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Hi, I'm new.
I'm Jennifer and I just joined this group. I'll be honest. I joined this group because I'm really short (4'10") and I love to eat. At the standard 1200 calories per day that MFP gives me, I find that I have to be 'perfect' (depending on your perspective) or at the very least exercise daily to earn enough calories so I…
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? about reset
I was doing a reset for a little over 2 weeks when the doctor put me on meds for ear infections. They made me sick to my stomach and gave me a bad headache. This was for 6 days. During this time I wasn't eating much or exercising so I was wondering if I should start over with the reset or just continue? I also found out…
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EM2LW food choices
Hello, I'm new to this group. It sounds too good to be true that I can actually eat more and lose weight. I've been on WW and lost and gained it back. I've been on MFP for over a month now and only show 2 lb loss. I was getting so frustrated with not losing and wondering how I could actually eat less than what I was until…
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New to this group
I want to learn about EM2WL, but where do I find the info? Is there a place where I can read up on the theory of it all? Thanks for any help! :smile:
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new to the group, asking for help
Hi everyone... I've been seriously using mfp for a little over month ... Have DRASTICALLY changed my eating habits... They were terrible.. anyways mfp set me to 1200 cal a day which I have been until now ... I have been walking atleasy 4-5 times a week for 30 min atleast.. doing zumba most days and this week I have started…
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Total NSV....ok...ok.....it's more for my daughter, but....
I posted this on my profile, but I thought I would also share with my em2wl family!!! Meet my Grandson Garrick born yesterday evening.:bigsmile: Sorry the image was taken from a cell phone, so it's a little grainy.
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Fitbit question!
Help! I just got my Fitbit today and I am so excited to start using it for tomorrow. Will the device add exercise calories to my daily total if I keep my goals set as "custom"? Or should I let MFP set my new goal to my BMR and let all of my exercise/walking be added by Fitbit? The second option seems to make more sense but…
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STILL confused....
I just joined this group and have just started trying to eat this way, but I am so confused. I just read the very well written explanation of what the BMR/TDEE calcs are for and how to use them, but I am still not getting it. I've tried to lose weight for years, have done so much research on it on the best way to do it and…
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Thoughts?
Let's say you have a friend who has not been dieting but is obese. She tried for a few weeks to lose weight and was very successful. She netted about 800-1500 for 10 weeks following the plan MFP laid out for her (as best as she came to understand it). She lost 16 pounds over 10 weeks and essentially never "plateaued". She…
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Not sure if I should set to BMR or TDEE
I am going to start doing the EM2WL plan after some time of stalled weight loss/weight gain. As a backstory, I lost 30 pounds over 3 years ago and have, for the most part, maintained my weight loss. I did this through exercise and diet management. I moved back home after graduating college and have a mostly sedentary job,…
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Anyone with PCOS eating more...?
Hey! Just wondering if anyone with polycystic ovaries is eating more to weigh less? And if so what sort of food are you eating? I have PCOS and only lose weight if I go low carb. Very low carb in fact. I recently upped my cals from the dreaded 1200 up to 1400, and am doing this gradually to head to my BMR of 1650 (before I…
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Hikers! - 2000 Calorie challenge!
Ok so I am going a big hike this weekend. Hoping to eclipse 2000 calories burned! I dare you to do the same! I am hiking North Dome in Yosemite Valley. Not as hardcore as Yosemite falls or Half-Dome, but still a 9 mile round trip, and 800ft elevation change (this starts at 8k feet anyways), with a chance of: A) Plummeting…
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How?
The scale says I am over 150lbs! That is more than my MFP starting weight. :( Yet, my starting pants are still big on me... I'm not really sure how that happened. Not that I am complaining, I'm just confused. How can I have gained around 10lbs from where I was, be above my starting weight, and still fit into smaller pants?…
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Under 1000... No Way!
Hi everyone. How are you all doing? I have been feeling so great lately!!! I am on track, eating right (which means eating food) and working out (cadio and strength). It is only gonna ge better from here!! I have recently added some new friends that I thought were in the same mind set as me. I have come to realize we are…
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upped my cals again - I think I am going to be sick...
This is very nerve wracking for me, I can't believe how nervous I am, I feel almost nausious. I started this journey on June 8, by upping my cals to 1649 (TDEE -15% at sedentary) because I wanted to be able to log my workout cals. My BMR is 1618 according to scooby. It is hard to know exactly which days I will be working…
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Just a little help, please!
Hey everyone! I am new to the group after deciding EM2WL was a better, more sustainable option for me. I put my TDEE activity level on "heavy" (because I've been doing p90x which is 6.5-7 hours per week of high intensity exercise) and came out to about 2790 or something close. Then I calculated my BMR which came out to…
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Just joined group but not on forums much...
Hi all! I just joined this group because I have lost my weight by eating plenty! I have spent this year so far maintaining (mostly) my 20kg weight-loss as I have had surgery and coping with some other family stuff. I still want to lose about 10kg more so I am recommitting to me and MFP! I would like some more motivating…
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"The Bloat"
So I have to admit that I have been very lucky since starting my reset 3 1/2 weeks ago. At the beginning I felt a bit uncomfortable and had some bloating, but that went away in a matter of a day or two. Since the start I have been eating at TDEE according to my Fitbit. I have averaged about 100 cal under to 100 cal over…
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!! I've triple checked but could use a 2nd set of eyes...
HELLO! em2wl for..i guess its been about 9 weeks now... I set my cals to 1713, but now i'm feeling like a crazy person b/c I'm not sure how i got that number or if its right! I see gals eating 2000+ cals and i still feel im on the low end of eating more.... 150 65 inches I'm a lady who is 30. i selected 1-3 hours light…
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Some advice please...
Hello, I started eating more about two months ago, initially gained 4lb, lost that again but have remained at the same weight for about the last six weeks (fluctuating over a couple of pounds). I am 5'4 (165cm) generally at 165lb. I do NROLFW three times a week, circuits & biking about once a week. I calculated using…
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Once Re-feed is done
Okay. I started eating at my cut yesterday. Yesterday was okay but today I feel like I am starving :/ is this a part of the process????
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Literally JUST joined and a few ??s
So, I am thinking this might be just what I need. I am up about 7lbs from what I was a year ago (I am 5'3" so that is kind of a lot) I got off track a little with my eating and working out and gained a couple of pounds last fall and once I got back into working out and watching my food after the holidays, I couldn't seem…
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Anyone want to give me some feedback?
So, I posted this on my newsfeed, but thought I'd stick it here, just to see if I can get some feedback from my wonderful EM2WL family...:bigsmile: "Was actually really surprised this morning when I stepped on the scale for my weekly weigh-in after a REALLY high sodium day on top of TOM coming for a visit yesterday. I…
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STILL Confused...
Hi all, I just joined this group and have just started trying to eat this way, but I am so confused. I just read through Lucia's very well written explanation of what the BMR/TDEE calcs are for and how to use them, but I am still not getting it. I've tried to lose weight for years, have done so much research on it on the…
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conversations with dietician, therapist...
Hi all- I'm mid-week 3 of the reset, haven't weighed myself but know I've gained, and my clothes are tight and uncomfortable. I had a discussion with a dietician yesterday that has left me unsettled. She said that I should be eating 1800 + half of my exercise calories back to lose weight, putting me at around 2200 on…
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An argument for full fat salad dressing
http://www.thekitchn.com/scientists-say-salad-isnt-as-healthy-without-salad-dressing-173220 The gist: fat is necessary to absorb nutrients, of the fats tested, monounsaturated fats do that most efficiently. (Canola, olive oil...) Enjoy those salads, friends!
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Inspired by my other protein post--protein powder?
What protein powders do you guys all use? I need something I can use to make all these tasty protein rich recipes I keep seeing! Thanks!
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How to plow thru a wall
So far so good....I have lost 5 lbs and feel great. More energy...I'm eating at least my BMR and do work hard each week to get close to my TDEE-15%. It's hard somedays but I don't go below the BMR! I have hit a brick wall and have been playing with the same 2 lbs for a little bit. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to…
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Lack of support
Hi all, Help! I need some words of encouragement! I've been trying the EMTWL thing for a few weeks now. I havent weighed myself since I started as I don't want to be discouraged by a gain this early on, but I do feel pretty bloated and chubby. I know that is normal, but last night I was out with some friends, one of whom…
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My Husband Doesn't Understand - I Need Advice
Deleting because I'm getting responses on the other one and don't want to flood the boards! I don't know if there's a way to completely delete this thread?