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Just about to start...tell me how you did it...
So, I am just about to start the whole sha-bang! Upping calories and adding in weights...feeling a little anxious about it since it's new (I like my predictables :) ), but I believe in this all, so I have faith it will work :) What I'd like to know is, how did you start? When you upped your calories, were you already…
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I'm promoting this like crazy!
After writing explanations to many friends about the eating more philosophy, I finally composed my own little blog post about it (obviously pointing people to this great group)... I'm so happy with EATING that I want the whole world to start eating again too!…
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Starting NRLFW today!!
I am going to swing by Target after work and pick up a stability ball and I am starting tonight! I finished reading the book on Monday and I am super excited to start this! I have handweights up to 10lbs and a Bowflex. Is there a way I can use my Bowflex for some of these exercises? (I dont have access to free weights) I…
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exercise routine---HELP
Need to find an exercise routine. For now my exercise consists in making a foul out of me in front of my Wii. What can i do to start losing weight?
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Trouble Eating More
I was on board with eating at 1200 calories a day for the first month I was on here and then recently my weight loss stalled out so I started stalking the message board and found lots of helpful information about increasing my calorie goal etc etc. I ran a report on my net calories and found that I was well under my 1200…
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HRM vs Machine vs MFP
So I decided to use an old HRM I had lying around to see if it would work at gym tonight. Here are my results, do I use them or not? It's a Sportsline 915 Solo, very mixed reviews, but since I found it figured can't help but to use it. Elliptical Trainer 20 minutes interval style MFP- 276 calories HRM- 357 calories…
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NROLW4W Question :)
Hi, This is probably really silly question, but I want to make sure I do this right. I just finished the book and plan to start tomorrow. I have a couple questions...It says Squat (p. 157)..I can choose any of the squats until the deadlift section..correct? Do the exercises get progressively harder for each section? Thanks…
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Exercise and calories
Hello all! Just a question. My typical exercise routine is as follows: Monday, 5:45 a.m., Spin class Tuesday, 5:40 a.m., BodyPump class Wednesday, rest Thursday, 5:40 a.m., BodyPump class Friday, 5:45 a.m., Spin class Saturday, whenever I have time!, a weight and cardio circle with machines (similar to the Curves workout)…
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Eating at maintenance.
If I'm eating my tdee without the 15% cut do I continue to not eat back exercise calories, this part really confuses me the most sorry!
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Don't want to sound conceited but...
I really need some new friends. Not to sound mean, but a lot of the MFP friends I have I found before I was enlightened by the EM2WL group... Thought I'd browse though some of their diaries tonight out of sheer curiosity, and found that a bunch of them regularly net less than 1000 cals a day! EEK! I don't want to be mean…
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Wow- 10 year old champion lifter
This is crazy! She can whoop my butt!! LOL http://videos.nj.com/star-ledger/2012/05/10-year-old_campion_weightlift.html
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Soreness after lifting
I am a total newbie to lifting. I did NROLFW 1B on Thursday night, and I really challenged myself. I am STILL sore today. I've actually eaten at TDEE the last two days because my body demanded it. I also drink a ton of water, but I don't always log it. Is there anything I can do for this, or does it just take time to…
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New to this ..
Hello guys, I have been reading the posts about eating more to lose weight and it sounds good to me. I done the whole fat2fit shabang, and it gave me a goal of 2090 calories per day to get to my goal of 148lbs. However, like most newbies, I am scared to do this. For two weeks, I ate rubbish and went over my calories and…
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4 Weeks In at Maintenance Cals...
Tomorrow will be 4 weeks since I started eating more. I have been eating what I calculated as my FULL maintenance TDEE plus an addiitonal 200 calories for the small amount that my toddler still breastfeeds in an effort to reset my metabolism after a very long time of eating 1200 cals while training for a half marathon! I…
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I feel gross
Eating this much, I mean. For so long, I have told myself to eat less and less and less and when I lost 65lbs, I was eating so little that I freaked and binged for about 4 months and then the scale said.... whoa, here is 15 back for ya! SO, here I am. I am fighting through the mental block, really I am. My protein is WAY…
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Huh???
I was getting a recipe off a blog of a local personal trainer and I had to read down a bit to find it. While reading I found this advice: "If you're trying to drop pounds you MUST count your calories. I have recommended using "My Fitness Pal" for doing so. However, there is a entry each day that asks for your exercise and…
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I can no longer go to the gym...
....because it has become too expensive to maintain. I have developed a fair amount of muscle so far while losing fat, and dont want to lose my "new" muscles :( Can anyone who works out at home give some advice on which strength/weight training programs to follow? I have free weights and resistance bands (I see a lot of…
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upping my calories
for the past few weeks unintentionally of course I've been eating 1200 calories or less even with 3 meals a day mini meals and 2 snacks. I would still be hungry before bed time. so today I tried logging my calories and added an extra snack in I've not eaten yet but it put my calorie total to 1,418. I am going to try and…
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Is this how it works?
I'm so ingrained that 3500 calorie deficit = 1 pd., I haven't figured out how that works with EMTWL. But, I've been thinking and I want to see if this is correct. My TDEE is 2194. Cut (TDEE- 20%- I've got a LOT of fat to get rid of) is 1713. My BMR is 1460. So, my cut value is approximately 470 calories off my TDEE number.…
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Six weeks later...it's really working!!!
I've been reading thread after thread on this group about how it's hard to understand how the "eat more, weigh less" method works. I've also been reading about people who are becoming frustrated when they don't see results right away when they increase their calories. So....let me assure you that this method DOES work! I…
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Fitbit?
Anyone here use a Fitbit? Was it helpful in determining whether your TDEE and BMR are accurate? What do you like best about it?
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1st week, 1.5 lbs lost!!?
I started doing EM2WL last Friday after being on a 'plateu' for 3 weeks, today was my weight in and I lost 700 grams (1.5 lbs). The week before I was a bit discouraged and probably ate around the same # of calories or more than this week. I also lost 1/3 inch from my waist, 1/3 inch from each arm and thighs. Also almost an…
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Popchips
are awesome. That is all.
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Let's do this together!!!!
Hi there  I started mfp in Jan. @ 1200 & I lost 12.5 lbs.  Then in march it slowed right down.  I started to read the post about eating more and 3 weeks ago I up my calories to 1400 which I been between 1-2lbs up and down.  I guess that wasn't enough so today I figure out my tdee-15%=2011 I am so scared to eat that. I…
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Hello! ...and clarification?
Hello all! I'm here because after at least a month of researching (after at least a few weeks of plateauing) I've finally convinced myself that I need more calories. I've started telling others on this site the same thing. It makes sense. We need calories in order to live, and the more active we are, the more calories we…
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Having trouble eating full amount of calories/healthy foods
I'm sure this post is in here somewhere and I should just do a search for it.. but.. yah. I guess call it laziness, however its taking me longer to type this than to search. Crazy logic, I guess. I'm slowly starting to up my calories that are healthy, filling and cheap. As most, I'm on a budget and have a hard time…
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I Don't Think I Can Coninue
After a month of EMTWL I am up 8 lbs and the scale just moved to 170. In 2004 I was at my heaviest of 229 and then I started exercising and cut out the junk and after 2 years I was down to 139 and a size 10/12. I stayed at around 140 - 145 until September and then the weight started to creep back on after an injury…
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Help I have upped my calories and gained 4lbs in 3 days :(
Hi I upped my calories from 1200 to 1649 last week I lost 1lbs the first week didnt weigh until today 3 days after weigh in and I GAINED 4lbs in 3 days ? Im sad as it took me 4 weeks of hard work to lose the 4lbs. I do Zumba 4-6 times a week burning 500-700 calories each time Im 42 female 5ft 2in I started at 229lbs Jan…
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Meeting Macros?
Does anyone have any help for this? It seems as if I concentrate on protein I get low carbs, if I concentrate on carbs I get low protein. Today I have 182 protein (-11) and 103 carbs ( 125 remaining). I'm really thinking a piece of cheesecake and a coke should cure that issue!
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I'm a newbie to this group
Hi all, When I was here previously I lost 22 kgs. I managed to maintain, within a few kilos while I took a break for about a year due to family issues. I have been back for a few weeks now but it would seem I have stalled out so I have just upped my cals from 1400 to 1700. I was a bit scared to bump them up so much and I…