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Another so confused & needing guidance
Hi, long time yo-yo dieter, who has lost on everything but never kept it off for any length of time. The more I read the more I realize that I have been probably under-eating most of my life. I never understood why I would gain so much, so fast if I went off a plan, now I understand—I was eating too low calories. I was…
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8 weeks in :-)
HI All, Stats: 05/10/13 69.5 Kg Height 155cm 28.20 Fat % LBM 49.9 FM 19.6 BMR 1448 TDEE 2477 TDEG 2042 06/29/13 70.5 Kg Height 155cm 27.11 Fat % LBM 51.4 FM 19.1 BMR 1480 TDEE 2402 TDEG 1980 So in 8 weeks I have gained 1 kilo as displayed on those stupid scales but as stats show it is 1.5 gain in LBM and .5 loss in fat.…
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NROLFW -do I have this right? Stage 1 help for a newb
Ok, so the way I understand the workouts in the book, there are 60 second rests between EACH SET. So if exercise A is: Squats 2 sets 15 rest 60 sec 2 sets 12 rest 60 sec 3 sets 10 rest 60 sec 3 sets 8 rest 60 sec Then I would do: 15 squats - rest 60 sec 15 squats - rest 60 sec 12 squats - rest 60sec 12 squats - rest 60 sec…
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New to this idea, advice please!
So I have been using MFP for a few months, since January I have lost 27 pounds, which is good, but I feel at my current weight I could lose a lot more. I don't have unrealistic expectations arounds the speed of weight loss, but I'm also ready to get healthy and want to get out of this super duper obese category. My stats:…
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Up and down the scale goes, not sure what i need to do.
I've been with MFP for 2 1/2 years and the first year I did great but the last year and half can't seem to break plateau. I have tried everything from upping calories, decreasing calories, spike days, exercising more and less, I even had blood work to check thyroid. Everything has worked for a few weeks and I lose a few…
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a little confused!!!
i need some guidance regarding this. please can someone point me in the right direction. so my bmr is 2072 and tdee cut value(-20%) is 2572 . some days i burn for example 800 cals. so 2572-800=1772! now this net value has gone below my bmr. should i eat back a few cals to match my bmr or should i not? because as discussed…
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Calculating TDEE for a person with an underactive thyroid?
I put my data into several calculators yesterday. It seems ( depending on the calculation used ) that my BMR ( if I were healthy ) should be somewhere in the range 1365 - 1412. A sedentary person's TDEE is then calculated to be between 1654-1694, light exerciser's 1895-1941, moderate exerciser's 2136-2188. I have decided…
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5'3 and 144. Hoping a reset helps! Can anyone relate???
I am attempting a reset. Scared honestly to even try! But I am so sick of being hungry and hoping this helps! Problem is I was at my thinnest while breastfeeding. So I have no idea if thats what did it or not! Here's my brief history. After first baby - got down to 140, no calorie counting. Running 5 hours a week total.…
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Confused about TDEE and calories
I'm confused on how many calories I should be eating when it comes to TDEE. Let me see if I have this correct. My BMR right now is 1800 My average calorie burn is around 300-400 calories. This means my TDEE or what I should be eating is 2478. This is what I should eat on the days I exercise? What about days I rest? I don't…
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cut/bulk
Hi :) Brand new here. I think I've got the concept down pretty well except I'm still confused about one thing. I finished a reset a few weeks ago, and now I'm eating TDEE -15%. This is my cut, correct? So while you're in a cut, you cannot/do not gain lean mass, even if you lift heavy? Or just not as much as you would if…
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Workout level
This is my workout routine ( i run alot because I do marathons. Monday OFF Tuesday Run 8 miles Wednesday OFF Thursday Run 5 miles/Lifting 30 minutes Friday OFF Saturday Crosstrain 60-80 min/30 minutes Lifting Sunday Long Run anywhere between 10-20 miles Is my exercise level heavy or moderate? ususally they save heavy…
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TDEE: scooby or fitbit?
Hi everyone, I'm back again with (yet) another question about numbers! :) So I calculated my TDEE numbers on the Scooby website and I got 1715 for sedentary, 1965 for lightly active, 2215 for moderate and 2465 strenuous (these are full tdee). I decided I was somewhere between light and moderately active because I exercise…
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Nothing happening
Hello, I began EM2WL in March and I have yet to lose a pound. I have gained 1 pound. Just wanted some advice. I don't want to give up and I don't want to eat 1200 calories. I don't know if I am eating too little or too much because I am not losing. I am 5'1" and 144 pounds. Last summer I was 134 pounds so I am pretty…
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newbie confusion
First of all let me say that i have not read the book yet but i am going by the info avaliable on these forums. I am trying to calculate my daily calorie goal for weight loss using various calculators online (scooby's, fat2fit, the spreadsheet by heybales on these forums, new rules of lifting for women formula) and i am…
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I think I need to up again
I'm a huge fan of eating more to weight less, and I do my best to practice what I preach, but I think I've been messing it up. So, here's my story/a little quick background. When I came back to MFP in Febuary I was at my highest adult weight of 170. MFP told me to eat 1350 and I usually ate under that, and worked out hard.…
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Question about Reset
Hello! I have been researching EM2WL for quite some time. I am on month 6 of this plateau and really think (and hope!) that EM2WL will be the answer. After using the Scooby calculator I found that my BMR is 1946 and my TDEE is 2675. I would say that I have been eating about 1750 calories per day for the last 6 months…
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can u check
Hi everyone..i have decided to follow this lifestyle ,well i was thinking about it for a long time ,but recently after seeing the site"EM2LW"...and taking some advice from kiki (thank u from heart)..i have started eating at TDEE-15%...ok so i just wanted some of u experience people to go through my diary and check it...u…
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Focus T25 CHALLENGE GROUP Starts July 15th
Everyone has start somewhere!! Do you think I would be where I am today if i didn't do something about it? NOPE, I would of just stayed the same in my comfort zone and got bigger! That first step is always the easiest....NOT, but its no looking back from here. Yesterday was yesterday, tomorrow is tomorrow, but today is a…
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Big deficits and lean mass loss
I wrote this on my own wall the other day, but thought I'd mention it here too (with more detail) for those I'm not friends with: I have lost a significant amount of weight twice. I'm a huge advocate of small deficits because the first time I did it - in 2002/03 with Weight Watchers - I lost a total of 60 lbs. While doing…
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Please can you tell me your results after reset
Please can people who have come from low calories diets, done a reset and are now at cut tell me how they are doing, what they have lost/gained and how they are doing? Thanks in advance, I need some motivation as I am giving myself a headache!!xxx
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Maintaining
So I have more or less reached my goal weight and now I just want to firm, tone and gain muscle. When I do the scooby calculator what would suggest I put as my goals? Thanks in advance!
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Best workouts during reset?
What should I do for workouts while I reset? Is this a good time to try and build muscle? Right now I do cardio 5 days a week for an hour and one hour of body pump. Thanks!
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Eating more is a GOOD thing!
I have gotten used to having smaller meals therefore having more meals. Those around me just think I eat a lot, now I would say yes, BUT it just looks like I do. What YOU would eat in one sitting I would break up into two meals.. Is it that most people don't understand that eating more is ok? Why should I be confined to 3…
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Rate of loss slowing down
Hello, I'm hoping to get some feedback on my current situation. A little background: I started in October at 262 pounds (I'm 5'4''). I was eating 1900 calories a day and stayed at that for a couple months. I started lifting with a trainer in late December and bumped my calories up to 2100-2200 and I also started running…
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losing the belly fat
To anyone who lost weight and ended with a flat stomach... What did you do to achieve this? Did the belly simply go down as you lost weight? Did you do any particular exercise to help the process? (I've heard for ex that jump roping is as great for abs as it is an excellent cardio workout) I'm curious to know what has…
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New to this, currently stuck in vlc stage....
Hello, im new to this site, just came across this board , and looks just for me. A brief background, used to be very tiny around 7st, started running, and eating more regards to what my body media fit stated.... in short went from eating 1500-2600, most days the body fit media would say 2600-2800, i did notice i was…
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Encouragement to fellow EMTWL
Hi all, I have been EMTWL since beginning of Feb (so so long ago! I feel) Initially went up to TDEE-20% 1900 put on 5 kgs almost instantly! Panicked and went back to 1700 stayed there until my weight stablized somewhat and have crawled up to 1900 with another 300 calories to crawl upto to reach my calculated TDEE. Today I…
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Blah, gaining weight
So in the first few months of doing EM2WL, I went down from 137 to 130.8. Ever since then, my weight has slowly been creeping up. I'm now 135.2 :( I think I may have to start from scratch but I'd like to hear some advice on what to do. I've been 134-135 since May and my measurements have also basically been the same. In…
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Newbie to Eat More to Weigh Less
Okay so I'm totally confused. I have been eating between 1200-1300 calories for about a couple months now (mainly because I have set my lifestyle as sedentary). My weight loss has been very slow or nonexistent at this point. I know I'm getting closer to my goal of 140 (I'm currently at 159.5, 5'3) but it's getting…
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Top weight tracking apps
Looking for the BEST weight tracking apps for iphone. I want to enter my own workout then I want the app to keep recored and track my reps/weight for each exersice. I googled and it says jefit anyone use that app?
