as I know I'm going to feel HUNGRY!
Hang in there everyone as many of you are closing in on your cut dates, too!
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So tomorrow makes 2 wks of reset. I'm not feeling bloated, or tired. I'm having no trouble eating enough, though I had a little trouble intitially make sure my 40/30/30 was good (mainly eating to many carbs, story of my life). My weight is exactly where it was before I started EM2WL and has only flucuated here and there. Mainly after salty dinners or exercise, etc. Granted its only been two weeks, but I've been tracking my weight a long time and it seems to be staying the same. It feels like maybe my met has already reset? Does it take longer for the "side effects" to kick in?0
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Ok so I'm mid week through week 4. I also have a thyroid problem and its TOM. I am exhausted - sleeping 9-10 hours a night and needing a nap on days I can nap. When you guys are talking about fatigue what are you experiencing? I'm wondering if I need to go to doctor to check my thyroid again or if its just the result of going through this process. Any thoughts?0
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Hello, everyone! After re-reading Kiki's post about reset minimums being 4-6 weeks and how you know you're ready to go to cut, I've decided that I will start my cut tomorrow. It's been 5+ weeks and my body is where Kiki described it should be. With exercising just 3-4 days/week for 45 min each time, it puts me in a lower calorie amount than what I'd eaten during my reset. During the reset, I had overestimated my exercise level because we hadn't really gotten to do 6 days a week as I had estimated. My actual TDEE should have been 1940. I was eating 2280 (whoops!).
So, starting tomorrow, I will go to a 10% cut which equals 1750/day. Time to start eating lots more filling veggies as I know I'm going to feel HUNGRY!
Hang in there everyone as many of you are closing in on your cut dates, too!
Becky
Becky could you share that post please?0 -
Hi everyone! New to this and am, like everyone else, quite nervous!
I'm a 20 year old female, who's 5'2.5" and 114 pounds. I used to be 97 pounds, eating a 650 calorie diet, before I couldn't take it anymore and stopped caring. I began drinking 3 times a week (I know, shameful) with a horrible diet that yoyo'd every day from 750-850 calories to 1600 calories (drinking days, ugh, so horrible of me). I gained 17 pounds in three months.I realized then what awful things I was doing to my body, and whenever I was 114 pounds, it was a huge wake-up call. Thus, I began the process all over again, only this time I was eating 850~ calories. Still not good. I have since completely stopped drinking, and am still in the process of completely cleaning my diet.
Came across this lovely group and I'm slowly trying to overcome whatever eating disorder this is, upping my calories slowly, but surely! I've been eating 1,000+ calories a day for the passed few days withOUT feeling guilty. I know it's not much, but it's HUGE progress for me. I want to reach up to 1350 eventually, but I'm so full and bloated, it's hard to fit that much food in! However, I know I'm making the right decision in doing this. I just know it.
Thanks for all the posts everyone has made, it keeps me confident and on track!
Also, anyone else attempting this with Hypo? Do you lower your calories slightly at all to make up for the fact that our metabolisms are naturally wonky?0 -
Hello, everyone! After re-reading Kiki's post about reset minimums being 4-6 weeks and how you know you're ready to go to cut, I've decided that I will start my cut tomorrow. It's been 5+ weeks and my body is where Kiki described it should be. With exercising just 3-4 days/week for 45 min each time, it puts me in a lower calorie amount than what I'd eaten during my reset. During the reset, I had overestimated my exercise level because we hadn't really gotten to do 6 days a week as I had estimated. My actual TDEE should have been 1940. I was eating 2280 (whoops!).
So, starting tomorrow, I will go to a 10% cut which equals 1750/day. Time to start eating lots more filling veggies as I know I'm going to feel HUNGRY!
Hang in there everyone as many of you are closing in on your cut dates, too!
Becky
Becky could you share that post please?
Here it is:
Note: From Kiki: "4-6 weeks is minimum, 8-12 is even better. I did take 3+ months, because most research that I'd done showed that it could take up 6 months, and I didn't wanna chance it, & quit early. It's personal, which is why there is no definite time given. The whole point of the reset is for the individual to get in touch with their own body and understand it better. Most people will rush the process, which is fine, because, they feel overly bloated and full (& again, it's personal) The only thing to consider with that is that there is a high probability that if you're still feeling stuffed, you haven't fully reset. So as far as signs to look for, that was mine. When I went to cut, I had completely "plateaued." Meaning, I was no longer gaining and did not feel overly stuffed. I didn't have any more bloating, & was completely comfortable eating that amount of food. When people are feeling "relieved" at the thought of cutting, because they are looking forward to less food, it's kind of a red flag for me, that things aren't *completely* fixed. But, at the very least, they've eaten at higher cals long enough to give the metabolism a little boost, & if they take diet breaks every 6-10 wks, it can typically still work out fine."0 -
Hello All!
I am new to EMTWL and like many newbies am rather confused. I was hoping I could get some advice on whether I should do a reset or not.
My BMR is 1798 and my TDEE is 2782. I took a look at my net calories since I started on May 12th and I have been eating under my BMR since that time, with a few days exception. I haven't stepped on the scale in almost two weeks so I don't know how that is going, and quite frankly don't care. Should I do a reset or just go ahead and eat at cut?0 -
so get this...last night, for the first time since I started EM2WL, I went to bed slightly HUNGRY!!!! :noway:
I ate all my cals, but my body wanted more...:drinker:
I'm so excited! This has to be a good thing....lol.
(edited to add...this is not during a time of beastly hunger...this was just a normal day....that's why I find it so awesome. )
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Hi and Welcome to the group.Hello All!
I am new to EMTWL and like many newbies am rather confused. I was hoping I could get some advice on whether I should do a reset or not.
My BMR is 1798 and my TDEE is 2782. I took a look at my net calories since I started on May 12th and I have been eating under my BMR since that time, with a few days exception. I haven't stepped on the scale in almost two weeks so I don't know how that is going, and quite frankly don't care. Should I do a reset or just go ahead and eat at cut?
There are a lot of pinned threads-if you want to read through them as they are packed with great information about the concept of EM2WL.
If you have been on a VLCD for a while you want to consider a metabolism reset. which means eating at your TDEE for 8 weeks. Since it has not been a long time you can also try to eat at your cut Value (10-15% of your TDEE). if you do not lose with this amount, you can still consider doing the reset
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Not feeling good today. I almost done with week 5 of the rest.
TOM is around the corner and I know I have gained cause non of my pants fits nicely any more and feel all jiggly and blah!
Before I started the reset I got a pair of UK size 10 jeans-they fit me nicely then and now I look like a sausage in them.
I know it will not last, but today it's just too much. I am usually not an emotional person but when I tried on my jeans I :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: today.
And even though I know that this is the right way to go-for the first time today I had a thought of quitting. And believe me I am usually not a quitter. i am a very determined person if I fight for something and if I want something.
Hope you guys are feeling good though0 -
Not feeling good today. I almost done with week 5 of the rest.
TOM is around the corner and I know I have gained cause non of my pants fits nicely any more and feel all jiggly and blah!
Before I started the reset I got a pair of UK size 10 jeans-they fit me nicely then and now I look like a sausage in them.
I know it will not last, but today it's just too much. I am usually not an emotional person but when I tried on my jeans I :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: today.
And even though I know that this is the right way to go-for the first time today I had a thought of quitting. And believe me I am usually not a quitter. i am a very determined person if I fight for something and if I want something.
Hope you guys are feeling good though
Noor, just think how great it will be when you try on those jeans and they fit just perfect, or even better, when they're too big!0 -
I had originally started at the higher number, thinking I was moderate, gained a couple of pounds but then I dropped down to the lightly active number and have since gained a couple more. Maybe I didn't do that right, which of course right now is a big fear of mine. :grumble: Thank you for checking for me!!
I suspect you might have dropped down to the lower number too soon. It's normal to gain a few pounds when you first go to TDEE. If your activity is moderate, go up to the higher number and eat that consistently for a good month. Any weight gain should slow and your weight should stabilize somewhat. But it could take your body a good four weeks at least to adjust to the higher calorie amount. So if there's any tweaking to be done, it should definitely wait until your body has had at least a month of eating at TDEE.0 -
Hi Everyone!:drinker:
I'm finally back after an extended weekend away then coming home to out of town guests staying at my house~ whew~ am I tired now!:yawn:
I am about 1 and 1/2 weeks into my Reset and seem to be on track with everyone else's experiences~ a mixture of the good and bad~ bloated, but getting hungry more and more: coming to realize how certain foods affect me and which ones make me feel the best (protein, the clear winner); looking a bit puffy yet my clothes still fit OK (??, just going with it).:huh:
And, like a lot of you, the heat here in NJ is unbearable and taking it's toll on me. I am particularly heat sensitive having MS.
I took this week off of NROLFW because of all the plans I had and I am really feeling it~ can't wait to get back to it!! We were in the mountains over the weekend and all the walking around was challenging so I got some exercise that way.
So having a nice, lazy, getting back to normal kind of day here......
Hugs to all~ everyone hang in there~ still believe in the process and I KNOW that I am healing, I can FEEL it!!
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Not feeling good today. I almost done with week 5 of the rest.
TOM is around the corner and I know I have gained cause non of my pants fits nicely any more and feel all jiggly and blah!
Before I started the reset I got a pair of UK size 10 jeans-they fit me nicely then and now I look like a sausage in them.
I know it will not last, but today it's just too much. I am usually not an emotional person but when I tried on my jeans I :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: today.
And even though I know that this is the right way to go-for the first time today I had a thought of quitting. And believe me I am usually not a quitter. i am a very determined person if I fight for something and if I want something.
Hope you guys are feeling good though
((HUGS)) Hang in there. We all have those moments of "This isn't working!" even though we know that it is. But it's hard because it can be such a slow process. Just think, those jeans will fit you better than ever at some point. You're well past the halfway point on your reset!0 -
Well, I'm here. Chugging along I guess! I'm looking forward to next week. Thus far, the forecast for next week is highs in the mid-80s. I'll take that - so much better than upper 90s - low 100s.
Physically I think I'm starting to feel refreshed, but I don't know. I'm off work yesterday and today, so it could just be that...lol!
I'm really irritated as during my funk last weekend I forgot to log in on Saturday and lost my huge streak. When MFP informed me today that I'd logged in for five days I deleted it. It just ticked me off. I'm not sure why I care about something like a log-in streak, but there you have it.0 -
Argh!!! I keep chickening out!
So after 2 weeks of eating at cut (and pretty much no change in weight - kept losing/gaining the same half kilo), I decided to do a reset, starting this Monday.
I keep going over TDEE (I've been travelling so the past 2 days have been a complete mess, food-wise). But I'm back on track, hopefully, today. Already clocked in some serious exercise so I'm feeling great.
I keep getting nervous though, and ACTUALLY go into my MFP settings and change my TDEE goal of 2480 back down to my cut, 2110. Mainly because over previous 2 weeks I got comfortable eating at that level, knowing that I wouldn't gain any weight there.
But now.... that extra 370 calories is terrorising me a bit, and I keep chickening out! Please help me fully commit to a reset!0 -
Argh!!! I keep chickening out!
So after 2 weeks of eating at cut (and pretty much no change in weight - kept losing/gaining the same half kilo), I decided to do a reset, starting this Monday.
I keep going over TDEE (I've been travelling so the past 2 days have been a complete mess, food-wise). But I'm back on track, hopefully, today. Already clocked in some serious exercise so I'm feeling great.
I keep getting nervous though, and ACTUALLY go into my MFP settings and change my TDEE goal of 2480 back down to my cut, 2110. Mainly because over previous 2 weeks I got comfortable eating at that level, knowing that I wouldn't gain any weight there.
But now.... that extra 370 calories is terrorising me a bit, and I keep chickening out! Please help me fully commit to a reset!
So much of this is a mental game. When I first upped my calories in April I thought I was kind of nuts. But I did it and I'm sooooo glad that I did. Why try to sustain on less food when I can sustain on more? Reset has helped my body understand that food is in good supply. There's no shortage - no need to hold onto fat. More food is always coming. This is what I want my body to know as I enter my cut phase. I want my body to *think* "Hey, I can get rid of this fat because I know more fuel is coming. I don't want my body to resist me during cut because it's not sure of the food supply.
So what I'm trying to say is that not committing to this is going to be counterproductive to your goals. Reset is about getting our body to a point where it lets go of fat willingly!0 -
Not sure if I am the biggest help today, since I was whining myself.Argh!!! I keep chickening out!
So after 2 weeks of eating at cut (and pretty much no change in weight - kept losing/gaining the same half kilo), I decided to do a reset, starting this Monday.
I keep going over TDEE (I've been travelling so the past 2 days have been a complete mess, food-wise). But I'm back on track, hopefully, today. Already clocked in some serious exercise so I'm feeling great.
I keep getting nervous though, and ACTUALLY go into my MFP settings and change my TDEE goal of 2480 back down to my cut, 2110. Mainly because over previous 2 weeks I got comfortable eating at that level, knowing that I wouldn't gain any weight there.
But now.... that extra 370 calories is terrorising me a bit, and I keep chickening out! Please help me fully commit to a reset!
But if you didn't lose anything at your cut, go for the reset. Just jump into it. It can be really hard mentally at times, but I am sure you can do it. Set yourself a certain day to start with and just go for it. Your body will thank it to you on the long haul.0 -
Glad to hear you are feeling better.Well, I'm here. Chugging along I guess! I'm looking forward to next week. Thus far, the forecast for next week is highs in the mid-80s. I'll take that - so much better than upper 90s - low 100s.
Physically I think I'm starting to feel refreshed, but I don't know. I'm off work yesterday and today, so it could just be that...lol!
I'm really irritated as during my funk last weekend I forgot to log in on Saturday and lost my huge streak. When MFP informed me today that I'd logged in for five days I deleted it. It just ticked me off. I'm not sure why I care about something like a log-in streak, but there you have it.
It can be really hard at time, right?
But we will do it together.
This is why I love this group so much-there are always people who care about you.0 -
Argh!!! I keep chickening out!
So after 2 weeks of eating at cut (and pretty much no change in weight - kept losing/gaining the same half kilo), I decided to do a reset, starting this Monday.
I keep going over TDEE (I've been travelling so the past 2 days have been a complete mess, food-wise). But I'm back on track, hopefully, today. Already clocked in some serious exercise so I'm feeling great.
I keep getting nervous though, and ACTUALLY go into my MFP settings and change my TDEE goal of 2480 back down to my cut, 2110. Mainly because over previous 2 weeks I got comfortable eating at that level, knowing that I wouldn't gain any weight there.
But now.... that extra 370 calories is terrorising me a bit, and I keep chickening out! Please help me fully commit to a reset!
So much of this is a mental game. When I first upped my calories in April I thought I was kind of nuts. But I did it and I'm sooooo glad that I did. Why try to sustain on less food when I can sustain on more? Reset has helped my body understand that food is in good supply. There's no shortage - no need to hold onto fat. More food is always coming. This is what I want my body to know as I enter my cut phase. I want my body to *think* "Hey, I can get rid of this fat because I know more fuel is coming. I don't want my body to resist me during cut because it's not sure of the food supply.
So what I'm trying to say is that not committing to this is going to be counterproductive to your goals. Reset is about getting our body to a point where it lets go of fat willingly!
Your post completely hit me in the way that I needed. Call me creepy but I'm going to copy & paste your response and send it in an email to myself to read when I have moments of doubt. Thanks a million - your support is totally invaluable!0 -
Not sure if I am the biggest help today, since I was whining myself.Argh!!! I keep chickening out!
So after 2 weeks of eating at cut (and pretty much no change in weight - kept losing/gaining the same half kilo), I decided to do a reset, starting this Monday.
I keep going over TDEE (I've been travelling so the past 2 days have been a complete mess, food-wise). But I'm back on track, hopefully, today. Already clocked in some serious exercise so I'm feeling great.
I keep getting nervous though, and ACTUALLY go into my MFP settings and change my TDEE goal of 2480 back down to my cut, 2110. Mainly because over previous 2 weeks I got comfortable eating at that level, knowing that I wouldn't gain any weight there.
But now.... that extra 370 calories is terrorising me a bit, and I keep chickening out! Please help me fully commit to a reset!
But if you didn't lose anything at your cut, go for the reset. Just jump into it. It can be really hard mentally at times, but I am sure you can do it. Set yourself a certain day to start with and just go for it. Your body will thank it to you on the long haul.
Whine shmine- you're allowed! No doubt I'll be whining very shortly :P
You're totally right about it being mental more than anything. I think another thing I struggle with is because it's basically impossible to 'lose weight' while eating at TDEE seeing as I'm maintaining, thanks to my old 'exercise heaps and eat nothing to drop kilos' mindset, I have to adjust my thinking to accept that I need to exercise just as hard as I have been, if not harder, WHILE I'm maintaining, because in the end, when I'm svelte and have the body of my dreams, I'M STILL GONNA HAVE TO EXERCISE! Hahah. Vicious cycle baby!
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Well, I'm here. Chugging along I guess! I'm looking forward to next week. Thus far, the forecast for next week is highs in the mid-80s. I'll take that - so much better than upper 90s - low 100s.
Physically I think I'm starting to feel refreshed, but I don't know. I'm off work yesterday and today, so it could just be that...lol!
I'm really irritated as during my funk last weekend I forgot to log in on Saturday and lost my huge streak. When MFP informed me today that I'd logged in for five days I deleted it. It just ticked me off. I'm not sure why I care about something like a log-in streak, but there you have it.
Wow~ I just had the same thing happen~ I was up to 110 days in a row of logging when I went on vacation Saturday!!!
Now we have start all over again:sad: :sad: :sad:
(whining feels good~perhaps I'll do some more......)0 -
Not feeling good today. I almost done with week 5 of the rest.
TOM is around the corner and I know I have gained cause non of my pants fits nicely any more and feel all jiggly and blah!
Before I started the reset I got a pair of UK size 10 jeans-they fit me nicely then and now I look like a sausage in them.
I know it will not last, but today it's just too much. I am usually not an emotional person but when I tried on my jeans I :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: today.
And even though I know that this is the right way to go-for the first time today I had a thought of quitting. And believe me I am usually not a quitter. i am a very determined person if I fight for something and if I want something.
Hope you guys are feeling good though
I am really starting to think there is something about finishing up week 4 and week 5. I felt exactly like you. I am not a whiner or cry easily. Ok, I may whine for a bit to myself but then I get over it. Those two weeks were really hard for me and it seemed like others as well. It felt like a breaking point, too much to handle and I even thought of quitting. I have loved EM2WL up until that point which made me upset in itself since I still believe in it so then I was mad for not loving it like I had!
I ended up starting week 6 by lowering my activity and TDEE level to cut out my running since my heart wasn't in it. I feel a million times better. I have a lot of stupid stress right now and plans fell through last minute and on and on....something had to give and since I am not a quitter
, I chose to lessen my cardio for now.
Hang in there, hopefully week 6 will be better for you, too!0 -
Not feeling good today. I almost done with week 5 of the rest.
TOM is around the corner and I know I have gained cause non of my pants fits nicely any more and feel all jiggly and blah!
Before I started the reset I got a pair of UK size 10 jeans-they fit me nicely then and now I look like a sausage in them.
I know it will not last, but today it's just too much. I am usually not an emotional person but when I tried on my jeans I :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: today.
And even though I know that this is the right way to go-for the first time today I had a thought of quitting. And believe me I am usually not a quitter. i am a very determined person if I fight for something and if I want something.
Hope you guys are feeling good though
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(and you KNOW that those jeans will be on you in no time!!! Feel better yet?) OK, here's some more:
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