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How am I doing on my reset?
Hey you EM2WL folks....I wanted to know if I am doing my reset properly...over 1/2 of the last 2 weeks I have eaten just at or a little above my BMR, while only a little less than 1/2 at TDEG which includes my calculations for minimal exercise calories (and I do not eat back my exercise calories as suggested by MFP). I…
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Some of the benefits of eating more
Do you know after yesterday's 'plaster your number day' started by Holly and Lucia, it got me thinking today. A year ago I would have been horrified to share my weight with anyone, and yet there I was telling my entire FL my weight! It became evident from other people's posts, that weight is really not so important as…
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40/30/30 Macros
I am currently on day of my metabolism reset. I was wondering if it was mandatory to set your macros to 40/30/30 and if so why?
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Day 4 progress
Yes, I know it is only day 4 for me in my EM2WL journey. But I was pleased when I stepped on the scale this morning, that I was only up my normal few ounces in the range that I have been bouncing between for the last 4 months. I was really afraid I was going to be up a lot more! I am still expecting that to happen and…
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Help!
I have been circuit training with a personal trainer 3 days a week for 8 weeks now for an hour and haven't lost a single pound. I am devastated! I have been eating around 1200 - 1800 calories per day (before factoring in the exercise). My trainer will not let me measure to see if I have lost inches until 3 months but I…
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1 year progress pics!
I know everyone would prefer me to post directly in here, but I've had it with MFP formatting problems today. So instead I'm going to link you to the blog post I made. I'm happy to accept new friends and maybe when I'm less frustrated with formatting problems, I'll come back and post directly here.…
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Question about eating back exercise caloriez
I have been doing EM2WL for a long time with no results. If I eat back my exercise calories, isn't that counter productive? And when should I eat them back? I have read every bullet point in This forum so many times that my head spins. But since I am having no results I need help! :(
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Eating Net BRM or just BRM
Ok, So I thought Iwas eating properly but now I think I may over thought these numbers. So should I be eating at least my NET BRM? So I use TDEE-20% method BRM= 1533 TDEE=2377 TDEE-20%=1900 But there are days when I work out twice a day or go skiing for 5 hrs and then I will eat 1900 and my NET BRM will be like 500. So…
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Two Weeks In
I have been EM2WL for two weeks now, and weigh two and a half pounds more than I did when I started. I had also dropped a few pounds right before starting EM2WL, so I am the same as I was three weeks ago. Is this about where I should be? And how long can I expect this to last before I lose some weight, and will I likely…
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Any EM2WL members doing Primal/paleo lifestyle
Hello all! Just wondering if anyone in this group follows a primal or paleo lifestyle while on EM2WL workout and calorie plan? If so, how has it worked out? Have you lost weight? What changes have you noticed? Positives, negatives, etc. I would love to hear other people opinions on this and what to expect. Thanks!
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Help- Am I doing this wrong? Reset confusion...
Hey you EM2WL folks....I wanted to know if I am doing my reset properly...over 1/2 of the last 2 weeks I have eaten just at or a little above my BMR, while only a little less than 1/2 at TDEG which includes my calculations for minimal exercise calories (and I do not eat back my exercise calories as suggested by MFP). I…
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little help?
I'm having trouble balancing my diet to the 40/30/30. I can easily get my carbs to 40, but the fat flies way up and the protein is low. help? what foods work?
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New to EMTWL and question about FitBit
I have been reading about the road map for about a week now and have decided to start it this week. I have downloaded heybales' calculator and I just wanted to check on two things if someone wouldn't mind helping. I have a fitbit and according to it, I have burned an average of 1978 calories since I started using it. But,…
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When to do a diet break?
Hi everyone, My name is Ashley, and I've been EM2WL since September of last year. I did not do a reset as I started MFP July 1st and had been eating @ 1600 calories a day and eating my exercise calories back. Before that, it wasn't pretty, but I KNOW I was eating over 2000 a day, easily. As I lost, my calories went down,…
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New Member
I just joined this group! Looking forward to learning about this - I've always suspected that one did not need to starve to lose weight, and it's nice to see that idea confirmed!
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overdid it and lot!!
So Scooby said my BMR is 1640 which is what I have my MFP cals set to. I lift heavy 2 - 3 days a week so I was considering upping cals to 1840 which is around 20% cut of tdee. I have been eating back some exercise cals. This weekend, I have seriously gone over. Girls weekend trip and I did not eat clean or count. then my…
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did 1 bad day really do this much damage??
Hi I was just wondering if someone could help me. I'll start off by letting you know a little about what i am doing. I'm 5'2" and currently weigh 138.6. I sit down at work most of the day but I try to get up every hour and take a little walk around for a few minutes. Plus I walk on my 20 minute break and my 30 minute lunch…
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Please help! My boyfriend needs to repair his metabolism
Ok I didn't know where else to go and this group is amazing. I know I can't make him do it, he's decided he needs to start eating more. The back story is, he was the type to eat only one meal or just small things like a Wendy's snack wrap or breakfast burritos I make for us . So when he gets home he'll eat dinner and 9/10…
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New to EMTWL
Hello! Since Aug. 2012 I've lost about 18 pounds on a LCD (approx. 1600 cals a day + exercise calories). The first 14 lbs. were lost from Aug to Nov. 2012. Then I took a break and didn't count calories at all over the holidays. My BMR is 1807 and my TDEE -20% is 1988 (TDEE with light activity is 2485). My exercise routine…
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question about activity level
Hi everyone! I'm trying to maintain my weight and do strength training 2-3 times per week with some cardio 1-2 times per week thrown in. I've gone to the scooby calculator and have a question. Other than the exercise, I have a desk job and am pretty sedentary. So, if I enter sedentary, it gives me a TDEE of 1679. If I…
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Need help with metabolism reset
I have been at 134 for 4-6 months and trying to break the plateau. I had been eating at about 1200 calories/day for maybe a year (maybe longer) until December and started to up my calories by 200 every other week. I worked out 5x/day with a mixture of cardio, cross-fit and weight training. I have been eating at 1800/day…
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Started eating more, strange things are happenin!
So I lost a bunch of weight eating 1000-1200 cals a day, probably less considering I never ate back exercise cals. After reading more about BMR and TDEE, I realized I was not eating enough at all. My BMR is about 1268, and I'm moderately active, so I've been setting MFP at 1500, always netting above my BMR (usually around…
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Newbie
I couldn't find an "Introduce Yourself"' page, so here's my intro... Hello, all. :) My name is Jennifer a I'm 33. I'm one of those tall girls who've struggled with an extra 20-30 # my entire life. About 2 years ago, I started taking diet pills and lost 43. I was very happy to finally be thin, but I physically felt ill.…
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Recommend me a strength training programme
Help me! Please :flowerforyou: So I've had a read of this article http://www.coachcalorie.com/not-losing-weight/ posted by Jen and two of the sub-headings stand out to me. The ones about not including strength training and not needing to lose more weight. My weight and shape/size have stayed more or less the same for a…
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should my net goal be no lower than my bmr?
My bmr is 1670. I chose light activity. My TDEE minus 20 % is 2050. I have set my intake goal to 2050. I have been doing long slow runs that burn over 1000 calories. Do I need to get my net, up to my bmr? Today I have eaten 2385 my net is 1332... New to this. . Diary is unlocked. . . Advice?
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gaining muscle NOT LOSING FAT
Dear Group, I've spent the last 2 1/2 years trying to lose weight (really the last 30 years but you know). In that time I've managed to put on about 10 lbs. (I did P90X, Jillian Michaels 30 day shred, weight watchers, and on and on.) Since just before the holidays 2012, I discovered this group, read the EM2LW pdf, read the…
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are my numbers set correctly?
Hi there, I am trying to lose about 10 lbs. of fat. I just wondered if y'all could look over my numbers and let me know if this sounds right... I used http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ to figure them out: My BMR is 1603 My TDEE* is 2484 My 15% cut is 2112 My macros are set for: 40% carbs 30% protein 30% fat *…
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Strength Training DVDs-suggestions?
I was wondering if anyone could suggest some good strength training DVDs to do at home. I'm a graduate student and the school's gym is small and always crowded, regardless of when I go. It's frustrating because I love strength training, but I always feel rushed because of the lines/crowds at machines. That makes me not…
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eating at TDEE-15% and gaining weight?
Hi everyone, I was referred to this board from a poster on the general message boards and this seems like it will be an amazing resource! I have a question about the whole TDEE-15%. I am 5'11" and my TDEE-15% is about 1900cal/day. At the end of May (May 28) I did two things, I started doing large amounts of exercise and…
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Hairdresser's Activity
I've been on the fence as far as my activity level goes. I've been lurking and learning and after raising my calories to 1600 I've steadily lost almost 20 pounds. I work as a hairstylist and as a result I walk back and forth a lot. It's about 50-60 feet from front desk to back room, back up front to sweep, back to the…
