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Question about exercise!
Would EM2WL still work if I ate at 15-20% less than my TDEE at completely sedentary level.. and then ate back my exercise calories? I ask this because I haven't gotten onto much of an exercise schedule. If I'm feeling sick (which is a lot lately), I don't exercise. After dealing with exercise bulimia, I can't risk pushing…
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Metabolism Reset?
What is a metabolism reset and why are people doing it and what does it consist of?
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Reset Clarification
Okay, really did some more reading and believe a reset is in order for me. I have been screwed up with food over time, and it has to change. With Scooby's calculator: BMR 1540 TDEE 2117 TDEE-15% 1800 Plugged in custom goals to include Scooby's recommendation for 35% protein/45% carbs/20% fat. So just to make sure I'm not…
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How many calories did I burn? Trust MFP or the machine?
So, I am on day 2 of eating TDEE less 15% and starting Phase 1 of NROLFW tomorrow morning!! I found a copy of the book where I am staying right now and read the whole thing over 2 days. I am really excited to get started with something different than the ol' cardio for 45 minutes and work on 'toning' those smaller muscles…
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Bodymedia/TDEE/Calorie Question
Hi all! I was hoping some of you who have a bodymedia would be able to help! I posted this in the main forum but I figured I'd give here a try too. I started calorie counting in February and lost about 9lbs by May. I would like to lose 20 lbs total so I only have 11 lbs to go. As of May, I've gained and lost the same 1-2…
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New and Need help on reset
**Sorry Long post** Hello..Just a little bit about myself before I dive deeper..I'm a 28 year old man and I've been obese pretty much since I was 17. I was very active in sports and competitive swimming in my teens but in high school and college just kind of gave all that up. Got into bad eating habits, alcohol and the…
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Up calories all at once?
People keep telling me "up your calories slowly!" Right or wrong? Why? I went from 1200-1600 monday before starting EM2WL.... Today I bumped the 1600 up to my recommended 1960.
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Need Help with my Numbers Please!!!
According to Fat2FitRadio, my BMR is 1391. I workout 5-6x a week. My daily calories should be 1956-2127 according to their BMR calculator. It does say that "It is OK to eat a few hundred calories less per day (200-300) to speed up your weight loss at this point." Taking an average of the 1956 (moderate activity) and 2127…
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Taking the plunge
I have been five weeks at TDEE - 15%, gained 4+ pounds, but am finally able to eat 2100 and am finally now still feeling hungry at the end of the day and during the night...SOOOO I think I am ready to jump to 2500. 400 calories doesn't sound like such a huge thing as it did when I was barely about to make 1200 months ago.…
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Today's Dr. Oz is dealing with metabolism & seems EM2WLish!
The questions at the beginning are asking about low calorie diet and people who cut carbs. The phrasing of the questions make it seems like they are going to refute those common practices! Catherine
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Confused! Need Advice about Activity Level
Hi, I'm Brandi! New member to the group here... Here's my stats: SW 194 Height 5'7 Age 27 GW 150 Calculations: TDEE is 2611 BMR is 1684 Moderate Activity Level (3-5/wk) All calculated from : http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ My main question is that I don't know what activity level to set myself at... moderate…
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Starting today... I'm Scared!!
I know what to expect... and I KNOW i've been eating too little for way too long (1200-1300 per day I've been constantly hungry....)... but I'm still scared to death to do this. I'm 5'8" 190lbs (down from 290) 25 y/o F I work at a desk job for 9 hours a day and because of an injury I will not be able to exercise much for…
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I cant resist I'm going geek!!... gizmo advice please
Ok that's it .... Im gonna splurge on some bit of tech cos I'm sick of wondering if I've got my activity level right or using my doubts to justify a little extra here and there. I want something that I can wear initially daily for about a month to get an idea of my average burns and then once or twice each week to keep…
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Depressed :(
Hi all... me again. This is going to be a really long post but I really need some advice. I'm mid week 5 of reset. I do 5-6 hours of cardio a week and am eating at the strenuous activity level, putting my TDEE at 2655. I started the week of Father's Day. Since then, I've probably gone over TDEE more than I've stayed under.…
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menopause and eating more?
I was talking to my mom about em2wl over vacation and she seemed really interested but doubtful about whether it works if you are going through menopause. She's also on medcation for rheumatoid arthritis and so that causes weight gain as well. Does anyone have personal experience with either of these scenarios? Or have any…
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vegetarians who are hitting 30% protein?
May I see your diary? I've been a vegetarian forever but apparently am not getting as much protein as I thought I was! Thanks.
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put on 2lb and 1.5% bf since starting cut??
Yes I know seems odd right - I have no idea what is happening and trying of course to be sensible and not freak, but really?? I did tre-set for 10 weeks pretty much, and put on a total of 5lbs initially, then lost 1.5 during the whole re-set, so net gain was 3.5lb. I've only been cutting 2 weeks almost, but I was curious…
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Confused?
Okay, so I can't decide what to put as my activity level. I am inactive on my days off, but my job Is physical. I am a health care aide and work 12 hour shifts. During my shift I have 1 hour and 45 mins of breaks, and probably another hour to hour and a half of sitting time. The rest of the time I am walking/standing, so…
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UGH-Outgrowing my pants!
Well, I officially hit the 190 mark today. I am +4 pounds since upping my calories to my cut at 2100 five weeks ago. The bloat comes and goes I think mostly related to things I eat for the previous day. I am so disgusted :grumble: as I naturally carry most of my overweight on my middle area (think Michelin man). It is so…
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Who wants a friend?
Well, I've decided that since on Monday I'm going to be upping my commitment to weight loss and keeping better track of my macros, and that I might as well also get some more new friends while I'm at it! And what better place than this group? I spent the first few months on this site largely just trying to make sure I…
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Sugar!
Hi Everyone. Sorry if this topic has been done already, but I went through several pages and couldn't find it. Today was my first day of my metabolism reset. It went really well, but took quite a bit of planning to get in the extra 500 calories! I managed to stay close within my macros except for going 37g of sugar over!…
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Newbie in shock!!
Hi all! I joined this group a few weeks back because of the great reviews I've heard from others who are doing this. I finally had a moment today to really look at it and run my TDEE and BMR on that Scooby calculator. HOLY CRAP that's A LOT of calories!!! Here's what I came up with: Weight - ~250 Height - 5' 4.5" Activity…
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Beans...
Ok, so I LOVE beans...all beans, and they are soooo good for added protein, but getting my family to eat them is like trying staple jello to a tree. :explode: I'm talking about things like kidney beans and black beans etc. They don't like the texture. I've tried them in soups, chili, etc. Does anyone else have this…
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Today I started something new.
So after being on EM2WL for 48-ish days and feeling incredible mentally and physically but still being squishy, I've decided to change things up. I've made some posts about it and exchanged a lot of ideas and messages with folks and done some of my own independent research. I have decided the only way I am going to shed…
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Should I change my Activity level
I have had my exercise level set at moderate. I am thinking i need to change it to light. I do 30 minutes on the elliptical 4 times a week. I cook dinner 7 days a week, normal house cleaning. I have an office job but im up and down quite a bit. grocery shopping once a week. thats all the exercise i get. what do you all…
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Moderate Versus Strenuous
Hi guys, Ok so i understand the hours spent exercising. 3-5 or 5-7. However what seems to be throwing me right out is how do we define what is moderate and what is strenuous?? What is the factor that makes a workout moderate or strenuous? Is it the amount of calories burnt? Would you class anything above say 300 calories…
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Mind freaking!!
I'm keeping an eye on this group as I hope one say to be brave enough to try a reset someday after reading such great results & I'm sure my metabolism is screwed from years of not eating much having a small appetite. However so far I struggle, somedays, to eat my basic 1250 and if I exercise I rarely hit 1000 net. My plan…
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results after a diet break!
I just wanted to share a little about my experience with EM2WL in case some of you are on the fence or needing some encouragement! Eating more calories really does work! I've been part of this group since May, but never did a VLCD in the first place, and have been 'eating more' since March. I went to 15% cut from TDEE, but…
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Double checking because starting to have doubts
I know my friends are probably tired of hearing me ramble on and on about this but I really think I'm one of the ones that the whole EMTWL won't work for me. I'll put my info out there first. I'm 5'6, 30 yrs old and am currently 258.5 I put that I'm lightly active because I usually only do 35-40 minutes of walking or will…
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Frustrated
I'm starting to get frustrated. I'm still hovering at the same weight...I know my body is changing and I should forget what the scale says but dammit I'm only 5'2 and being in the 190's is hard. I was up to 194.8 the other day but today I am back down to 192.9. I'm not going over my calories or anything, my weight is just…