-
More harm than good
i'm gonna cliffnotes this: -EM2WL for a week now. MFP cals were at 1200 and i was eating around that for about 3 months on and off with pretty consistent weight loss -figured my -20% TDEE to be 1558-1617. felt wussy about a big jump right away (im in a wedding on saturday - not a good time to gain!!) -so i raised it to…
-
conflicting info from trainer...hmm
OK... Saw a trainer tonight (after I had a rough experience with one this past weekend, another offered to take a look at my exercise/food diary and trouble shoot). 1. She says I'm eating too much protein and I should aim for about 15% of my macros as protein (about 65g) and that if I eat more protein it will be wasted as…
-
So I was doing just dandy, and then...
TOM hit. On Saturday night/Sunday morning. And I have been snacking and eating at around maintenance instead of my 15% cut ever since! It's literally like I can't control myself. :noway: It's not as bad as it's been in the past, necessarily, but it's also lasted a lot longer...I started a different kind of birth control…
-
Im so confused I thought I was on the right track
But I think Im calculating my calories wrong I have been eating at 1800-1900 calories for about a week and a half and I thought I was eating at my tdee at a 15-20% Deficit but now im starting to think I have been eating at maintenance the whole time. I was eating back my exercise calories even though I used a TDEE…
-
Protein Shakes
Any suggestions on which one to get or are they all just about the same?
-
Increase in calories causing too many carbs
Hi everyone! I'm new to eating more calories, this is my first week doing it! My previous methods weren't working and after talking to a really awesome chick on myfitnesspal who introduced me to everything, I decided to give it a go! The problem I'm running into is that now that I'm eating more calories each day I'm…
-
Holy hell, how can you avoid sodium?
So I am working on dropping my sodium intakes...but damnt its nearly impossible. I dont have the luxury of making my own lunches everyday unfortunately. I do on some occasions but not all. I decided to find a good salad...was thinking togo's until i read there nutrition menu. That is disgusting. I found one thing…
-
Water, water, water
I see a lot of folks in various posts saying they are feeling bloated and constipated when starting the EM2WL journey. I just want to throw out there that even though you feel full, drink water. Drink a big glass before your meals. Drink a glass between meals. Drink when you get up and before you go to bed. Yes, you will…
-
need help with a doubt
Im eating around1350-1500 calories. But the last days im not feeling like eating all the calories. So when i exercise should i only exercise the amount of calories until having a net calorie of 1200 of can i exercise as much as i can? Im afraid that im below the net calories and that could slow my weight loss
-
Help Determining Activity Level
Hello, I'm new to eating more and, like others, I'm a little surprised by how much that calculation says I should eat every day. Can someone please help me figure out my level of activity? I walk five days a week for 30 minutes at 3.5 mph and do a strength training video with weights for 20-30 minutes three days a week. I…
-
How long until you noticed consistent weight loss?
Hi Folks, I'm been EMTWL for 3 and a half weeks (2200-2800) My 20% cut is 2800 cals (5'10, 268 lbs moderately active exercise 5-6/7 days a week) I have started NROL4W and my clothes are definately fitting better, but no change in inches or weight. I've been playing with the same 3-5 lbs for more than a month. Do I just…
-
Ready to Strength Train...from home...thoughts?
HI! at home work out vids work best for me and my random schedule. I'm about midway through Jillian Michaels 30DS, but even though it "kicks my butt" i feel like i could be working harder and feeling it more after my workouts so im ready to up the anty. after reading EVERYTHING on this group board, i want to introduce…
-
The scale is hardly moving... and I'm finally OK with that!
So I've been really working MFP for about a month and a half, I was seeing progress on the scale and then nothing! I stumbled across this group when I was doing research about BRM, TDEE, etc. So one month ago (well more like 3 weeks) I started EMTWL around the same time started CrossFit (exactly 1 month ago). I'm not going…
-
Help with my protein macros please
If i am to set my crabs 40%, protein 30% fats 30% then that puts me in as needing to eat 164g of protein. Why do we get told that we should be having 0.75 x lean body fat .... for me this only comes to 66g. Which one do i go for?
-
Eating more to weigh less WITHOUT weights?
I was just wondering if there is anyone who is on this path of eating more to weigh less who does NOT lift weights? I happen to really enjoy cardio, kickboxing classes and the Ab machines...for me, it's "mindless" and really meets my exercise needs: stress relief and energized. However, with this lower carb eating (which…
-
Starting heavy lifting today!!!
I purchased NROL4W a week ago, read through it, and joined a gym on Thursday. I have wanted to join a gym for a long time, but I was having trouble justifying the expense. Then, last week, I found out that the company I work for is changing health insurance companies starting May 1. One of the benefits they offer to…
-
can't get no satisfaction...
i am sooooo hungry!!! and this isn't the first wave of crazy hunger that happens when you start this. i already did that!! it seems that from the time i wake up to mid-afternoon i cannot manage to feel full. same thing happened yesterday. i JUST ate lunch, and i can feel my stomach rumbling. it was a great and should have…
-
New Expectations
So, I had an aha moment about this EMTWL way. I have a bodymedia, but it still had my old goals (2 lbs a week) set up on it. I decided to change it to my current goal of 1/2 pound a week. Now I've had this sucker a good, long time and it "knows" my average TDEE for any given 28 days that I care to run a report for. So I…
-
Scared/Terrified to "Eat More to Weigh Less"
I want to eat more to weigh less. However, I am terrified to do it. Please encourage, help, guide, and share your stories. I need to do it. But for some reason I can't wrap my head around it and I'm afraid. Someone just push me. How has eating more benefited your weight loss?
-
A little perspective.
Ok so because of my arthritis I had a flare up on Sunday and have been taking it very easy over the last couple of days. Until this my weight had stayed steady at 128 -129. This morning I got up and weighed 126.8. I haven't done anything different except not work out I have been eating the same amount of calories. Sunday…
-
What is strength training? HELP please
hi there You say that it is good lift weights and do some strength training ... I am novice at this whole process and so can you verify for me if 30 day shred comes under this ... i use 2kg weights for it and it says it is strength training for part and cardio for another part but i don't know if this enough strength…
-
Happy with my current weight.
Do I need to change anything when I've decided I'm happy with my weight and just want to start building muscle? Should I still be focusing on losing weight? I'm 5'1" 118lbs currently and 26 yrs old.
-
Struggling with keeping carbs low
I keep hearing the lower the carbs the better like between 50-100 grams a day. I struggle with this. No matter how much I say I will do low carbs today I can never keep it low. Now I try to keep it healthy carbs like oatmeal, fruit and quinoa but it adds up quick. Today I ended with 160+ carbs and 180+ protein so about 37%…
-
Is a 15% deficit enough?
Hey guys, Pretty new here, and after poking around some threads, I still haven't found an answer to this question. My personal cut amount is about 300 calories fewer than my TDEE. So does this mean I should expect to lose ~0.6 pounds a week if totally consistent? Or do the non-eaten-back workouts boost that number? I'm…
-
6 week assessment - change, hold, or...
I began upping my calories six weeks ago to ~1900 (I jumped right in). As close as I can figure my tdee is 2300 (between moderate and very active) and my bmr is 1415. I had lost approx 30 lbs 3 years ago and then gain most back. In January began exercising again and just not eating as much and lost 10# and then stopped…
-
Question about activity level calcs
Hey Guys, So in another thread someone brought up a good point. I do insanity 5-6 days a week, and also life some weight in there too. However the rest of my time I am generally sedentary (IT Desk Job). I am only asking because on the TDEE calculator, the difference from Sedentary to Active is a 1400 calorie swing. Anyways…
-
Spirit crushed by trainer, must rally
Hello all, I'm just here to vent because I'm frustrated and embarrassed and insulted. Sharing might make me feel better. My gym held a fitness expo this morning where they let you try out new classes and things like TRX, pilates reformer, etc. They also offer a little "free fitness assessment" where they'll do your…
-
Let's eat, Lift, and Toss the scale ....
Today is day 236 of MFP for me. Several months ago I finally listened, read, researched ... And started eating more and lifting heavier. I'm celebrating day 236 .. Which was my starting weight a yr ago coincidentally, by going public with my weight. I'm striving not to lie about my weight again. It's a number. It's not me.…
-
Macros
So I totally freak out when I go over(or think I I will go over) on my macros. They are set to 40/30/30. I mean I preplan my meals to try and make sure that I don't go over. So am I the only one? I really want something tasty out my fridge but it will put me over my carbs and fat..ughhhh... and will also put me over my…
-
I don't have a HRM ... what website do you reccomnd?
If i don't have HRM does anyone reccomend a website that they find is very accurate for exercise calories to use? Thanks