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Pleateaus, exercise habit changes, and calorie intake
So, for the last 15 months or so I've been steadily going to the gym 3x/week for 15-20 min heavy lifting and 20-30 min interval cardio, with an occasional yoga class thrown in for variety. I've been using Scooby's Accurate Calorie Calculator, set at "1-3 hours light exercise per week". I was losing steadily up until about…
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TDEE and setting daily cals
Can someone help me out here? When I do the calculations (Scooby), my TDEE recommends 2750cals. Monitoring my Fitbit Flex, my actual calorie burn generally falls in one of the following categories: - Sedentary day: about 2000cals - Work + exercise/training: about 2700-3000+ - Work + no training: about 2300 My question is…
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Question regarding fitbit and TDEE
Hi I use a fitbit and have worked out my TDEE. When I first started TDEE I unsynced my fitbit from MFP and just watched my TDEE but decided to sync it again yesterday. It gave me a calorie adjustment as I was above my TDEE. Should I have eaten these calories back or just stuck to TDEE. Also I have read a lot that I should…
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want more friends that eat!!!!
Hi there Am after friends that eat tdee or 15% under. Log daily and are active on MFP or EM2WL forums. Im not the cleanest eater, but am trying to get better. Feel free to add me.
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Metabolic Reset
Day 2 down of my metabolic reset. I feel full, but still have cravings for sweets. I need to hit the grocery store tomorrow for some healthy sweet things that I can have. I am going to try not to step on my scale for a while. I wanted to say "all 8 weeks", but I think that would be setting myself up for failure. Anyone…
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What Calories Do I Enter in MFP?
My BMR is 1498; TDEE is 2322 and Cut Value (?) is1741. Which one do I enter in my goals in MFP and do I still track my activity which adds back calories at the end of the day?
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Eating at TDEE for a week- break
I'm planning my first "break" in eating at cut for a week in April. I wanted to be able to eat at TDEE on my week of holidays, but will probably not be as active, and have not planned for my usual exercise routines. (about 1800 cals burned in 4 sessions) Would it be more beneficial to take a week when I am exercising…
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TDEE, Weightlifting, Fitbit Calorie burn :)
Hi All, I'm hoping that someone can help me pinpoint my numbers for me. I've been using a fitbit for the last 2 months or so (love it!), but my calculations are all over the place! First a bit of background.....over a year ago I used to set my intake to net just over my BMR and eating back all of my exercise cals. I was…
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This Can't Be Right...Can It?!!
I just did the calculations per Scooby and it says I should eat 1857 calories/day which is fine. But based on the 40/30/30 ratio I should be eating 186 carbs a day?!!! SERIOUSLY?!!
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I need some direction
I've been struggling with weight loss for awhile now. I've tried a lot of "diets" but most recently have tried to increase my calories to support my activity. My stats: 31 years old, 195 pounds, 5'6" According to scooby calculator BMR: 1661 TDDE: 2575. I do use fitbit to get a better idea of my TDEE which is usually around…
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Questions about this process
Hello! I've been reading and reading and have learned so much. Here are my stats: Female Age: 34 Height: 5ft 2.5in (62.5 in) CW: 105 GW: to maintain or gain muscle eventually Scooby says: BMR: 1238 TDEE: 1486 (Sedentary), 1703 (light activity 1-3hrs), 1920 (moderate 3-5hrs) I have a desk job and sit from 7am-4pm all day…
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Calories/day with a very active job?
My husband has been watching his calories and working out for several months now and he has done very well and lost about 25 pounds, but over the last month he has stalled in his weight loss. He has a very active job where he walks 5-10 miles perday (mon-fri) and the has been lifting heavy with me 3-4 times per week at…
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This really works, right?
I have spent a long time reading the threads here and am very slowly upping my calories to TDee. I just need reassurance that this really works. I'm not going to regret upping my calories, am I? I had no idea this would be so hard mentally... It can be physically too. Eating that many healthy calories can be hard. Is this…
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I don't know what I'm doing wrong
Hi guys, So, 4 weeks I had a job for 2 weeks. It entailed standing on my feet from 9-6 with a 1 hour break. I was burning over 3,000 calories per day (if I went to the gym after work) and 2800 calories (if I didn't go to the gym afterwards). I was able to eat a lot (about 1800-2000 calories per day) and I lost 3.5lbs the…
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These are the things that keep me up at night...
Below are some fun facts about myself: I am on my 3rd week of EM2WL 38 y/0 219 lbs 6' tall Female BMR-1789 TDEE-2773 I feel good about my BMR/ TDEE business and that I have a pretty good handle on them. I am currently eating 2500 cals/day. I go to a light Zumba class 2 days per week, Treadclimber 30 min 2-3x per week…
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Advice regarding activity level.
Hi all I need your advice I think I might be overdoing it with the working out. My husband thinks I am and has given me a telling off this morning. My goals are to build muscle and drop body fat. My current weekly level of activity is as follows:- Monday- Jillian Michaels body revolution, 40 minutes strength training, 2…
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New Here; Help me understand!
Hey everyone! I am new to this group but not new to weight loss (well, still kinda new) I have dropped a few pounds in the past but they have always come back. Now I am meal prepping and walking for exercise about 3x a week. Will be getting a membership and possibly a bike in May. I have to say I am VERY shocked by the…
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Got my Body Fat % measured - now what?
So, I got BF% measured by a trainer at my gym. She took measurements in 5 places. My BF is 28%. I was quite shocked by this, I thought it would be much higher since I'm over 200 lbs, but I do work out and have been consistently for 4-5 days a week. A little background....I was on WW for 2 years, it worked for the first 9…
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eat more to weigh less - is it a load of rubbish?
So 4 weeks ago i upped my daily calorie intake from 1200 cals to between 1500 and 1600, i do 40/30/30 on carbs/protein & fat. I do more weight lifting than ever and lowered my cardio time but upped intensity. I go to gym 5 times a week. In this 4 weeks i have gained 5 kilos (11lbs) this isn't water weight or false weight…
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Completely newbie and just got a simple question.
Hi, I started EM2WL ytd and been feeling great ;D! I feel so lucky to discover this method and just couldn't wait to try it straight away! So... Here's a question..Activity level... I currently do bodyweight training 4-5 times a week along with 3 HIIT Day1 bodyweight+ HIIT Day2 bodyweight Day3 rest Day4 bodyweight+ HIIT…
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question
Q..... all of last year i did clx, then t25 and then back to clx.. my weight and size was consistent...i bounced around by 1.5 lbs all year! which is great maintenance, i was proud of myself. This year i got p90x3 as i thought my body was needing a change up of routine, been doing it since end of Jan. All of this year my…
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Reset Gaining Fast & Furious!
So tomorrow will be 2 weeks of officially resetting at TDEE, for years I have eaten Under TDEE and gradually gained weight up to 155.4 pounds where I found myself this morning (minutes before ripping the crotch in my favorite stretchy skinny jeans)... For a bit of background, about 4/5 years ago I was anorexic, but at 5"5…
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Does anyone use a Fitbit?
Hi everyone, I got a Fitbit Flex a couple of weeks ago and so far really enjoy having it. However, its calorie requirements (it calculates based on daily activity and BMR) never sync up with MFP, and I needed to ask: has anyone worked this out? I've enabled negative calorie adjustments in my diary and the Fitbit is set to…
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Bod Pod - can this be right? :(
So back at the end of October, I went and had my body fat percentage assessed at a Bod Pod. I had been doing EM2WL for several months. I weighed 143 with 28% body fat. Today I went back. I knew I'd gained a couple pounds since then, so that part wasn't a surprise. Ever since I upped my calories with EM2WL and have been…
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Really struggling here
Hiya - I've decreased my calories and I'm finding that I'm absolutely starving in the evenings, today I have gone over by around 100 cals just because I was so hungry, and I'm starting to feel the old guilt starting to set in again, and wanting to restrict tomorrow. Please tell me that it isn't bad for me to have gone…
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4 weeks in - my experience upping cals and next steps?
Sorry this is so long -- but I want to provide all the information that might be relevant. I have read all the sticky posts and I think I have the basics down, but I do have some questions. I started Weight Watchers in October. I tracked all my points, but also kept a daily tally of calories on my phone. In January, I…
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Seems to be working...
I started this journey Dec 9. I started with the MFP system and have had some ups and downs and a lot of second guessing about my approach. I think I have finally settled into a nice EM2WL lifestyle. I got a pretty solid handle on my TDEE using the fitbit app with my on board iPhone 5s tracker. It puts me around 3250…
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Scooby's TDEE Calculator vs IIFYM.com
Who uses scooby's tdee calculator and who uses iifym.com's calculator? I seem to get different results with each. For those that have used both, which do you feel seems to be more accurate?
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ahh what should I do
So in 2013 I was eating a very low calorie diet & lost close to 150 pounds lots of exercise (cardio & light weights) When Christmas came along I ate whatever I wanted and that started some binging that has not really stopped. I would binge and then restrict for a while until I finally decided to up my calories to…
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A quick question
Hi everyone new to the group. To start I have never starved myself but I really want to embrace eating more. I have had a few weeks of not really caring eating what I eat all the while pretending I was still on plan. So I am now doing the TDEE -15% method I havnt adjusted my calories yet as I am freaking out a bit about…
