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Can I get some input?? TDEE, etc
Hi everyone. I am feeling frustrated so I wanted to get some feedback from everyone. I've been reading the posts and everyone is so helpful. I started out a couple pounds lighter but I have actually gained the last week. I want to know if there is anything I need to adjust. I am 39, currently 168 and 5'2. I have a desk job…
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Newbie
Hi guys I'm new to this group and a little wary/unsure/scared lol. I'm trying to break the 1200cal mentality and need some guidance.
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Finally- progress, once I figured out my problem!
Hi all! Let me say that I am so glad I found this group... So, I stumbled across the concept in December after finding the Road Map. I did a reset, and was doing great, but finding I was relying heavily on processed foods and leaning too much on sugar. Despite the fact that I was (am) lifting heavy (NRL4W), my inches were…
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fit girl problems
All my friends are losing tons of weight with diet pills, weight watchers, and yoga. And I'm over here like "Hey I just squatted a million pounds and gained 10 pounds... On purpose..."
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Water Weight ?
Hello all, I have been lurking here for awhile now I have been working out for 6 weeks now trying to eat clean for the most part (weekends are my downfall and I have had 2 trips out of town) I started out eating the 1200 cals that MFP suggested and lost 4lbs in the first week then a few weeks ago came across this group so…
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Recommended gear..?
New to a lot of this, except eating, I can eat like a BOSS! :) But what types of things would you all recommend? HRM? Fitbit/Body Media type thing? I currently do no exercise, but have New Rules and am reading that through before getting started. Basically I'm tired of being clueless and "hoping" to lose weight after…
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should I up or stay?
Hi there, I'm wondering if I should up my cals or stay the same? To lose weight Heybales spreadsheet suggested I ate 1900 cals, Scooby suggests I eat 2100 and Fat2Fit suggests 2302, so I've chosen to eat 2000 for the last 3 weeks and my weight has remained steady (I worked myself up to 2000 from February with an initial…
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Length of LCD/Length of reset - any correlation?
Short backstory - Started MFP in January of this year. Netted 1200 cals for about a month. Then I read all the information floating around about BMR, and started netting 1500 (my BMR is about 1447). At the beginning of March I started the Stronglifts program, cut way back on my cardio (from 4 hours/week to 1.5 hours max).…
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Anybody going through a reset?
I'm on day 2 of my reset and would love some reset buddies and even some who are getting into their cut phase. Thanks!
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heybales, how to find avg cals eaten?
Subject says it all, mostly :) I'm filling out heybales super awesome spreadsheet. Is there a quick way to get avg cals eaten? Do i have to plug each day in somewhere? Thanks!
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Big difference between TDEE - 20% and MFP + Exercise?
Hi all, So I've read a lot of the FAQs and old threads on this topic, but I still have a couple of questions. I have been using MFP for a few months, lost a few pounds, but I completely plateaued once I started running regularly. I started with C25K, finished the program, and now run around 10 miles a week varying long and…
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my first day eating close to my tdee cut
I began my first day eating only 65 calories under my calorie range. I would love to have lots of eat more to weigh less friends to encourage me along the way. I underate for along time only ate 900 calories. so now i upped mine to 1665 according to scoobysworkshop and my activity level. the more encouragement the better…
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TDEE Cut Break
Survey....How often do you all do a TDEE diet break? What were you aiming for? Do you feel it shocks the system? Anything different after the break? I've been eating TDEE 15% for 7 weeks and wondering if I should do a break.
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1st week down on EMTWL and frustrated....
I started this program a week ago and the first 2 days I lost 2 pounds and then slowly I gained it back and am where I started...why is this? Is this right?? How long should I be gaining before I see the scale going down? My measurements are the same but I do feel amazing. I have mor energy and I don't feel on a diet per…
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Frustrated Don't think this is working for me!
Hi everyone! I don't think this is working for me! I think I have been doing EMTWL for a little over 2 months. When I took my measurements this morning, I am up 4 pounds since I first started. My measurements have all stayed the same or went up a little bit. (Except my hips went down about 2 inches.) Which is great, but I…
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What % cut of TDEE?
I am 28 yrs old and 5'2" and currently weigh 193 lbs. I have at least 60 pounds to lose, probably more. I try to work out for an hour at least 4x per week - usually a Jillian Michaels tape. My HRM has me burning from 300-500 per workout. What percentage cut should I use off of my TDEE, assuming I put 3-5hrs per week…
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Finally getting the most out of my workouts!
I just have to express my excitement... I have been dabbling in p90x for quite some time. I have been eating MORE for about 3 months. I have made incredible fitness gains in the last three months. I cannot believe how much stronger I am! I feel SO silly thinking about the fact that I used to wonder why I wasn't getting…
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If anyone has The New Rules of Lifting I need help Please.
The New Rules of Lifting: Six Basic Moves for Maximum Muscle By Lou Schuler, Alwyn Cosgrove I got to the Fat Loss part 18 and got totally lost on the workouts I must have read it 20 times to workout what I suppose to do. It says: Fat-Loss I .......Do each of the two workouts six times, alternating between them. You can do…
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I really need some help
I am absolutely driving myself nuts and getting SO confused. I've read about a bazillion threads on TDEE and the concept makes all the sense in the world to me but I'm having a very hard time with it. For starters when I first started my journey I was probably eating at too much of a deficit ,1200-1300 calories a day, and…
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What are your thoughts on overtraining?
So I've been doing my best to eat more and eat the right foods...some days its more of a struggle than others. I've been working out since March 2012 and I've become stronger and fitter than I ever have before and I want to keep going and do more, more more. BUT I've hit a plateau now for months! In fact I've even gained 4…
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.37 x LBM ? or current bodyweight ?
I have been using .37 x current body weight.....and .90 x LBM. The rest carbs. Is that wrong then?
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Am I eating enough
Hi, I have upped my calories over the last three weeks initially I put on 2lb, I have now started to loose weight at a rate of 2oz per day day, do I need dot up my calories further. Currently 1448, which has been reduced by 20%. My diary is public if anyone can help. Thank you x
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Protein supplement suggestions?
I am in need of a good quality protein supplement. I do not eat soy so I need one with whey only. I prefer eating organic but I havn't heard of any organic protein supplements. Can anyone help with any suggestions? I appreciate any responses :)
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Thoughts on P90x for EM2WLers
Any EM2WLers currently doing P90x? Thoughts? Is it too "cardio based"? (Or was that Insanity?) Good enough of a weight training program to build muscle? Or don't waste my time and money on it? Feedback appreciated. :) I'm thinking about biting the bait but wanted to see what others have to say.
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Confused!! Not sure how I should approach EM2WL
So over the last couple of years I've tried to lose weight on and off depending on my lifestyle etc. I joined MFP last year and probably lasted about 2 weeks at the 1200cal it set me and then just went back to normal eating, I was working outdoors and riding a couple of horses so very active and managed to stay at a fairly…
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Getting back to this way of thinking
My weight loss is stalled. Actually it's been stalled for over a year then I went through some severe family stress and gained 15 lbs. I'm down 5 lbs and have 10 lbs to go to where I was stalled before. I've tried eating where I was (about my BMR), I've tried drastically cutting my calories (but increasing veggies so that…
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Do Macros Matter?
I follow a low carb, high fat diet with moderate protein. 10%carbs/30%Protein/60%fat ISH. I also count calories, but I find that eating my carbs in the form of veggies and fruits in conjunction with the high fat keep me very satiated. I did research what my BMR was and also what my TDEE, and what I need to eat to be at a…
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Macros
I know this has probably been asked a million times but how important is making the 40/30/30 macro goals. I've upped my calories from 1200 to 1600 after staying at the same weight for about 4 months (youde think I would have caught on that it wasn't working earlier haha) and am nervous about upping calories but hoping for…
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Anybody get to ideal goal weight after doing Metab Reset?
I am considering a reset. Before I fully jump in I'd really would love some stories/details from those who have done the reset (because of plateauing or previously harming their metabolisms by eating VLCD) and arrived at their *ideal* bf% and/or goal weight after a 10-15-20% cut-- this includes *vanity* weight or goal.…
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15 or 20% calorie reduction
I used the scooby calc and came up with my numbers, but how do I decide if I want a 15 or 20% calorie reduction? A little about me... I am 5'7" and weight 168-171 (depends on the day and how nice my scale is being), 33 y/o I put in moderate activity because I do NROL4W three times a week and run 40 minutes two times a week…
