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Hello
Hey everyone, just blogged about why I'm not seeing the progress I want to...check it out if you like. I'd be interested if anyone else has struggled with any of this since increasing calories? https://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/momofmyfivekids/view/hello-first-blog-and-my-story-264808
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yoga
does yoga, pilates etc count as strength training or cardio, my gym has fitness on request and i want to try their classes i'm just not sure what to consider them. thanks
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I told my husband to hide the scale!
I am feeling so great and like I am on the right track so I told my hubby to hide the scale. I fear that if I step on and gain I will lose it and go back to the bad ways. One week of this and although I struggle to get all my calories...I feel stronger, more alert, sleeping great and liberated!! I CAN'T let the scale…
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Tried cutting...
...and I think my body really likes maintenance calories. I'm HUNGRY! (I can't believe I every lived off of 1200 calories!!) Too bad I still need to lose 17 lbs. :grumble: Okay, so if I create a tinier deficit of say... 50 calories a day... I can be at my goal weight in 3.26 years. That's not so bad, right? :glasses:
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Calorie confusion for a triathlete
Hi I'm so glad I found this group! So here's my question - I'm training for a middle distance triathlon (1.2mile swim, 50mile cycle, 13 mile run) in September and have some weight to shed before then (lighter = faster and not as wobbly in a trisuit!). I've been cutting my cals to approx 1500 a day (1200 net after ex) and…
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Holding Steady....is this a good sign?
Hello All, I am new to the group and began the EMTWL journey one week ago. So far, I have held steady to my current weight with very little fluctuation (maybe .2 to .4 each time I weigh). Considering that when I was only consuming 1300 calories per day my weight kept fluctuating up and down a pound or two each week, I am…
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Confused about the eat more to weight less.
I am a female, 40 years old and I weight 258. What exactly is eat more to weight less?
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should I 'reset'? how ?
Hi Firstly sorry if this is asked a million times and my questions are a little stupid, I am trying hard to understand and to change a very determined mind-set. I am a life long VLC / cycle of overstuffing eater. A lot of that was to do with my allergies, but I have a handle on it all now and have done for over a year. I…
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how do you measure your tummy?
I'm having trouble getting a 'true' reading off my stomach. Too squishy, lumpy..:grumble: So I started pushing my stomach out as FAR as I can and measuring that once it's good and tight....I realize that gives a rather massive reading, but right now I'm mostly concerned with how much it drops or gains than what the actual…
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It works!!
No surprise to all of you, but I upped my calories from1200 to 1530 starting last week, Tuesday. I got on the scale yesterday and it seems to be that my week of no weight loss is over. Ive lost 1.4 pounds since last Week. I'm trying to form better eating habits... I really like what I'm doing now. I eat 5 meals a day, and…
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If 1500 NET per day feels like this...
... Firstly the stats: Age: 53 Exercise: 5-6 hours per week which is made up of running, power walking, HIIT Height: 5'6" Current weight: 179 pounds Goal: to lose 14 pounds Plan: BMR: 1484 (scoobyworkshop.com) TDEE: 2300 Daily calories to goal: 2048 Background: I've spent past 4 years on weightloss website eating 800-1100…
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Protein shake after lifting
How soon after lifting do I need to get a protein shake in my body? I live 5 minutes from my gym, can I go home and make my shake or do I need to drink a shake the minute I put my last weight down? Also, is a protein shake after cardio advisable?
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help plz cant figure it out!
ok i went to fitnessfrog.com to get my tdee and my bmr, now i have no clue where to go from here? is this sight even legit? Like is my info going to be correct or is there a better site? anyways im lost totally lost as a matter of fact.. can someone explain to me what i am supposed to so with these numbers? TDEE 2207 BMR…
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WAIT TILL YOU HEAR THIS.....
On my home page where the "popular posts/threads" are listed, there is one about 'Snacks after donating Blood". It had that certain "train-wreck" quality that I just couldn't resist and HAD to check it out. Yep, on the Food and Nutrition board they are dissecting the quality, quantity, nutritional value of the snacks given…
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K.I.S.S. (Keep it simple silly)
I think I'm probably on week 8 or so now, and I'm noticing a lot of the same questions come up about how to log exercise, how much to eat and whether to eat back exercise calories. In the beginning, I, and a lot of others are making it harder than it really is. I really appreciate all the stickies and info that Lucia &…
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still learning....net calories..
I'm on my second week with a 4 pound weight gain. I'm hanging in there, but find myself second guessing everything I do. I have over 100 pounds to lose and have a visit with a heart DR. in 2 months and I'm ashamed that the weight loss just isn't happening. For 2 weeks I have had my MFP set at my BMR(1700) and I eat some of…
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You know what's funny...
I am thinking through my Memorial Day weekend plans and not stressing AT ALL about food because my TDEE is like 2300 and eating 2000 a day is a difficult for me. So to know that I can just be human, watch and log what I do and eat along with a workout each morning ...no sweat!!! :happy:
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So I threw out my scale.........
and ordered a new one lol...hard to take my own advice, but I weight everydays as I am tracking my bodies fluctuations. http://www.amazon.com/EatSmart-Precision-Capacity-Recognition-Technology/dp/B004L6NTHU/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top Seemed to get good reviews...will check the the body fat calc against other ones.
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I think most of us are ED recovery patients....
Ok, so I know that I personally have never been a typical anorexic, but over time I have discovered there are so many forms of eating disorders out there. I now personally believe that those of us who are having the worst trouble wrapping our minds around the concepts of Eating More and are seeing the slowest, most…
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BMR question
Ok - I know not to eat under BMR - but my question is which value does everyone go by for their BMR. According to fat 2 fit, scooby, and fitness frog my BMR is around 1580 - but according to NROL4W - my BMR is closer to 1380 ish - so I've been losing steadily (not more than a lb but losing every single week) - so I decided…
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If I'm still at a deficit why am I looking bigger?
So even though I'm eating a BUNCH more, and more than most of the ladies here, if I'm still at a 500 or more deficit, why do I look like I did 3 months ago..aka...FATTER. Everything looks bigger and puffier, and less lean. I haven't dared go on the scale. Why is this? What's the science? My fear is that I'll be one of the…
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Staying motivated but need some words of encouragement!
Week 4 of project eat more, up 8lbs on the scale and trying my best to keep my mentality STRONG! I no a lot of it has got to be water weight and my body thinking I`m about to starve it again so I am not going to give up just need some reassurance that I`m not going to keep gaining. My BMR is 1516 and my TDEE is 2350 so I…
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Eating Excercise Calories?!?!
Hi guys, I just have a question, I'm eating 1700 Calories a day (before exercise) but burn anywhere between 250-800 calories a workout (have a HRM). Just wondering wether I should eat back my excercise calories or not as I'm confused! Thanks :)
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FITBIT ANALYSIS - Need Help with Plateau
So I posted this in the general forum but didn't get many responses. Maybe someone here can help me. I upped my cals a few months ago and have been unable to break through this plateau. I eat anywhere between 1560-2000 cals a day depending on exercise. What am I doing wrong? My weight is going back up again! I weighed in…
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Do you net your BMR or cut value on work out days?
Hi there :smile: I have noticed that some of you have stated that you net your cut value whether you work out or not and i was wondering how many of you prefer to do this rather than just net your BMR. This is workout days only. I net my cut value on non workout days and on workout days i feel like i could eat more than…
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Having Trouble Hitting my Calorie Count
I'm finding that I'm having a hard time hitting my calorie count each day; I'm trending 150-250 calories under. I've been trying to eat more and feel like I'm eating all the time. Last night I couldn't even finish my dinner. Does anyone have any recommendations for higher calorie healthy foods? Maybe my snacks during the…
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How long for weight training?
Hi all, I weight train around 5 times a week but my whole routine only takes half an hour.... I see some people train for an hour, I just wondered what you were doing for it to last that long? I am wondering if I do enough. I also do cardio for 30mins 5 times a week at the gym. Thanks.
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Best foods to pack for the beach
Hi Everybody. Still learning about EMTWL. I am not so overwhelmed thanks to all of your support. Yesterday thanks to feedback on my diary I am now learning about Sodium. I am just learning about this but I am guessing that deli meat, sliced cheese and such have a high Sodium content. Question is What the heck to I eat all…
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binged
woops, reverted back to old behaviors last night unintentionally.... on an upnote it was my first time binge eating (err without being drunk which doesn't happen TOO often) in a long time (i used to binge 3x week). sooo... since this is my first err while doing EMTWL... do i just eat my 1850 as normal today, or should i…
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May help you determine activity level
Some info from ChooseMyPlate.gov. Sedentary - less than 30 mins a day of moderate physical activity in addition to daily activities (<210 mins a week) Moderate Active - at least 30 up to 60 mins a day of moderate physical activity in addition to daily activities (210-420 mins a week) Active - 60 or more mins a day of…