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Holiday 6 weeks away
So i've been on MFP for 50days so far and my reason for joining was to lose 20lbs for my holidays on the 23rd July. I REALLY still want to try to hit that target I have lost 9lbs so far, (5lb of them eating more.............which took 20 days to get off) What should i do, i'm really tempted to eat less (about 1500), to get…
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Gaining Weight
I was on low-carb for about a year or more, and i went from 250 to 210, and I gained most of it back over the next year. I hadn't been doing anything for the last couple months, and not eating much. So i wanted to lose the weight i lost before and a little more, so i attempted to do low-carb again but I just couldn't eat…
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Anyone else have a hard time eating this much?
Let me start this by saying that I have a crazy food allergy to sulfites & because of it I don't eat any processed foods except Ezekiel Sprouted grain bread & wraps but it seems that most of the the people on here are eating clean anyway. I'm 5'4, 137lbs, 38 yo & I work out hard 5-6 days a week. So, how do you get all…
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Major, for me, NSV today!
I went shopping tonight and fit into size 8 shorts!!!! I also fit size small everything in tops. I could not believe it. I started out in a size 16 in January and since starting EMTWL I went from a loose 14 to a 10 and now an 8!!! I haven't worn single digit clothing sizes in years, since probably my 20's (and I'll be 39…
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new to the group
hey guys, just looking for a little bit of aid here. hit a plateau about 2 months ago, and have been a steady 190 give or take a few pounds. looking to spark some new loss. i lift about 5-6 days/week, and do short 20 minute cardio sessions twice per day, where i vary it between different activities and intensities (i.e.…
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Hoarding
I can't seem to stop hoarding my calories. I have an actual total of 2600 (300 added for BF), I still try to have a lot left over at the end of the night. So then "just in case" I can eat more. This mindset is just baffling me. This morning my breakfast consisted of 700 calories, so I put in my BF calories so it's only…
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Picking an exercise plan
Hey Everyone! I'm feeling a little overwhelmed and would love some help! I'm a very out of shape lady who has always hated exercise. I was always pretty uncoordinated as a kid, always the chubby kid, and so now at 23 I'm trying to get over that. I've found I like walking, I try on the weekend to walk at least 50 blocks,…
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Food Pairing/Combination
To all the successful people that are losing fat/inches etc. How much does food pairing play a role in this this EM2WL journey? Okay, let me break it down. Is there a proper time to eat a good carb? Should that good carb be paired with a protein or a veggie? Should you eat fruit at each meal or protein at each meal etc.?…
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every calculator is different What calculationsdo you use
I have been on mfp for 12 days im new to this counting calories. I need to lose at least 50 lbs. I was following the suggested 1200 a day intake and just about starved!! So i started looking around this website for advice and found this group. which is wonderful by the way. But i am totally confused by all the different…
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LOVE THIS GROUP
I just want to say I love this group! My experience on this site until I found this group was mediocre at best. NOW it's a whole new world!! So glad you all founded this group and thankful for all the information. Most importantly THANK YOU TO THE POSITIVE PEOPLE!! :drinker:
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Vacation... Scared to eat at TDEE
Hey everyone! I am going to be on vacation next week.. does anyone have experiance eating at TDEE while on Vacation? Did you gain weight? I have lost so very little weight that I am terrified of gaining it back. Been on EM2WL for about 5 weeks now. Should I focus on still eating my cut and not upping calories?
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For weightlifters, tell me about recovery weeks
Do you take them? How often do you take them? Do you jump right back in where you were the week prior? Do you notice a loss/gain of strength after? Do you notice the scale evens out or changes? I caught a nasty upper respiratory bug this past weekend and have been sick as a dog since Friday. Finally on antibiotics and…
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eating calories burned in workouts
I am 5´7" and have 123 lbs. I made my calorie intake 1450, and it was 1100-1200 before. So I guess that is good. I work out everyday and eat the 1450 calories every day. My question is the following. After a workout I have around 400 calories more in the remaining section. Am I supposed to eat the 400 extra calories I…
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Finally a loss!
Okay so I started eating 1900 cals when I got back from vacation on May 17th. I was at 168 then and jumped up to 173. I don't know if that was from my vacation, bloat, not being able to go #2, water retention, TOM, or my body not used to eating more. Anyways - I was getting pretty down and feeling pretty blue until I…
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What if the BMR calculator lied?
What if it does? I mean maybe I am really not burning 1,680 calories just by doing nothing. Then I have to eat back anything I burn on top of this! I try but I have been eating junk just to hit those cal goals and still not hitting them. I am scared that I am wasting my time.
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Exercise
First of all I'd like to thank everyone for shariing so much useful information here. I recently plateaued after nearly 5 months of 1200 calories a day and 2 hours of exercise. I managed to lose 60 lbs. Anyhow, I am now working on this method and already feeling much better. My question is when I get my daily calories by…
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activity level wrong? and how do I stop this cycle?
I think I may have factored myself into the wrong activity level, I chose 'moderate' because I don't play sports so I don't have 4 hour practices, don't work a hardcore physically active job, so yeah, I must be moderate, right? BUT I AM STARVING ALL THE TIME. I find myself 2-300 cal over goal (1843) almost daily. Do I sat…
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Activity level?
I currently go to the gym 5-6x a week and do various programs on the elliptical - usually for 60 minutes, sometimes 40 (and both have a 5 minute cool down afterwards). I put the resistance and incline up on the elliptical and usually do about 170ish strides per minute. The machine says I burn anywhere from 600 (if I do 45…
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For all Begginers - Why the scale lies *read!*
Hey Guys, Wanted to share with you something interesting I read. These are the reasons we say ditch the scale. You want to know why your gaining weight for the first few weeks (glycogen retention) or why the scale can fluctuate wildly? Please read, i know its lengthy: "Why the Scale Lies" By Renee Cloe, ACE Certified…
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Argh...bad week for me due to my back :(
I have been super inconsistent this past week after hurting my back. I exercised for the first time in 5 days last night, and will go swimming tonight. However, I have been netting 400 cals under my BMR (2100-2300) Gotta get back on the horse...stupid injuries... Just having a fat day as a guy ./sigh
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Am I doing something wrong?
I reconfigured my diet about 6 weeks and have been eating more. I try to average about 1729 calories a day. In the past 6 weeks I noticed that I am little tighter but I haven't lost any inches or any weight. I am doing something wrong? My diary is open and for the most part I am consistent in logging. Here are my numbers -…
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New girl here
I was inspired to give this a try after reading a fellow MFPer's status. I visited Scooby's website and ran my numbers, so I will start logging tomorrow. Feel free to add me; I'm sure I'll need encouragement :)
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NROL "training session"
I am officially ready to ROCK N ROLL!!! I met with this "youngin' trainer" and the look on his face when I presented him my book and list of questions was priceless! He was very patient and gave me a LOT of good tips and modifications. (He kept saying that I "resembled" his Mom, who he trains, and showed me the…
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Vacation...what to do?
I have been EM2WL for about three weeks now and will finish the fourth set of stage 1 of NROLFW tomorrow. I am feeling great, getting stronger, and loving it. My question involves what to do on vacation next week. DH and I are headed to Beijing to visit my brother's family who just moved there a few months ago. I imagine…
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feeling blah...
I'm on day 4 of the reset and I'm feeling gross. I know it will pass, but just needed to vent. My brain struggles with the end of the day and having to get more foods in...all the while trying to get to the macros percentages...which HELLO...I fail at everyday, though I'm spending more time reading labels than I ever have.…
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thanks for the videos
Hi I've been reading everything but just been on you tube and all i can say is wow!!! Thanks so much i actually get it going to attempt a reset now i feel i can get over the mental block thanks ladies you are stars
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metabolic slow down part 1 & 2
http://leanbodiesconsulting.com/blog/metabolic-slowdown-part-i/ http://leanbodiesconsulting.com/blog/metabolic-slowdown-part-ii-2/
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Can someone check if I'm doing this right?
Hi! Yesterday was my first attempt at eating mor calories. While my blood sugars weren't as perfect as they have been when I was eating fewer calories, they weren't out f control and I can adjust. P.S. My BMR is 1365, TDEE 1878, Cut Number 1502 Thanks.
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Protein powder?
Anyone have any recommendations for protein powder? My boyfriend uses the GNC Pro Performance Whey kind. There are just sooo many different types out there! What do you use?
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I believe I'm starting to trend downward in weight :)
So over the weekend I read a few posts about those being discouraged with the scale showing gains and gains in inches. And yes that is very discouraging. I started this EM2WL journey on March 21st. A couple weeks in my weigh in showed a 5 pound loss....I was thinking great my body is not going to take much to reset. (…