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It's Crazy...
How much more energy I have to work out since I have been eating more!! LOVE it!
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Kind of Unsure....
So I've been reading about EM2WL for a little while and I understand the concept behind it, and would be excited to try it since I'm generally usually hungry, I am pretty unsure that it'd work for me. Any reassurances or calling me crazy would be appreciated :) Background: I've never been really overweight and have…
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Anyone lose 50# or better doing EM2WL???
I have over 100# to lose and I would love to hear about the people who have lost big losing with this method... I have seen a few people who have lost a pretty big amount then switched to this method, but I'm jumping into this with only a little loss so far and would love to hear from those who have big losses eating this…
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Results???
Hey all, I have just started to up my calories, but would love to hear from the people who started 4-6 weeks ago. What changes have you noticed? Have you bust that plateau?? It would provide a whole load of inspiration to a newbie like me. Also, am still struggling to eat more, and sort of straying into eating cakes and…
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Does increasing metabolic rate help maintain weight?
If you increase your metabolic rate significantly by putting on high lean muscle weight and drinking loads of water etc will it make it easier to go to a normal (following food triangle) diet once goal weight is reached after on a low carb keto diet. I know people are fairly fixed on the idea that you have to keep the…
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Home workout using Resistance bands
Just wanted share some more home exercises with you, for those using the resistance bands. Have fun! http://www.elastitone.com/workouts.html
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BMF versus fitbit or others
Hi! I've noticed some wonky readings on my very old Reebok HRM, even when I change the batteries. Just wondering if anyone out there has an opinion on BMF (body media fit) versus fitbit or even bodybugg. The BMF looks maybe a bit more accurate with the armband for readings. I'm really curious to find out more about my…
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Weights at home share
http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/dumbbell-only-home-or-gym-fullbody-workout.html?page=20 I am starting the above program tomorrow. It looks pretty good and I am sort of excited. I thought others might find it helpful. Michelle
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Anyone else had muscle recovery problems?
I'm doing NROL4W, Stage 1. I am *supposed* to be doing 3 workouts/week, but the muscle pain has been really intense. I forced myself to lift in the first week even though I was still in major pain. Huge mistake. I couldn't workout from Thursday evening until Tuesday afternoon! Just too much intense pain. A friend of mine…
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Body Weight Calculations: Say Wha?
My digital scale that reads body fat: 27% Fat2Fit's calculator: 27% Covert-Baily: 27% Military: 36.7%. Uh...one of these things is not like the other.... :) I should have my gym measure mine on their electronic thingy one of these days for a fifth opinion! I'm gonna guess the 27% is accurate and the Military is just a…
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Did the Unthinkable - Reduced Cals
I've been going back and forth on whether or not I'm at the right calorie number at 2264. I redid my amounts using Scooby's workshop and if I used the more detailed calculator that allows you to choose the BMR calculation method, I end up with a BMR of 1574 instead of in the 1700ish range (which is pretty much every other…
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Have I got my measurements right?
29 year old male. 5'10, current 197 Aiming for 185 Gives me my BMR as as 1985, but my Katch-McCardle as 1764. Activity Level Daily Calories Sedentary (little or no exercise, desk job) 2292 Lightly Active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/wk) 2626 Moderately Active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/wk) 2961 Very Active (hard…
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Feel like Dory on Finding Nemo..."just keep swimming"
If you've seen the movie, you recognize the scene when she says "just keep swimming". It's dark, I can't see where I'm going, not sure where I'm headed, if I'm going in the right direction. I just know that this is the way it should be, it feels right. I believe I'm doing the right thing, though not sure of the journey and…
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? about weight gain while lifting
Just curious about weight gain while lifting. How much can you gain in water weight from day to day? For example eating at a deficit most of the week. Did two training sessions on Tues and Wednesday and up today by 2 lbs? Is this pretty normal especially if you don't have a rest day. Tuesday was like a work out of the day…
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Calculating TDEE for breastfeeding mums
Hello! Ok, so I've been spreading the word of eating like a normal human being and losing weight and I have been asked how to adjust TDEE for breastfeeding mothers... I'm under the impression that there should be a calorie increase of around 300-500 calories, but I'm not quite sure about this. Can anyone advise please?…
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Need Just a Little Guidance
I can't explain how much I love the way I am getting healthy now! It's amazing and I would never go back to my old ways. However I know there is room for improvement. So here is what has happened; 1. Started truly eating more on April 30th, although I wasn't eating too much less. I was eating more on my lift days per…
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UK Bloke
Hi ladies (and the sprinkling of other blokes). I'm 43, 276lbs, around 6'. Been 'big' most of my adult life and have recently been diagnosed type 2 diabetic. I'm very insulin resistant hence the low-carb eating. I discovered I felt much better on LC well before I got diagnosed, and it certainly keeps my blood sugars in…
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I love Friday lunch days
I take my guys out to eat Greek food. I always get the Lamb Gyro plate 8oz Lamb 1 cup steamed white rice 1 Pita bread Total info: Calories: 770 Carbs: 82 Fat: 24 Protein: 42 Sodium: 850 I love being able to eat normally
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Should I raise my cals? Terrified!
I would really appreciate any advice that could be given!! Ive asked around and can never seem to get a thorough answer! Upon joinging MFP I was given a net calories of 1200. I selected a 2lb weight loss as I have 50-55lbs to lose. I have done some reading on the forums and have read to never eat below your bmr (mind you I…
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Need help with activity level!
I currently run 30 minutes three days a week and do some combination of Jillian Michaels DVDs for 30-45 minutes on the other three days, with one rest day at the end. I'm hoping to replace the DVDs with weight training soon (just got NROWLFW from the library). I have a desk job and try to move around at work as much as…
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Gotta love the WHOOSH effect!
I can't prove that the whoosh effect is real, but I'll be damned if it didn't happen to me last night/today! All day yesterday I felt squishy. I noticed that when I undressed at night, I had an indent in my skin from where my pants sat. They aren't tight on me, and I never had that indent. So my curiosity got the better of…
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Sidelined :(
I hope this doesn't come across as a pity party. Well, it probably is one if I'm being honest. I stubbed my pinky toe earlier in the week and it really hurts. My 5k is a week from Sunday and at this rate I don't know that I'm going to get to run. I've tried putting my running shoes on, but the pressure on the toe causes a…
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new to this fourm
yesterday was the first time i eat my tdee -- 15% and can i tell you guys i feel like i it the jackpot ,i when to my bed not dying of hungry . it know i'm going to have fun around here hoping to meet some friends too.
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Tell me more about NROLFW please
What equipment would I need? How often would I need to do it and how many minutes are the routines? I have resistance bands that I had bought for DH to do p90x with but he never got around to using them. I struggle through my last rep, but I never feel sore the next day. I can tell I'm gaining strength in my biceps…
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sucess in week 1 now tweaking :-)
Hello! Iv had an excellent first week on emtlw and lost not only 1.2lb, but also tonne of food / diet guilt and am eating loads of yummy food ( 10% cut plus 1/2 exercise kcal) so now its time to tweak a little... Looking at my week i really need to up my protien cos I'm averaging 10g out per day which is loads..... Need…
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I can hardly stand being over on the regular MFP anymore
UGH! There was a girl who was asking about eating 1000 calories a day. Everyone was appalled and then said for her to eat 1200. A whopping 200 calories more. Everyone's calories seem so, so low and I know they are going to end up stalling out like I did, and it's so frustrating. I almost can't go over to that forum…
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Whats better exercise for losing weight?
Hey Guys, So right now my routine consists of walking 40 minutes a day at 120 heart rate....on my HRM my burn is about 350 calories. 3 days a week I add in 20 minutes of Strength training. Now I am a big guy, but have looked into starting the C25K program to get my fatass running. What do you think is better overall…
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It's been a month... why am I still tired?
Hey guys! I increased my calories from 1400 to 1650 about a month ago, once I realized my BMR is 1600 and that I had not been eating enough for pretty much four months. Before that, (over Christmas holidays) I was basically off my diet and gained several pounds, but prior to the holidays I was eating about 1200 calories…
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why 1,200 won't work----- muscle/fat.....
According to "Eating a healthy diet is important in reducing body fat, too, but Dr. Lopez-Jimenez observes that if you only restrict calories, you risk losing an equal amount of body fat and lean muscle tissue and thus you could end up weighing less without significantly reducing the percentage of body fat"…
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Just wanted to give a little inspiration...
Hey All, I'm new to MFP and was originally given a calorie goal of 1420. I was starving and the weight wasn't coming off. I was so confused because as large as I am, I thought that if I cut calories that drastically, the weight would literally fall off. I stumbled upon the EM2WL group and joined. Since joining (3 or 4 days…