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Ready for my 1st Cut! Can you confirm I'm doing this right?
Ok....so I've been maintaining for at least 6 weeks now. I've been eating at TDEE for over 2 weeks that I know for sure because of tracking. Before that I am sure I was eating at or above TDEE without tracking accurately or at all on some days. My TDEE is 2377. So I did 15% of that which is 2020.45. So I would eat that…
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There is NO Possible Way
You see I have a couple of different scales. One I use for weighing is just your basic digital scale. I started with it so I do my main weighing on that. Every so often I bring out my scale that does BF%, just to check it out.. It says I am at 25.4% body fat. My water was 54.4% and my bones 7.1. Okay so only a few weeks…
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2 General Questions, Not Really Regarding EMT2WL
Anyone try NROL4 Life yet? I'm starting it tomorrow and hope to see some results. Well doing anything as opposed to nothing should garner results . . . lol. I like that I could choose the exercises for the different categories and I like that it focuses a lot on core and stability, areas I definitely need to work on with…
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Whoa some old fat pics, compared to today
Just pursuing some pics of my fat times, and how i used to look: God I look like a blimp Here I was a 220lbs Me at 288 during the process: sorry for all the pics lol, just documenting things...wine makes me do this.
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artificial sweetner in my flavored water
Good morning friends.I want to run something by all of you. So I gave up diet soda in january. I drank tons and tons of it. So i started drinking sparkling flavored water. It has sucralose in it. The pop had aspartame in it. I drink about 1 - 2 liter bottle of the water a day. I am questioning whether or not this is good…
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Need some friends that eat!!!
Hey everyone!! I've been doing EM2WL for a little while now...about 2 months, I think. Best thing that ever happened to my weight loss journey. I'd love to have some more friends that eat, though! It seems like a lot of my friends on here starve themselves, and no one ever helps me or comments on my food diary. Perhaps…
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Somebody Wanna Have a Look At My Diary?!
Hey am kinda feeling stuck at the mo, can anybody have a look at my diary and advise if I need to eat more, less etc.... Past couple of days have been manic so not great lol x
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From Paleo to Zone diet.
I started my weight loss off, following the paleo diet,been doing that for the last 4 months, I recently found out I need to eat around 2600-3000 cals depending if im working out or not. I do not enjoy eating around 3000 cals a day of mostly meat, every day, too much. I want to get into the zone diet the 40-30-30 macro…
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New with a Few Questions/Concerns :)
Hello all! You seem like a great, friendly group of people. I've been a lurker for a long time now. I was waiting to start until I started a heavy lifting program to really get into this mentality, but it no longer looks like that will be happening any time soon as I do not have access to a gym. :( So, I have a few…
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Relatively new and in need of advice :)
Hey guys, just a little confused on something (probably see these posts 50+ times a day :laugh: ). I have been here almost 3 months, lost 24lb already but am not sure on my calorie net intake. Okay so I walk about 40 minutes 3x a week (on average 250 - 300 calories burned a session) and switch up from time to time on the…
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BF% question
So in February, I did the handheld body fat composition thing at my gym. I reached my lowest adult weight of 133 in November (no working out... probably muscle loss) but I think when I had my BF% measured I was either 142 or 144 pounds (I'm 154 at last check, but feel like a $^$&($ balloon today, so who knows). Anyways, at…
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my new stats one month in
current weight 186 pounds weight when I began 197 pounds macros : 40, 40, 20 losing 20% body fat calories I put 3 days /5 hours a week but I workout 6 days a week 40 minuets so not sure if I need to to change or keep it to moderate. my new calories tommorrow will be 1633 my new bmr 1316 my new TDEE 2041.
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I want to hear your em2wl success stories! =)
Hi! I was hoping to hear some success stories of those who've been on em2wl, no matter how small! All of them are an inspiration, and I find it so motivating to hear about the accomplishments everyone has reached. Please share! =)
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My first baby steps with strength training
Okay, so I have been strength training now for two weeks, with weight machines at the YMCA - routine is prepared weekly by trainers on ActivTrax computer. Irritatingly, I have gained a couple of pounds and have ~1.5" of belly bloat. Not happy with those particular results. The strength training is fine, not terribly sore,…
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Combining EM2WL with other methods?
Just wondering about applying "other" nutritional knowledge/approaches right along with the EM2WL method. I understand about everyone needing to personalize/tweak it for themselves, so I am still looking into all sorts of other nutritional methods and research, but will continue to "EM2WL" (no way in Hades am I willing to…
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6 weeks in - i think its working *no jinxies!*
hearing even small successes has been a huge help & motivator for me so i thought i would share my 'lil progress. i was on a VLCD for about 4 months before i decided to try em2wl. here is my journey in a nutshell: weeks 1 & 2- so bloated & panicked over it, but no weight change week 3 - weight loss of about 2lbs that put…
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A question about consistency...
Today is the start of week 2 of my reset. Haven't gone near the scale since increasing calories and don't plan to until July. All last week, trying to eat at TDEE I found myself eating OVER TDEE most days. It's the start of a new week and I vow to hit my protein goals and increase my water intake to really try to lower my…
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New? Hang in there,Day 17....
Well, thought I'd throw my 2cents in...day 17 & I'm only up 3lb TOM has come & gone, I'm eating healthier than I ever have, i'm stablilized & not sweatin it. Today is a cheat day & I'm enjoying it ! Heck, if I'd never heard of EMTWL I'da prob gained 3 lbs at this point anyways in the summer, working out, stressed &…
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looking for basic info?
Hi all, Dumb question, but where do I find more detailed info about EM2WL? I understand the basics of it and that it is not a "plan" but is there an article or something that gets you started on your first few days? Thanks!!
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Checking In!
Hello everyone! I hope you're all doing well! I am back from my two week vacation! It was wonderful! I enjoyed myself in every aspect, and I felt absolutely fabulous! I ate at my calculated TDEE for my vacation activity which was a little under 2300. I am going to resume my working out so I will be upping my calories at…
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Why set TDEE cut as goal instead of BMR?
What is the rationale behind using the TDEE cut adjusted to average activity level as your calorie goal and not logging exercise less than 500 cal, rather than using appropriately-calculated BMR as the goal and logging all exercise?
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The dreaded plateau please help!
Hi All. I am new to this group and starting losing weight before mfp in total I have lost 26lbs but now the scale hasnt budged. I have 17lbs to go. My net calories were 1200 but I am working out everyday and I think tthats too little even though I am not extremely active. I do workout 7 days a week 5 days I would say are…
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Looking for friends...
Who eat, work out and will support me through this journey as I will do for them. Right now I have two great friends who give me support on a daily basis and others who comment on my progress maybe once a month, but I need more and would really love to have some more friends with words of encouragement. I started the EMTWL…
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Need some Advice, Having some doubts
Starting Weight: 196 Current Weight: 155 Height: 5'7 Body Fat %: 22 (i dont no how accurate this is, done at the gym with a hand held device) BMR: 1516 TDEE: 2350 Daily calorie intake: 1998 I was at 149 when i started EM2LW and now at 7/8 weeks in I’m hitting the scales at 155-158lbs. I have been strength training for a…
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Great info from a shady web-site
I was deep into reading about some case studies re: calorie restriction when I realized the website is called "Scientific Psychic", and has links to a bunch of hoo-ha about paranormal activity, etc. Anyhow, the material that's posted there citing calorie restriction studies is pretty sweet, and certainly backs up what's…
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Whey & soy protein
Whats the lowdown on it? I just got home from the store & they had 70% off tubs of it. So I bought 3. I've been doing shakeology, LOVE it ! But can't afford it anymore, so I'm looking to switch. These have 25g protein, not too bad in oatmeal w/ a tbsp p.buttr. But for $3.75/tub ...couldn't pass it up.
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NSV!
So I started EM2WL way back in april. Then May 22 I started NROL4W. I realized today that my step ups have gone from 45lbs to 90lbs! Whoa! Also while I was lifting today two women came up to me and said how impressed they were with such a "petite" woman lifting so much weight. Let me back track a little, in 2.5 years Ive…
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Finding the sweet spot.
HI all. I need help finding the calorie sweet spot. I don't think I'm under eating as much as I think I'm overeating. My stats are: 5'1, 171 as of today. Last week I was 168.4. I had a rough week. :( According to TDEE calculations on Scooby, Cathe, Fitness Frog and Fit Girls my TDEE is approx 2300. My Fitbit for the past…
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PRE AND POST WORKOUT "MEALS"
I am starting NROL4W tomorrow and would like to know if I absolutely MUST eat or drink something (like a protein shake, etc) before or after "lifting"? This is what my day looks like now: 6am~ breakfast (PB on whole wheat, apple, high protein fat free milk) 9am~ 100 calorie pack almonds 9:15- 10:30ish~ workout (Yoga,…
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HELP: Am I going to regret skipping the reset?
I know that probably isn't the recommended way to do things. I spent a couple of weeks at 1400 calories when I first re-started MFP (sometimes netting as few as 800-900), then jumped up to grossing BMR (was typically still around 1400 after exercise). The past week I have been focusing really hard on netting my BMR (a…