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How do I find out what MAINTENANCE calories are...
I am seriously considering a RESET. I am curious to know how to begin. I see that you have to eat at MAINTENANCE level to start this but am not sure how to find out what my magic number is. Is it just my TDEE?? If anyone can give me some pointers on how to start this I would really appreciate it. I did read the threads but…
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So frustrated and discouraged...
I find it so hard to be a mom to 7 kids and eat perfectly every single day. I am discouraged that even when I allow myself a treat meal once a week in makes me gain pounds! I work out at the gym 5 days a week..... If I could only get my diet under control 100% everything should fall into place. I am training for a Spartan…
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Who wants to make this an "Awesome April"?
Hi all, Well, after 2 months of resetting and then starting a cut, but not noticing any difference in the mirror, I am FINALLY down to 158.8 this morning, which is just .8 above where I started my reset. Though I know it's best not to focus on the scale, the 160 carrier is a huge psychological one for me, so I'm glad to…
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SO HUNGRY!!
Ha! I don't know if this is a good thing or not. I just started Beachbody's Body Beast (heavy lifting program) and my calories are set at 1750 (BMR 1545). I am limited on other exercises because of an severe sprain a month a go, so I do heavy on the upper body stuff, but body weight squats for leg day. I am about 10 days…
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It has finally started again!
I am a happy bunny again :o ) I started on MFP using their own calorie counts. As I lost weight it took me down to 1410 calories a day exercising twice a week.. Initially I lost 20lbs pretty quickly and then hit the plateau. After two weeks I recalculated TDEE-20% on scoobys which was 1730 cals and changed my exercise…
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Feeling great..one last question I promise
Hi So I have one last question(I promise lol) before I am set to go. I have upped my cals,started taking protein shakes(vegetarian) and lifting 3 times a week which I :heart: Feel so much better already. I am confused about macros and how to set them on mfp. I have a look around and some threads are not bringing up the…
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Can't seem to cut
Hi there, I recently (within the last month) started with Heybales spreadsheet to figure out my TDEE and how much to cut to lose 15-20lbs. I'm in a friend's wedding at the end of the summer and I'd like to tone up by then. However, I'm also a college student and I've been trying to "start" a cut ever since January and it…
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Also on IPOARM but wanted your opinion...! thanks
I see the topic of whether Chalean extreme is cardio or lifting beaten all over the boards (without anyone ever agreeing!) but please could someone help me to relate it to heybales sheet? On the simple set up tab, I need to know whether it is considered circuit or lifting? 3 days a week (in the first month anyway) its 3…
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EM2WL Starter kit - bought it but...
Now I can't access it again. I bought it last week when I was on my husband's iPad and now I can't get to it again. Help please! (PS: I posted this on the smaller EM2WL group and sent a PM to Lucia, and haven't heard back...hoping she sees it here) Thanks!
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Forgive me if this has been covered else where
Hi I have been exactly doing what I should not be doing, Cardio Monster, eating far less calories thinking id lose fat. Its time to try something new. I have read the starter kit and already planned some menus. I used the suggested calculator to find my TDEE and cut. This offered me an option to have a specific amount of…
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Trying to decide whether to do a metabolism reset....
I am considering doing a metabolism reset. I have lost 75 lbs so far and I need to lose another 75 lbs. I lost the first 70 lbs. eating 1300 calories (6 months), and the last 5 lbs. eating about 1700 calories. It felt really good to up my calories. But now I'm getting snacky again... feeling the need for more calories.…
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Need serious help guys
Okay so my BMR is 1669, i weigh 87 kgs currently and wanna get down to 52 kgs slowly and keep it off, and I workout religiously which makes my TDEE around 2500, now i know i must be eating 2000 calories if i am targeting a 500 calorie deficit, but God knows i can not eat more than 1400-1500 calories :( I have tried hard…
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eat more to weigh less friends
Hi! My name is Katie. I'm a single mom of an 11 year old daughter. Before I began I was netting 900-1,000 calories. I thought I would try eat more to weigh less. according to scoobysworkshop my calories are 1678 calories. that is with a 15% tdee cut. I am ready to do this. everyone who is eat more to weigh less feel free…
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Feedback needed please
Hello EM2WL friends, I would LOVE some feedback from my diary from people who believe and follow this. I have been on MFP for about 8 weeks and am down 4 pounds, but have gone down almost 1 size in clothes. I am a little frustrated as i weighed in yesterday and was up a half pound. i just want to make sure i am doing this…
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Looking for new Buddies
Hello everyone, I am a returning food addict looking to lose the weight I gained back and then some more. I am looking for daily encouragement to get through the hurdle until I get my groove back...positive self talk and guiltless food consumption is what I am looking for help with. Please add me if you think you are that…
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I'm sooo nervous!!
I am new to this program and I have upped my calories according to my TDEE-15% and I am very nervous.... I have lost 58# in the last 7 months and the last month all I have done is lost and regained, its very annoying. I workout 5-6x a week with HIIT and strength training but only eating 1200 calories on non workout days…
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Just started my reset today. Any help would be nice :)
Ok.... I have read through a lot of the MOD topics and I hope I understand what it is that I am doing. I'll get to that in a minute but first a bit about myself. I screwed my metabolism up when I was 15 and it hasn't been right since. I was eating about 800-900 calories a day and working out 3 times a day (each workout…
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guidance in starting program
Hey guys, I have been restricting calories to lose weight and in the past it has worked but not so much any more. I have been struggling to lose the last 5-10 pounds for 3-4 months and the scale WILL NOT move. I tend to restrict to around 1200 (sometimes less) calories a day and work out for anywhere from 45 min (spinning)…
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NROLFW or TDEE?
I am so sorry for my noob questions! I just used the format for my caloric intake from the NROLFW and I came up with 1600 calories on non workout days and 1900 on workout days. According to scooby's calculator my TDEE with exercise is 2200. I want to reset my metabolism and not sure which caloric numbers to follow. Thanks…
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MFP settings and heybales spreadsheet
Hi All, I am sure this has been asked many times but hopefully someone can quickly help... I have yet to set my MFP settings because I am still confused about it. Right now it is set so that I am "supposed" to eat around 1700 calories a day, according to MFP and when I put in exercise it obviously goes up. My TDEE-15%…
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Can I save calories for the weekend.
Hi, I have quite a few events coming up and I would like to enjoy my meals/drinks out. Is it ok to save a few hundred calories each day to use on one day? Will I still be able to lose>?x
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Should I drop calories by 100? 200?
I've been the same weight & just about the same measurements since January 27th. I've had a lot of recomposition happening, but I'd like to see a little drop in size so I can get out of my mom clothes! Right now I'm averaging about 2100-2200 calories a day (I'm not someone who has trouble eating my calories. ha!) If you…
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My 4 month results are in
Here are my measurements from the end of December 2012 to this morning: Hips down 3" Chest up 3" Thighs up 1" Biceps up 1.5" Belly button / love handles down 2.5" I'm very pleased considering my food options were limited at my place of work with almost no vegetables or fruit for 4 months. Follow me on instagram for daily…
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What foods are "off limits" during a reset?
This is all so new to me! I figured my TDEE to be 2200. Now...do I eat this everyday or only on exercise days? (This TDEE is with moderate exercise.) Also, I set my macros to 40/30/30. As long as I don't go over on my macros and stay at my calorie goal can I eat whatever I want within reason? I don't eat processed food BUT…
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Is a metabolism reset really necessary?
Just wondering if it's necessary to do this or if I can just slowly increase my calories and see what happens. Thoughts?
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How to decide between moderate to light activity
What made you decide between the two? Or do you put desk job and log activity?
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What's a "reset" and how is this done right?
Just wondering because I keep seeing a "reset" in some posts. Thanks!
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IF Calculator settings?
I saw someone on another thread recommend this calculator. Is this a good calculator to use to figure out calories? If so, what should the setting for Rest/Workout split be (for weight loss)? I just assumed I should eat the same amount of calories per day (TDEE-20%) regardless of workout or rest day and that it would all…
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EM2LW - Success without heavy lifting?
I know that this thread is very pro heavy lifting; but I do not belong to a gym (right now) and do not have any weights at home, nor can I afford any right now. Once things settle down and I can afford it, I plan on joining the gym again and really want to start heavy lifting, since I have heard so many wonderful success…
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Has anyone followed the calorie suggestion in NROLFW?
Since the beginning of March I have been eating at TDEE-5% which equals 2198, and have not seen any changes in my body. No weight loss, and no inches lost, pants still feeling tight and to be honest, I feel like my legs might look a little fleshier--but I could be paranoid :wink: Anyway, I want to try to shake things up a…
