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Would I benefit from a reset?
I'm considering a reset, as I begin a full strength heavy lifting regimen starting tomorrow. Is there any reason why I would or would not want to do a full TDEE intake for a month? Thank you.
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TDEE -15 20% no matter your physical activity?
My BMR is 1448 and TDEE is 2245 according to Scooby. So, my TDEE -20% is 1796. This is set to moderate excersize. I do work a desk job, but work out 6 days per week at a minimum of an hour a day, intense. Right now I have my cals manually set to NET 1500 per day and I ALWAYS eat my worksout cals. I do this because it is a…
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a CONFUSING NSV...please advise?
Although it is a NSV, my story involves a scale. Before i started, I was maintaining my weight at 145 for over a year, eating about 1500-1600 calories. Then from April to mid May, I have increased my caloric intake to 1800 (netting BMR). During that time, I gained 7-8 lbs and was up to 152.6. Today marks the end of week 1…
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Starting My Cut - Macros Off
Sounds crazy but I am so excited to start my cut. So instead of consuming 2300 per day (with an added 300 for BF) I will be consuming 2028 (plus the extra 300). I know I won't be starving at all. My problem is that my macros don't add up anymore. If I stay at 40/30/30 my protein will be at 152g. I am 165.5 so I need just…
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Same amount of calories every day???
Good News First: Reading NROL4W and calculating my calorie needs for workout days vs non-workout days averages the same as the calculations I did when beginning EM2WL (average daily @15% cut = 1760). Question: NROL4W recommends that you eat a certain amount of calories on workout days as opposed to non-workout days (in my…
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Plugging into MFP-Help!
So I'm trying to plug in my TDEE calculated value (2570) into MFP so I can keep track of it. Under Daily Nutritional Goals, I plugged that value into the Net Calories Consumed spot. Under my diet profile, however, it says my Daily Calorie Deficint is -300 and I'm projected to lose 0.6 pounds a week (I also have under…
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Made the switch!
Hi all I made the switch to EM2LM about a week ago and have to say I'm feeling great. I bounce out of bed in the morning (and I'm NOT a morning person by any stretch of the imagination) and have HEAPS more energy for the gym - so much so that I've been 8 days in a row. Not been tempted to look at the scale yet, although I…
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Fine tuning needed
Ok, I have come to the conclusion that for me putting my bmr into mfp as my daily calories just makes more sense to my brain. It just seems less confusing to add my exercise in each day and eat so my net never goes below the bmr. I am 47 yo, 195 lbs, 5' 1.5" and have been eating approximately 1800 calories a day, and if I…
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Aim of the Reset?
With the reset are we actually wanting a gain? Or maintain our weight? I'm on day 4 I've gained 700 grams is this inline with what I should expect/want? Or is this a indication I may have my TDEE set to high? Thanks in advance :)
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Before/After Pics - Finally!!
I'm a total dork when it comes to this kind of computer stuff! It seriously took me 3 weeks to figure out how to do side-by-side pics! I really hope these don't come out too large! The first pic is from March 16 when I first began the EM2WL group. I was doing the Jillian Michael's Body Revolution at the time. The second…
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We want your suggestions!! :)
The EM2WL fam has been asking for its own location; a place to call home. A place where information is organized, easy to find, and relative to each individuals needs. From YouTube to FB and Twitter, we've been attempting to do just that, & give everyone the avenue that works best for them. And now the website. With the…
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Please help.
Hi I still think I'm doing something incorrectly. My stats are 5'1,169, 41. I try to exercise 5-6 days a week. A mix of weights and cardio. I'm thinking of jumping up to 2300 calories. This would be my TDEE with moderate exercise. I also thought about 2550 which would be 6 days of strenuous exercise. The problem is I don't…
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Katie's first two days
I began eat more to weigh less yesterday two days in. lost 5 pounds:) I am getting up a lot earlier and feeling very energized. the strerngth training is going wonderfully.
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I went for it! First NROLFW workout!
So I had to do it AFTER I taught Pump, but I just wanted to give it a go! I had my book in hand like a big dork, but I didn't care. Haha! I had 45lbs on each side, plus bar on squats. Is that good? Used 25lb dumbbells of rows and step ups. Are you supposed to do 2 sets on each leg?? The jackknife confused me a bit...but I…
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Success/Progress/Testimonial requests
Hey EM2WL Fam, Kiki and I are so excited to mention that we are in the process of building a website. We will be releasing more details as we get closer to completion, but we need your input. We have received so many testimonials, NSVs, seen wonderful progress and such and would love to place it on our site. There are so…
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Do you have a BMF/similar? I need your help!
I can't afford a BMF/fitbit/bodybugg right now. So I want to ask those of you who have one a quick favour (it will take less than a minute). Could you go to this website: http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced And fill in the dials, and then tell me how it corresponds with your BMF type device's TDEE?…
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Am I still doing this right?
For the past month I have been eating my TDEE -15%... and today, I'm still the same weight as when I started. I don't really understand what's going on. I have not lost any inches, nor lost any pounds on the scale (I think I may have gained a few but I'm not sure if that was "real" weight or not.) Either way, I feel like…
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Couple Questions, Eating/Calories
Questions: 1. I have a question regarding netting BMR, it's as simple as this right?: Im suppose to eat 3000 cals a day, My BMR is 2500 and lets say Ive eaten my 3000 cals that day, but during that day, I was out digging and burnt 1000 cals, that would take me down to 2000 cals, so to net my BMR I would need to eat another…
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heavy fatigued
heavy fatigued!!! suggestions to combat this? tried sleep, coffee and energy drinks
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Hit a wall ...
So, things were going really well for the first couple of days, but now I feel like I hit a wall. I'm not hungry anymore ... so I'm just eating every couple of hours because I'm trying to get the calories in. What I really need to do is find higher calorie foods that won't make me feel like I've eaten an ox, but I'm only…
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Just starting EM2WL! Excited/ Nervous
Hey everyone! I'm 24 years old, only 5 ft tall and currently weighing about 133 pounds. BACKGROUND my HW was about 190 about 4 years ago. I took it off by doing extremely low cal and hi intensity cardio (never again! lol). I've kept off the 55 since then. But now it's time to finally get into a bikini! DIET My 15% cut puts…
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sluggish, unmotivated, heavy, cumbersome...
I feel like a big heavy old cow during my workouts now. I don't feel like working out at all to be honest. I pretty much stayed in a chair or on the couch all day, haven't gone for a walk with the kids in weeks, I just feel sluggish. I feel like I did before I started losing weight, actually which is what scares me. I was…
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NSV of the Social Variety (and thank you)
Yesterday I went to a friend's BBQ and saw someone who I used to be fairly good friends with, but after a falling out last year, we haven't spoken. I was kind of shocked and saddened to see how much larger she looked. I guess it's the classic biotchy girl thing to wish nothing but weight gain on our former friends, but I…
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Changing settings?
hi all- does anyone know of a way to change settings for workouts? I have my goal of 300 minutes of exercise (to make sure I get into my activity level), but I think the weeks go Monday-Sunday which makes my times off. There's also a calorie goal, but I ignore that since I just put in 1 cal per workout, but being able to…
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eating at the cut without exercising = reset???
like if i eat 2100 calories and dont go to work or exercise, would that have the same effect as eating at the full reset?
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NEW HERE.. stumbled in.. help..
a friend just told me he was a member of this group so I popped in.. I think I need HELP.. I searched for RESET feeling vaguely this is what I need but...my search was confusing. can some one point me toward a good post or site that explains what RESET is and why it's needed, beyond, 'I'm on 3rd week of reset..." THANKS…
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EM2WL Ticker
Hey guys, a few people have asked about the EM2WL ticker that you've seen around lately. So....yours for the taking: :flowerforyou: http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/zz77/wannabevirtuous/mfptickergreyscale.png Originally, we invited all of our moderators to add the EM2WL pic to their ticker in order to identify them as…
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New to posting...hurt my shoulder heavy lifting now what?
Hi all- I found this group in April when I was hungry and plateaued and doing more cardio then I ever had in my life knowing something had to give. I figured i would eat more because even if I didn't weigh less at least I wouldn't be hungry. Then I knew the next component would be building some muscle mass. I was either…
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What is with this HCG crap?
Ugh. Several people I know are jumping on the HCG bandwagon. It makes no sense whatsoever to me and is completely unsustainable. Even THEY admit that the only people they know on the diet have gained it all back! I've explained the EM2WL concept but hear the "but I can lose 20 lbs in 2 weeks!" tagline instead. No wonder…
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Doing the metabolism reset and super happy so far!
Ive tried eating at a 10% and 15% cut without a lot of success (specifically the 15% cut) so after a lot of flailing at this...and unable to stick to it...i spent a lot of this week reading and rereading stickies and posts and rewatching videos. And got it now firmly in my head while doing a reset the most i can hope for…