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Is weight training essential?
Hi, This whole philosophy is really interesting. How woudn't like the idea of eating more, so I am really thinking about giving this a go. The only thing thats putting me off slightly is the training with weights aspect. I have done a fair bit of weight training in the past, but I'm more into road cycling these days. I may…
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I want all the fat in my tommy to disappear but really don't know how.
Tommy fat to go away now really don't like myself in the mirror any more.
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Determining activity level
So, I am just starting my weight loss journey with over 100 lbs to lose. So far I am down 8 lbs in two weeks - but definitely want a lifestyle change - so like the idea of more calories :) My question is, I am a SAHM to a 3.5 year old and a 6 month old. So, I don't work out more than 1-2x per week.... But I lug around a 40…
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Conversations with my body
I feel like there are so many times when I honestly have a conversation with my body. Lately, it's become more friendly with less bullying from me followed by fewer FUs from my body... so it's good. Just after lunch was a fun one. My body: "I'm starving." Me: "I just fed you." My body: "Still hungry." Me: "Okay, but I need…
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The scale is the devil....
I'm frustrated and I know better. I started back on EM2WL about 2 weeks ago. The first week I focused mainly on my eating and then added in some free weights, elliptical use, and strength training the 2nd week. I'm definitely doing more of the weights and strength training than the elliptical and I do take the one day…
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Do I need to do a reset?
I have been doing MFP for about 20 days with a goal of 1200 calories plus allowing myself to eat back 150-250 exercise calories. So I was eating about 1350-1450 a day most days. I recently discovered this group and want to give it a try because I'm worried that eating that low isn't sustainable for me. My question is do I…
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TDEE - What is it and why you should not eat below your BMR
What is BMR? Your basal metabolic rate, or BMR, is the minimum calorific requirement needed to sustain life in a resting individual. It can be looked at as being the amount of energy (measured in calories) expended by the body to remain in bed all day! What is TDEE? TDEE is the common abbreviation for Total Daily Energy…
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2 Weeks Postpartum and a few questions
Hi all! I'm so excited to have found this group! I've spent the last 2 days reading all the plethora of information here and on the website, as well as success stories and I'm so excited to get started on this solid approach to weight loss! I'll give some quick background and then move on to questions. I just had a baby…
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Need Advice on Hunger
I followed the EM2WL formula and it's working out really well for me. Thanks for the help btw. I have my TDEE figured out (somewhere between 2000 and 2100) and right now I'm trying to eat about a 15% to 18% deficit or 1650-1700 average per day. I'm a 5'7", 64 year old female, trying to reach a goal weight of 160 lbs…
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Trying to start over again but.....
I am starting over the for 50,000 time. Yes it feels like that but I really am stuck. Been trying so hard and then loss control. I been though a lot since July. First I went though knee surgery then I was rehab my knee and then 2 1/2 months into that I hit a major set back in the middle of Oct when I feel and fractured my…
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Very overweight, will it work?
Hi! I've found my way to this discussion because of frustration with weight loss (yeah, I know that's not unusual. LOL!) . I'd love to find someone who has had the same problems and was successful with the eat more/weigh less method. I began in May 2014 at 355 lbs and was able to lose 45 pounds by August. It was thrilling…
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in a slump
Feeling like I am in a slump cannot quite put my finger on what it is. :\
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Something worth reading for newbies
http://forums.eatmore2weighless.com/showthread.php?tid=10201 Sometimes you just need a bit of hope that this works.
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New here...help?
Hello everyone I am new to the group :) A little back history: I had anorexia for 10 years and bulimia for 15 years (nearly 3 purge free years) To me trying to lose weight has always been hard it has always been all or none. Trying to lose weight on the mfp calories always left me starving so that lead me going in circles…
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Weight loss after baby... Need advice!
Hi everyone! Just looking for a little advice... I had a big baby boy (9 lbs 3 oz) in September. Prior to getting pregnant I was, unfortunately, at an all time high with my weight (193 lbs). I like to keep my weight between 155- 165 lbs. I was still working out and lifting heavy but wasn't watching diet close enough.…
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Advice please on TDEE
Can someone give some advice on my TDEE? I am 31, 172cm tall and 109kg, work a desk job and work out 3-5 hours per week. I have been doing 3 sessions of lifting in the gym for 3 hours per week, then cardio some cardio like walking the dog or swimming with the kids. I have been doing this for 2 weeks now, eating 2400…
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Does anyone have words of advice on conquering the mental and psychological challenges of EM2WL?
Hi everyone. I`m new to the group; I`ll try and keep this post to the point. I used to weigh 215lbs. I`m now down to between 130-133. I did it the `classic` way; cut calories hard, kill myself with long duration cardio. It took about 3 years in all. In the last 4 months, I have been almost too tired to work. I am…
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Losing too quickly?
I'm at an all time high of 327 lbs. Back in 2007 I lost 80 lbs and kept it off for 3 years. Medications I had to take made me gain back and then some. Last year I lost some weight using my fitness pal, but I gave up and gained it back. Any time I have counted calories I lose weight quickly for quite a long time (when I…
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Help moving forward
Hi , so I'm new to this group a little background info, Lost a lot of weight went from 196Ibs to currently as of today 110Ibs lowest being 100Ibs .. usual story low calories lots of cardio this time last year I was running a minimum of 5k everyday, since then I've transformed my mindset and now do minimal cardio and…
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Need help starting
Hello! I'm brand spanking new to EM2WL. I just purchased my starter kit and unfortunately the payment went through but the kit has not been made available. I'm a little frustrated by this as I have a rare day off work and an empty house and it was going to be my focus. I've been reading up on it and was hoping the starter…
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custom TDEE and Fitbit adjustments
I have changed my profile to custom TDEE as per Scoobie's calculations - my question is do I need to disconnect my fitbit to sync with MFP otherwise it will increase the number of cals I need to eat on MFP and will show on Fitbit that I am grossly overeating? Any suggestions.
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a lil discourage
I started mfp again in October weight 227 now im down to 210. Just had a partial thyroid surgery. And stop smoking at the same time. Can you say all over the place. I was down to 205. Im stuck. Frozen. Depressed.
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Looking for some advice and stories!
Hello :) I just found this group a week ago and have been lurking around trying to decide if I want to attempt the EM2WL lifestyle. Here is my background - I was a restrictive eater from age 19-22, weighed about 150-155, at 5'7", during that whole time and could never lose weight. Then I went through some significant life…
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question about lean mass..
Hi all if anyone knows what's going on I'm curious as I thought it was impossible to gain muscle in a deficit... So I've lost 9 pounds so far not a lot but it looks like I've lost way more. In pictures and by the way my clothes are falling off it looks more like 30 pounds. People keep asking me how much weight ive lost and…
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Making some progress.......SMALL, but I am getting there!
Just wanted to share that I am maintaining now when staying at 1400 - 1450 or so..........which is a lot better than 1200 when I first came here! Sticking with this for a while and then moving up. My goal is 1800 - 2000, which is about right for 130 pounds, 48 year old female, 5'6" :) ) I am sooo appreciative of the…
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Reassurance and Motivation
This is my 3rd complete week of EM2WL. I am eating 1828 calories (a 15% cut) Yesterday I just started feeling like this is not working for me. I feel bigger, even though my pants still fit fine. I can feel and see my face getting bigger. Upper body I feel it the most. My bras feel tighter. I am having second thoughts about…
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Conflicting messages with EM2WL
My lovely brother and sis in law gave me a book written by a PT for Christmas. They highly recommend it as they have both been roughly following the program and have had success with weight loss by following it. I have had a few good chats with my bro over the last few months, he is somewhat of a weight loss inspiration…
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Still unsure!
Hey there everyone. I've been reading and watching a lot of kiki's videos and lurking in these forums for a couple of months and you have all inspired me to lift weights which I enjoy thoroughly and think about food in a different way. I have read everything here and I have used heybales spreadsheet, done my own…
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Hi all
I'm just joining and I'm really unhappy. I had small portions, ate very little, and am still pretty hungry, and...am over on my goals by a ton. I'm hoping maybe for some motivational friends and assistance here. Please please feel free to friend me. I need help, and friends can definitely help.
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EM2WL- Metabolism Reset and calorie increase
Has anyone began this journey by just increasing their calories quickly and not the recommended 100 per week? Any success? I feel that I already went through my "metabolism reset" when I was sick and tired of eating at 1200 calories. I pretty much said, "F- logging in my food, I'm so tired of this." So I went on a bit of a…
