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New Here with Questions
I've been on MFP for a week, following what the website recommends and have lost 5lbs. Im now 258 lbs. I've also been doing a lot of reading here and many people have different ways of losing weight. I came across a thread that brought me here. I went to Scooby's website to calculate the tdee and this is what I got: BMR:…
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Examples of your daily menu please.
i'm trying to research this as much as possible before I start and examples of your menus would really help. Thanks
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NSV
I just wanted to share this, because it meant so much to me when it happend this morning. My husband is very supportive and has always complimented me. One thing he stresses to me is that he loves me no matter what. I have been doing EM2LW since September and the reset was a very hard thing for me. I have been doing…
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**SIX PACK NUTRITION SHACK EATERS**
I thought I would post in here after Kiki's post in the NewsFeed yesterday. (If you didn't see it check out her page). So what is the final verdict? Do we think the nutrition facts given on the labels are close to accurate? I have 24 of them sitting in my freezer right now and am wondering what to do. Thanks
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I cannot believe it....
I've been doing EM2WL since May. I've gained about 12 lbs - I'm currently 142 lbs. I have struggled with going back to VLCD but I am keeping the faith and continuing on. I was going through my closet last night trying to find something to wear today. I pulled out a skirt that I wore back in 2007 when I was 130 lbs. It's a…
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Trying to stay the course
I know that this has been posted too many times to count, but I am getting very discouraged. :sad: I am doing a TDEE break. And I have gained almost all of my weight back! I had lost 20 lbs when I found this group (and I'm still VERY thankful I did), and now I've gained 18lbs back! :cry: I'm lifting 3 days/week and always…
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For anyone questioning why they are doing this...
...there is literally no other option. When I'm feeling fat, bloated, unsure, whatever, I tell myself this: THERE.IS.NO.OTHER.OPTION. Why? When I was restricting my calories, (or trying to), I was not successful. When I am hungry, I am miserable. I cannot have a social life and eat 1200 calories a day. I cannot exercise…
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Time, patience, and trust the process
As many may know I'm journaling what was supposed to be my 1st bulk and 2nd round of sts but I hit a bump in the road with my thyroid. So the journal has been on that process and the frustrating changes. I wanted to share every aspect of the journey because we like to keep it real. We all have our struggles and we are…
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This works!!
I still weigh daily - I'm trying to get into doing it every other day, and hopefully I'll get down to just the one day a week. But, it does keep me in tune to my body and I have come to learn how certain foods/nutrients etc. affect me (I can be quite sensitive to excess sodium (>3500). Anyway, this morning I got on my…
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faulty BMF or not pushing hard enough?
Hi Guys, For those of you with a BMF, just wondering how you find your METS and burns for strength training? I have started STS 2 weeks ago, and it says what the expected METS are for certain workouts, normally around 6. Now i know that calorie burns are quite low for Strength training and although coming from a running &…
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insanity before and after results for women
Hi Ya'll I am due to start Insanity in the New Year and wanted to get an idea of how my results would play out (obviously different as everyone is different). If you dont mind, whoever has taken part in Insanity and managed to completed the monster program, would you reply to this thread with before and after…
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Newbie Introduction - Hello!
Hi, I'm new. I thought I'd just introduce myself and tell you a bit about me :-) This is going to be quite long so I apologise!! I'm a competitive runner. I run cross country, 10ks, half marathons and anything that is a challenge. The last year I was out of serious action with a bad foot injury and gained about 13 lbs…
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Upping Calories slowly?
I've been eating really low for a while. I started out eating 800-900, then upped to 1000 about a month and a half ago. Then it was 1100, and then 1200, and now I'm aiming for 1300. Ideally I'd like to be around 1400-1600. Do you think I should increase calories slowly, or all at once? I realize now that it's more…
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My Story...so far
Hi, My name is Kelsey Evans and I’m from Manchester in England. My weight loss journey began back in February 2008 when I decided I wanted to lose a bit of weight for my big summer holiday in July 2008. I joined mycaloriecounter.com and began eating 1200 calories a day as I weight 141 lbs and my height is 5ft 6inches. The…
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gah, help!
Must. do. full, faithful TDEE reset. Must do full, faithful, TDEE reset. I need to just stick it out. One day I decide I want to maintain and do a reset, and then the other I decide I want to lose weight. Gahh! Anyone else have this problem? I change my current goals way too frequently to see any real improvement. How do I…
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Meeting ratios
Hey there! I'm in my 2nd week of reset and am having trouble with my 40, 30, 30 ratios. The main problem I am having is getting enough protein without adding fat. I am over on fat almost every day! Anybody else have issues with this??
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Fitbit or BMF or HRM? Opinions please!
I have been looking at getting some kind of device to track calories burned etc. I run 3 times per week and do Jillian Michaels DVDs right now. I cannot decide which device would be best. Any input on any of these would be greatly appreciated. They are all so expensive I want to make the right choice!
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REQUIRE ADVICE
Today is my 20th day of my reset and I have gained 2 kgs .... is it fine to gain so much weight ?...... I have been stuffing myself with not so nutritious food inorder to Merthyr my calories Is it fine....... please advice
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Newbie.. Excited to eat again :D
Hi guys! I can't wait to get started and hope some of you will add me as friends so I have some buddies on the same plan as I am. So let me start at the beginning... My journey began Feb 2012 with 4 months of weight watchers. I started doing Jillian Michaels Body Revolution in March and never really finished it. The…
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Metabolism Reset (HELP)
Good morning. I thought I was bulking, but realized that I am actually doing a metabolism reset. Just started December 1st. TDEE is 2040. I upped my calories to 2040. I plan on doing the reset until I feel it is time to cut. I have lost about 125-130 lbs over the last 2 years and am wanting to lose another 35 lbs. But most…
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EM2WL Newbie Needing Help
I started EM2WL exactly 6 weeks ago. The first week I lost 1.5 lbs and the following two weeks I gained a couple of pounds. After that, I remained the same for 2 weeks and now this week I had a 2 lb gain. Should I give it more time at the current calculations or should I tweak?
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Newbie- need help starting the reset
Hi I'm a bit of newb when it comes to the whole EM2WL phenomenon... So here are my stats: 18 female Asian decent 4" 10" sedentary starting weight (September 2011): 70kg current weight: 42kg goal weight: 41kg goal weight BMR (scooby): 1234.5 goal weight TDEE (scooby): 1475 I just started my EM2WL journey this week after…
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reset
I know it's the wrong time to worry about the weight gain, but here goes. I've been 1200 cals forever and I started a reset about 1 month ago. Perfect time right, .. eat a bit more over the holidays, keep working out and all should be fine. I realized that I would put some weight on. My mistake was forgetting to eat…
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Friends?
I've been doing EM2WL for a couple of months now, and just getting into living heavy the past couple of weeks. I would love to make some EM2WL friends on here! :)
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Advice on getting started lifting
I've been reading some threads, and I think I understaned the calculations and how to get started. I've seen several people mention that they "lift heavy" but I'm not sure what that means or how to get started. Can anyone point me to some information?
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When do I up my calories?
I have an office job where I am at my desk the majority of the day. When I first started on MFP I considered myself sedentary but now I work out about 5-6 days a week at least 90 minutes each of those days. I reached a plateau last month and changed to lightly active because I was always hungry. Now I put it back down to…
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New here
Hi everyone! :flowerforyou: I have been lurking here for the last few days, and now I'm deciding to jump on in. I'm very active and looking to improve my body comp, and really working to get over that mental hump of eating more on a consistent basis. Gradually working my way up to the cals that NROLW wants me to be at…
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Introducing Myself
Hi all, I'm Linli. 30 year old mom of 2 (6 and 4). I work a full time M-F 8-4:30 desk job. I love cooking, shopping, board games, sudoku puzzles. This is yet another attempt to become a healthier version of me. But this time I don't want the weight to come back. I did the Herbal Magic thing back in '02 - lost 70 pounds…
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Newbie to the group with questions...
Hi all. So I have been on this journey for about a year and a half and have lost 20 lbs to now weigh 144. I am 5'6" 30 yr old female I workout 5-6 days a week. Have graduated Insanity and half marathon training till an injury sidelined running. I currently am finishing chalean extreme and going to start p90x January. I eat…
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Newbie
Hi everyone :) I found this group a few days ago and everything it stands for just seemed to click for me. However I notice that most of you have successfully managed to lose weight/fat in the past and have a hit a plateau. Eating more has helped you over come this with some fantastic results. I however, despite trying to…
