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p90x vs nrol4w
I am wondering which program will help me reach the next level. I have been doing p90x lean and recently switched to classic. Should i continue this and lift heavier using p90 x or try nrol? Wondering if anyome has tried both? One thing i like is that nrol will open up time to train for a half marathon...which i have…
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AAARRRGGHH! (Bangs head on wall)
I'm SO ready to throw in the towel and wear sweatpants for the rest of my life. Today I weighed myself. After 1 year of MFP, I am UP 6 lbs. total. In that year, I have completed P90X, Insanity, 4 stages of NROLFW and am in the final stage of P90X2. I have eaten everything from 1400 calories to 2100 (6 week "reset" back in…
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Since upping my calories...
I'm finding that I am getting so hungry to the point that I could eat more than my already increased calories! I was on 1200-1300 calories with cardio everyday Since a week ago, I upped my calories to 1700, and now 1900, and have started Stronglifts with cardio only once a week (since cardio everyday and eating less wasn't…
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Weigh and measurement advise needed
When is the best time to weigh in and take measurements? After a rest day?
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How do I get more protein?
I am really having a hard time getting enough protein. I set my macros to 40/30/30 and I almost always go over on carbs and never enough protein. I am not a big meat eater. That is the problem. I'll eat chicken if I have to and I HATE almost all fish. Sometimes I can stomach tuna but other days it grosses me out.…
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Help finding TDEE. Should I increase calories again?
Hi everyone. I'm new to this group but having been lurking on here as well as the Facebook group and soaking up all of the info. I am looking for some advice on my calorie intake and finding my TDEE. After realizing I'd been WAY undereating for a long time (probably off and on for years), I increased my calories in mid…
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The body doesn't work in "week" periods
Our bodies can take months to adjust to change. It can take minutes to add bloat but days to rid of it. We don't work on set clocks and time periods. Being in this for a healthier body and mind- you need to be willing to put in the time (any time needed) to hit your end goal. This has been an incredibly long journey for me…
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Back Again
Hi! I am checking back in and need a little encouragement as I am starting to get frustrated/disappointed. I am in stage 2 of NROLFW and I have never been happier with my exercise routine/habit. I feel stronger, I sleep better,I have more energy, and a better mood. That's the good thing here. The bad is I have gained 2 lbs…
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Cut by 15% or 20%
Hi everyone Just wondering if I should cut by 15% or 20%. I have seen different people say both are the correct amount. I think I should cut by 15% because I do intense cardio (Insanity, Asylum, etc.) Thanks for the help! Kris
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So yeah I gained......
I know, I know, this is to be expected. Last week I upped and had a almost 4lbs loss, so I think I was a little surprised to see a 2lb gain this morning. I did my final calorie up this week. This is scary and I am sticking with it, but I would love to have a little reassurance. A little info. I was eating 1250-1350 per…
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skeptical
Hi all, I never plateaued. I was happily losing weight. then i found this group upped my cals and no budge for 2 1/2 weeks. (gained a few pounds!) I decided to stick with it and see if this is still good. As skeptical as I am right now.... I also started doing p90x-- so I'm attributing most of the gain to that..new muscles…
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Encouargement Please
So I did about a 6 week reset, then started my cut at 154.6 two weeks ago. Last Friday I weighed 152.0, which was more than I expected to lose with my deficit (18%ish), but not impossible because of water weight, etc. Well, this morning I weighed 153.4. Very disappointed :sad: My exercise has slowed down a little bit, but…
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Question about activity level
I recently decided to up my calories to TDEE -20% but I had a question about activity level. And a few other questions as well. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I go to the gym and lift weights with the occasional time on the Elliptical. Monday-Friday, I walk back and forth to class, which I approximated as just under a…
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Taking a diet break
Hi all, when I take a diet break (i.e. eat at TDEE) should I just up to the level and stay there for a week or two, or should I go through the slowly upping cals thing (so add 250 cals, wait a couple of weeks, add the remainder 250 cals to get to TDEE)? TDEE = 2300 TDEG = 1850 ish - as determined by the "simple setup" on…
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Which BMR to use?
There's about a 200 calorie difference in my BMR between Scooby and MFP. Which one should I go with?
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Need some support!!!!!!
Hi there! I have been trying to do the reset for some time now, but today I've hit an all time low!! My background is the following ... used to eat very low cal (~1200) and training a lot a few years ago. weight was going up and down 3-4 lbs but nothing more/less. I then upped my cals to 1400, then 1500, 1700 and then I…
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20 somethings?
Hello, just joined and i'm looking for people around my age (23) who are trying to eat a little more. I only ask for people in there 20's because I feel we can relate more being in the same stage of life. I'm having a lot of trouble finding anyone around my age who eats more though. I added a bunch of people who seemed…
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EMWL and feeling like a pig
I'm going on 2 weeks and I really enjoy eating more calories, but I'm finding I'm feeling super stuffed and can't always eat my tdee-20%. Anyone else having this same issue? And I just feel like a super pig and feeling bloated again.. I've only gained a pound or two but wanna see the weight go down not stay same or up..…
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NSV: I finished my meal at a restaurant!!
Weird one, I know :) It makes me happy to say I had wonderful pork tenderloin with red potatoes and spaghetti squash. I finished it all and was not feeling stuff to the gills! No after Thanksgiving dinner feeling to speak of :bigsmile: I have had an awesome day in many aspects!!!
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Inspirational women who lift
So I've been obsessed with this thread from the main pages, and since it's right up EM2WL street thought I would post to any other ladies (or men) needing some inspiration this evening! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/901608-women-lifters-i-wish-i-looked-like-these?page=1 Steph
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Activity level
Hi All! I'm hoping you could help me out for a second. I'm trying to figure out what my activity level is. Here's the thing, 3 days a week, I workout for about 90 minutes give or take. According to my fitbit, I burn a total of about 2400-2800 calories on those high activity days. However, during the remainder of the week,…
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Cholesterol Up
I just got back from a physical and my cholesterol is up quite a bit since my last appt in December, from 178 to 214. The bad stuff is higher too, by 20 points. I can only attribute it to my increased eating, trying to get my calories in each day. My fat intake is definitely up, though it's not real crappy fats- mostly…
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forcing myself to eat?
So I've been trying out this TDEE-25% cut for about two and a half weeks, and it seems to be working fine. I haven't lost any weight, but I feel more toned and someone today actually said I look thinner. So that's all right. I noticed I haven't been meeting my 1750 calories a day, though, for about a week, and I am…
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Any success stories of EM2WL & eating what you want?
Hi. I was wondering if you guys who EM2WL could share your success stories of eating what you want and staying within your calorie limits without depriving yourselves? I have asked this question before though, so sorry to repeat myself, but I love reading about people's successes without cutting out whole food groups or…
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Which should I use ???
I went to the scooby calculator and came up with a TDEE of 2333. (I'm 5'5 170 and workout usually 5 days a week for an hour or hour and half). I also have a fitbit and it consistenty says I burn 2100 calories a day. Should I go by 2333 or 2100 to calculate a cut? Thanks for any help!
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losing weight for the first time ever, so need advice
Hello, I noticed how many people here (in this group particularly) have actually been at low calorie diet before and did have some ˝success˝ with it. So, I've never been into fad diets, and I only have about 6-8lbs of FAT to lose (never had any more than that) So is it ok for me to start eating right away at -15% of TDEE?…
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Cheat meals??
Hello Everyone! Just wondering about cheat meals or weekly treats. I have been slowly upping my calories for the last month or so. I am currently eating between 1600-1800 per day regularly now. TDEE is roughly around 2300 and my goal is to eventually get there then cut at roughly 2000. Anyway, no more than 1-2 nights a…
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Nsv
What is NSV,.??? :-D
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Tdee question
Hey all :-} Should I set me activity to sedentary on my tdee calculator and eat back all my exercise cals? My working out habits are all over the place and I wanna make sure my metabolism reset is going right.. And I'd be using my Striiv pedometer to calculate my calories burned..
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My Journey One Letter at a Time
It occurred to me last night that I can describe my journey in a series of 3 letter words by changing one letter at a time: FIT – or at least what I thought I was FIT running several miles a day, wearing a size 0 only muscle I was carrying was in my legs. FAT – After 6 months of hormone shots, I gained around 60 lbs. At…
