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I've Gained Yet *Another* Pound! Help!!
(I'd originally posted in the 'Upping Calories...' but with no response, I thought I'd post here.) Logically I understand all the theory and physiology behind EMTWL, and I totally agree and accept it. However, I must be getting lost somewhere in the technical aspect, because though I've been following the strategy for…
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Gaining MUSCLE - stupid question
Math, science...never been my strong suit so excuse me if this is like a really dumb question. Ok, so clearly before starting EMTWL I was very concerned about a number on the scale. I always had this idea in my mind that if I could get to 135 (I'm a 5'6 female, 33yr old) that I'd be at my ultimate goal weight and be…
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How effective is this??
I have been diagnosed with Cellulitis in my groin have been on a IV Antibiotic for 3 days. So I can't workout. Probably won't be able to go to the gym or do any kind of exercise for a couple of weeks. Just wondering if I should set my calorie goal for sedentary for the next week or so??
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Weight and strength training
so I hear conflicting information: first, that 'the last 5-10 pounds' don't come off unless you strength train; second, when you strength train, you don't lose weight because you're building muscle. i'm about 9 pounds from my goal weight, and want to start lifting, but...i want to get to my goal weight. so do i keep…
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Woohoo!
Started the cut on Sunday and this morning I weighed in and am down 3lbs! Most of it is probably water weight but still! Before starting cut I was eating low cal (1400ish) and I went straight to cut at 1850. I don't have much weight to lose - I am 130lbs, want to get to 125ish. I just wanted t tell you that it works and to…
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Do i need to eat if I'm not hungry??
I am on an eating plan of approx. 1700 - 1800 cals and consists of 5 meals a day ... 6 if I’m up for 3hrs past my dinner. Now each meal consists of 100g of Protein, topped up with veg / salad and both morning tea and lunch have 100g of carbs (I use sweet potato). Of late I have not been hungry at all and I know the eating…
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Opinions re: bf% and calculators
Okay, admittedly, July wasn't great. I didn't exercise much due to some health issues, but we also moved (lots of packing, cleaning, moving, cleaning, unpacking), so I didn't change my cal goal and stuck at 2200/ day (I am basically maintaining, looking to lose more bf). Anyhow, I take measurements the first of every…
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No Scale August
I did not participate in the No Scale July effort like many of you, but I have put my scale away for August! I'm tired of worrying about what I weigh and want to learn to enjoy how I look and how I feel. While I have increased calories to my cut and been working on meeting macros for at least a month now, need to fine tune…
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Any advice?
Hi I am curious if anyone has any ideas. I started EM2WL may 29....I initially ate at TDEE for 2 weeks (never really did VLCD and gained about 3 pounds then plateaud) Since mid june for the majority of that time i have eaten at TDEE - 15% (altho I did do one week at TDEE - 20% and i do realise consistency is the key) I am…
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Woohoo!
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My progress, 2 months of EM2WL
So, in two months of doing EM2WL, I have lost 9.8 pounds (for a total of 12.8 pounds since starting MFP)! I've also lost several inches, but I measure on the first of the month, so I don't know yet what the updated stats are. But it is DEFINITELY time to start wearing some smaller clothes, especially pants, as these ones…
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NSV - today I felt proud to state my weight!
This morning I was asked my weight in front of my colleagues (for the purposes of an iPad app which matches you up to an Olympic athlete - apparently my stats fit with a hockey player...). Rather than being embarrassed to mention my 10.5 stone mass (147 lbs) I was able to state it loudly and proudly because no one believes…
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Maintain definition / I don't want to OVER define
Hi all. I'm not one of those girls who believe in the whole "women get bulky" idea, but I do have a few concerns with my exercise. 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…
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No Scale July
When I first started I tossed out the scale but for this past month I have been weighing daily. I liked seeing the fluctuations, is what I kept telling myself, but I was lying to myself. It started to effect me these last few days. So I just read in a post were someone is going to do the no scale for a month thing and…
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NROLFW vs ChaLEAN Extreme vs TurboFire
I am all cardio, all the time, and want to stop that and start strength training. Which one should I do? For those of you that do these programs, what activity level do you set yourself at and what do your weekly workouts look like? (ex. 3x week lifting ___ min, __x week cardio...etc)
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Please Help, Plateau'd!
Thanks for having time to read this. I'm so discouraged. I am 36, 5'6, and have plateau'd. Today I weigh 139lbs. I have extra fat around my midsection, which is why I know I have to lose more body fat. I am working on strength and core training because I would like to build muscle, be stronger, and have a flatter stomach.…
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A little confirmation please
Ok so ive been trying to get my head round all these numbers my bmr is around 1700 and my cut 20% comes out close to 1900. But in mfp if I put in to lose half a pound a week it gives me 1850 per day which means I can use the net feature with exersise? Although im confused.because I think my cut is based on lightly active.…
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Is this OK? I binge again....
Today I ate a lot and I'm not quite sure how many calories it is. Probably around 1000 cal or so. Is it OK to eat a lot of calories before start upping cal officially with lower calories intake (900kcal)-I plan to slowly upping my cal around 50kcal per week from now. I plan to start eating 900 kcal for a week, started from…
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Blood Type Diet
I read the Cathe newsletter yesterday and saw something about eating for your blood type, so I took a closer notice. Does anyone else cater their eating to this plan?
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How quickly did you gain the weight?
Hey, everyone. Having a bit of a rough time this last week, and finally weighed myself today at the doctor's, when getting my thyroid tested. I bumped my calories up from 750 to 1650 and in 4~ weeks, I have gained 10 lbs. I'm so scared right now. I don't know what to do. I feel really gross and discouraged. I knew I had…
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I'm joining the movement!!
After 2 years (and a baby) on MFP, I'm at my heaviest weight with the exception of delivery day! My 5'5 body is not meant to be 191lbs. 140 looks good on me, but being fit and toned looks best. I miss being that girl. I miss being active. A lot has changed since my fit days (30 year old stay at home mom of 2 kids under 3).…
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Took a week off em2wl
So I took a week off and cut my calories to 2000 per day. I noticed an immediate decrease in midsection size (basically swelling) but headaches started and I ran out of energy. My mood worsened and I was unproductive at work... basically everything went to *kitten*. Started back tonight. What a nightmare! I just need to…
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Acne after cleaning up diet?
Hello my fellow EM2WL peeps! So....I've really cleaned up my diet in the past 5 weeks-ever since beginning EM2WL. I'd say I eat clean 90-95% of the time. Both my husband and I have noticed an increase of acne, which seems like the total opposite of what SHOULD happen. Right? Is this maybe my body detoxing through my skin,…
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HELP! Need tips to eat all my calories!
So, I have to eat 1785 calories (a little more on some days b/c of workouts) and find that by the end of the day I have 500 or so to go. I'm so used to eating a salad with a little meat in it for lunch or low-calorie lunches that I realized this is setting me back. I always eat a full dinner and have a 300 calorie…
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It's a NSV if you ask me!
My husband has been very supportive in my EM2WL journey and has been my biggest cheerleader. Over the weekend I had my 30th bday celebration and overheard him giving me praises to one of our mutual friends has started the Isagenixs diet. It felt good to hear him saying how I finally "get it" and how good I am doing.
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Who strength trains at home?
Hi all...I'm anxious to start a strength train/HIIT routine, but I have minimal equipment for strength training at home. I have hand weights and a home gym. I have a barbell on the way. I really wanted to do Stronglifts5X5 but don't know if what I have now will cut it. If you train at home, can you share your routine? I…
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Whey shake alternative??
So I found out that whey shakes and I do NOT get along. I don't think it's something time will solve either -- and I'm not willing to try!! What are some high-protein beverage alternatives (homemade or mix)? I'm thinking one cup of greek yogurt with soy milk, fruit, and . . . . ?
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Just keep swimming.....just keep swimming.....
I keep telling myself to "just keep swimming" this morning! I'm trying to stop the negative talk that is going on in my head through this journey. This is week 2 at 10% cut, and I've already lost a pound. I need to be patient. I keep thinking that everyone I know is staring at me and wondering if I'm pregnant because of…
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Fiiiinally stepped on the scale this morning...
Hi all! This is the start of week 8 of reset. I haven't weighed myself since starting in June, at which point I weighed 154 pounds. I have eaten at full TDEE (or over, in a few binges) since then. I've been eating at the 5-6 hour of strenuous activity level, doing 5 65-minute cardio workouts a week. I'm currently out of…
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running NSV - Bix 7
Yesterday was the Bix 7 - a 7 mile road race in Davenport, Iowa, known for the 'battle up Brady' (a very steep hill). This was my first year running the race. I haven't ran outside in over a month, but still did the Bix anyway, with an overall goal of just finishing it. Yesterday I crossed the finish line in 1:12:41. I ran…
