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Cannot decide if my calories are too much/ not enough!
Hi everyone, I can't decide if the TDEE-20% calories are enough for the level of activity I'm doing. I love going to the gym/ running/body pump and currently do 7-8 hours a week compromising of: 5 x 30 min on the elliptical (at the highest resistence/steeepness) 3 x 60 mins body pump (not the heaviest weights but im…
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Figuring out a new TDEE
For the last few months I feel like I've done a good job at doing a small cut and losing weight, then when I broke a rib, staying at maintenance. I'm now going to be adding more exercise/being on my feet more as field hockey season has begun... My old week before I broke a rib: walk dog 30 min daily, lift 5x5 3x/wk, light…
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Just had RMR tested - advice?
... because the dietitian didn't really provide any advice except to continue what I was doing. I'm female, 5'10", 179, and my RMR was 1100. That seems excessively low. The dietitan did mention that seemed like a low number, but didn't suggest eating more. I started the "journey" in August 2012 and by May 2013, had lost 62…
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Help with if I should continue on the same path
I would love some insight if you don't mind???? Over the past three weeks I have tracked EVERYTHING!!! I have averaged 1841 calories per day over the 21 days! MY TDEE is 2050 based on a few different sites that help you figure it out. My weight at first was all over but now three weeks in I weigh the exact same thing as I…
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Hello from a newbie
Dear everyone, hello! My name is Violeta and these last two days I read the most important information in the last many years --namely the information about eating more and eighing less. I have fought many years with my body. I have lost MANY times weight to reach my "ideal" body weight and then gained everything back.…
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Updating TDEE
Hi all, I'm just wondering how often I should update my TDEE for losing weight. Any advice or information on this I would be very grateful for. Thanks in advance.
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Looking for motivating friends :)
Hello! I'm about a week and a half, maybe 2 weeks, in to building up my calories. I'm looking for motivational friends, and people who are good at helping with patience! :) Stats: 5'1 128.8 lbs I have used the spreadsheet posted somewhere in these forums (by heybales) to calculate my BMR, Body Fat estimate, TDEE, etc.…
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loss is working after reset!
I got on the scale today and another loss for the week (.5/week is the goal). This is while eating an average of 2400 a day last week! I'm 5'3" 142# and have an active job, 3 kiddos, and fit 4xs/WK. And despite being two months into a cut I am still seeing gains at the gym...last week I did 60 strict pull ups (pull up…
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Just found you all! I've been EM2WL-ing all along?!
I just wanted to pop in and say "Hi" to everyone here. I started my weight loss back in April (MFP since May). Stumbled across Heybales spreadsheet along the way, and have been eating at those goals (with a couple "diet breaks") for 12 weeks now. Umm, I'm a EM2WL-er? I guess, and I didn't even realize it. I thought I was…
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Hello all!!
I'm new to this and looking for support motivation and guidance! Please feel free to add me!!
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4 weeks - gained 1 pound, lost 1 1/2 inches
So it's been 4 weeks since I've been eating more. I've gained a pound and lost at least an inch and a half. (The reason I say that is there are 2 measurements I didn't do the first time that I should have.) My pants and bras feel looser. BUT when I tried on my bridesmaid dress two days ago for a wedding I'm in next month,…
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Realised the error of my ways
I have never truly starved myself always eaten well always fuelled my body and worked out hard. However over the past year I have had some health issues (fibromyalgia, gastritis blah blah blah) that has caused weight gain due to the meds, fatigue causing me to not stick to my workout regime. I became desperate due to my…
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Accidental arm bulking
Help! I have self-proclaimed Accidental Arm Bulking! For a little background-- for the past 4 years, I have maintained a diet of 900-1200 calories Monday through Thursday, and "not dieting" on weekends. I've run a few 1/2 marathons and 2 full marathons, and have been a Cardio Queen. 4 years ago, I weighed 142 lbs, and at…
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Frustrated and need advice please
Hi I posted this on another forum but have just joined this grup and thought some of you guys could help me... I was annoyed to find out this morning I have put on 2lb even though all of last week I worked my backside off doing exercise and eating healthily (2 exercise DVDs a day plus 1 dog walk of 40 minutes). I have also…
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When EMWL stops working - hormonal issues? Long
I am hoping someone here has gone through this and can offer some advice, because my body is not doing what it is supposed to anymore and I'm getting frustrated. Background - have worked out since I can remember. I do not miss workouts, even on vacation. 5 days a week, weekends off. Always a combo of cardio and strength.…
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Just found this group, am I on the right track?
Quick about me- 48yr old mom. 5ft 8in. Lost almost 100lbs 6 years ago- maintained at 137-140lbs, developed bulimia been in recovery for almost 3 years. Gained 20lbs back. Most of last year and 6months of this year I was eating 1200-1300 kcals , heavy weight training 5 times a week and a lot of cardio, lost 12 lbs but then…
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Tdee
I hate even asking this because I read page after page in these forums but I want to eat.. I initially lost 8lbs eating at 1200 and then found this place, ate at what I thought was maintenance (1900) to do a reset and gained 10lbs. Since then I've switched up both my eating and fitness regimen so I have no math to work off…
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Looking for friends
Hello! I've been aware of EM2WL for a year or so now, but have just recently gotten more serious about tracking what I eat. From December 2012 to April 2014 I gained 10 pounds, despite exercising daily (P90X, Focus T25, running, etc.). Being 5'3" tall, those 10 pounds really made a difference. My jeans are all too tight…
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vegetarian and middle-aged - what modifications make sense?
Hi all, I am 57. I want to try this metabolic reset, and I've read that I should go up on my activity estimation, so I put myself at "moderate". I have a desk job, but walk a lot around the work campus, I practice yoga, walk dogs, hop on the elliptical for 30 minutes a day. I don't lift weights anymore, and I refuse to go…
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will I gain weight during "metabolic reset" ?
180 lbs 5'2 inch I had been eating at 1200 for a year, lost 34 lbs, stopped counting calories for 7 months, gained 10 lbs, got back to 1200 for a month and just found out about eat more to weigh less so I am considering metabolic reset or eating at maintenance. Because I gained weight during those 7 months not eating junk…
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RMR Tested Need a little help
I went and got my RMR tested and my body fat done at the local university for years ive been a yo yo low calorie dieter here are my stats age 26 Rmr -1420 Body fat -32.7% Weight -169 Height - 5'6 Lean body mass - 115lbs Fat mass- 55lbs The past 6 weeks ive been eatin 1700-1800 calories and weight lifting 5 days a week ive…
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How long did it take for you to see results?
Hi everyone! I will preface this by saying that I understand that this is NOT a quick fix and results come from consistency and time. With that being said, how long did you notice it took for your body to start changing? O I started eating more calories ( target is 1900 a day for my 5'4" 189lb self) and immediately had a 3…
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EM2LW when sick
Hi everyone! I've really enjoyed going through earlier posts to gain more insight on Eating more To lose Weight. Over a 2 years years, I slowly lost 30 kgs eating 1400.-1600 calories (net would be about 1100-1300 cals) daily. I struggled to lose the last 5 kgs and looking back, clearly it's because I was undereating. I…
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Future TDEE only 1299kcal
I calculated my caloric needs using the spreadsheet provided by heybales (thank you!) and I was very disappointed to discover that in my case eating more than around 1200kcal is not a possibility :( I live a very sedentary life, due to medical reasons. I would estimate (I kept a diary for two weeks where I jotted down…
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comparison pics for weight lifters
so this morning my daughter (4) and i were looking at some inspirational pics (starting with ashley hoffman!) and she said maybe i should stop with my weights and just walk more? when i asked her why she told me that she didn't want me to look that hard. fair enough, the pics we've been seeing are all strong woman flexing.…
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Watch my progress!
Hey everybody! I found EM2WL back in July. Started reading what all this big eating was about in the last 2 weeks, and am just starting the process of upping my calories. Here are my stats: SW:??? 190? CW:173 GW:150-ish 5'5 neck: 12.5 bust:36 waist:30 hips:38 Rt thigh:23.5 Here's my story: Hi, My name is Connie and I'm an…
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still gaining??
Hey guys, So I have been reverse dieting for about 12 weeks now and I went from eating 120g of carbs to 190g. Slow but I didn't want to rush into adding carbs. I didn't really start gaining weight until I hit the 175g mark. When I got to 190g I gained more and decided to stick at 190g for two weeks. I weighed myself this…
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Hello from an ex-paleo noob
Hello! I think I have tried so many things to get my excess weight off except eating more, so why not try! I am a 36 year old mother of 3- 5''4" and 189. Gained about 20 lbs and went from an 8/10 to a 14/16 over the last year whilst on a paleo/ low carb diet. I was exhausted and cranky and my incessant weight gain made…
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HELP: starting starting to eat more
Hello all! Since January I've lost around 50 pounds by eating clean, but also by heavily restricting my calories. For most of the time, I was eating around 1300 calories a day plus exercising/lifting 5-6x a week. Recently, I upped my calories to 1400 and I have trouble eating enough to reach that number. I've hit a plateau…
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linking fitbit
Okay, I'm a little confused. I've been playing with the recommended settings from MFP. If I'm looking to have a calorie deficit of say 500 calories/day, & have my fitbit linked, should it not be giving my a Net total from my estimated burn of say today, being 2615-500=2115? It's giving me a total right now of net 1811 with…
