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You ever actually calculate the calorie content of....
The meals you used to eat when you were getting fatter? I just went through all the fastfood places and calc'd all the food I would get as a "damn i have no time I must eat meal" It was all north of 2k calories and some north of 3k calories....in one meal! For the nights I would go to the bar I would eat ~2200 calories…
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SUPER TIRED!
I don't know what my problem is but over the last week or two I have been super exhausted! Could it be the weight lifting? I am getting at least 7 hours of sleep every night, working out, eating my allotted calories, etc. Nothing has changed except starting NROLFW. I seriously feel like I cannot wait to get to bed and just…
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Eggs everyday? Protein, Cholesterol and Vegetarian
Hey All, When I was growing up my mom would insist that we could only eat eggs once a week due to cholesterol. Fast forward a couple of decades and I'm in Eat More 2 Weigh Less and i just can't get in enough protein. I'm a vegetarian and I'm struggling to up my protein. Eggs seem to be useful but I wonder if I should have…
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What's a week of exercise look like for you?
Hi all, just curious what you all do for a week of exercise - and which activity level you have yourself set at in correspondance :) Before doing the reset, I was doing the elliptical for an hour a day, 7 days a week. When I realized that the 7 hours plus category put my TDEE reset calories at almost 3000, I cut back. I…
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First week report from BMF
I've had my BMF for a week now and just pulled up a 7 day report from BMF. Wow! The amount of information is insane and the numbers I'm seeing are nothing what I expected. According to the report, my TDEE for the week was 2865, average calories consumed = 2084 and in a deficit of 781 cals. Scooby's calculator says my TDEE…
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Went off the deep end and all I got is a few NSV's....
I've been doing EMTWL for a while now, I believe I started tail end of April. (I'd have to double check that as my memory is terrible!) I lost the weight I gained when I first started but not much more. I went through all kinds of weird stages where I got ravenous then exhausted and bloated and generally never knew what…
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BMF users....how are you using your data with EM2WL???
I'm a little into my second week of using my BodiaMedia fit armband and my TDEE is somewhat variable. Last week was a little off center for me, but my work is very variable, so it is probably close to what other weeks may end up like. My TDEE ranged from: high 2982 to low 2536 (I am estimated to be around 3000 today)…
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Can I get a little clarification on something please?
Ok. After my recent post regarding TDEE/BMR, I know what I need to be at calorie wise per day. I feel like perhaps I'm not properly understanding what I should be NETTING though. I see lots of people who are eating high calories (but with BIG exercise burns) that are consistently at 1000 or under NET per day (even as low…
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What % of your calories go to treats?
I try to get most of my calories from healthy, whole, nutrient-dense foods - but who doesn't love treats? I am particularly susceptible to beer and ice cream. I remember reading once in Eating Well Magazine or something about the % of your daily calories that should go towards treats....what would you say you budget for…
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what do you do the next day if you eat under your BMR?
I use to eat fewer calories the next day if I over ate...or I would eat over my calories to make up for undereating on the next day...but thats when I ate 1200 cal...what should I do now? b/c of last minute job interviews I was in my car driving from place to place and didn't have time to stop and eat and didn't have food…
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How to get enough food in?
Maybe I'm one of the only ones that struggles with eating... lol. Since starting EM2WL a little more than a week ago, I have noticed a huge surge in energy and vigor not only in my workouts but in day to day life. However, I find it hard to get enough calories in sometimes! I have been eating tons of avocados and peanut…
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Yeah, it's working!!!
I have been on the EMTWL for about 3 weeks now. I intially went up 2 pounds after increasing my calories, the scale did not move down at all! Although it was a little depressing to see the gain, I had read all of the sticky's on what to expect and the whole process, so I stuck with it. AND today, the scale finally moved. I…
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Looking for workout/walking buddies in Kentucky!!
I posted this in the main forums a few days ago and didn't get any responses from people near me so I thought I would try it here.... I live in Oldham County Kentucky and would love to see if anyone lives anywhere near me - East/North Louisville, Oldham Co., Henry Co., Crestwood, PeeWee Valley, Buckner...Not sure what…
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Soreness ?
I've never done deadlifts until starting NROLFW. Is it normal for my lower back and love handles area to be sore? I am hoping this exercise is helping me to get rid of my dreaded love handles, but wanted to make sure it wasn't from improper form. I've been sore all over from starting Week 3, but in the areas that make…
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More Protein - Less Carbs
I always seem to go over my carbs and can't seem to get enough proteins. Any suggestions on what I can do to up my protein and reduce the carbs? i eat egg whites, turkey and I love beans (I know they fall in carbs as well) and I do the protein shakes but I always seem to be over in the carbs with not enough protein. I…
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Still under eating
Still way under eating :( Don't know what to do. I'm just never hungry and now that I'm eating 6 times a day I feel like I'm forcing the food down. Yesterday I net 1000 calories which is a little over half of my BMR I really want to eat around 2300 calories or at least net 1900. I decided not to go to the GYM today because…
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Joint supplements
Do any of my more "seasoned" (as in had a few more bdays :wink: ) em2wl pals use any joint supplements? I have been doing more squats and lunges in my routine and my knees sound like popcorn. I want to be able to continue without damaging anything so I am looking for suggestions. TIA
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help with calories
I used the spreadsheet I found on here and for "fat loss" it says on non-workout days my cals are 1661 and on workout days they are 1906. I just want to make sure I have this right. On lifting days, I EAT 1906 (not NET) and if I do any cardio days, I eat 1906 but eat back my exercise cals to at least BMR? Then on my days…
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Macros - Are you 100% there?
How often 7 out of 7 days per week do you hit your macros goal 100%? I often have days where I get in 1-3% -\+. Is there a way to to check the circle in other members diaries? I'm curious :)
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How do I start?
Hi all, How do I start? I have my TDEE and BMR and TDEE less 10% etc. How long should I stay at TDEE to reset my metabolism? Is there specific foods I shouldnt eat? TIA all Age: 32 Female Height: 160cm Weight: 61.4kg BMR: 1294 TDEE: 2007 less 10%: 1806
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Need some help please :)
I am seriously struggling I have been at this now since August and have lost a whopping 6lbs :sad: When I first started I was the 'eat 700 calories but not losing weight' person. I was terrified to eat as I could not face more weight. Came on here upped the calories and the water, put weight on (which was expected). I…
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How can MFP be so wrong?
So I've manually increased my calories to a point where MFP says I won't lose weight, manually changed my macros, I completely disregard the red numbers on my fat and sugars because they seem unavoidable when eating healthy dairy, nuts and fruits, and no longer log my exercise because MFP doesn't recognize any calorie burn…
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Am i doing this wrong?
So I'm a nosy Parker as i often look at the EMTWL successful peoples food diaries to see how many calories they are eating and what type of food they eat. An I've notices that there are a lot of people having a target of say 1700, and doing exercise calories that net them well below 1700 net calories. this mornings example…
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New and questions about changes in activity level
Hi Everyone, I've been lurking around this group for awhile now and it's been great to see everyone's successes and how supportive everyone is. Here's some information about me: I'm 27, 5'4, 145lbs and I've been living in Madrid for the past 2 1/2 months. This has been a huge lifestyle change and I've become far more…
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Lowering my calories
Doing the EM2WL diet i increased from 1400 to 2051 daily calories. Been doing it for 2 weeks and struggling to eat my calories. On scooby I put down as exercising 1-3 times a week so my calories were based on that. Would this still work if i lower scooby to no exercise and then when I work out - eat my calories back so…
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HELP! I don't understand all of this TDEE stuff!
Over the last couple weeks I have been reading about Eating More to Weigh Less, eating at TDEE, etc. My mind feels like it is going to explode right now with all the information. I’m still so confused, and unsure about different things. Basically here are my stats, and what I DO know: 22 yr. old female 5’ 0” CW: 110 lbs.…
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I feel like I look thinner?
Is it just my mind playing tricks on me:)? This is day 4 of eating more calories and I've done pretty good getting all the right calories in. I was changing and saw myself in the mirror and thought wow, it looks like I'm slimming down...but Its only day 4, is that even possible...regardless, I feel great, not hungry, not…
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Ready to do this! Need some help please.
Alrighty guys. I've been lurking long enough! I'm ready to try upping my calories! Here's a little background first-- I'm 38 years old. I've gone from size 12s being tight to a size 2/4 depending on the brand. I've lost 30 lbs in the past year and 1/2 plus another 10 prior to that. I'm 5ft 2in and weigh 111.6 (or 110.6 on…
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DAY 1 NROL4W!!!
OK, by now you are all sick of my all caps topics but PLEASE just let me have ONE more????:tongue: So, I did Workout A of NROL4W today and I did AWESOME!!:love: It only took me 25 minutes~ does that sound right? Mini~BADASS-moment~ a youngin' is working out in front of the "low weights" racks (2-10), sees me coming in that…
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Is This Considered Moderate Exercise????????
i work out 7 days a week for 30-45 minutes. Most of the time i do HIIT. i also work 25 -30 hours a week. does this classify me in the moderate activity level or should i go higher than that?