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Jumping into the group!
Hi Everyone! I decided to jump in head first, and join this group. I'll tell you a little bit about me, and why I came here :) I started losing weight and trying to get healthy this past January. I cut back calories and lost some weight, then I began walking and lost more. I lost almost 60 pounds and that brings us up to…
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New and totally confuse!
Hi all ! I'm new at this EM2WL and I've no idea i much i need to eat. For the past year i've lost 40 pounds eating 1200 calories (without eating back my exercise cals...ugh!) At one point, i think my body was just starving so i developed a problem with binging on big amount of foods. I lost all willpower and control. I…
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has your body shape changed but measurements stayed same?
I am having this really weird view of my body right now. My butt feels bigger, yet its measurements are the same and I still fit into my pants. It might be higher from lifting, which maybe means fat is higher too?! Waist is nearly the same as it even was before reset. Tummy is pretty flat from workouts. Thighs are…
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What type of weight training should I do?
(FYI- Also posted on the EM2WL website forum) Hiya EM2WL world! I need your advice. As a reformed "iron hater," I'm just finally started to take weight training seriously and been lifting heavy 2-3x a week for about a month. Loving it! I still do one 50-60 minute (5-6 mile) run a week, only because I enjoy it, and at least…
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When will I start losing weight? (sorry if repetitive)
Hello all, I started following the EM2WL philosophy in early May (though shyly at first), and while I still hold to the belief that BMR and TDEE are the best numbers to know when trying to lose weight, I haven’t seen any progress whatsoever – measurements, scale, or the way my clothes fit. In fact, I’ve gotten quite a bit…
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aaannnddd....cut!
OK. I have official finished 7 weeks of reset, eating at 1800. In that time, I have gained 3 pounds while keeping apporximately the same body fat and measurments. In fact, in the last week or 2, I have lost about 1/2 inch off my waist and hips. I've been lifting heavy and doing some cardio (for my mental health :) . I feel…
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please help, i need advice and support after five months
Well, now it's my turn to beg for help and support. I posted this on the EMWL forum too -- sorry for the duplication. I am just really discouraged right now and not sure what to do next. I don't know where in the journey I am. But I know I feel huge and gross, and have very little self esteem right now. After sticking to a…
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Trendweight
Don't know if you all are familiar with this site, but if you have a whithings or aria scale it will track changes in weight over time in a way that is motivating for those of us who are losing slowly and trying to build lean body mass. Www.trendweight.com
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Scoobys calculator
Hi all! I've been using scoobys calculator for all of my calculations (I did use a few sites and averaged them out, but scooby is pretty darn close to my diary setting) anyway, I recently did 28 days at 1700/calories a day (which is my "desk job TDEE). Now I did NOT maintain, I lost 7.4 pounds. Now knowing this, I could…
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do you trust what your BMF says?
Just curious. Sometimes the cal. burns seem too high to me. I am still in the phase of playing with my numbers--I think this is going to turn into a year-long reset!
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Thyroid issues are delaying results!!??
Ladies. Please feel free to give suggestions.. I'm doing the Eat More to Loose weight program in an attempt to reset my metabolism. (I need to let you know I'm having to take thyroid medication and I'm post menapausal (which really started the current problem of weight gain without any loss) I need your support and help…
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Need some like minded friends! :)
Hi all! I'm looking for some lady friends who "eat like a man, but look like a woman" lol! I've decided to up my calorie goal to 2000 and would like some like minded friends who are willing to share support :) . NETTING this much sorta scares me, so I feel that more friends I have that share the same mindset, the better. :)
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Just starting out!
Hey everyone! I'm Amanda. I've been really successful on MFP, losing over 20 lbs over the course of 6 months early this spring through a 1200-1300 calorie diet and tons of cardio. Unfortunately, I fell off the wagon for a few months and gained back a decent chunk... so I came back and tried the whole 1200 cal thing again.…
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NROLFW
Hello, I don't know if I ever threw myself out there for introduction on this page, but I have been eating more calories for a while and enjoying it much more than netting 1200! Also, today is workout #2 in stage 1 of the NROLFW. Please feel free to add me, I'm always looking for more people who I can support and will…
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Starting reset tomorrow
After reading the starter e-book, I realize that I am in need of a metabolic reset. This all makes so. much. sense. About 3 years ago, I decided to get healthy. I lost 60 lbs by cutting calories and starting exercise- mainly cardio. I plateaued at 60, then gained back 10 rebelling from the calorie restriction. The is where…
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A Donation flash mob.,Saying Thank you to Kiki and Lucia
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it, is like wrapping a present and not giving it.... -William Arthur Ward.. To Kiki & Lucia, Today many of the EM2WL members came together to do a Donation Flash Mob to the EM2Wl website. Members from all over the world reached into their pockets to make a donation simply because we…
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Gym Suggestions for Heavy Lifting?
Hello all, I am going to be looking into a gym membership in order to begin a lifting routine. Anyone have any suggestions on gyms with good weight sections as well as knowledgable trainers to help me with form, etc.? Any help would be much appreciated. <3 Thanks! :)
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Newbie in this group.
Hello everyone, my name is Suzanne. I actually been doing this on my own for a while before finding this group and it has helped me on the scale, physically, and mentally. I will be honest, I do have constant struggles with emotional/binge eating but fighting everyday to stay positive and strong. Eating more does help with…
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Fellow short ladies? How much do you eat/exercise/weigh?
Hey, I'm 4'11" (and d@mn proud, thank you very much :P). I'm curious as to how much you other short gals are eating, what type of exercising you do, and what your weight is (and measurements, if you feel comfortable). The reason I'm curious is because I want to go to maintenance. At this point I mostly want to gain more…
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Fitbit vs Body Media Fit
I know this has been asked before, but I can't find it. :embarassed: I am going to ask for one of these for Christmas and I can't decide which one. :huh: Anybody have any advice/opinions they can offer? I know the Fitbit website is free and there is a charge for the BMF, does anyone know how much it costs for the BMF? All…
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Vacation Question
Hi all! I'm going on vacation for nine days in December/January (encompassing Christmas and New Year's). The last couple of days I've upped my calories because I was staling at 1350 and also wanted to begin building muscle (and didn't want to live like that for the rest of my life). I'm now at high 1500s to 1620 per day,…
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It has been 2 weeks. Is it normal?
Ok It has been 2 weeks since I am doing 2000cal of 40 % carb, 30% fat, 30 % protein. I still struggle with my protein intake. But I was amazed how much I felt better after night shift. I used to feel so dead after nightshift (because I did not eat enough just 1200 cal). I am now 1 pound down regardless of eating 2000 cal.…
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Reset cut question?
I finished my 8th week on Thanksgiving.. I was thinking I should wait until after Christmas to cut but I'm not sure. I feel ready but then again I know I might overeat so should I wait?? I'm just afraid if I do I might screw everything up. I basically cut 10% to 15% without meaning to this weekend. ( we were on a mini…
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Tracker not updating
I've lost weight but my tracker hasn't changed - am I doing something wrong?
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new to NROLFW, but not "heavy lifting"
Hello, I just purchased NROLFW. Like the title says, I'm not new to weights. I already try and lift on the heavier end, but everything I do is self taught. Will this program still be good for me, or is it more of a beginner plan? Thank you.
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Not sure that I am doing this right!
I have been reading these forums for a while trying to figure out if I am using this site correctly. I lost about 45 lbs over the past 3 and half years just by walking and watching what I was eating. I need to finish dropping a few pounds to get to my goal so I joined MFP. Originally, I just let MFP set the goals (ended up…
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Can't do this anymore
I'm at the end of my rope and really unsure of where to go from here. I've posted my struggles in this forum before and I am not having any success to speak of. Either I'm having trouble getting my exercise under control or having trouble getting my eating under control; either way, I know I haven't eaten enough to gain as…
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Change happens, even when we think it isnt.
I started EMTWL back in April, having come from a VLCD with WW.(never ate back Flex or activity points). I began eating more, and starting with weights soon after and currently I have been strength training for about 7-8 months now. I started around April/May with NROL4W, and switched from high cardio based activites to…
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DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO
I am suffering from PCOS .. I have small multiple cyst in both the ovaries ... 2years before I lost my weight about 8kgs and weighed 65kgs by doing exercise everyday and burning 400 calories and eating 800-900 calories... I continued to eat those many calories for2 years then this January my weight started increasing to 67…
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WOO HOO!
I've been eating my bmr + a little extra on exercise days and after 4 weeks I am down 1.2 lbs! I didn't have much to lose and have a small frame, but after restricting and slowing increasing my intake, I jumped from 111 lb of untoned-ness, to 113.4, and am now 112.2. I feel so much stronger and my measurements are the…
