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Having a hard time feeling full/satisfied
I'm worried my weight loss journey has messed with my head. I lost 42 lbs in the spring in time for a hawaiian vacation where I happily gained five pounds. I have been trying to get back down to my pre-vacation weight for over a month and a half now. Not only have I not succeeded, but I've gained weight. I cannot seem to…
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Who doesn't lift weights?
I do other exercise - cardio based fitness classes, but no lifting - as yet. Who else doesn't?
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Anyone have a "easy" protein pancake recipe?
Soooo having a craving for pancakes. Need healthy, filling pancakes. I want to drizzle pb2 on top!!!! Oh I can't wait to get up in the morning & have these after my walk !
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Coconut flour.
Does anyone use this ? Found some recipes with it listed as an ingredient. Just wondering your opinions !
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ANOTHER NROLFW VICTORY!!!
OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!! :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: I pulled 100 pounds on the rowing machine!!!!! Are you freakin' kidding me??????:noway: :noway: :noway: AND~ I got up the nerve, aka "put on my BADASS panties" and asked the BEST LOOKING WEIGHT LIFTER in the place how to use the "Smith Machine". He was so nice (and I…
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NROLFW NSV!
I am at the special workout part of stage 1 and invited DH to join me since he had done the A workout with me once. On the squats, I had started this stage with body weight only and worked up to 95 lb squats over 8 weeks. So the special workout is to do the exercise as many times as possible with the weight you started out…
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help need low sodium food!
I'm beginning to think pure water has SODIUM in it!!! Anyone have some suggestions for low-no sodium foods? I'm trying to UP my calories but not my sodium. between carbs and sodium I'm fighting a losing battle. I work out and have to eat more, but it puts me over my macro's all the time. It's easy to stay under my calorie…
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ARGH! This doesn't seem to be working!!
Okay, I'm totally on board with the idea of not eating 1200 (or less!) calories a day. What I have been doing doesn't seem to be working, though. Of course, in asking my friends, their first answer is "Eat less!" or "You are eating between 1400-1500 calories a DAY and expecting to lose weight???" I'm sorry to post another…
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changing numbers
First, my stats: 28yo 5'3" 143-145lbs TDEE 2150 (according to a month with fitbit) 15% less: 1850 (my daily goal) workouts: 1-2x week boot camp/2x week zumba/2x week stronglifts (usually 2 rest days/week) In May, I upped my calories from around 1200-1400 calories a day (w/o eating back exercise calories) to 2150 (TDEE). I…
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We NEED Your Votes On COLORS For EM2WL T-Shirts!
Hey everyone!!! It's time to go to the Eat More 2 Weigh Less Forum and VOTE for your favorite color(s) for the NEW T-Shirts coming out!!! So EVERYONE - GO VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!! http://forums.eatmore2weighless.com/index.php In the Group Forum Under Open Forum....You will see it there!! If you vote 'OTHER' please leave a reply…
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Still hungry?
I am eating 1850 calories per day for a 15% cut. I just started last week after being on 1400 cal per day. At the beginning it was having trouble eating enough and now I seem to be hungrier! Is this normal? When will it go away? I could eat all day! I'm pretty sure yesterday I ate like 2500 calories... Help! I thought I…
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What is my activity level?
My husband and I were having a discussion as to what my true activity level is......so I can use the scooby calculator more correctly..... I am 47 cw 170 5' 2.5" My usual workout schedule is: (using 5lb weights for the curls & flys) On Mon & Wed = 100 crunches, 30 bent knee leg lifts, 50 bicep curls, 40 tricep curls, 30…
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Things I've Learned Since Joining EM2WL
I was going to just make this a blog post, but I thought it may make a fun thread too, that way others can comment as well. This thread isn't about the facts. Those can be found on the stickies. This thread is about what we have learned and are learning as we take this journey. This thread is about how eating HEALTHY and…
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*Waves* Hi there! I'm new to MFP and EM2WL
Hi everyone! I'm a recent convert to MFP and am really liking the site so far. Here's my story: I figure I've been on a "diet" for about 6 years. I that time, I've gained and lost the same 10 pounds in a depressing cycle. Recently, 2 of my girlfriends started the HCG diet where they are eating 500 calories a day. I gave it…
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Question!?!?!
Hi, I have been doing the reset for about 2 weeks now, and I just weighed myself and I havent gained at ALL! What does this mean? TDEE wrong? Maybe I didnt need to reset? Stats BMR 1372 TDEE 2127 I am 5'8 and 131 lbs and 35 yo. I do 30 mins of strength training followed by 30 mins of cardio 3 x per week. I do a far bit of…
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TDEE question
I've been messing about with my numbers for a while now, trying to find the right level of cals in and out. It's growing really quite frustrating. I think the basic problem is that I don't know how to judge my TDEE. I have a relatively sedentary job (I'm a university lecturer, so I sit about at computer a fair bit, but…
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Newbie
I tried the 1200 calorie diet thing a year ago because I didn't know any better (trying to lose pre-pregnancy weight). Guess what? It came back. I've been netting my BMR for a few days now and have already dropped weight. I feel more full and still feel strong. I just need some friends to encourage and support and…
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Hi, new here!
I keep reading other posts about this group and thought I would look into this. I am 51 years old and 5 ft. 1 inch tall and weigh 127.6 pounds. I've been trying to keep my calories to 1200. I've lost about 8 pounds since the beginning of May doing it this way. However, I've noticed that I look really bad. Dark circles,…
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Not feeling hungry anymore after a month of eating 1800 cals
I have been eating at 1800 calories for the past month and now I am starting to not feel so hungry especially by the end of the day when I have calories to still eat. I am 5'8 and 160 pounds. The only workout I am doing now is the 30 day shred. Other than that, I am pretty sedentary outside of doing housework and…
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I'm new and unsure of what to do
Hi! I am here hoping to figure all this out :) so I have heard good things about this group and I thought I would join and see if it can work for me too. I am already at my goal weight and I am hoping to maintain (I still have a tiny bit of extra body fat I would like to be rid of, but it's not all that bad). Lately I've…
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Quick question about fat intake??
I just wanted to get a little advice about my macros. I am set at the standard 40, 30, 30 for carbs, fat, and protein. I aim to get at least 100grams of protein a day and almost always reach that plus more. I heard once before, that the most important thing is to make sure you reach your protein goals for the day, and the…
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Terrified to lower cardio
So I am a stereotypical 'cardio queen' - I lost my initial 65 pounds by elliptical-ing, running, or pedaling away for hours a week. No strength training, because in my head 20 minutes of cardio burns waaaay more than 20 minutes of lifting. I would do circuits of some of the weight machines at the gym and felt like I was…
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When you feel like you have hit a wall. Low Carb/EMTWL
Hello! This is my 4th week of low carb and I have been emtwl for a few weeks now. I have felt great (slow weight loss, but I expected it, I am only 11 pounds away from goal) but losing. But this week suddenly I have hit a wall. Fatigued, no motivation, and my body just wants to sleep all the time. As I am typing this at…
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Good Calories, Bad Calories
Has anyone here read the book Good Calories Bad Calories? I've been reading a lot about low carb stuff and thinking it might be the way to go for me personally given my family history of diabetes. Anyone have any successes from it? Any thoughts about it? Also tips for new low carbers would be great, I'm really struggling…
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Derby, NROWL, and 1/2 Marathon Training: Am I Crazy?
Oh - and lose the last 10 pounds? I know I should probably focus on one thing at a time, but - roller derby is my sanity (and sometimes insanity) and a huge super-important part of my life (that is nearly year-round with a couple of three-week breaks a year). Weight training is something I know I *should* do even though I…
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Just a lil help from my friends :)
Hi everyone, I'm new to MPF, EM2LW, and calorie counting (semi-new to that). My brain is literally going "does this really work?" as well as "Wow *insert huge smile :D * I can eat to really lose weight?" with that said I'm soooo confused right now with what calories I should be eating. I use to be a devoted Weight Watcher,…
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How often do you measure?
I was going to give myself a month between measuring, but I'm reading how so many of you are dropping inches over a matter of a week and I may change that to every 2 weeks or every week even. How often do you measure? How about hopping on the scale? I do that once a week on Sundays (and sometimes I'll peek during the week…
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Sick of it!
Hey, gang! I've been falling back into some bad habits lately and my body is showing the proof. 10 of the 30 pounds I've lost have made a reappeared and I've allowed myself to "start tomorrow" or have "just one more brownie". You know, like the old days. When I was miserable. This has spiraled into one crappy-ass mood,…
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Looking for EMTWL friends
About two weeks into reset and I'm hoping to find some people following this plan. Looking forward to getting to know some of you!
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Proof eating works.... 6 day update
I have been out for a run through the woods with the dogs, the route we do is hilly there is a section that is all up & down and steep hills at that. Normally I struggle and end off walking quite a bit of the hilly bit, not today... I ran the lot :smokin: As I was skipping up a hill I thought how much my training is…