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BMR Way off Jawbone UP vs scooby
Hi all I have been eating TDEE less 15 for the last 6 plus weeks. I got my figures from scooby and have been averaging 1750 (based on 1340 bmr and moderately active)per day. I am not lifting due to medical issues and I am only walking, but I am averaging more than 14000 steps per day. I have not lost any weight at all. I…
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Lifiting at home
Hi guys! :) I wish I could go to the gym and lift weights, but that's not an option right now. I'm searching for ways to lift at home and maximizing my results. I use a DVD and the lady does a very good job covering upper and lower body. Perhaps it won't equal what I might get at the gym, but you do what you gotta do with…
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RMR :(
My RMR test came back at 663 the first time and 677 the second time. The ESTIMATE for a 5'5 woman at 152 lbs is above 1250... No wonder I'm having problems eating 2300 calories per day. *sigh* I think I need to see an endocrinologist or something. My thyroid function is corrected with levothyroxine and I test in the normal…
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Is patience the key??
Hi all, Just want to say how grateful I am for this group! I started my reset journey back in early December 2012. Since I had been on a VLCD for about 2 years (accidentally, due to grief) I knew I was going to gain weight, and I sure did. I am 5'5 or so, started out at 135 and went up to 150 during my reset!! Yikes.…
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Newbie help :)
Hey there :flowerforyou: I am hoping some of you more experienced EMTWL peeps can help me out..... I have been using MFP for about 18 months now and have really changed my perspective during my journey - its gone from being a quick fix to lose some weight to really wanting a sustainable way of living a healthy lifestyle…
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How long to wear BMF before trusting the #s?
I am starting my third week with my BMF. I'm loving it so far but was wondering if I need to give it longer before I trust in the numbers enough to make some changes. My first two weeks data look like this: (week1/week2) avg daily burn: 2634/2593 avg steps: 12901/11164 So it is pretty consistent for the two weeks. I ate…
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I thought I ate like a pig but....not enough on rest days?!
Hi all! ARGHHHH!! So I've been reading up a lot of the posts and threads these last couple of weeks and I finally decided to just up my calories whether it freaked me out or not! On Sunday I changed MFP to 2113 kcals as that is what the calculators suggested for a 15% cut. Yesterday I did 30 day shred and also 40 mins of…
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HUGE arms!
I have heard that lifting heavy weights doesn't make women bulk up. But since starting Chalean Extreme, my arms have become bigger then they were before. There's definitely less jiggle..but they seem pretty huge and quite a few people have noticed. Plus, my clothes are super tight at my upper arms. Though I like a bit of…
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TDEE or FitBit and MFP Workout
Curious is it better to go by the calculated TDEE for me or using the average calories for the past week or month according to FitBit and recorded workouts at MFP? So taked TDEE and minus 20% or FitBit average for week/month and minus 20% Make sure either calculation is more than BMR
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how much cardio?
I have read that lifting heavy is key to eating more and losing, and I see a lot of ladies especially that don't do tons of cardio. I run/walk about 45 min 2x and do other cardio 3x a week. My lifting isn't super long, usually 3x focusing on 3-4 big exercises rather than a big of isolation ones. So how much is too much? My…
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wondering if my rmr test is actually correct.
Ok so amylahminute's thread prompt me to post about this. I'm confused and wondering if my rmr test is actually correct. The morning I went to take my rmr test I hadn't exercised for over 24 hours and did not drink or eat for about 11 hours prior to the test. I laid down and rested for the test for about 20-30 minutes with…
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Gone Way Too Long
I've been gone so long. In fact I got so burnt out, of county calories and such that I just stopped it all. I gained back 24 pounds in six months. I am so freaking mad at myself for that. So I've been trying to get myself motivated, the desire just hasn't been there. It is here now and in full force. I just had a brief…
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Hi- newbie questions...
Hi, apologies of these questions are obvious! I've been trying to follow the em2wl approach for about 8 weeks now- I upped from 1200-1300 (several years at this level) to now averaging about 1850-2000 a day, with around 40% protein and not too much sodium. I initially gained 4lbs, 3 of which came off again almost…
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starting again. In need of some support
Hi everyone. I have read everything, and *think* I have a good grasp on it. I was doing well before, didn't see changes, but I wasn't starving so I was happy. I fell off the diet wagon, gained a few pounds. This month I'm bad to running and lifting. I had my calories set at 1400 but OMG I'm so hungry. I calculated my BMR…
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Protein needs and calculating
40/30/30 is a good rough start for getting good macro ratios down - sometimes. When TDEE and eating goal is high, 30% for protein could be causing a goal that is way more than needed, or desired, since it can be expensive, difficult, and if body isn't decently healthy, an overload on your system converting excess to fat…
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Activity Level?
Hi all! I've been eating about 1850 calories a day due to my activity level for the past 4 weeks. Some days I eat more, some days I eat less. I just try to have it averaged out by the end of the week. I just wanted to get you guys' opinion towards my activity level to see if I'm following the guidelines properly... I do…
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Increase food intake? Help?!
Hey everyone! I'm finding it really hard to come up with ideas to come up to even a minimum of 1500 calories and my aim is really 1800 on rest days with up to 2100 on workout days (I'm on a heavy lifting programme so I really need those extra cals!). My issue is that the only thing I can ever think of it nuts to boost up…
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Myprotein - Thoughts?/Reviews?
Anyone ever order from this site? I'm thinking of ordering whey protein. I'm having a real issue with getting enough protein in. And I need a lot of protein because I'm doing a heavy lifting program. Good? Bad? Also, how has it worked for you?
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Eat loads of calories
On scooby it says I can eat 1883 cals that seems loads am 27 5'3 233pounds av put tha I do 1-3 light exercise is this right wud I still lose weight eating all them cals x
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What was the weight tracking app previously mentioned?
I have read a couple of people mentioning an app that allows you to measure your weight gain/loss trends so that you might have better understanding of what effects your weight ie. sodium, TTOM, training, etc. I can't find what the app was called, can anyone help? Thanks
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How should I workout? What fitness routine are you doing?
I just added eat more to weigh less group. I saw a couple of your video on youtube(what is bulking, ...etc.) I'm a beginner to this methodology of fitness, quite honestly I'm intrigued. my boyfriend, a downer, is already disbeliever and I'm pumped up and ready to be transformed. I'm just kinda confused in what kind of…
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Which do you think is more efficient?
Eating TDEE minus your cut percent of 15 or whatever you are doing or eating the maintenance calories for your goal weight? After plugging in the numbers I find that the difference for me is 200 calories a day. If I eat TDEE minus 15% I can eat 1600 daily. If I eat maintenance calories for my goal weight of 110 pounds,…
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Lets just be sure..
So I am just needing reassurance on this because its new.. I run 3 days a week and do jillian's 30DS 6 days a week. My regular activities besides my excersise is usually just relaxing on the couch... once or twice a week volenteering.. this means my TTDE activity level is moderate currect? Also, fatloss is my goal but so…
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Huge NSV!
My weight has still not gone down, but I'm over it :laugh: For those of you who are 'suffering' from 'it's not working' syndrome because the scale has not been going down, I have had some awesome NSV's that prove to me this is worth it in the long run. When I started in January, one of my physical goals was to be able to…
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So I eat at this for how long?
I read the thing about how long it should take metabolism to reset and I gained 1 lb back which I expected and have maintained at this weight for 3wks eating about 2000 calories a day give or take 100-200 per day (I am not a person that eats on the dot but I stay in a small range). The TDEE calculator on scoobys workshop…
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Correct Activity level?
Am I using the correct activity level? Hi there, everyone! I just recently started this program about 4 days ago. I figured my TDEE at 2300, and my BMR at 1430, I'm currently eating 1850/day, I am 5'3", 145lbs, and 32 years old...I do Jillian Michaels Body Revolution 6 days a week, which is 30 mins a day, and 3 days a week…
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What am doing wrong? This isn't working :(
I've been lifting heavy and eating at tdee -20% for almost three weeks now and my weight has not budged! What am I doing wrong? I have 100 lbs to lose and nothing seems to be working for me. This is a constant battle? I've set my macros to 40/30/30 and try to come very close to my calories allowance daily. Sigh. I really…
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Macros
Do you guys try to hit your macros weekly or daily? Are there any benefits to hitting your macros everyday?
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how much did you gain on a reset?
I've posted on some old threads but nobody seems to be around! I'm probably going to do a reset and wanted to know how much people gained, how long it took them to stop gaining and how quickly they lost it. Thanks! Karina
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Can someone help me out with a RESET plan?
I've spent about 4 months using MFP, and in that time I've gone from weighing 277 to 222 pounds (55 lbs). I'm 6'1". Unfortunately, I think I may have done this the bad way. I eat 80-100 grams of protein, 20-35 grams of fat and about 100 grams of carbs everyday. I also exercise frequently (both cardio and strength) But for…
