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help again I'm plateaued again
I am about 40 pounds from goal This is my info from fat2fit website : Daily Calories Sedentary (little or no exercise, desk job) 1692 Lightly Active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/wk) 1939 Moderately Active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/wk) 2186 Very Active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days/wk) 2432 Extremely Active…
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The Scale Lies!
I just started a blog to chat about my experiences of c25k and EM2WL. I wrote a post today all about how the scale lies and how I'm not a slave to it anymore. I thought some of you, especially if you are new to EM2WL, might be interested in reading some facts about why I've stopped obsessing over what the scale says.…
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Thinking of changing the workout routine. . .
Okay so JUST started my college days. Very, very stressful! This initial cost is ridiculous! Anyways. I am a avid gym user Workout schedule: Mon-Fri 60min total workout • Mon-Thur: 30 min stair master (while wearing ankle weights) 30 min upper body strength (still wearing ankle weights) * strength usually consists of hand…
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Hairy Dieters
Apologies if this has been discussed & I've missed it, but 2 weeks away with work & only just catching up on TV. I am shocked & stunned and to be honest even pre EM2WL I would have been at them only being allowed 1300 cal/day!!! For the fact they are blokes & esp Si being so tall surely that's not a recommended amount of…
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For those of you on cut and weighing in
How much weight are you losing on average a week? I am losing about 1/2 a pound. Just curious what others are losing!
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Two NSVs!
*Also posted in EM2WL forum* I have a couple of things that I need to share. Last Friday hubby and I went out to get him dress clothes that he needs for his RN program. I thought that I'd try on a pair of jeans since mine were feeling a bit baggy. So I tried on the next size down and dropped that naggy "W" off of the end.…
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Scooby doesn't play well with my 'Droid :(
I think Scooby gets a little screwy when accessed via smartphone. Without changing anything but the macro settings I got entirely different numbers. First it said: BMR - 1303 TDEE - 1902 5% Cut - 1807 Then I played with the macros a bit (changing none of the other data) and then it switched to: BMR - 1211 TDEE - 1665 5%…
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intake after surgery ??
Hi, I've been actively trying to lose weight for just over a month and had some success and some stalls already. My initial goal was to lose as much as I could before the end of this month (Tuesday to be exact) before I go in for surgery (pelvic floor repair and hysterectomy). So I'm down 13lbs, most lost early on with no…
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Hmmm, Should I do a Reset?
Hello EMTWL members, Well I have been stalled out on any weight loss for awhile. 3 months ago I broke my foot and spent 2 months immoble and did not do much for activity. A month ago after getting the boot off I decided to sign up for a 5K Tough mudder marathon and with that I have a HIIT regime that I have been following.…
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Lifting every day
Question for you all: Is it detrimental to lift a few muscle groups every day, switching them up every time? I have one of those big *kitten* functional trainers in my office and instead of taking an hour out of my day three days a week I have been lifting five or six days a week but only lifting for @ 10-20 minutes, and…
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confused....how much to eat while training for half marathon
Forgive me if this topic has been discussed before, but..... here is a little back story. I have recently lost the 30 lbs I set out to lose last year. At first, I was on the ever popular 1,200 cal per day diet. That didn't work, as I was ALWAYS hungry. I upped it to 1,390 then to 1,500 per day., which is where I am now. I…
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Anyone starting reset out there?
Hi! Just wondering if anyone else is on reset? The reset sticky is a bit slow and everyone who used to post seems to have moved on to cut (congrats!). I'm just finishing my first week and would love to have some others along for the ride. :flowerforyou: Oh yes, and I'm also doing NROLFW. :drinker:
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Reset...running and upping cals- a bit confused
Finishing my first week of reset today and wondering how to account for the long runs I'm committed to keeping until after race day (Sept 9) where I will kick the long distances to the curb. I'm also doing the NROLFW and just into phase 1. Is there anything that you all can suggest for me? I am currently running one day,…
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Vitamin question
Hello! So I'm in week 3 of my reset and started taking vitamins to help with the bloating and what not. I bought Naturemade Super B-Complex and Mason natural Digestive Enzymes (since those types of vitamins are recommended on the em2wl site). I was taking them with my morning meal because it said one a day but then…
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RMR tested....the good and the BAD...
sooo...... i had my RMR tested b/c i wanted a more concrete number than what fitbit and scooby was telling me. i was totally convinced that my metabolism is just slower than everyone else and eating more was going to backfire. various internet calculators gave me a BMR ranging from 1390 to 1440. after the test today, turns…
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Cannot exercise...
I have been having an issue that has kept me from exercising and may necessitate some outpatient surgery. During this time period when I cannot exercise, should I adjust my calories at all?
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Just goes to prove the point of EM2WL~
This gal is not a member, but did everything right. Lots of pics! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/709987-how-wrong-i-was-600-days-of-mfp-lotsa-pics
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Getting worried...
So, I'm on my seventh week of reset and am apparently still gaining weight. :( I posted last week about how I went up two pounds in a WEEK and I attributed it to water weight due to my period. However, my period is long gone now, and I had my weigh in today. I'm now 127. I went up -ANOTHER- pound. What's happening here?…
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Awesome! "52 Healthy Meals in 12 Minutes or Less"
If a fitness training client tells me they don't have time to eat right, I email them this awesome read: 52 Healthy Meals in 12 Minutes or Less! http://greatist.com/health/52-healthy-meals-in-12-minutes-or-less/ ... And even if you 'don't like to cook' (or think you can't) you'll find plenty to choose from ... Enjoy!…
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3rd week of cut and mega hungry
I did fine with 2 weeks at my 15% cut level and actually dropped 2lb after a diet break week (holiday). But the 3rd week of cut has been much harder - I've been hungry much more often and either gone over my calorie limit, or only just been under it. And I've had very little energy. I am moving house this weekend, so have…
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Anyone else take a week-long diet break??
I feel like such a pain asking questions all the time! lol I originally wanted to do my diet break for about two weeks. I was on TDEE -15% cut for about 8 weeks before going back up to maintenance. My question is, do I really need to eat at TDEE for the whole two weeks? I am getting really anxious to get back to the cut, I…
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QUICK NROLFW QUESTION
I'm in Stage 2 where 15 minutes of Interval Training is added. Do you do the interval tr only after Workout B or after Both workouts? I did A today and didn't do the intervals but got on a rowing machine for the first time which was interesting.....
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Amazing grass green superfoods powder?
Anyone tried this? Found it on amazon, need some chocolate to replace shakeology?!!
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TDEE, BMR, and Exercise Calories
I'm on Day Four of the metabolism reset. I didn't exercise much the first 3 days but today I got in a "typical" workout which, if I had stuck to my TDEE (1960), my NET would have been under my BMR (1390). I'm planning to eat back a couple hundred calories to bring my net to my BMR because that "seems" the right thing to…
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BMF vs HRM for Bootcamp
I am sure this has been asked, but I do a bootcamp class 5 days a week. We do every other class as metabolic (cardio) focused training (with weights, body weight, trx, etc with a brief rest in between rounds) and every other class as strength based (same equipment, but slightly less cardio and no real rest between rounds).…
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Anyone taking DIM supplements?
Hello, I just started taking the supplements about a week ago, and I am already seeing small changes, some good, and some bad/weird, perhaps. Anyone have any input from personal experiences?
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Sick Leave
Hello all, I was doing really well on EM2LW, eating more, exercising harder, and avoiding the scales. Then I fell ill. With mild pneumonia. No appetite, no exercise, and still very weak. Am on the mend now, but am worried that I may have undone the good work. My jeans feel tighter, but not hugely. So, what do you suggest??
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struggling a bit - thoughts?
hi all I have been trying to increase my calories the past few weeks, and I have to confess feel great for it. I posted a while ago that I had the lightbulb moment that the reason my running was improving after 6 years may just have something to do with I'm feeding my body a bit better for the 1st time in years. Since…
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post-pregnancy success story!
Some background: When my first daughter was 11-12 months old in Dec 2010, I was in the best physical shape of my life. I had weighed less before then, but I didn't exercise, so I'm sure my bf% was pretty high. So, through exercise and eating less (loosely following WW), I had barely lost the 'baby weight' by the time she…
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Need help with activity level!
I am having trouble deciding whether I sould be eating for moderate or strenuous, which is a 200 calorie difference per day. My activity level is as follows: Monday: chest, back and abs circuit (30 mins) Tuesday: 50 min walk/jog (5k) with my son and husband Wednesday: shoulders, biceps, triceps and legs (40 mins) Thursday:…
