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Road trip results on EM2WL
Hey kids- This is my third week eating more after a long time at 1000-1200 calories (with binges every now and then). I'm trying to hit somewhere around my TDEE-15% number which is about 2100. I usually fall short a bit, but always eat at least my BMR (1435). I gained about 4 pounds the first week or so and then lost one.…
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Arm Definition !! Muscle Seperation Woohoo !
I'm so very excited right now. The other day at the gym for the 1st time ever in my life I could see deltoid/bicep muscle seperation happening. Arms are getting defined now. Cant wait to get into the gym again. It really spurs me on even more now as I have never seen my arms so defined ever. For so long you work away hard…
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BMF (bodybug?)
Hey guys!!! I know you guys have been getting this lately. I'm tempted to get it even thougH i have fitbit.. this website shows sale. http://my.apexfitness.com/products/results_cat.php?cat=31 is that the same one you guys got? and which one is better? thanks in advance!!!
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What Would You Do?
I finished Stage 1 of NROLFW yesterday and feel great. I have several options in front of me. 1. Do AMRAP next week MWF, (just do Friday as an extra AMRAP day), rest the following week, then start Stage 2. 2. Rest next week, then start Stage 2 the following week. 3. Do something similar but on the rest weeks do different…
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Hungry
Hi all - I am 5'8", 295(ish) and 47 years old. I am currently eating 2200 calories per day on a 'lightly active' activity level. Although I am eating quite a few calories, I still have moments of not just hunger, but HUNGER!!! I got up at midnight last night and was so hungry I wolfed down two donuts. Not the end of the…
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Eating TDEE
Just curious who went right up to TDEE when you started the metabolism reset and who did it gradually. I'm so anxious about upping my calories 800 over night. I know I'm prolonging the reset by not doing it all the way right away, but I would just like to hear some of your experiences.
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Accurately categorizing my activity level
I made a decision earlier in May when I joined and started doing the math to get mynumbers for MBR, TDEE, etc... Now it is summer and my activity level definitely increases. I didn't feel good about being an accurate judge of what my level is earlier, I sure don't now. So, my typical day now starts with couch time with my…
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Trying to eat right: nutritional foods vs empty calories
Ok so I finally understand that I have to eat more to weight less. I have been a junk food addict for over 5 years and don't really know about foods that are good for you. I love fruits and vegetables they don't bother me it's that it was much easier to eat junk than healthier. So my: BRM Is 1899 TDEE is 2936 CUT (-20%):…
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Getting my Macros right!
I set my Macros as 40/30/30 (carb/prot/fat)..but I'm having trouble meeting the daily requirements. Where I live, protein powders aren't available, and most of the calories I log in my diary are guesswork because we don't have the exact same food outlets or meals. There's some similarity to Indian meals, but most of the…
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emtwl & diet breaks
I have been eating more since the 11th March, that is 11 full weeks :happy: Everything is going well I am losing weight and inches, feel great in myself, my whole attitude to food has changed and I know this is something I can maintain. I am happier all round. There was a post on the main forum ages ago, which I can't find…
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An effed up body of a 23 year old male athlete... :\
Male, 23, 150-155 lbs HW: 165 (miserable, this was back in sept/oct 2011 when I finally listened to my dr. and was forcing 2,500 cals down) LW: 138 (last may-ish when i was first diagnosed) CW: 155 Mifflin-St Jeor: MEN: BMR = [9.99 x weight (kg)] + [6.25 x height (cm)] - [4.92 x age (years)] + 5 Mine: 9.99 X 68 (679) +…
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My Stage 1 NROLW results
I just finished stage one too and dropped a pant size. Here are my weights results (they could have been better but I dislocated 2 ribs a couple weeks ago so I wasn't able to increase weight these last 2 weeks. Squats-Smith Machine- 90 lbs to a120 lbs (plus the 15 lbs for the bar) Lunges-15 lbs dumbbells to 20 lb Step…
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A little frustrated!
Hey fellow group members! I feel bad for posting such a complain-y post but I feel like I just need some mental support and you guys are all great to talk to. The past few weekends of weighing in have been a real letdown for me. I'm not sure if this is because of upping my calories (to TDEE -15%), working out new muscles,…
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how long to reset?
I keep reading all sorts of ideas around how long to reset. The thing is that I wasn't at a plateau when I decided to stop and do this reset. I just realized that eating only 1300 calories a day for 4 weeks was not good for my body....and I was doing this a year ago with MFP and gained it all back and then some... I'm…
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I struggle to eat all my calories. ! I cant relate, lol!
Wow so many topics in general discussion where people are struggling to eat their calories and some are not on that much to begin with! omg I cant understand at all. I'm eating 2000 + on most days. I exercise vigorously and lift heavy weights. I'm close to goal and I'm still losing centimetres and getting thinner. I just…
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Incorporating strength training into your workouts
Hi all- self-proclaimed cardio junkie here, but I'm looking to do this right - do the metabolism reset, and cut down from 7 days a week strenuous cardio to 3-4 cardio and 2-3 strength training days. One small issue....: I have no idea how to strength train! Classes aren't included in my gym membership and I don't want to…
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New to this and need some buddies!
Hi everyone! I have started on this plan this week. I am in my second week of lifting and I probably had my first full eating day today. I just got back from grocery store with healthy snacks and meals planned for rest of week. Even picked up some whey protein powder for those after work-out shakes. I am so pumped! I am…
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Day 3....feeling...interesting...
So...three days in to upping my cals. First off....I'm not at a full reset because I haven't stalled on my weight loss at this point. I've gone from netting 1400 a day to my BMR of 1950 for starters. Eating a lot more food, but spreading it out over the day. I still feel overly full by the last meal of the day....kind of…
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I need advice baddllyyy!
So not too long ago I decided that I could lose a couple of pounds so I joined MFP. they set me up on a 1200 calorie diet which i managed to maintain for about 2 and a half weeks. Then on may 10th I found out about em2wl and i started it. Going into em2wl i weighed 124 lbs with a TDEE of 1900. Since those 2 and a half…
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NROL 6 week results
Hey All, I thought I would share this here since I dont really hang out in the NROL4W group. I know there are a few NROL gals in here, so hopefully they will learn from this too:) I started lifting 6 weeks ago, about the time I was eating at my cut value. Since then I jumped up to TDEE two weeks ago and have been working…
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NSV..after yesterday's meltdown
Ok so I had a meltdown yesterday bc I had gain some weight and I was for sure (in my mind) that I had lost. I had a melt down yesterday and some of my lovely MFP friends help me get through it. So today I put on my favorite DKNY jeans that I have not wore in about a month. Size 10 and lo and behold- Although I can still…
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getting a cold :-(
Should I keep lifting/exercising the next few days or rest?
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How do you get out of bed in the morning?
Because of the stresses of life the only time I can find to workout is first thing in the morning, before work. In order to do this I need to get up around 6:15 (which I know is not that early) but I just CANT do it. Every single morning I talk myself out of getting out of bed!!!! Does anyone have any tips for getting…
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Netting just above BMR
So I noticed that on my heavy work out days which is about 5 days out of a 7 day week (I have a moderate workout day every 2-3 days) I net just above my BMR, LIKE 70-100 calories above. I was just wondering if it is okay to net so close or even at BMR?
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A different kind of emotional eating
I made a recent discovery I thought was worth sharing. I'm in the metabolism reset stage, and I think I'm over the worst of the "fluffy bloated" part because my body seems very stable and the scale is actually creeping down all on its own. Before I did this, if someone asked me if I was "an emotional eater", I would have…
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Fallen off the wagon??
Hi, I haven't really been tracking for the last week, but know that my eating has been very erratic. Somedays not eating enough calories, and other days eating way over. Will this throw my progress off? Also, the hectic week saw my exercise fall by the wayside too. How much damage have I done to the process of getting my…
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before and after-63 lbs lighter and a lot of hard work
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UK members... TASTY protien powder reccomendations
Hi guys Need reccomendations for a tasty protien powder availible in UK.. I've bought one in the past but it tasted like wallpaper paste .... And so sat in cupboard unused. Don't wanna repeat same mistake. Thank you :-)
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Finding the right number for Repair and later loss Help!!
Hi all! So I have been dirtying up the forums looking for answers. How much do I need to exercise, do I really have to become a body builder and go paleo to look good? I like eating with my family and don`t want to do this. I understand some people like this but it truly is feeling like the latest craze. EMTWL espouses the…
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Activity level and numbers query
Advice please folks. I'm very close to my goal and am happy to slow right down and take things really easy, so I had set myself up at TDEE -5% at 3-5hrs wk of moderate exercise, but I'm unsure what my activity level should really be. I work as a heavy goods truck driver but its not completely sedentary as I make around 15…