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So..thanks:)
It's been 3 weeks of eating more. You've all been with me through the trying to figure out how many calories I should be eating panic (and the panic when i realized i have to do the math EVERY TIME i lose weight!! ). You've all been with me through the shock of I have to eat HOW MANY? HOLY CRAP..ARE YOU SURE?? panic. You…
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I need someone to explain this one thing
I've made this into a separate topic because it's the one thing I don't understand. My cut value is 2000 and my BMR is 1500. I understand what you are saying to be eat to my cut value on rest days and on workout days, don't eat back my exercise calories unless I burn over 500 calories and then I eat the excess over 500…
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Should I increase even though I'm lightly active?
I am researching this like crazy. I met with a nutritionist a couple of weeks ago who confirmed that I should be eating 1200 calories and told me not to eat back exercise cals. I went to her because I was struggling to do that but thought "ok, this must be the way". I am 5'4" and 138 and she tested my RMR to be about 1440.…
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Apparently weight lifting has different types
Like with running- it turns out there are different ways to lift weights depending on your goals. I have been lifting weights the way I was taught years ago (prolly how most of us casual lifters learned) by a personal trainer- Pick a weight, count to three on the rise- hold for one- count to three on the way down. Do a few…
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Is this right?
Okay, so my TDEE is 2626, and I had that calculated on the premise that I exercise 1-3 times a week. TDEE minus 15% =2232 So, I have my calories set at 2232 and macros at 40-30-30. My BMR is 1915 which is a difference of 317 calories. Using today as an example, I've already eaten 2292 calories so adding in my zumba workout…
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My BMR seems to change with each calculator...
First off-- HI EVERYBODY! I'm sure this question has been asked... but now I'm more confused than ever. My first week of tracking my calories (about a month ago) I lost 3 lbs. I was eating MAYBE 1200 calories, going to the gym for an hour 4 days a week (burning anywhere from 300-500 calories). I opted not to eat back my…
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easy to digest protein
Hi All, I have been upping my cals for 9 days now but am having trouble getting in my protein. The hubs and I tried low-carb several years ago and I realized that I have a hard time digesting tons of protein. I want to find that balance of health. I picked up Jillian Michaels protein mix today. I also got some almonds and…
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Recalculating
With weight loss as the goal, how often should the numbers be recalculated?
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How to get more protein
Hello everybody. I am wondering what I can do to get more protein in my diet. I am trying a soy protein powder, but it only has 14g of protein. Today I didnt drink it and I was so so low on protein. But even with it I would have still been very low on protein. Should I try a different powder? I only have a few more packs…
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FITBIT
Hi! I was wondering, does anyone use a fit bit? Do you like it? Thanks for the info :flowerforyou:
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New and confused. Any help with diet appreciated.
I have been hit with a huge dietary issue over the last two weeks as I developed an allergy to meat protein. My doctor has since told me (yesterday) that I am not allowed to eat any meat at all for 4-6 weeks until my symptoms go away. After that she will begin to work with me on certain meats that I can try, but I am now…
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Anyone willing to add me?
Hi guys. I was wondering if anyone is looking for another friend? I would love to friend some people who are into the whole eat more weigh less idea. I have a few friends who are on here (Hi Ladies lol) but I would just love the support and ideas of more people. Ad of course I would give it in return lol. :flowerforyou:
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Chalean Extreme
Anyone doing Chalean Extreme? I ordered it and expect it to arrive this week. I have read several reviews but wondered what others thoughts were on the program. I have read that many feel they need to add additional cardio after strength training. I am currently planning to do running in the a.m. before work and strength…
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what happens after u increase ur calories and stall out?
hi i was wondering i am doing pretty good i increased my calories from 1200 to 1400 to 1600 now 1700 and i am either maintaining the scale or losing alittle i am happy with my weight i just want to lean out and get more toned i have been lifting alot more than i used to ... my question is i am eating alittle below my tdee…
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Help me figure out how many calories I should eat, PLEASE :)
So will give you some back ground on me. My heaviest I was 230lbs. I am now currently 162. I did that basically by eating very little (1200 cals) and exercising alot (anywhere from 600-1000 cals) Well a few months back I was 159 feeling great bc I was finally in the average zone..when a few weeks later when I weighed…
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I got something that's gonna scare the pants of ya :)
I'm upping my calories to 2500 a day. You read that right- I'm busting through the 2000 barrier and taking it higher! But Gemi! (you may say) You are still one fat mama, won't this make you HUGE??? Ahh- fear not! For I have The Math on my side :D Three different TDEE calculations from different calculators- 2936 3534 2942…
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Questions, questions
So, I want to explain what (I think) I read and see if this makes sense. I calculated my BMR at 1366 and my TDEE is 2118+211(for digestion) for a total of 2330. I got the TDEE by taking my BMR and multiplying by my activity level which I chose moderately active, so 1366x1.55=2118. So, with this info...on workout days I…
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Should I use bodybugg to figure out calories instead of TDEE
Heyitsdan calculated my calories and told me I should be eating 1900 calories a day, however I was wondering if my bodybugg would produce more accurate results on what I should be eating. On a day I dont exercise I burn around 2150 calories, and exercise days usually 2600-2700. Is 1900 plus exercise calories still what you…
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Newbie!
Hi i just joined.. i'm hoping this works out for me. I used to starve myself and would sometimes just have a yoghurt or a cuppa soup all day. I lost lots of weight of course but then the binge cycle started (and lasted a few months) and i'm now overweight. So i tried to restrict again but didn't lose anything for months so…
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working out more
i see all the women on here that eat all there tdee calories plus exercise calories and look amazing i usually workout anywhere from 25-45 minutes a day doing circuit training via ripped in 30 jillian michaels/ lifting hand weights also i try to fit in some cardio either a video/ellipitcal or recumbunet bike... i cant go…
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Whew!
I think I finally realized that I was overthinking the whole "eating more to weigh less" concept! It finally clicked for me today. I upped my calories to a little over 1800 from 1200 and ready to rock it. Excited to see if my progress changes.
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how slow to increase calories?
I was eating below BMR by approx 100-200 calories..I think it is almost 3 weeks now since I increased my calories to my BMR. I haven't gained but I am maintaining..so I want to increase again. Should I do that now or wait a bit longer? Should I increase by 100 calories at a time? Just wondering how much time to let pass…
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Is there anyone else who is having a hard time eating their
This is my second week of the increased cals approach. I started out on MFP with 1530 cals for the day but now I am eating 1800. The problem I am having is that I am having an extremely hard time with eating and trying to net my bmr. I only log my cardio which has been scaled back due to my intense focus on lifting:wink: .…
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A little confused about something!
Okay, so I've done all the math and finally figured out what my numbers should be.... BMR - 1313 TDEE (with a 20% decrease for fat loss) - 1711 Also have my macros set to 40/30/30. So when I do my workout and plug that info into MFP, I know it changes your goal numbers on your macros. But since I'm going by my TDEE, how do…
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Starting to Waver on my decision to increase calories.....bu
I am starting to, well actually I have always doubted my decision to increase my calories. I was netting 900-1400 for a couple months and lost 17lbs. Stalled for a couple weeks and decided to research it a bit, upped my calories without really figuring out if I was on a plateau or what. It has been 2.5wks since I upped my…
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Advice on Weight Lifting (any BodyPumpers out there?)
Hi, So I started eating more 3 weeks ago. After week 2 I put my scale away as the gains were freaking me out (even though i knew it was coming). I'm seeing a lot about weight lifting and "lifting heavy"..and with 100 lbs to lose i think hauling my arse out of a push up into a jumping jack qualifies;) However, I do attend a…
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Maintenance before losing? Advice please!
Hello women who eat, Posted this over in the 2k boards as well but there's so many other folks in here I figured I'd repost it. I'm in metabolism repair mode.Trying to recover my metabolism after about 6 years of undereating while exercising (about 1300-1700 cals per day plus 500 per day of exercise = 800-1200 NET cals a…
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Tough Mudder
Has anyone done a tough mudder competition? A friend of mines boyfriend is going to do one here in Austin. I know I wont be ready by then, but I think this is going on my list of things I want to be able to do.
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How to check body fat %
Hello. I was wondering how acurate are the body fat monitors you can buy at the store? I dont go to a gym and I dont go to the doctor regularly since I dont have insurance. But I found some that are scales that measure and save the body fat % info and I found another that is a hand held one. Do you guys think these will…
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Holy Snapping Duck S#!T
At the age of 23, I am morbidly obese at 269.5 (5'9"), for years I was that fat girl who ate 700 cal/day and then binged :cry: :angry: For the past 2 weeks, I have been struggling with the concept of eating net 1200 ... then eating above my BMR at 2038cal :huh: Then, as a bid to educate myself, I stumbled across this group…