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How do you get the 40-30-30 balance?
I'm hoping people can offer some good (tasty) suggestions regarding how to get more protein and less fat. I am trying to add protein to my diet (nuts, seeds, soy, beans), but I seem to always end up with an incorrect percentage of calories. Week of May 21 - Carb 44%, Fat 37%, Protein 19% Week of May 14 - Carb 49%, Fat 35%,…
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Reducing Cardio-change in Activity?
I know there have been questions about activity before, and I am sorry to bother you again So I have been doing Insanity for the past month 6 times a week Recently I started to add in ChaLean Extreme 3 times a week and cut out 3 times of Insanity So I am wondering if my activity level changes with it? Beside that I am a…
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The joy of less cardio means.....
That as a self confessed cardio queen in the past I finally felt confident enough to only wear one bra to the gym. First time in 2.5 years. I've always been self conscious of the "girls" since high school so is is big( no pun intended) for me.
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Should I be eating at TDEE or TDEE-15?
Sorry, if this is a stupid question(s) I joined MFP in November 2011, it had been set at 1800 calories per day, then went down to 1500 and then down to 1200 and finally up to 1330 (all in the space of 6mths). I've lost 15kg so far, but stopped loosing about 6wks ago. My BMR is 1731, TDEE is 2683 and TDEE - 15 is 2281. I am…
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questions as I get started tomorrow
I read up on the upping my calories what to expect. I was the low calorie starvation mode eater so I need to expect my body to be a binge ever until it knows its being fed. I ate to many carbs and need to lower my amount of carbs so what will that part do for me in regards to the weight. about how much can I expect to gain…
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sedentary or lightly active?
I hate exercise and am condensing to 3 days a week. Mon/Wed/Fri I do muscle and strength home dumbbell workout. I range from body weight to 15# of weight used. It takes me any where from 23-35 minutes to complete. Mon and Fri I do HIIT jumping jacks or jump rope 30/45 for nine rounds. I want to calculate my calories…
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when do I take a break?
I have been seeing more and more how everyone takes a break and goes up to maintenance for a week or two. Some say 8-10 weeks, some say 6 weeks or even 4 weeks. How do I figure out what is best for me since I have only been at the EMTLW for about 3 weeks? Do I wait a bit to see how things even out for me? I am going to…
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A slight whine about protein
I know, I know, I know -- I'm supposed to eat more protein. Either 1g per lb of LBM, or 1g per lb of body weight (I've read both things, different places). I'm aiming for 1g per lb of LBM because GAH this is so not happening right now. I'm going to have to view my entire daily food supply in terms of getting in at least…
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Need help!
Guys, I am with this group 100% But, I have had a rough week with binging. I need a push to get out of this rut and move on. Any sugestions? Thanks!
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New here - ? for those who have done this for a while
Hello, I have been using MFP for months but only started visiting the forums recently. I had been eating at 1200 calories the last few months and I started to hit plateau I think. I am willing to try something new to see if it works. I know this is a process that can take a while and may not work for everyone. But as long…
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Survey: Metabolism Reset or TDEE minus %?
For those who have been doing EMTWL for quite some time and have lost weight and/or inches over a 3 month or more period, did you choose to reset your metabolism or do TDEE minus 15-20%? I ask because I'm still so new to EMTWL, in fact, I've been lurking in this forum for the past several days wracking up all the…
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Husbands/sig others noticing weight gain... how to deal?
Hello all! I've been on the EMTWL train for around two weeks, and I love knowing that I can and should eat the amount of calories that my body needs in order to be fueled throughout the day! Such a lovely change from calorie-restricted diets, such as WW, which I followed for about 8 months but hit my wall after 4. I've…
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Protein powders and workouts??
Never had a protein shake before?? Any recommendations? This is to cover my large protein deficit. Also, what kind of workouts are best with EM2LW? I have cut down on cardio, but am still doing JM 30DS. Also, trying to lift heavier at the gym. Any other ideas/workout plans? :ohwell:
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my calculations can someone explain this to me what this is?
how to set my goals here accordingly. I used the scooby website 6 meals a day 345 calories 34 grams protein 138 calories 34 carbs 138 calories 7 fat 69 calories BMR 1,310 Tdee (have no clue what this means) 2,031 calories 1,726 can you explain this so I can customize my goals correctly .
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Am i doing this right?
I started EM2LW about a week ago, before starting I was eating at 1330 calories My BMR is 1731, TDEE is 2683 and TDEE - 15 is 2281. At the moment I am eating around 2281 then exercising around 350-450 calories, so ending up around my BMR. I've been seeing that ppl have been slowly increasing their calories to get up to…
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breakfast help/ burning calories
I ate a 437 calorie breakfast how many calories do I need to burn off? should I do my 2 mile walking as usual . I am new to this and need some help. breakfast: cottage cheese -90 calories walnuts=100 calories beef sausage patty 150 laughing cow cheese wedge=35 crackers=70 baby carrots I went with what was in the house on…
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Need some food ideas
As having suffered from ED I really have troubles to hit my 2000kcal per day I am even thinking of doing a metabolism reset, but I don't know what to eat in order to hit the calorie goals I am using protein shakes already, and I want to meat my Protein needs as well. I also eat at least 30-50 grams of nuts every day. I am…
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Cheesecake!
I don't think the main boards would appreciate me posting this here, so it's going where I feel safe. XD I was sick for most of last week and took a few days off from working out and counting calories. Had soda pretty much every day. Ate two slices of cheesecake at a party. Still lost half a pound come weigh-in day. For my…
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High mileage cardio help & metabolism reset
Back in Jan before I found out about MFP and you all I registered for the Susan G Komen 3-day cancer walk. My walk is in Oct. The training schedule is similar to marathon training by increasing your mileage every week. I've been doing EM2WL for 9 weeks now and I've lost 7 lbs. Up until now I've bounced the same .5 lbs for…
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200 cals a day extra = 1lb loss!
So I upped my cals to 1300 / 1400 a day this week (and I think I've eated way over that this sat / sun) and this morning I had lost 1lb! So awesome! Cant wait to start throwing exercise back into the mix now and eating even more.
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Newbie Questions.....TDEE %, Activity Level, Exercise
Hello Everyone!!!! First let me start off by saying my head has been spinning since I came across this forum. I always thought that since I was short, 5'3, and was getting older, 33, and have a goal weight of 130 lbs, which is less than 20 lbs away from my current weight of 141 lbs, I would have to starve myself to get to…
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Hitting the Wall..
I am hitting the wall hard this week. I am 9-10 weeks into this journey and I today I am no better off than I was when I began. Last Sunday (10 days ago) I finally recorded my lowest number since I began..and over the course of the next 10 days I watched as that number climbed higher and higher. AF had arrived on that…
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Anyone else do stand up paddleboarding?
My boyfriend and I decided to get them for each other for our birthdays this year, and today was their maiden voyage on the nearby river! I couldn't wear my HRM for fear of falling in (I'm a clutz), so I'm wonderig if anyone else SUPs and has an idea of calorie burn? We were going at a fairly easy pace (not racing), but we…
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Protein chocolate breakfast cake
So I am always on the look out for good protein powder recipes so I am not always consuming so much dairy. Many of them can be...okay and many don't really work. I did try this one today and was pretty happy with it. It was a little dry so maybe next time I'll add more pumpkin. I used some coconut palm sugar to sweeten so…
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my first day of upping my calories
Before I was eating between 1,000 calories-1100 calories. I ate 1,219 calories today. I am making progress on upping my calories. I am doing 1200 calories for a few weeks then will increase to 1300-1400 calories. I am by no means starving. I am also eating off a smaller plate to help my portion control on my eating.
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macros question
Hi everyone, i just joined the group after a week or two of lurking and reading and running numbers...I've been emtwl since Monday though i haven't managed to eat all my calories yet. I'm sure to always eat my bmr though. i just have a question re: the macros. mine are currently set carbs 45% fat 30% and protein 25% -…
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Need a shoulder too
This is my fourth week of EM2WL...And I need to vent a bit. I trust the method, all those maths makes sense to me. I just want to have some results right now, to congrats myself. For a month, nothing has changed. I'm good at getting my calories for the day, though I still have some troubles with macros (too much carbs, not…
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EPIC FAIL yesterday :-/
I just have to vent about my lack of self control yesterday. I went back to some very OLD habits. All was well for the first half of the day, but then we went to a festival. 1/2 brisket sandwich, 1/2 empenada, 1/2 paella, 1/4 of a funnel cake, piece of pizza! THEN we go to a new grocery store and my husband (who lost…
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Should I up my calories?
Im interested in some feedback....i started the EMTWL in early april....im 175cm, 44 years old, weigh 86.2 kilos (189.64 pounds). I was eating 2275 calories...and i had calculated my BMR at 1581. At the end of April I had a DEXA scan...got told my body fat is 27.6% and my RMR is 1871. There recommendation was 3…
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TDEE from BMF
Question for you all with BMF's. I just started using mine this past Tues. Before I got it I was using the scooby calculation which put my cut value at 2002 cals. Now that I have my BMF I know exactly what my TDEE is. However, I have a couple questions. 1. I don't know my full TDEE for the current day until the next day 2.…