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Slow progress but determined
Edit: Oops -- MFP system error caused duplicated topic. Sorry!
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So happy I did this!
For the longest time I was stuck at 135lbs..I dropped to 131 during a brief Atkins diet but once I quit that it came back. I started Jillian mochaels body revolution and was determined to eat hardly anything and work my *kitten* off to get down. Needles to say in a month the scale never budged and I was grumpy and hungery…
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I have some total noobish questions
First off I've never dieted in my life (well, briefly when I was like 18 but I don't count that). I did have an eating disorder (bulimia) but that was 20 years ago and is no longer an issue. I've never counted calories either, and only this month started actually keeping track what I put into my mouth (which is working out…
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Calorie Intake Exactly?
Hi so I'm kinda new to EMTWL and I was just wondering how many calories exactly do you recommend eating exactly??? I don't weight myself because it usually just discourages me and weight fluctuates on so many conditions anyways. I have a bit of a tummy I really want to lose within the next few months but I need some help…
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Just checking in-Need some reassurance
Hello! I wanted to check in and get some feedback please :) I am going into my third week of EMTWL and have followed the advice of the Scooby website: Wt: 138 BMR: 1347 TDEE: 2088 15% cut: 1775 I started the Les Mills Combat program 4 weeks ago and weighed in at 135.6, BUT that was just coming off of the stomach flu. Since…
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How much do most gain during reset?
Hi. I just started reset and I am scared about weight gain. Can some of you share how much you gained eating at TDEE for 8 weeks (after being on a low cal diet)? Thanks!
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TDEE Approach for People with Varied Activity Levels?
The nature of my work requires that I have very varying activity levels. I am primarily at a desk job, but some days to much more walking than others. This also leads me to be able to work out every other day, or two days in a row with a gap, and so on... Are there folks out there with a similar situation, and how do you…
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Cathe STS Newbie
Hey all! I am finishing up my 1RM test (doing them all over a 2 week span) and will be starting STS on Feb. 18th officially. I am brand spankin' new to any Cathe workouts, and have purchased the download version of the program to use at the gym. Any and all advice would be SO helpful!! I have done Les Mills BodyPump and…
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still would like to add exercise cals
Hi guys, I see some people only add 1 calorie for their exercise because those cals are included. Others I see are still adding the total cals burned for your workout.....how do you go about doing that? What if that is a different amount every other day??
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How long does it take to see results?
For so long I have been eating 1200 cals a day. I workout 4 to 5 days a week and my job requires me to be on my feet a lot! About 2 weeks ago, I started following the IPOARP. I am now eating around 1600 cals a day. I haven't noticed any change on the scales yet. How long does it take to start noticing results? I know to…
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Protein Consumption
Hi all, I struggle to get all the recommended protein in every day. I have my macros set at 40% protein, 30% carbs, 30% fat. Unless I consume protein shakes, I almost can never reach that protein goal. I am also trying to be as consistent as possible. I've been consuming approximately 1900 calories a day for the past month…
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Metabolism Reset?
I am new to the group and I have been eating at 1200 calories for years. Found info on eating more right before Thanksgiving....did my calculations and have upped my calories. I know it was going to take awhile but its just over two months and I have only lost 2 pounds. Am I missing something? I have been lifting twice a…
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Week 3
Hi all :) Ok so i've been eating at my BMR (1950cals) for 3 weeks now, eating back my exercise cals as well. Prior to this is was on the MFP recommended 1680cals. I understand that it will take a while for me to see the scales moving in the right direction, and I really wasn't too worried (especially as for the 1st 2 weeks…
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Progress Pics
Lost almost 40 lbs and got down past my goal weight (which was originally 120). I started trying to tweak my new body and get some definition. These were taken back in March of last year. I weighed 110 lbs. I was running and doing workouts like the Shred. My workout pants were a size medium I think.... It's taken me almost…
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Might be a silly question..
Hi guys, So i have been lurking here and trying to read up as much as i can. I decided to slowly try and increase my calories. At the moment i am hoping to hit 1800 cals. However i find myself unable to hit that number since my meals keep me full all the time and it has been close to 2 weeks of trying to increase. So my…
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Is resistance training enough?
I'm happy going along my EM2WL journey, but just want to make sure I'm not causing my body too many issues along the way! Thanks to heybales glorious spreadsheet my current stats are: Height: 5'5 Weight: 180 TDEE 2350 Deficit eating 1850 This includes 4 x 3.3 mile walks a week (to & from work), one tap dance class (too…
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These are my personal tips on how I lost 88 pounds
What You Need To Do First: Before you can start your weight loss journey,you need to do this very thing.You have to get real with you self.The way that you feal about your self and the way you think about food.I mean that you must be willing to utterly change the way you think and feel about those things.You chose the…
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Portions too small...
I was part of the hundreds out there that fell into the "don't eat this EVER" group and "eat THIS much.." So how is it that I get here and MFP tracker tells me that I'm not eating enough calories?? Well of course I am overjoyed, but I am not going to raid the refrigerator or the cabinet. At least I have a place where I can…
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Part 2 of Molly Galbraith blog
Part 2 if any one missed my earlier post http://mollygalbraith.com/blog/weekly-reader-question-8-bust-through-your-fat-loss-plateau-part-2/
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What does Dr. Fuhrman say about hypothyroidism ?
Hello to all. I've been eating the green drinks that Dr Furhman suggested and started having such severe symptoms of hypothyriodism I couldn't function. (Yes I separated the medication from the drinks by 4 hours) I looked on his website and can not find one word about hypothyroidims and soy; broccoli; cabage ; spinach and…
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How to hit the MACROS?
Can anyone make suggestions on how to properly hit the Macros? How many of each MacroNutrient should you be eating each meal? Or refer me to a website.
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It really works, keep going!
Just wanted to chime in with my 2 cents. I started MyFitnessPal in February 2012 weighing in at 210 lbs. Loving food as much as I do, I balked at MFP's recommended 1200 calories a day. I knew instinctively I would be miserable and fail; I also knew I would never be able to continue eating so low for the rest of my life. I…
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Two weeks in...notes and results
Hi Guys! I decided to get into this Eat More to Weigh Less business on Feb. 1- very nervous about eating so much, but the whole thing made a lot of sense to me. As it will be the third time in my life i've taken off a chunk of weight (and feel like I spent every moment since i was 22 worried about it- am now 37, weight has…
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Should I up my cals more?
Been eating more for several days now. Went from eating 1300 to 1700/1800 on my own. Found emtwl group and upped to 2200 this week. I try to hit macros of 35/35/30 pro/carb/ fat . I eat 90% clean foods most of time. I also eat every 3 or 4 hours. My weight has never been the same as it has been this week. 176 every morning…
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Fitbit Help!!!
I just got a fitbit Zip the other day and I want to sync it to two different computers, one at home and one at work since I won't be home before midnight on some days to synce it. I have read it can be done but when I do it it says it will unlink my existing device but can see your full history.. The only other option is…
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Newbie - terrified but giving it a go
Hi guys Just posting here to be a bit accountable. I have just (as in two days ago) started upping my calories. I am in my fourth week of the New Rules of Lifting for women and have decided to up my calories as advised in the book. I have done my calculations via scoobys accurate calorie calculator - just under 150lb…
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Lifting question
At the end of last year I decided I wanted to spend some time lifting weights (mostly because of this board). At first my trainer started me out 1-2 days per week and I would do some cardio a couple of other days per week. I am now lifting 3 days per week with my trainer, but our sessions are only about 30-40 minutes long.…
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TDEE recalculation
I need to recalculate my TDEE for this week because I am not exercising as much as the past few months and I am not sure if I was totally correct before. Average daily exercise is now 80 minutes daily (five days worth divided by seven, plus a little for races on weekends) including a mix of strenuous, moderate swimming,…
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I am on my way to reaching my goals
I have lost 55 pounds in the last 6 months and I feel great.I have 81 more pounds to get to my ultimate goal of 120 pounds.I have officially gone:happy: from 256 to 201.I have learned alot of helpful tips and ideas from my journey and I would love to share them with you.I love being able to eat what ever I want and still…
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Cardio cardio CARDIO!!! Steady State or HIIT?
Hello! I'm here after being stuck in a 2 year plateau :-p. Went from 224 to 164 the first year. I've bounced from 161 to 174 for a couple of years now, without really knowing what I'm doing. I do know I like running now, and lifting. I found this group a couple of weeks ago, after slashing my calories yet AGAIN from…
